Room 406, Sunday morning

[izzyalienqueen]

Despite waking up several times still feeling the mummy's claws digging into her neck, Isabel had slept reasonably well. It had helped that each time she woke up, there was someone to hold onto as she went back to sleep. She doesn't have to be anywhere until cheerleading practice, and given how stiff and sore she feels, Isabel isn't certain she's actually going to be doing much practice. But she'll go, because she is part of the team.

For now though, she's content to doze, snuggled up next to Greg.

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"I don't?" Isabel asked, tipping her head up and looking at him.

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"No, you're injured, and the cheer captain is unconscious," he pointed out.

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Isabel frowned. "But I could at least go and watch. You wouldn't want me to look silly at the game next week," she said half-heartedly.

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"I also want you to get better so you can actually be at the game next week. You need to rest," he said firmly.

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Considering that she didn't feel up to the walk to the gym, let alone doing anything remotely resembling cheering, Isabel gave in. "Okay. I'll stay here and rest," she promised.

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"And I'll stay as long as you want me around," Greg promised.

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Isabel smiled. "That could be a while."

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"I'll have to cancel my hot date and my meeting with my agent, then," he mused, smirking.

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Isabel's hand might have slipped at that point to poke Greg in the ribs. "Hot date? Is there something you're not telling me?"

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"Well, I'm dating this really gorgeous, funny, sweet girl who went and got herself a bit beaten up last night," he said thoughtfully. "But aside from her, no, I was just kidding."

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"Just checking," Isabel grinned. "I wasn't sure if I was going to have to tell you about the really cute, incredibly smart, and wonderfully sweet guy I've been spending time with."

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Greg blushed. "You know, the thought occurs that these people that we're dating who are definitely not each other - they probably don't have specific titles because it hasn't been discussed."

He reached for her hand, intertwining their fingers. "It still doesn't have to be discussed, if you don't want to or whatever. But people are already assignining labels for us."

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Someone really needed to develop a vaccine against blushing. Because it was definitely contagious. "Discussions can be good," she said, focusing on their entwined hands. "If they're what both participants in the discussion would want. Just to make sure that they're on the same page with whatever titles might be being discussed."

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"Well, I'm personally against being titled as the princess of anything," he said seriously.

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Isabel smirked just a bit. "There's goes my first choice then. Princess of the Sparkly Fires. But what title would you prefer then?" she asked as she squeezed his hand gently.

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"Well, I could live with being a king," he told her thoughtfully. "Seriously, though? I mean, if you want to...stick titles on this, I'd be okay with that. But if you want to keep it open so you can date other eople and stuff, then I'm totally okay with that too," Greg amended a bit nervously.

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"I don't mind titles," Isabel said sincerely. "Because anything else would mean that I'm still looking to find something better. And I'm not going to. And it's not that I'm settling or anything like that. Far from it." She gave an embarassed laugh. "This is the happiest I've been in a long time. Maybe ever. Why would I want to mess with that?"

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Greg beamed. "Good. Because...yeah. It's mutual."

Words? Not Greg's strong suit.

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Words are good. But sometimes actions are better. Isabel tipped her head up and kissed him.

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And Greg was never going to turn down kissing.

But.... "I should probably get back to my room," he said quietly, pulling back to rest his forehead to hers.

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"True," she said just a little breathlessly. "Check on Peter and his arm." Isabel relaxed against him for a moment before gingerly pulling away and getting to her feet. "Before you go, I, um, got something for you the other day. I don't know if you'll like it or not but..." Blushing, she took the book off her desk and gave it to him.

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Greg sat up, blinking at her for a second before his face cracked into a grin. "You shouldn't have. I mean, I love it, and thank you."

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Isabel smiled, relieved. "I wanted to. Just...because."

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He got up and went over, pressing a kiss to her cheek as he took the book. "This is awesome." He shot her a sidelong look. "Can I take you out to dinner as thanks? And, y'know, to break in the new titles and stuff?"

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"That would be nice," she said, leaning into him as he kissed her. "That would be really, really nice. Just tell me when."