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Now that she's started crying it is going to be very difficult for her to stop. 

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That's okay. He can hold her until she's done crying.

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Her eyes aren't dry and she keeps her face in Asher's shoulder but her breath evens out. 

"I," she says, quiet, "I shouldn't make decisions this big when I'm like this, but — ask again after a week at Ron's house?" 

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"Both of us at Ron's house or just me?"

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"Both of us. Just you wouldn't help." 

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Asher scoops her up and kisses her. "Thank you."

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Oh god she's missed kissing Asher. And being picked up by Asher, and being held by Asher, and having her hands in Asher's hair, and —

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He stops kissing her but doesn't put her down. "Hey, you can tell your parents, maybe they'll disown you."

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"Maybe they will." 

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"But, honestly, I would be so much happier anywhere where I got to be with you and know that you're safe and happy than I would be as principal dancer of the New York City Ballet without you."

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"Waiting a week, remember?" she says, but she's smiling. 

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"I'm giving you information to help you make your decision!"

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"I love you. — I should get my stuff together, we can do more at Ron's house than we can here —" 

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"I'll carry you back to the dorm room."

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Raine kisses him again and lets herself be carried. 

She's already mostly packed; it's easier to hide things in a duffel bag than in drawers. 

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He can't stop touching her while she finishes packing.

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One more kiss and then they can head to Ron's car. 

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He's cooperative with this plan, but only because he can carry Raine and her duffel bag to the car.

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"Hey," Marlo says when she gets in the car. 

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"Hey." 

In better light it would be obvious that she'd been crying; in the middle of the night Marlo can still tell if he pays attention, which she's not under the impression he isn't. 

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It might also be obvious from how tightly Asher is holding her.

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Marlo offers her a hand. 

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Raine takes it and laces their fingers together and squeezes. "I assume Lev's at the house?" 

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"Yeah. — I'm glad you're here." 

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"Yeah." She squeezes his hand again and then lets go. "Me too." 

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