tell_a_tale_mod (tell_a_tale_mod) wrote in tell_a_tale, @ 2007-10-11 16:37:00 |
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Entry tags: | ashleigh barton, ed mcmillan, ellie daly, matt kane, player: crystal, player: lena |
Original poster: talks_to_water
Who: Ashleigh, Ed, Ellie and Matt
What: lunch
Where: some where on campus
When: Tuesday, October 9, 2007 - lunch time
Rating: PG? PG-13? Not high.
Status: Incomplete | Thread
After breakfast with Sam, Ashleigh had forced herself to get lost in her studies. She couldn't think about Ed and some cheerleader when she was working through two pages of math problems.
No, she hadn't forgotten about agreeing to go to lunch with Ed and Matt but she wasn't sure if she wanted to go now. Why didn't Emma go? She'd obviously held his attention Sunday night... she could meet the best friend and play the part of non-girlfriend. Ashleigh was finished playing that part
Which was exactly what she was saying as she headed home to change for said lunch date. One more date and that was that...
It had been a blessing when she'd run into Ellie and she'd begged the girl to go with her. Of course, she hadn't told Ellie what her issue was... she'd just said that she was nervous about spending time with the best friend.
Now, they were in some cafe, waiting for the boys to join them. Ashleigh had made Ellie sit at her side which left the two chair across from them empty. Ed could sit across from her... no sitting beside her. If he wanted to sit by a girl, he could go sit by Emma.
[info]elluna
2007-10-11 14:10 (link)
Ellie had been more than willing to go with Ashleigh to lunch. She'd missed her over the weekend and she was glad for an excuse to spend some time with her, even if it would be around two strange boys.
Of course, if Ellie knew anything about.. well, anything, she'd have known what was going on. She'd been with her sister when she'd met Ed, only she didn't know it was Ed, because she was probably the one girl on campus who didn't actually pay enough attention to know who was on the team.
"So, you had fun in New Orleans?" she asked conversationally while they waited for the boys. Sure, she knew she had, because they'd already talked about the weekend, but she couldn't think of anything else to talk about at the moment.
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[info]godofsex
2007-10-11 14:48 (link)
"I'm sure she did but I'd say she missed out on a lot of fun right here in Boston..." Pause. "Wouldn't you?"
Matt had caught a glimpse of the girls as he and Ed had entered the cafe and a huge grinned had stretched across his face. Leave it to Ashleigh to know ... what had her name been again? El.. Em... Something with an E. This was definitely the twin that didn't put out, though. (Those innocent types must stick together or something.) Odd how you could tell the difference between the two sisters with just a glance.
As he spoke, he slid into the chair across from E... something or another. He'd figure it out in a minute.
It was a shame that they hadn't sat on opposite sides of the table. He would've enjoyed sitting with the blonde that didn't belong to Ed.
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[info]giantone
2007-10-11 15:05 (link)
Ed maybe should have figured out that something was not going to go well when he spotted the blonde - the more conservative of the twins, judging by her outfit - sitting next to Ashleigh. But, then again, he really hadn't done anything wrong. Sure, he'd danced and flirted with the other twin, but it wasn't like he'd made out with her - or like he and Ashleigh were exclusive, yet.
He moved to press a kiss to Ashleigh's cheek before taking his own seat, murmuring that it was good to see her.
"Hey.. Ellie, right?" he greeted the other girl with a smile. "It's good to see you again. I didn't know you knew Ashleigh.."
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[info]talks_to_water
2007-10-11 15:39 (link)
"I had a wond...." She'd started to answer when a boy took the seat across from Ellie. Wasn't he grinning like the cat that got the cream?
"That's what I hear," she answered cheerfully. "It seems that all the good parties are thrown when I'm out of town." Pause. "I'm Ashleigh, by the way. You must be Matt," she added, extending her hand to shake his.
No, Ed hadn't done anything wrong. He could have slept with Emma and he still wouldn't have done anything wrong. He didn't belong to Ashleigh in anyway. They certainly weren't exclusive. She should've thought about that when she had been in New Orleans. It was hard to remember that little fact, though, when the lines seemed so blurred at times.
She accepted the kiss to her cheek with a smile that could've seemed slightly forced if the person knew her well enough.
