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Post by Rudolf on Mar 26, 2008 12:43:12 GMT -5
"I certainly do."
*He got up, disappearing for a few moments into the kitchen. His floated back to her*
"Cream? Sugar?"
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Post by Rebecca on Mar 26, 2008 15:46:14 GMT -5
"Black, thank you," *she replied, slipping off her shoes, pulling off her damp stockings and hanging them to dry. She pulled her soaking hem up to her knees and toasted her bare toes and legs before the fire.*
"Oooooh I hope I don't catch cold," *she muttered to herself.*
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Post by Rudolf on Mar 26, 2008 20:48:18 GMT -5
*He came back with a steaming mug, holding it out to her once he was near enough*
"I hope you don't, as well."
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Post by Rebecca on Mar 27, 2008 6:12:05 GMT -5
*She chuckled and took the mug from him, sipping it gratefully.*
"I can count the days I've been sick in my life on one hand. Well--legitimately sick. A cold or cough."
*She dropped her gaze to the carpet, flushing.*
"I prefer not to count those other times," *she mumbled. She tried to smile weakly at Rudolf.* "I can't have children...not since I was poisoned."
*She looked back at the floor.*
"I just...thought you should know. To be fair."
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Post by Rudolf on Mar 27, 2008 7:54:47 GMT -5
*He sat down next to her, putting a comforting arm around her shoulders*
"It's all right." He said quietly. "I wouldn't fault you for something beyond your control."
*He frowned a moment*
"...poisoned?"
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Post by Rebecca on Mar 27, 2008 14:19:24 GMT -5
*She laughed, breathlessly and humourlessly.*
"My...soon-to-be former mother-in-law...wasn't too keen on me."
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Post by Rudolf on Mar 28, 2008 7:04:35 GMT -5
"That's downright disgusting, poisoning someone like that. Certainly, I had problems with family members but there is far better ways of dealing with them!"
*He shook his head*
"Did she at least get in trouble for it?"
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Post by Rebecca on Mar 28, 2008 7:39:13 GMT -5
"Philippe...asked her to leave the house...?"
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Post by Rudolf on Mar 28, 2008 15:39:17 GMT -5
*The look he gave her was one of consternation*
"She wasn't arrested?"
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Post by Rebecca on Mar 28, 2008 16:15:19 GMT -5
"N-no...I mean, I don't know. I don't know where she is..." *she shivered, rubbing her arms.*
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Post by Rudolf on Mar 28, 2008 17:31:32 GMT -5
"I can't believe it!"
*Feeling her shiver, he pulled her closer*
"We can change the subject. Don't have to keep talking about her."
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Post by Rebecca on Mar 28, 2008 17:33:40 GMT -5
"That was the day my life ended," *she whispered brokenly, beginning to cry against his shoulder.*
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Post by Rudolf on Mar 28, 2008 17:41:00 GMT -5
*He pulled her the rest of the way into his arms, letting her cry on him as he gently rocked from side to side.*
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Post by Rebecca on Mar 28, 2008 17:47:04 GMT -5
"Nothing's ever been the same--it couldn't, not after...not after that...and I know it wasn't my fault I lost the baby, then, but ever since I haven't been able to--something's gone wrong with me. He said it didn't matter, but it mattered to me, and I think it did to him. I mean, he was content enough to never have children, but where would that leave me? He--he is so much older than I...and when he--God forbid, when he dies--I would have been so alone. I'll STILL be alone, now. But...but it turns out he already had a son...and he still loves the boy's mother...and I tried...I wanted so badly for us to be a family...but he lied--he told me she was dead, after he lied and said Jude was the son of a friend of his..."
*She rambled on and on, unable to stop.*
"...I just couldn't believe anything, anymore. It all hurt...it all hurt me too much. I thought I was strong, but...I had to leave him. He'd say he loved me one way, but then his actions...they were so different from his words."
*She bit her lip, still sobbing.*
"What could I do? What else could I have done, Rudolf? What?"
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Post by Rudolf on Mar 28, 2008 17:53:29 GMT -5
*He was silent, for a moment, letting the words sink in. All of her difficulties made his heart ache for her, and he wished not for the first time that he had the means to simply wipe away all that pain and give her what she wanted*
"I don't think you could have done different. Under those circumstances...the fact that you held on, and tried, speaks volumes. I'm not sure how many would have been strong enough to shoulder all that you've been through."
*He kissed her gently on the forehead*
"I think you only did what you could."
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