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Post by Adrienne on Aug 23, 2009 21:46:50 GMT -5
*Evie was easily enough fooled, but David knew something was wrong. Nonetheless, he said nothing and allowed Adrienne to tuck him in. After she had put her children to bed, Adrienne returned to her own room--she could have slept in the master bedroom, but it felt wrong--and changed into a long, but sleeveless nightgown. It would get cold later on tonight, as it did every night here, so her maid had laid an extra blanket at the foot of the bed.*
*Going through with her nightly routine was the only thing keeping her from crying, so she took longer than usual washing her face and hands.*
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Post by Chuck Bass on Aug 30, 2009 22:55:05 GMT -5
*A fortnight after his initial return to Paris in the middle of the night, there was a loud rap on her bedroom door.*
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Post by Adrienne on Aug 30, 2009 22:57:55 GMT -5
*It had become her habit to go to bed late. As such, she was awake when the knock came. Her hair was down and she was in her dressing gown and nightdress, holding a candle.*
"Suzanne what could you possibly want at this--"
*But the face she found herself staring up at was not her maid's. It wasn't one she ever thought she'd see again.*
"Mais qu'est-ce que tu fais ici?" *Was all she could breathe out.*
((What are you doing here?))
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Post by Chuck Bass on Aug 30, 2009 23:09:35 GMT -5
*Chuck stood there, breathless. It was obvious that he had run about the house looking for her. He was disheveled to say the least, no longer calm and composed as he usually was.*
"I know," *he said.* "I know now."
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Post by Adrienne on Aug 30, 2009 23:14:00 GMT -5
*Adrienne still didn't get it.*
"Je ne comprends pas." *She wasn't sure whether to be overjoyed or upset, and as such just ended up confused, her eyebrows pulled together in consternation.* "Pourquoi es-tu revenu?" *Tears lurked in her voice.*
((I don't understand. Why did you come back?))
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Post by Chuck Bass on Aug 30, 2009 23:20:25 GMT -5
*Words became trapped in his throat then his mind went blank. He stood there unable to speak or think... So he did the only thing he could do.
He reached out and kissed her and let his body speak.*
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Post by Adrienne on Aug 30, 2009 23:22:40 GMT -5
*It was the only answer she needed. After the initial shock wore off, one hand tangled in his hair and she kissed back--no hesitation.*
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Post by Chuck Bass on Aug 30, 2009 23:29:18 GMT -5
*He held her tightly against him as he kissed her again and again. His kisses soon wandered down to her jaw then to her neck as he buried his face in her hair.
No more running. This was home.*
***FADE OUT***
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Post by Adrienne on Aug 30, 2009 23:31:29 GMT -5
***FADE-IN***
"Je t'aime. C'est plus que cinq ans en retard, mais je t'aime." *Were the first coherent sentences she could form, and the last before she drifted to sleep, curled next to his heart.*
((I love you. It's more than five years late, but I love you.))
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Post by Chuck Bass on Sept 2, 2009 22:46:59 GMT -5
*When Chuck awoke the next day, he realized he had held on to her the entire night. He silently gazed at her as she slept, unable to bring himself to wake her. He had waited five years to see those eyes again but her sleeping quietly against him was somehow better.*
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Post by Adrienne on Sept 2, 2009 22:50:59 GMT -5
*She woke before opening her eyes, and it took her a moment to remember what was going on. When she did, she just smiled. After a few moments she actually did blink a few times, and then yawned.*
"Morning."
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Post by Chuck Bass on Sept 2, 2009 22:58:19 GMT -5
*And before that word was finished, he cupped her face and kissed her deeply.*
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Post by Adrienne on Sept 2, 2009 23:01:54 GMT -5
*Which was fine by Adrienne, really. After a respectable amount of time she pulled off.* "I guess that means I wasn't hallucinating last night."
*He really was here. This made her excessively happy.*
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Post by Chuck Bass on Sept 2, 2009 23:08:44 GMT -5
*Grinning, he gently traced her jaw line.*
"You hallucinate things like that often?" *he said sarcastically.*
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Post by Adrienne on Sept 2, 2009 23:14:24 GMT -5
*She narrowed her eyes.*
"I can still throw you out of the bed you know."
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