Seven Minutes In Heaven

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SCENARIOS 01) One In A Million | The other person is the only reason you agreed to play this game and now you have them right where you've hoped for all night! Get it, tiger. 02) Not My Type | This is hella awkward. Is it their voice? Attitude? Appearance? You just don't want those lips anywhere near yours. Seven Minutes In Heaven, more like Seven Minutes Of Nope. 03) Seventy Minutes | You're so involved in smooching that neither of you notices the door has been locked and everyone else has left the room! Not until it's too late. 04) Unrequited | Tell them how you feel (so many! emotions!!). Even if you're a little too enthusiastic and your love is unrequited you have seven minutes of smooching to do, as per game rules. You can't fail! 05) Seconds and Thirds | Some self-proclaimed funny man outside upped the stakes and now a third party has been shoved inside with the two of you. Make the most of it! (Three-way threads ahoy!) 06) Taken | One of you has a significant other and your seven minutes are spent smooching anyway. Oops. 07) Strangers in the Hangers | Hello there, Good Looking. Where has this hottie been all night? Who cares, now they're yours! 08) Long Lost Smooches | You haven't seen them in forever and didn't know they were going to be here tonight. Resolve that UST! 09) Party Pooper | One of those involved is upset because of #PartyShit and now they're trapped in a closet after getting dragged into playing a game they tried to avoid. Cheer them up? With kisses? Good plan. 10) Get A Room | Your seven minutes are up but neither of you wants to stop. Relocate to a spare room!

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[spyrited]

[She should, because he thinks he's safe now.

He pulls the blankets around him. He's really no closer to actually going to sleep, since they're talking, but at least she got him into the bed.]

I guess that's why we're partners. [Elle and Ludger aren't the only ones who get a partner. Although their 'partnership' has a different context to it now...] We both worry about each other more than ourselves.

[elementalshot]

[He's never safe... though getting him to finally crawl into bed is a success at least. He really should sleep but...]

I suppose we are. [More like she's definitely sure they are. Partners in more ways now than one it seems but partners all the same. But she notes he's pulling at the blankets.]

Are you still nervous about your silly human thing? [He seems more relaxed now so maybe not. Maybe he'll explain it now...]

[spyrited]

Huh?

[He'd nearly forgotten about being embarrassed about the whole situation, until of course she brings it up again.] I mean... no, not so much anymore.

[elementalshot]

[She hums thoughtfully. Is that so...

She shifts to settle on the bed beside him (though thankfully she doesn't get under the covers too) and leans on the headboard, pulling her book into her lap.]

What was it that made you feel that way? [She wants to knoooow... He probably shouldn't have implied it was a uniquely human thing to feel. That's what got her more curious than anything.]

[spyrited]

[well it was so. But now it's just getting worse again. Why is she asking this he doesn't want to explain...]

Well, it's just... you know... [no, she doesn't know. He turns his head away from her.] This whole situation, it's not one I've been in before.

[elementalshot]

[She looks at him as he looks away, studying the back of his head.] Well... I can't say I have either. This is a bit of a unique experience all around.

[His answer seemed too obvious though. Of course the unfamiliar would make one nervous.] Unless you have a habit of going around kissing people in closets--[Heh...]--then I don't think I assumed this was familiar territory. Is that why you got nervous? Because it's unfamiliar?

[Though he didn't seem to get this way until she invited him to her room...]

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[spyrited]

No, of course not! You're the only one --

[spyrited]

[ahem. He got a bit too excited there.

.....

But the more she questions it, the more he breaks down. He really is being ridiculous, isn't he? She clearly doesn't have any idea about the context, so why should he be nervous telling her? He knows she reads questionable books anyway, so she probably won't bat an eyelash if he explains. ...Probably. Right?]

It's just that a woman inviting a man into her room can be a big deal. Not that you meant anything by it, but if Alvin or Rowen found out I know they'd get the wrong idea.

[elementalshot]

[She tilts her head at his explanation. Alvin and Rowen?] Well, they wouldn't be wrong this time. [She's thinking he means they'd tease them about being together romantically and not specifically over finding them sharing a bed.]

After kissing someone, isn't the next step usually to invite them to your room? [What kind of books does she read indeed. But... why was it more of a big deal then having kissed someone? It all just seemed like a natural progression of the same thing to her.

But then, abruptly, she seems to get embarrassed.] Um... not that... I had any ulterior motives for doing so. [Did she maybe catch on?] I just didn't want you to leave.

[Nope. She just got a little embarrassed over the actual reason she asked him to stay with her.

Though she does think that maybe he believes she invited him here just to kiss some more. ... which would be fine too but that hadn't been the reason.]

[spyrited]

[he'd be perfectly fine with kissing some more, but that isn't the point here. And her getting embarrassed just makes him feel the same.]

I know that you didn't have ulterior motives. Not any ones I didn't have too, anyway... I said yes because I didn't want to leave either.

[.... that being said... with her comment on whether it's the 'next step'...] But it's not the invitation that's the problem it's... the implication behind it. Or well, not what you implied but what other people might think is implied...

[he's rambling. Sorry, Milla, that probably didn't clear anything up.]

[elementalshot]

[He rambles when he's nervous, she has noticed. Was he feeling nervous again? Hm... What was it about this topic that made him nervous?

Clearly the answer to that was with whatever he was trying to say. What... is he trying to say exactly? The implication of not the invitation but... what??? Whatever it was, did he assume that's what she was hinting at?

.......]

What exactly does it imply? [There it is. There's the question you probably wanted to avoid, Jude.]

[spyrited]

[he was really, really hoping she'd pick up on this before he had to explain. didn't she read all the volumes of "men and women beneath the sheets???"

but then this is Milla. She's never been one to easily "take a hint." as the idiom goes.

