The Square Root of 2 [Charlie]

[Charlie Cross]

She enjoyed the kiss, greatly, but then he pulled away and his words filled her eyes with a bit of worry. She was taught to be self concious of every act and every little detail of her body. That was the life of a model in New York and the agent/boyfriend at the time had beat her into learning every little flaw and making sure if she fucked up to fix it. So instead of taking it as she should have, which was a genuine question, she took it as possibly doing something wrong.....like rushing things......

Biting her lip she whimpered ever so slightly and lowered her head, quickly sliding from his lap and wrapping her arms about herself as she shook her head.

"I..I am sorry...I dont mean to be so forward, its just....I..I like you and ...and...."

Oh god there she went stammering and stuttering with her words, it was enough to make her just bite her lip all the harder and shut up. She was sure she was just making the situation worse. She had to be, or else he wouldn't have stopped her and asked such. Right?

"I.....I will back off if that's what you want. I really like you...I don't want to mess anything up or anything..."

Yeah, she was saying whatever she could to make up for whatever she did wrong.....Casting him a soft, timid little look toward him, trying to gauge his reaction. Maybe she should just leave.....let him have some space......or something........she really didnt know......gah she hated this! She was not used to guys liking her for more than the way her ass looked in a pair of jeans.

[Mekiel Echigo]

[/b][/color] Sincere words. His true feelings, of course.

"I don't want to ruin this." He'd release his hold and bend his knees so that he was looking her in the eyes. His left hand would come up and place itself softly against her cheek, rubbing with his thumb. His right hand would continue to brush the hair behind her ear.

"You're beautiful."

A smile. Slowly, he would kiss her softly and pull her in for a hug once more.[/color][/ul]

[Charlie Cross]

She felt a bit relaxed once he grabbed her into his arms, the feel of his head resting atop her bringing her a little sigh of relief as she let her small hands come forth to rest upon his waist.

As he lowered down, his hand coming to her cheek, she would raise her eyes to meet his own and nod, she understood where he was coming from and honestly she did not want to rush things either. She just wanted, to once, take things slow....enough.....

Then he pressed another kiss to her lips, her body hugged to his own as her hands slid around him slightly. Once more she felt her eyes close and let a soft sound of pleasure pass from her, before she would pull back, those eyes opening to look at his as she bit her lip and then smiled softly.

"How about....w..we take things slow. You know....kiss, make out some.....things like that...but we wait for anything more....................intimate....."

She would then look at him a bit questioningly, making sure that was okay. She had always rushed into such things with other guys and it never worked out.....ever.......

"As for a relationship...t..that is up to you what you want this to be or where you want it to go....I know that I like being with you, and I want to spend more time with you if possible....But if you would rather just be friends for now I understand."

She nodded, her hand slowly brushing along his cheek for a moment before she would let it fall away, listening intently for his reply.

[Mekiel Echigo]

[/b][/color] Smiling, he'd place his forehead against hers, rubbing her back a little bit. "You were my first, you know. I'm glad I waited for this." His hands would once more continue to massage her, just to comfort her and calm her down a bit.

"I want us to be together for a while, go places." His hands would come to her shoulders and he's pull away just a tad, looking into her eyes again. "Do you think you could settle for a guy like me?"
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[Charlie Cross]

That hand at her back was indeed soothing and it brought out the smile in her all the more, a little giggle given to his last set of words as she seemed to debate on the issue in her mind.

"Hmm...lets see. You are amazing to look at, granted big as a tree but I find that sexy in its own right...you are fun, you make me laugh, you seem to wanna make sure I am safe....."

She tapped her index finger against her chin and then grinned and pressed a quick kiss to his lips.

"Hmm I think I can handle being with a guy like you. Though not sure if you can handle me there big guy."

That little laugh escaping her as she tilted her head and let her hands slide over his sides slowly, content with where this was going. She honestly was a bit surprised to be the first girl to kiss him, it just...didnt seem like a guy like him would be without girls all the time.....Not that she minded.....meant she wouldn't have to worry about the overwhelming jealousy just yet. Heh...yeah, she was likely to get a bit snippy, but then that was just how she was...and he had plenty of time to figure that one out. If he wanted to that was, and from what she had heard so far, he did.....

