Sollux? Did you get out of the tunnels safely? We didn't mean to lose you. It was like one minute you were there, and the next--
Please tell me you got out safely.
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Has anyone seen or...or h-heard from him?
[Yep, Chloe's worried and feeling partially responsible. Also, she was panicking too much to spend the time searching through previous
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I'll stop by later, so you can fill me in.
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Found apples.
[They're produced with a bit of a grin, and he offers her one.]
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Thanks, Derek. [She reaches for the apple.]
So what's this third option thing? [Her eyes narrow in playful suspicion, the smile never leaving her face.]
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[As she takes the apple, though, his hand grabs her wrist and his grin widens.]
This.
[He leans in to kiss her.]
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Ah, ah. What fun is that when you don't have to work for it? That was your thank you. Now we're even. [Her grin dared him to say otherwise.]
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Derek raised an eyebrow at her, smirking, his tone teasing.]
That's all that giant breakfast was worth? I'll remember that next time you're hungry.
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He wraps his arms loosely around her, giving her the attention - and the control, waiting to see what she has planned instead of immediately pulling her closer.]
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Eventually he breaks the kiss, pausing for breath, but only long enough to nuzzle a bit at her neck before he kisses her again.
In a few minutes, he'll remember that he came in here to talk about what he'd read and what she and Sollux had discussed, but. Right now he's being a guy, who's apparently gone almost a month without really kissing his girlfriend.]
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This is my show of appreciation, remember? [There is little bite to her words, a smile on her face and a teasing lilt to her tone. Fingers splayed wide against Derek's chest, Chloe moves to remove the shirt entirely, hesitating only a moment to see what Derek might do, though the small upturn along the corners of her lips show she is enjoying herself--and might not play entirely fairly.]
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[He might've made an attempt at sounding genuinely apologetic, but if he did, it doesn't work very well. There's a moment of hesitation when she tugs at his shirt, but it's very brief, and part of it can be attributed to his reluctance to move his hands from her hand and back long enough for her to remove it. But he does, once again letting her have control.]
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[Then his shirt is off and Chloe is openly grinning, gaze riveted to the muscle she found there, his ache a distant memory of the past. Runnings her hands over heated flesh, Chloe releases a somewhat shaky sigh. This was new. Being alone, on a bed, with his shirt off, her straddling his legs as she leaned in that scant inch to kiss him again, and the breath whooshed from her lungs. They talked about this. Both of them agreed they weren't ready for sex. This was nice, though. Finally being able to be truly alone with Derek was more than Chloe could have hoped for.]
You know another reason I'm glad I am me and you are you? [She pulls away from the kiss to breathe the words against Derek's moist lips.] I get to see you without a shirt on. Quite a bit I might add.
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His eyes close as he concentrates on the feel of her hands moving over his skin, breathing in her scent, soaking in the nearness of her presence. When she kisses him again, he leans into it, his hand returning to thread through her hair.
He chuckles a bit, the sound a low rumble, at her words.]
Sometimes in less optimal circumstances.
[His hand moves to cup her cheek, and his next words are reluctant, murmured against her skin.]
We do have things to talk about.
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