"So, out of all the festivities they could've had tonight... They chose a comedy show." Ada laughed, "Now that in itself, is comedic."
She steps down the stairs, ahead of Leon trying to catch up behind her.
"I thought you liked comedy." He smiled.
She stops at the bottom of the stairs, looking up at him. "They're alright. Until you hear them often enough that all the jokes start to sound the same."
He caught up to her, reaching out his hand to hold hers. She took it with no mind and continued walking. "Ah, that's right. Example, once upon a time ago people saying 'why did the chicken cross the road' was actually funny. Now, everyone knows the answer."
"Sounds like you have a big opinion on this. What about the good ol' knock knock joke?"
"Knock knock." She raises an eyebrow.
"Who's there?"
"The sun." She hummed, looking in front of them to the sun peaking from behind the clouds. The sky painted a hue of pink and orange.
It's surreal, being on a cruise, so far away from shore. Leon had almost forgotten where they were. There's a blast of club music that can be heard from where they're standing. Somehow, it doesn't fit the scenery they're looking at. What looks like hundreds of people crowd around in the pool as well, screaming and chattering filling the air.
"Maybe I do like comedy." She drags him along, still heading to the entertainment center.
"Seems you have some jokes of your own." He chuckled, picking up his pace again to walk with her.
...
Leon looks around, trying to find an open seat. There's some wacky music playing idol as people wait for the show to actually start. He spots them, two seats near a wall. Guiding Ada along with his hand, he seats her on the side closer to the wall.
Ada plays at the straps of her purse, soon opening it and grabbing a portable fan from it's contents. She turned it on full blast, closing her eyes and letting it cool her off. Leon couldn't help but chuckle. It reminded him so much of something a cat would do.
"You're funny."
"You seem to be more entertained by me this evening. You know, I could do that much better back in the room." Ada purred.
He cleared his throat. "How about for now you continue to tell me jokes while we wait?"
Conveniently, the music stopped and a man with short ginger hair wearing a suit walks up onto stage. He introduces himself, and swiftly transitions that into a joke. Saying how the children in his neighborhood would make fun of his name.
It makes Leon crack a smile, while Ada stares with a blank face. She looks around the room, the crowd forcefully laughing at un-funny jokes. Looking over to Leon, he has a complete smile on his face, teeth and all. Seriously, she doesn't get it.
Ada pays attention a little more, hearing the man tell a joke about his mother cooking strange food for him when he was younger. The crowd, as well as Leon laugh a little too hard over that. She looked at him, not even bothering to turn her head.
...
An hour and a half... Of purely unfunny jokes. Ada was happy to get out of there, it was getting more stuffed by the minute. Her fan also had run out of battery. Leon, on the other hand had an amazing time. He enjoyed the jokes, laughing and nodding along with each one. Now, they decided to head back to their room for the night, and order room-service.
"What joke was your favorite?" Leon asked.
"The one where he introduced his name was humorous."
"Really? I didn't see you crack a smile even at that one."
"I don't have to smile for something to be funny." She stared at him, looking into his eyes. Ada managed to keep a straight face, until her lips slowly upturned into a smile, flashing her teeth.
Leon did that, make her smile. Genuine smiles, laughter that was something special. He's grown to be able to tell when her laugh is genuine or not. There's a difference, a sweet one.
They made it up the stairs, it being surprisingly easier to go up than down. He let go of her hand to grab the keycard from his pocket, touching it to the door and hearing the click telling him it unlocked.
When they entered, Leon immediately flopped himself down onto the bed, making everything on the bed bounce with it.
"Careful, you'll break it." Ada teased, setting down her bag onto the nightstand. She walked over to the bed, gently laying herself onto it.
"Wanna check out the pool tomorrow?" He asked, turning onto his side to rest his hand on her hip.
She also turned onto her side, looking at him. "Hmm... We could." Ada closed her eyes.
He stayed silent for a few heartbeats after that.
"...Still gonna entertain me?" He smiled, pressing kisses on her cheek and traveling down her neck.
She giggled, putting her hands on his head. Perhaps she will have to now.
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IM LATE IKK IM SORRYYYY
BUT I FINISHED RAHHH (I'll post on ao3 later today, look forward to it! It's 1AM I'm going to SLEEP)
The sun is strong, but soft enough for it to feel comfortable. On the beach, Ada watches as Leon and their daughter Alicia play in the water. Ada had her fun earlier, now she was just enjoying the sun, laying on her stomach and snacking on some fruits.
They went to the beach fairly often, and each time Leon is trying desperately for Alicia to learn how to swim. But, she's still young and unfortunately isn't the most capable just yet.
For now, he stays in the shallow parts and swings her around in the water. Sometimes dunking her under for just a moment. It made Ada happy to see, it was fun to watch. She also played with them sometimes. It always ended with both of the girls giggling as Leon shows off that he could carry both of them in the water.
It seems to impress the little girl more than it does Ada.
As she watches them, she can't help but feel a little restless. Thinking for a moment, she remembers the bar set up on shore. Ada collects her belongings and sneaks away to the bar.
Upon arrival, she notices that there are a lot more people here than she anticipated. She's trying to learn to enjoy company, though it isn't working.
Ada adjusted her sunhat, and sat at an available seat away from others. The bartender soon comes up to her, asking what she'd like to drink.
"Surprise me. I'm sure whatever you give me will be good." She smiled warmly at them.
She's whipped up what appears to be a strawberry daiquiri. Basic, but she didn't mind. Ada takes a sip of her beverage, she's suddenly having second thoughts on whether she should be drinking now. Showing back up tipsy to her family wouldn't be the most ideal, though she's known to hold her liquor well... It shouldn't be a problem, she thinks.
4 hours pass, and it's obvious Ada lost track of time. She got lost in the movies that were playing on the screens above. She's always on the lookout for a movie to show Alicia, since Leon seems to have seen them all.
She thanks the bartender for her time, and makes her way back over to her family. The scene that she discovered was... Humorous.
Both of them sleeping, the umbrella that was once covering them conveniently blown over slightly by the wind. They're both completely exposed to the sun, red like tomatoes. Another issue, Alicia's hand is placed across Leon's stomach. Ada bent down, not believing the two of them. The little girl woke up, blinking her eyes open to see her mother.
She got up moving her hand from Leon entirely. "Mommy!" She smiled.
"You're all sunburnt, Alicia." She sighed.
Leon woke up then, moving his head best he could to look at them. He's all the same, the unflattering shade skin shouldn't be. Ada spots the mark on his stomach, a perfect outline of where Alicia's arm laid their entire nap.
Ada couldn't help but giggle, covering her mouth to try and compose herself.
"What's the matter?" He asked, clearly unaware.
"You look like a crime scene." She snickered, pointing to the mark on his body.
Leon sat up, taking a closer look at it. "Ah..." He plopped himself back down, covering his eyes. He couldn't help but laugh too.
"What a unique tanline you gave me, Ali."
Alicia looked at his stomach and giggled, too. "My arm!"
In the end, they all ended up laughing together. Though Ada still couldn't push aside the fact that they're both going to suffer the consequences of their sunburns the next day. Apparently both of them need adult supervision.
