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Post by Loki Odinsson on May 11, 2019 18:27:42 GMT -5
Ashton looked back over his shoulder at Veidt as he lead her toward the floor.
“I have to give you fair warning,” he said lightly. “I've no idea what I'm doing."
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Post by Teja on May 11, 2019 18:33:48 GMT -5
"Oh, good," she said too quickly. "Then you won't embarrass me."
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Post by Loki Odinsson on May 11, 2019 18:49:00 GMT -5
He tugged her close to him. Up close, he felt like a coiled spring.
Once the music began, however, if he didn't know what he was doing, he was apparently very good at faking it for someone who appeared to be made mostly of elbows.
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Post by Teja on May 11, 2019 19:41:31 GMT -5
Normally, being held close by a strange man would have been an uncomfortable experience for her. But she supposed she too could have her natural defences broken in gently by the stereotypical balm of physical attraction. He was very pretty.
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Post by Loki Odinsson on May 13, 2019 19:54:36 GMT -5
"This is... really unnecessary," he admitted, looking around them. "If I didn't know better I'd think this was really just the prelude to a very disappointing orgy."
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Post by Teja on May 13, 2019 20:05:50 GMT -5
She coughed back incredulous laughter.
"Maybe it is," she said. "How would you know?"
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Post by Loki Odinsson on May 13, 2019 20:07:38 GMT -5
"Excellent point. I don't suppose I've been initiated into their... herd," he said delicately.
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Post by Teja on May 13, 2019 20:16:41 GMT -5
"What kind of car do you drive?"
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Post by Loki Odinsson on May 13, 2019 20:18:58 GMT -5
He blinked. His eyes were very wide, and very green.
"I- well, this is New York City-"
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Post by Teja on May 13, 2019 20:20:05 GMT -5
"Oh, you use public transportation, then?" she teased him. "Not one of their set at all, then."
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Post by Loki Odinsson on May 13, 2019 20:25:43 GMT -5
"I- hm."
Ashton frowned into the middle distance.
"I do-"
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Post by Teja on May 13, 2019 20:26:37 GMT -5
"Don't know you the upper crust is supposed to be above all that? Veidt is. Don't you wanna be just like him? Brilliant, charming, well-liked..."
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Post by Loki Odinsson on May 13, 2019 20:32:42 GMT -5
"What, by sitting in traffic like a cow waiting for the gate to be opened?" Ashton laughed, sounding genuinely mocking and incredulous.
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Post by Teja on May 13, 2019 20:34:45 GMT -5
"Forget about the traffic. Isn't he what you want to be like? You've been running a fairly liberal campaign, and isn't he just a beacon of modern liberalism?" she pressed.
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Post by Loki Odinsson on May 13, 2019 20:40:53 GMT -5
Ashton looked back over his shoulder to where Veidt was currently dispassionately dancing with his buxom secretary.
"I- well, he's not a politician, is he?"
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