midnightstar

Since graduating from the Academy, life has been..interesting for Alisa, to say the least. She's been kept very busy, since she was upholding her promise to her mother on showing her the proper way to run the company, and it wasn't easy to put in those changes. Though it would have been a lot harder if she didn't have the support of those around her. But because of that, she hadn't been able to get time to get to visit Rean as much as she liked.

Translation: As much as she liked = every day. She did get to visit - or vice versa - at least on the weekend, and she talked to him almost every night thanks to the range on the ARCUS. Just as finished up for the night, she made her way up to the penthouse, glancing around to make sure she was alone (And you never know with Sharon) in order to take out her ARCUS once more and see if she could get a hold of Rean before bed. She was planning on seeing if he was in the area - alternatively, she was sure she could get away for a visit, if he wasn't busy.

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It's impossible to overdose on such pure love and happiness. Rean at least would try to prove it to her if an opening presented itself. ANy attemot to even try hiding or holding back goes right out the window whne he hears ALisa. So he pretty much appears right in her business holding her hand and body while pressing own self up against her back.

"A-Are you okay? Let me look." He said turning her hand around to alow himself to get a better look at the nicked finger.

Whoah where did he come from!? Alisa let out a surprised squeak, "R-Rean!? When did yo-- it's fine, honest!" Also he's REALLY close - it's agood hting he was behind her because she couldn't get a good look at what he was wearing. On the other hand, he's REALLY CLOSE.

Still she doesn't pull her hand away, and lets him have a look at the small cut on her finger - it was pretty superficial, not even deep enough to bleed, more than a tiny drop or two, but boy did it sting.

Not enough to bleed profusely no but that doesn't stop Rean from moving her hand over to behind her shoulder where Rean captured the indjured fingertip betwee his lips and held it there for a few precious moment while his other hand slowly tangled around her waist.

"Ghgk -R-rr-r-rean..!?" She choked, sputtering a little. UH. Oh god she was glad Sharon wasn't there or she'd be never hearing the end of it. Oh her heart was pounding, and rather rapidly at his closeness - no, not just that. All the factors of him being close, her finger in his mouth and his other hand tangling around her waist. How is she supposed to deal with that? "Hh-nnngh.." Can't. Deal. Worse, she leans a little against him, unconsciously. "S...see, it's... nothing to worry about..."

He's not even trying to fluster her this time. It just worked out that way. Still he could feel that there wasn't much blood from the finger after all. Yet he still held her. The danger seemed to be mostly past, yet he still stayed in such an intimate hold.

"I guess so. Sorry about that. I just...couldn't restrain myself when I saw the tiny cut." Though oh boy doesn't he feel warm and soft from behind with only his robe and shorts on...

He really does feel warm and soft. So warm and soft that she relaxes, letting herself lean into him, confident he wouldn't lean away or anything. "It'... it's okay." She said softly, "I was just a little surprised." understatement.

Well. The danger regarding her finger was certainly past, but there was a whole new kind of danger lurking about now. "... I'm just about finished in here anyway. Sharon taught me a few new recipes - here," she reached forward for a small, round breaded piece of food- from the smell, it's stuffed with crab and perhaps some pepper. "What do you think?" She ... does not hand him the treat, but lifts it nervously to his mouth so he could eat directly from her hand like a good mostly domesticated Rean.

Oh the temptation to just curl up around her from behind liek this was sgrowing so impossibly strong it was getting just a little bit risque. Especially in his current state of dress that she had yet to notice really.

Yet like a good domesticated Rean he did indeed lean his head over to pluck the piece of bread and crab from her hand before chewing on it thoughtfully for a split second.

"Mmmm this is really good!"

It was tempting to stay leaning against him like this too. Alisa actually had far less resistance to such since she didn't know how he was dressed - as far as she knew he was fully clothed. She lets out a soft sigh, both content and happy when he gives his seal of approval on the snack, "Really? I'm so glad~." She smiled, about to turn to glance at him properly.

At least until there was a knock at the door, distantly. Alisa blinked, blushed and glanced away, "Oh... I guess I should get that, since..." Oh yeah. "Since Sharon's out...I'm sorry to ask, but would you mind bringing the dishes out to the table, Rean? Please?"

It was so tempting to have her ignore thaT knock too. But Rean wasn't so selfish as to try that. Though it did present him with a bit of a problem in the end. In that Alisa would finally end up seeing his state of dress. Though that didn't seem to register since the knock came at the perfect time to distract her from that fact.

"Oh. Um yes of course. Leave it to me." Rean said and reluctantly let go of Alisa's waist.

Ignore someone knocking at the door? ... yeah, tempting. But they would have all of after lunch to devote to each other, and then their evening date and after that.

When Rean agreed and let go of her waist, she almost regretted even asking, but she tilted her head up to press her lips to his jaw quickly, "Thanks, Rean..." flashing him a warm smile, she pivoted and made her way out of the kitchen -- wait, was he wearing -- no, that had to be a mistake. She shook her head a little. Leaving Rean to bring the food out - Sharon had already set the table with clean plates and bowls before she left, so all there was left to do was to put the food on the table for serving.

