The Outlook

[Noon_Shadow]

He pops up to the surface, at first shocked, but then amused as he saw Cait push in Zy. He's really tempted to reach up and tug Cait her into the water, for the sake of symmetry and form, but he decides not to. He climbs out of the water, sighing, peeling off his soaked shirt and beginning to wring it out before he reaches down to help Thyri back out.

He wrings the shirt out in Cait's general direction before he grins and pulls the naked Thryi up against him, kissing her lips softly. "How are you tonight, darlin'?"

 

[Annisthyrienne]

It happened all at once...

before she could explain to Thryi, Noon spoke rather abruptly startling her and sent Thryi into the water, which in turn splashed Cait, getting her wet. Zy came along and pushed Noon in and in return.... she pushed Zy into the water and she was the last one standing, grinning widely!

*Ducking under water to dodge the incoming Zydrate, I barely get out of the way before she hits the water. This is quickly turning into a swim party!*

He pops up to the surface, at first shocked, but then amused as he saw Cait push in Zy. He's really tempted to reach up and tug Cait her into the water, for the sake of symmetry and form, but he decides not to. He climbs out of the water, sighing, peeling off his soaked shirt and beginning to wring it out before he reaches down to help Thyri back out.

He wrings the shirt out in Cait's general direction before he grins and pulls the naked Thryi up against him, kissing her lips softly. "How are you tonight, darlin'?"

*Accepting the strong assistance from my favorite Rogue, I don't resist as he pulls me into his embrace and steals a kiss. Is it still stealing when its freely given?

I'm wet. But not in that way, for a change. Thanks for the helping hand, Noon.

*Leaning over towards Cait, I shake out my hair rapidly, vigorously, like a dog, sending droplets of sea spray in all directions.

 

[Noon_Shadow]

Noon chuckles as Thyri follows his lead, drying off in the vicinity of Cait, splashing water at her. He grins in response to Thyri's comment. "Clearly, dealing with something different tonight." He chuckled and then leaned down to where Cait was sitting, now very well splashed, and smiled, kissing her cheek as well. "I hope you're also having a pleasant evening."

He turned back to Thryi and then shrugged, glancing down at his shorts which are now soaked through. He doesn't have a towel with which to dry off, so he glances up to the Outlook. "Well, Thyri, would you like to head up and have a quick drink?"

 

[DarkWarrioress]

*Ducking under water to dodge the incoming Zydrate, I barely get out of the way before she hits the water. This is quickly turning into a swim party!*

*Accepting the strong assistance from my favorite Rogue, I don't resist as he pulls me into his embrace and steals a kiss. Is it still stealing when its freely given?

I'm wet. But not in that way, for a change. Thanks for the helping hand, Noon.

*Leaning over towards Cait, I shake out my hair rapidly, vigorously, like a dog, sending droplets of sea spray in all directions.

Noon chuckles as Thyri follows his lead, drying off in the vicinity of Cait, splashing water at her. He grins in response to Thyri's comment. "Clearly, dealing with something different tonight." He chuckled and then leaned down to where Cait was sitting, now very well splashed, and smiled, kissing her cheek as well. "I hope you're also having a pleasant evening."

He turned back to Thryi and then shrugged, glancing down at his shorts which are now soaked through. He doesn't have a towel with which to dry off, so he glances up to the Outlook. "Well, Thyri, would you like to head up and have a quick drink?"

What the heck? She was thoroughly soaked and hadn't even gone into the bloody water. What was up with that stuff?

She remained seated, smiled as Noon kissed her cheek, giving his arm a gentle squeeze before he and Thyri head off to the Outlook proper. Zy, the sneaky little wench had vanished.

She drew her knees up to her chest, rested her chin on them, turning her eyes out to sea and watched the gentle swells as they rolled toward shore.

 

[Annisthyrienne]

Noon chuckles as Thyri follows his lead, drying off in the vicinity of Cait, splashing water at her. He grins in response to Thyri's comment. "Clearly, dealing with something different tonight." He chuckled and then leaned down to where Cait was sitting, now very well splashed, and smiled, kissing her cheek as well. "I hope you're also having a pleasant evening."

He turned back to Thryi and then shrugged, glancing down at his shorts which are now soaked through. He doesn't have a towel with which to dry off, so he glances up to the Outlook. "Well, Thyri, would you like to head up and have a quick drink?"

