Chilly Boulder Ice Cream - Tuesday Evening

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

Peter made a face as he pulled the door to the store open and got hit with a blast of icy cold air.   "After you, Lady," he said with a grin, holding the door open for her.  "What kind of ice cream are you going to get?"

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[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"Slightly melty," Willow said. "With nummy bits inside, such as those of the chocolate and caramel variety."

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

He grinned at her as he followed her in. "I don't know. Do you think slight melty is a flavour now?"

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"You didn't ask me what flavor," Willow said, looking smug. "You asked me what kind. So there."

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"The implication should have been understood," he teased, realising there was no way he was going to win this one.

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Willow bumped her hip against Peter's. "It's not my fault you limit your words so cruelly."

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"It's because I'm English," he said with a sage nod.

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"Good thing your words have me to protect them," Willow said. "To nurture them and let them be all that they can be. Ooo, sprinkles!"

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

Peter laughed and wrapped his arm around her waist. "And will you let the poor sprinkles be all they can be?"

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Willow snuggled in. "Absolutely. Sprinkles should be happy and fulfilled with their sprinkle lives. It helps them to be colorful."

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"So that's not the dye then?" he teased.

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"If the sprinkles want to have dye then I see no reason to judge them," Willow said.

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"And that's what makes you you," he chuckled. He glanced up at the girl behind the counter and nudged Willow. "What would you like? Other than melty?"

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Willow got on tiptoe to look at all of the ice creams on display. "Mocha flavor! Which will naturally ruin my ability to go to bed at a reasonable hour, but hopefully you won't mind."

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"I won't mind," he replied, asking for butter pecan for himself. "Nana might be upset though. We'll have to go for a walk or something instead of back to one of the rooms."

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Willow pointed out some additions to her ice cream. "Oh no. A walk with you. However will I manage?"

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"With the loveliness and grace that you bring to every interaction," Peter attemtped.

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Willow wrinkled her nose at him. "Might there be smoochies?"

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"I was rather hoping on smoochies," Peter admitted.

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"I believe I have a few I can spare for you," Willow said. She thanked the server for her ice cream and licked away a stray drop before it fell on her hand. "How are things in the land of Peter?"

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

Peter paid for the ice cream then took his cone. "Shall we walk now or sit down? And the land of Peter is a strange land apparently. I am teaching Jeff swordwork on Thursday. Hopefully he'll be clothed."

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"Walking please," Willow said, leading the way. Then the rest caught up with her. "Wait - what? Naked is an option?"

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"He wants to be a naked hermit apparently," Peter said, following her out of the shop. "It's something you have to work up to though. Or so I've been advised."

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Willow thought about this. "Has anyone pointed out to him that having a roommate might not be the training regimin he's looking for?"

Yes, Willow was still pouty about lack of alone bedroom time.

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"No, but it's something to consider," Peter said thoughtfully. "To be fair, he was not completely naked yesterday. There were boxers and socks."

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"Did you explain to him that in swordwork there are pointy bits?" Willow asked. "Bits which are more likely to be owified if they are not protected?"

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"I did," Peter replied. "He agreed that the slicing of bits is a bad idea and will be clothed."

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"Listening to you already, this is a good sign." Willow, looking innocent, tried to sneak over to steal a lick of Peter's ice cream.

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"Hey!" It was an automatic defence due to having sisters that made Peter try to retaliate by daubing ice cream on her nose. Really.

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Willow squeaked. Then looked pouty.

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

He laughed and then leaned into kiss her nose. "Shouldn't steal ice cream then."

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"I was borrowing it," Willow retorted. Then she went to kiss him back.

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"Would have given it to you," he murmured, kissing her again.

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"More fun this way." Willow used her free hand to tangle in his hair and hold him close.

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"Yes," he agreed, wrapping his arm around her waist. "Really is."

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Willow nibbled on his lower lip, and for the time being forgot all about her ice cream.