Tuni quite enjoyed his laugh. It was refreshing and comfortable. Again with that word. She couldn't help the feeling of it though. He was very much a comfort to her all of the time it seemed.

She peered up at him questioningly when he paused in his steps. She was still smiling but she found herself looking over his features as best she could in the fog. Her thoughts were very much along the lines of just wanting to spend more time with him. The fight with her father had been looking forgotten by that point and more she just wanted to enjoy Rufus's presence.

"What are you thinking?" she asked a bit abruptly as she gave his hand a gentle squeeze.

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Her words had an edge to them, but the smile he saw through the fog softened them and her gentle squeeze of his hand reassured him. "This." He said simply leaning down to kiss her. For that moment it was just them, surrounded in the fog. There was a simple joy in that. In the fact that she allowed him this boldness, that she already wished it more than that. And to his surprise, he did too. Now that it had been realized it was as if the thought had been there, undiscovered, all along. He pulled away from Fortuna and looked at her again, "Is this alright?" He had never been unsure with a woman before, he had stolen his share of kisses from young ladies in the past, but this was different, this was fragile and bigger than those. Bigger than the roguish flirting of his youthful years.

  

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Tuni grinned at is single word answer before her kissed her again. It was exactly what she had been thinking of, too. Or moreso, hoping and wishing for. The fact that he took that step made her heart flutter and she found herself glad she'd run into him the way she had. If she hadn't, who knew if they'd have ever reached that point in their relationship. A relationship she was very much invested in. But much too soon, that kiss was done.

"No, it's not," she said but she was smirking as she said it. "The kiss, yes," she found herself saying, perhaps a bit brazenly but she was going to say it regardless, "But the stopping, not so much."

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She had seemed to enjoy the kiss, hadn't pulled back, but her words sent his stomach plummeting for a moment before she finished her thought, cutting the tailspin of thoughts off before Rufus could overthink the whole situation. He had never thought Fortuna quite as bold as she was in that moment, but he found it didn't surprise him. Fortuna never seemed to be quite what he expected, which he truly liked about her. "I think I may be able to remedy that." He leaned down and kissed her deeply, pulling her closer to him with gentle arms to nestle her in his embrace.

  

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Tuni had hoped he'd take the hint but she saw that brief flicker of concern when she'd started talking. She really should have learned to be a little more careful with the way she phrased things even if she was trying to be funny. It wasn't exactly a funny sort of situation, but a serious one. They could still have fun amidst it though, surely.

She met his kiss willingly though, a soft moan escaping her in the process as he pulled her closer to him. She gladly pressed her body flush against his own, reveling in the close proximity as she brought her hands up to grasp at his shirt as if she could get him even closer to her than he already was.

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There was no objections as she leaned against him. Rufus found himself intoxicated by her presence, by the noises she made, and the proximity of her to him. He could feel her heart beat through her dress in rapid beats that matched his own, as his hands wrapped around her waist. It was bold of him, and bold of her, but for the moment it seemed like they were the only two in the world. A moment that was too brief because Rufus was going to have to rein himself in, his thoughts traveling as they were.

"Better?" Rufus asked with an almost cheeky grin, leaning down to kiss her nose, but not making any move to further his proximity from her. No one seemed to be around in this fog, if they were they had better things to worry about at the moment then the quiet couple on the corner wrapped in an embrace and veiled from view. It didn't mean they shouldn't be careful, but it did give them a small element of freedom that they might never have had in other circumstances.

  

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Tuni thoroughly enjoyed the intimacy that they were able to share in those stolen moments but couldn't quite help the whimper that left her as it ended far to soon. She let out an exaggerated sort of sigh when he asked if it was better but smiled at the sweet kiss on her nose.

"I suppose," she said as that smile turned to a fake sort of pout, "For the time being anyways." She was surprised at her boldness in those moments though she had been one to take charge in her life so it shouldn't have been that big of a surprise. Had it not been for the fog though, she likely would have been more cautious. As it was, she was quite happy with the way things were going as she rested her cheek against his chest.

