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Lulu will show you how it's done. ([info]ultimafury) wrote in [info]valarlogs,
@ 2012-10-11 18:07:00

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Entry tags:!complete, lulu, nikola tesla

Who: Lulu and Nikola
What: Getting coffee
Where: Coffee shop of Nikola's choosing
When: After this thread last week.
Status: Complete!
Rating: PG-13 for flirting.



Lulu hadn't been able to help it: she'd grinned broadly when she'd gotten Nikola's text. She'd been fairly sure their meeting had been a one-off, so to see him express further interest made her heart skip beats. Even the girls who worked in her shop with her had noticed, teasing her with catcalls before they were silenced with an icy glare.

"I'm going to get coffee," she told them. "I'll pick you up your regulars, but I don't know when I'll be back. Continue with production as scheduled, thank you." And with that she took off in her car, driving to the shop that Nikola had mentioned. She got out and adjusted the skirt of her suit, glad that she was dressed for work.


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[info]electromagnet
2012-10-12 03:13 am UTC (link)
Nikola had found himself thinking about her a lot. Probably more than he should have. She was beautiful, sure, but she also had a mind to be reckoned with. There were small parts of Lulu that reminded him of Helen. And we all know how fond he was of Helen.

He headed to the coffee shop and sat in one of the seats near the window, slowly sipping his Earl Grey, Hot. He stared out into the street through the glass pane, lost in thought. He was processing a lot lately: seeing Helen again, thinking too much about Lulu, the upcoming Halloween gala. He was lost in thought when she came into the cafe.

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[info]ultimafury
2012-10-12 03:19 am UTC (link)
Upon entering she'd seen Nikola and felt a blush creep into her cheeks. Inwardly she scolded herself for the show of emotion. Instead of going to join him at the table immediately like she wanted to she made herself join the queue and order herself a coffee.

Only when her coffee was in hand did she move to sit down across from him. "Did you lie to me, Doctor Tesla? That looks like tea, not coffee."

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[info]electromagnet
2012-10-12 05:43 am UTC (link)
Nikola gave a little chuckle, lifting up his cup as if in a toast. "You have a good eye." He sipped once more from his cup, then sat up a bit in his chair as she joined him.

"You look absolutely radiant." He added, giving her a small smile.

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[info]ultimafury
2012-10-12 05:49 am UTC (link)
She took her coffee black, liking to actually taste the various roasts. It was obviously much deeper brown than Nikola's tea, and she shrugged. "Observant."

His compliment was as unexpected as it was welcome, and she felt herself blush again. Even though her skin had turned traitor, her tone didn't show it. "Thank you. I'm just working in the shop today, but I appreciate your saying so. I'd say you look handsome, but I'm sure you know that."

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[info]electromagnet
2012-10-12 07:10 pm UTC (link)
"Good quality," he said, though she had a lot of good qualities that he could see.

"I do," he smirked. "But tell me more about your shop. How many employees do you have working for you?"

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[info]ultimafury
2012-10-12 07:17 pm UTC (link)
And he was honest. She liked that he knew he was attractive; too many people spent too long worrying about how they appeared to the opposite sex. It was obvious they found each other attractive at this point, so why worry?

"I have two employees in the front of the shop who sell things that are already made and take measurements for custom orders. Then I have three employees in the back of house that sew things I design. I usually sew the prototypes and wear them to make sure they'll be functional and then give the information to them on how to make it after that. That's where I usually help out the most. Sometimes I talk to customers, but not often." She hated it.

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[info]electromagnet
2012-10-13 12:23 am UTC (link)
Nikola had a bit of an ego. Then again, he knew for a fact that there were women out there who liked the way he looked. He knew for a fact that he was more intelligent than most, and far more educated than almost all other people he met. He already knew that he and Lulu enjoyed each other's company, found each other attractive, and were incredibly sexually compatible. Why pretend like he didn't?

He nodded. Nikola had never worked in retail, but he imagined it would be terrible. He was impressed that she'd built her business without having to deal with customers.

"It sounds like the perfect arrangement." He said, gently.

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[info]ultimafury
2012-10-13 12:57 am UTC (link)
Even though she knew he found her attractive and wanted to spend time with her, she still liked to impress him. It had been why she'd taken a few moments before arriving to touch up her lipstick, to make sure her hair looked as good as it could.

Fayth, her shop, was her pride and joy. She was the creative force behind it, and while she knew she was good at business, she wasn't good at the people aspect. So she'd hired people to run that end.

"I've no talent with getting along with others. I'm too blunt, and I don't tolerate fools. I hired people who are good at that. I continue to be the artist, and I manage the ledgers and things like that. Marketing and such. Those things I enjoy."

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[info]electromagnet
2012-10-13 03:51 am UTC (link)
It looked fantastic. Nikola assumed that Lulu was the type of woman who always looked amazing, even when she hadn't showered in three days and forgot to remove her make-up before bed. She was naturally beautiful, though the attention she put on her own features only enhanced her beauty.

