Movie Night (Spencer)

[Samuel Rixon]

Sam had been staring at his math homework for a solid hour now. It was still nowhere close to being finished. Nor did he have any particular interest in actually starting. The only motivation he had was to prove to Miss Rivera that his tutor was really good, and she didn’t need to try to separate them in favor of placing him with a new tutor.

Speaking of tutors, he was finally coming to the conclusion that he should probably summon Spencer to help him. He’d planned to see her later on today anyway. He’d already taped a sign to their common area’s television, claiming to have ‘reserved’ it from 7:00 pm onwards for a ‘very important DATE’.

Yes, he’d really written that.

He’d picked up a movie while down at the mall the other day. It looked kind of girly, so he was hoping that Spence would like it. It had a big puppy on the front, so he was betting that he was the best boyfriend ever. If she helped him just a little with his homework, then they could spend the rest of the night watching a puppy movie and snuggling on the couch.

It was a good idea, right? Right. It was perfect.

So, he swiped his phone from his beat up desk and dialed, leaning dangerously far back in his chair as he waited for her to answer.

[Spencer Ellis]

Spencer was contentedly curled on her bed with a book in one hand and her bunny sleeping soundly in the crook of her other arm when Sam's call came through. Carefully, so as not to disturb Cinnamon, she marked her place in the book, then retrieved her phone, smiling when she saw the name.

She could only giggle and turn faintly pink when he asked her to come down to his dorm. He was struggling with his math homework and he really wanted to see her. There was no way should could have said no to that. With a promise that she'd be there as soon as possible, Spencer scooped the bunny into her arms, then set her carefully back down into her cage. "Sorry, Cincin, but Sammy needs me."

Running her brush through her hair and checking the mirror to make sure she didn't have any dark makeup smudges under her eyes, Spencer straightened her shirt, grabbed her phone, and headed off to Sam's dorm. She was practically skipping, but spending any time with Sammy always put her in a giddy mood.

She knocked on the door, then clasped her hands behind her back, quite eager to see her boyfriend.

[Samuel Rixon]

Sam was thrilled when Spencer agreed to see him. Then again, he couldn’t really think of a time she’d ever turned him down. Grinning to himself, he got off his butt long enough to go to Iguana’s tank and scooped out the little gecko. “Mommy’s comin’ over, big guy.” Because, yes, Spencer had been dubbed the animal’s mother for reasons known only to Sam.

He settled back at his desk so that it sort of looked like he was still trying on his homework. If trying meant that he was once again leaning back in his chair, feet up on the desk, Iggy on his chest. The gecko seemed content to sit on his owner’s hoodie, closing his eyes as Sam stroked him. Spencer had taught Sam that geckos liked heat, so he was really the perfect pet for the pyro. That seemed true enough as the critter leaned against his touch.

The knock made him jump, and it was all Sam could do to guard Iggy as he managed to fall backwards out of the desk chair. There was an impressive thump, and then he was up again like nothing happened. He set Iggy on his shoulder and sauntered to the door of the dorm. He didn’t have to guess who it was, unless one of his roommates had invited someone over. So with the enthusiasm of a puppy, he pulled the door open and grinned. “Hey Spence! C’mon in. Iggy’s been missing you.” With that, he gestured into the dorm and set the gecko gently on her shoulder.

[Spencer Ellis]

The loud thud from the other side of the door made Spencer worry a bit, but when it opened to reveal an unharmed Sam, she breathed a sigh of relief. Perhaps he'd just dropped something heavy; Sammy was known to be rather clumsy on occasion. Still, she beamed at him, as she always did whenever she saw him. Spencer didn't even have to think about it, it was an automatic reaction when Sam was near.

"I missed you both." Spencer looked over at Iggy as he was placed on her shoulder and lifted her hand to pet the cute little critter. "You haven't been feeding him Doritos anymore, have you Samsam?" She fixed him with a look, only to laugh and follow it up with a hug. Sure, she might have come over to help Sam with his homework, but that didn't mean she couldn't also enjoy spending time with her boyfriend.

"So what was so tough that you needed my help immediately?" She asked, curiously. She sent a cursory look over at Sam's desk, seeing papers sprawled over it. At least it looked like he'd been working on something, although she doubted he'd gotten very far. Especially if Iggy was out.

[Samuel Rixon]

Sam wasn’t about to admit he’d fallen on his ass trying to get up. No way, no how. That was no way to impress his girlfriend, and he was all about impressing his girlfriend. That was why he’d ‘reserved’ the common room, and why he’d gotten a puppy movie for them to watch. It was all about impressions, and when it came to Spencer, he wanted to make all the right moves.

