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Post by Corona on Mar 8, 2010 19:56:49 GMT -5
Corona blushed a bit, rubbing her arm in embarrassment when she caught him staring at her. She hoped she didn't look too terrible in his clothes. But as saw him motion for her to come over, she could have sworn her heart jumped a bit. She smiled and walked over to him.
"You feel better?"
Taking a seat beside him, though not incredibly close to him, she nodded. "Yes, very. Thank you for letting me use your shower...and borrow some of your uh..clothes." She said politely in that thick accent of hers. "It seems as if it's been ages since anyone was this friendly my first time in meeting them. But really, you're really nice. I wish...I wish there was some way I could repay you."
She would've given him a kiss on the cheek if she hadn't had considered that too forward of her. "Anything I can do to thank you for all you've done? Any way I can give thanks? It's the least I can do." She put a hand upon his as if being a friend and sat quietly, awaiting his response.
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Post by Nicolas on Mar 10, 2010 16:59:33 GMT -5
"It seems as if it's been ages since anyone was this friendly my first time in meeting them. But really, you're really nice. I wish...I wish there was some way I could repay you. Anything I can do to thank you for all you've done? Any way I can give thanks? It's the least I can do."
He considered that a moment, knowing to think before speaking. Otherwise he'd be in pretty deep shit by now. Part of him wanted to say kiss me, Hell, the man inside him asked for sex. But then there was that other nagging part inside of him that told him to take it slow.
Like you did with Evan.. He swallowed, licking his lips lightly. "You being here is thanks enough for me." He said softly, his eyes locked on hers. "I know how that sounds.." He said with a small smile, running a hand over his head. "It's been awhile since I've had company. Let alone, good company." He paused. "So like I said. You being here is thanks enough." He smiled.
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Post by Corona on Mar 10, 2010 23:34:08 GMT -5
"It's been awhile since I've had company. Let alone, good company." He paused. "So like I said. You being here is thanks enough."
Corona's face brightened, lips forming a rather delighted smile upon her face. Oh, Nicolas, you are an absolute sweetheart! She thought and then remembered what she had heard his mind deciding. One thought stuck out more than anything. She scooted a bit closer next to him while speaking. "I'm glad I can be your company but," Cor paused and licked her lips.
Without warning, she leaned forward and kissed him briefly but with purpose upon the lips. When she pulled away, she finished in a whisper, "Kiss you...I most certainly will." Corona had heard his thoughts, and she agreed with that one. He deserved a kiss at least.
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Post by Nicolas on Mar 13, 2010 17:37:51 GMT -5
"I'm glad I can be your company but... Kiss you...I most certainly will."
Delicate, and soft. Those were her lips, her lovely lips. His hand went to her neck, holding her there for a second as he kissed her back. As they parted, his lips were still slightly agap as he let out a slow breath.
"Cher seigneur.." He breathed out slowly, a soft smile crossing his face as his thumb softly grazed her cheek. "Telepathy?" He asked with a soft grin.
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Post by Corona on Mar 13, 2010 18:16:02 GMT -5
Though it had been just a simple kiss, Corona felt as if it could've been more. True, Nicolas had managed to penetrate the barrier she had put up after the loss of Shames. Nicolas had succeeded just by being nice; but it didn't mean she could just let everything else go. Or could she? She had let Shames go without putting up much of a fight and letting go of Jacque had been so easy way back when. But still she wondered, even though Shames had found someone else, would he let her do the same?
"Telepathy?"
She blushed a bit and then said shyly, "Yes. I just...was curious. Sorry, if that bothers you. I won't do that again." Corona lowered her eyes a bit. It had always bothered Shames when she did that. Cor hoped Nicolas wasn't annoyed by her spying on his thoughts. Secretly, she actually hoped for another kiss. His hand against her face was soothing and she had grown a liking to being in ones arms. After all, it had been so long since Shames last held her.
Evangeline was insane to think this man would ever hurt a fly. Nicolas was more loving than any man she had met before. Heck, he was even more caring than Shames. She was lucky to even run into Nicolas at Per Se. Cor couldn't believe she could fall for a man so quickly. Suddenly, something filled her mind. She didn't know where it came from, but the words slipped from her lips in a soft whisper anyhow. "Nicolas, J'veux etre avec toi."
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Post by Nicolas on Mar 13, 2010 18:22:53 GMT -5
"Yes. I just...was curious. Sorry, if that bothers you. I won't do that again."
