The sun slowly rises into the sky, bathing the earth in its light and causing all manner of creatures to begin arising from their slumbers. One such creature is Marie Cuttlefish, who's being awoken by the sun right in her eyes. Normally she's not up until well after the sun is, but today the sun decided to be a jerk and directly wake her up. She groans and puts an arm over her eyes to keep the sun out of them, though once she does this she begins wondering why the sun is even in her eyes at all. She'd made sure her window had blackout curtains on them to avoid this exact issue. Slowly Marie lowers her arm and opens her eyes, now that they've adjusted to the light, she finds that she isn't in her room at all!
"Wh-Wha?" Marie feels confused for a moment, but then, she hears the gentle snore beside her, and everything starts making sense. She remembers the evening she'd spent with Jay, how they'd somehow managed to get into a cheap fast food place before they closed to get cheap ice cream cones and fries to dip in them. She remembers how they'd wound up in Jay's apartment, on the couch. They'd put a movie on that they'd both seen and promptly paid exactly no attention to the movie and all of the attention to each other. In fact, Marie thinks her shirt was still over the arm of said couch. Wait a second, if her shirt was on the couch, and she was currently here…
Marie looks down at herself and blushes HARD. She realizes her current state of dress, or rather lack thereof, and remembers even more tiny details about the night prior. Jay had truly shown her an amazing first date, Marie couldn't deny that. She hopes Jay had as much fun as she did, because that was easily one of the best nights she's had in years. After a moment of being flustered beyond belief, she smiles and then leans over, giving Jay a soft kiss on the cheek as she goes to get out of bed. She then makes her way over to the bathroom and flicks the light on, looking herself over in the mirror to check for anything that may be amiss. Marie has to do a double take upon seeing herself, stepping closer to the mirror to make sure she isn't just seeing things, sure enough she's able to confirm… she's covered in hickies. From her neck, all down her shoulders, and even on her… oh my. Marie was a little shocked, she hadn't realised just how intense things truly got between her and Jay… and also that Jay seemed quite content taking the lead once she wasn't nervous anymore. Marie couldn't help but smile and blush at how Jay had gone from so nervous and reserved to so confident and forward once she'd been given a bit of reassurance that Marie was more than happy to be spending time with her.
Marie sighs and giggles a little, Jay really was the girl for her after all. She was everything Marie could've hoped for. From how she made her smile, to how she made her laugh… to how she made her moan. Marie felt very lucky indeed that Jay shared the feelings Marie herself helf. But right now, there's another issue at hand, she needs to get dressed, lest her body entice Jay into wanting another go. Not that Marie would complain about that, she just has a tour to prepare for so she has to get back to hers and Callie's apartment at some point. Marie realizes that she could offer Jay the chance to come with them now! After an evening like that, Marie feels like she has to repay Jay for how amazing it all was. Besides, Jay had done the most difficult part, asking her out, Marie just wants to make sure Jay sees it as worth it.
Marie had to get dressed now, she couldn't keep stalling like this. Getting dressed was usually something she wouldn't think much of, but right now, she had a brilliant idea in her head, and it made her blush and smirk a little. She walks over to Jay's wardrobe, making sure the Inkling was still asleep, and slowly but surely she digs through to find something appropriate to wear. She has to blush as she sees a handful of "Team Marie" shirts hanging on clothes hangers. Jay hadn't been in Inkopolis during the Callie vs Marie Final Splatfest, so that means she'd gone out of her way to obtain these. Marie was flattered. Normally a partner that already had your face printed on t-shirts prior to starting dating would be a big red flag, but these were publicly available for a while, so really, Jay was just showing her support and admiration for Marie by going out of her way to ensure she has at least a few of them!
Marie settles on a simple t-shirt with a graphic of a super sea snail on it, and a pair of bicycle shorts. Sure it's not a flattering look, but they're Jay's clothes, so this is basically top tier flirting. Something she found interesting was the fact that she herself was the first one awake. Usually Callie was up by like six in the morning, and then she didn't get up until closer to ten or noon unless she HAD to be up early. Marie takes a glance at the clock, sure enough it read 11:37am. Well, there's something her and Jay also had in common then, night owls that love sleeping in. This also meant that they'd likely have the livingroom to themselves at her and Callie's apartment, since Callie often went to bed early. Though they wouldn't get TOO spicy there, not while Callie was home anyways.
Marie heads into the kitchen, she wasn't a master chef or anything, but she could make a mean pancake. Or did Callie say the pancake was being mean to her stomach? Eh, doesn't matter, she's not gonna make pancakes. She's gonna raid Jay's fridge and pantry and make sure she has everything she needs to stay healthy, and also some snacks. Basically Marie wanted to make sure Jay was taking care of herself, she was already worried about the girl, but now she could actually do something about those worries, unlike before when she'd just watch her amble into certain doom equipped with nothing but a hero shot. Marie was sure Jay was capable of taking care of herself, she'd been quite reliable as an agent after all, surely that must translate to her living as well.
