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The conclusion of the roleplay. It was meant to be a lot longer but it didn't happen that way.
Sam:
ayumicrea
Gene:
talkingtothesky
Alex:
bastardlyarmed
And special guest, the lovely and talented
xiilnek
Sam:
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Gene:
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Alex:
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And special guest, the lovely and talented
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- Sam Tyler:
- Alex, are you going?
- Alex Drake:
- Going where?
- Sam Tyler:
- Please don't leave me.
- clinging thing has changed their user name to telly
- telly:
- hug me?
- Alex Drake:
- Why would I leave you?
- telly:
- I won't leave you, Sam.
- Major Arse Pain:
- *hugs telly*
- Sam Tyler:
- *hugs and cries on the telly*
- telly:
- *would hold out tissues if arms came on televisions in the seventies*
- Sam Tyler:
- Sam/telly is more epic than Sam/Mobile
- Sam Tyler:
- It's an angsty love
- telly:
- Does this mean there has to be an epic telly/mobile battle?
- Major Arse Pain:
- Noooo! Sam/Mobile wins all XD
- telly:
- Winner Takes Sam?
- Alex Drake:
- Sam, why are you hugging the telly?
- telly:
- Because I'M always there for him
- telly:
- unlike some
- telly:
- :|
- Sam Tyler:
- {Only one way to find out}
- telly:
- *cough*mobile*cough*
- Sam Tyler:
- {fiiiiiiight!!!}
- Alex Drake:
- ...I'm imagining things.
- Alex Drake:
- I just thought the telly talked to me
- Sam Tyler:
- Um...
- telly:
- You're always imagining things.
- Major Arse Pain has changed their user name to whistle
- telly:
- (In the words of one Annie Cartwright)
- whistle:
- blow me?
- telly:
- XD!
- Sam Tyler:
- {haha}
- Sam Tyler:
- {are you that desperate to get Sam to blow you?}
- telly:
- Sam tried to blow you, remember? With the gun job? You didn't work.
- telly:
- I ALWAYS WORK.
- whistle:
- that wasn't me!! that was another whistle!
- Sam Tyler:
- {even if you do bring the creepy}
- Alex Drake:
- Sam, why are you hugging the telly?
- telly:
- Suuuure.
- Sam Tyler:
- {Wait, you working isn't always a good thing}
- telly:
- Hey, aren't a few kind words from Sam's mum worth a few creepy psychologically damaging visits from the local children?
- Sam Tyler:
- *realises that me hugging the telly is looking very bad and I have no viable excuse so does my best to avert the subject*
- Sam Tyler:
- I'm
- telly:
- I'M YOUR ONLY FRIEND SAM
- Sam Tyler:
- Um
- telly:
- *coughs* Wait, wrong character.
- whistle has changed their user name to Gene Hunt
- Gene Hunt:
- Tyler, a word.
- Sam Tyler:
- *at this point the telly might be the safest bet when compared to having to face Gene and Alex*
- Alex Drake:
- Uh oh.
- telly has changed their user name to radio announcer
- Alex Drake:
- *ignores Gene*
- Gene Hunt:
- *frowns at Drake*
- Sam Tyler:
- Gene...
- radio announcer:
- aaaand it looks like the game just took a left turn - it looks like our Sammy won't be making it to home base after all!
- Sam Tyler:
- {or out of this alive, sorry, carry on}
- radio announcer:
- (that was a sex joke, so you all know... All you baseball-less English people. Do you have baseball?)
- Gene Hunt:
- (we don't have baseball but I still got the sex joke)
- Alex Drake:
- {hahah, sex joke}
- Alex Drake:
- {but he already was at home base last night!}
- radio announcer:
- (*is proud* Very well, carry on. )
- radio announcer:
- (Yeah but he won't be getting there again unless the scene takes a very interesting turn)
- Gene Hunt:
- Last night?
- Sam Tyler:
- *swallows*
- Alex Drake:
- {Gene! You weren't supposed to hear that!}
- Sam Tyler:
- Gene, it's not... I mean... shit
- radio announcer:
- (Gene can READ THOUGHTS)
- Alex Drake:
- *eyes escapes routes in case things turn nasty*
- Sam Tyler:
- {Gene is gooood}
- Gene Hunt:
- I 'ear everything, luv. Sam, what's she on about?
