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Post by Shava on Feb 5, 2014 0:52:08 GMT -5
5 Feb 14, 01:40 AM Darius: Having come from planting the candles, Darius was extremely tired, but feeling satisfaction. Sitting down on the bed beside his wife who was sleeping, his face hardened at the sign of injuries and he very gently took her hand in his, sitting there watching her breath and worry began to penetrate his eyes, replacing the hardness. They wouldn't be truly sick till the morrow, but then the bastard was going to be very very sick for a long time...
5 Feb 14, 01:42 AM Brier: The first thing Brier was aware of was the pain. Everything hurt, some places more than others and she winced, eyes opening slowly The bright light hurt her eyes and she closed them again for a moment before trying again, more gradual. Feeling the weight on her hand, she slowly turned her head. "D-Darius? What happened? I feel like...well...like I fell down a flight of stairs or something."
5 Feb 14, 01:49 AM [×] Darius: As she stirred, the hardness in his eyes and face fled to be filled with love and compassion for her aches. When she winced from the light he moved slightly to block it with his body casting her face in more shadow and relief. "Not fell, dear, you were shoved. Three witnesses saw you fly a few feet before you hit the stairwell. But the healers here are really good, said by tomorrow you'd be able to go home. I'm sleeping here till then to make sure they can't get at you again." 5 Feb 14, 01:54 AM Brier: A deep breath, another wince. ""So I'll be better by then?" She studied him as best she could, "you don't seem like you've slept at all, love." She frowns, "they? Who's they?"
5 Feb 14, 01:58 AM Darius: "Enough to go home they tell me, probably a week off after that to be careful just in case. Your boss stopped by last night and told me you had the time to use." Grimaces as she sees through him. "I can sleep in the daylight when this place is busy." The question she asks he hesitates on then shrugs; it wasn't like she could do anything about it now. "Mackleworth. That's who was seen nearby. You apparently bothered him more then you thought."
5 Feb 14, 02:01 AM Brier: "A week?" She tries to sit up, but reconsiders when a shooting pain makes itself known through her ribs. "I can't possibly be gone week! I just got promoted and..." She falls silent, "promoted" she repeats. The name Mackleworth makes her stop entirely for a moment. "He was upset that I got the nod over him, but I never thought..." Wait, if he knew who had done it then...Their conversations about her boss over passing months came back in a rush. "Dare...have you been at the hospital the ENTIRE time I've been here?" 5 Feb 14, 02:06 AM Darius: he nods at her. "Your boss said he'd send some stuff to us or I could come pick it up, but I told him to have it delivered cause I'm not leaving you alone." He shrugged, caressing the back of her hand and bending over to kiss her cheek with care. "Yes, your boss was upset about that, I think the man is about to have a lot of trouble with your office, they are already investigating him. An auror said he would come by later on to check on what you remember." Eyes rise to hers. Long moment, but he would never lie to her. "No, Brier."
5 Feb 14, 02:10 AM Brier: The knowledge she could work from home made her feel a bit better. "All right then" she concedes easily enough, lacking the energy to do much else. "Good" she murmurs. "I feel so stupid, I should have seen, but he seemed so cordial about the whole thing, so professional I...I missed it." Her eyes widen, "an auror? Its that...this is that big a deal?" His answer comes as no surprise, not remotely. She stares at him for a long moment, and when she speaks, her voice is soft. "You have to go undo it Dare, whatever you've done. If there are aurors involved and poking around already and something happens to him..." She gives him an imploring look. "you can't"
5 Feb 14, 02:16 AM [×] Darius: The grim look returns for a moment as he turns her palm up and kisses the center of it. "Brier, you can't work somewhere with power and not attract enemies and he was holding back a lot of anger it seems." Nodding he grimaced. "They want to know where he was and where you were actually, probably ask you who your enemies are. It was done on Ministry property after all." A glance at his watch, then a shakes of his head. "Sorry love, all the pieces are in place and the staff here know I have been here from here all night. My alibi is airtight. I am a doting husband taking care of his wife who he clearly loves very much." 5 Feb 14, 02:24 AM Brier: He kisses her palm and her expression softens. "I know, but I hadn't thought...this soon. Its just a supervisor position, its not like a was made department head or something." A rueful smile, "it seems like it, yes." She frowns, "I didn't think I had any until today" she answers. "He passed me on my way to the stairs, he said something..." She scrunches her face in concentration and it hurts her head. "Something about it being nice to have in-laws in high places." She frowned, "but what could he have meant by that?" She hesitates, looking as though she very much wants to argue, but realizes there's little point. Instead, she whispers. "He won't...die...will he?"
5 Feb 14, 02:27 AM [×] Darius: Listening careful, his face tightens when she mentions relatives. "He meant Mom. I swear, if you don't tell the aurors about that Brier I will." He looks angry that his wife was hurt because his mother worked at the Ministry! "No Brier, but he may take his own life between being so sick and being investigated at the same time. In any case, he won't be at the Ministry to threaten you again."" 5 Feb 14, 02:30 AM Brier: Realization dawns and she frowns. "Your mother has nothing to do with me getting promoted!" The internship was one thing, but she'd earned that promotion, had worked overtime and hard at that to get where she was. Relieved to know he at least hadn't done anything that would actually kill the man, she nodded. A half-hearted, almost pitiful attempt, "you...you shouldn't have done it, Dare"
5 Feb 14, 02:36 AM [×] Darius: A nod, showing he agreed with her but was angry at the man. "Of course she didn't. And anyone investigating will know that, but he clearly assumed." A look at her tired face and he softened a bit. "Yes I should have and did so, Brier. You are more precious to me then the world and I would risk anything to keep you safe. But there was no risk here of being caught and you live. The man should suffer for trying to kill my wife. And he will, oh he will." Seems satisfied at that part. 5 Feb 14, 02:41 AM Brier: The mention of his mom got her thinking. "Do they know yet? Everyone?" A startled look, "kill?" she repeated. "He meant to kill me?" She shivered, a frightened vulnerable look coming into her eyes. Strangely, her husband's vehemence does not bother her, or even surprise her really. "Dare?" she slides over, though it isn't exactly the most comfortable thing to do. "Can you just...lay here with me for a little while? Everything's going fuzzy again and I don't want to sleep alone."
5 Feb 14, 02:48 AM [×] Darius: He shook his head, knowing he should have. "No, no one does unless the Ministry called them. I've been too busy. I can send them an Owl in the later morning." A look at her face, seeing her sudden fear. " Darling, you don't knock someone over stairs without knowing necks get broken. There was no mystery about that at all." Nods and slips up beside her carefully, sliding one arm under her pillow to cradle her, his arm very very gently over her middle. "You will not ever again, love, I'm here to protect you always. You sleep and heal, I'll take care of the rest." 5 Feb 14, 02:53 AM Brier: She sighs, "mum and dad are going to flip, not to mention everyone else." She gives him a serious look. "Darius, don't tell your mum what he said about...about her." She didn't want her mother-in-law feeling guilt about something that wasn't her fault. She tried to process that. Someone had been angry enough with her, at her success, to want her dead. A feeling of dread washed over her and she felt sick, which wasn't surprising because she'd already been feeling sick. When he slips into the bed next to her, she curls up next to him as best she can, which isn't very. She turns her head, relaxes against his arm. "I know" she murmurs, "thank you love, for..for taking such good care of me."
5 Feb 14, 02:58 AM [×] Darius: Nods. "All the better to wait till you have rested then before they all begin swarming in then. And while they are here, I'll sleep." Smiles softly and, in fact, tenderly kisses the top of her head. "Always, love, always and forever. Heal for me, Brier, I want my Wild Rose grinning again." 5 Feb 14, 03:00 AM Brier: She nods, look conceding he makes a good point. She snuggles into him and smiles sleepily. "Night Dare, I love you."
5 Feb 14, 03:25 AM [×] Darius: "Night love, sweet dreams" And he strokes her hair a few times, watching over her as she sleeps, his feet over the edge of the bed . When one of the nurses checks for the morning round he nods and shushs her and she grins and goes on to do other to return later.
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Post by Shava on Feb 6, 2014 1:18:31 GMT -5
6 Feb 14, 01:57 AM Brier: She is laid out length-wise on her stomach on his bed, flipping the pages of a rather ancient-looking tome entitled History of Heroism: Great Feats of Wizardkind. She pauses a moment and sighs, rubbing her temples. Dropping her head so that she's nose-first in the book itself, she moans. "This is ridiculous."
6 Feb 14, 02:03 AM Darius: Looks up from trunk where he is digging out new pj pants since his others are in the wash. "What is ridiculous?" he walks over and sits beside her then stretches out on his side beside her, his hand snuggling around her waist as he glanced at the book.
6 Feb 14, 02:06 AM Brier: "The fact I thought I could manage to take all advanced classes and still have a brain to study for N.E.W.T.'s with." Raising her head, she closes the book and slides it away from her in disgust.
6 Feb 14, 02:08 AM Darius: Smiles only slightly as he kisses her cheek. "You know if you need help you only have to ask, love. You had to think it was going to be hard to do though..."
6 Feb 14, 02:12 AM Brier: Burying her face in his chest, she mumbles something along the lines of "Not helping" against his shirt before raising her eyes to his. "That's it, forget the Ministry, my plans after seventh year consist of buying a plane ticket somewhere tropical and hiding out on a beach somewhere."
6 Feb 14, 02:14 AM Darius: Runs his hands across her hair. "I could take you to Key West if you like." Face turns serious however. "I wanted to ask you something about that actually Brier."
6 Feb 14, 02:15 AM Brier: "Key West" she murmurs longingly before she grins at him, "sure, what's up?"
6 Feb 14, 02:17 AM [×] Darius: "What happens to us after graduation? I'd think after three years we have something very special." Not alarmed yet, but curious 6 Feb 14, 02:21 AM Brier: Not having expected anything of that nature from him, she looks a bit thunderstruck. "What do you mean what happens? Why should anything happen?" She bit her lip, "I'm going to start my internship and you'll keep doing your research" She shrugs as best she can from this angle. "And we'll keep dating."
6 Feb 14, 02:24 AM Darius: "Well that's good, I was hoping you wouldn't go far. But I was wondering if your plans might one day include something closer. Like living together or getting married maybe." Looks at her closely watching to see how she reacts.
6 Feb 14, 02:25 AM Brier: Though she pauses for a moment, thoughtful, the look in her eyes softens, relaxes a bit. "Of course, some day yeah." She nods, "once the internship is done and I've got things a bit more under control of course."
6 Feb 14, 02:28 AM Darius: Tilts his head at her, curiously. "So you are going to do an internship, run your own house or live with your parents, and date me? Nothing personal but if you are pushing this away already cause it's too much stress, I just wonder what the stress will be like during the internship."
6 Feb 14, 02:32 AM Brier: She considered that for a moment, "I was thinking flat actually, not so much house." A hesitant look, "I know I won't have a lot of free time but...I'll make it work." She wonders for a moment where he's going with this. "No telling" she acknowledges, "but I'll manage." 6 Feb 14, 02:36 AM Darius: Nods listening. "I was just wondering. I have a place with a lot of space, a floo connection, paid for with it's own cleaner, What I want to do is a stay at home kind of thing. but I also have multiple bedrooms." Gives her a plain look, oping for a spark of realization.
6 Feb 14, 02:39 AM Brier: She listens, "sounds like a lot of space...for one person." She looks at him for a long moment, "its a big step isn't it?"
6 Feb 14, 02:41 AM Darius: "Yes. more then I could hope to fill by myself. And cooking for one feels weird to me actually." Frowns. "No, it's only a few steps up. The threshhold isn't that big."
6 Feb 14, 02:43 AM Brier: She takes a moment to discern whether he's joking or not, decides he isn't and shakes her head. "No, I meant...its a big step...for us...if you're suggesting what I think you are."
6 Feb 14, 02:46 AM Darius: Frowns again looking at her. "No, I don't think so. We've slept in the same bed, cooked for each other, gone on the same vacations, stayed at each other's houses, had long private talks, even slept in the prefects bath bathroom that one time we hit the same timing. Why would this be much different?".
6 Feb 14, 02:48 AM Brier: She stares at him, unwilling for the moment to admit he has a point. "Because it...because it /is/" She takes a breath. "Its moving out of my parents' house and into your house and...Dare I'm going to be working /all/ the time, I'm not sure what kind of free time I'll have or how often I'd even be there." She shakes her head, "that's not fair to you."
6 Feb 14, 02:53 AM Darius: Looks puzzled not understanding why but listens. "Number one, it's not the last time you will see your parents and I thought that you would be moving out anyway, my way saves you a lot of money and effort and makes things simple. Number Two, I will be working on Potions, all the time so no trouble there. Number three, I would assume you would sleep there at least and being able to touch you alone you know makes me happy. Number four, we will have a better chance of finding out what we're both like this way especially if there is stress involved, something you will have at the Ministry I bet. SO over all it sound fair for both of us, you will have a place to come home to and someone who loves you, and I will get to know you are safe and taken care of."
6 Feb 14, 02:57 AM Brier: She listens to his rebuttals for her reasoning one by one, waiting until he's finished before she speaks again. "But what if...what if something happens and you change your mind or we figure out we can't live together or..." All sorts of what-ifs swirling endlessly. "What if it doesn't work?"
