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 Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 2:56 pm
The Next Morning
Ambrose stretched and yawned. He hadn't even realized that he had fallen asleep... All he could remember was curled around Angelina, wishing beyond anything that he couldn't smell the subtle scent of fear from her. It was late into the night, and the minutes had been crawling by in a dreaded anticipation.
Exhaustion must have overcome him eventually. But now, as the sun snuck its way through the cracks between the curtains and lit the room more than enough for his eyes to see by, Angelina was fast asleep in his arms and - to his cursory examination- still appeared human.
He wasn't sure whether or not to be relieived. After all, this just meant more waiting... right?
He couldn't bear to wake her, she was finally sleeping - and her face actually looked peaceful. He set his head back down on the pillow and just watched her, his lids heavy, and waited for her to wake up on her own.
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:00 pm
It was several minutes before Angie started to shift and begin to wake up. Her forehead beaded up with sweat and she turned over and buried her face in Ambrose's chest and gave a loud moan. "E'ery thig huuuuuuurtsss" came a muffled groan from his chest fur. She reached up and looped her arms around his waist.
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:02 pm
Ambrose frowned, held her against his furry torso, petting her hair gently. "I know...." He whispered, reaching for the glass of water he had left on the nightstand and wordlessly offering it to her.
She felt warm to the touch still... the building fever that had begun several days ago had still not broken. It had intensified if anything ... perhaps in preparation of the change...?
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:05 pm
"How... bad is it?" she asked, only lifting her head enough to be able to talk more clearly.
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:07 pm
Ambrose shook his head. "I.... if anything's happened... I can't see it." He ran his hands through her thick dark hair again. "But it took a while for the first injection to have an effect on me too," he offered, "It took at least a day..."
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:18 pm
"r...really?" She sat and up slowly looked overself, frowning. "I wanted it to be over with," she pouted. "I still feel horrible..." he help her stomach for emphasis.
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:23 pm
He rubbed her shoulders and back carefully, not sure if it would help or hurt. "I... I remember feeling... off the whole day before my first change. "
Ugh, it sounded like he was describing something normal. 'My first change.' he gave a small shudder. This was anything BUT normal.
"Can I get you anything? Do anything?"
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:26 pm
Angelina curled up, wrapping her arms around her knees. "I'm... I'm alittle hungry I guess," she said, confusion thick in her voice. "I guess I just.... wait."
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:30 pm
Ambrose nodded slowly. "I... I wouldn't worry unless it's been over a day." He tried to sound encouraging.
He moved to the edge of the bed. "I'll go get a bunch of food. We can camp out... listen to music... I can even go by the entertainment room if you want - see if I can find a book with genets?" He smiled and rubbed her arm quickly, hoping to see a hint at the confident smile that the Angelina he remembered never seemed to be far from.
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:37 pm
"Yeah... the entertainment room sounds nice, I guess... just can you carry me back here if anything starts to happen? I want to be alone. Well, with you, you know, but just you."
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:39 pm
Ambrose nodded. "Of course. Or I can just bring everything here if you want. It's your choice."
He put on a clean pair of shorts and ran his fingers through his hair - not really caring too much about his appearance right then.
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:40 pm
"No... I want movies to distract me. I can't just sit here and... you know. Wait."
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:42 pm
"I understand entirely." Ambrose smiled, hoisting her up, wrapped in blankets.
With an overdramatic smile, he carried her to the Entertainment room, fetched them two trayfulls of assorted foods - meats, vegetables, eggs, toast, etc, grabbed a few books on mammals, and popped in a light movie, settling in.
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Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 3:05 pm
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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 4:22 pm
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