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Post by Christophe Legard nó Shahrizai on Jul 22, 2008 11:25:21 GMT -5
Her breathing evened out as she drifted off into sleep. The sound was soothing, easing away all my guilt for getting her sick as well until finally I joined her in dreams.
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Post by Malabelle Shahrizai on Jul 23, 2008 14:42:12 GMT -5
Several days later
I looked out over the City from the balcony outside the bedroom, pleased to see activity again. In truth I was pleased to see anything. The plague had been horrific and I had been rather certain I wouldn’t survive it most of the time. When I had been able to think I feared for Christophe too, but once it had taken me my ability to think had been mostly absent.
That was over now though and we were both still here. I wrapped my robe tighter around me, not wanting to catch a chill from the morning air but unwilling to abandon the feeling of being up and outside yet.
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Post by Christophe Legard nó Shahrizai on Jul 25, 2008 11:53:00 GMT -5
I returned from a bath to find Mala's enticing silhouette framed by the window. I dropped the towel I had been using to dry my hair, longer now than it had been in a long while, and went up to stand behind her, wrapping my arms around her slim frame. The air was cold against my damp skin, only another towel covering me, but I ignored it. It had been too long since I had held her like this.
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Post by Malabelle Shahrizai on Jul 25, 2008 12:45:07 GMT -5
Without looking or hearing him, I felt him coming and smiled. His arms went around me and I melted back against him.
“Hello love,” I said.
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Post by Christophe Legard nó Shahrizai on Jul 25, 2008 13:03:31 GMT -5
I leaned down and kissed the soft skin of her neck. "Hello my heart," I replied, smile in my voice. I still found it miraculous that we were both standing here, alive and mostly hale. I had a feeling she had weak spells, though she insisted to the contrary.
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Post by Malabelle Shahrizai on Jul 25, 2008 13:12:58 GMT -5
My hand came up to caress through his hair as he kissed my neck. “You’re going to get a chill out here, still wet,” I told him, though I didn’t move a muscle to pull away from him.
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Post by Christophe Legard nó Shahrizai on Jul 25, 2008 13:17:39 GMT -5
"No more than you will in this delightfully flimsy robe," I said with another smile. I turned her around and picked her up beneath her buttocks so that we were pressed together even more, our eyes level. "Come snuggle in bed with me? We'll keep each other warm."
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Post by Malabelle Shahrizai on Jul 25, 2008 13:25:55 GMT -5
My legs wrapped around his waist and my arms twined around his neck, not that it was really necessary. He may still be recovering but so was I and I was significantly thinner than I had been before the illness. The healers kept telling me to eat, but I had less appetite now than even before.
“Sounds wonderful,” I said, smiling and then kissing him softly.
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Post by Christophe Legard nó Shahrizai on Jul 25, 2008 13:48:19 GMT -5
I kissed her back, and might have done so forever if I hadn't wanted to get us both toasty warm underneath the quilts. So I broke the kiss, taking us both over to the bed and tucking us in.
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Post by Malabelle Shahrizai on Jul 25, 2008 13:50:50 GMT -5
I wiggled out of my robe and tossed it off the bed, then snuggled against him again.
“Much better,” I murmured, sighing contentedly. My fingers stroked over his chest softly.
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Post by Christophe Legard nó Shahrizai on Jul 26, 2008 12:40:26 GMT -5
I kissed her forehead, my arms holding her close. I needed moments like these to know that she wasn't going anywhere, that the sickness that I had brought in the house wasn't going to steal her away. The fear haunted my dreams now, every night.
"I called for some food," I murmured. "I hope you don't mind, but I'm famished."
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Post by Malabelle Shahrizai on Jul 26, 2008 13:56:29 GMT -5
“You know I never mind if you eat,” I murmured, reveling in the feel of being in his arms like this. My eyes closed partially and I sighed again with contentment.
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Post by Christophe Legard nó Shahrizai on Jul 26, 2008 14:06:58 GMT -5
"I asked them to bring up a special treat for you as well," I added. I had promised the staff a bonus if they secured the first strawberries of the new crop, and they had arrived this morning. Mala needed to eat more, she was past thin. Though it was probably something I would have done regardless.