He shook his head. He'd grown use to it, seeing as his best mate was a telepath. He took in a breath, letting it out slowly. "No." He said softly, placing a hand over hers as his other stayed on her cheek. "It's fine, really. My best mate is a telepath."
"Nicolas, J'veux etre avec toi."
All the color drained from his face as his mind went back in time. To when he was twelve, when everything was innocent and fun. To the time when Evan had spoken those same words to him.. Ironic, isn't it?
He swallowed, letting his hand fall from her cheek. "Corona.. you don't want a man like me." He replied softly, head bowed.
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Post by Corona on Mar 13, 2010 18:41:58 GMT -5
Her once sparkling eyes seemed to turn dull with every shade paler his face turned. But, Cor did want to be with him. That was basically one of the only few phrases she had known in french. Jacque had said it to her once before. It had always made her feel good so she figured...why not tell Nicolas the same thing.
"Corona.. you don't want a man like me."
The words cut deep. True, they weren't meant to be hurtful, but they were. Cor knew what she wanted here. Her judgment was definitely not challenged. "Don't say that!"Cor snapped in objection. She frowned and then put a hand upon his own and then another on his shoulder. "D-Don't say that. Why wouldn't I want a man like you? You're polite, handsome, loving, protective...and so much more. You make me wish that time would freeze and it'd just be me and you."
Corona knelled down in front of him beside the bed, holding his hands. "Nic, someone once said to me 'Il n'y a qu'un bonheur dans la vie, c'est d'aimer et d'être aimé.' When they said it, I had no clue what it meant. But then I found out. And it is true. It...it could be us. We could create that happiness together. I'm willing to take a chance with you...to love you."
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Post by Nicolas on Mar 13, 2010 18:54:47 GMT -5
"Don't say that!"
His bows furrowed as she snapped at him. He watched her closely as one hand laid on top of his own, and another holding his shoulder as she met his eyes. "It's true." He replied softly, shaking his head.
"D-Don't say that. Why wouldn't I want a man like you? You're polite, handsome, loving, protective...and so much more. You make me wish that time would freeze and it'd just be me and you."
All the air in him escaped, and it did seem time slowed down. He starred at her, blinking a few times, listening as she went on. "Nic, someone once said to me 'Il n'y a qu'un bonheur dans la vie, c'est d'aimer et d'être aimé.'" He smiled softly, shaking his head.
"When they said it, I had no clue what it meant. But then I found out. And it is true. It...it could be us. We could create that happiness together. "
His head bowed once more, looking at her small delicate hand covering his. It was weird. They only knew each other for a few hours. Knew nothing much about each other.. and yet, here they were. having a meaningful deep conversation. "Corona, I--" But he was cut off.
"I'm willing to take a chance with you...to love you."
He sighed, taking the hand that covered his and brought it to his lips, kissing it gently. "Corona.." He suddenly realized he was at a loss for words. He rubbed at the back of his neck, releasing the tension that seemed to be building there.
"We barely know each other, and yet here we are. In my room, with you in my clothes.. Speaking of loving me, telling me I'm such a.. great man." He shook his head. "But I'm not, Corona. I'm not a great man. I've done things I'm not proud of.." He paused, his brows furrowing as his eyes locked on hers.
"All I can say is.. Si vous voulez vraiment cette .. Ensuite, nous allons prendre lent."
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Post by Corona on Mar 13, 2010 19:27:49 GMT -5
"We barely know each other, and yet here we are. In my room, with you in my clothes.. Speaking of loving me, telling me I'm such a.. great man."
There was hope in her eyes until she realized how forward she had been. Almost immediately, she opened her mouth, "I meant-" It was cut off when she heard his next sentence. It made her sad a bit inside.
"But I'm not, Corona. I'm not a great man. I've done things I'm not proud of.."
"Everyone has. Heck, I spent time in hell itself as a completely different person. But the bad things are not what make the person. It's the good things. And so far, all I see is good in you. I mean,"She paused, letting out a shaky breath. "You came and spoke to me when I was having a really...really hard time in my life. No one....no one has ever done that for me."
She looked up at him with teary eyes and a faint smile. "I owe you a lot. I know you think that walking with me and dealing with Evangeline was nothing, but to me, it was beyond heroic." It was the truth. Every word she spoke was true. Corona really felt that.
"All I can say is.. Si vous voulez vraiment cette .. Ensuite, nous allons prendre lent."
Corona nodded firmly and then let go of his hand to wipe her eyes. "Slow...Slow is good. I know we could get to know each other better. Take things step by step and see where we end up. I just meant, I am willing to take a chance with you. I just see...I just see a friend, a perfect man.....my hero." She stood and then gently kissed his lips tenderly once before turning to walk out of the motel room. She needed a bit of fresh air.
