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delaneytwilfitt (delaneytwilfitt) wrote in wished,
@ 2010-07-31 12:10:00

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!2003: 07, !complete, delaney twilfitt, maeve sheridan

Who: Delaney Twilfitt and Maeve Sheridan
When: Saturday evening/night
Where: Beginning at the Apothecary, ending who knows?
What: Delaney has an elixir to pick up. But that's not all she has in mind.
Rating: PG for kissing and awkwardness?
Open/Closed: Closed, Complete

Delaney hadn't been watching the time for the last hour. That wasn't her style at all. No, she had been keeping herself occupied, rearranging her shoes in the closet, and looking over some invoices for the shop, and okay yes, she had absolutely been watching the time for the last hour. It didn't matter anymore, because it was time to go.

She'd been planning it carefully - arrive to pick up the elixir for Nico at a time when Maeve was sure to be closing up shop, and invite her out. And then kiss her. Delaney hadn't really made plans further than that, mostly because she wasn't sure Maeve would let her get any further than that.

So. Elixir, date, kissing. Those were the three things on Delaney's mind as she strolled down the alley in a deliberately nonchalant manner, arriving at the door of the apothecary with hands that weren't shaking at all, thank you very much. She pushed open the door and walked in.

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few_and_far
2010-07-31 12:41 am UTC (link)

Slumped over her desk, quill still held loosely in her hand, Maeve dozed lightly. With her head resting on her arm she napped right on top of her spread out pile of notes. Staying up late to work and catching only a couple hours of sleep before the morning had caught up with her in the middle of writing out observations on one of her test solutions.

The warmth from simmering cauldrons had only added to her fatigue, pushing her right into unconsciousness. While she was a light sleeper, in normal circumstances, the knock at the door wasn't enough to rouse her and she merely shifted in her sleep, held up on her stool by the wide desk.

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delaneytwilfitt
2010-07-31 12:48 am UTC (link)

Receiving no reply to her knock, Delaney let herself into the little back room and sucked in a breath at what she saw. Maeve was asleep in her chair, sprawled over the desk, and it was too precious for words.

Silently she stole closer, tucking Maeve's hair behind her ear with a feather light touch, leaning down to brush her lips over Maeve's. "Wake up, Sleeping Beauty," she said quietly, not wanting to startle the girl.

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few_and_far
2010-07-31 01:07 am UTC (link)

While the knock or the door hadn't been enough to wake her, Delaney's touches certainly were. Starting slightly, Maeve's eyes opened wide before she sat up and tried to quickly comprehend her surroundings and unexpected company. It took a moment for her aggressive expression to soften but it did, fading into a small smile of embarrassment. "Sorry," she muttered, hopping off her stool and trying to straighten herself, tugging on her apron and running a hand through her hair.

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	delaneytwilfitt 2010-07-31 01:13 am UTC (link)
	Stifling a giggle, Delaney pulled out the stool she'd sat on the last time she was here, and sat herself down. "It's quite all right. You weren't expecting me at this hour, were you? I just thought I would come and see if Nico's elixir was ready." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

few_and_far
2010-07-31 01:21 am UTC (link)

Rubbing at her eyes and wishing she could get back up to speed a little more efficiently, Maeve shook her head. "I wasn't expecting to fall asleep at this hour," she muttered, turning toward a wide, sparsely stocked shelf behind the desk. She pulled down a small bottle filled with a red liquid. "Three drops, twice a day should suffice," she instructed, passing it over.

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delaneytwilfitt
2010-07-31 01:31 am UTC (link)

"Thank you," Delaney said genuinely, handing her five galleons. "I appreciate you taking the time to do this for me."

She looked carefully at the younger girl, and wondered if she dared press her luck so soon after waking her. "Come to dinner," she said impulsively. "I'm sure you haven't eaten, and I haven't either. We both have to eat - let's eat together."

She knew Maeve wasn't likely to want to go back to her place, so she suggested the next best thing. "Let's go to Diamond, thee food there is amazing."

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few_and_far
2010-07-31 01:51 am UTC (link)

Maeve raised an eyebrow at the suggestion, wondering if she was still asleep or if that had been an actual suggestion. "Diamond," she repeated, pocketing the gold. "I don't think I'd fit in too well there," she said, sitting back down on her stool and leaning against the table, facing Delaney. "I do actual work. I can only imagine how much that would boggle the members of that place." Her sleepy brain pointed out to her that Delaney was obviously a member if she was inviting her and she considered tacking on an addendum. But it didn't chance the general stereotype of club, so she let it slide.

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delaneytwilfitt
2010-07-31 01:55 am UTC (link)

"We don't have to, if you have a better suggestion? I just wanted to have dinner with you, that's all."

Delaney couldn't help herself any longer, she leaned in and kissed Maeve, making sure to employ all her skill and finesse while still keeping the kiss relatively light. She slid her tongue along the seam of Maeve's lips, asking, not begging, for entrance, hoping Maeve would kiss back, would part her lips, would enjoy this.

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few_and_far
2010-07-31 02:07 am UTC (link)

Maeve had a moment of surprise, taking a second to register what was going on and to process it before she could react. Tentatively, she stepped closer to Delaney and leaned into the kiss, pleased to find staying open to it made it more enjoyable. Maeve opened her mouth against Delaney's lips, giving her the access she wanted for a few more moments before she pulled back, forgetting all about the Italian place she'd been about to mention and fought the blush she was sure in her cheeks instead.

	delaneytwilfitt 2010-08-03 11:30 pm UTC (link)
	"Well, I apologize for having doubted you," Delaney laughed, much more comfortable to be flirting, something she knew and understood. "And I will... keep it in mind, I mean." She poured Maeve another glass of wine, remembering the kisses they had shared the last time they had had a few. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	few_and_far 2010-08-03 11:42 pm UTC (link)
	Temporarily forgetting about Delaney's near insults, Maeve accepted the wine readily. "Maybe I'll let it slide," she said, aloofly, swirling the wine in it's glass. She shrugged, "maybe." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)