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Beth doesn't really know what the plan is today, but she's not worried about it either. Whatever they end up doing, she knows she and Jason will have fun. They always do when they get together, and she's looking forward to being able to try climbing another rock.

This time around, she dresses more carefully for the excursion. She wears shoes that are tighter and a little smaller, better for climbing the rock face. She's wearing a pair of exercise tights and a tank top, because she knows it's going to be warm, and Beth isn't usually one for working out a lot, but she'd bought these clothes just for this. She wants to be prepared. She wants Jason to be proud of her.

All she knows for sure is that she's meant to meet him at his place and they'll go from there. She has a water bottle, a little backpack with some snacks, and she's purposely not letting herself think about what they might do after they climb a rock.

Because she very clearly remembers their conversation at the beach that day. They haven't talked about it since then, but she's pretty sure they had both been talking about two things at once and she's excited. Nervous and excited both. Maybe tonight won't be the night, but maybe it will. She's not going to get ahead of herself, but she's not going to count it out either.

"Hey," she calls out when she's close, expecting him to probably be out in his garden. "Jason?"

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"I'm perfect," Jason tells her with a quiet laugh. He finally moves, sliding off of her just enough that she can breathe but he stays close, pressed against her side. "It was -- I hope it was all right."

He hasn't exactly been all that active for the last long while. So, he hopes it wasn't completely terrible or boring.

Beth laughs then, turning a little so she can press a kiss against his shoulder before she tilts her head to look up at him.

"All the sounds I was makin' didn't let you know it was more than just all right?" she asks, grinning. Her arm drapes over Jason's chest and she closes her eyes, cuddling up close to him for a moment. She knows they'll need to get up and clean themselves up, but she wants to wait a little while longer.

Then suddenly her eyes fly open again and she looks up at him. "Was it all right for you?"

"It was more than all right," he says, smiling over at her. "I just wanted to make sure -- I hadn't been with anyone in awhile. I didn't know if it was, what is the saying, just like riding a bicycle?"

Yes, bring that into it, Jason, that's perfect. He winces and shakes his head. "I'm terrible at pillow talk."

Beth laughs and strokes her fingers against Jason's chest, then says, "Just like ridin' a bike. Don't worry, you remembered all the important stuff and you didn't fall off."

She's being a little silly, but she doesn't care. Right now, lying here with him all warm and comfortable and sated, she thinks it's allowed. Darrow can be really complicated at times, but she'd promised herself a long time ago to do her best to enjoy the good things when they come her way and Jason is certainly very good. She doesn't want to dwell on anything else. Just be in this moment.