There was a small amount of confusion when Ed greeted Ellie. Ashleigh wasn't aware that Ed and Ellie knew one another at all so it was surprising that Ed knew her name. Sure, she'd talked about her friend but... he wouldn't know what she looked like unless....
"Yeah," she returned. "Ellie and Emma share a commons area with me and my roommate."
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[info]elluna
2007-10-11 15:44 (link)
Ellie was speechless for several seconds when Matt spoke up. She turned the most brilliant shade of pink as the boys came up and sat down, working her mouth a few times before anything would come out.
"Oh.. I.. yes, it was a good weekend," she mumbled, looking from the boys and back to Ash again.
She nodded when Ed said it was nice to see you again. "Oh, thanks you.. it's nice.. yeah.. I didn't know you were Ashleigh's Ed," she said, immediately turning bright red when she realized what she'd just said.
"Oh.. um.. yeah, Em dragged me to a party this weekend," she explained when Ash seemed to be confused. "We ran into Ed and Matt there, but I didn't know.. I mean, I had no idea he was the same one you were.."
Yeah, maybe she should just shut up now.
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[info]godofsex
2007-10-11 15:58 (link)
"I am indeed," he confirmed as he shook Ashleigh's hand. "Ed didn't tell me how pretty you were," he flirted casually.
Matt didn't bother hiding his amusement when Ellie mouthed for words. Ignoring the fact that she was doing a pretty good impression of a fish, she was rather adorable and it made him smile.
He would really really enjoy corrupting her if she would only give him a chance to do that.
"A very good weekend," he agreed with a genuine grin. "Ellie here is quite good at dancing one you sweet talk her onto the dance floor."
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[info]giantone
2007-10-11 16:08 (link)
"He's lying, I told him you were beautiful," she said shooting Matt a slight glare. Really, did he have to flirt with his girl? Oh, right.. it was Matt. Of course he did.
"It was a good party," he agreed, completely unaware of the kind of hole he was digging for himself with that statement. "Miss you, though.. it definitely would have been better if you'd been there with us."
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[info]talks_to_water
2007-10-11 16:25 (link)
Ashleigh shook her head when Ellie carried on about Ed being her Ed. He obviously didn't belong to her and if Ellie had been at the party, she'd probably saw that. It must've been something like a double date. That was... great. "He's not mine, Ellie," she tried to tease the girl. "If he was, I'd keep him locked away in my room..."
Her cheeks pinkened at Matt's words. "It's odd how he leaves stuff like that out," she returned easily. "He didn't tell me that you were so charming and... you must be charming if you got Ellie, here, to dance with you."
Ellie was shyer than herself and it was impressive that the boy had actually managed to talk her into a dance. She would've been completely shocked to learn that wasn't all he'd talked her into.
It took an act self-control but she gave Ed a smile and stopped herself from telling him that it was never fun to be a fifth wheel.
"I can't remember what I did that night," she commented idly. "I know that I spent that morning in Dari's bed, nursing a hang over. Glad you guys had a good time, though."
She was grateful when the waitress came over to take their order. It served as a good distraction and stopped her from excusing herself to go to the bathroom.
How had she grown so attached to him in such a short time?
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[info]elluna
2007-10-11 16:36 (link)
Ellie was blushing again and she didn't know how to answer, so she took a long drink of water to avoid needing to talk at all, because she really, really didn't know what to say.
"He might have been a little charming," Ellie mumbled to her friend, a bright blush coloring her cheeks again.
Yeah, that whole not talking thing had been a good plan.
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[info]godofsex
2007-10-11 17:03 (link)
Matt grinned when Ellie mumbled to Ashleigh.
Maybe this was why McMillan went for the innocent girls... that blush was rather nice. However, he'd noticed that Ashleigh hadn't blushed nearly as darkly as Ellie here. Obviously, that had to be remedied.
"So, Ashleigh," he grinned brightly. "Ed seems to be quite smitten with you... what are you doing to him when I'm not around."
Matt was just as clueless as Ed when it came to the fact that Ashleigh could possibly be upset because of some flirting between Ed and the other twin. If it had been him, he would have done a lot more than flirt with the girl. Honestly, he was surprised that Ed hadn't.
