Estrella James (thrice_charmed) wrote in tiberiusswann, @ 2012-01-26 15:52:00 |
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Entry tags: | bastian, estrella |
Friday - March 27th, 2009
Who: Bastian and Estrella with a dash of Lula
When: Evening
Where: Out and about
What: A date!
It was just before six, Estrella was dressed warmly, and as instructed she was making her way to the staff parking lot to meet Bastian for this evening's excursion. She had no idea what he had planned, hadn't even really given it any thought to be perfectly honest. She trusted him. And she was looking forward to spending a night out with him. It really had been a while. As an added surprise, she'd brought Lula with her. She had the sea turtle tucked into her coat pocket to keep her warm, a smile forming upon her lips when she spotted the car, already running, certainly because Bastian wanted it to be warm for her when she arrived.
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Of course Bastian wanted the car warm for her. He'd arrived ten minutes prior so that the car could run and the heater start. By the time she showed up, Bastian was standing by the passenger door to wait for her, and the interior was perfectly comfortable. He grinned seeing their girl peeking out of her jacket pocket. "It's a lucky man that gets to have a date with two beautiful women," he said in greeting.
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Estrella quirked a brow and then glanced down at her pocket and laughed. "Sneaky little wench. She's already poked her head out." She crossed over to him to drape her arms over his shoulders, lightly scratching at the back of his scalp with her nails. "You are a lucky man," she confirmed, and then leaned up to press a warm kiss against his lips. "I'm very happy to see you," she said honestly as she pulled away, then added with a small frown, "I need a hug."
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Bastian chuckled along with her, opening his arms to welcome her in. He returned the kiss just as sweetly, more than happy to see her. "Mmm, that I am." His brow came together in worry, arms tightening to give her the embrace she needed. "What's wrong babe?"
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"Just.. family drama." Estrella smiled, savoring the hug for a long moment before she pulled away enough to look up at him. "But I'm all better now." She pushed up on tiptoes to press a kiss against his nose. "Now I've got my two favorite people in the world to keep me company for the night." And with that, she had to retrieve Lula from her pocket so that she could join the conversation. "Hello, handsome." She said in a low and sultry voice that she had come to associate with the fabulous stuffed turtle. "It's good to see you again, love." A smirk danced upon Estrella's lips as she quirked a brow slightly. "What's a turtle got to do to get a little piece of you?"
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Bastian was going to ask her if there was anything he could do to help. Later. Right now, she probably just wanted to leave it be and focus on relaxing. He could do that. Seeing Lula, Bastian laughed but quickly pulled it back. She wouldn't appreciate it, he knew. His eyes twinkled looking at his girlfriend. They were something else. "I've missed you too, Miss Lula. I apologize Miss Estrella keeps such a tight leash on me. She's jealous," he finished in a conspiratorial whisper. Leaning over, he brushed a kiss against Lula's soft head.
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"Hey!" Estrella gave him a nudge with her elbow, narrowing her eyes as she retorted, "I am not jealous." She smirked and then added, "Well, maybe a little, but not of Miss Lula." She smiled over at the stuffed turtle. "She helped bring us together, after all." And then she added, in her Lula voice, "Yes, a fact I have regretted daily. I should have kept him for myself." Estrella gasped and scowled at the stuffed turtle. "Enough from you then. Back in the pocket you go!"
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Bas couldn't help it. He crossed one arm over his chest and the other slapped over his mouth to keep in the laughter. Even though his eyes were bright with it. Seriously. She was just too much.
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Seeing him trying so hard not to laugh was enough to make her crack a bit too, a soft giggle parting her lips as she was stuffing the turtle back into her pocket. "Why are you laughing? She's a naughty girl!" She smirked and then added, "I'd suggest you give her a spanking if I wouldn't rather keep your skills all to myself." Her hands moved to his waist to tug lightly at his belt loops.
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Bastian shook his head, trying -rather unsuccessfully- to deny that he was laughing. "I'm fine. Fine." He coughed and cleared his throat. "Totally not laughing. Not at all." He dropped his hands to her back again, stepping in close and silently cursing the layers that separated them. "I'm all yours," he murmured, leaning in for a soft kiss. "After." Pulling away, he opened the door, holding it for her to get in.
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He was not at all convincing. It was definitely enough to keep a smile upon her lips and drown away all the worries that the last couple of days had brought forward. Her smile softened as he moved in close to her, the words making her heart flutter just a bit. She hummed into that soft kiss and then exhaled a sigh, shaking her head. "Not until tomorrow. For tonight, it's the other way around," she reminded him, and then pulled away from him regretfully in order to climb into the warm car interior.
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He loved the way that sounded, sending a delicious thrill through him as he shut the door to secure her inside. Jogging around the front of the car, he slid into the driver's seat, buckling up. "Ready?" Bas put the car in gear and pulled out, heading towards Boston. Before they'd even left the school grounds, he sought out her hand and linked his fingers with hers.
