Sorry. It took me a while to get this part together, but I've been busy. Anyway, something kinda shocking happens in this chapter...
"You're still mad at me, aren't you?" Elaine looked at her friend sitting across the table as they ate their complimentary breakfast in the dining area of the hotel. Penny gave the woman a pouty look and Furman glared a moment before stabbing at the runny scrambled eggs sitting on her plate and sticking the forkful in her mouth. "Oh, come on. I was helping."
"You scared him, Penny. I made the mistake of doing that the last time." Elaine sighed and put down her fork.
"Well, I'm confused," Penny said. "What do you want from this guy than? One last fling before you get married?"
"No. I want to make sure I'm doing the right thing. If there's really a chance that Ray and I could get back together than I might seriously consider taking it. Even if it means moving here and understanding his job better. He's a great guy and I'm still hitting myself for not seeing that before he left Morrisville. Things could have been different."
"Can I have John if you don't want him?" Furman gave her friend a look.
"You still aren't helping," Elaine told her.
"Well, if you really wanted my help you'd ask for it," Penny replied. "You asked me to come and get you to the firehouse. I did that part. What else do you want? Would you like me to ask him if he'll go out on a date with you?"
"No," Elaine answered. "And you can't have John. You're married." The taller woman shrugged.
"I'm sure Carl won't mind. I don't even think he realized I was coming with you."
"Did I tell you thank you for that?"
"Not yet." Penny gave her a grin as she waited for her friend to do so.
"Good. Because I'm really beginning to regret that decision." Penny stuck her tongue out at the curly haired woman. "You can find something to do this afternoon, right? Maybe tonight too?"
"Why?" Elaine bit her bottom lip and twirled a piece of her hair. Penny grinned and let out a small squeal. "Oh, my gosh. You're gonna try to get it on with him. You go, girl."
"I didn't say anything about getting it on. He just invited me back over today. I don't know what he wants to say or do. Ray isn't exactly the type of guy that just expects to..." Elaine stopped and shook her head. "You don't need to know this. It's private. Do you have something to do or not? I'm sure Peter would love to spend some time with you provided you don't tell him you're married. He might be a ladies man, but he does have his limits."
"You still haven't told me his whole story," Penny pointed out. "Venkman sounds like a very interesting man."
"There's not enough time to tell you everything. You would never understand him. He's the exact type of person I never thought Ray would be friends with. They're so different. They all are, but they're friends and they work together. I felt bad for trying to take Ray away from that."
"So instead you're going to leave me by my lonesome in Morrisville." Furman sighed and put her head into her hands. "Elly, I'm just messing with you. You know I'll stand behind whatever you end up doing."
"Thank you."
"And don't worry about me. I wanted to go to the Knicks game today and I know you aren't the biggest fan so it works out. You get to spend time with your boy toy and I get to watch guys in shorts make three pointers."
"That's it? You aren't going to lecture me?" The other woman shrugged as she picked up a piece of bacon.
"What do you want? Don't get in over your head? I think you already know that, but you're still going for it and more power to you. Just let me know when the wedding is. Whichever one you go through with." Elaine picked up her orange juice and took a sip. She studied the other woman a bit before setting down the glass.
"I think I would have preferred a lecture."
"Next time."
Dr. Venkman didn't have to look very long for his unsuspecting patient. He found the young woman lounging in the living room with Ray. The younger man was absentmindedly stroking her blonde hair that was strewn across his lap since she was laying with her head on his legs. They were watching an animated show that Peter couldn't remember the name to, but often found it funny himself despite it being aimed towards a younger audience. The couple looked at peace and hadn't seemed to notice his presence in the room yet. He moved to the armchair to the left of the pair and sat down.
"Hey," Peter said. They looked at him.
"Hey," Ray replied. A grin formed on his face. "Dani said you had a good time last night. I'm guessing though you didn't find the show as enjoyable as she did."
"Nope. It was all the beautiful women that were there," Dr. Venkman responded. "Present company included."
"You know it isn't your job to remind me how beautiful I am," Dani told him. "That's what Ray's for." Dr. Stantz let out a cough and she looked up at him. He gave her a slightly embarrassed smile. "Oh, come on. You can stop that." She reached up and patted his cheek. "It's still cute though."
"I kinda hate to interrupt your alone time, but I was hoping I could borrow you, Dani," Peter said.
