[He's mourned and moved on. There's no need to speak of her to anyone other than Alexander. There aren't a lot of people who knew her, really, anymore.]
I loved her, and I miss her, but ... I've been without her for more years than I was with her at this point.
[Which possibly sounds cold, but he thinks that Rowena might understand.]
Well, I can't just disappear, we know what happens when there's a power vacuum. But, taking my own time. Months here and there. More... here than there.
Then let's start there and see where we two end up.
( She waggles her eyebrows, smirking, before moving things in a less PG direction. They spend the next few days together, probably with his son and Cordelia sending updates on the recently returned. )
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[He's mourned and moved on. There's no need to speak of her to anyone other than Alexander. There aren't a lot of people who knew her, really, anymore.]
I loved her, and I miss her, but ... I've been without her for more years than I was with her at this point.
[Which possibly sounds cold, but he thinks that Rowena might understand.]
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( And she will clink her glass to his, as she continues to enjoy this delectable meal across from a delectable man. )
Are you perhaps older than you let off?
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[That he looks good for his age as a well-seasoned man in his fifties.]
But I was twenty when we had Alex.
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( Now, yes, this is fishing. )
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[If he didn't know better, he'd think she was younger than him by a good decade.]
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( Or like she's just come out of the morgue. )
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Mea culpa. I am a little rusty.
[Not thirty years rusty, but it has been a little while since his last partner.]
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Mea culpa.
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And what are you apologizing for?
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( She has nothing to apologize for, in this case. He barely does on his side. But, she can do things playfully. )
Not that I was actually offended. I am, technically, dead.
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[It clearly doesn't bother him, though, given that they're here.]
I do appreciate how you don't let a silly thing like death stand in your way.
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And why should I? I would be the only monarch in Hell who didn't spread her legs. I did reform down there, but I missed the world.
( and the world missed her. )
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[She's conquered Hell, but she's clearly not done yet.]
Do you have another mountain to conquer?
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( She takes a bite of her food. )
Have dinners with handsome friends.
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Well, I'm more than happy to cook for you any time.
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( They settle into pleasant conversation and light flirtation. By the time dessert comes and goes, she wipes the corners of her mouth with a napkin. )
You outdid yourself.
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[He gets up to gather the dishes for later washing. The pots are already set to soak, but it's a future problem to deal with.]
How much longer can you stay?
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( There is a wrong answer. )
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For right now? I'm not expected back until the day after tomorrow.
[His head tips to the side with a smirk.]
But beyond that, as long as you'll allow me.
🎀
( She waggles her eyebrows, smirking, before moving things in a less PG direction. They spend the next few days together, probably with his son and Cordelia sending updates on the recently returned. )