Post by Sally Fitch/Clever Else on Jan 1, 2014 11:54:42 GMT -5
Else huffed. "You're right it's cold; that's why we'll be in a nice toasty car." She kissed Hans on the cheek. "You better wait up for me..." She whispered lowly, giving Hans a playful, but concealed, pinch to his firm buttocks. He have a wicked grin back, as wicked as sweet Hans was capable of, and went up the stairs with the babies in tow.
On the way back to the docks, Else took the most scenic route, full of lit up houses, decorated to the nines. Else glanced over at Hook looking at them all. She chuckled to herself. He was hooked. On holiday spirit. Hook, line, and sinker. Once they reached the docks, the strolled down the board walk in silence. It wasn't awkward. It was comforting. To feel a friendship, instead of speak it... let the snow and sea fill the silence.
When they reached his ship, Hook noticed the extension cord right away. He looked at it puzzled.
"Oh my... whatever could that be?" Else grinned, pretending innocence. She led him onto the deck of the ship... where there was a small, lit Christmas tree on a ledge near the captain's wheel.
"Oh my... I guess Santa has been here..." She said, wide eyed, grinning. "And since I don't see a mountain of coal... you must be doing SOMETHING right..." She led him over to it. "I thought it might make the ship look less imposing. To have a glimmer of light at the helm." She circled around it, pleased that the store hands had finessed it to look perfect. "It can stand the elements outside, but you can take it inside. Just plug it into that long orange cord there and it will stay lit...though.. do UNPLUG if you are not around. You're ship is wood... and it would be a TRAGEDY if this gift turned out to make you homeless..."
He was awfully quiet.
"Do you like it, Captain Jones?"
On the way back to the docks, Else took the most scenic route, full of lit up houses, decorated to the nines. Else glanced over at Hook looking at them all. She chuckled to herself. He was hooked. On holiday spirit. Hook, line, and sinker. Once they reached the docks, the strolled down the board walk in silence. It wasn't awkward. It was comforting. To feel a friendship, instead of speak it... let the snow and sea fill the silence.
When they reached his ship, Hook noticed the extension cord right away. He looked at it puzzled.
"Oh my... whatever could that be?" Else grinned, pretending innocence. She led him onto the deck of the ship... where there was a small, lit Christmas tree on a ledge near the captain's wheel.
"Oh my... I guess Santa has been here..." She said, wide eyed, grinning. "And since I don't see a mountain of coal... you must be doing SOMETHING right..." She led him over to it. "I thought it might make the ship look less imposing. To have a glimmer of light at the helm." She circled around it, pleased that the store hands had finessed it to look perfect. "It can stand the elements outside, but you can take it inside. Just plug it into that long orange cord there and it will stay lit...though.. do UNPLUG if you are not around. You're ship is wood... and it would be a TRAGEDY if this gift turned out to make you homeless..."
He was awfully quiet.
"Do you like it, Captain Jones?"