"Whatcha need?" She asked sitting up on the couch.
"I just need to run a few errands and I wanted some company. Winston's not here, Egon's holed up in the lab and Janine hates to do anything that deals with me."
"What about Ray?"
"I've spent nearly twenty years with him," Peter replied. "He and I have talked a lot. You and I haven't really had the opportunity for a little one on one."
"You should go, Dani," Dr. Stantz told the young woman. "I have some stuff I need to do and it would probably bore you." The blonde gave him a suspicious look and shrugged.
"Alright," she said with a sigh. "I was thinking about going out anyway. I needed to pick up a present for Janine's nephew. Janine suggested a straight jacket, but I was thinking more along the lines something from the Star Wars franchise. Who doesn't like a light saber?" The blonde got up from the couch and looked down at Ray. "Have fun doing your thing. I will talk to you later." Egon's cousin walked out of the living room and Peter got out the armchair.
"I promise to return her in one piece," Peter told his friend. Ray gave his friend a look. "What? Do I have to say Scout's Honor? I wasn't scout. That was you, Tex." He gave his friend a smile. "C'mon, Ray, don't look at me like that. You know I would never do anything. I'm not that kind of guy. I kid about it, but that's it. I do the same thing with Spengs."
"And he doesn't find it very funny either."
"Everyone's a critic." Dr. Venkman gave his friend another grin than walked out of the room. Ray let out a small sigh of relief. He hadn't told anyone that Elaine was going to stop by the firehouse and he was glad that Dani wouldn't be there. Ray needed to talk to the woman alone without distractions. Maybe he'd finally figure out what he wanted.
"I'm going to venture a guess here and say that the real reason you invited me out on this little trip is because you wanted to talk to me." Dr. Venkman stopped nearly in mid-step and the blonde walking beside him moved in front of him. Her look was nearly irritated, but it was also crossed with a relieved expression. People milled around them on the path in Central Park. Peter stared at the young woman a moment and realized his subtle approach hadn't worked.
"I was that obvious?"
"Peter, you constantly brag about being able to see right through people. I knew sooner or later you'd try talking to me. And last night when you gave me that look I recognized my time was up," Dani replied. "You're probably the person I should have talked to instead of Janine."
"Well, Janine knows quite a bit," Peter responded. "She's a pretty smart lady. Just don't tell her I said that." She let out a laugh that disappeared when she spotted an older couple coming towards them. Dani watched as they walked by and Dr. Venkman noticed almost a miserable look in her blue eyes.
"Have you ever thought about where you'll be years from now?" The blonde looked at him. "Like what the world has in store for you?"
"Is this what has been bugging you?" The psychologist inquired. "You're worried about your future?" The blonde shook her head.
"That's not it," she said quietly.
"Well, than talk to me, Dani. I can't read your mind." He gestured to an empty park bench. "Let's sit and chat." Egon's cousin sat down and Peter took a seat next to her. She fiddled with the pins on her messenger bag and Dr. Venkman wanted to grab her hands to keep them still, but her fidgeting indicated she was definitely nervous about something.
"There's a lot of stuff going on, Peter," the young woman started. She looked at him with a look of unsurity of her face. "And I'm not sure what to do or say about it. Of course, I'm also afraid of what you guys will say."
"Start wherever you want," Dr. Venkman told her. "You know we'll stand behind you. It's what we've been trying to tell you since you came to the firehouse. We aren't very judgmental. Unless you've got a killer demon after us or you want to shut down the containment unit. That automatically makes you evil as Ray would say."
"It's nothing like that," Dani replied. She bit her bottom lip and brushed back some of her blonde hair. "Though I will admit it kinda does have to do with the containment unit."
"The hum keeping you up at night? I keep telling Egon we should start sound proofing the firehouse. Than I wouldn't have to keep listening to those accidental explosions of his."
"Peter, will you just give me a chance to say this." Dr. Venkman held up his hands as he closed his mouth.
"I'm sorry. Please tell me. That was the whole point of this." She gave him a dubious look and he zipped his lips.
