Title: Flight Of Thought
Author: Nikkou Neko
Summary: Bridgette and Courtney have a heart-to-heart.
Parings(s): Implied Duncan x Courtney
Words: 407

"You are allowed to like him you know…" She gazed past the mocha haired girl to the further darkening sky. From their position on the 'Dock of Shame' there was a lovely view of the moon against the lake water.

"Bridgette, if you are talking about who I think you are… I do not like him." She replied, pulling her knees closer against her chest. "Why does everyone think that?"

"…You mean why today or…" She trailed off. The icy glare Courtney sent the surfer girl froze the words on her tongue. "Uh…mean it's because today…well, you-" She paused to glance at Courtney who's posture had become increasingly hunched as Bridgette spoke.

"Courtney, are you ok?" She moved it sit, letting her sandaled feet skim the water below. Her warm green eyes narrowed in concern as a muffled noise came from where the CIT's face was buried against her knees.

"It's because of the hug isn't it?"

"That and the fact you never screamed at him." Courtney, who was now looking at her, raised an eyebrow. "What…?"

Bridgette kicked at the water sending droplets flying, "You know what I mean. 'Suck it up! We need this point!' To us but, to him, 'It's ok if you can't do it…' You practically were attached to his side all day…"

Courtney opened her mouth to protest but, was silenced with the blonde's look of shall-I-mention-the-handholding?

Bridgette smiled at her exasperated sigh.

"Look, I don't even why I did that…it just seemed ok at the moment and…" She trailed off before burying face back in her hands.

A moment of silence passed before Bridgette spoke again. "Would it be so bad to fall for him?"

"Yes, yes it would." From the look on her face, the blonde knew she was thinking of the record he came to TDI with.

"Oh, Courtney… even Duncan has his good moments."

"…Oh, really… I have yet to stumble upon those." It was Bridgette's turn to sigh. Courtney really knew how to turn a conversation into an argument with sarcasm.

"I'm sure there's a good heart under his bad exterior, Courtney. You'll just have to look for it…" Green and onyx met for a moment before Courtney turned away again.

"Think about it." The blond murmured to her friend. The darker haired girl nodded as Bridgette smiled. "Good."

She stood with a final glance towards her friend before leaving the confused brunette to her thoughts.