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Braden Capper (bcapper) wrote in landing_rpg,
@ 2008-08-26 16:51:00

Entry tags:

braden capper, zara flint

Who: Zara and Braden
Where: Ski Lodge
What: Warming up after skiing
When: Winter holiday
Rating: TBD
Status: Incomplete and closed

Braden's nose and cheeks were bright pink with cold as he stumbled his way back into his family's room at the ski lodge. It had been an amazing day, in Braden's opinion. He had never been an amazing skier, for certain, but he had been good enough to help Zara learn. He had taken it slow with her, but he thought she had done pretty well for herself considering she had never been before. Besides, how often was it he got to see Zara as a snow bunny?

Yanking off his hat, he gave his hair a bit of a shake and started removing his layers, feeling much too warm now that he was in the heat of the room. "Did you have a good time today?" he asked, turning to face Zara with a grin, before hanging his coat in its rightful place. "You did really well, you know. I was impressed!"

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flintz
2008-08-26 05:51 pm UTC (link)

Zara was.... sore.

That was saying the least, she'd never been skiing, thought of skiing, or much cared about it. She wasn't really sure she knew fully what skiing was. Strapping on two basically metal sticks to your feet, with really heavy boats, and poles to hold in your hands... to go down a mountain? It was crazy!

But she loved it.

Zara really enjoyed it, despite falling a million times, or nearly hitting a tree a few times, she had an amazing time. Skiing to her surprise was a lot of fun, she finally managed to get the hang of it, although getting off the lift was still sort of scary. The best part, was forgetting the world. She got to spend time with Braden, who was a good skier (she felt bad holding him up), but she didn't have to worry about mush outside of skiing.

As she basically stumbled into the lodge she nodded as she pulled the hat (full of snow) off of her head with a bright smile. "I really did, thank you for taking me. But you could have gone off and done something a bit harder for a run or two." She said, of course worrying about being a burden to him.

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bcapper
2008-08-26 06:30 pm UTC (link)

"Right, and left you to fend for yourself against the trees? I think not." There had been a few close shaves, and he wasn't about to leave her alone as new as she was to skiing. Not to mention the fact that he rather enjoyed spending time with her, and he wasn't entirely comfortable abandoning her in an unfamiliar place with skis on.

Kicking off his boots, he set them next to the door. "There's some blankets on the fireplace, if you want them. I'm craving some hot cocoa right now. Want some?"

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flintz
2008-08-26 06:57 pm UTC (link)

She laughed slightly with a shrug. "I don't know. I guess it could have been a bit dangerous." She said as she bent down to undo the buckles on her boats before pushing them off. She left everything in perfect order, he coat hanging up as if it should be in a store. It was what she was raised with, the small things were always important to her.

She looked over at him moving her messy hair behind her ears. "I'd love some." She said with a small shrug. Zara was sore, and she figured he'd get her some. She headed towards the couch sitting down slowly before adding. "I think my body is a bit beat up."

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bcapper
2008-08-27 02:31 pm UTC (link)

Chuckling, Braden set about to their hot chocolate, his hands warming as he picked up the steaming mugs, large marshmallows melting inside. He reappeared in the room, setting his cup down on the end table and handing Zara's to her.

"You took a few good spills," he agreed, grinning. "But you got back up like a pro." He snatched up one of the blankets from the fireplace and draped it over the both of him as he settled down next to her. "Are your legs sore?" he asked, reaching down to gently scoop them up and place them across his lap.

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flintz
2008-08-27 05:04 pm UTC (link)

Zara took the mug from him warming her hands as she rested her head against the couch. She looked at him with a small smile, she felt silly for how many times she fell. She felt nothing like a pro, if anything she felt silly.... Really really silly.

"Yes, they are." She answered, her heart speeding up as he lifted her legs and spread them across his lap. It was the small things that were really starting to stand out to her. How kind he was, how he always seemed to be taking care of her. Part of her felt bad for it, but the other part of her couldn't feel bad for the feeling she got when he did. He was the only person that ever took care of her, the only person she let take care of her.

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bcapper
2008-08-27 07:29 pm UTC (link)

If Braden could read her thoughts he might have reassured her that he had been plenty impressed with her progress that afternoon. She was a fast learner, and she had done very well for her first time, even if she had fallen a few times. Everyone fell! It meant something that she kept getting back up!

"Want a calf massage?" he asked, offering a smile. He wondered, almost as soon as the words left my mouth, if that would be a bit too much for Zara. He should be taking things slower with her, especially with how she was with physical contact. But he couldn't exactly take it back now. Maybe he would laugh it off as if it had been a joke with her if she reacted badly... or something.

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flintz
2008-08-27 08:22 pm UTC (link)

Zara felt herself get a little bit nervous as he spoke. She looked away for a moment before looking back up at him. "That'd be nice." She said softly. It was still really strange for her, the closeness, the fact that she'd actually kissed him at the ball. Where exactly did they stand? He was still her best mate, she knew that much, but past that... Where they together? Probably... But Zara wasn't really taking things at just assuming anymore.

