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Jul 3, 2019 12:50:05 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2019 12:50:05 GMT -7
Rory frowned when she explained a little about the girls and how she brought them over because education was important. "They weren't getting an education before? Why couldn't they come over when school started?" Rory didn't understand yet, but he was starting to feel a little bad for these girls. Why was Alyra the one who was in charge of taking care of them. "Are they okay? School doesn't start for a few more days. What are they doing?" He asked. He could tell that Alyra was determined to help the young girls and he was a bit impressed by that. "If ... you need any help with anything, you can just let me know," Rory suggested. He wasn't sure if there was anything he could do to help her, but he might as well offer.
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Jul 3, 2019 13:09:54 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2019 13:09:54 GMT -7
She shrugged. “they were both being homeschooled. My parents were afraid to let Mazie come. And rightly so with everything that’s happened. But they let her come over with me. And the government isn’t allowed to send wards of the state abroad. So I guess I temporarily adopted her so she could come too… she means a lot to me and I wanted to help her.” she explained. Chrissy was the first child she saved. And of course she hoped she’d never have to save anymore. But she had felt so sorry and bonded with Chrissy after all of that. She kept up in her life for the past years since the night she found her. She shrugged when he asked what they were doing “getting their bearings I guess. I’ve told them they can go to the alley but they don’t really want to. They’re afraid after the attack in Hogsmeade. I had to take them to get supplies the other day. So maybe they’re doing schoolwork.” She shrugged. Or getting to know one another. She had been at work most of the time they had been here. And then she left them on their own tonight to come out with him. He told her to let him know if she needed any help and she nodded. “I will Rory.” she promised. She liked the idea of him helping out. Though she wasn’t sure why or how that would work.
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Jul 3, 2019 13:47:49 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2019 13:47:49 GMT -7
Alyra explained about Mazie and why she hadn't come over and how the other girl hadn't been allowed to come because of the government. He smiled at his best friend. "Yeah, those two are definitely lucky to have you," he told her with a smile. He was learning more about her tonight, about how she was caring and giving, taking care of two teenagers so they wouldn't have to be alone and could join their friends. Rory nodded when she mentioned them being nervous after the attack. "I can understand that. They did just get here. And there are those convicts around too. At least they're being smart and not wanting to explore too much." He was a little surprised that her crazy sister wanted to just stay inside, but Rory wasn't going to comment on that. Everything was weird with the world right now. He smiled when Alyra agreed to let him know if she needed help. "Good." Then he chuckled as the fireworks started exploding more and more intensely. "It looks like the firework show is coming to the finale," he commented.
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Jul 3, 2019 14:14:38 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2019 14:14:38 GMT -7
She nodded at his comment and felt her cheeks blush a little. She didn’t really think that she was doing anything special or heroic by bringing the girls with her to England. She felt like she was doing something anyone would be. But she could tell that he thought a little differently. He said the fireworks seemed like they were coming to a finale and she looked up, she had forgotten to be watching at all. “wow. Kind of weird thinking that I’ll be 29 this year.” She said with a laugh. ”Happy New Year, Rory.” she said softly.
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Jul 3, 2019 14:34:28 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2019 14:34:28 GMT -7
Rory didn't notice Alyra's blush. He was too busy focusing on the fireworks and the little amount of conversation they were having. He didn't want to creep her out by staring at her too much. That would be weird, he tried to tell himself. He chuckled when she said it was weird that she would be turning 29 this year. He nodded, "I know, me too. We're getting old, you know," he teased. They were about the same age and by no means did she look old. He glanced over at her when she wished him a happy new year. "Happy New Year to you too, Alyra," he answered back in the same tone. He wanted to say something about how he was glad that she'd come back and he was excited to spend more time with her, but the words wouldn't come. What he really wanted to do was kiss her, but he didn't want to cross any lines either. "Welcome back," he finally muttered, his voice husky as he leaned closer and kissed her on the cheek. That was fine, right? Friends kissed on the cheek. He pulled away, looking back up to the sky and feeling very much out of his comfort zone.
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Jul 3, 2019 18:03:45 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2019 18:03:45 GMT -7
She laughed as his remark about them getting old. She nodded even though she knew it wasn’t true. Honestly, Lee had never feared getting old and still didn’t. Age was good for her. And it certainly didn’t hurt Rory, who looked incredibly more handsome than she remembered. But all she remembered was an 8 year old kid with awkward tendencies. Sometimes when she looked at him she still saw that. He wished her a happy new year too and then welcomed her back before leaning in to kiss her cheek. She let him but as he pulled away and looked back up, she kept her gaze on him. Rory Williams. Her dorky pen pal. He looked entirely out of his comfort zone after his little display of affection. Her heart gave a little flutter but it was enough to propel her forward. Before she even realized that she was moving, she was leaning towards him, she set her hand on his bicep and pressed her lips to his. When she pulled away, she whispered, “if you’re going to kiss someone on New Years, you have to do it right.”
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Jul 3, 2019 23:27:56 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2019 23:27:56 GMT -7
When he made the comment, Rory didn’t even think about the fact that some people might take offense by it. As soon as the words left his mouth however, Rory found himself glancing over at his friend to see if she was upset. She wasn’t. Alyra laughed, nodding and he knew that she understood the teasing. It was nice that they both weren’t super uptight about things like that. It made being around her even easier than it already was.
She didn’t pull away when he leaned closer, accepting his kiss easily and Rory was glad for that. He would definitely be embarrassed if he were rejected when all he was doing was kissing her cheek. He could feel her looking at him when he pulled away, but Rory looked at the fireworks determinedly. He was sure that if he glanced back to Alyra she’d be able to see all the feelings he was keeping to himself right now. Honestly, Rory liked to think he was past the school thoughts of “does she like me? If I say I like her will I ruin things”. That wasn’t his issue right now. He just wanted to figure out exactly how he felt for Alyra before he started making moves or anything. He hadn’t seen her in years, which made him a little more cautious than normal.
