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Tweak says, "Why not me?"

Fitzwilliam Darcy (mrdarcy_) wrote in spinningcompass,
@ 2018-08-17 20:37:00

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fitzwilliam darcy, ~ash sully

Who? Darcy & Ashley
Where? The park on wheel 3
When? Friday afternoon
What? A riding lesson
Open? No
Rating? Ummm plenty of sexual tension? And excessive touching? TBC.

Darcy really was looking forward to seeing Ashley again. After the strange onesies and ice cream event, he had quite deliberately given her a little bit of space to be with her family and grieve. He was always just a call away, and he had checked in with her every evening, just to let her know that she wasn't alone. He would have dropped everything and anything in a heartbeat if she had suddenly needed him.

As it was, she was stronger than she gave herself credit for. He was happy to provide something of a merry distraction for the afternoon. From his own experiences with grief, he knew that there was only so much time one could spend locked away indoors before the sorrow threatened to drown you.

He had headed down a little early to kit Annie out for the lesson, make sure she was well and happy, and let her have a wander about the park with minimal supervision to get that need for independence out her system a little. As for himself, he was also kitted out for riding, complete with a top hat that had successfully dried out and retained its shape after his dunk in the lake a month earlier.

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	ashleysully 2018-08-18 09:35 am UTC (link)
	She shivered at the kiss and squeezed his hand back. She did chuckle softly. She made a mental note to suggest riding again sometime. Especially if it was like that. She tilted her head to the side just a bit to give him a little better access to her neck. "I think you have a naughty streak Mr Darcy." She smiled. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

mrdarcy_
2018-08-18 09:39 am UTC (link)

Darcy grinned and laughed softly at her comment. “I can’t imagine what you’re talking about, Miss Sully,” he told her, his tone clearly light and teasing. He pressed another kiss to her neck, and then it was time to slow Annie down to a walk again, and eventually a stop.

“Is here okay?” he asked. They were fairly secluded, in an area that reminded him of the valleys in Derbyshire. It felt a lot less like a space ship here.

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	ashleysully 2018-08-18 09:47 am UTC (link)
	"Of course not." She chuckled. Ashley looked around and then nodded. "This is nice." It gave them a chance to be alone. She would have gotten off the horse herself but she wasn't sure she could trust her legs just yet. Everything was wobbly. "Maybe we could give Annie some more apples and then let her wander a bit." She couldn't exactly get lost. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

mrdarcy_
2018-08-18 10:36 am UTC (link)

“Yes, I’m sure she would enjoy the freedom,” he agreed. He hadn’t been entirely unaffected by the whole experience, and so he didn’t actually move to get off the horse at first, instead allowing his body a moment to calm down again.

Once he had sufficiently gathered himself again, he swung his leg back and easily dismounted. He inclined the basket and moved it out of Ashley’s way. “If you bring your opposite leg over so you’re sitting side on, then I will catch you,” he told her.

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	ashleysully 2018-08-18 10:39 am UTC (link)
	Ashley nodded and made sure she wouldn't go flying as she shifted her legs. She smiled at him for a second before slowly sliding down, fully trusting that he would, in fact, catch her. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mrdarcy_ 2018-08-18 10:49 am UTC (link)
	Darcy certainly did catch her, holding her close to his chest and letting her practically slide down his chest until her feet were in the ground. “Well, hello Miss Sully,” he smiled at her. He straightened her hat a little for her, and then just leaned in to give her a proper kiss. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ashleysully 2018-08-18 03:44 pm UTC (link)
	"Hello Mr Darcy." She grinned up at him as she put her hands on his shoulders. She kissed back, sliding one hand up to the back of his neck. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

mrdarcy_
2018-08-18 04:27 pm UTC (link)

Darcy smiled into the kiss, just enjoying the feeling of having her close to him. The afternoon so far had been a lot of physical contact, and where it had once made him flinch and recoil in anxiety, it was clear that his feelings had shifted dramatically.

Annie, patience wearing thin, stamped her hooves and gave a sharp exhale. She knew she was meant to be getting a treat now. Darcy pulled back and chuckled softly. “Apples, then?”

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	ashleysully 2018-08-18 04:36 pm UTC (link)
	Ashley laughed and nodded. "I think she deserves it." She got the apples out if the basket and just held the container where Annie could get to it. It was meant to hold sandwiches so Annie could easily get as many if the slices as she wanted. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

mrdarcy_
2018-08-18 05:09 pm UTC (link)

Annie was clearly delighted, making little happy sounds as she scoffed apple slices to her hearts content. Satisfied with her fill, she nuzzled a little at Ashley’s shoulder, and then looked to Darcy as if awaiting further instruction.

He learned over to tie up her reins so they wouldn’t get in her way as she wandered about without then. “Go explore, be free,” he told her, giving her a firm clap on her side. She judged his top hat so that it fell off, and then dashed off playfully before he could scold her for it.

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	ashleysully 2018-08-18 05:12 pm UTC (link)
	Ashley gave Annie a little pat before she was allowed to run free. She laughed when the hat came off and then shook her head. "She's so adorable." Ashley smirked as she took her hat off, then picked up the top hat and put it on. "What do you think?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mrdarcy_ 2018-08-18 05:30 pm UTC (link)
	“Oh, very nice indeed,” he drawled, admiring the look of her in the hat. It was something that was completely improper and disrespectful in his own time, but he found that he really enjoyed her irreverence. And it did look very well on her. “You are so very beautiful, my love.” (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ashleysully 2018-08-18 05:34 pm UTC (link)
	"Thank you." She blushed again. Part of her hoped he never stopped making her blush. She kissed him softly on the lips before giving his hat back. "I'm finding I'm not very hungry just yet, darling." She took the blanket and spread it out on the grass before sitting down and patting the spot next to her. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

mrdarcy_
2018-08-18 06:06 pm UTC (link)

Darcy hoped that he was always able to make her blush, too. He made a little promise to himself that he would be sure to never stop paying her compliments. He wouldn’t flatter her falsely, but share the things he liked about her freely.

