( ordinarily, dutch would have realised someone was approaching from behind much sooner than she does now. ordinarily, snagging her hand without her awareness would be a great way of getting a broken hand. jim waits until she notices to take her hand now, but he probably would have gotten away with it without broken bones even if he hadn't. there's no tension between her shoulder blades now and no sense of needing to defend herself, of needing to be alert.
his palm meets hers, their fingers intertwining, and dutch smiles up at him. )
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his palm meets hers, their fingers intertwining, and dutch smiles up at him. )
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