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@finleygiesler
ellerymckeown:
After doing a quick scan of the room to make sure all their belongings were packed up, Ellery lead the way back out to her truck. “Anything in particular in the mood for? I’m kinda feeling like… every single breakfast food imagineable. Plus a fuck ton of bacon.”
“Let’s just find a place on the road? If you’re good with that? I can look up some opinions of different places?” She offered, waving her phone a little bit.
ellerymckeown:
“She seems like she would be. Plus, I bet she’d look super hot with the wind in her hair. Ellie waggled her eyebrows playful in Finley’s direction. “Yeah, definitely. Y’know I always want food.”
Finley giggled but blushed slightly at Ellery’s words, rubbing the back of her neck. “She’s pretty hot all the time but...yeah. I agree.” The blonde grinned at Ellery’s words and then nodded her head. “Alright. Let’s get outta here then, babe.”
ellerymckeown:
“That’s a huge compliment. Not a single thing keeps me entertained for long,” Ellery chuckled. She finally relaxed more at Finley’s reassurance. She wanted Finley to be happy. Most terrifying to her, Ellery wanted to help Finley be happy. “Yeah? I’d be all sorts of in for that, obviously. We could probably even manage to bring Scout along.”
She laughed softly and tapped her fingers lightly against the girl’s back. “I’m glad you’d be all for it! And it would be pretty awesome to bring Scout next time too. I think she’d enjoy it.” Finley nodded with a smile and then stepped back from Ellery to stretch her arms above her head. “Ready to check out and go find some food? My belly might start eating itself soon.”
ellerymckeown:
Ellery coolly watched the way Finley’s face lit up at the mention of Scout. Did she look like that when talk of Ellery came up? Shaking her head, Ellery remarked, “You’re just lucky you’re cute cute.” She tilted her head to kiss the top of Finley’s head. Relax, she ordered herself. Normal people do this all the time. Chill with your issues. “You’ve had fun, though? I didn’t mean to keep you from home this long.”
She smirked against Ellery’s neck and pressed a gentle kiss to the skin there. “At least I’ve got something that keeps you interested.” She teased, letting her fingers dance along her sides. “I’ve had a lot of fun. And hey...if I had wanted to go home earlier, I would’ve told you. I promise.” Finley pulled back a bit to allow their eyes to connect and she smiled. “Spending this time with you has been amazing. I’m really glad we did this. And I’d like to do it again sometime too.”
ellerymckeown:
A surprised laugh slid past Ellery’s lips at the words. She had heard herself be called a lot of things, ranging from mysterious to sexy, but she certainly had never heard anyone compliment snuggling up to her. It just showed how different Finley was from the crowds Ellery normally drifted towards. “If ‘ya say so, mate.”
Ellery frowned. “Right… kinda didn’t think about them. I’m not used to having pets to worry about. I’m sure Scout is taking real good care of ‘em, though! They probably miss you just as much, blondie.” Ellery had already begun doing the mental calculations of how long it would take to be back in Los Angeles. Portland was four hours away, give or take traffic. She figured they could crash there for a night. The drive back to LA would be much longer — over a day if they drove straight through. This wouldn’t have phased Ellie, but she had Finley to worry about. Ellie never had a home or a routine or people that cared, but Finley had all of those things. Finley’s life needed her. “Sure, some time, when I come up with something that isn’t complete shit. Do you wanna crash in Portland for a night or drive through? LA’s gonna take us about two days.”
“I do say so. You’re pretty freaking cute, El.” Seeing the frown on Ellery’s face, she reached up to trail her thumb against her skin, smoothing out the lines that had been created. “Of course she is! She’s the biggest animal lover I’ve ever met. I couldn’t imagine her not taking good care of any animal. Plus they are her pets...I’m just lucky enough to live in the same apartment as them.” She said with a smile. “I’m sure it’s not complete shit, El. But whatever you say. I will be patient and wait for a design you think is good enough.” She stood up from the chair and slipped her arms around Ellie’s waist and pressed a kiss to her lips. “We can crash in Portland for the night. I’m not quite ready to let go of you just yet.” The blonde mused, nuzzling her head into Ellery’s neck and squeezing her arms around the girl’s waist a bit more tightly.
ellerymckeown:
“Ah, yeah, I either sleep too much or not at all. All my traveling, my sleeping habits are all messed up.” Ellie crinkled her nose and swung her legs off of the bed. She headed to the bathroom to brush her teeth and pee before going back out to meet Finley. “Glad you weren’t completely bored, mate. Now you can be even more entertained that I’m here.”