6 Feb 14, 03:03 AM Darius: Gives her a look like she is crazy. "I would be a fool to not consider being with you a piece of pure heaven, but if it doesn't feel right to you then you move out having saved yourself a lot of effort before that." His eyes said he doubted it would ever happen. "Either way better to know as soon as possible I would think." Voice softens a lot as it also drops. "But I'd be making an effort to make sure someone is very carefuly taken care of, cherish, and loved so I hope it would be a winner."
6 Feb 14, 03:06 AM Brier: She smiles, a bit of hesitation in the eyes still, but she nods. "My parents won't like it, me living with someone outside of, well, marriage, but they'll be okay eventually I think." She nods, "that's true I guess" and it would be nice to have no rent on an intern's salary. She leans forward slightly and kisses him softly. "Sounds like it."
6 Feb 14, 03:09 AM Darius: He grinned now, feeling like he had succeeded. "Oh that's not hard. I can give you a ring to make them feel better, a promise ring you aren't bound to unless you want to be, and you can always tell them we are trying this out before marriage if you think that will make them back off. And I wasn't kidding when I said I had guest rooms, you can put your stuff in one of those incase they stop in on you. How would that be?"
6 Feb 14, 03:12 AM Brier: She shakes her head. "Oh no, they'll be okay. I'll just have to talk it out with them." She shakes her head, "mum doesn't need that idea in her head. She gets a little nuts when it comes to weddings, between my mum and yours we all thought Keela's was going to be a circus." She nods, ""That would probably be good anyway" she smirks, "I'd need the closet space." 6 Feb 14, 03:16 AM [×] Darius: Looks happy. "Okay no wedding. But...I might give you a promise ring anyway. When you have not tried to kill me in the first few months." About as close to a joke as he can. Eyebrow goes up a tad about closet space. "I'll measure the ones I already have." 6 Feb 14, 03:21 AM Brier: She pauses, then nods. "If you wanted to, sure" she answers, "Its just not something I'd want you to do because of my parents." She smirks at the joke. "So you'd be rewarding me?" she teases. She grins, "I'm sure it'll be fine, I manage in the one at home." 6 Feb 14, 12:41 PM Dare: Takes her face with one hand making sure he has her eyes directly. "Brier. I told you I want you and love you. There is still no hesitation on my end for this. Understand? I'd be using your parents as an excuse to give it to you, not doing it for them. It's between us, not them." He released her with a nod of seriousness, and then smiled, shyly, something he still did sometimes. "For not killing me? Oh I defintely would like to reward you for that, but I am sure we can find much more rewarding personally..." Winks. A shake of his head. "You don't get it, Brier, I have not chosen a room over there yet. If one of the four master rooms I know of has more closet space by size, I'll simply make sure that's the one I take."
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Post by Shava on Feb 6, 2014 12:26:41 GMT -5
6 Feb 14, 01:14 PM Brier: She steps out of the floo and into the main living area, looking haggard and over-tired. She'd expected to be home at lest two hours ago, but the financial reports she'd been expected to file away had kept pilling up to the point she was near-certain she'd ended up with someone else's as well as her own by the end. Heading for what she had originally claimed as her room (though to be fair and honest it was mostly storage as she rarely ever slept there) She slid out of her shoes first. "Dare?" she called, hoping he might be somewhere in hearing distance, she still hadn't completely figured out the layout of this place yet. 6 Feb 14, 01:19 PM Dare: Hearing her return, Darius left off the perperations he had been doing and came quickly to her room. "Hi Brier, Mind if I take over?" Slipping behind her he undid the back of her robes and helped her out of them, then her dress, then surprised her by removing her underwear with a "shhh, surprise for you. Let me take care of you, love." Strips her naked and wraps her in a blanket carefully already prepared with a warming spell. 6 Feb 14, 01:21 PM Brier: Not expecting him to come to her, she nonetheless nods with very little hesitation. "All right?" A confused look until he speaks again, and then she just nods, stepping out of her clothes. With the blanket around her she turns to look up at him. "What are you up to Darius?" 6 Feb 14, 01:24 PM Dare: Smiles. "I got the impression you'd be very late and tired so I set something up. "Gently scoops her up in his arms and walks to another part of the house to a room filled with steam and heat and let's her see the bathtub filled with bubbles before he sets her down on the mat. 6 Feb 14, 01:24 PM Dare: 3.bp.blogspot.com/-H7iHfxfb4-I/TW0icM9XBtI/AAAAAAAAEC0/BxV0PrOAxY0/s1600/tumblr_kygkyhpWpw1qzszoto1_500.jpg6 Feb 14, 01:25 PM Dare: Stips off his clothes and helps her into the tub, joining her but on the other end. "Now, you just lean back and relax, Brier, and give me your feet cause those shoes are evil." Massages them one at a time long. 6 Feb 14, 01:30 PM Brier: She nodded, "I am" she acknowledges. "I'm sorry its so late. It was only supposed to be a few reports but..." She shrugs, "a few turned into several." She surveys the room with wide-eyes. "Dare..." touched and more than a little impressed as he sets her down, "Wow...this is..." Way more than she'd expected to come home too. Sinking down into the water, she does as he says after a moment, eyes closing as she grins at him. "They are, but they look nice" She winces as he hits a particularly sore spot. "The cushioning charm wore off around 6 and I didn't have time to cast a new one." She takes a deep breath and sighs as the tension ebbs out. "How was your day?" 6 Feb 14, 01:34 PM Dare: Smiles as she admires the tub "It's all right, Brier, I told you I'd take care of you and I meant it." Pours her a glass of wine too before getting in the tub. Pays attention to what he is doing with her feet which he handles with care. "Slow. Some progress, but mostly slow. That's the way this kind of work goes. You are the one with all the stress." 6 Feb 14, 01:40 PM Brier: A soft smile, "and you are doing an incredible job" she assures him. She smirks, "I'm not sure about that, at least my reports don't blow up if I handle them incorrectly." After a moment, "well, not most of them." 6 Feb 14, 01:42 PM Dare: Laughs and when he finishes, slides over to be beside her, putting his arm around her and kissing her softly, and long, but without a sexual intention. 6 Feb 14, 01:57 PM Brier: She turns her head, kisses him back as a warm sensation, relaxed and tender courses through her. She pulls back and gives him a slightly mischievous look. "If you're trying to seduce me...its definitely working." 6 Feb 14, 01:59 PM Dare: Softly smiles. "Seduce might be the right word in a way. slides the hand with his normal ring on up her arm stopping it high enough she can see it. 'Remember asking me about this ring Brier? That it's the family ring? We each get our own version and this one is just for me, known throughout the family?" 6 Feb 14, 02:09 PM Brier: The smirk broadens some, only to fade when he mentions the ring. "I remember, Silver family ring right?" Wonders for a moment why he's bringing it up now, then something seems to click. Vin had had one too, right up until he'd given it to Keela. Her eyes widen slightly. "Right...Vin had one too...until..." 6 Feb 14, 02:15 PM Dare: Looks into her eyes and Slides his other hand out from behind her, reaches down and slides it off his finger holding it up for her to see in more detail. "There's a secret that comes with it, Brier. See, when I slide this on your finger, you are part of the family." His eyes stay focused on her face, showing how intent he was on this. "Any family member will protect you and give you assistance when they see this. We watch after our own, but it also means you have to do all for anyone else in the family as well if they need help. You don't even have to marry me if you didn't want to, but everyone will know I desire them to protect you so much I would give it up to you. Because you are so important to me, so precious..." Leans over and kisses her forehead tenderly. "I want you to accept this, Brier Summerby, because you are the reason I have a life, because you taught me to love, because you bring me more joy then anyone ever could. I love you." Takes her hand and waits for her to agree. i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa292/Shava44/Meta/LilBro/7.png7 Feb 14, 01:55 AM Brier: She listens, silent and possibly even holding her breath when he speaks. "So wait...you're saying...even if we don't..." and somehow that made it more powerful. That he wanted her protected so completely even if she wanted to wait about the rest. He keeps going, and something inside her melts, softens in a way that is rare to unheard of. She feels the tears well up and blinks hard. "I love you too" she kisses him, tenderly, deeply, an outpouring of sudden, intense emotion. "I love you so much" She nods, "I would be honored to wear it" And to marry him too, she couldn't help thinking, possibly a lot sooner than she'd originally planned. She takes a deep breath and smiles. "There are no words for how incredible you are." 7 Feb 14, 01:59 AM Dare: He nods firmly. "Even if we don't." He defintely meant it. Her words bring out the smile on his face and when she agrees, He slips it on her finger slowly and then kisses her when she speaks about how incredible he is. 'No, I don't hold a candle to you, Brier. If you had ever given up on me I would never have become half who i am. You have brought about the transformation of my life and for that I will take care of you forever. I only want what is best for you love..." 7 Feb 14, 02:01 AM Brier: She stares at him for a long moment, searches his eyes as though looking for something and then after a moment, she leans slightly, kisses him, a short but lingering moment and pulls away slowly. "Lets do it" she says, sudden but with sincerity. "Lets get married." 7 Feb 14, 02:04 AM Dare: Eyebrows popped up; they had hinted at it before but never really discussed it. "Uh....Okay! Really?" Still off guard. "I was, um, actually going to ask you if it would be easier for you if we eloped rather then bog everything down for you at work..." 7 Feb 14, 02:06 AM Brier: She nods, eyes sparkling with mischief and a touch of amusement, the fire of determination the Summerby girls had undoubtedly inherited in spades from both parents. "Really" She considers that for a couple of seconds. "We could go this weekend. Do you want to try and invite everyone or just...go?" 7 Feb 14, 02:10 AM Dare: Looks both pleased and excited suddenly. "Yes!" Do you have somewhere that is special to you you want to go to? Or can I suggest something?" he hesitates and then adds "I think we have to have witnesses. maybe we could see if Vin and Keela are available and take them with us?" 7 Feb 14, 02:14 AM Brier: She thinks about that for another minute. "I really wouldn't have the first idea where to do something like that" she answers, "so sure, suggestions would be great." Another nod, "good idea, and they'd both probably be able to pick up on short notice too, so long as they can figure out what to do with the twins for a few days." 7 Feb 14, 02:21 AM Dare: Nods. "I was thinking of Key West..." He blushed then said softly "Mom could take care of the twins a few days I guess." He thought suddenly about the ring he would have to find-- TOMORROW! "Um, guess I am going to get a ring tomorrow then since it's Thursday..." 7 Feb 14, 02:25 AM Brier: She grins, remembering a conversation they'd had during seventh year when she'd been studying for N.E.W.T.S "I think that would be perfect" she agrees. She laughs, shaking her head. "It can wait" she assures him. "We can worry about it after." 7 Feb 14, 02:27 AM Dare: "I'll get tickets then. Shall i ask Vin if he is free and if Keela will be in advance? or do you want to do it?" Shakes his head. "You need rings for a wedding, I know that. They won't be fancy, but they will be ready." 7 Feb 14, 02:35 AM Brier: She nods, "I'll do it" she assures him. "I can stop by before work in the morning..." She nods, "I guess that's true. Okay then. You can handle the rings and I'll get the witnesses. I guess that means I should pack tomorrow too." 7 Feb 14, 02:36 AM Dare: Nods back, thinking. And then smiles. "One dress, swimsuit, toothbrush. Shouldn't be too hard." Thinks they might be using the charm a lot this weekend, makes a mental thought about picking up some endurance potions 7 Feb 14, 02:43 AM Brier: She gives him a look that clearly says that cannot possibly be enough clothing for any duration of time. "When would we leave? Friday? And we'd come back Saturday? or Sunday?" 7 Feb 14, 02:45 AM Dare: "Sunday I think. But it's Key West, we'd either be in the water or in the hotel..." Hesitates not wanting to plan too much. "I guess a few other clothes, can't live off room service I guess." 7 Feb 14, 02:50 AM Brier: She grins at him, "right, because I'd wear the bikini on the beach and the dress to get married, but what about the rest of the time? What then?" Wrapping her arms around his neck, she kisses him softly. "Especially not after I've gotten used to your cooking." 7 Feb 14, 02:53 AM Dare: "The rest of the time will be first honeymoon." His eyebrows are up assuming she would know what happens mostly during honeymoons. Smiles as she pulls back slightly after kissing him. "key West certainly goes for more laid back food I think. It will be nice to try out another culture's food with my experience now." 7 Feb 14, 02:56 AM Brier: She stares at him for a long moment and then smirks as it clicks. "Ah" she say simply, "so not much need in getting dressed at all then the rest of the time" she surmises. She nods, "its always fun. I remember the first time you cooked for me and how weird that was" she grins, "but it was amazing." 7 Feb 14, 03:00 AM Dare: Blushes actually. "Well we can take some things to look nice in I guess." Then hesitates, but he knows his girl. "Of course, if we pack very light on the way over there will be more room in the bags for clothes shopping and souvenirs." 7 Feb 14, 03:05 AM Brier: She nods triumphantly, then, when he speaks again, she hesitates. "That's true..." She ponders that for a moment. "Okay, two dresses, swimsuit and toothbrush" she compromises. "If I don't have to count my shoes and the makeup bag." 7 Feb 14, 03:08 AM Dare: "I'll get a B&B. Probably have to hire a muggle preacher, but it will still be legal. Should be fun!" grins at her, wondering if they have wedding planners in Key West for Eloping.
