Nic shook his head. "I'll be back soon," he promised.

--

Raven just took one of the candies out of the box and ate it with a smirk.

"You better be," Laurel replied quietly, "Or I'm going after you."

--

Wolfe looked at Raven for a long moment, "What does... one do on a 'day off'?" he inquired. Apparently, he wasn't planning on going into work today.

"Whatever happens, don't come after me," Nic told her seriously.

--

"... Whatever one wants," Raven explained.

Laurel shook her head just as seriously, she wouldn't make that promise.

--

Wolfe paused for a moment and then kissed him.

Nic looked very seriously at her back. "Don't come for me," he repeated.

Laurel shook her head again, "You'd come after me," she retorted quietly.

"... If you must come after me, bring the rest of the neonates with you," Nic replied knowing that they could probably talk some sense into her if she was being irrational.

"No," Laurel stated, something shifting in her demeanor.

Nic was starting to get a little angry. "This is no game," he replied. "If one man can't bring Kale back, then one more won't be enough to bring back two."

"I don't care," Laurel said, struggling to see her voice low.

"And what if I do?" Nic asked, voice getting angrier.

"Then come back quickly," Laurel suggested firmly, "Because if you don't, nothing in this world is going to stop me from going after you."

Nic kept seeming to get more angry, but after another few moments he took a deep breath and slowly let it out. "... One week," he told her firmly. "If Wolfe hears nothing from me in one week do whatever you please."

Laurel nodded seriously though her hands were starting to shake slightly.

Nic nodded briefly before turning and starting to walk into the shuttle.

"... I love you," Laurel whispered after him before turning to leave.