Leaning in, she pressed a quick kiss to Finley’s lip. “So, whatcha drawin’? I kind of stole some of your pages last night. My architecture plans aren’t nearly as cool as your drawings, though.”
“Things are infinitely more entertaining when you’re around. But snuggling up with you when your sleeping is pretty great too. So it was kind of a win-win no matter what.”
She hummed contently as lips pressed against her own, nudging her nose against Ellery’s before she pulled away. “I’m just drawing Pluto and Odie. I kinda miss them.” She said with a sheepish laugh. “No worries at all. I have plenty of sketchbooks at home ready to be filled. A few pages won’t kill me. Can I see some of those plans sometime?”
ellerymckeown:
Ellery didn’t stir until a solid hour after Finley woke up. A groan slipped past her lips, and she blindly looked for her phone. 11 AM. Not too bad, she reasoned, and certainly not the latest she’d ever slept in. She just didn’t like the thought of leaving Finley to her own devices. Speaking of—-
“Hey, blondie,” Ellie greeted. Sleep was thick in her voice. She stretched, cracking her muscles as she sat up. “You haven’t been up too long or anything, have ‘ya? I kind of sleep like the dead. Just ask Calvin,” she offered a dry snort as she rummaged through her bag for her toothbrush.
A little while after she’d woken up, Finley had made her way into the bathroom yet again. She’d brushed her teeth and actually had a shower before changing into a pair of clothes for the day. Once she was ready to go, she packed up all of the things that she threw in the back of Ellery’s truck before claiming a seat next to the bed and once again picking up her sketchbook.
She smiled as she heard Ellery’s voice, glancing over at her from the spot where she was seated. “Hey, gorgeous. Sleep well?” She questioned, before shaking her head slightly at the girl’s words. “I’ve just been sketching. That could keep me busy for hours. It’s really no big deal. Looked like you needed the sleep anyway.” She mused, before setting her sketchbook aside. “I am pretty ready to get some food though.”
ellerymckeown:
Ellery had smoked one cigarette and was holding a second cup of coffee by the time she came back into their hotel room. “I’m back,” she announced. Peering over her shoulder, she relaxed when she saw the blonde was asleep. She knew Finley would be able to tell that she hadn’t slept for more than two hours, and didn’t want Finley to worry.
Her eyes fell onto the drawing as she was kicking off her worn trainers. Frowning lightly, she picked it up and studied it. It wasn’t how Ellery had drawn herself. Ellie always drew herself more tough looking—that was what she wanted the world to see when they looked at hr. Tough and mysterious. But Finley made her look like a person. Drawing Ellery wasn’t trying to be anything.
Finley saw the real her. And Jesus, that was terrifying.
“Christ, Fin. You make it so hard not to love you.” The words were barely audible. Nevertheless, Ellery would’ve never spoken them had she not been sure Finley was asleep.
She gently set the paper aside. After a few moments of hesitation, she allowed herself to wrap her arms around Finley’s torso and fall asleep.
A few hours later, Finley was once again blinking her eyes open but this time simply from her body allowing her to slip out of dreamland. Feeling a weight settled against her side, she glanced over and smiled when she realized Ellery was curled around her. She grabbed one of her hands and lifted it to her lips, before she gently place it back where it had been.
Slowly and carefully, the blonde turned her body so that she could face Ellery, one hand moving to brush her fingers lightly against the girl’s cheek. She looked absolutely exhausted and that caused a worried frown to form on her face. Had she not gotten any sleep the night before? And if not, why? Her fingers moved to trail through dark hair for just a moment before settling once again, her eyes simply scanning over her features.
