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[fixeswatches]

It was pretty late at night by the time they finally reached the Canadian border. As he drove closer to the border he couldn't help but feel a little nervous. They'd only ask a few questions, right? It wasn't likely that they would have pictures of them or anything, any way of knowing that they were trying to run from the law, right?

Right.

He was worrying over nothing, he was pretty sure of it. So far, everything had been going well. Sure, it had taken them a little longer than expected to get here, mostly because they kept stopping to fool around and the like, but they had managed to get here, new car and all. Once they got through they could find a place to stay for the night and figure out the rest in the morning, right?

Right.

Still, one of his hands left the wheel and searched for her hand, fingers intertwining with one another. Being able to hold her hand was a comfort, at the very least.

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[electrocutesy.livejournal.com]

"Yes," she giggled, nipping at his neck. She still felt jittery from all the excitement, but as she closed her eyes, snuggling close to him, she knew she'd have no trouble sleeping the moment they were settled. She moaned softly, just out of exhaustion, and rested her head on his shoulder. "I can't wait to sleep," she muttered.

[justgabriel.livejournal.com]

"Neither can I," He sighed in agreement. He was thankful she hadn't slept in the car though. It was nice to have her awake while he was driving. It helped him stay alert during the whole ten hours.

In more ways then one.

[electrocutesy.livejournal.com]

Elle doubted she could have slept if she'd even tried, and the last thing she wanted to do was leave him alone, only his boring music to keep him company. They were in this together, in every way. "We made it," she breathed happily. "It really is just us now."

[justgabriel.livejournal.com]

"Us against the world," He murmured softly. He took her hand into his, squeezing it gently.

[electrocutesy.livejournal.com]

She smiled, and squeezed his hand back, feeling drowsy. He eyes kept slipping closed, now that she felt like the danger was behind them. The lights were all blurry against the night's darkness, but she managed to stay awake until Gabriel pulled into a hotel.

Sleepily, she extracted herself from him, staying just a moment to press her lips to his jaw.

[justgabriel.livejournal.com]

He leaned down and pressed a full kiss against her lips, tucking some of her hair behind her ear. He got out of the car, stretching. He was glad to be no longer in the car, all cramped up.

He held onto her hand, tugging her toward the office to check in.

[electrocutesy.livejournal.com]

Elle reached into the back to retrieve their things first--just the two small bags full of very little clothes and much more gold, along with her Daddy's laptop. The money was still in her pocket, so she wasn't worried about that.

Lazily, she tugged it all out and took his hand, blearily walking along side him.

[justgabriel.livejournal.com]

Gabriel took one of the bags from her as they checked in and got their room. As soon as they got inside he set the bag down and pulled off his shoes. He began to undo his pants. He just wanted to get out of his clothes, into the bed and sleep.

[electrocutesy.livejournal.com]

The moment Elle was in the hotel room, and the door was shut behind her, she dropped the bags unceremoniously in a heap by the door and kicked off her disgusting sneakers. Her feet were all sore just from disuse, she guessed, and she felt all stiff.

She pouted and starting stripping too, down to her skin, and then reached in her bag for a clean pair of underwear and nothing else. She felt so yucky, but she was too tired to shower. Without a word, she climbed into bed, sighing at the soft sheets along her skin and the plush mattress. She was sure it could be made of stone and she'd think it comfortable.

[justgabriel.livejournal.com]

He stripped off all his clothes as well, pulling out a clean pair of briefs and slipping them on. They could shower in the morning, when they weren't so exhausted. For now he climbed into the bed next to Elle, wrapping his arms around her and pulling her tight.

He was just glad he was so exhausted. The last thing he wanted to do was lie awake and dwell on everything that had happened today. Like his mother's death.

[electrocutesy.livejournal.com]

Elle snuggled against him close, kissing his shoulder and comforted by his embrace. That and her exhaustion was enough to chase away the events of the day, and she closed her eyes with a sigh. "Good night," she murmured.

[justgabriel.livejournal.com]

He pressed a kiss against the side of her face, closing his eyes as he held her close. "Good night."

Things were going well so far, maybe they'd continue this way.

-

He slept well into the next morning, waking up much later then he normally did. By the time his eyes opened the sun was high and shining through the windows.

