Sunrises + Friends = HAPPY!

[deirdiary]

Week Name/Date/Time: "Beware of Sender" / Friday, 22 September 2006 / 6:20 AM
Location: Grounds
Open to: Vaughan
Currently Involving: Deirdre

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[deirdiary]

"Oh," Deirdre blinked, "Well, I suppose that, too," she agreed quietly, not really sure that she actually did agree that her company was a benefit or not. She did, however, feel a blush creeping into her cheeks. Definitely not helpful, that. She was so busy trying to stop the blushing that she barely noticed when he moved the basket into their laps.

However, as he started to riffle through the food, she slowly realised that he was likely to make a mess of it. She frowned, "Oh, stop! Here," she reached in and tried to get him to quit moving it every which direction. "What would you like first, then?" She quickly forgot her embarrassment, as the need to serve and keep the basket in proper order filled her mind.

"It looks like we've strudel... some bagels, sausage, muffins... probably in every flavour possible... toast, scones... Well, everything, really. What sounds good?" she gave up listing everything, instead marveling at how the elves had managed to cram so much food into one basket. She shook her head and pulled out some large napkins, spreading them out in front of them and placing a few scones and miniature coffee cakes on them while she waited for him to decide.

[vaughanboy]

"Yes," Vaughan said firmly, not looking at her "there is that, for sure." He was sure she was blushing and was just as sure that if he looked up he would blush as well and that was a vicious cycle he was not willing to be part of. He grinned at her, he hoped cutely, but she didn't look up.

The grin turned triumphant when Deirdre stopped him from making a mess of things, and this time he didn't worry quite so much about her not noticing. For a few seconds he did his best to dodge her efforts, dropping whatever was closest and picking up something on the other side of the basket. He was reaching around her carefully, however, because he knew if he made too much disorganization she would probably miss the sunrise trying to put everything back to rights.

Eventually he gave up and simply watched her, still smiling. "A scone and sausage, please, but really Deirdre, I can get it!" Now that it came down to it, of course, he felt a little guilty for creating work. Quickly he grabbed a few more scones, assuming the ones she'd gotten were for her, and then added a piece of sausage. Satisfied with the mountain of food, he sipped his coffee and beamed at her, feeling much more awake. "Oh, wait. What do YOU want? Anything else?" Vaughan asked, leaning over the basket again, trying his best to look helpful.

[deirdiary]

Deirdre swatted at his hands as he kept up with the disorderliness, though it was really far too gentle to be that discouraging. The fact that she was giggling as she fought wth him was probably also a sign that she wasn't really all that upset. Although, she was worried about things getting too messy; she'd feel awful if the blueberry muffins got smothered with sausage and bacon and ceased to taste of blueberries!

When he finally quit and settled back, she smiled, then set to work straightening everything back to its proper place in the basket. She reached for the items he finally requested, then frowned when he insisted on getting them for himself. She sighed, wishing for a moment that this was going better than it seemed. She wanted everything to be just perfect this morning!

When he asked what she wanted, quite clearly only just now remembering to think of such a question, she laughed, "I'm just fine, I think," she picked up one of the little coffee cakes and broke off a piece, savouring it with delight. She then took the basket and slid it off their laps so that it was situated in front of them, within easy reach, but also out of the way. She took one last look inside to be certain everything was still in its place, then with a satisfied nod, she settled back into the blankets and picked up her coffee for another sip.

"Awake yet, then, O Valiant One?" she smiled at him, and managed to blush only a tiny bit, only barely messing up her joke. She looked up at the sky, "It shouldn't be too much longer yet, I don't think." She shivered slightly, feeling the bite of a particularly fierce gust of wind. She huddled into the blankets, but frowned when she found it wasn't enough.

[vaughanboy]

Vaughan didn't notice Deirdre's sigh; he was too busy trying to make up for being silly. He wasn't analyzing every little thing that happened, both because he assumed everything was fine and also because though he was awake it was still early and he wasn't at his most perceptive.

