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Sep. 28th, 2014 01:15 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Ainsley pinches at the bridge of her nose, trying to fight off the will to sleep. It's been so busy in the White House ever since the President had started to call meetings with a good deal of the legal staff, which meant they weren't available for the day-to-day and Ainsley's workload had dramatically increased. It meant that it was pushing ten at night and she's genuinely unsure if she should leave.
What she wants now, more than anything, is just a night off. The trouble is, if she's here, then she's tied to her phone and that means it's not really relaxing. What she needs is that hotel. Whatever strange logic governed it meant that no time had passed since she and Sam had accidentally wandered into it and right now, she loves the idea of a weekend away when all she does is sleep and relax and rest.
There are two problems in this.
The first being that she can't find a door that opens there and the second being that she doesn't want to go alone. She begins the long walk up from the Steampipe Trunk Distribution Venue towards Sam's office, not surprised to still find him at work. She raps her knuckles lightly on the glass separating his office from the bullpen and pokes her head in the door.
"Do you ever wonder what our lives would be like if we had normal 9 to 5 jobs?" she wonders, in place of an actual greeting. "I don't know what I'd do with myself, honestly."
What she wants now, more than anything, is just a night off. The trouble is, if she's here, then she's tied to her phone and that means it's not really relaxing. What she needs is that hotel. Whatever strange logic governed it meant that no time had passed since she and Sam had accidentally wandered into it and right now, she loves the idea of a weekend away when all she does is sleep and relax and rest.
There are two problems in this.
The first being that she can't find a door that opens there and the second being that she doesn't want to go alone. She begins the long walk up from the Steampipe Trunk Distribution Venue towards Sam's office, not surprised to still find him at work. She raps her knuckles lightly on the glass separating his office from the bullpen and pokes her head in the door.
"Do you ever wonder what our lives would be like if we had normal 9 to 5 jobs?" she wonders, in place of an actual greeting. "I don't know what I'd do with myself, honestly."
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Date: 2014-12-03 01:12 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-12-03 01:17 am (UTC)"Yeah, to go," Sam says, lowering his pitch a little. "We can go share it in my room, maybe? If that's something you're open to?"
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Date: 2014-12-03 03:44 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-12-06 04:00 pm (UTC)Sam nods. "Um, yeah, if that's what would make you feel more comfortable. I'm nothing if not flexible." He understands working long days with long hours and he thinks that anyone would want a chance to freshen up and be their best after that.
"Take all the time you need."
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Date: 2014-12-07 09:05 pm (UTC)"Then, in that case, I greatly approve of your plan."
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Date: 2014-12-07 11:35 pm (UTC)Sam squeezes her hand. It's such a simple thing, this touch, but it still makes his heart skip a beat and puts a nervous flutter in his stomach. It's been a long time since he's been with anyone he cares about as much as he cares about Ainsley and he's excited for what could be as well as grateful for what is.
"See you in a few minutes, then? Give or take?"
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Date: 2014-12-10 02:26 am (UTC)"That way you wouldn't be bored sitting out there!"
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Date: 2014-12-10 06:17 pm (UTC)Sam laughs a little. "Yes, because I would be able to concentrate on policy language while I'm thinking about you freshening up in there. That is absolutely what you should have done. Believe me, Ainsley, nothing could take my mind off you right now."
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Date: 2014-12-12 02:32 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-12-13 08:44 pm (UTC)"Still on board," he confirms. Sam is actually probably more on board than he was, even if she's only shed her coat. He steps in closer and cups her cheek in his hand, wanting to just savor this moment for a little while. There's never repeating a first time for anything - which is probably what makes it more special.
He thinks about asking her if he can kiss her and then decides against it, just leaning in and pressing his lips against hers.
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Date: 2014-12-14 03:11 am (UTC)Leaning up on her toes, she drifts into the kiss like it's the most natural thing in the world, for her, hands awkwardly at her sides as she isn't entirely sure what to do with them just yet.
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Date: 2014-12-15 01:25 am (UTC)Sam slides his hands down and wraps them around her waist, pulling her closer. He has never realized before now just how small Ainsley is. Her personality is bigger than life and she can eviscerate smarter men than him with just a few phrases but at the end of the day, she's smaller and more delicate than he expected.
He deepens the kiss a little more, realizing just how desperate he is for this and how long it's been that he's wanted it.
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Date: 2014-12-16 12:56 am (UTC)"Not bad, for a first kiss," she appraises. "You?"
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Date: 2014-12-18 03:16 am (UTC)Sam chuckles a little. "You're a tough woman to impress, Ainsley. That was probably one of the better kisses in my short life. Of course, I have a lot of experience kissing, so maybe my breadth of knowledge on the subject should elevate your opinion on your aptitude for kissing."
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Date: 2014-12-19 02:20 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-12-20 11:14 pm (UTC)Sam winces a little. She has a point. Actually, she has a very good point but he's always suffered from a terminal case of foot in mouth disease.
"Since I can't be trusted with elocution right now, would you like to give me another chance at kissing?"
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Date: 2014-12-21 08:16 pm (UTC)She inches back to sit on the edge of the bed, peering up at him as she splays her hands on the covers. "Let's try again," she encourages.
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Date: 2014-12-22 03:32 am (UTC)Sam settles next to her and smooths one hand over her hair, just playing with it a little. He's always loved Ainsley's hair.
"I would love to try again," he says lowly, leaning in to kiss her soft and slow.
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Date: 2014-12-23 08:40 pm (UTC)She's always liked her relationships to move with a little patience. When she eases back, there's a very fond look in her eye. "They just keep getting better."
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Date: 2014-12-25 12:17 am (UTC)"Yeah? I guess I can be taught." It's a good thing because he's not really looking to mess things up with Ainsley right when they've just begun.
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Date: 2014-12-27 05:19 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-12-27 07:28 pm (UTC)"I never accept defeat. I only concede when they tell me that I have to," Sam says brightly. It's true. It's a good thing he's never actually run for very many elected offices because he's not very graceful about calling it off early and congratulating the winner. He'd rather stick it out until the end even if his ship's sinking and he's bailing it out with his hands.
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Date: 2014-12-28 08:12 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-12-29 01:25 am (UTC)"I'm not wrong as often as you think I am," Sam says, getting a little hot under the collar and defensive. Nobody pushes his buttons like Ainsley and even when he recognizes she's doing it, he can't help but take the bait. It's why he's so fond of her.
"I'm thinking I'm probably not wrong about how good we're going to be together. How wrong am I about that?"
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