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 Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2015 1:58 pm
"Mm? Because as far as I've learned, singing is just talking with a melody and that's pretty much what vocal cords are made for," Lori replied, giving Luca The Look in a teasing way. He took a bite of his own cupcake, still giving the Look.
"C'mon. I'll do something embarrassing for you if you do it for me. You have a great voice. I love a good singer." Every day there was another reason to fall more in love, right?
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Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2015 2:04 pm
Crap. He was caught. He took another bite of his cupcake. "Fine," he said. "You don't have to do anything. These are really good, where'd you get them?"
Lori liked singers? Lucky he was one then, huh? "I don't know many modern songs. Do you mind elvish?"
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Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2015 2:06 pm
"Sugar," Lori said with a smile, "They're good, right?"
"Oh, no Taylor Swift then?" He was teasing, of course. "Elvish is fine. I haven't heard it in years myself." Well, until he'd heard Luca just now.
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Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2015 2:18 pm
"The best I've had," Luca finished off his cupcake. He kissed Lori on the cheek. He'd sing for Lori and then hope the subject wouldn't come up for a good long while. "You won't tell anyone?"
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Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2015 2:26 pm
Lori chuckled. "Who would I tell, and what would they do that you're so afraid of?" It seemed he'd gotten out of doing anything embarrassing in return, which he was pretty happy about. He wasn't sure what he'd do but he was sure it'd be goofy. He'd have wanted to go first. Singing wasn't goofy. It was impressive.
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Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2015 2:35 pm
"I don't like singing in front of people," Luca admitted. He took Lori's hand and led him to the living room.
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Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2015 2:37 pm
Lori nodded. Sure, he could understand that, but he wasn't just 'people,' was he? He took his cupcake with him as he followed Luca into the living room.
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Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2015 2:48 pm
Luca sat on the couch and indicated Lori should do the same. Once Lori was seated, Luca snuggled in close and began to sing. A soft elvish lullaby.
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Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2015 2:53 pm
Lori sat politely, finishing his cupcake and folding his hands between his knees. At first he was only being observant, and then a smile spread across his face and he took Luca's hand. Clearly he was pleased. In fact, he kicked off his shoes and rolled onto his back with his head in Luca's lap, legs slung over the arm of the couch.
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Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2015 2:57 pm
Luca absentmindedly began stroking Lori's hair when he put his head in his lap. He continued to sing. Lori seemed to be enjoying it. Good.
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Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2015 3:05 pm
Lori heaved a happy sigh and his eyes lidded with pleasure. Yes, he could get used to this. He loved this man and his beautiful voice and he could feel the love returned in Luca's soft touch. He could live here forever.
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Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2015 12:57 pm
Luca finished the song, and smiled down at Lori. "I love you," stroking his hair. He began another, he didn't want to end this moment.
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Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2015 12:58 pm
Lori reached up and touched Luca's chin affectionately. "I love you too." And he didn't even have to ask for Luca to continue.
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Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2015 1:11 pm
As of yet, Dari had only barely heard movement upstairs. He figured someone was getting up for water and would head back to bed and so didn't stop his painting. He was using a very fine brush now. It was almost done, almost a member of the stacks of paintings against the walls or maybe something Maia or Toby would want for themselves. Either way, a photographic memory helped.
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Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2015 1:18 pm
Maia lingered on the basement stairs for a while before deciding to head down. "Dari, are you down here?" she called. "I've got something for you," she'd certainly kept her word about getting the alien a bag of marshmallows each time they went shopping.
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