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 Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 11:37 am
She still grinned in her amusement. He did get points for trying to make a lovely dinner for two out here. And it was nice, LW would not lie about that. She always loved the outdoors but had to admit, she'd never actually eaten out like this. Sure her family had meals outside, cooked on a fire and large enough to feed an army. Which worked out just right for a family of wolves. But it wasn't the same. Didn't make the same warm and tingly feelings this one did. LW knew very well Ren could have easily taken them out to one of the restaurants down in the town like all the times before. Yet this one....was different. Why though?
"Fine! Take away all my fun topics of conversation." She matched his mock scowl with a mock pout. "And I know they are what they are. I wouldn't change that for anything." The she-wolf added. She loved his freckles, alright?
She sighed at him, eyes briefly following the movement of his hand as it ran through his hair. That urge to do the same with her own hands made her snort softly. "If it feels pretty good, then why are you asking me for help again?" LW had, for now, forgotten about the food. This was demanding more of her attention. "Then what do you feel, kitten?" That was the part she was missing and where most of her confusion was stemming from. She offered a small smile back and a shrug. It sounded right to her, but then, what did she really know about this sort of stuff?
LW watched him push himself to his feet. Watched him lean across the table. Felt the warm hands against her face. The mouth that claimed hers. Cinnamon and vanilla, she thought absently before her mind refused to work.
Wide violet eyes met his. She was frozen where she sat, the lingering warmth still against her cheeks and lips. Her mind utterly refused to comprehend what had just happened. He...Ren... Judging by the growing heat along her face, there was most likely a fantastic flush to her skin now. What just...why..? His words didn't make sense. None of this made sense. Or did it? Think. She needed to think, jackdammit! Everything about tonight, the way he'd been acting...his words. This was like trying to put a jigsaw together blindfolded.
"Is that straightforward enough for you?" No. No it was not. Because he couldn't mean...that just...
LW could feel her own heart pounding, even though she still hadn't been able to move- no wait. She had moved a little. One hand had slowly raised up to brush along her lips. And all those warm tingly feelings were fluttering away attempting to tell her something, but her brain was currently in pieces and was desperately trying to put itself back together.
"I...I- " Her voice was soft, almost afraid to discover this was some dream. I don't understand! Lies. She did, she just couldn't believe it. Because deep down, she could feel that she'd always wanted this. Just never figured it out. Until now.
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Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 11:50 am
He could see that he'd completely flummoxed her, especially if the wide-eyed, jaw dropped expression on her face was any indication. Absurdly, it made him feel more relaxed, more at ease. If LW was still acting the same as she ever was, it was a good thing. She was still LW.
Still leaning across the table, Ren propped his elbows up on the table, his chin in his hands as he tilted his head to look at the shewolf expectantly. Waiting for her to put the pieces together was something he would just have to be patient for, since he knew LW well enough to understand that it might take a while. After all, it had taken him months, their entire first year of knowing each other for him to discover his own feelings towards the shewolf. Expression softening, Ren reached out a hand, lifting LW's chin so that she could see into his eyes.
"I made this night for you," he said. "Not for anyone else. I have the feeling you thought I was asking about confessing to Gabrian - which," Ren added with a snort of amusement. " - wouldn't be unusual. I mean, we do have a rather...unusual relationship."
Golden eyes flickered. "Little Wolfe Tamaroc," Ren said quietly. "I have been scratching my head for months trying to figure out what this feeling is I have whenever I'm with you. I thought at first it was just friendship, that I had this little sister feeling, but lately something happened that made me think otherwise."
His little dalliance with Natalia flashed into his mind, but Ren shoved it aside, not wanting to remember that. Instead he reached out, twirling a strand of LW's scarlet hair playfully around his finger.
"Gabrian's always known," he said with a mildly melodramatic sigh. "At least, I suspect he has. All of those sneaky, slightly snide comments, the knowing looks, the 'you'll figure it out soon enough's.' The damn snake," Ren added, and though his tone was exasperated, there was a definite note of affection in them. He turned his attention back to LW.
