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Post by Liselle de Montblanc-Bonnel on Jun 16, 2011 15:15:59 GMT -5
There was a moment of warmth where we were almost in accord, even while he spoke- and then it was wiped away as he remembered that I was supposed to be a child in his eyes, even if I wasn't in anyone else's. It prickled at the spot within myself that had been growing warmer before and threatened to ice it over again and I wasn't disinclined to stop it. "That's a topic with which I'm well acquainted, Castiel," I replied in a sweet tone, eyes flashing as I moved past him to look at a case of necklaces. "Something in sapphire perhaps? They're popular this season and can match well with almost anything."
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Post by Castiel de Bonnel on Jun 18, 2011 9:34:53 GMT -5
Her words felt barbed and I sighed a little softly though I smiled and followed after her, turning to Artus to shrug a moment, as though I was sighing playfully at doing the bidding of women, though such was not the case. Her words told me she saw the look upon my face, could sense the change in my countenance, and I did not want others to sense it, even if it was there. I followed her to a glass case and looked in, necklaces with sapphires, rubies, emeralds, diamonds, they all glittered pristinely beneath the glass top. I looked in, cocking my head to the side.
"I've forgotten that you've not yet seen her," I mused, not speaking too loudly for the shopkeep to hear me. "I think sapphires might suit her... she has blue green eyes, and raven dark hair. But I was thinking more a bracelet, or do girls not care much for bracelets," I pondered. Perhaps bracelets weren't showy enough, though I did not particularly like the idea of purchasing something for her that would draw men's attentions to her neck... or anything slightly lower. The thought made me shudder a moment, though I had to remind myself that I was here, standing next to and married to someone younger than even she was. It would take a world of getting used to, that was for certain. I just hoped that I would be able to get over it and move ahead. I hoped that I would even want to.
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Post by Liselle de Montblanc-Bonnel on Jun 18, 2011 9:53:49 GMT -5
I listened as he came closer once again, noting that he'd dropped his voice though there were certainly any number of reasons why. Was he really worried about what the shopkeeper might think if he knew I hadn't ever met my husband's sister? For all he knew she could be married herself, or living elsewhere. Most people's minds wouldn't jump immediately to a wedding rushed for anything deeper than reasons of affection. Still, it prickled that I was still something to be so ashamed of.
"She's your sister, my lord, I think you might know her style better than I would, though sapphire does suit dark hair," I replied sedately, though my jaw was somewhat clenched as I spoke. For all of his pretense and behavior in this matter it wasn't as though I was the only one who had brought this to pass, or he the only one who had dignity to worry about. True, I was wealthier now, but I was married to a prude, likely to be forced into child-bearing soon enough and left with no way out. For the first time the ring on my finger felt like a weight and I shook my hand slightly to dispel the feeling. Nevertheless I smiled again and turned to look at him over my shoulder, peeking out from beneath my lashes. Maybe it would annoy him to see me put on such a pretense but I knew my own game, even if there was a little bit of hope that it would resolve itself into reality. "Perhaps something in chain, with clusters of stones. That looks a little more mature."
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Post by Castiel de Bonnel on Jun 22, 2011 10:58:59 GMT -5
She was putting on that feigned display again, and I sighed, wanting now to get out of this shoppe as soon as possible. "Yes, perhaps you are right, something mature, she is an adult now afterall," I mused, my eyes squinting for a moment before I moved to look about the shoppe, and away from Liselle. I had to gather my wits about me. One moment I was fine, and happy, the next I was reminded of some less than savoury part of this new relationship, and I was put off again. My moods tended to waver enough as it was, I did not need to be provoked into such inconstancy. I looked into the glass cases, and pointed at one of the necklaces they had there. What of that?" I asked, calling back over to Liselle, feeling calmer once I had a moment to breathe.
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Post by Liselle de Montblanc-Bonnel on Jun 22, 2011 11:40:35 GMT -5
He said something perfunctory and I watched as he walked away, my eyes narrowing partly in irritation and partly in victory once his back was turned, and I raised my hand to look at my ring once more. Such a pretty thing, elegant, powerful and subtle- rather like my husband. On the other hand it was a stiff thing, immovable, and hard as the stones that were considered so valuable. Again, the parallel was there. Well, I'd be the girl to wear it as a jewel rather than a chain, because at least a jewel is admired, while a chain is just pitied and I hated that more than anything else I could imagine. When Castiel called me back over I walked over and looked at the necklace he'd pointed out, though for myself it didn't really matter either way what he chose save that if it was a bad one it would reflect poorly on his opinion of my taste. "It's nice for silver," I replied simply, looking at the necklace with an appraising eye. "Tasteful enough for most things, especially if she doesn't often wear jewels." Looking to the side for a moment I noticed another necklace in a case and touched Castiel's arm to get his attention again. "If you wanted something a bit more extravagant though, this may suit you more."
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Post by Castiel de Bonnel on Jun 22, 2011 13:55:29 GMT -5
"Hmm," I murmured as I looked at the one she pointed out. "I think it is a bit much. Des is a quiet girl, very quiet really, so to give her something so showy and loud I think might be contrary to her nature," I said wtih a soft smile. "I think I still prefer the silvery one. Its... less loud, more dainty," I said with a grin. I motioned for the shopkeep to come over and pointed to teh necklace. "This one, please, wrapped in a little gift box, if you can," I said with a girn. I turned to Liselle then.
"Thank you for your input... love," I said wtih a smile ebfore bowing my head to kiss her temple gently.
