A secluded corner of the beach [Saturday afternoon]

[momslilassassin]

It wasn't warm enough to go swimming, and Ender flat-out refused to go with Ben to see the movie with the badass assassin and his friend in the spangly outfit one more time, so Ben had picked up food for a picnic and enough sunblock to cover a bantha and headed out to the beach for a picnic.

It was still too cool to go swimming, but the sound of the waves was soothing.

He laid back on the blanket he'd brought and let out a satisfied sigh. "This is nice."

[OOC: For the boy!]

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[endsthegame]

"It's definitely not a dark theater and the stench of popcorn," Ender said dryly, sitting up.

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Ben made a face at him. "You'll be sorry when I learn how to do that 'flip over a car so I can shoot you' trick," he said. "Not that I'd get much use out of it on Hijra, but it looks astral."

[endsthegame]

"I'm starting to get worried about this crush of yours," Ender said.

He was no such thing.

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Ben grinned at him. "I like competence. It's why I like you."

[endsthegame]

"I'm not flipping over cars with you," Ender said, "But well-played, Skywalker."

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Ben reached out to squeeze Ender's knee. "You don't know what you're missing out on."

[endsthegame]

"Oh, I do, and that's why I'm comfortable staying as I am," Ender said. He threw Ben a slight smile. "It's been quiet these past two weeks. I'd rather not jinx it."

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Ben grinned back. "Well, weirdness quiet, at least."

[endsthegame]

"Bet something will happen next weekend, or the weekend after that," Ender said, dropping back on his towel. "I'm going to enjoy this while I can."

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"And get ridiculously tan," Ben complained.

[endsthegame]

"Your sunblock still okay?" Ender asked.

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"I could use some more across my back," Ben admitted. "Do you mind helping?"

[endsthegame]

"And here I was just lying down," Ender griped good-naturedly, but he sat up and grabbed the bottle.

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"I'll pay you back later," Ben promised, rolling over. "There's cookies in the bag that have oats in them, so that's healthy..."

[endsthegame]

"That's not how it works, but nice try," Ender said, putting some of the sunblock on his hands. He reached over to rub it into Ben's back. "I'm going to start sneaking celery into your bags."

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"Mmmm," Ben murmured, closing his eyes. "It'll stay there and turn into petrified, uneaten celery."

[endsthegame]

"You could at least kill someone with it, I suppose," Ender said, digging into Ben's muscles a little harder than necessary - at least for the job at hand.

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Ben let out a low groan. "Nice."

[endsthegame]

"I think you've been welding too much," Ender judged. "Your back's a mess."

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"Trying to make you a chair," Ben murmured, smiling.

[endsthegame]

Ender blinked, then he laughed softly. "My chair is fine," he said affectionately, "No need to ruin your back."

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"I like making you things," Ben replied, closing his eyes happily and curving his back into Ender's hands.

[endsthegame]

Ender dropped a kiss on the back of Ben's head (because the rest of him was covered in sunscreen) and shifted his efforts into a leisurely backrub. "You like making things," he corrected gently.

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"I like making things people will use," Ben said. "I'm not putting rockets on this, I promise."

[endsthegame]

"Thanks," Ender said. "So what perks are you adding?"