He did know enough, however, to look properly shamefaced when Deirdre laughed at him and said she was fine. He decided, on the spur of the moment, not to let it go, but before he could begin showering her in food anyway she put coffee cake in her mouth. For a split second he pouted, but she was too cute enjoying it for that to last. Settling in to his scone, Vaughan nodded his approval of her picnic basket placement.

He grinned and turned pink at her question (though it was the use of the nickname that did it), and nodded carefully. "And how could I not be, Deirest." Now blushing furiously, he gratefully followed her lead to look up at the sky. The breeze, which had previously been freezing, felt comfortably cool on his warm skin. Deirdre however, was looking distinctly cold, which he figured out once he was willing to risk a glance at her.

Scooting a little bit closer, he set his coffee cup down and leaned back again, raising his eyebrows at her. He wanted to return to their previous position, but was a little afraid to ask.

[deirdiary]

Deirdre smiled at him expectantly, but when he answered with the nickname, she was soon blushing brightly. She quickly dropped her head to hide it, but there was also a rather large grin on her face, and she knew it was impossible to hide. He was clearly embarrassed, she could see that, but she found that she rather liked hearing him say it out loud. She'd thought it was quite wonderful in his letters, but it was even better when he said it, she suddenly decided.

She glanced up when she felt him move closer, trying desperately to force away the blush and not grin quiet so widely. However, when he leaned back and raised his eyebrows, the blush slowly crept back as the unspoken offer finally dawned her. She hesitated for a few seconds, then threw caution to the wind and leaned against him once more, just as she had been previously.

She shifted and settled against him, leaning her head against his shoulder. He was nice and warm and she felt much less chilly already. She smiled softly to herself and closed her eyes as she grew still and enjoyed the moment.

After a bit, a thought came to her, and her eyes snapped open, though she didn't make any other movement. "Sure you're all right, then? Shall I hand you your sausage or anything?" she tilted her head to glance up at him with a questioning gaze. It would also be nice to see how he felt about this particular position. Deirdre had no complaints herself, but she wanted to be certain he was really all right with it.

[vaughanboy]

Vaughan frowned when Deirdre hesitated, immediately drawing the conclusion that she either did not want to share her body warmth or else she wasn't sure what he was asking. He was just trying to figure out what to do next when she finally leaned in, and he let out a soft sigh and relaxed.

Vaughan made sure all the blankets were tucked in closely around her and felt decidedly happier. It was much warmer this way, really. Brilliant idea. Resisting the urge to close his eyes (as he didn't want to tempt sleep), Vaughan then occupied himself with squinting into the distance, trying to figure out if it was getting lighter yet or not.

"Hmmm?" he was actually a bit startled when Deirdre suddenly spoke, and he missed her first question. "What? No, Deir, I'm fine." A small note of concern crept into his voice. "You alright?" he asked, but he was grinning down at her; considering the time this was actually wonderful. Pleasant and warm and not too bouncy or anything.

Now that he was awake, however, Vaughan found himself wanting to talk. "So, what d'you think? Is it getting lighter over there?" He was curious as to whether Deirdre actually got up specifically to watch the sunrise, and thought she'd mentioned something about it, but he couldn't bring himself to ask yet. It was nicer to pretend she was doing something special for him.

[deirdiary]

Deirdre beamed up at him, pleased by just about everything. Things were turning out just perfect, after all, it seemed. "Mmmhmmm, I'm very good," she bent her head back down and snuggled against him for a split second, grinning to herself. From the smile on his face, she determined that he didn't mind being so close, either, and that made her quite happy.

When he spoke again, she turned her head and looked in the direction he meant. She was silent for a moment as she studied the sky, "Hmm, I think so, yes. Shouldn't be much longer at all!" her smile widened as she anticipated the sunrise. She did hope the sun would give a good show this morning! This was an especially important time for it, so far as Deirdre was concerned.

She glanced up at him, "Are you ready, then?" she tried not to giggle or let her nose wrinkle too much as she grinned up at him, but it was a lost cause. She finally gave up and just giggled to her heart's content. She turned her head back to the sky, the first tips of light just touching the horizon. It would only be a moment before it all began. She barely resisted the urge to bounce, not wanting to distract or disturb him in this ever-so-important moment.