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Estrella fastened her seatbelt too once she was inside the car, settling in so that she was ready before he'd even made it to the other side. "I am," she replied with a smile, one that only increased as his hand sought out hers. She leaned her head back against the seat, simply watching him for a moment. She then shifted her gaze toward the road, watching the landscape passing by in comfortable silence, lightly stroking his palm with her fingertips. It was a rare thing to be content, but she felt completely and utterly that just now.
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Bastian was comfortable in the silence, driving along to Boston, happy to just be holding her hand. An hour later he pulled into a parking lot just outside of an indoor ice skating rink. "Ever been?"
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Estrella nearly asked a time or two where they were going, but she refrained. He wasn't going to tell her until they were there, so there was no real point. She did shift from her position in her seat a few times to lean over and kiss his cheek, his neck, rest her chin on his shoulder for a moment, and then she would go back to sittiing in peaceful quiet, enjoying the ride. When she saw where they were, however, she arched a brow slightly. "Uhm... no." She laughed softly. "I grew up in the ghetto. Our idea of winter fun was... avoiding getting shot while having snowball fights."
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"Perfect. Then let's go." Climbing out of the car, he waited until she was out and then locked the door. Bastian came over and draped his arm over her shoulders to guide her inside. At the counter, he paid for their skates, telling his shoe size to the clerk and waited for Estrella to mention hers.
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"As long as you plan on keeping me on my feet," Estrella advised with a smirk. She climbed out and smiled at the arm over her shoulders. Of course when they made it inside, she was less than pleased. "Now you're gonna know how big my feet really are." She scowled, then told the man she needed a size ten. For a small woman, she had rather large feet. She normally was able to downplay them by wearing the right kind of shoes but there was no hiding it right now. She headed inside with him to find a place to sit and put the ice skates on. They looked dangerous. She was a bit concerned, honestly.
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"I'll hold you up. Don't worry." Bastian didn't worry about the size of her feet. He enjoyed her head to toe. "For this, that's actually a good thing. Means you'll have more blade to work with, and a thicker one. Easier to balance." Walking over to a bench, he slipped into the skates, balancing easily to put his shoes and valuables into a locker and waiting for Es'. "Ever done roller skating or roller blading?"
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"Okay. You better." Estrella warned him, nudging him in the ribs with her arm. When he commented on her having a stronger base, she gave him a slight scowl. But she had to admit, that definitely seemed like a bit of an advantage. "I hope so." The boots were laced up tight and she reached for his arm, holding onto it so that she could stand up. "Uhm... when I was seven I went to a birthday party at a roller rink." She gave him a bit of a smile. "I didn't leave the wall the whole time but... I've been on wheels once at least."
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Bastian smiled. "Sit back down. Give me your shoes and anything you want locked up and not broken. Cellphone, wallet. Keys or whatever." Taking the items from her, he slipped them into the locker, paying the seventy-five cents and taking the key. Tucked safely in his pocket, he turned back to her. "Alright. Now we get up."
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Estrella quirked a brow slightly when he told her to sit down, but then she did as she was told and tugged all her valuables from her pockets, including the locket she had on the chain around her neck and, of course, Lula, and handed them over to him. Once they were safely locked away, she inhaled a breath and then took his arm to stand up again. "My ass is going to be so sore tomorrow, I just know it..." She shook her head with a smirk, giving him a somewhat dirty look though she was kind of excited about doing something new for a change.
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"I'm hoping it'll be because of later and not right now," he replied softly. Walking backwards, he guided her over to the rink, near one of the doors to enter. "Alright. Now this is a lot like walking, but you're going to slide your feet. If they get away from you, point your toes down." He demonstrated the toe pick, showing how it would dig into the ice. As soon as there was a break in the crowd, he stepped out and turned, holding out a hand to help.
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Estrella quirked a brow, giving him that look. But then she smirked and she added under her breath, "You and me both." She exhaled a soft laugh. She paid close attention when he was showing her what to do, tensing up a bit as they stepped out onto the ice and letting out a slight squeal as she felt her feet start to get away from her. She did her toes like he said and managed to slow it down, carefully starting to ease forward again as she clung onto him for dear life!
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Bastian went backwards, staying against the wall. "You can do it. Put your heels down and bend your knees. You're gonna push back with one foot so you'll slide forward. Keep your toes out." He went slowly, keeping to the wall in case she wanted to reach out.
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Her heart was beating in her chest hard and she gave him a bit of a look as he started to coach her some more. "I'm trying," she exhaled a small laugh. But she was doing okay. She hadn't fallen on her ass yet. And the less she tried, the more it seemed to... maybe become a bit more natural. "This isn't so bad," she finally said. But she quickly followed it with, "But don't let go!"
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Bastian grinned, proud of her. "You're doing great. I'm not gonna let go. You can try just pushing one foot. Don't worry about two just yet." She was catching on pretty quick. Bas risked a glance behind him to make sure they wouldn't run into someone.
