PMS 5

<Halifax> [After a night of ghoulish tales the crew retires to their rooms to sleep.]
<Halifax> [A soft knock comes on Emily's bedroom door]
* Halifax knocks softly on the door, butterflies in her stomach.
* [Atai]Emily finishes rolling up the last of her sealed orders.
<[Atai]Emily> Come in.
* Halifax opens the door with a shaking hand and swings the door open slowly, stepping in only a few feet.
<[Atai]Emily> Oh! Good evening, Priss. Come in, I was about to retire for the night.
* Halifax closes the door behind her with a sense of finality... Halifax takes a deep breath.
<Halifax> Still up at this hour, e-Emily? I-i...
* [Atai]Emily looks up and smiles at her friend.
* Halifax blushes, wearing only a set of boxers and a bra in front of Emily...
* Halifax .oO(Thought she would be in bed by now...)
<Halifax> I seem to 'ave misplaced me hat...
<Halifax> ...My hat.
* [Atai]Emily looks a little embarrassed at her friend's incredibly minimalist attire, but puts it down to crazy things she picked up in the pirating business.
* [Atai]Emily blinks, and frowns for a moment.
* Halifax' eyes start to dart a bit, eventually deciding to remain closed for a while...
<[Atai]Emily> Your hat? ...Hmm. You had it in the bathroom...
<Halifax> Umm... that's no problem... I uh... I can... acquire... a new one tomorrow.
<Halifax> b-But...
* [Atai]Emily looks back up at her.
* Halifax opens her eyes.
<[Atai]Emily> That is most fortunate, then.
<Halifax> i-I kind of have trouble sleeping without it...
* Halifax tries to quell the rush of scarlet she is sure is invading her body right now...
<[Atai]Emily> Oh... That is a shame.
* [Atai]Emily looks unhappy.
<[Atai]Emily> What may I do to help?
* Halifax' heart pounds so loudly she can't even hear herself as she says...
<Halifax> Can I sleep here? With you?
* Halifax is ready to faint. .oO(Even if she says yes, she would only mean it as a friend...)
* [Atai]Emily's face breaks into a grin. Is that all this was about?
* Halifax runs a hand through her hair. Still holding her breath...
<[Atai]Emily> Why, certainly, dear...
<Halifax> ...?
<[Atai]Emily> It'll be just like old times, won't it?
* Halifax laughs awkwardly.
<Halifax> Yeah... just like old times...
<[Atai]Emily> Here, help me get ready. I can't unfasten this thing alone.
* [Atai]Emily points to the back of her dress, along her corset.
* Halifax nods to herself before realizing what Emily just said...
<Halifax> Ah, sure! sure!
* Halifax strides over to Emily and raises her hands to the back of the corset, but they are shaking too hard for her to grab the strings, much less loosen it.
<Halifax> j-Just a second...
* Halifax breaths deep trying to get the shakes out of her as she grabs hold of the strings and loosens the corset.
* [Atai]Emily stands up and sighs. It's been a most exciting day, and tomorrow is certain to be even moreso. Adventuring on the high seas, and who knows what else?
* [Atai]Emily shivers giddily.
* [Atai]Emily thinks back on Priss' request. She almost seemed like a blushing schoolboy asking her out on a stroll. How adorable~
<Halifax> Ah, you aren't cold, are you?
* Halifax noticed Emily shivering.
<[Atai]Emily> Hmm? Oh, goodness, no. I'm thinking about tomorrow.
<Halifax> Well, there's nothing to be afraid of tomorrow, if that's bothering you.
<Halifax> I'll protect you with my life.
* Halifax finishes with the corset and turns around on the spot.
* Halifax .oO(I have to stop my eyes from tracing Emily's figure like that... she doesn't see me that way...)
<[Atai]Emily> Oh, I was merely thinking about what the staff shall say. "A strange, uncouth, yet roguish beautiful stranger whisked the Countess Christmas away to distant lands where she will do goodness knows what things to her!"
* [Atai]Emily giggles.
<[Atai]Emily> Oh, thank you love.
* [Atai]Emily unfastens the rest of her dress, and hangs it up, then slips out of
her smallclothes and dons a nightgown, then sttles down before a mirror and begins brushing her hair.
* Halifax' heart is pounding so loud she must be hearing things.
* [Atai]Emily looks back at Priscilla. The poor dear. Is she nervous?
* Halifax stands stunned until she sees Emily looking at her.
<[Atai]Emily> You can get in ahead of me, Priss.
