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Tweak says, "Well hit sir! Very well hit!"

Coop (existing) wrote in my_rpg,
@ 2009-10-25 23:12:00

Who: Lisa and Roger
What: pseudo NOT date
When: tonight!
Where: Lisa's flat to start, then wherever Roger takes her
Rated: TBD

Lisa heard a knock. It seemed entirely too soon for Roger to be there. She had hardly finished her make-up! She wasn't even wearing shoes! Cussing quietly to herself, and angry at Marcus for choosing tonight to go out with his friends, she hurried. "Coming," she called, trying not to make him wait too long at the door.

She slipped on a pair of modest heels to match her dress and fastened her earrings as she walked towards the door. Composing herself, she shook her hair and exhaled. Then, she opened the door.

The first thing she noticed was that Roger looked nice. "Hi," she said after a few seconds of staring.

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existing
2009-10-28 04:03 am UTC (link)

Lisa leaned forward again, examining his eye. She put one hand on the side of his face that wasn't bruised and tilted it a little towards the light. It looked pretty painful. And it would definitely be bruised in the morning, but it looked slighter better than it had even minutes before.

"Better," she said. "Want me to heal that cut now? It might make it feel a little better." She pulled out her wand and said a quick spell. His split cheek closed itself back up.

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	learnedinthelaw 2009-10-28 04:06 am UTC (link)
	"Thanks," he said. "Already world's better." Roger got up and walked slowly to the sink to get a glass of water. He wasn't dizzy, but his head hurt. "Did you have fun until the big finale?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	existing 2009-10-28 04:13 am UTC (link)
	"I did. It was brilliant. Everything was great. Wish we got to dance a little longer but there will be other times." She smiled at him and placed her wand on the kitchen table leaning back and stretching. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	learnedinthelaw 2009-10-28 04:16 am UTC (link)
	"I've got a wireless," he said. "I'd hate to get you out of the house with promise of dancing and then be a liar." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	existing 2009-10-28 04:18 am UTC (link)
	Lisa's heart skipped a couple beats. "Sure you can handle it? You're not dizzy or anything?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	learnedinthelaw 2009-10-28 04:21 am UTC (link)
	"Naw, he didn't hit me that hard." Roger walked into the living room and flicked on the wireless. It was an old Celestina Warbeck song, probably one his parents had danced to. "Are you coming?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	existing 2009-10-28 04:23 am UTC (link)
	She chuckled and stood from the kitchen table, following him into the living room. "I suppose," she said, trying to sound exasperated but failing. She was much too happy for that. "Celestina, huh?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	learnedinthelaw 2009-10-28 04:25 am UTC (link)
	"Celestina. In her fifties and still smokin' hot." Roger grinned. He offered Lisa a hand, still smiling a crooked half-smile. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	existing 2009-10-28 04:26 am UTC (link)
	"I only hope I can be that lucky," she mused, taking his hand and moving closer to him. She placed her free hand on his shoulder. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	learnedinthelaw 2009-10-28 04:32 am UTC (link)
	"You're gonna be the cutest little old lady," Roger said. He put an arm around her waist. "With your round cheeks, making macaroni and cheese with hot dogs for everyone." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	existing 2009-10-28 04:36 am UTC (link)
	Lisa laughed. She could picture it. "I make the best macaroni and cheese," she said, without a hint of doubt in her voice. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	learnedinthelaw 2009-10-28 04:40 am UTC (link)
	"You know," he said, with a slight touch of amusement in his voice. "I think you're my best friend." Most of his friends only went out drinking with him, leeching off of the girls who came sniffing at Roger. Then there was Leanne. She was a new friend. Lisa was the one who was always there for him. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	existing 2009-10-28 04:43 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah?" Besides Marcus, Roger was probably her best friend as well. Not many girls wanted to hang out with Lisa. She wasn't the gossip type, she didn't follow Quidditch or Witch Weekly and she spent most of her time at the hospital or at Roger's with Brighton. There wasn't a whole lot of time for girl bonding. "I think it's mutual." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	learnedinthelaw 2009-10-28 04:47 am UTC (link)
	"Brighton really missed you," he said. He was a little better at this kind of dancing. He'd done some ballroom dancing lessons as a kid. Roger stepped back, raised his arm, twirled Lisa, and pulled her back in close. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	existing 2009-10-28 01:21 pm UTC (link)
	"He did?" Lisa asked, once she was close to Roger again. "I really missed Brighton too." Which was true. She did. He was a great kid. He'd been raised right. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	learnedinthelaw 2009-10-29 12:20 am UTC (link)
	Roger dipped Lisa, and while he was holding her up he said, "See, I'm better at this kind of dancing anyway." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	existing 2009-10-29 12:43 am UTC (link)
	"You're fabulous. I didn't know what I was missing." She gave him a coy grin. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

learnedinthelaw
2009-10-29 01:45 am UTC (link)

Roger hesitated. When he pulled her up from the dip he was a bit awkward. He had resolved to start being better to himself, to allow himself to be happy. The heavy drinking, the isolation, all of it had to stop or he'd make himself and Brighton miserable. Nothing and no one was guaranteed to be here tomorrow, right?

But would he forget her if he moved on with his life?

Roger had stopped dancing. He was stuck in thought, his arms around Lisa.

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	existing 2009-10-29 02:01 am UTC (link)
	Lisa furrowed her brow. Roger had stopped dancing. "Roger?" She asked, not sure what was wrong. Seconds ago, he'd been fine. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	learnedinthelaw 2009-10-29 02:35 am UTC (link)
	"You look lovely tonight," he said as a stall for time. She really did look nice. The dress had a flattering shape. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	existing 2009-10-29 02:40 am UTC (link)
	Lisa was confused. She blinked a few times. "Thank you." A beat. "What's wrong?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	learnedinthelaw 2009-10-29 02:43 am UTC (link)
	"I-- I want to kiss you," he said honestly. Roger was waiting for her reaction to that. He was guessing that, after the issues before with drunk Roger, Lisa would be put off. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	existing 2009-10-29 02:46 am UTC (link)
	Her breath caught in her throat. What was so wrong with wanting to kiss her? They were getting along great, laughing and dancing. Yet, he seemed to have some sort of internal battle going on. Was it that hard to just lean forward? "So do it," she whispered. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	learnedinthelaw 2009-10-29 02:53 am UTC (link)
	Roger thought, sorry Julie, before tipping his chin forward and catching her lips. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	existing 2009-10-29 02:55 am UTC (link)
	Lisa's eyes fluttered close. Her heart felt like it was under attack; it was beating so hard. Her head was swimming and she was in absolute bliss. It was a gentle kiss, sweet, unlike the drunk ones months earlier. It was perfect. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)