"Understandable. I, for one, enjoy working with people. Mostly intelligent people, but when the other type come along I get to have a good mock and a laugh."

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[info]ultimafury
2012-10-13 04:08 am UTC (link)
"See, I'm told that doesn't help sell most merchandise." Her tone was teasing and flirty and she leaned back as she sipped her drink. "But what do I know? I'm the designer. Though I did just make a dress for t d who I think will end up helping me accidentally." She had been pleased with her marketing strategy, though she hadn't made the dress only for that reason.

"I made a dress for a television star after reading some of her posts on the forum. If she wears it, she said she'd mention my name." It was pleasing to Lulu to have made something Natasha liked at all. The publicity was a bonus.

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[info]electromagnet
2012-10-13 12:45 pm UTC (link)
"No, I can imagine it might insult the customer," Nikola said, enjoying her tone. "Oh?" He asked. "You devious schemer, you. That sounds like a brilliant marketing strategy."

He lifted his drink for a sip. "Which star?" Not that he knew who any of them were. But perhaps he'd seen her name on the internet.

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(OOC: Sorry about the typos in the last one, no idea what happened there.)
[info]ultimafury
2012-10-13 04:14 pm UTC (link)
She smiled to herself, feeling fairly clever for what she'd done. "Natasha Romanoff? She's on some sort of television show. I don't really watch much in the way of TV, but I'd seen her on the forums."

Her legs crossed and uncrossed, partly to get comfortable, and partly so she'd brush against him. She enjoyed flirting at the best of times, but flirting with Nikola made her particularly happy.

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(ooc: Np! XD I didn't even notice!)
[info]electromagnet
2012-10-14 04:51 am UTC (link)
"I've seen her name on the internet," Nikola said. "That's really good PR if you can get her to mention your shop on the air. I don't watch much television either, but I get a fair amount of pop culture from the internet."

He smirked when he felt her leg brush against his. She was so very sexy, and he wondered how much of that she actually knew, and how much she assumed.

"I'm glad that business is going well for you."

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[info]ultimafury
2012-10-14 05:33 am UTC (link)
"She said she would." She bit her lip as she leaned forward to speak with him. "Between you and me, I'm rather amused that she's going to mention me. Every time she talks about someone, they end up in the tabloid magazines, which would be fantastic for my shop. Not so much for me."

Leaning back in her seat, she tossed her hair out of her face, sending a tiny wave of perfume Nikola's way. She didn't know so much that she was sexy, but she did enjoy flirting with Nikola. "And you, how are your classes going? Any other late students? Do they still allow corporal punishment?"

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[info]electromagnet
2012-10-14 05:47 pm UTC (link)
Nikola's eyes flicked down to her biting her lip, then back up to her own eyes as he leaned in a little to listen. "I'm sure you won't fing yourself in the tabloids. You're just a designer. When do the tabloids ever focus on them?" Nikola had a search engine on his computer programmed to search for specific names and places, he'd have to add Lulu's to the list so he could have an alert whenever she popped up.

He leaned back a little, too, but caught that whiff of perfume. She was amazing. Breath-taking, really. He wanted to have his way with her again. "Right as rain, I'm afraid. Makes coffee shop conversation a little boring. I did start locking the door at five minutes past, however." He added, casually lifting his cup for a sip. "After the first day I haven't had any tardy or absent students."

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[info]ultimafury
2012-10-14 08:20 pm UTC (link)
"Since every woman who so much speaks as Natasha is apparently drawn in by her and is left in a puddle of lesbianism. Even though I'm not interested in women, who can resist?" She rolled her eyes and laughed to herself. "Though if I did opt to experiment, I could do far worse than her. She truly is stunning."

His comment made her laugh. "I'm glad that it worked." She had to focus on something besides Nikola, otherwise she wanted to kiss him too terribly. "It's bad enough you have to grade papers, you shouldn't have to deal with tardiness."

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[info]electromagnet
2012-10-15 05:57 am UTC (link)
"She takes good pictures, I'll give you that." Nikola had seen some truly beautiful pictures of the woman on the internet. He could go to bed tonight and dream of the two of them together, and he wouldn't feel deprived at all in that scenario.

"I have some TA's that help me with the grading," he said. "The whole teaching gig is pretty easy, really. Compared to a lot of other things I've done."

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[info]ultimafury
2012-10-15 06:08 am UTC (link)
"I'm glad I don't have to worry about the paparazzi." She couldn't imagine people being that thoroughly interested in her. "Have you seen how immaculate she looks even while grocery shopping? It must get frustrating." She wasn't picking up on his lesbian fantasies, though, too immersed in the idea of how awful paparazzi would be.

Nikola mentioning that he had TAs made her laugh. "Any torrid affairs with your TAs? That always seemed like university superiors just giving professors pretty young things to have their ways with." She'd finished her coffee and sat back, smiling at him as she took off her jacket. Her shoulders were bare underneath, but the day was warm. "What else have you done?"

