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Kirley McCormack-Duke (kirleymcduke) wrote in wished,
@ 2010-07-09 19:38:00

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!2003: 07, !incomplete, kirley mccormack-duke, shannon macfusty

Who: Kirley McCormack-Duke and Shannon MacFusty
What: Their ice cream “date.”
When: July 9, 2003 ; sometime shortly after This and This.
Where: Rolf Scamander’s house.
Rating/Warning: TBA

Why he had persisted that he wanted to, and could, bring Shannon cherry cordial ice cream, Kirley didn’t rightfully know. It was the first day he’d spent completely sober since the incident with Don and his big mouth, and he hadn’t actually emerged from his flat for more than just a spot of grocery shopping or absolute necessity in days. While he knew it was all in good fun for everyone else, it had hit a bit of a sore spot for Kirley, and he didn’t want to acknowledge it. Leigh was probably the only one that understood his sudden surly attitude, but he just wanted the whole ordeal to die off. It had gotten a little bit better on the journals, but he was still getting fan mail by the great gooey gobs filled with either sentiments of how sorry they were that everyone was being so crude or with volunteering of their services (complete with naughty pictures for ‘preliminary viewing.’ He sent the rest of them to be sorted by someone else and told them to toss any mention of the ‘incident’ in the rubbish bin immediately.

So why he was standing in the supermarket picking up a gallon of his favorite brand of cherry cordial ice cream boiled down to the fact that he’d somehow ended up with a date...or at least, it seemed like it might be. Joking around about it had turned into a serious kind of joke, and while at first he had considered just owling her a package, he was going in person. He remembered the girl from some photo shoots, though he’d never gotten to talk to her much, and never caught more than her first name. He gathered that she and Leigh were friends, but he was so caught up in all of the commotion that he didn’t think about it more than that, really. So when she’d asked him about pistachio...well, he’d just gone with the flow. Kirley was actually quite nervous though, as he got closer and closer to leaving the grocery and going to meet Shannon.

Perhaps it would be nothing at all, perhaps they would just eat some ice cream and chat politely...or perhaps they wouldn’t. He didn’t really know what would happen, and even with all of the time he had spent around women in his lifetime, dating was not exactly his forte. He began to fret...what if he actually ended up liking this girl and she thought he was a silly guitar-obsessed prat? After leaving the store, he walked for a short bit and then disapparated with a pop, but he didn’t knock on the door immediately. Instead, he paced just out of the way, placing a charm on the ice cream to keep it cold, and smoking his way through a cigarette to calm his nerves. He took a deep breath and told himself that he’d do this properly if he just stayed calm. With that, he snubbed out his cigarette, and with the ice cream he’d promised, he knocked on the door.

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kirleymcduke
2010-07-10 05:10 am UTC (link)

Kirley laughed at the mention that he would probably have to wear a dress. The ice cream wouldn’t have it any other way, he supposed. But the fact of the matter was that it didn’t really bother Kirley at all, this stipulation. He was a Weird Sister, after all, “That’s alright. It won’t be the first time, and it probably won’t be the last,” he said truthfully, though he hated to think the teasing he’d probably just earned himself.

“If I can wear a dress for thousands of adoring fans, then I can wear a dress for something as important as your wedding to this fine flavor if ice cream,” he took another bite for good measure, “Maybe if I cut back on the pie a little, I’ll be able to go down a dress size in time!” His goal was to keep that smile on her face, maybe even get a laugh. That, he figured, was the most important thing at the moment.

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adorable_beast
2010-07-10 05:22 am UTC (link)

Shannon giggled, actually giggled, then mentally shook her head in embarrassment. Giggling. Rolf would have a field day if he had heard her. "You probably wear dresses more than I do," she laughed, gesturing to herself. She owned dresses, and skirts, and wore them on occasion, but they weren't practical, and not nearly as comfortable as jeans and trainers.

Comfort was important, but the practicality issues were mush more. It wouldn't do to wear a skirt whilst on expedition or even while just shooting a wedding or a concert. She had to be able to move, and she didn't feel she could do that while girlied up.

