Photo Hut, Wednesday, 5/7

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As much as he would rather be on a white sandy beach, there Johnny was, at work. Because it was Wednesday and that is what he did on this particular day of the week.

But if a particular girl happened to come in and try to talk him into leaving early, well, he'd be all up for that idea.

Photo Hut is open.  

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[blackmagic-eve.livejournal.com]

Not the girl in question, but close. The lack of coffee cup would be the tip-off.

Eve gave a little wave as she walked into the shop.

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Johnny smiled when he saw her. "Well, you are just in time."

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"That's me, all with the good timing." She grinned cheerfully.

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"You don't want to know why you are just in time?" he asked, grinning a bit wickedly.

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"With you, I'm never sure if I want to know about something," she retorted, fighting a smile.

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Johnny just grinned and offered up, "Because your daughter will soon be walking in that door and whisking me away so she can have her sweet way with me." Little did he know that would so not be happening.

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"Ah, then I'm definitely in time," Eve said with a grin. "Because far be it from me to interrupt something like that."

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"Exactly," he replied and moved off to get her oh my god enormous about of envelopes. Lucky for her, he put them all in a convenient black bag that was easy to carry. "You go through these pictures now and make sure Savannah and I get our copies, okay?"

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She loved him for that convenient bag, really she did. "Of course," she said as she dug her wallet out of the black hole that was her purse.

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Johnny told her the amount, adding, "I gave you my employ discount." Not that he even knew if he got one.

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"Okay, that officially makes you awesome," she said as she handed over her credit card. "Not that you weren't already, but y'know, can never have too many things making you awesome."

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He swiped it and handed it back with the slip of paper for her to sign. "I'm so glad I have your stamp of approval. Makes dating your daughter so much easier."

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"Yup, it does. 'cause if I hated you? Your life would be hell," she said as she signed. But she flashed him a grin as she did so, signifying that although she meant the words she was totally just teasing him.

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Which meant he could retaliate in all teasing kindness. "Well, you know, I can do the whole fire thing."

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There would be the girl in question with a cup of coffee and a bag with her.

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"She comes bearing not only coffee, but a bag. Hmm," he said, grinning at her. "Is it for me?"

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Savannah smiled at him. "Quite possibly. Since my last bikini is now ashes, I had to go shopping for another one." She tilted her head. "And since we are in Greece... and we don't know when the island might decide to go exploring the world again, I was thinking of spending some time on the beach there..."

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He waved his hand, giving her a look. "Show me." Because yes, he might be torching another bikini.

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Savannah sighed and pulled out the blue two piece. (http://www.ujena.com/bikini-details.php?vv=177&mm=J290) It was still pretty revealing, but it did cover more of her than the strings one had.

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"Oh my god," he said, looking at it. "That probably covers next to nothing." And Johnny lit up his hand, ready to torch it. "Put it back in the bag Savannah. I think I should buy your swimsuit for you. Put. It. Back. In. The. Bag." Pause. "Sweetheart."

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"It's more than just netting this time..." Savannah's lower lip may have stuck out a bit as she put the suit back in the bag. "A lot of girls wear bikinis like this, Johnny." Though she was curious what kind of bikini he would pick out for her.

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He wouldn't pick a bikini. He would one of those full piece skirt like deals that only old ladies wore.

But... that poking out of her bottom lip got to him and he extinguished the flame. "The first guy that tries something, man, he is so toast."

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If he did something like that, Savannah would use scissors and fire to create interesting tears and slashes in the fabric to make it look a lot sexy -- and make some of the extra material disappear.

"Who would dare try anything with me when I have the sexiest and strongest guy on the beach with me?"

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But it wouldn't matter, 'cause Johnny would just torch it. So there.

He arched a brow, grinning devilishly. "You're right. You're going to have to watch out for all those hot chicks that want me."

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"Force bolts, knock back spells and fire spells are awesome deterrents," she said with a grin.

Teasing with Johnny like this helped with the earlier sadness.

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"But babe, I'm a chick magnet..." he argued, loving the teasing banter.

He didn't know she had been sad. If he did, he would have enfolded her in his arms.

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"So then I should look into becoming a guy magnet so we balance out," she teased. "Could start a collection or something..."

