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Tweak says, "GROUP HUG!"

Gwendolyn Montgomery (gwennie) wrote in collision_rp,
@ 2013-01-23 21:56:00

Entry tags:

adrian pucey, gwendolyn montgomery

Who: Gwendolyn Montgomery and Adrian Pucey
When: Thursday evening
Where: Adrian's
What: Jealousy rearing its ugly head
Warnings/Rating: NC17

Gwendolyn was annoyed. No, annoyed didn't quite cover just how she was feeling at the moment. One of her good friends went out to dinner with the man she was well, involved with. She was annoyed with Astoria, too, but mostly she was upset with him. After all, he should know better. It was not right at all that he should be having it on with her friends. He claimed to love her, so what exactly was he doing try to romance another woman and call her princess. She never got cute nicknames like that!

Marching up to his front door, Gwendolyn knocked loudly then leaned back a little to cross her arms so that she could glare at him properly when he finally opened the door. Adrian needed to know that he really should not be seeing her friends. The Weasley girl was one thing, and it was gross, but this was so much worse. When the door opened, she gave him her best annoyed look.

"So, how was it? Have fun with your princess?"

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	chasing_puce 2013-01-24 11:50 pm UTC (link)
	He washed both glasses and placed them in the drainer before moving onto the salad bowl. After that, it was just the pan and the cutlery. He retrieved another towel, and helped her with the rest. "I'm glad I've gotten my sisters, though," he said. "I might not like their dad much but they're family, you know?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

gwennie
2013-01-25 10:39 am UTC (link)

Adrian was definitely much better at this than she. Having dried the few plates, she started on the bowl, and he was soon catching up. Gwen nodded in understanding. "Yeah, I know what you mean." It was the same with Damien. Or, rather had been before he'd been killed. Gwen frowned briefly as she thought about her baby brother, but not wanting to talk about it, she forced a smile. "Your sisters are lovely though."

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chasing_puce
2013-01-25 10:51 am UTC (link)

Once they were done with all the drying, Adrian started to put things away, moving around where Gwen was standing and trying not to let the innocent touches affect him.

"After the way they were around you at the party, I'm glad you still think so," he said, shaking his head. He didn't want to tell her that his mother had asked about Gwen in every owl he'd received from her since Christmas. "Mum sends her love, by the way."

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gwennie
2013-01-25 11:28 am UTC (link)

"That's okay, I didn't really expect them to like me much." Gwen said with a shrug, moving out of the way now, so Adrian could put things away, as she wasn't sure where anything went. "Does she?" Gwen said a little surprised but pleased. She had really liked Adrian's mum, and it hadn't been at all nerve-wreaking to talk to her. "Well say hello for me the next time you speak to her."

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	chasing_puce 2013-01-25 12:01 pm UTC (link)
	"I don't think it's that they don't like you, Gwen," he said, closing the cupboard he had just placed the plates behind and grabbed the wine glasses. "She'll be happy to know you're still speaking to me. She, at least, loved you. Did you want another glass?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	gwennie 2013-01-25 12:05 pm UTC (link)
	Gwen was pretty sure that they didn't like her, but she wasn't going to argue the matter with Adrian. At the question, she nodded. "Red this time, maybe?" She suggested. "I loved your mum too, she's brilliant." Gwen said with a smile. "A lot like mine, but well, not my mum, you know?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chasing_puce 2013-01-25 12:22 pm UTC (link)
	Adrian nodded and put the white wine glasses away, and fetched out two larger red wine glasses. His mother had taught him very well, after all. He pulled a lovely Cabernet Sauvignon from the wine rack and popped the cork. He poured the glasses and handed one to her. "Shall we sit in the lounge?" he suggested. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	gwennie 2013-01-25 02:26 pm UTC (link)
	With the new glasses poured, Gwendolyn nodded and picked hers up. "Sure, we can have a bit of a chat." Gwendolyn said as she let Adrian lead the way to the lounge. She waited until she was seated on the sofa before finally taking a sip from her glass. It was nice, though now that here they were, she wasn't really sure what she should be talking about. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

chasing_puce
2013-01-25 02:31 pm UTC (link)

Walking towards the lounge, it hit him that they really didn't have much to talk about, and he tried to think of somewhere to start. They'd spent a lot of time together at Hogwarts, but since then, he'd really only been able to keep up with her life through the snippets he was able to read about. Maybe that would be a good place to start. One question he had wanted to ask for a while was when she'd realised the stage was where she belonged.

