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[Well, it wasn't like Cassius had a lot of idea of how to raise Estelle alone. He tried, certainly, but between work and various issues.... well, Estelle had always handled it her own way, and thrived in her own way. She was a very hardy child.

Still, there were some things she probably could have used more constant parental guidance concerning...]

Oh come on, wasn't it like... bigger than my head?! How much more impressive can you get?!

[Bug tales, much like fish tales, tend to get grander with age, apparently.]

I suppose I wasn't exactly unselfish there though.... I've always loved seeing you smile.

It wasn't that big.

[Sure, it was a large bug, but nothing that could be considered monstrous. That and the fact she put herself in danger to get it... Well, truth be told if she hadn't run off into danger he would have left that day. So he's probably more grateful than he lets on that she did do that -- that it made him realize that day that this eccentric girl had wormed her way into his heart.

Just kind of like he's holding her against his chest right now close to his heart. Can she hear his heartbeat?]

It's just very you to want to make sure everyone has a smile on their face.

[Missing the point that she loves his smile.]

I'm telling you, it was big!

[There's no heat in her words at all though, only amusement. It was really kind of hard for her to feel anything but warm and happy, curled up in his arms like this. She could indeed hear his heartbeat, but she could also feel his warmth and touch like this, her pastry utterly forgotten for the moment.]

I don't know about that-- [It's true she likes seeing people happy, but--] But it was always your smile that made me happiest, Joshua.

[Shame, it seems, is also forgotten at the moment.]

Edited 2016-10-23 23:09 (UTC)

[Here he was betting that she would need to get up within a set amount of time and instead he's holding her to him almost to ensure that she'll not want to get up. Probably a good thing neither of them set bets, then. It just feels so natural to have her in his arms like this.

However, her words cause his face to turn a light shade of red and there was no stopping that goofy smile that is forming on his face.]

With how much you make me smile I certainly hope you're happy, then.

[Gosh, Joshua, sabotaging things just a little aren't you? Not that Estelle seems to mind or care at all about bets at the moment, really.

Ok, honestly she's probably forgotten all about it by now.

She smiles widely up at him, slowly turning into a fond grin as his cheeks turn red, and she presses a soft, cheeky peck to his chin from her cuddled up position. He really was too cute when he blushed like that.]

Most definitely.

Edited 2016-10-26 02:05 (UTC)

[Well, he's only sabotaging himself since he was the one who said she wouldn't last long staying there.

When she kisses his cheek, his grin just grows wider. Seeing this ball of energy pretty much tame within his arms is certainly something. He moves down a bit to nuzzle into the top of her head before planting a kiss on it. Yeah, he's done this a lot since they started snuggling on the couch, but it's to a point he can't help it. He really just loves holding her and showing her affection. It definitely goes both ways with these two.]

You make me happy, too.

[Maybe something she knows, but it doesn't hurt to vocalize it.]

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