Hawks and Doves

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"Hank, have you considered that maybe you should just talk to her?"

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Don smiles. "That sounds like a plan. Give them some space. Normally, I'd be worried about leaving Hank to talk alone, but Dawn seems to have a good effect on Hank."

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"'at's the spirit, luv. drink?" Holly nearly slithered out of the chair and smiled as she stepped beside him on her way to the kitchen.

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"No thanks," Don replies. "I'm not much of a drinker."

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Just like her sister. "You need ta loosen up, Donny." She patted his shoulder and walked out, returning a moment later with a bottle of water. Ice cold, recycled and Earth friendly, Dawns of course.

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He takes the bottle. "Perfect. Thanks." He smiles at Holly, honest and straightforward. "So... if we're sharing our powers like this, I suppose we should get to know each other. Tell me a bit about yourself, Holly."

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If she had learned anything in the last year with Dawn, she knew how to anticipate the needs of the fairer sibling, the same rules applied for Don.

"Not too much to say, our parents split when we were young. I stayed in England, Dawn came 'ere. Life happened. I learned to deal." She shrugged and sipped her own less wholesome beverage.

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"Life has a habit of doing that," Don admits, taking a sip of his water. "How did you reconnect with Dawn?"

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"Our folks didn't exactly keep us in touch, I thought Dawny was dead. When I found out I came lookin' for 'er. S'how I guess I got caught up in this Hawk an Dove thing."

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"You thought she was dead?" he asks, frowning. "Your parents lied about your own sister being alive?"

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She shrugged and took another swig of beer.

"Like I said, life happens. But I'm a big girl, I can take it."

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He frowns. "I'm sorry that happened to you," he tells her earnestly.

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"We all have our crosses ta bear, luv. Not worth the time ta worry 'bout it."

Bravado, he would know that well enough from Hank.

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He shakes his head ruefully. "You're a lot like Hank," he admits.

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"An yer a lot like Dawn. Considering how cute you are that's a bit awkward." Cute yes, like a male version of her sister, also yes. This was limiting the amount of interest she could actually feel for him without feeling weird.

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"From what I've heard and seen of her... I'll consider that a compliment. Thank you." He smiles at her.

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He would, she just chuckled.

"She's a sweetheart awright." There was an uncanny similarity between Don and Dawn, but he had something else, a resonance that she hadn't felt with Dawny. Maybe it had to do with the fact that they were not blood related.

"An yer not so bad yerself I guess. Easier on the eyes anyway."

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Don chuckles a little, though his cheeks flush somewhat. "Well, thank you again."

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Ohhh a blush. He really shouldn't have done that, it only encouraged her. Holly grinned like a Cheshire cat at him.

"My pleasure, 'course could be yours too if ya play yer cards right." She was being a horrible flirt and she knew it, but such was the nature of her particular Chaos.

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He blushes a bit more at that, but he shakes his head, chuckling off the blatant pass as a joke.

"Well... shall we head out for that movie?" he asks. "I've heard a lot of good things about Black Swan..."

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"Sounds like a date. I'll go change."

Don was left to contemplate his offer while the red head slipped off into one of the two doors at the end of the hall. She returned a few minutes later in a plaid skirt, tussled hair and a white shirt bearing a union jack.

"Ready when you are."

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He gets to his feet. "Let's go."

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A nod and the newest bearer of the Hawk mantel grabbed a studded leather hand bag and her keys, She swept them both out and locked the door behind them. "Black Swan huh? Saw the ads, seems pretty intense."

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"I haven't seen the commercials," he admits. "I just heard it's a good movie, and it's about ballet."

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Yeah about ballet in the same was Con-Air was about the bunny. Holly just smiled, looped her arm through his and walked along. "Oh I think it'll 'ave plenty a story to it, an yeah, ballet."

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"Excellent," Don smiles. "I'm looking forward to it."