#anywhere

"I know. I know that, sure. And... ok. I mean... if that's what you need. Do you, uh, want to go solo for a while?" he seems genuinely concerned for her, even contrite.

She gives her head a shake, and turns back, wrapping her arms around Adam. "No, just... a little time. Okay? I don't want to say anything when I'm still all a-muddle."

He holds her eagerly. "Ok. Listen, I'm -ok.- I'm not mad at Zane. I'm not even mad with my family." He kisses her temple. "And I love you. Take all the time you need."

She starts to say something, then just nods. "Did you drive? I could use a Knight Rider, it's gotten dark."

He grins. "Yeah, had to get here with a hot pizza. Come on. I'll take you home, Beautiful."

"That's right - it smelled amazing. I might need to order some when I get home." She admits, and takes his hand, twining fingers as they walk back.

"My mom made it. Maybe I can get her to make us a few, sometime."

"I can make pizza. Do you want Digiorno's or Tombstone?"

He laughs. giving her a one-armed hug 'round the waist as they approach the parking lot, set lower on the trail from the Lodge. "I like both."

A smile back over to him, and she gives his hand a squeeze before getting in the passenger seat. "It'll be a date then."

He settles in the car and gets them headed to her house, but not before he leans over and kisses her gently. "I like the sound of that."

She accepts the kiss, and the ride home. "Talk to you soon, okay? Oh.. and call Zane or something. He thinks you're mad at him. Kay?"

"Why would I be mad at Zane? Ok, I'll call him." Adam is almost bemused by now.

She pauses, about to get out of the car, and reaches over to squeeze his arm. "Maybe you should be. I don't mean, at Zane. But... getting cantripped like that isn't something to take lightly? When Zane did it... we needed to. But some other fae may just want to fuck with you... or trick you into doing something you don't want to. Even commit crimes and not remember it. And you don't have the same protections we do. I mean, the Escheat can be interpreted..." SHe waves this off, not wanting to get into a debate on THAT. "I just - just be careful, okay? Don't dismiss it like it's nothing..."

Adam looks back at her, and for just a minute, he looks sad, even resigned. "Yeah. Maybe. But what can I do about it? Even when I'm not Enchanted, I still see everything. The Dreaming can touch me, but I can't touch it when I'm not juiced up."

Then he smiles. "Might as well not worry about it, right?"

She looks unhappy with this answer, but nods, opening the door and sliding out. "...Right."

"Call me when you can, Piper. I love you."

"Love ya too. Night." A wave, and she heads in.

Adam drives home, and goes to bed. Alone.

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