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Wait. You told me this one...

You're my favorite audience member!

Edited 2016-08-26 03:27 (UTC)

It was something about not knowing speed or distance, right?

Every time he looked at the speedomoter he got lost!

You remembered!

Kinda. Yeah.

That's close enough!

Yeah? Well. I got a joke for you... Which side of a cheetah has the most spots?

The... top? Is it?

The outside!

[She laughs, and hugs RIch]

That was great!

[He hugs her tight]

I tried to think of a smart one for you.

You did! You're wonderful.

[He's very proud]

Are you doing good today? Not that I have bad news, I just... I have something for you.

I'm doing great. ...um. Did I forget an important date?

No, no. That's not for another week or two. But I want you to be great. Always, forever and ever.

[Slightly panicked because he has to call Lynn now and ask her what date is coming up he's forgotten...]

Aww well I am right now. That's not so bad, right?

[Janie is always celebrating something]

[Anyway she pats around for a ring and can't find it] I had something for you. I was going to wish that we'd be together forever then give you the ring!

A... Ring?

[there's no denying a bit of a shell shocked look]

But... Aren't I supposed to ask You?

No, it w It was for something ls..wasn't for that. Um...

Oh good.

Um. I mean. I don't mean Good-good. Just...

Not that I don't-

Look, it was just something stupid. It's not important anymore. You're here and wonderful and I'm happy. So everything is berries.

Wait why isn't it important?

...Are you mad?

Edited 2016-08-27 15:46 (UTC)

I'm not mad. I want you to be happy, and I don't want your future to be terrible because I do something stupid. So I tried to fix it, and I had a ring that was going to make everything all better.

Now that it's gone, maybe I didn't really need it. And I can wait for that other ring, if you- I mean. I'm low pressure when it comes to that, mostly because I've got a ton of fear and we're happy like we are right now. I love my life.

[He hugs her]
How was a ring going to fix the future?

I don't know, I was supposed to wish on it and give it to you. I don't want you to die alone because you can't find me in the future. I want whatever happens to not happen so it's not even as issue.

Is that why you've been so weird about changing the future? You think I'm going to die alone?

...Yes.

[He gives her a squeeze]

Maybe. But maybe it'll all be Okay. You've been changing a lot, right?

Edited 2016-08-27 18:32 (UTC)

As much as I can. I will do whatever it takes. Especially for you.

Hey. You've already done a lot for me! You don't need to do more.

You've done a lot for me too.

I want us to work out, Rich. I don't want to mess up my relationship with the best guy in the universe.

....I don't think I'm the best guy in the universe.....

But I want us to work out too.

If I meet someone better, I'll knock you down to second.

What do we do?

Do we have to do anything? Things are good, aren't they?

But something happens one day and then it's not fine.

Okay... but I don't think we can prepare for that, can we? We just hafta be ready and not... freak out when it happens, right?

Right. And we know about it now, so maybe... That changes things.

That's what I think.

Don't let me become future me or the me from the backyard.

Edited 2016-08-27 23:06 (UTC)

I won't. Promise.

Thank you...

Can we go to Hawaii before you have to go to space again?

Course we can! We can go whenever you want!

Let's go on Monday and stay for a week?