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Dan didn't move, letting Laurel sleep. It was the least she could do.

Every once in a while Laurel muttered something in a language Dan didn't know. It was the language Wolfe had sung to her in. She slept for about an hour before suddenly jolting awake.

Dan frowned, petting Laurel's head, trying to get her to calm down and fall back asleep.

Laurel blinked up at Dan, eyes tired but more aware of her surroundings. "I'm sorry." she murmured after a moment, putting a hand to her aching head.

Dan shrugged. "That's alright," she replied quietly.

"No..." Laurel replied quietly with a frown, "It's not. I feel like... I'm just abusing your..." she searched for the word, "comfort."

Dan shook her head. "... It's alright," she told Laurel. "Sometimes, we just need someone else."

Laurel's eyes started to fill again but she rubbed them with her hand. "I..." she paused, "I realized tonight" she explained quietly, "that I'm in love with Nic." Laurel suddenly smirked lightly, "... ironic... isn't it?"

Dan blinked, clearly surprised. But after a moment she gave Laurel a small smile. Then she shrugged.

"Yeah..." Laurel sighed, eyes still overwhelmed, "I... I kissed him and then..." she paused, a shiver running down her spine as she thought about it, "... I got knocked over completely. And then when he returned my feelings back I... got knocked over again and now... now I still don't know which way is up. And I'm so happy but I'm... terrified because Dan... Dan... I really didn't want to love again." she admitted quietly, hugging her friend tightly again, "I don't think... I can go through the pain again. Of losing someone dear to me. I feel like... I'm drowning in too many... overwhelming emotions." she tried to explain quietly.

Dan started petting Laurel's head again. After a long moment she suggested, "Don't let your past haunt you and spoil what you've found now... Life's to short to worry about the pain you could be in when you're so sure of how happy you are now. Trust that you've learned from your past and think of the good things that could be..."

Laurel was silent for awhile, thinking deeply over Dan's words. Finally she pulled away from Dan with a small smile. "You're right..." she admitted quietly then suddenly she blushed. "I... think I finally found that true love everyone was talking about." she murmured before hiding her face in her hands.

Dan chuckled a little. "... Don't wait too long until you break the news to Raven," she suggested.

Laurel blinked, "Oh... right... I should go tell my fake boyfriend about my real boyfriend now." she blushed again as she called Nic her boyfriend. "I wonder if it would be two-timing if I kept them both..." she mused as she stood.

Dan thought about it a moment before shrugging. "Ask them about it," she suggested.

Laurel nodded, "Alright... I should let you sleep now." she sighed an apology before smiling at Dan and leaving.

A little bit later, Laurel re-entered Nic's room with a cup of coffee. She walked over and set it down beside Nic with a smile. It was obvious she had been crying but she didn't appear sad at the moment.