Shopping, Gossip and Making Amends: Luc & Josette

[Luc Bradamante]

I entered in after Josie, looking around. I had been around before, checking out different places shemight enjoy. This place had quite the decadent but at the same time relaxed atmosphere that I thought would set us up nicely for the shopping and talk that would ensue. Or at least would stil hopefully ensue. She seemed to be lightening in mood, and I was happy, truly happy, for it. I only hoped the trend continued upwards and onwards.

"Table for two, s'il vous plait," I said with a smile to the maitre'd, flashing a smile at Josie before he moved us through the restaurant, which was about half full, to a table with a window view that looked out onto the promenade.

I pulled out her seat for her with a bow and a smile.

[Josette Bradamante]

I smiled happily at Luc as he held my chair for me. I took my seat, smoothing my skirts as I did.

“Thank you,” I told him, still smiling.

[Luc Bradamante]

"You are most welcome, dearest and only sister," I said with a soft chuckle. The maitre'd placed our menus before us with a deep bow, saying how our waitor would be around moentarily, before moving off. I nodded to the manbefore turning my attention to Josie.

"What do you think? It's nice, I think," I said before lifting and openingmy menu.

[Josette Bradamante]

“It is, very nice,” I agreed, looking around before I focused on my menu. “Have you been here before?”

[Luc Bradamante]

I laughed at the question, not becuase it was funny, just at the irony. "No, to tell you the truth," I said leaning in and whispering over my menu, "I just took a look around the area, at teh different stores, restaurants, before I proposed the idea to you. See, I did my homework!"

[Josette Bradamante]

“And unlike your actually schoolwork, you excelled this time,” I replied softly, teasing him.

[Luc Bradamante]

I stuck my tongue out at her for half a moment before realising where we were and straightened in my seat, clearing my throat before laughing softly. "Well that's becasue this means more," I said with a smile.

[Josette Bradamante]

“I see you’ve been working on your charm,” I said with a chuckle.

I looked at the menu, trying to decide what I would order.

[Luc Bradamante]

"But of course, why thank you for noticing lovely sister," I said with a smile as I peered into the menu set before me. As I looked over the fare, I was happy that little descriptions were scrawled underneath each item. Half of the menu was incomprehensible to me otherwise.

"What would you care to drink?" I asked her, glancing up from the menu for a moment.

[Josette Bradamante]

A good Namarese red was what I really wanted, but I knew the price for even a glass here would be exorbitant.

“A glass of white,” I said, my voice thoughtful as I considered the menu. “There certainly are a lot of choices, aren’t there?”

[Luc Bradamante]

"Yes, quite a bit indeed," I said with a chucle. "Half of these things I didn't even think could be prepard and eaten as dishes," I said with a laugh. "I think I will have a glass of white too," I said, and, as if she had heard my thoughts, a lovely raven haired girl with stunning green eyes came to take our drink orders.

"Two glasses of white," I said with a charmig smile, or at least the most charming I could summon. She curtsied and moved away to get our drinks. I smiled back at Josie, an eyebrow raised, then laughed softly.

[Josette Bradamante]

Turning my head, I watched the server as she left, appreciating her form.

"She's lovely," I said, turning back to look at Luc and grinning. "Perhaps one of us should take her home."

[Luc Bradamante]

"That she is," I said, returning her smile, though mine might have been a tad more impish. "And perhaps one of us should. Considering I am so far behind, sister, you might wish to give this one to me." I grinned as sweetly as possible. "However, if you wish to have a bit of battle," I said with a quirked brow before laughing, teasingly, shaking my head. "Then again, I might just have to come back later, today is about you, and you are not getting out of shopping."

[Josette Bradamante]

“I’ll stay out of your way with her for now,” I said, grinning. “But she’s far too lovely not to enjoy so if you don’t taste her soon I will.”

[Luc Bradamante]

I smiled wickedly. "Well, anytime after your day, mayhap on the morrow I will return with a proposition," I said with a wink. "She really was a rather gorgeous little thing, though she pales in comparison to present company," I said with a grin as innocent as I could muster. It possibly looked like I was in pain.

