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Post by Eos * on May 2, 2017 6:52:16 GMT
{ } Their previous conversation had quickly ended with her father walking in on them whilst standing in the hallway, chatting. Lux had made a quick and easy excuse to get out of there, before putting her tail between her legs and escaping. It wasn't that she felt in any way remorseful or even embarrassed about what had happened, but still, she didn't want her father to know. She didn't want him to think her was jeopardizing everything he'd worked so hard for.
But that also meant that her father didn't know and couldn't possibly understand why Lux was so relentlessly trying to talk him out of this. Why she was so hesitant to help out. She couldn't explain it, of course and that had been the end of it.
Sitting in the waiting room - or what she assumed to be the waiting room, since that's where she'd been placed once she had informed of her arrival: business, she had said. She was here to bring Mr. Chevalier a document from her father she had quickly added.
Her nerves were on edge. She couldn't keep her legs from tapping impatiently on the ground. She could even feel her heart thump loudly in her chest. Had she not been so nervous, she might have found it distracting. "Never to touch, and never to keep. You loved too much, and you dived too deep." ulla |
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Post by Eddie * on May 2, 2017 9:25:48 GMT
i know she loves me through thick and thin Carter was a busy man. His days were often clogged with various meetings that needed attending to. Between himself and his brother, they had a great many things to tend to when it came to their great, highly illegal empire. He knew so little of his own schedule until something landed in his hands minutes prior. Usually he was on his way to the right room when papers were shoved in his hands.
Today, he was told he would be meeting with her father. That was fine, if a little odd. Dominique had the slightly better relationship with him, so he usually opted to take these situations from his hands. Nevertheless, it was on his shoulders now, so he'd take it.
And he must have looked surprised when he faltered in his footing the second he caught sight of her. Carter took the spare moment to compose himself, taking a short breath as he continued to stride into the room, taking the seat across from her.
"Hello again, Luxanna." He greeted thoughtfully. Business-like. "To what do I owe the pleasure?" |
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Post by Eos * on May 2, 2017 10:05:56 GMT
{ } A deep sigh fell from Lux's lips as she heard the approaching footsteps. Naturally, they could belong to anyone, but she had always been a great observer. It hadn't taken her long to familiarize herself with his mannerisms. She already knew who it was before she even looked up.
With a cleared throat, the tiny brunette stood to face him as he drew closer. "Hey," she said, struggling to keep direct eye contact. Somehow, focusing on his forehead or his nose even struck her as much simpler. "My dad wanted me to bring this over," she said, keeping her voice even as she lifted her hand to offer up the document.
She didn't know what it was - nor had she much interest in finding out. Though, she figured it was likely a stock list of some sort.
"Never to touch, and never to keep. You loved too much, and you dived too deep." ulla |
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Post by Eddie * on May 2, 2017 10:19:23 GMT
i know she loves me through thick and thin Settling in his chair, Carter was clever enough not to look at whatever it was she'd brought for him. It must have been important to need proper documentation, and he would get to it eventually. It would be filed away, just as these things were. He didn't reach for it at all. He simply leaned back to find a necessary comfort, like he was planning to stay a while.
"My own personal courier service?" He asked with a laugh, offering the kind of smile that displayed his teeth. It was rare for him to openly indulge in humour, but when he did, it was almost entirely his own. It was the very epitome of arrogance, which he rarely showed to her these days. She deserved more than that; "It's not the job I'd have imagined for you, chéri, but if it brings you to my doorstep, who am I to argue?" |
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Post by Eos * on May 2, 2017 10:28:16 GMT
{ } When he instead of taking the paper, sat down and leaned back in his chair, Luxanna's face fell from whatever composure she'd been able to keep, to furrowed brows. An almost annoyed sigh fell from her lips as she lowered her hand.
He surely never made things easy for her. Of course, it wasn't that she really disliked his company, but more so the fact that she felt oddly threatened by him. His gaze made her feel as if he could look into her very soul and that, naturally, made the brunette a tad uncomfortable.
The laugh brought out another expression in her green eyes; confusion. She was far too used to his usual stoic demeanor. "I really do have to get back," she attempted, although she already knew her lie would fall on deaf ears; the bar didn't open for many hours yet. "Never to touch, and never to keep. You loved too much, and you dived too deep." ulla |
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Post by Eddie * on May 2, 2017 10:37:00 GMT
i know she loves me through thick and thin Carter watched her as he always did when given the opportunity. There was an obvious history that always flagged his attention; for someone so drowned in reputation, most people wouldn't believe she even existed. To the outside world, he wouldn't offer her a second glance. That was something he held onto dearly when things got so serious.
Perhaps it was a kind of defense mechanism, but the way he treated her now was a stark cry from their last conversation. Gone were the beautiful words of missing her company. It was business, wasn't it?
"Oh now, I can't imagine that's true." He replied swiftly, nodding his head a few times. "After all, if that were the case, you could have left that in the hot little hands of the person who ushered you in here." |
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Post by Eos * on May 2, 2017 10:42:24 GMT
{ } Green eyes narrowed; had she had the mind to, she'd probably grow angry with him. Sadly, the brunette constantly defended people. Claiming they had some reason for what they said or did. And still, she couldn't quite shake the feeling of being taunted. Much like a lamb caught in a lion's den.
"Yeah, well," she began, but realized she didn't really have much else to add. Pressing her lips shut, she placed the document on the table between them and stood. Fingers brushed over clothes as if wiping away invisible dust.
