Dinner [locked to beck__]

[newskyline]

It had been some day at work. Her latest piece had to be rewritten, because as Sam had put it, "it just wasn't her best work." And so, she had spent the majority of the afternoon doing that. Stopping by the store on the way home, she picked up what she needed for dinner, and headed straight to the house

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[aimlessbeck]

Since the daughters of his landlord had stopped going to school because, for them, summer had started, he had hired him as a guitar instructor for a few hours in the morning. It was extra money, doing something he didn't mind doing, and with kids that, although he pretended with them as if they annoyed him, he actually liked.

After that he had gotten ready, choosing something completely casual. Jeans, a casual button-up shirt that had short sleeves, and his black boots. Of course, since he was so picky about his shaving habits, he had shaved and his hair was trimmed. Maybe he was a bit of a perfectionist in that sense, but he wanted to look good for her. Before arriving at her place he had decided to pick up something on the way for her, to surprise her again.

While he waited for her to open the door, he had been looking down at the flowers he was holding, making sure that they looked ok. At her voice, saying it was open, he chuckled under his breath and walked inside as he looked for her

[newskyline]

"Well, then that someone would be getting his or her ass kicked right about now," she smiled, as she paused to look up from her place by the table. Finishing the task she'd started, she set a fork next to each plate, on top of the napkin. Realizing she forgot glasses, she walked over to the cabinet beside the refrigerator, and grabbed two glasses. She placed them in front of each place setting, and smiled - proud of her work. This was the first time that she'd actually set the table in quite somet ime.

She smiled as she walked over to him, her barefeet making virtually no noise against the hardwood floor. "Hi," she smiled. Noticing the flowers, she shook her head with a smile on her face. "Smart man," she said with a wink.

[aimlessbeck]

He laughed lightly at her response and closed the door as she set the table. He had been about to go help her finish, but she finished before he could offer, so he watched her, his smile never leaving his face.

"Hey," he replied, his smile still on his face. At what she said about the flowers, he chuckled. "I thought you might like them." Before saying anything else, though, he wasted no time and kissed her when she got to him; having missed the taste of her lips. He had missed her...

[newskyline]

She kissed him back, her arms finding their way around his neck. After a moment or two, she pulled back with a smile on her face. "I missed you, and I would love to pick this up later - because otherwise, we're going to have a very burnt pan of macaroni and cheese, and a crispy cake."

She kissed his cheek, before going and taking the food out of the oven, and setting it on two trivets on the counter. "Look around if you want, I'm going to finish this up, okay?"

[aimlessbeck]

Since the thread's getting long I just started a new one; hope that's ok. :)

Smiling he looked at the painting. He chuckled before grinning at her. "Really? It's beautiful... Are you sure you don't mind, though...?"

[newskyline]

"Really," she replied. "I don't mind at all, I want you to have it."

She sighed a happy sigh, and with a smile on her face - she rememebered that dinner was out, and probably cold or well on its way to being that. Deciding that she had an oven, dinner could be reheated - she just watched him. "So, that's the studio. That closet over there," she pointed to a door in the back of the room, "is full of paint, and pencils.. and things I've written over the years. It's like a little room unto itself, but that's how it goes I guess."

"Bathroom is across the hall, there's a guestroom upstairs - we can go up there if you want, there's not much to see, and..." she said, "my room is down the hall. There's pictures on the walls in hall, too. More snapshots of my past."

[aimlessbeck]

"Wow," he said as he looked at all the places she pointed out. "You have a really nice place here... It's really personal, it's...you." He chuckled at that and turned to her. "It's perfect."

He didn't even remember the food, to be honest. "How long have you been living here?" His place was nothing like hers, and now he was a bit self-conscious about taking her there. It was so empty compared to this.

[newskyline]

"It's home," she smiled. "Two or three years, I think. Not too long, but it's the longest I've lived in one place since I was a little girl." She paused, "I've lived here as long as I've had my own office at the paper, now that I think about it."

[aimlessbeck]

He blinked before turning to her, barely realizing that he had suddenly gotten quiet. "Nothing," he said before smiling. "Maybe the wine's a little strong or something," he joked, or tried to, letting out a small chuckle.

[newskyline]

She simply smiled before letting out a small laugh.

Shifting a bit while all of that was going on, she couldn't get comfortable. With a bit of an "uggh" sound, she found herself standing back on the floor - which was her intention. "That,"
she pointed back to the counter for a moment, as if to prove her point, "wasn't very comfortable after a few minutes."

[aimlessbeck]

He couldn't help but laugh at that. "I was wondering when you'd get tired of sitting up there." Smiling, he leaned towards her and pecked her lips. "Better?"

[newskyline]

"Mmm, much," she said, not letting him get too far, as she kissed him again.