[ it's not, and it would be so easy to lie over text. except that's now how leia does things. she'll dance around the subject all day long, and skillfully so thanks to her political savvy, but he's known her long enough to understand this tactic for what it is. avoidance, pure and simple. and it's driving him crazy
it shouldn't. he knows exactly what she's doing ]
You've made your objections clear. Not so much on your feelings.
You'll hear about it before I do. I can just tell that something's come in over in communications.
[ when intelligence officers start congregating, you know it's serious. oh did she think he was having this conversation somewhere private? not so much, he's been keeping himself busy ]
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It could work. This definitely isn't.
[ is he admitting that he's been just as hung up on this? maybe ]
I miss seeing you.
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You can't say things like that.
[ it's not a no, or necessarily her pretending that she doesn't feel the same. ]
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Why not?
[ he knows why ]
You can't keep pretending forever.
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[ can't pretend if she doesn't let herself remain in the same room with him, right? ]
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Are you going to tell me not to kiss you? Make it an order?
[ he's almost daring her to ]
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[ one more thing she has to be wary around him for. ]
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[ he didn't not say it ]
But maybe you should, just in case I get any funny ideas.
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[ she shouldn't have to order you, poe. ]
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[ alright, believe it or not he's not just saying this to provoke an order that he's going to purposely ignore just for kicks ]
You could also say you don't want me to.
[ unless she can't ]
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[ again, not a no or an i don't want you to. ]
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it shouldn't. he knows exactly what she's doing ]
You've made your objections clear. Not so much on your feelings.
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is she thinking about furthering that, even in some small subconscious way? maybe. ]
I hardly have time for feelings, Commander Dameron. I'm sure you don't either.
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Commander Dameron? seriously? well two can play at that game ]
It doesn't matter if you have time for them or not, sweetheart. They happen.
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"Sweetheart"?
Are you speaking from experience, or just wishful thinking?
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From experience. Because unlike some people, I'm not hiding from them.
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[ we'll see who hides that time. ]
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We'll see.
Guess we won't have to wait long to find out. Something's just come in that's got people looking flustered.
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I haven't received any word about it.
[ who's talking to him without looping her in on it??? bossy future general mode activated. ]
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[ when intelligence officers start congregating, you know it's serious. oh did she think he was having this conversation somewhere private? not so much, he's been keeping himself busy ]
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[ no time for feelings, poe. ]
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Odds are good I'll have some work to do.
I'll be seeing you shortly either way, your highness.