Tess Holt (fairplay) wrote,
@ 2011-09-11 01:40:00

It's been a couple of weeks. Tess has been impressed by how quickly Steven's adjusted. Still, idle hands...

Tess's came through the communication system to Steven. "Flash? Gym, please. Now."

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madeofgoesfast
2011-09-11 09:24 am UTC (link)

He has seen the blush, he's seen the difficulty believing she was actually getting up to this. As such, he's all the more surprised by the sheer exhibitionism she shows... the flush, the near surprise when she isn't hesitating.

And he sees everything - and to him, its even in slow motion, able to appreciate every detail.

The fact that she's so, well, into it just somehow makes it that much better.

Other than... certain physical reactions, he tries to stay still and quiet, just audience appreciating every second of the routine as she gets far enough in to begin breathing hard... which makes even the still moments that much more interesting.

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	fairplay 2011-09-11 09:30 am UTC (link)
	And continue she does, still breathing heavily, covered in a fine shine of sweat, until she's spinning and finally jumps from the bars, sticking a perfect landing -- albeit with bouncing. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

madeofgoesfast
2011-09-11 09:35 am UTC (link)

Perfect.

He admires the bouncing, down to the very last jiggle, all in slow motion.

Even after, he admires her form. She can feel his eyes on her, perhaps even more now than when she was lost in the routine.

Perfect.

No doubt about it. Smart, fit, beautiful... ~~naked~~

Perfect.

He moves up to her, at last, holding a towel, very conscious of her state, and, using all the Garrick will to look her in the eye.

"You kept your part of the deal... very well I might add. So... you can either put this on... probably even better than a shower curtain... or just wipe up the sweat a little, and answer me a question."

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	fairplay 2011-09-11 09:38 am UTC (link)
	She definitely, definitely notices his eyes. And then there's the towel, and she quirks an eyebrow.... and takes it just enough to dry off a little. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

madeofgoesfast
2011-09-11 09:43 am UTC (link)

"The rematch could go either way... though, given this, you might just be more distracted. I... might be willing to guarantee a way to see me run your course stark naked, if you're still interested... if you answer the way I suspect you're going to.

You... like being watched like this, don't you?"

He can see it, has seen it. He thinks, anyway. She might just slap him... who knows. But he thought he saw some exhibitionist in her... and curiosity. He is sure, any admission would be tough, as strait-laced as she attempts to be. On the other hand, if he's right... it might also be somewhat liberating.

Time to find out.

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	fairplay 2011-09-11 09:48 am UTC (link)
	Her eyes widen. "It's not some kind of hobby!" She immediately retorts. Then she pauses with a frown. That wasn't fair. It was an honest question. It deserves an honest answer. She considers. And then swallows. "...I...sort of do, as it happens. Your point?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

madeofgoesfast
2011-09-11 09:55 am UTC (link)

He nods, keeping his tone serious and sedate, making sure she remains aware it was, indeed, an honest question.

"Then I'll make you a deal, you want to see me naked in turn, I'm not exactly shy. And, seeing as you love your roots and origins of words... gymnasium, from the Greek gumnasion, to exercise naked.

Seems fitting. When anyone else is around, anyone, we go about our normal business... but when either of us is working out... or even when you're putting me through these tests... you wear nothing but the jewelry.

In return, I don't tell a soul about this... or that... you get an appreciative audience, and I'll pretend I lost our chess game... even tell everyone else you beat me, despite my best efforts, and run any obstacle course you want wearing just the hat."

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	fairplay 2011-09-11 09:59 am UTC (link)
	And the minute he says the word 'gymnasium,' her eyes start going wide, and the pulse that was returning gradually to rest-rate speeds up a little again. "...Not a word, or I swear to the damned Spectre--" Tess begins, then stops herself, blushing. "...Deal." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

madeofgoesfast
2011-09-11 10:03 am UTC (link)

He finally lets himself smile, just a little, trying to keep it polite, and mostly keep his eyes on her face. Mostly.

He extends a hand. "I won't tell a soul if you don't. Promise. And... I'll meet you down here tomorrow morning for our workout. If you want to grab your stuff, I can take you back to your room... or you can set up an obstacle course now while we have the room to ourselves. Your choice."

