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Tweak says, "please don't go any higher"

Freyja (brightandfair) wrote in nevermore_logs,
@ 2021-03-05 17:48:00

Entry tags:

freyja, freyr

WHO Freyja & Freyr
WHEN Friday afternoon
WHERE The Greenwich Hotel
WHAT Twin time!
WARNINGS Sexual references, surely.

Making the complete break from Jothi had been painful, but somehow less than she had expected. The moment she'd walked out that night, Freyja had known it was over. She would never play second to someone else, and she refused to be the cheated woman who stayed with an unfaithful man.

She had been faithful for seven years- did Jothi even know what a struggle that had been for someone as sexual as Freyja? She had given up the pleasures of other men for him, and it wasn't as though she didn't have offers. Every single day men were vying for her attention, and she'd turned them all down.

The cheating bastard!

So she'd collected the things she cared about, but mostly left everything else behind. Jothi followed her around the house, begging for forgiveness, and if he saw the finger-shaped bruises on her arms that Sobek had left, he didn't bring them up.

Once she was in New York at settled in at her hotel, Freyja messaged her brother the address and room number. She chilled a bottle of white wine in preparation for his appearance and realised, as she waited, that she was feeling almost nervous to see Freyr. It had been almost a decade since they last met in person and she had missed him. Jothi had made her paranoid about her looks and charms now, but when the doorbell rang she smiled brightly.

She pulled the door open and smiled at her beautiful brother, her white jumper sliding off one shoulder and her jeans pale and fashionably worn. "Freyr," she breathed, "what a wonderful sight you are."

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lordofgold
2021-03-05 05:16 am UTC (link)

Freyr was anticipating seeing Freyja greatly. He'd even left work early for this, dashing home for a quick shower and a change of clothes- jeans and a shirt under a warm pea coat. It would be the first time she would see him too, and he wanted to make a good impression.

He grabbed some flowers on the way, lilies as white as fresh snow, to cheer her up. And when she opened the door, he couldn't help but beam at her. Seeing her in person was so much better than relying on memories and selfies. "My queen," he said, stepping forward to pull her into a close hug. "I have missed you so much!"

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brightandfair
2021-03-05 05:25 am UTC (link)

How she missed being called a queen! She missed being treated that way as well. She'd thought Jothi had treated her like a queen, but it had been treason all along. Were this the old days she could have had been blood eagled, but in modern times as she could do was keep up the energy of her curse.

"Not as much as I've missed you," Freyja said into the hug, drawing back only far enough so that she could kiss him, for the first time in so long.

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	lordofgold 2021-03-05 07:01 am UTC (link)
	Freyr kissed her back, letting it linger before pulling back to hold up the flowers with a smile. "My Freyja," he said, his tone lower, just for her. "Just as ravishing as ever. How are you holding up?" He gave her a sympathetic smile and tucked a lock of hair behind her ear. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	brightandfair 2021-03-05 07:51 am UTC (link)
	"Oh," Freyja said, leaning a little into his touch as she brought to lilies up to take in their scent. "Heartbroken. Angry. Foolish. Take your pick of it, really. But come in, please, let me see if there's a vase in this hotel room." She drew back from the door so that he could enter behind her, and headed in the direction of the kitchen. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lordofgold 2021-03-05 09:31 am UTC (link)
	Freyr followed her in, looking around at the cosy furnishings. "This is very us," he said, running a hand over the back of a comfy armchair. "So what excuse did this dunga give for breaking your heart? Were you just too perfect and he couldn't handle it?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

brightandfair
2021-03-05 09:45 am UTC (link)

"Freyja," she said, suddenly putting on a much more American accent, "I never wanted this to happen. We just fell in love! It doesn't mean I don't still love you. Neither of us wanted to hurt you!" She dropped back into herself and sighed angrily, filling a vase with water. "In the old land this never would have happened. Can you imagine someone graced with my love falling in love with someone else? Someone not me?"

