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Post by Dani on Mar 11, 2019 9:09:28 GMT -8
"Hmm." Hadley looks around, "I don't know..."
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Post by starletinwaiting on Mar 11, 2019 11:25:19 GMT -8
"What's the craziest thing you've ever wanted to do?"
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Post by Dani on Mar 11, 2019 13:51:39 GMT -8
"That's easy." She laughs as she remembers a conversation she once had with Zander, "Jumping the cliff into the hot springs at Laurel Falls." She smiles as she pictures it, "Have you ever been there? It's gorgeous."
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Post by starletinwaiting on Mar 11, 2019 14:29:26 GMT -8
"I have not," Asher responds. "I take it that's not something we can do right now, though, is it?"
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Post by Dani on Mar 11, 2019 15:01:48 GMT -8
"It's about 15-20 minutes south of here." Hadley says, "So it's not too far away."
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Post by starletinwaiting on Mar 11, 2019 15:49:01 GMT -8
"But it's dark. That doesn't sound too safe."
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Post by Dani on Mar 11, 2019 16:01:12 GMT -8
"That's true." She thinks for a moment, "We could just go put our feet in the water and talk... it's super warm. We're not really dressed for cliff diving anyway." Hadley laughs as she looks down at her dress.
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Post by starletinwaiting on Mar 11, 2019 16:06:33 GMT -8
"That's... also true." Asher chuckles. "Warm water sounds lovely."
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Post by Dani on Mar 11, 2019 16:11:54 GMT -8
Hadley grins and jumps to her feet, "Come on." She smiles as she takes his hand and gently leads him back inside. They grab their coats and thank Lorenzo and Sophia before heading out to his car, "You'll just continue down 9th and then turn right onto Route 16. It'll be a wooden sign on your left."
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Post by starletinwaiting on Mar 11, 2019 16:16:20 GMT -8
Asher nods, unlocking his car and opening the door for her to slide in. He makes a mental note of this place and Hadley's desire to go cliff jumping. Maybe one of these days, he'll take her.
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Post by Dani on Mar 11, 2019 16:24:21 GMT -8
As they drive through the darkness Hadley thinks over the last few hours. They've had some wonderful moments, some awkward moments, and everything in between. She smiles widely when she remembers their first kiss and all the ones after it. She blushes as she imagines what Laurel Falls might have in store for them.
As a bend in the road approaches Hadley points to a wooden sign lit up by a ground light, "Welcome to Laurel Falls" it reads and Hadley smiles as she see the beautiful lighted waterfall and hot springs. The cliffs towering up behind it.
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Post by starletinwaiting on Mar 11, 2019 16:39:06 GMT -8
"Oh my gosh..." Asher has to keep his eyes on the road, but what he can see stuns him. "Wow."
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Post by Dani on Mar 12, 2019 4:28:27 GMT -8
Hadley grins, "It's it beautiful? It used to be a resort spa for rich people but when the man who owned it died, his son redid it - taking down all the surrounding buildings and putting in more trees and a small cabin and opened it up to the public." She gazed out the window longingly, "I want to be married here someday." She touched the glass of the window, tracing the waterfall with her fingers, "It's so beautiful."
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Post by starletinwaiting on Mar 12, 2019 5:31:08 GMT -8
"It's a good choice," Asher says as they pull into the parking lot.
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Post by Dani on Mar 12, 2019 6:22:50 GMT -8
Hadley nods. They get out of the car and she slips her hand into his and takes him down a long winding stone path to the waterfall.
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Post by starletinwaiting on Mar 12, 2019 8:39:04 GMT -8
Asher takes a deep breath as he drinks it all in. "It's very peaceful," he comments.
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Post by Dani on Mar 12, 2019 10:23:29 GMT -8
"You should have seen it before. It was insane. Buildings everywhere, rich people everywhere. This is a completely different place." She looks around, "We're the only ones here."
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Post by starletinwaiting on Mar 12, 2019 13:38:19 GMT -8
"I like this version better," he says, even though this is the only version he's seen.
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Post by Dani on Mar 12, 2019 15:38:47 GMT -8
"Me too." She smiles as she slips off her shoes. She lets go of his hand so she can hold up her skirt. Her bare feet feel so cold on the stone path but as she walks into the wall a sigh of relief escapes her, "It feels so good." She smiles and looks back at him. The moon shines down on her and reflects off the silver flower in her hair
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Post by starletinwaiting on Mar 12, 2019 15:42:46 GMT -8
"Give me a second," Asher says as he perches on a rock to take off his socks and shoes. "Sneakers aren't exactly friendly to the spontaneous aspect."
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Post by Dani on Mar 12, 2019 15:44:14 GMT -8
Hadley laughs. He's right. She waits for him, again admiring his form in the moonlight.
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Post by starletinwaiting on Mar 12, 2019 15:48:22 GMT -8
After the few seconds it takes him to get his footwear off, he stands only to abruptly sit back down. "Pants," he grumbles as he begins to roll them up.
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Post by Dani on Mar 12, 2019 15:49:48 GMT -8
For a split second Hadley thought he meant he was going to take them off. Her face went beet red and she giggles as she watches him.
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Post by starletinwaiting on Mar 12, 2019 15:52:40 GMT -8
Asher stops mid-roll when he realizes where that could have gone. When Hadley starts to laugh, he can't hold back laughter of his own. What a ridiculous situation. "My outfit is ruining our little romcom moment," he snickers.
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Post by Dani on Mar 12, 2019 15:56:38 GMT -8
"Nah, I think it's making it." She laughs again and walks toward him.
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Post by starletinwaiting on Mar 12, 2019 15:58:59 GMT -8
"Yeah, because this--" he says, gesturing to his now rolled up pants "--is absolutely one hundred percent the most romantic, attractive look."
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Post by Dani on Mar 12, 2019 16:04:37 GMT -8
"It is to me." She grins as she walks out of the water and lets her dress fall back down over her feet. She walks over to him and wraps her arms around his neck.
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Post by starletinwaiting on Mar 12, 2019 16:06:32 GMT -8
"Well, thanks, I guess," he chuckles, wrapping his arms around her waist, "but you look like a mermaid and I look shipwrecked."
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Post by Dani on Mar 13, 2019 3:48:13 GMT -8
"Mmm... Ariel saved Eric after he'd been shipwrecked." She grins, "Look how they turned out."
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Post by starletinwaiting on Mar 13, 2019 6:14:24 GMT -8
"Yeah, but they were also animated characters. Animated characters can look good through anything," he chuckles.
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