"…What do you mean…(?!) [By Together?!?!]" Allie asks, trying to give herself time for her… exciting, yet challenging task…!
Bob can helpfully and conveniently see that Allie is definitely… strongly affected, as her blinking, filled up [Rizzmeter] and [Relationship Meter] reflected…!!!
And yet, at the same time, her [Interest Scale] showed that she was somehow… conflicted, excited yet somehow unsure, as though something was keeping her from fully going through the door… !?
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"Allie… it's okay ✨You don't have to decide everything today. Just know that I mean what I say ✨"
"I mean that even though I know we're fine Alone… over time, our relationship [amongst other things 👀✨] has grown✨🌻"
"And now I believe that things are even Better… Together ✨ "
"I mean romantically, spiritually, emotionally, mentally, as two happy, healthy, Conscious beings… Together ✨💖🤭🌻"
"If you also believe that's true… then that is what I want to do - to Create a "Better Together" that we Both Choose…"
"…Where 1+1 doesn't just equal 2, but instead, 3 or more 🫢✨"…
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"…Is this something you might like too? ✨"
"As always, it's up to you 💖✨"…
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What did the next installment have in store?
Would Sally you know… make the… call?!
[Author: *pretending to be not shameless* heads up *Yes!!!*]
[Audience: *I knew Author was a good person, kind and good looking, here have some power stones 💖✨*]
[Author: O-Oh T-Thank you!!! 🫢✨🤭💖🔥🌻💫 + You're welcome + as they say, birds of a feather [1] 🫢✨]
[1] Full phrase is "Birds of a feather flock together" ✨
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*Bzzzt!!!*
Even as various things quickened and slickened, and various other things roamed and… snaked, and the sweet, increasingly sensual scene began to escalate, it seemed that the Story had a different fate … planned?!
Allie sighed as she reluctantly extricated an… occupied hand…
from Bob's to check her phone, as the urgent notification chimed - and one that was, in Author's estimation at least - exquisitely timed… 🤭✨
["????!?!$@$:()3$):-?!!!!!!}#$&@!!!!" ]
At this, many in the Audience groaned, as the full implications of what 'Allie making the call' meant became known…
In fact, some even were wanting to take…matters into their own… hands…!!!
["Wait, what do they mean by that?" Ino Sainté asked, innocently.]
["I-I want my Powerstones refunded!!!!"]
[*Author laughs*]
The esteemed readers however would have the last laugh, although the exact details and ramifications of what would later be termed the 'Uprising' in response to Author's shamelessness - would, as always, be a tale for another chapter ✨
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"Oh Bob, I'm so sorry." Allie said with a look of worry.
"Look of course, it's a Yes ~ !!! ✨💖 Let's take time to figure out the rest 💖✨🌻"
She gave Bob an eyecatching glance - quick yet heartfelt - which would probably make any red-blooded man, let alone Bob in that situation, melt, even as she also glanced at the message, which was from Rowena - Apparently, the missing Blueprint Piece from the Northern Island had turned up, and was now making its presence felt…?!?!?!!?
"Oh! I have to sort something out that's just… come up ✨"
"Do you mind if I make a quick call?"
"Sure - go for it ✨🔥"
"… And no, not at all 💖✨🌻🤭"