16657/Down Under For The New Year

Down Under For The New Year
Date of Scene:	22 December 2023
Location:	Lake House - Wayne Estate
Synopsis:	A New Years getaway takes Dick and Stephanie down to Sydney, Australia. A contrast from the dreary gothic views of Gotham.
Cast of Characters:	Dick Grayson, Stephanie Brown

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Dick Grayson has posed:
    With Christmas over, packing for the New Year's trip is fairly simple. A couple suitcases are loaded into the trunk of Dick's car, then the pair head for the airport. Parking in Wayne Industry's hangar, they board the waiting jet and settle in for the twenty hour flight.

    The weather is good and the flight uneventful, ending in a rented hangar in Sydney. The rental car is waiting for them there, and it's only about a ten minute drive to the hotel. (Penthouse suite, of course.) Tipping the bellman, Dick carries the suitcases over to the closet, putting them down and pulling out a luggage rack to lay them on for unpacking.

    "Welcome to Australia, love." He gestures at the picture window that overlooks Sydney Harbor, with the famous opera house quite visible. "What would you like to do first?"

Stephanie Brown has posed:
The sound of the toilet flushing comes from the bathroom. A pause, and then again. "Wow it does turn the opposite way!" Stephanie's voice calls from the bathroom. "I watched the one at home before we left just to see which way it goes," she says as she emerges with a goofy looking grin on her face.

She's dressed for the summer weather, a pair of tiny loose shorts and a tank top that shows off the extremely fit body of a coed superhero. It fits her tightly in all the interesting places and leaves her midriff bare. If Dick thinks she chose it to draw his attention, he's probably quite right.

She moves over to stand in front of him, then lean back against Dick as she takes in the view. "Wow. I mean, you know I like gothic gargoyle waterspouts on buildings as much as the next girl. But it would kind of have a different feeling, seeing this every day," she says of the beautiful view. "I wonder if Gotham would be a bit more... relaxed... with such a change."

Dick Grayson has posed:
    Dick chuckles and slips his arm around her waist. "I should have guessed that water direction would be the first thing you thought of. It just somehow fits." He's dressed for the climate in a pair of cargo shorts and a light blue polo shirt.

    "As far as Gotham, I think it probably would be a nicer place if it was more like here. Gothic architecture and more overcast days than sunny ones has to take a toll on people's moods. Don't know that we can blame it all on that, but I'm sure it's a factor."

    "I've got a boat and gear rented for the week, I thought we could get in some scuba time along the Great Barrier Reef, but it's not something we need to rush and do today. I figured we'd probably have a little lazy day today to recover from the flight and time zone changes."

Stephanie Brown has posed:
As spectacular as the view of the sun-soaked city is, with the azure waters of the ocean sparkling in the harbor, Stephanie turns to face a view that makes the Australian vista pale in comparison. She sighs and presses in against Dick as his arms go about her waist. Her own hands move up to caress over his muscular arms. Feeling the man's brawny strength. Despite being together for a few years now, the blond coed can lose herself in Dick Grayson's physique as easily as she can sink into the warmth and love she feels from him emotionally.

Her slim, shapely figure nestles close, her hands continuing up over his shoulders to meet behind his neck. "I think I needed this, to get away," she confirms quietly. "It's been a rough year with the classes. So much chemistry, my bane." The beautiful young blond nuzzles her cheeks and face against Dick's muscular chest as she lets out a happy sigh. "I'd love to go scuba diving there. Diving off the New Jersey coast just can't quite compare in terms of the view, can it?" she asks softly. Stephanie tilts her face back up to Dick, bringing her lips in to kiss him in a slow, heated kiss.

Dick Grayson has posed:
    Having something more important than answering at the moment, Dick returns the kiss, his arms tightening around her to pull her tightly against him. As always, she's the center of his attention when they are together. Honestly, she could probably be dressed in a muumuu and she'd still have his attention. Not that he minds her current outfit or anything.

