”No! Not at all! I mean… it’s surprising, but no, of course not…” She finished more softly, looking a little uncomfortable.

”What about you? I’ve never asked, but I suppose you’d prefer men then?” Dominique asked, more in idle curiosity than anything. That, and she supposed she felt a little as if she was owed it to know that about Robyn, now that Robyn knew this about her.

”Huh? Oh, yes. I mean, well, mostly. I’ve been with women a few times before though.” Dominique asked.

”But you usually chose men?” Dominique asked.

”I suppose. I guess I really don’t think it matters that much though. I mean, falling in love is the important thing.” She explained.

Dominique smiled. ”I could definitely agree with that.” She assessed.

”Then, you go with men sometimes too?” She asked.

Dominique was silent. ”Not for a very long time.” She confessed softly.

”Why not?” Robyn asked.

”I… suppose… perhaps because I don’t want to have children.” She told her, regretting having said it immediately.

”Not… but, why wouldn’t… I’m sorry, that’s probably too personal a question.” Robyn quickly corrected, likely having seen how much Dominique had tensed up when the subject was breached.

”You’re right, it is.” Dominique confirmed, turning away from her. ”You may go. Now.” She told her.

”All… all right. Dominique?” She asked softly.

”Yes?” She replied a little tightly.

”I’m sorry, okay?” Robyn told her as she shut the door.

”…I’m sorry too.” Dominique spoke to the empty room. ”Every day.”

She went back to her desk to gaze out at the city again and try to center herself once more before Elisa arrived. What was going on between her and Elisa had her emotions more near the surface than she was at all used to anymore. Particularly her issues with… her son… Somehow, maybe the thing that was bothering her most in all of this was that a part of her felt like… like she was betraying him somehow. By falling in love with a human, or by making one her friend for that matter.

…Robyn hadn’t deserved to be snapped at like that though… She’d… she’d just have to make it up to her later, that was all.

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(an hour or so later)