InsaneJournal

Tweak says, "Hey, baby. Wanna wrestle?"

Lavender (Brown) Entwhistle (shop_witch) wrote in my_rpg,
@ 2009-08-07 02:54:00

Who? Lavender and Kevin
When? Thursday night
Where? Lavender's flat
What? date night
Rating? TBD

Lavender peered into the oven to check on the lasagna and grinned, pleased that it was bubbling just like it was supposed to. She rose and turned to walk to the refrigerator, pulling out a bag of fresh romaine lettuce to make a ceasar salad. After the lasagna was finished she would bake up some fresh garlic bread and dinner would be complete. She didn't really bake much, so in the refrigerator was a sinfully chocolate dessert that she'd picked up at the bakery on the way home.

Glancing at the clock, she cursed then dashed down the hall to change - Kevin would be there any minute and she wanted to look nice for dinner. In the back of her mind, Lavender thought that Kevin probably wouldn't care if she was wearing sweats, but that wasn't the point. She pulled on a pair of dark blue jeans then yanked a black silky cami over her head - it was cute and flirty, a little revealing but nothing too inappropriate. She slid her feet into a pair of black flip-flops then headed back to the kitchen. Flirty and casual, perfect for a night in, she decided, as she ran her fingers through her hair that hung around her shoulders.

When she heard the knock on her door, Lavender was already beaming.

(Read comments) - (Post a new comment)

	shop_witch 2009-08-09 04:48 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh..." she peered down at the bottle, hoping she had not offended him. When she thought about it, she really never had seen him drink. "OK," she smiled a little and put the cork back in, walking over to hand him dessert. "We can go into the sitting room." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chalkontheboard 2009-08-09 04:52 pm UTC (link)
	"It's just-- I'm genetically predisposed to alcoholism. You can have a glass if you'd like. I don't mind." Kevin took his plate and held it close to his body. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shop_witch 2009-08-09 04:53 pm UTC (link)
	"No, that's OK. I don't need it, really," she assured him. Lavender sat down on the sofa, waiting for him to sit beside her. "Were your parents... I mean... you said genetically predisposed... sorry, is this too personal?" she asked. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chalkontheboard 2009-08-09 04:55 pm UTC (link)
	"My father was an alcoholic." Kevin said, his voice had lost any of the excitement that it had ten minutes ago. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shop_witch 2009-08-09 04:59 pm UTC (link)
	Lavender bit her lip lightly. He'd already told her that he'd lost his mother when he was just a child, but his father was gone, too. She poked at her dessert a little, glancing over at Kevin. "When did he die?" she asked softly. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chalkontheboard 2009-08-09 05:07 pm UTC (link)
	"I was three, my father lost his job, so he came home with a gun and shot us, then shot himself." It was almost mechanical how he recited the story. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shop_witch 2009-08-09 05:55 pm UTC (link)
	The fork she'd had in her hand clattered off the plate and hit the floor. "Kevin..." she breathed. She moved quickly, setting her plate down before she reached for him, her fingers touching his cheek, not sure how much comfort he needed or wanted. "I'm so sorry.." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chalkontheboard 2009-08-10 01:09 am UTC (link)
	"I've had twenty years to get past it," he said. "But I've promised myself never to become him." Or let Gena, who was like his sister, become his mother. She had been in an abusive situation for years and never had the guts to leave the man she loved to save her son. Those were his only real goals in life. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shop_witch 2009-08-10 01:13 am UTC (link)
	"That alone makes you stronger then him," she said softly, her fingers lingering on his cheek. "Still, you were just a boy... I'm so sorry you had to witness that and go through that," she said, moving a little closer to him on the couch. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chalkontheboard 2009-08-10 01:20 am UTC (link)
	"That's what this is," he tugged the neck of his T-shirt down enough to reveal the scar right above his heart. It was large and stretched. "It kind of grew with me." Kevin had spent months in the hospital and it took a lot of therapy on the state dollar to make Kevin functional after that. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shop_witch 2009-08-10 01:24 am UTC (link)
	Her lower lip quivered a little and she ran her fingers down his skin, gently caressing the scar. She'd seen it before, but didn't think anything of it - it certainly no longer looked like a bullet hole. "No child deserves to go through that," she said softly, resting her hand over his beating heart. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chalkontheboard 2009-08-10 01:26 am UTC (link)
	Kevin placed his hand over hers. "No. But there's not changing it now." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shop_witch 2009-08-10 01:29 am UTC (link)
	Lavender pulled his hand with hers, her eyes on his as she kissed his fingers. She didn't know if there was something else she should say or do, but the silence didn't feel uncomfortable, it was just quiet. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chalkontheboard 2009-08-10 01:42 am UTC (link)
	"You're so beautiful," he said, taking the conversation in a more pleasant direction. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shop_witch 2009-08-10 01:45 am UTC (link)
	Lavender smiled, running her fingers across his hand. "You like to flatter me," she said, glancing at his other hand, the had that he kept tucked inside a glove. She wanted to tell him that he didn't need to wear it when he was around her, but she didn't want to be dredging up another painful subject. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chalkontheboard 2009-08-10 01:48 am UTC (link)
	"It's not flattery if it's true." He turned his hand over, catching hers and bringing it to his lips to kiss. "And it's true." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shop_witch 2009-08-10 01:52 am UTC (link)
	She smiled, thinking back to when he read her palm and told her about her 'beauty line.' He was very charming and sweet. "I like having you around," she grinned, moving closer as he kissed her hand, "I might just keep having you around." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chalkontheboard 2009-08-10 01:55 am UTC (link)
	"Please do," he said with a slight smile. Kevin gave her hand a tug and pulled her closer. He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her down into his lap. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shop_witch 2009-08-10 01:58 am UTC (link)
	Lavender settled herself in his lap, draping her arms around his shoulder as he held her. "All right then, I'm holding you captive... until you have to take care of your dog," she grinned, placing a playful kiss to the tip of his nose. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chalkontheboard 2009-08-10 02:01 am UTC (link)
	Kevin crinkled his nose in mock disgust. He gave her a squeeze before resting his head on her shoulder and relaxing. "Maybe next time you have a day off, we can do dinner at my flat. Then I won't have to leave in the morning." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shop_witch 2009-08-10 02:03 am UTC (link)
	She bit her lip, biting back a grin as she ran her fingers through his hair. He wanted her to spend the night. "All right, I think we can make that work," she agreed, kissing the top of his head. She leaned closer, pressing her lips to his temple. "Can you stay tonight?" she whispered. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chalkontheboard 2009-08-10 02:09 am UTC (link)
	Kevin nodded. He spoke quietly, as they were so close and he didn't want to ruin the intimacy of the moment. "As long as I walk the dog by seven." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shop_witch 2009-08-10 02:13 am UTC (link)
	She curled her arms around him, sinking further down on the couch. "Good... because I'm about to confess that I don't sleep very well when you're not around," she said, pressing soft kisses along his jaw and neck. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chalkontheboard 2009-08-10 02:14 am UTC (link)
	"Mmm. How did you survive all these years?" Kevin closed his eyes and tipped his head to the other side. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	shop_witch 2009-08-10 02:17 am UTC (link)
	"Nah, it's more like being spoiled then having what spoiled you taken away," she said, her lips caressing his warm skin. She nipped lightly at his ear and shifted on his lap, straddling his thighs as she moved over him. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)