“What’s going on, beauty?” She whispered softly, despite the fact that she knew that Ellery wouldn’t answer her question. Would probably fight against answering the question even if she wasn’t asleep.
ellerymckeown:
“Not anytime soon,” Ellery replied. She couldn’t imagine driving in this condition. Since sleep wasn’t happening, Ellie needed more than a few cups of coffee and a cigarette before she could function. A morning filled Ellery as their lips met. Finley was so pure, and Ellery would surely ruin her.Finley would grow irritated with Ellery’s carefree coping mechanisms eventually. And, since Ellery had no intention of changing anytime soon, it would blow up in their faces. But Ellery was selfish. She’d cling onto these moments and take them for granted. The clock loomed in the distance (—or was that the sound of bombs? Her uncle breathing?) Ellery took a deep breath and pushed the thoughts away. Her PTSD could be awful, and she didn’t want Finley to see an episode. She’d wait until she was outside. “Get some sleep.”
Offering a smile, Ellie ran her fingers through her hair and shrugged on her jacket. She looked at Finley over her shoulder. She felt as though she should say something. If she was a healthier person, maybe she’d say something about needing support. Maybe she’d even tell Finley how beautiful she was. But Ellie couldn’t. She was careless with everything but her heart—the reason why every relationship in Ellie’s life had suffered. Ducking her head, Ellery cleared her throat and headed out the door.
Seattle was much greener than California. Tall, old trees loomed over her. Standing against the wall, Ellie decided she liked the vibe. “Maybe you’ll be next, Washington,” she mumbled through an exhale of smoke. Maybe she’d flee to Seattle after things blew up.
Finley smiled up lazily at Ellery before curling back up in the bed, pulling the blankets up and snuggling deeper. Her eyes fell shut again as she attempted to slip back into the dreamland that she’d been pulled from not too long before. She appreciated the fact that Ellery had let her know though, even if it had been through waking her up. A little while later, when it became clear to Fin that sleep wasn’t going to be happening again...at least not at that moment, she slipped out of bed and towards the bathroom. She ran her fingers through her hair and splashed some water on her face before brushing her teeth and heading back into the main room.
Glancing around the room she grabbed a sweater and pulled it over her head, rubbing at her eyes a bit before she grabbed the remote and then hopped back into the bed, pulling the covers over top of her again. She turned on the tv and flicked through the stations as she waited for Ellery to come back to their room.
When she came to the conclusion that there was absolutely nothing on tv at the moment that was worth watching, Finley grabbed her phone and put on some music before grabbing her sketchbook and flipping to a new page. She let her hand rest on the paper for a moment and she began to draw. Slowly, Finley began mapping out Ellery’s features on the page, her movements flowing smoothly rather than precisely. However, not too long after, she felt the drowsiness settle over her again and she allowed her eyes to drift shut. Without bothering to set aside her sketchbook or lay back down, Finley fell back to sleep.
[ @finleygiesler ]
11 PM. and they’re somewhere in Seattle. Ellery doesn’t remember and doesn’t care. Her brain is foggy from a day’s worth of driving. Finley looks adorable when she’s exhausted, but Ellie looks like a zombie. They both are asleep soon after.
2AM. Ellie woke back up with a start, heart beating rapidly in her chest. She wiped at her eyes in frustration. It was just a dream. She can see Fin out of the corner of her eye. She’s safe. She squeezed her eyes shut and willed herself to go back to sleep.
2:45 AM. It doesn’t work.
4:00 AM. I’m scared, Daddy. The voice of her younger self was still lingering in Ellie’s brain. She could almost feel her father’s strong arms around her, feel him rushing her back to safety.
Don’t worry, Princess. One day you’ll build us a great, big castle and keep us all safe. I believe in you.
She narrowed her eyes in concentration. The sketch of a building was rough; Ellery hadn’t taken her time out of fear Finley would wake up and see that Ellie had stolen a page out of her sketchbook.
Another castle that Ellery will never build.
7:30 AM. Ellery called it quits from her drawing (the first one showing Ellery at the top of a castle, trapped; the second showing Finley and Scout both holding one of Ellery’s hands at the bottom of the castle) and took a shower.
“Fin,” she whispered when she got out. She was shaking Finley shoulder to wake her up. “I’m gonna go out and smoke, okay?”
