First Floor Rec Room, Tuesday Evening

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Hurley was supposed to meet Penelope here tonight, so she could play the piano.

Whether or not meeting the girl you're dating while you can only blurt out what you're actually thinking is actually a good idea, well, that's another thing.

But Hurley wasn't about to stand her up. He was a man of his word, and he was there.

[ooc: Rec room is open to any, but please to not interrupt the date, if'n you please?]

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"I didn't want to say any of that," Hurley said. "I'm not that type of guy, I swear."

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"If you want to be, Hurley, I don't mind. If you want to date other girls too. I don't mind."

Oh, dear.

"I don't think I would like it very much but we're seeing what happens, right?"

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"I don't really want to date anyone else," Hurley said. "I just don't want you to feel like you're gonna hurt me when you find a prettier guy you want to date."

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"Your weight is not an issue with me," she told him.

"I'm afraid to commit, Hurley. It will just... end badly."

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"I'm afraid too," Hurley admittedly. "Man, when you kept talking about how you were engaged, it scared me. We're, like, too young for that sort of commitment and stuff. But... I mean, I don't want to make you uncomfortable, ever. I just want you to be happy, cause... if I help you be happy, that helps me feel better about myself."

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"You make me happy, Hurley. A lot of people here make me happy."

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Hurley smiled. "Well, that's all I want. So that's not much to commit to, right? We're just gonna... have fun. And stuff."

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"Have fun and stuff. I can do that," she replied.

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"I promise, the naked stuff won't ever come up or be a problem," Hurley said.

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"No naked stuff. I've never been naked."

...

"Except in the shower."

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Hurley just started laughing, because that last bit had totally broken the awkward tension for him.

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Which made her giggle and she decided to play a jaunty tune on the piano to work with the laughter.

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"I could listen to you play all night," Hurley said.

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"Be careful what you wish for," she teased.

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"Around here, it might actually happen," Hurley said.

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"It really could," she said.

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"Know any James Brown?" Hurley asked.

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"No, I don't," she replied. "If I had the sheet music, I could play it."

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Hurley thought. "How about... ummm, no any songs with vocal parts?"

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She thought about that and with a little grin began to play I Can't Get No, Satisfaction, by the Rolling Stones.

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Hurley started singing along, having a total blast.

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Penelope giggled, playing and watching him.

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Hurley started doing little hand movements as he sang, really getting into it.

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Which perked her up and she started shifting her shoulders up and down with the beat.

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When the song finished, Hurley grinned at her. "That was awesome."