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Post by Shava on Feb 14, 2014 0:58:53 GMT -5
14 Feb 14, 01:42 AM Dare: Arriving in the small clearing, Darius was pleased to see it had at least not changed since he had been here years back. Releasing his Brier, he stepped to the edge of the trees and glance out of the small park corner for a moment before pulling their backpack around and handing her shades and a hat from it since it was so bright. "Okay, the hotel is down a block so we only have a short walk. how do you feel?" as he pulled a baseball cap on and tucked his hair completly under it. 14 Feb 14, 01:47 AM Brier: Taking them from him, she puts the sunglasses on first, followed by the hat and takes a moment to evaluate herself. "Hot" she laughs softly, "is it always so bright here?" Turning, she kissed his cheek, "lets get to it then." 14 Feb 14, 01:51 AM Dare: Smiles. "Wel lyou are hot, but we'll be able to change once we get there. Maybe you want to transfirgure your clothes temporarily?" Looks at his own. "Shorts would help." uses his wand to turn his jeans into shorts then puts his wand and his over shirt in the backpack on his back, turning so she can put stuf fin there if she wants to. 14 Feb 14, 01:56 AM Brier: She laughs softly, swatting at him. "That's not what I meant and you know it." Transfiguring her own jeans and shirt into a sundress (a rather impressive piece even if she did say so herself) she stashed her wand in the pack when he turned and nodded. "Much better" she tucks her hair behind her ears and nods. "That should at least last until we get there." 14 Feb 14, 01:57 AM Dare: A tiny bit startled at her response but then he fakes a grin and nods. By the time they were ready to walk he had figure out what he had misunderstood and was congratulating himself on covering. Taking her hand they walked down the street and he pointed out that most of the people were riding bikes on the side streets. "You can rent them here for most places." img4.southernliving.com/i/2007/06/writers-town/bike-tom-corcoran-x.jpg?500:500upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/70/Summerland_Key.jpg14 Feb 14, 02:01 AM Brier: She looks around, "I guess they paint everything bright colors for the tourists" she comments, then grins at him. "You should have seen my supervisor's face when I told him I wouldn't be able to come in on Saturday after all" She smirked, "I thought he was going to go into shock." She looks around as he speaks and sure enough, then nods, though looking a bit hesitant. "Can you ride them?" 14 Feb 14, 02:06 AM Dare: he nodded as she spoke and added "I think mom said they did it mostly because it fit the tropics, but tourists do expect it. Everything down here is built differently it seems, and halfway to wild it seems." Darius grinned. "I bet he was. Oh they have three wheeled versions too. I just have not seen them yet. We can use those." they got half a block down and he said "Oh! Oh d@mn. Here," and he pulled her just between two shops, one for parrots and one for beach towels and t-shirts it seemed. "I almost forgot and it doesn't make sense to wait." i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa292/Shava44/Meta/LilBro/exp/y_zps617df2bb.jpg[/url] 14 Feb 14, 01:33 PM Brier: "Makes sense" she agrees. "Half way to wild?" She raises an eyebrow at him, "care to explain that?" She stares at him, "Okay, if you think it'll work" He pulls her to the side and she looks at him like he's lost his mind. "Forgot what?" 14 Feb 14, 01:40 PM Dare: Thinks. "Primitive. No luxuries. Open to the air. Made of the cheap materials as if it was temporary and no one was concerned about losing it." He nodded, but then pulled her aside and caught her hand pulling out just the engagement ring part of the set and holding it up for her to see. "You should be wearing this when we get there I suspect. Will you marry me, Brier Summerby? I give you my heart and soul and promise you everything you ask for will be yours." He was more honestly earnest about the meaning behind those words then many people would be as they would have assumed she would not ask for unreasonable things. But Darius meant to to all of those as well somehow if she asked him to. 14 Feb 14, 02:00 PM Brier: She laughs, "so typical beachside place?" She looked at the ring, back up to his eyes, back to the ring and back again, dangerously close to gaping. "Dare its....this is beautiful" When he spoke, she nodded, bit her lip. "Yes, oh my goodness yes, of course I'll marry you." She wrapped her arms around his neck, kissed him deeply, excitement blooming in her eyes. "Nice timing too since we're supposed to get married in a few hours." 14 Feb 14, 02:03 PM Dare: He wasn't sure what a typical beach place was so he shrugged. "I guess so. Not been a lot of them I guess." Her reaction to his choice for a ring made him feel good and guaranteed her a repeat of emeralds in the future. He kissed her back, joy accending. "I thought so! It just took a long time to find the right set and it didn't seme right on the plane where my brother was near. I wanted someplace private, but this whole trip is sort of on the spur of the moment." Which did make him a bit nervous, but he had heard it was the best way to do it. 14 Feb 14, 02:06 PM Brier: The ring felt strange on her hand, but in a way that excited her. She laughed, "I approve, Keela would have overreacted anyway" She grins, "understatement" she agrees, "but its perfect, everything is just...perfect." 14 Feb 14, 02:10 PM Dare: After putting it on her finger he had a sort of budding excitement inside like this was the right time, the right place. A glance to the sides and he smiled. "Guess it means I need a towel and a parrot before we leave to remembed this place by." He caught up her hand and kissed it, eyes looking up at her with both cheer and love. "Shall we go get checked in and then I can check everything is ready?" 14 Feb 14, 02:16 PM Brier: She wrinkles her nose, "a parrot?" She laughs, "don't they like to repeat things?" He kissed her hand and her expression softened, became a bit awed. "Whatever you want to do, Dare. If you're happy, I'm happy." 14 Feb 14, 02:21 PM Dare: he nodded and was about to say more when she spoke. "Okay!" His expression was certainly happy and willing to do what she was wanting to. Slipping his fingers between hers he led the way down the street as they looked at things and then crossed over to the next block where a small B&B stood. Almost unnoticed. Going inside he spoke to the woman at the counter who exclaimed to be glad they had arrived and told Brier she was very pretty. when she asked about the others he let her know they would be here before the event. Turning to Brier he said "The minister will be here in a few then, I hope out on the beach is okay? We can go put our stuff away upstairs." 14 Feb 14, 02:32 PM Brier: She walked with him, beaming so much her face actually hurt. When they arrived, she looked over the front of the place and nodded, charmed. "This is lovely" she murmured, kind of unexpected actually. She stood by as Darius spoke to the woman, thanking her for the compliment before she nodded at Darius. "The beach is perfect" she assured him, "and that'll give us a few minutes to get settled before then." 14 Feb 14, 02:37 PM Dare: He grinned hoping he had managed something she would like. The landlady was a witch, but he didn't tell her on purpose yet. Following directions, they went upstairs and found a small room with big windows, enough for good steady breezes like the one coming in now through the room. "Looks good, we won't be spending much time inside anyway." 14 Feb 14, 02:40 PM Brier: She gave him a startled look. "I thought you said not to pack much because we /would/ be inside a lot?" Now she looks confused. She's briefly distracted by the warm breeze and the view, but after a moment she turns back to him. "So how does that work?" 14 Feb 14, 02:43 PM Dare: Grinning at her he nodded. "I did say that, but I made a surprise though." Leans close to her and kisses her adding softly after "Just trust me Brier. You wiill find out soon after we finish getting married." Turns and pulls stuff out of the backpack to make it easier for them both putting stuff away. "I'm going to use swim trunks for under my outfit for the beach, okay?" 14 Feb 14, 02:50 PM Brier: A curious look. "You...made a surprise?" She kisses him back for a moment, nodding as he pulls away. "You know I do" she answers, though she's a bit nervous about his idea of a surprise. A soft laugh, "right, after that." She nods, "okay" 14 Feb 14, 02:55 PM Dare: Smiles and slides his hands around her middle saying very softly "Thank you for loving me, Brier, and saving me. In a few hours we're going to be married and I can't imagine anything I want more then you in my arms!" His eyes sparkled at her and then he kissed her again, much longer this time before he went and pulled on his swim trunks and changed into the outfit she had chosen for him. 14 Feb 14, 03:14 PM Brier: The sincerity in his expression and his tone tugged at her, and she kissed him softly, tenderly. "Its my pleasure, love, trust me." And then he kisses her and she sighed contentedly against his lips a moment before he pulled away. When he went to change, she did too, deciding she'd leave her hair alone for the most part save for an anti-humidity charm...and a curling charm...and a...okay well the effect was natural-looking. Mostly. When she was done, she grinned at him. "Where to next?" 14 Feb 14, 03:18 PM Dare: He sat on the small bed and waited while she did a few arcane things to her hair and face, patiently aware he'd won the only war on that one he needed to and smiled at her when she was done. "Down to meet the Minister. I think Vin and keela are already here, I heard a motorcycle a minute ago..." leading her downstairs, and seeing a man in robes at the front, he walked over to the man, hesitant cause he knew he would need to hshake the man's hand... 14 Feb 14, 03:35 PM Brier: "I heard it too. Its funny but I never would have guessed Keela would be into stuff like that." She took his hand and squeezed as they headed down the stairs. Spotting the minister, she smiled politely at him, but for the most part Darius had her focus. 14 Feb 14, 03:42 PM Dare: They worked out the details, filled out the paperwork and Vin and keela came down. Keela made the predictable much ado about the ring and Vin gave Darius a pat on the back. Within a short time they were out on the beach for an early evening wedding across the kind of beach Dare was at least partly familiar with. 2.bp.blogspot.com/-47YbbA8HCSw/TVNVwdwbRYI/AAAAAAAAAJM/9lxiM-iEmSE/s1600/Sailboat%2B%2526%2BLady.jpgi198.photobucket.com/albums/aa292/Shava44/Meta/LilBro/exp/y_zps617df2bb.jpg14 Feb 14, 03:48 PM Dare: With the rings exchanged and vows repeated (they stuck to the official thing) Vin and keela signed the document as witnesses and after congratulations were all around the whirlwind was over and the landlady handed Darius the small medallion and he nodded with a grin. Turning to her he said "I hope you said goodnight to Keela cause we're not going back to the house tonight..." 14 Feb 14, 04:18 PM Brier: Everything happened so quickly she almost lost track. The beach was beautiful, the kind of thing she might have dreamed of if she'd thought about a beach wedding before. When it was over and everything signed and official, she turned to Darius. "We're not?" A curious look. "Where exactly are we going?" 14 Feb 14, 04:22 PM Dare: he shook his head and held out her hand in his straight in front of him and took the medallion, sliding it on over both their arms. Off to one side was a set of burning torches and a table all set up and laden with food for two. Dinner: i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa292/Shava44/Meta/LilBro/exp/y_zpsb4f31f08.jpgBed: i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa292/Shava44/Meta/LilBro/exp/x_zpsb7b6bf30.jpg[/a]
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Post by Shava on Sept 7, 2014 22:35:55 GMT -5
7 Sep 14, 11:32 PM Brier: She had been sick for nearly two weeks now, but that wasn't an excuse to go out of the house looking haphazard. Still, it was an effort to put herself together after she had been sick all morning. Fortunately, she hadn't had to wait at St. Mungos long before she saw the doctor. An hour later she stood with several pages of instructions and warnings about the dangers of apparation during the third tirmester and other such rules in combination with a shell shocked expression. Stepping inside, she stepped out of her shoes by the door as she often did. Padding across the floor in bare feet, she swallowed, took a deep breath, and knocked on the door of the potions lab. "Dare?" 7 Sep 14, 11:32 PM Brier: encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRDqPD-UsdU714PkEhTV1YJnq99EwlsFbpvXcbkWwrqpa1vlHt5dw7 Sep 14, 11:35 PM [×] Darius: He was deep into working on some potion which was simmering, purple glows and green sparks when the knock came. Checking the time he set a timer on the bench and walked swiftly to the door, opening it and smiling like sunshine. "Hi Brier! Here," he removed his apron and hung it up stepping out into the foyer with her, only then noticing she seemed pensive. "Everything okay?" 7 Sep 14, 11:41 PM Brier: His enthusiasm softened her as it always did, but still..He stepped out into the foyer, and when he spoke, she nodded. "Of course" and then, after a moment's hesitation. "Well, I mean...nothing's wrong exactly just..." She seemed at a loss for what to say, which given her profession was a rarity. 7 Sep 14, 11:43 PM Darius: Closing the door he heard her hesitation but it didn't mean any warning lights in his mind. "Here, we can sit down while you think how to tell me what is up." Leading the way into the living room he sat down and left his arms open in case she ndded a hug. 7 Sep 14, 11:46 PM Brier: She sighed, smiling softly. He was always so understanding, and it helped. In that moment it Really helped. Leaning into him, she took another deep breath. "Dare" she turned to meet his eyes so she could see him. "We're going to have a baby." 7 Sep 14, 11:48 PM [×] Darius: As she leaned into him he put an arm around her, but that did not stop the puzzled expression. "Well someday, I thought you did not want any children at this point." 