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[info]giantone
2007-10-11 17:28 (link)
[guh.. that icon.. my inner Lyla is drooling]
Ed shot Matt another glare. Not that Ashleigh knowing he liked her was a bad thing, of course, but.. smitten? Matt was trying to embarrass him on purpose. In front of a girl he liked more than he ever had anyone else!
And, honestly, yes, the innocent girl blush thing was cute, but that wasn't the only reason he liked Ashleigh and.. of course he hadn't done more than flirt with Emma. He wasn't interested in her, not nearly as much as he was the girl right across from him.
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[info]talks_to_water
2007-10-11 17:48 (link)
Ashleigh managed to keep herself for rolling her eyes when Matt announced that Ed was smitten with her. Suuuure he was. He was smitten as long as she was here to hold his attention.
However, Matt earned himself the blush he'd been working for. "I'm not doing anything to him," she protested softly. "If he's... it wasn't m... I didn't do anything to him."
That totally wasn't fair. He'd definitely been trying to make her do the blush-stutter thing... Ed must've told him about it or something.
Rather than continuing to babble, she bit her bottom lip and looked at Ed as if he was supposed to help, somehow.
If things continued on this way, the girls wouldn't be doing much talking at all.
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[info]elluna
2007-10-11 17:55 (link)
"He should be," Ellie chimed in. "Ashleigh's really great!" Okay, so that kind of made her blush a little, but it was true! Ashleigh was one of Ellie's best friends and she didn't see why the football player wouldn't adore her. Plus, maybe if she babbled a bit, Ashleigh wouldn't have to, so she was mostly trying to help out her friend here.
"There's another party tonight, isn't there?" she found herself saying, surprising herself with it, because.. oh, that sounded bad, and, okay, she liked Matt and did think it might be nice to spend more time around him, but, mainly, she'd just been trying to change the subject.
[info]godofsex
2007-10-11 18:09 (link)
Matt couldn't help grinning when Ashleigh babbled and blushed so perfectly. He couldn't recall Ed telling him that she babbled and blushed when she was nervous but it was certainly a treat.
"You've not done anything to him, yet," he repeated with a smirk.
He nodded when Ellie proclaimed Ashleigh's greatness. "I don't doubt it," he agreed with a nod. "If she has a friend like you, she must be pretty awesome."
Of course, the flirting and embarrassing was forgotten when Ellie mentioned the party.
"That's what I was told," he answered quickly. "Ed and I are definitely going to be there," he decided as he gave his friend a rough pat to the back. "Wouldn't want to miss it. What about you, Ellie?" he asked. "Care to join me?"
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[info]giantone
2007-10-11 18:18 (link)
"She's not done anything to me," Ed confirmed, giving his friend a light kick under the table and shooting him another glare, "besides be perfectly beautiful and really great company... and I have to agree that she's pretty awesome, too."
He flashed Ashleigh a charming smile at that, trying not to roll his eyes as Matt flirted with the other girl. His friend seemed a bit busy with the flirting and the making Ellie blush, so Ed focused his attention on Ashleigh.
"Have I mentioned that you look great?" he asked her, ignoring Matt for the moment. "And you should come, too," he added. "I mean.. I'd like to see you tonight, if you're free."
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[info]talks_to_water
2007-10-11 18:35 (link)
Ashleigh kept her bottom lip pinched tightly between her teeth as Matt continued to pick on her about Ed. She relaxed again when his attention was focused on the party and talking Ellie into going with him.
Instantly, she assumed that Ed wouldn't be inviting her. From what she'd picked up from Emma's conversation, she was expecting to meet him there... so, obviously, he wouldn't want her tagging along.
So, you can imagine her internal surprise when he did ask her to go with him.
She blushed at his compliment. Even now, even when she was... upset, he could still make her feel... special. "I dunno," she told him softly. "I need to... I should probably catch up on some work and... I don't want to intrude."
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[info]elluna
2007-10-11 18:45 (link)
Ellie really, really didn't know why this boy was paying attention to her. Boys didn't like her, they liked her sister. Maybe that was why she was so susceptible to this boy's charm, though - because she wasn't used to the attention.
"Oh.. sure.. okay," she surprised herself again by saying yes when he asked if she'd like to go with him. She had work to do, but... maybe it was about time she did something fun for once instead of living with her books and not having a life. Especially if a cute boy was asking her to.
