WHO: Natalie & Conrad WHEN: Saturday evening (2012-04-23) WHERE: Con's place WHAT: The anniversary of the Red Baron's death
When Natalie arrived at his door she was clad all in red. Red dress over red lingerie (bought with Conrad in mind) and crimson lips to finish it off.
The switching back and forth between faces was becoming something she was getting used to, although it sometimes made her head spin (in the most wonderful way) to look over at see that face watching her adoringly. Yet even with that... Natalie's natural paranoia towards their relationship couldn't quite be quelled. But she was determined today not to ask about his conversations with the Horseman (Horsewoman) Famine. Today was an important and crappy day for Manfred and he needed her.
So she knocked and waited for him to answer, a bottle of freshly bought scotch in hand.
He'd woke that morning in so much pain, like his entire body was on fire. The bullet wound was tender and that ringing in his ears hadn't ceased either. It had triggered some anxiety that even coffee hadn't cured. When Natalie arrived in that fantastic red dress, he was certain she'd cure just about anything. That young, smiling face greeted her with a mischievous twinkle. In this young form, holding back was something unheard of. The Baron took chances, that in his old age he'd started to mellow out.
Not today.
He pulled her inside, arm around her waist, wasting no time to devour her lips.
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[info]bornincrossfire 2012-04-23 03:18 pm UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select Natalie kissed him back fiercely. She loved this side of him, this man who just grabbed her like that. Natalie loved him and found his old school gentlemanly nature flattering and wonderful, but there was still something to be said for this blind passion he was capable of.
When Natalie finally drew back to catch her breath there was a grin on her face. "Hello to you as well, Baron."
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[info]the_red_knight 2012-04-23 03:32 pm UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select There was a fire deep inside that old man, Natalie saw glimpses, but under this young face there was a thinner skin holding it back. He breathed her in, not being so gentlemanly in where his hands fell. He grazed her neck with his lips before blue eyes looked down.
"Hello Natalie." He gave her another quick kiss. There was no 'Miss Natalie' in this form. He was as young at heart as he looked.
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[info]bornincrossfire 2012-04-23 03:42 pm UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select "So I take it you're glad to see me?" Natalie asked with an innocent expression. Still in his arms, Natalie had no desire to be anywhere else. "Because you haven't even seen what I'm wearing under the dress yet."
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[info]the_red_knight 2012-04-23 03:50 pm UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select "More surprises? You'd think it was my birthday." He laughted with light-heartedness, but in truth was today was far more ominous . He kissed her again making sure whatever uncomfortableness he felt wasn't obvious. Natalie could take it away, and also make him ignore the broken relationship he had with his daughter right now.
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[info]bornincrossfire 2012-04-23 03:55 pm UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select Natalie was well aware that this day was far more important than any birthday and far more emotionally draining. But if he didn't want to talk about that then they wouldn't. This visit was for him and what he needed, Natalie would try and give.
"I'm full of surprises," she smiled at him brightly and then held up the scotch bottle. "Actually, I'm completely predictable, but in the very best ways, yes?"
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[info]the_red_knight 2012-04-23 04:24 pm UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select He laughed forced, but a laugh. "You can be, but I still love you." He twisted his shoulder losening up that stiffness. He pulled back taking the scotch from her, heading into Tue kitchen to pull two glasses. The first one was downed, then a second before he poured her one. A little out of character, but he was in pain.
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[info]bornincrossfire 2012-04-26 02:38 am UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select Natalie followed, watching him carefully and with a small frown. "Does it hurt?" she asked, taking her glass from the bench.
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[info]the_red_knight 2012-04-27 03:24 am UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select He rubbed the tender wound lightly with his fingers. "Like a cramp I can't get rid of. Burns all the way through." He'd had his third glass of scotch before she'd finished her first. He really was in the mood for playing and drowning in that depressive slump he felt coming over him again. Always on this day. This year was especially that much harder.
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[info]bornincrossfire 2012-04-28 04:56 pm UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select With glass in hand, Natalie placed her other palm lightly over the place where she knew that bullet scar lay. She'd traced her fingers over it a million times as they lay together in bed, pressed her lips to it as she whispered her words of adoration for him.
"My Red Knight," she said to him now, words slipping as a whisper from those darkened lips. "My brave airman, my prince of the sky."
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[info]the_red_knight 2012-04-29 02:41 am UTC (link) DeleteFreezeScreenTrack This Select "I cant remember any of it. Not anymore. Just the smell of burning oil and the wind flapping my face. It was quick, but feels like just yesterday." He dropped his head to rest against the top of hers, closing his eyes to breathe in a deeps sigh. "I feel so misplaced right now." Between his daughter and Manfred's face, he didn't know who Conrad was at all anymore. Not while he was The Baron.