Room 614, the Arms Hotel, Sunday morning

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It was positively decadent, sleeping on a soft mattress without worrying about mosquitoes, bickering teenagers, annoying co-workers, or potential planetary eradication...

So Ben was sleeping in today. Mmmm. Sleep.

[OOC: For Ender!]

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"Hey," Ender whispered quietly. "I love you."

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"Love you more," Ben murmured into Ender's neck.

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"Let's not argue about details," Ender whispered.

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"Fair enough," Ben replied, kissing him softly.

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"Feel better?" Ender murmured.

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"Much," Ben whispered. "Thank you."

[endsthegame]

Sometimes, that possessive little creature in Ben got hungry. Ender hoped it had been fed now.

But he took Ben's face in his hands and kissed it again.

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Ben kissed him back, making sure Ender could still feel all of the emotions he was experiencing.

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Ender pulled away gently, a soft smile on his face.

He ran his knuckles along Ben's cheek.

"You're beautiful," he said, "And I'm lucky. I'm well aware of that."

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Ben's whole expression softened. "I'm lucky too. I get to have you."

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"Until the day I die," Ender promised him quietly.

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"Which better be far off," Ben said, leaning in to rest his forehead against Ender's. "I don't want to do this without you."

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"I will do my damnedest best to remain upright and breathing for as long as possible," Ender promised. "Just as long as you do the same."

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"I haven't gone back to help Dad out since a little after Kol was born," Ben said. "I'm doing my part."

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"Then I'll do mine," Ender said, nuzzling his neck.

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"Good," Ben whispered. "Love you."

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"Love you," Ender whispered back.