http://likes-chicken.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] likes-chicken.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomtownies2009-06-20 07:37 pm

Chilly Boulder, Saturday Evening

Hurley brought Penelope over to Chilly Boulder after he closed up Groovy Tunes. He knew he was sort of delaying the inevitable and ignoring the reality of the whole Penelope situation. But for now, this was fun, and it was wonderful.

"We shouldn't have too much, though," Hurley told her as they entered. "I mean, we should probably get, like, a real dinner too."

[ooc: For the date girl mentioned, but also open for your ice cream needs!]

[identity profile] bad-nose-job.livejournal.com 2009-06-21 12:49 am (UTC)(link)
"Dinner after dessert?" she asked, grinning up at him.

[identity profile] bad-nose-job.livejournal.com 2009-06-21 01:20 am (UTC)(link)
"Or did you mean a different day altogether, Hurley," she asked, curious.

[identity profile] bad-nose-job.livejournal.com 2009-06-21 01:27 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh," she replied quietly. "Because of the way I acted the other night? Or because of... what I discussed with you about my trip home?"

[identity profile] bad-nose-job.livejournal.com 2009-06-21 01:35 am (UTC)(link)
"Right," she said, eyes now on her shoes. "I shouldn't... I suppose."

[identity profile] bad-nose-job.livejournal.com 2009-06-21 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
"I don't want to hurt you," she told him. "Hurting you hurts me."

[identity profile] bad-nose-job.livejournal.com 2009-06-21 01:50 am (UTC)(link)
"Not at all like a date?" she asked, because this so sounded like a date.

[identity profile] bad-nose-job.livejournal.com 2009-06-21 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
"And... and you are okay with that?"

[identity profile] bad-nose-job.livejournal.com 2009-06-21 02:41 am (UTC)(link)
Underneath making the best of things, it all still hurt. She wouldn't voice that, of course, but she felt it all the same. "Okay. Okay, Hurley." And because the moment seemed to require it, Penelope stepped closer in an effort to hug him.

[identity profile] bad-nose-job.livejournal.com 2009-06-21 02:50 am (UTC)(link)
"No, I am," she murmured, pressed against him. "I think we should take as much opportunity as we can to be with one another."

[identity profile] bad-nose-job.livejournal.com 2009-06-21 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
"Yes, exactly. It's what friends do, don't they?"

[identity profile] bad-nose-job.livejournal.com 2009-06-21 03:06 am (UTC)(link)
Penelope loved being hugged and tighter even better. She shifted somewhat and looked up at him. "Very good friends."