Marie was… sort of right.
She looked through Jay's cupboards and fridge and quickly found one thing that was certain… Jay was the embodiment of chaos. Or at least, organized chaos. She could tell things were placed with purpose, some things had a spot that was used for them so often there was a "that thing" shaped wear pattern in the area it sat in. But Marie was more than a little shocked. Jay's wardrobe and room as a whole were much more put together than the kitchen, but then again, Jay probably spends more time in there than she does in the kitchen. The way everything was placed made sense for a "I need to grab something quick and I don't care if it's squished or not." Kind of thought process. Which Marie supposed she couldn't fault Jay for, but she absolutely WOULD pester her about it. She had to, especially now that they were dating!
After taking inventory of Jay's kitchen, Marie finally decides to actually try making something so when Jay wakes up they can have food together. Marie decides to try her hand at french toast. There were plenty of ingredients available, and Marie had a recipe pulled up on her phone, she could do this! She just had to believe in herself, and hope that the forces of the universe didn't plot against her. Much to her surprise, things start out really well! The batter gets mixed together without a mess, the pan preheats without catching fire, and the bread doesn't spontaneously turn to dust! Then, when it came time to cook them, Marie managed to somehow not turn the french toast into charred remains! They're a little dark but they're not burnt!
"Hell yeah! I got this!" Marie smiles, proud of herself for doing this correctly. Breakfast foods were never her strong suit because… she was almost never awake in time FOR breakfast, and any time she was, she would be going on tour and would just grab something at the airport. So this was a fun change of pace for her! She piles up the french toast, smiling wide and dancing a little as she finishes up cooking.
Jay awakes to… the smell of french toast? That was odd, she never woke up to the smell of food, she lived alone after all! But when her eyes open, and she sees the covers pushed off from one side of the bed, and a little indentation on the mattress… She remembers everything, and then smiles and blushes. She was happy things had gone so well, hoping that this meant she and Marie could actually be… a thing! So now, Jay gets out of bed, donning a random shirt and a pair of shorts to make herself decent, and she leaves the bedroom with a dorky smile on her face as she sniffs the air for the scent of the french toast.
"Mmm! That smells delicious Marie!" Jay comes up behind her and gives her a hug, kissing her neck softly. Marie blushes and squeaks a little in response, Jay not quite noticing Marie's attire. Jay then leans up and kisses Marie's cheek as well, smiling at her partner. "Though not as delicious as you, I think."
Marie blushes and giggles, rolling her eyes at Jay's compliment. She turns to face her properly, showing Jay that she's wearing her shirt and shorts right now. Jay, upon noticing this, has to take a moment to blush hard. Marie giggles after having taken some control back from the girl, leaning up and pecking her lips softly.
"You're cute, you know that? Now, let's eat, I'm not ready for our date to end just yet." Marie smiles warmly, pecking Jay on the lips one more time, before turning to the food and carrying it to the table along with a couple plates and other silverware for them. Marie was telling the truth, she DIDN'T want this date to end at all! Jay had shown her such a good time so far, and she was very eager to keep the good times rolling. Jay wants to be helpful so she gets the syrup out of the fridge, garnering a weird look from Marie, but it's how her family did it, and she's not gonna change family things!
"Thank you Marie, you didn't have to do this." Jay smiles, sitting at the table excited for her meal. While yes, she did just say Marie didn't have to do this, she wasn't gonna deny that she's very happy she did. Jay rarely eats when she wakes up, she usually grabs something very small and then heads out the door. But with Marie here, that meant she didn't have to rush, she could take her time, and she could enjoy the company of the girl she had been crushing on for so long.
"True, but I wanted to! Especially after you showed me such a wonderful time last night! Both before and… after… we got back to your apartment." Marie giggles and blushes, causing Jay to do the same. Marie didn't seem to mind the love marks on her neck and shoulders right now, but she's sure they'll be covered up at the very least for the upcoming tour. Probably even before she goes back to the apartment she shares with Callie too, just so there aren't any awkward questions regarding the marks that Jay had left on her girlfriend's body.
"Heh, glad you seem to have enjoyed it as much as I did!" Jay giggles, blushing like a dork and smiling wide. Soon after, they're both digging in to the food. Marie surprised herself with how good said food was, it was astonishingly delicious! Jay also seemed to be enjoying herself quite a bit, was she moaning? Yes she was, she absolutely was. Marie considered herself an expert on Jay moans now, and the girl was absolutely moaning from the taste of the food. This first date had gone so incredibly well, there was no way either of them would forget it anytime soon, especially since their relationship was only just getting started.
