Monday: Covent Garden Flowers

[mylandmyrules]

Things were going along fairly well at the flower shop until Nell got a delivery of flowers and a group of bunnies followed the person into the store. Nell shooed the man, who was looking at her in a most uncomfortable way, out of the store and tried to herd the bunnies out as well.

She was mostly successful, but the pollen lingered, leaving her flustered and unsettled. The last times she'd been around for pollen week she hadn't really understood how it had made her feel, but this time she did. Which was why she was considering closing up early and going home to see if Gladio might be there.

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[sword_chocobro]

Yeah, it didn't take long at all after he'd stopped by the gym to check up on things before class and other errands to Gladio to start getting a hunch about what was going on that day (and, if memory served, the rest of the week as well).

And it didn't take much for him to play out (and with incredibly vivid imagination) how the rest of his usual Monday might play out, which is why instead of class, instead of his stop at Turtle & Canary, he was just heading straight into Covent Garden.

Shirt off, hair loose, half-cocked grin. The full nine yards as he made his way over to the counter, leaned forward with one hand on it as he lifted his chin and hit Nell with a, "Hey. You wanna get outta here?"

What a difference from the guy who'd promptly shirted up and removed himself to his office when she showed up the last this happened, indeed.

[mylandmyrules]

Nell looked up as Gladio entered the store and just took a long moment to look and appreciate the sight of him. Oh yes, this is just what she wanted.

"Yep," she said as she leaned across the counter and kissed him firmly. "I absolutely do."

If she didn't just drag him into the back room first.

[sword_chocobro]

Not one to want to deprive Nell of an excellent view, Gladio held that pose for her, all the while grinning at her. But once she kissed him, especially like that, some of that bravado melted right into that kiss, with a grateful grunt and his hands moving to cup her face as he bent over to really, really kiss her back.

"I think," he suggested, when finally coming up for air, grinning still as his forehead touched Nell's, "we should probably call tonight off, too."

Somehow,he didn't think there'd be much complaining about it from their usual guests...

[mylandmyrules]

Nell had already squirmed up onto the counter to be able to kiss Gladio and wrap her arms around him.

"M'not taking time to text all of those'uns," she said as she came up for air briefly. Another long kiss. "They'uns can figure it out for themselves." More kissing. "We'll just lock the doors."

[sword_chocobro]

"I know if any of my guys show up knocking," Gladio said, snorting a laugh, and, now that she was right there, some of those kisses he was giving her were definitely drifting down her neck, "I am gonna have to have a serious talk with 'em."

Those drifting kisses returned to her mouth.

"Next week."

A little bit more, and then he was drawing back with a grin and a gentle hand pushing back a stray hair behind her ear.

"So, what'ya need to do to get this place closed up real quick?"

[mylandmyrules]

Nell really didn't want to pull herself away from Gladio and his kisses. Really didn't want to pull away.

"Need to lock the door," kisses, "turn off the lights," kisses, "and that's really it."

And get Nell off the counter, though undoubtedly Gladio could handle carrying her if necessary. How far was Covent Gardens from home again?