MCA #1- late Friday night

[thatwaslucky]

Rey tended to stay up late. It'd become a habit to lose several hours at night reading through the texts until she dragged herself to bed. For whatever reason though, tonight she'd ended earlier, gone to bed, and just not been able to fall asleep.

Which was annoying at first, and she really wished she could turn her brain off for a while, right up until her thoughts turned to the other resident on the floor. After a moment, she reached for her phone, typed out the message, and then paused before doing anything else. It might be embarrassing if she didn't get a response tonight… but would it really, at this point?

So she hit send. Are you awake?


[For one!]

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[long_memory]

Silver had been awake. He had a pretty erratic sleeping schedule which led to him either falling asleep at 9 pm or at 2 am on any given night. But tonight he had been awake.

Rather than replying to the text he pulled on a shirt and grabbed his crutch and headed across the hallway. He knocked on the door even though it was pretty much impossible not to hear him coming with the way he walked.

[thatwaslucky]

She really had been expecting a text back, but being able to hear him coming meant she was able to get up and make her way to the door so he wasn't waiting long.

She was smiling a little when she opened the door with a, "Hi."

[long_memory]

"Hi," he said with a small smile of his own. "I hope you don't mind me coming over. It takes me forever to respond on that thing."

[thatwaslucky]

"Not at all," she said. "I couldn't sleep, was actually going to see if you wanted company."

[long_memory]

"I wouldn't mind it," he said. "May I come in? Unless you had an urge to see my mermaid furniture again."

[thatwaslucky]

"I haven't visited it yet," she teased, letting him in.

[long_memory]

"But you have seen the mermaid furniture." In all of its shiny purple-pink glory.

Silver stepped into the apartment, taking a look around even though he had been in there before. "Any reason why you couldn't sleep?"

[thatwaslucky]

"I don't know. It just wasn't happening," she said, closing the door behind him. "Any reason why you're still up?"

[long_memory]

"It just wasn't happening," he echoed, turning to face her. "Well, at least we can keep each other company, right?"

[thatwaslucky]

"Right," Rey said, nodding, and there were about a dozen other flirty responses she could give there.

Instead she leaned in to kiss him, since that was what she'd been wanting to do for a while now anyway.

[long_memory]

Silver froze for a moment, surprised. It only lasted a second before he was relaxing and kissing Rey back. It had been something he had been wanting for awhile too, even if it took a long time to admit to himself.

[thatwaslucky]

She did tend to get that reaction out of people.

Rey relaxed into it more herself, bringing a hand up to his face, like she didn't want to give him an opening to pull away yet.

[long_memory]

Silver would complain about that never. The free hand that wasn't gripping his crutch went to her waist, not really want to break away right now either.

If he gave himself the chance to think he would have been surprised at how easy this was. He probably should have done it sooner.

[thatwaslucky]

Rey took that as an invitation to pull herself closer, slipping her other arm around him and kissing him just a little harder. Maybe she could test a little to see what he'd let her do.

[long_memory]

Ahahaha the real question is what wouldn't he let her do. Silver's self-esteem had plummeted since he lost his leg and he would forever be amazed when someone wanted him now.

That bit of insecurity crept in a little and he pulled back slightly to catch his breath, looking a bit amazed that was even happening. He absolutely was not moving away from her however.

[thatwaslucky]

That look was actually kind of great, and Rey said, a tiny bit self-consciously, "I might have a little bit of a thing for you."

Tiny bit. Minuscule.

[long_memory]

Silver let out a little laugh. "I think it's safe to say the feeling is mutual."

[thatwaslucky]

She'd stopped telling herself that she wasn't reading into it too much a while ago, but that was still really good to hear.

"Good," she said, smiling. "I'd hate to be alone on this one."

[long_memory]

Silver's smile got a little wider before leaning in to kiss her again. He had the distinct feeling this was something he would not get tired of.

[thatwaslucky]

She hoped he wouldn't.

Rey kissed him back, feeling more comfortable now that that was out there. Maybe a little more enthusiastic.

[long_memory]

Silver pressed himself closer, tightening the grip he had around Rey's waist. He wished he didn't have to occupy his other hand with his crutch because putting both arms around her sounded pretty good right about now.

[thatwaslucky]

The crutch was in the way a little, but Rey waited until she was good and ready to pull back just enough to ask, "Should we move this?"

There was the slightest hint of nerves, like somehow he'd say no, but it was offset by just wanting to have access to more of him.

[long_memory]

Silver looked visibly relieved that she brought it up instead of him. "Yes, please."

[thatwaslucky]

She kissed him again, lightly, and pulled away to start leading him back towards her room.

There was a sofa, but she didn't really want to settle for that right now.

[long_memory]

Silver followed, feeling a little nervous which was slightly ridiculous. If only people knew Long John Silver got nervous over being led into a bedroom.

A lot of it was due to the fact he didn't want to mess anything up with Rey.