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[poshmouthytart.livejournal.com]

[Alex is confused. This is extremely obvious by the way she's standing, mouth slightly open, blinking at the sky.]

No...

[She looks around. She puts a hand to her head, feeling the gauze dressing she's become accustomed to. It feels real enough, but that's an old trick, isn't it?]

This is absurd. Completely. It's all in your head, Alex, just like last time, you knew this could have happened again but...

Well, to be fair, my mind could have conjured up something just a bit more familiar, couldn't it have? I mean, I think I bloody owe myself that much.

[Her eyes close for a moment. If it looks like she's just trying to will the Plane away, well, that's precisely what she's doing.]

I'd put up with Gene Hunt over this. But really, is 2008 too much to ask for? London, Earth, 2008, I made it back once already, wasn't that enough?

[She's shouting now, at the star-speckled sky, possibly at the point of hysteria. But don't expect her to go admitting it.]

I'm not leaving there again, you hear me? I am not going through this again!

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[poshmouthytart.livejournal.com]

Oh, sod off, then. If you're not going to give me a straight answer, you're not worth my time.

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

Is that how you put up with DCI Hunt? It seems like the only way he'd be endurable.

[poshmouthytart.livejournal.com]

Well, then, you don't know anything about Gene Hunt. And don't think I'm interested in giving you anymore information than I already have.

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

[a laugh]

Oh, trust me. I know all about DCI Hunt. Why, we've known each other for over a year! He's even stayed at my place from time to time. I can't say he found the accommodations comfortable, but Self was certain to keep him entertained.

[poshmouthytart.livejournal.com]

[Oh, that gets her attention]

You don't know anything about him. And if you hurt him, so help me... Just stay away from us.

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

I am quivering with anticipation, DI Drake. It's all started to get boring.

[poshmouthytart.livejournal.com]

If nothing else, I'm positive now this can't all be in my mind. I'm relatively certain even my brain isn't twisted enough to come up with the likes of you.

[savagestime.livejournal.com]

How unsettling it will be if I am just in your head. Scary possibility. Enjoy your new second home, DI Drake! I'm sure we'll be seeing more of each other over the coming days.

[poshmouthytart.livejournal.com]

[With complete sarcasm.]

Great. Thanks.

[She'll take that opportunity to get the heck outta there.]