A/N. This is a Ghosthropologist/Milotte fic. I'm sure Daniel will come back eventually but I really love the dynamic of this ship.

Sticking Around

Miles looked up. Something had stepped in his light. He lazily put his arm over his forehead to sheild himself and threw another peanut into his mouth.

"What do you know about me?" Charlotte interrogated. Miles didn't answer and instead he lifted the can of peanuts to her and offered it.

"Peanut?" He smirked.

Charlotte slapped the can out of his hand. Rose after staying true to her word came running down to them.

"Red, Shorty. Do I have to keep my eye on both of you? No wasting the peanuts."

Miles shrugged and sat further back in the sand now his hands were free to support him.

"Don't know how you can stand it." Miles commented after Rose had gone.

"Stand what?" Charlotte sat beside him.

"This camp" Miles' eyes darted around to the scant people that were left. His eyes trained back on her. "So, we've got this island to ourselves. What are we going to do?"

"You could start by telling me what you know."

Miles acted like he hadn't heard her. "You know, it's funny. The Genius wanted to stay because of you and now you're staying because of me."

Charlotte put on a haughty voice. "I'm not staying because of you."

"Of course your not. I'm just the one that mentioned that you should stay. And instead of going with your boyfriend, you stayed here because of me."

Charlotte grit her teeth. "I. am. not. staying. because. of. you" Charlotte repeated carefully.

"Sure you're not Red. So what do you want to do?"

She knew exactly what she wanted to do. She didn't though. She sat there, as her lip twitched at being bothered by him and having to regain control. "I think I want some of those peanuts Shorty."

Charlotte smirked to herself and lifted herself up. Miles' smile grew wider as he watched her walk away back to the camp a few short feet away, her red hair swaying as she walked. He knew having Charlotte stay was not a bad thing.

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