Like she wanted anyone else's attention, please.

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"That's? Not funny. Stop it right now. Girls do not become guy magnets. It just doesn't work like that. See? Guys like to scope, to casually leer behind our sunglasses. When the time is right? We approach slowly, carefully, an easy smile fixed upon our faces when we ask, 'I can help with your suncreen.' See? Girls on the other hand, flock and giggle. It's just the way it is."

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Savannah's jaw dropped and she stared at him in amazement. She blinked a couple of times before she was able to find her voice. "You have got to be joking."

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"About what, sweetheart?" Yeah, Johnny? Was kind of in his own world here.

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Savannah shook her head slowly. "You really are something else, aren't you? I'll have you know that girls can be magnets to guys just like guys can be magnets to girls. Most girls don't make a big showing of it or do anything about it because it's a hell of a lot easier for a girl to develop a bad reputation for nothing than a guy can."

No, she really wasn't thinking about getting another net bikini to prove her point while they were in Greece...

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Johnny stared at her with his brows raised. He was a guy. Didn't she get that by now?

"Just what is that supposed to mean? 'You really are something else'," he mimicked her tone as best he could.

[walks-two-paths.livejournal.com]

There was one thing that always got her pissed off when she and Adam Vasic were competing at anything, and that would be him mimicking her voice. She was doing her best not to get pissed because this was Johnny, the guy she loved and her boyfriend.

But damn it, it was hard.

"I meant," she bit out as her jaw tightened. "The fact that you think that it's quite alright to brag about what a hot sex magnet you are for the girls, but if I say something like that you think you get lecture me on how it doesn't work the same for girls." Her eyes were flashing fire.

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Savannah looked hot when she got pissy. Johnny wouldn't mind.

"Well, that's because it doesn't work the same for girls. Girls are easily seduced and then labeled. Am I right or am I right?"

Probably the wrong thing to say there.

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Yeah, totally the wrong thing to say here.

Savannah felt power race through her body as the spell leapt unbidden into her mind. As she felt it swim through her mind, she jerked, seeing Johnny's face.

"No." She said very softly, jerking her arm close against her side and clenching her fist. She would not lose her temper on him. Never him. Never on Johnny.

She took a step back, her entire body stiff as her eyes continued to flash at him. She was fighting for control of her temper.

"I'm sure I don't need to remind you which of the two of us was the one to end up with the unfortunate nickname that has me wanting to kick someone's ass every time I hear it."

She stepped back again. "I have to get out of here."

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"Someone was just jealous," he said, watching her carefully. Oh, yeah, she was hot, and not just hot hot, she was fucking getting pissed at him. This was totally awesome.

Er, or not. But god she was hot!

"Where the hell are you going to go? You just got here. I thought I could leave early... head out with you. What?"

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Savannah's eyes were glittering as she stared at him. "Maybe I was," she said quietly. "But I still don't believe that girls cannot be just as much a magnet to guys as guys are to girls."

She ran a hand through her hair and the way it shook gave a good indication of how hard she was fighting her temper. "I need to go work off some of this before I do something I will regret and you will hate me for."

She swallowed hard, trying not to look at his face.

"I'll be at Serenity Cove if you still want to get out early and do something... with me."

She let out a heavy breath. "And god damn it for this happening here as I am sure there are much more enjoyable ways to work with this much intensity."

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Honestly, Johnny was having a hard time getting the whole big-to-do over the entire conversation. Call him dense.

"Maybe so. But sweetheart, when do you see guys flocking all over girls like girls do to guys? I mean, come on. In New York I couldn't get rid of them. I didn't need to flock to them, they came to me. Just as any hot girl does; she swarms the hot guy." He shrugged, unmindful of her anger. "Just a fact of nature, babe."

Her next words caused him to frown deeply. "Something you'll regret? Oh, bullshit. Don't stand there and tell me that, tell me that I'll hate you for it. You wanna act on something, fine, do it... better yet, save it. I will be at Serenity Cove shortly after you."

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"Fine." Her voice shook slightly as she tried to find a way to explain what had almost happened. "I'll be there." She looked at him for a long moment, and opened her mouth to say something.

Instead, she turned and walked out.