I2: Don't Know Why I Love You Like I Do...

[Emilie]

"Oh! Wanna try that too?!" Emilie seemed up for this idea as well. Victor would be starting to notice a pattern of poor decision making. Or maybe just going along with the ideas he had?

Emilie took the offered hand and pulled herself up, putting out her other hand on his shoulder as she came up to stabilize herself.

[Victor Freud]

"Absolutely not. Once was enough."

[Emilie]

Emilie frowned and furrowed her brow.

"... Ronnie?"

[Victor Freud]

"What? Oh no, Ronnie would never do something like that. Not on purpose anyway." Victor shrugged. "Eh, early power troubles."

[Emilie]

Emilie forced off a grin.

"Silly boy. I know to take the clothes off you before I put them in the washer."

[Victor Freud]

"Well I guess I'm safe then." Apparently the implications went over his head.

[Emilie]

"Come on big guy, let's go get you clean." She replied to his obliviousness, patting him on the shoulder.

[Victor Freud]

"Thanks slugger." It felt nice to be called something other than shrimp and such. Victor gave Emilie's hand a squeeze. Or, weird, he was still holding her hand. He should probably let go before this got awkward.

[Emilie]

"Anytime." If it was awkward, it wasn't to Emilie. She continued holding his hand as she began to walk to the gym, ducking as she walked to snatch up her bag of junk.

[Victor Freud]

Vic stooped down for his as well, straining their arms for a bit but still holding. Well, if she wanted to hold hands, why shouldn't he? Maybe it'd make her feel more at home.

[Emilie]

Emilie laughed as she teetered a bit.

"You know you can take my hand again if you need to let go for a moment, right?"

[Victor Freud]

"Nope, this is a one time deal. So if you want it, you gotta make it last."

What a smug little brat.

[Emilie]

Freud talk for 'I'm afraid if I let go you won't let me do it again.'

"Soooo if I don't let go you gonna make me shower in the boys lockers too? I mean I am sure your classmates wouldn't mind..."

[Victor Freud]

"Like you'd pass up a chance to get in trouble." Vic said with a little smile.

"I dunno. I guess... other me's didn't do this enough with you. So even though I'm still figuring all this out, it doesn't hurt to just hug and stuff, right?"

[Emilie]

"I'm not bad, I'm just drawn that way. " Emilie was making a face somewhere between guilty and amused.

"I am going to pretend you are right so I neither have to explain myself nor make you feel like you should stop."