The next thing he knew, she was leaning close to him, kissing him and teasing him. He smirked at her teasing, feeling more than comfortable with her in that moment. ”If we’re going to do it right, then we can’t be done yet,” he muttered back, leaning closer to her so he could kiss her once again. Rory liked kissing her, and he just wasn’t quite done yet.
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Jul 5, 2019 8:13:59 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2019 8:13:59 GMT -7
To her surprise, Rory wasn’t shocked at all by her little spur of the moment decision. In fact, he kissed her back and then he took matters into his own hands, saying if they were going to do it right then they weren’t done yet. Her heart jumped as he kissed her again. Was this really happening? She was kissing the little, awkward, English boy she hadn’t seen since she was 8 years old. On New Years Eve. On a rooftop. In London. Weird. The last few days had been a total blur but this moment was crystal clear. “wait are we really doing this?” she asked with a little giggle when she found the chance.
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Jul 5, 2019 8:22:47 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2019 8:22:47 GMT -7
This just felt right. Rory liked holding her and kissing her. Granted, he hadn’t planned on doing this when he brought her to the rooftop, but once she kissed him he knew he wasn’t going to want to stop. Rory always liked Alyra. Even when she was halfway around the world he’d missed her and wished she was closer. Now she was, and while he was a little nervous she might not want this, Rory noted that she was kissing him back. Which meant she should be okay with it, right? He chuckled when she asked if they were really doing this. ”Well you did start it. Can you blame me for prolonging it a bit?” Rory teased. He wanted to just act like it was okay. That would help it actually be okay, wouldn’t it? At least she was smiling. He’d wondered what it would be like to kiss her for years, but figured he’d never get the chance.
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Jul 5, 2019 8:31:43 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2019 8:31:43 GMT -7
He teased her back, saying that she started it and she couldn’t blame him for prolonging it. She shook her head, “I don’t blame you at all.” she insisted. A part of her, a big part of her, still just didn’t believe that this was happening. That she was even here, let alone here with Rory Williams. The two of them had written to one another for their entire lives and now they were kissing in their late 20s. Their friendship seemed like a lifetime ago yet they were able to pick it up again almost as if she never left for 20 years. “I didn’t say I didn’t like it.” she clarified before leaning in for another little kiss. It was fun. And it was good. And Lee hadn’t really had any time to pursue a relationship back home for the last few years since her promotion. She certainly hadn’t been expecting to find one in England.
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Jul 5, 2019 8:55:09 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2019 8:55:09 GMT -7
Alyra said she didn’t blame him at all and Rory chuckled a little bit, trying to hide his relief. He was starting to realize that he really liked her, more than he wanted to admit to himself or to her. At least she was going along with it. While Rory always felt drawn to her (even through their letters, though that might sound strange), it was different being with her. In the best way. He quirked an eyebrow at her, ”So does that mean you’re saying that you did like it?” he teased. She leaned in to kiss him again. When they pulled away, he muttered, ”I like it, Alyra. I like you.” His voice was soft at the end. Rory wasn’t sure if he was making this awkward or hard for her. He hoped not.
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Jul 5, 2019 9:21:14 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2019 9:21:14 GMT -7
Lee shrugged playfully when he asked if that meant that she did like it. Of course she did. She liked it a lot. But she felt like she should play a little more coy than to just admit it to him. But then after she kissed him again he came right out and said that he liked it and he liked her. She smiled, loving hearing those words. “you don’t beat around the bush do you, doctor?” she smirked. “I think I like you too.” she admitted. Lee wasn’t usually good with emotions. Not that she was bad with them, but she often felt like emotions made her weak and she needed to be strong for her work. It was just new to her. She hadn’t dated for a while.
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Jul 5, 2019 9:43:08 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2019 9:43:08 GMT -7
She didn’t say anything when he asked if she liked it, but Rory didn’t really expect it to. As well as he felt he knew Alyra, they hadn’t been close to one another (proximity-wise at least) for twenty years. She looked a little surprised, but smiled when he told her that he liked her. That was a good sign, wasn’t it? She teased him about not beating around the bush and Rory shrugged. ”I’ve already lost twenty years with you. I don’t really want to beat around the bush or play games.” Wow. Rory normally wasn’t this blunt but he suddenly wanted something to happen. It didn’t sound like Alyra was against it or like she didn’t want the relationship and he did. Why waste time?
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Jul 5, 2019 10:44:48 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2019 10:44:48 GMT -7
He explained that he had wasted 20 years already and didn’t want to waste anymore time. Lee liked his thinking and also liked knowing that he had been thinking about her, even if not seriously for the past 20 year. “then let’s not waste any time.” she agreed. “we’re adults and we’re both busy. We don’t have any time to waste anyway.” she reached over and took his hand. “let’s do this then.”
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Jul 5, 2019 12:35:40 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2019 12:35:40 GMT -7
Rory waited for a moment for Alyra to reply. He wasn’t necessarily nervous about whatever she was going to say, but he was curious. He figured that they were mature enough that their friendship wouldn’t end if she wasn’t interested in him romantically, but he wanted her to be interested in him. Then she spoke, saying that they shouldn’t waste any time and that they were adults and didn’t have time to waste. Rory smiled when she took his hand and squeezed hers. ”Let’s do this,” he agreed softly, smiling over at her. Then the two sat there together in relative quiet for a long time, just enjoying the night together. —- the end —- @alyra
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