Adin nó Alyssum
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Second of Alyssum House
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Post by Adin nó Alyssum on Jul 25, 2010 21:18:17 GMT -5
Sixth week of winter, Year Two of Queen Sabrina's reign
The last time through the market, I had spotted something that had reminded me of Olivia. Without even thinking, I picked it up for her, and three days later found me at the gates of Valerian with a small box tucked in the breast pocket of my jacket. I asked for her, and one of the fosterlings went scurrying off to fetch her. I tucked my hands in my pockets to ward against the chill in the air.
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Post by Olivia nó Valerian on Jul 25, 2010 21:24:05 GMT -5
I was leaving a class on history, somehow I’d managed to stay awake for the whole thing, when one of the fosterlings came running up and breathlessly told me a handsome man was at the front asking for me. I passed her my books and rushed off at a near run.
Coming around a corner, I had to stop, a huge smile spreading across my lips as I saw him. I had hoped desperately that it was him, but until I saw him I had tried to be realistic.
“Adin,” I said, crossing the rest of the way to him. “It is so good to see you.”
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Adin nó Alyssum
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Post by Adin nó Alyssum on Jul 25, 2010 22:03:42 GMT -5
I heard someone come into the entrance hall quickly, and I looked up to see Olivia coming to a stop. "Hello Olivia," I said, my lips unconsciously curving up in a wide smile. "How have you been?"
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Post by Olivia nó Valerian on Jul 26, 2010 0:00:28 GMT -5
“Good, busy with classes mostly. How have you been?” I asked. The air in the front hall was cooler than deeper in the House. “Would you like to go into the sitting room? It’s warmer.”
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Adin nó Alyssum
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Post by Adin nó Alyssum on Jul 26, 2010 0:07:48 GMT -5
"Thank you," I said, smiling still. As she led me into the other room, I answered her other question. "I've been well. Everything is fairly normal at Alyssum. I'm not keeping you from something am I?"
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Post by Olivia nó Valerian on Jul 26, 2010 1:51:41 GMT -5
“No, not at all,” I said, smiling. Unable to stop myself any longer, I took his hand, needing very much to touch him, and drew him down to sit beside me on the couch. “I just finished with my lessons for the day. I have free time until dinner.”
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Adin nó Alyssum
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Post by Adin nó Alyssum on Jul 26, 2010 22:11:39 GMT -5
Her fingers met mine, and it was if a spark shot through my arm. "Oh good, the schedule is the same as Alyssum," I said with a smile. With my free hand, I unbuttoned my jacket, and reached into the breast pocket. I drew out the box and offered it to her. "I saw this the other day and thought of you."
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Post by Olivia nó Valerian on Jul 27, 2010 0:26:43 GMT -5
“Oh Adin,” I said, my eyes going wide. I couldn’t believe he’d bought me a gift. “You are the most amazing man I have ever met.”
Smiling, I took the box and opened it carefully. I gasped when I saw what was inside. “Oh Adin,” I breathed, tearing my eyes away so I could look at him. “It’s beautiful.”
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Adin nó Alyssum
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Post by Adin nó Alyssum on Jul 27, 2010 0:37:09 GMT -5
Her reaction was perfect, and a pleased smile came to my lips. "I'm glad you like it."
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Post by Olivia nó Valerian on Jul 27, 2010 0:52:14 GMT -5
“Oh, I love it!” I said. then I almost threw myself forward, wrapping my arms around him and then bringing my lips to his.
“Thank you,” I whispered against his lips before kissing him.
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Adin nó Alyssum
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Post by Adin nó Alyssum on Jul 27, 2010 1:02:24 GMT -5
I caught her and instinctively put my arms around her small waist. I was happy enough to kiss her back. I had been far too wrapped up in thinking about Sidonie and the drama that seemed to follow that situation. Seeing the necklace had made me remember how wonderfully straight forward it was with Olivia. How everything with her was positive and pleasurable. Even seeing the way she smiled at me brought me so much joy.
"You're welcome," I whispered when our lips parted again, trying not to let myself be carried away by the feeling of her mouth against mine.
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Post by Olivia nó Valerian on Jul 27, 2010 1:05:40 GMT -5
Desire thrummed through me as his arms wrapped around me and he returned my kiss. He tasted just like I remembered, if only even better.
“Help me put it on?” I asked softly, not pulling back from him yet.
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Post by Adin nó Alyssum on Jul 27, 2010 1:30:01 GMT -5
"Of course," I replied, forcing myself to let go of her. I undid the clasp, and carefully attached it around her neck. The snowflake looked as delicate as she did, and it made me smile. "I guess it's not very practical during the rest of the year, but it was just so perfect..."
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Post by Olivia nó Valerian on Jul 27, 2010 1:33:15 GMT -5
“It is perfect and I’m going to wear it all the time,” I said, my fingers touching it lightly as I smiled at him. “This means far more to me than just a sign of winter.” I wanted to kiss him again, but I restrained myself, though barely.
