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Haley Macmillan (forever_haley) wrote in landing_rpg,
@ 2008-09-18 18:40:00

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haley macmillan, lucas pritchard

Who: Haley MacMillan and Lucas Pritchard
What: He held up his end of the bargain, so she's giving him his reward. But something else happens as well.
Where: Ravenclaw Common Room
When: After classes
Rating: PG, most likely
Status: Complete

Haley was really and truly impressed. Lucas had been able to go a whole day without annoying her or flirting with her, whether it be in or out of classes. She honestly had thought he wouldn't have been able to do it. Obviously, she'd been wrong. Still, a day without his remarks and that trademark smirk of his was enjoyable. For one, she could actually hear herself think instead of thinking about the things he said to her. But the downside was this. The day did actually feel a bit less...eventful. This was not something that she'd ever admit out loud, but without Lucas's presence the day was a tiny bit more bland. Either way, her Lucas-free day was over and she had to give him his reward. The kiss on the cheek that she'd promised him at his birthday party if he could hold up his end of the deal. She knew he would have liked a real kiss better, but the day she kissed him on the lips was the day the world would end. Seriously.

So, she hung around the common room after classes that day just waiting for him. She'd written a note to him which one of her friends had passed along, so that Lucas would know that he could come get his "prize". The quicker it was over with, the quicker she could tell him to put his attention back on the girls she knew that he really liked. Like Bryn, for instance. It was one kiss on the cheek. Hardly meant anything at all, especially if you got them all the time like Lucas did. Some girls just couldn't help themselves.

Haley decided to read for a bit as she waited for Lucas to show up. Curled up comfortably, she had one of her favorite books open in front of her, those gray blue eyes scanning over the words that had been read time and time again. She was patient, so the waiting wasn't a bother. Besides, something told her that Lucas would be eager to get his reward anyway.

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forever_haley
2008-09-21 11:57 am UTC (link)

Haley wouldn't have expected it from herself! Ever. And yet she was kissing him back after all the times she'd said he'd never get a real kiss from her. This was what not thinking did to you. Without thinking rationally, there wasn't any good reason for her to stop. Only problem was that the initial surprise over what was going on was starting to go away. No surprise meant giving her a chance to think again. You do the math. Once what was going on actually hit her, Lucas could very well expect a slap or some screaming. Quite possibly both. And let's not forget a very enthusiastic denial to liking him in a romantic sort of way.

She felt it as he smirked into the kiss and that was what brought her back from La-La Land. All at once her eyes opened and she abruptly pulled back away from him. Her expression? One that said 'Oh bloody hell, what did I just do?' And then, not even a second later she was glaring at him, looking much more angry than annoyed at this point.

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plucas
2008-09-21 12:19 pm UTC (link)

Ah, there it was. The logical and expected reaction he was waiting for; though it wasn't his favourite one. He was glad there wasn't anyone around in the common room, because he didn't want to have an audience if/when she slapped him.

Lucas tried to look as casual as possible and not smirk, looking at her and waiting for the slap or the scream - or both. He licked his lips, tasting a hint of strawberry from her lips. Merlin, that tasted good! "What?"

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forever_haley
2008-09-21 12:37 pm UTC (link)

Haley would have died in embarrassment had there been anyone else around in the common room. Everyone she knew understood that she saw Lucas as a constant annoyance to her most of the time. But if any of her friends had seen her kissing him, they wouldn't stop teasing her about it and saying that she liked him! And she absolutely refused to entertain any thought of liking him at all! Lucas was too much of a jerk and a prick to like...or was he?

She kept glaring at him. Even more so after he licked his lips, probably tasting the hint of the strawberry flavored lips gloss she'd been wearing that day. Somehow that only made her more mad. Inevitably, she did slap him, actually hoping that it hurt. Who cared if it would make her feel bad about doing it later? He deserved it!

"What do you mean 'what'?" Haley said. "I told you that I'd give you a kiss on the cheek. How in your right mind did you think it was okay to do that?"

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plucas
2008-09-21 12:54 pm UTC (link)

That slap had hurt more than Lucas had imagined, the pain being more psychological than physical though. Yes, he had expected a slap, but he didn't actually think she would do it. But she did. and he hoped she'd feel a bit bad about it later because bloody hell it stinged pretty bad!

"Because whether you want to admit it or not, you like me, Haley. You wouldn't have kissed me back if you didn't feel anything for me." He said. "Sure, I cheated. It's not that big deal, and it proved my point."

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forever_haley
2008-09-21 01:04 pm UTC (link)

She hadn't slapped him that hard because even if she was mad, she was still too nice of a person to try and hurt him badly. It wasn't exactly something anyone would expect her to do. Nobody would have thought that she'd do something of that sort. But there was a first time for everything. And she would honestly feel bad and start apologizing for it later. But right now, there were more important things to worry about. Like why in the world he'd kissed her in the first place!

