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    He leaned over so he could speak to her without having to raise his voice, but his hand rested a bit more comfortably on her shoulder than it should have, and his face got a little closer to her neck than was probably necessary.

    "Let's just get a bottle or two and go somewhere quiet."

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    She grinned. “Sure thing. I think there’s a liquor store a level down.”

    As they walked she noticed how he avoided any droids that might have been in their path. She didn’t ask about it, that would come in time...if he was ever ready to talk.

    They passed a couple stormtroopers arresting a person who looked like a poster child for a misspent youth, and finally came across the store Bette has been heading toward.

    A few minutes later, purchases in a bag she made Silus carry, they were outside the store and the troopers had already carted their criminal away.

    “Come on,” Bette said, looping her arm through his. “I bet we can get a cheap room at the Holiday Towers. For drinking in.”

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    "You have to let me salvage a little bit of my dumb male pride, I'll get the room."

    He pulled her a little closer to him.

    "I haven't been to the Cumulus before. Let's go check it out."

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    "Cumulus, huh?" Bette leaned against him, fitting just so under his shoulder. "The Empire must have finally come through with your back pay. I think it's ...this way."

    She slipped an arm around his waist and turned him slightly to point them in the right direction. "Should be a turbolift up around here somewhere, it's a topside establishment with lots of pretty towers."

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    "I keep a little put away for situations like this."

    It had been a long time since Silus had been to Cloud City, but he always enjoyed just walking around and taking in the sights. The walk to the Cumulus hotel and casino was probably a longer walk than Holiday Towers, but he found himself not minding it so much even if he was having to lug around a big bag full of alcohol. Once they made it to the turbolift and went to the upper levels the crowd became much thinner and easier to navigate. It wasn't long before they'd checked in and the Cumulus hotel and made their way to their room.

    Once inside, both of them went about checking out the room. As a habit though, Silus found himself less interested in the amenities and more about where cameras and listening devices could be located. After a quick sweep of the room, he was satisfied that nothing was planted, and finally plopped down on the bed.

    "I enjoyed dinner tonight, thank you."

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    "You're welcome."

    Bette was bent over the bag of liquor, and after a moment of rummaging she straightened up, revealing bottle of clear Kuati vodka in one hand and generic blumfruit juice in the other.

    "Is there an ice maker in here or do we have to go down the hall?" She crossed to the dresser and set down her choices, grabbing a glass from the top of the small refrigeration unit.

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    Silus slipped up behind her as she was examining the fruits of her rummaging. She felt him immediately behind her, almost pressing against her. She could feel him lean down next to her ear. A moment later his arm found its way around her and to the vodka bottle in her had. He turned the bottle in her hand slightly so he could see the label.

    "This is good stuff. I actually got to visit the distillery while I was working for Intel."

    He backed up and put his hand on her shoulder.

    "I'll go find us some ice."

    He gave her shoulder a light squeeze and turned for the door.
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    Her breath caught in her throat as he came up behind her, and she tried to look casual as he commented on the vodka and walked out of the room with the ice bucket.

    Bette licked her lips as the door closed and took a deep breath. He’s been a prisoner of war for two fucking years, try to hold it together Shooter, goddamn.

    She undid her ponytail, tucking the elastic into her jumpsuit pocket and running her hands through her hair. Then she unzipped her jumpsuit to her navel, zipped it back up until her white tank top was almost covered up completely, and had it about halfway down again when Silus opened the door.

    Bette leaned on the dresser, then grabbed the vodka and opened it. “Must not have been too far away,” she said lightly, smiling.

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    "Yep, just down the hall..."

    He had a small metal bucket in his hand that was full of ice. The bucket he'd found on a service cart not too far away from the icemaker. The positioning of it suggested someone had just delivered a bottle of wine in it, then snuck out on the fire escape to have a quick break. He'd simply dumped the old used ice on the table and refilled the bucket at the ice maker.

    When he walked in, he immediately noticed that Bette had unzipped her jumpsuit a bit. His pulse quickened for a moment, but he kept himself under control. He couldn't just assume he could reappear after two years and pick right back up where they'd left off. She could have a boyfriend, he never even asked! Also, nagging at the back of his mind was the fact that he wasn't back to what he used to be, not even close. He ignored it the best he could, but the thought was persistently there. He walked up and set the bucket on the dresser, then took the bottle from Bette's hand carefully.

