Because surprises are good, especially blond surprises, right? [Rp for ssa_morgan]

[i_willpout]

After Lucy's conversation with Derek about how much he sucked, she'd moped around the hotel considering the implications of said conversation. Finally, at Jill's encouraging, Lucy had tossed some things in a bag (Packing reasonably light considering it was Lucy--not to mention she'd left a lot of things at Derek's place the last time she'd been

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[ssa_morgan]

Derek was mid sorting laundry when he heard the knock on the door. It was odd, only because he was the kind of guy to keep to himself when he was off the clock unless he initiated the contact. He was wearing just a pair of sweat pants as he padded barefoot through his apartment.

Pushing Clooney back and grabbing a hold of his collar, he unlocked and opened the door. His eyebrows shot up and after a beat of shock, a grin spread over his lips. "Hey, Baby girl. Wow, you're here." He opened the door a little more to let her in. "Surprise."

[i_willpout]

"Good surprise?" Lucy asked, eyebrows arching up as she took a step over the threshold, pulling her wheeled suitcase with her. "Because if it's a bad surprise, the jet is still at the airport. I can turn around and go back home." She crouched in front of Clooney, putting both hands on the sides of his head. "Hey Pony, did you miss me?" she asked in a pouty, baby voice. In response the great dane licked Lucy's face which made her burst out laughing.

[ssa_morgan]

Derek watched the scene as he closed the door again and locked it. "No no no. No going back, Pretty Girl." He put a hand to her forearm to pull her back up. His arms went around waist, circling tight to pull her close against him as he lifted her up off her feet. He closed his lips around hers as he carried her further into the apartment.

[i_willpout]

When Derek put his arms around her waist, her arms went around his neck. Laughter bubbled out of her again when he picked her up off her feet just before it was silenced by Derek's kiss.

"Good greeting," she said when the kiss broke. "I decree that all your greetings to me have to be like that. It's your official Lucy greeting."

[ssa_morgan]

He set her down in the middle of the living room. "We can make it so. What're you doing here? This is crazy. I didn't know you were coming. The good kind of crazy but still."

[i_willpout]

"I came to see Pony but you're here and I decided as might as well see you too," Lucy answered with a grin. She shrugged and tilted her head. "You not knowing I was coming was sort of the point. It's a surprise."

[ssa_morgan]

"A good surprise, Pretty Girl. You just made laundry not so bad." Derek answered.

[i_willpout]

"And you are very lucky. I love laundry. It's an organizational thing," Lucy quipped, beaming up at him as she went up on her toes and then back down.

[ssa_morgan]

"Are you kidding? You just like to get high on the detergent fumes." He teased her, lifting one hand to place it over her shoulder. "I love that you're here. How long do you get to stay?"

[i_willpout]

"Hmmm, I told all my teachers at school I'd be out all of next week. Jill's dad is having heart surgery and they don't think he'll make it," Lucy told him with a big smile. "And Jill's dad is an outrageous asshole so if he dies, I won't feel bad. He's not in the hospital or having heart surgery."

[ssa_morgan]

Derek smirked lightly. "So are you saying I get you for all next week unless I have to work?"

[i_willpout]

Lucy pretended to think about it a moment, tilting her head to the side. her hands went to his sides, thumbs hooking in the waistband of his sweats.

"Yup. That's pretty much what I'm saying."

[ssa_morgan]

"I love what you're saying right now, Sweetness. Music to my ears. Poor Clooney's getting kicked out of the bed." Derek said. Which was funny because eventually Clooney always ended up in the bed anyway.

[i_willpout]

"I'd feel bad for Pony, except it means I get his side of the bed," Lucy laughed. She slipped her hands around to press against the small of Derek's back, the point of her chin resting on his chest while she looked up at him. "Confession. I was afraid when I showed up here without saying anything to you, you wouldn't be happy."

[ssa_morgan]

"That's what you get for being afraid. I'm good with this, Pretty Girl." Derek assured her, looking down to her and his fingers getting lost at her beltloops at her back.

[i_willpout]

"Obviously I'm very silly for thinking you wouldn't love, having me here for a week," Lucy grinned. "Anyway, we don't have to do anything special. I just came to hang out and surprise you."