paradisalost | ♬ the pianoman's thirtieth song ♬

[Larry is look for a Fred. He's been thinking about her ever since hearing her song, but he knows to give her space sometimes. Now that it's getting late though, he thinks it's time to find her. He checks her room, but there's no answer. He's got his journal open with him in case he hears from her over it. Before making his way to Caritas to see if she's there he decides to check the kitchen.

He finds her there making coffee and steps in. He watches her quietly for a bit, waiting for her to notice him. When she doesn't he moves closer. He worries about her a lot and he knows she worries about him, but he thinks they also have a mutual understanding that each other really is okay in the long run. And he knows he'll be okay as long as she's there. He doesn't think about how he would be if she wasn't, because he doesn't like thinking about her not being there. It actually makes his heart hurt to think about it.

When she does finally look up and see him, he smiles warmly. And something comes over him and he starts walking closer to her as a song starts it's way off his lips...]

♪ They say we're young and we don't know
We won't find out until we grow ♪

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[he sings this part with her]

♪ Babe
I got you babe
I got you babe ♪

[then reaches out to set a hand to the side of her head]

♪ They say our love won't pay the rent
Before it's earned, our money's all been spent ♪

[He's coaxed a smile out of her now, a small but visible lift in her expression]

♪I guess that's so, we don't have a pot
But at least I'm sure of all the things we got♪

♪Babe
I got you babe
I got you babe♪

[sings the chorus with her before-]

♪ I got flowers in the spring
I got you to wear my ring ♪

♪And when I'm sad, you're a clown
And if I get scared, you're always around♪

[The truth in those words settles, and her smile can't help but grow as she continues to sing]

♪Don't let them say your hair's too long
'Cause I don't care, with you I can't go wrong♪

[his smile widens when hers does, and he opens his hand for hers and squeezes it tightly]

♪ Then put your little hand in mine
There ain't no hill or mountain we can't climb ♪

♪Babe
I got you babe
I got you babe ♪

[She looks down at were their hands are connected, then back up at Larry]

♪ I got you to hold my hand♪

♪ I got you to understand ♪

[he's starting to put a lot into the song now as it builds, but his head ducks a bit because that line does strike him close to the heart]

♪ I got you to walk with me ♪

[Finally fully yielding to the impulsiveness of the moment, Fred puts her coffee aside with her free hand as something motivates her to encourage Larry into a small twirl.

Even if he is taller than her]

[he laughs and holds her in his arms as they twirl, before holding her hand up in the air to make her twirl on her own.]

♪ I got you to talk with me ♪

♪ I got you to kiss goodnight ♪

[She finishes a final spin to reach up and press a quick kiss on his cheek]

[beams at that, before hugging her tightly]

♪ I got you to hold me tight ♪

[And it's a bit muffled into his shoulder]

♪ I got you, I won't let go♪

[he hugs tighter at the words in his shoulder, and his own voice betrays him slightly at the gravity of his own.]

♪ I got you to love me so ♪

[She pulls back, and simply smiles up at her friend]

♪I got you babe
I got you babe♪

[smiles back and kisses her forehead softly]

♪ I got you babe
I got you babe ♪

[And in case he wasn't quite sure]

♪I got you babe♪

[a sigh and he gives it a moment, before tipping his head a bit]

I had almost thought I escaped that today.

[She laughs, and gives him an off look]

What about me, it got me twice. I should be lecturing you right now about bring all that in here.

[smirks as he lets go of her and starts to back away]

Do you want me to go?

[There's a definite off glance, Larry]

I don't know, that might upset me. [Fred reaches behind her for her mug]And I've got a lot of hot liquid here. Do you really want to risk it?

[After the emotional highs and lows of the past few days, she needs this]

Oh? You'll have to catch me first.

[and yes, now he is turning around and running]

...did you really just do that?

[For a minute she's still tired, still to tired to go running after him. The week's been nothing she expected. But that isn't Larry's fault. So she slides her mug back on the counter and runs after him]