"Why acting? How'd you get into that?" he asked, finding it much easier than normal to focus on her face than the rest of her.

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gwennie
2013-01-25 03:37 pm UTC (link)

As she sat, Gwendolyn smoothed her skirt and toyed with the stem of her glass, as she tried to think of something to say. When he spoke, Gwen paused. She considered giving the stock interview response, the one that made her gush and go on and on about it. Instead, she decided to be honest. Maybe he deserved it.

"I'm not sure." She said, glancing down at her glass. "I've always thought the theatre was fascinating, you know? Being other people, taking on new roles, like an amazing, gorgeous chameleon. You know there's just something fascinating about being anyone you want to be. Plus, it just really seemed so much fun, like a career that you could just enjoy, So I thought WADA would be amazing, and it was, but in a different way than I expected. It's a lot harder than I ever thought it would be, but so rewarding to see all of that effort come out on stage. So many more people are involved in productions than you might expect, and it's just amazing to see how well we work together to bring those two or three, or sometimes four hours of pleasure to the audience." She paused to take a sip of her drink, though her face was already flushed with excitement. "And I will tell you I really love being recognised. It's so wicked to know that people know your face, like being the Minister but way better because you're not doing boring stuff."

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chasing_puce
2013-01-25 03:45 pm UTC (link)

It had been a while since Adrian had felt more like smiling than he did right now. Her excitement as she talked about what she loved filled him with joy, and just a little jealousy that he couldn't give her that same feeling, the way she did for him.

"I know what you mean," Adrian said, then took a sip. "I didn't get into Quidditch to be famous, but it's kind of wild how people recognise me. I have kids asking for my autograph sometimes. It's pretty great, actually. You're much better at it than me, though. Truth be told, most people make me sort of nervous."

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gwennie
2013-01-25 04:03 pm UTC (link)

Taking another sip from her wine, Gwen nodded as Adrian spoke. She smiled a little at the mention of being famous. Well yes, she imagined Quidditch players were loads more famous. Giggling, Gwen shrugged.

"I don't know, I might have gotten into it to be famous." She interjected, sipping her drink. Though truth be told, she did wish someone would ask for her autograph. "Do they?" She asked, raising a brow in surprised. "Do you not like talking to people? You seem to do quite well."

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chasing_puce
2013-01-25 09:16 pm UTC (link)

"Sometimes, just kids, though, but it's still weird to think of myself as a role model or something," he said, aware that his cheeks were starting to feel a bit hot. It wasn't like him to get embarrassed over things, so he hoped that she wouldn't be able to tell. "I guess I'm afraid I'll say something stupid. You already know how capable I am of saying the exact wrong thing. I don't want the rest of the world to know how easily I can fuck things up."

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gwennie
2013-01-25 09:58 pm UTC (link)

"But you have been for ages, haven't you?" Gwen said as she sipped her wine. "I mean to your sister." She explained. She liked being a role model, even if her sister tended to ignore her. "Maybe, but I think you just need to relax Ade." Gwen said with a shake of her head as she gave him a soothing smile. "And you only get odd when you get emotional, but I can always try and help with your media training." She giggled and took a few more sips. That idea amused her beyond belief. "Though I'm sure your agent's better at it."

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chasing_puce
2013-01-25 10:04 pm UTC (link)

"That's different," he said, with a shrug. His sister's always looked up to him, but he adored them and had always tried to do everything in his power to make them happy. "They're family, and they forgive you when you mess it up." He was glad she was amused, but he didn't laugh, just watched her, his lips curling at the corners. "I don't really have an agent. Just the team manager."