"So, LW, this is me, following your own advice, and telling you that I like you," he finished, still twirling her hair around his finger. "What say you?"
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Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 12:22 pm
Piece by piece. Slowly and carefully, even while she gaped at her best friend, the she-wolf worked out the puzzle in her mind. It was difficult in one sense yet absurdly easy in another. The more recent pieces were easiest to add together. And yes, even tonight made a helluva lot more sense. It was the pieces further back, the ones that had been hidden in the back of her own mind for so long they were almost foreign.
His hand reached back over and lifted her chin so she had to look at him. Look at those warm golden eyes. Eyes she had always trusted. Always loved to look at. Just as she'd always immensely enjoyed being around Ren. She had thought that was because he was her best friend, or longest and closest friend in fact. Yet there had always been something else there...a small candle of a flame that always burned brightly and so dimly at the same time.
"I made this night for you."
F-For her? But it made sense. The pieces fit neatly into place. "Y-Yes...and no." She admitted quietly. Yes she'd thought it might be Gabrian he wanted to confess too, but nothing else about tonight had fit and it made her unsure of her own thoughts.
Hearing her name, her full name, drew her attention from the puzzle that had all but put itself together in her mind. The words he spoke almost mimicked the ones whispering around in her mind. She felt her throat constrict, unable to find any words. But something shifted in her gaze at the familiar gesture of the gryphon twirling his finger around strands of her hair. He'd always done that. Both intentionally and unintentionally. And she'd always felt relaxed...at ease when he'd done it. Right now being no exception.
"Yes. He has." LW agreed, her break up with Gabe flashing back to her. Some of the subtle hints and words said. The nix had known.
Violet eyes met his golden ones firmly, her mind no longer in such a shocked and chaotic state. She knew this answer, without needing to really think on it. Had always wanted to say it, and hear it in return. Her hand rose to rest over the top of his hand still twirling her hair around, fingers gently curling around his. That smile she'd always reserved specifically for Ren slowly spread along her lips.
"I say..." Her voice was still soft, but there was confidence hidden in it as well. "It's about time we found our brains." She squeezed his hand. "I like you, Ren. Very much. Always have...I think. But just been a blind little wolf."
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Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 4:24 pm
Ren gave a snort. "Gabrian has a bad habit of knowing things before the rest of us do," he said, rolling his eyes. "The damn snake."
It was quite clear that the nix had known for some time how the two of them had felt, and Alessa had probably known very well too - hence the reason why his and LW's relationships had both ended and why Gabrian was so obscenely obnoxious every time it came to commenting on Ren's friendship with LW.
IT ALL MAKES SENSE NOW, Ren thought, exasperated.
He'd been waiting for that; the smile that spread across her lips, as familiar and golden as the sun and reserved just for him. The hand that lifted to cover his was warm and gentle as her fingers curved around his, squeezing lightly, and Ren felt a wide smile break out across his own face to match LW's.
"Oh, good, then," he said brightly. "Well, that settles things. You'll be my ghoulfriend, and I'll be your boilfriend."
There was a pause as Ren considered this. His hand moved to link his absently fingers through LW's, as if the gesture were quite familiar to him and something he did very often, and he swung their hands back and forth, still leaning across the table.
"Well, then," said Ren. "How should we go about this, then..."
He looked up at LW and smiled. "I think I've got an idea."
Snaking his hand around to the back of her neck, Ren pulled her towards him and kissed her again, this time for much longer than before, his fingers delving into her long, scarlet hair, one hand on the table to keep himself balanced. And it felt to Ren quite right; as if this was where he was supposed to have been the entire time.
After a few moments he pulled away, resting his forehead against LW's, then pecked a quick kiss to the tip of her nose.
"Still good with the idea?" he asked her, grinning.
