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WHO: Lyra & Thanatos
WHEN: Saturday afternoon
WHERE: Thanatos' apartment
WHAT: So you know that offer you made?

The bouquet of flowers in Lyra's arms was a section of ridiculously bright flowers, some of which the florist had informed her really didn't look good together. But clashing colours was almost Lyra's 'thing' so she insisted.

Knocking on Thanatos' door and called out, "It's Lyra! I have a surprise!" When the door opened though she couldn't really see him over the top of all those blooms, but still she said, "hi! I brought colours!"

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"So I see," he never really minded her habit of putting color in his life. So much of it was dark he knew he could use it. With a smile he let her in, closing the door behind her before going to take the flowers from her.

"I hardly mind but shouldn't it be my thing to give you flowers?" It seemed the way it ought to work. But he was never sure of these things. IT made him more cautious then he felt he should be, but he'd rather be slow then do something wrong.

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"Traditionally, yes," Lyra agreed with a nod as he took the flowers from her. "But I think it's silly to make giving flowers a thing that only boys can do for girls. Everyone should give flowers because they smell beautiful and look how lovely they are!"

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He nodded to her reasoning. Old as he was, he'd still take his clues from her. She was much more knowledgeable then he was in these areas. "I agree, they are lovely."

He gave her a smile to indicate the flowers weren't the only lovely thing present, before making his way into the kitchen to find something to put them in. "I am grateful for your surprise. Would you like something?"

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"I actually was going to get you a potted plant," Lyra admitted, "but... I didn't know how long it would survive in the apartment with you?" It wasn't an insult in anyway, but Thanatos was Death, even if it was just human death.

"Pineapple juice please," Lyra grinned, following him into the kitchen. (She knew there was pineapple juice because it was her favourite and she made sure he always had some in the fridge for that reason.)

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And he kept it for her. He didn't drink it, but kept it stocked. With a nod he poured her a glass and offered it to her. "I am capable of keeping plants alive, thank you." His tone was teasing because it was something to consider. Most wouldn't think of it.

"My presence does not decay things, and I've kept plants before." He was half teasing, half informing her. He knew she had questions and didn't always ask them. He set the vase on the kitchen table before leaning against the counter.

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"That's good to know," Lyra said with a considering nod after taking a drink. "I'd hate to have to live without plants around someday."

Putting down her glass she came over to Thanatos with a smile, arms wrapping around his neck and body pressed to his. "Missed you," she smiled before kissing him.

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He didn't hesitate to set his arms around her and return her kiss. "AS I missed you." He was glad she was still considering his offer. He never let himself linger too long on knowing time was short with her, but it still crept in his thoughts every so often.

But right now he focused on just holding her and working his fingers through her hair.

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"Soooo," Lyra said, drawing back a little with a shy smile as she tucked a curl behind her ear, "you remember how you brought up that thing a little while back, about moving in with me...?"

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He set his hands on her shoulders and nodded. "Yes. The offer remains, but you said it was too soon." He tilted his head, "if you have changed your mind that does make me happy. This place is rather quiet and could use your brightness."

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"My lease is running out," Lyra explained, "so I've been thinking about the idea of you and me living together more. I think I'd like it," she smiled at him. "If you'll still have me."

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He chuckled to that, "like I would ever turn you away. My home is your home Lyra. Always and forever." He meant that. If he could, he'd keep her forever. "Feel free to move your things whenever you like. I will call Hypnos and lend a hand."

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Again Lyra kissed him, grinning as she did so. "I love you," she whispered happily against his lips in Greek.

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He smiled to her and returned the kiss. "As I love you," he said in the same language. He was always surprised by her, and always pleasantly. "I have this faint idea you are going to change the colors of everything here. Maybe I ought to worry about that more then I do."

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"Maybe a little bit," Lyra admitted, making the international figure measurement of that as she did. "Mostly it'll just be that my things are very bright. I can put a lot of it in storage though," she promised, wrapping her arms around him again. "I don't want to ruin your bachelor pad here."

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He kept his own arms around her, glad to just have the opportunity to do so. He liked this so much better then just sitting on the sidelines and watching. "No. No. It's fine. I was teasing. I don't think you would ruin it, and by you living here it doesn't really deserve that name anyway." He shrugged, "go as wild as you please. Make this your home too Lyra. Don't just share a space with me."

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"We can make it our home," Lyra said, and there was a shyness still in her words, as though he might change his mind on this whole silly idea. "A place that's all ours."

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"I like this idea. Very much so." And then when she left, either by time or her own choice, he would have this memento of her he could keep. Something to remember her by as time passed. To let him know it had happened.

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"Me too," Lyra smiled. "Although I warn you now, I've never lived with someone else before. Except," she said as she thought about it, "I'm realising as I say it that you probably haven't had all that many roommates either."

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He laughed to her words and nodded, "you would be right. The only person I have ever lived with is Hypnos. We traveled together for so long it seemed easier. Now he has his wife back I leave them to their privacy." He shrugged, "I am sure I will adapt."