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[info]godofsex
2007-10-11 18:59 (link)
Matt was paying attention to her because... well, he didn't know exactly. He liked her. She was a sweet girl, innocent enough to make him think about corrupting her, definitely attractive.
"Good!" he grinned brightly. "I'll look forward to it!"
Not one to be distracted long, he turned his attention back to Ed's girl.
"On, come on, doll. I'm only here for one more night. You have to come out with us... you have to dance with me." Pause. "How am I supposed to get to know you if you hide away in your school books?"
He gave Ashleigh a bit of a wink as he spoke, hoping that she would agree. Who knew, Ellie had agreed a lot easier than expected... maybe Ashleigh would too.
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[info]giantone
2007-10-11 19:23 (link)
"Intruding? Not even close to it... I really want you to be there," Ed assured her, nodding his head when Matt chimed in, even if he didn't exactly approve of the idea of Matt dancing with his girl. Not that she was his girl, but he kind of wanted her to be and he was a little afraid of what Matt would do or say to her.
"Come on.. come out with us," he added, flashing her another charming grin. "It won't be nearly as fun without you!"
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[info]talks_to_water
2007-10-12 03:20 (link)
Ashleigh looked back and forth between Ed and Matt. Why was she the only one that seemed to remember that Ed was supposed to be spending tonight with Emma... just like Sunday night?
"I..." she sighed. Ed always seemed to get what he wanted and a part of her was tempted to tell him no just so that he wouldn't. Yet, she found herself agreeing. "I... Okay. I'll go."
It was Ed's charming grin that had won her over but she gave Matt a smile. "You have to promise to tell me all about Ed while we're dancing," she told him. "All the juicy details that only a boy like yourself would know."
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[info]elluna
2007-10-12 03:29 (link)
Ellie was really glad that Ashleigh was coming to the party. She was a little nervous about going -what if she made a complete fool out of herself?- and having Ash there with her would be nice. She couldn't get into too much trouble with her best friend there, right?
She grinned over at her friend before taking another sip of her water. Yeah, this'd be.. fun.. right?
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[info]godofsex
2007-10-12 03:52 (link)
Matt grinned broadly when Ashleigh agreed. Today was his lucky day, wasn't it? So lucky, in fact, that he couldn't help thinking that maybe Ellie would give him a little more than a kiss before he left.
"All the juicy details," he promised, "and a naked bath tub picture bonus."
Of course, he had to tease Ed, then. "I told you that picture would come in handy," he mumbled his bluff just loudly enough that the girls could hear. "Eighteen year old boys don't take baths, McMillan... you really should've locked the door."
After that, he grinned at the two girls. "We'll pick you up around... seven?"
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[info]giantone
2007-10-12 11:51 (link)
Ed tried to glare at Matt, but he couldn't keep that up, really, because Ashleigh had agreed to come with them and he couldn't help being happy about that.
"Oh, shut it," he muttered at his best friend, giving him another light kick before turning his attention back to Ashleigh.
"Good.. I'm glad.. it'll be fun," he told him, grinning again.
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[info]talks_to_water
2007-10-12 13:18 (link)
Ashleigh couldn't stop herself from giggling at the way Matt teased Ed.
"Oh, yes. We'll definitely have to dance, then. I wouldn't want to miss a picture like that." Pause. "Besides, it's not often that Ellie and I go to parties together. Is it El?"
She bumped her best friend with her shoulder. "I'm sure we'll have a blast."
No, she wasn't remotely over what she'd heard Emma say but she could do this. Worse come to worse, she'd see it with her own eyes and she wouldn't have to wonder any more.
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[info]elluna
2007-10-12 13:31 (link)
Ellie grinned as she shook her head and helped herself to a fry from the plate the waitress had just set in front of her.
"Nope... we're not exactly the big party animals of BC," she agreed. She doubted they were going to chance into constant party-goers every night, but it would be nice to go out and have some fun with a couple of cute boys. Different, sure, and not at all like her usual evenings went, but Ellie was definitely looking forward to it.
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[info]godofsex
2007-10-12 14:14 (link)
Matt had ordered enough food for a small army and had started feeding french fries into his mouth the second the plate had been put in front of him.
"Well, it definitely wont hurt for you to get out tonight, then," he decided between bites. "I'll personally make sure that you both have an amazing time."