    "Allow me..."

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    “Sure,” she said, a little too brightly, grinning. “Don’t go easy on the pour.”

    As he mixed the drink she watched his movements. While he’d put on weight since she’d pulled him out of Alliance territory, Silus was still quite a bit skinnier than she was used to seeing him. When he looked up and caught her watching, she quipped, “No limes, but blumfruit and vodka is pretty good on its own.”

    He handed her the glass, and she held it while he poured himself a drink. “Should we toast to something?”

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    “To being alive despite our best efforts to the contrary.”

    He tapped his glass against hers and took a drink, making a bit of a face as it went down.

    ”Okay I shouldn’t be in-charge of the booze, I’m a terrible bartender.”

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    "I don't care," she said, tipping back the too-strong drink and drinking half of it before needing to take a breath.

    "Gah! You weren't kidding!" Bette made a face, and then grinned. "I'll pour the next one." She tipped back her glass again, draining it.

    Putting it back down she poured more vodka and juice in, making sure the ratios were a little more palatable, and then took it with her to the bed, sitting back against the headboard. "I can't believe we're both here right now."

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    Silus followed suit and killed his first drink as well, a little too late though, as the more experienced bartender in the room was already on the other side of it. He poured himself a second drink, this time going a little easier on the booze. He took a test sip, found it to be satisfactory, then walked over to the bed. As he sat down and got situated, he had to switch his alcohol to his opposite hand as Bette scooted over closer to him. She wasn't completely snuggled up against him, but he remedied that by putting his arm around her and pulling her on over to him.

    "Shadow Leader...I'm still tickled over that. How are you liking it?"

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    "It's a pain in my ass," she said, then grinned as he pulled her in closer. "I'm responsible for eleven other souls and it scares the fuck out of me every time we go out. When we lose people I get to read the eulogy."

    Bette sipped her second drink.

    "I thought training nuggets was bad. I mean, don't get me wrong, I love every second of it. But -" She held up a finger, paused, and then burped. "It's a lot of responsibility."

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    Silus chuckled at the burp.

    "There's no better person do to it. Remember that every time you take your crew out. No matter what happens on a mission, no one else could have done any better."

    He hugged her a little more tightly.

    "What it sounds to me like you're really trying to say though, is that you've learned an entire new level of respect for me that you didn't think was possible."

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    Bette laughed and dug her elbow into his side. "That's what you took away from that?" She wiggled away from him, holding her drink out in front of her and keeping an eye on it so it didn't spill. Once she reached the edge of the bed she tipped the drink back and finished it off.

    Getting to her feet she walked to the dresser, trying to get to it before the booze hit her system too hard. Bette scooped up the drinks and brought everything back to the bed, setting them on the side table. Picking up the vodka she scooted back onto the bed, right up against Silus.

    "Shots?" Without waiting for an answer she put the bottle to her lips and took a swig.

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    "Easy now, there's two of us that's gotta get drunk off this!"

    He took the bottle from her and knocked back a drink, shaking his head to help ignore the burning sensation running down his chest. As Bette reached for the bottle he started easing it upward, keeping it just out of her reach. As soon as she rose to eye level with him he leaned forward and kissed her.

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    She fell against him, letting him catch her with his free arm as they locked lips. Bette closed her eyes and leaned into the kiss, her hand slowly traveling up his other arm toward the bottle.

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    The bottle of liquor in his hand was the last thing on his mind at this point, and he offered no resistance when she took it from him. With his hand now free, he brought it down and brushed her hair aside as they kissed. He felt her begin to draw away from him and, without giving it a second thought, started kissing the side of her neck that he'd just brushed her hair away from.

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    Bette tipped back the vodka, feeling a delicious haze begin to settle down over her as Silus turned his attentions to her neck. Grimacing at the burn from the liquor, she leaned into him in order to set the bottle on the side table on his side of the bed.

    "I thought about you a lot over the last few years," she murmured. "And about what we did to that poor shuttle."

    He perked up, and she said it before he could. "How we left it a fucking mess. Yes, I know." Bette laughed, gently pushing him back into the pillows. "Get your shirt off."

    She unzipped her jumpsuit and let it fall to her waist, hooking her hands under her white tank top and pulling it off over her head. Shaking her hair free she leaned in over him, kissing his chest.

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