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Lord Eward Mountford-Miles (lord_eward) wrote in toujoursliberer,
@ 2008-05-14 11:23:00

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Subject: An Engagement Party
Who: Eward Mountford-Miles
Where: The Chauceford-Miles home, cousins of the M&M's.
Warnings: None atm.
Open to: Katherine and anyone else who might want to attend it!
Feel free to talk to people other than Eward, btw!

Lisa Chauceford-Miles was getting engaged and she had decided to hold a grand party for anyone she had ever met, including their friends, to help celebrate. So far there were over seventy in attendance at the grand estate, sipping on wine, dancing to music and gossipping amongst themselves. Eward knew his cousin was simply craving the attention but he had stood there for fifteen minutes nevertheless, listening to her babbling about dresses and which church suited her plans. When he was finally able to excuse himself and break away from the mindless conversation he grabbed the nearest glass of alcohol and downed it in one.

These events were never pleasant and he'd be hard pressed to find some enjoyment out of it.

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krochester
2008-05-15 10:32 pm UTC (link)

Katherine grimaced just slightly at Eward's outburst over his cousin, but allowed her face to soften soon after. There was a lump in her throat and her chest felt tight, all resultant of his rather unexpected statement. I would rather spend the evening with you. She wanted to stay. And despite telling herself it was silly, she wanted to stay with him. Swallowing, Katherine said earnestly, "You can never be sure what is or is not going to happen, you know. People may surprise you."

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	lord_eward 2008-05-15 10:36 pm UTC (link)
	Eward glanced to her without moving his head. What was she up to? She was so hard to fathom out, to read and to judge. That was what fascinated him; unlike other women she had managed to hold his interest for years. "And are you a surprising woman?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

krochester
2008-05-15 10:39 pm UTC (link)

Katherine raised her eyes, looking directly into Eward's own. Her heart was racing at her own daring, her unknown motives. She was not entirely sure if it was attraction or fascination with Eward's seeming change of heart. Testing the waters could not hurt. Daringly, and perhaps even challengingly, Katherine replied smoothly, "I should think that you would know the answer to that."

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	lord_eward 2008-05-15 10:45 pm UTC (link)
	Eward was, strangely, satisfied with her answer. He broke into a knowing smile, thinking back to how shocked he was when she had thrown herself on him and then, in a slightly coy and shy manner, he looked down. "Oh - yes I remember..." he said with a slight chuckle to his voice. His eyes met with hers. "You are the most surprising woman I know." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

krochester
2008-05-15 10:51 pm UTC (link)

Katherine blushed, her face darknening with a becoming red flush, for she knew all too well to what he referred. But she played it off rather coyly, offering a flattered smile and cocking her head to the side to look up into Eward's face, his eyes catching hers. "Then it should not surprise you," Katherine started, placing a gloved hand on his upper arm, not daring to touch his chest in the same manner, else it be thought of as too sensual, "that I am staying."

Her hand lingered on his arm, her eyes in their lock with his, for a long moment, before Katherine broke herself away, walking proudly past Eward out to the party. It would certainly look suspect if they came from a dark hallway together, and Katherine wanted nothing more than to not cause a scene. She was at the engagement party; she might as well find the bride-to-be and then enjoy herself.

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lord_eward
2008-05-15 10:57 pm UTC (link)

Eward's smile seemed like it would never fade, even as she walked out of the hallway. They were all right. They were not fighting. For once, Eward felt happy; he knew it could all collapse and fall in on itself as soon as it had been righted. After all, she was a bride to be herself.

After a moment Eward followed Katherine's path, a grin on his face. He spotted her across the room and instead of feeling dread he hopped over to antagonise some of his most annoying cousins and flummoxed them with his cheery nature.

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