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	gwennie 2013-01-25 10:21 pm UTC (link)
	"I suppose so." Gwen said with a shrug, but part of her kind of wanted to help, if she could. "Then we'll just have to get you an agent." Gwen said with a shake of her head. She took another few sips, finishing her glass. "I'd suggest mine, but I'm not sure they handle sports." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chasing_puce 2013-01-25 10:24 pm UTC (link)
	He smirked a little, liking the way she referred to them as "we." He knew it was stupid, after everything she'd said earlier, but any sign of unity between them felt promising. "If you think it's best, sure, we can do that," he said. He gestured to her glass, eager to find an excuse to keep her around a bit longer. "Did you want another?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	gwennie 2013-01-25 10:31 pm UTC (link)
	Gwendolyn smiled, pleased that Adrian seemed to be agreeing to her plan. "Good. We'll get started on Monday, send out a few owls. Do any of your teammates have agents?" She asked, then glanced down at her glass as Adrian pointed out. She nodded. "Yes please. Are you having more?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

chasing_puce
2013-01-25 10:42 pm UTC (link)

"Sure am," he said, summoning the bottle and moving over to where she was sitting to refill her glass. Once he'd done his own he sat down again, but this time closer to her, though, not touching her. He thought about asking her to make some kind of date over it, but was afraid that it might come across as another come on that she wasn't ready for. He was a pretty good cook, thanks mostly to his mum, and one of the things he could make well was quiche. "How about I cook lunch for us? See if we can make it through a meal without me crying like a baby."

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	gwennie 2013-01-25 10:57 pm UTC (link)
	"Great." Gwen said with a smile as the bottle came over, she gave him another small smile when he filled her glass. "Thanks very much." She said once her glass was refilled. "Now, Ade, I believe it was me who was crying like a child." Gwendolyn said with a shake of her head, a small smile playing on her lips. "Yes, lunch would be lovely, we can discuss strategy." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

chasing_puce
2013-01-25 11:07 pm UTC (link)

If she hadn't seen him crying, he wasn't going to point out that he had very nearly broken down, so he just dismissed it. He wanted to reach out and touch her face, but he wasn't sure how such intimacy would be taken right now, and he had promised himself that any moves would need to be hers.

"Great. Looking forward to it," he said, cheerfully, clenching his fist that still itched to touch her. Deciding, that a change of subject was needed, he steered the conversation towards somewhere safer. He already knew some of what her plans were, having read the conversation with Astoria in the journals. Now that she's asked him not to, he couldn't very well continue to pretend to be dating Stori, so he had to think of a new strategy. He had one in mind, but it was risky. "So, got much planned for the weekend?"

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gwennie
2013-01-25 11:23 pm UTC (link)

Gwen smiled again, leaning slightly toward him as they spoke. This was what they should always be like. It was so much easier to talk about their lives and the things going on rather than feelings. Gwen took another sip from her glass and nodded.

"A bit. Wanted to go out tomorrow, but we'll behaving rehearsals until late, so might only go for a couple of drinks. Going with the girls out to the Pit on Saturday." Gwen said as she took another sip. "Maybe a bit of a pubcrawl, if it's not too cold, but just a girls' night. Then probably stay in on Sunday. Have to get up early for rehearsals on Monday." She said with a pout. "Have you got anything planned?"

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chasing_puce
2013-01-25 11:28 pm UTC (link)

Well, now he knew where he could find her if he could convince Weasley to go along with what he had planned. He still wasn't sure she'd go for it, being seen in public would be just as much trouble for her as it would for him, but if it got Gwen as angry as he though it might, it would all be worth it.

"Not anything planned, but I know a few things I wouldn't mind doing," he said, keeping an air of mystery about it all. "Depends on someone else and if they have plans."

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gwennie
2013-01-25 11:35 pm UTC (link)

Taking another sip from her glass, Gwendolyn frowned just a little as he went on about his weekend. She knew he wasn't talking about her, as she'd already told him about her plans, but surely he wasn't talking about Astoria again. Not after all this. Opening her mouth to ask, Gwendolyn closed it and took another sip. She wasn't going to ask. She wasn't going to be that girl.

"Sounds good. Must be nice to have some time off, away from the pitch for a bit." She said, hoping to change the topic.

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chasing_puce
2013-01-25 11:43 pm UTC (link)

He was watching her closely, and was a little gratified to see the frown. Whether she wanted to admit it or not, she wasn't happy about the possibility of him seeing someone else, regardless of whether she was friends with them or not.

"Yeah, it's not bad, though I have been on the pitch, with Ginny the other day," he said, trying to make it sound off-handed and casual.