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Lydia Martin will punch you in the throat (immunetothebite) wrote in valarlogs,
@ 2014-01-18 16:46:00

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lydia martin, the collector

Who: Lydia and The Collector
What: Moving in.
Where: His place
When: This Saturday
Warning: TBD
Status: Incomplete

Just like Lydia had predicted, when she told her parents that she was moving out they hadn't really paid any attention. They said 'that's nice dear' before leaving out the door to go to work or whatever they were going. After that she'd gone up to her room and packed up all of her things. When her parents came home and realized what she had said to them, there had been questions. She showed them that she more or less took care of herself, didn't need them at all and they pretty much agreed. Though she never said that she was moving in with a boyfriend, one that was quite older than her, they only cared about the fact that they could rent out her room.

Giving her plenty of money, Lydia packed up her car with her boxes and then drove over to John's place. To say her parents didn't care much about anything was an understatement. She went up and knocked on the door.

"Is it too soon to move in?"

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justacollector
2014-01-19 12:22 am UTC (link)

John had been pacing. He was sure that he loved Lydia in every way that he could trust - scientifically, even emotionally. He was sure that Lydia cared about him for the same ways, but at the same time, how could he not scare her?

It had been 539 days since he'd indulged in scientific curiosity regarding humans. He knew he'd never hurt Lydia, but how could he be sure he wouldn't terrify her?

So when she knocked on the door, he couldn't help but be surprised when he smiled and wrapped his arms around her. "Never. Do you need help with your things?"

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immunetothebite
2014-01-19 12:45 am UTC (link)

In all honesty, she didn't think that anything could scare her after being ripped apart like she had been. And truth be told, she was so busy dealing with her own hallucinations and trying not to go crazy that it was hard to think about it. Maybe one day it would scare her. But then every other one of her boyfriends had or would turn out to be homicidal and bordering on psychopathic so she had type.

They would just have to figure it out as it went.

She smiled and wrapped her arms around him in return. "I think so, there's quite a number of boxes. And some more at home, but they're the non-essential items and I can go back and get them whenever."

