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Strange Tomato ([personal profile] strangetomato) wrote2008-08-28 10:17 am

Strangetown: Close To You



"What are you doing out here, Phi?"

"Just watching the sun set." She gestured at the colourful sky off in the distance, where the sun was passing below the horizon. "Have a seat, if you like." He did like, so he lowered himself down to sit on the step and edged his way over to her. He leaned into her back, and she turned around to look at him. "Well, hello there. Getting closer, are we?"

"MmmHmmm... That's the plan." He slid one leg past her and then the other. "If that's okay..."

She smiled. "Did you expect me to say no?" He completed the move by slipping his arms around her.

"Perfect."




"When's Johnny getting home?" he asked.

"I'm not sure. Pretty soon, I think."

"He works too much."

"He's Johnny."

"True... I'd expect no less." Ripp rested his head on her shoulder. "But he misses out. The best things are like this... just doing nothing."

"Yeah..." She stared off into the reddening sky. "Just look at that... Isn't it beautiful?"

"Yeah... so beautiful." He nuzzled into her neck.

"You're not even looking."




"I can't help it. You're too distracting." He took a deep breath. "Mmmm... are you wearing perfume?"

"A little."

"Smells like candy..." He kept sniffing. "Or chocolate... something tasty."

"It's just my lotion. There's cocoa butter in it."

"Does it taste as good as it smells?"

"I've never-" She squealed as his tongue moved across her neck. "Ripp, no! It tickles!"

"Sorry, I couldn't resist..." He grinned, thinking about how great it would be to move his tongue over her entire body... and his lips... and his hands. "It does have a bit of a taste, you know. Or maybe that's just you." He wanted to taste it all. Ophelia knew this too; it was hard not to notice.

"You're too silly," she said. They continued to sit there, in silence, for a couple of minutes.

"Phi?"

"Yeah?"

"I..." He searched for the words. Just three little words. It wouldn't be so hard. "I like this."

"Yeah." She had expected something else, just for a second. "I like it too."

"Sitting here... being close to you... what more could I want?"






Note: I'm fighting a chest cold (and losing), so you get this romantic fluff. It helps the pain. I was thinking about the new romantic interactions I'm looking forward to in AL last night, and decided to create some new "interactions" of my own. This was the most successful one so far.

You can think of this like the drabbles, as something that happens "off camera" from the regular chapters, but does actually happen (and it might actually end up in a chapter, but I doubt it). This take place at about this point in the story, maybe a little later.



 

[identity profile] kin-thalas.livejournal.com 2008-08-28 01:01 pm (UTC)(link)
*sigh* Though I should disagree with this kind of relationship they´re so damn adorable.

[identity profile] hannahspring.livejournal.com 2008-08-28 01:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Awww, so so so cute! I love them together! So much! Yay for Phi and Ripp! I just feel so sorry for Johnny. :( And you're taking wonderful pictures. But I think you know that. And also that I love your graphics card. :P And also that this makes me want to continue with my story. Thanks!

[identity profile] franwi.livejournal.com 2008-08-28 01:39 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm having the worst week at work, but this totally has me smiling and giggling now. SO CUTE!! I love how you fit them together in that shot. It's adorable.

[identity profile] muslemura.livejournal.com 2008-08-28 01:46 pm (UTC)(link)
My heart skipped a beat when I refreshed my Friends page and saw two familiar faces :) So adorable it puts a big smile on my face :D I hope he finds the words (before it's too late?).

(squee)

[identity profile] cindyanne1.livejournal.com 2008-08-28 01:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Aw, they're being so cute! I've always thought sims should be able to sit on their front steps. I mean, *everybody* sits on front steps, you know? And Ripp is just adorable, as always! :)

[identity profile] aledstrange.livejournal.com 2008-08-28 03:27 pm (UTC)(link)
wonderful!!
Awesome work with the poses! It looks perfect! :)
And lovely scene, too ... just awww
:D

[identity profile] zepheera.livejournal.com 2008-08-28 03:44 pm (UTC)(link)
I got my version of AL on digital download, and I have to say it's AWESOME!

I love the new social interactions... and I think the one called "cuddle under clouds" will be very interesting to you.

[identity profile] madame-ugly.livejournal.com 2008-08-28 03:46 pm (UTC)(link)
You had me wondering for a minute if you'd changed the way you're doing your chapters (using titles intead of numbering). Threw me off.

Hope you feel better soon!

(and you're motivating me to get moving on Peculiar--I had a great idea yesterday)

[identity profile] abbycat900.livejournal.com 2008-08-28 03:52 pm (UTC)(link)
I was grinning and giggling :D Ripp is just so funny.