7 Sep 14, 11:52 PM Brier: She looked up, startled, not expecting that reaction. "No, Dare, I mean...I'm pregnant..we're going to have one now...or well, nine months from now." She smiled ruefully. "Sometimes things don't go like we plan them." 7 Sep 14, 11:53 PM Darius: Now he looked quite puzzled. "Oh. Okay. Um, do we have to file paperwork or is there some charm or something we do?" he didn't seem to quite get the idea that he had already had something to do with it. 7 Sep 14, 11:57 PM Brier: She searched his eyes and, upon realizing he didn't understand, she almost nodded to herself. Times like this she remembered a few years before when Vin asked her if Darius had known what was going on when they'd had sex. She hadn't understood them, but she did moreso now. She took his face in her hands. "No, love. I forgot the spell that night a few weeks ago after we had dinner with Vin and Keela" she focused on him, speaking slowly and trying to make him understand. "The doctor thinks it probably happened then." She smiled, "there's nothing to do now except wait to see what we're having. Well, that and I probably shouldn't surprise you in the lab for a while." 8 Sep 14, 12:00 AM [×] Darius: Forgot a spell? Oh. "So...you and I?" Some comprehension set in, his eyes changed. "Then...sex isn't just for pleasure? I know it's extremely wonderful with you, Brier. I'm sorry if I did something wrong." But in his face there was a curious expression. "No, no it's easy to have accident's in there if I am surprised." 8 Sep 14, 12:04 AM Brier: She nodded, glad to see she wouldn't have to go into more specifics. "Yes, you and I" she confirmed. She almost laughed at the next comment. "No, its for making families too" she wondered how Lindsey had gotten around this particular chat, then, remembering their past, she thought better of it. She smirked, "no one did anything wrong, Dare. Things happen, they just happened a little faster than I was ready for, but..." She paused, "but that's okay" she smiled at him. "Are you okay with it?" 8 Sep 14, 12:06 AM Darius: Wel lthat settled that then. "Oh. I never thought to find out." He nodded, surprise still in his eyes. "Yes. I never thought I would have any really. Are you okay? Does it hurt?" 8 Sep 14, 12:11 AM Brier: She nodded, but didn't comment on that. She was welll-aware there were still members of his family surprised that Darius had gotten married. "I'm fine" she answered. "I'm probably going to be sick a few more weeks before things settle down, but I have to be careful what potions I take." 8 Sep 14, 12:13 AM Darius: Now he looked concerned! "Oh Brier! What can I do to make it all better?" Hearing her being sick was not something he liked at all. 8 Sep 14, 12:17 AM Brier: She laughed softly. "Don't worry about it, Dare" she shook her head. "There's a potion I can take." Taking one of the ones she'd gotten from the hospital out of her purse, she held it up to him. "It makes things a bit better." 8 Sep 14, 12:19 AM Darius: he shook his head, hugging her tenderly. "I will worry, Brier, I want you safe and happy, not sick. I am sorry this will make you feel bad." At the mention of a potion he beamed. "I can make you more or something else too I bet!" he kissed her cheek saying to her softly "I will do anything to make Brier feel good." 8 Sep 14, 12:23 AM Brier: She brushed her nose against his, kissed him softly. "I am safe, Dare" she told him, "and happy too. Look at it this way, your mom will be ecstatic, and you like making her happy don't you?" She ought to get a medal for this, she really should. At his last comment she brushed her lips across the corner of his mouth. "I know love, but I am happy. I really am." 8 Sep 14, 12:26 AM Darius: Ah, that clicked. "True, she does like kids. And as long as you are happy, Brier. So this is good news despite being too soon?" He wondered how they were supposed to celebrate a baby; people seemed to like doing special things for big events and a baby was a big thing. 8 Sep 14, 12:28 AM Brier: She nodded, "good news" she agreed. "We'll have to go tell her, and Vin and Keela too come to think of it." She looked past him at the lab door. "How long til you can wrap up for the day?" 8 Sep 14, 12:30 AM Darius: he smiled. "Okay, I will need about twenty more minutes. I assume you want to go tell them now?" He sat up more so and kissed her for a moment before he released her. "I am very proud you let me have a baby with you, Brier." 8 Sep 14, 12:37 AM Brier: "All right, I can go get cleaned up then and owl to let them know we're coming" She stood, kissed him back, and then shook her head. "If you're nice we might get to do it again some time" she told him in a teasing sort of voice. Wrapping her arms around him again, she smiled. "I love you, Dare" she whispered. 8 Sep 14, 12:39 AM [×] Darius: He nodded and then enjoyed her return, but her words made his eyes get bigger. "You mean, have two of them?" But then he looked right in the eyes and there was no lack of emotion when he said "I love you, Brier, you are the best woman in the world..."
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Post by Shava on Nov 19, 2014 22:04:50 GMT -5
i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa292/Shava44/Meta/LilBro/exp/a_zpsd1ccb6af.jpgmedia-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/63/d5/c5/63d5c5b5c2e772a5dc4d029d864507fc.jpg19 Nov 14, 11:05 PM Brier: She had spent an inordinate amount of time making sure even the smallest detail of her appearance was perfect. She told herself it was par for the course, trying to ignore the nerves as she left the dorm and headed down the stairs to the common room. When she reached the bottom she was surprised to find him waiting for her, and more surprised by his outfit. "Dare...wow you...look very handsome." 19 Nov 14, 11:09 PM Darius: Looking out the window into the Lake, he straightened his tie and looked his reflection over, before he headed to the common room, his hand trailing over the railings as if looking for support. In truth he was a touch nervous as this was undiscovered territory. In the common room he was only a minute or two ahead of her before she arrived. "Greetings Brier. Thanks, do you think so? That dress has nice lines! You should draw a lot of attention with that tonight..." 19 Nov 14, 11:13 PM Brier: She smiled at him almost shyly. "You like it? Mom had to help me talk dad into it. He said it looked 'too grown up'." It was one of the joys of being the youngest. She shrugged one shoulder softly. She might get attention, but she was only interested in his, and that was hard won. "Shall we?" 19 Nov 14, 11:18 PM Darius: Dare looked down at the way the dress draped her hips and felt a tiny bit uncomfortable for having done so. "It is grown up. My mother wears something like that when she wants to get dad's attention. Usually that's our sign to get out of the house fast." He smiled as he looked back up at her. "Certainly." A glance at the stairs. "Maybe I'd better wait to take your arm when we get upstairs since they are narrow here." He motioned for her to lead the way 19 Nov 14, 11:25 PM Brier: She smirked, "well, obviously she succeeds then." Unlike me, she thought, though she caught his eyes as they drifted and smiled. Maybe there was hope. She nodded, "would be kind of awkward until we get out, yeah." She led the way up. "Are you nervous?" 19 Nov 14, 11:29 PM Darius: He nodded and smiled slightly. "Too often sometimes." As they went up, he also saw again another angle on her hips so his face was a touch of rouge by the top. "A bit. I know the dances and moves, but that's different from being in a crowd." 20 Nov 14, 12:01 AM Brier: She laughed, "you're used to being in a crowd aren't you?" she reminded him, "just not this crowd." They reached the landing and she took his arm. "And there will be plenty of familiar faces too." 20 Nov 14, 12:06 AM Darius: He shook his head slightly. "Not really. Dancing is a social event and I usually only have those with family. This is going to feel different." He put out his arm as she reached and made it easy as he suspected he was supposed to do. He nodded, hesitant as they walked towards the dance. "Familiar yes, but not in this way." 20 Nov 14, 12:38 AM Brier: It struck her as they walked, the strangeness of being on his arm, which was compounded as they entered the Great Hall by the looks of others in the room. There were not many. As Prefects they were expected to be among the first to arrive. "So you focus on the familiar and block out everything else." She gazed in awe at the room, which always seemed prettier for things like this each time she went. Gazing around the room, she saw that there were several who paused to stare. It gratified her, but she was smart enough to know it was likely also partially because Darius was here with her. "Come dance with me?" she turned, eyes warm. "Please?" 20 Nov 14, 12:48 AM Darius: He listened as she suggested. "Well that would be you and any other family we see." The room held some impressive magic effects as always and as he paused to look at a non-melting icicle, he felt the eyes and winced. It was a bit more then he would have thought unfortunately. Under his breath he added "Why must they stare? It's just prefects." She asked and he nodded once, clearly a bit off. "All right. What do we start with? Foxtrot, waltz, Persian, mambo?" 20 Nov 14, 12:52 AM Brier: She squeezed his arm. "They're staring because they're not used to seeing you all dressed up, that's all." A small lie, and for a good reason. Judging by the expressions on some of the younger girls' faces it wasn't entirely a lie. She darted him a look. "You know all of those?" She hesitated. "How about a Viennese waltz?" 20 Nov 14, 12:55 AM Darius: Oh. A glance down at his suit and then her dress. "Oh. I guess it is noticable at that. All right," accepting the fact on the face of things. She quized him seemingly surprised. "I know of them mostly, mother and Char used me as a dancing partner, but mom wante dme to know all the basic types. The Persian one is a pain I'd be glad to avoid it." And mostly learned because of the middle eastern family connections. "Waltz it is then." He put out a hand to catch hers, his other hesitating before touching her on the waist a bit too high. He was not wanting to embarrass her by seeming to go too low. 20 Nov 14, 01:04 AM Brier: She almost breathed a sigh of relief. It was nice that he accepted things at face value...sometimes. "Really? I figured Char would use Vin" she said thoughtfully, but she was glad to have a dance partner who knew his stuff, especially this one. "No Persian" she agreed. "Got it." He took her hand, and she smirked at his placement. "I'm not going to be offended you know" she told him. "Its just how the dancing goes, isn't it?" But secretly she hoped it might light a fire under him, however remote the opportunity seemed. The song turned out to be the perfect tempo, some ballad style love song she tried not to focus on too closely. 20 Nov 14, 01:10 AM Darius: He nodded, relieved to speak with someone who knew the inner workings of his family; it helped to keep him calm. "She does, but I'm the backup." She agree to no eastern and he smiled if hesitatnly. Those really only came about in groups more and he would not probably have to do it except at whoever's got married again. "I-- I guess not." He hesitated still, then removed his hand and replaced it properly instead of sliding it down. And then the music matched up and they began one round. It went better off then he had expected, but he was able to relax with her too; she wasn't aiming for anything other then helping him with the danceing anyway. 20 Nov 14, 01:23 AM Brier: She grinned. "I know how that is" she acknowledged. She had sometimes danced with Luch for the same reason. He moved easily, and it was obvious he'd had practice. As they glided over the floor, she almost sighed. This was what dancing should be like, not the awkward shuffling some boys did. "You're good at this" she told him, smiling as she came in close. "Look, now they're looking because they're impressed" she gave him a half-smile. "Not so bad being stared at for the right reasons is it?" 20 Nov 14, 01:30 AM Darius: Being a younger child as well he knew she would comprehend his words. He didn't flush, but his expression was one of rueful acknowledgment. "You try very hard not to step on your mother's feet," which he meant as to why he was so good, "and when you do you feel immensly guilty so you get better fast." A glance around as carefully as he could during a spin. "Well if they are looking for that they should be paying attention to their own feet then," he said still not completely comfitted about the eyes. A shrug as he wound them around another couple semi-awkwardly. "I just don't care for the staring I guess because it feels invasive. I prefer the shadows I think, but you are nice to dance with." 20 Nov 14, 01:40 AM Brier: "Never had that problem" she admitted. "Daddy let me dance on his feet." She spun out gracefully and in again, smiling. "Isn't it the mark of a good dancer not to watch your feet?" After all, she wasn't, she had her eyes on his. She tilted her head and smiled at him as they continued. "For what its worth, I think you're my favorite dance partner. I like it when you come out into the light." 20 Nov 14, 01:44 AM Darius: Despite himself, Darius smiled. "Mama nevr complaigned, but maybe it's a guy thing. You never want to hurt your mother. Ever." She spun and he supported her, turning it into another twirl when she came closer again, not aware how close she got. "Thank you, but I think the sign of a good parntner is one who supports the other while they shine," he said tiwrling her for effect as the song came to an end, "And you defintely shine." 20 Nov 14, 01:48 AM Brier: Her smile softened. "Maybe you're right, and its a good thing." As she spun out again, she almost missed it when he spoke. When she came back and the song drew to a close, she leaned up and kissed his cheeky softly, barely a brush. "Thanks, Dare, but it definitely helps to have a good partner. Thanks for coming with me tonight." 20 Nov 14, 01:52 AM Darius: She was much closer then he had expected, not quite pressed against him, but close enough she had kissed him before he realized what she was going to do. he flushed some then for real, looking away since he could NOT look down, no way. "Uh, your welcome. I guess some of the prefect duties could be worth some time..." 20 Nov 14, 01:54 AM Brier: She stepped back to give him a bit of space. "Definitely. Just think, we can roam the halls at night looking for first years to scare with horror stories about detentions in the forbidden forest." She gave him a mischievous, playful look along with the smile. "It'll be fun." 20 Nov 14, 01:57 AM Darius: He breathed a bit easier as she gave him a tad bit of space. Why was he flushing? "Yes, I can see that. Best they are afraid of the halls though since that's what they would be in. The dark..." Oh he could see a number of ways to scare them good. It would be...good for him at least. "It sounds like it certainly could be."