- Sam Tyler:
- I guess the American game of Baseball, Gene.
- Gene Hunt:
- Never mind. I don't care.
- Sam Tyler:
- What else could she be talking about?
- Gene Hunt:
- Came to apologise, that's all.
- Sam Tyler:
- Oh?
- Gene Hunt:
- For snapping at yer, before.
- Gene Hunt:
- I don't hate yer.
- Gene Hunt:
- Never have.
- Sam Tyler:
- You, apologise? *that's a first*
- Sam Tyler:
- Gene...
- Gene Hunt:
- I mean, maybe a little bit, but...
- Gene Hunt:
- On'y when you firs' arrived
- Sam Tyler:
- *looks at Alex with a sadness*
- Alex Drake:
- *now feels really really bad*
- Alex Drake:
- *also a bit smug as she called it yesterday*
- Sam Tyler:
- I'm sorry too, Gene.
- Alex Drake:
- *but mostly really, really bad, looks at Sam sorrowfully*
- Sam Tyler:
- Alex
- Sam Tyler:
- I'm so sorry
- Alex Drake:
- Right. You guys go connect again and I'll go...have a drink. Or something.
- Gene Hunt:
- Yer blatantly hidin' sumthin. Both of yer. I don't like it, but I ain't gonna ask.
- Alex Drake:
- *starts to pick up her things*
- Sam Tyler:
- {radio announcer might get lucky, Alex is sad and desperate again}
- Alex Drake:
- {I don't know where we are but I assume we're at CID}
- Sam Tyler:
- {No clue either, we fail at the details. Sam is going on record as saying he is ashamed of us}
- Guest:
- (this is xiilnek - won't let me change my name grrr)
- Guest has changed their user name to aDrinkOrSomething
- Sam Tyler:
- {What are you changing it to?}
- aDrinkOrSomething:
- Take me, Alex! TAKE ME!
- Alex Drake:
- {roflmao}
- Gene Hunt:
- (hi xiil <3)
- Sam Tyler:
- {is that your way of getting Alex to wrap her lips around you?}
- aDrinkOrSomething:
- No wait, Have me, HAVE ME!
- Alex Drake:
- *knocks the drink off the desk*
- aDrinkOrSomething:
- (hopefully her fingers too :D)
- aDrinkOrSomething:
- D:
- aDrinkOrSomething:
- </3
- aDrinkOrSomething:
- )':
- Sam Tyler:
- {score, she's hot}
- Sam Tyler:
- {xiil, do you dislike Shaz?}
- Alex Drake:
- Have fun Sam, Gene. *starts walking out of CID with her stuff*
- Sam Tyler:
- Alex
- aDrinkOrSomething:
- (I do not. Why?)
- Gene Hunt:
- *watches Drake with a closed expression*
- aDrinkOrSomething:
- D:
- aDrinkOrSomething:
- *leaks onto the carpet*
- Sam Tyler:
- {because Alex has a thing for Shaz... just saying'...}
- aDrinkOrSomething:
- (Whot? *very easily confused*)
- Gene Hunt:
- (she wants you to RP Shaz XD)
- Sam Tyler:
- {*hoping for happy ending*}
- aDrinkOrSomething:
- (ohhhhh. But I don't know Shaz! And what would happen to the drink? DOES NO ONE CARE ABOUT THE ALCOHOL?!?)
- Sam Tyler:
- *still not sure Sam is getting one since Gene doesn't know about Alex yet*
- aDrinkOrSomething:
- (besides, I consider a threesome a happy ending)
- Sam Tyler:
- {The alcohol is just assumed, it's an important part of life}
- Gene Hunt:
- *takes out own hipflask, sips, stares down at drink making a mess on the floor* waste of a good vintage, that
- Alex Drake:
- {Alex is a bit too hurt to want a drink now, she wants to go jump off a cliff at the moment}
- aDrinkOrSomething has changed their user name to a cliff
- a cliff:
- jump me, baby?
- a cliff:
- *hopeful*
- Sam Tyler:
- {hahaha}
- Sam Tyler:
- Alex...