    Once they let the kiss end, he says "I can pretty much guarantee that the view will be far, far better than New Jersey. I doubt you'll find even one corpse with it's feet encased in concrete anywhere around here." He grins, then says "Just remember that there's a good number of people you can talk to if chemistry is giving you trouble. That's one of the nice things about being heroes, we have access to a lot of experts in many fields."

Stephanie Brown has posed:
Stephanie Brown nuzzles her face back against Dick's amazing chest, while her hands move down from behind his neck to rub down along his back. "Wait, I thought those just grew in the water. Some species related to horseshoe crabs or something," she says of the mobster's way of disposing of problems in Gotham.

Despite the long flight, the young woman is seeming quite affectionate today. The bright sun and the change of location and just a chance to get away from the toils of college and patrolling the rooftops is so very freeing.

"I saw they have a nice spa here," she comments. "Outdoor massage tables and little private cabanas." She slides her hands around from Dick's back to caress over the front of his torso where she's not pressed closed against him. "What do you say to a nice long massage to unwind. Though I'm going to be jealous of having someone else oil these up," she says, shining a blue-eyed look of mischief up at Dick as she slides her fingers across his amazing abs.

Dick Grayson has posed:
    He hmms, idly running a hand up and down her back as he thinks. "That might be a good way to unwind from the flight." He's not blind to the signals she's sending, of course. "I was thinking maybe we just use room service tonight and eat in. That way we can just make tonight us time. The vacation portion of the trip can start tomorrow."

    He kisses her again, taking his time and letting it linger. "Sound about right to you? I'm thinking massage and dinner in will put in in just the right mood for the evening."

Stephanie Brown has posed:
Stephanie gives a delighted smile. "That would be perfect. The best part of Sydney, is you, Mr. Grayson," Dick's fiance tells him with that bright smile of hers. And he's so good at coaxing them out from the vivacious young woman.

She sinks into the kiss, just basking in the feeling of being in the arms of the man she loves. Sharing the sweet intimacy. Rarely a day goes by she doesn't find herself counting her lucky stars that somehow, some way, Dick ended up returning the affections she'd secretly harbored in her heart for the longest time about him.

It's awhile before the kiss ends, Stephanie finally letting go and moving back to the view of the city. She opens up the glass double doors that lead out onto the spacious balcony, letting the warm breeze in. "I'll go book the spa," she says, moving over to make the call. "You can get into your suit," she says, turning to look him over in a frank way. Obviously intending to watch.

Dick Grayson has posed:
    Once she slips out of his arms to open the door, he heads over to his suitcase and opens it, pulling out a bathing suit that, while form fitting, is a little more covering than a speedo. Blue and black, naturally. He's also not the least bit self conscious about changing in front of her, so she gets an eyefull. He tops the suit with a short sleeve, button down shirt in white, not bothering to actually button it.

    "Ok, your turn." He leans against the wall by the door to the balcony with a little grin, obviously intending to return the favor and watch the beautiful coed change into her bathing attire. It's the kind of view he never gets tired of seeing. He still counts himself lucky that they found each other among the insanity of heroing and all the calls on his non-costumed time that being a Wayne causes.

Stephanie Brown has posed:
Stephanie Brown makes all kind of noises as she watches Dick change. Little wolf whistles and intrigued murmurs. Perhaps trying to coax a blush out of his cheeks, even if they've been together long enough that's probably not going to happen.

Well, maybe it will. Stephanie's cheeks are little flushed by the time that Dick is into his suit. She lets out a warm laugh and moves over to give him another kiss, getting a bit handsy with his revealed torso as she does. "They are all set for us," she says after breaking the kiss and then going over to get into her suitcase.

Dick is presented with a bit of a show, complete with coquettish looks over her shoulder and posturing to present him with intriguing views. The blush definitely does grow by the time she's into her skimpy bikini. "Come on, let's go get those massages," she says warmly, slipping her hand into Dick's to let him lead her out and down to the private cabana she booked.