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Post by Nicolas on Mar 13, 2010 23:06:30 GMT -5
The more she spoke, the more he felt his heart aching. "I owe you a lot. I know you think that walking with me and dealing with Evan was nothing, but to me, it was beyond heroic." He shook his head slowly, a soft smile present on his lips.
"Slow...Slow is good. I know we could get to know each other better. Take things step by step and see where we end up. I just meant, I am willing to take a chance with you. I just see...I just see a friend, a perfect man.....my hero."
Out of no where, he laughed. But only for a moment. "We're going to be off to a bad start if you keep thinking I'm perfect, or a hero, Corona." He smiled, caressing her cheek. "No one's perfect.." He breathed out.
"Or ne peut pas être pure, et les gens peuvent ne pas être parfait."
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Post by Corona on Mar 13, 2010 23:45:43 GMT -5
"We're going to be off to a bad start if you keep thinking I'm perfect, or a hero, Corona." He smiled, caressing her cheek. "No one's perfect.."
Before exiting, she smiled. "True...no one is perfect. But you come pretty close." Corona said and then went out, closing the door behind her. She leaned against a small decorative fence that the motel had bothered to place there and sighed. His words were swimming in her head, and they troubled her. "You don't want a man like me...I'm not a great man...I've done things I'm not proud of...."
They didn't stop coming back to her. True, she was willing to give this thing a shot. But honestly, what kind of things had he done? How bad could they be? "He's a good guy, I'm sure of it." Cor mumbled to herself before she began to hear that terrible woman's voice shouting at her. "But who's to say what he'll be like later. Drunk? Or maybe just pissed off just enough for him to turn on you......Don't trust him....'Cause once you do.. it'll be the end of it."
She wrapped her arms around herself and looked down as one tear dropped upon the floor. "Her fiance....I-I....I don't know what to say, Shames.....Don't know what to say, eh? Say you'll marry me..." Oh, all the happy memories of love. She missed them...she missed them a lot. It seemed the tears came quicker now, but when they finally did cease, she walked back inside. Corona had wiped her tears so it wasn't too apparent that she had been crying.
She yawned. "Well, goodness I am tired. I think I'll just--" She paused right there. There was only one bed. They couldn't sleep on the same bed, could they? "Lay down on this comfy little chair." Cor sat down on the chair, making a weak attempt to make herself comfortable.
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Post by Nicolas on Mar 14, 2010 0:51:55 GMT -5
"True...no one is perfect. But you come pretty close."
His head lifted, brows furrowed as she walked outside. A sigh escaping him, he took to his feet. One hand snaking around and rubbing at his neck as he began to pace back and forth. It was.. his own way of dealing with things.
She keeps saying I'm perfect. I'm so fucking far from perfect.. He sighed, taking the shirt off and tossing it towards the bathroom. His eyes flicked towards the closed door. Go to her.. tell her..
But as he moved, the door opened, and she returned. "Well, goodness I am tired. I think I'll just--Lay down on this comfy little chair." He perked a brow, standing there watching her try to get comfortable on the world's smallest hotel chair.
It was slow, and subtle.. but it crept through him. The laugh, not just a laugh. The laugh. The one that Evan said made her laugh just hearing it. The more he stared at her, the more it came. "Are ya nuts?" He asked through his laughter.
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Post by Corona on Mar 14, 2010 1:08:28 GMT -5
"Are ya nuts?"
It wasn't just his question that made her giggle a bit; it was that laugh. It caused her to laugh as well. That was only because she wasn't looking at him. When she finally managed to contain herself, Cor began, "W-Well, no. It's just, I thought it-" Her eyes focused on him. Oh my god. Nicolas! Her eyes were wide and she felt a bit of tingle down below. The last man she had ever seen shirtless had been Shames, so Nicolas was quite the improvement.
Cor straightened herself up a bit and then stammered, "It would be..in...in...ina...inappro..p-priet...if I...we..the bed..you with." She shook her head and then corrected herself."ItwouldbeinapproprietifIsleptonthebedwithyou." She had said that so quickly that even she couldn't understand it very well. She slapped her head, feeling quite idiotic. Why couldn't she speak? It was just his very muscular chest that was throwing her off.
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Post by Nicolas on Mar 14, 2010 1:21:00 GMT -5
He placed a hand on her torso, as he bent over, gasping for air between his laughter. The more she went on, trying to explain, the louder his laughter got. Stammering to the bed, he laid down, trying to get his laughter to stop so he could say something... anything.