- Alex Drake:
- {hehehe}
- a cliff:
- (*does the chick flick ending thing* Go after her, Sam! )
- Gene Hunt:
- Drake, what's wrong with yer?
- Alex Drake:
- *turns around, puts up a smile* Nothing's wrong with me.
- Alex Drake:
- I'm perfectly fine.
- Sam Tyler:
- [What about Gene, cliff?}
- Gene Hunt:
- *unconvinced* Don't look like nothin' to me
- a cliff:
- (oh he can jump me anytime /:)
- Sam Tyler:
- {the cliff is a slag}
- a cliff:
- (not even centuries old features in the landscape are immune to the Hunt Sexiness)
- Sam Tyler:
- {This is true}
- a cliff:
- (The cliff just likes pretty things, okay? MISUNDERSTOOD I SAY.)
- Sam Tyler:
- It wasn't Alex's fault, Gene
- Gene Hunt:
- Legendary prowess, that's me.
- Gene Hunt:
- What wasn't?
- Sam Tyler:
- {the cliff needs to changetheir name to 'Cliff the tart'}
- a cliff:
- *tarts up a bit and looks at Hunt in a come hither manner*
- Alex Drake:
- *looks very hurt now*
- Gene Hunt:
- Sorry, Sir Cliff. Bit busy right now.
- Sam Tyler:
- {Gene Genie is going to hurt someone and that someone is gonna be Sam :(}
- Sam Tyler:
- I think the three of us need to talk
- Alex Drake:
- {I'll protect you!}
- Gene Hunt:
- What the 'ell's goin on?
- Guest has changed their user name to The Emo
- Sam Tyler:
- Can we do it over a drink or summat?
- The Emo:
- Don't worry Sam, I'll always be there for you.
- Sam Tyler:
- {Who brought the emo?}
- Sam Tyler:
- {Oh, guess that's me usually}
- The Emo:
- (Xiilnek: Undercutting the srs rp since time unknown)
- Sam Tyler:
- {We love you for it}
- Gene Hunt:
- Do WHAT over a drink?
- The Emo has changed their user name to a drink
- Sam Tyler:
- Talk, Gene
- a drink:
- anything you want, baby
- a drink:
- ;)
- Sam Tyler:
- It's important
- a drink:
- (I'm so predictable)
- Gene Hunt:
- *takes a drink*
- Sam Tyler:
- {We love you for that, too}
- a drink:
- *is taken*
- Sam Tyler:
- *thinks maybe a drunk!Gene was a bad idea for this*
- a drink:
- *roughly over a table*?
- Sam Tyler:
- Have a seat, Alex
- Sam Tyler:
- Please?
- Gene Hunt:
- Tyler, y'aint arranging a knittin circle.
- a drink:
- (Oh come on, I'll bet Gene knits a mean pair of socks)
- Gene Hunt:
- Yer got summat to say, just say it.
- Sam Tyler:
- *unsure of how to start, fears mostly for my life*
- Sam Tyler:
- Alex and I have something to tell you, Gene
- Gene Hunt:
- Oh, yeah. *rolls eyes*
- a drink:
- (WE'RE PREGNANT)
- Alex Drake:
- Fine. *sits down*
- a drink:
- (We're going to name it after you.)
- Sam Tyler:
- But I suppose I need to be the one to say it
- Alex Drake:
- Sam and I had sex last night.
- a drink has changed their user name to tact
- Gene Hunt:
- ...
- Alex Drake:
- {oh. oh dear.}
- Sam Tyler:
- *deer in a headlight look*
- tact:
- *is utterly ignored by Alex*
- Sam Tyler:
- {You're late, tact}
- Gene Hunt:
- ...
- tact:
- (Sorry, have you ever had to deal with Patience driving? Slow as christmas she is.)
- tact:
- (And of course I couldn't tell her to get a move on...)
- Alex Drake:
- We had a few drinks, and we were both hurting so...
- Gene Hunt:
- DId yer now?
- Sam Tyler:
- Gene, we were drunk
- Sam Tyler:
- I thought you were finished with me
- Alex Drake:
- Really drunk.
- Alex Drake:
- If you want to kill someone, Gene, it should be me. It's my fault.
- Gene Hunt:
- I knew it. I ain't enough for yer, never will be.