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kirleymcduke
2010-07-10 06:03 am UTC (link)

Actually, Kirley didn’t mind the little giggle that she gave. It was cute, and it seemed that he had met his goal. A giggle was a kind of laugh, wasn’t it? He smirked a bit when she mentioned the frequency of his dress wearing, “Yes, well, they’re rather breezy,” he excused, trying his hardest not to crack a smile. This was becoming a rather outlandish conversation, but he couldn’t say that he wasn’t having fun.

He gave a little shrug as he took another bite, “It’s actually not that often, but I’ve been known to wear the occasional empire waist...or a nice tutu. All part of being a Weird Sister. It’s funny. People expect us to be strange or something. I wonder where they got that idea,” he pretended to be oblivious. Kirley was actually much more comfortable in jeans, to be honest, but he thought he’d play along, just for the heck of it.

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	adorable_beast 2010-07-11 04:40 am UTC (link)
	"It doesn't do when I'm working," Shannon explained, only just able to keep her laugh inside at his quip. "It'd be very hard to hike through forests and up mountains in a nice a-line." Taking another spoonful, she wriggled to emphasise her point. "I need to be able to move." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

kirleymcduke
2010-07-11 04:58 am UTC (link)

If he bothered to think about it, he might have noticed that he was more at ease talking with her than he sometimes was with his best friends. Albeit, they had a nasty tendency to turn his every move into a public joke, but still. He gave a nod of appreciation at her excuse on not wearing many dresses.

"Movement is quite important on occasion," he agreed, giving a little shrug, "I do prefer a nice pair of jeans, actually. Though I really would rather not ever wear shorts. I'd wear a skirt before shorts, I think," why he divulged this information he really wasn't sure, but it went well enough with their train of thought.

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	adorable_beast 2010-07-11 05:05 am UTC (link)
	Turning towards him again, Shannon brushed her leg against his, gently pressing her foot closer. "Really?" she asked, contemplating his confession for a moment. "I think shorts are easier, though." She winked took another spoonful, eating the ice cream slower this time. "Don't have to worry about accidental flashing with shorts." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

kirleymcduke
2010-07-11 05:16 am UTC (link)

He wasn't really expecting the sudden contact again, but he certainly didn't shy away from it. He just had a good feeling about this, for some reason, so he smirked ever so slightly and moved a bit closer as well, matching her step for step. When she commented on shorts versus skirts however, he chuckled slightly, watching perhaps a bit too closely at the way she was eating her ice cream. He took another bite as well, but he was much more interested in watching her, "I suppose that's true," he mused, "But I generally detest shorts. Something about short pants just doesn't settle with me." That was silly, he knew, but there wasn't a whole lot about this visit that had been serious.

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adorable_beast
2010-07-11 07:26 am UTC (link)

"Well," setting her spoon down for the moment, Shannon turned towards him fully. "It depends on the pants, doesn't it? And the person wearing them. Bloomer style short pants... a little too much for me. Also not a big fan of shin length pants," she raised her foot up, waving her hand at her calf. "I think pants should always either be long, or short." At the last word, she gestured, tapping her fingers against her upper thighs.

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kirleymcduke
2010-07-11 11:52 am UTC (link)

It was about then that Kirley decided if he was going to be forward, then what the hell? She was the one that had moved closer first, after all. He followed suit in abandoning the spoons, because once his plan was formulated, he figured he would need his hands for at least a few moments, "I suppose those aren't bad regulations to have," he agreed, catching up her foot for a moment, giving a slight caress about her ankle, "Personally, here is my favored length. A little longer, fine, but shorter, no." It was tempting to pull her closer, but he'd already taken a pretty bold step by touching her so in the first place and he didn't want to push his luck.

