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[color=8882be]"Actually, [i]Amy,[/i] I [i]am[/i] offended too."[/color] Lauren put her hands on the hips of her new skinny jeans and glowered at Ben. [color=8882be]"Here we are, out of bed and ready to give you company on Family Day, and all you're doing is trying is mansplaining like we don't know how to put on our own clothes in the morning? It's like you want to hide the two of us in the dorm. Like we're a couple of sticky centerfolds you need to hide under the bed before someone catches you with us. I wanted to look presentable today for you and Sangue! Long sleeves, long jeans, no navel showing! I was feeling classy! They're the most modest clothes I own - even if they [i]are[/i] yours!"[/color]

She crossed her arms over the unbuttoned collar of Ben's henley, and her frown only grew more pronounced.

[color=8882be]"But I guess all that hard work's still not good enough for [i]Cardinal Ben[/i], Desire. I guess it's back to the convent with us. We shouldn't keep the death march to menopause waiting. And after all this time I spent picking the locks on our chast--"[/color]

[color=f7976a]“L…auren…”[/color]

Lauren whirled at the soft, airy tone of voice. It wouldn't have been detectable to most ears, but Lauren had spent the past week tuning her senses to pick it up as clearly as others heard her. Her look of mock aggravation spread into a wide smile.

[color=8882be]"Sangue!"[/color] She stuck one hand in her pocket and waved the other at her beloved snake-sister cheerfully. [color=8882be]"Come on over, baby girl! Am and I were just telling Cap how excited we all are to have the day off together!"[/color]