“Thanks for agreeing to do this Fujita-san.”
I nod. Looking at the map. It’s covers most of the usual areas I used to patrol, starting from Ueno park, to the market, to the neighborhood area where the run down dojo is located, then her neighborhood, then the school area where the Women’s University and lower school is located and then another neighborhood, the Medical district, Ruffian’s row and finally the port area across the bridge from the market.
“The department has been so short staffed lately…” He rubs the back of his neck, “And if I don’t supervise those on the field. But you know I’m just one person.”
“I’ve done patrol rounds before Uramura.” I remind him.
“Of course! Of course!” He sighs, “All I ever get are -kids- who just want to wear a uniform and if I don’t keep an eye on them, the next thing I know they’re in the watering hole.”
“That or you get us ex-samurai huh?” I grin just slightly. I don’t even like being in the company of ex-samurai or ronin for that matter. Those I like are mostly -dead- or wouldn’t be caught dead in the uniform I’m now wearing. I sigh and puff on my cigarette.
“Now tell me honestly, what has made you change your mind Fujita-san?” He smiles a bit with that squinty eye of his. Come to think of it, his eyes are even squinter than mine. “I know you’ve always avoided this type of work?”
“Well it’s not like I’m actually on patrol duty.” I say with a shrug, “I’m just keeping an eye on your -boys- right because there isn’t five of you to go around?”
“Yes. But really what’s made you have a change of heart?”
I’d tell him, I have no heart. Not really. But I just grin a little.
“There’s nothing else better for me to do at the moment, except for that.” I point to the draft that came back again from Kawaji, “The Hands and Eyes of the Police”.
Uramura takes a peek at it and groans. “Yes Kawaji-san had me write a few chapters of that myself. I can confidently say I’m glad to be rid of it.”
“I thought he’d be happy with the draft but nothing is ever good enough for that little Bonaparte.”
“Bonaparte?”
I wave it off, “Some great general I heard of during my trip to England.” I grin.
“Ah… So you think Kawaji is a great general huh?”
“Oh don’t you?” I give him a sly grin.
“You’re a good man Fujita-san. The boss is such a hard man to work for and here you are still diligently working on the same -dry- project and calling him a great general.”
I look at him for a moment, the cigarette hanging limply from my lips. Was Uramura serious? Or is he truly this gullible?
“Oh no! I can’t believe I’ve made you stay late!” He stands up, “Please please! Go home in time for dinner with your family.”
I blink a little surprised at first, but I shouldn’t be, he’s always been such a good family man though I made fun of him before because of it. “Ah you’re very kind but I have no other plans for tonight.”
“With Yagi-san?”
I rise. “No not really. I’m actually looking to move out of her place.”
A frown lands on his face and then it’s replaced with much concern. “Fujita-san, I don’t mean to pry but the last time you and her were here you were arguing weren’t you? And then of course what happened to Yagi-san… Though I’m very glad the police was able to bring her back… You shouldn’t blame yourself.”
I can’t help but tilt my head and avert my eyes, but with a smile I answer him tightly, “No. That’s done and over with. I’m glad the police brought her back safe. And she’s also miraculously healed from her injuries…” I take a puff of the cig, “I couldn’t ask for a better turn of events.”
“Then why…”
I shake my head, “Why indeed… She’s a good woman you know that. I guess you can say the problem lies with me. I’m too difficult.” Or broken but I don’t tell him that and I end up grinning at him, “But don’t worry, we’ve parted on good terms and I do get to visit the children on the weekends.”
“Well I am sorry Fujita-san.” He bows, “If there’s anything I can do.”
“Well if you hear of some cheap lodgings… That would be helpful.” I smirk a bit. Admitting to him my peer that I’m on the cheap these days is a new low even for me.