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Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 5:07 pm
LW felt her lips twitch. "Yes. Yes he does." And next time she saw the nix, she was kicking his scaly butt for being so obnoxious and just sitting back to watch the two of them make fools of themselves. Something they were quite skilled at. And then there was a very small part of her that felt guilty for the fact that she hadn't felt this way for Gabrian. Something that she knew he'd picked up on and he himself had felt similar.
Weren't they supposed to not be talking about Gabrian? Did this apply to thinking about him too? Stop thinking about that stuff, you dork!
But she couldn't help it! It just went to prove how long she actually had liked her best friend without even realizing it. At least not fully realizing it. The feelings had always been there. She'd just been a fool for not seeing what they were trying to tell her.
That smile....oh Jack that smile of his could take her breath away. She loved it. Loved seeing him smile. He hadn't been doing enough of that lately. And just hearing those words, ghoulfriend and boilfriend in reference to them made her heart skip a beat and...yep. There was the blush she was infamous for. "Yes." She said, still smiling at him. "Has a nice ring to it. Like the soft chime of a bell."
Her hand easily slipped into his, fingers linking like they belonged there. It was familiar and different at the same time and LW liked it. Very much. Her frozen posture had melted away and even her tail was flicking to and fro instead of being wrapped lightly around her legs. It was slowly starting to really hit that, dear Jack, Ren had asked her out. Which may have increased the blush along her cheeks. But she was too stupidly happy right now to feel embarrassed by this.
"Oh...?" He had an idea, did he? That, along with his hand sliding around to the back of her neck was the only warning she got before she was pulled towards him. She wasn't so frozen this time and returned his kiss equally, letting some of the growing joy she felt slip into it. He tasted of cinnamon and vanilla with a hint of pumpkin spice thrown in there. It had always been her favorite scent (not that she ever told anyone that). Nice wasn't a strong enough word. Perfect. Right. Things were as they should be. Those all fit much better with what she felt.
When he finally pulled away and rested his forehead against hers, LW didn't bother to keep the contended sigh to herself. Her eyes were bright and happier than they had been for some time. Even that special smile she gave him after a quick kiss to her nose was brighter. Leaning forward on her own, LW brushed a soft kiss to his lips, tilting her head enough to rub her cheek against his. A canine gesture yes, but it was an affectionate one.
"Yes. Very much good with it." Though, words didn't feel strong enough to convey this. Since she had too much energy starting to build up and wouldn't have sat still for very much longer, the she-wolf slipped out of her seat to walk and throw her arms around the gryphon. "Yes, Ren. The answer will be yes. So stop asking silly questions, kitten."
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Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 6:33 pm
Ren was also going to kick Gabrian's scaly but for sitting back and watching them make utter dorks out of themselves. The nix knew what he was doing, that much was for certain.
But Ren's mind had switched, quite abruptly, to things other than his best friend with whom he shared a ridiculously odd bromance with. Being with LW felt...well, right. Exactly how it should have been all along, but it had taken them both a long time to get to this point.
Meanwhile his brain was going FINALLY, YOU IDIOT.
LW tasted of fresh air and spices, something that Ren always found very appealing, and suddenly even more appealing. Her lips were warm beneath his own, and he could feel her smiling against his mouth.
"I'm glad," he said softly, and grinned, pecking her again before leaning back. When she came around the table, Ren opened his arms, pulling the shewolf down into his lap and wrapping them snugly around her waist. She fit perfectly into the curve of his side, and felt as if she weighed barely anything.
"I wonder what Gabrian and Alessa will say when we tell them we figured out how we feel," mused Ren, his tail flicking against LW's leg absently. "After all, we know Gabrian knew, and I'm pretty sure Alessa knew as well."
He tilted his head up to look at her, smiling happily. "But I'm glad we got to this point."
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Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 7:13 pm
She was glad too. Even more so as she sat in his lap. A place she seemed to wind up sitting frequently. Which made her giggle as the neon signs in her head kept flashing YOU'RE AN IDIOT over and over again. Fine! She was. But she'd figured it out now, okay? Geez. Couldn't her own mind give her a break? Even if it had taken almost a literal slap in the face before she got it? Just insert kiss instead of slap and yep. The neon mental sign was right.
