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City Comes to the Country (Tyler Night and Whitelily)

"Oh dear God!"

Ele rolled her eyes at Tyler and laughed as she sank down into the warm water while he leaned against the side of the pool. She shrugged apologetically,

"Well you can still go on it, I'm fine here really."

She truly was, the warm water was soothing, and Ele was enjoying the relaxing feeling of just floating in the water. Tyler's physique surprised her though, for someone who seemed like he didn't work out, his body certainly said otherwise. Ele herself wasn't a gym rat, she liked her curves, but she kept herself toned with yoga and pilates when she had access to a her machine.

City Comes to the Country (Tyler Night and Whitelily)

With a cautious smile, Ele closed her eyes and braced for the water to come down on her. It wasn't as intense as she had expected, and Ele laughed as she was immediately soaked. Opening her eyes, Ele put her hands up when Tyler shook himself,

"Hey!"

She laughed leaning away from Tyler. When the water stopped falling and the air was dry again, Ele removed the swim cap carefully and shook out her dry hair. She set the cap on the side of the pool and began going towards deeper water, looking over her shoulder at Tyler and smiling at him.

City Comes to the Country (Tyler Night and Whitelily)

Taking the cap, Ele made a face. She was worried that she would look strange in the tight thing, especially around everyone who was not wearing one. Still, she put the swim cap between her knees and twisted her hair up into a bun before pulling the cap over.

Gingerly, she maneuvered it over her stitches and rested it on her forehead. The tight pressure was uncomfortable, but Ele decided she would only wear it for the water dump, and then she could take it off and just enjoy the park without going underwater.

"It kind of hurts, but I'll take it off once the water comes down."

She said to Tyler.

City Comes to the Country (Tyler Night and Whitelily)

She smiled at him, then nodded but then thought of something,

"My stitches... I can't get them wet. Is there something I can put over them?"

City Comes to the Country (Tyler Night and Whitelily)

Ele nodded and followed Tyler into the waterpark, then went to the ladies' changing room. The park graciously provided towels so Ele grabbed one and shoved all of her personal things and clothes into a locker then adjusted her two piece swimsuit. When she was done, Ele went back out to find Tyler. Out of the locker room, Ele got distracted by an ankle deep wading pool. She stepped in and was pleasantly surprised to find the water warm and comfortable.

City Comes to the Country (Tyler Night and Whitelily)

Ele eagerly unbuckled herself from the seat and hopped out of the car, her eyes taking in the expanse of the hotel and casino. It really was a massive beast that took up so much space. Even in the city, Ele couldn't think of any one building that was quite this large. She stood straight and waited for Tyler before they started walking into the building.

Inside was loud, but there weren't as many people as Ele expected there to be, but then again, she guessed that the placed was so big that the people were spread out and so it seemed less crowded.

City Comes to the Country (Tyler Night and Whitelily)

Making the car honk at the gas station, Ele laughed as they sped away, feeling a little bit reckless. When they pulled up to the stop and saw the casino, Ele shook her head,

"That's crazy! I mean... Wow..."

Speechless as they started driving again towards the casino, Ele smiled,

"I hope I don't get lost in there! That place is massive!"

City Comes to the Country (Tyler Night and Whitelily)

"That is definitely the exception, not the norm."

Ele pointed out,

"Everywhere has their oddities, San Francisco is just a city built on counter-culture, so people feel safe to experiment there and not feel judged... Unless they're caught hunting, then that is just dangerous."

City Comes to the Country (Tyler Night and Whitelily)

"I've never hunted anything... Except to try and find a decent replacement for my favorite Chinese food place when it shut down. But, I am game to try deer, there's no harm in giving something a try."

She said, thinking now about recipes she could use venison in. Ele shrugged, and committed to Googling some recipes later when they were not driving. Plus, her phone currently had no service so it was virtually an expensive paperweight in her pocket.

"You know, if you talked about hunting where I'm from, some people would look at you as a murderer? It's kind of ridiculous, but its true."

City Comes to the Country (Tyler Night and Whitelily)

The difference in wildlife between Michigan and California interested Ele, of course, California had bears and deer, but the Bay was where Ele had located herself. Deer were common in Golden Gate Park, but if a bear happened to wander into the city, it was surely removed quickly.

When Tyler mentioned hunting though, Ele's eyes got wide and her expression dropped. She'd never even touched a gun, seeing as they were generally frowned upon in her very liberal city.

"No, never."

She said with a shake of her head. There was no need for it, nevermind having to travel somewhere far enough away to try.

"There's ranges across the Bay, but I've never even touched a gun. Sometimes you find some for sale in Chinatown, but that's the closest I've ever gotten to them."