Fantasy A Little Night Music by TMaskedWriter

[Ramesh_Rocky]

"Yeah," Troy responded. "The assassin that couldn't hear. So, whoever it is, they know about What We Do."

"No, they know about The Thing That I Do. I know you don't want anyone knowing about you, Julie, and Susan. I do whatever I can to keep you out of things."

"Except, ya know, buying our hotel, having Royal Balls in our honor, giving Julie a Ferrari, having Ultimados watch our house..."

Helen cut him off.

"Hey, buying hotels and turning them into Società Finzione resorts is something I do anyway. Fortune called me "The Real-Life Monopoly Maven" for a reason. Everything else has been because I love you guys. And that's why you can't know about Springheel. I know I'll tell you eventually, just not now."

She slumped a little, exhausted from dealing with people since that morning.

"Please don't force me to make it a command, Troy."

Troy patted her hand some more.

"Ok, Petalouda, ok. I should let you rest."

"No, stay," Helen said, pulling Propappou's smoking jacket out from where she'd stashed it and trying to bring it up to snuggle with again. "At least until I fall asleep."

He helped her with the jacket, then sat back down and took hold of her hand again.

"Sure," he replied. "Julie told you I'm gonna want that back, right."

"Mmhmm," Helen replied, closing her eyes. "And you know what you and Julie are going to have to do to get it back."

"I'm sure you won't be in any condition for that before we have to leave."

"No, dumbass, the other thing."

"Oh. That."

"Yep," she said, fading. "The OTHER, other, other thing I want from you."

Troy's response was a reluctant grunt. Helen fell asleep a few moments later. He stayed for another hour.