Hahahaha. No [Staying there and hiding.] The last time I followed whimpering I almost got cooked. I know where this is going.

[ Continues to whimper ] I promise not to do anything like that again.

[Nervously:] Your planning something aren't you?

Of course not, my lovebug.

I'm going to take that for a yes. So I'm just gonna stay out here and order myself an anchovies and banana pepper pizza and camp out here.

You're going to leave me alone. You know I don't like sleeping alone.

You already threatened me once. I've got emergency tent ready to go.

Regulus...

What? Are we not playing anymore? Is this real?

You're not actually going to leave me alone, right?

Well, no, but you should come outside.

You won't leave me alone, right?

Not unless you told me to.

Never leave me.

I'm not, I'm right here. I promised that, remember?

yeah...

[ nods and run to him. ]

[That's an immediate response of him enveloping his arms around her. My life is yours to command. Within reason.

[ she wraps her arms around him as her face nuzzles itself into his neck. ]

Promise me that even when we argue we never go to bed alone.

[He combs through her hair before attempting a laugh.] I can't promise that since one day you may decide I do get to sleep out on the couch. Or in a tent.

You know I'd never last the night.

Maybe, maybe not. And I'm not in the job of having my anatomy rearranged.

I feel safer with you.

Would you still fill that way if I did something really, really bad?