Pullman Ranch, outside Roswell, New Mexico

[izzyalienqueen]

Isabel drove the car to the end of road and parked. "Come on," she told Wyatt. "It's just a bit of a hike into the hills there."

[For the boyfriend, and potentially massive amounts of slowplay.]

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[blessed_twice]

"I don't mind," he said honestly, stroking her hair. "I'm just glad you're here and safe now."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I got a lucky break." She'd never asked where else she could have wound up when she went through the rift, but somehow, she had a feeling it would have been a lot harder to get back to Fandom. "So you can understand why I've had my fill of destiny. Being normal sounds really appealing now."

[blessed_twice]

Wyatt nodded. "I get that," he said, then added teasingly, "That mean you don't want me to orb you anywhere now? Rather take long flights with layovers and lost luggage and cramped seats and crying babies?"

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"Let me clarify," Isabel said with a laugh. "I've had enough of my destiny. Yours? Well, I told you, I've got your back."

[blessed_twice]

"I like it when you have my front, too," Wyatt said with a sly grin. If it helped get Isabel's mind off other things, well, that was his intent.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"So do I," she smiled, recognizing the attempt at distraction. "Maybe later I'll show you how much." For now Isabel was content to sit quietly and think about how much better things were now.

"You know? I have this sudden urge to thank Umbridge for being such a bitch."

[blessed_twice]

"Because I wouldn't have had to heal your eyes if she wasn't?" Wyatt said.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Yup," Isabel nodded. "If you hadn't healed my eyes, I wouldn't have taken you to dinner and we wouldn't have gotten to really know one another."

[blessed_twice]

"Maybe we should send her a thank you note," Wyatt said. "Wherever she is. Bet she'd love that."

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"She'd probably try to hex us. So I'll pass. This," she said, gesturing at the darkening sky that loomed large overhead, "is much nicer. It seems bigger here then it does in Fandom."

[blessed_twice]

"And a lot less light pollution," Wyatt agreed. "Makes it a lot easier to see the stars."

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"Doesn't it? As soon as I was able to drive I used to head out into the desert and just look for hours," Isabel replied, automatically trying to pick out constellations as more stars appeared.

"I think I was looking for answers. For where home was. The thing I've realized, hell, even before we went to Antar, is that home is here, with the people I love."

[blessed_twice]

"Yeah," Wyatt said, nodding. "I guess it's kinda like finally meeting my parents didn't make the whole world change into some perfect place like I thought it would when I was a kid."

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"Somehow having wishes come true in real life doesn't work out quite the same way it does in the fairly tales." Isabel brushed a kiss over his jaw. "The weird thing is? Now? I'm okay with that."

[blessed_twice]

"Me too," Wyatt said, moving his head so he could capture her lips with his. "Funny how things work out like that."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Hilarious even," she murmured, happily returning the kiss. "I told them we wouldn't be home till later."

[blessed_twice]

"Plenty of time to stargaze then," Wyatt said, grinning.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"If that's what we're calling it now?" Isabel teased. But the stars were bright, Wyatt's arms were warm around her and she couldn't think of a better way to spend an evening.