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Post by Malabelle Shahrizai on Jul 26, 2008 14:39:47 GMT -5
My stomach rolled at the thought of eating, and I swallowed reflexively.
“You didn’t have to do that,” I said, laying my cheek against his chest.
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Post by Christophe Legard nó Shahrizai on Jul 27, 2008 17:19:57 GMT -5
"But I wanted to," I said with a smile, kissing her forehead again. "Besides, I don't want you wasting away on me."
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Post by Malabelle Shahrizai on Jul 27, 2008 18:19:52 GMT -5
“Then I’ll just say thank you and not protest any more,” I said, even though my stomach was already preparing to make it impossible to keep anything down. If it hadn’t been Christophe, I wouldn’t even have tried, but I would, for him. I saw the look in his eyes when he looked at me now, and I could image the dreams that had caused him restless sleep of late. I would make the effort.
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Post by Christophe Legard nó Shahrizai on Jul 28, 2008 13:27:39 GMT -5
There was a knock on the door, and I called for them to come in. Otherwise I didn't move, my arms kept snug around her. I didn't want to let her go. Once the door had closed once more, I craned over enough to retrieve a single strawberry, and held it for her to see.
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Post by Malabelle Shahrizai on Jul 28, 2008 17:14:48 GMT -5
My eyes went wide and I was filled with such a rush of love it brought tears to my eyes as I looked from the berry to him. “Thank you,” I whispered, softly pressing my lips to his.
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Post by Christophe Legard nó Shahrizai on Jul 30, 2008 0:11:02 GMT -5
"Your welcome my love," I said, smiling from the look on her face and the soft feel of her lips. Normally the touch of her lips combined with the feel of her naked body was enough to get other things started, but I truly was starving. So I sat up and propped myself up against the headboard, and brought the tray full of food over to my lap. "There's plenty more if you'd like."
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Post by Malabelle Shahrizai on Jul 30, 2008 0:13:06 GMT -5
“You spoil me,” I said, smiling as I sat up and bit into the berry he’d given me. I made a low, happy sound as the taste filled my mouth. If everything tasted like this I would eat more.
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Post by Christophe Legard nó Shahrizai on Jul 30, 2008 14:46:24 GMT -5
"You're worth being spoilt," I said with a smile before taking a large bite of roll. I said nothing more for a long moment, simply filling my stomach.
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Post by Malabelle Shahrizai on Jul 30, 2008 15:36:33 GMT -5
“I’m not going to dissuade you from that point,” I said, grinning as I chose another berry and ate it.
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Post by Christophe Legard nó Shahrizai on Jul 31, 2008 10:32:29 GMT -5
I continued to eat, handing her another strawberry when she was done the second. Then I took one for myself. I made a little sound of happiness. The berry wasn't the best I had ever tasted, but there was something to be said for fresh fruit.
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Post by Malabelle Shahrizai on Jul 31, 2008 10:46:16 GMT -5
“Hey!” I protested with a grin as he ate a strawberry. “I thought those were for me?”
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Post by Christophe Legard nó Shahrizai on Jul 31, 2008 15:27:48 GMT -5
I chuckled. "They are." I picked up another one and brought it up to my mouth. But instead of biting through the soft flesh, I leaned over as if to kiss her.
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Post by Malabelle Shahrizai on Jul 31, 2008 16:26:10 GMT -5
Smiling, I leaned in to meet him, parting my lips to take the strawberry.
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Post by Christophe Legard nó Shahrizai on Jul 31, 2008 16:41:42 GMT -5
Our lips touched around the fruit before I let go of the berry. "Still mind I ate your strawberry?" I murmured.
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Post by Malabelle Shahrizai on Jul 31, 2008 20:02:12 GMT -5
Using my tongue, I tucked the berry into my cheek so I could reply. “Not at all,” I whispered, feeling the heat of desire warm my skin.
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Post by Christophe Legard nó Shahrizai on Aug 1, 2008 22:08:25 GMT -5
I smiled. "I know that look in your eyes. Let me finish breakfast?" I asked before kissing her softly.
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Post by Malabelle Shahrizai on Aug 1, 2008 22:10:01 GMT -5
“Of course,” I murmured against his lips, smiling. I brought my hand up and caressed his cheek. “Besides, I have more strawberries to eat.”
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