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 Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 6:45 pm
"Ack!" Nita squeaked, having just enough warning to brace herself so she didn't go flying into the ocean. She returned the hug and kiss happily, tucking herself under Lauren's arm and leaning against her. "Hi, Lauren!"
Dropping her towel, with its collection of shells, a safe distance from the water, she turned back to Thom. "Um," she said, turning pink, "Yeah. Lauren, this is Thom; Thom, Lauren."
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Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 6:51 pm
Lauren smiled at Thom, "Hey." She reached a furry hand out to the new guy. "Where you two talking about me?" She looked towards Nita, "Nothing bad I hope."
"So I'm YOUR horned mongoose now?!" Lauren gave a happy smile towards Nita.
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Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 6:59 pm
Lesbians. Lesbians were...tolerable. And often quite likeable. This could work to his benefit. He remained politely silent as the women greeted each other then, grinning faintly, nodded to Lauren. "Pleasure, 'm sure. Nita was just tellin' me about you," he innocently offered.
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Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 7:12 pm
Still decidedly pink under her fur, Nita grinned at Lauren. "Just that you were the first person I met and that fur suits you." She stood on tiptoe and patted Lauren's furry cheek gently. "And if I'm your red panda, then of course you're my horned mongoose!"
Nita snickered and suddenly remembered Thom was standing there.
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Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 7:18 pm
Lauren reached out and held Nita's hand. "Well, then you can be my red panda I geuss..." Being part animal made pet names easy.
Lauren then turned to wave at Thom, "So you're new here huh? Well welcome to the island." She was never that great with introductions, it always felt so akward.
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Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 7:27 pm
....Well, they were sometimes tolerable, anyway. And while he was sure if he stood around long enough they would begin snogging, he felt decidedly awkward standing half naked on a beach while two women cuddled. Nonetheless, he managed a grin as Lauren addressed him, chuckling dryly. "Some'ow, I'd 'ave expected more of a 'Sorry t' see you 'ere' than a welcome, knowin' what's happenin' 'ere. But thank you."
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Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 7:36 pm
Nita settled herself, still leaned against Lauren, but not obviously all over her. She had always been a bit embarrassed by public displays of affection, and didn't want to be one of those girls who had to be attached to her significant other at all times. Even if it had been quite awhile since she had seen Lauren.
"Better to say welcome than yell at you to go away," she grinned. "Besides, it's really not so bad here."
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Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 7:40 pm
Also not wanting to make a scene, Lauren stayed content with Nita leaning up against her... for now.
She scowled a little at him critiqueing her welcome, but Nita interupted it saving her from making a scene with her pro Moreau melodrama. "Yeah, well might as well get comfortable." Was all she said to Thom, "So... what brought you here?"
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Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 7:51 pm
"You've got a point there," he admitted, chuckling softly. "And, no, it hasn't been...horrible. Aside from th' turnin' into animals an'... Well, never goin' home." He frowned darkly, the look remaining as Lauren breached the subject of his arrival. "There was a bus wreck... I think. Duvert told me I'd 'ad a concussion once I woke. Don't really know any other details. Y'selves?"
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Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 8:00 pm
"That explains that," Nita said, indicating the bandage on Thom's forehead. "What kind of team was it? You mentioned it before..."
She wiggled her toes in the sand for a moment, then offered, "It was supposed to be a study-abroad thing, to go towards my degree." A bad pun about 'studying broads' popped into her head. Nita suppressed a snicker and squeezed Lauren's hand.
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Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 8:04 pm
"Ouch... bus wreck. So you really had no clue." Way to rub it in Lauren... She thought to herself.
She felt Nita squeeze her hand and snickered herself as she realsied what Nita looked so amused about. "Well... I ran away from home, got sick of it and called an ad in the paper that lead me here. It's much better then the streets." She looked towards Nita and smiled. "I don't really mind being an animal for some ******** up reason. I just hope I don't get fleas." Lauren chuckled at herself.
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Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 8:16 pm
He nodded, lifting a hand to the bandage. "Though I could prob'ly remove it now, I'd think. Football," he offered brightly, indicating the soccer ball laying on the sand nearby. "Professional. For England. Which is why I won't be 'ere much longer," he said with confidence.
Grimacing faintly, he shrugged. "Ahhh... I don't know. Some animals wouldn't be bad, I s'pose. But... It's not anythin' I'm lookin' forward to."
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Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 8:28 pm
Nita glanced at the soccer ball. "Professionally? That's pretty neat, actually." Even if she wasn't a a sports fan, soccer wasn't so bad, and it was still neat to know a professional. She blinked. So he still thought he would be leaving? She had already told him he wasn't.. but maybe he needed more time to digest that little tidbit of information.
"Red panda isn't bad at all," she added helpfully. "They're cute, and the instincts aren't strong." Mostly, she thought, thinking back to the weekend Aubrey had been hurt. As far as she knew, the attacker was still on the loose. No need to dump too much on Thom at once, however.
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Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 8:34 pm
"I've not really played much soccer, 'cept in P.E." Lauren looked at the soccer ball. "I was on the swimming team in high school, well for two years anyway. I also ran track a bit." Lauren wondered if she would have ever thought of going pro as a swimmer had she not ran away, then a small frown crossed her lips. She hadn't thought about her future at all in high school, and thinking about her future on the streets was too grim. Now she was on the island and had her future nice and neatly set out for herself.
And now, she was still thinking of what would of been.
Comming out of her small daydream, Lauren smiled at Nita, "Red Panda's are very cute, and sexy too... or at least this one is." She gave Nita a quick kiss.
"But yeah... good luck on not being here too long. Bet you'll get right back there." Lauren said a bit sarcastically at Thom. He seemed like a nice guy, just a little slow on the uptake.
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Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 8:57 pm
"Professionally," he repeated, grin fading away as he stared down at the soccer ball. Not anymore, however. Not if he was stuck here as everyone kept insisting. "I, eh." Blinking, he returned his attention to the conversation at hand, glancing back up to the pair. "I was never terribly fond of any other sports. Few of th'more extreme ones, I s'pose, but no other team ones. I never 'ad time."
Another sappy couple moment ensued, at which Thom rolled his eyes upward, growing irritated with the display. And moreso with Lauren's retort. He raised a brow, but merely shrugged and, after a pause, scooped up his soccer ball and water bottle. "Well, I'll be goin', I think. I 'aven't eaten yet t'day. Nice meetin' you, Lauren," he added. Nodding a goodbye to both women, he turned and started up for the path through the jungle.
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