- Sam Tyler:
- That's not true
- Sam Tyler:
- Gene
- tact has changed their user name to outraged audience
- outraged audience:
- (D: Not when you say things like, "I knew you were queer")
- Sam Tyler:
- I know I shouldn't say this and you'll probably call me a girl for it
- Sam Tyler:
- But I love you
- Sam Tyler:
- If that makes me a girl then fine
- Gene Hunt:
- Oh , don't start
- Sam Tyler:
- I'm a sodding girl then
- Sam Tyler:
- But dammit Gene, I love you
- Gene Hunt:
- *rubs eyes*
- Alex Drake:
- *looks away*
- Sam Tyler:
- Gene, say something
- outraged audience:
- (Poor baby. Someone luuuurves you.)
- Sam Tyler:
- {haha}
- outraged audience:
- (Great job by the way all. <3 Loving the drama so far.)
- Sam Tyler:
- {not too EastEnders for you, then?}
- Alex Drake:
- *wants to curl up in a ball and die*
- Gene Hunt:
- Y'expect me to believe that when the minute me back's turned yer off shagging me other DI?
- outraged audience:
- (Haven't watched it... )
- outraged audience:
- (O.M.G. Sam should totally call him on how mean he was.)
- Sam Tyler:
- {You're so lucky}
- outraged audience:
- (XD That bad then?)
- Sam Tyler:
- Gene, you were cruel.
- Sam Tyler:
- You really hurt me.
- Sam Tyler:
- What did you expect me to do?
- Sam Tyler:
- She was only trying to help.
- Gene Hunt:
- I said I was sorry, didn't I?
- Gene Hunt:
- Didn't expect this.
- Sam Tyler:
- Well, yeah now.
- Sam Tyler:
- I'm sorry
- Gene Hunt:
- Just tryin' to protect us both.
- Sam Tyler:
- We both fucked up
- Gene Hunt:
- You blabbing yer mouth off, and me...
- Alex Drake:
- That was really mean, Gene.
- Sam Tyler:
- You always tell me to listen to my gut instinct
- Sam Tyler:
- That's what I did
- Gene Hunt:
- Yer instinct was telling yer to sleep with Little Miss Tart?
- Sam Tyler:
- No, the alcohol did that
- Sam Tyler:
- And her name is Alex
- Alex Drake:
- *small smile at that*
- Gene Hunt:
- Fine. You two are thick as bloody thieves, you work it out. I'm outta here.
- Gene Hunt has changed their user name to sky
- Sam Tyler:
- *runs after Gene*
- outraged audience:
- D:
- outraged audience:
- (sounds like time for a punchup... if Gene hadn't disappeared into a black hole!)
- Sam Tyler:
- Gene! Wait, please!
- outraged audience:
- (maybe he's been... KIDNAPPED!)
- Alex Drake:
- *shocked*
- Alex Drake:
- *runs after Sam*
- sky has changed their user name to Gene Hunt
- Sam Tyler:
- Gene, please
- Gene Hunt:
- Always 'ave to bloody follow me, don't yer.
- Sam Tyler:
- How can I not?
- Gene Hunt:
- When yer shagging yer best mate 'Alex'?
- Sam Tyler:
- Look, I fucked up bad but I admitted it.
- Sam Tyler:
- We didn't mean to
- Sam Tyler:
- She was just trying to help
- Alex Drake:
- Gene! It was only once, and we were both drunk.
- Alex Drake:
- And yes, I was trying to help! Sam was really hurt with what you said.
- Gene Hunt:
- You two get drunk again, yer'll be at it like rabbits again in no time.
- Sam Tyler:
- I know we only said it was "stress-relief" but I want more with you.
- Gene Hunt:
- Clubbing together 'gainst the old bastard Hunt, aint that right?
- Sam Tyler:
- We'll never be the happy married couple, picket fence and 2.4 children
- Sam Tyler:
- But I want us to be together
- Alex Drake:
- No we won't, you big git!
- Gene Hunt:
- Sam..no.
- Gene Hunt:
- Don't make this any harder than it already is
- Sam Tyler:
- I love you and I you'd never say it but I know you love me
- Alex Drake:
- Jesus, Gene, for once in your life could you *listen*? Please? Just for five minutes and then you can go back to ignoring us?