He pumps his fist. “Actually I do! We’ve been having some trouble in ruffian row, as you know all who lives there tend to be men rough around the edges. If you’re willing to take a row house there as your lodgings, I’ll add your lodgings to my budget. I was planning to send one of my men out there for police visibility at night but the experienced ones all have wives to go home to and the young ones it’s too dangerous for them. But if you’re willing…”
“Sounds like a good plan.” I agree. I wouldn’t have to spend a penny in exchange for some rough nights but it’s better than some expensive teahouse and the machiya is out of the question. Though I should visit Aioi soon.
“Then it’s settled!” He takes a piece of paper and writes the addres. “You can move in anytime.”
“Good night Uramura.” I leave his office to go to mine to finish up for the night.
(OOC: Saitou will stay at his office till later that night and go back to the tatami room when everyone is asleep.)
The empty bed is hard to sleep in. And with my health back, I’ve been everywhere in the house. Cleaning out Makoto and Midori-san’s room, getting to laundry. Going over the household books. That one… sent me to the washroom, to scrub that one down, rather than think about how to afford Futaba -and- find a new house…
He’s moving out, but that doesn’t mean that the TMPD will be willing to pay for the house of an ex-mistress for too long.
I sit back on the washroom floor. Even at this angle I love this house. A house made from shadows, into dreams. The one I ran from, once. The one that was made to fit our growing family. I thought we’d grow old here, welcome the grandchildren… but now? Is this what my sister sacrificed her life for?
Last night we went to that place. It was… fun. When’s the last time we had fun? I’ve not laughed in so long it felt strange, that I could so naturally again, in that space of free air. Even though he had times he seemed to turn another direction… I rest my head against the tub. But what do I have to lose anymore? I’ve fought my fight. We still love each other but it’s not enough, not for him.
I sniff. The bathroom is clean but I am -not-. I decide to take a bath, but first, check on Ai-chan, who is back in the otherwise empty room. He wasn’t back for dinner tonight.
Our littlest one sleeps peacefully.
But I see a light on, beyond the door, in the tatami room.
He didn’t come to the other space.
I knock on the door. Doors between us, and soon, how many blocks? “Hajime?”
I just got back. It’s late I didn’t expect her to still be awake. I open the door.
“Ah sorry did I wake you?” I ask.
I look her over. She just took a bath and smells nice. I always thought she did and of course she looks good. I haven’t even changed yet.
“Did you need anything Hide?”
“I was still awake,” I tell him. “Cleaning, which is why I need a bath before I sleep.” I lean forward to kiss him, just glad that he’s home, for one more night at least. I lean against his chest. He smells like work, like his office and an endless string of cigarettes. A bit like sweat, but not in a bad way. It’s a smell that makes me feel safe, a smell that makes this house a -home-.
“I came to see if I could do anything for you. Dinner? Or a bath? I’m about to take mine but I wouldn’t mind sharing the hot water.” I grin a little.
“Cleaning, which is why I need a bath before I sleep.”
There’s the customary kiss. If we weren’t going our separate ways I’d say this was almost normal for us. And why I thought she already took a bath. Well…
I’m about to take mine but I wouldn’t mind sharing the hot water.”
I chuckle a little. “I will miss the hot water. This is of course a very “interesting” house.” I go ahead and remove my jacket and follow her to the bath.
I will miss the hot water. This is of course a very “interesting” house.
“The on-demand hot water being the least of it.” Electricity, some of the furnishings… but I’m surprised as he follows me in. Wondering where he’ll get his baths after this. A bathhouse? The machiya has no bath… no, no, he said a -new- place. She’ll probably want a bath.
The bath, of course, is oversized, and full of hot water. Stepping inside and closing the door behind us, I start to undress. He’s seen me naked plenty of times, it was just yesterday morning he had his hands all over me… it’s not just the heat making me feel flush, but I try to dismiss that. It was a one-time event. I wash my hair first, the curls tangle in a way… I glance over at him, in that shirt that looks -much- better on him than me.
This is just a friendly bath… between soon to be exes? “I can get your back,” I offer.