"Do you ever wish at times that you could just stop time in it's tracks?" she asked as she listened to his heart and breathed in the scent of him, quite content right where she was.

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Rufus chuckled, for now, he agreed internally. They would have to be content for now. There were still so many things that they would need to figure out. So much rested on their hopes rather than their plans. Which usually was Rufus's m.o. but when it came to Fortuna, he found more worry with everything. Likely seated with his deep seated desire to make sure she was alright.

As she nestled her head against his he found a sense of calm and peace, a sort of rightness in the action. He smiled as he kissed the top of her head, wanting to try and share the sentiment in some way. "Yes." He breathed softly. If he could stop time it would be right here, right now, with her in his arms and the fragile hopes for their future still wrapped around them.

  

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It was starting to get darker and as much as Tuni didn't want to leave that moment, she knew it was best if they did. No point in further angering her father. Especially if they were to get things rolling for them. Rufus would likely insist on doing things the proper way, which she would be okay with. Hopefully they could do things a bit more quickly that was the normal without raising too many brows.

"I should probably get home," she said softly but made no immediate move to pull away from her position resting her head against his chest.

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"Probably." Rufus agreed but neither moved for a moment and when he did it was to tilt her head toward him with a gentle hand and kiss her again. "But I think you have time for this." He murmured against her lips, brushing them in a less than chaste way, showing her his affections. If only they could really pause time and have this moment.

Finally Rufus pulled back, his hand gently brushing her cheek. "We should get you home." He agreed again, determined to make sure she was safe and sound. He once again reached for her hand and turned to start leading them back into the foggy streets of Hogsmeade.

  

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Tuni hummed a simple response of pleasure. She'd always have time for that. Especially when they didn't have to be nearly as sneaky thanks to the fog. "There's always time for that," she said in response before nodding. She did need to get home.

Reluctantly, she pulled away from him but slid a hand down his arm to twine her fingers with him. She'd maintain as much contact as she could until the last moment. Unfortunately once they started walking again, it proved to not be a very long chance of said contact. The fog faded quite a bit when they neared her road and surprisingly they found that her house was yet to be covered in the pesky stuff.

She paused, still within the shroud of the fog and glanced up at him. "I guess it hasn't hit all of Bartonburg yet," she said with an obvious sadness to her voice.

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With a system figured out and Fortuna's hand nestled in his own it was easy enough to make their way down the streets of Bartonburg toward her home. The fog seemed to lighten as they neared Fairview until it finally disappated in front of a row of houses. Beside him Fortuna almost seemed sad. "It appears that way." Rufus's tone was gentle as he took a step backward, back into the fog, tugging Fortuna's hand until the fog obscured them again.

One hand twined with her's the other gentle cupping her head he kissed her again, this one more chaste and gentle than before. "I will come by tomorrow to speak to your father." He promised, surprised himself as the words slipped from his mouth. He hadn't expected to feel such sentiments anytime soon, but Fortuna had changed all that, had begun to change that when they first met and he was only just realizing that now. If they were going to make this work then he'd need to formally ask to court her, it would have to be properly done, planned and cautious. But maybe, just maybe, they could make this work.

  

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The pull back into the fog made Tuni giggle lightly, now knowing exactly what to expect. She relished that final kiss, not knowing when they'd get a chance for such a thing again. The mention of speaking to her father made her heart race, though. For the first time that evening, she felt nervous that what they planned and wanted may not come to be. Her father could shatter it all. She just hoped that he wouldn't.

"Until tomorrow then," she said, before giving him another quick kiss and smiling up at him. She wouldn't be getting a wink of sleep that night, of that she was certain, when she turned and headed toward the house and braced herself for what was to come.

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"Till tomorrow." Rufus agreed, squeezing her hand again and watching as she stepped away from him. He could barely see her as she made her way out of the fog toward her home, but he watched from his discreet location until she hoped the door and slipped inside.

So much had changed in so little time, so many hope realized and dreams made. But he did not regret it. Did not regret the honesty that had led them to this. He turned back into the fog and began toward the Bixby home half in a daze. Who knew what tomorrow would bring them, but today he had his hope.

  

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