Dawn at the Party
There couldn’t have been a better place so far tonight for Dawn than cuddling right on the couch with Barry. He was so warm and comfortable that she couldn’t get enough of him. She snuggled up closer to him and sighed happily.
“You are sooooo warm!” she said happily. “How are you so warm?” Barry, on the other hand, was not feeling the warmth. He was shivering slightly despite cuddling with Dawn and being near the fireplace.
“I don’t know, but I’m gonna have to fine you for stealing all my warmth!” He said, shivering as he spoke. Dawn looked up at him and stuck her tongue out. He glanced down as she quickly looked away, pulling her tongue back in and smiled.
“What was that for?” He asked, poking her slightly in her side. She giggled and twisted a little bit, trying to get away from his hand.
“For trying to fine me!” She replied before sitting up completely. Barry gave her no room and slid as close as he possibly could to her and gave her a quick kiss.
“I think that’ll cover it for now.”
It wasn’t much longer after that that Dawn saw Wally looking around. She tapped Barry on the shoulder and pointed at Wally.
“What’s up, Wally? Didja need something?” He asked. Wally looked slightly embarrassed before speaking.
“Um, well…I was just kinda bored and wanted to know if you wanted to battle, maybe?” He stopped for a second. “Well I was GONNA ask, but then I saw you two cuddling and I didn’t want to interrupt, a-“ Barry cut him off and looked at Dawn.
“You’re okay with a little intermission?” Dawn giggled and nodded before getting up from the couch.
“You’re on!” she heard Barry say before getting out of ear shot. She shook her head slightly, wondering what on earth he could be doing now. Now being away from Barry and having sucked the heat out of him, Dawn decied to step outside to the porch. She sat to the immediate right on a bench and took a deep breath, feeling the fresh air enter her lungs. It was cold outside, that’s for sure and the snow looked fresh. She was debating on going out and playing with it a little when she heard someone clear their throat.
“Well, good evenin’ Dawn.” A male voice said next to her. Dawn jumped a little from the sound of the voice and looked to her right, shocked to see Blake leaning back with a beer in his right hand.
“Ah…Blake, I didn’t see you out here. I’m sorry for intruding on you. I can g-“
“Take it easy Dawn, no need to get all in a tizzy over a small thing. Take a load off your feet and relax in the cool night.” He took a sip of his beer and sighed. “It’s gonna be a long one, so take your time.”
“Um…OK then.” She relaxed slightly and leaned back in the bench, looking out at the snow.
“It’s pretty, not too bad actually this year.” Blake muttered. “At least the snow hasn’t been disturbed.” He took another sip from the beer bottle.
“I almost got up and jumped into it just for fun! Hitting freshly fallen snow, or undisturbed snow feels awesome!” Dawn exclaimed with a smile.
“Sounds like too much work for me…I’d rather sit back, relax, and sip on a beer.” He chuckled and took another swig. “You know why I decided to sit out here and drink?”
“Because it’s too hot and noisy inside?” He shook his head.
“I drink it too slowly…so I sit out here where it’s cold and won’t have to worry about it getting warm…nothing tastes as bad as a warm beer…”
“Oh…I see…” Dawn trailed off, feeling slightly uncomfortable. She wasn’t exactly fond of beer herself and hearing someone else talk about it sort of put her on edge, leaving the conversation hanging in an awkward silence.
“Relax, I’ll change the subject.” Blake said, breaking the silence. “How’s you and Barry going?” Dawn blushed slightly before answering.
“Umm…not bad…” She said hesitantly.
“Not bad? I heard from a little bird that you two did the nasty, is that true?” Blake said with a sinister smile. Dawn blushed even deeper and nodded slightly. Blake nearly fell out of the bench and smiled.
“No way.” He said.
“Yeah…we did…”
“You mean to tell me little Barry popped your…” He trailed off, not sure what to say. Dawn just nodded and looked the other way, refusing to make eye contact.
“Well nice job on making the jump to the next level in your relationship. I was certain the condom would set things in motion…” He chuckled and took a bigger swig then before.
“T-thanks?” Dawn said hesitantly.
“Now don’t rush anything though…no reason to.” He said, sitting straight up. “You’ve got the rest of your lives to look forward to.”
“What do you mean by that?”
“I mean, don’t rush what you have right now. Let…nature take hold and go with it.” He took a sip of beer. “Don’t fight it, just let life do its thing and it’ll all turn out just fine.”
“That sounds…slightly poetic of you Blake.” Dawn said.
“I’m not sure if that’s a compliment or an insult coming from you, but I’ll take it in stride and say it was a compliment.” He said, chuckling. “Now that you two have had sex, you better-“
“Wait a minute…I’ve got something I’ve been meaning to ask you.” Dawn said, looking serious. “What’s this talk you had with Barry? I’ve only heard bits and pieces of it and I’d like to hear the rest of it.” Blake took a few seconds before bringing the bottle up to his mouth and taking a small drink.
“It’s a long story and it’s getting later in the evening. Perhaps-“ Blake suddenly stops as he sees an unusual sight in front of him.
“Hey Dawn…is that Barry?” Blake asked, pointing out in front of the mansion. Dawn looked out to where he was pointing and indeed, Barry was out there running.
“Yeah but…where are his clothes!?” She exclaimed. “And what the hell is he wearing?” Barry was running in nothing but his boxers in the snow.
“Hey…he’s your boyfriend.” Blake said, taking another sip.
“What’s that supposed to mean?” she asked angrily.
“Hey, calm down…just sayin’, you should know him the best out of all of us.”
“That doesn’t mean I know what…oh never mind…” Dawn said, throwing her hands up in defeat. Blake chuckled again and set his beer on the ground.
“You seem tired.” He commented. “You should relax and have a cold one.”
“I…don’t drink.” She said.
“That’s a pity; if you were to take it slow it would probably taste good for you.” He got up and stretched a little bit before sitting back down. “Besides, aren’t you cold out here? You should probably go back inside where it’s warm.” Dawn shivered as he said this and giggled.
“Yeah, you read my mind. What about you?” She asked. Blake shrugged and picked up his beer again.
“Probably after I finish this cold one. I don’t need Winnie getting too bored on me in there…she’s a bit of a drinker when that happens.” He sighs and drinks again. “Then again…it’s nice and cold out here. I might drag her out here and relax a bit…don’t gotta worry about her doin’ something silly…”
“Well, I’ll take my leave for now Blake, it was nice chatting with you for a little bit!” Dawn said, standing up. Blake looked over and waved his beer hand lightly.
“Pleasure was all mine Dawn, Merry Christmas.”
“Merry Christmas to you too Blake.”