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Jul 23, 2017 14:40:03 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2017 14:40:03 GMT -7
When Ethan leaned closer as he started to come up with things to convince her, Dom leaned closer as well. His voice was low and ... flirtatious? Dom hadn't expected that, but she paid close attention to what he said, despite the sudden temptation she had to just lean in and kiss him. No ... just because he said he wanted to take her on a date didn't mean he'd want that. Still, she could tell that he thought he was being funny, so she moved and inch closer and whispered, "Bring it," followed by a casual shrug. She could deal with pranks. Dom loved pranks and Ethan pulling one on her would be fun.
She laughed when he said that he would never give up, leaning back a little now as she watched him and waited for his last guess. She grinned as he said it. "Sorry my friend but you are wrong!" She answered, delighted that he hadn't been able to guess. His eyebrow lifted and Dom could tell he was trying to get her to tell him. "Hey- no ... you can't use that face on me, Ethan Johson," she demanded, trying to delay the inevitable. In all honesty, while the idea of him pranking her didn't phase Dom in the slightest, she couldn't say no to that face. "Stop it," she groaned, reaching forward and pushing at his shoulder before turning her face away so she wasn't watching him any longer. Sure, this would help .... not.
@ghostethan
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Jul 23, 2017 14:58:58 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2017 14:58:58 GMT -7
She moved even closer and whispered "bring it," and Ethan felt every single cell in his body go into electric shock. He caught his breath, and his eyes even flickered to look at her lips. He only lasted another second before he pulled away, their faces almost a foot apart now. No, no he was not ready to kiss her yet. He was not ready for that. "Um, yes. I'll think of something," he said softly.
Then she was laughing when he said he wouldn't give up, but then grinned mischievously as he made his guess and said that it was wrong. He sighed and his shoulders slumped forward, his pout still in place. Oh! It seemed to be working, she was giving in! She pushed his shoulder and looked away but he increased the pout and leaned forward again, tightening her grip on his hand, "Dommi... please?" he said softly, his eyes wide and his lip pout a cartoon shape by now.
@dominique
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Jul 23, 2017 15:09:29 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2017 15:09:29 GMT -7
Ethan seemed to freeze for a second after she teased him before pulling away himself, saying he would think of something. She rolled her eyes goodnaturedly, "Sure you will," she teased. He seemed to have lost his flirtatious attitude though, which was surprising to her. She watched him closely, but didn't get anything out of it. She needed to pay closer attention to him.
He was clearly disappointed that he'd guessed wrong, sighing and pouting and Dom couldn't watch him right now. Not if she was going to keep her resolve. She stared determinedly at the water as his hold on her hand tightened, his voice urging her to tell him, to turn and look at him. She resisted the first, keeping her mouth shut, but turned to face him and lost her determination at the look on his face. She bit her lip, trying to force herself not to say anything, but he was right there. With what took a monumental effort, she pulled her eyes from his and turned to the lake again. "Remember the summer before my third year when my family decided last minute that they wanted to go see the Pyramids?" She asked. "I wrote to you, complaining about how I'd be left behind with my cousins for a week because I couldn't go into the pyramids with my claustrophobia and you told me to come and visit you instead. My parents agreed and I got to meet your family and spend two weeks with you all?" She paused and turned to face him again. "I realized how I felt sometime during those two weeks. So ... it's been a little more than three and a half years," she said, finally admitting that she was answering his question. She watched him closely, searching for his response to that.
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Jul 23, 2017 17:26:07 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2017 17:26:07 GMT -7
She was doing pretty well at resisting, but eventually gave in and turned to look at him. She bit her lip and he knew he was going to get his answer. But then she pulled her eyes from his again as she started to speak. He remembered that summer. He nodded, even though she wasn't looking at him, his smile wide. Then she turned back to him and said that's when she realized it. Three and a half years ago. He slowly smiled, his eyes squinting a little with amusement. "I guessed close to that," he said, his voice a lot softer than he thought it would be. In fact, he was sure that he might have not spoken at all.
He tried again, "Well... that's not too long. I guess I don't feel that bad," and he surprisingly didn't. It was now that counted, wasn't it?
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Jul 23, 2017 18:40:05 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2017 18:40:05 GMT -7
This was one time when Dom wasn't really in the mood to be teased. Liking Ethan had been her secret for so long and, while she was so relieved that he cared for her too, confessing this wasn't really a game for her. Ethan was quiet as she explained, not asking why she was talking about that summer. When she turned to look at him, a weight seemed to lift off her chest when he smiled. She couldn't see any guilt in his expression, thank goodness. She smiled back when he said he guessed close and then rolled her eyes. "You didn't even say three years," she answered back. "I was considering counting it right if you said three years ... but you didn't," she teased.
Her smiled widened when he said he didn't feel too bad. "Good." Dom answered resolutely. "I didn't want you to feel bad." Her eyebrows furrowed as she considered her friend some more. "So now what?" she asked curiously. Was she supposed to ask him more about the date now or let it go or ... Dom didn't know what to say.
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Jul 27, 2017 17:14:14 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2017 17:14:14 GMT -7
He rolled his eyes, "I said four, Dom!" he explained. But, apparently, that wasn't close enough. She said again that she didn't want him to feel bad. Then she asked now what, and he bit his lip in thought for a moment before smiling when the idea hit him. "I know. We go on that date. Tonight, at five," he suggested. He nodded firmly, sure that this was a good decision and started to stand, reaching out a hand to help her up as well. "So, now we separate and come back in a few hours for the best night ever," he chuckled, smiling at her. "What do you say, Weasley?"
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(end it on your post so i can start the date (
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Jul 27, 2017 17:27:32 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2017 17:27:32 GMT -7
Dom shrugged, grinning at him, "I figured you'd want me to round down, not up Ethan," she told him sweetly. She waited after she asked him what they were going to do now. Then he said they were going on that date, tonight and Dom's eyes widened in surprise. He wanted to go on a date tonight? "At five," she answered with her own nod, taking his hand to let him help her stand. She searched his eyes, excited that he seemed so ready for it. He laughed, then called her Weasley. Dom narrowed her eyes at him, "You call me Weasley on our date and you'd better expect some retaliation," she grumbled, but she couldn't stay mad at him. Not even when she was pretending. She looked him up and down, before whispering, "but I'm not going to tell you what kind." She gave him a hug, turning her head to kiss his cheek quickly before pulling away and skipping back to the castle. It was okay for her to kiss his cheek right? She'd done it for years, kissing anyone's cheeks she wanted. It'd be fine. --- the end --- @ghostethan
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