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[center][h2]🔬[color=0080ff]Niah Bautista[/color]🔬 and 💉[color=f6989d]Bonnie Chase[/color]💉[/h2]
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Location: The Hub
Skills: N/A
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	Christmas morning Niah remembered she hadn't given Bonnie her private gift. She sent her a quick text message, [i][color=0080ff]"I've got something for you, mind if we meet so I can give it to you?"[/color][/i] She had enjoyed the party, minus dealing with Deadpool. Though the whole ordeal had made her feel closer to the team again (even the new guys). She definitely wanted to make sure she stayed in contact with her friends on the team. Niah was uncertain when she would return to the team, if ever (when she was honest with herself). 

	[i][color=f6989d]Sure! I just got back from mass. Where do you want to meet? -B[/color][/i]

	[i][color=0080ff]"Mind just coming to my room?"[/color][/i] 

	[i][color=f6989d]Omw! -B[/color][/i] 

	A few minutes later, there was a knock at Niah's door. [color=f6989d]"It's Bonnie,"[/color] Bonnie's voice came from the other side. She was wearing a pair of dark washed jeans, black heels, and a warm red sweater. She didn't really have too many plans for the rest of the day - she'd probably watch a few movies on the Hallmark Channel as she worked on the DNA testing to see if anyone else on the team was a skrull. 

	Niah opened her bedroom door when Bonnie announced herself. [color=0080ff]"It's good to see you."[/color] She smiled and hugged her friend. [color=0080ff]"Merry Christmas."[/color] She let go of Bonnie and reached over to her desk where a bag stuffed with tissue paper rested. [color=0080ff]"I meant to give it to you last night but things got a little crazy."[/color] Niah grinned. [color=0080ff]"But I also knew I wanted to give this to you in private. It would not have been appropriate."[/color] She added handing over the gift.  

	Bonnie raised an eyebrow. [color=f6989d]"Should I be scared to open this?"[/color] Bonnie asked, taking the gift and shaking it slightly. 

	[color=0080ff]"I hope not."[/color] Niah laughed. [color=0080ff]"But you're under no obligation to ever use it. Consider it, a gift to the future."[/color]

	[color=f6989d]"....Okay, you are [i]definitely[/i] acting a little weird,"[/color] Bonnie started to giggle, before she opened up the gift to find it was lingerie. Her brain froze for a moment, uncertain what to do or say. She hadn't been intimate with anyone since her husband passed away. She wasn't dumb - she was pretty certain that Flynn wanted to have sex - but was she ready for that? It was a big commitment in her mind. Yet as much as she didn't know what to say or think, she didn't want Niah to think she didn't like the gift. [color=f6989d]"Aww, thank you so much Niah."[/color]

	[color=0080ff]"You're welcome. And again, use it in your own time. And please don't tell me when you do use it."[/color] Niah could tell Bonnie was a bit uncomfortable, and a part of Niah hoped Bonnie wouldn't ever use it with Flynn. She had committed to bringing the two together because of how happy it had made Bonnie in the aborted timeline, but it was different now. They didn't have the world dying around them.  

	Bonnie shook her head slightly, tucking one of her curls behind her ears. [color=f6989d]"Got it, I will not tell you when I use it,"[/color] Bonnie laughed a bit, mostly to try to cover up her discomfort. [color=f6989d]"Hey, Niah... I do have a question for you... What happened between you and Flynn? I know he's not always the most likable guy on the team... Did he say something to you?"[/color]

	Niah sighed. [color=0080ff]"That's a loaded question. He didn't say anything to me. It was something that happened, in the bit of time that only I remember. I am trying not to hold it against him too much. Sorry that it was that obvious."[/color] Niah looked down at her hands as she spoke. Remembering the heat that radiated from Flynn, and the anger in his voice at Pym. She hadn't told anyone what had happened. If it was brought up all she said was that something had made the future even worse and Dr. Strange gave her a chance to fix it. She had been lucky that it had only taken one more loop to fix. 

	[color=f6989d]"Is it something I should be worried about?"[/color] Bonnie asked, shifting uncomfortably. [color=f6989d]"Since I know that whatever it was, it wasn't this [i]him[/i] but... I trust your judgment, Niah. If he's bad news..."[/color] she let her voice trailed off. She was scared of falling in love only to be hurt. 

	[color=0080ff]"What he did out of love for you."[/color] Niah said, and then added. [color=0080ff]"What I did was out of love for you too. I couldn't stand a world without you in it. We had to fix it."[/color] Her eyes filled with tears and she looked up at Bonnie. [color=0080ff]"He would do anything for you and that's why I encouraged you to consider dating him. I know how much you mean to him."[/color]

	She nodded slightly, drying her eyes a bit as well. [color=f6989d]"Thanks, Niah..."[/color] Bonnie then pulled her into a hug. [color=f6989d]"For what it's worth, I love you too."[/color]

	Niah hugged Bonnie back tightly. [color=0080ff]"Good cause you're my best friend."[/color] Her tears fell. [color=0080ff]"I'm so glad you're okay. I just want you to be okay and happy."[/color] She let go of the hug and wiped at her eyes with her sleeve. [color=0080ff]"I'll try to contain my dislike more."[/color] She tried to joke. 

	[color=f6989d]"....Actually, want to prank him?"[/color] Bonnie asked, a mischievous glint emerging in her eyes. 

	[color=0080ff]"Absolutely."[/color] Niah grinned brightly. She would enjoy a bit of mischief directed at Flynn.