- Sam Tyler:
- Why does it have to be more complicated than that?
- Gene Hunt:
- Think I've 'eard enough for one night.
- Sam Tyler:
- We both made mistakes
- Sam Tyler:
- Gene, please
- Sam Tyler:
- *risks inevitable death and kisses Gene*
- Gene Hunt:
- *freezes*
- Gene Hunt:
- *goes to lash out*
- Gene Hunt:
- *stops himself and pulls Sam closer instead at the last second*
- Sam Tyler:
- *wraps my arms tight around you*
- Sam Tyler:
- {psst! audience, isn't this where you're supposed to react?}
- Gene Hunt:
- *breaks the kiss gently*
- Alex Drake:
- *torn between happiness and being hurt*
- Alex Drake:
- {Alex killed the audience, sorry.}
- Gene Hunt:
- Sam...
- Sam Tyler:
- I love you *nuzzles face in your neck*
- Gene Hunt:
- Yer drive me insane most of the bloody time.
- Sam Tyler:
- You love me because I drive you insane though
- outraged audience:
- (Whot? Sorry. Short attention span strikes again!)
- Gene Hunt:
- And then when yer not around I'm even less sane.
- Alex Drake:
- {wait, you're still alive? I thought I killed you!}
- outraged audience:
- *still hoping for a threesome*
- outraged audience has changed their user name to zombie audience
- Alex Drake:
- *coughs* I best be going now.
- zombie audience has changed their user name to AudienceOfTheUndead
- AudienceOfTheUndead:
- I think you'd best be coming, Drake.
- AudienceOfTheUndead:
- :|
- Guest has changed their user name to Shaz
- Alex Drake:
- *turns around, walks back to wherever they were drinking at*
- Shaz:
- Am I interrupting something?
- Shaz:
- M'am are you okay?
- Alex Drake:
- *turns around, eyes widen* Shaz? What the hell are you doing here? *hugs her*
- Shaz:
- I came looking for you, m'am
- Shaz:
- I'm worried about you now. Are you okay?
- Shaz:
- (really doesn't know what I'm doing)
- Alex Drake:
- {You're doing great!}
- AudienceOfTheUndead:
- (you're doing well :D)
- Alex Drake:
- Yes, I'm alright now.
- Gene Hunt:
- (you should be doing Alex)
- Alex Drake:
- *now she feels like shit for fucking Sam*
- Shaz:
- Someone left me a message, saying I should talk to you.
- Shaz:
- In private, if it's okay m'am
- Shaz:
- {good to see I am not immune to typos no matter who I am}
- Gene Hunt:
- *elsewhere, Gene whispers something in Sam's ear and takes him home*
- Sam Tyler:
- *smiles at the whispered promise*
- Shaz:
- I like you m'am.
- Shaz:
- Probably more than I should do.
- Alex Drake:
- ...
- Shaz:
- *is very nervous about the silence*
- AudienceOfTheUndead:
- (dont' worry Alex I'm sure Shaz will help you raise little Genie)
- Shaz:
- {xiil should have been doing this instead of making me pull double duty, shame on you}
- AudienceOfTheUndead:
- (xiil is a lazy sod)
- Shaz:
- I'm sorry, m'am. I shouldn't have said anything.
- Alex Drake:
- Oh, Shaz. *kisses her*
- Shaz:
- I better go now.
- Shaz has changed their user name to NotLazyAudience
- NotLazyAudience:
- yay! *claps*
- NotLazyAudience has changed their user name to Shaz
- AudienceOfTheUndead has changed their user name to distracted audience
- Gene Hunt has changed their user name to sky
- Shaz has changed their user name to TheLazyNarrator
- distracted audience has changed their user name to Lazy Peanut Gallery
- TheLazyNarrator:
- And they lived happily ever after (until next week's emotional turmoil)
- Lazy Peanut Gallery:
- And the foursome that ensued.
- Alex Drake:
- Oi!
- Alex Drake:
- That's not fair!
- Alex Drake:
- Where's Shaz?
- TheLazyNarrator:
- What? C'mon, you and Sam are bound to bring the emo. Just sayin'
- Alex Drake:
- I haven't finished talking to her!
- TheLazyNarrator:
- Oh, snap!
