Military style readiness, none of that girl saying she'll be right down and an hour later she's all dressed up. And smart. No, he wasn't going to spend all their money, thanks, but she'll be sure to put him on a short leash. Wonder if that'll ever be literal.

In fact, he's excited now. It's kind of...normal. Which should be boring, but it's completely different, which is fucking awesome. It's not alone in a base. It's not a box canyon with assholes (his assholes, but assholes) and dumbass plans. It's not the fucking Meta and Wash and fucking other Freelancers. It's not the future, it's not the past, it's not bombs, it's just here, where they are, together.

Playing laser tag and going shopping. Making breakfast and sleeping together.

If this is what the god damn apocalypse is like, he has no problems with it so far. It can stay like this for all he cares.