[Mekiel Echigo]

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He returned her kiss by yet another of his own. God that's great. He couldn't resist it. It felt great. He sighed with relief that everything had indeed gone very well. "Now that it's official.. I want to know more about you." He'd lift her off of the ground like he did at the orphanage and just start walking around. It felt right, so why not.

"And for everything you tell me about yourself, I'll tell you something about me, and try not to bore you. Sound like a plan?" He'd give her a smile from ear to ear - no, not really - and look into her eyes.[/color][/ul]

[Charlie Cross]

She could not help but giggle softly as he lifted her up and carried her about. Her arms wrapping about his neck once more as she let out a little sigh of contentment as she settled into his arms and brushed her tongue over her lips.

"Well sorry to say there is not much to tell. I was a kid, born in a small town in Canada, where my Father came back and forth letting my mom think he loved her, only to use her and leave again....Second time he knocked her up was the last time we saw him....after that, mom pretty much drowned herself in the bottle....I think she is still alive but yeah I couldnt tell you for sure."

She shrugged and would try to pretend that it did not sting. From all she knew, her mother had not even cared that she left, and that hurt most of all. But it was the past and she was not about to let it bother her now, not after all she had made for herself in the past three years.

Letting her head come to rest against his shoulder, her small finger tracing over his chest she would then sigh and speak up once more.

"So, now its your turn. Spill it big guy."

A little teasing laugh given as she waited for some bit of his life to come spilling out, wanting to learn about him, which was a nice change from not giving a shit about people and their lives.

[Mekiel Echigo]

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He shrugged it off. Zero disappeared all of the time, doing random shit. But he was gone now, maybe for good, maybe not.

"Your turn now."[/color][/ul]

[Charlie Cross]

She let out a soft sigh as he pressed his forehead to her own, a little bite of her lip given as she listened to his story....all the while her small hand tracing over his chest in an idle fashion. She wondered if it bothered him, the way he grew up, the way his brother just up and left....yet she didnt pry, not feeling it was really her place just yet.....

When it again became her turn, she would sigh and close her eyes, trying to think back to the time when she left Canada......

"I met this guy...he was older and he promised that he could get me out of that hell I was living in......Promised alot of things and I was young...so I bought into them all......I left my little sister.....my home....everything...to be what he told me I could be....."

She paused, her tone dropping softly as she lowered her head a bit and held back a soft whimper that wanted to desperately to come out......

"And I did.......I became it all....Though, the price....I..I dont know if it was worth it in the end...."

She stopped there, not about to go into detail, scared of the consequences of such. Drawing in a deep breath she put up that cool exterior once more.....Offering up a light shrug as she quickly brushed away tears that had started to form, before they could be seen.......

"Anyway, I eventually left, ended up here to find my sister and try to have somewhat of a normal life.....though modelling doesn't really allow for much normalcy...heh.........Your turn..."

She lifted her head then and offered up a smile, once more back to the same, happy and cheerful girl she was expected, at least in her mind, to be....

[Mekiel Echigo]

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He did quite feel bad for her, but he wondered if asking about anything yet was the right choice. He'd smile calmly and kiss her forehead. He wanted to say something, but he didn't. Mouth wouldn't open, so the words wouldn't come out. He could tell, though, that something was wrong. People don't just scratch their eyes like that - well, they do, but you get the point.

"Well.. Alright. A little bit after my brother's disappearance, my friends did too. So, after I found everything I wanted, I lost it all again. Hell, in my brother's absence, the evil secretary took over. Left me on the street, again. So, I got involved with gangs, got hunted down. I guess I was a wanted man."

He'd give a light shrug, so not to move too much.

"Your turn." He'd speak lightly, almost saying 'cheer up.' But he didn't.
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[Charlie Cross]

She smiled to his words, it made her feel better to hear them though only time could tell it that would be true or not. Resting her head against him, she continued to listen to him speak, her hand coming up to brush over his neck as she heard about the rough times in his life.

Raising her head up she brushed her lips against his cheek, a soft gesture to show that she cared and that she was there for him...even if it did not do much to help......

Then it was her turn, and she bit her lip, not sure what to say without going too far into how much wrong she had done in her life.

"Not much else to say about me. I mean I model, live in a penthouse across town, go to parties when my new agent sets me up with them, always put on a smile when I am out in public, and try my best not to ruin whatever image I have."

She shrugged once more, her hand continuing to trace against his neck while her lips brushed against the opposite side, a quick kiss before she would nuzzle into him softly.