- Lazy Peanut Gallery:
- Shaz weilds more power than any of you ever thought!
- TheLazyNarrator has changed their user name to Shaz
- Alex Drake:
- I kissed her, for crying out loud!
- Lazy Peanut Gallery:
- By day she's a downtrodden police officer, but by night she's...
- Lazy Peanut Gallery:
- THE LAZY NARRATOR!
- Lazy Peanut Gallery:
- *heroic music*
- Alex Drake:
- I KISSED SHAZ AND I DON'T BLOODY CARE WHO KNOWS! *yelling at the sky*
- sky:
- *winces* Why am I being yelled at?
- Sam Tyler:
- {Why are you yelling at sky?}
- Lazy Peanut Gallery:
- XD
- Alex Drake:
- She is not downtrodden!
- Sam Tyler:
- {damn, mind-meld)
- Lazy Peanut Gallery:
- Not once Alex gets there she's not.
- Alex Drake:
- {because she thinks the lazy narrator/lazy peanut gallery is up in the sky}
- Shaz:
- *strokes Alex's face*
- Shaz:
- Does this mean you like me too?
- Lazy Peanut Gallery:
- I'm up in sky? Hope I bought her a drink first.
- Alex Drake:
- *looks at Shaz, smiles* Yes. Very much so.
- Sam Tyler:
- {Wonders why Alex doesn't wonder how Shaz knew she was there and why the timing}
- sky:
- There's a gallery of /peanuts/ up inside me? LO
- sky:
- :O
- Sam Tyler:
- {You're nuts, why are you surprised?}
- Lazy Peanut Gallery:
- *waggles eyebrows* Don't knock it till you try it
- sky:
- You lot are way too kinky
- Shaz:
- D'ya wanna go somewhere more private, m'am?
- Sam Tyler has changed their user name to Lucy
- Lucy:
- You love us kinky
- sky:
- I do
- Lucy:
- rawr
- Alex Drake:
- Sure. Maybe you can explain how you got here. *whispering* You have great timing.
- sky:
- I'm a little sad we seem to have missed out on S/G angry make up sex :P
- Shaz:
- I took a cab after receiving a message,
- Lucy:
- I'm more than a little sad about that
- Lazy Peanut Gallery:
- there can be a flashback later
- Lucy:
- But SOMONE (not naming names) wanted a happy ending for everyone
- sky:
- Who's Somone? Simone?
- Lucy:
- I'm blaming sky
- sky:
- *being facetious again*
- Lucy:
- And her obsession with fluff
- sky:
- Yeah, all my fault
- Lucy:
- At least you admit it
- sky:
- I was gonna have Gene angst for the whole night
- sky:
- Then you lot were all like "No, Gene, listen to him!"
- Lucy:
- Gene got horny and wouldn't let you, huh?
- Lucy:
- Sam arse does that to him
- Lazy Peanut Gallery:
- XD
- sky:
- Something like that. Actually, I think teh idea of S&A kinda turns him on..
- sky:
- Sam and Alex
- Lucy:
- Hey, the het was scaring me
- Lucy:
- And the longer Gene angsted the more het there was going to be
- Lucy:
- It was for the greater good
- sky:
- True. Gene went and angsted all last night, and look what happened. Guess he wants to keep Sam where he can see him.
- Lazy Peanut Gallery:
- where he can see him? Cuffed to the bed?
- Lucy:
- If he hadn't angsted like that it never would have happened. He knows what a tart his Sam is.
- Lazy Peanut Gallery has changed their user name to xiilnek
- Alex Drake:
- Damnit, Gene, you possessive berk.
- Lucy:
- *thinks Alex was loving the Sam/Alex*
- Alex Drake:
- {loved the Sam/Alex}
- sky:
- But..but..she has Shaz now?
- xiilnek:
- I'm pretty sure I'm the only one rooting for a threesome. *sighs tragically*
- Alex Drake:
- Shaz, who sent the message?
- Shaz:
- *is heartbroken at being her second choice*
- xiilnek:
- Or foursome.
- Lucy:
- Oh, you're lucky I did the het
- Lucy:
- A threesome is asking too much from me
- xiilnek:
- *nods*
- Alex Drake:
- *hugs Shaz close to her in her flat*