Tourist ROAD TRIP (mingle)

[takingkarabusiness]

Who: Touristas and visitors
Broadcast: as needed
Action: The Tourist!
When: The month of June

[ Get bit by the June Bug and mingle to your heart's content! ]

Comments

[passingthrough]

[She finds the clasp he's indicating and flips it open and then her breath catches because he already included photos. Of course he did. He's Winn. For a moment she feels overwhelmed looking down into her teammate and friend's face and then her boyfriend's. She's going to be able to wear this. If something happens. If she's separated she might get to keep the things actually on her. She can feel the light sting of tears trying to get through as she holds them back the way she always tries. And then she's just bringing her arms around Winn and burying himself against his shoulder. How does he always do this? How does he always find just the right thing. Sorry, no words. She can't manage them yet.]

[winn]

[ words are overrated anyway, he'll take this hug over any speech in the world. holding her tightly, he presses a soft kiss to her head, and rubs her back. he doesn't want to think of her disappearing - or him disappearing. it's one of the worst offenders at keeping him up at night. but if it does happen - he wants her to have something to hold onto while he fights his way to find her or worse...while he's back home, never knowing she exists out there.

he just holds her quietly for a moment. ]

So I take it you like it.

[passingthrough]

I love it. [She pulls back to meet his eyes.] I love you. I feel like I need some new, better word for it. [She doesn't feel like she deserves him, but she really wants to keep him.]

[winn]

I love you too. [ funny, it's exactly how he feels about her. ] Looking forward to seeing what you come up with -

[ he grins ]

Should I?

[ nodding at the necklace, in case she wants help putting it on. ]

[passingthrough]

You'll be the first to know. [Who else would she use it on?]

Mmm, yeah. [She hands him the locket and turns so he can put it on her. She hasn't had a haircut in quite awhile so it's starting to get longer. She should maybe do something about that one of these days. For now, he can just move it out of his way.]

[winn]

[ one of these days, he really has to do something about his own hair too before anyone'll start thinking he's trying to imitate cisco or something. fortunately - he's got time before it's quite that problematic.

fussing with the clasp for a moment, he carefully puts it on her - a little giddy that he gets to do that - and gently moves her hair back over the chain. ]

There you go. Beautiful.

[passingthrough]

[She turns back around and has every intention to say words, but she ends up with her mouth pressed to his instead, trying to kiss everything he means to her at him.]

[winn]

[ judging by the way he kisses back - he's a 1000% for this plan! ]

[passingthrough]

[This kiss isn't breaking until their lungs are burning okay? She's pushing in flush and kissing deeper and if she was any closer she'd be phasing inside of him.]

[winn]

[ it's the perfect proximity level, just the one before he gets uncomfortable.

he breaths hard when they do break apart, laughing a little in between gasps. ]

Really not encouraging me not to get you stuff -

[passingthrough]

That... [breathing hard] is a good point. [She kisses him again even without the breath to do it so it's brief.] I should work on that.

[winn]

Hmm...I think we can come up with better things to use that time on.

[ like this. more of this. ]

[passingthrough]

Oh, now I'm the one with a time management problem. [Absolutely more of this.]

[winn]

Hey I'm getting all of it done with time to spare for gifts -

[ or, as much of it as he can figure out, at least. it's not time that's standing in the way of his projects, it's knowledge. much more frustrating. ]

[passingthrough]

Suspicious. Are you sure you don't move at super speed?

[winn]

Alleged Secret Dance Ninjas have their ways - allegedly.

[passingthrough]

Allegedly, of course. [Another kiss. It's like a plague of kisses. And it is distracting her from pressing on this point that may need pressing.]

You're always so good to me. [And after some of that hurt she's had it means a lot to her. She's also afraid to come to expect it because how could he ever keep it up? But she loves that he cares so much about her and how she feels and what she wants.]

[winn]

[ best kind of plague. ]

Not good enough.

[ he practically whispers against her lips. he worries about it sometimes too - can he keep this up? he's getting busier every day. he has project he has to complete - important projects. he may not always have the time - or the supplies to surprise her with. but that doesn't mean he'll lower her standards. kitty deserves nothing short of the best, if one day he's not able to give it to her - then he doesn't deserve to be with her, simple as that. he knows how hurt she's been before, and he strives to every day prove himself worthy of the chance she took on him. ]

[passingthrough]

Hey, hey, no. [She pulls back enough to rest a hand against his face and look him in the eyes.] I'm telling you that you are. You're above and beyond. And not because you get me things or make me things. It's because the things you do get tell me that you're listening to me and paying attention and that you love me. But it's not the things. It's you. You do all that because of who you are.

I think you're one of the best men I've ever known, Winn Schott.

[winn]

[ there is definite pouting at this sudden distance, but it melts away into a smile by the time she's done.

he's always been the kind for gestures - they're easier much less scary ways to show how much he cares. but never have his gestures been this appreciated. it feels like she can see right through him and for once - that's not a terrifying thought because she likes what she sees. loves it even. loves him. ]

I do it because of who you are. [ he could never get tired of listening to her - she's kind, brilliant, funny. he can't imagine ever not loving her - how the entire fleet isn't head over heels is beyond him. ]

I think you're one of the best people I've ever met.

[ it sure is smitten look o'clock! ]

[passingthrough]

Well, then...we must both be pretty great, huh? [Because if she wants him to believe her then maybe she has to start believing him too. She presses back in to hug him tightly.]

[winn]

[ leading by example is a very good tactic. ]

We must.

[ he returns the hug warmly. ]

Or we really did inhale too many moon fumes, it's one or the other. [ it's been like a minute since he cracked a joke, it was too long. ]

[passingthrough]

Definitely something to consider. [She shifts to kiss his neck. She feels like she fell a little deeper in love with him today. Okay, maybe the presents are a good idea. You know what else does it though? Just talking to her really openly and honestly.]

[winn]

[ yeah, but the presents are easier.

besides, when she does things like that, his brain tends to go blank. ]

[passingthrough]

[What? Soft lips on sensitive skin make it hard to think? Who knew? But talking is good, Winn because then she gets a deeper connection with you and not just a greater understanding of how much you care about her.] Where did you get the pictures?