Wild Hollywood (closed)

[Asa]

What is that?

She sat there wrapping one blanket loosely around her shoulders.

 

[WatchingCloud]

Carl lifted her hand until it was nearly touching his lips, his breath caressing the back of her hand.

"Whether or not Tomo would attack me if I were to kiss you."

 

[Asa]

Tomo would wait for a que from me if I did not like you doing so.

She watched her hand in his catching Tomo yawning and getting comfortable again as if he could care less that they were there.

 

[WatchingCloud]

"So Tomo's trained to attack?"

Carl arched an eyebrow as he asked, then planted a gentle kiss on the back of Alexis's hand.

"That's rather intimidating, you know..."

 

[Asa]

Not intentionally trained he just... Picks up on things. Ask Dominic what happened the first time we worked together and an overly drunk cameraman met Tomo the hard way in camp in Hawaii.

She watched him with a faint smile. He seemed so different from all the others that she had worked with for Dominic.

 

[WatchingCloud]

"So it's back to instincts, huh?" Carl glanced over at the sleeping cat and then planted another soft kiss on Alexis's hand. "Looks like I'm still on safe ground then."

He studied Alexis, still trying to figure her out. She wasn't pulling back, but neither was she urging him onward aside from that little smile. Better to play it slow, he figured.

"I'll definitely have to ask Dominic about that story. Was the offending cameraman engaged in some of that 'Hollywood' flirting?"

 

[Asa]

He was expecting the animal savage to be pleased that he would want her.

She shrugged but smiled a little more to him at the next kiss.

I am unaccustomed to having someone's interest like this.

 

[WatchingCloud]

Carl snorted at the term "animal savage."

"In a way, I'm sorry this sort of attention is new to you. But if it wasn't, then you might not have been available to catch my attention."

Carl turned her hand over so it was palm up and traced his thumb along the lines. Then he leaned forward and planted another soft kiss, this time on her wrist.

"Everyone who's ever made assumptions about you has been a fool. Much better to take time, get to know the real you. And I still have a lot to learn."

 

[Asa]

She tilted her head watching him.

Why are you so interested?

She was very relaxed as they sat there.

 

[WatchingCloud]

Rather than tense up at the touch of his lips upon her hand, she seemed to relax. Carl took that as a good sign.

"Aside from your beauty? Well, I'm very interested in and attracted to your drive. You know what you love, what you're good at, and nothing will come between you and your goals. It may not be as obvious with me, but I'm very much the same when it comes to my acting - the goals I set and the movies I wanted to not just be in but star in. It's a drive that most people will never understand because they're afraid to take the risks necessary to achieve those dreams.

"Even though the things that drive you and me are different, we at least can understand what makes the other tick. Most people we'll cross in our lives will never truly get that."

Carl planted another kiss on her wrist.

"I'm doubly fascinated by you because you're good at the one thing I'm probably most uncomfortable with."

 

[Asa]

I have never looked at it that way. I just do what must be done for the only beings who truly know how to show unconditional love... My animals.

She watched him kiss her wrist again then heard Tomo yawning again as if bored and walk around further from them.

 

[WatchingCloud]

"Unconditional love," Carl mused. "Tough to compete with that. I completely understand the draw."

He followed Alexis's eyes as she watched Tomo yawn and then wander further away.

"Looks like I'm still on safe ground."

He kissed her wrist again and then kissed several times up her forearm until it became awkward to lean forward any further. He sat back for a moment, still holding her hand, taking in her beauty.

 

[Asa]

She smiled and reclined back a little relaxing.

I guess it is hard for humans to compete with an animals simple unconditional love.

 

[WatchingCloud]

"I agree," Carl said. "But at least us humans aren't a complete loss. And we can be creative."

Carl glanced back at Tomo, who'd settled into the deep shadows and appeared to have curled up and gone back to sleep.

"For one, I bet Tomo can't give a very good back rub."

 

[Asa]

I've never asked.

She laughed a little shaking her head.

I never said they were a complete loss.

 

[WatchingCloud]

"True, you didn't. Ever have anyone close in your life? You mentioned parents, but what about siblings? Anyone else?"

Carl slid back a little and patted Alexis's boots. "May I?"

 

[Asa]

Not really

She nodded at him about her boots

I really never went looking for anyone and my work seldom affords me time away unless it's for a movie.

 

[WatchingCloud]

"Well, that's the funny thing," Carl said as he began to unlace her boots. "You usually find someone when you're not looking."

He removed first one boot and then the other, carefully setting them aside. He then peeled off her socks - good, practical ones, like the boots - and tucked them inside the boots. Her feet were cute, albeit not pedicured like so many of the sort he usually dealt with. He didn't mind one bit.

Carl picked one up, placed it in his lap, and began massaging along the bottoms with firm pressure.

 

[Asa]

She smiled nervously not used to having someone do stuff like massage for her.

My animal reserve keeps me busy maybe that's why.

She shrugged.

 

[WatchingCloud]

"Work is fine and all, especially work like yours, but a little time for yourself is just as important. Don't want to burn out."

Carl continued to give her foot a good working over, massaging deep and strong. Then he moved on to the other foot, pulling it into his lap.

"I'm getting the sense it might not take much more convincing..."

 

[Asa]

This is a first for me.

She sighed strangely enjoying the massage.

 

[WatchingCloud]

"That's a damn shame, you know," Carl said, continuing to work her foot over. "But I'm honored to be your first."

Carl savored the little sigh he worked out of her. It was clear to him that Alexis needed this, or was at least fully capable of enjoying it.

"I don't only massage feet, you know."

 

[Asa]

Oh... Really.

She watched him a brow raised slightly as she smiled.

 

[WatchingCloud]

"I can also do backs," he said, continuing to rub her foot. "Legs, arms, shoulders, necks. Those are all pretty standard, though. I'm also quite adept at some often ignored areas, like the scalp, jaw, hands and hips."

Carl got to his knees and rubbed his way up Alexis's legs, moderately frustrated by the pants. He'd love to run his hands all over those legs. As he reached her waist, with his body now close to hers, he ran his hands up her arms, rubbing gently.

"There are also some more sensitive spots that can be massaged. While these can be done with fingers, often it's best to use a more gentle approach with either lips or tongue. Places like your earlobe." This he leaned in and whispered in her ear. "Or your lips." This he said as he looked her in the eye from mere inches away.

 

[Asa]

She inhaled a little sharp at his closeness her eyes locking with his as her voice was barely more that a breathy whisper.

And... You want to... Show me... All of this?