Of course, his eyes locked with Ellie's as he spoke but he meant what he said. If he had to, he'd make it his job to make sure that Ashleigh was having a brilliant time as well.
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[info]giantone
2007-10-12 14:20 (link)
It was a wonder there was room for actual people at the table, when you added Ed's food to Matt's.
"We both will," he amended to Matt's promise with a grin. His own eyes were on Ashleigh's as he spoke. He always tried to make sure that she had a good time with him - he hoped she did.
"I'll even make sure they have plenty of cookies on hand," he added, giving the girl a small wink before popping a fry into his mouth.
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[info]talks_to_water
2007-10-12 15:07 (link)
It was amusing when you compared what Matt and Ed were eating to what Ashleigh and Ellie had ordered. Obviously, neither of the boys had eaten in a week. Or Ed had really worked up quite an appetite with ... that unnamed cheerleader.
Usually, Ashleigh had an amazing time when she was with Ed. This time, though, she didn't picture that being the case. Every time she looked at him, she pictured Emma doing all the things she wasn't willing to do and that made her stomach turn slightly.
"Yes... because a party isn't a party without cookies." Pause. "Hey, Matt. Do you happen to know how to make a hurricane?"
If she was going to party, she might as well do it right.
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[info]elluna
2007-10-12 15:12 (link)
Ellie laughed, because she knew how Ashleigh felt about cookies. And she couldn't help being amused by the amount of food the boys had ordered.
"Hungry?" she asked, smirking a little bit as she saw just how much food was on their side of the table. She shook her head a little as she popped another fry into her mouth.
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[info]godofsex
2007-10-12 15:42 (link)
Matt only smirked as Ellie commented on their large amount of food. "Starving," he corrected with a wink. "All the time."
He'd taken a huge bite of his burger just before Ashleigh had questioned him on a drink he wasn't exactly familiar with.
Being the gentleman he'd been raised to be, he chewed and swallowed before answering.
"Sorry, Ash," he shook his head. "If it's not bottled and made with hops, I don't drink it." Pause. "I'm sure that Ed and I could do a little research and figure it out, though... you know, if your heart is set on it."
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[info]giantone
2007-10-12 15:46 (link)
"I'm sure we can," Ed agreed, smiling across the table as the girl. He paused to take a sip of his drink. "I'll look it up, because if you want Hurricanes, you should have them."
Willing to give her whatever she wanted? yep, Ed was a little bit whipped and he couldn't say he didn't like it.
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[info]talks_to_water
2007-10-12 16:23 (link)
"And I can have anything I want?" she questioned him, forgetting about the others for a second.
It was funny how none of the things she wanted included a blonde cheerleader.
She blushed slightly when she realized that could be taken in a way she hadn't really meant it and that she'd said that in front of... everyone.
"I... have to go to the restroom," she excused herself. "I'll be right back."
As soon as the words left her mouth, she stood and began making her way to the bathroom.
What in the frell was wrong with her? She didn't know, exactly, but she needed to get it under control.
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[info]elluna
2007-10-12 16:53 (link)
"I'll go with you," Ellie said quickly, excusing herself as well and following her best friend to the bathroom. Ashleigh had been acting a little bit off and Ellie couldn't help being curious about what was going on.
Once they'd gotten out of earshot of the boys, she nudged the girl. "Alright.. spill.. what's going on?"
[info]godofsex
2007-10-12 16:59 (link)
Matt gave Ed a questioning look when the girls made their way to the bathroom. Had he missed something?
"So, she's the special girl you were talking about," he asked seriously, thinking that she seemed a little... odd. Cute, obviously. Honestly, she was adorable but... odd.
"I like her."
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[info]giantone
2007-10-12 17:11 (link)
Ed gave him an answering shrug as the girls left.
"She is.. and so do I. Obviously," he answered before taking a large bite of his burger.
Yes, Ashleigh was a little odd, sometimes, but that was part of why he liked her. She was different.
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[info]talks_to_water
2007-10-12 17:30 (link)
"Nothing," Ashleigh lied, not wanting to tell Ellie that she thought her twin had slept with her ... Ed. "I just needed to go to the bathroom."
She didn't really expect Ellie to believe that but she hoped that she wouldn't push too much.
As they entered the bathroom, she slipped into one of the stalls and plopped down on the toilet.
