From: porcelinaofvast	Date: August 16th, 2010 08:37 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Tatum herself was a little surprised by Frankie's admittance, although not at all disappointed. She smiled some as she kissed up the brunette's neck, making her way to her ear, pressing a little kiss there next. "I'm glad," she said simply, genuinely feeling content.

Her hands on Frankie's shoulders tightened a little, as she kissed at her girlfriend's cheek. "You cold? We could get out and go to the house, or.. do whatever, your call."

	From: petitechou	Date: August 16th, 2010 08:45 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Frankie nodded, making her way towards the shore. "Whatever" she echoed, smiling softly and taking Tatum's hand. "We could watch a movie. Or you know, find more embarrassing pictures of you." Frankie gave her hand a squeeze and let go, towelling down and putting a t-shirt on her shivering frame. It had been warmed by the sun, but it wasn't unwelcome. Frankie bent and handed Tatum's towel to her, winking.

	From: porcelinaofvast	Date: August 16th, 2010 09:06 pm (UTC)		(Link)

"We could watch a movie. I've got all my DVDs in my room, or I could download something.. and we can watch it in my room, or the den, whatever," Tatum suggested, following the other girl to the shore, and intertwining their fingers briefly once Frankie took her hand, before releasing her to allow her to towel off. She made a dramatic pout when Frankie put on the shirt, really just teasing her, as she accepting her own towel.

"No more embarrassing pictures. I'm not even letting you into the living room, you might find.. the albums. My step-mother has scrap-booking fever, and I blame her for my paranoia in adult life, because she has documented every embarrassing moment in my whole existence," Tatum murmured, drying off a bit more, before pulling on her shorts, tying them up again.

"Which means, don't ask her to see them either," she chided her, reaching over and gently giving the other girl's butt a little pinch, before wrapping her towel around her shoulders and stepping into her flip-flops, beginning to walk back up toward the path.

	From: petitechou	Date: August 17th, 2010 12:20 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Frankie squeaked and swatted Tatum's hand playfully. "Well, I'm going to have to ask now" she sniffed, scraping her wet hair off of her face and smirking. She stepped into her boots, not bothering to do them up and walking along the path.

	From: porcelinaofvast	Date: August 17th, 2010 04:02 pm (UTC)		(Link)

"Oh come on, don't!" Tatum whined, tipping her head toward her girlfriend, sarcastic pout on her lips. She reached over, taking Frankie's hand, her thumb gently rubbing the top of the brunette's hand. "That is like.. just playing into her ploy. I'll do anything you want, please? Just none of those god-awful pictures," she added.

	From: petitechou	Date: August 23rd, 2010 05:17 pm (UTC)		(Link)

"Fine, fine. Anything I want." Frankie smirked, liking it when Tatum pouted like that. She was so fucking cute. "Whatever you say."

	From: porcelinaofvast	Date: August 26th, 2010 04:51 pm (UTC)		(Link)

"Anything you want," Tatum agreed, smirking right back. She kept hold of the brunette's hand, making their way through the path quickly, eventually reaching the back part of Tatum's yard again. The house seemed as still and as silent as when they had left, but it felt significantly less muggy outside now that they had gone for a swim.

"As your first order of anything you want, I'll let you pick that movie. And maybe even kiss you during the boring parts," she teased, unable to keep from blushing, even when she was on the giving end of a joke.

	From: petitechou	Date: September 1st, 2010 03:08 pm (UTC)		(Link)

"Well, I better pick a pretty boring one then" Frankie teased, catching Tatum in her arms and placing a kiss to the girl's neck quickly, just below her ear.

"You are too cute. You know that? I want to eat you up."

	From: porcelinaofvast	Date: September 1st, 2010 03:14 pm (UTC)		(Link)

They were reaching just the edge of the treeline now, almost back into Tatum's backyard. When Frankie caught her, she stopped moving, only blushing further at her girlfriend kissed at her neck. She shivered a little when the other girl spoke, inclining her face slightly to brush her lips against Frankie's forehead.

"That's cool, some girls aren't into that," she muttered teasingly, poking the brunette's side gently.

	From: petitechou	Date: September 1st, 2010 03:28 pm (UTC)		(Link)

"Not like that" Frankie protested, before smirking. "Well, lik that too." Okay, so her and Tatum hadn't done much besides making out, but they could still joke, right?

	From: porcelinaofvast	Date: September 1st, 2010 03:41 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Tatum could feel the blush in her cheeks, laughing gently as Frankie protested. "Good to know," she replied, glancing up toward her house again. Her parents still weren't back, and it didn't look like there was any movement going on. They might actually get proper alone time, which made Tatum smile again.

"You're a tease," Tatum informed her softly, as they began to walk slowly again, making their way into the yard.

	From: petitechou	Date: September 1st, 2010 08:09 pm (UTC)		(Link)

Frankie mock gasped, pretending to be offended. "Mon dieu, I am not a tease. All you have to do is ask" she said, pressing against Tatum briefly before relinquishing her when they came into full view of the house. She didn't want to take any chances, not until Tatum was ready.

	From: porcelinaofvast	Date: September 2nd, 2010 04:02 am (UTC)		(Link)

Tatum was still blushing like mad, but it was amazing to be able to joke like this. She couldn't say she really imagined herself finding someone to be so comfortable around, to flirt freely with, and still be so chill together. Frankie brought up a mixture of feelings, able to make her feel so relaxed and yet so tense.

"Ask? It's so simple, and yet I never even thought of that," Tatum teased, a little disappointed when they parted momentarily. They walked the short distance back up to the deck, where Tatum moved to hang her damp towel up onto the clothesline. "Maybe I'll ask sometime," she added, with a playful shrug and smirk in her girlfriend's direction.