The most recent wave of giggles has faded. (Post Bachelor Party - Pre CfJ)

[flame_bird]

"Oh man. That was awful of us." Bette doesn't look like she thought it was awful. She looks like she thought it was a laugh riot. "We're bad, bad people." Of course that nearly sets off another wave of the giggles as she looks over to her compatriot.

Pausing, she looks around and scruchnes up her face some. "Where the hell are we anyway?" They've wandered some from Warriors, not having had anywhere specific in mind to get to after leaving. "Ah who cares. We can worry about it later." A pause, "That was awesome. In a horrible way. I'm starving. Are you hungry? We should get some hashbrowns."

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[jessequick.livejournal.com]

"No idea," Jesse says before peering at Bette. "Are you really drunk? Hashbrowns?"

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"I'm not /really/ drunk. Hell, at this point, I'm not even really tipsy. Hashbrowns just sounded really good..."

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"Fried food. OK, Wally, Junior." Jesse tucks her hand through Bette's arm and adds, "We're a long way from the bar in San Francisco. Neither of us is really well dressed, either. I feel like my boobs are hanging out."

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"If I ate as much as Wally, I'd be huge. Of course, he just goes fast, so there is an excuse and all." At the comment Bette, of course, as to look.

"They're not." Ahem.

"So." Beat. "Coffee at least. There has to be a place around here where we can sit and talk."

[jessequick.livejournal.com]

Jesse shivers a moment, because it IS November and she IS wearing not very much. "Why don't we head back to your place, get out of these costumes, find something more comfortable to wear?"

Then Jesse stops, blushing. "I didn't mean that like it sounded."

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"My place? That's a lon-" Oh. Yeah. Fast. And strong.

Blink.

"Of course you didn't. S'okay." Bette's smile is a lot more mellow this time.

[jessequick.livejournal.com]

Still blushing, Jesse puts her arms around Bette and says, "Hold on," before murmuring her formula. She doesn't need superstrengh, once they're airborn, to keep hold of the other heroine. "Might want to keep your eyes closed, too."

Does Bette know that Jesse's superspeed can be applied to flight? She's about to find out.

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"Whoa God!"

Her arms wrap around jesse as she clings to her in that first rush of fear. At first she does close her eyes but Bette is nothing if not a thrill junkie. She'd kick herself later if she didn't pay attention. At least for some of the trip.

"Wow."

[jessequick.livejournal.com]

Jesse, who's been using superspeed for a long time, glances at Bette before laughing. "I guess it IS a wow sort of thing if you're not used to it," she remarks as they speed along at a few thousand feet, twisting a bit only now and again to avoid things like jets, birds and buildings. "We're almost to Philly. It's a lot closer, and I realized you probably wouldn't like to travel this way for too long. I'm sure I've got some things that you can borrow. Or Wally does."

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"M'kay."

Bette is still clinging, whether she realizes it or not. She's never been to Jesse's place. At least not that she can remember right now. "You're both taller than me." Of course, she's sort of gotten used to people being taller than her. She was a gymnast - they're not known for being giants.

[jessequick.livejournal.com]

Jesse's place, as it happens, is a penthouse in a high-rise residence that overlooks the waterfront. With its wrap-around balcony and modern, marble-laden conveniences, it leaves little doubt as to the cost of such a dwelling...but most of the place, though well decorated and clean - oh, anally tidy - lacks a certain warmth. Only a few things distinctly Jesse are in evidence, most particularly photographs of her parents and her. A photograph of Wally is also prominent.

That is pretty much it.

"Make yourself at home," she says once they've landed on the balcony and Jesse's walked inside. "I'll see what I can find for you."

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Bette comes in and walks around, looking at everything.

"Don't rush on my account. I'm not too uncomfortable with the tie being gone."

[jessequick.livejournal.com]

"With the what?" Jesse calls back as she makes her way toward the bedroom. "Come on back."

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Oh boy.

Bette follows slowly, "The tie I was wearing? You know with the suit?"

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Jesse ohs and smiles behind her as she wanders into the walk-in closet. The master suite - and it is a suite - is a study in modern design and furnishings, but like the rest of the penthouse it lacks much in the way of personalization. "I didn't think of it as being that uncomfortable, but I can see where you might. What do you want to wear? I have some jeans...bit long for you...warm-up pants, maybe?"

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Bette hangs out around the entrance of the room, not wanting to commit to fully entering it. "Just something comfortable? Whatever you want to let me wear." Heh. Jesse's clothes. "And that you might not get back for awhile."

[jessequick.livejournal.com]

"Wait, wait, here, I have some ankle-lengths that'll be perfect." Jesse plucks a pair of jeans from a stack of jeans (all folded to the same size) and then takes a lavendar cable-knit sweater from a wooden hanger and carries them to Bette. "Here you go. Are our feet about the same size?"

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"Ummmm. I don't know." Bette takes the clothes, resisting leaning in and smelling them. "These should be fine...."

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Jesse frowns as she hands over the clothing. "You okay?"

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Bette holds the clothing closer and smiles a bit at the other woman. "Yeah. I'll be okay. I'm... I'll be okay."

[jessequick.livejournal.com]

Jesse's head tilts as she mentions, "Um...you don't really seem quite right. You're acting like I acted when I walked in on Wally, before we were dating, coming out of the shower wearing only a....Oh."

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Bette actually blushes.

"I'm gonna go get changed now."

Somewhere else. Like.. another room.

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Jesse nods toward a nearby doorway as she mentions, "Guest bathroom right there," and turns to disappear into the bedroom again.

Well, this is awkward.

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Bette gets changed and then, after a moment or two, shakes her head. Heading out of the bathroom, she heads back into the bedroom. "Look, Jesse, I'm sorry. This should make things awkward like this. I really need to..."

[jessequick.livejournal.com]

"Don't be sorry," Jesse responds as she is pulling jeans and a sweater of her own from the closet. "I just...something happened?"