“No! Only bugs, like you said.” It was actually much more fun to watch Iguana go after the little bugs he got from the pet store than watch him try to munch on a Dorito. Sam had been silently horrified that chips could make the little creature sick, so he was glad that Spencer had corrected him there. “He likes ‘em.” And with that, he returned the hug, even pressing a scratchy kiss to Spencer’s ear. (Someone had been too lazy to shave the past few days.)

Right. Homework. He was supposed to be doing homework. “Fractions,” he admitted. They were way too hard for his feeble brain to take. “SO. Five minutes of math, and then we’ve got a date. I have a supriiiiiise.” He was eager to show her the puppy movie, but he was going to get into her good graces first by agreeing to five whole minutes of homework. See? He could be good.

[Spencer Ellis]

If Spencer had known that this was all a ploy just for them to spend time together, she most definitely would have been impressed. She knew he was smarter than most people thought he was, but she wouldn't have predicted that this was all just an attempt to impress her. (Not that he really needed to, Spencer was already infatuated with her boyfriend.)

"Good." She smiled, resting her cheek against Sammy's shoulder. He meant well, but sometimes he just needed to be nudged in the right direction. She was happy to do that for him. The kiss made her giggle and she leaned back to look up at him. "Fractions? No problem." She found his hands and took them in her own, her smile only brightening when Sam mentioned a date.

"A date?" She bit on her lower lip to try and smother an excited laugh. Surprised? Most definitely. "You planned this all along?" Yep, Sammy, she's definitely impressed. "That's really sweet." Sometimes Spencer was still just surprised that Sammy was her boyfriend at all. This just made her heart flutter.

[Samuel Rixon]

Honestly, while Sam wasn’t that good at planning and forethought, but he was pretty darn proud of himself at the moment. While he genuinely needed a hand with homework, it would mean Spencer would be in his dorm and they could watch a movie. He’d even go and make popcorn for them!

He was happy to snuggle with her for a moment. Even though she felt a little cool against him, he was used to that. “Fractions are a big problem,” he pointed out. Hence the distress call. But if she was confident they wouldn’t be any trouble, he’d behave himself for the full promised five minutes. He grinned when she took his hands, and he gave hers a reassuring squeeze before announcing the date.

“Yup!” Okay, not all along, but he was content to pretend he was more awesome than he really was. “I got you a movie! Aaaaand...” He let go for a moment and picked up a little baggie of cinnamon hearts. “These! Because... I love you that much?” He tilted his head, hoping that made sense to her before scooping Iggy off her shoulder and putting him back in his tank. “You’re not invited, Igster.” The gecko didn’t seem to mind, as he stalked right to his sunning rock.

“Soo...” He cast a wary glance at his desk. “Let’s kill some fractions?”

[Spencer Ellis]

"Thank you, Sammy." Her voice was soft, cheeks a little pink, but her smile only grew. Spencer thought for a moment that she should pinch herself, that she might be dreaming, It wasn't that she didn't think Sam was capable of such a thing, more that she just wasn't used to life being this generous to her. Sammy was certainly the biggest part of everything that had made her so happy lately and she felt that she needed to show him just how much she appreciated him.

"You're the best boyfriend ever." Not that Spencer had ever had a boyfriend before Sammy, but that wasn't the point. She lifted her hands to his scruffy cheeks and raised up on the very tips of her toes to kiss him.

Giggling as Iggy was whisked away back to his terrarium, Spencer waved. "You be a good boy, Iggy!" While Sam put him him, Spencer took a look down at the sheet of problems on Sam's desk. There weren't that many and she figured that with a little help from her, he would be able to get them done in no time at all.

She pushed Sam's calculator across the desk towards him when he returned. "Consider them dead!" And with some careful guidance and instruction, they quickly developed a pretty good rhythm for getting through the problems. Sam even managed to do several of them by himself, which earned him a couple more kisses to his cheek.

[Samuel Rixon]

Sam was as generous as he could be to his friends, but Spencer was special. Even more special than any of the girls he’d fallen into bed with with no real plans to go out with them. She was just... special. He didn’t have another word for it. That was why he tended to scrap together whatever money he could that wasn’t spent on his habit, or used for food, and used it on her. Like buying her candy, and puppy movies.

“Aww, babe.” Sam offered a crooked grin before kissing her back. “You’re the best girlfriend ever,” he assured, running his fingers over her hair.

Homework was less fun than kissing, or playing with Iguana, but with the encouragement Spencer offered, he managed to get them done in record (for him) time. He’d been motivated by movie time, of course. So as soon as the problems were killed, he jumped up and stretched. “MOVIE TIME!” He scrambled away from his desk and dove onto his bed. Sliding out a flat, messily wrapped package, he offered it to Spencer. “Told you I got you a present! Open it!”

Really, if he had any sense, he’d know that Marley and Me was not the best movie ever to watch with a sensitive girlfriend. Well, he’d learn.[/justifiy]