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Post by Shadi on Nov 16, 2007 18:08:24 GMT -5
"I don't know!" *she cried.* "I was sure I'd imagined it--she... she was looking at me funny, and you were on top of me, and then you were in the painting. But just for a moment. Watching me."
*She shook her head, trembling slightly.*
"Oh god. I'm going mad too. You've driven me crazy. Is that what you wanted?"
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Post by Rochester on Nov 16, 2007 18:37:15 GMT -5
*Rochester shook his head, looking wounded.*
"No...never. I..."
*He frowned at the painting and threw it into the fireplace.*
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Post by Shadi on Nov 16, 2007 21:06:47 GMT -5
*She made an instinctive move towards the fire.*
"What are you doing!?"
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Post by Rochester on Nov 16, 2007 22:46:37 GMT -5
*Rochester moved his hands to restrain her.*
"No. Let it go. Then they can't....not again."
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Post by Shadi on Nov 16, 2007 22:55:26 GMT -5
*She flinched at his touch.*
"You want me to believe this was all the painting?"
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Post by Rochester on Nov 16, 2007 23:10:05 GMT -5
*He shook his head, looking to her a moment with desperate eyes.*
"I...I don't know what to think. But...it wasn't me, Shadi, I swear."
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Post by Shadi on Nov 16, 2007 23:18:38 GMT -5
*She took a deep breath.*
"I... I believe you," *she said finally, her eyes threatening tears again.* "I don't know why, but I do."
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Post by Rochester on Nov 16, 2007 23:27:24 GMT -5
"You....do?"
*Hope flowered in Rochester's eyes. Relief washed over him and he fell to his knees at her feet, kissing the fabric of her skirt reverently.*
"Oh, Shadi...I've missed you so."
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Post by Shadi on Nov 16, 2007 23:30:14 GMT -5
*This display disturbed her almost as much as anything else that had happened.*
"You don't have to do that," *she said.* "Please..."
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Post by Rochester on Nov 16, 2007 23:37:41 GMT -5
"Do what?"
*He murmured against her, embracing her about the waist and nuzzling against her. The gesture wasn't sexual, just affectionate.*
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Post by Shadi on Nov 16, 2007 23:40:04 GMT -5
*She pulled at him, trying to get him to stand up.*
"To... to worship me. I'm not..."
*Words failed her, and she flung herself into his arms, her long-suppressed tears flowing freely.*
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Post by Rochester on Nov 16, 2007 23:44:23 GMT -5
*Rochester was caught off-guard by her sudden emotion, but instinct kicked in. He led her back towards the bed, sitting and pulling her close.*
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Post by Shadi on Nov 16, 2007 23:54:13 GMT -5
*She drew herself into him even as her instincts warned her to pull away.*
"I can't do this," *she sobbed.* "I can't... I can't let you care for me. I can't let myself care... I can't hurt you like this..."
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Post by Rochester on Nov 17, 2007 11:16:01 GMT -5
"No, Shadi..."
*Rochester pulled her closer.*
"You're the only right in my life...the only thing that kept me sane when I was...there."
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Post by Shadi on Nov 17, 2007 11:32:34 GMT -5
*She stilled, curiosity momentarily taking over.*
"Where were you?"
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