John Murphy

Grins watching her walk away.

“Not a bad veiw from behind either.”

"See, and then you flip from cute and concerned to sexy and sarcastic."

“I’ll try… but only because you’re cute when you worry about me.”

“Going soft on me stargazer?”

Smiles.

“I have all the people I need… more than I ever thought possible.”

“There’s a few exceptions… like you… luna, Emori… maybe even Jasper.”

“I wouldn’t worry about that… it’s just a phase because pass out the food. It’ll pass.”

"Just don't tell anyone... I have a reputation to live up to!"

"And there's my win... I made you smile."

“I would never imply that! Only that my …” clears throat “satisfaction comes after yours.”

Winks.

"I heard it's polite to let the lady 𝕨𝕚𝕟... first."

Definitely no distracted by those lips.

"Trust me... there's perks on my end too."

"You know I don't do rules... that's why we make such a good team!"

"Batting thos pretty hazel eyes is cheating, Rey. You know that!"

"We mock each other relentlessly... obviously!"

“Then this is about to get a whole lot more interesting, stargazer.”

“I can be nice enough for us both.”

“Bet I could make you blush… if you say please.”

“You just like to keep me waiting then? Or are you shy suddenly?”

“You have no idea Stargazer.”

“Ready to join me I see… hurry up then!”

“Sorry I was talking a bath… what was that?”

“Yes.”

Definitely reacting….

“Two can play this game!”

- were all formerly homicidal.

- she knew Bellamy’s look was a warning to not give away too much… and I hated to agree with him, but he was right.

“We’re just joking…” I translated for her… “You know… banter.”

They looked unconvinced… but let them think we were a bit dark and twisted was better than letting them think we -

- to my throat and knocked me out in the desert. I had heard that Raven pulled a knife on Bellamy after he stole her radio and trashed it, too. But some of the people here probably knew how to kill us all with the press of a few buttons.

‘Tous… oso jos mimen.’ Emori slipped into Trig because -

- death every day.’ Bellamy gave each of us a look… we didn’t need to elaborate and tell any of these people all of the things we had donr to each other. Bellamy and I had hung each other for crying out loud… I shot Raven… she tried to shoot me, and turn me in instead of Finn. Emori held a knife -

- ‘You guys are hella morbid…’ One of them observed.

“What makes you say that?” I asked as if our conversation was purely innocent.

‘That you all talk about death like that… it’s… weird.’ He looked uncomfortable.

‘It’s just joking… dark humour. Trying to survive on the ground was life and -

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‘Murphy has a point, Raven.’ Bellamy nodded as he chewed on the last of his rations. ‘You were never one to waste resources.’

Emori was just shaking her head and laughing. I noticed two of the Eligius crew looking at us curiously, and I shrugged at them as if to ask what the problem was.

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