[EDINBURGH] Like old times

[drcampbell]

Who: Anyone on the Scotland trip
Where: Rose Street, Edinburgh
When: Wednesday evening
Follows: Anything on the trip

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Josh [OTA]

[touchkitndie]

Josh was dripping with sweat, and as he lit his tenth cigarette, he didn't really care. He was careful to stay out of Tara's way while he was smoking, but he was sure she could still smell it on him, even with the scent of sweaty drummer, and alcohol he was drowning in.

God, he'd missed playing. He'd missed drumming for Lachlan especially, tonight driving home the fact that he had been playing with talentless pricks since. In Princeton he had yet to find a gig, but if Lachlan and Tab ever wanted him, he was theirs. Riley's sister had a pair of fucking grade A lungs on her, not to mention it wasn't so bad sitting behind her when she was wearing that leather mini.

Not that he'd tell Riley, or Luke. He was firmly keeping that opinion to himself. Even if all it did was remind him how much he was actually missing Emma, and how much he wished he'd asked her out before they'd left for Scotland. He looked down at his mobile, and toyed with the idea of risking an international call as he exhaled smoke in a slow breath.

Re: Josh [OTA]

[missparamedic]

Emma was unable to help grinning. She had been hovering at the back of the pub, having arrived with Pat and Aiden, drinking in every single inch of the scene. She was already hooked. Riley had been golden in his planning, wanting to surprise his wife by flying Emma out for the last couple of days of their Scotland trip. Emma was excited, and accompanied Pat and Aiden on the flight over. She immediately loved both men, hitting it off with them like she had known them for years. And now to be here was fantastic. The bonus prize was seeing Josh in action, and oh what a bonus.

She wove quickly through the crowd and crept up behind him, planting her hands over his eyes. "Guess who," she growled, disguising her voice. This was going to be a test for him, to say the least.

Josh & Emma

[touchkitndie]

"Erm..." Josh stood there, smoke dangling from his lips as he tried to search his brain for who it could be. Was it some girl he'd shagged before he'd gone, and now she was going to try and hook up again? He remembered the standard of lass in Edinburgh before he'd left, and he was really hoping that wasn't the case.

He sucked in a breath, an itch on his stomach making him go for the long shot since he didn't really have much else to lose. "I'm really hoping for a hot little paramedic, but I might be able to have my balls kicked for mistaken identity. Also, it'd save me calling her. Much easier to kiss her in person."

Re: Josh & Emma

[missparamedic]

Emma's eyebrows rose at the comment and she smirked, keeping her warm hands over his eyes. Behind Josh at the bar, Aiden was watching her in amusement. On the plane, he had somehow managed to pick up in the fact Emma might've taken a bit of a liking to the drummer, and then Pat jumped right on the bandwagon too. Emma had just blushed and tried to deny it, but these were gay guys. They had some sort of sixth sense to chemistry, maybe? Chemistry and fashion.

"And why didn't you call her before now, hmm?" she asked, keeping her voice even.

Re: Josh & Emma

[touchkitndie]

He took out the cigarette to clear his throat before wetting his lips. Good question. Very good question. He'd made no secret of how much he'd liked Emma, just about everyone in the group knew. He could feel her up against his back, and couldn't help but wonder what it would be like to have her arms around his waist, instead of her hands on her eyes. He didn't try and move them, though. He wanted her to touch him.

"Nerves?" he tried. "Fear of her telling me to fuck off. Not sure my ego could take the knock. She's very lovely, you know. Has a great smile. Killer arse."

Re: Josh & Emma

[missparamedic]

Emma had to bite down on her lips so she didn't laugh. He really wasn't backwards in coming forwards, and now had the luxury of some gaps filled thanks to a seven hour flight with one Patrick Preston. She kept one hand over his eyes as she circled him and then dropped it to her waist. "Very lovely, huh? You know, she might have taken the lack of contact as lack of interest."

Re: Josh & Emma

[touchkitndie]

For a moment Josh couldn't say anything as the shock and joy at seeing her here in his pub battled on his face. In the end the joy won out, and he grinned at her like a total idiot. He could've cared less though, and turned around to drop his cigarette in someone's beer. He stepped forward into her personal space, and cupped her face in both his hands. "Very, incredibly, wonderfully, lovely... I'm sure that in these modern times where women are supposed to want to fight for themselves or whatever, she could have contacted me, too. But before I start a fight about feminism... I just got this to say."

He leaned in and kissed her, not able to resist. Maybe he was skipping a few steps in Riley's, and probably Lachlan's, advice but fuck, she was in Edinburgh. Probably for her sister, but Josh really didn't care. It was softer than he remembered ever kissing a girl before.

