Date: 9 August 2005
Character(s): Eleanor Branstone & Ernie Macmillan
Location: Ernie and Eleanor's house
Status: Private
Summary: Eleanor decides to relax and unwind after a long week. Ernie catches her in a very compromising position.
Completion: Complete
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A bath was just what she needed to take her mind off the drudgery of book keeping. )
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She was so close. Eleanor bit pushed her feet against the back of the tub, and bit her lip to keep from making any noise when it happened. She wasn't sure why, as she was all alone, and she certainly didn't have any problems making noise when she wasn't.
Sighing, Eleanor relaxed for a moment, until she noticed the water wasn't nearly as warm as it had been. She opened her eyes, intending to grab the soap again and wash her hands, but she hadn't been expecting Ernie to be standing there. How had that happened? She was pretty sure he wasn't supposed to be home yet, nor had she heard him come in.
"Ernie..." The blushing was bad enough, did her voice really have to be all high pitched like that. "How long have you been home?"
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Instead, he decided to watch--and only watch--and hoped he wasn't risking any permanent damage to any vital bits. When she bit her lip and pushed agains the tub, Ernie was positive he whimpered. Luckily, she didn't hear.
He knew he should leave before she opened her eyes and caught him. But for some reason, his feet wouldn't obey the orders his brain was sending. Likely because of the constriction, he rationalized.
"Er...l-long enough." He threw caution to the window. "Merlin, that was..." If ever a person, place, and time warranted the word he was about to use, it was Eleanor, in the bathtub, right now. "...hot."
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"I... er, it was a long day. I thought a bath might help." Maybe if she didn't mention it, he wouldn't either. Not the best plan ever, but it could work. "Could you hand me that towel?"
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"Of course she does. I doubt she'd be willing to preform in public with you if she didn't. For the record, I think you're quite good too." She pressed a kiss to his temple before adding, "Definitely not. You've ruined me for all other musicians."
Eleanor took his hand and climbed out of the tub, grabbing the towel off the counter and fetching another for Ernie. "Does that mean I don't have to wear anything sexy either? I realize a groupie would probably wear something, you know, flashy, but I'm not sure I've got anything suitable."
Wandering into the bedroom, Eleanor pulled on a nightgown. "That do?"
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"We're not singing this at the festival. It's...er...well, you'll hear...but I sort of...want to...sing it...now..." Enough explanations. Better to let Dave Matthews do the speaking for him.
So he strummed in the intro and began to sing, softly, "You've got your ball,
you've got your chain, tied to me tight, tie me up again." Except for a moment or two where he needed to look at the fretboard, to assure himself that he was playing the correct chords, he looked at Eleanor. And managed to amaze himself by not blushing too badly when he sang, "Hike up your skirt a little more and show the world to me."
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She wasn't sure what to expect after Ernie's explanation, but that hadn't been it. It romantic, what with the lost and crazy, and holding you close parts. But it was also sort of... well, dirty. If Ernie's intention had been to turn her on, he wasn't doing a bad job. At all. Although, he probably could have stood there shirtless, strummed a few chords, and done a pretty good job of it.
"That was really good. I liked it." Eleanor shook her head. She wasn't doing such a great job at this groupie thing. She took his guitar and propped it up against the wall. "I mean, I liked it a lot." Then she kissed him.
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