The Mother of All Logs

[steelweb]

WHO: Anyone and Everyone
WHAT: All the kissin's
WHEN: Dec 16 - 18
WHERE: Wherever you want!
WARNINGS: Affection, freak-outs, possible R ratings


Ok! Here is the post for collecting all your kissing logs! If you want to do individual Network posts and then lead in to kissing that way, that's fine, but if you're looking to do a straight up log, this is the place to do it. That way we don't flood the community with all the log posts.

Instructions:

1. Post your character's name. One reply per character so that they're all neatly organized.
2. When you tag to a character's thread, put your participating character's name in the subject line.
3. ???
3a. Feel free to edit the post tags to include your character name for easier activity reporting
4. PROFIT!

Comments

Kate Beckett {amnensiac}

[themuse]

[Kate had decided to go for a walk. She'd taken the time to check out some of the island, hoping that it would glean something about who she was or what any of them were doing there, but it hadn't helped much. She paused in front a small shop, examining it carefully in hopes that something about it would trigger any memory, but she was still at a loss.

Her eyes landed on the little plant above her head, hanging from the awning of the shop. She narrowed her eyes at it, suspicious, and bit her lip pensively.]

[animator]

[A walk to clear her head after the events of the past several days seemed to be the perfect way to spend her morning. Anita had been unable to bring herself to stay inside the apartment despite a need for quite. She had never been a "sit around and stew" kind of girl.

Out on the streets, however, there seemed to be enough trouble going around that turning around and heading back home was starting to feel like a much better choice.

Well. She had never been very good at following anyone's advice, even her own.

She spotted Kate as she continued to make her way down the street, offering her partner a quick smile and a brief wave as she slowed to a stop, unaware of the sprig of mistletoe hanging above them as she joined her at the shop's entrance.]

Kate! What are you doing downtown?

[And why did she have to bite her lip that way? It was oddly attractive.]

[themuse]

[Kate turned her head, smiling. She knew the girl and her name wasn't exactly a surprise - she and Sheska had gleaned their names from their respective phones, at least. What she hadn't noticed before was how ridiculously attractive the woman was. It caught her off guard and it took her a moment to answer.]

Uh... Just clearing my head. Trying to get my bearings on this place. I guess I was hoping it'd trigger a memory or... something.

[animator]

Sounds a whole lot like what I've been doing.

[She smiles grimly, having grown incredibly tired of this memory loss business.

Why couldn't she take her eyes off Kate's smile? She steps closer, not quite sure what her own intentions are, but her own smile warms and grows more genuine.]

Would you like some company for a bit?

[themuse]

[Kate can feel her heart rate pick up when the woman approaches her. She wonders why she didn't notice this over their video conversations, but maybe it was her proximity that was making all the difference. Or maybe, Kate hoped, it was triggering some kind of memory after all?]

Yeah, I would. [She wets her bottom lip with the tip of her tongue subconsciously.] Hey, do you think... We knew each other? Before?

[animator]

[It's entirely possible that they had some connection before their memories were wiped. If the way Anita's cheeks were beginning to warm was any indication, there was a good chance that they knew each other quite well, in fact.]

It makes sense, doesn't it? The island's not very big.

[But the real question isn't if they know each other. Anita glances down briefly, taking a moment before looking back at Kate, locking eyes.]

Safe to assume we're friends?

[themuse]

[Kate's breath hitches in her throat with that look, and she tries to find the strength to nod.]

Maybe. Maybe... More than friends.

[She not really sure where that came from, and her cheeks flush in embarrassment.]

[animator]

[Anita's not quite sure, either, but...]

You're getting that feeling, too?

[themuse]

[Kate couldn't help the huge sigh of relief that escaped her lips.]

Yeah, definitely. It's... Kind of weird. But good. It's... [Shes takes a step closer, now more than ever wanting to test this new feeling of familiarity.] It's a good feeling.

[animator]

[She nods in agreement. There's very little space between them now. So little that all Anita has to do is lean forward the tiniest bit to bring their lips closer together, her hand coming to rest against the side of Kate's face.]

Maybe we should test this theory.

[And with that, she seals her lips over Kate's.]

[themuse]

[Kate stiffens in surprise when Anita kisses her, but it's only a second and then she's in it, wrapping her arms around the woman's shoulders and pulling her closer, deepening the kiss in a desperate attempt to see if it ignites the memories she's been desperately searching for over the last few days.]

[animator]

[No memories are triggered, at least on Anita's end, but the kiss itself is enough to prove that there must be some chemistry there. She cups Kate's face in one hand while the other comes to rest against the woman's hip, the kiss growing more and more ardent with each passing moment.]

[themuse]

[It's not triggering any memories for Kate either but, wow, it feels good. One of Kate's hands drifts down to Anita's waist, brushing over her skin through her shirt. After a moment, she pulls away to catch her breath.]

Wow.

[animator]

[At first, she only nods in agreement, feeling slightly dazed despite being the one who initiated the kiss.]

Wow is right... that was...

[Wow.]

That was really something.

[themuse]

[Kate is debating whether or not she should go in for a second one when all of the sudden, as quickly as the attraction between them had settled in her gut, it vanished. She suddenly feels awkward, actually, but she's reeling too much from the whole weird experience to even move.]

I... Uh. It was something all right.

[animator]

[It fades for Anita as well, and her immediate response is to take a step back.]

That... sorry. I'm not really sure how that happened.

[themuse]

[Kate feels even more awkward now and steps back too, crossing her arms.]

No, don't apologize. That was half me, too.

[animator]

[She sighs heavily, placing a hand at the back of her neck and shaking her head in disbelief.]

I think it's safe to say that we probably aren't girlfriends?

[themuse]

Pretty sure we're not. I'm still not convinced we don't know each other pretty well but, uh... I think girlfriends might be pushing it.

[animator]

Yeah. I'm going to have to agree with you on that one. Friends, then.

[themuse]

Yeah. Totally friends. I, uh.

[She clears her throat.]

I'm gonna go. Home. Now.

[animator]

... me, too.

[Well they sure as hell weren't going to be friends now, were they?

There's a bit of an awkward shuffle to get away, but eventually Anita sidesteps and turns to walk away.]

[themuse]

[Kate thinks about saying something before Anita walks off but quickly chances her mind.

She'll talk to her again, next time she bumps into her. Hopefully when things are less awkward.]