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Some try and make things final though, because they think they're for the best.

*takes a deep breath and squares her shoulders* Danny, I... I don't know what say. All day, I've just been thinking. Well, thinking and eating. I've only just met you. I don't know what your mom's name is or if your even still have your parents. I don't know if you've ever been married or in love before or who your best friend is. There are so many things that I don't know yet but I want to. More than anything I want to and I want you to know me. I don't know what that means but I decided something earlier after I talked to your sister. I was willing to take a blind leap just to shake up. I didn't know where I would land or if I wouldn't exist anymore or what and that was just because I was tired of the routine. I think... I think I have a better reason to buck the system now. I want to find a way to mortal again.

I...

*closes his eyes and fights the desire to just hug her until she forgets ever leaving*

My Mom's name is Annie and my Dad's gone but my Mom's still alive. I guess. In Santa Barbra. I haven't seen her since I was eighteen and she kept me from Rachel. I've never been married, I was in love with one of my students. Her name's Julia and she's expecting with her husband in Britain. My best friend is my long board, but a close second is the science professor for physical sciences. Anything you want to know, just ask. Anything.

Is that... Could you... Is that what you want? Don't think about me, Fe... Betty. What do you want?

*chest tightens as she moves closer* I want yesterday. I want a whole lifetime of yesterdays. *smiles a little*

Who says you can't have them? I know I didn't.

*Threads her fingers into his hair* I know you didn't. I did because I didn't think I could make this leap. *smiles a little wider* But I'm a jumper and I'm gonna try and find a way to do this. There's gotta be a way.

*sighs and leans into her touch*

I know what can happen. If... if you can't and the day comes your gone, I'll mourn you and care for you always. It's no different than if you lost me.

That's not good enough. I meant it. I want to find a way to be mortal again. I barely had a life and I never complained before. Those sort of things just happen. Well, I got call to complain now. I've met enough being here that one of them has to be able to help me. I want you to look at me and see me. The real me.

*His hand grazed over her heart and then her temple*

I do see the real you.

Well, no. Final death is pretty final.

You don't say.

Final death, final?

*smirks* Make fun. I'd think I'd know what I was talking about.

Right. And nonfinal death is nonfinal.

*chuckles* Don't you got people to harass or somethin'?

I've got trillions of years to do that.

Well, at least I'm not tyin' you up.

Well, I'm working on that.

Good luck.

*smiles* Thank you

Not even then.

We shall see anyway.

Especially where people are concerned, not even ancient history is final.

Well, it's not really the people I'm worried about.