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He wasn't sure what she meant about going back, but he took a deep breath and nodded. “So, are you asking for a kiss?”
A timid smile tugged at the corner of her mouth. “Maybe. Probably will be by New Year’s.”
Nick tried not to let on to himself that he’d been hoping for something more immediate – but what was another week or two? “I’ll be ready,” he offered brightly.
The cab driver – a deer – paused at an intersection and threw them a wink over his shoulder. “Hey, uh, listen,” he called. “I know it’s none of my business, but cab rides can be plenty romantic. If you two want to get some practice, I won’t say a thing.”
Feeling the peculiar mix of awkwardness and excitement that comes with romance, Nick looked at Taelia. She looked at him. They both took a deep breath and let it out.
“Well…” she admitted, “I did say I was tired of spinning my wheels.”
He took her gently by the paw. “I won’t complain if you say no,” he promised.
She smiled, then leaned forward and pressed her lips to his. It was a brief kiss, and a very chaste one; much less intense than their flub at the New Year’s party had been when neither of them wanted to admit it wasn’t working.
This time, however, it was real. When they drew back, their eyes locked as each of them wondered whether they had done it right. For Nick, romancing was almost an art form, with all the self-drive that came of being an artist. Real romance, though, was still tricky territory. For Taelia, there was a quiet, nagging doubt whether she was really the vixen he wanted; whether she’d ever really be the vixen he wanted.
Then, somehow, all that doubt and pressure seemed to fade.
“Not bad,” she admitted.
“Yeah; yeah, that was good,” he allowed. His grin broadened. “Care to try again?”
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Just in time for Christmas! This very nice Elimmc original took some tinkering, but the results were two excellent versions of Nick and Taelia sharing a smooch. The scene, obviously, does not correspond to the story sample, but I thought the moods lined up nicely (full story at www.fanfiction.net/s/12744871/… ). I have a feeling Fail-Seeker's going to enjoy this picture.
Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!

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He wasn't sure what she meant about going back, but he took a deep breath and nodded. “So, are you asking for a kiss?”
A timid smile tugged at the corner of her mouth. “Maybe. Probably will be by New Year’s.”
Nick tried not to let on to himself that he’d been hoping for something more immediate – but what was another week or two? “I’ll be ready,” he offered brightly.
The cab driver – a deer – paused at an intersection and threw them a wink over his shoulder. “Hey, uh, listen,” he called. “I know it’s none of my business, but cab rides can be plenty romantic. If you two want to get some practice, I won’t say a thing.”
Feeling the peculiar mix of awkwardness and excitement that comes with romance, Nick looked at Taelia. She looked at him. They both took a deep breath and let it out.
“Well…” she admitted, “I did say I was tired of spinning my wheels.”
He took her gently by the paw. “I won’t complain if you say no,” he promised.
She smiled, then leaned forward and pressed her lips to his. It was a brief kiss, and a very chaste one; much less intense than their flub at the New Year’s party had been when neither of them wanted to admit it wasn’t working.
This time, however, it was real. When they drew back, their eyes locked as each of them wondered whether they had done it right. For Nick, romancing was almost an art form, with all the self-drive that came of being an artist. Real romance, though, was still tricky territory. For Taelia, there was a quiet, nagging doubt whether she was really the vixen he wanted; whether she’d ever really be the vixen he wanted.
Then, somehow, all that doubt and pressure seemed to fade.
“Not bad,” she admitted.
“Yeah; yeah, that was good,” he allowed. His grin broadened. “Care to try again?”
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Just in time for Christmas! This very nice Elimmc original took some tinkering, but the results were two excellent versions of Nick and Taelia sharing a smooch. The scene, obviously, does not correspond to the story sample, but I thought the moods lined up nicely (full story at www.fanfiction.net/s/12744871/… ). I have a feeling Fail-Seeker's going to enjoy this picture.
Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!