"I took her in, when Dick asked me to." She met his gaze clearly. "I'm not letting that child kill, Slade. If you try to take her away from the life she's building, before she's old enough to legally decide that a jail cell is a cozy alternative to freedom, I'll hunt you down."
This made me squee outloud with glee. It's kind of wonderful and fabulous. And it highlights that Momma Dinah personality I love, even in the midst of a conversation that alluded very much to the . .. mmmm. . . respect/attraction/otp of wrongness that exists between them. I love that her need to protect someone that she's known for such a short time overshadowed any and all else. . .because it's so very shades of what came before with Roy.
On the other hand, there's something wrong with me. As much grief as I give Dick for his issues, I pretty much wanted Slade/Dinah to have a quickie then and there. And I. . would have been totally okay with that. Despite the men that are waiting back home. Despite any and all repercussions. A celebration of sorts to welcome sanity back. Poor Dick. I'm sorry I have double standards, Short Pants.
I blame Filly. For making me enjoy Dinah/Slade. Not for the double standards, which are all me.
"What's in this for me? You know I don't give without taking," I like this line very much. I think it outranks the Kon calming Tim's nightmare with his touch and taste as my favorite line of this story. It's so TMB-ish. And cocky. And fun. All things that Slade should be at his best.
Not surprising, given who's writing him. But still.
and the Titans were good kids, but they usually lacked in the adult mentors department. *giggles.* Oh, it's funny/tragic, because it's so true.
I have no wish to dodge pointed sticks, or break your boyfriend in front of you *giggle.*
"Wilson... Slade," Dinah stood as he did. "If Dick or I see any sign you're getting that way again..." Good girl. I liked this line, because it showed Dinah fully accepting all that Slade is - she took him at his word, knowing he is honorable, she had a conversation with him, appealing to his love of his family, and in the end, she acknowledged that he was an assassin. It makes their unspoken attraction all the more . . . mmmm. . . fun? . . .that she understands/wants him while knowing exactly who he is.
He then walked past her, an 'accidental' caress of his hand over her arm the one indication that he had been quite pleased to talk to her alone. *G* Oh, Slade. I like you when you are wicked.
Kon left Tim sated and sleeping--much as it almost hurt to crawl out of bed with him--dressed, and went to see if he could find Mia in the suite. So, I tried, and failed, to read this as anything than Kon went to go find Mia while covered in Tim Residue. Hmm.
Also, it's very sweet of Kon to go find Mia. Good friend - it's OH. OH. It's the YJ Kon that stopped Cissie from Killing Scum Guy and hung out with her and Cassie at the Mall during her crisis. Except grown up. Awww.
"Busy. Noisy. " She wrinkled her nose. "No one has any concept of personal space." Oh, Mia. I'm so very sorry.
She looked back out at the city, her eye invariably drawn to the streets, imagining the little signs of who was dealing, who was buying, who was selling, and who was trolling. It bothered her, but she knew, even in upscale places like this, her eye would find them, if she was at the street level. Oh. . .ow. Also, that hurt. Really a lot. Makes good sense, though.
"That's putting it mildly... What's eating you, Mia?" *g* I love how Kon TRIES to be patient, then gives up. So gloriously him.
Riight. Fine. Thought you were an Arrow, not a Bat." *snicker.*
Yes, she would live hard and well with it, but it did not mean she had to like the distance it placed between her and a normal life. Oh, precious. It's okay. THey're going to heal you. At least I hope so. *hugs her tight.*
Part U
This made me squee outloud with glee. It's kind of wonderful and fabulous. And it highlights that Momma Dinah personality I love, even in the midst of a conversation that alluded very much to the . .. mmmm. . . respect/attraction/otp of wrongness that exists between them. I love that her need to protect someone that she's known for such a short time overshadowed any and all else. . .because it's so very shades of what came before with Roy.
On the other hand, there's something wrong with me. As much grief as I give Dick for his issues, I pretty much wanted Slade/Dinah to have a quickie then and there. And I. . would have been totally okay with that. Despite the men that are waiting back home. Despite any and all repercussions. A celebration of sorts to welcome sanity back. Poor Dick. I'm sorry I have double standards, Short Pants.
I blame Filly. For making me enjoy Dinah/Slade. Not for the double standards, which are all me.
"What's in this for me? You know I don't give without taking,"
I like this line very much. I think it outranks the Kon calming Tim's nightmare with his touch and taste as my favorite line of this story. It's so TMB-ish. And cocky. And fun. All things that Slade should be at his best.
Not surprising, given who's writing him. But still.
and the Titans were good kids, but they usually lacked in the adult mentors department.
*giggles.* Oh, it's funny/tragic, because it's so true.
I have no wish to dodge pointed sticks, or break your boyfriend in front of you
*giggle.*
"Wilson... Slade," Dinah stood as he did. "If Dick or I see any sign you're getting that way again..."
Good girl. I liked this line, because it showed Dinah fully accepting all that Slade is - she took him at his word, knowing he is honorable, she had a conversation with him, appealing to his love of his family, and in the end, she acknowledged that he was an assassin. It makes their unspoken attraction all the more . . . mmmm. . . fun? . . .that she understands/wants him while knowing exactly who he is.
He then walked past her, an 'accidental' caress of his hand over her arm the one indication that he had been quite pleased to talk to her alone.
*G* Oh, Slade. I like you when you are wicked.
Kon left Tim sated and sleeping--much as it almost hurt to crawl out of bed with him--dressed, and went to see if he could find Mia in the suite.
So, I tried, and failed, to read this as anything than Kon went to go find Mia while covered in Tim Residue. Hmm.
Also, it's very sweet of Kon to go find Mia. Good friend - it's OH. OH. It's the YJ Kon that stopped Cissie from Killing Scum Guy and hung out with her and Cassie at the Mall during her crisis. Except grown up. Awww.
"Busy. Noisy. " She wrinkled her nose. "No one has any concept of personal space."
Oh, Mia. I'm so very sorry.
She looked back out at the city, her eye invariably drawn to the streets, imagining the little signs of who was dealing, who was buying, who was selling, and who was trolling. It bothered her, but she knew, even in upscale places like this, her eye would find them, if she was at the street level.
Oh. . .ow. Also, that hurt. Really a lot. Makes good sense, though.
"That's putting it mildly... What's eating you, Mia?"
*g* I love how Kon TRIES to be patient, then gives up. So gloriously him.
Riight. Fine. Thought you were an Arrow, not a Bat."
*snicker.*
Yes, she would live hard and well with it, but it did not mean she had to like the distance it placed between her and a normal life.
Oh, precious. It's okay. THey're going to heal you. At least I hope so. *hugs her tight.*