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Post by Vianne Giry on Jul 17, 2007 17:49:51 GMT -5
*Vianne felt numb, and had felt so for so very long, and horror had been her only feeling.*
"He may be only a man, Erik, but I'll be sworn to it that he must be the devil himself!"
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Post by Erik on Jul 17, 2007 18:00:09 GMT -5
"Then you are robbing me of my reputation," *he said, and grabbed her wrist again.*
"Madame, we are leaving. Now."
*He turned, attempting to pull her with him.*
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Post by Gerard on Jul 17, 2007 18:03:16 GMT -5
"Am I wrong in assuming you have taken an interest in the girl?" *said Gerard coolly as he appeared before them.*
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Post by Vianne Giry on Jul 17, 2007 18:03:39 GMT -5
"No!" *hissed Vianne, pulling back.*
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Post by Erik on Jul 17, 2007 18:06:24 GMT -5
*Erik's eyes narrowed. Was this the fiend? His hands itched to kill him, but glancing at Giry... He knew he could not do so before her, lest he risk the sight be seared into her memory.*
"No," *he said, equally cool.* "You are not. How much?"
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Post by Vianne Giry on Jul 17, 2007 18:08:49 GMT -5
"How--?"
*Her stomach lurched as realization washed over her.*
"No. The answer is no!"
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Gerard
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Post by Gerard on Jul 17, 2007 18:09:20 GMT -5
"Five thousand francs," *said Gerard, ignoring his wife and answering without missing a beat.*
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Post by Erik on Jul 17, 2007 18:13:24 GMT -5
*His eyes not leaving Gerard's, Erik's hand dipped into his suit to retrieve his pocketbook and drew out ten thousand.*
"I wish to retain her for the entire night."
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Post by Vianne Giry on Jul 17, 2007 18:18:30 GMT -5
*Vianne's jaw clenched against trembling and her hands balled into fists.*
"I will not, Gerard! Do you hear me? I! WILL! NOT!"
*She slapped the money from Erik's hand and turned away from them both.*
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Post by Gerard on Jul 17, 2007 18:18:33 GMT -5
*Gerard took his wife by the arm and wrenched it behind her, causing a small cry of pain to slip unbidden from her lips.*
"You'll go if I say you'll go," *he hissed in her ear, already eyeing the banknotes with a gleam in his eye. He shoved her towards Erik.*
"You're welcome to her. Have her returned to the club in the morning--the men here will see that she's sent home."
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Post by Erik on Jul 17, 2007 18:23:03 GMT -5
*Erik eyed her dispassionately, inwardly wishing to feet Gerard his own entrails but finding the necessary calm, for Vianne's sake.*
"That should not be a problem," *he said.* "You are most generous."
Erik will kill you, you bastard, and I will enjoy every long moment of it.
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Post by Gerard on Jul 17, 2007 18:28:11 GMT -5
"I shall bid you good evening, then," *said Gerard, straightening from having bent to gather the money left on the floor.*
"May I suggest making her scream for mercy? I find it most invigorating," *he said with a conspiratorial wink to Erik as he left, slapping Vianne hard on the rump as he passed and ducked out of sight.*
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Post by Vianne Giry on Jul 17, 2007 18:28:16 GMT -5
*Vianne shuddered uncontrollably, a few silent tears streaking down her face.*
"Dear God..." *she whispered, the words half a piteous moan.*
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Post by Erik on Jul 17, 2007 22:51:56 GMT -5
"Shh. Not here," *Erik hissed, but his anger was not for her. He hurried Vianne away, his free hand clenching and opening rhythmically.*
"If you give Erik leave to kill him, Madame, I will do so without a second thought."
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Post by Vianne Giry on Jul 17, 2007 22:56:22 GMT -5
"No, for pity's sake, don't call him back!" *she said, desperately gripping at his coat, shaking him a little.* "If I may escape now, let me go, or take me away from here, away from him."
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