Room 222 | Saturday Night

[pursuedthestars]

Jim was almost sad to figure out whatever craziness had been in the phones yesterday had stopped. It'd been pretty fun to get some insane calls from people he'd probably never talked to about things he'd never talked to them about. He'd be saving those for times when he needed a laugh.

Tonight, he had his door open for no other reason than to see who might be around on a Saturday night. It was kind of sad he was around on a Saturday night but he figured one night in wouldn't kill him. Besides, sometimes the dorms could be entertaining.

Jim was sitting on his desk chair, legs stretched out in front of him and book open in one hand. It wasn't anything special but it passed the time until he thought of something better to do. He liked reading for pleasure, anyway.

Shh. Don't tell.

[Door & post are open]

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[whenshewasnice]

Natalie kissed the side of his neck. Soft and a little lazy, and mostly coming from the general desire to be tender because she didn't have a lot of outlets for that these days. He was just conveniently there and available to be touched.

"Well, you did say something about screwing me right into the sheets," she remarked. "And I haven't noticed any of that happening yet."

(Jackson, for his part, had been outside the door some time ago, verbally keysmashed at how much he didn't want to deal with any of this, and headed out to check himself into the hotel in town.)

[pursuedthestars]

"You will," he murmured, smirking at her good memory. "I promise. Before the night is over, you will have been dutifully screwed into my sheets."

He was confident of that.

And he wasn't sorry, Jackson.

[whenshewasnice]

This time, it was Natalie who laughed. A throaty sort of quiet chuckle that seemed to ever so slightly take her by surprise. "Mm. That'll make getting home interesting."

She lived a few doors down the hall.

[pursuedthestars]

"I'm sure you'll make due," he said, sighing and stroking her back gently. "And you want that anyway. So, you'll make due. I have faith in you."

[whenshewasnice]

She sighed and shifted a bit to get more comfortable. Not that she wasn't already.

"Just don't screw me out of the ability to walk."

[pursuedthestars]

"Don't worry." He sighed again and relaxed completely. "I won't."

He'd try but he doubted he could. She was hardy.

[whenshewasnice]

Yeah, he was good, but that would probably have necessitated something superhuman. She was probably safe. She snorted, and quieted down for a moment. Nuzzled his neck, briefly, and just breathed in and out.

But then, quietly, she said, "Hey, Jim?"

[pursuedthestars]

"Hey, what?" Jim asked, looking down at the top of her head.

[whenshewasnice]

Natalie peered up at him. "On the off chance that I go back to hating you in the morning..." She was fickle and unpredictable, lately, and she knew it. "Thanks."

No, it wasn't for screwing her.

[pursuedthestars]

"Thanks?" He blinked down at her a few times. "What for?"

[whenshewasnice]

Natalie paused, like she needed to consider her answers. Which she did. Nothing was too straightforward. "For closing your door," she settled on. "Talking to me. Basically holding my hand while I was doing something dirty to you."

It broke down into details.

[pursuedthestars]

"Oh."

He hadn't expected that but it didn't freak him out. He'd figured she needed it. He had some pretty good observational skills when he wanted to use them.

"You're welcome. Anytime. But, I hope you don't go back to hating me in the morning. But, you're welcome."

[whenshewasnice]

"There's nothing wrong with a little hate."

That was not sincere, and she didn't mean it. She turned her face back against his neck.

[pursuedthestars]

Jim snorted and dropped a kiss on the top of her head.

He didn't say anything else. Just sighed and relaxed and enjoyed how he was feeling.

[whenshewasnice]

Natalie didn't say anything more, either. Just relaxed and closed her eyes and soaked up some more of his warmth.

There'd be more time for talk a little later. Dirty, if they were very lucky.