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prettypoppet (prettypoppet) wrote in toujoursliberer,
@ 2008-06-11 17:18:00

Entry tags:

mary_roper, plot, slater

the reunions never cease...
Subject: Mary meets an old friend.
Who: Mary, Slater
Where: somewhere in london
Warnings: Possible incest-y flirting, allusions to abuse, violence, murder, mayhem and other horrible things.
Open To: Slater

Mary had spent the day blissfully out of the house and out from under the watchful eyes of the housekeeper. She was half certain the lady was not only making a list of her deficiencies now, but was forming some dire suggestion to Harry which involved torture or chaperones. Possibly both. Mary had tried explaining that she was only staying with her brother for a little while, and she really didn't need to bother so much about Mary's- well, everything and especially the dresses that Mary would have liked much better if they didn't make her look quite so much like her beloved doll Lady Jane- but she'd only been glowered at so severely she'd found herself fleeing to the safety of her room. She'd started to write a letter to Evonne- the usual mishmashed jumble of French and English- but had given up out of frustration and had decided to go to the park.

The park had reminded her of Lady Emilie which reminded her of the dinner she'd thought of having, which reminded her that she had meant to get Lady Emilie a pen with which to begin writing the epic play of the militant chaperones. She had gone to the shops at once, but the choosing of a proper pen led to the choosing of a proper little journal. Which was how Mary was wandering down this particular street dressed like a doll, a bit later than she strictly ought to when she knew Harry would be coming home this evening and it was all going to make her very late for dinner. He wasn't like to be too happy with that... She frowned. It wasn't too far, she could make it in time really...

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	mrslater 2008-06-11 11:08 pm UTC (link)
	"My oh my, I think I spy a bright little angel passing by..." Slater appeared from the shadows, having watched Mary walk for quite some time. It was a shame she was Harry's sister as that was a tie to his bitter rival he would have liked to cut - however Mary was such a sweetheart he could hardly shut her away or say no to the darling. "Ello darlin..." (Reply to this) (Thread)

	prettypoppet 2008-06-11 11:14 pm UTC (link)
	Mary gasped, stopping mid-step and spinning toward Slater's voice. Her smile was pure delight as she saw him, and a blush rose to her cheeks. "Mr Slater!" She only just restrained herself from flinging her arms around him as she used to when she was younger. A thousand questions flitted through her mind, but she kept herself to one: "How are you?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mrslater 2008-06-11 11:17 pm UTC (link)
	He was quite disappointed that she hadn't hugged him, and so he moved to hug her instead. She was, after all, his little darling. For so many many years. "Hello lovely," he greeted her, breathing her in then stepped back to admire her. "It's been too long! I'm well, Mary, and you? You look fresh as a daisy. How's life treatin' you?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

prettypoppet
2008-06-11 11:22 pm UTC (link)

Mary hugged Slater back with enough enthusiasm that the housekeeper would probably have boxed her ears on principle. "Oh, life's been so strange. I was workin' for Lord Stanley and he was chasin me through the house, so I thought of gettin a new job... I was going to go straight to you but a friend told me of a place closer by and who do you think was runnin' it? My brother, Harry. Ma told me he was dead! I'm stayin with him for a bit now while things get sorted...."

She thought of Harry's tirade about Slater the day they'd met and she looked at Slater worriedly. He didn't look any different- still the moustache and the light in his eyes. "What about you, though? Things still goin' alright?"

	mrslater 2008-06-18 10:21 pm UTC (link)
	Slater decided not to press on what those nights entailed and instead squeezed her arm, bringing her fingers to link with his in a very posessive yet assuring manner. Whoever said Slater had no heart didn't know him very well. He just hid it quite expertly. "I know but it still wouldn't hurt the world to be rid of him." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mrslater 2008-06-18 10:51 pm UTC (link)
	"Ere darling, you're so damn considerate. I might leave off him, but if you want me to do anything to avenge the harm done to you you just have t'say the word, right? You know that, don'tcha?" With an affectionate yet slight cuddle they reached the cafe shed lead him to and gestured for her to go in and sit down. "What you doing for Harry then?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)