"I'll keep that in mind the next time." "Never to touch, and never to keep. You loved too much, and you dived too deep." ulla |
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Post by Eddie * on May 2, 2017 10:48:41 GMT
i know she loves me through thick and thin Alright, by the look on her face Carter could guess that she meant business. He tilted his head to the side with almost childlike curiosity. There was a backbone there. He always knew it existed, and in their time together he'd seen her act with it constantly. Now, it was like a huge step backwards. But there was the flicker of a special kind of confidence; she knew she didn't have to stay there, and so she wasn't going to.
He sat up in his chair, smile still broad.
"Come now, Luxanna." He replied lightly, waving his hand as if it would wave away whatever worries she might have carried into this meeting. "There's no need to act so... Stoic. I've seen you naked; you don't get more vulnerable than that." And as such, she should have felt the strength to give him a little more than this cold shoulder. "Why don't you tell me how you really feel about being in the same room as me?" |
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Post by Eos * on May 2, 2017 11:00:51 GMT
{ } For the first time in likely all her life, the green eyed brunette felt a flare of anger course through her veins. She wasn't normally one people considered outspoken. In fact, she much preferred keeping silent rather than bringing attention to herself.
"No," she said firmly, eyes meeting his directly for the first time. "I don't owe you anything."
What angered her the most was how he so callously threw that around, as if it she was just another notch on his bedpost. In truth, she realized that she probably was, but right now, she felt as if she deserved so much more than that.
"Never to touch, and never to keep. You loved too much, and you dived too deep." ulla |
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Post by Eddie * on May 2, 2017 11:09:23 GMT
i know she loves me through thick and thin The flare of aggression Carter saw in her was everything he had been hoping to see. Now, this meeting was getting somewhere. She seemed so intent on giving him nothing, and yet her little movements offered him everything he needed to build from. Sure, it might have been too personal to speak as he just had, but Carter had always been willing to play the game to get what he needed.
He drew his hands together, pressing them to the table.
"It looks like it makes you angry, dear." He pointed out, this time stripping most of the the humour from his tone purposely. |
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Post by Eos * on May 2, 2017 11:15:03 GMT
{ } Oh, how desperately she wished her anger could simmer down. She almost wished his words had made her flinch instead. Escaping had always been her forte - it was easier that way.
"And you seem to be enjoying yourself," she fired back. Although he didn't laugh in her face, she could still tell that she'd given him exactly what he'd wanted. What she didn't understand, though, was why.
What could he possibly gain from poking at her with a stick? "Never to touch, and never to keep. You loved too much, and you dived too deep." ulla |
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Post by Eddie * on May 2, 2017 11:21:11 GMT
i know she loves me through thick and thin This was a more calculated shot in the dark. Carter was always one to assume that another person's feelings for him ran far deeper than his did for them. Honestly, this was no exception, especially when it was his choice to end things for the necessity of his business. Her safety. He was never the kind of person cut from the relationship cloth, but she seemed like the type who wanted that desperately.
More, she didn't seem like the type to suit how he worked. "I enjoy all the time we spend together." He replied instinctively, shrugging his shoulders. "I'm not one to easily forget that you used to have some fun with me. You weren't always so stuck and rigid. Does that really have to change? Can't we be friends?" |
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Post by Eos * on May 2, 2017 11:42:19 GMT
{ } Luxanna had never expected this to lead anywhere. She hadn't put any illusions in her head about how this could possibly work out, because she knew it couldn't. She wasn't looking for a relationship from him. How could she? After all, she could barely be in the same room as him without feeling the need to squirm away.
"That's where you're wrong, Carter," she said, head shaking with a sigh as she fell silent. She was always going to be that girl he seemingly loathed so much. She was always going to be that girl he tried pushing her into not being. What she couldn't wrap her mind around was that he was the one seeking out conversations and interactions. And yet he acted as if she was the one looking for more.
The brunette furrowed her brows as she tried collecting her thoughts enough to formulate her words properly so that they'd, perhaps, resonate. "I'm not the one who needs to be honest with themselves here," she finally said, a ghost of a sad smile forming on her lips as she took a step back. "Never to touch, and never to keep. You loved too much, and you dived too deep." ulla |
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Post by Eddie * on May 2, 2017 11:53:34 GMT
i know she loves me through thick and thin Carter honestly expected her to fall into the conversation. He didn't really believe that she'd agree to be friends with him, but that was mainly because he didn't have friends. She knew he didn't have friends. That word didn't really fit him.
What she did say clearly surprised him. The difference in emotion showed in his eyes for a few seconds before he managed to control it.
“what would you like me to be honest about?” He asked then, curiosity sparking his tone. In his mind, he was being honest right now; “I don't think I've really kept a thing from you.” |
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Post by Eos * on May 2, 2017 12:01:19 GMT
{ } She hadn't really expected anything less, so his response only warranted a shake of the brunette's head. She didn't really feel the need to spell it out to him, and maybe she had been wrong. Maybe she was reading too much into the few signs of faltered facade that she'd caught onto. Like the surprise she'd so clearly seen in his eyes before the mask had been pulled on once more. Maybe it was something he needed to figure out on his own - maybe he never would.
Chewing on her bottom lip, Luxanna issued a sigh. "For someone so smart, you're incredibly thick-headed," she mused. She believed that he believed his own words and again, maybe she was wrong and she'd willingly admit to that if it proved to be right, but somehow, she thought there was more to him than the facade he put on.
Maybe he'd just worn it for so long he didn't realize it. "I should go," she repeated again, but didn't move. Not yet. "Never to touch, and never to keep. You loved too much, and you dived too deep." ulla |
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