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A month in, and Zeke could finally get the ******** off the island for something other than a mission. While he didn't mind life at Deus(it certainly had it's perks), a little break would be nice.

A break with some very enjoyable company would be even better.

So, heading back towards his dorm after the last of his daily duties were finished, he drew out his phone and shot a text off to Ever.

Zeke had pulled the bag he'd arrived at Deus with out of his closet, but hadn't bothered to grab anything else yet. Instead he'd waited, flipping through a book he'd borrowed from the library, for Ever to get back to him.

The slight delay had been expected.

Zeke could picture it, and it made him smile as he sat back against the wall, book folded over his knee.

The knock on his door had him cancelling the message he had started to type out, and instead he dropped the phone on the bed and rolled off his bed to answer the door. Obviously the he knew where Zeke was, but he'd answer anyways, if only to be a smart a**. "Right here."

An easy smile greeted the Lifer, though it grew a touch at that annoyed look as he moved the the side, leaving room for Ever to move past him, if he wanted to.

Thoughtlessly he reached out to press his thumb against the crease between brows, smoothing it up so he could trail fingers through snowy bangs before dropping his hand away. The glasses were given an appreciative look before he met dark eyes.

"I could have, but I didn't know if you were in, I didn't want to hunt your a** down." He paused, expression thoughtful. "I suppose I could try your door as a first resort more often, in the future." As much as he was teasing, there was a decent chance he actually might. Ever's door was right there art the entrance to the dorms.

"Cigarettes and computers. We can pretty much get those anywhere in the US, so let's talk climate." Hazel eyes lingered on his hair, as if he were tempted to tussle it up all over again.

"Salt Lake City is out of the question, my whole family is there. Also anywhere near where I went to college. Other than that I don't have any limitations." He sank down beside Ever's legs, a hand dropping to his knee. For whatever reason the Life's dislike for texts amused him, but was reluctant to annoy him too much. Things were good, he'd like to keep them that way.

He frowned thoughtfully, cycling through cities in his mind. "What about somewhere like Maine, or Virginia? It's the off season, so probably wouldn't be terribly crazy there." Another quiet moment of contemplation. "Anywhere east coast will probably be on the tamer side, now that it's almost November."

Zeke shrugged. "Lobster?" That was about the extent of his knowledge for Maine. "I've never been there. Just tossing out ideas." The furrowed brows made him smile, and he turned, going up on his knees, and crawled over the bed to steal a kiss before settling on Ever's thighs.

"Where do you want to go? Somewhere warm, cold, arid, tropic, mountainous?" They had literal endless possibilities, Ezekiel didn't care where they went, just so long as they went somewhere not here. "What about Colorado?"

Considering the dynamic of their relationship, Zeke sitting on Ever's lap, arms in a lazy drape around his shoulders, was quite the upheaval.

"Pretty cold, I would imagine." He was grinning, fingers working lazily through the soft curls at the back of Ever's neck. "I hear the the snow in the mountains can be upwards of twenty feet high along the roads." His own gaze had dipped as fingertips hooked into the top of his pants on either side.

Pale eyes rose again after a moment, accompanied by an easy smile. "Enough for two days, at the very least." Probably. Having been living in Florida, his wardrobe did tend to run towards lighter weight fabrics and shorter sleeves. "I can always buy more, if I need to."

He leaned in a little closer, enough so he could smooth his hand up along the nape of Ever's neck, fingers sliding up along his scalp with just a touch of nails.