fandomhigh | Beaching It [Week 2, Period 5, Wed. 7/14]

Since there was a strong chance for thunderstorms, John had handwavily informed the class to put on their bathing suits and meet in the Danger Shop this week. He'd set the computer to give them Galactica Point under the most pristine conditions possible - cloudless sky, bright sun, warm air, and a fantastic water temperature. He took a seat on the sand in his shorts, sunglasses keeping his eyes nice and safe from squinting at his students.

"Looks like bad weather can't stop us from hanging out on the beach! It's a good thing since today you're gonna learn about sunscreen." John held up a bottle of Banana Boat SPF 15. "Sunscreen is one of the few Earth items that is it's name. It's a lotion or spray or gel that screens the bad rays of the sun from the skin you apply it to. I use this one 'cause it smells like coconut. There's a whole bunch of numbers assigned and I read online that SPF - that stands for Sun Protection Factor - is really kind of insane to follow. Most doctors suggest an SPF between 15 and 30 with regular reapplication if you want it to work and your skin not to burn. Oh, and burning means get red, hot, and really uncomfortable. Trust me. I worked with this guy who developed his own sunscreen and - yeah, you probably don't care how bad it smelled or what he looked like with it on. Nevermind. So anyhow, I've talked, let's get to the fun part!"

The fun part appeared via Danger Shop magic as a table covered with pamphlets that were way more informative than John could provide and dozens upon dozens of bottles and tubes and spraycans of sunscreen.

"I love how it does that," John grinned, so impressed with technology that responded to a snap of his fingers. "Okay, so what you're gonna do here is take some sunscreen and put it on yourself or even more interestingly, help out someone else in class. Any exposed skin should get covered so if your hands don't reach...you just might want to phone a friend. Then and only then can you hit the water or lay out. I'll be over here if you need any help!"

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Effy might not fully understand his discomfort with the word, but she could feel the tension in his posture and the muscles of his neck, and leaned forward, chest against his back, to murmur a, "Relax," in his ear. "At least try." Suncream application wasn't designed to tense him up.

"I'm trying," he said and did, in fact, try to let some of the tension in his neck and shoulders wash away. The tension did dissipate somewhat, enough that his posture relaxed a bit and he wasn't quite so on edge.

"I'm relaxed," he continued and leaned back against her, nodding. "There."

"Better," she allowed, dropping her mouth against his neck and twitching her lips into a small smile, so he could feel it rather than see it.

"And I'm all done," she added after a moment, in case he hadn't figured that out from her lack of movement.

"Not bad," Alex allowed, cracking the smallest of smiles. "Might make future use of you and your hands, I think."

"Mm. Call on them when you want." Really didn't mind. "Meantime. You're coming swimming." She'd decided, and no, he did not have a choice in the matter. They were on a beach, fake or not, might as well make the most of it.

"I am?" He didn't sound like he objected too much. "What's the magic word?"

"Abracadabra."

Yes, she knew that wasn't the one he was looking for, but she had to get her fun somewhere.

Alex rolled his eyes but it was more good natured than before. "And now poof, I get up and we go swim?"

He was getting to his feet though. A swim did sound nice.

"Apparently, yeah." Look! He was on his way to it already, and she was following suit, staying quite close, enough for a mischievous, "Bet you can't keep up with me," in his ear, before bolting off in the direction of the water.

She could still have her playful moments, and right now, they needed a little of that. Besides, he never could let go of a challenge.

No, he couldn't ever let go of a challenge. That was why, as soon as he recovered from being surprised there, he took off after her.

Maybe he'd win, maybe he wouldn't but it'd be still be nice act like everything was fine for a little bit. Just a little while.

Beaching It [Week 2, Period 5, Wed. 7/14]

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