For Jessica and Percy

[tooprettytodie]

Valkyrie had ended up letting Jessica wear her jacket while she had found a nice woolen overcoat that someone had been drunk enough to be willing to part with. She had to admit that Jessica looked pretty hot in it, even if it didn't necessarily go with her dress. At some point, she was going to have to convince Jessica to try the tight trousers and leather jacket look.

She was pretty sure that the pier had been the right way to go. The air was crisp and new and while Times Square hadn't been crowded, there were fewer people out here she didn't see anyone around that they knew. Privacy felt important right now, even if she totally wasn't nervous and those were not butterflies in her stomach. Not at all.

"I'm glad you suggested the pier," she said, squeezing Jessica's hand as they walked down the pier. "Perfect place to chime in the New Year."

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[tooprettytodie]

"I know," she said with a nod. Maybe she should have not been such a good friend to him these last few months. She hadn't realized how much of a torch he was still carrying.

"And I'm sorry I'm not the girl that can give you more."

[percy_jackson]

I swallowed. "I know." I reached for her hand and looked her in the eye. "Jessica Drew is one lucky woman. Make sure she knows that."

[tooprettytodie]

Valkyrie squeezed his hand, feeling somewhat bad about all this but reminding her that other than being a bitch and refusing to have anything to do with Percy, she'd done all she could.

"Thank you, that means a lot."

[percy_jackson]

And there seemed nothing left to say. "You'd better go back," I said. "Shouldn't keep her waiting."

[tooprettytodie]

Valkyrie nodded and let go over Percy's hand. There wasn't much more she could say or do. He would get over it, she was sure of that, he would just need some time.

Sticking her hands back into her coat, she hurried back to Jessica, relieved to find her there. Not that Jessica was the sort to leave, but Valkyrie had still been a little worried just because finally getting to this point with Jessica seemed too good to be true.

"Sorry about that," she told the other girl.

[notaparker]

There was a part of me, while I was standing there waiting around, that kind of felt like it figured. I finally get some kind of handle on where I stand with regard to relationships and physical affection and then, bam, hiccup. That's either the Parker genes or the luck of the clone-ish, right?

She came back, though. The demigod has not stolen my... well, we should probably work out what she is. This would seem to be an appropriate reaction.

"It's okay," I say, shrugging a shoulder, arms still around myself for warmth. "What, uh, was that, though? That kind of seemed like a whole thing."

[tooprettytodie]

"He didn't realize he still had strong feelings for me until he saw us kissing," she said. It was maybe a bit more than that, but she wanted to spare him any embarrassment. Or at least any further embarrassment.

"Then he freaked out. He just wanted some time alone. He'll be alright."

[notaparker]

Yeah, it seemed like it was that kind of thing. The wistful ex kind of thing. I'm familiar with it. I've never been in those exact shoes, but I've been in the same kind of shoes. Ones that... fit the same? Maybe? I'm not really sure how to continue the shoes metaphor, frankly, so I'm going to abandon it.

"I can understand that," I say. "I'd probably freak out if I saw you kissing someone else. Heck, we already know there's a non-zero chance of me freaking out when it is me, so. But definitely if it was someone else, which, um. I'd like us not to be doing that? Not that I think you're doing that, but maybe we could officially not be doing that?"

[tooprettytodie]

"I'd love to officially not be doing that," Valkyrie said. She didn't even bother to hide the massive grin she felt like giving. This was definitely what she had hoped for, but wasn't holding her breath on. But being exclusive and official was great.

"But that means I'm going to want frequent kisses from you," she said, reaching out to pull Jessica closer by the lapels of her jacket.

[notaparker]

And thus, officially not doing that. That was easy. There really is something to be said for forthright communication.

Thought the girl with the big ol' secrets to herself. I'd feel guilty, but I'm saving it for later, because there's a whole being pulled closer by the jacket thing going on here that is pleasantly distracting me.

"I think we can work out some kind of schedule," I say, leaning in, and then pausing about an inch away as something occurs to me. "...that's a joke, I realize past experience may have made that... not obvious."

[tooprettytodie]

"I know you're joking," Valkyrie said, smiling at Jessica as she pressed closer against her for reasons that had nothing to do with warmth and everything to do with everything about Jessica.

"I can tell when you're not," she said, leaning in to give a soft, slow kiss. "You get this look when you go all science brain."

[notaparker]

I get this look. I get this look. I have looks, and Valkyrie has paid enough attention to work out at least one of the looks. That's... real person material, I like that. I like that a fair bit.

And I definitely don't have said science brain look right now, I can guarantee that, what with that brain being more focused on the kissing, insert soft focus joke here.

"Mmn," I say, which isn't really a cogent response to what she said, but mostly I'm just kissing her back, here, I think that's an adequate stand-in.

[tooprettytodie]

Then fireworks went off, both literal and figurative, as Valkyrie leaned in to the kiss a bit more and teased Jessica's lips with her tongue. Whatever hangups the other girl had about kissing it certainly didn't seem to be preventing her from actually kissing, which was awesome.

Humming softly she slid her hands up from the lapels of Jessica's jacket and wrapped them loosely around her neck. This was definitely the best start to a new year that she'd had in a while.