Maria Helena Grayson (crossbow_bat) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2013-11-24 14:46:00

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Maria's Beautiful Mess
Maria was too tired to head back to Wayne Manor and decided to spend the night at her apartment. She had been doing it quite frequently lately. When she entered the apartment she even didn't bother with turning on the lights. She didn't need to see the mess that was her apartment. It would just remind her how much of a slob she was and it was the last thing she needed right now.

Once the door was locked she headed for the bedroom, stripping off her Huntress costume as she moved and letting it fall to the floor. She just wanted to fall into bed and sleep. Thankfully tomorrow was Sunday and she didn't have to get up to go into the office. It'd be nice to get more than a few hours of sleep.

She tripped over a few things as she walked and kicked them out of the way. Once in the bedroom she grabbed a tee shirt hanging on the corner of a full length mirror, slipped it on and fell into bed.

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anti_venom
2013-11-24 06:24 pm UTC (link)

Tomas gets a bit of a feel for the place. He can't navigate in the dark room as readily, not being as familiar with the place. He gets the idea readily enough though.

He lets her get to bed, just helping out if she shows signs of needing it, then retreats back to the main room -- then spends a few hours cleaning. By nature, he's organized. Granted, its easier with the spartan existence he leads, but still - everything has its place.

When she wakes up, it'll still be a mess, but the worst of it is tidied, the dishes are done, and there'll be coffee going, and a Tomas asleep on the couch.

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crossbow_bat
2013-11-24 06:37 pm UTC (link)

Maria woke and stumbled to the kitchen for coffee, but there was a lot less stumbling than normal. It didn't register in her sleep clouded brain that someone had actually cleaned a little or that the someone was asleep on her couch. Thank goodness the Keurig brewed coffee quickly and it wasn't until after the first few sips that things started to register.

Oh Hell.

She brewed another cup of coffee and headed over to the couch. She nudged his leg with a knee.

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	anti_venom 2013-11-24 06:45 pm UTC (link)
	Sleeping light is a good habit in his line of work, so he's up almost immediately. There's a reflex to go for a weapon, but he remembers where he is rapidly enough. "Morning." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-11-24 06:47 pm UTC (link)
	Maria still isn't in verbal stage. It was still too soon after waking up "Mmmmhmmm." She offered the cup of coffee. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anti_venom 2013-11-24 06:51 pm UTC (link)
	He accepts the cup, sipping at the strong brew while shifting aside to make room for her on the couch. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-11-24 06:53 pm UTC (link)
	Maria sat on the couch next to him and focused on her coffee. Nothing before coffee, not even wondering why he was here. Not to mention why in hell he cleaned up her apartment. Okay, she would admit to being a slob. She didn't have to wonder about that part. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anti_venom 2013-11-24 07:01 pm UTC (link)
	He gives her some time, while fully waking up himself. After several minutes, "Sorry for the surprise. Couple roads closed for maintenance, would have made it a bitch to get home til this morning. Hoped you wouldn't mind me stealing your couch for a few." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-11-24 07:13 pm UTC (link)
	Caffeine reached her brain and the thought processing centers. Speech was also possible. Coffee, was there anything it couldn't do? Maria shrugged. "Nope. Though what's surprising is that I didn't hear you come in and that you cleaned." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anti_venom 2013-11-24 07:17 pm UTC (link)
	"I didn't want to break anything, so I cleaned in self defense to get around. And have enough dishes for breakfast. That's all." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-11-24 07:26 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah, I'm a slob," she admitted. "Thank you. Can I hire you to do it on a regular basis?" She was mostly joking. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anti_venom 2013-11-24 07:29 pm UTC (link)
	"Only if you pay in sexual favors." he replies with a smirk. "If I end up staying over now and then, it'll get done anyway." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-11-24 07:36 pm UTC (link)
	"As if I could pay in another way," she said. Sure she had a lot of money, but she only lived off of what she made at Wayne Enterprises. She didn't comment on the part about him staying over. It was a scary thought to her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anti_venom 2013-11-24 08:16 pm UTC (link)
	"Sounds like a deal to me." he responds, before another sip of coffee. He has no plans to go for any kind of commitment. They're both very involved in their nighttime jobs - but another place to crash now and then, plus, well, the side benefits - it may be tempting every now and then. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

