Hotel Room, Baltimore

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"Ooooh, it's got an in-suite hot tub-slash-jacuzzi," Kathy said, reading from the room's amenities list, even as she sprawled out on the king-sized bed and could just go looking for said amenities. "And an in-room bar, flat screen color TV with premium cable package--no porn, though, sorry, gotta pay extra for that. 24-hour room and laundry service, in-suite massages, oh my god yes, and a seven-head luxury shower." She paused, thinking that over. "Might have to try that, hmm."

Sometimes you just had to get off the island for awhile, like right after your soul was partially eaten by a skinless tremens and you were now questioning whether or not you should ever drink again. That was, in fact, a very good time to leave the goddamn island, just to get your head on straight and remember that that kind of thing wasn't normal.

Right now, already in a bathrobe that was thick and warm and just a little too big for her, Kathy could almost pretend that the weekend hadn't happened at all. Except that she kept looking at the champagne resting in the bucket of ice and just kinda not feeling it.

[For either/both of the guys she'd be there with! nfb for distance.]

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"Okay, we need to get in that fucking jacuzzi," Dante announced, idly putting a large bottle of non-alcoholic fizzy juice on the desk.

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Kathy was going to notice that fizzy drink was non-alcoholic sometime and Dante was going to be lucky to two steps before getting pounced on.

"Awww, but I'm in my fuzzy bathrobe," Kathy said, laughing and already shrugging out of it. "Future gift idea: oversized fluffy bathrobe I can practically get lost in. There, gift-giving. Done." She fluttered her lashes at him. "Maybe for our anniversary."

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"I'll keep it in mind," Dante said cheerfully. "But I bet that bath's gonna feel way better."

He walked up to her, sliding his arms around her waist.

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Laughing, Kathy let the bathrobe hit the bed. She clasped her arms around Dante's shoulders, pulling him in for a lazy kiss. "Bath, yeah," she murmured against his lips.

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Dante took his time with that kiss before he answered, making sure it lingered. "Nice and warm and super far away from Fandom bullshit."

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"Those are three-for-three of my favorite things," Kathy said, toes curling. Her fingers came up to brush over her lips with a small, almost secret smile. "Well, three of four, I guess," she added, looking up at him so there was no question what that fourth was.

"Okay, three outta five."

Because Anders was definitely in the top three, too.

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"Let's hope five gets his ass here soon," Dante said, laughing softly, but he was already stripping out of his jeans.

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"Right?" Kathy said, reaching out to help him push them down. Or, well, stroke his legs under the guise of helping. One of those. "I say we start sending him increasingly dirty texts till he shows up."

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"Not from the hot tub," Dante said, kicking them off with a wolfish grin. "I like my phone."

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"I keep saying we need to get a video camera and yet we never do," Kathy said with a sigh that had more to do with Dante losing his pants than the existence of any video equipment.

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"Next time," Dante promised, and slid his hand down to grab her hand.

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Kathy twined her fingers with his, letting him pull her up with the effortless grace that he did everything.

"We should bring cups over," she said, shamelessly leaning against him. "Drinking champagne in the hot tub like we're nouveau riche."

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Dante laughed again. "Sure," he said. "I'll drop you off in the tub and go back for our classy plastic cups."

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"Hey! They are milded to look like champagne flutes, that adds like plus twelve to the classy stat," Kathy declared.

Because it had been roughly ten minutes since Dante had called her a nerd and that couldn't stand.

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"Nerd," Dante said obligingly, and pulled her to the bathroom.

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The hot tub was huge--definitely large enough for three and probably even four if they were friendly--and the water was clean and clear. Kathy slid in with an appreciative hiss as the temperature of the water, fair skin immediately turning pink. She pulled her hair up on top of her head, wispies and tendrils on her face and neck slowly curling.

"I am never leaving this place," she declared up at him, starting the jets. "I live here now."

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"Where do you live now?" Anders called from the doorway, having just let himself in. He was damp, and his cheeks were flushed as he ditched his overnight bag and jacket on the closest convenient chair. "Sorry I took a while -- it's pissing rain."

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"Jacuzzi," Dante called, stepping over the edge of the tub into that nice, hot water. "Get your pants off and into the bathroom, asshole."

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Kathy shifted over to give Dante enough room to get in and ended up directly over one of the jets. She squealed, cheeks turning pinker still--though she stayed exactly where she was.

Shut up, it was their hotel room, she could do what she wanted.

"Y-yeah!" she called back, her voice voice a little uneven for a moment. "Come warm up in here with us!"

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"If you insist," Anders said, a hint of mischief in his voice. He took a quick peak into the bathroom to appreciate the view before undressing, letting his hair out of the ponytail, and coming into the bath to sit on the edge of the jacuzzi.

"I can see what you mean about warming up," he teased. "If I stay in here, things might even get a little hot."

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"You hear that? Anders is on fire tonight," Dante said, smirking as he stretched out his legs.

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"Well, he's always been smokin', so that tracks," Kathy said, turning a happy smile up at him. She leaned up out of the water to give him a kiss--and to steal his elastic to keep her wet hair from clinging to everything. "Get in here, what are you waiting for? Look how sad Dante looks not to have an Anders in the tub."

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"Poor Dante," Anders said, amused. "Maybe I like keeping him waiting."

He slid down toward the water as he kissed Kathy, letting his legs get used to the hot water.

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"You're the worst," Dante told him, leaning over so he could pout with his chin resting on Anders' shoulder.

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"Aww, look, now he's pouting," Kathy said, wishing she had brought her phone over so she could take a picture of them like that. "You should feel bad. How can you look at those puppy eyes and not wanna make everything all better?"