Re: Josh & Emma

[missparamedic]

Emma reciprocated the kiss because it took her by surprise. In fact, she was sure she probably looked much like a stunned mullet before his lips connected with hers. She hadn't been lying when she said she assumed he wasn't interested. The thing was, he didn't have any contact details for him and hadn't quite had it in her to ask Evie for them. Things were still new with her sister and she didn't know if asking for Josh's number was within the realm of polite, then by that point, she had decided he probably thought she was too uptight to bother with. She had still been thinking that when she arrived at the pub, but seeing him play still had her hooked.

Now he was kissing her, and she was shocked. She let it linger long enough and then pulled away, laughing and wetting her lips. "Hey, I've got it on good authority you're only interested in sex most of the time. Should I be worried?"

Re: Josh & Emma

[touchkitndie]

Josh really had wanted to call her. And see her. And do lots of things, most of which he'd promised not to. The kiss though, the kiss had been one thing he really wasn't going to regret.

"I'm sorry, love. I tend to get a bit lost in my thoughts when I can't just go out and do something. Actions don't take much thought, yeah? Not for me, mostly because I don't think about what I'm doing most of the time. Everyone was telling me I should think, though... So I guess I kind of thought myself out of it, while still thinking about the how to." He scratched the back of his head and laughed. "Did any of that make sense? I'm interested, Emma. You got no idea how much."

Re: Josh & Emma

[missparamedic]

Emma took in everything he said and glanced in Aiden's direction. The publicist wasn't watching anymore, though. He had his husband pressed up against the bar in a heated embrace. She touched her lips with the tips of her fingers, still feeling the tingle of her own surprise kiss. "So, are you saying you don't want to sleep with me or you're willing to not sleep with others?" she asked, trying to follow his train of thought. "What if I had a not third-base rule for, say, three weeks?" she added mischievously.

Re: Josh & Emma

[touchkitndie]

Josh touched her hair, his fingers brushing over the dark locks as he tried to assure himself she was really there. Just his luck if Riley tapped him on the shoulder, and he turned out to be blind drunk and talking to himself. "I do want to sleep with you, but it's not just about sex. At least, that's the theory. I'm still a guy, I still think about it. I think about you... and it... a lot. I got no interest in other girls right now, Em. Haven't even touched one since I met you." His eyes went wide before he smirked. "I think I'd cope. I'm trying to convince myself I'm pretty strong."

Re: Josh & Emma

[missparamedic]

Emma's tongue trailed across her lip as she smiled at him amusement. This was nice. She couldn't even put her finger on why, but it just felt nice. Like hanging out, but with someone hot she might have a deep interest in. She put her hand up and brushed her fingers through the front of his hair. "I'm not roadblocking you here. Just out of curiousity, I want to challenge you to see how long you can hold out and let me show you that there can be more to thing sort of thing than sex. Don't get me wrong, I'm a normal hot-blooded female and I love sex, but it has to mean something to me. We should get to know each other a little first. Maybe you can start by showing me some of your home town before we fly back home tomorrow?" she suggested, head tilted as she watched his eyes closely.

Re: Josh & Emma

[touchkitndie]

"I've already been holding out, Em! I guess a bit longer won't hurt, but I can still wank, right? Will we kiss, or is there just no touching at all? Just so I'm clear on the rules of this challenge." Josh's eyes were struggling to stay on her face, not because he didn't think she was pretty, but because after he'd been up on stage he was usually horny as hell. Then to have Emma in front of him, but not be able to do anything was driving me crazy. He clenched his jaw, determined to prove to her that he could do this. "I'd actually really like that, but I'm not a morning person... so can we start at lunchtime?"

Re: Josh & Emma

[missparamedic]

Emma laughed, shaking her head in amusement and sending her long dark hair swishing around her shoulders. "Anything up to actual act is okay. This is a sex thing. I want to see where your mind goes when you can't have it at the drop of a hat. I'm not really used to being around this type of scene. My social life usually revolved around stuffy Boston or trendy bars in New York, when I had the time. I really am addicted to my work, and work long hours. I'm not always going to be in the mood. How do you feel about that?" Yes, she was interrogating him, but she highly suspected it was out of nerves. For one, she had never quite been with anyone like Josh before and she worried that at the end of the day, she was going to be too boring for him.

Re: Josh & Emma

[touchkitndie]

"You're kind of evil, you know that?" Josh as he pulled her close, and dipped his head to kiss her again. If kissing was okay, he was definitely planning on doing it often. Then there was the fact he could have his hands on her. He let his hand caress the curve of her arse as he grinned, before returning it to her hip. He was bound to slip occasionally, but hopefully she'd forgive him. "Right now? Okay. I'm not always going to be around in the evenings since I'll be working at Luke's new bar. Plus I might be playing gigs occasionally... are you okay with that?"

Re: Josh & Emma

[missparamedic]

Emma smirked, leaning a bit closer to him. "Of course. I might even tag along if I'm not working myself." She pressed her leg up against him. "Aren't you going to ask me to dance, you smooth talker? I know you have the moves just as much away from the kit as you do behind it."