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[awesome_lilly]

Lilly is half-asleep in frog pyjamas sound asleep in shorts and a tank top and she manages to turn off her alarm without that changing a bit. Part of her knows she's supposed to get up and get ready to go running, but the other, louder part knows that Pete'll come wake her up anyway so just ten more minutes...

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[highking.livejournal.com]

"Would you rather we sat down over a beer and played checkers? It's not going to happen."

[awesome_lilly]

Lilly stops running, and Peter goes a step or two beyond her before he stops himself and turns to face her.

"Yeah, I got that," she says unhappily. "Is there something going on that you're not telling me about, Pete? You've been all weird with me the past couple days. You won't talk to me, you didn't even try to get along with Logan, and you're moving all of a sudden and yeah. Did I do something? Are you mad at me?"

[highking.livejournal.com]

"Oh, Lilly," Peter says, taking an involuntary step towards her. "No. No, I'm not mad at you. You've done absolutely nothing wrong."

[awesome_lilly]

Lilly doesn't look convinced.

"What is it, then? I know there's something going on, you've been all distant and stuff. Is everything okay with your family?"

She doesn't ask if he's finally gotten tired of being embarrassed by the terrifying American girl, but it's what she's thinking.

[highking.livejournal.com]

"Seeing you in Neptune, seeing what you dealt with - well, it was something of a shock."

Well. It's true, and it's part of the reason he's been odd. Just not the main part.

[awesome_lilly]

"Oh."

Lilly believes that. It was a hell of a shock for her too and she knew what to expect, more or less. She brushes hair (blood) away from her face, and nods.

"Yeah, not my best look, huh?"

[highking.livejournal.com]

"Far from it," he agrees, breathing an inward sigh of relief. "And not being able to touch you-"

He shivers slightly.

"I was far angrier than I expected. It frightened me, to tell you the truth."

[awesome_lilly]

Lilly skips right over not being able to touch him either.

"Well, it definitely frightened Mr. Echolls," she says lightly. "So there's that."

[highking.livejournal.com]

"Well, that was the point. So I suppose there is that."

[awesome_lilly]

"Guess so," Lilly says, and moves to start running again. "So... we're okay then? You're really not mad at me?"

[highking.livejournal.com]

"I'm really not mad at you," he assures her, falling into step beside her.

[awesome_lilly]

"Good," Lilly says, doing her best to sound as if everything is fine now. "That means I won't have to throw you in the lake."

[highking.livejournal.com]

Peter raises an eyebrow at her.

"Oh yeah? I'd like to see you try."

[awesome_lilly]

Lilly pouts.

"Yes, you're a foot taller than me, I get it," she says grumpily.

Five steps down the path, she tackles him towards the lake anyway.

[highking.livejournal.com]

Peter was, of course, expecting it, and easily sidesteps her, catching her before she goes head-first into the water herself.

"You're going to have to try harder than that, I'm afraid."

[awesome_lilly]

Lilly looks downcast for a second before hooking her leg around his in a move that would have gotten her carded in a soccer game if the ref was looking. Peter apparently wasn't expecting this, and they both go tumbling to the ground in a heap.

[highking.livejournal.com]

Peter finds himself sprawled on the ground, Lilly on top of him.

"Ah," he points out, "But this isn't the lake. So you've still not won."

[awesome_lilly]

"It's not the lake," Lilly says, grinning. "But I still win. I'm on top, aren't I?"

[highking.livejournal.com]

Peter rolls over, pinning her easily.

"Oh, are you, now?"

[awesome_lilly]

Lilly squirms for a minute but Peter's got a good grip on her arms. She gives up and smiles at him.

"I was," she says cheerfully. "So the next time you're all 'I'd like to see you try,' just remember that I brought the King down once, and I could do it again."

[highking.livejournal.com]

"But having momentary control of a situation really doesn't mean much. It's who wins in the end that really counts."

[awesome_lilly]

Lilly nods seriously, taking this in. Then she sticks her tongue out at him.

[highking.livejournal.com]

Peter rolls his eyes and stands up, brushing himself off.

"You have defeated me with your superior logic. I am disgraced."

[awesome_lilly]

"As well you should be," Lilly says. "Between the superior logic and the part where I totally knocked you down, I'll be surprised if the Narnians don't want me to be their ruler instead of you."

She grins at him.

"How does High Queen Lilly the Dauntless sound, Pete?"

[highking.livejournal.com]

Peter... somehow manages not to choke, or turn bright red, or do anything but give her an appraising look.

"I'm really quite sure there aren't any prophecies about you."