Dinadan Palmer (sonoftheatom) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2010-11-13 02:28:00

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In Which Reality Does Occasionally Conspire Against Dinadan Palmer
((Set after "Child's Play"))

Dinadan heaves a sigh of relief, throwing his pencil down on his desktop and stretching his hands over his head. Usually, he would have put his homework off until Sunday, but between his recovery and the whole...thing with Granny Sunshine, he and Petra had agreed that it was time to check out that Bed & Breakfast and pastry class she'd mentioned back when he'd gotten back to Ivy Town. It had taken a bit of parental wrangling (on his part) and a bit of "oh geez, when can we do the pastry class and get the room", but they'd managed it. And then the last thing standing (well, lying really) in their way was Dinadan's homework load.

Which was now finished. Ha.

As he starts packing his homework away, he notices that Petra's name is marked as "online" on his instant messenger, and he clicks open a window to send her a quick message.

SonoftheAtom: hey, done with my homework, almost ready to bone

Augh, finger-fumble, he hates it when he accidentally hits--

Oh holy gods, how did he just make that typo?!

SonoftheAtom: come!

No no no, that doesn't make it any better!

SonoftheAtom: come over! Almost ready to come over!

Although now plans maybe delayed due to current overwhelming need to fling his traitorous keyboard across the room.

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gal_gardner
2010-11-13 10:07 am UTC (link)

Petra had actually gotten a little bit intrigued by the sudden surge of initiative from Din.

GalGardner:: really glad to hear it sweetie

Then came the correction. And corrections of the correction. And things pretty much made sense again.

GalGardner:: lol. you're so cute. Sure thing, come over whenever. I got my bag packed and the train tickets for LIRR all set.

She was just in the middle of fixing her hair. She'd picked up a new clip in Chinatown that kept most of it up, save for a few artfully excluded curls.

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	sonoftheatom 2010-11-13 10:11 am UTC (link)
	Dinadan's still blushing when he brings his bag downstairs and says good-bye to his father before dialing Petra's number on the land line. At least she still seems to find it cute. "Hi." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gal_gardner 2010-11-13 10:12 am UTC (link)
	"You're clear for landing." Petra smiles as she picks up the phone, only to put it down away from the receiver. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sonoftheatom 2010-11-13 10:20 am UTC (link)
	He takes a deep breath and shrinks down into the receiver. First time he's done this on his own since what happened in New Morlaidh, but he's only a little rusty. He makes it through to the other end of the line and gives Petra a sheepish sort of smile. "Hey pretty lady." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

gal_gardner
2010-11-13 10:24 am UTC (link)

Petra's wearing a knit vermillion sweater, low cut and on the verge of being off the shoulders, but long enough that it comes down to just over her knees, where a black pair of what could either be stockings or tights disappear underneath it. Patton leather flats and some small pearl earrings complete the ensemble.

"Hey handsome." She saunters over and lays her fingertips on his shoulders to kiss him, having mapped out by now that hugging is a stronger reminder of the height difference for him. It's been kind of fun, being around him long enough to observe things like that.

In observance of the baking related intentions of the weekend, she's also dabbed on some cinnamon-scented body lotion.

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sonoftheatom
2010-11-13 10:43 am UTC (link)

The collar of his blue button-up shirt is all that's visible from under the thick, rust-colored sweater that Dinadan's wearing, which has little side-slits at the bottom that allow him to access the pockets of his jeans microseconds faster than would otherwise be possible. He's not wearing the matching hat, (although it's in his bag, just in case) and he's finished off his ensemble with a pair of sneakers.

He gives her a googly sort of smile when he catches a whiff of cinnamon and rises up on the balls of his feet so that she doesn't have to bend over so far for the kissing. This...This is nice.

"You all packed?"

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gal_gardner
2010-11-13 10:46 am UTC (link)

"Mmhmm." Petra replies lazily, picking up one of his hands to check his watch. "With time to spare." She invests about thirty seconds of that time with a very nice nuzzle along his throat, before standing back up.

She flashes a grin at him. "So, you looking forward to this?" She scoops up her keys, metro card, and train tickets, and then double-checks a notepad she had on the coffee table. Everything seems to be in order.

