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Post by Shadi on Oct 29, 2007 12:58:52 GMT -5
*She laughed delightedly.*
"You see? That wasn't so hard."
*She paused, looking out into the empty room beyond the frame.*
"I knew you liked me."
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Post by Rochester on Oct 29, 2007 13:02:27 GMT -5
"I didn't--"
*Rochester sighed.*
"I didn't say I liked you. I just...I'm no better."
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Post by Shadi on Oct 29, 2007 13:03:10 GMT -5
*She laughed again.*
"You certainly seemed to a moment ago. Face it, Rochester; you want to dominate her. And think she'll never let you."
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Post by Rochester on Oct 29, 2007 13:06:02 GMT -5
"I'd never..."
*Rochester turned his face from her.*
"Why would you say such a thing?"
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Post by Shadi on Oct 29, 2007 13:10:22 GMT -5
Because it gets such a lovely reaction from you.
"Because I just experienced it. You were on fire for her. Me. Why choose a child? Why, of all you've been with and done, should it be her?"
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Post by Rochester on Oct 29, 2007 22:36:58 GMT -5
*Rochester brought his knees up slightly, curled away from her.*
"She's...she's not a child. She's a woman, even if everyone refuses to see it. And I..."
*He grew quiet.*
"No one can choose where he will love."
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Post by Shadi on Oct 29, 2007 23:16:40 GMT -5
((*sporfle*))
"And you love where it is easy to. You love someone who looks up to you; who never had a father, and now that she does, has a father who pays her no attention. Do you think it possible she can love you back?" *she asked idly, twirling a lock of her hair with a finger.* "Or is she just looking for another father...?"
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Post by Rochester on Oct 29, 2007 23:24:11 GMT -5
*Rochester felt sick to his stomach. He curled up further. He whispered softly, although it was unclear whether he addressed her or himself.*
"It's not like that and you know it."
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Post by Shadi on Oct 29, 2007 23:33:58 GMT -5
"I know no such thing," *she said, rolling onto her side to watch his back as he attempted to protect his vital organs from the onslaught.* "And neither does she. She's woman enough to tempt you, certainly; but for all her street smarts she's never grown up. Not really. She doesn't know the first thing about what you mean when you say you love her--she can't possibly be prepared for it. At her age, she wants something else entirely. And she's had it now, from three different men. Is it enough? Is her curiosity satisfied, do you think?"
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Post by Rochester on Oct 30, 2007 0:07:01 GMT -5
*Rochester fought to not turn on her and strangle the life from her. He just whispered weakly instead.*
"Is it so wrong of me to want to give her more? Something emotional, as well as physical?"
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Post by Shadi on Oct 30, 2007 0:10:10 GMT -5
"Wrong? I don't know. Stupid?" *She giggled.* "Most certainly. What do you eve have... to offer her?"
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Post by Rochester on Oct 30, 2007 8:07:50 GMT -5
*Rochester's brow furrowed deeply.*
"My love..."
*The words died on his lips. She was right. It was a poor offering at best. He turned over in the bed restlessly. Being here was bad enough, but did she have to make sense all of a sudden?*
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Post by Shadi on Oct 30, 2007 10:57:36 GMT -5
*She propped her chin on one hand, the other reached out to trail delicately up his thigh.*
"Might as well resign yourself to what you're good for..."
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Post by Rochester on Oct 31, 2007 6:48:18 GMT -5
*Rochester pressed the side of his face into the pillow, trying to block her out, even as he silently cursed his body's eager response to her touch.*
"Please don't. I...I don't want to."
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Post by Shadi on Oct 31, 2007 9:07:26 GMT -5
*She arched an eyebrow.*
"So polite, and yet so false," *she said.* "You don't seem to know what you want."
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