Topic: Skipping Breakfast

Jenai Ravenlock

Date: 2006-09-10 10:43 EST
It had been one hell of a night, day, whatever they blurred all together and had lasted way longer then normal. But the good parts of the day that ran through Jen's mind out weighed the bad.

They hadn't been home very long from star gazing in their field. That's how she liked to think of it, Their field. For it was one of those moments they were far from everyone else. A little piece of earth and time meant just for them.

Tiki was asleep between her feet, all tucked in to a little ball that Jen thought looks so cozy. So she was careful when she slide out of her blankets. The Kitten's ear twitched, and was still. Jenjen smiled to herself and as she stood gave her plushie a pat to her pillow and tip toed out of her room.

The house was so spooky quiet at this hour. But she was sure that Rae was prolly up and about. More more likely "out". So she left her door cracked a teeny bit and silently made her way down the hall. She wasn't having to sneak as much as before, but she tried to be as soft as the flame that colored her hair.

Jen held her trek as she found Brian's door and listen to see if he was up. Maybe, but nothing stirred in his room. She knew it sometimes took him longer to fall asleep. Moor cat eyes seemed to float unblinking at her in the darkness as she opened the door and slinked past. She wouldn't need as much light anymore, she'd waken him up plenty to know where things lay.... mostly Brian.

She ran her hands over her hips smoothing her boy shorts while her steps took her to one side of the bed. If he was awake, she knew he was aware of her from her footfalls or her breathing his keen ears picked up, to a lingering scent of any shampoo or soap she used. She wasn't going to wake him to tell him she was here.

Gingerly and slowly, she put a knee on the empty edge of the bed and crawled on top the covers. As she eased into a long stretch of her limbs she curled next to him and closed her eyes. Heavens above his linen's carried his cologne. She gave another graceful slide until she was able to press her full body to him, leaving a red wave of her hair fanning out behind her on his sheets. Now it was her turn not to want to open her eyes.

Brian Ravenlock

Date: 2006-09-11 06:53 EST
The day had finally come to an end... And truth be told, it was about f*cking time.. Bri had seem some rough days and patches before, but this one had to be one of the worse bar none, and yet it was still a great day. Up and downs, fightin' and lovin', stupidity and wisdom, misunderstandings, and complete trust. The day and night carried all of that and so much more.

It seemed for every up there had to be a down, and that made the day one helluva roller coaster, which hardly amused Bri by any means. It still seemed there were those who constantly had to dip their hands into his kool-aid, so to speak. Those who refused to let things go, those who were bitter and petty and would go to any level to attempt to disrupt what he had, especially in regards to Jenai.

What upset Brian more than anything, is that they would target Jenai with their stupidity, when it would not affect him. Apparently, they expected Bri and Jen to stoop to their level, or possibly tuck tail and run. Apparently they didn't know Bri as good as they thought, and they sure as hell didn't know Jen. Their mistake. The fools.

Then there were the ignorant, which truth be told Brian could not truly blame. It was not like they meant to do anything with a harmful intent, at least that's what Brian came up with after some thought. Had this been a few months earlier, Bri more than likely would have gone off on one of his infamous and quite colorful rampages. But this was not then, and this was not the same Bri by any means. Ah, the changes that someone can undergo when the right addition is set into the equation. So the day continuedand ended, sans rampage.

Brian had just seen Jen to her room. They had just returned from star gazing in that little bit of field that was just for them, near the villa. Oh yes it indeed was just for them, and even had a small wooden sign post in the ground on said field that simple read "Bry & Jen'z Feeld-4 kwyet tyme onlee". It was a simple sign, that was basically a nice sized board, with the letters painted in white wash. Brian picked it up in the market place when he came across a little girl of all things making signs for other children. He thought it was perfect, and it suited their field perfectly.

He wanted to lay down right away, but still felt too awake to bother to do so. Instead he made his way about the Sanctuary once more, and ended up in the kitchen. Bowls and boxes of cereal were set out, and a note of apology and the promise of a huge breakfast the next day was left. Bri just didn't have it in him to cook at present, he simply wanted to relax. So once more he wandered and ended up in the garden, and settled himself on a bench. His head hand back as he looked skyward to the stars once more.

