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A nice warm night like this? I think it's high time for an evening at the beach. Any takers?

Shows how much you know, Jack. I have stories I could tell you.

[And then she remembers just who she's talking to. Chuckling, she absently pushes damp hair away from her face before digging in a shorts pocket to see if she has something to tie the wet mess back and out of her way.]

Better yet, I won't bother to tell.

Oh come on, Gwen. Sometimes kissing and telling can be fun. Don't tell me Rhys and you...? In public?

[And now he's trying to imagine that as he shrugs off his coat and pushes down the straps of his suspenders from his shoulders.]

[And now she's watching him, a small, secret smile curling her lips.]

It's a shame you'll never know.

[Jack unbuttons his shirt, peeling it off.] When did you start keeping things from me, Gwen? Here I thought I was the secret keeper. And all this time, it was you.

[He nods at the water.] You gonna get in the water with me?

[She glances towards the water in question ~~and away from Jack's chest, as inviting as it might be to look at~~]

It was a long time ago and I was pondering it.

Back when you were younger and much more reckless than you are now?

[He gives her a 'please' look that she probably doesn't see since she's looking out at the ocean. He's giving her that look even as he peels off the remainder of his clothes and offers her a hand to help her up.]

Just younger.

[There's no hesitation as she takes the offered hand, but she's still pretty careful to keep from letting her gaze wander, though it's very tempting.]

I'm a lot more reckless now. You know that.

Oh boy do I know that. I'm probably the king of knowing that.

[To Jack, Gwen is the only person here in the City who gets him. She knows him. She knows how he is. And he gets her too. But he knows that at this point, his penchant for breaking the barrier between another persons personal space and nudity doesn't bother her one bit. They walk hand in hand into the water.] I've heard rumors that there are monsters in this ocean, you know... aside from yours truly.

You're not a monster.

[Her voice is soft, but her hand in his is a firm, calm grip. Of anyone, she knows him as sure as she knows her own breath.]

Tell that to the reflection I've seen in the mirror lately. [He smirks. He's obviously trying to make it sound like a joke, but really it's very much the truth. He's barely been able to look at himself since abandoning Earth after defeating the 456. Sure, he puts on a good show, but he's holding so much inside of him.] Not that I don't look fantastic. I mean I'm obviously handsome in the looks department. I think you'd agree. Just... mirrors.

[Of anyone, she understands the sentiment. For a moment, her hand tightens on his in a show of quiet solidarity, before she turns just as she tugs him closer to wrap her free arm around him. It's an awkward hug, but it's still a honest one.]

Then we're a perfect fit for the other lately.

[Jack smiles that smile of his that’s just a little bit too bright. The one he uses to cover up anything else underneath. And he full on embraces her in a tight two-armed hug with the water lapping at their knees.] Because we’re both incredibly attractive? Yeah, I’d call that a perfect fit.

[Gwen sinks into the hug, her arms curled around Jack's waist with no hesitation. Her own smiles have been a bit too bright lately.]

You're shameless.

One of the things you love about me.

[He holds on a bit longer before letting go. Then he’s walking backward away from her into the water. When he’s about waist deep, he falls back and floats on top of the water.] How about you and I just… float away? See where the current takes us.

[There's a little hesitation when she lets him go, but to her own credit, she does nothing more than watches him as he settles back in the water.]

How far d'you think we'd go?

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