(No no no, I can barely run a mile without passing out, don't suggest I'm in shape XD. I'm in Civil Air Patrol, and got to go see some friggin cool fighter jets))

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"Considerable padding." He mimicked her voice with a mocking tone. "You sound like you're trying to show off your new Ferrari." Zeph snorted, then rolled his eyes. "Making sure or being difficult?" He asked with an innocent smile, though his look never could be completely innocent. He enjoyed the kiss more than he was almost willing to admit, just relishing in the fact it felt like someone cared about him. Which she did, as far as he could tell. "Oh no, never, only to a deranged person that MIGHT try and strangle me as I sleep peacefully." He teased, grinning. A bit maniacally. "Then again, you could be worried about the same thing, so truce?" He lilted with a smirk, holding out his hand for her to shake.

Pfffft, dont worry, stairs make me wish I'd never been born lol

Sounds pretty awesome! Hope you had a great time :) ))

Tempe gave him a little zap for the mock, similiar to a gentle slap on the arm. "Luciana is the Ferrari of pegasi." She huffed, chuckling at his question. "Maybe both." She shrugged teasingly, pretending to take offense to his next words. "I'm insulted that you think I would deign to use my bare hands. One high voltage zap is all it would take." She mocked, snickering at his hand. She shook it, still amused. "You couldn't if you wanted to." She chuckled.

(Finally, someone who understands xD

I totally did, thanks. Hopefully I'll be able to respond daily in the next week and a half, but it'll most likely be at night))

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Zephyr snickered at her zap, knowing he full well deserved it and still finding it funny. "And Opal is the Firebird of the skeleton horses. Yet, you still don't want to go for a ride. Tsk tsk." He shook his head in a disappointed manner, holding back a grin. And kind of failing- it snuck through. "And I'm insulted that you think you'd be able to evade me if I wanted to dispatch you. I have some tricks up my sleeve you probably haven't even heard of." He scoffed, glancing outside, to where the sun had set and darkness had started to reign. His kind of light... none. "We'd better fall asleep within the next 30 minutes or so if we want to get up painstakingly early. I, for one, cannot battle Cyclops while tired. " Zeph commented, making sure he had enough daggers to defend himself, which he did, considering you really only needed 1 and he had around 23. He then walked over to the hallway, and into the bedroom on the left. King size bed, still rather clean, obviously almost untouched. "I clean this room every time I stay here. The rest I tend to leave ratty so nobody gets the idea anybody has been here in a while." He commented, closing the blinds tightly after glancing around. He always had a feeling that someone was watching them, and he hated it.

Yeah, that's totally fine!))

"I love Opal! She's just the least comfortable horse ive ever had the pleasure to ride." Tempe corrected, grinning as he continued. "Oh, I have no doubt you could kill somebody. Just not me. You like me just a little too much." She teased, almost fully aware of just how wrapped around her finger he was. She nodded lightly at the statement, following him toward the bedroom. "Sleep sounds great to me." She smiled, glancing around as they entered the room. It was pretty nice, especially for a slightly rundown house. She kicked off her shoes, one with a little more care than the other, and then plopped into the bed, wiggling in under the covers. "A good technique, I guess. Seeing where we are though, I dont feel like it's the most desired of properties." She teased, waiting patiently to him to get in bed as she started to braid her hair.

"pfft, so not true, but you do you." Zephyr chuckled, then contemplated her answer. It was annoyingly true, and he couldn't make any argument. "You're right, I do probably like you a little too much." He answered, snorting quietly. He knew that she could ask him to do just about anything and he would still do it, no matter if it was smart or not. He may be stubborn, but he was also loyal, and Tempe had earned his loyalty. "Oh come on, there's always a chance." he scoffed as she spoke, glancing at every corner of the room before joining her with a sigh, leaning against the wall and not laying all the way down. He wouldn't fall asleep for a little while... he was far too uptight at the moment.

"Whatever you say." Tempe teased, smiling as he settled beside her and tying off her braid. She shifted to sit up and mirror his position, leaning just slightly into his side. She tucked her head in against him a little, adjusting herself after a moment. She closed her eyes and settled, figuring she would wait for him to lay down before she went to sleep.

"Just because I'm thorough and don't want to get killed in my sleep doesn't mean you should mock me." Zephyr joked with a scoff, already relishing the feeling of the comforting warmth radiating off of her. Not scorching heat that he so despised, but a gentle warmth. He preferred this to cold any day. Since it looked like she was immediately ready to go to sleep, he adjusted down, laying his head on the pillow and staring at the ceiling. He took in a deep breath, smiling faintly as he smelled her scent. Nice thing about being a demigod- better sense of smell. A couple seconds later, against his will, his eyes drifted shut, and he passed out on the spot. Tempe seemed to have that calming effect on him.

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(Love how we went from looking at each other and wanting to kill each other to this xD. I was rereading their beginning, and sheeeesh, they HATED each other. I think Tempe hated him a little more, though... lol)

I know! I love a good enemies to lovers lol))

"Mmmhm. Sounds like paranoia if you ask me." She teased, shifting to lay down with him as he settled. She turned on her side and settled an arm over him, cuddling up slightly and blowing out a breath before she closed her eyes and settled down, fading off to sleep quickly with the comforting cool of his body close by.

Zephyr awoke in the morning to the sunshine somehow managing to sneak past the thick curtains. His eyelids fluttered open, and he winced as light streamed in his eyes. He rolled slightly to be facing Tempe, sucking in a breath and closing his eyes again, not wanting to move. He knew he'd have to, considering lives could be on the line, but sleep was important. Hopefully it would prevent him from dying. So he had an excuse to lay here for a couple more minutes. He practically buried his head in Tempe's hair with a quiet groan, trying to block out all light.

Tempe stirred slightly as Zephyr rolled, tightening her grip on him in case he was getting up. She opened her eyes slowly to make She he was still with her, grinning hazily and closing her eyes again. She lifted a hand and gently cupped the back of her head, lightly brushing her fingers through his hair. "Good morning." She murmured softly, tilting her head up to press a light kiss against his jaw.