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Visits. [locked to naughty_tess]

Sep 27, 2006 17:51

ooc: Continuing from this conversation.While Michael waited for Tess' cab to pull up, he was forcing himself to stay seated on a bench that was on the front porch of Elise's home, overlooking the neighborhood. Somehow, the fact that he had slept the majority of the previous day had managed to give him more energy than he knew what to do with it, so ( Read more... )

confessions, tess

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Visiting Michael naughty_tess September 28 2006, 03:20:30 UTC

Tess fidgeted the whole ride to Michael's. It was very hard for her to sit still in the cab, but she tried, though she couldn't keep from tapping a hand on her knee the whole way. And of course she was chewing gum; it was always gum now.

Needless to say, she was relieved when they finally pulled up in front of the house and she could get up. She opened the door as soon as it stopped and thought about how similar today was to the other day... yet totally different.

Re: Visiting Michael aimlessbeck September 28 2006, 06:06:17 UTC

One of the biggest differences was Michael's attitude. He still seemed somewhat tired, and now bruised and sore, but he was smiling as he walked up to the cab so he could greet her and pay for the cab. And he was actually smiling, not just forcing himself to look normal even if he wasn't.

After paying the driver and giving him a good tip, Michael walked over to Tess and hugged her to greet her. "Hey. How was the drive?"

Re: Visiting Michael naughty_tess September 28 2006, 15:36:15 UTC

She hugged him tightly. She'd seen the smile and could tell it was real, and that made her feel a little better.

"Long. Okay, not really long. But it seemed that way. It was really hard for me to sit still. I'm kind of fidgety these days. I don't know what to do with my hands!"

Re: Visiting Michael aimlessbeck September 28 2006, 16:03:02 UTC

He smiled sympathetically. "Do you think you're getting better, though? Or worse?"

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aimlessbeck October 12 2006, 00:26:27 UTC

After some walking around for the perfect bar where they could get drunk in - which Michael figured would be interesting since he's never seen Tess drunk and he's never been drunk in front of her, either - Michael grinned at Tess. "Okay, so. What are we using for this drinking contest of yours?"

naughty_tess October 12 2006, 00:56:55 UTC

"What are we using?" She squinted up at him. "I was thinking liquor. What were you thinking?"

aimlessbeck October 12 2006, 01:00:50 UTC

He gave her a look and laughed lightly. "I thought you had something specific in mind. I need vodka shots if I want to get drunk. A whole lot of 'em."

Tess and Michael walk into a bar... naughty_tess October 12 2006, 01:16:37 UTC

"Well then why are you even asking me. If that's all that works for you, I guess I have to do the same thing," she laughed back at him.

ooc: Oops, wrong icon. Don't let Michael look!

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Tess and Michael stagger out of a bar... naughty_tess October 19 2006, 00:15:12 UTC

What a gallant man!

"'M wasted, not deaf. Were too. What wazzit?" She was a little too dilly at the moment to have recognized the tune, but if he told her maybe they could sing it together like real drunk friends in the movies.

Re: Tess and Michael stagger out of a bar... aimlessbeck October 19 2006, 00:21:27 UTC

Michael opened his mouth to answer her, but thought better of it because...well, he doubted she'd want to know. It had been the only song that had been replaying in his head most of the morning, after Hannah had been playing it all day the previous day and all of that morning as well; it was a song that reminded him of Tess so much that...it had just come up.

Damn it.

"It's- uh. I kinda forgot."

...yeah. He could already feel his cheeks burning a little more as he lied to her, but couldn't help but suddenly smile in relief when he saw a cab getting near the bar. Had he asked the bartender to call for one? He didn't remember anymore, right now he was just glad it was there! He could only hope it'd distract Tess long enough to make her forget about the song.

Re: Tess and Michael stagger out of a bar... naughty_tess October 19 2006, 00:27:33 UTC

It did.

"Hey look!" She said, happily and very loudly, letting go of him with one arm so she could point. "A cab!" Several people walking by paused to glance at her, but she paid no attention to them. "Good thing ish gotten 'ere. I can' stannup much longer." In fact, had they not been holding onto each other, she probably would have fallen right on her ass.

Re: Tess and Michael stagger out of a bar... aimlessbeck October 19 2006, 00:33:51 UTC

Oh thank god.

Michael didn't notice any of the people that looked at her, which was probably a good thing. Had he noticed a bad look given in her direction and he would have probably tried to start something with someone. Anyone. It was way too easy to get a rise out of him when he was drunk.

As soon as the cab stopped, Michael helped her in and sat next to her. "...we're goin' t'my place, yeah?"

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Tess and Michael wake up with hangovers... or at least Tess does naughty_tess October 20 2006, 01:01:58 UTC

Oh. Ugh. Oh God. What the hell? What the fuck?

Tess rolled over and tried to swallow, but her throat was so dry and her tongue felt so thick, she couldn't. Her eyes fluttered open to see that it was very early morning, as the air was just turning grey. Drunks always woke up too early. She groaned... and had no idea where she was. That was not her bedroom window.

Re: Tess and Michael wake up with hangovers... or at least Tess does aimlessbeck October 20 2006, 01:14:40 UTC

Michael had moved to sleep on the bed too, mainly because sleeping on the recliner had not been comfortable. He had tried the floor, but that hadn't lasted long; so he was on the other side of the bed. As could be expected, he had left plenty of room between himself and Tess, and was laying on his back and still wearing the clothes he had been wearing the day before.

When he heard her groan, he frowned slightly in his sleep and turned his head towards her direction yet he didn't wake just yet.

Re: Tess and Michael wake up with hangovers... or at least Tess does naughty_tess October 20 2006, 01:44:32 UTC

In the semi-darkness Tess saw a body next to her, and before she could even think she said, "Face?" No wait. She'd been with Michael last night. And he'd taken her home... his home, not hers. "Michael?"

Re: Tess and Michael wake up with hangovers... or at least Tess does aimlessbeck October 20 2006, 04:54:53 UTC

Oh it was a good thing he was still somewhat asleep and hadn't really heard the first name; otherwise that would have stung more than what he could hide. At his name, though, he frowned slightly and groaned as he rolled over to his side. His eyes were still closed, and the fact that it was Tess there with him was suddenly forgotten. "Hmm? What?"

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