Finally, finally LW let a hand run slowly through those golden strands that had tormented her so! His hair was soft and her fingers glided easily through it. Just as he had always played with strands of her own hair, LW found herself twirling a finger though his before her gaze returned to his.
"Oh you know that serpent is going to give us 'the Look'. You know, the one that makes us want to run and hide our faces and beat that look off his face at the same time?" LW tried to impersonate said 'Look', but Gabrian had it down to a science. Where his tail kept flicking against her leg, her own tail was lazily curled around one of his. "I bet Alessa would at least grin hugely and congratulate us."
Cuddling closer, LW let her other hand absently trace designs along his chest. She couldn't see them thanks to his shirt, but the she-wolf knew the freckles sprinkled his chest. Knew a where a few particular groupings were even without seeing them. It was those ones she traced, giving the gryphon a sweet look. "Me too. Even if it took us...forever to get here." She leaned her head against his, speaking in a softer voice. "But I get to have you now, so maybe the wait was worth it?"
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Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:44 pm
LW sitting in his lap made Ren think about the first time they had met, back at the disastrous yet delightful Truth or Dare night. She had tried to move out of the way of Gargantuan, scrambling sideways and winding up in his lap accidentally.
And, come to think of it, that was where everything had started, wasn't it? Both he and LW had wound up becoming best friends after that night, even if it hadn't been romantic at first. The memory of it made Ren smile, and he tightened his arms around the shewolf's waist, burying his face in her long red hair.
Fingers hesitantly touched his hair, and he almost jerked his head away reflexively, a pale red dusting his cheeks. His secret - the one thing he had been attempting to keep concealed for long enough - was about to be revealed, but after a minute he relaxed, knowing that she would find out soon enough.
And, sure enough, the moment her fingers slid through the golden brown strands, the hum of a purr thrummed through Ren's body, one ear flicking towards the shewolf as he gave her an amused look.
"He always gives me That Look, even when I haven't done anything," he replied with a snort, shaking his head. "I can't believe he let me think otherwise all this time. The damn snake."
He hadn't seen much of Gabrian lately, however; the thought depressed him, but Ren pushed those negative feelings aside and focused on LW instead, smiling tenderly up at his ghoulfriend.
"Mmm, yes, I would say so," he whispered, grinning before he tugged her face down to his again, claiming her lips for another lingering kiss which would hopefully only be the first of many.
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 3:47 pm
It was funny how things worked sometimes. Like how she always seemed to end up sitting in Ren's lap, for instance. Just like the first night she had met the gryphon. The defining moment that had led them to being such close friends. LW felt her lips curl up in a soft smile. Maybe all the times she wound up in Ren's lap were linked back to that first time? Some deeper part of her that had always known - even if neither of them had - that first night at Truth or Dare Ren had stolen part of her heart. And had kept it ever since.
LW decided that Fate was a b***h. Who liked to screw with people for giggles before giving them a break. Or something like that anyways.
That giddy, butterflies in your stomach feeling tripled when she felt his arms tighten around her waist. It was, strangely, a comforting feeling, despite the fact her stomach did little flips. The she-wolf smiled, leaning against him to make it easier to hold on to her...and gave her better access to his hair.
Her tail twitched several times, like a puppy that had just discovered a brand new toy. Violet eyes were wide with surprise. She had not been expecting that sort of...response. LW stared at the fingers currently frozen, golden-brown strands sliding between them. And then that cheshire smile that usually meant the she-wolf was at her worst sprang across her lips. And she did the second thing she'd been all but dying to do. Let her hands ease up and scratch at his ears. She glanced at him with a devilish look. "Youuuu...!" He purred! OhJackingHell! "You purr! Why didn't you tell me you purred!" LW gave him a mock pout, which wasn't a very good mock pout as she was too amused with this discovery.
LW snickered. "I wonder why he always gives you that look?" She said innocently, scratching at an ear again. Poor gryphon. He was doomed from then on, now that she'd discovered that he purred! She loved it though.
