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Post by Aimery on May 22, 2007 0:29:28 GMT -5
Oh...
*Aimery's heart sank slightly. So it would have to be secret, and who knew for how long. He bit his lip, but tried to push away the sudden thought of heartache. He kissed her softly on the cheek.*
I should just be grateful. And I am, really. What do we have to do? To keep ourselves away from their attention?
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Post by Faith on May 22, 2007 0:43:15 GMT -5
*Faye bit her lip.*
"Just...try to avoid raising suspicion. Just...you'll have to treat me as you would Richard, I suppose. Nothing too...obvious."
*Suddenly deflated, she sat on the edge of his bed and let her head drop into her hands with a defeated sagging of her shoulders.*
"I'm sorry...I just thought...I mean...we can still be together...and...and talk...without fear. I thought...I'm sorry if it's not enough...but it's all I have."
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Post by Aimery on May 22, 2007 1:48:17 GMT -5
*Aimery rushed to her, kneeling in front of her and taking her hand.*
That's not what I meant. Of course it's enough. I am blessed to have any contact with you. Talking...even if that's all it can ever be, it is so much more when it is with you. More than I have ever had with anyone else. It's enough...please believe me. Just don't go. It is so painful without you. I just want to be able to see you smile, to know that you are with me. That I am not alone.
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Post by Faith on May 22, 2007 1:52:45 GMT -5
*Faye reached out and touched his face, lightly.*
"You're never alone." *she leaned over him and placed a fervent kiss upon the crown of his head.*
"I only wish...for your sake...that I could give you more. Something nearer the muddled perfection of existance upon the Earth...nearer to life."
*She held his hand tightly; but hers were ever cold.*
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Post by Aimery on May 22, 2007 1:58:33 GMT -5
*Aimery smiled up at her sadly and turned his face to kiss her hand.*
I am used to having nothing. Just to have you here with me, beside me...it is more than I ever thought possible. More than I deserve. Being with you is a luxury that I never expected. I love you, that's all that matters.
((It's closing time...2 am. Must get sleep. I'll have to be up by 8. Thanks though and you all have a great night.))
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Post by Faith on May 22, 2007 2:02:55 GMT -5
*Faye bent her head to hide her tears, even if they were not real as they slipped down her cheeks. They evaporated into the nothing they truly were as they dropped from her chin.*
"I will keep searching...I will keep fighting. There has to be a way."
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Post by Aimery on May 22, 2007 6:46:22 GMT -5
*Aimery cupped her face gently, caressing her skin with his thumbs.*
It's all right. I promise. Please don't cry. I am so happy to see you...I just want you to be happy too. What can I do to help? I want to make you smile again.
*He looked up to her with hope-filled eyes.*
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Post by Faith on May 22, 2007 9:14:11 GMT -5
*Faye sighed and kissed his hands.*
"Just...sit with me for a little while."
*She made him sit beside her, and she silently held his hands and laid her head on his shoulder.*
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Post by Aimery on May 22, 2007 21:36:25 GMT -5
*Aimery sat beside her and wrapped his arm around her shoulders, caressing her arm gently.*
Oh Faye, I love you so...I just want to help...let me help...does this help...I'm sorry, I am trying to be quiet. It's just...it's hard.
*He focused hard to keep his mind silent, thinking of the woods where his grandparents lived when he was very young. It was a quiet thought, serene and peaceful. It seemed to help.*
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Post by Faith on May 22, 2007 21:41:35 GMT -5
*Faye closed her eyes.*
"It's beautiful there...where is it? Tell me about that place."
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Post by Aimery on May 22, 2007 21:52:53 GMT -5
*Aimery looked shocked for a moment, pulled from his thought at her words. His lashes fluttered shyly.*
I'm sorry, I was trying to be quiet...It is a place from when I was young...a private place. A place where it didn't matter that I couldn't speak.
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Post by Faith on May 22, 2007 22:55:37 GMT -5
*Faye knew the memory gave him peace, and bit her lip, thinking of how his life now in this strange and vast city must give him pain.*
"These people...here...are they so cruel to you because they cannot hear you?"
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Post by Aimery on May 22, 2007 23:17:12 GMT -5
*Aimery turned away slightly, but deep down he knew he couldn't hide from her. And he really didn't want to, he needed to be understood.*
Some of them. But most of them...it's like watching to something behind a pane of glass. It's close but untouchable. There is a constant ache of always being outside.
*He turned back with a faint smile and caressed her cheek.*
That is...until there was you.
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Post by Faith on May 22, 2007 23:25:00 GMT -5
*The corners of her lips lifted slightly.*
"I was the same...when I first died. No one really saw me."
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Post by Aimery on May 22, 2007 23:29:58 GMT -5
*Aimery's smile widened and he brushed back a lock of her hair.*
And look at you now...lovely for all of the world to see. I am doubly blessed.
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