[ He sucks in a breath through his teeth when the relatively cold air hits his cock -- but he gets over it, because he has an armful of Maya at the moment.
He nods distantly, still sort of dazed -- but, hey, afterglow is totally a thing, and at least that was fucking awesome. ]
Well, I mean, they aren't. Of course they're not. But it's like, I have a reputation for being a badass who saved a planet and a galaxy, once, and badasses don't-- well, I mean, you do, because you're awesome, and--
But one of the side effects of being taken away from Earth as a child and being subsequently raised by adults whose idea of a well-rounded education was "Piloting 101," "Emotional, Digital, and Physical Manipulation," and "Advanced Marksmanship" meant that his reading skills weren't great. Good enough to get him through easy stuff (and his translation chip helped a lot), but things like novels and poetry went way over his head. ]
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He nods distantly, still sort of dazed -- but, hey, afterglow is totally a thing, and at least that was fucking awesome. ]
Sure did.
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[ Never mind the marks on her hips, or the scratches down her back. ]
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Meh. I've had worse.
[ He feels along her hips, though, a little concerned. ] What about you? You okay?
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Turnabout is fair play, after all.
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Matching battle scars, I guess?
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I also guess this is what happens when you buy me books.
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So I buy you books, and you hold me down against the bed and have your wicked way with me?
And you didn't inform me of this sooner, because...?
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Well, read that book I gave you and maybe you'll be similarly rewarded.
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I'll try. Can I at least get something for trying?
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[ she says it rather playfully, and leans over to plant a few kisses along his neck ]
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You're gonna turn me into a nerd. I've got an image to maintain, you know.
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Oh, so that makes, like, you, that librarian on Xandar -- the lumpy one, not the hot one, -- and, like, my second grade teacher.
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Well, I mean, they aren't. Of course they're not. But it's like, I have a reputation for being a badass who saved a planet and a galaxy, once, and badasses don't-- well, I mean, you do, because you're awesome, and--
[ He swallows. ]
I'm gonna just. Stop.
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And not the good kind of bite, either.
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Aaand then she just laughs ]
God, you're acting like I'm asking you to cut your own arm off or something.
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[ Yes, he is.
But one of the side effects of being taken away from Earth as a child and being subsequently raised by adults whose idea of a well-rounded education was "Piloting 101," "Emotional, Digital, and Physical Manipulation," and "Advanced Marksmanship" meant that his reading skills weren't great. Good enough to get him through easy stuff (and his translation chip helped a lot), but things like novels and poetry went way over his head. ]
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Honestly and truly, what's the big deal?
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