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i used to dream in the dark of palisades park

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POSTED ON Apr 24, 2022 15:28:16 GMT
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morning comes after a restless night. despite the few hours of sleep he gets, he wakes up feeling relaxed, and it's definitely not because of the hotel or the room.

memory only slightly hazy, he blinks, eyes adjusting for a moment to the soft brightness that peeks through the curtains.

"mmm."

with his arm still around her, he shifts closer.

"good morning."
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"Mmm..."

Like the chronic cuddlier she was, the still-dreaming Penelope Livy had somehow deeply entangled herself together with the man throughout the night, and continued to do so through the blinding hours of the morning. Legs intertwined with his, she nuzzled her nose into the side of his chest, arm still limply hanging around him.

Unfortunately for her tired ass, Cian's shifting had stirred her just enough to transcend past the barriers of sleep and return back to reality. Her eyes blinked open slowly, taking in the unwelcoming harsh lightly with small, incremental seconds of exposure.

"Good...morning..." She yawned, "...What time is it?"


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cian's always been one to sleep in, and today (what day is it?) is no different in that regard. other things are different, however, and where he normally would've slipped away and made up some excuse to leave by now, this time he finds himself wanting the opposite.

"it's..." he makes no attempt to even look at the time on his phone. "too early."

he nuzzles closer.

"how'd you sleep?"
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"Yeah..."
As long as she had no work to do -- which wasn't the case, as there's always something to be done -- any time before noon was definitely, by all means, too early.

"Good." She offered a relaxed smile, "I had a nice dream. How about you? Dreamt of anything?"

Using her free arm, she shimmied herself slightly upward, so that their faces were now in-line with one another.

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his blinks are slow, calm as he peers into her eyes.

"i did, i think. i can never remember."

but that's pretty common, he's heard.

"i, uh..."

he chuckles, hesitating for a moment because it feels like such a stupid thing to admit. but with morning comes vulnerability, and just this once he allows himself to share.

"i didn't think you'd still be here."
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Her eyes widened ever-so-slightly at his admittance of vulnerability.

"I..."

She immediately swallowed back down her words for a second, unsure how to proceed. Part of her wanted to share her feelings, her doubts even, but another part of her feared the all-so-prevalent repercussions of such a risk.

Besides, she has a reputation to maintain.

But still...

"I feel like I should be the one saying that." She chuckled, in a similar hesitant fashion. "also, slippin' out would be a shit way to repay you for basically saving my night."


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his chuckle is briefly muffled when he tilts his head into his pillow, hiding his smile as he shakes his head. he looks back a moment later.

"nah, i didn't do much. just lost a few hands on purpose, no big deal," he winks.

in truth, she had saved his night as well.

"your date didn't know what they were missing out on."
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Penny didn't hide her smile. The sheer relief alone was too powerful to hamper its effects on her face, to the point that even the pillow technique would barely be able to contain the extent of her smile.

"My hero," She rolled her eyes, still chuckling at the thought. As embarrassing as it was, his words were nearly making her feel a little giddy -- a feeling that become unfamiliar to her within the last two years of her life.

"Next time we should try our hand at poker. That wa-" Her words nearly came to a halt and she realized the implication of her words. Next time. Ah fuck. This hook-up shit really wasn't her forte...

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next time.

even if he hadn't intended for this to lead anywhere, a part of him is glad to hear she's thinking about a next. the other part, however, the part that has kept him guarded these past few months, is less enthused.

scared would be the right word.

still, it's easy for him to put on a brave face, a teasing smile, and ask:

"are you asking me out, penny?"
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Was she? Maybe.

Should she? She didn't fucking know.

From to finish, she could've have predicted her night ending as it did and for her morning to be what it was. But perhaps that was where the fun was -- in the mystery of it all.

"Mmm. Maybe I am?" She nimbled her bottom lip, nervously. "Unless you're not interested, cause then I'm definitely not suggesting anything."

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decisions, decisions.

actually, it comes easier than he expects. perhaps she's already slipped past his defenses without him realizing. it's probably the alcohol from last night. probably.

"mmm, i'd be interested."

he lifts a hand to caress her cheek.

"ask me."
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His touch sent a shiver down her back. And, for a second, she almost felt tempted to close her eyes and lean into it.

Almost.

"Cian..." She hesitated for a second.

Arceus, she bad at this.

She could feel the thrum of her heart against her chest and trickling sensation of blood creeping back to her cheeks.

"Would you want to go out sometime?"



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her second of hesitation is understood, shared, and even mirrored as he considers his response. but in the end, it becomes too difficult to say no and too temping to say:

"yes."

he'd love to.

his hand cups her cheek as he smiles.

"right now? let's go grab some breakfast."
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Penelope's heart returned to its normal, rhythmic hum, and the blush that threaten to break loose had already dissipated before causing any trouble.

Okay, good, great.

A small sigh slipped through her lips at the same Cian's mind moved onto bigger and better topics: hotel breakfast.

"You don't to tell me twice."

Her casual, toothy grin returned to her face, and with it, came a surge of unknown energy.

Life was good.


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