<[Atai]Emily> I'll come to bed in just a few~
<Halifax> Ah, actually... you want help with that?
* Halifax walks over to Emily hand open in front of her.
<[Atai]Emily> Oh, yes, that'd be such a help.
<[Atai]Emily> Thank you, dear.
* [Atai]Emily hands off the brush to Priss.
* Halifax takes the brush and begins working on Emily's golden hair...
<[Atai]Emily> Ahhh...
* [Atai]Emily sighs happily.
* Halifax enjoys the silence for a bit and Emily's lovely smell...
<Halifax> Do... You don't happen to use a perfume do you?
* Halifax attempts small talk...
* [Atai]Emily enjoys the feel of familiar hands working on her.
<[Atai]Emily> Hmm? Oh, yes.
<[Atai]Emily> It is a mix of jasmine and sandalwood.
* Halifax .oO(I have to remember that...)
* Halifax breaths it in deep.
<Halifax> You smell unimaginably good.
* [Atai]Emily raises an eyebrow at Priss in the mirror, and smiles, but says nothing.
* [Atai]Emily is blushing a bit, though.
* Halifax hasn't really noticed Emily glancing at her in the mirror. Her eyes
are fixated on the smooth curves under Emily's night gown.
* Halifax finishes brushing Emily's hair straight, but continues brushing for a little longer to gather courage. .oO(I haven't been acting natural at all... I need to do something more... like me.)
* Halifax reaches her free hand daringly up beside Emily's rib .oO(I do hope she's still ticklish.)
* [Atai]Emily yelps in surprise, and leaps half out of her chair.
<[Atai]Emily> Ah!
<[Atai]Emily> Priiiiss!
* [Atai]Emily giggles, trying to frown.
* [Atai]Emily isn't succeeding very well
* Halifax laughs through clenched teeth and sets the brush down.
<Halifax> There was a fly! I swear!
* Halifax reaches for the same place on either side of her this time.
<Halifax> You didn't leave a window open, did you? Flies everywhere I swear!
* [Atai]Emily dodges out of the way, giggling.
* Halifax laughs as she chases down Emily, eventually catching her...
* [Atai]Emily shrieks and giggles like a little girl. Damn, she's quick.
* Halifax wriggles her fingers and laughs hard, eventually loosing too much air in her lungs.
* Halifax gasps for breath, face warm from laughter. Hands left forgotten holding Emily's sides.
<Halifax> HAa...Haa...haa...
* [Atai]Emily laughs and snuggles close to Priscilla, giggling breathlessly. Well, at least they ended up on the bed.
* Halifax stares down at Emily breathless against her, her slender waist between Halifax' hands.
<[Atai]Emily> Well, now that you have got me, miss Pirate queen, what are you going to do with me?
* [Atai]Emily grins at Priscilla, putting on her best come-hither look.
* Halifax hears something in that she knows she shouldn't, her lower half not caring either way.
<Halifax> I don't think that far ahead...
* Halifax crosses her legs hoping to conceal her... "longing" for Emily...
<[Atai]Emily> Aww...
* Halifax is having a mild heart attack...
* [Atai]Emily smiles, and snuggles up to Priscilla.
<[Atai]Emily> We should get to sleep now, Priss. We've a long day ahead of us,
tomorrow.
* Halifax nods at this eyes closed tight, biting her lower lip...
* [Atai]Emily slips under the sheets, and then turns them back, and props herself up on one elbow, patting the spot beside her.
<[Atai]Emily> Come to bed, O Pirate Queen~
<Halifax> Sure thing my darling damsel, just give me a second to... catch my breath.
* Halifax breaths deep and calms herself before sliding into the spot beside Emily.
* [Atai]Emily reaches out, turning out the lamp, then wraps her arms about Priss, and spoons against her back. She kisses the back of her neck, and wriggles close.
<[Atai]Emily> Good night, Priss...
* Halifax feels her hard work calming herself come undone, but basks in the delight of Emily against her...
<Halifax> Sweetdreams, Emily...
* Halifax places a hand on top of one of Emily's before shutting her eyes...
<Halifax> [ And the two fall asleep peacefully, dreaming what they will as the night passes by...]
<Halifax> [ Later that night...]
* Halifax has a dream with Emily in it. Her smoldering gaze so vivid, Halifax wakes up in the middle of the night, painfully engorged...
<Halifax> ...aaaaaaahhhhh...
* Halifax sneaks out of the room and has her way with some maid who is wandering the halls at this hour...
<Lindulia> So good, but so ow...