He's the color of one of Julius' beloved tomatoes before he finally answers.]

That's... well... the implication would be that we were going to be intimate. [...] Um. Physically intimate.

[...That should be enough, but this is Milla. Euphemisms are often beyond her. He should probably be clearer, just to make sure this whole conversation finally ends.

Okay Jude, you are a doctor. You can use technical terms.] As in, sexual intercourse.

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[elementalshot]

[There is a long pause. It's almost uncomfortable in it's length. Then--]

Huh?!

[The little noise she makes in confusion is slightly coupled with a mortified squeak of embarrassment. It's a sound the great Milla Maxwell didn't even know she could make but there it is.

There also is the fact that wow that was not what she expected to hear. Apparently, given her reaction.]

But that's....

[elementalshot]

[Her face goes about as red as it can as everything abruptly clicks into place. She very nearly jumps out of the bed.] Wh-Why would anyone think that?! I don't think children would be possible between us anyway...

[Yes, the underlying cause of her confusion and why she didn't put this all together herself might be obvious now. For all the books she reads about the topic, Milla was (and apparently still is) under the impression that sex is a thing humans did solely for reproduction and not much else. That was clearly why there were so many books about it! Since it was so important and vital to a species! ... Right?

But even so she is still aware it's an intimate thing for humans (like tethering is for spirits) so to think Jude thought that they would...

Oh no this is embarrassing. She doesn't think she's felt such intense embarrassment in her entire life.]

[spyrited]

[Well. That's not exactly what he expected her to say. It surprises him enough to push past his embarrassment, as well as explaining a lot of things about what's been going on tonight.]

It's not just for having children, Milla. It's something most couples choose to do eventually, because it's a way of feeling closer to each other. Like... like direct tethering.

[He can only assume that's an accurate enough analogy based on how weird spirits get talking about it.

...

Why is he essentially giving The Talk to the Lord of Spirits?!?!]

[elementalshot]

[Because this is the path you've chosen, Jude...

Though she only gets more flustered when he mentions direct tethering. The tables seem to have dramatically turned here.] Th-That's something entirely different... [It isn't but unlike Jude she doesn't seem willing to explain that. But judging by her reaction to that she gets it now.

Now she's looking away, staring awkwardly at her hands folded over the book in her lap. She feels all sorts of embarrassment but largely due to her ignorance. She.... really had no clue. Now a lot of things make sense all of a sudden.]

I'm sorry. I had no idea.

[spyrited]

[He knows it's better that she knows now, but he didn't want to upset her in the process...]

It's all right, Milla. You didn't do anything wrong. I should've explained it a lot sooner, anyway.

[now he's worried that it's like he tricked her or something, which is even worse.]

[elementalshot]

[That's ironic considering she feels the opposite: that she tricked him. Or maybe... uh.... "teased" was the right word.

But she definitely must've gavin him the entirely wrong impression here.]

No, that's... [..............] It's fine. Thank you for explaining it to me. I just feel a little foolish.

[Will her face ever return to it's normal color, she wonders...]

[spyrited]

[He doesn't mind the teasing, though, when it comes from her... not that he'd say that out loud.

Jude's face is also refusing to return to normal, but at that admission his eyes soften.]

Hey...

[he reaches over and puts his hand over one of her folded ones.]

I am glad you invited me. What anyone else thinks doesn't really matter.

[elementalshot]

[She still sort of feels like an idiot but his comforting gesture makes her feel a little better. Now that she knows this the situation she inadvertently is more than a little inappropriate. No wonder he was so worried.

She's still looking at her hands though now one is covered by Jude's. She remains quiet for a moment. She can still feel the burning on her face and her line of thought doesn't really help.

Finally Milla lifts her gaze to look at him but her gaze seems uncharacteristically shy.] Is that something... you want to do with me?

[spyrited]

[...

....

.....

Jude stares at her. His mouth opens, then closes, then finally he forces out a tiny, strangled squeak.]

H-huh?!

[the most eloquent answer.]

[elementalshot]

[.... Too soon? (Sorry Jude you didn't think this was about to get any easier after you explained it to her did you??)

She looks really embarrassed all the same so at least he isn't alone in it anymore. But Milla has always somewhat been a slave to her curiosity and, well...] Ah... th-that wasn't... I wasn't trying to proposition you or anything. [Unless he wanted it to be that but... that wasn't what she meant. She really needed to figure out how to word things better. Though there probably wasn't a polite way to ask that kind of a question.]

I... was just curious if... you did.

[spyrited]

That's... I-- [it sure sounded like that's what you were doing, Milla. But he should know better.] I mean... It's not like I've really considered it that much, but... [that's a lie, he has.

he shakes his head and starts over. This is important. Even if it's embarrassing, it's important.]

I guess the answer is, of course I want to. There isn't anyone else I trust more than you. I just... don't know if I'm ready for a step like that yet. If that... makes sense.

[elementalshot]

[Milla is the queen of causing misunderstanding tonight. And... most other times, actually.

But when he finally gives her a straight answer a kind smile tugs at her lips.] I see. That's fine. Sorry for asking something like that. [He said it was something couples do to be closer to each other and... she wants to be closer to Jude. So if there was a way to feel closer she'd want to try it.

She lifts her free hand to press her palm against his cheek, noting it feels just about as warm as her's do. She closes the distance between them to kiss him. It's gentle and brief because she pulls back to speak again.] Now go to sleep.

[spyrited]

[How is he supposed to sleep after a conversation like that? But she does have a point. Despite the excitement... or maybe even because of it, he's very tired. But he also somehow feels like having the last say, so before he does anything else he leans back over and gives her a peck on the cheek in return.]

All right... [and then he burrows under the covers and tries to calm his racing heart.]