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Posted by fireraven on Jul 22, 2008 18:43:29 GMT -6
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Nathan hugged Ali and his comforting words did help her feel a little better. When he mentioned making a mental note not to upset her Ali couldn't help but crack a smile and giggle.
"That's very considerate of you. Thank you."
She looked around the ice rink as they walked in. The cool air swept over her skin. Thankfully it was very cold. In fact it was tolerable enough to where she didn't have to make any adjustments.
The man at the counter asked them their skate sizes.
"Umm...a 7 please."
He retieved a pair of size 7 skates and handed them to Ali before turning to Nathan. Ali held the skates and continued to look around while waiting for Nathan.
"This should be fun."
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Posted by seraphim on Jul 22, 2008 18:57:20 GMT -6
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Nathan felt goose bumps begin to form on his skin when they walked inside. "I'll take a pair of thirteens." The man retrieved some skates his size and gave them to him. "Thank you."
"Since I'm with you, I don't doubt that it will be."
He then showed Ali a place where they could sit and lace up their skates. When he and Ali were finished lacing up their skates and he then took Ali's hand again. He led her to the ice making sure that he got on first so that he could help her.
"The trick is not to lose your balance. It shouldn't be a problem for you since you are such a great dancer."
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Jul 22, 2008 18:59:12 GMT -6
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Posted by fireraven on Jul 22, 2008 19:01:51 GMT -6
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Walking on the carpet outside the rink area was easy. When she stepped onto the ice she took it much easier even though Nathan was helping her. Trying to get things back onto a happier note Ali cracked a joke.
"I hope nothing bad happens cause I didn't bring my swim suit."
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Jul 22, 2008 19:03:37 GMT -6
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Posted by seraphim on Jul 22, 2008 19:23:13 GMT -6
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Nathan laughed at the joke Ali made. "Well, let's hope it doesn't come to that. Besides, I won't let anything let anything bad happen to you."
He then showed Ali how you needed to push off with the inside of your foot while skating to move forward.
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Posted by fireraven on Jul 22, 2008 19:30:54 GMT -6
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She was glad to see Nathan laugh. He then started to help her get started on the ice. She somewhat remembered from when she had been ice skating before but it was still good to have assistance.
"So you've been here before, or did you see it in a passing by?"
Other people were on the ice skating in small groups or on their own. A few were going around like olympic hopefulls.
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Posted by seraphim on Jul 22, 2008 19:38:47 GMT -6
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She really seemed to be getting the hang of it. He noticed the skaters that were flying around the rink. He made sure that they did not get in their way.
"I was lucky enough to pass by."
They continued to skate around the rink. "What made you decide to become an X-men after you came to the Mansion?"
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Posted by fireraven on Jul 22, 2008 19:43:19 GMT -6
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Getting more used to pushing forward Ali got to a comfortable speed and did what she could to maintain it.
"Well, I didn't think about it when I first got tot he mansion to be honest. When they posted the try-outs i just figured I would see what it was like. Why are you thinking of trying out to be one as well?"
Just then Ali hit a pit in the ice and almost lost her balance, but Nathan was able to help keep her on her feet.
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Posted by seraphim on Jul 22, 2008 19:52:34 GMT -6
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Ali had barely finished speaking when she fell. Nathan reacted instantly and caught her before she hit the ice.
"Don't fall for me just yet. It's only the first date." He joked lightly.
"I did have a thought. And what I thought was that it might be good idea."
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Jul 22, 2008 19:54:21 GMT -6
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Posted by fireraven on Jul 22, 2008 19:57:02 GMT -6
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"Now what makes you think I was falling for you? How do you know I didn't see a quarter under the ice and was trying to get it?"
Ali laughed. She enjoyed that they could joke with each other. She was having a great time so far.
"Well, I think you should try out for it then. I'm sure you'd make a good X-man. You're caring and protective so why not?"
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Posted by seraphim on Jul 23, 2008 18:28:38 GMT -6
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Nathan was enjoying being around Ali. Most other girls that he knew would have simply acted shyly with his play on words. But Ali went ahead and replied back to him without hesitation. He liked it when she did that. Yes, he was most certainly having a great time with Ali.
He conceded, "You might not have been falling for me. But I still don't think that you saw a quater underneath the ice."
He saw that they were coming off of a turn and no one was ahead of them. He quickly turned around and started skating backwards. He got a hold of both of Ali's hands so that he was facing her while still skating backwards.
He thought on her comment about him being caring and overprotective. He supposed he was, but no one had ever said that directly to him. "Wow, you are really getting the hang of this."
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Posted by fireraven on Jul 25, 2008 6:20:37 GMT -6
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Rounding a turn Nathan sped up just a bit and spun around so he was skating backwards. He grabbed Ali's hands and they continued going. The only thing was was that with Nathan now in front of her holding both her hands it made her a little nervous. What if she were to get her skates tangled with his? That would be a mess if they fell. On the other hand it gave her a chance to work on trusting him.
"Now you're just showing off, but thank you for the compliment. I've always been a fast learner."
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Posted by seraphim on Jul 25, 2008 12:31:41 GMT -6
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Nathan was careful not to let his skates hit Ali's. He was really trying not to make a fool of himself. He thought so far that he had done a fairly decent job of it.
"You might think of it as showing off. I think of it as trying to impress you."
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Posted by fireraven on Jul 28, 2008 14:09:24 GMT -6
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"Well, you're doing a very good job. You actually impressed me from our first meeting on the basketball court. So in case you're wondering...yes, I do like you Nathan."
Her heart felt like it was beating a little faster, but she knew it wasn't from skating around the rink. She was starting to feel close to this man. They had lots of stuff in common with one another. To top it off he was a complete gentleman as well.
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Posted by seraphim on Jul 28, 2008 19:52:21 GMT -6
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Nathan almost stopped skating when he heard Ali say that she liked him. He was suprised to say the least. In his experience girls usually didn't say things like that. But Ali wasn't like most girls. He was attracted to her to be sure, but he felt like what he was feeling at the moment transcended that. There was something about Ali that he made him feel good just being with her.
Still a little bit dazed from Ali's revelation he said. "I like you too Ali. I feel really close to you. As if I could trust you with anything."
After he said that he resumed his earlier position of skating beside Ali and holding one of her hands.
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Posted by fireraven on Jul 31, 2008 20:25:09 GMT -6
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It was very nice to hear a guy say that she was liked. Ali smiled and semi blushed again. She was having a good time with Nathan.
"I don't suppose you're getting hungery are you? I mean I'm having fun here but my stomach is starting to growl."
Ali cupped her free hand over her stomach just in case Nathan didn't catch all that she said. Not only that but she wanted to get to somewhere that was a little less noisey so they could talk more.
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