cabins } { you don't know what you mean to me
Parker: [sometime after midnight, Parker is in the lobby of the resort whispering to a plotted tree]
Sophie: [wanders over, frowning a little when she spots her] Parker?
Parker: [a finger to her lips] Sssshh.
Sophie: ..... Alright.
Parker: [stage whisper] I'm telling Hardison a story.
Sophie: Darling, that's not Hardison.
Parker: I know. It's a tree.
Sophie: Is the tree named Hardison?
Parker: Pffft. Trees don't have names silly. [giggling now]
Sophie: Then how are you telling Hardison a story?
Parker: It's a secret.
Sophie: A secret, eh?
Parker: [nods solmenly]
Sophie: Secrets are meant to be shared, Parker.
Parker: No, secrets are supposed to be secret.
Sophie: *sighs* Not even a little bit of sharing?
Parker: [holds up an empty glass] I should get more from Sam.
Sophie: [and then it all makes sense] I think you've had enough, love.
Parker: Sam says it's not New Year's without champagne.
Sophie: Yes, but the key is moderation.
Parker: So....no more?
Sophie: No more.
Parker: [pouts a bit, then grins and launches herself at Sophie and clings on] I love parties.
Sophie: [catches her as best she can] I can tell.
Parker: Eliot doesn't.
Sophie: Eliot doesn't what?
Parker: Love parties.
Sophie: I think he appreciates them in his own way.
Parker: How?
Sophie: He does love to cook.
Parker: Cooking isn't a party. I wanted him to dance.
Sophie: Well, dancing is different.
Parker: I told him he had to kiss someone at midnight.
Sophie: And what did he say?
Parker: [have a bad immitation of Eliot] Parker!
Sophie: [chuckles]
Parker: I guess he doesn't want to kiss anyone.
Sophie: I guess not.
Parker: I like kissing.
Sophie: Do you?
Parker: Not with everyone.
Sophie: I'd hope not.
Parker: [yawns] Sometimes it's weird.
Sophie: Weird how?
Parker: [shrugs. good thing she's drunk or this would be harder for her] If it's someone else. Not you.
Sophie: [a small smirk] You like me better?
Parker: Yup. [lets go to wander towards the door. She wants to look at the stars suddenly]
Sophie: [follows her slowly, just watching her]
Parker: [gets outside and tilts her head up, much like the snow scene]
Sophie: [watches from the doorway, following her eyes up just to see what she was looking at]
Parker: [spins a little] I think the stars are brighter here than anywhere.
Sophie: Why do you think that is?
Parker: [a little smile] Because it's a happy place.
Sophie: I agree.
Parker: [stops her little spin to look at Sophie] Are you happy here?
Sophie: Very.
Parker: [just pauses to look at Sophie and let that sink in. She doesn't usually think about what she does for Sophie. Just...tries to make sure she's doing things right and acting like she should act. She doesn't know if Sophie is happy just because, or because of her. She bites her lip a bit] Promise?
Sophie: Cross my heart and hope to die.
Parker: [a shy smile now, and she looks down to hide it]
Sophie: [smiles herself as she watches]
Parker: [takes small steps closer]
Sophie: [just watches her]
Parker: Can we go home now?
Sophie: *nods* Of course.
Parker: The champagne made me head fuzzy.
Sophie: Champagne does that.
Parker: [stumbles into her]
Sophie: [catches her shoulders]
Parker: Sorry.
Sophie: It's alright.
Parker: [will stay close as they walk back]
Sophie: [just eases her along]
Parker: [when they get there she'll stumble around a bit as she tries to take off her shoes while standing]
Sophie: [hands on her shoulders as she eases her to the bed] Sit down, love.
Parker: [does so] Okay.
Sophie: Now try taking the shoes off.
Parker: [does so then looks up with a grin] Got it!
Sophie: Good job.
Parker: [moves back to sit up on the bed]
Sophie: [goes to sit next to her]
Parker: [easily leans against her]
Sophie: [curls up closer]
Parker: [speaks up after awhile] Do you think Eliot will be happy here too one day? [because yes, she worries now that he's here]
Sophie: I think so.
Parker: Maybe it will be better.
Sophie: Having him here?
Parker: [nods] And he can be happy.
Sophie: [nods] He can.
