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Fucking hell. Nate, I'm sorry. I'm on my way. Where are you?

her room

i was using her earrings to scry

I'm on my way.

[ And it's not that long before he's there, looking rumpled and not at all ready for the day and not caring about any of it for Nate's sake.

Stopping in the door, wishing there was something he could do. Anything but just be there for him. ]

I'm sorry.

[ Nate's seated on the floor, cross-legged, with a mirror in front of him and a pair of earrings lying in his open palm.

He looks up at Caleb, registering how he looks, and he sighs. ]

I woke you up.

Sorry, I didn't think about the time.

Don't you dare.

[ Despite the words, his voice is soft. Taking in Nate before him, his words, that he is apologizing in his loss and Caleb just shakes his head as he comes over to sink down beside him.

There's no hesitation then, wrapping an arm around his shoulders and pulling him in close. ]

You only woke me up because I have the device set to ensure I always hear it when you message me. Okay? Because I always want to be here for you. So please, don't apologize.

[ When Caleb sits, Nate sinks in against him. Then there's a bit of snuffling, when Cerberus huffs off the bed and comes to push his big head across both of their laps. Nate usually doesn't like when this mutt drools all over him, but now his hand finds it's way to scratch between the big boy's ears.

His face turns in against Caleb's shoulder. ]

If our spell had worked we would've been able to fix this

Nick...he has an idea, a good one I think. It might help. If it works. But he says not today. And not to come to work. He's probably right.

[ Both arms go around Nate, leaning into him and pressing a soft kiss to his hair. Every bit of him aches, wishing there was something he could do to fix this but it's a bigger thing than one mad alone, and they still haven't found the key.

Sighing as the pup comes up to lay with them, knowing that there's likely to become a pile sooner than later wherever they end up. ]

We'll find a way, Nate. He's right, not today, but we've not given up. Besides, it's Anna. She'll find her way back here.

[ Even if she doesn't remember, he believes she'll find Nate again. ]

[ Nate leans into Caleb, closing his eyes to focus on him. The way he breathes, the way he smells, the beat of his heart. ]

She was the first one I lost.

[ The first, but not the last. And she'd come back.

Even if she doesn't, Nate knows they're from the same world. This doesn't necessarily mean the end for them.

It's just hard to keep that in mind. ]

Will you stay with me today? Work won't miss us for one day.

[ He does all he can to be soothing. Rocking gently as he strokes his hand along Nate's back. Thinking about some of the lessons he's had in various magics and just trying to put out a soothing air, offering what comfort he can. ]

And she came back to you, Nate. You're too hard to give up.

[ For Caleb that is the absolute truth. Nate has become the center of his world in many ways. A world of magic and love and family.

And he'll do what he can for him. As a friend, a partner, and a witch. ]

Absolutely. Today. Tomorrow. You'll start to get annoyed with how often I'm around.

[ That pulls a smile from Nate, as he tilts his head up towards Caleb. ]

I don't see that happening, I love you too much.

[ He reaches up to kiss Caleb's cheek, before leaning back against him. ]

I know Anna wouldn't choose to leave me, this isn't that. She wouldn't have chosen to leave at all.

I just hate that she's gone.

[ Seeing that smile eases some of the tension in Caleb's shoulders. If he can smile then they can work through this. With things with Nick, then Stephen, he can't help but worry. ]

I love you too, Nate. With all my heart.

[ He strokes his fingers along Nate's cheek. ]

We'll take care of the babies and ourselves, and not give her a reason to give us shit when she finds her way back.

[ He just wants to believe that they'll be back. Nick. Anna. Everyone that they love so much and lose. ]

We'll figure out the secret to this place one day. But you're right. She wouldn't have chosen to leave. She loves you too much.

I know.

[ Nate leans against him and settles there, comfortable. His arms curl around Caleb's waist. ]

It's such shit timing. Right before fucking Valentines, when we made those tattoos together. I feel like the people I love are dropping like flies.

Don't you go anywhere.

[ He says it lightly, but there's some fear wrapped up in that, too. He'd gone from three permanent contracts to one in just a couple of months. Anna hadn't chosen to leave, but she's still gone, and it reinforces to Nate how fragile their life here is. If he lost Caleb, he would lose him for good, just like Nick.

They cannot give up on fixing this. They just can't. ]

She's going to be pissed she missed Valentines. We'll have to throw a party when she gets back. Just for her.

[ And he knows the chances are she might not. Nick hadn't. Not yet. He tries to think of it that way though. Not yet. Not that it won't happen. Not at all. ]

I'm not going anywhere, Nate.

[ He presses into him closer, wrapping his arms around him and holding him tight. ]

Whatever I can do, I'm here with you. And I'm there beside you whatever we can do to try and make sure we're always together. Let them punish me. I don't care. I will keep trying. With you.

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