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Post by Shava on Nov 20, 2014 20:49:28 GMT -5
20 Nov 14, 09:35 PM Darius: Knowing he could have used his prefect's badge, Darius found the challenge of walking up the handrail instead a good balance test. He arrived near Brier's dorm room standing about three feet off the ground and puzzeled over the last bit of crossing the hallway. A pickleed head for a moment and then he crouched down and leapt, touching the floor only one with a foot as he bounced over and landed on the step to her dorm as the steps hesitantly turned into a ramp for a half second before going back. Pleased, he knocked. 20 Nov 14, 09:37 PM Brier: She heard a commotion outside as she stood in front of the mirror, putting on finishing touches. Knowing it was unlikely to be anyone but Darius, she smiled to herself, wrapping her fingers around the small, black box that held his gift. "Come in, Dare" she called softly. 20 Nov 14, 09:39 PM Darius: Hearing his name, Dare opened the door and looked around the girl's dorm with interest. Different from the boy's with little touches, he stepped in and shut the door behind him. "Hi Brier. About ready? Am I too early?" 20 Nov 14, 09:46 PM Brier: She finished, and then turned to face him full on, smiling. "Not at all" she answered. "I have something for you though." She held out the box. "There's a spell on them that should help you with the nerves tonight. I know you're not a big fan of crowds and being in the middle of things." Merlin, she pleaded, please let this work. 20 Nov 14, 09:49 PM Darius: He glanced down her dress adding "You look very nice, Brier, that dress is going to turn heads I bet." Tilts his head at her and takes the box hesitantly. "Nerves? Yes, I'm not a fan of crowds." Looks in it. "Cufflinks?" 20 Nov 14, 09:50 PM Brier: She offered him a soft, half smile. "I'm hoping so" she answered. Well, one head in particular. She shrugged, trying to calm down her heartrate, fortunately, she wasn't the nervous type. "The spell had to go on something you wear" she explained. "And I thought you might like these." She gave him a slightly teasing look. "Matches the hair and all, plus I tried to find something that looked a bit like your ring." 20 Nov 14, 09:53 PM Darius: handing her the box back he slipped off his jacket, removing the two cuff links he already had on. "Here, put them on for me. It's easier for another to put them in..." A soft smile. "They do look ike they match. Nice find." 20 Nov 14, 09:55 PM Brier: She took them in her hand carefully. She'd been in enough contact over the last couple of weeks she'd begun to feel the effects herself, and it was making it hard to think of anything else. She took first one wrist and then the other, placing them carefully. When she finished, she searched his eyes. "How do you feel? Better?" 20 Nov 14, 09:59 PM Darius: As she put them on, Dare became aware of her dress top and how it led the eye down the front of her dress. As he felt her hands on his arm, he felt strange, not so much less nerves as much as more focused on her. "Better? I think so..." He leaned closer to her, looking over her face. "Are you wearing something special scent wise Brier?" 20 Nov 14, 10:02 PM Brier: She heard his answer and exhaled, waiting. "I have perfume on, yes. Do you like it?" He had never really been this close to her before, and she wondered if it meant what she hoped it did, but she really didn't know the full extent of what the spell might do, merely that it was supposed to 'remove inhibitions' and release things buried in the sub concious 20 Nov 14, 10:05 PM Darius: he leaned to the side of her neck and took in a whiff, her skin very close to his. he felt too warm, as if there was something too much about his clothes. "I think I must," he said coming back around to the front of her face, "for it makes me want to do things I've never thought of before." And he gave her a very awkward, but refreshingly innocenet kiss right on the lips. 20 Nov 14, 10:08 PM Brier: She felt his breath on her skin as he inhaled. 'Yes!' Her mind exulted. 'Thank you MERLIN!' Outwardly, she kissed him back as best she could. It was obvious they were both inexperienced, but she was so bolstered by her success she didn't care. She smiled "wow" she said softly, touching her lips. "That was nice." She leaned forward, deciding to press her luck, and kissed him again, a bit longer this time. 20 Nov 14, 10:10 PM Darius: Her return kiss inspired him to press closer, his hands coming up to wrap around her waist tightly, his head turning slightly as he learned from bumping her nose and in a minute it was a much more intensive, desiring kiss, learning and picking it up as he went along. 20 Nov 14, 10:15 PM Brier: This had certainly progressed further than she had expected, but Brier wasn't complaining. her lips moved over his and her arms came up, wrapping around his neck and bringing her flush against him. For once, she didn't care that she was ruining her makeup. His reaction to her was a spell in itself, combining with the magic from her gift and her own sensations. She kissed him deeply, running on instinct and nerve, face flushed as her skin warmed all over. 20 Nov 14, 10:19 PM Darius: The dress in his mind caused his next reaction which was partly a statement of intention. His hands slid down the sides of her dress and across her rear, lightly squeezing her as he pulled her against him where she could feel his reaction changing. His kisses became more intense, much more personal as he decided he wanted her and hat fueled him to more efforts. In his mind he wondered what he was doing, but his body told him this was too right. 20 Nov 14, 10:23 PM Brier: His hands on her were welcome, though he surprised her as they drifted lower. Working her hands down the buttons of his jacket, she continued kissing him as she slid it off his shoulders, wanting to touch him in return. Part of her worried if this was magically induced, but she found that the more he kissed her, the less she cared. If this was the only time she got to do this, she was d@mn well going to enjoy it. 20 Nov 14, 10:26 PM Darius: She slid his shirt open, running it over his shoulders and he ignored it, kissing her deeply. One of his hands left off pressing her to him to slide over her shoulders and find the zipper he knew had to be in the back somewhere, feeling a rush of heat as he found it and pulled it down, rejoining his first hand, but this time running down her flesh with his fingers, letting her feel where he was... 20 Nov 14, 10:35 PM Brier: She felt the dress loosen as he unzipped it, but because it was so tight she had to shimmy out of it, which she did almost reflexively, all conscious thought on hold for the moment. Left in her underwear she spread her fingers over his chest, enjoying the feel of his skin under her fingers and the knowledge she had finally won him. 20 Nov 14, 10:40 PM Darius: She moved against him and the heat of her hands left marks on his skin. As her skin was left more exposed, he found it got hotter and he knew the rest had to come off. Turning one hand on her rear sideways (and inadvertanly pushing the cuff link against her skin) he undid his belt, unfastening the zipper in his haste to join her, hips lips still pressed tightly to hers as he felt the snsations tking over. 20 Nov 14, 10:50 PM Brier: Her eyes traveled over him a moment before his lips found hers again. She ran her fingers under the waist of his pants to help him get them off. Though she was unsure what might happen when he lost contact with the jewelry, she knew the shirt couldn't stay on. She kept kissing him, body pressed to his as she slid it off his shoulders. 20 Nov 14, 10:54 PM Darius: As he stepped out of his pants, Darius slipped both hands under her rear and lifted her up, carrying her to the bed as if by instinct. While not sure how one went about the next part, he had some vague ideas of the process and it did need a bed. He was unaware of any other method. Irritated by the shirt pulling at his arms, he slipped his arm out of one side tossing it aside (the other now tangled around his wrist) and bent over her, kissing her again intensely as he moved up onto the bed with her. 20 Nov 14, 10:59 PM Brier: She lay there, looking up at him, eyes dark and breathing hard with a flushed face. When he bent over her, she came up to meet him, hands traveling over his chest and stomach, touching every inch of exposed skin she could reach. She lowered her lips then from his lips to his jaw and then down his neck, enjoying the ability to do it immensely. 20 Nov 14, 11:03 PM Darius: The look in her eyes told him she wanted this and so what few regrets which would surface later were shoved aside as he felt her hands on him, running over him, takin possession of him and he went willingly. As her lips roammed off his and down his frame he shuddered. "Merlin..." What should he do next? Oh gosh that felt good... Frozen in uncertainty, Darius ran his hand down her hip and slid down her upper leg, drawing it up as his fingers spread, finding her fascinatingly different from his own skin. 20 Nov 14, 11:09 PM Brier: As he began to touch more of her than she had ever dreamed he might, she moaned softly, squirming "that...feels good" she murmured encouragingly. She moved with him willingly, almost eagerly, after a moment of hesitation, her hands, which had previously been on his stomach, moved lower and her hand grazed over his boxers. 20 Nov 14, 11:15 PM Darius: "You are so soft, so much more then I would have thought. Feels wonderful..." When she moaned, he bent down and began to try the same kisses she had down her jaw and neck, surprised when she touched his boxers. 20 Nov 14, 11:20 PM Brier: She kissed his shoulder. "Keep doing it then" she breathed, her voice taking on a new, huskier quality she had never heard out of her own mouth before. His lips moved down and inhaled sharply. "Merlin" she whispered. "That's...." the other hand paused where it had been trailing his arms and her fingers wrapped around his forearm. "Mmm" she tilted her head to give him better access even as her hands continued to explore. 20 Nov 14, 11:23 PM Darius: Her changing voice urged him on and he kissed her softly, gently like she was spun glass his lips barely kissing her skin as he heard her sharly breath. She gripped his arm and he grew more intense, taking advantage of her better angle to move into her neck and finding the taste of her and smell intoxicating 20 Nov 14, 11:39 PM Brier: She felt the cufflink still against her back, and the magic that came with it pulsed. "Merlin...gods..." she clasped his hip. Becoming impatient though she had only a vague idea of what to do, she dipped her hand into his boxers and wrapped her fingers around him, rubbing the skin with her thumb intently. 20 Nov 14, 11:42 PM Darius: Distracted by her smell, he didn't feel the change until she she was not only in his pants, but grasping. His entire body went rigid for a moment as he gasped in suprise and then leaned into her thumb with an entirely uncharacteristic moan! Unable to do anything else he stayed there, feeling her in charge and submitting while his lips hesitated an inch above her bosom where he had moved to, unaware even of what was below his chin. 20 Nov 14, 11:46 PM Brier: Taking advantage of his momentary daze, she slid the boxers down and over his hips before she returned to her earlier activities. Leaning up, she kissed his throat to get his attention, urging him. 20 Nov 14, 11:50 PM Darius: She stopped for just a minute, but the surprise of another hand there had been such a shocker he stayed put till she returned and he felt her urgings again. His eyes focused downwards and he realized if she could be there, he could be elsewhere as well. One hand came up, pulling down the edge of her bra and looking curiously at the nearly goosebumps surrounging the main spot. he brushed them with his thumb softly, then harder wondering if they were sensiive. 20 Nov 14, 11:53 PM Brier: He flicked his thumb over one of her most sensitive places, and she bit her lip, arching slightly into the touch, obviously enjoying it. She kissed him again, harder, though not enough to be painful as she relaxed her hold below for a moment in reaction. It was her turn to be thrown now. 20 Nov 14, 11:55 PM Darius: Since she seemed to enjoy it, pushing herself more into his hand, he stroked again, then inspired by her grip on his most sensitive place, he leaned closer and licked her, circling her with his tongue to the tip which he softly kissed. 20 Nov 14, 11:59 PM Brier: There was nothing to compare this feeling to, no way to adequately describe. "We...we're going to be very very late." she murmured. She could have cared less really, but the realization came through the haze. She raised her body to press it against his. "gods, Dare..." 21 Nov 14, 12:04 AM Darius: "I was only going for yu, Brier, but now I don't want to be anywhere else except here" and feeling her reaction he covered her with his mouth and sucked in, letting her slide back past his lips and then peeling her bra back off the other one to do it again, now with his hand holding her up to his lips. he was on one elbow and barely held up off her as he did so. 21 Nov 14, 12:11 AM Brier: "We were supposed to.." Ah to hades with it. She was already gauranteed the internship. As he took her in, her head fell back, though she kept kissing him for all she was worth and her hands continued their journey over his skin. "You owe me a dance...much later" she insisted, though she was out of breath as she did so. 21 Nov 14, 12:15 AM Darius: he nodded before going down on her a second time. "Dance. Yes Brier." He sucked more this time, running his tongue over her with some interest of his own though she was the one having trouble breathing. 21 Nov 14, 12:19 AM Brier: Though what he was doing felt good, she couldn't help but wonder if his mouth might not feel better...other places. Any other time, the thought might have embarrassed her, but she was too far gone to care. Releasing him for a moment, she laid back, hooked her fingers into her underwear and slid them down her legs, kicking them off. "Will you try something for me?" She kissed him again, pressing herself close, she laced her fingers through his, holding one of his hands. "Please?" 