When he said that she liked him, Haley just sat there. As much as she hated to admit it, he did have a point. What other reason would there have been for her kissing him back when he'd kissed her? Maybe deep down she really did like him and just covered it up with being annoyed when he flirted with her and all of those things. Shaking her head, she said, "There's no point to prove. I don't like you. That was just...an accident. Nothing more than an accident."

Oh denial, how sweet it is.

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plucas
2008-09-21 01:51 pm UTC (link)

Lucas arched an eyebrow and smirked at her response. An accident? Seriously? She really thought he was going to buy that? "Sure... Because people accidentally kiss each other every day." He leaned closer, though not invading her personal space - he didn't want to get slapped again. "We both now that's a really big lie, Haley." What Haley didn't know was that now that he knew for sure that she liked him -- he wasn't going to listen to her and believe it had been an accident -- he was going try harder and harder to get her. That kiss had made something inside him 'click' and he wasn't going to give up.

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forever_haley
2008-09-21 02:19 pm UTC (link)

Seeing him smirk like that was getting her tempted to slap him again. He wasn't making things any better! It was his fault that any of this had happened anyway! "I don't care what you think. It was an accident." She doubted that he was going to buy into it, but what else could she say to deny that she liked him? Nothing. Haley crossed her arms over her chest as he leaned closer to her, still looking mad at him. At least he wasn't getting into her personal space. Then she really might have slapped him again. Harder than the first time. There was always time to apologize for it later.

"It's not a lie," she said, sounding more like she was trying to convince herself than him. Haley didn't like this. Ever since the day she'd met Lucas he'd done nothing but flirt with her and bother her all of the time. And she just got annoyed by it after giving up trying to ignore him. But thinking about it, it made sense. Being annoyed had just been a way to hide the fact that on some level, she really liked him. It made sense, and that was what made her hate it so much. Why in the name of Merlin had she picked today in this instance to show the fact that she liked him? Now he wasn't going to give up on her. That almost made it worse...

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plucas
2008-09-21 02:55 pm UTC (link)

Lucas was, as usual, very amused by her being mad at him. Now he was 100% sre her annoyance was just a way to cover the true feelings she had for him. And watching her denying what was obvious was also amusing; he hoped she didn't kept it up for too long though, and gave in soon.

"Sure it's not, Haley... But the fact is that you kissed me. And I'm possitively sure you liked it." Yes, he had to brag about what a great kisser he was... But it's just he really was!

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forever_haley
2008-09-21 03:17 pm UTC (link)

He was always amused when she was mad at him or annoyed with him. Why would that change now? And of course the way that she was acting only helped to prove his point more. Her annoyance did just cover up the way she really felt about him. Haley was more than sure that her denial and her excuses weren't helping whatsoever. Still, that didn't mean that she was going to stop denying it at all.

"It was an accident!" she insisted. "And don't be so smug. It just makes you seem like more of a jerk." Truth was, he was a good kisser. But she wasn't about to admit that out loud! No, now was the time for more denial.

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plucas
2008-09-21 03:32 pm UTC (link)

Lucas didn't care if he seemed more of a jerk. He knew he was a jerk, and he liked it that way. But he had to admit right now wasn't the best moment to behave like a douchebag.

"Fine. Then this," he leaned forward, taking her face in his hands and kissing her for a couple of seconds, "isn't an accident. And I'm going to keep going that until you stop being so bloody stubborn and admit you like me as much as I like you. You can slap me all you want, I won't stop." There, he had said it. Now she could slap him, scream at him or do whatever she wanted.

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forever_haley
2008-09-21 03:58 pm UTC (link)

Lucas was a jerk and it sometimes seemed like he didn't care whether or not he was acting like one. Now, though, definitely wasn't the best time for him to be acting like a total prick. It wasn't making her feel any better about all of this.

Haley wasn't expecting him to kiss her again. But there wasn't much she could do when he took her face in his hands and kissed her for a few seconds. Once he'd let go, she set her hands back in her lap and listened to what he said. It was kind of sweet, actually. And to think that he actually did like her too was nice. Only problem was, she wasn't ready to say that she liked him for whatever reason.

She got up then, holding her book to her chest. "I honestly don't know what to say to that." She needed to get away from him, that was for sure. Thinking about all this would have helped her out, but his presence made it too hard to do that.

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	plucas 2008-09-21 04:35 pm UTC (link)
	Lucas watched her closely, studing her reactions as she got up. He ran a hand through his hair and gave her a nod. He wanted her to say that she liked him too, but he understood if she needed some time. "I guess you don't have to say anything now. But just don't forget about what I said?" His voice wasn't annoying or smug, it was serious and hopeful at the end. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

forever_haley
2008-09-21 04:53 pm UTC (link)

Haley tucked a stray lock of hair behind her ear as she watched him. He probably wanted her to say that she liked him back, but she wasn't quite ready for that yet. Some thinking was going to help, though. And maybe talking to someone about it. Like Emily, maybe. That's what girl friends were for, right? "I won't forget."

And with that Haley got ready to leave. She went upstairs to the dorms, ready to just think about everything. That way things would work out...or at least she hoped that they would.

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