Re: [declan and clementine, marvel]
[Clementine, she'd never detested him any. She hadn't even grown into it, not like she had with Alexander. She and Declan, they'd never been close and tangled, despite their kinship, despite all her chasing him summers, despite the ways in which they were a whole lot different from the others. It was Jude loved her best, and it was Jude wanted in her bed, and it was Jude would have gotten there eventual. But she had a real soft spot for Declan, and she always had. He was sullen plenty, and didn't ooze the Murphy charm, and maybe she liked him real well for that, because the man didn't remind her a lick of their daddy.
She didn't expect him to go reacting to her touch at his finger. Truth was, she didn't expect a whole lot of reacting from Declan in general, and it would surprise her rotten if he exclaimed or went to swatting her. So, she touched just like she'd climbed in the car; like she had every right in the damn world to it, and it was just like her following him summers, and him not wanting her to.
But she sat back easy, not reclaiming all that space between them, fitting herself closer to his seat than she was to her own door. Her shoulder was against leather now, and she was regarding him like he had all of her attention. He did some, seeing as he was the only one in the truck with her. But it was more intense than that, and she lifted one shoulder when he asked what Ash wanted with Alexander.] Think she fancied himself real in love with him once, and him with her. She defied her family for him, and seeing as Alexander and Chloe went and did a whole lot of awful things to her brother, then it must mean she cared for him plenty. Now, maybe she wants him in that baby's life. Maybe she just wants to know if the man's here. I ain't sure, but she's posting plain, and she ain't hiding his child.
[Her expression flickered.] Surprised Alexander ain't given in. [Her voice was softer, like secrets and something 'neath the skin that wasn't just Dior and McQueen and all her fussing over pretty things.] Wanting to see a child, that's a real strong sentiment.
[And then she shook her head, and she looked out at the road markers.] Five miles up. Exit and head east. Water's about a mile out. Can't miss it. [She grew her grin back.] It's real blue, sugar.