By LeaMarie F. Roquet-Rocket
"So far so good."
"Really? 'Cuz I can't feel my hand." Lea looked down at her hand crushing Nosedive's.
"Sorry." Lea started to let go but Dive gave her hand a quick squeeze.
"It's ok. I use to be afraid of heights too."
"I'm not really afraid of heights, as much as the sudden stop after falling from them." A comfortable silence engulfed the couple. "Dive, what's it...how?"
"What's up?"
"Have you noticed the way Duke acts around me?" Dive stiffened and looked at her.
"What do you mean?"
"He's been really protective of me, and the other night he was waiting up for me. Plus I'm SURE he carried me to my room that night."
"Wing use to do that. Carry me to bed, I mean."
"Really? Coolness."
"Think Duke's developing a big brother complex?" Nosedive asked.
"Don't know. I kinda hope so. It'd be nice to have some one kinda watching out for me here."
"It's nice sometimes. Wing gets a little annoying at times, though."
"I know what you mean. My adopted brothers in New York are kind of like that some days. Is it nice having a really brother? I mean one that's related to you by blood?"
"Yeah. When we were younger Wing would take me to his school. Or out for ice cream. We use to stay up and just talk at night. We don't do that any more. It's like we're both afraid to bring up bad memories." Dive felt Lea squeeze his hand.
"I know that feeling too." Dive looked over at her and pulled her against him.
"Thanks."
"Your skin's cold. Do you want to go in?"
"No, I'm fine. How about you?"
"Good."
"Hey look! The sun's coming up! I haven't seen a sunrise since I left New York!"
"Wow!" Dive gasped at the sight of the sun's colors. They sat there staring out at the glow until Lea's watch started beeping.
"Time to get up." Lea whispered.
"Do we have to?"
"No, we can stay for a while longer."
"I'm getting hungry. Want to get something to eat?"
"Sure. This'll be a first."
"What?"
"You beating the others to the table." Nosedive stood up.
"You like omelets?"
"Yeah, why?"
"Good. I'll make us some." Dive told her as he put his arm around her and led her back into the Pond.
Disclaimer: I don't own the Mighty Ducks The Animated Series. I do however own LeaMarie/Lea. She's mine.
