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rt of water later when he wasn't
watching), but Rie Hinata had no idea that he was this good at ordinary
French cuisine. The duck was delicious, and the chocolate mousse
that he had produced from the refrigerator was heavenly. The
tension in the room, however, had increased to a tangible level
during the course of dinner.
"Okay," Rie Hinata said after they were done. "What's this all
about?"
"Xavier decided that you needed a vacation. I offered to
provide you with a few days rest. Besides, I felt we needed to
talk."
"There's nothing for us to talk about," Rie Hinata said tightly.
"I think there is. Look, Rogue, we can't keep our
relationship at the state it's in now. It's not good for you and
it's not good for the team. You're coiled tight as a spring, and
you're going to snap soon if you don't do something about it."
"And what do you suggest I do?" said Rogue, Rie's voice
breaking. "Damn it, what do you want from me? The one thing that
I want from you, the one thing that I
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