21 Nov 14, 12:22 AM Darius: Feeling her move her legs he half-slid aside, moving to her other breast as she kicked off her underwear and the she kissed him as he released her, catching one of his hands. "Anything. What do you need?" His eyes looked to her loyally. 21 Nov 14, 12:25 AM Brier: Anything...Brier felt the rush of that. Anything she wanted.. She brought his palm down over her chest to her stomach, and then lower to more intimate places. With the other hand, she stroked him gently. "It feels good when I do that, right?" She waited for his response. "I'd like to know if it feels as good for me...okay?" 21 Nov 14, 12:28 AM Darius: She showed him a new place and then caused him to move agaisnt her hand some involuntarily. That felt very good! "Yes! It does..." Realization came to his eyes. "Okay." He ran his fingers down her, stroking her several times softly, his fingers caressing her lips softly in a steadily growing more motion 21 Nov 14, 12:34 AM Brier: She was right, it felt incredible, and she very nearly jolted at the sensation. "Oh...my...gods..." she moaned. "That's....oh wow..." She squirmed under his fingers. 21 Nov 14, 12:38 AM Darius: Seeing her reaction, Dare felt very pleased he could do that for her; it seemed good since she had already surprised him so much, but an inner urge told him much more was possible though he wasn't sure what. As she squirmed under his fingers, he ingored his own rather stiff reaction in favor of something else that was proven. After all, if he could double her pleasure... So as he continued the strokes, his fingers sliding into new places as he did so, he returned his mouth to her chest and the sitting upright mounds from her restrictive clothing and began using his tongue again before sucking her partly into his mouth, relishing the fact this felt so right and desirable. 21 Nov 14, 12:45 AM Brier: This..this was...what was this...euphoria...but more. There was pleasure everywhere, winding her tight like a coil as something began to build she had never felt before. He continued, seeming to have no desire to stop, and her muscles tightened involuntarily for a moment before it felt as if something had exploded as she peaked. Eyes wide, "Oh...oh gods...oh...oh woa--" but speech was lost. "That..." She hadn't expected that, though she knew what had happened of course. Reaching down, she grasped his wrist gently. "Trust me, okay?" 21 Nov 14, 12:50 AM Darius: She spoke, but he didn't her till her words came like gasps and then he hesitated looking up at her face. Clearly women guarded their chests like gold for a reason, a weak spot he had never realizd could get so much more then just in the way. She caught his wrist and he stopped immiedately. "Is it okay? I didn't hurt you did I?" the concern in his eyes was clear. "Yes. Always, Brier." He let her do wahtever it was she wanted, bu his eyes went to her neck and saw the flush there. 21 Nov 14, 03:20 PM Brier: She shook her head emphatically. "Definitely not, but..." She paused, wondering how to go about this. "Come here then" she leaned up, kissed him deeply, and reached down to stroke him again. Arching up, she positioned them both and looked up at him as she maneuvered, easing just the tip inside herself to test the feeling, knowing this would probably hurt. 21 Nov 14, 03:23 PM Darius: He kissed her back, feeling her tug lightly and following, his eyes becoming perplexed as she rested him somewhere at the tip. It wasn't like he could look down while kissing her after all! But wherever it was it felt good. 21 Nov 14, 03:26 PM Brier: Enjoying the sensation, she continued slowly, when she realized it felt good rather than tense, she finished the rest in one motion, wincing a bit as she did so. She opened one eye and then the other before she exhaled. Glancing up at his face, she frowned. "Something wrong?" 21 Nov 14, 03:30 PM Darius: As she pulled him in he felt rather then saw what was happening and had an epithany! Although he had to admit it felt very nice right there and somehow right, he couldn't stop his frown as she looked up at him and then frowned herself asking him a question. "Brier! This is how people make babies!" His face showed his concern since that was all he knew about it and he didn't understand hy she would want one now in school. 21 Nov 14, 03:33 PM Brier: She laughed in spite of herself. "Yes, but only if they don't know the spell to keep from it" she answered. "Which I definitely do." She looked up at him expectantly. "I have no intention of getting pregnant in school, or for a few years after for that matter." She studied his eyes, smirked at him. "There's more to sex than just babies, Dare." She pulled back slightly and then arched up to meet him again. "See?" 21 Nov 14, 03:37 PM Darius: Ah, so there was a spell! Resolving to ask her about that later, he nodded, half expaectantly and then felt her movements and moved with her without thinking, driving in a bit deeper. "Oh." The feeling of being deep inside her suddenly hit him and he experiementally pulled back nearly out before repeating the movement much slower and sank his full self in. "Oh!" 21 Nov 14, 03:41 PM Brier: She smiled slyly up at him, and then bit her lip as he began to move experimentally inside her. "That feels really good, Dare" she encouraged. "See what I mean?" 21 Nov 14, 03:43 PM Darius: He nodded, his mind filled with sensation instead of normal thinking processes and he did it again, encoraged by her words. "Yes...yes I...do. You feel encompassing, Brier....Really wonderful..." He did it again faster without conciously speeding up 21 Nov 14, 03:45 PM Brier: It was different, she mused, the feeling of having him there, but the more he moved, the more intense the sensation became. She tightened around him almost by reflex, intensifying the feeling further as her heartrate and breathing rose. "The...feeling is...mutual" she managed between breaths and trying to find his rhythm so she could move with him. 21 Nov 14, 03:47 PM Darius: Hearing she liked it too, Dare felt himself realizing that the striving forward made him feel more in charge as the pleasure surged with his speed. He picked up the pace, leaning more directly over her as he did so, his thrusts becoming more streamlined with her state and his own breath becoming harder to capture... 21 Nov 14, 03:51 PM Brier: It surprised her when he began taking control, and she relaxed a bit, but kept moving. The feeling was incredible, and it showed in her eyes when she found his. Leaning up, she kissed him intensely. "Oh...oh Merlin..." She closed her eyes and bit her lip. "Woah..." She gasped as her breathing became ragged and irregular. She brought her knees up a bit, spreading them for him and bringing them closer together, enjoying the depth of him. 21 Nov 14, 03:54 PM Darius: They began to fall into a pattern, her kissing him with a bit of difficulty as he kept moving, finding a rythm to it which intensified his own pleasure! She gasped and he tried to catch one of her breasts with his lips, but it was moving too fast. He gave in as he felt a mounting excitement saying "No, it's...'Oh Dare'... actually..." and smiled suddenly at the thought he was doing this and learning her inner depths as he would never have thought before. 21 Nov 14, 04:00 PM Brier: She laughed, and then bit her lip as the motion did strange things to her body. "Dare then" Her head fell back..."gods, that's...incredible. You're...wow!" 21 Nov 14, 04:05 PM Darius: She laughed and he increased his speed, suddenly filled with the desire to show her how much he was a man. His hand came away from her back as he caught her shoulders and thrust deeper, feeling himself reach the end of what he could do forward wise. His hands gripped her shoulders as he felt like something was about to explode inside him and he suddenly stopped as deep as he possibly could as his body convulsed from the waist, feeling all his essence striving to be inside her, dumping most of his energy inside of her. Gasping for air, he lay there a moment, feeling the sudden release of all this pressure and desire flowing out into her, his eyes closed. Oddly, he felt suddenly weak. 21 Nov 14, 04:10 PM Brier: She watched him as the intense look in his eyes darkened and became focused. A few moments later she watched him as he too came undone. It was admittedly a strange feeling, but a powerful one too. She had done this, they had done this, and there was no going back now. She hesitated a moment. "Are you all right?" 21 Nov 14, 04:12 PM Darius: She spoke and he sat back on his haunches, trying to assemble his mind from the pieces it had just fallen into. The angle felt good against him and he said "I feel like I just gave you everything I am." before opening his eyes. He meant to look at her and smile softly, but his eyes caught color and as he looked down his eyes popped visibly. "Brier! I did hurt you! Why didn't you tell me..." he exclaimed, seeing blood! 21 Nov 14, 04:16 PM Brier: She smiled, "that makes two of us" she agreed. "Definitely something I'd like to try ag--" She stopped, glanced down "Oh!" she reached for her wand. "No problem" she murmured a cleaning spell and the blood vanished. "Didn't notice actually" which was strange, she admitted to herself. "Its normal the first time, Dare, shouldn't happen again." She laid the wand on the bedside table. "I'm fine, okay?" Aside from the fact her hair was a mess, her dress was on the floor, and they were an hour late. 21 Nov 14, 04:18 PM Darius: No problem? He caused her to bleed and it was no problem? he looked taken aback as he pulled out, falling on his back beside her and feeling very drained. "Normal? What do you mean normal? Blood is a sign of damage, Brier, it means pain usually. Do you not feel it?" He looked worried, wondering if it just hadn't set in yet 21 Nov 14, 05:01 PM Brier: "I was a virgin, Dare. I'd never done it before." She shrugged as she relaxed beside him. At his question, she shifted a bit. "Nah, I'm fine" A little sore maybe, but he didn't need to know that. 21 Nov 14, 05:04 PM Darius: Reassured, he pulled the shirt off his wrist as it was starting to get in the way and laid his head back beside her. It had been a most unusual-- Hang on. what had he just done? "Uh..." He glanced at her, seeing she seemed pleased and relaxed. Rolling onto his side he put a hand on her arm. "Brier, I am so sorry I pushed you into this. I did not mean to be pushy at all, I don't know what exactly came over me really! Can you forgive me?" 21 Nov 14, 05:17 PM Brier: And...time to face the music. She rolled onto her side facing him. "Well, the spell was supposed to make you less inhibited. I guess it uncovered a few things." She half-smiled up at him, wondering if this meant he'd go back to normal. "Nothing to forgive" she assured him. "That was amazing and I'm glad it happened" she tilted her head so she could see his eyes. "I'm feeling pretty good about it really." 21 Nov 14, 05:21 PM Darius: Uh, hadn't she said nerves earlier? "Oh. So it did more then you expected." She spoke while he exaimined his feelings for a minute. "It felt really amazing, I agree. I never knew there was so much pleasure involved. No wonder Vin was so happy about marrying Keela." His eyes came up to hers for a long second, and then he figured he probably was allowed to do this. He put a hand up and caught her chin before kissing her very softly for nearly a half a minute befre he stopped. "Thank you, Brier. Does this mean we're dating now?" 21 Nov 14, 05:33 PM Brier: "Right, the spell was supposed to help you relax by easing up your inhibitions...I didn't really expect it to..." (Though she had madly hoped) "do all that." She gave him a smirk. "He certainly worked long enough for it from what she says." He kissed her, and she leaned into it, kissing him back just as softly. At his question, she tried not to seem to eager. "I think so, if you want that is." Oh karma was definitely going to bite her in the @ss for this. 21 Nov 14, 05:37 PM Darius: A shy look. "I never asked, I just knew he was spending a lo tof time trying to convince her." He was silent for a moment, his eyes on her skin, remembering. "I do. As long as you will let me." 21 Nov 14, 05:48 PM Brier: She sat up, but moaned as she did so. "We should at least go make an appearance at the dance" she murmured. "I think we'll get in trouble if we miss the first major event." She eyed her dress on the floor. Picking up her wand, she murmured the contraceptive spell. 21 Nov 14, 05:50 PM Darius: He sat up, but put a hand on her arm in alarm. "You sure you are okay?" A frown at his clothes and then he sighed. "If you think we must. I'd much rather stay here with you." He listened with interest. "Was that the spell? I want to learn that one." 21 Nov 14, 05:53 PM Brier: " impede infans." she answered. "I know, I'd rather stay too" she agreed, "but being a prefect is important to me, and I don't want to have to tell my parents I messed it up this early." She stood and began gathering her clothes, sliding her underwear back on as she spoke. She picked up the dress, which had pooled on the floor. "Help me with this?" she asked him. 21 Nov 14, 05:56 PM Darius: He repeated the words a few times to himself softly. "We could come back after the dance maybe. Though I don't know if I have the energy for too much dancing now." Dancing required a lot of energy. He used his wand to collect his clothes and begin smoothing out the new wrinkles. She asked for help and he nodded, coming straight over to her still naked and helping her to slide it on, his hands running along her curves. 21 Nov 14, 06:02 PM Brier: She studied her face in the mirror, murmuring a few charms, her makeup righted itself, and her hair was set to rights. "Thank Merlin for magic" She smiled, "we'll go make an appearance, hang around for a few minutes, and then come back" she promised. "Easy" 21 Nov 14, 06:05 PM Darius: Struggling into his clothes again,Darius finished everything except the jacket by the time she was done. "Okay, seems fair. I'm suddenly hungry now anyway." 21 Nov 14, 06:06 PM Brier: She paused, and then nodded. "Me too actually." She took his hand and led him out the door.