Parker: [a smile]
Sophie: [smiles back]
Parker: [one of those rare moments where she just kisses her]
Sophie: [kisses her back, pulling her closer]
Parker: [goes closer, relaxing]
Sophie: [brushes a hand against her cheek gently]
Parker: [stretches out a little more, her hand resting on her arm]
Sophie: [shifts to stretch out with her]
Parker: [slides her hand down Sophie's arm a bit]
Sophie: [moves closer]
Parker: [moves over her a bit]
Sophie: [leans back to let her]
Parker: [just continues to kiss her, for once not worrying about doing everything right, and just going with it]
Sophie: [she likes go-with-the-flow!Parker. She could get used to this]
Parker: [well Soph, get her drunk more often. It seems to make her more relaxed. As such, she'll let her hand settle on Sophie's waist, her fingertips edging against her hip]
Sophie: [pushes up into her hand, pulling her in closer]
Parker: [fingers the seam of the dress a bit, before pulling up and starting to pull her own dress over her head. More than likely Sophie convinced her to wear it instead of her pants and t-shirt]
Sophie: [pulls back to watch her as she does, letting a hand trail over her side]
Parker: [pauses when she notices her watching]
Sophie: [looks up to meet her eyes]
Parker: What?
Sophie: Nothing.
Parker: You're staring.
Sophie: You're nice to look at.
Parker: I'm just....Parker.
Sophie: I like just Parker
Parker: [reddens a bit, but smiles] Okay.
Sophie: [smiles before kissing her again]
Parker: [leans down again to kiss her back, letting her dress fall to the floor]
Sophie: [pulls her in closer, letting her hands wander over her skin]
Parker: [a soft hum of approval and her own hand finds the hem of Sophie's dress]
Sophie: [shifts to help her get it off her]
Parker: [doesn't have...the easiest time with this. She's not the girly one here.]
Sophie: [eventually pulls back to help her with that]
Parker: It should have velcro. [who cares about fashon? Just make it easier on her.]
Sophie: I'll keep that in mind next time.
Parker: [will look triumphant when she shoves the dress to the floor]
Sophie: [shifts to settle back in next to her]
Parker: [settles in again and lets her own hands wander now]
Sophie: [is very happy with those hands wandering]
Parker: [goes back to kissing her, but shifts them so that she's under Sophie. She feels more comfortable that way. More protected.]
Sophie: [she doesn't mind and settles in on top of her, letting her hands wander to touch]
Parker: [there's a light moan as she lifts her body to her]
Sophie: [leans into her, pushing closer and deepening the kiss]
Parker: [kisses her back, her fingers pushing at her bra straps]
Sophie: [rolls her shoulders to help her get them off]
Parker: [gets that out of the way, then lets her hands roam more in the ways she has since learned]
Sophie: [leans in with her, matching the touches on Parker's body]
Parker: [wiggles out of her own underwear and pushes up against Sophie, starting to feel impatient likes she tends to get around this time]
Sophie: [humors her impatience, letting her hands wander where Parker needs them]
Parker: [clings on tightly to her]
Sophie: [pushes closer]
Parker: [eventually falls back, still holding onto her tightly]
Sophie: [sighs and settles in next to her]
Parker: [softly, against her neck] But it's your turn.
Sophie: [shakes her head] I'm alright.
Parker: Okay. [bites her lip and lays against her]
Sophie: [curls in and keeps her close]
Parker: [sighs]
Sophie: [brushes a kiss to her forehead] I'm glad you're here.
Parker: [a short laugh] I live here, silly.
Sophie: I mean here on the island, Parker.
Parker: Oh. [a beat] You are?
Sophie: I am.
Parker: [quietly considers this]
Sophie: [waits as she does]
Parker: Why?
Sophie: Because you mean a lot to me.
Parker: [a soft smile]
Sophie: [smiles back]
Parker: [hesitates for awhile, and then her voice is really quiet, almost a mumble] You mean a lot to me, too.
Sophie: [turns and looks at her in surprise because she wasn't expecting that, but she nods] I'm glad.
Parker: [beams, like she's done something right] You are?
Sophie: [smiles back] I am.
Parker: [curls into her more] Good.
Sophie: [wraps his arms around her]
Parker: ...we're like...a different team now.
Sophie: We are.
Parker: Not a very big team.
Sophie: No. But sometimes teams don't need to be big.
Parker: I don't want anyone else on this team. [pouting now]
Sophie: Neither do I.
Parker: [another smile as she closes her eyes]
Sophie: [moves her hand to rub her back gently]
Parker: [relaxes, feeling all safe and secure]
Sophie: [closes her eyes as she starts to relax herself]
Parker: [her breathing gets more shallow and even as she starts to slip off to sleep, but there's a final thought in there somewhere] ..Sophie?
Sophie: Yes, Parker?
Parker: [snuggles closer and...is out. Either it wasn't important or Sophie can figure it out on her own.]
Sophie: [smirks a bit, and just closes her eyes again and sleeps herself]