"It's just weird being back home, you know?"
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[info]elluna
2007-10-12 17:36 (link)
No, Ellie didn't exactly believe her. Something was definitely going on here and she wanted to know what.
"So.. that's why you're acting so weird?" she asked, playing along even though she didn't really believe the girl. "Because it's strange being home?"
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[info]godofsex
2007-10-12 18:14 (link)
Matt munched on the onion rings he'd ordered as he thought over the last several minutes.
"So you have no clue what prompted this sudden bathroom trip? I mean... I can be slow when it comes to the opposite sex but it seemed like there was something more to the whole... leaving the table..."
He lifted his soda and took several swallows from it. He wasn't the type that usually care about such things but ... curiosity killed the cat?
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[info]giantone
2007-10-12 18:33 (link)
"I have no idea," Ed told him, equally confused. It did seem kind of suspicious and Ed kind of wondered what was going on, but he really had no idea... probably some.. girl thing.
"girls being girls, I guess?"
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[info]talks_to_water
2007-10-12 19:19 (link)
"Yeah, I guess so," she answered through the wall of the stall. "I don't mean to be acting weird. So... I guess that's what you're picking up on."
She flushed the toilet when she'd finished came back out to the sinks. She turned on the water and just watched it run for a moment.
"El..." she asked suddenly. "Do you think it's silly for a girl like me to get so attached to a boy like Ed? I mean, it's only a matter of time before he starts looking else where for what I wont give him, right?"
Yeah, she was never good at hiding her true feelings but, at least, this way she could talk to her friend about it without talking about the girl's sister.
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[info]elluna
2007-10-12 19:35 (link)
"Are you s-" Ellie was about to question her friend when she started to babble a little bit.
"I don't know, Ash.. I mean.. he seems nice.. and.." She paused and bit her lip as she thought for a second. "Maybe I'm crazy to spend time with his friend, too.. I'm not exactly the expert when it comes to boys.."
She sighed and leaned back against one of the sinks. "But.. I mean, we were all at that party and.. he danced with some people, but.. I didn't see anything for you to worry about..."
"Besides, if he isn't willing to wait for you to be ready, he's just not worth it, right?" she added.
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[info]godofsex
2007-10-12 19:44 (link)
"I guess," he agreed.
Matt took several more bites before he spoke again.
"What about the other twin?" he asked. "I get that this girl is... special but seriously, did you not notice how monumentally hot for you she was?"
It was well and good to be hooked on one girl but settling down just wasn't for him. Settling down with a girl who wasn't putting out was even further from his style.
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[info]giantone
2007-10-12 19:59 (link)
Ed shrugged. "She's cute, but.. she's not Ashleigh," he said between bites. It wasn't that he wasn't attracted to Emma.. he'd fooled around with her before, of course. Before he'd known Ashleigh. Since meeting Ashleigh.. sure, he talked to other girls, flirted with them, but the only real interest he had was reserved for Ashleigh and no one else.
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[info]talks_to_water
2007-10-12 20:46 (link)
Ashleigh soaped her hands and watched as the water washed the suds away. If you keep playing with him, you're going to get hurt, the water gurgled as he went down the drain.
She turned the facet off rather hastily before turning to look at her friend.
"I don't think you're crazy, Ellie," she told her friend with a soft, concerned look. "No crazier than me, anyway."
It wasn't that she didn't believe what Ellie was telling her. There was just no way Ellie could've have kept her eye on him the entire night. Especially not with someone like Matt working to keep her attention.
"I... well... I heard that he had some girl stay the night with him Sunday night," she mumbled as she turned to get several paper towels from the dispenser. "And I know that I have no right to be jealous or hurt or upset but... I can't stop a part of me from thinking that I should just put an end to this nonsense right now before I end up really hurt."
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[info]elluna
2007-10-12 20:53 (link)
Ellie frowned.
"I don't think that's right, though.." She paused a moment. "He and Matt left together, I didn't see any girl with them or anything... I mean.. I didn't have my eye on him the whole night, obviously, but.."
She couldn't be sure, of course, but the boys had left around the time she and Emma had, so unless they'd gone back to the party or done something else after..
Ellie shook her head. "I dunno, Ash.. I could be wrong, but I don't think he did.."