We get to the bath and I watch as she undresses, looking for signs of her previous abduction but there’s none. Only the pearl skin I liked touching but I realize I’ve just been staring instead of actually cleaning up so I remove my shirt and start scrubbing myself as well.
She offers to clean my back and so I hand her the towel. “Thanks.”
It’s then that I remember we may have a nice bath but it’s really only meant for one adult. Well there’s a way around that.
I catch him staring at me as I look up from untangling my hair. Do I arch my back perhaps unnecessarily as I lean backwards rinse my hair? -Perhaps-. But maybe it’s just to make certain that I’m healed. But I am – the motion I just did effortlessly would have, just a short time ago, hurt. I… don’t like having more knowledge about what a gunshot does to someone, the way muscles are torn and never quite the same again. It makes me worry about him -more-.
He hands me a towel and I start to scrub his back, starting at his shoulder. One hand scrubbing, the other hand without the towel, kneading his muscles. His scars remain. “Have you noticed any change to your shoulder?” I ask, grazing my lips over the worst wound there. I don’t know if she -could-. But she tried.
Hajime looks over to the bath. “Well, get the rest off. I think we’ll have to be cozy,” I laugh. Somehow, after last night… it’s easier to laugh with him.
“Have you noticed any change to your shoulder?”
“No but your kneading helps.” She hasn’t done that in a long while but when she has a jerk in front of her, why would her?
Well, get the rest off. I think we’ll have to be cozy,
“Alright.” I get completely naked and get into the water. It’s a little too warm. “Sure you want to get in? It’s a little toasty. But you can sit on me if you like.” I grimace a little realizing what I just said, but I have no plans to go there.
I go for a few minutes longer, putting down the towel to get both hands working on his shoulders. He says it helps and I can see him relaxing… it’s nice to have both hands back like this. When one was crippled and the other worn out from trying to do the work of two hands… had I looked past my own infirmities, would I have paid more attention to his?
My eyes are stuck on him as he gets entirely undressed. I’ve seen him before, many, many times, but this may be the last…
But you can sit on me if you like
I grin. “It’s better than you sitting on me, I’d be squished!” I tease, as I reach over to the tap and pour cool water into a bucket, and slowly swirl it into the water that yes, is too warm. It’s then that I join him in the water, a bit splashing out over the side, but that’s why there’s drains in the floor. I settle against him, my back against his chest, my bottom settling in a place… well, we’re just sharing a -bath-. Two naked people in one tub, no problem. I lean my head back against his shoulder. “But am I squishing you?”
“It’s better than you sitting on me, I’d be squished!”
I only grin at this. If “squishing” was a problem, I never noticed it when I was all over her in our love making. If I had, but she’s not the type to say anything. She’s the type to only… My mind is running away again.
She gets in and the water spills over the side. I catch her with both hands and settle her against me. I wonder, does her sister’s healing power, would it protect her going forwards. I had heard from another version of myself, he met a girl who would heal almost instantly. Would Hide have the same powers in the future, now that her sister has given her a gift?
“But am I squishing you?”
“No. You’re pretty well padded.” I say and put my arms around her as she leans on my shoulder… I guess we can stay like this for a while.
He grins but I remember the other morning, and plenty of times before that, that I had no issue bearing his weight, but that was in…. action. I think for a moment about “action” but I’m flushed from the bath.
Thankfully he catches me so I stop sliding around. I feel his hands on that space above my waist, where there was once that injury. “That part has healed the quickest,” I tell him. “It’s entirely like it never happened.” Most of the jittery energy I felt after my sister’s transfer has subsided, but I can feel it in my hand, my ankle. And when I washed my hair… was it already a bit longer? I do wish, though, that Hajime had been able to get some of it. Though he did carry me the other night…
“Ah, my padding, you always notice it… you were just pinching on me the other night,” I say, looking at him. “It’s not fair, you’re not soft at all -anywhere- to where I get to pinch back.” I’m sliding a bit, even as his arms are around me, so I wiggled my “padded” bottom to get settled again. That’s… not soft. It’s only natural. We are still attracted to each other, after all.
