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As Fil ‘tried’ to lick it off, he finally scraped it off with his finger and tasted it. “Hey, this mousse tastes great. You’re a great cook, Lari. You should teach me how to cook sometime. Maybe I’ll come over to your quarters for dinner more often.” Fil said. Penji felt comfortable being with Lari. “I like being with you Lari. You make me laugh, and
relaxed, and fun to be with.” Fil kissed Lari again, lasting many seconds. “I love you Lari.”

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Lari smirked as she ran her fingers through Fil’s hair. “Why thank you kind sir,” she smiled as she gently helped him sit up then settled herself on the sofa and pulled a cushion onto her lap. She tapped it for Penji to rest his head on her lap. She fed him a couple more spoonfuls of mousse and kissed him again on the forehead. “How about a movie?” She mused as she played with his hair. She wasn’t normally so forward but she felt strangely close to him, perhaps because of the accident. “What’s your favourite film?” She asked curiously.

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“My fair lady, I love to see a movie with you.” Fil said as he rested his head on Lari’s lap. “I like to see a western, I heard it was a great genre.” Fil felt relaxed. “I’ll make some popcorn for us. I heard movies was a big thing in the 21st century. Let’s see what kind of movies we have in the ship’s memory banks. Pick the film and we’ll watch it together.” Fil said as he looked into Lari’s eyes.

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Lari chuckled and shook her head. “How are you going to make popcorn on one leg?” she asked with a giggle. “I’ll handle the popcorn in a minute but lets see what westerns they have,” she said as she brought up the movie selection available and started to flick through. Spotting a familiar title she smiled, “my father used to love this one…” she said as she brought up ‘The Good, The Bad & The Ugly and raised an eyebrow to see if it would meet with Fil’s tastes. “Look good to you?” she asked.

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“First of all, I said I’ll make the popcorn, 2nd, I didn’t say it would be easy.” Fil said acting insulted. “Besides, I love that movie. I just don’t know who is good, who is the bad, and who is ugly. (HA HA). So get everything set up, and sit here next to me.” After everything was ready, Lari sat next to Fil and he put his arm around her.

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Lari smiled and held her hands up in surrender as Fil hobbled over to make the popcorn. She settled on the sofa and fluffed the cushions behind her. Popping her feet up on the table she cast a quick eye over to Fil as she made sure he was ok. As he gingerly hobbled back and sat on the sofa, Lari instinctively rearranged the cushions so he could put his leg up again. “Now, I usually fall asleep during movies, so make sure you nudge me if I start snoring!” she chuckled as they snuggled up to watch the movie.

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“Don’t worry Lari, I will make sure you watch the movie. You’ve done so much for me, is there anything I can do for you?” Fil question Lari about being so helpful. Fil was comfortably sitting on the sofa with his leg propped up, his arm around Lari. He would enjoy watching the movie with her. “At least my leg feels better, then again, you’re here to make sure of that. You know, after the movie you could sleep in my bed room, I’ll sleep here on the couch. I feel comfy here.” Fil said as the movie was about to start. This time, Fil kissed Lari on the lips while holding her tight in his arms.

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” How long do you think it will be before I can use my leg?” Fil asked Lari. “I mean, I know it feels better but I can’t sit on the sofa forever. I think this movie is going to be great” Fil and Lari snuggled together as the movie started. Fil felt like Lari was his girlfriend on a date.

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Lari smiled as she tucked into a handful of popcorn. “Don’t worry Penji, you’ll be up and around in a couple of days, but only if you follow doctors orders and take it easy!” she said with a mock stern tone. “The bone has healed nicely but your muscles and ligaments are going to be sore for a little while so be kind to them. I’ll make sure we get you back to work as soon as possible,” she added with a gentle squeeze on his shoulder.

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“Yes sir doctor!” Penji said as he did a ‘mock’ salute. “I won’t move a muscle, I’ll stay on this couch until I’m healed. Uh…I don’t have to be back to work that soon, tho. Ha Ha” Fil said as he hugged Lari and gave her a big kiss. “You’re such an angel, staying with me. I love you. I’m used to sleeping on the couch, I’m comfortable, so it’s no trouble for me to stay here. Make yourself at home. You are my guest here. I promise I’ll be a good patient for you”

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Lari chuckled as she ruffled his hair. “You’d better be, I know where you live now!” she laughed as she kissed him tenderly on the forehead and turned her attention to the movie whilst she ran her fingers through his hair. She was starting to feel a bit sleepy after their busy day but she wanted to keep Fil company and make sure he was ok.

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“MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.” Fil said as he felt comfy with Lari touching his hair and the couch feeling soft. “You are good company to me. Is there anything I can do for you?” Fil kept hugging Lari like he didn’t want to let her go. “Hey don’t go to sleep on my behalf, do you need a stimulate or something?”
“I have a proposal for you Lari, would you like to move in with me? Ever since we met each other, I’ve falling in love with you. I can’t see us being alone anymore. We were meant for each other. I’d rather live with a good friend like you than living alone.”

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Lari was a bit taken aback by his sudden proposal as she stopped stroking his hair and looked into his eyes. “I love spending time with you Penji but don’t you think that’s a bit fast?” she asked nervously, not really sure what she was feeling. She had really bonded with him but it scared her a little that things were moving so fast. As she looked into his eyes she felt a rush of excitement as she wrestled with her feelings.

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