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Nate Sterling ([info]glacier) wrote in [info]kings_ransom,
@ 2008-04-07 12:53:00

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Thursday
Who:Glacier, Ladyhawk & OTA
What:The sale of the DeVries Diamond
When:Early Evening
Where:From the KR to The LV Strip

Slipping the black bowtie around his neck, Nate tied it effortlessly as he glanced in the mirror and then back over his shoulder to Pavla in the bed, “I’m having Rosemary come sit with you. She’s very sweet and has some practice at nursing”, he pulled the bow tight, straightened his jacket and used a bit of gel to tame his thick, spiky, blond hair.

Walking over to sit on the side of the bed, he kissed the diminutive Romanian’s forehead, “Still feverish, poor baby. I’d have you in sickbay, but seems as if Doc Jordan has already flown the coop”, he brushed Pavla’s silky black hair from his face, “…I’m sure the Doc is out performing some unspeakable act even now”, he stroked the boy’s cheek, “I’m sorry I have to go, baby, but I’ll not stay away any longer than I need to, okay? I have to sell this diamond while I can”, he held the rare stone up and the light caught it’s many surfaces, casting beams of color on both of them, There aren’t many can afford such an item, eh?”.

Just then, a knock came and the captain called for the person to enter. It was Rosemary, the telepath. Though she was somewhere in her 40s, Nate considered her quite a beautiful woman and also ‘a good catch’…more than once she had fueled a fantasy on his ‘alone nights’. “Rosemary! Thank you for coming on such short notice”, he greeted.

“You’re more than welcome”, the attractive, plainly dressed woman returned, “I had no plans, really, and sitting with Pavla would be my pleasure”. You could tell she truly meant what she said. Rosemary was a disarming woman.

Clearing his throat, The captain bent to give Pavla one more kiss to the cheek and then say, “I won’t be any longer than I need to, Rosemary. I owe you one”. Then he was out the door and heading for Gwen’s quarters.

As he walked through the corridors of the ship, people passed dancing and laughing and talking about how much money they were going to win…everyone seemed to be in a party mood. Good, he thought, they deserve it!. Nate was never happier than when he saw ‘his people’ happy. Suddenly, there was a bounce in his step and a smile on his face. Maybe they would be in Vegas for a few days, eh? Stopping in front of Gwen’s door, he knocked and patiently waited, remembering the last time he was there.





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[info]lady_hawk
2008-04-10 09:06 pm UTC (link)
When Nate took her hand Gwen opened her mouth to say that she would be just a minute, then his lips went to the back of her hand. Of course her first thought was...nothing as she was in shock. Her second was wondering if he'd brushed his teeth that day and the third was if he had kissed anyone else with that mouth of his on his way here. She swallowed, large eyes staring at the captain.

When he knelt in front of her she wanted to step back. "I..." She blinked as she took in his words, red deepening the color of her cheeks instantly. "But...I...." Staring at the rose she slowly reached up with her free hand to touch it. "Thank you." She smiled, gently taking it. She frowned, "Um....hold on." she grabbed up a glass box, dumping the two tiaras out of it from her performing days. She glanced around, grabbing up a silk scarf to set in the box before setting the rose in it. "Will it melt?" She asked biting her lip as she set it on her bed in the midst of the dresses. "I can bring back some kind of cooler. I haven't had a flower given to me...well by students I have but you're...far from being a student." Shaking her head she tried not to blush again.

Taking his arm she nodded as he talked. Settling down in what he called a dingy she made sure her dress was fine, tugging up on it to try to cover herself a little more as well. Rolling her eyes at herself she then tried to pull her hair around her shoulders to try to hide. Didn't work. Sighing she left herself alone. She'd just have to think of this as a competition. No need to be nervous, nice big calming breaths and show off everything she had.

Listening to Nate talk about the buyer she raised a brow as she was told not to run off with some old guy. "Um...ok." She made a face and watched Vegas pass under them. "I think I've done enough leaving in the past few days to last me for a while." Gwen said softly, feeling a sharp pang for home deep inside her. Nodding slightly Gwen smiled a little, "I'll try. What kind of things do you want me to try to know about him?" She wondered if she could read him at all, without him knowing. He was very old obviously, surely he'd know if someone was prying into his mind. Especially someone as inexperienced as her.

Grinning she lifted a shoulder, "You did say he was eccentric, probably his version of some joke." She had played the parts of a likeable young woman many times, smiling and keeping polite conversation with higher ups. You had to play the part they wanted you to at competitions and balls. Plus with the tourists, yeah, Gwen had a few masks up her sleeve. She could figure out what this guy liked and try to fit the mold to get close enough to him to find out what Nate wanted.

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