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Tweak says, "Th-they're watching me! AIIEE!"

ariadne (labyrinthine) wrote in colligo_threads,
@ 2011-04-24 22:32:00

Entry tags:

!@event, !closed, ariadne, arthur

Who: Ariadne and Arthur
Where: Their apartment
When: This morning, immediately after this
What: Enforced honesty strikes again!
Rating: PG-13 to start for Ariadne's terrible language; may go higher, will edit as needed
Status: Closed/incomplete

Well, that was fast. From zero to uncomfortable confessions in less than fifteen minutes. At least Eames was little, which meant she was much less compelled to tell him how much she loved him and more compelled to tell him how absolutely adorable he was. But she hadn't worried about telling him anyway; he seemed to see her unfortunate tendency to talk without thinking as endearing. Arthur, on the other hand... he was like a particularly tetchy cat who didn't like people at all and especially hated it when they tried to make friends. But who would occasionally curl up in your lap and purr happily only to stiffen and take off and claw your leg to shreds as it went.

When he didn't reply after her outburst Ariadne let her head thunk against the wall a few times. It made her feel a little better, strangely enough, and after that she just curled up on top of her pillows and took deep breaths and tried not to freak out. She was not entirely successful. And then her PDA buzzed and it was Arthur and her heart tried to leap into her throat and sink into her stomach at the same time. Fuck. She pulled on a pair of jeans but didn't bother changing out of the t-shirt she'd woken up in, and after a nervous glance in the mirror - her hair wasn't a total dandelion mess, it would have to do - she opened the door.

And almost had a heart attack, because Arthur was standing right there. "Jesus Christ!"

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the_pointman
2011-04-25 03:52 am UTC (link)

Arthur visibly tensed at her words. He'd never taken those words lightly. I love you. It had taken him months to say it the first time to Eames, and even while they dated he never said it all that much. This second time around was different though. He was doing his damnedest to open up. It took time for him though.

"You don't need to be scared, Ariadne. I'm not going to shut you out," he lifted a hand to smooth his fingertips over her cheek, not at all liking the upset expressing she wore on her lips. Honesty or no, Arthur wanted Ariadne to know everything he was going to tell her, "I love you. I love you too much to do something like that to you." Arthur suddenly felt very vulnerable and exposed, but at the same time, he'd hope his honesty would help calm down Ariadne's nerves.

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labyrinthine
2011-04-25 04:10 am UTC (link)

Whatever she had been expecting - a gentle letdown, a very carefully phrased acceptance or Arthur just leaving the room entirely - this hadn't been it. Ariadne had truly forgotten that Arthur was also suffering from the honesty bug. Maybe if she had she wouldn't have been so very unprepared. She leaned into his touch and swallowed, mouth suddenly dry. And a smile slowly spread over her face.

"You do?" She reached up to trace the line of his jaw, trying not to grin. "Now I kind of feel like an asshole for being so worried."

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the_pointman
2011-05-04 03:54 pm UTC (link)

"You are an asshole, but that's ok." He was only teasing, of course, but there was at least one bit of silver lining from this experiment. He felt a little closer, which was never easy for him on his own. He could say everything he wanted to say without that guilty feeling following after. Well at least not yet.

"But yes, I love you, Ariadne." Pulling her into his lap, he tucked some hair behind her ears and gave her chin a kiss.

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labyrinthine
2011-05-04 04:09 pm UTC (link)

"Why did I ever think you were charming? You can be such a jerk. It's a good thing I love you." She was grinning as she said it, and the words seemed to come easier every time even without the compulsion dragging them out.

Ariadne couldn't help rolling her eyes as Arthur hauled her into his lap. "I wish you wouldn't pull me or carry me around all the time. I know I'm tiny but I hate feeling like I'm just some little girl-doll you can toss around without caring how I feel about it." After the words poured out she looked somewhat sheepish. "Sorry."

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	the_pointman 2011-05-04 05:56 pm UTC (link)
	"Will you be quiet already and kiss me?" Arthur didn't give Ariadne much time to respond, instead he pressed a sweet kiss to her lips, holding her close. When he was finished, a smirk popped up on his face, "And yes, you are our girl-doll as far as Eames and I are concerned." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

labyrinthine
2011-05-04 06:59 pm UTC (link)

Ariadne pulled away from the (admittedly very nice) kiss with a frown. "That just sounds creepy. You do realize I'm a human woman, right? I know I'm younger and - and less experienced than you and Eames. I kind of hate it. You don't need to remind me about it. Fuck, why can't I just stop fucking talking?" She shifted off his lap and onto the bed, dropping her head into her hands and then raking her fingers through her hair.

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the_pointman
2011-05-12 02:36 am UTC (link)

It took every ounce of control not to laugh at her expression, but Arthur managed. But only just. "I think we might need to work on you recognizing when I'm joking with you, not that it isn't an easy thing to decipher."

"As for you not being able to talk, come here." Arthur turned Ariadne's face, kissing her lightly this time, "Do me a favor, and just relax, ok?"

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	labyrinthine 2011-05-12 02:45 am UTC (link)
	The sigh Ariadne let out was long and sent a lock of her curly hair flying. "I haven't known you as long as Eames has. I'm still working on figuring out when you're kidding." But she let him turn her face and kissed back, smiling slightly. "Okay. Relaxing. Right." And with that she slowly fell back on the bed, sprawling with a grin. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	the_pointman 2011-05-12 03:12 am UTC (link)
	"If it's any consolation, I let you in a lot faster then I let him in," he breathed the words against her cheek as he rolled half onto her. Arthur moved loose strands of hair gently off of her face and kissed her once more, "And this is why I like these conversations in person. The internet is incredibly impersonal." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

labyrinthine
2011-05-12 03:24 am UTC (link)

"You did?" That wasn't something she'd expected, and she stared at him between kisses as if searching for more details. "Huh. But I guess this is plenty personal enough, isn't it?" Hard to argue when he was kissing her like that. Not that sex and intimacy always went together, but with Arthur it certainly seemed to be the case.

One hand reached up to dig into the product-stiff hair at the back of his head, dislodging it from its smooth style. "I wish you wouldn't wear all this shit in your hair. At least not all the time." At least that was an honest opinion she'd expressed before.

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	the_pointman 2011-05-12 06:12 am UTC (link)
	Arthur pulled back, looking half disappointed at her statement, "You do?" It wasn't something Eames had ever vocally expressed distaste in it before, but if Ariadne was suggesting he switch it up a bit, it wasn't out of reach. "Oh...I just thought it looked nicer like that." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	labyrinthine 2011-05-12 11:36 am UTC (link)
	That definitely wasn't the reaction she'd expected. Ariadne attempted a shrug. "I mean, it does look good slicked back. But it's harder to get my hands in this way." Her fingers gripped his hair and she pulled him in closer, smiling. "Like this." And then she kissed him again, nipping at his lower lip. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	the_pointman 2011-05-14 10:12 pm UTC (link)
	Despite the thoughts of switching up his hair products from now on, Arthur found himself more then ok with this idea, "Mm..I'll keep that in mind from now on." (Reply to this) (Parent)

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