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[Tim shakes his head.] No. It's alright, I suppose that it's an old story now. It's just hard not to miss him. Danny is-was a really great guy. [He turns off the heat.] So hopefully I won't shame him with what I've made for you.

[ Liz understands. She lost her sister, after all, even if her boyfriend did bring her back to life after ten years of having her gone. She knows what it’s like to miss someone like that. ]

I’m sure you won’t.

[ Her mouth curves into a warm smile. ]

It smells delicious.

Thanks. Here's hoping it tastes as good as it smells. [He serves them each up a plateful before pulling some garlic bread out of the oven.] Dining table is just over there. Care for some wine? Beer? I could make you a cup of tea or glass of water?

Ooh, you even made garlic bread. [ Liz accepts the plate with an appreciative smile and walks it over to the dining table, glancing over her shoulder at Tim. ] Wine is great. Thank you.

Oh course! Is it possible to have pasta without garlic bread! [He will bring his own plate over along with a bottle of wine.] What kind of madman do you take me for?

[ She laughs and takes a seat. ] Obviously a handsome, well-prepared, gourmet madman.

Who-- [He adds with a wink as he finishes pouring them each a glass of wine.] --is pretty good in bed?

Who is extraordinary in bed. [ She flashes him a playful grin and lifts her glass to her lips to take a sip. ] Don’t let it go to your head.

Too late. I've let that go to my head long, loooong ago. [He clinks his glass against her own.] Cheers! Hope you enjoy the grub just as much as you enjoy me.

[ Liz only laughs and toasts along with Tim. ] Cheers!

[ She digs in, taking her first bite of the pasta, making sure to get some veggies on her fork, too, and lets out a satisfied hum. ] That’s delicious. You’re amazing.

Only because I'm trying to impress you so I'm glad it's working. [He jokes before taking his own bite of the pasta.] I hope you've been settling into the city alright. Any other problems you've been having? Although I hope you haven't had any.

Oh, is that your aim? [ Liz chuckles and sips her wine. ] I’ve been having a much easier time as of late acclimating to the city. Still need a job! But I’m working on it.

Oh yeah? What kind of work are you interested in? [He asks as he grabs himself a piece of garlic bread. Using it to mop up a bit of pasta sauce.] I can keep an ear out if I heard of anyone hiring.

Medical. [ She chews a bite of pasta thoughtfully. ] Back home I was involved in biomedical research, but I haven’t seen any labs around here. I also waited tables. [ Liz smiles a little bit. ] My dad owns a diner.

There are plenty of bar and places to eat around the city. I'm sure waiting tables isn't exactly what you dream of doing, but that might be an easier job to find besides medical.

[Tim eats a couple more bites before he thinks to add to that.] Have you tried Haven? It's a medical center that caters more towards submissives. Not sure how much bio research they have, but they might have something.

Haven… [ She taps her fork against her plate thoughtfully. ] That’s a thought. [ Liz takes another bite. ] I have a friend who works there. More like an ex, but we're on good terms, thankfully.

Ex with good terms are the best kind of exs to have. I use to work with my good term ex and it was actually a lot of fun.

Oh yeah? [ Her mouth curves into a smile. ] Maybe if I'm lucky I'll have a similar experience.

I hope you have an even better experience than we did. [Considering things back home went poorly for both of them.]

[ She hopes things go well for her and her ex, too. They’re good friends, now. ] Did things go well for you guys? You and your ex?

[Now Tim frowns. Going quiet and thinking the question over in his head. Had things gone well? They had when she was real. When it was the Sasha he knew. He thought things were still going well, but according to the people in his future, it doesn't stay that way. How does he answer that?] I at least feel things are going well.

[ Liz can tell that she’s hit some sort of sore topic and immediately feels bad. Her expression and voice soften. ]

Good. That means something.

Thanks. I hope it does. [He really does but isn't too sure.]

But the important thing is that you and your ex are alright. Especially in this city full of sex. My ex isn't here. [Might not even be alive anymore.] Things are a lot differnet trying to have a relationship in this city compared to home.

Tell me about it. [ Her eyes widen slightly. ] This city complicates everything. The quota system, the aphrodisiacs… Everything about it. I think I’m doing alright, all things considered.

Personally? [He smiles warmly at her.] If you were to ask me? You're doing way more than alright. You're absolutely great and amazing.

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