Very Late Wednesday Night: Selkie Cove [5-21-08]

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Lana wasn't very interested in trying to sleep in the cabins. Too many people, too hard to keep waking herself up before the nightmares caught hold of her.

Instead she was out on her favorite rock at Selkie Cove, watching the stars and the new coastline. She had a blanket and a thermos of hot chocolate to keep her warm and the moon was almost bright enough to read by. Or in this case, to reflect brilliantly off the waves. It was enough and she was feeling happily content.


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Lana shrugged. "We agreed to be friends with benefits," she said. "I guess... I don't know, maybe he's had enough."

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"Doesn't sound much like he's even being a friend though," she pointed out.

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"Yeah," Lana said a little glumly.

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"Man, I don't get boys, you know?"

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"I miss Jim," Lana said quietly. "So much."

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Ino glanced at Lana. "Does it get an easier as time passes?"

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"Yeah," Lana said without much conviction. "It doesn't hurt nearly as much. But especially when I'm feeling low and alone... I just really miss him. He was... he was my other half."

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"I'm sorry," she offered, "I don't think I said that before, but I am."

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"Thanks," she said sincerely. "I appreciate it. I know I'm still really young, but I honestly thought he was the person I'd spend the rest of my life with - my soulmate, I guess. And now... I'm not sure I'll ever find anyone like that again."

She shrugged. "Which, I suppose, I can manage being on my own and not ever with someone really special, but... I'm not doing so well with the casual either."

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"Maybe you just need more time?" she suggested. "Maybe give it, like, a year or something?"

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Lana nodded. "Though, it has been almost a year. Maybe I just shouldn't be with anyone for a long time."

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"Whatever feels right to you, you know? It's hard to say."

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Lana shrugged. "See, that's it. Dating Chris felt right. Being with Lucas felt right. But in the end... not so much. I just have to do my best."

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"I guess..."

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"You have a suggestion?" Lana asked. "I'm all ears."

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She snorted. "You're asking the one that just spent four days in the preserve, remember? I don't have any suggestions right now."

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Lana sighed. "Well, one can hope."" And she smiled over at Ino.

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"And that's going to have to be good enough for now," she agreed, with a rueful smile.

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"I guess it is," Lana said. "Well, at least, it's a nice night. Stars, moon, water. It's something."

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"It's beautiful," she agreed.

A beat.

"Even if France is totally a thief."

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Lana just laughed and patted the rock next to her. "Come on up, there's plenty of blanket here."

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Ino made her way over to Lana easily, the rocks posing no challenge to her, and went to sprawl a bit on the blanket. "We'll have to keep watch on France," she told Lana, "so it doesn't steal anything else."

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Lana nodded. "Might need to stay out all night."

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"It'd only be right," she said, with innocent eyes. "We can't slack off in our duty."

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"Absolutely. Nothing whatsoever to do with any issues we personally might or might not have."