Brian Ravenlock

Date: 2006-09-11 07:42 EST
Brian sat there quietly, and just reflected on the days events. When he told someone "You do not make the day, the day itself makes you." he was not joking and today was evident of that thoughful statement. Still the good outweighed the bad, Brian was with Jenai and that was more than enough for him, he had friends and family, and a new found sense of peace and sensibility. It was strange in a way, but he would not question it. There was something here, something here in addition to Jenai that helped the elder Ravenlock, find his way back to where he wanted and needed to be.

He thought back to his conversation with Isuelt in regards to he and Jen, and knew how much Isuelt loved and cared for them both, and how much she truly wanted them to be happy. Brian also knew how protective Issy was of Jenai, and how hard it was for her to completely trust in Jen and Bri and leave them to their own devices. Like a mother, letting her little one leave the nest. Bri and Jen also thought the world and more of Isuelt, and it meant that and so much more to each of them to hear her words.

He also thought back to his other talk with Isuelt in regards to her confrontation in the Inn, it still amazed him in regards to what he said, or rather how he had said it. It was something that he could not truly put a finger on, but he felt such a sense of wisdom that it in truth scared him just a tad. Again, something indeed was offering it's assistance, and he had a feeling that he knew what it was. He smiled faintly and closed his eyes and spoke. His voice was soft, and sincere.

"I'd like to thank you again.. You have done so much for me, when in truth I had no idea who or what you were. Your daughters took me in, and through them you gave me such an insight into my life, and actions. You showed me such possibility, and how much my actions affect all of those around me, and have also in turn given me a newfound sense of widsom and even more so, a love that is amazing. I will keep all of this to heart.. Thanks again."

Brian smiled, and rose once more. Soon he found himself freshly cleaned and in settled bed, and it seemed he had just closed his eyes when he heard the steps..

They were quiet, and featherlight. The door opened quietly, yet he refused to move. The sweet scent of her soap carried with her, gods she smelled divine! The sound of her approach awoke him that much more, as he hellaciously fought the notion to turn around. He listened intently to her breathing and his heart quickened, as he felt the pressure and shift of the bed. His breath caught, as he felt her settle in.. Her body to his, and even with the sheets between them, it sent a chill down his spine and back. They lay there for a few moments, quietly enjoying each others warmth and company, and then he reached back and took her hand into his own.

That moment, right there... That moment together with her, made all the trouble worth it.

Jenai Ravenlock

Date: 2006-09-11 10:26 EST
Feeling the subtle shift, hearing him move against the sheets, her tanned fingers blended with his. Barely opening her eyes she memorized the sculpt of his shoulders, framed by her lashes and caught in the littlest of light. It was a most inviting sight, the small shallow inhale that made that shoulder rise and fall, even if just the slightest.

She let her hand, held in Brian's run along his hip until her arm draped over his waist, feeling the warmth under her skin. It not only made room for her to curl, spooning next to him.. it gave her reason to leave a trail of half sleepy kisses across his skin, each kiss more full, lingered longer then the last.

With a warm sigh, she let her head fall back to his pillow.

Brian Ravenlock

Date: 2006-09-12 05:11 EST
Brian shifted slightly once more, still no sound made as they lay there. Slender fingers laced into his own, as he offered the most gentle of squeezes to her hand. Finally he seemed to remember to breath again, her warmth and touch making it obvious this was not a dream by any means.

Slowly he began to relax once more, his breathing calmed, his eyes closed. Their arms moved and came to rest, his body jolted just a tad.. It was a light one, and had ended just as quickly as it began. He barely moved to her, as soft lips were felt upon his skin. He smiled warmly and gently squeezed her hand softly once more. A sweet sigh of contentment escaped his lips, he then heard her soft sigh and felt her lay her head next to his once more.

A warmth took hold of him once more, coupled with a sense of security. The feeling that this indeed was where he belonged, and exactly where he wanted to be. Eyelids grew heavied, as he soon drifted off to a wonderous sleep, completely happy to be in the arms of Jenai.