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everyonelives2021-01-10 02:27 pm
jockwitch) wrote in everyonelives2021-01-10 02:27 pm
Entry tags:
- alaric saltzman,
- alexander abernathy,
- allison argent,
- buffy summers,
- cami o'connell,
- caroline forbes,
- castiel,
- cora hale,
- damian jericho,
- damon salvatore,
- dean winchester,
- derek hale,
- elena gilbert,
- hayley marshall,
- hope mikaelson,
- jack winchester,
- jo laughlin,
- josie saltzman,
- klaus mikaelson,
- lizzie saltzman,
- ryan atwood,
- sam winchester,
- scott mccall,
- stefan salvatore,
- tyler lockwood,
- ❦ alaric/jo,
- ❦ hope/josie,
- ❦ ryan/caroline,
- ❦ sam/allison,
- ❦ stefan/buffy
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She drops into it with a heavy sigh, reaching down to slide one of the heels off and rub the arches of her feet. Sleeping in her own bed tonight will be nice.
Hopefully nothing gets in the way of that.]
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Once they're cleared, he finds Caroline in the study. )
Hey.
( Deciding, he steps inside and sits next to her on the couch. )
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[She looks up with a smile as he moves to sit next to her, shifting slightly to make room for him.]
Thanks again, for all your help today.
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( He didn't do anything, or if he did, he didn't do anything more than he would otherwise. Helping, dropping anything off, tolerating Stiles.
He turns, finally taking the moment to recognize her beauty. Her curled hair, how professional, but beautiful she looked. Even the shoes. Guys notice shoes, too. )
You were great out there, today.
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[It's not the career she ever envisioned herself having, but in a lot of ways, it makes sense that this is where she landed. And it leaves her fulfilled, at least for now.]
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Looking her straight in the eyes doesn't make it easier to talk, even when he wants to. Having what amounted to a pre-bachelor party with Alaric and Jo was fun enough. He hears the gossip. Everyone thinks something is going on between him and Caroline. But, it never has.
Ryan has either gone after what he wanted, or gone through the motions when he was ready to love again. But, things hadn't worked out with Taylor. It was probably better for them both.
Caroline is not Taylor, nor is she Marissa. She's like Summer, but not at all like Summer. )
Everyone thinks there's something going on between us.
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[She glances over with a small smile.]
Because my friends are incurable gossips but also want me to be happy all at the same time. You are free to just ... ignore them, honestly.
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( Except for flirty, drinking nights and aborted telephone calls. He needed to sober up for this. Well. He's sober now. Sober as a judge. )
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Most of the time?
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( You know how it is. )
It's not you giving everybody the idea. It's me.
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[Her heart starts beating a little faster, and she takes an unnecessary breath to try and slow it down. You are a grown adult, Caroline Forbes. Now is not the time for teenage butterflies.]
Is it?
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( Ryan Atwood has always chosen his words, carefully. He speaks hesitantly, but with a firm tone. He's the guy you want in your corner, but he's not the guy to mis-take what his relationship might be. He's her employee if they're talking titles. But, she's his closest friend. )
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[She's not that kind of vampire. Ryan would have been free to leave at any time, whenever he was ready, and he didn't. She liked that he stayed.]
I'm glad you've been here.
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Your - uh - your heart's racing.
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[She really needs to stop asking questions.]
I didn't notice. I must be more tired than I thought.
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( He tilts his head. He makes slow, careful movements, like his speech. Well this isn't... going. )
Did you want me to give you a ride back?
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[She doesn't want to throw off his rhythm with her stupid bodily functions. Even if she maybe already has.]
You were saying something?
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( He's not good at saying it. He's great at being a boyfriend. Great at making the grand gesture when he's able to and when he's against the clock. There is no clock on him, anymore. He has forever. )
Did you want to say something?
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[Curse you, Ryan Atwood. How does she know when you're done saying words if you don't say a lot of words?]
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( Since he's not good at .. saying anything. )
...I'm finished.
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[And maybe it's the having gone almost forty hours without sleep, maybe it's the high adrenaline situation of the last few days or maybe it's just the need to make sure it's clear that it's not only him that has her friends gossiping. That they wouldn't be pushing things so much if they weren't at least a little sure that Caroline felt the same.
She doesn't talk. Instead she inches closer, and leans in to kiss him. And hopefully it's okay, and she's not crossing a line that he doesn't want her to cross.]
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She's gentle at first, delicate, and he welcomes what she "says." )
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But after a lingering moment, she'll pull back to catch her breath.]
So ... yeah. That's what I wanted to ... say.
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( He brushes his fingers through her hair. )
I like you, Caroline.
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[She nods as she looks up at him with a smile.]
And I really liked that. We should ... definitely do more of that.
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