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[It seems someone has decided to change his voicemail following graduation. Hes trying so hard to sound professional, business like, but Hanna's usual enthusiasm bleeds through easily.]

You have reached the mailbox of Hanna Cross. If you don't have an appointment, my secretary will follow up with a return message shortly. [a short pause.] meaning me. I'll get back to you, don't worry.

And if this is an emergency what are you doing on the phone? Cardio is your friend. byyyye!

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"Hanna Talk Cross, what secrets have you kept?" she teases, but she can't last any longer. She pulls her hand out of her pocket, dithers just a moment longer, and opens it.

The two rings on her palm look impossibly delicate, carved out of iridescent shell, their wavering rainbow patterns ethereal in the overhead light. They each even reflect a soft halo onto her hand, as if they are illuminated from within.

"Wouldn't you like to know." He says with a grin, trying to be patient as she fishes what ever out of her pocket.

When she opens her palm he is immediate drawn to them, taking a few steps closer so he can get a better look.

"Damn, Taylor...those are gorgeous." And while he has an inkling of what she might intend to do with two rings, he looks up at her, waiting for her to tell him herself. No guessing here, this is her fun secret.

"If someone wears one, they can choose where any door opens to. Anywhere." Her voice is softer, eyes fixed on the rings. She is thrilled for Hanna and his graduation. But these are filling her head with visions of a future she only recently learned she wants.

"So I can ask Ulla to marry me, and we won't have to choose between our families."

Hanna nods, appreciating the Monsters Inc-Ness of it and how fun that would be to try out. He is aware that some people have gained the ability to travel dimensions, but he hasn't ever really thought about wanting a deal for himself, though that would be rather tempting.

But then the next bit comes, and while he had wondered, he had wanted to hear it from her, and if he'd been smiling before, well. He isn't sure he can contain the absolute joy on his face. And because it's important to him, because it's important to her, he can't help but ask...

"Am I the first person you've told?" If he isn't, that's okay, but the idea that she trusted him with her joy enough was very heartwarming and he isn't quite sure what to do with that other than be overwhelmed with excitement and that kind of familial love that he has gotten tastes of here and there on board, but has missed for years.

"Almost." She closes her hand around the secret rings again, holding them against her chest. "First person on board. First time I've said the actual thing. But I went advice-hunting off-ship the other weekend. I wanted to- I don't know, get a jump on the speedbumps. So I asked Dracula about it, and Shen Wei. About the mortal/immortal thing."

Well that is entirely good enough for him.

"Yeah? Gosh, that's fucking amazing, T. I'm so excited for you." And while he wants to ask about Dracula cause he didn't get to talk to Hunter about him enough, that can wait.

"Do you have a timeline, when you're gonna ask her?"

"Soon," is as good as she can manage. "Maybe a few days? Or a week or two. I know she'll say yes." And she does, and that knowing is half of why she wants so badly to ask. "She's going to ask me if I'm sure a million times, but she's going to say yes."

"Well you don't rush that shit, you do it when you want to, and I think...gosh... kinda weird that I've thought about what I could do when I go home, and now I get to do it." He's two months late, but he can visit his parents himself, fix his mess...make sure Conrad doesn't die because of his own stupid problems.

"You mind keeping my secret for a bit? Give you some time to not worry about people asking you what you got if they decide to bug you about it?"

"Pinkie promise. You swinging home for a bit, then?"

Hanna holds out his pinkie to her, just to make it official.

"I've got some stuff to take care of. And I gotta ask my buddy if it's cool with him, asking for his life and his memories back...can't exactly do something like that without asking, you know?" He knows better than that now anyways.

"I'm gonna tell Ulla though, If that's okay? Maybe see if she can give me an advance in my allowance. And Vinny so he doesn't just think I dropped off the Barge without saying good bye. That'd be fucking rude..." Especially since he's pretty sure he's a large part of why he got here in the first place. Him and a whole fucking army of people just asking him to care for himself.

Very official pinkie swear, and Taylor makes no attempt to hide how happy she is, laughing quietly. And then she pulls him into a tight hug.

"So fucking happy for you, Hanna. And I'm so glad you're staying."

Hanna is pulled forward with a soft oof, though quickly reciprocates the hug, squeezing her tightly back.

"Hey, I might still keep up that pros and cons list, but if I have half a chance of solving a cold case like Ryan's, I'd stay another twenty years." He sucks in a deep breath before releasing it slowly, some of the tension he'd held since he arrived months ago finally leaking out with it.

"That and I've got a boyfriend to cheerlead, can't exactly just dip."

"Ulla and I have people to stay for too. And I'd like one more deal, especially if I get another DIYer like you."

Hanna pulls back a little, raising his eyebrow, "uh...by no means was this a solo project. I think part of the problem was that I was pretending it was." Though some of that had already been worked through before she'd been assigned.

"But, by all means, tell your next Inmate that they should be more like me," he grins at her, pretty sure she did sometimes find him rather irritating, "at least now you don't have to worry about my little 'check ins' when I do something stupid."

"Hey, I expect you to keep up with those." She points at him, smirking. "I should be a prime example of how graduating does not stop anyone from doing anything stupid."

"You want me to tattle on myself regardless of the time of day?" Maybe he will. He definitely would continue to do stupid shit anyways.

"Eh, I guess I can do that. I'd definitely end up doing something stupid eventually. Graduation can't fix that, I'm sure."

"Yes." And if he doesn't dodge, he gets his hair ruffled.

"You going to steer clear of that cat?"

"H-hey!" He had plans to go tell Vincent later, don't mess up his already messy hair, T. That's a party foul.

fixing it as best he can with out a mirror, he considers the question. "I mean, I might try and figure out what the hell is his deal, but I'm going to lay up on the prodding. Honestly, all I wanted was for people to take him seriously, that he was dangerous, and he definitely fucking delivered on that one."

"He did." Her mouth pulls to the side, face a good deal more serious suddenly, but she keeps her hand out of her pocket. Doesn't fiddle with the device there. "He's lucky you're a good person."

Hanna shrugs, "I don't think I'm that great of a person, I just...don't really hold grudges. I mean sure, I'm not going to give him another chance to fuck me over like that, but that doesn't mean I wont sit and have a coffee with him either." He might be unique in that, but it was sort of just how he rolled.

"I do," she admits easily. "Hold grudges. I shot the man who locked me in a burning house right between the eyes. I'd like to say I did that for the public good, but it was at least fifty-percent revenge."

"Yeah, well that was the right decision for you. I don't judge you for that." He wouldn't do it himself, but that's his choice.

"Besides, you're not trapped on a boat with the guy either, pretty sure." That makes it fucking awkward.

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