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Post by Shava on Dec 29, 2014 0:58:24 GMT -5
i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa292/Shava44/Meta/LilBro/m_zps0a94db09.jpgwww.luckymag.com/style/2014/07/ashley-benson-hm-campaign-photos/_jcr_content/par/cn_contentwell/par-main/cn_lky_slideshow/item1.rendition.slideshowVertical.ashley-benson-hm-4.png29 Dec 14, 01:40 AM Brier: She still hadn't become fully accustomed to the pull of apparition, so when she stepped across the grass, she wavered a bit for a moment before finding her bearings. Spotting Darius as she passed under the arch, she smiled and waved. "Hi Dare" she knelt carefully. "So what's the agenda for today?" 29 Dec 14, 01:42 AM Darius: Upon seeing her step through the arch you could see the attentivness nearly 'pop' in place as he smiled. "Hi Brier! Just settling in. You've never seen the part of the manor that I inherit so I thought a tur would be good." 29 Dec 14, 01:48 AM Brier: Intrigued, she tilted her head. "The wall you mean?" She had heard the name, but never given it much thought. "That sounds interesting, have you finished moving in already?" 29 Dec 14, 01:50 AM Darius: He nodded, shrugging it off as he did so. "Oh sure, I moved the lab over during Christmas. It's got a seperate illusion on it too so all you see right now is like a wall with no openings, right?" Darius stood up, brushing off the back of his jeans. She looked nice and his eyes lingered on her legs as he stood up. 29 Dec 14, 01:53 AM Brier: Standing, and brushing herself off, she nodded. "Right, just the wall, are you telling me your house is /in/ the wall?" She caught his eyes as they drifted and she smirked at him knowingly. 29 Dec 14, 01:55 AM Darius: He nodded, simply. "Yep, the whole wall. Abraham? Give her access to the wall please?" There was a moment when it was still a wall, and then a moment when it wasn't. i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa292/Shava44/Ricci/Manor/northboroughall-1.jpgi198.photobucket.com/albums/aa292/Shava44/Ricci/Manor/a_zpsa7b0daf5.jpg29 Dec 14, 02:01 AM Brier: It wasn't that the idea of a hidden house was surprising really, her own was unplottable, but it still startled her a bit. "Wow" she said softly. "That's quite a secret." The mention of Abraham made her smile, she liked the proper way the old ghost spoke all the time, from another time. 29 Dec 14, 02:06 AM Darius: He smiled, liking her impression. "It's handy. Only family can really see it usually. But now I get to decide. There's a lot of hidden stuff in there too just llike the manor house. Vin and I found a cauldron of greek fire that's been in statis since I think the 1300s waiting for the next battle?" He motioned farther down. "I'm only moved into the first set of homes down on this end. But all of them have stuff in them for other families, it's just been sitting there waiting till we had more people." 29 Dec 14, 02:08 AM Brier: "That's...incredible" she looked around, taking everything in slowly. Her mind was calculating how many people she could entertain in a house this size. Gaining political weight had much to do with the social aspects after all. Her mind lingered on the thought. "The 1300s? What are you going to do with it?" 29 Dec 14, 02:12 AM [×] Darius: He stepped up beside her and smiled, looking down her outfit as she looked at the wall. "Yeah it's about twelve houses around. I guess in the old days the family out spilled the house and this was the extension which is why Abraham runs it still." He looked back up at her face before she turned back and offered an arm. "Nothing, we'll leave it in case there's ever a battle again someday. Who knows, might be handy. It's certainly too dangerous to leave it out of status." 29 Dec 14, 02:15 AM Brier: She glanced out of the corner of her eye and smirked as he spoke, watching his eyes. "Twelve? Wow...Your family must have been...bigger than it is now even." Accepting his arm, she nodded. "Makes as much sense as anything I guess" she agreed. "Still, it makes me wonder what else is buried around." 29 Dec 14, 02:28 AM Darius: He nodded. "I guess all the various branches spread out into other families I guess." He led her towards the door at the bottom pointing as they passed it. "That's where all my lab stuff is, but we'll go see the upstairs. I think Vin said he found a few catapults in some of the basement rooms. Which is funny cause the wall was built to prevent ocean rising tides, not store stuff underground." He led her up some stairs and into the first room. i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa292/Shava44/Ricci/Manor/b_zpsf0e53000.jpg
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Post by Shava on Feb 2, 2016 21:23:39 GMT -5
2 Feb 16, 10:03 PM Brier: Brier stood in front of a large, antique vanity mirror, putting the finishing touches on her appearance for tonight's Ministry Ball. It would be the first since she had been appointed Senior Undersecretary, and everything had to be perfect. She studied herself critically in the mirror and then waved her wand once more to add another layer of glamour charms, hiding the nervous tension in her face. She had dropped off the girls with Keela and Vin for the night. Now the only wild card would be whether her husband could pretend to tolerate so many strangers for an entire night. 2 Feb 16, 10:07 PM Darius: Coming out of the other room, Darius had everything on except his shoes, the tie hung loosly around his neck. "You look very nice. Why so many charms?" He never used them himself really, though he had much other magic on of other types. 2 Feb 16, 10:08 PM Brier: She heard the sound of his voice and turned her head, beaming a pleased smile up at him. "Thanks love" He mentioned the charms and she laughed softly. "Just hiding the nerves. These people can smell fear you know." She took in his appearance and smiled softly. 2 Feb 16, 10:11 PM [×] Darius: He raised an eyebrow at her. "But you're beautiful already, they shouldn't even see your nerves. Those are invisible." He motioned at his tie, letting her handle that since she could see it better then he could. Darius did not wear ties often. "Do you need a confidence potion?" 2 Feb 16, 10:16 PM Brier: Another laugh and an appreciative smile in response to his comment before she smirked, straightening away from the mirror. "Not those nerves, I just mean I'm nervous. This is the firsts event I've been to since I was appointed." A soft nod and she made quick work of his tie, lingering to brush his throat with her fingertips and then leaned up to brush her lips across his throat just above his collar. She grinned, "I'll be all right...do you?" Her eyes softened as she continued to smile. "I know this isn't exactly your idea of a good time." Stepping back, she surveyed him, nodded approval and then moved in close again. "Just a couple of hours, and then we can come home and have some real fun. Vin and Keela have the girls over night after all." 2 Feb 16, 10:22 PM Darius: Ah, that he could understand. "I see. Nerves about the entire event going correctly. I understand." He patted his pocket and smiled at the kiss. "Already took one. And I will be glad to get back." He brightened a bit at the other comment, looking more happy about this part. 2 Feb 16, 10:26 PM Brier: "Exactly" she agreed. "Really?" Stepping back, she studied him for a few moments. "That's strange, I can't tell a difference." A soft sigh, though she was still smiling. "You know, love, it might have been better for you to marry someone with a less public profession" she pointed out years too late. "Politics isn't for the anti-social." Still, she was grateful for him. He was easy to love, and he always seemed to know what she needed, even before she did. At his brightened expression, she smirked again. "just try to remember that these people are important and I need them to like me, okay?" 2 Feb 16, 10:41 PM Darius: He shrugged. "It's like watching a new potion coming to fruition, I get that." Not understanding at all really. He gave her a startled look. "No. Only you would do, Brier!" He nodded, getting that part at least. "Right, must like you, I will remember." 2 Feb 16, 10:46 PM Brier: She realizes he's still clueless, but lets it go, deciding its not worth the explanation. She is nearly startled by the suddenness of his declaration. Her eyes when they find his are shining. "I'll try to keep the ones you have to go to to a minimum" she promised him. "I'll tell everyone you're on the verge of some major potions breakthrough or something." She looks thoughtful for a few moments. They speak about the crowds and she nods. "Some of them are going to annoy you" she warns, "and some of them might invade your personal space." She could think of several lower status employees who might be over friendly in their efforts to make connections. 2 Feb 16, 10:52 PM Darius: Looking relieved he nodded a bit more eagerly. "That would be nice. Not that I wouldn't for you, Brier, but it's not something I enjoy." She spoke about the types of people as he turned to get his shoes, then stopped. "Annoy me? On purpose?" He looked a bit more bothered about the personal space. "Does the no shoving rule still count here?" On purpose?" 2 Feb 16, 10:58 PM Brier: "I know" she assured him, running her fingers gently through his hair, mostly because she enjoyed being one of a very short list able to do so. "I wouldn't ask you to go at all, but it would look strange if I was always alone being married and all. People might start to wonder if we don't get along." And people who wondered often speculated, which turned to bad press. She shook her head. "Not exactly" she was quick to correct him. "They won't know any better. A lot of these people think their opinions are the most important thing on any agenda" she tried to explain. "And so they spout them at every opportunity." She shrugged delicately, "I usually just smile and nod until they stop talking." She laughed softly at the thought of him shoving the head of the Department of Magical Games and Sports. "As much as I might enjoy it" she assured him. "It might look bad if you go shoving people out of the way." She pressed herself close to him and looked up into his eyes. "I'll try and keep 2 Feb 16, 10:58 PM Brier: myself between you and them" she tried to reassure him. "They're going to be trying for my attention anyway since I work so closely with Kingsley." 2 Feb 16, 11:03 PM [×] Darius: He frowned. "They should mind their own business then. Of course we get along, we have a family." A blank look. "Okay. So...they are rude because they don't take other people's views first?" He looked disappointed. "Right then, no pushing." Then he smiled and picked up his shoes sitting down to slip them on. "No worry, Brier, I will be good." 2 Feb 16, 11:10 PM Brier: "I agree, but that isn't howitzer works unfortunately. " Another nod "exactly" She giggled at his expression , which she only ever did for him anymore. "Maybe if they really deserve it" shevadded, " and only if you make it look like an accident." He spoke and she sighed. Oh, I know. You'll be perfect. " It was only whose definition of perfect that remained in doubt 2 Feb 16, 11:13 PM Darius: A nod. "I wiill show them we get along wonderfully." His eyes flashed and he thought about what he could do with what he had on him right now. Accidents were not always easy to fabricate. A thin smile of satisfaction. With his shoes on he stood and summoned the lowers he had set aside, for her dress and his suit. 2 Feb 16, 11:26 PM Brier: She caught his expression at her small give, but she refrained from further limitations. She trusted that Darius knew better than to get caught at whatever he did tonight. She eyed the flowers with obvious approval. "These are lovely" she praised him softly. "You think of everything. " 2 Feb 16, 11:30 PM [×] Darius: Being praised was good. Dare smiled and kissed her cheek before putting hers on her and slipping his into his lapel. "So, we can just dance here and then go upstairs?" he asked hopefully, knowing it wouldn't work but she would like it. When she responded he sighed and gave her his arm, waiting for her to take them there. 2 Feb 16, 11:39 PM Brier: He spoke of staying in and she shook her head, smiling apologetically. "Just a couple of hours, i promise " she reassured him. He offered his arm and she took it easily before apperating them both to edge of the wards where an attendant asked for her invitation. She turnedto Darius, who had far more places to keep things than she did. Once the attendant was satisfied, they passed through the wards into a richly decorated grand ballroom. This was Brier's element. She turned to her husband, leaning up to brush her lips across a spot just below his ear. "Ready love?" 2 Feb 16, 11:43 PM Darius: When the mn asked, Dare handed over the invtation holding the envelope by the tips of his finger at the top corner. That kept the dusting off his own fingers. She kissed him and he slipped a hand around her waist, protectively. "I'm right here, Brier." 2 Feb 16, 11:55 PM Brier: It was exactly the right thing to say, and Brier felt bolstered by his nearness. She knew they made a striking pair, even if he did not. She saw the head of the department of international wizarding relations and tensed, though outwardly she beamed her most charming smile. "Mr. Tankersly" she greeted. "Please, Brier, William" he took her offered hand and kissed it. She had to work not to wipe it on her dress. "I trust you've read my proposal on the incident with the Bulgarians." His tone was patronizing, grating on her already stretched nerves. "I would hardly call a brawl over a quidditch match an international incident Mr Ta--" He cut her off "Of course it's an incident! " He spoke as though she were a child. "And I expect it will be dealt with." 3 Feb 16, 12:02 AM Darius: A very sleazy type came over right away and began to make some comment about their work. He frowned as the man spoke, staring at him directly. When the man did not turn to him but spoke down to Brier he tilted his head at the man. Memorizing the man's features he made a note about his being an issue. 3 Feb 16, 12:16 AM Brier: Brier's gaze took on a harder edge, though her smile never wavered. "Mr. Tankersly" she began in a deceptively calm voice. "I can assure you that every piece of parchment that crosses my desk is considered with the utmost care. If I remember your proposal correctly, and I'm certain I do, the Minister and I agreed that the funds of the public treasury could be better spent housing war orphans and repairing lingering damages than settling an old quidditch rivalry." She looked to be particularly enjoying herself at this moment. "With that in mind, I filed your proposal where I felt it belonged: in the rubbish bin." The man's face began to redden and he spluttered. Ignoring this, Brier added. "I don't believe you've met my husband. Darius this is Mr Tankersly, the Head of the Department of International Relations. Mr. Tankersly, this is my husband, Darius Silver." 3 Feb 16, 12:19 AM [×] Darius: She spoke back defending herself, but when she introduced him, Darius took it upon himself to add an edge. Gripping the man's hand in a powerful grip he squeezed (getting the last of the hallucinogenic dust off his glove into the man's palm) saying "Greetings. I had understood this event was for fun, not business?" His eyes said he was memorizing the man's features well enough. 3 Feb 16, 12:25 AM Brier: Though she didn't know specifics, she knew Darius never touched a stranger without a good reason. Beyond that, Tankersly's face had begun to pale considerably. "Ah y-yes, sh-should have realized. .." He glanced rather obviously at Darius' hair. "Excuse me" and the man practically sprinted away. "You're brilliant " she murmured. "Absolutely brilliant " 3 Feb 16, 12:27 AM [×] Darius: Darius released the man's hand when it was pale enough, the threat in his eyes clear before the man darted away. "Ah, yes?" He glanced at his wife slightly puzzled. She knew he had scored extremely high on his intelligence tests. "He was pushy. Is he important? or is just his office?" 