CLOSED - Les (backdated 2/12)

[callmeemily]

Sure, Raleigh knew she was finally coming back to Siren Cove. Of course, she'd woken up this morning and kissed her mom on the cheek and reassured her that yes, she wanted to go home - it was still home, even after the last few months in Tennessee. She'd known she was coming back, but that didn't stop her from realising about three steps out of the taxi from the Portland airport that she'd done something really dumb.

She forgot her keys.

And it was about three degrees outside, with snow everywhere. "C'mon, buddy." Squinting in the snow, Raleigh didn't even try going to her place -- there wasn't a point with no keys. Her roller bag behind her, she made her way to Les's apartment. She'd gotten dropped off close by, and hey - she guessed that he'd be home.

Ringing the bell, she tugged her coat closer around her-- sure, she'd remembered her boots, but she'd forgotten her gloves so her hands were shoved as far in her pockets as she could manage, Oscar's leash around her wrist as she talked to no one in particular. "Please be home. Please?"

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[lesparker]

A surprise knock on his door this late a night didn't phase Les aside from being a tiny bit irritated that his work down in the basement was interrupted. Just at the good part too. He put aside his concoction of magical ingredients and headed up the stairs, hoping that whatever waited on his doorstep wasn't bad news. "Yeah, hang on," he shouted just as made it to the top of his steps, flinging away the towel he wiped his hands over his shoulder.

It wasn't Corry. She hadn't knocked in the last two years. Besides she was out of town. He shrugged wondering if he'd missed a call; he left his phone upstairs.

He opened the door and found Raleigh Harper on his doorstep looking tiny and cold. His favorite human, which she hated for him to say but it was true. "See if you had called first I would've combed my hair," he said with a grin, getting a longer look at her. "Hmm. I feeing a lot of emotions right now. I might cry."