"I think I'm going to moving out of the firehouse. I want to get away from the ghosts, demons and the occasional explosion in the lab. Dealing with the upcoming apocalypse is your job and not mine. I might give you hand every now and than, but this was your job before I came and it should stay that way. It's yours, Peter." She gave him a small smile. "And Ray's. And Egon's. And Winston's." The young woman let the smile fall and a weird look crossed her face. "I went out looking for a place of my own a few weeks ago. Something close to the firehouse, but far enough so it feels like I'm doing something on my own." The young woman pulled out her keys from a pocket of the messenger bag and held up a silver key with a blue dot on it. "I bet you ten bucks you know what this goes to." Peter took the keys from her and stared at the particular one for a moment.
"You're kidding." An amused grin slid up his face. "I just hope that gate is really sealed or you might end up covered in marshmallow cream."
"I hope so, but I got a good deal so no biggie if something happens." Dani gave him with a sly grin. "They were kinda weary though when they figured out who I was. I told them they were lucky to have someone like me in there."
"Good, girl. I will say I'm very impressed. I honestly had no idea. Of course, I will also say that I am surprised. I thought you liked it in the firehouse."
"It's not that I don't, but it might get crowded in there sometime soon." Dr. Venkman's eyes went wide and they fell on her stomach that was covered her messenger bag. "Oh, no. Not that. That's way off. Maybe not way off, but I'm not ready and Ray hasn't exactly asked me to marry him."
"I don't think you'll have to wait for that to long," Peter told her. The blonde looked at him. "Well, I'm just guessing. Ray hasn't said anything, but it's hard not to see how he feels about you."
"You aren't upset that I want to move?"
"Why would I be?" Dr. Venkman asked. "I think you should do what makes you happy. If that means moving out of the firehouse than that works with me. I understand. Sometimes I'd like to get out of there, but that's only when Egon's doing his loud experiments. I've learned to deal with it though."
"Do you think the guys will be upset?"
"I don't think so. You're a big girl. You managed to keep it a secret for this long. They'll just be surprised." Dani smiled. "Of course, they may want to check the place out before you do officially move in. It's not exactly the safest place in the world."
"Neither is the firehouse if you think about it," Dani pointed out.
"True, but we live there and there are all sorts of failsafes in the place. After Peck shut us down Egon and Ray did some thorough work."
"This moving thing isn't all that's been bothering me," the blonde confessed as she put her keys away. She tugged at her ponytail and looked away from the Ghostbuster. "I've also been remembering. I haven't done that in a while, Peter."
"Want to talk about it?" The blonde turned back to him with apprehension on her face and fear flashing in her blue eyes.
"I never wanted to think about it ever again, but I am and some days are worse than others."
"That's understandable," Peter told her gently. "You went through a traumatic experience. You're still going through some of the motions."
"But I don't want to, Peter. I want to be alright. I want to live a quasi-normal life."
"The best thing you can do is talk about it. You'll never completely forget about it. As the years go by though those memories won't be as prominent in your mind. What happened to you was horrible and if there was anyway I could erase that from your past I would." The young woman didn't say anything, but leaned against the psychologist. Peter wanted to say something else, but waited for her to say something first. She needed to want to talk about it. The blonde sat back up and looked at him.
"What about hypnotism?" Dani asked. "I've heard that you can do all sorts of stuff with that."
"I honestly don't advise that," Dr. Venkman told her. "Sometimes the outcome is worse than what happened. I can find all the information I could want, but to purposefully hide memories could be disastrous. I'm sorry, Dani, but I'm not going to do that."
"Why not?"
"That's taking the easy way out, Dani. Life isn't like that. I'm honestly sorry about what happened to you, but the only you're going to solve anything is if you talk about it and try to move on. You've got so many years of your life ahead of you. You could try going after that other degree you were talking about. There's that trip to Europe. You said you wanted to get married and I'm willing to bet Ray might be considering it." Egon's cousin crossed her arms and leaned back on the bench. She looked up at the slowly darkening sky and sighed.
"Peter, I'm scared," Dani whispered. She looked back at the psychologist. "I'm scared of what lies ahead."
"You'll never know what that's gonna be unless you get out there and find out." Dani stared at him for a while.
"You stole that from a fortune cookie, didn't you?"
"Nah. Some book at the bookstore."
"Nice."
"Thought so."
A knock at the lab door made both Egon and Ray stop their work to see who it was. Elaine stood in the doorway with a slightly embarrassed look. She wore a black pin striped skirt with a white blouse that had a black spaghetti tank top under it. The woman brushed back some of her curly hair and fidgeted a bit.
