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I hope she doesn't. I mean, beyond the obvious but you're pretty nice.

Yeah, can't say I'm fond of not existing, either.

Am I nice? You know, I'm starting to think you've racked up EQUALLY as many compliments as I did. You were just better at it.

Kind of a scary thought, even growing up with my dad and all.

I'm good with doing it on the sly, and you're better at either not noticing or not mentioning them. Course, I haven't made a comment about how hot I am for blondes, and you have so...

I can only imagine.

It's not noticing. At least, not right away. Maybe THAT'S why I don't date. [She smirks.]

... and I'm trying to decipher if that's a confession. [Couple that smirk with a raised eyebrow.]

Me confessing that I have a thing for blondes? Nope. I've dated one girl and she had dark dark hair and green eyes. From what I understand she shared the same coloring as her dad.

Right. I was kidding. ~~Sort of...~~

Hey, no big. Truthfully I don't really know. I have dated sort of but I haven't really dated. Not except Sophie so...

I only seriously dated one person, too. Aaaand he was a blonde. [She grins.] Though, truth be told I was initially after his best friend. Who was definitely NOT blonde. At all.

You went for his friend but ended up with him?

Yeah. Worked out for the best. Kevin and I always picked on each other. Kinda like your dad and I. Plus Kevin was totally in love with Gwen. That's Ben's cousin. Oh and Ben's the guy I dated, duh.

I need a chart for this, don't I? Just like you will when I get past Oli and Megs.

No, no. It was just Ben, Gwen and Kevin. Ben was... amazing. I miss him sometimes.

To be fair, none of my friends are kids of Bobby's.

...

[She busts up laughing.] Well, thank GOD for small miracles.

Who else did you date, or want to date? Just to make sure.

You make it sound like all I ever did was drool after hot guys! [She laughs, despite trying to look offended.]

Only dated Ben. Sorta almost dated Bobby. Aaaaand... that's it. So far, anyway.

Okay, spill. What else did you do? [He was laughing though, obviously teasing her.]

Still more than meeee.

Let's see... IIIIIII... played soccer. REALLY well. I was awesome. And I partied a lot in high school. Um, I like watching movies aaaand [Her eyes narrow just a teeny bit, clearly amused.] ... long walks on the beach, picnics and slow dancing.... [She chuckles, shaking her head.]

One more than you. And not even one, really, because we never actually got to the dating part of... you know, dating.

So soccer and boys? I have it right? [Yeah, he was so not letting this go. Not in the least.]

And now you sound like a Playmate. Just saying.

Did you get to the dating part with Ben?

I am not boy crazy! Remember, I can't even get a date!

A Playmate, huh? [She grins.] Well, at one point I did say I would become a stripper. I'd be realllllly good at it. [She laughs, shaking her head.]

Yeah. We got pretty serious, actually. Like, do I go on birth control kinda serious. [And suddenly, she's not so smiley anymore.]

Just because you can't get a date doesn't mean you aren't crazy for boys.

You did? Seriously? You want to be a stripper?

Did you do it then? The birth control not... [But he so meant sex and they both knew it.]

I LIKE boys. Obviously. But I wouldn't call myself crazy for them. Is that a fair compromise?

And yes, I did. I was 15 and thought it would be an awesome way to make bank. Plus, I mean, I am in pretty good shape. And... yeah. But it's definitely not on my list now. Not even like, in the top ten.

[Aaaaand her eyes are wide and she's onto an entirely new shade of pink.] I... [She shakes her head.] Um... we talked about it and stuff, but then I got kidnapped. Twice. And it just... never happened. After the second time I got kidnapped, I just never went back. He didn't deserve to be put through all of that again. Plus, he... sorta moved on. [And embarassed goes to sad just like that.]

You liiiiike them. Yep. Got it.

So at fifteen you wanted to strip. You're kind of racy, you know?

So you just bailed on him? Seriously? [He does seem a bit shocked at that.]

Racy? I guess. I mean... it was either that or be a soccer star. Guess which one pays more. [She might actually be a little shocked at his assessment. Because she doesn't FEEL racy. She feels... stupid, actually, for admitting that she wanted to be a stripper when she was a kid.]

You know... when you put it like that, I sound like a horrible person. [Which was pretty much how she felt.] But consider the fact that he never came to look for me. And that when I finally got away after like, six MONTHS, he was dating this chick that he swore was only a friend. I... I'm making it sound like I'm mad at him, and I'm not. He deserved better. And he got it. So... [She shrugs, not even sure she wants to continue that line of thinking.]

I don't know. I think it's racy. Not in a bad way. Like in a sexy swimsuit model kind of way. It isn't a bad thing.

I'm just asking. Sorry. [He shrugged, not upset, just stating fact. Tact wasn't entirely something he learned from his dad or Johnny.] So you move on, Bea. All you can do.