The Phoenix Bluff Bed and Breakfast, Port aux Basques (aka Sal's Place)

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Leeroy was sleeping soundly for what might be the first time since arriving on the island.

It was entirely possible that the prospect of six weeks' worth of no work as Sal re-assumed captain's role upon the Lukey (which meant that the trawler was undergoing a fresh round of repairs and a complete refitting, most of which would be done by Sal herself) was relieving much of the stress that he had been feeling lately.

Or maybe it was due to what happened the afternoon immediately following Jeimu's launch - when what he had come to know (although perhaps not as intimately as some of his friend) as the very presence of God had touched his brothers, instilling in them a sense of forgiveness.

All things told, he had lately felt a lot less responsible for everyone's well being. Or, rather, almost everyone.

He still wasn't entirely sure where things stood between he and Sam - she had her line of work and he was constantly worried about her - but, nonetheless, the two of them were spending an awful lot of their free time together.

She'd said she was leaving Port aux Basques early in the morning; and so it was his intent to wake up to see her off.

But for now, he slept.

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[i_salted_dean]

Sam opened the door to Leeroy's bedroom and watched him for a moment, then called his name softly a couple of times. Failing to get a response, she stepped inside and closed the door a little loudly.

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He snuffled a little in his sleep, then rolled over away from the offending noise and went right on sleeping.

It's a soldier thing.

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She cocked her head, wondering how to wake him up without startling him and waking up the whole house, then projected his name into his mind a few times.

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"You're always in my dreams." Her voice was nearly too low to hear, and the fact that she was looking down at the floor didn't help.

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"Maybe dreams ain't enough," he says, his tone of voice matching hers as he reached for her hand.

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Her fingers closed around his and she lay her cheek against them, blushing even harder.

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She swallowed, then closed her eyes and concentrated very hard on her sheilds as her thoughts tried to go to areas that she'd rather not share. "Oh."

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"Yeah." He looked up. "Maybe I should get dressed an' then we can talk 'bout this some more, eh?"

Getting dressed would definitely help. Besides that, he could hear dance music playing. Jeimu now spent the days (when normal astronauts would be sleeping) here on the island, doing her old job as matron of the B-and-B.

Eventually she'd come in here. And that wouldn't go well.

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Sam nodded and got to her feet, offering him a shakey smile before she left the room and went to sit on the bottom step and watch Jav rush disorentedly around the kitchen.

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"Hmm?" She blinked and looked up. "Black's good. Thanks."

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"No problem." Jeimu herself started to add copious amounts of sugar to her coffee before taking a long drink. "Stuff tastes like #%$@."

She made a face into the mug. "So, are you and Leeroy heading out today?"

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"I think so." Sam sipped the scalding black brew, then blinked again and smirked slightly. -I think I just purposed.-

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"You heard me," said Sam, her mouth twitching as she turned to Kurt. "Will you do the official stuff? I know it won't be legal or anything, but we'll have done vows in front of God and that's good enough."

Kurt opened one eye and sighed. "Let me get a ... paper thing." Groaning softly, he went outside still in his bathrobe and teleported away.

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"Should I go get wazisface?" Jeimu said, pointing toward the boat docks.

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Sal blinked, watching Kurt leave.

"Cool," she said with a smile, sneezing again.

[i_salted_dean]

Sam only scowled at Jav and Vic, thinking of intervening on Leeroy's behalf.

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"What the fierfek else was I s'posed t' do? Tell her 'Nah, sorry, I can't say yes t' ye coz I'se the one who gots t' do it'?"

He grins. "But whatever."

Jav and Vic were simply like that. Besides, it'd be the last time they'd get a chance to pick on him until at least next Christmas.

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"No," said Sam without looking up from the contract.

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"No?" Leeroy got up from his seat and walked over to Sam to take his turn at poring over the document. "Why, who don't you want here?"

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Sam frowned at him, sensing his reluctance, then turned to Jeimu and lifted her eyebrows inquiringly.

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"Sure."

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Kurt caught Sam's hand and put it in Leeroy's. "Do you vow before Got to love her und protect her through anything, till death parts you?"

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He looked into her eyes and smiled.

"Yes, I do," he said.

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She nodded and took his hand to head for the door and the car she'd bought and outfitted over the past days. The Impala was staying behind, safe in the garage with maroon van.

"Yer just lettin' 'em go?" Jav lifted his head slightly to watch them.

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Sal looked strangely somber.

"Yes, b'y."