The Adventure Continues

[abrightboy]

For thatsfascinating.



The villa Malcolm rented was in the Languedoc, not far from Marseilles, south of Avignon. It was a very historic region, though Malcolm was particularly not interested in visiting Marseilles again. There was a charming village nearby the villa and if they were going to go to an historic city for a day, he'd rather make the trip over to Montpellier, where he'd never been at all, much less with Dr Whitly.

The villa had six bedrooms. As the driver brought their luggage inside the bright and spacious main room, Malcolm handed him some folded Euros and thanked him and shut the door behind him.

"First choice of a room is yours," he told Edrisa with a smile. "But you might want to explore first."

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[thatsfascinating]

She sighed happily, closing her eyes as her forehead rested against his.

"You're right, you're extremely lucky," she said with a teasing smile. She cupped his cheek and gave him a gentle kiss. "So am I," she added softly. "I wish you hadn't had to go through all those terrible things, but I'm grateful that road brought you to me. My life would be so much poorer without you."

[abrightboy]

That made him duck his head as he smiled again.

"Still. I'm sorry you're stuck having to teach me... everything. I'm sure there are days when you'd love to have someone around who could just... sweep you off your feet and make your toes curl."

[thatsfascinating]

"I really don't mind," she said with a smile. "It's actually kinda fun to explore things with you. And I'm not teaching you everything. The things you already know how to do, you do very well. Like I said. No complaints."

She kissed him.

[abrightboy]

He smiled with relief when the kiss broke.

"I just don't want you to get bored of me," he admitted. "Did your previous partners talk about these things as easily as you do?" he asked.

[thatsfascinating]

"You are never boring," she assured him with a smile. "And I think we both know that very few people talk about things as easily as I do." She sighed, gently running her fingers through his hair. "A couple did. Others didn't. No one really stuck around much."

[abrightboy]

"Their loss, my gain. But..." His eyes roamed her face for a moment. "I don't get it. I really don't. You're so patient and kind and loving. So smart and fun and beautiful. What is there to not stick around for?"

[thatsfascinating]

She ducked her own head at that, with a smile and a touch of blush. Then she looked back up at him, with love and gratitude in her eyes, tinged with a touch of sadness. "Not everyone's like you," she said, softly and simply.

[abrightboy]

"Well, that is definitely true," he replied archly. Not that anyone really wanted to be like him. Unless maybe, maybe they were talking about his professional skills. "I mean, I have eyes... ears... a brain..." He smiled at her and stroked his thumb over her cheekbone. "And apparently a completely different set of mental illnesses than they had."

[thatsfascinating]

Edrisa smiled back, caressing his cheek. "I'm so glad we found each other," she murmured. "We're so clearly made to be together."

[abrightboy]

He took her hand from his face and pressed a kiss to her wrist, where her injuries were still healing.

"How would you feel about comfortable clothing and some more cheese?" he asked.

[thatsfascinating]

She did her best to ignore those marks. The scabs were gone, but there were still red groves in her skin. She smiled a little at that kiss. It was sweet and protective. She drew his hand to her mouth and pressed a kiss to the back.

"Sounds perfect."

[abrightboy]

He untangled himself from her carefully and offered his hand to help her up, heading towards the bedrooms. He should probably pick up those damp swimsuits... later.

[thatsfascinating]

Edrisa took his hand with a smile and followed him to the bedrooms, kissing him at the door to her room before letting go and heading for her bags.

[abrightboy]

Malcolm got dressed in a t-shirt and sweatpants and padded over to Edrisa's room, poking his head around the doorway again.

"Hi."

[thatsfascinating]

Edrisa pulled on a tshirt and sweats, then fell back on the bed, arms open wide. It was incredibly comfortable. When Malcolm peeked in, Edrisa turned her head and grinned.

"Hi there." She patted the mattress next to her. "Come join me."

[abrightboy]

Malcolm smiled and accepted the invitation, walking in and sliding onto the bed beside her, turning onto his side and draping his cast over her stomach.

[thatsfascinating]

She put her arm over his, cast and all, and tilted her head to rest against his forehead.

"I love it here," she sighed.

[abrightboy]

"If we have to not go to work, this is the way to do it," he agreed. "I'm excited to take you to see the village tomorrow." A pause. "And to find out how... remote we are, exactly," he added, giving her a sly sidelong glance.

[thatsfascinating]

"I'm looking forward to it!" She gave him an equally sly sidelong glance. "To both things. I've never had sex outdoors. Have you?"

[abrightboy]

"No," he said, not adding 'of course I haven't', because he hadn't done a lot of things and he felt enough like barely more than a virgin for one day. He gave her a little kiss. "I can see why people find it exciting, though."

[thatsfascinating]

She didn't want to assume. She smiled and kissed him back. "It seems like it would feel...freeing," she agreed.

[abrightboy]

"Like... the garden of Eden?" he suggested. "The original sin?"

[thatsfascinating]

"Oh, that wasn't the original sin. The original sin was eating the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of Good and Evil. The sex was just a side benefit." She grinned.

[abrightboy]

"Well, true. But eating an apple outside is somehow less... alluring. And I'm pretty sure I already 80% know the difference between good and evil," he teased.

[thatsfascinating]

She laughed and rolled a little closer to kiss him. "I'd put you way over 80%," she said, teasing and assuring at the same time.