Let's get down to business

[first_rule]

If Daniel had thought the last year had been a whirlwind, it was nothing like all that changed the moment they stood before Dylan in the park. A lifetime of hardwork, a year of risking prison and failure, and now he had come to the pinnacle of all he had ever wanted.

And it wasn't even close to over yet. Packing wasn't hard, and leaving behind his life had already been done. They had no idea where they were going, or what was coming next.

He did know that McKinney didn't stop making whatever sound that was at the ungodly hour of not even four in the morning, and he was about ready to scream if the coffee maker didn't go faster.

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[the_highpriestess]

She laughed, a little more of the tension of the last few minutes receding. "You keep telling yourself that, Danny."

[first_rule]

"All I believe is what I tell myself," he teased, meaning it. Though he knew he could do more, and he was working on it.

[the_highpriestess]

"Knew that," she chirped in response. Honestly, if Daniel decided the sky was black, no one could convince him otherwise.

[first_rule]

"And yet, somehow, I still manage to listen to you. Funny how that works." And he meant it. Even if by listening he meant having stalked her for years.

[the_highpriestess]

"I'm less sure about that one." But he was carrying her bags, so maybe he had a point.

[first_rule]

"Since we came back together, prove I haven't?" Oh yeah, he was carefully wording that one.

[the_highpriestess]

She didn't give it much honest though, if only because she didn't want to discourage him, but she did take a moment to look at least teasingly thoughtful. When that moment passed, she nodded. "Okay, I'll give you that one."

[first_rule]

He took that as a win, smiling widely and showing just how much that meant to him. "Well then, that's a start, and I have time to wear you down," he said, teasing surely but it wasn't just a tease.

[the_highpriestess]

"Plenty of time," she allowed, recognizing the words as more than just a joke. For as much as she needled him, as much as their relationship had been anything other than smooth, she was his, again, now. She hoped it actually lasted, this time.

[first_rule]

"Come on. Let's get loaded and on the road. I don't know about you but I really want to know what Rhodes has in store for us." Because if it was anything like the last job, it was going to be awesome.

[the_highpriestess]

Nodding, Henley moved away from him to gather up one of the other bags (not hers) so that Daniel wasn't doing all the work by himself. Just because she wanted him to carry her things didn't mean she was cruel enough to let him do it all.

"I'm definitely curious," she agreed as she settled with it. A pause followed and then she was headed towards the door, parroting him, "Come on."

[first_rule]

"I said it first," he teased, winking at him, smiling. It felt so right and he was glad for it.

"You know, you're cute when you're bossy though." That was a compliment, right?

[the_highpriestess]

Henley understood that Daniel was trying to be complementary, but she still couldn't help but make a face. "You realize that most women don't go for being called bossy, right?"

[first_rule]

"You're not most women," he pointed out, meaning it and not at all apologetic for thinking that. "You're beyond them all."

[the_highpriestess]

"Better," Henley decided after a moment. If the look on her face was one of flattered embarrassment, it was because it was. Never mind how hard she tried to clamp down on it.

[first_rule]

And then, because he couldn't help himself. "How else did you think you got me?"

He knew he was pushing it, and he couldn't help himself.

[the_highpriestess]

She laughed at that, at him, and shook her head. "Wow. And ruined it again." A beat. "At least you're good for something beyond the heavy lifting."

[first_rule]

"This is complimenting me about sex, right?'


Yeah, things had gotten much to emotional. He had to break that somehow.

[the_highpriestess]

"Oh, my God, Danny." No, that wasn't what she'd meant by that, and even if she understood why he'd felt the need to make that kind of commentary -- no. No, Danny. Bad.

[first_rule]

Now it felt like normal, without him showing how much in love with he he was, and had always been. "Your God Danny. I like how that sounds."

[the_highpriestess]

"This conversation is over," she insisted on the heel of a groan. Not that she made any actual motion to try and extricate herself from it.

[first_rule]

Leaning in, he kissed her cheek. "See, now things are normal," he said, smirking as he winked at her. He might play the fool, but he could read people better than most, maybe not as good as everyone but better than most. He'd seen that look in her eyes and he'd changed the mood.

[the_highpriestess]

"For us, maybe." She paused, leaning almost reflexively into the kiss. "I'm pretty sure no one else in their right mind would consider this normal."

[first_rule]

"Yeah but they don't have our life. It has to work for us," he said, grinning. "Besides, most would suck living our life."

[the_highpriestess]

"And that sounds like a lead up to another cheap innuendo," she says in response, making another face. What with the sucking and all.