"I hope I'm not interrupting anything," Furman said. "Janine said Ray was up here and I didn't think it would hurt to come in." She let out a small laugh and glanced at Egon. "Except for that one time. Though it was completely accidental and I probably shouldn't have walked in at that time."
"Perhaps I should take Dani's advice and put up a sign," Dr. Spengler said in a teasing tone. "You weren't interrupting anything, Elaine. Raymond and I were merely going over some notes. We've been considering updating the equipment a bit. Unfortunately, some of it is quite outside the realm of possibility. To allow the throwers to work almost automatically could be hazardous to not only ourselves, but to innocent bystanders walking around."
"Well, I didn't say it was a perfect idea," Ray replied. "It would like be a default setting if we couldn't grab it or something." Dr. Stantz shrugged. "The idea definitely needs some work, but the costs to do it would be astronomical. I can already hear Peter complaining. Than he'll bring Louis in and we'll have to sit through another one of those meetings." Egon cringed and shook his head.
"He finds our own staff meetings unbearable and believes something Louis Tully says isn't as painful," Egon commented with some disdain.
"Louis isn't that bad," Ray responded. The physicist gave his friend a look and could easily remember all the times the accountant had infuriated him. From attempting to help out on busts to nearly destroying the credentials of the Ghostbusters. "He just tries to hard sometimes." Dr. Stantz shook his head than looked at Elaine. "I'm sorry." She smiled at him.
"It's alright," she told him. "You know I understand how everything works around here. Sometimes you get a bit sidetracked." Ray glanced back at Egon who attempted to hide a grin. The younger man gestured for the woman to leave the lab than followed her out.
The two walked back down to the living room and they sat down on the couch. Ray watched the curly haired woman as she attempted to brush out the wrinkles in her skirt. He thought a moment about how obsessively neat Elaine often was. Yesterday's incident when he had accidentally gotten ectoplasm on her outfit would have been catastrophic years ago. She had forced him once or twice to take three showers to make sure all traces of any ghosts he had encountered were gone. It hadn't bothered the young man, but sometimes it was asking just a bit much of a tired person.
"So," Elaine said as she nodded her head to an invisible beat. "I guess I should apologize for last night. I am really sorry about Penny."
"No, it's alright," Ray responded. "I was a bit surprised. I didn't expect that. I'm used to people like her, but what she was talking about kinda threw me off there."
"She thought she was helping," Elaine explained. The Ghostbuster tried to look calm as he thought about that sentence. Helping? What did that mean exactly? Did Elaine come back to New York looking to restart their relationship? He did enjoy the time they had spent together despite the small problems it caused. But he was in the middle of a relationship he enjoyed thoroughly and that might even lead to marriage if he could just figure out if it was the best decision. Was Elaine interested in that as well?
"Oh," Dr. Stantz replied.
"It wasn't how I wanted it to go though," the curly haired woman told him. "Penny was trying to say the words I couldn't." She moved a bit closer to him.
"Oh." Ray's head was filling with thoughts wondering where all of this was possibly going. A little voice was telling him though to bail out and change the subject. It was like that little blip on radar you don't pay attention until it gets to close. "What words?" His voice came out a bit squeaky as he asked. A sense of déjà vu came over the man.
"Ray, have you ever seriously thought what would have happened if we had stayed together?" Furman inquired. She sighed and scrunched up her face as she realized what she said. "No, wait. That's not what I wanted to say. Ignore that question."
"No. I understand it," Dr. Stantz said. "When we broke up I thought about it. I almost thought I had made the wrong decision." He sighed and ran a hand through his hair than chuckled as he looked back at Elaine. "Remember all those phone conversations?" The woman laughed.
"How could I forget? We spent so much time on the phone just talking about silly things. We were like school girls, Ray. My phone bill took nearly two months to recover." They shared a nice laugh, but it faded slowly
"I want you to know I wasn't mad at you," Ray told her. "You wanted a stable life back in Morrisville and I understood that, but this is my life, Elaine. I live here in New York. I'm a Ghostbuster and I go out nearly every day to face possibly the end of the world. I like my life here. I really don't want to change it."
"I know," Elaine replied quietly. "It was stupid to try and take you away from all this. If I could I would take back everything I said. If you're happy I don't see why I couldn't be. I could find a job in New York. There are plenty of museums that need someone with my abilities. I would be able to spend time with you and the others. I can find my own little niche in this city."
