Room 407, Friday Evening

[bigdamndestiny]

No candles, no burgers, nothing that Merlin had tried before for romance was happening tonight. That ended badly the last time to he was switching it up.

With cookies.

He even managed to get a bit of a variety pack so Francine could pick and chose what she liked best.

It was the culinary equivalent to Barry White.

[[For the boobs!]]

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[thatsamilkshake]

Francine held it out to him again. "Well... there was this...Shut up!" Ah, eloquence.

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

Seriously, the laughing so needed to stop.

"Octopus," He repeated, closing his hand around the condom and trying not to snort too much.

[thatsamilkshake]

"Stop that. This is very, very serious." Francine put her hand flat on his stomach and... tried to look stern as she shook a finger at him with the other.

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

Merlin was very intimidated. "I'm being serious," He insisted, free hand on her hip.

[thatsamilkshake]

"Uh-huh." Francine sighed, shook her head, and held out her hand. "Give me that," said she, in tones that indicated she clearly didn't trust him to remember he was supposed to be putting it on.

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

Merlin easily handed the condom over, still grinning at her. "I was getting to that."

[thatsamilkshake]

"Uh-huh," she repeated, and then without flailing at all -- except a lot but only on the inside so that doesn't count, right? -- Got To That.

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

That was a sure fire way to get Merlin to stop laughing. Worked very, very well.

Yup.

He put his other hand on her leg, inhaling sharply and tryign not to arch up a little bit.

[thatsamilkshake]

Francine was a little busy staring. Sorry. "....Oh. That's what ribbed means."

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

Like Merlin could not have to look too.

"...oh." HAND. HAAAAND.

[thatsamilkshake]

"I figured they went the other way." Yeah, she should probably move her hand, huh.

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

"Really?" Merlin managed to gasp out. Really, really should move her hand.

[thatsamilkshake]

"Well. On soc--" Hand. HAND. FRANCINE. WHAT ARE YOU HOLDING IN YOUR HAND.

Who knew she could actually turn redder. "Um." When in doubt, lean forward to kiss him. Then at least he can't look at your face.

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

Merlin was okay with kissing right now. It also helped to make sure he didn't make anymore girly noises about what was going on there.

[thatsamilkshake]

It also helped Francine to preserve some small amount of dignity and not blurt out that she kind of liked the girly noises.

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

That may have said something about them that neither wanted to know. At all.

He moved his hands from her hips up to her waist, attempting to help with his own, er, problem.

[thatsamilkshake]

Oh right, that problem. Francine had... only the barest idea what she was doing in this situation, but she sat up and slid her leg back over him, skirt falling down around her hips as she looked down at him.

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

Hey, Merlin only managed this once as well. And he could see things then.

Biting his lip, Merlin glanced up at her as if to ask permission.

[thatsamilkshake]

Permission, hell; the look she gave him back was a combination of please and um, help!

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

Okay, maybe if they just--- and she moved...

Merlin frowned down at the skirt. "Hold on," He muttered, closing his eyes as he reached below it to grab hold of himself. This had been so much easier before.

Except not.

[thatsamilkshake]

Laughing right now would be so inappropriate, so of course one slipped out of Francine's mouth before she could stop it. "M'not going anywhere."

[bigdamndestiny.livejournal.com]

"You," Merlin said, inhaling sharply and very slightly pulling her downwards... kinda. "Are not helping."

[thatsamilkshake]

"Sorry," she said, all seriousness now, nervous laugh gone if not the nerves behind it. And downwards could be a place to go, after all. Without the slightly or the kinda, just... breathe. And. Like that. And maybe remember to breathe again once she got there, and maybe not.

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"Are you--" Oh, what was that breathing thing again? Merlin wasn't managing much of it right now. Only exhaling, no inhaling.

[thatsamilkshake]

Maybe Francine got all the inhales? "I--- huh. Whoa." Why yes, gravity was interesting.