[Josette Bradamante]

“Present company will be fine with your amorous attentions being focused elsewhere,” I teased with a laugh.

[Luc Bradamante]

I laughed hard, almost too hard for our whereabouts, and otned it down a moment. "You are terrible!" I said mockingly.

[Josette Bradamante]

“Am not,” I countered, grinning wider. “This is what comes from being raised around you lot.”

[Luc Bradamante]

I scoffed, waving away her excuses. "Ah, please. I am the epitome of innocence and goodness," I said with a laugh.

[Josette Bradamante]

“You were, until you turned two days old,” I said with a laugh. The server returned with our drinks and I thank her with a smile before trying to study my menu further to not get in Luc’s way.

[Luc Bradamante]

I watched as the server bent just slightly to place our drinks. Josette flashed her a smile then hid behind her menu and I couldn't help but smile at her, willing myself not to roll my eyes. Instead, I cocked my head to the side and looked to our waitress.

"Good evening," I said with a soft smile as I turned to her slightly in my chair. I watched as her eyes darted from Josie to me, probably wondering just how we were related. "May I have your name, madamoiselle?" I asked. Her cheeks, alabaster, turned a lovely hue of pink, such a lovely blush, and I couldn't help but chuckle softly.

"Sienna," she murmured, looking at me through her lashes. I raised my brows.

"What a lovely name," I murmured back, my eyes on hers, before I turned away with a smile. "Thank you," I said. She seemed mildly dumbfounded, snapping out of ... wel... somewhere, wherever her thoughts took her before she curtsied and hurried away, the blush brightening. I looked to Josie and winked before laughing softly. "I told you, I still have it."

[Josette Bradamante]

Chuckling, I looked over my menu at him. “You still have a little of it. I’d have had her coming to the house later by now,” I said, grinning.

[Luc Bradamante]

I laughed. "Oh, most definitely. But I want her to stew a bit, ponder whether there is anything in the future for her with me, to want it," I said with a wry smile. "So when I do come back again, she will be tripping on my every word, waiting for the invitation." I laughed then took a sip from my glass. "Does that make me terrible?" I asked with a soft pout.

[Josette Bradamante]

I tilted my head as I listened to him. “Yes,” I answered. “Why make the girl go through all that when all you’re going to want is a one night tumble with her?” I shrugged slightly and looked at my menu again. “Drag it out like that and you’ll get her hopes up, make her think there’s more. What’s wrong with just telling her she’s beautiful, that you’re attracted to her and sometime when you’re not entertaining your sister you’d like to spend some time having glorious sex and then part ways?”

[Luc Bradamante]

I laughed at her. "Maybe my sex isn't half as glorious as it might seem and I have to make up for it somehow," I said with a soft chuckle. "Well, I will put her out of her misery when she brings along whatever it is we decide to order. Though I think... well I can see that it would embarass her mightilly to be propositioned so infront of another lady, the way she blsuhed," I said shaking my head with a chuckle. "'Twould be terrible for me to do that as well, and a likely way to receive a no in response."

[Josette Bradamante]

“That could be. When we’re done I’ll leave first and you can tell her then,” I said, chuckling. I looked at the menu again and finally made my decision on what I was going to order. “What are you going to have?”

[Luc Bradamante]

I laughed after what she had said, nodding in agreement.

"Yes, I think I am going to have the stuffed rack of lamb with a rice pilaf and fresh greens. What are you having?" I asked, putting down my menu.

[Josette Bradamante]

“The smoked salmon with honey glazed carrots and roasted potatoes,” I answered, smiling at and growing hungrier at just the thought of the meal.

[Luc Bradamante]

"Mmmm, that sounds rather delectable," I said with a smile as the waitress returned, averting her eyes as she asked for our orders. She looked directly at Josie for hers.

[Josette Bradamante]

I gave Sienna my order, smiling at her as I did. She blushed prettily and I couldn’t help but feel a caress of desire. It had been a while since I’d been with a woman, and she was very very pretty.

I watched her leave before turning back to Luc. “You best move soon brother,” I said, chuckling and then taking a drink of wine.