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Post by Adin nó Alyssum on Jul 27, 2010 18:26:05 GMT -5
"I was... I was rather hoping you'd feel that way," I said with a shy smile.
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Post by Olivia nó Valerian on Jul 27, 2010 18:28:51 GMT -5
“This is the nicest thing anyone has ever done for me,” I told him. Ah, hells with it. I leaned in and kissed him again.
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Post by Adin nó Alyssum on Jul 29, 2010 0:43:42 GMT -5
By all the gods above she had a sweet mouth. I managed to restrain myself from moaning and burying my hands in her hair, but barely. My hand did come up and cup her cheek, and when our lips parted, my body protested every inch separating us. "Then I need to make sure I do it more often," I whispered.
I had to take another breath to realize that this behaviour was a very bad idea in our present location. My hand fell from her cheek to hold hers instead, and I leaned back to a more acceptable distance. "I don't want to get you into trouble," I murmured, my thumb stroking along the back of her hand.
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Post by Olivia nó Valerian on Jul 29, 2010 1:15:09 GMT -5
My blood roared in my ears as we kissed, my body singing with pure desire.
When he pulled away, I was breathing hard and my skin was flushed with need. “I suppose I should say thank you, but that’s not quite what I’m feeling right now,” I said with a wry chuckle. I took a breath and leaned back as well, though I kept my hand twined with his.
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Post by Adin nó Alyssum on Jul 29, 2010 18:41:51 GMT -5
I smiled at her reply. "That's alright, I'll just take that as a compliment," I told her. Gods she looked beautiful with her colour high from our kisses. "I'm supposed to be the responsible one after all."
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Post by Olivia nó Valerian on Jul 30, 2010 1:06:36 GMT -5
“I’ll do my best not to make it difficult for you to be responsible,” I said, smiling and chuckling again. “Though that won’t be easy on my part.”
I wanted very much to drag him into the linen closet on the side of the room and have him take me. My skin tingled with memories of his touches, and I near moaned with it.
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Post by Adin nó Alyssum on Jul 30, 2010 12:49:35 GMT -5
I continued to move my thumb over the smooth skin of her hand. "Classes have been going well?" I asked, knowing that we both needed something neutral to talk about. If we kept on about responsibilities, I was going to want to throw them all out the window.
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Post by Olivia nó Valerian on Jul 30, 2010 14:31:52 GMT -5
“As well as they ever go,” I said, unable to repress a sigh. “I don’t know why my teachers get so upset if I am ahead of everyone else in the readings and research, and then are even more upset if I am so bored in class I fall asleep.”
“I managed to not only stay awake but pay attention during history just now though, so it’s an improvement,” I added, smiling at him and laughing.
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Post by Adin nó Alyssum on Aug 1, 2010 1:47:45 GMT -5
"Sounds like you're too smart for your own good," I said with a smile. "I'm no scholar, but... maybe I can see about getting you an extracurricular reading list?"
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Post by Olivia nó Valerian on Aug 1, 2010 1:54:21 GMT -5
"Oh, that would be lovely," I replied, smiling again. "You are going to spoil me you know, doing such wonderful things for me."
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Post by Adin nó Alyssum on Aug 1, 2010 22:13:33 GMT -5
"It's nothing, really," I said with a blush. "I should make one up anyway. For the smarter adepts at Alyssum. Though I don't think any of them are as smart as you."
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Post by Olivia nó Valerian on Aug 2, 2010 2:29:24 GMT -5
"Now you're jsut trying to make me blush too," I said, grinning even as I felt my cheeks warm. There was a thrill that went through me every time he complimented me.
"And it is something. It is thoughtful and generous, and so very much you."
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Post by Adin nó Alyssum on Aug 2, 2010 11:46:49 GMT -5
I blushed a little harder, looking down at where our hands lay entwined. "Not many people let me do things for them. Outside of assignations I mean," I said softly.
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Post by Olivia nó Valerian on Aug 2, 2010 15:58:31 GMT -5
“Well, you can do anything you’d like for me, and I promise I shall never be ungrateful and I will try not to become too spoiled,” I replied, smiling.
Merciful Kushiel, but I wanted to kiss him again. I restrained myself though and made due with putting my other hand on his, holding his cradled between my own. “Besides, anything that means I get to see you more often is worth whatever I have to do to make it happen,” I said softly.
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Post by Adin nó Alyssum on Aug 10, 2010 2:04:51 GMT -5
"Then we'll have to come up with more excuses once I've delivered your book list," I murmured, looking down at our hands. Even her fingers were delicate and beautiful. Oh boy, I was developing quite the infatuation.
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Post by Olivia nó Valerian on Aug 10, 2010 19:52:29 GMT -5
“Yes, we will,” I murmured The fingers of my hand began to stroke along his inner wrist, caressing the skin there in the manner I had been taught would stimulate the nerves there that were so close to the skin. It took me a half a moment to realize what I was doing.
“I’m sorry,” I whispered, blushing and drawing my hand away. I really wasn’t trying to be difficult, it was just so hard to be good when all I wanted to do was touch him and kiss him.
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