Second Floor Common Room [Tuesday Early Afternoon]

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The facts were these: Ned was baking a pie again. He'd almost tried to theme this particular pie with that of a volcano but the volcano was long gone and so was that idea. Ned didn't really want to simulate lava in a pie anyway.

He'd chosen a new recipe this time, something he'd never baked before and had set out to prep and cook in the common room.

He wouldn't call this a routine yet but it was relaxing. And it was nice to get out of his room and do something besides annoy himself with all his issues.

[Open common room is open. Work is boring. I am hungry.]

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"There are other, bigger people to...get warm with," he said, glancing at her from the corner of his eyes as he finally put the pie in the oven.

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"But I picked you," she replied.

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"You picked me?" he asked, unsure.

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"Just now," she declared.

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"What if I can't come through?" he asked, trying not to sound nervous about that.

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"I'd have to make my sad face," she said, looking pathetic.

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"And I've already seen that," he said, shaking his head. "I'll come through."

It felt weird to say that and mean it.

"Promise."

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"Lucky me," she said, brightening.

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"Wanna stick around, wait for the pie to finish with me?" Ned asked. "We can watch tv."

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"Oooh, TV." Kaylee's eyes went huge and she grinned. "Sure."

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"Come on," he said, nodding to the couch where he took a seat. "It'll be done in a bit."

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"Yay!" Kaylee cheered, moving over to hop onto the couch and get comfortable.

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Ned clicked on the television and made sure to keep an eye on the pie, an eye on the television and her. She was sneaky.

Good sneaky though.