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At the Diner

crossbow_bat
2013-12-15 03:07 am UTC (link)

Maria sat in the booth across from Tomas at Ruby's Diner a few blocks from her apartment. A plate of pancakes, homefries, bacon and french toast sat in front of her and she happily worked on eating all of it. A pot of coffee sat on the table between them. They had worked up quite an appetite and she was still feeling the afterglow.

It had been wild, rough and uncontrolled; all the things she liked when it came to sex. There were invocations to deities, confessions of feelings (which she would blame on the heat of the moment if asked about them) and she'd probably be sporting some bruises later.

"They make the best food here," Maria said between bites of food.

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Re: At the Diner

anti_venom
2014-01-02 02:40 pm UTC (link)

He doesn't ask about any of those confessions. Really, its best that way. He still has his own share of bruises from the rough encounter - just how they both like it. He also has quite the appetite, judging by the plates in front of him, with biscuits and gravy, sausage, a four egg omelette and a stack of pancakes, plus the coffee.

"I'm noticing that. Get over here often?"

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Re: At the Diner

crossbow_bat
2014-01-02 02:49 pm UTC (link)

"You know what's in my fridge," she said, not embarrassed in the least. Mom and Alfred taught her to cook and she could cook rather well, but it was a lot of effort especially for one person. Maria would rather spend her energies elsewhere.

"A mouse would starve. I know how to cook, but I practically live on takeout and diner food. Besides, it's open all night which helps when it's four am and you're starving after a night of patrol. What about you? What do you do for regular meals?"

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	Re: At the Diner anti_venom 2014-01-02 06:36 pm UTC (link)
	"We eat on the road a lot. When we settle into one place for any length of time, my adopted sister does a lot of the cooking. She... has improved a lot in that skillset in the last few years. I can cook. We were taught to be self-sufficient... but usually, I have too much going on to take the time." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

Re: At the Diner

crossbow_bat
2014-01-02 07:04 pm UTC (link)

"I can understand that," she said. A day job at Wayne Enterprises and her night job as Huntress didn't leave much time for other things and cooking wasn't high on her priority list.

"Maybe one day I'll have food in my fridge when you come over and we'll cook something."

She drained her coffee cup and refilled it from the carafe on the table. Caffeine was one of the major food groups.

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	Re: At the Diner anti_venom 2014-01-02 09:49 pm UTC (link)
	"Maybe, but I'd bet on just going out again after spending three more hours in bed." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: At the Diner crossbow_bat 2014-01-02 09:51 pm UTC (link)
	"I don't know. Maybe we can actually manage to cook something before the naked fun times." It could happen. Possibly. Maybe not. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: At the Diner anti_venom 2014-01-02 09:55 pm UTC (link)
	"Just one of the things I appreciate about you. You have a great sense of humor." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: At the Diner crossbow_bat 2014-01-02 09:58 pm UTC (link)
	"I was being serious," she said. In his defense it was hard to tell when she was being serious and when she wasn't. She wasn't serious often, much to a lot of people's chagrin. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: At the Diner anti_venom 2014-01-02 10:00 pm UTC (link)
	"I suppose anything is possible." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: At the Diner crossbow_bat 2014-01-02 10:02 pm UTC (link)
	"I've been known to surprise people," she said. "Even you." Though she suspected that surprising him would be a challenge and she loved challenges. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: At the Diner anti_venom 2014-01-02 10:05 pm UTC (link)
	He hadn't figured her out any more than she had him. The mystery may have something to do with the attraction. He was sure she had plenty more surprises in store - good and bad. "Can't imagine. I was under the impression you were boring and predictable." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)