I can wear no adequate protection, everything comes crashing in

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It's a wet day, full of cold and bluster and unpleasantness, and Rosie's more than glad the two of them have decided to stay in for the duration. They have no concrete plans aside from curling up beneath as many blankets as they can pile on Sabrina's bed, watching movies and eating junk food until they're absolutely sick of both. Later, Nick and Charlie may stop by to share in some of it, but for now it's a girl's afternoon and Rosie can't think of anything more perfect.

"I'm only saying," Rosie says as they both go into the kitchen, "that if we alternate watching one of your terrible monster movies with something a bit lighter, we'll be able to...appreciate the contrast more." She grins. "And even if that's not true, you have to agree it's a convincing argument."

Turning away, she starts opening the pantry cupboards, looking for more snacks to bring back to their little nest in Sabrina's room.

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[signed_sabrina]

Sabrina shivers. It's a bit of prophecy, she thinks, but the best sort.

"You're right," she says softly. "I can almost see it now. A house in the countryside, maybe, with lots of rooms, for whatever we want. We can give that to each other, that home. No matter what it looks like."

She knows she'll be able to leave here when it's time, because Dan is here with Marcus now-- even if it's not quite time yet. After a moment's thought, she ends up pressing another kiss to Rosie's lips, her eyes still dark but far more lucid.

"I have an idea. Just for right now. Because I'm a little cold, and sticky from crying."

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"Not too far in the countryside," she says, chancing a smile now that they're on easier, more comfortable ground again. "I mean, wherever we move, whenever, somebody's going to have to teach me to drive anyway, because it's probably an absolute pain getting out there on the bus."

Sabrina kisses her then, relief and reassurance and love poured into the gentle press of her lips, and Rosie sighs out a quiet breath. "What are you thinking?" If Sabrina has an idea, Rosie knows too well it could be just about anything, but better to ask now instead of waiting to be surprised.

[signed_sabrina]

Sabrina hums thoughtfully. "I suppose I should learn how, too. It was never on the list of things I needed to learn, before. But it makes sense, we should all know how." Poor Charlie, she thinks, as she's doubtful Nick knows either. "I just like the thought of a big, maybe slightly spooky house."

Like the one she'd left behind.

But they're talking about her idea, and Sabrina presses another kiss, as sweetly as possible, to Rosie's lips. "Nothing big at all. I'm just thinking we could both easily fit into my bathtub, with or without magic. A hot bath."

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"Of course it'll be a little spooky, you and Nick have your magical reputations to think of," she says, the words murmured a little against the other girl's lips as Sabrina kisses her once again. "At least decorating for Halloween will be easy."

On another day--and even on this one, a little--Rosie might have suspected an ulterior motive in Sabrina's suggestion. But a bath sounds soothing and warm, something that will restore what remains of the balance they'd lost when that bug appeared, and it's easy to nod her agreement. "I think you might be right. It's worth trying, at the very least."