Room 334, Copacabana Palace, Rio, Sunday Morning

[whenshewasnice]

Despite some major bumps along the way, this Spring Break week had righted itself eventually, even if it hadn't been without a lot of painful past things discussed. Natalie supposed that was something you did when you wanted your relationship to be about more than just hanging out.

Not that that made it any easier.

But waking up seemed to be easy today, at least in the sense that coming into consciousness wasn't immediately followed by being metaphorically hit in the face with the mistakes of days past. With a sigh, she covered the arm around her with her own, and slid her fingers between Sam's. This morning was already better than the previous one had been.

[ooc: For one, and inna separate post to not break the trip one (again, sorry about that)!]

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[whenshewasnice]

If she had, she'd apologize. But not right now. She was barely just letting go of his hair right now so her hand could fall slack on her stomach.

Her head was against the pillows, her eyes were closed, and she was just trying to catch her breath for right now. Maybe basking in the afterglow a little bit while she did that.

[necroslacker]

At least he could tell she'd enjoyed herself. He smiled and started crawling up closer to her, dropping a kiss on her lips before he settled down beside her.

"You okay?" he asked quietly.

[whenshewasnice]

"Yeah," she said, though without opening her eyes yet. She stretched out a little bit. "Well, okay might be too mild an expression."

[necroslacker]

"Glad to hear it," Sam said, draping an arm over her and tangling a leg up with hers. "Felt good?"

[whenshewasnice]

She opened her eyes and smiled faintly at seeing him so close. "Felt good," she confirmed, wit a very slight nod. "I don't know what the etiquette is, should I thank you now?"

That was probably a joke.

[necroslacker]

"Please don't," he laughed, shaking his head. "Just relax and enjoy yourself. That's enough thanks for me right there. Just relax."

He kissed her cheek again and smiled.

[whenshewasnice]

Natalie sighed, and then just watched him for a moment, quietly. Thoughts were rolling back to her now, but not in as tense-making a way.

"Thank you," she said. And then, before giving him a chance to protest, "Not for that."

[necroslacker]

"Hmm?" He slid his leg against hers and gave her a light smile. "What for?"

[whenshewasnice]

"For..." Well, she didn't really know how to put it. Not when she didn't really want to acknowledge the vulnerability she'd showed off earlier in words. "Being you, I guess."

[necroslacker]

"That's the only person I can be," he murmured, nuzzling her cheek slightly. "You're welcome. Thanks for being you too."

See, he wasn't making her talk about it.

[whenshewasnice]

And Natalie was very, very glad about that. She gave a content sigh and closed her eyes again. "We don't have to pack yet, do we?"

[necroslacker]

"I don't think so," Sam said, shaking his head and settling down again. "There's time. Lots and lots of..."

He sighed and settled down close to her again. "...time."

[whenshewasnice]

"Okay. Good."

Then they could just... stay, for a while. And she could turn more towards him and pretend she hadn't gotten selfconscious about anything at all, and she could just enjoy herself for a while.

Seemed good.