iamthefirechild said: I agree entirely. *cuddles into his arms* What do we have to do so that you can take me away for a few days? Office work, beg leave from Ms Potts? Visit a house where Jarvis lives?
I don’t have anything big coming up for a while, so as long as I bring some work with me, I could probably manage it without much hassle. Bit chilly in Venice, though, but that’s not exactly my only vacation house.
“How many houses /do/ you have? There must be one somewhere warm.” Summer tucked her head under his chin. She /had/ to get away, had to find some place that wasn’t choking with memories. They needed to talk. Needed to figure out … well, everything. Everything that had changed since Dummy left. She tried not to clutch him, tried to just be happy in the answers she had.
Tried not to worry about what might happen next.
“A handful,” he replied dryly, shifting his head so he could kinda-sorta glance down at her (well, the back of her head). “What are your thoughts on Dubai?” In the back of his mind he sorted through what sort of work he would need to bring with him, how long it would be permissible to stay for, other such variables…
“I don’t think I have any. So it seems good.” She listened to his heartbeat and the soft hum of the reactor for another moment, before lifting her head to meet his eyes. Determinedly bright and cheerful, she asked, “So what can I do to help? It worked so well last time I helped you out. And the more we get done here, the less you have to worry about, yes?”