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	fairplay 2011-09-11 06:45 pm UTC (link)
	She shakes on it, then thinks. Part of her thinhks they should wait for some other time, but she...doesn't want this to be done for the day yet. "You should probably use the timer to check, instead of going upstairs," she says, moving to get started on changing the scenery. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	madeofgoesfast 2011-09-11 08:31 pm UTC (link)
	He nods thoughtfully, not at all minding that she isn't ready to be done just yet. Really, getting the chance to watch her moving around and setting the field up makes it well worth it. "That's a good plan, actually. Thanks." he replies, while stripping off his shoes and pants. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fairplay 2011-09-12 12:14 am UTC (link)
	She carefully works to set it up, not shying from leaning, etc. whenever necessary. She explains how it'll work. There are a few more time delays this time. A girl has the right to savor things. She watches him out of the corner of her eye when she ahs a chance, but tries to concentrate on getting her end of things done. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	madeofgoesfast 2011-09-12 12:58 am UTC (link)
	He notices the looks his way, and her work on the course, while savoring the view. "I couldn't help but notice the delays. If there's something you'd rather I be doing naked, or something in addition, other than running your fiendish course, I'm totally open to negotiation at this point." She has that effect. ~~Especially when naked.~~ (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fairplay 2011-09-12 01:02 am UTC (link)
	"Oh no, I'm almost done. Delays are good practice for you. And yes. This one would probably be considered up to par by a few fiends." She turned and smiled at him with just a slight blush. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	madeofgoesfast 2011-09-12 01:13 am UTC (link)
	He loves that blush. He wants to see it more often. Hence... "So, what's the time limit on it, and what happens if I beat it?" he challenges. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fairplay 2011-09-12 01:15 am UTC (link)
	She looks down at his legs. "Judging by this morning's performance and the differences, I would consider 11 seconds reasonable. If you can beat that.... you name your prize and I'll decide if it's fair." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	madeofgoesfast 2011-09-12 01:18 am UTC (link)
	He considers the course. "I set the conditions for the chess match. And made our current deal. I think, being fair, its your turn... if I get it within 11-13 seconds, nothing happens... you name a condition if I take more than 13 seconds... and I'll go by that to figure one out if I get it in less than 11?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fairplay 2011-09-12 01:34 am UTC (link)
	"...Don't suppose you've ever seen any Robert Bolt movies?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	madeofgoesfast 2011-09-12 01:39 am UTC (link)
	"I haven't seen any movies, aside from a tiny handful of things that were to prevelent in Bart or Jai's minds that they came through in defined snippets. So I'm vaguely aware of several dozen versions of Star Wars.... but I'm willing to learn. What's the idea?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fairplay 2011-09-12 01:44 am UTC (link)
	"You take more than thirteen seconds, you have to sit through an admittedly lengthy education in film. Bolt, genius though he was, tended to work with directors who were in love with the scenery. We can do it in my room." She swallows slightly, keeping her face normal. "Just as we are." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

madeofgoesfast
2011-09-12 01:50 am UTC (link)

He grins. "Just as we are? If its that meaningful to you, you could probably talk me into that anyway. Actually, throw in watching Star Wars with me, so I can see what all the hype was really about... as we are... I'll do that one with you anyway.... if you'd like to go with that, and choose an additional victory condition?"

Yes, he's very agreeable. He likes 'as they are'. She if she isn't blushing when she says it, its probably not challenging enough.

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	fairplay 2011-09-12 01:58 am UTC (link)
	"...Deal." Oh. That's a lot of naked movies and she still hasn't got a bet. "...Halloween costumes. You lose, I pick out yours and you have to wear it to the party." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

madeofgoesfast
2011-09-12 02:09 am UTC (link)

He's not the shy type, having really spent most of his existence clothed in speed... and he admires her form, so he figures he has nothing to lose with the movies, even if he might occasionally be hard pressed to pay attention to the screen.

"If you wear the corresponding female costume to whatever you pick, you entirely have a deal."
Because that's just fun... and this way, he doesn't need to know pop culture to pick out a costume if he loses. Besides, he's almost positive she'd go for something classical, rather than raw humiliating, just to see someone do it.

Which gives him an idea. "And if I beat the obstacle course in less than 11 seconds... I then need to do it a second time, in the same state of dress, but you need to do it with me, we'll both do it at your best speed... AND, since you get something out of that too... additionally, you pick out my Halloween costume, anything you want... but you have to wear the corresponding female character costume... but you have to do it wearing nothing under the costume. Only the two of us would know."

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	fairplay 2011-09-12 02:13 am UTC (link)
	Some girls might had difficulty following that. But Tess just listens, and... blast. There goes the heat in her face again. Steven's been figuring her lines out way too fast. "Works." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

madeofgoesfast
2011-09-12 02:16 am UTC (link)

He figured that she could follow it. He's given her the chance to raise the stakes as she likes - and she gave him a set up. He's just seeing where she'll go with this.

Regardless, he's going to get very familiar with seeing a lot of her, literally and figuratively.

"So out of curiosity... what are we going as for Halloween, since we're doing the same thing either way, and I should get familiar with it. And is the obstacle course ready? Oh, and when you answer those two questions, I have one more question for you."