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 Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 12:40 pm
"Ah..." Well, this was delightfully awkward after all. And yet somehow, after a moment or two, Damian didn't mind it one bit. He simply made sure that she was propped up, tucked in securely with blankets, warm... he couldn't stop her from crying, though. Some things she needed to sort out for herself.
"Raquel, you truly need to figure things out... all this crying, it's not good for anyone."
After a bit of fussing for his own comfort, he wrapped an arm about her, and had his chin on top of her head. They seemed to be quite alright, cuddled together in the moonlight. "You need to see to your own happiness..."
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Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 12:44 pm
She looked up at him, her tears starting to dilute into nothing. "I don't know how..." She said honestly. "I don't know what happy is, let alone how to acquire it myself..." She furrowed her brow as if thinking about it.
"Are you happy Damian?" She asked, finding herself cuddling down deeper into his arms as she kept her eyes on his.
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- Pocket Full of Ashes - Crew
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Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 12:53 pm
What a question that was, and right as he had woken up from a dead sleep. Damian replaced his chin on top of her head, and thought very hard, before answering that question as best he could.
"In moments like these... I can believe that I am happy." But his eyes narrowed for a moment that she could not see.
"But, in all else... no. No, I am not happy. There are too many things that I am barred from knowing concerning my father... I do not know where my money shall come from now, as investors are sure to think that this is all suspicious... There is far too much that I do not know and cannot plan for at hand. And I wish it were not so, because then I could care for you and everyone else with a greater certainty."
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Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 12:59 pm
She seemed to understand. She had come in his life during a rather distressful time. She had forgotten that at times. She let that sit for a few moments, thinking about what all he had probably been through before she came, suddenly feeling guilty for pushing her own problems onto him. But after a little silence had passed, she asked another question. "...Do you Love me?" She asked. not moving an inch. She knew it probably wasn't a fair question, but it had been percolating in her mind for the last few days or so.
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Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 1:05 pm
"I..." It wasn't a fair question at all. Damian wanted to say yes, deeply and truly, yes, but it simply was not there. Not in that developed sense, anyhow. But he turned it over in his mind as they lay there, so close to each other.
"In the most basic sense of the word as I have been taught to believe it... I do care about you more than most people. More than anyone, I could say. And while you are still a mystery to me, and I to you..."
What was he trying to say?
"Do you love me?"
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Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 1:19 pm
Raquel seemed to think a moment before shrugging. She sighed, restin her head on his chest. "I love the sound of your heart beat..." She said softly. "I love the way you smell...I love the way you worry." She smiled a little. "I love the way you hold me, the way you speak to me, the way you look at me..." she seemed to let her words hang for a moment. "I love the way you make me feel..." She said finally, with an exhale. She wasn't sure what she was trying to say either. So for now, she would have to be satisfied with his response and he with hers.
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Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 1:24 pm
There was something in that which made his throat close up a bit. He wouldn't let anyone on to his emotional state, not even Raquel. But it did hit him in a soft spot, and he would never forget it.
"Does this mean that we should be together?"
A silly question, he thought. But he wanted to hear it from Raquel that they should be, instead of this nonsense of back and forth, yelling and constant misunderstanding. But who was to say that they wouldn't still be the same?
"I do like being with you, Raquel. Even if you keep me awake at ungodly hours of the morning."
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Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 1:31 pm
Raquel and felt a shift in his body as well as his heart rate accelerating slightly. She thought about his question, though decided to comment first. "I am sorry about that...but I'm working on it. I'm used to being awake during these hours, so Its just hard to get to sleep so easily..." She sighed, biting her lip for a moment. "...as for being together..." She paused not sure herself. After a moment she tried to shrug casually. "Why not? We might as well, I mean, look at us..." She tried to say nonchalantly, but she couldn't hide the small, excited smile that played on her lips. She had been wanting to hear something like this from Damian for quite awhile now, and now that she did, she was ecstatic but tried to hide it. "What do you think?" She asked, her soft, green eyes looking up at him.
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Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 1:37 pm
Damian released a sigh. Finally, he could comfortably say that Raquel was his Raquel. He was her Damian, and together, they would be a dazzling couple. Maybe a bit dysfunctional in some places, but that was to be expected during this time of insanity. The responsible thing to do would be to simply stay away from each other until all else was settled, but... in a world where you could die the next day? What was the point?
His lips pressed against her forehead once, twice, until he couldn't bear it any more and let them stray to her lips.
"I'll behave," he promised. "You just make me... happy..." Damian smiled and laughed at himself. "We should sleep... show off in the morning. Lorey will be very, very confused."
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Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 1:42 pm
Raquel smiled sweetly, her eyes closed. "So this is what happy feels like?...I like it..." She smiled a bit wider, returning the kisses occasionally. She tried not to giggle slightly, knowing Lorey would indeed be thoroughly confused.
And at that Moment, Raquel felt she had everything she could ever ask for. She felt safe, happy and loved....It was all she had been deprived of her whole life, now being served to her on a silver and gold platter by Damian.
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Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 2:58 pm
Damian fell right asleep with a slight smile upon his face. it was a lovely feeling, and he only hoped it would last...
Somehow during the night, Damian had turned over, sprawled out on his stomach and begun to snore slightly. He was so content with everything that in the morning he had to wonder if it was all a dream. He could feel a warmth beside him... that must have been Raquel.
"Morning..." he mumbled, not knowing if she was awake or not.
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Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 3:02 pm
Raquel let out a quiet moan as she stretched a bit, rolling over. She wrapped her arms around him, kissing his bare back gently. "Morning..." She sighed, her voice still heavy with sleep. She smiled, rubbing his back a little, totally content with her surroundings and feeling at that moment. She had this rare peace of mind and happiness that made her smile like crazy. She loved it.
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Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 3:07 pm
Damain flipped over to catch her in his own hug. Everything was right there... all he needed, in a single miracle.
"Hello there..." A kiss was planted on her forehead, though a little sloppy as they'd both just opened their eyes. "How are you today, Raquel? Ready to lounge about and do nothing while we wait for the brute to return?"
The brute, of course, being Richard. Damian wasn't about to let past transgressions go so easily, because with that would go the clever little nickname, and that would be no fun at all.
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Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 3:10 pm
She sighed, utterly at ease in his arms. "I suppose..." She said with a little thoughtful smirk. "Even though staying like this all day would be lovely..." She noted, her eyes closing a moment, so as to take very little detail and sensation in.
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Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 3:13 pm
"Hm... stay here all day? We can't be that lazy." Damian adopted a rather thoughtful look upon his face as his arms adjusted, if only slightly. "But I suppose you're determined to be that way... what would get you out of bed, I wonder?"
And with a very evil grin, his fingers began scrambling across her sides and stomach, aching to see if she was ticklish while they were so close.
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