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 Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 12:15 am
Nastara came out of the kitchen and was surprised to not see Asher in the living room. Confused she headed towards the front door and saw him sitting there. She sighed to herself " You were more than welcome to come in an make yourself at home. Now- I believe I promised you some sweets. What would you like and where would you like to be? We could go and lounge in the front room, or go to the back yard gazebo."
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Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 12:18 am
Asher smiled again at her and replied, "I don't want to impose..." He knew the only sweet he really wanted, but he didn't want to ask for it just yet. "The cherry pie sounded excellent... and the backyard sounds nice, if that's alright with you."
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Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 12:30 am
"You're not imposing at all, I invited you now stop fretting. Why don't you come with me to the kitchen while I get the pie" Smiling she turned and headed off to the kitchen expecting him to follow.
As they near the kitchen the sweet, tangy, warm scent of cinnamon and raisins fills the air from the loaves cooling. Walking to the window ledge Nastara pulls down a cherry pie, bits of fruit can be seen through the golden hatch work of the flaky crust topping. Carefully setting it down she hovers a paw over it, to make sure it has cooled enough. Satisfied she turns to a nearby drawer, draws out a knife and a server, and quickly has two neat slices of pie on small saucers. Moving to another drawer she pulls out two small desert forks. Opening a cabnet she withdraws her silver serving tray, the the small roses about the edges and vines for the handles. She loads the pie and forks onto the tray before fetching glasses and pouring drinks from the fridge. " I think I have just enough cherry lemonade from yesterday to go with this" she says setting the glasses down and moving to pick up the tray.
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Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 12:41 am
He followed and breathed in deeply when they entered the kitchen, loving the scent. His eyes widened when he saw the cherry pie, not having seen one so well put together in even longer than he last had a cherry pie. Restaurants just didn't do the trick. "Am I able to help you carry anything?" he asked.
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Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 12:45 am
She flashed a quick smile at him as she slid the tray upon her head to balance it. " Carry anything, no thank you. However, if you could open that door to the right it leads to the back yard." She motioned with a paw to the white and green checked curtain that covered the sliding glass door.
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Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2009 12:51 am
Asher nodded quickly "Of course." He half ran to get the door for her, holding it wide, not wanting her to trip. He waited until she was a few feet out the door before closing it and following.
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Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 8:17 pm
Nastara stepped delicately through the door, making sure to not let the tray bump against the frame. Once through she led the way down a few steps and out into a large beautiful back yard. The entire yard is fenced off in a dark wood, that can barely be seen for all the myriad of colored rose bushes growing in front of it.
To the left of the steps is a delicate white gazebo complete with tables and chairs. Trailing up the walls are sprays of ivy and small purple climbing roses. To the right a small pond with a waterfall can be seen. Glinting shapes swim within. Near the pond is a covered porch swing, set for viewing the pond.
She lead Asher over to the gazebo and up the few steps to the cooler shade within. Softly Nastara nudged the tray she carried onto the table then turned back to look at Asher. "Feel free to sit where ever you like, dear."
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Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 8:36 pm
After closing the door gently behind her, Asher gasped at the back yard. "This is absolutely beautiful! Almost as beautiful as you... Did you and Em design this?" He looked around in wonder. "The swing by the pond looks nice, would that be alright? Or would the swinging be... well, would it interfere with eating the treats you've made?" he spoke as he glanced around the little gazebo. "We could sit in here as well." It was after he finished his words that he noticed the term of endearment she used... he began to wonder if she called many people out of that, like as a habit- after all, she is very polite and sweet- or if she particularly called him that. He blushed at the thought.
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Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 8:59 pm
Nastara blushed "I'm so sorry Asher, that was terribly rude of me. I should have asked you where you'd like to sit. I'm just so used to it being family out here, and particularly Jasper needing to eat at the table, that I didn't even think."
She hid behind her hair feeling like a ditz, before clearing her throat and changed the subject. " As for the yard, its largely mine and Emerald's creation, but everyone has a place out here. The swing is what Lunaria asked for, the gazebo is mine, and Illeyana an Jasper both wanted the fish pond." While she spoke she gathered the tray and headed towards the pond. "Asher, if look on the end of the table here there should be a small rack of folding tables. Will you grab one and bring it over by the swing please?"
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Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:09 pm
An expression of confusion swept across Asher's face. "But... you did ask me where to sit... or, rather, you said I could sit where I liked..." He pushed his confusion aside to focus on her answers and smiled. "Well, it turned out wonderfully. And sure!" he replied as he grabbed the table she had mentioned. "Anything else I should grab?"
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Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:42 pm
Nastara didn't pay much attention to his stuttering, she was too busy kicking herself for being so rude. She really cared for this gentleman, she should put his feelings first and she was terribly confused as to how she hadn't. With a small shrug she put it down to nervousness. Last time they'd been together she had told him he could claim a kiss at a later time- she was in knots wondering if he'd do so today.
Pulling her head out of the clouds she paused and waited by the swing for him to bring over the table. "Thank you, but no. I believe the table is all we'll need"
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Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:46 pm
Asher was perplexed by here silence to his initial ramblings... She had told him to sit where he wanted. He hadn't assumed she'd assume he meant just in the gazebo... he shrugged it off, it was trivial and confusing. He set down the table, with as much flourish as one could have whilst setting one down, and smiled softly at her.
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Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:55 pm
Nastara flushed again. He was so cute at times, she couldn't help but feel awkward around him. She looked up to see him smiling at her, that look back in his eyes and for a moment she froze as her eyes traced his face. She didn't notice that her smile was echoing his.
When she realized what she'd done she hurriedly pulled her gaze away, blushing even deeper as she set the tray down on the table. She thought to herself that she should be over blushing by now, and wondered if she'd ever stop blushing around him. With a small sigh she climbed up onto the swing, causing it to start swinging slowly.
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Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:16 pm
Asher happily hopped up after her, causing it to rock quite a bit more. Once the swing stopped moving as much, he reached for the two glasses of lemonade and held one out to her. "May I propose a toast?" He grinned at her.
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Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:25 pm
Nastara squeaked slightly as the swing rocked, grabbing onto the arm rest for support. As the pace slowed she turned back to Asher and accepted a glass from him. "Thank you, and you most certainly may."
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