*Hooking my arm in his, I give one last backwards glance to poor Zy, still in the water, and Cait, not so dry now. All's well that ends well.

I'd love a drink with you. I could use a bit of a painkiller tonight, my back is bothering me.

 

[Noon_Shadow]

*Hooking my arm in his, I give one last backwards glance to poor Zy, still in the water, and Cait, not so dry now. All's well that ends well.

I'd love a drink with you. I could use a bit of a painkiller tonight, my back is bothering me.

He nods at her, grinning slightly, giving her a quick wink. "Well, unfortunately my typical pain remedy ends up being rather lengthy, and it can actually exacerbate back pain...though the endorphines do help. But we'll do what we can."

He smiled at her and grabbed her hand, clutching it as she hooked her arm in his. He escorted her up to the Outlook, ordering a gin and tonic for himself. He then pulled a chair out for Thyri, sliding around behind her, letting his hands drop to her shoulders lightly, beginning to rub at her upper back very carefully. "I hope your back improves....I've certainly had my own share of backpain, and it be pervasive." He nodded, smiling down at her.

"Remember, ice is better than heat-heat can agitate pain nerves."

 

[Annisthyrienne]

He nods at her, grinning slightly, giving her a quick wink. "Well, unfortunately my typical pain remedy ends up being rather lengthy, and it can actually exacerbate back pain...though the endorphines do help. But we'll do what we can."

He smiled at her and grabbed her hand, clutching it as she hooked her arm in his. He escorted her up to the Outlook, ordering a gin and tonic for himself. He then pulled a chair out for Thyri, sliding around behind her, letting his hands drop to her shoulders lightly, beginning to rub at her upper back very carefully. "I hope your back improves....I've certainly had my own share of backpain, and it be pervasive." He nodded, smiling down at her.

"Remember, ice is better than heat-heat can agitate pain nerves."

Your solutions sounds intriguing, but we probably don't have time for that just now. Still, it's tempting.

*Accepting a couple towels from a staff member, I pass one along to Noon as we sit at the table. Feeling his magic hands on my back is so soothing. I sigh in pleasure, trying to relax the strained muscles.

Ah, that feels good. Too bad we don't have time to trade massages before the pain pills kick in. I'm such a lightweight when it comes to pills. Even Motrin makes me drowsy. I'd be putty in your hands, but soon after, I'd be dead weight in your hands.

 

[Noon_Shadow]

Your solutions sounds intriguing, but we probably don't have time for that just now. Still, it's tempting.

*Accepting a couple towels from a staff member, I pass one along to Noon as we sit at the table. Feeling his magic hands on my back is so soothing. I sigh in pleasure, trying to relax the strained muscles.

Ah, that feels good. Too bad we don't have time to trade massages before the pain pills kick in. I'm such a lightweight when it comes to pills. Even Motrin makes me drowsy. I'd be putty in your hands, but soon after, I'd be dead weight in your hands.

He shrugged. "You're right. The way we move, even without the interference of pain pills, I doubt that we would have time tonight." He grinned at her teasingly and kissed her neck. "Though I do hope you get some relief from the pills."

He kept his hands moving, and then grinned wickedly down at her. "Oh, of course you would be putty in my hands.. When aren't you?" He gives her a jester's grin while his fingers still lightly stroke against her upper back...pausing only to take a sip from his drink.

 

[Annisthyrienne]

He shrugged. "You're right. The way we move, even without the interference of pain pills, I doubt that we would have time tonight." He grinned at her teasingly and kissed her neck. "Though I do hope you get some relief from the pills."

He kept his hands moving, and then grinned wickedly down at her. "Oh, of course you would be putty in my hands.. When aren't you?" He gives her a jester's grin while his fingers still lightly stroke against her upper back...pausing only to take a sip from his drink.

Well, anything worth doing is worth taking time to do it right. I've never been disappointed in the results. It's always worth waiting for.

*Brushing soft lips over his, returning the kiss, tilting my head to encourage more neck attention as his lips elicit a slight gasp of pleasure from me.

Mmmm, when we have time to do it right, we really need to trade massages. And no, that's not just a cheap and easy way to get my hands all over you.