3 Feb 16, 08:25 AM Brier: "I mean" she corrected, taking in his confused expression. "You handled that very well. Exactly right" Just so long as he didn't do it to everyone they met. A smirk and a subtle shake of her head. "Just his office" she clarified. "Kingsley promoted him after he took office last year because he was the only non-deatheater in the department" she informed him. "I've been hoping he would be replaced for months." 3 Feb 16, 09:37 AM Darius: "Oh good." He removed the gloves, vanishing them in the air as he walked with her. His face did become more wary however. "There will be lots of Deatheaters here then?" He wondered how he would know. HIs mother had taught him to dislike them and mistrust them and he stayed up with that. Just because the war was over, didn't mean they had all been captured. 3 Feb 16, 10:06 AM Brier: She noticed when he vanished the gloves, but doubted anyone else did. She even felt a warm sense of satisfaction at the thought that Tankersly might soon get some recompense for the many headaches he had caused her. She lowered her voice, "Not as many as before" she answered, "but it makes sense that there are still some out there." She sighed softly, "catching them out has been more difficult than I think Potter and the rest were hoping." A small smirk, "I can't really tell because most men dislike having to justify their actions to a woman." She glanced in the direction Tankersly had gone. "So they treat me about the same, or try to. " 3 Feb 16, 11:38 AM [×] Darius: He remembered what his mother had told his father often. "And their spies and sources." He frowned again. "If it's that annoying why do you do it then, Brier. What's the reason." He knew what she had said before but reminding her of what she claimed was (as she had told him) helpful. 3 Feb 16, 01:28 PM Brier: She considered for a moment before she answered. "I guess because it's what I always wanted to do" she said thoughtfully. "Short of being Minister of course, but i don't think magical Britain is quite ready for that yet." Based on her experience, that sort of openness would take eons. "I like solving problems and negotiating with people. It's what I'm good at." She surveyed the ballroom. "Besides, sometimes I get to annoy them back." 3 Feb 16, 05:14 PM [×] Darius: He listened anyway despite knowing the answer, but the words for mostly for her to remember. "Then people like that you have to put up with cause they are always around. That's the price right..." Slipping an arm around her middle he didn't smile but said "And I am home, waiting to help you unwind from it every night along with three little Silvers to make you life worth while." 3 Feb 16, 05:22 PM Brier: She sighed, but nodded, conceding the point even as she relaxed a fraction. "Yes you are" she turned a brushed her lips across his cheek. "How are things in the lab these days?" 3 Feb 16, 05:28 PM Darius: Satisfied he had met her expectations, he nodded nce for himself. "Adequate as always. Most of the best results still come through sacrifice it seems." There were more people here then he cared for for sure, but the swirl of colors and magic effects off clothes was at least pretty to look at. 3 Feb 16, 06:11 PM Brier: Another familiar face broke away from the crowd, and Brier smiled just a touch more sincerely. "Mr. Duponte" she greeted his wife in the traditional fashion as well. "Darius, Mr. Duponte is the French ambassador." 3 Feb 16, 06:14 PM [×] Darius: He knew Ambassadors were important people who represented countries and that was about it. "Good evening," he said, nodding once as he did so. Brier seemed more relaxed with the man which probably said he was all right. 3 Feb 16, 08:17 PM Brier: Brier focused on the wife who was obviously several months pregnant. "Are you excited?" The woman beamed. "Oh yes, though Astor is a bit concerned about how much sleep we'll be getting in the next few months." Brier laughed, "I know what you mean" she agreed, the very picture of warmth. "I don't think Darius and I slept the entire first month" she squeezed his arm, "but it gets easier. I promise. Right love?" 3 Feb 16, 08:21 PM Darius: Darius met the man's eye as they shook hands, but said nothing beyond 'greetings." The man fortunately didn't let his eyes linger on Brier's form. "Yes. We used a lot of potions those first few months to replace sleep. Not much choice." They had also cheated and used one of his mother's nannies for several evenings to give them a break. 3 Feb 16, 08:28 PM Brier: The woman's eyes widened hopefully. "There are potions for that?" Brier laughed softly, "when you're married to a Potions Master there are." This appeared to have caught Mr. Duponte's attention. "Really? What area do you specialize in?" Brier tried not to appear concerned, she hadn't meant to make Darius the center of attention. 3 Feb 16, 08:33 PM [×] Darius: He nodded, though the word Master didn't seem so important to him. "Experimental. I change every quarter term to another focus to keep a general approach, but I tend towards health in particular, the body specialties." He didn't feel very comfortable about being questioned and appeared a bit edgy. 3 Feb 16, 08:43 PM Brier: The couple were listening intently as Darius spoke, looking impressed. Brier smiled, proud of him, but she knew he must have been uncomfortable with this line of questioning. Just as Mr. Duponte was opening his mouth to speak, Brier intervened. "Pardon us, Ambassador, I've just spotted my mother-in-law, and Darius and I need to speak with her about a family matter." She gave them one last brilliant smile and then steered her husband away. "Sorry love" she smiled apologetically up at him. 3 Feb 16, 08:55 PM Darius: He glanced at his wife with what only she would have realized was surprise but he followed her lead nodding at both of them before following her. "What do we need to talk to mom about?" he asked, not aware she had fibbed. A glance around the room showed his mother's hair immediately, but they weren't headed directly towards her. He adjusted his direction a tad. 3 Feb 16, 08:57 PM Brier: She shook her head. "We don't, but it was a good excuse to get you out of being the center of attention" she answered softly. "I didn't expect them to be quite so interested." She smiled, "Maybe next time I'll bring Isa as a distraction." 3 Feb 16, 08:58 PM [×] Darius: Relief showed. "Yes, I'm glad of that. Thank you." The offer of a kid along made him smile. "That would be good. I have noticed adults are very distracted when kids are around." 3 Feb 16, 09:01 PM Brier: "Always" she assured him. When they spoke of Isa, she smiled as well. "Her first ball" Brier sighed. "She'll be going to Hogwarts next year" and for a moment, Brier felt a pang at how quickly time was passing. "It's going so quickly isn't it?" 3 Feb 16, 09:22 PM Darius: It had been a big step for Darius to accept another as part of himself, part f his team. It had always been him by himself, but he had never felt that Brier had brought him down any either. So her 'always' was a good thing to hear as well. He frowned at the reminder about school. "That will be hard, having her leave the house." Meeting her eyes he nodded. "She probably does not think so, but we are in agreement. What else do we want to do with her before school starts? We need to do it." 3 Feb 16, 09:26 PM Brier: "Tell me about it" the thought depressed her, though she knew her daughter was very excited. "Of course not" she agreed. "She's been counting the days." A thoughtful expression crossed her face. "That's true, hmmm." She looked thoughtful, "we probably need to go over some things with her about what is appropriate to talk about in front of others and what isn't" she began. "But also...maybe we should take a trip this summer before she heads off on the train. Merlin knows I have enough leave to take an entire year if I wanted to." 3 Feb 16, 09:33 PM [×] Darius: Darius wondered if he should get his daughter a calendar. "I see." He hadn't been thinking of that for sure, but it was sensible. Brier would take that over of course. "A trip? That is a good idea. Where to I wonder. Maybe we see if she has any ideas first?" 3 Feb 16, 10:15 PM Brier: A nod, "She's spent so much time with Keela and Vin. I'm sure they've had plenty of time to fill her head with stories and pictures of the places they've been." Brier smiled wryly at the thought of her sister filling her daughter's head with the same wanderlust that had plagued Keela all her life until she had married Vin and found her fix. 3 Feb 16, 10:25 PM Darius: Dare nodded. "Good point. Hopefully not all of Africa like they did. I suspect her sisters will not be as interested after awhile." At least if in Africa they could use the Egyptian house with his brother's permission. Darius had done the traveling thing, but he wasn't bitten with wanderlust either. Travel meant...people. 3 Feb 16, 10:41 PM Brier: "At this point I don't think there's a continent they haven't at least set foot on." Though Brier was a little jealous, traveling was not in her blood the way it seemed to be in her sister's. Keela had found her soulmate in that respect. Studying Darius, she smiled softly, knowing she had found hers. "Probably nothing quite so remote. We'll have to see what's in her head. I'm sure she'll have a lot of ideas." 3 Feb 16, 10:44 PM [×] Darius: nodding, Dare followed over to his mother's side. "I'm sure." As Lin turned at their approach, Dare gave one of his rare smiles. "Hello mother. Having fun?" Lindsey grinned at him but swept Brier into her arms first for a kiss on the cheek before turning to her son. Brier had, of course, given her grandkids but even more status at the Ministry by existing. 3 Feb 16, 10:15 PM Brier: A nod, "She's spent so much time with Keela and Vin. I'm sure they've had plenty of time to fill her head with stories and pictures of the places they've been." Brier smiled wryly at the thought of her sister filling her daughter's head with the same wanderlust that had plagued Keela all her life until she had married Vin and found her fix. 3 Feb 16, 10:25 PM Darius: Dare nodded. "Good point. Hopefully not all of Africa like they did. I suspect her sisters wiill not be as interested after awhile." At least if in Africa they could use the Egyptian house with his brother's permission. Darius had done the traveling thing, but he wasn't bitten with wanderlust either. Travel meant...people. 3 Feb 16, 10:41 PM Brier: "At this point I don't think there's a continent they haven't at least set foot on." Though Brier was a little jealous, traveling was not in her blood the way it seemed to be in her sister's. Keela had found her soulmate in that respect. Studying Darius, she smiled softly, knowing she had found hers. "Probably nothing quite so remote. We'll have to see what's in her head. I'm sure she'll have a lot of ideas." 3 Feb 16, 10:44 PM [×] Darius: nodding, Dare followed over to his mother's side. "I'm sure." As Lin turned at their approach, Dare gave one of his rare smiles. "Hello mother. Having fun?" Lindsey grinned at him but swept Brier into her arms first for a kiss on the cheek before turning to her son. Brier had, of course, given her grandkids but even more status at the Ministry by existing. 3 Feb 16, 10:48 PM Brier: Once they reached their mother-in-law, Brier returned the hug and kiss. "More than we are I'm sure." 3 Feb 16, 10:54 PM Darius: A cackle. "Hey kiddos, having fun?" she said giving Dare the judging eye as she hugged him second. "Had any more urges for kids yet? I'm sure I have plenty more presents to give out..." 3 Feb 16, 11:08 PM Brier: Brier laughed. Her mother in law's enthusiasm was infectious, and her mood brightened. "Maybe one day" she answered, non-committal as always. "I think Keela and Vin are talking abot it though." She apologized silently to her sister for throwing her under the Knight Bus. 3 Feb 16, 11:12 PM [×] Darius: Dare looked back and forth between them, cheered by the pair being close. He knew his mother always wanted more kids around. "Mother, you have plenty already to spoil." Lindsey winked at him and patted his cheek. "I'll always enjoy more, Dare, that's never going to stop. Please yur mother and have a dozen at least, all right?" Her grin widened a bit more as she caught Brier's eye. 3 Feb 16, 11:33 PM Brier: Brier gave her a wary look. Her last birth had been very difficult, and she wasn't ready to risk it again once much less eight times. Out loud she said: "for that I'm afraid he'll need a second wife. " She knew what Lin was trying to accomplish, even understood, but she had married Darius on the understanding that she would not be breeding stock. When Lin caught hervgaze, she just shook her head. 3 Feb 16, 11:36 PM Darius: He shook his head, sorrow in his eyes. "No mother, I will not risk Brier again. It's far too dangerous." He caught his wife's hand, pulling her close against him, hand around her waist pulling her tight up against him. "No other wife." Lin snapped fingers like a 'miss' and patted his shoulder. "That's all right love, I'll just concentrate on spoiling the rest then." Her eyes twinkled 3 Feb 16, 11:42 PM Brier: It pleased her tremendously that he was on her side, and when she pulled her close, she kissed his cheek. "Maybe one more some day" she said softly to the two of them. "I've always wanted a little boy." A soft laugh at Lin "feel free, if Keela doesn't beat you to it." 3 Feb 16, 11:43 PM [×] Darius: Dare shook his head. "I will not risk you. You are far too important to me, Brier." Lin watched him from the corner of her eye, but nodded at Brier's comment. "Keela has no chance. Grandmothers always win over the rest of the family. Even the girls know that." 3 Feb 16, 11:49 PM Brier: Brier bit her lip, knowing now was not the time or the place to have this discussion. Instead, she nodded. "It's true, but I think Isa has been carried off on all the stories Vin and Keela keep telling her. I caught her drawing a motorcycle yesterday. " 3 Feb 16, 11:53 PM Darius: Lin caught a wave from Osiris needing an escape from a pair of women and said "Ah, hurricane Lin is needed. Ma will find a way, Brier dear, don't worry. Ta!" as she patted Brier's cheek possessively and breezed off to cause some chaos. Dare turned and kissed Brier's cheek whispering "You are mine and I am yours, but you will live to watch our daughters get married someday. No risks, Brier, no risks." 3 Feb 16, 11:57 PM Brier: She watched Lin go before turning to Darius. "We risk things every day, Dare" she reminded him. "You work with experimental potions and I'm in politics for Merlin's sake. There's always a chance something could happen." 4 Feb 16, 12:02 AM [×] Darius: He kissed her cheek, intimately as he said softly "We both know calculable risks, Brier. We work with them everyday. Your health should not be treated the same way. Please." The 'please' said a lot more then the word, the tone saying how much he needed her and desired her safe. Heedless of the crowd around them he caught her face on both hands as he said with urgency "We need you, I need you." And he kissed her, deeply and passionately one of the few times he did show his emotions well. 4 Feb 16, 12:07 AM Brier: She opened her mouth tovsay maybe they should leave it until later when the please caught her attention. He caught her face and the subsequent kiss was bound to make the papers tomorrow. She kissed him back, swept up in his rare show of public emotion. When she pulled back, it was to murmur "you win". For now.
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