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The one foot trick worked pretty good only it was threatening to make her go around in a circle instead of in a forward direction as she should be. So she focused on doing one at a time but just alternating. "I can't believe you've got me ice skating." She exhaled a soft laugh. "Ooohh.. I can see my breath. Do I get a hot bath after this?" She smirked.
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"Mm, we might be able to pull that off. My apartment's nearby." He'd kept the lease on his place, not knowing how the job at TJS would turn out. "Wanna try it on your own yet?"
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"No!" Estrella replied quickly, giving his hands a bit of a squeeze. "Not just yet. Just... let's go around one more time first." She decided, looking at how far they'd gone. "One more and then... I'll do it. Ass be damned." She exhaled a soft laugh.
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Bastian smirked, not wanting to tell her that they hadn't even made a full circuit yet. "Alright. You let me know when. The next easy step would be letting go of one hand. I'll still have you. Promise."
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"One hand?" Estrella asked. Well, that sounded... manageable. "Okay. I can do that. That's fine."
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"Whenever you're ready." He held her hands loose enough that she could let go whenever, but tight enough that he was supporting her. "You're doing really well. You'll be on your own in no time."
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She took a few minutes more to get herself up to that point and then she let go of the one hand, holding her arm out awkwardly as she moved. But then she put it down and she relaxed a little. "This is... kind of... fun, maybe." She admitted with a grin, actually braving looking around to see what everyone else was doing. People were practically dancing on the ice, skipping and jumping and twirling. It was pretty impressive.
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"Unh-uh. Eyes here. Look later." Bastian didn't want her to suddenly forget her feet and fall on her ass with him. "I knew you could get it." He slowly relaxed his hand until she was the one gripping him, ready to let go at any point.
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"But, but... They're so.. talented." Estrella glanced over at him, but he was right. She needed to focus. It was a lot like walking though, just her feet were sliding, gliding really, instead of being lifted up. A bit longer and she was finally ready. She let go of his hand completely and was flying solo. It was like being weightless. So strange and so... freeing, actually,.
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Bastian finally moved so he was beside her, no longer blocking her view and going backwards. "You've got it." He wanted to go a bit faster, but he wasn't going to leave her. She was enjoying herself and he was happy.
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"I would love to be able to move like that," She remarked after she had gotten comfortable enough on her feet that she felt safe in watching the others. "I mean look at that. IOt's crazy. It defies... gravity! Completely." She exhaled a soft laugh. "How long have you been skating?"
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Bastian shrugged, watching the others with her. "Um, a few years?" He shoved his hands into his pocket for warmth. "I've been coming here about once a week if I wasn't going to work or the club or rock climbing."
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"Can you do that?" She asked, pointing at the people that were just flying around the rink like there was nothing to it.
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Bastian looked around. "Yeah. I can't do most of the jumps, but I can do that speed."
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A brow quirked slightly at the admission and then she gave him a grin and said, "So show me what you got?" She was comfortable enough on her own now that she felt like she could keep her feet underneath her without him by her side. She wanted to see his moves. "Impress me."
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"And you weren't impressed with me skating backwards?" Grinning, he skated in front of her, catching her in a kiss, then dashing off. Okay, so he didn't know as many tricks as some of the people around here, but he could do a sit spin. He got up to speed around the outside edge and then slipped to the center, crouching down and spinning quickly.
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"You do pretty much everything backwards, sir, so no," Estrella teased with a grin. The kiss was met with her eyes closed and a soft hum before he was off and she laughed, slowly making her way around the edge, keeping an eye on him as he built up speed. His moves were impressive. She clapped for him, lost her balance a bit, nearly went down but managed to catch her balance just in time, laughing a little. Maybe she wasn't quite ready to put that little focus into things...
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Bastian moved back alongside her, skating forward and back to be with her until he could slow down. "So what'd ya think?"
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"Nice moves, handsome." Estrella smiled at him. "Did you see my ice olympics over here? Almost busted my ass but then I caught myself. Mad skills, I tell you." She wiggled her brows at him and then she dared to skate in near enough to put her arms around his waist. "You're sexy," she remarked offhandedly.
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Bastian smiled, stopping on the ice so she could skate over. "Not near as sexy as someone else I know." He kissed her cheek. "Wanna make a few more circuits then warm up with some hot chocolate?"
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"Who's that?" She quirked a brow slightly and asked, dead pan serious. "Lula?" She couldn't stop herself from giggling them and nodded her head. "That sounds... divine."
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"You," he said honestly, pecking a kiss to her nose. "C'mon. Your turn to impress me."
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"Oh no..." Estrella groaned. "Well, you asked for it. And if I bust my ass, you're the one that gets to kiss it better." She warned him with a wag of her finger. But then she decided to get a bit innovative, going a little bit quicker than before. There would be no spinning or skating backward but.. she did manage to do a crouch and get back up from it successfully. "Ta-da!" She smirked. "I'll be an ice princess yet!"