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Love is a choice as much as it is the whims of the heart. Despite everything that has happened, distance only made the heart ever fonder. Jyohn Watson, or as she remembered now, Amelia Watson had missed her husband, Gonathan. Unfortunately, whatever higher force had decided that their love was not meant to be. Then, she had to go help the other time travellers. It had just been one thing after another; and the next thing she knew, it had already been a little over a year.
A year was far too long. Amelia had grown to miss her friends, her family and even her lover. Seeing countless versions of them across the different timelines she had helped only solidified the longing. Gigi Murin was a force of whimsy and care that was not to be trifled with so easily. All the more she looked forward to coming back to her home timeline.
“AMEEE,” Kiara’s bright voice cut through the noise as the detective had finally arrived at the hotel room that the pizza party was taking place in. After a couple of greetings here and there, it was obvious to everyone just who Ame was looking for.
“My Pearl,” Gonathan- no, Gigi had finally approached the guest of the night, a snickering Cecilia just behind her. It was clear that it took quite a bit of coaxing to get the gremlin to approach her. The signature black tail twitched and swished as Gigi waited for any sort of response. It has been a year, after all.
Perhaps the detective would not want to be tied down into a relationship with them. Perhaps she had moved on; or worse yet, she would even regret what they had. Was Gigi or Gonathan even worthy to call Amelia their Pearl after the events of the recent EN Recollection? All that doubt and shame ate away at them until they had met those bright blue eyes.
“My Diamond,” Amelia finally called back, grinning from ear to ear. The anxiety rolled off of the Chaser’s shoulders, their signature giggle filling the room that had fallen silent in anticipation for this very meeting. “My Pearl, my Pearl!” Gigi practically dashed over, lifting their wife up with a quick spin.
The cheers filled the room along with whistles and teasing; but to the two, the world seemed to still. The room quickly settled into a buzz with the pair still attached by the hip. It didn't help that Gigi’s tail was practically wrapped around Ame’s waist.
The two settled in a bean bag, curled on to each other as the exhaustion. Of course, they were not without pictures from either of their genmates. Elizabeth was quick to shoo the rest away, while Ina snuck over a blanket to cover the two. Silence settled as everyone left the two to rest. Gigi took the opportunity to open their eyes. Their tail wrapped around Ame tighter.
“I think the coast is clear,” the gremlin snuggled a little closer nonetheless, tickling their wife’s nose. Amelia scrunched up her nose before burying her face into her husband’s shoulder. Gigi adjusted just enough to support her weight without toppling over. That was at least until they felt a soft breath on their neck followed by a soft pair of lips.
“M-my Pearl,” The Chaser squeaked, almost falling off. Ame looked more like a gremlin than the gremlin herself with the cheeky smile on her face. She continued her little barrage despite Gigi’s pleas for her to stop, at least until they actually pushed her back. “Jy-Ame, wait,” the blonde blinked at her husband, “back when you left, I had sought the company of another.” Gigi looked away, wracked with guilt.
It was the very guilt that had stopped them from going to Ame earlier. The reason why Ceci and the rest of Justice had to practically push them in the first place. “Oh, Gigi,” the gentle coo pulled the gremlin out of those very thoughts, “you also did say that love is love.”
“Actually,” Gigi paused, their brows furrowing, “I think Raora said that.” Ame leaned in close, eyes narrowing as the grin never left. “And do you think you are the only one who sought more company?” she teased, knowing well how Jyohn Watson was. All the different back up plans and relationships.
Despite everything, the weight of the silence, of the truth and of the year that has gone by; Gonathan was still but a humble knight. Gigi was the same at their core, just covered in more whimsy and given a chance to be a child just a little longer. Despite everything, they were still fiercely loyal; and all that joy and whimsy made the choice easy. Gigi leaned in for a kiss. They chose to stay, just as their wife had made her own choice clear, still tangled in each other’s arms.