Rean quickly noticed the table was half set already so he actually tried to stall for time in the kitchen getting the dishes together since he wasn't sure that walking out into the open looking they way he did would be a good thing either for him or for Alisa if whoever came knocking would want to come in. So he listened while slowly stacking the dishes up on a tray.

Look on the bright side - she didn't ask him to answer the door FOR her while she tended to the food and set up of the table. Still, when Alisa answered the door, she sounded pleasantly surprised, though she doesn't talk much to whoever it is, and a few seconds later she can be heard with a 'Thank you, see you later' before the door shuts again and she steps into the living room with a large box. "Rean, guess what -" Er, where is he. "Rean?"

"Coming! Just hold on a moment."

Hearing the door close Rean finally started to make his way out of the kitchen carrying a rather large tray indeed with him which he brought over to the table easily as he flashed Alisa a quick smile. Which in turn meant he had no way to overlook his...not personal choice of clothes at the moment.

"You sound happy. Something good happened?"

Alisa smiled, "Yeah, someone just came up from the Research Division with one of the RUMU prototype u---" Aaand she glances up from the box and ...Oh. Oh she just noticed what he was wearing. "..." Her face quickly colors as she looks him over, her jaw almost going slack for a second before she sputters as her brain kicks back in, "Wh..Wh.. WHAT ARE YOU WEARING?"

Rean winced lightly at that delayed reaction. Yeah that was about what he was expecting her first reaction to be like. He let out a faint dejected sigh.

"This is the change of clothes Sharon left me before she left. After all my original clothes are in the washing machine right now. Sorry. I tried tying it together best I could but this was the limit."

That being said he did look over to the box containing the Rumu prototype.

"That was fast. We can break the little guy out after eating then?

Alisa seems to be in shock because she's still staring. Now that the shock has worn off, he actually doesn't look... bad... in the robe.

Until she remembers he's talking to her and she quickly brings her gaze up from his chest level to his face level, blushing when she realizes she was staring. "Huh? OH! Oh oh, y-yeah! Definitely...! Uh... l.. let me check on your clothes real quick, first." She hurries off to the check on said clothing and.. well it was done -washing-, but now she had to put it in the dryer. Oh no, how terrible. NOT THINKING ABOUT IT.

He can feel that gaze quite clearly but he doesn't let it bother him too much. Though there is a hint of a blush since she's CLEARLY staring quite openly at the bit of chest peeking out from the robes. Which also happened to be the scarred part no less.

"Oh uhm okay then. I'll get the food all in place while you do that." He said uncertainly before moving to the table proper and taking out dish after dish.

When she emerges to the living room again, she is a bit more composed, though she still can't shake the memory of how he felt when she leaned against him. Clearing her throat slightly, she huffed a bit, "I had to put your clothes in the dryer so it's going to be another hour at least... sorry." She scowled, "I'm definitely going to have words with Sharon when she gets back..!"

Ah so that was what delayed her. Rean should have known really. He shook his head with a faint smile while holding a chair out for Alisa wiht his own already pulled aside next to it.

"That's alright. One hour will go by in a flash you see."

But until then... he's still in a robe and that was tempting eye-candy, scar and all. "Y-yeah, okay. You're right." OH RIGHT, she had plans for their lunch didn't she?

Although with him wearing that it's... AHEM. She smiled a little when she saw he pulled a chair out for her, and quickly stepped forward to sit down. "I made a little too much, I think." she admitted sheepishly, "There's a fish meuniere, those crab cakes," though they weren't really big enough to be considered 'cakes'. More like 'poppers'...and a sort of gumbo with sausage and crab." She smiled, "There's still more than enough fish left over for tomorrow." If they aren't sick of it by then.

That he is and boy is he aware of those stolen glances she keeps making his way. It doesn't really bother him he is just very much aware of it. Hopefully with food to distract them both, things return to normalcy faster than later.

"That all sound delicious even before I take a first bite~" Rean chuckled before tepping around to sit next to Alisa. Very well within range to have her feed him again like last time.

Fortunately with how casual Rean was despite his attire, it was easier to fall into that same normalcy. As Rean settled next to her, she watched him for a moment, then smiled with a small blush, carefully selecting some of the food to put an assortment of fish, gumbo and shrimp poppers on his plate. "Haha, I hope it will be." She'd feel horrible if he got sick because she was careless or something.

She scooped a bit of the gumbo into a spoon, and without warning, leaned over, "Say ahh~"

Oh. Oh she really was going to feed him herself. And this time no Sharon to interrupt them either. Well then how could he possibly refuse. Rean shook his head to himself on the inside for a moment before opening up his mouth and aahing for her as he leaned towards Alisa a bit.

She was trying not to think about that - that Sharon wouldn't be there to interrupt them all night. Honestly she had hoped Sharon would be able to help her get ready for her date later, but she'll just have to make do on her own.

So Rean got to see her rosy cheeked face as she leaned forward, feeding him the spoonful of gumbo and giving him time to process the taste and everything before she went to scoop up another spoonful. "I didn't put too much spice in it did I?" She might have overdone it a TINY bit andmade it rather hot, but hopefully not.

"Hmmmmm I can definitely feel the spices but it' not in an unpleasant way. It d a good kind of kick to the dish. I like it~" Rean finally shared his feedback with a delighted mile all over his lips.