[Mekiel Echigo]

[/b][/color] Though he realized it wasn't quite that simple for everyone else. Hell, he really did care what everyone else thinks. He cared too much, so he acted like he didn't care at all. Kind of weird, huh?

"Well, I'm an artist; a musician and a painter. Well, not only paintings, but other things as well. I live, as you can see, in a half empty two story building across the street from a condemned orphanage, and no real public image to maintain because I only know a handful of people here."

Music was, funnily enough, his forte. Fighting was his fortissimo. Dunno what that is? Look it up. Art was like, a mezo forte for him. Still, that was pretty good, considering. Suddenly, his eyes brightened.

"How 'bout we go for a ride? Anywhere you wanna go." This was not mentioned to leave, but rather, an attempt to cheer her up. In a way, she seemed almost.. sad.[/color][/ul]

[Charlie Cross]

Charlie smiled, she had never really been good at anything other than standing there and looking pretty. Well at least that is what she was led to believe and she had never tried anything else. So, for her, it was nice to know somebody who had the skill to do things other than what they appeared to be able to do.

Then as he seemed to light up, the suggestion to go somewhere entered the conversation and she smiled, a little nod given as she slowly wiggled her way out of his arms and then stood there on the floor in front of him.

With those eyes cast up to meet his own she smiled happily and then bit her lower lip lightly.

"How about we go grab something to eat, annnnd then you can take me home?"

She was getting tired, and it was getting later in the evening. Not to mention, the fact that she had been holding off taking another hit in her time with him, she was actually hungry.....God it had been so long she almost forgot what it felt like....Heh....

"I could go for a burger right about now, and you know the city is pretty awesome this time of evening...."

She continued to smile, her eyes sparkling with the light of the room as she reached up and pushed back a few wavy locks of hair from her face.

[Mekiel Echigo]

[/url], complete with two helmets right next to it. Why'd he have two? For just such an occasion.. Reno showed up.

"Well, beautiful, take a seat." He'd prop himself down on the bike and let her situate herself behind him. With a grin, he'd take off. Of course, he opened the garage, but.. y'know what I mean.

Not really knowing exactly where was a good place to take a girl, he went to.. A Jack in the Box. She said she wanted a burger and that was the first place he thought of. They'd go in, grab a bite to eat, yadayadayada, leave, and go on to her place. Which would be where they are now.

"You know, you don't exactly have to go yet."

He'd take his helmet off, still seated on the motorcycle, looking down like a nervous puppy. He wasn't a puppy, though. And well, he wasn't exactly nervous, but.. something else. I'll find the word out later for you.[/color][/ul]

[Charlie Cross]

The food was sooooo good and though she knew she would regret it later, and possibly spend hours working out to pay for it, she was content for now.

Now here she stood, helmet in hand as she looked at him sitting there on his bike with his head down, her own nervous gesture was to of course nibble on her lip and let her foot rock back and forth against the sidewalk........

To his words she would blush...not wanting to leave...but not wanting to be too imposing either.....Gah the choices to make.........

Finally she would let her small hand come out, resting it against his cheek and jawline enough to lift his head up so that she could once more look into his eyes, that smile on her face showing she honestly didn't want to say goodnight, but that it was possibly best......

"I know I don't have to.....But it is getting late, and we both have school tomorrow.....Besides....don't want you getting too wore out on me too fast....."

She offered up a nervous little laugh, her thumb softly brushing over his cheek as she tilted her head just slightly. With another deep inhale of breath she settled her nerves and leaned down, pressing her lips to his, eyes falling as her tongue slid forth to brush against his own once more.

She held the kiss, passionate and affectionate in nature as her hand slid around to the back of his head, fingers running through his hair for a moment.

Finally, when she knew that if she didn't stop she would never get her ass inside, she pulled back, a few quick pecks given as she rested her forehead against his.

"Goodnight Mekiel.....Thank you for a great afternoon...."

Another quick kiss and then she would hand him back the helmet and the jacket.....Stepping back away from the curb as the wind blew the hair across her face slightly. With one final wave, she would blow him a kiss. Turning around and heading into the complex where her penthouse was located....

Once inside the glass doors at the front, she would turn and look once more...Her little heart fluttering in her chest.....

Today had been a good day......one of the first in a very long time and hopefully not the last........

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