"Are you saying what I think you're saying?" The Ghostbuster asked. If she was than Ray was going to have to rethink quite a few things.
Elaine still had no idea that Dani was the person in his life right now. He couldn't just dump the young woman to try and renew relationship with someone who wasn't willing in the first place to appreciate his life as it was. Elaine might have followed his career through the paper, but when she was actually involved the curly haired woman had a hard time realizing sometimes she wouldn't always come first. Dani knew this. The blonde had sit through countless lectures from her cousin about what being a Ghostbuster was all about and she had Janine to keep her company when the guys weren't there. The two women were also able to pick up a thrower and assist the Ghostbusters whenever they needed it. Elaine had only seen all the equipment from an arm's length distance and probably had no interest in getting involved. She would allow him to keep the relationship he had with his friends, but there could be other catches. There had been the first time around.
"I think so," Elaine said with a slight waver in her voice. "I only want it if you do. I just came to see if you did. I'm considering a large change in my life and you were the only thing that's keeping from making it."
"Me?" The little blip was gradually becoming louder and rapid Ray realized his heart was pounding against his chest. That small place in his heart for Elaine was gradually becoming larger as if it wanted to knock out all his feelings for Dani. They were two different women with exceptionally diverse offerings to a relationship. But he couldn't hurt Dani. Not with someone he had figured out or at least thought wouldn't work in his life. "Elaine, I..." He rubbed the back of his neck and looked around the living room. Part of him wished someone would come in and rescue him. The engineer had to make a decision that could do one of two things.
"Ray?" Dr. Stantz turned back to the woman. Her brown eyes were searching for an answer. An answer that wasn't evident for either of them. "Ray, I need to know. Do you still love me?"
"Yes," Ray answered suddenly. That part was true. He did still love her. Perhaps not as passionately as he once did, but that feeling was there.
"Oh, Ray," she breathed. There almost seemed to be a twinge of fear in her voice, but the woman came closer to the Ghostbuster. Any farther and she'd practically sitting his lap. He felt himself leaning towards her and she was doing the same. Finally he felt her lips touch his own. They were warm and tasted like cherry. His last thought before completely falling under the heat of the moment was that no one came into the room for a long time.
"I feel like I owe you something," Dani said as she and Peter reached the second floor.
"Oh, really?" Peter replied giving her a sly look. The blonde rolled her eyes and put her stuff on the table. "Can I suggest the way you repay me?"
"Only if it's something doable and won't get you killed by a certain person," Dani responded. The psychologist leaned against the table.
"Ray wouldn't kill me," Peter told her. "He's not that kind of guy. He wouldn't talk to me for a few days, but I highly doubt he'd set my pack on overload. Besides the only person who has threatened to do that was Egon."
"Did you ever think that was the person I was referring to?" Egon's cousin inquired. Peter gave her a dubious look. "Okay. It was a worth a try." She started towards the kitchen than turned around just in the entry way. "How about this? I watch a movie with you. Your choice. I'll make the popcorn, grab some drinks and we go veg on the couch."
"Any movie?"
"Yes. Any movie. Western, action, comedy, drama, anything."
"Well, you know I'm always up for a western and it's near to impossible to get one of the guys to sit down and watch one. I'm always forced to watch something that makes almost no sense to me," Peter said. "As a matter of fact, I have one that hasn't even been opened."
"Alright. Let me grab our snacks and we'll go in." Dani turned to go in, but stopped and looked back at Dr. Venkman. "Everything that was said is between us, right? All the stuff about moving and what's going on in my head. I don't want to say anything before I'm really ready to."
"It's all confidential," the Ghostbuster confirmed. "Though the next time we do talk I'd prefer to stay at the firehouse than walking around Manhattan." She stuck her tongue out at him and went into the kitchen. Peter shook his head. He didn't want to admit that he really did enjoy the outing with the blonde even though it had required so much work. To do so would remind him that there was still a part of him that wished she had fallen for him and not his friend. Peter knew Dani just liked him well enough and when he flirted with her she either just ignored it or teased him about it. There was probably no chance the two would ever get together and Peter would have to live with that fact. A few minutes later she came out of the kitchen and handed him the bowl of popcorn.
"Let's round 'em off at the pass, partner" she said in a lame impression of John Wayne.