 

[Noon_Shadow]

Well, anything worth doing is worth taking time to do it right. I've never been disappointed in the results. It's always worth waiting for.

*Brushing soft lips over his, returning the kiss, tilting my head to encourage more neck attention as his lips elicit a slight gasp of pleasure from me.

Mmmm, when we have time to do it right, we really need to trade massages. And no, that's not just a cheap and easy way to get my hands all over you.

He grins at her, amused, and nods. "Not that I'd be offended if you were wanting to come up with cheap and easy ways to get my hands all over you." He chuckled and then nibbled playfully at her neck as she tilted into, his tongue sliding around langorously.

"You're right, that's definitely something we should consider doing sometime when we have...ample...time to enjoy it." He slid his hands off of her finally as he sat down next to her, taking another sip from his drink, and then sliding an arm around her to pull her into a warm embrace, just holding her for the moment.

 

[Annisthyrienne]

*Sighing contentedly in his embrace, it feels good just to relax like this. I can already feel the medicine taking effect, lulling me to drift off into blissful unconsciousness.

I think I did something when I was trying to hitch my boat up to my co-worker's truck. I probably should have been more careful when I lifted the trailer tongue. I blame my neighbor. One of them sicked the code enforcement officer on me, forcing me to move my boat. It's just as well, I guess. I needed to get it fixed and hopefully sell it anyway. Nobody wants to buy a boat that won't start.

*As I chatter on, I let my fingers idly trace over the back of his hand, making little patterns.

 

[Noon_Shadow]

He nodded back at her, just listening to her story, sighing as he begins to realize that he's also very sleepy. It's been a long day, and he turns to kiss her cheek again, enjoying the playful way her fingers move on his hand. "Yeah, I can understand that. It's always the work you put up off that ends up coming back to bite you in the ass." He poked at her navel and sighed.

"I'm just so sleepy. Couldn't get to sleep last night until 2 AM, partly because I wasn't at home, and then had to be up at 6 AM. I'm just not built to work on 4 hours of sleep anymore-gods know how I pulled this shit off when I was in college." He chuckled and then pulled her against him, letting her head rest on his shoulder as his head rests against hers.

"How's your writing going, by the way?"

 

[Annisthyrienne]

He nodded back at her, just listening to her story, sighing as he begins to realize that he's also very sleepy. It's been a long day, and he turns to kiss her cheek again, enjoying the playful way her fingers move on his hand. "Yeah, I can understand that. It's always the work you put up off that ends up coming back to bite you in the ass." He poked at her navel and sighed.

"I'm just so sleepy. Couldn't get to sleep last night until 2 AM, partly because I wasn't at home, and then had to be up at 6 AM. I'm just not built to work on 4 hours of sleep anymore-gods know how I pulled this shit off when I was in college." He chuckled and then pulled her against him, letting her head rest on his shoulder as his head rests against hers.

"How's your writing going, by the way?"

*pats his hand reassuringly.

We are both in good company. I love to sleep in, but its a rare luxury.

It's going well so far, though I'm easing back into it. Two of my previously inactive stories came back to life last weekend. I started one new one, and I still have one with Miranda by email. I posted to it just tonight in fact. I'm encouraged because the words came easy and flowed very well. It probably helped that it was just at the beginning of the sexy part, and I was in the mood for it.

 

[Noon_Shadow]

*pats his hand reassuringly.

We are both in good company. I love to sleep in, but its a rare luxury.

It's going well so far, though I'm easing back into it. Two of my previously inactive stories came back to life last weekend. I started one new one, and I still have one with Miranda by email. I posted to it just tonight in fact. I'm encouraged because the words came easy and flowed very well. It probably helped that it was just at the beginning of the sexy part, and I was in the mood for it.

He winked at her. "Well, that definitely helps with the inspiration, if there's ever any issue with that." Noon kissed her cheek again.

 

[Annisthyrienne]

He winked at her. "Well, that definitely helps with the inspiration, if there's ever any issue with that." Noon kissed her cheek again.

*Turning suddenly in his arms, I plant my kips on his, kissing passionately, opening to him after a moment, pliant, yielding. The kiss is hungry, taking as much as giving. After a moment, I break away to look into his eyes.

