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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fairplay
2011-09-12 04:33 am UTC (link)

"Of course. That simply exchanges the 'talking about trying for kids' scenario several years down some of the potential timelines with a 'talking about adoption' scenario."

Observant person that he is, Steven will be able to see the gears turning and the hint of flush in her cheeks as they hit key points.

"So...you want to go see a great movie with a lot of long, boring pauses. ...And do something about the long boring pauses?"

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	madeofgoesfast 2011-09-12 04:35 am UTC (link)
	"The more pressing question would be, do you want to get dressed and go watch a movie with a lot of long, boring pauses... and fill in the spaces... or do you want to be carried faster than anyone's eyes can follow and streak the Brownstone on the way to watching a long boring movie?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fairplay 2011-09-12 04:39 am UTC (link)
	With a quick last kiss to his cheek, Tess gets up and gathers up all of their clothing -- and just holds it bundled in their arms, not having missed a thing. "Let's go." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

madeofgoesfast
2011-09-12 04:40 am UTC (link)

By the time she has their clothes, all of the obstacle course gear is put away, everything left nice and neat.

He picks her up on the run, a little less careful where he puts his hands this time, running up the wall to get upstairs, moving through the ceilings and floors via phasing, until he arrives in her room, assuming, given her family, that she has a TV and dvd player all set up.

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	fairplay 2011-09-12 04:45 am UTC (link)
	And that she does. She catches her breath slightly from the ride, puts in the proper DVD. "Know much about WWI?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	madeofgoesfast 2011-09-12 04:47 am UTC (link)
	He settles in on the bed, enjoying watching her leaning over to put in the DVD. "Afraid not. History is more or less a literal blur until I read things. What do I need to know for this?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

fairplay
2011-09-12 04:51 am UTC (link)

"Not too much for this. In 1917, England was at war with both Germany and the Ottoman Empire, the latter of which was ruled by the Turks and included many different Arab tribes." She climbs into bed beside him, smiling. She knows he was looking. Blast it, that shouldn't feel so good, but it does. "The gentleman who dies in the credits is T.E. Lawrence. Excellent minimalist dialogue will fill in the rest for you, but pay attention to the funeral scene. You see them all later in interesting contexts."

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madeofgoesfast
2011-09-12 04:56 am UTC (link)

He's pretty open in admiring her, and in taking in everything. Meanwhile, he's not particularly shy himself.

The only question comes in getting situated - so, given that its her movie, she's deciding how much attention they should be paying, and, at the moment, her comfort level, he just settles in as best he can and lets her situate herself.

"Ok, WWII was prominent enough in the minds of my parent that I'm aware of it... more than a lot of modern history. So Germany I get. I'll keep the rest in mind."

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	fairplay 2011-09-12 05:04 am UTC (link)
	An affirming sound as she curls an arm behind his back and nestles in with him. She pay close attention to the screen when there's talking, and nuzzles at him when there isn't any. Every once in a while, she recites very quietly along with the screen. " ' The Trick, William Potter, is not minding that it hurts." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	madeofgoesfast 2011-09-12 05:08 am UTC (link)
	Much as he enjoys admiring her, there's a fascination with the movie as well. He can watch it, absorb it, and still feel her next to him, as he nestles back in with her. During one of the longer pauses, he even finds a leg somewhat twined with hers as he gets more and more comfortable with this situation. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fairplay 2011-09-12 05:14 am UTC (link)
	Tess isn't, honestly, all that experienced, and when they get intertwined she shivers just slightly. As the screenplay dropped slightly by the wayside while the director showed off his love of sand dunes, Tess kissed at his neck. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	madeofgoesfast 2011-09-12 05:16 am UTC (link)
	He tilts his head to one side, letting her have all the access she wants, while his fingers drag lightly up her thigh. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fairplay 2011-09-12 05:18 am UTC (link)
	Even with her lips against his skin, there's a little hitch in her breath, and a soft little groan. Her hand presses to his chest. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	madeofgoesfast 2011-09-12 05:22 am UTC (link)
	He turns towards her a little, to make the nuzzling and exploration of her hand more easily possible, while continuing to trace with his fingers, careful to quite where he goes - there is still a movie on and all, and he agreed to watch it... but he can certainly appreciate the snuggling, nuzzling an bit of mischief benefits in the meanwhile. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

fairplay
2011-09-12 05:26 am UTC (link)

And her hand is running along his thighs by the time she suddenly looks up because the good part is back on.

"And here we have Sir Alec Guinness in a performance that belies the makeup," she said, trying to return her voice to normal, though she keeps her hand on him. "He always said Feisal was his favorite role, even though he's more famous in America for Star Wars."

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	madeofgoesfast 2011-09-12 05:31 am UTC (link)
	"I've heard of that, and will look forward to seeing the different roles. So far, this movie thing is working out pretty well." he observes quietly, all the next time the dialogue quiets. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fairplay 2011-09-12 05:40 am UTC (link)
	And after some fascinating character development and quiet heroism, the silence -- and the kissing, begin again. Tess's hand slides across his legs to curl around him...almost nervously, not that she'd ever admit it. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	madeofgoesfast 2011-09-12 05:42 am UTC (link)
	He returns the kisses, noting the points where she has her shy moments. He asks quietly, when a kiss breaks. "Have you ever...?" he lets that trail off quietly, hand following the curves of her side once she's turned into him. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fairplay 2011-09-12 05:43 am UTC (link)
	"Never got that far. I thought about it, but he failed the background check," she replies honestly. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	madeofgoesfast 2011-09-12 05:48 am UTC (link)
	Fair answer. "I don't have much past to check, but you're welcome to look... or does beating you at chess... with lots of help... give me special consideration?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fairplay 2011-09-12 05:50 am UTC (link)
	And Tess actually chuckles. "Between being a Garrick, and the events of the day, you're cleared." She strokes a little, carefully. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	madeofgoesfast 2011-09-12 05:53 am UTC (link)
	He 'mmms' softly at the touch of her hand. "Given our state, that was kind of my guess. We can take things as slow as you like, of course. But... if you ever have any requests or interesting thoughts in that mind of yours, do let me know... after the movie, of course." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

fairplay
2011-09-12 06:04 am UTC (link)

"Yeah," she says softly. "There's a few things, eventually, that could be real... relaxing." Is she blushing again? Blast. She'd really been bad about that today, but then, it was quite a day. And ah, good. Saved by the dialogue, as Lawrence defied most people's concept of possible human endurence to save one of his men. "You know, the real Lawrence trained for stuff like that when he was really young. Practice fasts, high-stress hiking... He basically wanted to be an archaeologist and Achilles when he grew up."

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	madeofgoesfast 2011-09-12 06:06 am UTC (link)
	Don't think he doesn't notice the evasion, even if it was very well timed evasion. They can get back to that. "That's rather impressive... well, except in your family, where its probably called Tuesday." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	fairplay 2011-09-12 06:18 am UTC (link)
	"Well, yes, there is that." And there's more talk, as Lawrence rallies the different tribes, wins his first major battle, agonizes over the people he kills and the people he can't save, deals with racial issues, and Tess loves this movie, but she's beginning to look forward to the boring stare-at-the-sand-dune bits. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)