She looked down to her legs before looking up at him. She put her drink down before leaning her head forward slowly resting it on his shoulder, it was a really small move, but enough of one to say something... what she wasn't really sure.

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bcapper
2008-08-28 01:45 pm UTC (link)

Braden felt rather embarrassed as she looked away. Was she looking for a way out of it? Maybe she didn't want to say no to his face? He was about to blurt out that he was totally kidding when she answered with a shocking affirmative.

Blinking blankly for an instant, Braden finally managed to regain composure. "Okay." His hands cautiously eased under the fabric of her pants (thankfully loose enough) to run along the smooth skin of her leg. He felt his cheeks flush slightly as his hands, so rough in comparison, came in contact with her flesh. Determined not to let let her see, however, he kept his gaze focused downward as he slowly moved his hands along her calf, rubbing the muscles gently. "So..." He cleared his throat to rid his voice of the gruffness brought on by his sudden nerves. "Are you glad you came?"

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flintz
2008-08-29 05:05 pm UTC (link)

Zara was surprised at how good his hands felt on her skin. She tried to hide it but a small moan escaped her lips. Her legs hurt, it felt good to have her muscles worked a little. Besides it wasn't like she'd let anyone else touch her legs like that.

She blushed looking down at his hands on her legs for a moment before answering his question. "I'm really glad that I came." She said softly. Of course she was happy! She really enjoyed spending time with him, besides it got her away from her home where everything felt sort of cold, here everything felt warm. Everyone was kind. "Are you glad I came?"

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bcapper
2008-08-29 08:17 pm UTC (link)

Braden swallowed nervously at the small noise she made. He had never heard Zara sound like that, even if had been perfectly innocent and he was sure she hadn't meant to do it. He managed to prevent his hands from hitching in their movement (only just), continuing their careful movements.

"Of course I am," he answered with an almost incredulous laugh. "I love having you around." He had been worried about how she might feel with his family around all the time, but things had gone pretty smoothly.

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flintz
2008-08-29 08:33 pm UTC (link)

Zara would have loved not to have made a sound like that, but well she had, she was going to have to live with it. At least he didn't seem too put off by it. She was a bit worried that he would be. But it felt really good....

"Good, I love being around." She said as she moved a bit of hair from her face. She was a little bit nervous about it, purely because well Zara wasn't really sure. It wasn't as if they hadn't spent a lot of time together of the years. Why did it have to make her slightly nervous now? Because they had kissed? Because his hands were working on her legs? Why? It sort of seemed strange to her, but not at the same time.

Her face started to turn bright red as she leaned forward and kissed his cheek softly. "Thank you for inviting me."

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bcapper
2008-08-30 12:09 am UTC (link)

His nervous smile quickly transformed into that goofy grin of his as he felt her lips upon his cheek. This relationship with Zara was new and different, and he certainly liked it. Her lips left a tingling sensation upon his skin. "You're welcome," he murmured, hesitating a moment before slipping one of his hands away from the warmth of her skin to tip her chin up slightly, gently pressing his lips to hers.

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flintz
2008-08-30 01:31 pm UTC (link)

It was the grin that she always loved to see, regardless of the new turn their relationship had taken, over the years that was the grin she loved the most. It was the one that could make anyone smile. She smiled, although a bit nervously. She wasn't used to showing affection of any kind. She was used to being very closed off.

As he tilted her chin she knew he'd kiss her, and she wasn't about to fight that. Instead she smiled as she felt his lips against hers. It was as if it were a drug, a drug that pushed all of the worries of the world a way. A drug that made her feel a little bit less nervous about all of this. She pulled back only slightly for a moment before pressing her lips against his again, but not exactly as gently.

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bcapper
2008-09-03 02:43 pm UTC (link)

Braden loved the strange new dimension their relationship had taken on. He had never seen Zara be anything short of proper, and now he got to see her... affectionate. She was still the same Zara he'd always known and loved, but he was getting to see another side of her, and he liked it.

Oh, and the kissing was pretty nice, too.

Feeling the tone of the kiss change slightly, Braden hesitantly attempted to deepen it, running his tongue lightly along her lip. He didn't want her to panic and pull away from him, but he had to try. After all, he'd never find out what sorts of things she liked if he never tried anything, right?

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flintz
2008-09-03 09:30 pm UTC (link)

She didn't really know what to think about any of it. She was of course nervous about all of it, she wasn't really sure how all of this happened, but she did enjoy the feeling of being close to him.

As she felt his tongue on her lips, she opened her mouth slightly, she was going to go with this, she was going to stop being nervous and really just enjoy kissing him. After all it felt really good to her... Even though she was nervous. She let her tongue leave her mouth towards his.

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