Ben, Ender & Val's hotel room [Sunday afternoon]

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Ben stared at his daughter, sitting inside the suitcase he was trying to pack.

"Ice cream," she told him, narrowing her eyes.

"Packing first," Ben replied, crossing his arms.

"ICE CREAM!"

"Ow," Ben said, holding his hands over his ears.

[small: OOC: For the boy and any other visitors!]

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Ben was still trembling through the aftershocks. "I love you so much," he finally managed, staring at the ceiling.

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Ender slid up, tucking his face into Ben's neck. "I love you too," he murmured.

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Ben hugged him tightly. "Good."

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Ender smiled. "And you get post-coital ice cream soon," he murmured, "You'll love me even more."

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"I couldn't possibly love you more," Ben said, kissing Ender's hair. "Love you differently, but not more."

[endsthegame]

Ender laughed softly. "So it's all downhill from here," he joked. "I see how it is."

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"I was thinking of it more as a long plateau," he teased back. "Bathtime or more of this?"

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"Bathtime's a good idea," Ender said wryly. "I don't want to risk Val waking up in the middle of anything."

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Ben laughed. "Excellent point. And we're sure we want two more of these rascals around?"

[endsthegame]

Ender smiled. "I am," he said, "Though I think I'll be grateful when they're all old enough to go to bed on time all by themselves."

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"And when they've all arrived," Ben said with a fond little smile, reaching out with a hand to turn the faucets on from his place in bed.

Lazy Jedi.

[endsthegame]

"I want to call you lazy," Ender said fondly, at the sound of running water, "But it's awfully convenient."

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"It really is," Ben agreed, nuzzling Ender's neck.

[endsthegame]

Ender smiled. "How long until it's full, do you think?"

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"A couple of minutes," Ben murmured.

[endsthegame]

"So no rush," Ender said, running his fingers along Ben's arm.

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Ben hummed happily to himself. "Not really," he agreed.

[endsthegame]

"Good," Ender said, and cupped his cheek, tugging him back in for a kiss.

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Ben let out a happy sigh and kissed back enthusiastically. "Love you."

[endsthegame]

"Love you too," Ender said, smiling against his mouth. "So ready to get on another planet with you."

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"Definitely," Ben agreed. "I love exploring and seeing somewhere new almost as much as I love ice cream."

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"Which is a lot," Ender said fondly. "And the call for a Speaker we're following is-- intriguing."

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Ben waved his hand towards the bathroom, halting the water. "Tell me about it in the bath?"

[endsthegame]

"All right," Ender said. He kissed Ben gently on the cheek, then rolled off the bed, onto his feet.

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Ben followed on still slightly wobbly legs (Ender was good), heading to the tub and checking the water temperature.

He smiled. "I did all right."