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mm_j (mm_j) wrote in morningstar_mnr,
@ 2010-05-05 21:22:00

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elspeth, niles

Niles and Elspeth, her apartment, Wednesday Night.
Niles was drunk. So drunk he could hardly stand up, and as always, he found himself at Elspeth's door.
He couldn't blame her for her - father. She didn't even know. She hadn't asked for any of this, and he knew that. But fuck, he was so ANGRY. Angry at their situation, angry at the hopelessness of it all, and maybe a little angry at her for making him love her enough to get into this mess.

He knocked on the door, his forehead resting against the wood and his hand sliding up and down the smooth surface as he waited.

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	mm_j 2010-05-06 03:39 pm UTC (link)
	"Am I still too drunk?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	manorplayer_m 2010-05-06 03:43 pm UTC (link)
	She laughed again. "Apparently I'm not one to judge what is too drunk." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mm_j 2010-05-06 04:38 pm UTC (link)
	"You have a right to tell me when you're uncomfortable." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	manorplayer_m 2010-05-06 04:40 pm UTC (link)
	She looked at him. "It's just that my father drank. A lot." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mm_j 2010-05-06 04:51 pm UTC (link)
	He looked at her with his lips slightly pursed. "I'm sorry. Is he still around?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	manorplayer_m 2010-05-06 04:53 pm UTC (link)
	She shook her head. "No. He died a number of years ago. We weren't close." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mm_j 2010-05-06 04:56 pm UTC (link)
	He moved to sit with her on the couch. "How did you come to the Manor?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	manorplayer_m 2010-05-06 05:00 pm UTC (link)
	"It's the best place to live in the City," she said, as though the answer should be clear. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mm_j 2010-05-06 06:24 pm UTC (link)
	"So you grew up in the City?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	manorplayer_m 2010-05-06 06:38 pm UTC (link)
	She gave him a funny look. "No, just outside. We drove out, remember? I told you about the lane...anyway, not in the City but close enough." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mm_j 2010-05-06 07:49 pm UTC (link)
	"How did you meet Mr. Vision?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	manorplayer_m 2010-05-06 08:28 pm UTC (link)
	She gave him another odd look, her head tilted. "I met him when I moved in, I suppose. Why?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mm_j 2010-05-06 08:41 pm UTC (link)
	"Are you - close?" he asked, avoiding her question. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	manorplayer_m 2010-05-06 08:58 pm UTC (link)
	"With Mr. Vision?" Both brows lifted. "I suppose I...ummm..." Heat filtered into her cheeks. "I enjoy working for him. I consider him a great mentor. But close? I wouldn't ever presume such a thing. Mr. Vision is...well, he's so wonderful, Niles, and I'm just the head of the Tenant Association." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mm_j 2010-05-06 09:57 pm UTC (link)
	He looked at her. "He wants me to work for him too." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	manorplayer_m 2010-05-06 10:04 pm UTC (link)
	"He does?" She beamed, scooting closer. "That's wonderful! Doing what?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mm_j 2010-05-06 10:14 pm UTC (link)
	"Not sure yet," he said with a little shake of his head. "He just, ah, offered." Forced, but there was no way he could tell El what had gone down in Vision's office that day. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	manorplayer_m 2010-05-06 11:09 pm UTC (link)
	"Well that's exciting," she said. "Mr. Vision is an amazing boss." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mm_j 2010-05-06 11:13 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah. We'll see," he said, though he did smile a bit. He couldn't seem to muster the same enthusiasm as her. Not after what Vision had shown him. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	manorplayer_m 2010-05-07 03:11 am UTC (link)
	She moved closer to kiss him, eyes bright with thinking of it. "You'll see. He's amazing..." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mm_j 2010-05-07 05:01 am UTC (link)
	"You're amazing," he said, and it wasn't a clever ploy or a way to be schmoopy. It was the reason he was doing all of this. "You." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	manorplayer_m 2010-05-07 03:02 pm UTC (link)
	She laughed a little, but there was a hitch in her voice and she didn't look at him for a second. Then she kissed him again without saying anything. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mm_j 2010-05-07 03:40 pm UTC (link)
	"How about I stay here tonight?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	manorplayer_m 2010-05-07 03:42 pm UTC (link)
	"Sure. Of course." She drew her fingertips over his brows, across his jaw. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	mm_j 2010-05-07 04:04 pm UTC (link)
	He turned his hand to kiss her palm. "I'll even let you tell me a bedtime story." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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