"Oh god.." He laughed, brows furrowed and eyes closed. A few deep breathes later and it was under control. He shook his head, rolling onto his side. "Corona." He smiled softly. "We're two capable adults. I think we can handle sleeping in the same bed without having sex." He pointed out with a grin.
His hand reached out, patting at the bed. "Or do you honestly want to sleep in.. that thing you call a chair?" He asked, perking a brow.
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Post by Corona on Mar 14, 2010 1:46:08 GMT -5
"We're two capable adults. I think we can handle sleeping in the same bed without having sex."
Corona thought about that for a moment and then laughed shyly before coming over to the bed. Are you sure? With THAT physique!? I'll be lucky if I can keep from touching you. She thought, glad at this time that he didn't have telepathy too. She sat down beside him on the bed and smiled. "Thanks." Corona laid down a bit and then quickly sat up. "But are you sure? Cause I can just as easily sleep on that...uh...chair."
She was leaning over him a bit, anxiously awaiting his answer. But as she sat leaned over slightly, his shirt she was wearing gave him a front row seat view of her glorious womanly figure.
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Post by Nicolas on Mar 16, 2010 16:37:51 GMT -5
"Thanks." Corona laid down a bit and then quickly sat up. "But are you sure? Cause I can just as easily sleep on that...uh...chair."
He smirked, laughing softly. "No, you can sleep here. That chair is not a chair, it's.. " he waved a hand at it. "Forget it, you sleep here, and if there is a p--probl--" His eyes somehow caught the shirt she was wearing moving.
His breathing slowed, as he blinked a few times, before laughing softly and rolling onto his back. "Uh.. yeah, I-" He blew out his words in a breath. "I can sleep on the.. the floor, y'know."
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Post by Corona on Mar 16, 2010 17:19:07 GMT -5
"Forget it, you sleep here, and if there is a p--probl--"
She tipped her head when he paused, a little confused on why exactly he stammered. If Corona knew it was because of her, she would've felt very guilty. She heard him continue his words and then automatically shook her head. Her hand immediately went to his arm and she said softly, "No...please. If anyone ends up sleeping on the floor, it'll be me. This is your room that you paid for. You should be able to sleep on the bed and--"
At first, she didn't notice that they her face was so close to his. But when she did, she paused and her eyes stared momentarily into his own. Cor was mesmerized for a moment while some thoughts flashed through her mind. Kiss me....no, don't think that Cor. He said take it slow. Pull back....before it's too late. She tried to throw her thoughts away lowered her eyes. "I'm sorry, it's just, I....never mind." She said in barely even a whisper.
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Post by Nicolas on Mar 17, 2010 18:59:48 GMT -5
"No...please. If anyone ends up sleeping on the floor, it'll be me. This is your room that you paid for. You should be able to sleep on the bed and--"
He was going to fire back, objecting to what she said. In all those famous romance movies, wasn't it the guy on the floor and not the girl? He realized she was looking at him. He smiled, raising one brow, wondering if something was on his face. He reached a hand up, wiping it down his face, just incase.
"I'm sorry, it's just, I....never mind."
"Hey, no." He shook his head, whispering back. A hand reached out, covering hers. "We can share, and that's that." He gave a curt nod. His eyes locked on hers and before he realized what he was doing, he kissed her. The hand that laid ontop of hers left, coming to her neck to hold her there as he kissed her softly. "Okay?" He asked softly.
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Post by Corona on Mar 17, 2010 20:45:11 GMT -5
"We can share, and that's that."
Before she could even agree or protest, he kissed her. It really wasn't anything that she ever expected. But, even though it did happen, Corona cherished it. The kiss was gentle, like some recently married couple that had just gotten their first house. She kissed him back just as peacefully and then nodded.
But when she spoke, she kissed him again first. "Alright, but....c-could you...hold me?" She asked curiously, sounding a bit timid. She wanted to be held, to be close to him. Corona felt unusually safe when she was with him. Safer than she had ever felt with Shames even!
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Post by Nicolas on Mar 17, 2010 21:16:51 GMT -5
"Alright, but....c-could you...hold me?"
He was learning to roll with the punches with this one. That was what? Five times now that she made his heart beat a little bit faster. Made his breath catch in his lungs... He sucked in a deep breath, and let it out slowly. "Yeah, yeah. Come on."
He scooted up the bed, reaching over to the lamp and turning it out. He laid back on his back, one arm behind his head as he held the pillow. "Curl up to me.." He said softly.
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