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Post by Laurent on Feb 18, 2010 0:33:29 GMT -5
"I fear I only know vague things about Adrienne...most of the gossip that somehow made it to my ear was about..." he trailed off, dredging up the name from the back of his mind.
"...Gustave Vincent d'Enjolras. He's your...grandfather? Aside from two revolutions, and odd stories about strange longevity, there was whispers about who he spent his time with, especially after his wife passed on."
((Heeeyyy, they're discussing your legacy! Whoot.))
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Post by Evie on Feb 18, 2010 0:42:35 GMT -5
"Again, we love a good scandal."
There was something slightly less than innocent in the way she said it. That could have been the look she was giving him.
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Post by Laurent on Feb 18, 2010 0:49:23 GMT -5
Not one to miss such a cue, he drew closer, the grin evening out into something far smoother and more charming.
"So I've heard."
And just like that, he'd pulled her into a fiery kiss.
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Post by Evie on Feb 18, 2010 0:54:31 GMT -5
Oh, hey, that was sudden. And not altogether unwelcome. She felt sort of sick and fluttery, but in the best way possible. So unlike the last time, she took a moment then responded in kind, quite enthusiastically. One hand moved up towards his neck and she pressed her mouth to his. Kissing, at least, she was rather experienced in.
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Post by Laurent on Feb 18, 2010 0:59:41 GMT -5
This was what he was much better at, really--while he could hold a conversation, his forte was action rather than talk. There had been a lot of talk with Evie, moreseo than he usually indulged in. A bit of action was called for.
He tightened his arms around her, letting the sounds of the rest of the gathering slide away so that all that was left was just him and Evie.
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Post by Evie on Feb 18, 2010 1:02:14 GMT -5
She pressed her body against his in a way she was aware (and had been told) was quite maddening. The muscles from swimming and tennis and a lifetime of high-class sporting endeavors tensed against him as she took the kiss from fiery to more exploratory, slower, deeper.
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Olivier
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Post by Olivier on Feb 18, 2010 1:10:05 GMT -5
It was, unfortunately, at that exact moment when Olivier decided to put in an appearance. He'd been doing a lot of that, really, but it wasn't as though he was purposely looking to happen upon Laurent and...well. It just happened. Unfortunately, it had happened more than once with this particular lady, and what made it even doubly worse was the fact that Olivier was so enamored of Evelyn.
It was because of those feelings that he reacted the way he did when he realized what was going on.
"Laurent! You...you...why do you always do this?!"
It had not been the first time that he'd found Laurent with a girl that he'd liked.
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Post by Evie on Feb 18, 2010 1:22:26 GMT -5
Evie turned a violent (and somehow endearing) shade of pink, her lips tell-tale red and swollen, and refrained from mentioning that she was a fully consenting party.
Oh, this was a fine kettle of fish.
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Post by Laurent on Feb 18, 2010 1:27:48 GMT -5
Usually Laurent was entirely unruffled by Olivier's shrieking responses to him, but this time was different...quite different. A very virulent anger was broiling just behind his controlled exterior.
"I'm not doing anything to you, dear Olivier. You were not at all involved, until you decided to follow--and I am very sure that Evie does not have, or need, a chaperone."
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Post by Olivier on Feb 18, 2010 1:29:47 GMT -5
"What! I'm not--not--that isn't--"
He was normally much better at confrontations with Laurent. Much, much better than this. But having seen Evelyn in Laurent's arms had seemingly disconnected something in his mind, and he found himself unable to do more than splutter and redden.
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Post by Evie on Feb 18, 2010 14:35:51 GMT -5
After the initial shock and embarrassment of being caught in such a position by anyone (and with anyone), Evie realized she was feeling more than a little annoyed with both of them. She stepped between them, looking frustrated.
"Alright, this is getting ridiculous. Why is it that any time I'm around either of you, the other just happens to show up? I'm a human being who makes her own decisions, not a toy to be fought over. The both of you need to grow up." With that, she swept off in the other direction, quickly engaging herself in conversation with her brother and father on the opposite side of the ballroom.
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Post by Laurent on Feb 18, 2010 19:54:16 GMT -5
If he'd been mad at Olivier before, it was even worse now.
"Goddammit. Why do you keep doing this?! It's not enough that you're the heir and have everything to gain, must you also chase after any girl I have my eye on?"
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Post by Olivier on Feb 18, 2010 19:55:37 GMT -5
"Must I?" He said, aghast.
"You're the one who is always shoehorning yourself in! Everything was just fine until--"
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Post by Laurent on Feb 18, 2010 19:57:34 GMT -5
Because the pillar was blocking view of the argument, Laurent was actually able to be bold enough to grab Olivier by the collar, almost yanking him off his feet.
"I am? You're the one always blundering. Tell me, is that really how destitute your social life is, that you have to be tagging along behind me like a puppy?"
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Post by Olivier on Feb 18, 2010 19:58:48 GMT -5
Their voices had been steadily rising, and it was starting to draw the attention of people nearby.
"I think we should take this argument elsewhere." Olivier hissed, voice low.
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