I’m just so -aware- of him, he smells clean, now, of course, but still like him, and it’s a smell that always makes me… I lean up to kiss him. Close and intimate and bare like this, it feels so natural.
“That part has healed the quickest,” I tell him. “It’s entirely like it never happened.”
But it did. I think to myself, “Hopefully your sister’s gift last much longer than just your present injuries. Like good karma that protects you at all times.” I say and plant a kiss on her hair.
“Ah, my padding, you always notice it… you were just pinching on me the other night,”
“I notice what I like. I like those things that are soft and conforms well to my hand. I don’t like sharp women.” Ah… I didn’t mean to add that last bit. Sharp, now Tokio was sharp and angular, thin and tall a real beauty to most men. But for those rowdy men of the Shinsengumi who frequented the “clouds”, the best ones were ones you could -grab-, squeeze and all that. Without realizing it, I’d already started to fondle her breast under the water.
But before I can pull away her lips are on me and we’re sharing a rather hot kiss. And I’m catching my breath as it ends. I stare back at her, she’s already undressed and on top of me. I could just slide right in…
Shaking my head, I put her back to her place. “Let’s not get carried away.” Because two people who are separating shouldn’t be acting like they’re actually together, when they’re not.
Like good karma that protects you at all times.
I smile at the kiss on the top of my head. Will it? Her gift carries weight, I feel. To not waste it. Or… to fortify me against this new life.
I notice what I like. I like those things that are soft and conforms well to my hand. I don’t like sharp women.
I try to think of what Aioi looks like, but the way she dressed, who could tell? But all thoughts of his other woman flee from my mind as I feel his hands on my breasts. And even though the water is warm, my nipples harden and I let out a little whimper of delight. delight that only grows, along with the heat within me where he’s so -warm- under me, as we share a long kiss.
Let’s not get carried away
I look at him with some amusement as we’re both left panting after just one kiss. “And your hands were where, under the water?” I find one and put it back where it was.
“We could spend these last days arguing… or feeling awkward around each other. Or… we could enjoy each other, let…” I smile a bit, down at the water, “ourselves share something. We do still love each other, after all. Our end is here… I’d rather kiss you than cry or fight.” There will be enough time for tears later. Now, though… I trail kisses up his neck, but stop at his lips, close enough that I can feel his breath. “So?” I raise my eyebrows.
She’s right. My hands were on her. Wanting to just roam and enjoy her. We could try… in that place where we used to more than we ever did here..
“So?
“If you want to. You know it’s difficult for me to say no to you.” I kiss her lightly, “let’s try in that other box… see if it still works.”
