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Post by Julian on Sept 30, 2007 12:05:56 GMT -5
*Julian arched his brow, lowering his gaze to the neckline of her dress.*
"A man like me? And what kind of man would that be, to not find you of delicious interest?"
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Post by Magenta II on Sept 30, 2007 12:51:16 GMT -5
*Mina took another step back*
"A man who is constanly exposed to much younger and prettier women."
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Post by Julian on Sept 30, 2007 12:58:44 GMT -5
*Julian lifted his brow.*
"Than yourself? It is not age that makes beauty, mademoiselle."
I'm proof enough of that.
*He tilted his head.*
"Would you rather that I not be so pleased by your presence?"
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Post by Magenta II on Sept 30, 2007 18:18:35 GMT -5
"I-"
*Mina didn't understand why she felt so nervous. She was usually in much greater control of her nerves.*
"I am not the type for- casual romances."
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Post by Julian on Sept 30, 2007 18:22:43 GMT -5
*Julian shifted slightly, as if slinking closer without really moving.*
"And...the fact that I take pleasure in your presence...this demands a...casual romance?"
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Post by Magenta II on Sept 30, 2007 18:24:38 GMT -5
"No. It simply...suggests the desire for one."
*She wished he would stop looking at her that way*
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Post by Julian on Sept 30, 2007 18:28:41 GMT -5
*Julian tilted his head, eyes unblinking.*
"So...is it the romance aspect that bothers you? Or the casual part? Would you...indulge such thoughts if there was a promise of something more than passing?"
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Post by Magenta II on Sept 30, 2007 18:30:38 GMT -5
*Mina was about to brush him off in both respects, when she began to reconsider. True, she wasn't looking for another husband. But her proto-feminist principles did not outlaw pleasure...*
"I see what you mean. I don't believe I could love a man again..."
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Post by Julian on Sept 30, 2007 18:34:45 GMT -5
*Julian arched his brow coolly.*
"Then...you are displeased that I am...not a woman?"
*He couldn't think of another way to put it.*
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Post by Magenta II on Sept 30, 2007 18:36:03 GMT -5
*Mina blushed at that. She had heard talk about lesbians in some quarters, but the very idea was one she was still getting used to.*
"Perhaps I should simply say that I don't think I can love."
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Post by Julian on Sept 30, 2007 18:55:36 GMT -5
*Julian leaned his face so close to hers that their lips nearly touched as he whispered softly.*
"I know exactly what you mean. I do not know if I will ever know what love is."
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Post by Magenta II on Sept 30, 2007 19:05:24 GMT -5
*Mina felt that he really had no right to be so attractive*
"I'm sorry."
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Post by Julian on Sept 30, 2007 19:13:24 GMT -5
*Julian's eyes narrowed although he did not lean back.*
"Are you? Or is that just something that is polite to say? I am certain that you could...find other ways to offer comfort."
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Post by Magenta II on Sept 30, 2007 19:16:21 GMT -5
"There are other ways. As I'm sure you've found."
*She wondered whether or not her consent mattered to him*
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Post by Julian on Sept 30, 2007 19:17:44 GMT -5
*Julian tilted his head slightly, not understanding.*
"Other ways? But...you don't want to...comfort me?"
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