He took his hat, but didn’t put it back on his head right away. He smiled at her, and then went to sit next to her, just placing the hat to one side. “It is a little strange to be outdoors-indoors,” he admitted.

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	ashleysully 2018-08-18 06:11 pm UTC (link)
	Ashley nodded. "Growing yo here it's not totally strange but I have been through doors and outside just feels....different." she wasn't quite sure how to explain it. She lay back on her side facing him with her head propped on her hand. "Having an actual sun is part of it." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

mrdarcy_
2018-08-18 06:26 pm UTC (link)

Darcy nodded a little, looking down at her as she explained. Being outdoors had been a massive part of his life, and it was odd not being able to feel the sun, as she said, or the wind, or being Britain, the rain.

“It’s a very English thing to feel the need to pointlessly comment on the weather,” he explained part of it. “Yes, the sun is one thing. If you could see where I am from, not just read it, then I think you would understand very much. You can hear nature, feel the fresh air in your lungs, watch the seasons change. Even taking the same route every day would never be just the same.”

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ashleysully
2018-08-18 06:31 pm UTC (link)

"And when there's no weather, there's nothing to pointlessly comment on." She smiled up at him. "I bet it's beautiful." She looked around them for a second.

"This place does have some advantages. You don't have to worry about getting caught in a winter storm. And we don't have to worry about our picnic being ruined by rain." She nodded. "But on the flip side, there's no snow and no dancing in the rain." She sighed. "I've never actually managed to do that. Even being in places that have rain. I just never did."

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mrdarcy_
2018-08-18 06:59 pm UTC (link)

“Yes, it’s a real struggle for me,” he only half-joked. “My go-to small talk has just been reduced drastically,” he admitted. When social situations were stressful, having a few remarks up your sleeve to use when you felt awkward was really quite helpful.

He could agree with her initial comments, but looked at her like she was slightly nuts when she mentioned dancing in rain. Sounded like a sure way to catch your death of pneumonia. “It rains a lot in England, but I have never danced it it,” he told her. “Although, you’d have enough trouble encouraging me to dance indoors. At an actual dance. So I suppose that is not so surprising.”

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	ashleysully 2018-08-18 07:08 pm UTC (link)
	Ashley smiled a little. "Fortunately there's not much need for small talk here." She chuckled. She just watched him as he spoke for a moment as nd then she made a decision. She quickly removed her boots and then got to her feet. Pulling out her phone, she started playing some slow instrumental music and then motioned for him to get up. "Come on." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

mrdarcy_
2018-08-18 08:19 pm UTC (link)

"Well, no. Not with you there isn't," he smiled a little. While he still did find himself falling into silences, she never did make them awkward. She even seemed to find it cute when he accidentally repeated himself or rambled on a bit at her.

He wasn't sure what she was doing at first, and then as he figured it out he did start to blush. He knew that he lacked the ability to think about dancing and string together sentences at the same time. He paused, thought about it, looked up at her again. She was all smiles and sweetness and enthusiasm, and it was a little contagious. No one else was around, no one was watching or judging.

He didn't know why it had required the removal of her boots, but he didn't want to step on her toes and hurt her, so he pulled his off too before he finally got up to join her.

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ashleysully
2018-08-18 08:29 pm UTC (link)

Ashley smiled and pulled him off the blanket to stand barefoot in the grass. "We're going to dance, but it's very easy." She nodded. Ashley stepped closer to him and then took his hands, putting them on her hips. She then placed her hands on his shoulders. "Now, just find the beat to the music." She started moving her head a little in time with the beat. "If you already know it, you can tell me. If not, just follow me." She wasn't sure when the dance actually started being used. Once she had the beat she started to do a very simple box step.

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mrdarcy_
2018-08-18 08:41 pm UTC (link)

"Do not anticipate conversation," he warned her; he knew that his inability to do both at once had caused a little offense in the past, and he wouldn't have wanted to similarly offend her. She did make him feel surprisingly comfortable.

He didn't know the dace already, but being accustomed to the complicated formation dances of his own time, it didn't take much for him to figure it out, even if it was a little odd to be following her. He was rather focusing on not fucking it up, so he was sure that he was frowning again.

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	ashleysully 2018-08-18 08:45 pm UTC (link)
	"Conversation isn't necessary." She smiled a little. Being familiar with the dance she kept her eyes on his face and smiled a little. "You're thinking too much, love." She moved one hand to his cheek. "Just relax." She hadn't missed a step the entire time. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

mrdarcy_
2018-08-18 08:50 pm UTC (link)

She was so very sweet to him, and when she touched his cheek it did seem to ground him a little and put it in perspective. It was meant to just be for fun, she wasn't judging him based on his ability to dance with her. But knowing that logically was all very well if he couldn't get his head to co-operate.

"I cannot," he admitted after a moment, referring to the relaxing.

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	ashleysully 2018-08-18 08:53 pm UTC (link)
	She stopped moving and just stood there, hand on his shoulder, the other hand still on his cheek. She did sway a but to the music but her feet were no longer moving. "What's keeping you from it?" He tone was tender. She wanted to help him. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)