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lordofgold
2021-03-05 10:20 am UTC (link)

"Absolutely not," Freyr said with conviction. "Not in a thousand years. And especially not a mortal." He shook his head and walked up behind her to run his hands over her shoulders, pressing his thumbs in to massage her lightly. The nerve of him! Graced with Freyja and squandering that attention on another mortal! "If Odin were here, he would never put up with that."

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brightandfair
2021-03-05 10:26 am UTC (link)

It helped to have someone else be as outraged and flabbergasted as Freyja was. She couldn't exactly explain to Jothi and Meredith who they were going up against, and - as usual - the attentions of her brother were exactly what she needed.

She made a sound of appreciation at his hands and turned her head to the side, enough so that she could reach his fingers and kiss them. "I want to take you to bed right now," she said in a petulant tone, "but I'm too distracted and upset to enjoy myself. That's Jothi's fault as well!" Mentally, Freyja twisted the curse on Jothi a little harder.

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lordofgold
2021-03-05 10:43 am UTC (link)

"Well, curse him to Hel, then," Freyr said softly, stroking his thumb down the exposed curve of her neck, "for I will not stand for him to take up space in your mind for too long." He exhaled slowly through his nose, and kissed her neck gently before stepping back towards the armchair to lean against the back of it, arms folded. He glanced around the room, looking for something resembling a bar fridge. Wouldn't hurt to have a warming beverage or two.

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brightandfair
2021-03-05 10:48 am UTC (link)

Freyja had to admit to being aroused just by the gentle touches of him, but she'd not have her first time with her twin in such a long time by ruined by Jothi's presence.

"Let's have a wine," she told him after he'd drawn away from her, pulling the bottle out of the fridge and collecting glasses. "And you can tell me all the details about your community garden. I want to know everything" She passed his glass to him once it was poured.

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lordofgold
2021-03-05 11:44 am UTC (link)

He accepted the drink and told her about how the garden was going, skipping over the boring political bits and focusing on the hard work they all put in. He told her about meeting Much with their donation, and then the Friar, and how friendly they had been.

"Thankfully the pastor isn't too ardent a man of God or I would have tired of him quickly," Freyr said, his distaste for Christians evident. "He is more interested in supporting his community." Sometime in there, he had finished his wine, and he glanced around for the bottle.

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brightandfair
2021-03-05 11:47 am UTC (link)

Freyja saw the look and recognised it, standing to pick up the wine from the bench and standing over him as she refilled it. "I did think it odd, you making friends with a man of the Christian cloth," Freyja agreed, "but I can't fault anyone for caring for their neighbours, as long as they don't go around converting people." How wonderful everything had been before the Christians showed up and ruined it, made them so much less than they had been before.

She refilled her own glass and sat back down. "I've started looking for apartments, but I want to be near you. What area are you in?"

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lordofgold
2021-03-05 12:15 pm UTC (link)

"Thank you. He is more a man of the folklore than a man of religion. He runs with Robin Hood, who wasn't a known good Christian soldier, exactly. I haven't met him yet, but I'd like to. He sounds like a good time." Freyr made himself comfortable again.

"I'm in the Lower East Side. Quite a few community organisations in that area, I enjoy the socialisation. I bought before the prices skyrocketed, luckily."

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brightandfair
2021-03-06 03:02 am UTC (link)

Freyja knew of Robin Hood, at least by name if not by detail, and she nodded. "He's a heroic type, isn't he? Some sort of noble forest bandits dressed in green?"

After taking a sip of her wine, her legs tucked up beneath her on the seat, Freyja tapped her chin and considered. "I've seen a few rather nice apartments on the Lower East Side. Expensive, yes, but I do love those finer things..."

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lordofgold
2021-03-06 04:55 am UTC (link)

"I know you do, my love. I would expect nothing less." They shared a love of attractive spaces and attractive people, very similar in their tastes when it came to decor. Natural tones, comfortable chairs, not too many frills. "I believe I saw a top floor apartment advertised not too far from my place. I'll have to send you the link," he said. "And a link to Robin Hood. All dressed in green!"

