playing hard to get part 7

Written by: Donna
Disclaimer: The characters in this story are not mine, however hard I wish they are, they still belong to Jim Henderson, I am merely borrowing them to complete this fanfic
Rating: PG-13 language, adult situations.
Opinions: If you have criticism or praise please let me know by writing to me at donna__rose@hotmail.com.au
Thanks: I have no one to thank accept for the people who put farscape together. Thanks a lot guys!
Note: Enjoy, this is my first ever fanfic so don't expect it to be too good.
Summary: a bet drives John and Aeryn to disscover some interesting feelings!!!

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~18~

“What do you want,” she spat, bitterly.
“To talk, Aeryn,” he whispered.
“You always want to talk, but sometimes I don’t, sometimes…” her voice trailed off.
“Look, Aeryn, what I said I didn’t mean, it’s just that,” he couldn’t say it it’d make it look like their relationship meant less to him than the stupid bet and it didn’t, it meant the world to him.
“Then why did you say it? Why’d you drop me? Why?” she demanded.
“Because. Well you know how, um, I didn’t mean it,” he pleaded, “I’d never purposely hurt you, ever.”
“Well, you did, you hurt me,” she whispered calming down slightly.
“I didn’t mean to. One question, though,” he said as it occurred to him, “Why’d you try to me?”
I can’t tell him about the bet, I can’t, I have to tell him something, she thought. “I…I…I thought I was in heaven.” She whispered, then realizing that she’d admitted he was her love, she looked away.
“God I’m sorry, Aeryn. It’s just, I didn’t think you’d care.” He responded.
“I want you to be honest with me, you dropped me because I’m an alien and I’m so…bossy and wrong and and and I dunno, that’s why you didn’t let me kiss you right?”
Aeryn knew he’d say yes he was always truthful.
John hadn’t expected that.
“No, that’s not why. I like you, who gives a frell if you’re an alien or if you are a little bossy. You’re the most beautiful, intelligent, wonderful woman I’ve ever met.” He replied after a moments thought.
She hadn’t expected that.
“Then why?” was all she said.
“Because,” he said
He couldn’t lie anymore.
She couldn’t hold back any longer.
“Because of a stupid bet,” he said just as Aeryn said, “I would’ve kissed you sooner if it hadn’t been for that bet.”
Their heads snapped up to stare at each other, horror and confusion mixed with-in their eyes.
“What did you say?” they said in unison.