(Ooc saitou will meet hide on IM tom)
Hajime
07:50PMthis water didn’t get cold in the meantime did it? *squeezes her*
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Hide
08:05PMMmm… it’s still warm. *presses herself against him, kissing his neck*
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Hajime
08:07PMAh good. It’d be troublesome if you went cold along with the water. *kisses her cheek but reaches down between her legs*
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Hide
08:09PMOh no, once I get warm…. *bites his neck at the place it meets his shoulder, kissing and sucking to leave her mark* *reaches down in the water to touch him, feeling him firm under her fingers* You know what that’s like, ne? *grins at him before picking up his hand and sucking on his finger, keeping her eyes on his*
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Hajime
08:12PM*thinks she’s still marking me…* Yes I know what’s that like… *sighs a bit as she massages him* *watches as she sucks his finger* *grins a little, thinking two can play that game, as he ends up stroking her between her legs and inserts a finger inside her*
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Hide
08:16PM*shifts around so she’s facing him, but not letting his finger move out* *groans and smiles, though, at what he’s doing* Ah, Hajime… *shifts up to put a nipple against his lips* These would like some attention, as well… I’m still a -demanding- woman *grins*
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Hajime
08:20PMYes your highness… *takes a nipple into his mouth. thinks again how nice it would be to have milk in them* *looks up at her as he suckles her breast* *then takes her hand and guides it back down to his shaft, encouraging her to squeeze him a bit*
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Hide
08:22PMAh… *sighs as he lavishes attention on her breasts, almost as if he could still drink from them…* *catches him looking at her, and grins as he moves her hand* *tightens her hand around his shaft, rubbing, only squeezing on some strokes* Now who’s demanding? *laughs softly as she squirms on the finger still inside her*
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Hajime
08:25PM*lets go of her breast and quirks an eyebrow at her* I’m not sure what you mean? *retrieves his finger that was just playing inside her moments ago and decides smells it matter of factly and suddenly sucks on his finger, tasting her insides* The water dilutes the taste somewhat…
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Hide
08:30PM*grins back at him, at his comment* Mmmm… really? *shivers as he removes his finger, as he smells and tastes her.* *lets go of him* Then you should just go to the source? *stands up, glad that the room is steamy, and braces herself against the wall, facing him, putting one knee behind his shoulder at the back edge of the tub* Is this what you’d like to taste?
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Hajime
08:35PM*surprised that she stood up, so easily. Worried that she may have fallen but reminds himself that it’s in these places where they’re the most safe* Hai… thank you. *looks at her sex and carefully parts her wet pubic hair until he found what he was looking for her engorged bud and takes it in his mouth* *he loved loving her this way, knowing that intimate part of her and just drinking her in* *but though it’s an act he loved doing on her, he was never quite sure if she actually enjoyed it herself or was this too embarassing for her and she just never said anything* *but it’s too late now, he thinks to himself and so he just takes what he wanted from her*
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Hide
08:38PM*groans, moving one hand to his hair, running through it* Ah… I love this *pants* *thinks how the first time, it surprised her, and then… how she relished it. From the shiver when his hot breath first hits her hair, to the first touch of his tongue, and then as he plunders her… to have him -knowing- her this way* Ah, yes, yes… *can’t help but to grind her hips, wanting more, to feel him -everywhere-, to give all of herself*
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Hajime
08:43PM*the pulling on his hair, he’d quip he’d go bald but he can’t tear his mouth away from her sex as he hears her… enjoying herself? was she really?* *maybe as her mons grinds into his nose and he does one last lick of his tongue from her slit up, her bud and finally a lite bite on the top of her mons flesh* Comes down Hide.
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Hide
08:46PM*whimpers as he licks her, then the bite!* *lowers herself back into the water* Down here? *reaches into the water for his shaft, finding it even harder than when she left it* *leans over to kiss him, tasting herself on him, as she sits to slide herself fully onto him* *moans as she kisses him, her tongue sweeping into his mouth*
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Hajime
08:48PMDo you really have to ask? *chuckles a little and winces as she takes him inside her* *cups her bottom as he tries to help her “bounce” on him to get the desired effect* *and they kiss as they used to, as they always have* *loves the nipples that’s pressed into his chest as she moves on top*
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Hide
