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Post by Cry Baby on Sept 18, 2007 21:31:18 GMT -5
"Hey!"
*Cry-baby grabbed her by the arm and whirled her around to face him.*
"Don't be sayin' that, baby," *he said, almost fiercely.* "I never said nothin' 'bout you losing me. Why you wanna jump to conclusions? Only saying a man needs to ask questions, know what's goin' on. It don't mean he's saying goodbye. You willin' to throw it all away that easy?"
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Post by Brandi on Sept 18, 2007 21:36:52 GMT -5
*Brandi's red-rimmed eyes searched his. She looked worried. Or confused. Or...something.*
"No!"
*She shook her head quickly.*
"Of course not...I mean, you should be able to ask questions...I just..."
*She pursed her lips tightly.*
"I know that it's hard when...I come with so much baggage to bear. I don't want to make things hard on you."
*She took his hands cautiously.*
"But nothing could make me stop wanting you...not ever."
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Post by Cry Baby on Sept 18, 2007 21:43:37 GMT -5
*Cry-baby cupped her face with both hands.*
"C'mon, baby. It ain't that easy to walk away, an' you know it. So no more of this melodrama, right? The thought of losing you... well, it just don't bear thinkin' on, okay? No matter how freaky your friends are."
*But something about Raziel made his blood boil, and he didn't understand it. He'd never felt that kind of raw... anger. Well, not since his folks was electrocuted.*
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Post by Brandi on Sept 18, 2007 21:56:34 GMT -5
*Brandi swallowed and nodded, not sure of what to say. So she did as Lady Beatrice would have told her and stop his mouth with a kiss, and let not him speak neither. She wrapped her arms about him tightly, pulling him against her. When she finally came up for air, she smile gently and brushed back the hair from his face.*
"Cry-Baby Walker, I don't know how I ever got so lucky, but I love you something fierce. I'll do whatever it takes to prove it."
*She smiled gently.*
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Post by Cry Baby on Sept 18, 2007 22:50:11 GMT -5
*He looked down at her and smiled slowly.*
"You got the right idea." *He frowned slightly then.* "But don't go off the deep end if I ask questions, okay?"
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Post by Brandi on Sept 18, 2007 22:53:20 GMT -5
*Brandi lowered her face, somewhat shamed that he could predict her bad behavior.*
"All right...I'm sorry. If there are...other things you want to know..."
*She looked back up to him.*
"I'll just try to help."
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Post by Cry Baby on Sept 19, 2007 9:11:01 GMT -5
*He kissed her hard.*
"Just remember; if I didn't want a strong chick, I wouldn't have left that club with you."
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Post by Brandi on Sept 19, 2007 9:15:25 GMT -5
Well to be honest...I didn't know what you were expecting to leave with.
*Brandi tightened her lips and nodded knowingly. She could do this. For him. She even managed a smile as the tears started to dry on her skin.*
"Ok, Baby...no worries. Just..."
*She sighed with fresh determination.*
"What else do you want to know?"
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Post by Cry Baby on Sept 19, 2007 9:20:54 GMT -5
*He looked down at her for a moment.*
"Why me?" *he asked softly.* "Seems to me you could have anyone you wanted."
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Post by Brandi on Sept 19, 2007 9:25:46 GMT -5
*Brandi let out a short laugh. That was a tough one and an easy one all at the same time. She smiled sweetly as she brushed back a lock of his hair, caressing his cheek tenderly.*
"And it's so hard to believe that I wanted you?"
*Her eyes were soft in his. How could she tell him that he had been starved for plot at the time because no one knew his canon? But she did.*
"I went to that club looking for you. I felt you might be...lonely. I know that I was."
*She squeezed his hand.*
"I don't regret it. Being with you is my favorite part about being here."
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Post by Cry Baby on Sept 19, 2007 10:56:40 GMT -5
*His eyes widened. This was... a little too much.*
"You knew who I was?" *he said. How could he know it hadn't been inevitable? It was flattering, sure, but he wasn't in control anymore and it confused him. And now that he thought about it, it had all happened so quickly. He swallowed.*
"I just need to know... I mean, know for sure, that I chose to be with you."
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Post by Brandi on Sept 19, 2007 11:12:18 GMT -5
*Brandi swallowed hard, but tried to stay strong for him. She knew this must be a lot to digest. She answered honestly.*
"I can't force you to do anything you don't want to. That's Kris's job. It doesn't work like that."
*She gave him a quirky half-smile.*
"If I could...do you think I would have let you go face off with War?"
*She shook her head.*
"You follow your own heart. I can only offer you mine."
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Post by Cry Baby on Sept 19, 2007 11:38:02 GMT -5
*Even that business with War seemed strange now. Why was Brandi serving him if she could do all those other things? But he didn't want to suspect her of anything; he wanted to love her and trust in her love.
Hell, he'd never played it safe.*
"Okay then," *he said, dropping it at least for the moment.* "You can cheer up, now."
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Post by Brandi on Sept 19, 2007 11:43:33 GMT -5
*Brandi eyed him shrewdly for the briefest moment before she flung her arms around his neck and kissed him deeply. She had this terrible sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach, but if he wanted her cheered up, she was going to try her hardest to be so. And kissing him always helped. The forced pushed him back towards the bed and the kiss was broken by the impact. She sucked the moisture from her lip sheepishly.*
"Uh...sorry. Sometimes I get overzealous."
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Post by Cry Baby on Sept 19, 2007 13:22:42 GMT -5
*Cry-baby nipped her lower lip.*
"No such thing," *he said.*
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