I had to do that. Fuel for dreams. I'm afraid its that time when I must reacquaint my sleepy head with my pillow.

*Slipping out of his arms reluctantly, holding his fingers in mine until the very last, even as I take a step towards the bedroom.

Good night, then, my scurrilous Rogue.

*Grinning.* See, I learned a new word!

 

[DarkWarrioress]

Glancing over her shoulder and finding no one around, she repositioned and laid on her stomach, letting her fingers trail in the water below her. One arm lying flat on the boards of the pier her chin resting on the back of her hand.

 

[zydrate]

Glancing over her shoulder and finding no one around, she repositioned and laid on her stomach, letting her fingers trail in the water below her. One arm lying flat on the boards of the pier her chin resting on the back of her hand.

lays next to Cait, smelling of chocolate ice cream..
Whatcha doin'?

 

[DarkWarrioress]

lays next to Cait, smelling of chocolate ice cream..
Whatcha doin'?

She turned her head, grinning. One couldn't help but grin when zy was around...

"Oh sure, now you turn up she devil," she teased and sniffed, " and smelling like chocolate too! Nothing, just playing with the water and being pensive."

 

[zydrate]

She turned her head, grinning. One couldn't help but grin when zy was around...

"Oh sure, now you turn up she devil," she teased and sniffed, " and smelling like chocolate too! Nothing, just playing with the water and being pensive."

giggles and shrugs as she too looks into the rippling water

I made a death by chocolate sundae for myself... stretches lazily and sighs so I'm just waiting for the sugar to kick in...

 

[DarkWarrioress]

giggles and shrugs as she too looks into the rippling water

I made a death by chocolate sundae for myself... stretches lazily and sighs so I'm just waiting for the sugar to kick in...

*looks at her in mock horror* Who are you looking to torment, Miss Zy?

 

[zydrate]

*looks at her in mock horror* Who are you looking to torment, Miss Zy?

giggles mencingly

Ohhhh... I'm not too sure....


...yet

 

[DarkWarrioress]

I shall pray for us all then.

*she strove to look and speak serious, but she spoiled it all by giggling instead*

You're cute zy. Dangerously cute. *grin*

 

[zydrate]

I shall pray for us all then.

*she strove to look and speak serious, but she spoiled it all by giggling instead*

You're cute zy. Dangerously cute. *grin*

with a quick nod, she can already feel the sugar starting to kick in

Yes, I am. I'm also awesome! So says a good friend.

she hops up to a standing position and with hands on her hips, she looks off into the distance, aka superman pose

Now, I must be off, there are many places that need to be terrorized by me!

bounds off, half skipping, half hopping

 

[DarkWarrioress]

with a quick nod, she can already feel the sugar starting to kick in

Yes, I am. I'm also awesome! So says a good friend.

she hops up to a standing position and with hands on her hips, she looks off into the distance, aka superman pose

Now, I must be off, there are many places that need to be terrorized by me!

bounds off, half skipping, half hopping

*grins more* later zy!

 

[ObscureInsanity]

*The subtle motion of her fingers brought back various other memories, tactile and otherwise. He wondered idly if she had extra blood just for blushing. The thought brought a small chuckle bubbling out of his throat*

I'd be lying if I said I didn't miss you quite a bit as well.

*His hand squeezed her knee yet again, softly*

A rather awkward grin stretched across her face--it was one that was genuine: bliss; it had been so long since she smiled like that, so her cheeks ached a little. She giggled, not because it was funny, but because the situation was a lot like that of a first crush: she wasn't sure how to respond or react she just knew that she was happy with the outcome. He missed her, which meant that he had been thinking about her probably as much as she had thought of him in her absence.

After he squeezed her knee a second time her fingertips stopped their cyclical motions, and she consciously made the effort to curl her fingertips around the side of his hand. She didn't profess to be a touchy-feely type, so, this action in itself was confirmation that she wanted to be near him; even though they were sitting beside each other on the couch, she needed to hold his hand.

Thoughts crossed her mind: 'where do we go from here? What should I say now?' She bit her bottom lip and bowed her head briefly only to look back up into his eyes. Her lips parted as if she were about to say something, but she decided otherwise and squeezed his hand gently, stroking the back of his hand softly with her thumb. It was a nice moment: why bother ruining it with words?