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Post by Jeremy on Sept 20, 2007 23:31:15 GMT -5
*Jeremy comes out of his stupor with the impact of Lizzie's fist on flesh.*
"Alright now... no violence in my place unless I'm doing it."
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Post by Lizzie on Sept 20, 2007 23:37:07 GMT -5
*Lizzie shrank suddenly, the double chastisement deflating her. She grabbed Alex's arm instinctively.*
"I...wait. Don't. I..."
*She swallowed and looked between the two of them.*
"I shouldn't've. I'm sorry."
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Post by Alex on Sept 20, 2007 23:41:17 GMT -5
"Apology accepted. I was kind of rude."
Well it was funny.
"Really. I'll go, if you want me to."
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Post by Jeremy on Sept 20, 2007 23:45:07 GMT -5
"Don't see the point. If you're who I think you are I was on my way to get you. Once Lizzie here told me where to go that is..."
*Jeremy set himself up a drink as he spoke.*
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Post by Alex on Sept 20, 2007 23:50:19 GMT -5
*Alex glanced at Jeremy, then back to Lizzie. Well, well.*
"Is that so?"
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Post by Lizzie on Sept 20, 2007 23:51:37 GMT -5
*Lizzie turned on him as if he had betrayed some confidence, but her anger cooled quickly and she turned back to Alex.*
"I just...I thought he might help. With the talkin'. Since I..."
*She glanced to Alex's swelling jaw.*
"It don't seem to be a strong point."
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Post by Alex on Sept 21, 2007 0:00:00 GMT -5
*Alex eyed her with mock wariness, remembering the strong points she'd just displayed, and tried not to let her hope at Lizzie's words show on her face.*
"I'm sorry. You oughtn't be afraid of talking to me, Lizzie. That's no good. Maybe your friend here could get me some ice, and we'll sit and you can say whatever it is you want to and I'll listen. Won't even look at you, if you don't want."
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Post by Jeremy on Sept 21, 2007 0:02:25 GMT -5
*Jeremy nods, ducking behind the counter to come up with an icepack. He wraps it in a towel and hands it to Alex.*
"Anything else? A drink? Food?"
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Post by Lizzie on Sept 21, 2007 0:09:57 GMT -5
*Lizzie shook her head to Jeremy and looked back to Alex. Plan straight out the window, she'd forgotten what she had wanted to say.*
"I just...I don't know where to start."
With you.
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Post by Alex on Sept 21, 2007 0:12:06 GMT -5
*Alex watched Lizzie for a moment, as if she could decipher something useful. Then she glanced at Jeremy.*
"Yes, please. Whiskey, if you have it. Mr...?"
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Post by Jeremy on Sept 21, 2007 0:16:18 GMT -5
"Just Jeremy will do. And whiskey it is. Neat or on the rocks?"
*He snagged a glass and a bottle and turned to Lizzie.*
"Just say what you think."
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Post by Lizzie on Sept 21, 2007 0:27:08 GMT -5
*Lizzie nodded without thinking and wrung her hands some more. She turned back to Alex and got caught in her gaze for a moment.*
"I...uh..."
*She desperately tried to remember what they had talked about. She shut her eyes. Then she could imagine that it was just her and Jeremy.*
I...Mist--Miss Alex...I...I like 'ya a might fine."
*She swallowed. First hurdle passed.*
"I ain't sure if it's all just like that, but I..."
*Her brow furrowed and her eyes stayed shut.*
"...'ya make me feel right warm and funny...here."
*She rubbed her belly as the crease in her brow deepened.*
"But I'm worried...that somethin' bad'll happen if we keep on keepin' on like this..."
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Post by Alex on Sept 21, 2007 11:35:33 GMT -5
*Alex waved away the ice, considering she had plenty held up to her jaw, and accepted the whiskey gratefully as she settled into listen to Lizzie.
Her heart went out to the girl. She'd never meant it to be like this; just a little fun. She hadn't meant to cause the girl to question her entire future or anything. But there was that treacherous little light that glowed at the knowledge that she had gotten to her.*
"What is it you think will happen?" *she murmured gently.*
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Post by Lizzie on Sept 21, 2007 16:20:45 GMT -5
"Well...you know..."
*Lizzie looked quite flustered. Couldn't Alex understand that this sort of thing just wasn't done? She shifted anxiously.*
"Things...and then I'd be beaten blue fer it. No question!"
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Post by Alex on Sept 21, 2007 20:31:45 GMT -5
*Alex sighed inwardly. The brother. It was always the brother. Or the father.
Men.*
"Lizzie... What's holding you back? Is it really your brother? The world? Or is it... this. Us. Me. 'Things.'"
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