@Autoclavemaster Their journey was easy-going - no real issues and before long their plane was landing and she was waking up from where she’d fallen asleep next to him, her head resting on his shoulder as she used him for a pillow.
@Autoclavemaster “Yeah? I’ll be okay once I start speaking - but right now? I’m torn between terrified and excited.”
She flashed her big brown eyes at him and smiled.
@Autoclavemaster “I know - once I start talking about things you know I’ll get distracted.”
She laughed a little as she got into the car - SI always sent fancy cars - even the plane was fancy.
@Autoclavemaster “Mhmmm . . .” She had a suitcase and a rather large backpack which was full of her papers and presentation notes and her laptop.
“I’m nervous about presenting - so many people . . .”
@Autoclavemaster Opening the door before he could finished knocking, she stood before him wearing a huge smile and shoes that didn’t match.
Her mind gets distracted when she’s excited.
“Hey -“ and she leaned in and kissed him.
@Autoclavemaster Rose was probably forgetting something - but she was too excited and distracted to notice - she’d be presenting at the conference they were headed to and she would probably be distracted by that and the thought of spending more time with Cian for days.
@Autoclavemaster And that’s how she found herself packed and waiting on a car to pick her up for the airport - she’d booked them an extra week in Italy - just for the heck of it.
Hopefully avian wouldn’t mind.
@Autoclavemaster That first date had gone rather well - Rose finding herself daydreaming about him occasionally at work.
Which was new for her - usually she only got distracted by science.
So when the opportunity came for her to attend a conference in Italy - she immediately flagged him +
@Autoclavemaster “A good message? Cian . . . surely you don’t look for messages in movies - I just like to enjoy myself… but you’re right. However - this movie is hilarious. I always get told I look like the actress.”
@Autoclavemaster She handed him the remote and smiled - “find something - I’m going to go change.”
She wasn’t comfortable in the dress she’d worn to dinner.
@Autoclavemaster She laughed softly.
“Thank goodness - I was worried that you’d think I was weird.” She headed inside, knowing he’d follow.
“So . . . does this count as a date?”
@Autoclavemaster “You don’t think I’m weird for being so quick to confess I like you - it’s just this feels right - like we’ve been here before - likes it’s meant to be.”