Room 222 | Sunday Morning

[pursuedthestars]

Jim hadn't wasted any time in getting back to his room. Hey, he would almost welcome Jackson's presence after all that time without privacy. He didn't mind the bouncy castles but man, the novelty wore off quick and he didn't like rolling over in the middle of the night and ending up splayed against the side of a castle with plastic up his nose.

He'd brought Natalie the snake back first, setting her up on his bed so she could slither around and do her snake thing before going back and getting the rest of his stuff. He'd dropped all that on the floor beside his bed and stretched before flopping down beside Natalie.

Who was still a snake.

"You ever gonna change back?" he asked idly, not expecting a response. He got none. Jim sighed and tucked an arm under his head. Snakes were not great conversation partners.

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[pursuedthestars]

"Well, I'd be flattered that you wanted me to be closer," Jim told her. "That'd make me feel good and all."

[whenshewasnice]

"But you know I wanted you to be closer," Natalie retorted, turning a bit more towards him. "But fine. I want you to touch me, too. Does that make you feel good?"

[pursuedthestars]

"It does," he said, reaching out and settling a hand on her hip. "How do you wanna be touched?"

[whenshewasnice]

"In interesting ways," she replied. Joking, for no real reason other than that she could. "Gently, like I have skin instead of scales."

[pursuedthestars]

"You saying I didn't touch you gently when you were a snake?" he wondered, stroking his hand down her hip easily.

[whenshewasnice]

Natalie shook her head. That was all wrong.

"I'm saying I'll enjoy it more now."

[pursuedthestars]

"Good answer." And a good answer meant he kept moving his hand up and down her hip.

[whenshewasnice]

And Natalie was enjoying that. It was nice to get touched. It was nice to be here, just in general. "I know," she said. "I'm a smart girl."

[pursuedthestars]

"I guess you're pretty intelligent," he said, tapping his fingers against her hip and smiling. "You're okay."

[whenshewasnice]

Natalie brought a hand up to cup his cheek, wanting to reciprocate the touching now that she could. She even glanced briefly at her slim fingers against his skin. "I'm going into international politics straight from high school. I'm more than just okay."

[pursuedthestars]

"Cocky," Jim told her with a little smile. "You're never gonna get laid with a schedule like you're gonna have."

[whenshewasnice]

Natalie made a quiet, amused little sound. "I also won't have time to worry about that," she quipped. "Besides, shouldn't you be convincing me I should try and get all that I can while I still can?"

[pursuedthestars]

"No because I know you know that and you know you need to get it while you can," Jim told her, shrugging. "You're smart, like you said."

[whenshewasnice]

"That's very pragmatic of you," Natalie replied. Yeah, still amused. "Though not very flirtatious."

[pursuedthestars]

"I have to be flirtatious now?" Jim wondered. "I spent all week taking care of you and finished classes. I deserve some attention."

[whenshewasnice]

Natalie exhaled a soft chuckle, moving her hand so she could brush her thumb along the edge of his lips. "I thought it came naturally to you."

[pursuedthestars]

"It does but I can withhold it when I wanna," he told her, shrugging. "I've got great self control."

[whenshewasnice]

"You've got great smugness, you mean," Natalie corrected him, shifting just that little bit closer so she could try and drape a leg over his hip. He wanted attention? She could give him attention. Also, closeness. "I know."

[pursuedthestars]

"Well, I've got that too," Jim said, shrugging and smirking. "But I've got self control too, you know. The ability to not do things that you expect me to do and all."

He moved closer to her after she draped her leg over him.

[whenshewasnice]

"It's dumb," she told him as she splayed the fingers of one hand against his chest. "Would it hurt something to do what I expect you to?"

[pursuedthestars]

"No." He shook his head. "But I've given you a lot of attention over the time you and I have been doing stuff. Maybe I'm calling that in for me."

[whenshewasnice]

"Selfish." It wasn't but it was fun to say and maybe she was a bit more free with what she said right now, for various reasons. Recent snakeness and impending move included. "Don't know what kind of attention I want to give you yet."

[pursuedthestars]

"Hey, it's cool," he said, sighing and getting a little more comfortable. "I can wait."

[whenshewasnice]

"Of course you can," she agreed, leaning forward for a kiss. It was light but she lingered for a bit anyway. A renewed appreciation for human lips on human lips, and all. "You're patient."

[pursuedthestars]

"Yes, yes, I am," he murmured against her lips. "I'm very patient especially when I think good things are coming."