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[info]electromagnet
2012-10-25 04:51 am UTC (link)
"I'm sure the cameras would love to follow you around," Nikola purred, giving her a smile. She was one of the most stunning creatures he'd ever laid eyes on, and part of her charm came in her modesty. "Celebrities like that must not be human," he added. "It's impossible to be that perfect all of the time."

"They're pretty all right. But not my style." He had three TAs and they were all graduate students from his department. All very, very geeky boys. He saw a lot of himself in them, though, and did his best to encourage their talent.

"You probably wouldn't have heard of any of the inventions for which I have patents. Or have sold patents," he added. "I worked in aerodynamics for a while, and in proton acceleration, but that's not the most interesting of topics for conversation."

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[info]ultimafury
2012-10-25 05:05 am UTC (link)
Lulu wrinkled her nose. "Ah, yes. Me purchasing more colored pencils. Riveting copy, surely." She leaned forward without really thinking about it, smiling at him and reaching out to stroke his hand. Her fingernails lightly ran over the veins in his wrist, trailing up to his fingers.

"Likely not, but still important. Normally this would be where I tell most men not to downplay their achievements, but you're not most men." It was likely why she was interested. "You really should pull for an assistant that is your type. Philandering is your God-given right once you get tenure. Or that could just be me and my dream of having an employee I can periodically have affairs with in my back room." She chuckled, leaning back and pulling away, drinking her coffee again. "Pity you can't sew."

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[info]electromagnet
2012-10-25 02:09 pm UTC (link)
"I can learn." Nikola smirked.

His hand now felt cold where her fingers once were. He wanted to lean forward and take her hand again, but didn't dare.

He leaned back himself and sipped again.

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[info]ultimafury
2012-10-25 07:30 pm UTC (link)
"Aren't you lucky I'm quite the capable instructor?" She smiled to herself and wished that they weren't in public. "Truth be told, I rather envy your students." They got to daydream about him as they learned. She just ended up daydreaming about him while she worked.

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[info]electromagnet
2012-10-25 10:44 pm UTC (link)
"You do, do you?" He asked, setting his cup down. "And why's that?" He couldn't imagine Lulu in one of his classes. She was an artist type, not a mechanical engineering type. Most of his classes were filled with small, nerdy men with glasses and pocket protectors.

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[info]ultimafury
2012-10-25 10:49 pm UTC (link)
Grinning almost conspiratorially, she leaned forward. "I'd get to watch you, of course." She'd thought that much would've been plain to him. "I might not have learned anything, but I'd certainly take excellent notes. I was very good at that, always have been."

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[info]electromagnet
2012-10-26 03:45 am UTC (link)
Nikola gave a little chuckle. "Well, I'm glad you're not in my classes. I'd be far too distracted to teach." He responded, gently.

"That's better than half my class already."

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[info]ultimafury
2012-10-26 03:54 am UTC (link)
She couldn't help but giggle to herself, amused at his joke. "You'll make an engineer out of me yet, then." Her hand returned to his, and she let it remain there. She rather hoped he got thirsty more often.

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[info]electromagnet
2012-10-28 04:29 am UTC (link)
"Might take years, with each of us being distracted in our own ways." Nikola said, turning his hand a little to lace his fingers through hers.

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[info]ultimafury
2012-10-28 07:50 pm UTC (link)
Lulu chuckled. "Oh, bother. I'll have to listen to you for years." She squeezed his hand lightly. "We'll have to muddle through somehow."

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[info]electromagnet
2012-10-29 04:23 am UTC (link)
"Somehow I think we would manage." Nikola smirked, running his thumb over the back of her hand. Then he let go of her so he could lift his hand to glance at his watch.

"I have to be going. There's a staff meeting I'm required to attend."

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[info]ultimafury
2012-10-29 04:36 am UTC (link)
"I'm sure I'll see you around." She smiled as she looked at her own watch, realizing that she should likely be off as well; she had manufacturers to call. But she couldn't resist one final flirt. She leaned down to whisper in his ear, kissing the lobe gently. "Unfortunate we both have to leave, I wanted to have you in the bathroom."

Leaning back, she adjusted her coat collar and smiled sweetly at him. "I hope we can do this again soon, Nikola."

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[info]electromagnet
2012-10-30 02:24 am UTC (link)
Nikola closed his eyes and groaned just loud enough for her to hear.

"I can be late for my meeting," he mumbled, but it was mostly teasing.

"With information like that, how could we not do this again soon?" He asked, then pulled himself to his feet. He offered her his hand to help her up.

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[info]ultimafury
2012-10-30 02:35 am UTC (link)
She grinned, lightly nipping his jaw. "No you can't."

Taking his hand to stand up, she tugged him down into a kiss, a particularly heated, unashamed of being in public kiss. "Call me."

And with that she turned to leave.

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[info]electromagnet
2012-10-30 03:34 am UTC (link)
She made him go a little crazy. He grinned after her, after returning the kiss and holding her tight for a moment.

"I will."

And then she left the shop. He decided he would take his time in his car on the way back to the university.

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