the intimate bathing meme

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the intimate bathing meme;

Grooming is an important part of many species' rituals. It keeps them clean, healthy, and content. And a good bath? It can change the whole tone of a day from terrible to relaxed and blissful. But nudity is sometimes viewed as a weakness - and it is almost always sexualized - so bathing is often kept a private matter. If you do share these moments with someone, they're almost always a significant other or a sexual partner. Like you're doing now. Whether it be after a battle or after sex (or before sex, even), the two of you are going to get clean. Be sure to help each other out with that, won't you? After all, there are places on the back that just can't be reached... HOW TO PLAY: Comment with your character, your prefs, etc. If there are other grooming-related practices or kinks you'd like to include, like shaving, hair washing, mention them! Reply to others!

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River Song || Doctor Who | Open

[riverborntorun]

11 can't resist

[madman_inabox]

"Do you need help with your hair?"

The Doctor loved River's hair, and he'd take any opportunity he could to touch it, even if it was to wash it.

bless him

[riverborntorun]

"Would you? It's more unruly today than usual," she said, looking at him over her shoulder. She was embellishing a bit, but who was she to refuse an offer of his hands?

[madman_inabox]

"Always."

The Doctor loved doing little things like this for his wife. He found a cup and knelt behind the bathtub, planning on taking his time. First step was to wet all those curls, using that cup and the water from the tub.

[riverborntorun]

"Should've put that in the wedding vows," she chuckled, lifting her knees up to rest her arms upon them, feet flat on the floor of the tub.

River let out a soft sigh as warm water gently cascaded down her scalp and back, wetting and weighing down her chaotic curls.

"So how was your day, sweetie? Did you fix whatever you were mucking about with in the console room?"

[madman_inabox]

The Doctor laughed a bit, "We could always get married again, make sure the vows include all the important things, like this."

He reached for her shampoo as he answered her question, "Pretty uneventful, all things considered. The Old Girl shot a few showers of sparks at me, so I'm not sure if it's fixed or not. I'm betting on not."

[riverborntorun]

"Hmm, depends. Gallifreyan or human? There are things I'd want to add that would make a priest blush." She smirked to herself.

"Oh whatever am I going to do with the two of you?" She shook her head very briefly before tilting it back for his ease. "You know, it might have something to do with the thermocouplings you left in the bedroom."

[madman_inabox]

The Doctor smiled a bit, "Gallifreyan, Human, or something else, it wouldn't matter to me, even with the things that would make a priest blush."

Besides, what is it the business of the officiant which promises two people marrying one another make? They're important to them, that's what matters.

"That's where a I left them? The bedroom? How did they wind up in there?"

He squirted a bit of her shampoo in his hand and went to work massaging her scalp.

[riverborntorun]

"Something else is a bit broad, dear. In some cultures you and I could jump over a broom and it'd all be over and done with. I'd rather not renew our marriage with cleaning supplies." It's nobody's business but their own, but River would like to make sure the officiant doesn't have a heart attack before the ceremony's complete.

"Actually you left them in the hallway and I tripped right over them," River retorted. "So I put them somewhere I thought you'd see them."

They're sitting on his side of the bed, after all.

"Mmm, that's nice," she murmured, head relaxing as his fingertips worked on shampooing her scalp.

[madman_inabox]

Yes, an officiant having a heart attack would be rather unfortunate, "I don't plan on doing anything with cleaning supplies. I want to wear my tailcoat." And his top hat. He loved that top hat.

"I wasn't paying attention to them, I guess," he said as he kept at her hair. He loved that she let him do things like this. River Song, the woman that killed the Doctor, the woman that can make Daleks beg, was simply enjoying having her husband wash her hair for her.

[riverborntorun]

She liked that top hat, too - hell, it's the only hat of his she hasn't shot. That should say something. "Well if you're dressing up, I suppose that means I have to match in some fashion." The first time had been entirely improvised; if they were really going to give this a second go, they might as well go all out.

River was quiet, thoroughly enjoying the soothing care he brought to her hair. It really was the little things that she loved most about their life. Unconventional and timey-wimey though it was, she adored tender little gestures that made her feel like she was the only woman in the universe. Her husband washing her hair was infinitely more pleasurable than having handsome Romans waiting on her hand and foot in 102 A.D.

"Would you really do it?" she finally asked, hair full of suds. "Marry me again?"

