One step forward. Keep me from falling back? [rp for now_andnow

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One dead a long time ago. One run off by his own fear and guilt. One...well, one was an ass of the highest order. And then there was another. Dani had almost given up hope that something would come of her mother's connections when a man who had been on her father's SWAT team ran rather than talk to her and Crews a second time. He was bad at running, bad at hiding when actually being chased. He'd gotten soft.

Knowing his name, seeing his face, was only so much of a victory. He wouldn't name anyone else. He did give them some hints as to where Jack Reese could be, which didn't please Dani as much as maybe it should have. When it was all said and done, what she really wanted was a drink. She wanted a lot of drinks. And then she wanted to shoot things. Followed by some more drinking. She went as far as stopping in a liquor store on her way back to Crews' house, but she didn't buy anything. Getting drunk was a poor way to celebrate a victory.

Instead she went a few doors down to a trashy clothes boutique and bought a little treat. There was more than one way to clear her head. Now all she had to hope was that Rachel wasn't lurking around the house.

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Rachel was, in fact, not lurking around the house. She was sitting with Charlie in the kitchen, telling him about her day. Since she'd come back, she'd started school and Charlie enjoyed these moments when he got to hear about what she was learning.

Since Dani had a key, Charlie had long ago stopped listening for a knock. She would show up when she showed up.

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Dani dropped her shopping bag well out of the way of where they were sitting before joining them. She got herself a bottled water and took a seat next to Charlie. If they were caught out in private moments, Dani never pulled back, but she didn't tend to initiate, either. Not when someone else was around. She smiled faintly at Rachel and let their conversation continue.

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Charlie gave Dani a sideways smile and squeezed her knee as Rachel continued. He'd heard her put the bag down and now he was curious as to what she'd brought with her. Not that he was going to outright ask her. That just seemed a little rude, to everyone involved.

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Rachel really didn't ever need to know what was in that bag. Dani smiled slightly back at Crews, then engaged some in the conversation. She was coming to realize she liked Rachel a good deal, even if their relationship was more than a little bizarre. For Rachel's part, she seemed to think Dani was good for Charlie, which confused Dani no end.

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Finally Rachel made an excuse to go, citing homework or some such. Charlie smiled as he watched her go, then turned to look at Dani. "Hello."

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Dani waited until she knew that Rachel was completely out of range before leaning over so she could kiss him deeply. The conversation had been pleasant enough, but her frustration still simmered in her. "Hi."

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He pulled her to him and deepened the kiss a moment before she could speak. "Get anything interesting?"

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Seriously distracted by the intense kiss, she had to take a moment to clear her mind. "Uhm, yeah. Sure." She licked her lips. "Just a little something, really." A very little something that barely covered her assets.

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He flashed her a smile. "Want a drink? Something to eat maybe?"

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She leaned back over for another kiss. "Not hungry." She picked at his shirt buttons. "Not for food." She wasn't pulling any punches now that they'd started kissing and Rachel was out of sight. She needed him.

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He smiled slightly at that as he leaned in to kiss her again. "Maybe we can do something about that?"

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She shifted even closer, pulling her stool across the floor a little so she could be right up against him. Groaning softly, she went to work on his neck, nibbling on him. She'd said she was hungry, after all. "Sorry I ran out right after shift."

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He slipped his arms around her and kissed her hair. "You came back. That's all that's important."

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She looked up at him for a long moment. "You thought I wouldn't?" She'd been there most nights for a long time now. "I just went shopping."

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He cupped her cheek and smiled before kissing her. "Sometimes I still don't believe it." He gave her another kiss on the kips, then kissed her nose. "So, can I see what you bought?"

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She rubbed her nose, rolling her eyes. He did that kind of cutesy, romantic thing all the time and it made her crazy. It didn't bother her, just made her crazy. At least he didn't to it around Rachel. "Maybe. If you're good." She touched his cheek lightly. "Let me go up and, uhm, unwrap it? Just give me a few minutes?"

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He nodded. "I can do that. I'll lock up down here, then be up." He might even turn on the pool...

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Leaning forward, she took the time to kiss him deeply before leaving him to his task. The caress was full of smoldering promise, the kind of kiss she liked to give him just before they went to work so he'd be all adorably distracted for a while. Then she left him to it.

Upstairs, in what was now clearly their bedroom, she changed quickly. The dress didn't really allow any underwear, not that she intended to wear any. Along with the dress, she put on a pair of dangerously high black heels. She stayed in the bathroom while she waited for him, teasing her hair.

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Once everything was locked up and the lights in the pool were turned halfway up, he headed upstairs. He took a moment to stop and check on Rachel, then he headed back to the door. Not seeing her, but seeing the bathroom door closed, he closed the bedroom door loud enough to announce his arrival.

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She considered making him summon her, but that seemed cruel. Opening the bathroom door slowly, she stepped out and leaned against the jamb. She arched her back so he could see just how short the dress was and how it hugged her curves. "Hey."

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Already worked up from the kiss, he groaned loudly when he got his look at her. "My God, Dani. You look amazing." He came forward, not taking his eyes off her as he got closer.

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She straightened up so she could turn for him, moving slowly so he could see just how short the skirt really was and how the back was bare. Getting that reaction from him was gratifying. "I was thinking of you when I bought it." She ran a hand over her belly, fingers down toward her core. "Only of you."

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He reached her a moment later and touched her face, tracing her jawline. "I have no secrets from you anymore, do I." It was not a question.

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That wasn't the response she was expecting at all. Dani had been looking for some easy fun, an energetic opportunity to work off some steam. He, as always, went somewhere else entirely with it. Not that he was wrong, necessarily, but he'd know that better than she would. She was pretty sure she still had a few, sort of. Hers were all down to details at this point.

She smiled nervously. "That mean you like it?"

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He nodded as he bowed his head to kiss her. "That is exactly what it means. You look fantastic." He trailed his fingers down her side and pulled her against him. "And I love those shoes."