#anywhere

She looks to Nabuni as well, and shrugs a little... guys, right?

"I mean, it's ok that you did. It's good!"

"Really, so I could just go over there right now then? You'd not care?" A hint of hurt in her tone.

Adam sits up, his short curly hair unruly. "Piper.... how can I.... help? Go where?"

Nab rolls her eyes when Adam isn't looking

She rolls off the bed. "Does it matter, I can find a bed anywhere I want a good time, then. You've got Nab here so it doesn't matter what I do." She snaps, and then immediately regrets it, eyes flashing to Nab and looking apologetic, but the words were out. "I... I'll see you later. Call back Gerd, or whoever." And she is out the door in Satyrish haste.

"Piper!" Adam leaps up and chases her down the hall.

Ok, maybe he should have put pants on.

She's already down the stairs and headed for the door, before she stops and curses. It's a long t-shirt, and at least a CUTE pair of panties, but... "Adam, just - let me go! Okay?" She tries not to raise her voice.

Nab lowers her head

"Yeah." He stops, dead. "Ok. If... Piper, I love you. Please don't leave me. I mean...even if you don't love me. Just.... talk?"

"I can't leave, can I?" She says in a half-laugh, half-choked voice. "You have my -pants-."

"I'll get them for you." He promises, and dashes up to do just that.

A toss from the steps... and Piper's pants fall down

Lily looks blushing "Beg pardon"

Adam catches them with his face and passes to Piper.

It was cuter when they were on his face last night.... She pulls them on. "Lily, I... sorry to wake you up, hun."

"i have good ears" she whispers

"Piper.... I'm sorry."

She inhales - 1...2... 3... and exhale. "Adam, don't- I'm... sorry. I just - I love you too, okay? I just need some air."

"Ok!" He smiles. "Yeah, sure. Yeah!" He crosses to her. "Can I have a hug? No is ok. I just.... Piper. I do love you."

And he smiles, that sweet boyish smile that says all is well and all is forgiven, and a pained look as her heart twists just a little. "If I hug you I'll stay, and I have to go... " She reaches out to him, but just touches his arm and then is off. Out the door, a quick glance - dawn streets deserted, and she is making her way at a pace no mortal can match... nor even a sidhe, let along a sleeping one.

Lily looks down at her brother curious

Adam lingers at the door, watching Piper depart.

And he looks ..... sad.

a whisper "i'm sorry, adam. i don't understand wilder stuff, it seems gross, but, i hope everything turns out ...okay? piper is nice"

Footsteps...and...someone is coming TOWARDS the door. Maybe piper is returning?

"Yeah. She is. Nice...... She's......" He stops. And looks outside!

It's Gerd "Hi. " She dressed a bit warmly for the season but it IS breaking daylight.

"Fuck."

"Sorry, I wouldn't have dropped by without a warning but the texts were't getting through" Dryly "It won't kill you to talk to me for five minutes, Adam" Gerd says "And I really need to tell you something. It has nothing to do with lakes."

"Yeah, ok." He makes room. "Might as well come in." He looks down the street for a moment, then up the stairs a short second, then sighs.

"No problem" She enters in and lowers her voice "I'll try not to wake your folks."

"Yeah. Hang on?"

"Sure" She says "I'll wait here in the parlor or whatever "

She has kept her eyes CLEARLY on his face

"......shit.........."

Gerd sighs "Go.get.dressed."

"Huh?"

"Nevermind. I'm just going to get this out. I owe you an apology and I'm here to deliver it. "

Adam blinks at her. "Really?" He looks down the street, and closes the front door.

"Yes." She says "I screwed up big and it lead to some..well, it snowballed but i'm the one who put it in motion. I was the one who asked Dirk to try to scare you and before you get mad, the reason was to test if you were really Fiona. They're just about immune to fear of any sort"

Adam stares a moment.

"Fuck."

"Yeah, fuck" She nods "If I said out loud 'try to scare him' you'd know something was up and not be scared as much I figured... so I wanted him to surprise you with it. He did it because I asked... and then, it escalated. I shouldn't have meddled, I mean, I meant it to help you out, but it wasn't my place.. and the fall out hit dirk AND you. And i'm sorry"

Adam looks at the door, reaches for it, stops....he looks at Gerd.

"Yeah. Ok. Whatever."

"I have important stuff going on, so......"

"I know..i hope you accept my apology. Good news, you're a Fiona.. that's a Sidhe House.. when you wake up fully you'll have a whole grouop for legitness... bad news? I screwed up in HOW I tested. And I hope Anne Marie accepts your apology.. she's..she's good people. " A wave and she turns to go

"Gerd?"