Early Sunday morning on the rocks

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana got up early and headed out towards her favorite rock on the beach. She hadn't been here in a while and she missed being out watching the waves. She figured she had plenty of time before she needed to head back to give Shep a hand. She sat peacefully bundled up, enjoying the fresh air and the glinting sun on the water.

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[wraithbaitjohn.livejournal.com]

Jogging down the beach-side road, Shep sees someone sitting on the rocks. It sort of looks like Lana, so he carefully picks his way down to the beach, careful not to slip. It was damn cold to just be sitting outside.

"Hey Lana... everything okay?"

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana jumped and turned to see Shep standing down below. "My God, you scared me! How did you get down here so quietly? Or was I just that daydreamy?" She leans over to look at him. "Please tell me you didn't come all the way out here just to find me."

[wraithbaitjohn.livejournal.com]

Okay, I won't tell you.

Anyway, is there a reason you're out here in the negative-butt-freezing weather?

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"Brat," she said with a smile.

"As to why I'm out here, just look." She gestured out towards the ocean. "It's beautiful. I'd never seen the ocean until I came here. We had lakes and all, but nothing like this. I love to come out here and think and just be."

[wraithbaitjohn.livejournal.com]

Shep shrugs, he's seen more oceans than most people know about, but he's really not supposed to talk about that.

He shifts back and forth for a minute, putting his good hand in the pocket of his running pants, and pulling the other one into his sleeve.

"Oh. Um... I didn't mean to intrude or anything."

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"Oh, gosh, no! You aren't intruding. Lots of times people stop by while I'm out here. And actually, I was just getting ready to head out. It is getting a bit cold to just sit out here. Are you heading back?" She stands up and picks up the blanket she'd brought out to sit on and starts folding it.

[wraithbaitjohn.livejournal.com]

Yeah, actually, I was. Want to stop at Deb or the Perk or something and get some coffee or something to warm up?

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"Oooh! That sounds like a great idea. Hang on, just let me hop down."

She climbed down the rock lithely and smiled at him. "So... what *really* brings you out here today? I know you weren't hoping to have an early extra PT session."

[wraithbaitjohn.livejournal.com]

Just jogging. Between the sprained ankle a few weeks ago and then this thing, I haven't been working out like I should. I wasn't actually out looking for you, but I'm starting to think there's some weird magnetic fluke in the galaxy that keeps depositing us in the same place at hte same time.

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana laughed. "And so, do you think this magnetic fluke is a good thing or a bad thing?" she asked mischievously. "Getting stuck with me all over the place."

She slipped a little and reached out instinctively to him to stready herself. "Whoops, sorry."

[wraithbaitjohn.livejournal.com]

You tell me. How annoying is it to keep running into me? Because I can't complain about running into a pretty girl who saved my life.

*grabs her with his good hand* No problem. You okay?

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

She wrinkles her face and looks up at him thoughtfully, for just long enough to hopefully make him wonder, then shrugs with a smile. "I rather like it actually. Makes me feel kind of special. And you're fun to be with. And a very comforatble pillow - thanks for that yesterday by the way. Don't know how I got so sleepy all of a sudden."

She steadies herself. "I'm good, just hit a little loose rock there. So... The Perk? Deb's wasn't open when I went by earlier."

[wraithbaitjohn.livejournal.com]

Suddenly watching the ground to make sure he doesn't trip becomes very important.

"Um... wow. Thanks. And as for yesterday, I know I give you crap about the P.T., but I do appreciate it. I know some people who are here from... before I got here... none of them have even bothered to drop by to see how I'm doing. So... thanks for all of it. Despite the daily torture, you're fun to hang with."

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana looks up at him solemnly. "I'm sorry none of your friends have come by. That must be hard."

"But," she says deliberately lightening things, "Me, you're stuck with. I'm afraid I kind of fall into that annoying 'once you've saved somebody's life you're responsible for them' category, so... But, I'm glad to know you're not annoyed by my company."

[wraithbaitjohn.livejournal.com]

"It's okay. We're all adjusting to being here. And I'm meeting lots of interesting new people." He squeezes the hand he just happens to still be holding from when Lana slipped.

"Could be worse. I mean, think of this way, at least the crazy squid lady didn't save my life or something weird. Not that I think she would have, I'm just saying..." He tugs Lana in and drops his arm across her shoulders, in a friendly but not overly-intimate way.

"So... the Perk?"

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

She squeezes his hand back then leans into him when he puts his arm casually around her shoulders. "Yeah, that could be bad if you had the crazy squid lady around all the time."

"The Perk sounds great."

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