Out in the Preserve, Tuesday afternoon (and later)

[vdistinctive]

Eliot could hardly believe he'd managed to talk Hardison into this. Sure, he'd managed it last year, too, for their first anniversary, but that was April. This was February. It wasn't super cold out -- there was no snow on the ground, and it spent enough time above freezing every day that nothing had iced over -- but it wasn't warm, either

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[whoisalicewhite]

"I like that rule!" Parker was saying, already wriggling her sweater off over her head. "We really have to keep Hardison warm, though. He gets so cold. Maybe he can wear a hat? A knit hat?"

Or he could wear her sweater on his head like a turban, since she just shed it in his direction.

[age_of_the_geek]

"I already have a hat," Hardison said, pointing at the pink, kitty-eared hat that his Nana had knit for him. He was also unfastening the buttons on his shirt. Because naked yurt time was clearly a priority. "But I agree with the keepin' me warm thang. It's cold up in here an' I need snuggles."

[vdistinctive]

"Snuggles will be had," Eliot assured them, with tremendous dignity. "But I'm tellin' you guys, it's gonna be plenty warm in here. You think I'd be enforcin' naked time if it wasn't?"

Please. Cold and naked time didn't mix. Even a heathen like Eliot knew that.

"Just give the fire a minute and wrap yourselves up in some furs in the mean time." He gave one ear of Hardison's hat a playful tug. ". . . You can keep the hat on if it makes you happy, though."

[whoisalicewhite]

"I like these furs. And the fairy lights." Parker was naked by now, and kind of rolled up like a burrito in one of the furs. Well, mostly. Her legs were kicking free as she rolled over to look at the guys. "Valentine's Day really is good for something besides all the chocolate. But I did bring some chocolate syrup too."