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)

	crossbow_bat 2013-11-24 08:31 pm UTC (link)
	Uncomfortable silence settled over the room and Maria squirmed a little. She hated uncomfortable silence. "So...about that night in the bar. I was drunk, you realize that, right?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anti_venom 2013-11-24 08:40 pm UTC (link)
	"Of course. And it makes sense you could end up mis-dialing me. The numbers would be right together. Glad I could help." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-11-24 08:48 pm UTC (link)
	"Not quite what I was referring to, but that works too. People say things when they're drunk." Was it suddenly warm in here? She couldn't remember the last time she was actually nervous about something. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anti_venom 2013-12-05 08:29 pm UTC (link)
	"Don't worry about it. You two seemed like you were having a lot of fun." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-12-06 12:01 am UTC (link)
	Maria sighed with relief. She didn't have to explain that she did have feelings for him and that she had only once before felt like this for someone. "So what are your plans for the day?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anti_venom 2013-12-06 12:04 am UTC (link)
	Nope, she doesn't have to explain it. He'd kind of prefer she didn't, because then he doesn't have to get into it. 'Its complicated' suffices just fine. "Not sure. Some things to check up on tonight, but that's tonight. You?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-12-06 12:10 am UTC (link)
	"Such as?" she asked, curious about those things that needed checking up on. Gotham, while she didn't mind sharing too much, was her first concern. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anti_venom 2013-12-06 02:28 am UTC (link)
	"We're still working on tracing the drug cartels. Nothing as spectacular as the clowns or anything, but still. Its slow going, but progress." Plus some squad business, but best to keep the Bats out of that entirely. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-12-06 02:31 am UTC (link)
	"I think everyone needs a break from the psychotic clowns," Maria said. "At least The Joker's behind bars." Which means he'll eventually get out and then it'll start all over again. It could be frustrating. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anti_venom 2013-12-06 02:37 am UTC (link)
	"Historically, we don't deal with a lot of psychotic clowns. More the 'kidnap your family and mail you body parts now and then if they think you might talk about their operation' type criminals. With the occasional foray into supervillains." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	crossbow_bat 2013-12-06 02:41 am UTC (link)
	"I'd rather deal with them than the clowns. Don't get me started on the supervillains." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anti_venom 2013-12-06 02:45 am UTC (link)
	"There are times I'd trade you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)