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	brightandfair 2021-03-06 07:26 am UTC (link)
	"Oh yes," Freyja said, swirling her glass. "A top floor would be perfect." She smiled at the idea of this Robin Hood collection she'd be receiving and asked, playfully, "is he single, this green man of the woods?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lordofgold 2021-03-06 07:48 am UTC (link)
	Freyr gave his sister a bemused look. "Have you never heard the stories? Of course he is not single. He has his true love, Maid Marian. Out of reach for you." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	brightandfair 2021-03-06 08:00 am UTC (link)
	"Oh, a true love?" Freyja asked with a raised eyebrow, and then put down her wine so she could take off her sweater and abandon it on the couch beside her. "Well, I won't get in the way of true love, I'm not a monster." Then, remembering something, she smiled. "Has Erato called you yet?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lordofgold 2021-03-06 08:57 am UTC (link)
	"Oh- no, she hasn't. Maybe she's been busy?" Freyr said, remembering about it suddenly. He shrugged. "I'm sure she'll call when she feels the need." He wasn't too worried, mostly just curious. And a little horny. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	brightandfair 2021-03-07 02:33 am UTC (link)
	Speaking on conquests... Freyja sighed deeply and said, "Sobek showed up in Washington right before I found out about Jothi. Was his usual charming self. I might have gone and had sex with him after the Jothi reveal." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lordofgold 2021-03-07 03:34 am UTC (link)
	Sobek... He felt like he should know Sobek. He raided his memory, trying to find it. "Curious timing," he said, cocking his head slightly. "Did that help you feel any better?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	brightandfair 2021-03-07 04:55 am UTC (link)
	"It gave me a way to offload some of my anger," Freyja admitted, "though I think it just made Sobek smug about it afterwards. I really shouldn't sleep with him, even if he did give me Nile." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lordofgold 2021-03-07 09:52 am UTC (link)
	Freyr shrugged, agreeing with her. "He's always been a smug prat," he commented, taking a swallow of his wine. "Carrying on as if his bedding you was a victory over me. He looked down on me for not being warlike, I am sure." He shook his head with a slight eye roll. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

brightandfair
2021-03-07 10:11 am UTC (link)

"He does always have to be the biggest boy in a room," Freyja agreed, and wished that was more of a turn off in his case. Damn him.

There was a yowling meow from down the hallway and Freyja turned. "Oh, his majesty has decided to grace us." The furry grey form of Honkers appeared in the doorway, waddling his way towards Freyja while continuing to inform her that, excuse him very much, but it was definitely time for both dinner and attention.

Freyja made a groan when he jumped up onto her lap to bash his head into her breasts. "How do you weigh so much?" She looked up at Freyr. "I keep trying to put him on a diet, but he always manages to find something to eat."

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	lordofgold 2021-03-07 10:27 am UTC (link)
	"Oh hello, is this the infamous Sir Honkers?" Freyr smiled at the fluffy fuzzball. "Lord of the manor I see. Snuck him out from under Jothi's nose! As if the lady Freyja would ever be without her cat." He leaned forward to get a better look at him, tilting his head slightly. He didn't like cats. Well, Freyr did. He didn't. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

brightandfair
2021-03-07 10:44 am UTC (link)

Honkers looked at this newcomer into his home, this man trying to take the attention away from his mistress, and then he hissed, baring his teeth at him.

"Honkers!" Freyja snapped, picking him up off her and dropping him on the floor. Honkers looked offended and took off towards the bedroom again, this time at a run. Freyja frowned after him. "I'm sorry, he's been so grumpy today." She looked at Freyr. "He didn't like the flight much, and he's been making it clear that I'm a Bad Mother ever since."

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	lordofgold 2021-03-07 11:26 am UTC (link)
	Freyr's lip curled in affront, as he watched the animal leave. Well, goodbye to the creature. He didn't need that. "Not your fault," he said, turning a smile to his sister. "Cats have minds of their own. I have not acquired a pet, my thing is the garden. I wish I could keep a pig, but it's just not possible in the city. Oh well, one day." He shrugged. (Reply to this) (Parent)