[info]godofsex
2007-10-12 21:08 (link)
"Cute?" he asked with a stifled snort. "That girl was freaking hot, Ed, and practically panting for you." Pause. "Am I missing something... does this Ashleigh chick have beer flavored nipples or something?"
Matt, of course, had no clue that Ed had fooled around with Emma in the past. He only knew about Sunday night... and Sunday night the girl had been squirming for his attention.
Relationships, in his opinion, were no good... and not going after a girl like Emma when you weren't even in a relationship really baffled him.
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[info]giantone
2007-10-12 21:29 (link)
"I.. wouldn't know," Ed admitted reluctantly. He and Ashleigh hadn't done more than kiss. Granted, they'd done a lot of kissing and Ed wasn't even remotely upset that it hadn't gone further, because Ashleigh was a fantastic kisser and he really, really liked her.
"She's.. Ashleigh. I know you don't exactly get it, man, but I really, really like this girl. Everyone else just kind of pales in comparison."
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[info]talks_to_water
2007-10-13 00:52 (link)
"I don't know," she mumbled, finally turning to look at her friend again. "I guess I'll either have to find out or get over it and, really, I have no right to question him about what he was doing when I was in New Orleans. It's not as if he's asked me to be his girlfriend."
Ashleigh forced a smile, then. Even if she hadn't told Ellie the whole story, it made her feel a lot better to talk about what was really bothering her.
"Ready to go back? Wouldn't want to keep them waiting for too long. Matt strikes me as the type to come to get us."
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[info]elluna
2007-10-13 00:58 (link)
Ellie laughed and nodded her head, looping her arm through Ashleigh's as the pair left the bathroom.
"He really does seem to like you, though," she offered as they walked. "Did you see how happy he looked to see you when they got there? I think.. you shouldn't worry so much. And we should both focus on just having fun tonight."
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[info]godofsex
2007-10-13 01:17 (link)
For once, Matt didn't tease Ed, he just nodded.
Really, he understood quite well how you could get so wrapped up in one girl that you didn't care about any of the others. He was just never going to allow that to happen to him again.
In his opinion, relationships just weren't worth the effort.
Of course, Matt wasn't the type to talk about his emotions and such, so, after a moment he smirked. "Hey man, if she does end up having beer flavored nipples, you definitely have to let me know... maybe she'll have a sister with the same asset."
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[info]giantone
2007-10-13 01:20 (link)
Ed rolled his eyes and swatted his best friend lightly.
"You're such a pig," he said, but he was laughing and shaking his head as he said it. But he was also kind of grateful Matt didn't mock him further about Ashleigh. Matt might not think it was worth it, but for the first time in his life, Ed did think so. More to the point, he thought Ashleigh was worth it.
Which was probably the whole point here.
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[info]talks_to_water
2007-10-13 06:15 (link)
"We should definitely focus on having fun tonight," she agreed with a genuine smile.
Right now, Ashleigh wasn't a good judge on whether Ed had seemed happy to see her or not. Even if he hadn't been ecstatic about seeing her, it didn't change what was slowly eating away at her sanity. If he did spend the night with Emma, he'd probably been happy to see her as well.
"Why're we hitting Matt?" she asked, her smile still in place as they approached the table.
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[info]elluna
2007-10-13 11:39 (link)
Ellie was happy to get back to the table. She was hungry, after all, and it was good to get back to the boys. And Ashleigh seemed a bit better, too, so that was a good things.
"Yeah," she echoed her friend, "why are we hitting Matt?"
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[info]godofsex
2007-10-13 17:35 (link)
"Ed is an abusive little shit," he answered instantly, a large smile plastered on his face. "Don't fall for this southern gentleman act he has going on... he's a lot meaner than he acts."
That wasn't even remotely the truth but it was certainly better than telling the girls that he was interested in learning if Ashleigh's nipples were beer flavored.
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[info]giantone
2007-10-14 00:36 (link)
"Matt's an egotistical little pig," Ed countered, though he wasn't really going to explain that remark. He wasn't in any rush to repeat Matt's questions to the girls, either.
He was grinning, too, though, so they'd probably just think he was joking. He wasn't really upset, anyway. Hanging out with his best friend and the girl he liked? That was pretty awesome.
