[ closed ] you're in my arms, and all the world is calm

[commandertoolbelt]

By the time Natalie arrives, he's long finished moving things around and has gone back to working, diminishing hangover deliberately ignored. Leo has been working on some new modifications for the dragons in his spare time - upgraded mechanisms for Festus to replace the ones that are starting to wear out, new sight features for Scout, new harnesses for the live dragons... All a matter of course.

When she gets here, he takes a moment to put everything down and out of the way before turning to look at her, the outfit making him smile. It's not often he gets to see her in something like that, nice and dressy but still casual enough to be comfortable. Very Natalie. He likes it.

"You look good," Leo tells her unnecessarily. What he thinks of her has never really been in doubt, not since they started dating. He likes to make sure she knows at every opportunity he's presented, and this is no exception. "But I think the real question is, are you ready?"

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[commandertoolbelt]

He automatically leans into the kiss, smiling happily. "Anything you want, babe."

[clearasil]

"Swing me, then, would you?"

She grins and switches the song to something more sophisticated but still fun and kind of naughty. Yep, she went there, but that really shouldn't be too surprising.

[commandertoolbelt]

He really shouldn't be surprised by her song choice, but it makes him laugh nonetheless. Unfortunately Leo can't match the style exactly, since he knows so little about swing, but he'll certainly try, and he can definitely give her a swing.

"You sure you can handle this much dancing?" he teases, hopping up on the balls of his feet to adjust to the new beat. He'll give her a twirl, too, while they're at it.

[clearasil]

Natalie wouldn't criticize him, anyway, and she's glad that he's indulging her.

"I can handle more than that," she murmurs coyly once she's spun into his arms again. Playfully, she brushes her nose against his cheek, pressing a kiss there before spinning out.

[commandertoolbelt]

"Oh, yeah?" he asks with a laugh, feeling a little daring this afternoon. And maybe she is, too, judging from this music, so he continues, "So show me."

[clearasil]

initially, Natalie fumbles and she tries not to hate it so much, because they're having fun and that's what matters. Step-touch, step-touch, back-step seems to be an okay fallback option and that's what she does with an extra twist of her hips. "This sounds more like a jive song," she tells him, shifting their position accordingly.

[commandertoolbelt]

"Never been much of a jive kind of guy," Leo muses, even as he flows into the new position with relative ease. He likes how she's doing though, and not just in terms of a dance - not that he intends to say as much. "Now's your chance to mess up while I can't criticize."

[clearasil]

"I know. I'm the most excited about that part, actually. You might just think I'm perfect at this," Natalie jokes.

Actually, she has always been light on her feet. It certainly isn't a Hecate thing - see: siblings she could mention. What's most important is that Natalie is having fun and allowing herself to actually enjoy the time she has with Leo.

[commandertoolbelt]

"Now that's where you're wrong! I know you're not perfect at it, just from how you do all the other dances," Leo says with a teasing grin. "I just wasn't going to point it out as much."

Not that she's bad, just not perfect. But he's never minded that; as he said, it's supposed to be about having fun, and it seems to him that they've got that part covered.