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Post by Liselle de Montblanc-Bonnel on Jun 22, 2011 14:07:01 GMT -5
I didn't think the necklace was showy and loud, but rather elegant and noble, but to each their own. If she was as passive and reserved as he said then she probably wouldn't have appreciated it in any case. Nodding simply I pulled my hand back from the other and stayed still as he kissed my temple, using a term of affection; evidently pampering his family put him in a good mood, or at least his sister did. I wasn't sure exactly what that meant but I'd have to wait and see.
Smiling a bit less charmingly but more sincerely I kissed his cheek. "You're very welcome... darling," I replied a moment later, then looked over to where the necklace was being packaged in a cute little wooden box, then tied up with a ribbon bow.
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Post by Castiel de Bonnel on Jun 22, 2011 14:14:26 GMT -5
I watched as the shopkeep fixed it all up, asking as he did if that would be all. I replied with a yes before turning to Liselle.
The smile she had was not as bright, not as forced, adn I smiled more warmly for it.
"I don't think I will have quite enough coin in this chest. I think it may be best to just have him get it from the factor," I said as I looked at Liselle, an idea poppig into my mind, "and perhaps afterward, when we've announced the news to my sister, the two of you would like to go dress shopping? Female bonding time and all that," I said, looking down at the chest, wondering if there would be enough in it? Of course there would, it was nearly enough for teh rings and the necklace. "Would you like that, do you think?" I asked her, looking up at her while the shopkeep wrote up the bill in the background.
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Post by Liselle de Montblanc-Bonnel on Jun 22, 2011 14:23:21 GMT -5
The offer he made seemed to please him and if it did, so much the better. I should be focusing on whether or not I was getting a gown and what would come next, but if I could get the warmer smiles out of him for this then I would take them. "I don't think I could refuse the chance to shop," I replied in a wry, amused tone that nevertheless held a tone of true amusement and some glee. "And if your sister is keen to do the same I don't see why not." Meeting his gaze a bit more fully I leaned up and kissed him more deeply than I had before.
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Post by Castiel de Bonnel on Jun 22, 2011 14:54:59 GMT -5
She seemed pleased, her smile a wry one, but one that made em smile even wider before she kissed my lips, a deeper kiss that sparked that fire that I felt the first time we kissed. It warmed my belly and moved throughout my body before I pulled back, eyes lidded as I shared a soft moment with her and kissed her lips again, a lingering, soft and slow kiss, but one that was still a little short.
"I am glad," I said softly. "And I really do think you will have fun, I hope. Hopefully you can show her the reason why teh City is so much more enticing than quiet life in Kusheth, and hopefully she will be someone you can see yourself liking," I said, smiling. They would be teh two most important women in my life - my sister and my wife - and if there was a rift between them... I truly did not know what I would do. My duty to my sister always rang strong and true, but the duty to my wife was a new one to tack on to the situation.
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Post by Liselle de Montblanc-Bonnel on Jun 22, 2011 15:12:52 GMT -5
A low purr of pleasure left my lips at his kiss, though I stifled it as he pulled back and raised a hand to smooth down my hair, running my fingers underneath it. "Well, I'll see that I do my best," I replied in a low tone, my free hand tracing over his chest before I cast a glance over toward the counter where the last package was ready. "Now, let's see about signing those papers so I can meet your sister and then get to buying a new gown?" There was some wry humor in my tone, but more than that was a little bit of sultry playfulness that I hoped he would appreciate.
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Post by Castiel de Bonnel on Jun 23, 2011 9:26:29 GMT -5
It was nice to know that that feeling could still be between us, after what we had been through, it showed promise for teh future, though I knew well enough that marriage was not just about physical intimacy, but having that made it easier to cope with the uncertainties of it. I smiled at her, a knowing smile, or at least I hoped she would see it as that, one that curved just slightly at the corners as I nodded.
"Yes, let's," I replied, turning back to the counter.
"I think it best to have you take the fee from my factor," I explained the the shopkeep, who acquiesced charmingly. I would remember this man, and his shoppe for any future dealings, and I knew there would be more. My bride did have fine taste. I felt a swelling in my breast, of pride, for a moment, and smiled as I signed my name and wrote out the information he would need. Once everything was settled I turned to Liselle, grinning, a ring on my finger, and one on hers, and the small box with the necklace for Des.
"Shall we, my sweet?" I asked, my tone and smile sincere.
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Post by Liselle de Montblanc-Bonnel on Jun 23, 2011 10:12:31 GMT -5
For the moment it seemed that both of us were content- I knew that his temper was a bit more even and he wasn't inclined to take me home and forget that I existed, and he seemed to see something in me that was at least worth smiling about. Why not though? After all, I was a beautiful lady with good taste who had pleased him every time he'd come to me looking to have his desires fulfilled.
While he finished with the shopkeeper I took another look around at the fine things, then looked back at him with another wry smile. "I think we shall," I agreed with a nod, then took his arm. As nice as this shop was and as much as I would have loved to get a few more things I still had to adjust to the ring on my finger and the person it bound me to. Learning his limits and him learning mine would be a better choice. Besides, some food and wine wouldn't have gone entirely amiss.
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Post by Castiel de Bonnel on Jun 23, 2011 11:02:40 GMT -5
Upon leaving the shoppe I turned to Liselle, the coach driver sighting us and turning the coach about to come over to us.
"There... now that that is done we can tend to other things. i don't know about you, but I am terribly famished. If you want we can return home adn I can have the cook make us a late breakfast," I said with a smile. The ring... it would take some getting used to. it was heavy, seemed tight about my finger even though it happened to be the right size. It felt... foreign, weird, but at the same time it felt right. Right because I was marriaed, or because of teh person I was married to, I could not say, not yet, but I hoped for both.
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