Suite 132

[awesome_lilly]

Lilly's asleep, curled up in the center of her bed. The door to her balcony is open, and there's a soft breeze blowing in off the lake

If it weren't for the faint crease in her forehead, present even as she sleeps, it would be a perfectly peaceful scene.

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[highking.livejournal.com]

Peter knocks on the front door, waits, tries the doorknob - it's open, and he knows she's here, and he's worried, so he quietly makes his way through the living room and knocks softly on her door.

[awesome_lilly]

Lilly stirs, and rolls over to face the door.

"mmumuhn"," she mumbles, eyes closed. It's supposed to mean 'come in.'

[highking.livejournal.com]

Peter opens the door just a bit and peers in. He's not sure if that meant 'come in' or 'fuck off and die'.

"Lilly?"

[awesome_lilly]

Lilly blinks, smiles at him before closing her eyes again.

"What up, sai?"

[highking.livejournal.com]

Peter comes into the room, now, leaving the door open a crack behind him, and crouches beside the bed.

"Are you alright?"

[awesome_lilly]

Lilly nods, waking up a bit more.

"Yeah. Yeah, m'okay."

Her forehead wrinkles and she looks at him, confused.

"Um, why were you wondering?"

[highking.livejournal.com]

"You missed swordfighting," Peter points out. "And Alain seems worried. He told me where you were."

[awesome_lilly]

Lilly's awake, now.

"I missed..." she glances at the clock on her bedside table. "Damnit, I totally did. I'm sorry, Pete."

She smiles at him.

"It's probably just as well, though. I have a feeling that if I sword fought this tired, I might lose things. Like, you know. Fingers."

[highking.livejournal.com]

"It's fine," he assures her. "I just... well, you know me. I worry. Especially..."

He trails off.

Especially now, he was going to say, when you're acting oddly, and know things about Narnia you shouldn't, and aren't sleeping.

[awesome_lilly]

Lilly's smile is a tiny bit strained now. It figures that Pete would've picked up on, well, stuff.

"I should have let you know though," she says. "I could have told Alain to give you a message or something."

[highking.livejournal.com]

Those little nagging questions about Alain in the back of his head? Yeah, he's ignoring those.

"It's really fine," he tells her again. "Sleep is more important, if you needed it."

[awesome_lilly]

Lilly nods once, carefully. She's got a headache again.

"Yeah, but I really wanted to see you. It feels like it's been a long time."

And time's running out.

[highking.livejournal.com]

"Well," he points out, "you're seeing me now, and I can stay as long as you like."

[awesome_lilly]

Lilly smiles more at this.

"Good point."

She rearranges pillows until she's propped comfortably against the headboard.

"Okay, get comfy and we can catch up."

[highking.livejournal.com]

Peter sits back, wraps his arms around his knees.

"Well, Security is keeping me rather busy, though I'm afraid I don't have any particularly good stories, yet."

[awesome_lilly]

"I'm sure you will," Lilly says, smiling. "I can't wait to hear them..."

She trails off. It takes real effort to keep the smile on her face because, well, she probably won't be hearing Peter's stories.

Stop that, she tells herself sternly. You have to do better than this if you don't want have the bar to know what's wrong by dinner time.

"I've been busy too. There seems to be a lot going on, actually."

[highking.livejournal.com]

"Really? Like what?"

Peter's wishing he'd sat on the bed. But it's rather too late to move without awkwardness now, so he just mentally kicks himself and watches her.

[awesome_lilly]

Lilly remembers her conversation with Meg. She does have to tell him, and really, he'll probably be fine with it and if not, maybe he'll be too distracted to worry about her. She takes a deep breath.

"Well, planning parties and and weddings and all and I'm kinda dating someone now. Alain, actually."

[highking.livejournal.com]

"Oh."

[awesome_lilly]

Lilly bites her lip. Well, fuck. Maybe she should have told him about the crazy instead.

"So, yeah. That's new."

[highking.livejournal.com]

"Rather."

Yeah, maybe she should have.

"Like... exclusively? Dating?"

[awesome_lilly]

"Yeah, like exclusively dating," Lilly says, and she's trying very hard to keep from smiling but it's not really working.

"I know, I didn't think I had it in me either."

[highking.livejournal.com]

"Oh."


"Well. I'm glad you're happy."

He doesn't look or sound very glad.

[awesome_lilly]

No, no he doesn't.

"Thanks."

She's trying to figure whether it would be good or bad to ask him if he's okay when her headache suddenly and painfully intensifies.

She winces, one hand going to her left temple. This hurts.

[highking.livejournal.com]

Peter leaps to his feet and bends over her.

"Lilly. Lilly, what's wrong?"

[awesome_lilly]

Her head's still throbbing but the sharp pain's already subsiding.

"Just a headache," she manages. "It'll go away in a minute."

[highking.livejournal.com]

He smooths her hair back from her forehead.

"You're ill. Lie down - I'll fetch you a glass of water."

He's gone for a few moments, and then he's back, sitting on the edge of the bed and holding a cool glass to her lips.

[awesome_lilly]

Lilly takes a sip of water, then takes the glass from him and puts it on her bedside table. It's a sweet gesture, but it won't do much for what's really wrong.

"Thanks, Pete. I'll be fine."

[highking.livejournal.com]

"Do you think you can sleep more?" he asks, obviously worried. "Is there anything else I can do, or should I just go?"

[awesome_lilly]

"Yeah, I can probably sleep," Lilly says.

"You can go, there's really nothing you can do... oh, but if you see Alain, can you tell him I'll leave the door unlocked?"

[highking.livejournal.com]

Peter pauses for a second.

"I'll tell him," he finally says, standing up. "Sleep well."

He turns and walks out of the room, closing the door softly behind him.