Laurel nodded and leaned in, kissing his lips softly before standing and moving to the couch.

Nic continued to sleep a few hours more.

When Nic woke he was swaddled in three blankets and found he couldn't move. "Sorry," Laurel apologized as she noticed he was awake, "But I knew you'd insist on walking all the way to the juttle," she explained.

Upon further inspection of the room it became aware that all of Nic's things had been packed up in boxes. Laurel was just sealing up the last box.

--

"We have to leave," Tulip explained to Raven, half flirting, "We're going to one of Kandy's resorts."

"... Juttle?" Nic asked, just barely managing to keep his voice emotionless.

--

"Where is it?" Raven asked, not flirting back as much as he normally did.

"We're leaving," Laurel sighed, "Wolfe wouldn't listen to me, he believes the Okorie might attack so we're going to one of Kandy's resorts."

--

"That's classified information~" Tulip teased.

Nic nodded a little. "... But I can walk to the Juttle," he insisted.

--

"I thought we were past all this classified stuff," Raven replied.

Laurel shook her head, "You've already done too much today," she explained, "Don't worry, I've asked someone who won't say too much."

There was a knock on the door.

"C'mon in," Laurel called and in walked a very grumpy Rosen.

"Really?" he complained, staring at the swaddled Nic. Laurel nodded.

"He's not as heavy as he looks," she reassured him. Rosen didn't look like he believed her.

--

"Well, it's a resort so I think you'll like it," Tulip filled him in before skipping away, "Get packed~"

Later Nic would have to put some time into developing Laurel's skill for accessing how tight lipped someone else was. He looked just about as happy as Rosen.

--

Weren't they already living in a resort? But Raven got packed up.

So Rosen walked over to Nic, staring down at him for a moment before grabbing him awkwardly and holding him in a princess hold. Laurel had to cover her mouth to hide a smile but a 'pfft' sound escaped.

"What now?" Rosen whined.

"C..." Laurel had to take a moment, "Carry him over your shoulder. That's less awkward."

Rosen rolled his eyes and threw Nic over one shoulder.

"And follow me, we're going in the back way so no one sees," Laurel told him as she picked up a few boxes and started out the door.

Someone informed Blaze that Kale's stuff had to be moved.

It took everything Nic had to not say anything or move.

--

Blaze packed her own stuff, but found someone else to pack up Kale's stuff.

When they got to their allotted Juttle they would share with Raven and Dan, Laurel directed Rosen to Nic's small room. There were individual rooms on this Juttle. Tiny, but individual. Once Rosen put Nic down, Laurel started shooed him out. "You don't hate me, right?" Laurel asked as she turned back to Nic.

Nic didn't say anything.

Laurel paused a moment before climbing up on his bed and leaning over him. "Hmm... maybe I should swaddle you more often," she teased before kissing the helpless Nic.

--

Wolfe visited Rosen as he packed up, "Did Tulip talk to you?" he asked from the doorway.

It wasn't clear how Nic felt about the swaddling thing, but he did enjoy Laurel's kisses.

--

Raven jumped a little like usual. "Yeah," he replied.

Laurel eventually pulled away and started to unwrap him. "You should go back to sleep," she told him, "We'll be pulling out as soon as everyone is on board."

--

Wolfe nodded, "Did she tell you your Juttle number?" he asked.

Laurel didn't have to tell Nic twice.

--

"Thirteen?" Raven guessed.

[ Posted on Friday the 13th ]