He got up from the bed, carefully pulling away as to not wake up Elle. He made his way to the bathroom, turning on the shower. He shed his briefs as he waited for the water to heat up. After the long day in the car, he just wanted to get clean.

[electrocutesy.livejournal.com]

Elle whined softly, stirred half-awake as Gabriel's warmth slowly slipped away. She rolled over, trying to find him, but there was only the warm spot he'd left under her palm. For a moment, she just laid on her stomach, breathing in the scent of his pillow before blearily opening her eyes to the sound of water against porcelain. The last thing she wanted in the world was to get up, despite how the clock on the bedside told her in angry red digits it was past noon.

She pulled the covers stubbornly over her head and decided to just go back to sleep. She could shower later when Gabriel was done, and that would wake her up.

[justgabriel.livejournal.com]

He got into the shower, quickly cleaning himself off and washing his hair. He didn't linger, too groggy still to do so. Instead he got out rather quickly and grabbed one of the towels, drying himself off. He made his way back inside the bedroom with a towel wrapped around his waist.

[electrocutesy.livejournal.com]

His movements woke her up again, and she peeked out from under the covers to glance at the clock--not much time had passed at all. She rubbed her bleary eyes, rolling over to gaze at him with an appreciative smile.

"Hey, handsome," she murmured.

[justgabriel.livejournal.com]

"Hey," He murmured softly, leaning over to press a soft kiss against her forehead. "Did you sleep well?"

[electrocutesy.livejournal.com]

She smiled in response, warming to him at the affectionate touch. Eagerly, she reached to run her hands down his slick chest, just once, because she couldn't help herself. "Yes," she replied, sitting up. "You?"

[justgabriel.livejournal.com]

"I slept pretty well," He replied with a smile of his own. And it was true. He had slept rather peacefully, despite everything that happened the day before, despite what he had done the day before.

[electrocutesy.livejournal.com]

"Good," she replied, happy to hear that. She didn't want to question how well he was taking this, all things considered. Instead she got up, her bare skin shivering and little goosebumps raising on her skin from the cold as she headed to the bathroom.

[justgabriel.livejournal.com]

Maybe it was still sinking in, and maybe he had been too exhausted for it to really hit him yet, but he was dealing with things surprisingly well, and for now, he wasn't questioning it. Instead, he finished drying off before heading to the bag with their clothes in it.

He looked over the clothes they had gotten from her father. Mostly suits and button down shirts and the like. He preferred his sweater vests, but this would have to do.

[electrocutesy.livejournal.com]

Elle's shower was relatively quick, too. In addition to the water just being overall not her favorite thing in the world, she was still tired, and she just wanted to get out and see Gabriel. They needed to discuss things--like what to do now, where to go, how they could make money.

She sighed under the spray. This was the reality that lodged something awful in her throat, made her feel lost and confused. Despite all her complaints, Elle realized she'd always had a home. But she was sure they would be fine--like he'd said yesterday, it was just them now. Them against the world. Gabriel could be her home, right? They'd take care of each other, now.

She walked out of the bathroom not ten minutes later, a towel wrapped around her body and the other drying her hair.

Despite her serious train of thought, she giggled, her eyes widening at Gabriel all but swimming in one of her dad's shirts. That was a little odd. She'd rather have no reminders of her father, and least of all on Gabriel. "Maybe we should buy you some clothes," she suggested.

[justgabriel.livejournal.com]

"I told you his wasn't going to fit me," He murmured, looking down with an annoyed sigh. He'd have to put his own pants back on, even if they were dirty. Bob's pants weren't going to fit him. He felt weird wearing her father's clothing anyways.

Of course, it's not like they could have gone back to his place to pick up clothes yesterday. Doing so would have been too risky. After all, that would have been the first place the police would have went to look for him. It was still annoying though.

[electrocutesy.livejournal.com]

"It's okay," she told him with a smile, wringing her hair a little more and draping it over a chair. She wrapped her arms around him, balancing up on her tiptoes to playfully peck his chin. "We'll buy all the sweater vests you want."

[justgabriel.livejournal.com]

"Probably best if we don't," He said thoughtfully, returning the kiss. "Those sweater vests can be kind of pricey." And they needed all the money they could save, honestly.

[electrocutesy.livejournal.com]

"And so fashionable," she teased, nuzzling her nose against his. He was right; of course, they shouldn't... but they both needed more clothes.