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[info]talks_to_water
2007-10-14 06:01 (link)
Both of the boys were grinning so Ashleigh decided not to push. Boys had to have their secrets just like girls, didn't they?
"Abusive and egotistical... you two are quite the pair," she teased as she slipped back into her seat. "Though I don't think that Matt is the only egotistical male sitting at the table."
She was grinning as well, so, obviously, Ed shouldn't take it personally. Besides, his egotistical attitude was attractive.
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[info]elluna
2007-10-14 10:26 (link)
"You two are well-matched, then," Ellie chimed in, grinning, too, as she took her own seat. She had to admit that egotistical attitude was a bit attractive.. and she was having fun, hanging around with them.
She smiled again as she helped herself to another fry, washing it down with a drink of her coke. Ellie was really glad Ashleigh had invited her along to lunch.
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[info]godofsex
2007-10-14 14:03 (link)
Of course, their egotistical attitude was attractive! Besides, it wasn't as if it was misplaced... had you seen them? They had every right to be completely full of themselves.
"We are," he agreed, his smile still quite huge.
Yeah, he was very glad he'd come to Boston to see Ed. He definitely missed his best friend when he was off at college.
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[info]giantone
2007-10-14 17:01 (link)
Ed grinned broadly as he popped another fry into his mouth. He was definitely happy. Spending time with his best friend and the girl he liked was really great! And Ellie seemed nice. It was good to get to see a bit more of her, especially since Matt seemed to be enjoying her company.
He wondered, briefly, if he should warn the girl, but he knew his best friend would never intentionally hurt someone and, who knew, maybe he actually liked Ellie. Despite that Lyla girl he'd told him about before the weekend.
"No one else'd put up with us," he quipped after he'd swallowed.
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[info]talks_to_water
2007-10-15 09:03 (link)
The bathroom talk with Ellie had really helped to put things into perspective. Ed wasn't hers. If he'd spent the night with some hot cheerleader chick, it was none of her business. If they were doing this casual, no strings attached dating thing... well, she could go with that. She'd just wipe away an emotions she'd had building up and... well, she'd just not worry about it. They weren't dating, they were never going to date so, in the end, it didn't matter where he'd spent Sunday night.
She enjoyed spending time with him, so, she was just going to... get over it.
Coming to such a realization really helped her find her appetite and she picked up her own hamburger and took a bite of it. After chewing and swallowing she gave a little snort. "Isn't that a fact..." she teased him with a big grin.
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[info]elluna
2007-10-15 10:16 (link)
Ellie laughed a little at that. She took a bite of her own burger and leaned back in her chair a bit. This was definitely a lot of fun, wasn't it? She knew she should probably be doing homework or something equally boring, but, for once, she wasn't caring so much about schoolwork.
Suddenly, she could kind of see why her sister was so boy crazy, not that she was really about to change who she was or suddenly start putting boys over homework all the time, but for now? She was definitely going to enjoy this.
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[info]godofsex
2007-10-15 10:45 (link)
Matt did like Ellie but... he didn't like her the way that Ed obviously like Ashleigh. She was a nice girl and he certainly enjoyed kissing her. He definitely wouldn't mind a little more than kissing. He wasn't in love, though, or anything close to it... Matt didn't believe in love.
"Plenty of people put up with me," he argued with Ed, the large smile still very present on his face. "It's my charming personality... they can't get enough of me."
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[info]giantone
2007-10-15 10:54 (link)
"Riiiiight.. the cheerleaders don't count, dude," he snorted between bites. He was still grinning, though. They both knew he was only teasing, good-natured banter between best friends.
"So, what are you two up to for the rest of the day?" he asked, turning his attention back to the two girls.
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[info]talks_to_water
2007-10-15 11:25 (link)
Cheerleaders! Ug! What was it with the football players and those stupid, half dressed... whores... that put out to everyone on the field?
"Not a thing," she answered with another slightly forced smile. "Unless Ellie was planning to kidnap me and make me study to make up for our lost time."
She was teasing Ellie, now. They were both horrible about studying and she knew it.
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[info]elluna
2007-10-15 11:32 (link)
"Actually, I was thinking we should go do some shopping," Ellie said, sticking her tongue out playfully at the girl. Sure, she could raid her twin's closet, but she really felt like maybe she should have something.. good to wear tonight.
"Unless you'd rather study," she teased.