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	justacollector 2014-01-19 12:55 am UTC (link)
	"I can help," John smiled. He kissed her neck gently, all but lifting her off the ground with his embrace. "Come on, let's get them in. The sooner we do that, the sooner we can get settled. I've got five rooms you can pick out as yours." He wouldn't even push for her to sleep in his bedroom; he didn't want to assume or be ungentlemanly. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	immunetothebite 2014-01-19 01:14 am UTC (link)
	Kissing his cheek in return, she went and opened the car. "Five rooms? Good grief. I know I've been here a ton of times, but five rooms. That's a lot even for me." She grabbed some boxes and then went inside. "Which room is closest to yours?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	justacollector 2014-01-19 01:42 am UTC (link)
	"I inherited the house when my father died. There's another master bedroom right next to mine with a window seat. I think you'd like that." He stroked her hair for a moment before grabbing a few boxes as well, making sure to get some heavier ones. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	immunetothebite 2014-01-19 01:56 am UTC (link)
	"That's nice. Sounds perfect. I like window seats." She smiled up at him and let him lead the way into the house. "Do you want me to sleep in your bed?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	justacollector 2014-01-19 02:16 am UTC (link)
	"Do you want to sleep in my bed? That's the only way I'd want you to. It's really up to you." He lead the way into the room next to his, as light and airy as his wasn't. "We can decorate it for you later." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	immunetothebite 2014-01-19 02:37 am UTC (link)
	"Of course I do. We're together. Besides then you can make sure you can follow me when I wake up and sleep walk." She put the box down in the room and looked around. "Good because if I tried to put all of my stuff in your room to share, your stuff would have to move to another room. I have too much stuff." The whole car was filled. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	justacollector 2014-01-19 02:57 am UTC (link)
	"That's a good point," John admitted. "But this will still be your room, and if you need to have another room, that's fine. I have my study as well as my room." He understood the need to occasionally be solitary. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	immunetothebite 2014-01-19 03:23 am UTC (link)
	And so did she. She didn't need to be with him all the time. "That sounds perfect. Come on, let's get more things. I should have hired someone to do all of this for me," she quipped. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	justacollector 2014-01-19 04:48 am UTC (link)
	"Or I should've," John quipped. He followed her, lugging more of the heavier ones yet again. It wouldn't do for Lydia to strain herself. "Do you want anything to drink?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	immunetothebite 2014-01-19 05:11 am UTC (link)
	"Trust me, it's way too many boxes for you to do all by yourself. And honestly it's more about unpacking than it is moving all the boxes in." She sighed a bit and grabbed another one. "Sure. What do you have?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	justacollector 2014-01-19 11:42 pm UTC (link)
	"I could order us something. I'm not much of a cook," he admitted. "Unpacking does take a while, but I can help if you like. I'd understand you not wanting me to see your personal things." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	immunetothebite 2014-01-20 12:53 am UTC (link)
	"I thought we were just having a drink, but we could order food. We're going to be ordering out a lot, aren't we?" She wasn't a cook either. "I don't care if you go through them. It's just underwear. Nothing you haven't touched before." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	justacollector 2014-01-20 02:11 am UTC (link)
	"I basically live on carryout, yeah," he laughed. "I'll help you unpack, then." He kissed her cheek, glad that she was just around. She made him much happier. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	immunetothebite 2014-01-20 03:35 am UTC (link)
	"That makes two of us. Good." She kissed him back and smiled, going to unpack all of her things. "Just put.. every shoe I have in the closet. I'd keep them in the boxes. It's easier for me to figure out which ones they are that way." And easier to stack and not lose. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	justacollector 2014-01-20 03:53 am UTC (link)
	He smiled and started to put boxes labeled 'shoes' into the closet. "We can go get you furniture and drapes and things if you want sometime. I know it's not the sunniest room in the house." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	immunetothebite 2014-01-20 04:20 am UTC (link)
	Sadly shoes and clothes took up most of the stuff in the boxes. Books the other. Then came make-up and other things. That was her life. "That's probably a good idea. I'm in no rush. But I do need a place to put all this stuff." She could hang up most of her clothes. "I'm glad you asked me to stay." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	justacollector 2014-01-20 04:27 am UTC (link)
	"I'm glad you agreed," he murmured, wrapping his arms around her from behind. "We can go whenever you like, but for now, let's get some supper and you can program your favorite shows into the TiVo or something." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	immunetothebite 2014-01-20 04:45 am UTC (link)
	Slipping her arms around him, she held onto him tightly. "You're so smart. Good idea." She leaned up and kissed him on the lips. "So. Where's a good place to eat around here?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	justacollector 2014-01-20 05:24 am UTC (link)
	"Well, I am a genius." He wrapped her arms around her too, glad that they would be able to kiss without worrying about anyone seeing or overhearing. "There's an Italian place I use a lot, some Indian places, and of course, fakey Mexican if you'd prefer." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	immunetothebite 2014-01-20 06:09 am UTC (link)
	"That makes two of us," she quipped. Yeah she was really glad that she would be able to kiss him whenever she wanted. "Fakey Mexican? What is fakey Mexican? Like Taco Bell?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	justacollector 2014-01-20 06:20 am UTC (link)
	"Just a little better than that, and that delivers," he chuckled. "Though I swear, the MSG in Taco Bell does make it a bit addictive." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	immunetothebite 2014-01-20 06:49 am UTC (link)
	She made a bit of a face. "Okay not Mexican, because that just sounds like I'd spend my first night here in the bathroom. Gross. Italian is okay with me." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	justacollector 2014-01-20 06:57 am UTC (link)
	"Italian it is." He went to go find the menu for the Italian place, coming back and handing it to her with a kiss. "I do love you, you know." Saying it online had been one thing; saying it aloud meant more. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	immunetothebite 2014-01-20 07:00 am UTC (link)
	Lydia could get used to this. She took the menu and then looked up at him. "No one's ever said that to me before. I love you, too." She leaned up and kissed him again, a bit deeper this time. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	justacollector 2014-01-20 07:09 am UTC (link)
	"Nobody ever? I find that hard to believe." He stroked her cheek as they kissed again, pulling her closer. It was strong enough to quell the urge for blood that itched at the back of his neck. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	immunetothebite 2014-01-20 06:04 pm UTC (link)
	"Not really. Sentiment isn't exactly a common thing in my house," she said quietly. She went back to kissing him again, wrapping herself up around him. This was a much better place to be than home. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	justacollector 2014-01-20 11:59 pm UTC (link)
	"Your family sounds as bad as mine," he murmured. He liked kissing her, and briefly wondered if they were ever going to order food. Not that it mattered. OOC: Wrappish? :D (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	immunetothebite 2014-01-21 12:00 am UTC (link)
	ooc: aye aye! (Reply to this) (Parent)