LOL. Stealing an idea from the long, illustrious writing history of ASJ!

Typing fiercely, deep in the throes of yet another hurt Kid story, the writer failed to notice she had company, until a warm huff of breath by her ear made her jump. She turned quickly to be faced with a disgruntled, but still devilishly handsome curly haired cowboy frowning at her.

"Don't you ever get bored of tormenting me?"

Looking up into deep blue eyes, the writer's thoughts went quickly in a totally different direction, that involved satin sheets and chocolate. But with true dedication to her craft she wrestled her mind back onto the matter at hand. "I'm only following a fine old tradition of hurt comfort."

The Kid's frown deepened then his expression cleared a little as he said hopefully. "Well, maybe you can invent a new tradition of just writing the comfort. You seem a real nice lady." He squinted at the screen, winced and added ruefully. "Most times anyways."

Feeling mildly guilty and somewhat influenced by the kicked puppy expression on the Kid's face she briefly considered his words before shaking her head. "I'm British, Kid, we do love our traditions, you know, trooping the colour, changing the guard, tormenting handsome gunslingers. Besides, I don't have the imagination." This was a lie of course, she was very good at imagining things that involved anything but torment, but her victim, um muse didn't need to know that.

The Kid frowned and blew out a heavy breath as he eyed the typing on the screen again. " That don't make no sense, cos you're real good at inventing new ways of hurting me! I thought you liked me."

The writer's heart softened slightly at the real sense of dismayed, puzzled, hurt in the Kid's voice and as she read what she'd written could see his point and gave in for once. "Well Kid, what do you suggest?"

The Kid's face brightened and he sat down next to her. As he leaned over, her heart sped up and she decided that she'd agree to just about anything so long as he stayed right where he was. "Well I figure I'm about due a long weekend with a pretty gal and a warm bath."