I aM tHe WaLrUs

[Bunny_grl07]

Lucy grinned, running her fingers through his hair. "Perfect. Then I'll set aside a very good, very long time." She whispered, kissing him again, opening her mouth slightly. In her mind, she was already planning things for the party, and after, of course.

 

[KERFUFFLE]

"The longer the better, until just before being on the verge of disrupting party plans." Asher did not hesitate in french kissing her, having gotten over that worry yesterday night. He continued to kiss her, now leaning back against the counter. He was totally into her, too, in case noone had noticed.

 

[Bunny_grl07]

Lucy pulled away suddenly, as if to tell him something. But then she just smiled, and brushed her fingers across his cheek. "What do you say we go out for dinner tonight? Nothing fancy or anything, just... go out, and have fun. Like.. a date or something. You know?" She rested her head on his shoulder, her arms wrapped loosely around his neck.

 

[KERFUFFLE]

Asher smiled slightly, and set her down to stand on his feet so that he could look at her. "A date.." he pretended to look uncertain. "I mean.. a date.. Sounds.. Like a great idea. I'd like that, you know," he said, his smile returning now. "This is the part where I suggest a really nice restaurant I know, but, hey, foreign territory and all," he laughed.

 

[Bunny_grl07]

Lucy said, "With you having just moved in and all, I'd rather you not spend a lot of money on me, okay?" She smiled slightly at him, then kissed up and down his jawline, then placed her lips on his neck, kissing there too.

 

[KERFUFFLE]

"Well, do you know anywhere we could go?" Asher asked, his last response before shivering as she kissed his neck.

 

[Bunny_grl07]

Lucy drew back and started sorting through places in her mind, looking very thoughtful. Eventually she said, "Well, there's a diner not too far from here. It's pretty cheap, but the food is still good. And, it's not too far of a walk, so we won't have to be in the cold for very long." She smiled up at him, then added, "As long as that's all right with you."

 

[KERFUFFLE]

"I'm up for that. It'll be fun just to get out. I'm not sure how well I fit into the romantic candlelit dinner thing, anyway," Asher replied, smiling. "I'll go home later, and then I can come and pick you up around.. How does seven sound to you? And then we'll head out."

 

[Bunny_grl07]

Lucy said, "That sounds perfect to me! It'll give me time to look decent, and it'll give me time to make some sort of dinner for Eric and any of his friends who decide to visit. He really likes it when I cook." She laughed, then added, "And romantic candelit dinners aren't sually my thing.."

 

[KERFUFFLE]

"You always look decent, baby," Asher told her, kissing her quickly. "And we'll try out a candlelit dinner sometime. But I like the sound of the diner for tonight. They always play good music in those places, too."

 

[Bunny_grl07]

Lucy said, "Well thank you, Asher. And Yeah, especially the one I go to. It's definitely still has things from the fifties, like the jukebox, but I love it! Plus, it gives people a choice of what music plays, and a wide variety."

 

[KERFUFFLE]

"I think that's exactly how it should be," Asher agreed. "I mean, music.. Well, it's not the most important thing in my life, but I think it really influences people. Certainly, when I paint, what music I listen to affects the moods, strokes, colours."

 

[Bunny_grl07]

Lucy said, "To me, it doesn't even matter what kind of music it is. Music is just music, no matter who writes it or what style it is. In its truest form, all music is beautiful. You know?"

 

[KERFUFFLE]

Asher smiled, "Yeah, I suppose so. I don't really think about it in too much detail, because my art is my passion, really. But it seems like you're really into your music."

 

[Bunny_grl07]

Lucy said, "When I still lived with my parents, I took piano lessons and violin lessons. So I learned a lot from that. And, Eric loves music too, and it was contagious. He would play guitar, and I would sing along, or play piano with him. Plus, I would go to the library a lot, and just stay there for hours, reading. I'd read about music a lot."

 

[KERFUFFLE]

Asher nodded,-- though he wasn't thoroughly interested in music himself-he didn't sing or play anything-, he was interested in her liking of music, strangely. "I often wish I'd learned to play something when I was younger," he said thoughtfully. "Would you.. Play something for me sometime?"

 

[Bunny_grl07]

Lucy said, "I probably could, yeah! it feels like it's been forever since I played piano last... violin too. My parents made me leave my violin at home. I think they probably have sold it by now." She sighed, but then said, "But when I started out, I was being forced to learn. I dreaded lessons, I dreaded even being near the instruments at all."

 

[KERFUFFLE]

Talk to you later, I'm getting dinner

"I've always thought forcing people to do anything is always just the wrong way to do it.. And I think teacers make a lot of difference, too. Well, I mean, nobody ever taught me how to draw or paint, but at school, if your art class teacher is interesting and is also interested in you, it makes so much difference. Unfortunately, I didn't have that. But, on theother hand, it was just lucky I loved it so much anyway."

 

[Bunny_grl07]

Okie dokie!

Lucy said, "For me, it was a gradual love. As I got better, and as I played more beautiful pieces, I realized how much the music had become a part of me. And when I played, I felt beautiful, I felt amazing. And I began to understand more about how music made other people feel, too. Whenever I imagined my life, I couldn't see it without music. That's when I knew I loved it."

 

[KERFUFFLE]

"I always think there's a point, with any creative skill, that, before you reach it, nothing looks-- in art, for instance--, or sounds--in music--, how you really want it to or how you think it should. But then one day you get to that point, and suddenly everything seems worthwhile. Like, something clicks, and suddenly you realise that, yeah, you actually are quite good at what you do."