Driving with Ellery was both exciting and soothing at the exact same time. Finley had never done something like this before and for Ellery, it was like her way of life. And so she was extremely grateful that the girl had been willing to share the experience with her.
They have no destination in mind and no true time frame of when they’re going to go back. And just that in general was extremely freeing. Though a bit nauseating at first. Finley was a planner. Ellery was not. But after a few days, she’d gotten into the groove of the trip and hadn’t really looked back since.
Beyond texting Scout about their adventures, Finley hadn’t been in touch with anyone since just after they’d left. She’d set up a friend to help out the lady that she normally assisted and that was that. It was nice to be able to do something without having to worry about a responsibility beyond keeping herself going.
Finley blinked her eyes open as she felt herself being shook, grumbling slightly and reaching out to pull Ellery back into the bed, despite knowing that she probably wouldn’t win the fight. When Ellery’s words clicked in her sleep-clouded brain, she nodded once.
“M’kay.” She leaned up to press a kiss to the girl’s lips before then dropping back down onto the bed. “How long do I have before you want to leave?” The blonde questioned, wondering if she’d be able to get away with falling back to sleep or if she should get into the shower.
ellerymckeown:
“I think Scout is biased. Sorry, mate- I got your number with the ladies,” Ellery clicked her tongue and tossed Finley a knowing wink. She smiled softly as she watched Finley leave. She really was cute, and Ellery had a second of worry that the two of them spending so much time together would make Finley change her mind about Ellery. She snuck a quick swig from her flask before stuffing it back into her pocket. “Alright. Get ready for an awesome experience.”
She rolled her eyes at Ellery’s words and wrinkled her nose. “One could say that you’re pretty biased as well.” Finley laughed softly and shook her head in amusement at Ellery’s words. She beamed at Ellery’s words and settled into the seat, buckling the seat belt once again and curling one of her legs underneath her body. She reached over to rest her hand against the girl’s thigh and squeezed lightly.
ellerymckeown:
“Anything you want to grab from your apartment before we leave?” Ellery checked. She knew from personal experience how much of a bitch it could be to realize you left something behind when it was too late to go back. That was part of the reason why she had scarce belongings. She was used to roughing it. “You’re welcome. You’re pretty damn cute, so…”
Finley furrowed her eyebrows slightly when she was asked if there was anything else that she wanted to grab from her place. She looked through her purse, biting down on her bottom lip before an idea washed over her. “Actually. Yeah, there is. It’ll only take a second.” She laughed lightly when Ellery called her cute and she shrugged. “So the ladies say.” Finley winked and then slipped out of the truck. “Be right back!” She made her way back to her apartment and grabbed her backpack. She grabbed a few different clothes, plus her sandals and shoved them in before also grabbing her sketchbook and a few different pencils. Once she had that, she made her way back out to the truck and got settled back in the seat. “Okay...now we can go.”
ellerymckeown:
Ellery took the time that Fin was turned around to breathe out deeply. She had desperately needed to get out. It was her instinct to just leave with no warning, and she’d be lying if she said that she hadn’t tried. But every time, the shame ate her alive and she stopped. She couldn’t leave Finley, or Calvin, or even Scout. She smiled and shrugged her shoulders. “Don’t worry about it, blondie. Let’s get going.” She led the way to her truck and helped Finley in.
Finley grabbed her purse and phone charger, tucking the charger into her purse as she followed Ellery towards the girl’s truck. She wrinkled her nose as she smiled when she was helped into the truck by the brunette and let out a soft laugh. “Thanks, babe.” She closed the door once Ellery had moved away to get in the vehicle as well and then buckled her seat belt, dropping her purse to the ground between her feet, leaning over to press a kiss to Ellery’s cheek when she was settled. “I’m excited to do this with you. Thanks for wanting me around.”
Text|| Finley↔Scout
Scout: I'm out with a few of my sisters right now. The beach is super pretty at night.
Finley: Having fun? Yeah...it's a nice clear night too.
Text|| Finley↔Scout
Scout: Damn! Well, I hope you two are having loads of fun!
Finley: Totally. It's been awesome so far. What are you up to?
Text|| Finley↔Scout
Scout: That's great! So whereabouts are you guys now?
Finley: We're actually in Phoenix right now.
