Table for Two (Closed RP, River/A, possible NSFW)

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Another day well-spent studying, exploring, and playing with cats and a very solemn tarsier was coming to a close when River noticed a note left for her on her desk. It was an invitation from A to join him for dinner (and so sweetly formal it was, too) and obviously an offer she wouldn't dream of refusing.

She was about to turn around and leave immediately, but paused. Wouldn't be such a bother to wear something nicer than Hogwarts-brand salvation army Room of Requirement stuff. So she raided her closet, found something a bit nicer (probably left behind by another student, or the her that had been here before, considering the fit) and then set on her way, quite content.


_{((OOC: NSFW? In MY River and A thread? Moar likely than you think!))}

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"Love is for sharing," he said fondly, taking a bite of his own fish while stroking the back of her hand with his fingertips. "Sharing between us, like a beautiful secret. Like watching a sunrise."

Not that he wouldn't prefer River's smile to a sunrise any day.

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It was beautiful, wasn't it? She smiled, turning her hand to squeeze his fingers. "Our secret, just being happy. So simple, and so us."

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"It's very important to me, that you be happy," he told her. "It makes me feel warm and joyful when you smile and it is because of me. It is like making a beautiful flower grow."

They ate their dinner trading similar gentle flattery, and when they pushed their plates away, A gave River a sneaky little grin.

"I have a special dessert," he told her, taking ramekins of creamy custard from a basket behind the table. "Well, it is about to be special."

He held his wand over the custards and drew his wand, focusing carefully. This spell needed to be tightly controlled.

"Incendio!"

A tight burst of flame and...

...viola! Creme brulee!

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River watched carefully as he prepared and then laughed in delight, clapping her hands when the spell had finished and the dessert was complete. "Oh, that's wonderful! A, they're so lovely!"

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"It's, it, it's usually done with a blowtorch," he explained. "But here, a spell is more convenient. It wouldn't be a special dinner without a special dessert." He was delighted in turn by her reaction. He'd practiced the trick in advance first, of course, and knew it would leave a nicely caramelized crust; as delicious as it was showy.

"I want you to enjoy dessert," he said. "And then I, I, I have something to ask you. It's not, oh, I hope you don't think it's a bad thing."

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River stood, picked up her chair, and moved it so they sat completely side-by-side, taking his hand and kissing his cheek.

"I don't think anything you'd ask me would be a bad thing," she said, quite sure about the fact. Whatever he did ask (and she had a vague idea, but, like most of the time, only got small, uncoordinated impressions from A's thoughts) she would trust that she could answer.

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A leaned against her, kissing her cheek in return. "I think, I, I think it would only be bad if I wasn't going to accept your answer no matter what it was, and still love you and want to make you happy."

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"I know you will, and you do," she said, squeezing his hand. "Would you like to ask now, or wait a little?" There was still dessert, and he was so sweetly proud of that surprise, she didn't want it to go to waste.

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He did want to ask, wanted to get the fluttery anxiety out of the way and know her answer, but he had promised himself that they would have a nice dinner first, a lovely dinner that could be remembered as beautiful no matter what.

Leaning closer, he reached out and turned her face toward him, and kissed her gently.

"Dessert first," he said, hoping he didn't sound as shaky as he felt. "Then I will ask."

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She smiled softly, and kissed his nose. She was starting to get a more solid idea, more than just an inkling of the question, and it made her feel a little giddy. But it was best to wait a little, and share the wonderful dessert.

She took up her spoon, and then, after a moment's consideration, filled it with a chunk of the creme brulee, offering to A to eat with a grin.

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A half-closed his eyes as he leaned in to lap the creme brulee off the spoon. He opened his eyes as he licked his lips clean, then scooped up a spoonful and held it up to her lips.

"Not as sweet as you," he said affectionately.

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She laughed, but took her bite as well. "I don't know, unless you think I'm very sweet indeed," she said, after savoring the taste. And even after that, it was all either of them could do to not lick the little cups clean after they'd finished. And when it was done, she held his hands again, expectant, but not pushing.

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He squeezed her hands and took a shaky breath. If he put it off much longer he wouldn't be able to ask; he'd worked up his nerve and he couldn't back down now.

"River," A began, stroking her fingers with his thumbs. "What I am going to ask... however you answer, that is all right. If you change your mind either way after you answer, that is all right. If you want to think about it before you decide, it is all right."

Taking another deep breath, he raised a hand to stroke her cheek. She looked so beautiful tonight, it was amazing just being near her.

"I, I, I would like. Only if you want to, too. To, uh, to... to touch you. In ways that will make you feel good... or that will once I learn how." He laughed weakly. "And for, for you to touch me. But I, I only want it if you want it."

Bravery exhausted, he studied her face, hoping she wouldn't be upset.