[madman_inabox]

The only one she hasn't shot certainly says something. He thought it was pretty attractive every time he wore it, "I'm sure you will look stunning in whatever you wear." This time would be a little more thought out.

"I would. I'd marry you as many times as you'd like."

He reached for the cup he'd put on the floor and took his time rinsing her hair, taking care not to get any soap in her eyes.

[riverborntorun]

All the others looked ridiculous! The top hat was the only sexy, flattering one in the whole bunch. He seemed to have the opposite opinion when it came things she wore - he loved everything, and his reply echoed as much. Idly, she wondered if he'd maintain that sentiment if she showed up in nothing.

"Ooh, does that mean I get as many wedding nights, too?!" River enquired excitedly, trying not to shift too much as he rinsed her hair. She kept her eyes shut just in case.

[madman_inabox]

If the Doctor knew she liked it that much, he'd wear it more often. If she showed up in nothing, well he doubt they'd leave their bedroom for at least a day.

"If you want to keep going through the ceremony, I'd love the wedding nights."

Next step was her conditioner. He figured that was important for hair as curly as hers. His didn't behave quite right without it and imagined hers would be worse.

[riverborntorun]

Well, she liked to keep a little bit of mystery in the relationship here and there. Oh how she did love to keep her Doctor on his toes. Maybe she'd really shock him and wear virgin white.

River chuckled and tilted her head back futher, smiling up at him despite the fact that he currently appeared upside-down to her. "We'd both love the wedding nights. Maybe we should just skip ahead to that bit," she teased. She closed her eyes and returned to her previous position as he began the conditioner.

"I do want a second wedding, though. Really."

[madman_inabox]

If she did, he would probably be amused for about half a second then be completely caught off guard by how lovely she'd look. Then he'd hope there was no corset lacing. After Elizabeth, corset lacing was always a pain to work with in bed.

"We could always do that."

Just like with the shampoo he worked the conditioner into her hair with the pads of his fingers, applying gentle pressure as he went.

"It's fine with me."

[riverborntorun]

If a corset got involved at all, it would be something that hooked together or tore away easily. River was capable of great patience, especially when it came to loving the Doctor. But even she didn't have the time for that nonsense.

"Ohh, that is...excellent news," River murmured, a pleasant groan emanating from her throat just after. She was a fan of massage in general, but her scalp was the best way to get her feeling weak in the knees. She would only ever trust it to the hands of her husband.

"Can we keep the pyramid? I liked that bit."

[madman_inabox]

He had a feeling they weren't going to be too far off from a wedding night celebration when he was done with her hair, especially after she made that sound. He loved that sound.

"You liked the pyramid bit? I suppose we could."

[riverborntorun]

His feeling would be quite right - they often were when it came to their private life.

"What can I say? Love a tomb." River chuckled. "Why, do you have somewhere else in mind? I'm open to suggestions."

[madman_inabox]

The Doctor huffed out a chuckle himself before rinsing the conditioner from River's hair, "Of course you do. Archaeologist."

He thought for a minute as he rinsed, "What about somewhere scenic?"

[riverborntorun]

"Damn right and don't you forget it, mister," she said proudly. Which one of them can prove they have a degree? Yeah, that's right.

"Hmm...." River thought it over as the warm water rinsed conditioner suds out of her hair and rejoined the bath from which it came. "I'm not opposed to scenic. But what scenery are we talking? Grassy meadow, intermittently-erupting volcano...?"

[madman_inabox]

Well, he could have a degree, psychic paper does wonders when one needs to prove something, and he was brilliant. He could have a degree in something.

"I was thinking something with an ocean this time."

[riverborntorun]

"An ocean? Well that could be quite romantic. You sure this isn't a case of water on the brain?" She scooped her hand through the water and flicked water droplets at him.

[madman_inabox]

"It might be."

He finished rinsing her hair before he got splashed, "I guess I'm lucky I'm not wearing my coat."

Then he bent around to kiss his wife.

SO GLAD I JUST SCRAPED UP THE MONEY FOR PAID ACCOUNT ICONS

[riverborntorun]

"Is that all you're lucky for?" River asked with a challenging eyebrow. She didn't get an immediate answer, however, because soon his lips were upon hers and getting a response was suddenly not a priority.

She reached a damp hand up to his cheek, the corners of her mouth turning upwards with a smile.