December 22, 2010

[sugarandice]

I hope that everyone enjoyed the Solstice. I decided to keep vigil all night in town, and it was a long, cold night, but a good one, and I'm glad I did it. Next year, though, I think I might not be quite such a stickler about spending the whole time outdoors.

I think Christmas and New Years will be pretty anticlimactic in comparison, but that's all right.


[PRIVATE]

I can hope that maybe they won't be, anyway. Not that I expect anything in particular to happen, but I can hope that I'll be spending them similar to last night... or this morning, I should say. I'm still so tired, and I wish I was there, except I do sort of wish his bed was a little bigger. Or actually a bed.

It occurred to me that after break things won't be as easy as they are now. I'm trying not to think about it. A week and a half from now is a week and a half from now. I plan to make the most of all the moments we have between now and then.

Comments

[gentlegiant]

I think the all night movie festival idea has merit.

[sugarandice]

I think so too. Much warmer.

[Private to Peter]
Although I don't even really remember the cold anymore. Other things have sort of pushed that out of my memory.

Will you let me know when you get back on Christmas so we can get together?

[Colwyn and Peter]

[gentlegiant]

Most of the night is kind of fuzzy. The day after is much crisper.

I'll call you when I leave my folks' place. Do you want to come up to meet me here, or something else?

[Colwyn and Peter]

[sugarandice]

Why don't we see what you're feeling up to when you leave? You would certainly be welcome here for dinner and/or dessert, depending on the time, but I understand if being around my extended family is too much.

I've already gotten permission to go up to the school in the evening, so if you're more comfortable with that, then that's what we'll do.

[Colwyn and Peter]

[gentlegiant]

Does your family know?

[Colwyn and Peter]

[sugarandice]

I haven't said anything.

... Would it matter if they did?

[Colwyn and Peter]

[gentlegiant]

No, it wouldn't. But if I come to dinner, I wanted to know how I'm supposed to behave.

[Colwyn and Peter]

[sugarandice]

Just behave like yourself, however you're comfortable. They don't know now... but Mum's pretty sharp, and if she asks, well, you know I can't lie.

Nor would I want to.

[Colwyn and Peter]

[gentlegiant]

Is it going to cause trouble for you?

[Colwyn and Peter]

[sugarandice]

My parents will be happy that I'm with someone who makes me happy, and who brings out a better side of me. That's all they'll care about.

[Colwyn and Peter]

[gentlegiant]

Your parents sound like they're pretty amazing then.

[Colwyn and Peter]

[sugarandice]

They are. I think you'll like them, and I know they'll like you.

[Colwyn and Peter]

[gentlegiant]

I'm sure I will.

I don't want your brother to ruin your Christmas.

[Colwyn and Peter]

[sugarandice]

His friends won't be there so he won't have anyone he feels compelled to impress by being an ass to me.

[Colwyn and Peter]

[gentlegiant]

But he'll get into it with you, eventually. Because you're with me and he doesn't like that.

[Colwyn and Peter]

[sugarandice]

Honestly? I don't know if he actually cares what I do or who I'm with, or if he just cares how it reflects on him, and his friends' perception of him.

Bad enough he's got a faery for a brother, worse yet the faery's a fairy. But if his friends don't know... I'm not sure whether he'll get upset or not.

And I don't care. Let him get upset if he wants to. It's my life, and I like you, and if he doesn't understand that then that's too bad for him.

[Colwyn and Peter]

[gentlegiant]

I could try looming over him, see if that makes him think twice. Except I'm not particularly intimidating, despite the height.

I don't want him taking out being upset on you. I don't like to see you hurt.

[Colwyn and Peter]

[sugarandice]

I can give as good as I get, and you're worth it.

[Colwyn and Peter]

[gentlegiant]

But I I'd still rather avoid you having to fight.

[Colwyn and Peter]

[sugarandice]

Fighting with Rhys is not so much a matter of 'if' but 'when'. If it's not over you it'll be over something else. Don't worry, Peter. They're just bruises.

[Colwyn and Peter]

[gentlegiant]

I'm going to worry anyway. They're just bruises, and it's still your skin they're on.

[Colwyn and Peter]

[sugarandice]

If he leaves a mark on me, you can kiss me and make it better.

[Colwyn and Peter]

[gentlegiant]

Oh.

I could do that.

[Colwyn and Peter]

[sugarandice]

Even if he doesn't leave a mark on me, you can kiss me.

[Colwyn and Peter]

[gentlegiant]

I could do that, too.