Aidan McAllister (becomesthisart) wrote in nevermore_logs, @ 2012-07-20 01:52:00 |
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Entry tags: | aidan mcallister, jade aldebrandi |
Who: Jade & Aidan
What: Ice cream, schnapps, and swimming!
When: Wednesday afternoon
Where: Coney Island
OK, maybe Aidan was a bit of a wimp about the heat, but honestly, it was pretty close to intolerable, and he was sure he'd have a hard time finding someone to disagree with him on that point. So when Jade had suggested the trip to Coney, he'd jumped at the idea. Suit, sunscreen and an extra bottle of vodka went into a small bag, his sunglasses went over his eyes. He headed over on foot to Jade's studio with a large hat over his face that his mother had given him. Maybe he looked like a dork, but the last thing he wanted to do was fry in the sun.
He knocked on her studio door, humming a little as he waited for her to answer.
heliolatrous
2011-08-04 04:06 am (local) (link) Select
"Cute," Jade said when she pulled open the door and poked the brim of his hat. Jade herself was wearing a wrap-around skirt with her halterneck bikini top, sunglasses sitting on top of her head. She already had her bag slung over her shoulder and so she pulled the door closed behind her and stepped out onto the street.
"Car's just around the corner," she told him.
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becomesthisart
2011-08-04 04:17 am (local) (link) Select
Aidan beamed cheekily. "I thought so," he said brightly. "This is my classy beach hat," he added with a laugh, falling into step alongside her.
"So you said Coney, yeah?" he said, as they made their way toward the car. "I haven't been there in ages."
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heliolatrous
2011-08-04 04:22 am (local) (link) Select
"Me neither," Jade said with a smile as they turned the corner and she pointed at the borrowed Ford sitting on the edge of the street. "But someone was talking about it the other day and I figured the weather is good enough now. Fuck, can't wait to get in the water." She beamed at her friend as she unlocked the doors and then made a face as the heat inside. "Jesus, what was I thinking parking in the sun?"
She looked across at Aidan. "Maybe give it a minute," she told him and then, from her bag, pulled out a popsicle from her bag and tossed it over to him. "Surprise."
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becomesthisart
2011-08-04 04:41 am (local) (link) Select
"If by good enough, you mean 'we could fry an egg on the sidewalk', then yes, I totally agree," he said with a grin. "And I second getting in the water, it sounds awesome right now."
"I don't know, but it seems to have turned the car into a sauna," he said, stepping back from the wave of heat that had come rolling out when he'd opened the door. He caught the projectile popsicle and unwrapped it, biting off the top. "Awesome."
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heliolatrous
2011-08-04 04:48 am (local) (link) Select
Jade walked over to lean against the slight shade of the wall near Aidan, wondering if she should have bothered with a shirt over her bikini. She figured the people of New York could deal with it though and she was getting some appreciative looks from people who passed anyway.
"Man, we should drop in on Theon and steal his air con while we wait," Jade said with a sigh and then looked at her friend. "Which, by the way, is really weird that you know him!"
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becomesthisart
2011-08-04 04:53 am (local) (link) Select
"I would not be opposed to that in the slightest," he replied. "And yeah, I guess it's a little weird. Small world, and all that. We met back when I was in high school. It's weird, I would swear he looks exactly the same as he did back then." He shrugged. "Kind of odd, but stranger things have happened, I guess."
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heliolatrous
2011-08-04 04:56 am (local) (link) Select
Jade made no comment about the fact that the Greek Titan hadn't aged because the answer there was pretty much obvious and although she considered Aidan one of her very closest friends, the secrets of gods and immortals weren't hers to tell and could break his tiny mortal brain.
"Blessed by genetics," Jade just smiled at her friend before leaning over to bite off some of his popsicle for herself. "Probably means he'll be able to keep his sexiness until he's old."
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becomesthisart
2011-08-04 05:02 am (local) (link) Select
He grinned and flicked her arm as she stole his popsicle. "He is that," he agreed. "Whereas I will probably wither up and turn into a mad artist with six cats and a caveman beard. More power to him, though, I guess."
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heliolatrous
2011-08-04 05:05 am (local) (link) Select
"Oooh," Jade teased with a smirk, "have you been enjoying the view of dear Theon? Darling, you know that sculptors are my weakness, you copycat."
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becomesthisart
2011-08-04 05:20 am (local) (link) Select
"He's very... distinguished," Aidan replied, trying for nonchalant and knowing he failed miserably. He stuck out his tongue at her. "And yes, I'm well aware of your love for sculptors."
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heliolatrous
2011-08-04 05:22 am (local) (link) Select
"Oh, I am going to tease you mercilessly about this," Jade said, walking over to the car and figuring it must be at least tolerable by now. "Come on, get in the car so I can do it in an enclosed space you can't escape from."
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becomesthisart
2011-08-04 05:25 am (local) (link) Select
"Yes, because that's going to want to make me get in the car with you," he said wryly, but he climbed inside anyway and shut the door, trying to touch the handle as little as possible; the metal was still hot to the touch. "Just promise you'll watch the road while you're making fun of me, I don't want us to crash into a phone pole and die a horrible death."
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heliolatrous
2011-08-04 05:27 am (local) (link) Select
"I happen to be an amazing driver," Jade boasted as she turned on the air con and then pulled out from the curb. "And if we get pulled over I'm already not wearing much and I'm sure I can get us out of it." She flashed him a bright, playful smile and then looked back to the road.
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I seem to be cycling through the same three smiling icons...plz smile more, McAvoy
becomesthisart
2011-08-04 06:00 am (local) (link) Select
"If you say so," he said, jokingly gripping the seat tightly. "And I'm sure you could, getting pulled over is never any fun." He inwardly breathed a sigh of relief when she turned back to the road, but he wasn't really all that worried, she did seem to be a pretty good driver.