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adorable_beast
2010-07-11 02:49 pm UTC (link)

Shannon's breath hitched in her throat momentarily at the touch of Kirley's fingers against her ankle. That was a surprising feeling and she opened her mouth, then closed it, then, without thinking too much about it, leaned forward and pressed her lips against his. She'd been going for a quick kiss, intending to pull back and give him the option of leaning back towards her, but there was something about his lips that made it very hard for her to pull away and she only managed it a long moment later.

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kirleymcduke
2010-07-12 03:38 am UTC (link)

One moment, he'd found himself evaluating her reaction, not sure whether or not it should be considered positive, and the next, she was kissing him. He replied in kind, not really wanting to end such a simple and perfect moment so soon. It was a sweet kiss, he thought, chaste, but lingering...one that he was sorry to see end. Shannon was very quickly making a profound impression upon him, and he hoped that no matter what came of that day, that he would get to see her again.

When she pulled back from the kiss he grinned just a little bit, almost a smirk really, "Why'd you stop?" He asked simply, a note of happiness, of contentment, tinging his tone. But he didn't really give her time to answer, knowing that if she'd kissed him for as long as she had, then it wasn't likely that she wanted it to be over either. Kirley leaned back in and captured her lips, scooting a little closer and lifting a hand to gently brush a bit of her hair back, letting his fingers trail softly over her cheek and neck.

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adorable_beast
2010-07-12 04:07 am UTC (link)

Spreading her knees a bit, Shannon moved closer to Kirley, a part of her hoping her cousin wouldn't get too upset at what was happening right now. Kissing him back, she nuzzled her head gently towards his fingers, thoroughly enjoying the feel of him against her. When they broke for air, she pulled back only slightly, pressing her forehead against his, her grin wide.

"What would my cousin think," she smiled, a happy feeling bubbling up inside her. "If she could see us now?"

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kirleymcduke
2010-07-12 09:05 pm UTC (link)

It had been a long while since Kirley had kissed someone, if he was honest. There had been a definite lacking in his love life, although he didn't want just any relationship. He wasn't overly interested in something that was just a fling. Kissing Shannon was different than a lot of the other kisses he'd ever shared, and in a really good way. He enjoyed it thoroughly, the feeling of it a bit dizzying.

His grin matched hers when their lips parted, but still they kept close. He grasped for one of her hands, idly tracing his fingers over her palm. At the mention of her cousin, however, he felt just a bit confused. Did he know her cousin? He was still smiling, but the gears in his head were turning, trying to place who exactly her cousin was. An image of Leigh floated in his mind, but surely not...right? He decided to ask, just to be on the safe side, "Your cousin being?"

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adorable_beast
2010-07-16 07:27 am UTC (link)

Swallowing a small giggle at the ticklish feel of Kirley's fingers ghosting across her skin, it took Shannon a moment to process his question. "... Leigh?" she answered, after another moment.

Had Kirley not known she was related to Leigh? Would that change things now? She'd thought it might be weird, her cousin's boss coming over for an ice cream date, which ended up in snogging and worried, her smile fading. Would Kirley find it odd as well? She found she wasn't quite ready for him to stop kissing her and didn't like the idea that Leigh might possibly, inadvertently come between them.

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kirleymcduke
2010-07-18 05:49 am UTC (link)

With the confirmation of his vague suspicion, Kirley felt his stomach twist unpleasantly. He wasn't entirely sure that Leigh would be so pleased with the fact that he'd snogged her cousin...and he really didn't want her to be upset with him.

On the other hand Kirley really, genuinely liked Shannon...and he wasn't the kind of person that was going to let an obstacle like this dissuade him. He decided rather quickly that he'd think about how he was going to deal with telling Leigh at another time. For now, he just wanted to stay with Shannon, no matter who her relations were, "Huh," he said softly, as if it didn't really matter. He supposed that he really should have sorted that one out for himself before then. He noticed that the smile was falling from her lips, and he really didn't approve of that, "You know, I refuse to kiss you again until that smile is back," he gave a bit of a grin of his own, hoping that she would realize that he didn't want this to end just yet. Whatever problem Leigh might potentially pose could be sorted out at some other time.

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