Lifespan Deathwatch

[Damien McEwan]

As they walk into the coffee shop, they pause and glance around.

Nivek feels good. He has no idea why they're here, but for some reason he can't explain, he knows this is exactly where they need to be. Everything about this place just seems...right somehow.

Jaina begins to speak, but before she can finish, Nivek cups the back of her neck and pulls her face to his, bringing their foreheads to rest upon one another.

"7" He says without any thought.

She smiles at him again, continuing to be very impressed in spite of the day she's having and declares, "Goddamn! Let me go get my man his coffee!"

She turns and makes her way to the counter to take a place in the que.

Nivek finds an empty table and saves Jaina a seat facing the door.

He feels pride. He knows that whatever Jaina is going through, it's going to get difficult for her again, but he also knows that he's being exactly what she needs him to be today, and he wants to continue to be that.

Now feels like the perfect time to be alive and he can take on whatever life throws at him.

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A minute later, Jaina arrives at the table with their coffee and she pulls her chair closer to his.

She sits down, and with no daylight between them, she rests her head on his shoulder, and they sit together in silence. There's no need for any words.

Presently, Nivek corrects himself and feels that NOW is the perfect time to be alive and they can take on whatever life throws at them.

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