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[crossmyheartandhope]

Little of column A, little of column B.

Okay, you ready for this?

[unbr8kable]

[jock jams play in the background]

Guess I'll leave myself at your mercy.

[crossmyheartandhope]

You got it, dude.

[Which is to say, he's going to look her over - crouch down a little, to get one arm mid-back and the other behind her knees, and try to just pick her up,]

[unbr8kable]

!!!

[Despite the squeak and a bit of flailing, she does not stop him from doing so...hopefully she isn't too heavy,,]

[crossmyheartandhope]

[He does stagger a step, and then another - but he doesn't drop her, and after a beat to recover his balance, he brings her toward the bathroom]

[unbr8kable]

I coulda just walked...

[crossmyheartandhope]

Hey, you gave me nursemaiding authority, my dude. I'm gonna use it.

[Setting her down gently at the edge of the tub, before reaching out to start the water running]

[unbr8kable]

Yeah...

[She shifts a little, tugging at his wrist]

I ain't secretly sick or nothing, 'case you were worried. You don't gotta do nothing special.

[crossmyheartandhope]

What, I ain't allowed to spoil you when you ain't sick?

[Surely there must be something to use for bubble bath around here... he is poking through to check, in any case]

[unbr8kable]

[Shifts more, crossing her legs at the ankle]

I mean you don't gotta spoil me even when I am, but especially when I ain't.

[There aren't a ton of products on the shelves, but there seem to be the remains of a bath kit or two, with potions and powders and ¿cherry bombs? in various earthy scents]

[crossmyheartandhope]

[Nudges against her, gentle]

I mean, I know I don't gotta. But I wanna.

...it cool if I use some of this stuff?

[unbr8kable]

[Ducks her head a little, smoothing her hands down her slacks]

...If you really want to.

[crossmyheartandhope]

I really want to.

[He leans in, careful, to press a soft kiss to her cheek]

[unbr8kable]

[Heat flares at the contact still--always--but she only leans in a little closer]

You gonna join me?

[crossmyheartandhope]

You want me to?

[unbr8kable]

Yeah. I mean, if you want to.

[crossmyheartandhope]

...yeah. I want to.

[Another kiss, as soft as the first, before he pulls away a little to turn his attention to the mystery objects]

[crossmyheartandhope]

[He sniffs at some of the potions and powder - throws in a little of each]


[Pauses at the cherry bombs]

...do these go in the bath?

[unbr8kable]

Good question. Was pretty sure all that stuff was bath stuff, since it's in the bathroom, but...

What's it smell like?

[crossmyheartandhope]

[Sniffs at it, uncertain,]

[unbr8kable]

[It smells a little floral--fruity? and a little like soap]

[crossmyheartandhope]

[Plops it into the tub]

[unbr8kable]

[It slowly sinks to the bottom, deep red bubbles beginning to fizzle to the surface. A sparkly sheen of red begins to swirl through the tub]

[crossmyheartandhope]

...huh.

Okay. Well, we got that thing.

[Anther soft kiss to her cheek, and then he kneels in front of her to start undoing her boots]

Guess we better get you ready to get in.

[unbr8kable]

Not sure what that thing is, but guess we'll find out.

[As he kneels she flushes, despite herself]

I'm ready if you are.