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Post by Teja on Nov 22, 2016 10:47:42 GMT -5
There was a quiet mood, a melancholy, in the car on the way there, but a growing sense of excitement was lifting her spirits, and though she tried to hold it back, she knew she was nearly bouncing by the time they arrived at her house.
"Do you want to come in? It's terrible going through, Loki cursed it to keep people away -"
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Nov 22, 2016 10:50:58 GMT -5
"Are you certain that's wise?"
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Post by Teja on Nov 22, 2016 10:51:47 GMT -5
"I mean, why not?"
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Nov 22, 2016 10:53:46 GMT -5
"I can't imagine he wants to see me-"
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Post by Teja on Nov 22, 2016 10:54:46 GMT -5
"He'll put up with it." For my sake, she thought internally.
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Nov 22, 2016 10:57:46 GMT -5
"I mean, I suppose-"
Adrian looked warily up at the porch.
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Post by Teja on Nov 22, 2016 11:02:40 GMT -5
They came inside, and sure enough, the nasty, skin-crawling, paranoid despair that you felt going up to the empty-looking house dissipated when the door was opened.
Inside was pleasantly warm, though not hot as some people kept their houses when the weather cooled - Loki being what he was, he had never considered making it that warm, and Teja just wore sweaters and leggings indoors - and a pleasant balsam candle smell drifted in and out.
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Nov 22, 2016 11:09:32 GMT -5
"Are you certain he's not having an assignation of his own?" Adrian asked, raising his eyebrows and glancing around.
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Post by Loki Odinsson on Nov 22, 2016 11:11:02 GMT -5
As if in response, there was the sound of a chair moving in the next room.
"Darling, is that you?"
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Post by Teja on Nov 22, 2016 11:11:50 GMT -5
"Loki!"
She ran into the other room.
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Post by Loki Odinsson on Nov 22, 2016 11:22:06 GMT -5
"Darling!"
Loki carefully maneuvered himself from between several large stacks of books and over to where Teja was easily accessible for lifting into his arms and kissing.
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Post by Teja on Nov 22, 2016 11:23:36 GMT -5
She wrapped her arms around his shoulders and hugged him tightly, momentarily forgetting everything - Adrian in the next room, the day of the week, her name probably - and kissing him back.
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Post by Loki Odinsson on Nov 22, 2016 11:26:27 GMT -5
"I never do get tired of your coming back," he said, beaming at her. "How are you feeling?"
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Post by Teja on Nov 22, 2016 11:27:22 GMT -5
She looked radiant and held onto his hands even when they pulled apart.
"I'm good. I've never been better."
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Post by Loki Odinsson on Nov 22, 2016 11:30:14 GMT -5
"Well, I can put this away for now- here, let me take your coat-"
He slung it over one arm and brought it into the next room, where he stopped, startled.
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