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sonoftheatom
2010-11-13 10:51 am UTC (link)

"Very much so," Dinadan replies, adjusting his grip on his bag. "Never let it be said that I dislike the L.T.A.S., but sometimes a guy wants to socialize with people who are south of his parents' age instead of north of it. And I always like spending time with you."

Not to mention they're going to take a pastry class. How awesome is that?

"Do you need help with anything? I've got a free hand, and I can cram a couple more things into my bag..."

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gal_gardner
2010-11-13 11:02 am UTC (link)

Pretty awesome, at least.

"Nope, seasoned traveler here." Petra grins, shouldering her bag as she tugs him along by the front of his shirt. "Let's go." She scoots him out the door and locks up behind her.

A quick subway ride to Penn Station, a slightly less quick train ride to Ronkonkoma, and then they board the double-decker train bound for Greenport. Petra insists on sitting up top. Once they're seated, she puts her head on his shoulder. "Sorry for the three hour schlep. Tomorrow I'll just fly us back to the city for the cooking class. No train service from Greenport on the weekend." She keeps her voice hushed at the bit about flying.

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	sonoftheatom 2010-11-13 11:14 am UTC (link)
	"I don't mind," he says, putting his arm around her shoulders. He actually likes checking out all the varying landscapes, and he's certainly been having a good time so far traveling around with her. "But the class is back in the city? Shouldn't we have just stayed at your place then?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

gal_gardner
2010-11-13 11:16 am UTC (link)

"Well yeah, but that'd kind of negate going away together for a weekend." She smirks, kissing his jaw, pleased with his arm around her.

"There's nothing like having someone else in charge of the cooking and cleaning for a weekend. Plus, B&B's are just so cozy. I like the idea of being cozy with you." She smiles, then adds, after a beat, "And it's by the ocean. Off-season weather doesn't bother me, so I thought I'd go for a dip and get some sun."

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sonoftheatom
2010-11-13 11:26 am UTC (link)

"I guess so," Dinadan says agreeably. Although the idea of going swimming in off-season weather here makes him shiver a bit and burrow a little deeper into his sweater. Of course, if she's going swimming, she's probably brought a swimsuit. That makes him feel a bit warmer. "I'll pass on the sunbathing and swimming, but I'll sit with you and watch." Probably from under his hat.

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	gal_gardner 2010-11-13 12:22 pm UTC (link)
	Petra smirks a smirky smirk at him. "Oh I bet you will..." A hand settles on his thigh. "This should be nice." She kisses his cheek, and then lets herself just relax. She'd worked double-shifts that week in order to get the time off she needed. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The Next Day sonoftheatom 2011-01-06 11:38 pm UTC (link)
	This just in: we are postponing squeaking and babbling like a moron to admire that view. Please hold until Petra is fully clothed. "On the clock. Right." Dinadan repeats obediently, leaning over and groping for his luggage while attempting not to lose sight of Petra and her progression toward lack-of-nudity. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The Next Day gal_gardner 2011-01-07 12:43 am UTC (link)
	Petra manages to get dressed in time to help Din with his own shirt, helping herself to some kisses while she does his buttons up for him. The slings a day bag over her shoulder and tugs him along to breakfast. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The Next Day gal_gardner 2011-01-10 03:50 am UTC (link)
	Petra walks her toes up and down his calf. "We've got some time. I wouldn't ask for a souffle, but don't worry too much." She smiles at him. "So, I checked the website for today's class, and we're making double-cherry pie and lemon tarts apparently. Sorry if you were hoping for something more ambitious, but it should be fun." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The Next Day sonoftheatom 2011-01-13 07:28 pm UTC (link)
	"That's fine. Easy is fine," Dinadan says, relaxing a bit in his chair. It's not like he's going to be able to concentrate on anything ambitious baking-wise when Petra's right there being, you know, Petra. "It'll be fun and fun is good!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The Next Day gal_gardner 2011-01-13 07:40 pm UTC (link)
	Petra smiles, glad he's not disappointed. "Good, I'd hate for the centerpiece of this trip to be a bust." She pauses, nibbling at a bit of fruit. "Well... what was supposed to be the centerpiece.." She flicks her eyebrows up and works through her breakfast. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: The Next Day sonoftheatom 2011-01-13 10:24 pm UTC (link)
	Glurble. "I know you're doing that on purpose," Dinadan says, blushing anyway and attempting to distract himself with a bite of omelet. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)