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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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)

sonoftheatom
2010-11-13 07:37 pm UTC (link)

Yeah, he's blushing again. Not quite as brightly as he used to, but he's pretty much reconciled himself with the idea that it's going to always happen when she's around. Could certainly be worse. He rests his hand on top of hers and glances out the window.

"Ooh!"

Moments later, he's diving into his bag (not literally, although that's certainly possible) for a birdwatching book.

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	gal_gardner 2010-11-13 08:53 pm UTC (link)
	Petra blinked at what she thought was an inordinately strong response, then cocked an eyebrow as he went into his bag. She turned her attention out the window as he did. "What's up?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sonoftheatom 2010-11-17 03:41 am UTC (link)
	"I saw a hawk and I'm trying to figure out what kind it is," Dinadan explains, flipping through the pages to the section on hawks and scrutinizing the images as he tries to keep the details of the briefly-glimpsed bird from slipping his mind. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gal_gardner 2010-11-17 05:20 am UTC (link)
	"Huh..." Petra goes quiet to let him think, still letting her hand rest on his leg. God... there's no end to how precious this guy is. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sonoftheatom 2010-11-18 07:40 pm UTC (link)
	"...I think it was a red-shouldered hawk," Dinadan says after a few moments' perusal. He looks up at Petra and grins, a little relieved that she didn't seem to have been rolling her eyes at him. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gal_gardner 2010-11-19 12:47 am UTC (link)
	"So you're a bird-watcher? Do you keep a... what's it called... life list?" She tilts her head, curious. "I like being outside a lot, and zoos as much as the next girl, but I don't have anything like that to occupy me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sonoftheatom 2010-11-22 04:40 am UTC (link)
	"Sort of," Dinadan says. "Me bird-watching, not so much keeping a list. It started out as kind of a nervous habit, because I wanted to make sure me and Tris weren't going to get eaten by anything; but I like birds, so it sort of...continued." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gal_gardner 2010-11-22 04:52 am UTC (link)
	"Don't worry hon," Petra hugs him. "No terrifying seagulls or sandpipers or whatever are going to get you while I'm around." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sonoftheatom 2010-11-22 05:11 am UTC (link)
	"Hey now," Dinadan says, keeping a perfectly straight face even though his eyes are dancing. "Seagulls have remarkable aim. If you're going to protect me, you're going to need a hat." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gal_gardner 2010-11-22 05:15 am UTC (link)
	Well that's good, because Petra likes his eyes. "I don't need a hat. My aim's good too." She frosts over the tip of one finger and drags it over his collarbone. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sonoftheatom 2010-11-23 11:12 pm UTC (link)
	Dinadan squeals and squirms in response to her cold fingers, although he at least has enough control to not accidentally whack her in the face. "Cold!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gal_gardner 2010-11-23 11:19 pm UTC (link)
	"Big baby, here, let me make it better." Petra giggles and kisses where she put her finger. A little more making out, and a short nap later, and they disboard at the station, a cab waiting to bring them to the b&b. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sonoftheatom 2010-11-24 03:39 am UTC (link)
	Dinadan eyeballs the back seat of the cab dubiously and tries to remember if he remembered to pack hand sanitizer. In the meantime, he tries not to be obvious about not touching things with his bare skin. "So, how long is it to the bed and breakfast from here?" he asks politely. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gal_gardner 2010-11-24 05:00 am UTC (link)
	Petra rolls her eyes. "Not far." Sure enough, a short while later they're checked in. Petra drops her bags unceremoniously and sprawls out on the somewhat lavish but not too large bed, letting out a contented groan. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sonoftheatom 2010-11-24 05:49 am UTC (link)
	Dinadan drops his bags as well, but instead goes to the window to check out the view. "Wow, this is amazing," he says, perching himself on the window sill. Then, with a grin, "and the view outside isn't bad either." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gal_gardner 2010-11-24 06:02 am UTC (link)
	"Mmm, sorry I couldn't get us one of the direct ocean view ones, but I just liked the pictures of this room." Petra gathers herself up enough to kneel on the bed, posing, one might say luridly, with one arm stretched up along a post. "Glad you approve though." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sonoftheatom 2010-11-24 07:11 am UTC (link)
	"This one's plenty nice," Dinadan assures her as the blush begins its return creep up his neck. "No complaints from me at all. The pictures are nice." And now he's babbling. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)