That special smile graced her lips again before said lips were claimed for another kiss. The she-wolf let her arms slide around his neck to lightly link her fingers. She was learning quickly she had a new favorite thing to love about the gryphon. His kisses were as lovely as his scent, if not better. Pulling away after a time, LW met his gaze and that bright smile lit up her face. "Just how long were you planning this, kitten?" She looked over her should at the dinner he'd set up. "It really was sweet. And almoooost perfect." She teased, a little of that mischievous wolf sneaking out.
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Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 11:47 pm
Ren did not want to face Gabrian for a very, very long time.
Besides the fact that he already had not seen the nix for too long (annoyingly, he was starting to suffer from withdrawal), he did not want to see that knowing smirk on Gabrian's face - the one that said clearly I knew it all along.
And that one that he would give him when he realized LW had found out Ren's single most hidden secret of all. His ears flicked backwards, flattening against his golden brown hair as LW looked at him with an incredulous realization.
"Because it's embarrassing," he said, with as much dignity as he could muster under the circumstances. "And I don't particularly want people going around and patting my head all day - yes," he added, with a stern expression. "That means you, darling. The only person that knows so far is Gabrian, and he found out on accident when he was attempting to flirt with me. Unsuccessfully, I might add."
LW's fingers were moving against his head, beside his ear, and it straightened, then flicked back again, Ren giving the shewolf a pointed look that clearly said You will not speak of this ever again to anyone else, ever.
"A while," he said with a shrug. He reached a hand up, brushing a few stray strands of hair away from her face and smiled. "Oh, and I have something for you."
Reaching down, Ren rummaged in his pocket for something. He took one of LW's hands in his, placed it in her palm, then leaned down and kissed it.
"From my heart, to yours," he said, and lifted his head, closing LW's fingers around the little emblem. His golden eyes danced with mischief and adoration. "Since I figured this would be a good way of me to show my feelings for you."
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Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 3:58 pm
The she-wolf giggled and of course, being who she was, reached right up and rubbed both his ears when they flattened against his skull. "It's adorable." LW made sure to correct. With a small (reluctant) sigh, she did let her hands fall to rest along his shoulders instead. "You say that now..." The she-wolf grinned sweetly and innocently at him, especially after the look she got that said 'don't you dare tell a soul'. "Just you wait. You'll find it's rather nice to receive such affectionate pets." She would know. As did Gabrian. Funny how that damn Nix had discovered each of their reactions to head pats. "I still can't believe you didn't tell me." She added, going for the pout again. Which of course didn't last very long as she giggled.
Gabrian had flirted with him, had he? Or so Ren said. Gabe himself might have another version. But what was more amusing was the fact she didn't buy his last remark. Not at all. "Really...? The Nix charm didn't work on you, huh?" Her tail flicked along his leg, unbelieving. If she had to put money down on either of them, it would have to go on Gabrian.
Her features softened and she eased off a little on the teasing. A while? She internally cringed, feeling rather guilty. He'd known how he felt much longer than she had - or rather had figured it out way before her. The she-wolf felt bad for all the time between then and now. She'd been oblivious. Wait, he had something for her? She watched him curiously. "Oh you do, do you?" Her voice was quiet as she watched him reach into a pocket for...whatever he had. Take her hand and place something within it. Before she could look, he leaned down and kissed said object in her hand.
Violet eyes met golden ones first when he lifted his head, her fingers now curled around the object she held. Looking down, she opened her hand slowly and stared at the little emblem resting there. LW couldn't do anything but stare at it silently. The right words to say just wouldn't come. Curling her fingers around the small emblem again, she lifted her hand and brushed her lips along it before placing a sweet kiss against Ren's lips. "Thank you, dear heart. It certainly does show that." LW giggled a little. "Not that you needed any more ways to show me. Then again, have any more ways hidden up your sleeve?"
She was definitely one overjoyed she-wolf right now, that was for sure.
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