She followed me home, can we keep her?

[1stmacleod]

Connor PINpoints directly into the house, but today he's not alone. Hanging off his arm is a lovely, but mature woman, pale blonde hair elegantly coiffed and blue eyes bright. She's neatly dressed, in a slightly conservative but flattering ladies suit, and pearls. The way she's pressed against Connor is very familiar, the kind of closeness he doesn't usually allow from anybody but Kairos or his kinsman, Duncan.
He doesn't seem at all bothered, though, almost affectionately protective, instead. His expression is a strange mix of joy and pain. "Kai? Sundrop? I've... got somebody I want you to meet..." Connor gives the woman beside him a gentle squeeze, a kind of one-armed hug, and smiles down at her. He didn't mention his girlfriend, but Rachel was always encouraging him to find somebody...

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"Exactly," she confirms with a twinkle in her eye. It still could mean either, of course.

She looks between them, suddenly startled by the thought of choosing a new life. Her fingers flutter around her glass of water for a while before she suggests. "Let's... Let's start with a place to live and..." Her eyes drift up to Connor again. "You never explained. What exactly happened to my home? Our home."

[kairos-aether.livejournal.com]

Kairos debates getting Connor some alcohol. Just in case. She knows this is hard for him. But she gets him a glass of water instead.

She'll look into homes later - but, oh, if she and Connor move out into a home-with-a-yard, she could lease this apartment to Rachel..

Best not to move too fast.

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((So sorry guys, had computer issues...))

Connor will probably want a stiff drink when this is all over, but he knows Rachel's always viewed his drinking habits with mild worry. He's not sure Kairos hasn't started to take the same stance. He really does drink a little too much, and only his immortal healing ability lets him get away with it.

If he knew what Kairos was thinking right now, he'd agree it sounds perfect, but one step at a time... "You... understand you died, where I come from. You said... the last thing you saw was light and noise." He rubs his face, and then the back of his neck, anxious and strained. "It was- it's a long story. It's not fair to you. It was... immortal business. I know I've told you some immortals threaten or hurt friends and family to ruin their target before a fight." Usually not in such extremes, but Jacob Kell was far from the first, or the last immortal to play that underhanded game. "He used... a bomb... in the antique shop..." It's still hard for him to talk about in detail.

[the-fiends.livejournal.com]

Her face drops and her eyes water as she watches herself put the glass of water down on the nearest solid surface. After a few shallow breaths she allows herself to speak shakily.

"A bomb... So it's gone? It's all gone... And I'd just..." She sighs and shakes her head, a hand touching her temple. Then she smiles sadly at Connor. "I should be thankful I've still got you."

[kairos-aether.livejournal.com]

There's something about the way Rachel says Connor's name that really, really creeps Kairos out. She's trying to ignore it, though she has the oddest urge to grab a Sharpie and mark "Property of Kairos" on Connor's forehead.

"And he's got me," she says, just a little guardedly. "I suppose the both of you do, now."

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Connor gives Rachel a slightly shaky smile. "Let it go... home isn't a place, anyway." He certainly had to move her around enough, as she grew up, even if he did wonder what kind of life it was for a child. Their moves were always timed to her graduation from one level of school to the next, but Connor's lack of aging makes settling down too long impossible.

He squeezes them both close gently, and nuzzles Kai's hair, feeling a little torn. "I've got you both, now." To be fair, Rachel had him first, but it's a different kind of relationship. She's his little girl, even if she is in her fifties.

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She sighs and looks away, touching her face as she does. "I know. It's just... I'll miss it. It was a good place. "

Rachel leaned into his touch after a carefully timed moment 'remembering'. "I don't know what I would have done if you hadn't found me. It won't be hard to find a new home with you helping me."