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Amrit Nikesh (piece_o_dat) wrote in paxletalelogs,
@ 2010-10-18 20:26:00

Entry tags:

changing woman, osiris

Who: Rick and Kami, part 2
What: Rick doesn't take avoidance tactics very well, finds a rather direct method of getting some of Kami's time.
Where: Kami's doorstep, possibly elsewhere afterwards
When: Monday October 18th, later evening.
Warnings: NO IDEA, will warn if need be.

In spite of prior disappointments over the past few days, it was old promises of cookies and her invigorating smiles kept Rick checking in on the apartment #607, the one that belonged to his coworker...well, belonged to Kami, at least. That didn't matter, not really. It had been over a week now, nearly two, since he got to really talk to her.

And now, he wasn't in the mood for being deterred again. Rick got down on his hands and knees and peered under the door. None of the lights in the apartment were out, clearly. He didn't think she was hiding, just was gone for now. Work? He wasn't sure. He even briefly wondered if he had the wrong place, but he smelled lingering warmth and cookies in the air and that was enough to confirm his gut instinct.

Problem was, once Rick was on the floor, he couldn't think of a good reason to get up again. His legs ached from being up and performing all day at the shows, and from expended a little bit of worry on Kami, a floodgate of other exhaustions decided to roll in as well. He'd just stretch his legs out a little bit, really. It helped that the floor was no longer old wooden planks, or smoothed marble, or a dusty desert-scape, and even if the carpet was questionably sanitary, at least it was cozy. Rick pushed his gym bag under his head, fished out something to read, and decided that he'd hang out just for a little while, to see if he could catch her on her way in or something. If she didn't show up, whatever, he'd just get upstairs and go to sleep. So he thought.

And then, as these good ideas tend to go, a busted up health magazine over his face saved only a shred of his dignity as he lay snoring in front of Kami's door.

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piece_o_dat
2010-11-06 06:00 am UTC (link)

Rick pressed his own lips together. It was like he could feel his misstep through her body language. "To hell with that then," he said, and left the topic alone in favor of silence. Keeping her in the hug, he looked over the crown of her head and collected his thoughts.

Emotional soothing and heart-to-hearts wasn't his forte - at least, he was sure he couldn't be as comforting as Kami would have been for him. And he helped out his dude friends before, took them out drinking until they threw up all their worries, but he never had a female friend as upset as this. But he wasn't going to walk out. He had sought her out in the first place, and had wanted to know what was wrong. He couldn't make good on their friendship if he left her like this.

"They can't tell you who you are anyway," he said. In spite of the mood, the gravity, and the subject matter...Rick pulled out from within him a broad, sunny smile. One he hadn't shared with her since the day they ate crepes together. "Because you were born a princess, right? Nobody can take that away."

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sugar_cycle
2010-11-06 11:17 pm UTC (link)

A strange little hiccup answered his announcement, a cross between a sob and a laugh, and Kami's arms slipped neatly and tightly around his waist as she accepted and pressed further into the comforting hug. "Oh, Rick," she whispered. "I can't believe you remember that. It was so silly." She turned her head to rest her cheek against his chest and listened to his heart for a moment. The catch in her voice was already fading and she gave a small sigh. "Right," she continued, giving him another squeeze. "I'm a princess and no one can take that away."

Kami lifted her head finally and smiled up at him. The expression matched his and he knew that, as good as she was, no one was that good an actress. "It definitely helps when a guy like you treats me that way, you know," she pointed out. "Thank you so very much, Rick." Untangling from him, she reached up to tug him downwards so she could deliver a sweet, little kiss to his cheek. "You'll always be my Prince Ali."

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piece_o_dat
2010-11-09 07:05 am UTC (link)

"I have the edge over him. I don't even need the hat." But otherwise he accepted the praise - and the little hero's kiss - with pride and grace. He stepped aside, out of the kitchen and out of her way, assuming she still had a mind to make tea.

So five minutes after her offer for him to sit down, Rick actually went over to the couch, and threw himself onto it, limbs out in all directions. A glow of self-satisfaction simply radiated off of him.

"Tell me you had a movie you were gonna watch tonight," he said, folding his arms behind his head. He tilted his face back, so he could look at her in an upside-down sort of way. "And leftovers or something. I'm starving."

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sugar_cycle
2010-11-09 07:23 am UTC (link)

"You're a bottomless pit, aren't you?" Despite her accusation, there was no bite in Kami's tone and, in fact, there was a strong undercurrent of laughter beneath the words. A faint clatter interrupted her as she finished the tea and then she moved to open the refrigerator door. "You're so lucky that you're cute."

Less than five minutes later, Kami appeared in front of her sprawled friend, two mugs in one hand while the other balanced a plate. Ever so carefully, she lowered the mugs to the coffee table. Then she moved to present the plate for inspection and it was charming how she had taken the time to make a turkey sandwich and two brownies as attractive as possible. "Does this meet your approval, my prince?" she purred teasingly. "Paired with some random dumb romantic comedy?"

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	piece_o_dat 2010-11-24 12:18 am UTC (link)
	"I think the dumber, the better." The food was more than enough to pull him out of his slouch, grinning and leaning towards her food. His eyes flashed up towards hers. "Are you kidding, Kami? Everything here looks good, but if it's all the same to you..." Rick then picked up his brownie, and tipped it towards her in a cheers manner. "Dessert first." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

sugar_cycle
2010-11-25 01:50 am UTC (link)

"Whatever his highness wants," Kami returned easily, "he gets. It's what being royalty is about, isn't it?" Flashing him another smile over her shoulder, she moved to crouch in front of the low, slightly shabby cabinet that held her small television and began pawing through a stack of DVDs. Expression safely hidden by the excuse of concentration, Kami added, "I've missed you, hon. I'm really sorry. I'll have to make it up to you."

She paused to discard one, two, three choices. Then she stood and brandished a copy of The Princess Bride, a wicked glint in her eyes. "Not so stupid but a total classic. Can we please?"

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	piece_o_dat 2010-12-08 03:23 am UTC (link)
	"Never seen it, but I'll trust you." He smiled, and settled into the couch for a good, relaxing night. Quite an upgrade from the carpet of a hallway, he thought. "It's cool. Show me this, and I'll consider us made up." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

sugar_cycle
2010-12-08 03:52 am UTC (link)

"More than made up." Kami neatly slipped the DVD in and booted up the television. Then she joined Rick on the couch, brushing a light kiss over his cheek before settling in at his side. It felt wonderfully like they really had made up and that he had forgiven her for her horrible behavior. She smiled and snuggled even more securely against him as she hit the button to start the movie. She would just have to make sure she never let her stupid pride and anger at others hurt people like Rick again. He was too sweet.

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