Meerkat Campfire, evening

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

The cabin is back, or visible at least since it never really went anywhere. She survived cheerleading practice without injury and the rain seems to have stopped. All in all, not a bad day. Now it's time to sit back, relax and enjoy the last campfire and the last s'more for a while.

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[like-a-sponge.livejournal.com]

"I actually prefer them all brown exactly like that," he said happily, taking the marshmallow and managing not to wince from the heat at all. "Thanks. Toasting them isn't really my forte. I tend to set them on fire."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"You need to be patient," she laughed. "If you try to rush it you wind up with flames and that's never good. Remember, good things come to those who wait."

[like-a-sponge.livejournal.com]

"But waiting is boring," he whined good-naturedly, leaning over to kiss her cheek.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel turned so that he kissed her on the lips. She smiled, tasting the sugar of the marshmallow he'd just eaten. "Some things are worth waiting for," she said as she pulled away to rest her forehead against his.

[like-a-sponge.livejournal.com]

"Agreed," he said a little breathlessly. "But then, we never know what's worth the wait."

He touched her cheek before pulling back. "But I'm a good enough scientist that my hypotheses on points like that aren't usually wrong."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Good things usually are," she smiled. "We're going to have to do some investigating then. See if we can prove those hypotheses."

[like-a-sponge.livejournal.com]

Greg smiled, blushing dark red. "That's an idea," he replied. "Anyway. How did cheer practice go?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I didn't break anything so I suppose that's a start," she grinned. "What happens from here? I'm not sure. How about basketball? How's practice for that coming along?"

[like-a-sponge.livejournal.com]

"We tossed a ball around and I only tripped once," he said brightly. "It's very exciting."

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"Sounds like it," Isabel smiled. "Should I come watch one day? Practice cheering my favorite player on?"

[like-a-sponge.livejournal.com]

"I'm sure that John would appreciate your efforts," Greg deadpanned.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Rolling her eyes, Isabel poked Greg in the ribs. "I'm sure he would, but that's not who I'm talking about."

[like-a-sponge.livejournal.com]

"Tyler, then?" he grinned.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"You, you dork," she said with mock exasperation. "Just for that I won't make you another marshmallow."

[like-a-sponge.livejournal.com]

"Oh, Isabel, how thou hast wounded me," he said dramatically, clasping a hand to his heart. "You know that denial of marshmallow is my biggest weakness. I may cry."

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Isabel sighed, "Fine, play dirty why don't you?" Laughing softly she skewered another marshmallow and started to roast it.

[like-a-sponge.livejournal.com]

"I win!" Greg declared. "Though I have no idea what I win, other than a marshmallow."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"If you're going to gloat like that? It's only going to be a marshmallow," she said, trying to look stern.

[like-a-sponge.livejournal.com]

Greg looked sad. "Who's gloating? I was just stating the truth."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"That I'm a push-over?" Isabel asked, eyebrow raised.

[like-a-sponge.livejournal.com]

"Well, you said it, I didn't," he pointed out. "But since we're on the subject of telling the truth, I also think you're looking especially pretty today and that Marilyn Manson is misunderstood rather than scary."

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She blinked, pulled the marshmallow out of the fire and handed the stick to him. "You're good. Have a marshmallow." Laughing quietly, Isabel leaned into his side.

[like-a-sponge.livejournal.com]

He happily took the marshmallow from Isabel, grinning, and draped an arm around her. "Remind me and the next time we have a campfire, I'll bring out the coloring powders."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I'll do that," she said, slipping an arm around his waist. "It might be a while though, since we're moving back to the dorms. I think they'd frown on a fire in the common rooms. But it's something to look forward to when we come back to the cabins." Happy and relaxed, Isabel rested her head against Greg's shoulder and watched the fire.