nexus_stables | [[Open to simply_ellie only.]] Warning: Language and suggestive

Ellie can't imagine what the "Nexus surprise" that Michael had mentioned could be. I certainly hope it's not some sort of Nexus LOL, but that doesn't seem to be his style, either. Whatever it is, he's got me stumped.

He hadn't told her how to dress, and since the Nexus was often a rather casual place, she'd put on some cargo pants and tiny t-shirt, much the same outfit she'd worn to go gardening with his mom.

I can't imagine what it'd be?

Michael presses the buzzer for her apartment, trying and failing to suppress the enormous grin on his face. You are going to love this, Kitten. Better than the country club, and almost as good as moving your parents' farm to Chicago!

She practically races to the intercom, hearing that buzz. "Michael?" He's warned her enough times to not automatically buzz him in that she always verifies it's him first.

"It's me." His voice is very excited. "May I come in, m'lady?"

"Yes sir, you may!" Pressing the buzzer, she lets him in. It'll be a few moments until he's at her door after that. I can't wait to find out! And he sounds pretty excited too.

Michael has too much energy to take the elevator, so he just heads up the steps. This is going to be the best surprise anyone's ever had, he just knows it! Reaching her floor, he takes a few deep breaths before heading over to her door and knocking.

I am ready for this!

Grinning, she unlocks and opens the door to greet him. "Would you like to come in first?" She's not sure if they're driving somewhere else first or not.

Very determinedly, she tries not to think of the magazine Sharon showed her last night. But he sure is pretty excited!

He enters her apartment, and gives her a hug. "Sure... we have to PINpoint to our destination anyway, so I parked in the lot. No driving necessary tonight."

He looks her over; what she's wearing is up to the challenge.

"You need anything before we go?"

Excited? Him? Hell yeah.

"Gosh, I'm not sure. Do I?" She has to giggle at that, since she really has no way of knowing. "And do you need anything for yourself, from here?"

His excitement is infectious, and it's making her even more bouncier than usual. "Are you going to at least give me a hint?"

He shakes his head to both of her question, and takes out the blindfold. "I just need you to put this on, and we'll be ready. You're not allowed to peek at the surprise before I tell you."

He smiles and winks. After all, he knows she trusts him, and this is definitely something she can trust him about.

Ellie's eyebrows go up at the blindfold. This is rather unexpected, and she's never put one on herself. Should I mention that there's a heavier-duty one around her, or leave it be?

"That secret, huh?" Holding the blindfold, she starts to blush. "Um... I've never put these on myself, Simon usually does it for me. Help please?"

He chuckles. "I can do that..."

Moving behind her, he takes the blindfold and then drapes it gently over her eyes, slowly drawing it taut and tying it behind her head.

"Is this comfortable?"

The moment, he finds, is rather intimate, in a sort of comfortable way. Because part of me thinks that blindfolding her should be an everyday aspect of our relationship... I'm a strange man.

"Thank you." Grinning, she hope that it doesn't mess up the way the blindfold fits her.

This almost feels like it could be Simon tying the blindfold, but it obviously can't be him. And it's time to stop thinking about these things, okay?

"Yes, very. And I can't see any light from the bottom or anything." Reaching out a hand, she's a little disoriented at first. It's often this way for her and nothing unusual.

He takes her hand, and puts her arm around his waist. Then he puts his arm around her shoulder, and takes his PINpoint out. "Okay, I'll tell you when to step forward. Are you ready?"

He makes sure she's absolutely steady as he calls up the portal right in front of them.

Her arm tightens around him in preparation. She's never even played games like this with Simon, and she's only able to do it because she trusts Michael just as much as she does her Master. "Ready as I can be!" Yes, she's a little nervous too.

Michael steps forward, leading Elise through the portal with him. Suddenly, they're surrounded by the sounds and smells of a barn, very much like the barn they visited only a few days earlier in Indiana.

"So now... ready for your surprise?"

Ellie frowns a little, taking in those sounds and smells. It's like Indiana, but not... nah, couldn't be. Petting zoo? But this smells sweeter and fresher than a zoo would be.

"Yes please!" Grinning, she bites her lip in anticipation!

Pulling the knot on her blindfold, which he deliberately hadn't doubled, he whips the fabric away.

They're in the Stables' barn. Stalls stretch to either side, and the sounds of the horses already stabled here are very audible. A marmelade barn cat saunters over and winds around Ellie's feet. Through the open door at one end, they can see the paddock and, beyond it, rolling hills.

It's even more beautifull this time.

Ellie blinks as he undoes the blindfold, and her eye slowly adjust to the light again. At least wherever they are -- Oh. MY. We're going to meet horses?!

"Oh my gosh!" She's already bouncing, careful to not disturb the cat. Her mouth is open in shock, incredulous that he'd found a way for them to meet horses or go riding so soon after their trip.

He grins. She doesn't know the full significance of it yet, but she will soon, and that excites him greatly.

"What do you think? Want a tour?"

"Yes please! Is this your parents' club?" She can't help herself and bends down to pet the marmalade cat. He -- or she -- reminds her a bit of Tiger, one of the barn cats from home, and that widens her smile even more!

"No, actually, we're in part of the Nexus. But I might introduce my parents to the Nexus by showing them this place. My mom will probably want to ride here, too."

He's dying to tell her he owns it, but wants to find a way to make her guess it, so that he can see the look in her eyes as she does.

"Wow, that's right. You did say that, didn't you? How did you find this place?"

Catching sight of the paddock and the pasture beyond, she's enrapt. This is... like a dream. Like what I used to envision, playing with my plastic Breyer horses on my bedroom floor. But real. Even getting to just see this place is a phenomenal treat for her.

The snuffling of a horse pulls her from her daydream. "I'm sorry, did you say something?"

"No, I think Eagle did... that's him in this stall... I found it because there was a for-sale ad about it in the Nexus internet system." He has the smuggest grin imaginable on his face.

"Oh, that's so clever of you!" Ellie gives him a huge hug before turning to see Eagle, the owner of the snuffling.

"It must be a lot easier to come in and visit, with a place that's up for sale." She thinks that Michael is very resourceful that way, and is glad of it.

[[Open to simply_ellie only.]] Warning: Language and suggestive

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