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This had been pretty much what she'd expected, but anticipating something and that thing actually happening were horses of different color. It was... kind of embarrassing, kind of scary, but so sweet that he asked, that he didn't expect it the way the thoughts of other boys and men did, this new thing he wanted to share.

She was pretty sure her face was beet-red, but she didn't let that stop her from bringing A's hands up to rest over her heart.

"I," her voice squeaked a little bit and she cleared her throat before trying again. "I'd like that. I want to..." she squeezed his hands, "Yes, I want to touch you, too."

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A was blushing vividly as well, but he relaxed, overwhelmingly relieved that the question hadn't upset her. The realization that not only had she assented, but that she'd done so utterly without hesitation took another moment to fully sink in.

A silly grin crept across his face as he leaned in to kiss her. "I, I, I'm glad," he said. "Seeing you in that dress makes me really want to."

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"I should wear it more often," she grinned back, and then matched the distance for the kiss, pulling towards him like gravity.

And it, oh, it was different the way they kissed now, like something not altogether bad but still unwanted had been put aside, like they'd knocked down a wall together and were meeting over the rubble. River couldn't keep away a smile, and didn't pull away, and held his hands right over her heart until he was ready to move.

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The sheer promise in that kiss made A's head spin, and he was gasping by the time he pulled back slightly.

"You don't have to wear that for me to want to," he said with a breathless chuckle, "But it does look beautiful on you."

And it had other advantages as well, he proved, slipping his hands gently out of her grasp to caress the bared skin of her back and cradling her shoulderblades. The smoothness of her skin was intoxicating. He tilted his head to kiss the side of her neck, remembering how delightful that had been before; there wa a vulerability to her throat that was somehow enchanting.

"This isn't very comfortable on chairs," A said apologetically. "I, I don't have a sofa. Would the bed be too...?"

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"It's fine," because, well, the less time they spent not touching, the better. She'd managed to find her hands kind of wandering up his arms, face, maybe tangled up in his hair. And eh was right: the chairs were just a little too confining, and... well, even if they didn't go any farther than touching like this, it was always nice to cuddle together somewhere soft and comfortable.

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Taking River's hand, he kissed her wrist as he stood. "I'm, oh, I'm glad." He lead her to the bed, and wrapped his arms around her waist as he sat on the edge, tugging her lightly toward his lap. But there was no real rush, and she looked lovely standing before him.

"I'm, I, I'm not sure what to do, I don't really know what to do," A said, although he was sure she knew that already. "You'll have to tell me what is good."

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"I'm not exactly an expert either," she said. She sat on his legs and wrapped her arms around his neck. "I just know that I like kisses, and you, and being near you. The rest will happen, I think." The rest was happening.

Just... that robe of his, while very fetching, was just a teensy bit more clothing than she would have liked, so she concerned herself with playing with the buttons. "I'll tell you, though, what is good." Like, oh, everything.

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"I can supply kisses," A promised, and made good on it immediately, sealing his mouth over hers, tasting her mouth with luxurious slowness. He was overwhelmingly aware of her, of her soft hair falling forward to cover both of their faces, of her slight weight pressing down on him and her delicate hands plucking at his buttons. Just the thought, the amazingly heady thought of those nimble fingers on his bare skin made him moan softly.

Tentatively, ready to pull away at the first sign of displeasure, he trailed his fingers down her enticingly bare back again and brought his hands to rest cupping her backside, pullling her firmly against him.

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River was terribly giddy, completely unable to keep from smiling between and during kisses. This wasn't expected, the completely comfortable niceness of it. She'd gotten impressions before, being around so many adults for such a long time, but even then nothing came close to actually being this close to someone in that way. It was good, and his hands made her skin shiver in that kind of ticklish way, but the way she only wanted if it was him and no one else.

She managed - most likely through sheer luck - to keep her fingers on A's robes long enough to make most of the buttons part ways so that she could get her hands under the heavy fabric and onto A's skin.

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"Oh," A gasped, overwhelmed by the actuality of her touch. "Oh, oh yes, River," he murmured, burying his face in her hair and pulling her down with him as he eased down onto his back. She felt so vibrant in his arms... he reached up to brush the hair back from her face and stroke her cheek, and for a while he just stared up at her with a foolish grin. "Lovely, lovely River," he said, and kissed her again.

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"Sweet, handsome A," she giggled back. She traced the backs of her fingers over his collarbone, humming soft little noises of contentment. This was good. Very good, and as long as it was just with A, it would continue to be good for a very long time. "My A, who I love very much."

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"My River, who I love very much," he returned with a grin, leaning up to kiss her. He toyed with the fine hairs at the nape of her neck, kissing the curve of her throat.

"Do you, do, do you remember when we were swimming, and I accidentally, when I... and you said, if I asked first...?"

He looked intently into River's eyes. "I, I'm asking."