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[lifewithoutrest]

Who: Helen Magnus and Arthur Kirkland
What: A walk, followed by dinner.
When: After this.
Where: The Beach | Somewhere with food?
Warnings: None, as of yet.



Having slipped out of her shoes, Helen stood barefoot on the beach as she waited, musing over her reasons for being there. It was rare she allowed herself such freedom, but perhaps Arthur had been right. A few moments taken for herself wasn’t likely to result in the world collapsing, as much as it sometimes felt it might.

She still wasn’t certain why she had asked him here, why she had invited him for dinner afterward. Had she actually asked him on a date? The thought registered as absurd; she was reading too much into the offer. An offer she had made. Had she wanted it to mean more than it did?

Whatever her reasons, she couldn’t deny she was looking forward to the evening.

Comments

[rule_britannia]

"That certainly doesn't make you any less interesting."

He finally looked down at the menu, gaze flicking over the options laid out.

"I haven't met a woman like you in a long time."

[lifewithoutrest]

"I'll consider that a compliment."

She studied him a few moments longer before following suit, scanning a menu. She was really far more interested in the company than the food.

[rule_britannia]

So was Arthur, and he was thinking that it might have been a better idea to eat at one of their apartments, but they were here now, and this would have to do.

"Good. It was meant as one."

[lifewithoutrest]

"Perhaps we should keep dinner light. I've a feeling our conversation might be better suited to somewhere with less risk of interruption."

[rule_britannia]

Arthur laughed and nodded his immediate approval. "I was just thinking the exact same thing."

Ah, this was refreshing. It had been a long time since he'd got along this well, this immediately, with anyone, let alone a mortal.

[lifewithoutrest]

It had certainly been more than she was expecting from this night.

"I'd be disappointed if you weren't." The soft note of teasing is obvious, and she gives his hand another light squeeze.