08:54PM*holds onto him as she starts to move, slowly, to completely feel him fill her up entirely in the way she loves, breaking a kiss to focus on giving him the squeeze they enjoy* *but can’t stay away from him lips, can’t stay at a slow pace as she’s on fire for him, from the lips that take his to her hard nipples against his warm chest* Oh… *it’s always so hard to contain what he makes her feel, and what she feels from him* *picks up her pace, as his body reacts to hers, making hers want to go…* Hajime…*how she loves saying his name during these times*
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Hajime
09:01PM*she moves and he enjoys every minute of it* *should he tell her what her face looks like in the heat of the moment? the look in her eyes as if she’s in a trance? or would that embarass her more?* It does feel so good… *he blurts out but he didn’t mean to. for the two of them it’s become the physical aspect hasn’t it? and he hears her call his name and normally it would be very much welcome and it is. but he also remembers when he didn’t deserve his name and it didn’t come out of her lips* *closes his eyes for a moment wishing the thought away and instead kisses her deeply as if that will help*
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Hide
09:08PM*he tells her it feels good and she grins… not the playful grin of earlier but a radiant, joyful one, at the love still to be found* *whispers* So good… wrapped around you… *responds to his sudden kiss, still moving, faster now* *breaks the kiss to look into his eyes, brushing back his bangs from his sweaty face* *squeezes him again… wanting this to go forever but she feels herself reaching this place only he’s ever taken her* *moves faster, water sloshing out, leaning down for another deep kiss*
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Hajime
09:15PM*They lock eyes as they make love and he can feel her making an effort to feel their physical intimacy more intensely as she keeps squeezing him harder and harder* *he kneads her hips as she’s now on auto-pilot, not needing any encouragement from him* I’m close. *he tells her, in this position he can’t really move except to meet her hips under the water as it gets splashed all over* *and in that rhythm, he starts spilling into her again in great spurts as he stops her from moving and presses her sex into his forcefully, not letting her ride him anymore but making her take his milt fully until he was emptied completely* Ah Hide… *for him this still felt so good, if only it was the only thing that was needed* *pulls her towards him in an embrace, just for a minute*
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Hide
09:25PM*feels him inside her, his seed filling her as he stills her movements and she cries out as she reaches her climax, feeling so -free- and -real-, burning for the man she love so, free to express it* *smiles as he says her name, and pulls her close, she collapses on his chest, arms wrapped around him* Ah… *smiles, happy and spent… but thinking if only this compatibility would bring back the rest. If only it was this simple* *kisses his cheek, then resting her head against his shoulder* Mmmm… I like that.
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Hajime
09:28PMI did too. *strokes her hair, notices it’s slightly longer just like what her sister said. but he didn’t love her for her hair. but he did love her partially for the good sex, that he couldn’t deny either* Do you think we’re still pretty clean after all that? *looks around the now flooded bathhouse* the towels and our clothes are all wet…
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Hide
09:34PM*nuzzles his neck as he touches her hair, thinking that it’s so rare that they spoke words of appreciation after* Mmm… well, you gave me a good cleaning… *laughs softly, as she lifts her head and darts he tongue out to lick the corner of his lips, where her taste still lingers* But I think our clothes are a lost cause, but the towel on the rack is still… dry-ish. I do probably have something for you stashed in our room… you should stay tonight.
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Hajime
09:36PM*looks at the towel that should be big enough for her* *spots the smaller scrubbing towel* *sighs a little* I can’t have you be naked sneaking into the bedroom, so you take the bigger towel. *nods to the scrubbing towel* I’ll take that one and create a makeshift fudonshi out of it…
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Hide
09:39PM*gets out and starts to dry herself off, and as he makes his suggestion* *bursts out laughing, laughing so hard that she has to sit down, wiping her eyes as she catches her breath* Oh dear… *still giggling* *nods* Go on, make one… *starts laughing again, eyes bright with delight* It’s not ummm… big enough?
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Hajime
09:42PM*tries his best to make a fudonshi but utterly fails as she keeps laughing at that.* Fine, I’ll just hold it against my… umm… like a cave man. *throws the door of the bath open* -I- will lead the way to the bedroom. You stay close and make sure to shield my backside -please-. *OOC she can close*
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Hide
09:47PM*can’t stop laughing, it’s as if she’s not had this much amusement in a long time* Loin-cloth is the word, I think? *admires his bare bottom* I don’t mind the view… *grins and shrugs, giggles again* *follows behind him to the bedroom, nobody else is asleep and Ai-chan sleeps soundly.* Now let’s be quiet…. *drops the towel and pulls out a sleeping yukata for her, and a shirt and pants for him, laying them on the bed as an invitation to join her, just one more night* (OOC – close)