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Damn you, McAvoy, have more joy!
heliolatrous
2011-08-04 06:39 am (local) (link) Select
Jade wove them through traffic, finding the rhythm of driving again after relying on public transport for so long. She preferred the train most days but she had to admit having the car was useful.
"I meant to tell you," Jade said after they'd been driving for a while, the blessed air conditioning working just fine. "I'm probably going to India in a couple weeks. Think you can survive without me?"
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IKR? It's like he's allergic to it, or something
becomesthisart
2011-08-04 06:45 am (local) (link) Select
Aidan settled in and propped his feet up on the dashboard, enjoying the car ride. He didn't go for drives very often, seeing as how he couldn't afford a car, and either took the subway or walked everywhere.
He turned his head, looking at her over his sunglasses. "Oh yeah?" he asked. "That sounds like fun, have a good time. And yes, I think I'll survive. Though it shall be torture without you," he added, dramatically flinging a hand over his heart.
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But... he gets naked with Fassy? That makes no sense.
heliolatrous
2011-08-04 06:47 am (local) (link) Select
"I'll bring you back something pretty," Jade promised. "Maybe a wife," she added with smirk but then she was back to the teasing: "unless you want me to put in a good word with a certain artist...?"
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*shakes head* I don't even know, man. The McAvoy is a strange creature.
becomesthisart
2011-08-04 06:52 am (local) (link) Select
He smacked his forehead into his hands, groaning in a good-natured sort of way. "I can think you can hold off on the wife," he muttered into his hands. "I was thinking more along the lines of a T-shirt or a figurine or something."
"I am kind of stupidly obvious, aren't I?" he asked, and he could feel a slight blush starting to spread across his cheeks. "This is what happens when you meet a great artist when you know that's what you want to do yourself."
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What a freak.
heliolatrous
2011-08-04 06:56 am (local) (link) Select
"I'll bring you something good," Jade promised. "And it won't be a wife, cross my heart."
"It's sort of adorable, the artist crush," Jade replied. "Theon's work is pretty amazing though, I have to agree there." As it should be, considering his myths were about how he crafted the human race out of clay. "I keep sneaking into his studio to check out the things he's working on."
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Totally. XD
becomesthisart
2011-08-04 07:10 am (local) (link) Select
"I know you won't. I trust you," he replied, lifting his head back up and pushing hair out of his eyes.
"Makes me sound like a puppy, and I can't tell if that's a good or a bad thing. But yeah, his sculpture is some of the best I've ever seen. He said if I ever wanted some hands-on experience, I should come by. And before you even say it, yes, I totally caught the double meaning there, though I'm pretty sure he didn't mean it that way."
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heliolatrous
2011-08-04 07:13 am (local) (link) Select
Aidan's addendum was too late because Jade had already snorted with amusement when he started talking about 'hands-on experience'. She was laughing as she pulled into one of the parking lot at the beach. "Bow-chicka-wow-wow," was all she actually said to her friend though, still looking devious.
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becomesthisart
2011-08-04 07:21 am (local) (link) Select
"I hate you so much," he said, but he was grinning like an idiot. "Remind me why we're friends? It's not like that and you know it." He climbed out of the car, shutting the door and immediately regretting it. The sun was reflecting heat off the pavement, and it seemed to be bouncing right into his face.
Pushing his hat down a little further over his face, he asked, "Swimming now, yes?"
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heliolatrous
2011-08-04 07:30 am (local) (link) Select
"Are we friends because you fell in love with my rack?" Jade pondered as she got out of the car as well, almost sounding like she could be serious about it.
She looked down to the crowded beach and the ocean beyond that and grinned. "Definitely." She untied the skirt from around her hips and tossed it back into the car before locking it. They could come back up here and get their towels later. She checked the lacing on the back of her bikini top wasn't going to come open and then said, "try not to drown and I'll try not to drown you."
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becomesthisart
2011-08-04 07:38 am (local) (link) Select
"Yes, I'm sure that was it," he deadpanned. "It couldn't possibly be because you're a nice person who invites me over when I feel like tearing my hair out and cheers me up by giving me booze." He smiled.
He gave a whoop of joy, stripped off his shirt and tossed it in his bag, and ran down the beach. "I can swim, you know!" he called back, before leaping into the water.
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heliolatrous
2011-08-04 09:28 am (local) (link) Select
"Awww," Jade said, putting on being extra touched to hide just exactly how touched she was. Aidan was a sweetheart and Jade had scored big in meeting him.
Aidan took off and Jade laughed, running after him across the sand, the two of them drawing attention for being loud and obnoxious even on a beach full of other people.
The water against her toes was nicer and then even nicer against her calves, her thighs, her hips, and then she dove at Aidan, cackling.
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becomesthisart
2011-08-04 09:45 am (local) (link) Select
He could hear her running behind him, and they were both laughing and getting looks, but he really didn't care at this point. Beach. Ocean. Swimming. Fun. Those were the important things about today.
But he was definitely not expecting for Jade to dive at him, and he fell backward into the water, splashing everywhere and wriggling away as he resurfaced. "Cheater!" he crowed. "This means war!" He charged, hooking an arm around her waist and attempting to drag her down with him.
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heliolatrous
2011-08-04 09:55 am (local) (link) Select
Jade screeched like a banshee as Aidan tried to do... whatever it was he was attempting to do, because she would not let him win... whatever they were attempting to win. Jade was just happy to be out of the studio and in the water. This was so much better than being cooped up inside.
A group of nearby teenagers were watching their watery wrestling match, probably because Jade and Aidan were not teenagers and were thus making adult fools of themselves. "Shark attack!" Jade laughed, trying to decide if she should bite him.