[identity profile] dothesmustle.livejournal.com 2008-08-28 04:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Aw, damn. I'm beginning to love them together even more now.

Haha, that's definitely something I'd Ripp do, just taste something because it smells good. Jessica Simpson has this line of lotions that you can actually eat or something. I'm not sure if it REALLY does that, but that's what I thought of. XD

I hope you feel better! Chest colds are pretty bad, especially when you breath and you FEEL all that phlegm inside there. D:

[identity profile] ikichi.livejournal.com 2008-08-28 05:00 pm (UTC)(link)
That was so damn sweet. And I love how you made a pose I hated work so well. ::is jealous::

[identity profile] meetme2theriver.livejournal.com 2008-08-28 05:21 pm (UTC)(link)
He was totally gonna say 'I love you'! But then he didn't. :(

That was sweet, though. What'd you do to set up the poses? *curious*

[identity profile] simfinite.livejournal.com 2008-08-28 05:32 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah..." She stared off into the reddening sky. "Just look at that... Isn't it beautiful?"

"Yeah... so beautiful." He nuzzled into her neck.

"You're not even looking."


I love this. It's actually a very subtle thing for Ripp to say, but Ophelia catches on right away. How very Ophelia of her. ;)

Maybe it's because Johnny wasn't present here to remind me that I'm supposed to be feeling bad for him, but at the moment, I'm saying screw Johnny! I want Ripp/Ophelia! I'm sure that'll change the moment Johnny's back in the picture, though.

[identity profile] a-gates.livejournal.com 2008-08-28 06:53 pm (UTC)(link)
How can something with this much beauty be wrong?

[identity profile] smjoshsims.livejournal.com 2008-08-28 06:57 pm (UTC)(link)
They are adorable together, but I'm still iffy about the whole "Lulz We love each other and Johnny and we're all one big happy family" thing. But, as you know, I'm a prude, so, whatever. :)

[identity profile] swhedonberry.livejournal.com 2008-08-28 07:10 pm (UTC)(link)
It's weird, because I get the feeling that Johnny is sort of unconsciously allowing it to happen, possibly because he hopes that Ripp will get Phi out of his system romantically like he has with so many other girls, making things go back to normal. There's also a possibility that he's simply letting her go because deep down he's seriously considering the aliens' offer.

What I don't think he's necessarily counting on is how multidimensional the trio's relationship is. It's adapting and if Johnny's not careful, it might adapt without him.

I swear, the three of them are a freakin' trainwreck in so many ways, but the relationship still maintains this feeling of beautiful unrequited passion. You can't hate any of them for what's happening even though you know that it's the calm before the storm.

[identity profile] tanathir.livejournal.com 2008-08-28 07:54 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm really getting into this! Need to go back and read previous installments so I know the backstory.

Being a huge romantic sap, I really want things to work out happily. It is possible to have a three-way love, but given society and these characters' families I'm all sad and worried that it probably won't turn out well...still, I love me some Ripp/Ophelia/Johnny!

[identity profile] indigoleo.livejournal.com 2008-08-28 08:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Aww, so sweet. :)
Sorry to hear you're sick. I hope you feel better soon. Bad time of year to get a chest cold. (Oh, who am I kidding? There's never a good time to get a bad chest cold.)

Coco butter does have a sweet smell, doesn't it? It reminds me of cotton candy.

[identity profile] soniabigcheese.livejournal.com 2008-08-28 08:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Do you know, I just love those 'puppy dog' eyes that Ripp makes, whenever the two of them are together. When he's not swearing, drinking and making a total ass of himself, he's a real sweetheart. Phi brings out the best in him, that's for sure.

Anyway get yourself all rested up and hope you're feeling better soon.

[identity profile] leskuh.livejournal.com 2008-08-29 03:09 am (UTC)(link)
Gahhh, so cute. I love all the Ripp/Phi bits and he's such a fuckin' romantic sometimes.

[identity profile] draggingbluelake.blogspot.com (from livejournal.com) 2008-08-29 03:58 pm (UTC)(link)
The look on Rip's face is just too precious!

[identity profile] 80sfiend.livejournal.com 2008-08-30 02:24 am (UTC)(link)
Sigh. Why do you have to make them cute? SIGH. It just makes hating them so much HARDER. But! I manage. Barely, but I do. :)

[identity profile] simsbarbie.livejournal.com 2008-08-31 06:16 am (UTC)(link)
So freak'n Hot !

[identity profile] foxy-princess.livejournal.com 2008-09-21 11:14 pm (UTC)(link)
This pleases me greatly!! lol