"Nice one," Dr. Venkman commented in a mocking tone.
"I'm sorry my impressionistic abilities of The Duke are lame," Dani responded. "That's more your department. I happen to be the one that can sing like Celine Dion with only a guitar accompanying me."
"I keep telling you we should you get a record deal," Peter replied. "I know a guy who can make you famous." She didn't answer as she came to an abrupt halt in the doorway to the living room causing the psychologist to nearly hit her. "Hey, what's the big idea? You're supposed to walk inside. Not stand in the way of everyone."
"Peter." Her voice was just barely above a whisper and came out in a near stutter. His gaze went from the top of her head to the living room and the two people on the couch who looked very into the moment.
"Oh, damn," Peter murmured. The engineer on the couch caught sight of the two people watching and quickly escaped from Elaine's grip. He stood up and zipped up his partially undone jumpsuit with a look as if he was trying to pretend he hadn't been caught in the act.
"What are you doing?" Dani asked.
"I can explain," Ray started. The youngest Ghostbuster ran a hand through his messy hair as he looked from the blonde to Elaine sitting on the couch smoothing down her skirt and attempting to fix her slightly untidy hair. She didn't seem very alarmed that she had been caught. Instead rather pleased and possibly a bit embarrassed as well as interested in what the engineer was about to say.
"I don't want to hear it," Egon's cousin told him.
"Why would you have to explain yourself to her?" Elaine inquired slightly confused.
"You don't know?" Peter said.
"Know what?"
"I'm his girlfriend," Dani told her. She glared at Ray who looked ready to find a place to hide. "Or was."
"I'm sorry," Dr. Stantz stuttered. "Please, let me explain. This isn't what it seems."
"Than what is it supposed to seem like?" The blonde asked fighting the tears that were filling her eyes. She shook her head wrapped her arms around herself. "No, don't tell me. I'm really not interested in hearing the answer. You've done enough." The young woman turned around and roughly brushed past Dr. Venkman almost making him fall over and spill the popcorn. Peter glimpsed back at her to see her grab her messenger bag. She pulled the keys out of the pocket and glanced at him. He realized she where she was going and guessed she'd probably stay there for quite some time. She started down the stairs quickly and Peter turned back to Ray and Elaine.
"I think I'm going to go," Elaine said. The woman got off the couch and Ray turned to her. He was unsure of what to say and she could see that just as Dr. Stantz could see the hurt and confusion in hers. He opened his mouth to speak and she covered it with her hand. "Wait, Ray. I believe you need to think about this."
"He should have been doing that in the first place," Peter interjected with a bit of resentment on his voice. "This never would have happened if he actually had." Elaine ignored the psychologist's statement as she continued.
"When you figure it out come by the hotel. Even if it means something I don't want to hear. It'll be nice to talk to you before I leave for Morrisville." She removed her hand than kissed Ray on the cheek. The curly haired woman started out of the living room, but stopped to look at Peter before leaving. "I'm sorry this happened."
"Yeah," Dr. Venkman muttered. He moved aside and she walked past him. Peter stared at the quiet Dr. Stantz who wouldn't even look up at his friend. The engineer was on the couch gazing into the blank space before him. The expression he wore was one of pure guilt and uncertainty. "I'm going to go see what Spengs is up to." Peter turned to walk out of the room.
"Peter." The psychologist stopped when he heard the near agony in his friend's voice, but didn't look back at Ray. "Peter, what did I do?"
"You screwed up royally," Peter answered. "Good luck trying to fix it."
"I didn't want to hurt her," Ray said. "I love her." Dr. Venkman glanced back at the engineer.
"Apparently you still feel something for Elaine."
"I know," Dr. Stantz replied sounding almost disgusted with himself over his actions. Ray sighed and put his head in his hands. There was a heavy silence that filled the room and the younger man didn't even bother to look to see if his friend had left after a few long moments had passed.
"What are you going to do?" Peter inquired. The Ghostbuster on the couch jerked his head up and glanced at the psychologist. Ray opened his mouth, but closed it quickly. He furrowed his brow as he considered the question. It was true that something had to be done, but what?
"I don't know," Ray slowly answered. "I really don't know."
Dang, I don't know what's gonna happen either...
Kidding...I'm currently in the process of writing the next chapter and its scenes. It might get a little more shocking.
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