Long time since I updated, I know, Do not want to talk about it.

Disclaimer- dont own them, do not want to talk about it.

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Daine unlocked the door to her apartment and went in. It was late and Dan still wasn't home. Probably best she thought running a finger across the now swelling welt on her cheek. It had been so long since she had run into one of Ozorne's thugs that she had been taken of guard. He had landed the first hit but she had managed to gain the upper hand and now he was the one unconscious in the alley. Not feeling tired she sat reading on the couch. About an hour later Dan came in.

"Hey Daine."

"Hey you were out late."

"Yeah I just came home to change. I'm going right back."

He went into the bedroom and came back out changed.

"See you later." Dan walked out the door without so much as a second glance at her. Daine sat there feeling confused. She had not particularly wanted Dan to make a big deal about her wound in fact she didn't think she even wanted him to see it. The fact that he had not even looked at her to se that she was hurt made her feel as if he didn't really care. Ever since they moved in together it had just felt as though they were further apart.

THE NEXT DAY

"Hello" Daine shouted as she walked into Numair's house. He came down the hall from his room smiling, until he saw her bruise and his expression quickly turned to concern.

"What happened."

"Nothing I'm fine." At his disbelieving face she continued "Really I handled it."

"Okay if you say so." They sat at the counter where Numair had prepared lunch for them.

"What did Dan say about it."

"Oh, um, nothing he didn't really see it."

"Oh, he hasn't been home?"

"Well no he did come home but it was only for like fifteen minutes."

"He didn't notice."

"No but like I said he was in a rush"

They sat in silence until Numair finally decided to say what was on his mind.

"Daine are ou sure things are really okay with you and Dan?"

"Yeah, yeah everythings fine."

"Daine."

She sighed.

"It's just that when I was here I guess I never really noticed that he was gone so much. I mean we were both busy and looking back on it we didn't even spend that much time together, and now when he's away so much it's just me home alone and before there was you and, I just don't know. I can't see how things were so good and now it just feel like its falling apart so fast." She felt like she was going to cry but held it off, she didn't want to fall apart. Numair reached over and placed his hand on hers.

"It might just be time, you two get along very well but that doesn't mean you two are supposed to be together. Maybe your moving in with him just brought it to light."

She thought this over, sure she wasnt in love with Dan but was she really ready to give it all up? Seeing her hesitation Numair continued.

"Look you I could be wrong just because I said that doesn't mean you have to go and break up with him. You can wait see if it all just blows over, but remember I'm here for you no matter what you chose and your always welcome here."

"Thank you." Now she really felt like crying.

After Daine left Numair was still thinking about her visit. He felt guilty but he wanted her to move back, even if it meant her breaking up with Dan. He actually was suprised to hear that it wasn't going so well though they had been so happy before the move. Daine did say that Dan doesn't seem to notice anything was wrong though, they would have to work it out themselves though he shouldnt be part of the final decision. They had also talked about the run in she had had the day before. It really worrid him that this was still going on and that Dan wasn't around enough to even realize it was going on. This thing with her and Ozorne was goin to end somehow, and however that happened it was going to be big and he had a feeling it was going to be soon.

Daine got home from work that night to find Dan already in bed. She quietly got ready and slid into bed next to him. She felt his arms wrap around her waist and his whisper in her ear.

"I love you"

She just stayed still and waited until she knew he was asleep hoping he hadn't noticed her lack of response.