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Apropos limps down the steps from the rooms, staff clutched carefully with three fingers as the other two hold a book. He's reading rather intently, other hand going through vague motions as he does. Eventually he finds his way through memory to the couches, where he sits and continues with his work.

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Yep, I think you have made that very clear. and if you had known some of the men I have been involved with, you would understand why I'm not really that concerned. you can't really stab me here and the truth is I am just as loathesome in my own way.

He snorts

"Really. Explain that, please, because I'd like to know how you could possibly equate all the dead people who can pin the very reason for their deadness on me clear as day. Honestly, I'd love to hear it."

*she rolls her eyes.*

I was being figurative. I have not killed anyone. But believe me I am not nice. And you make it almost impossible to like you and yet for some reason and I don't know why, I do like you. You don't deserve it but Oh well. you can very easily tell me to fuck off, but you haven't yet and i wonder why? I mean you are a cruel and bitter prick, so why not tell me to leave?

"Because I'm not cruel, just defensive, and rightfully so. And I'm not a prick so much as a decently well-endowed man. Further, my bitterness is fully justified as well. And I haven't told you to go away because you're probably the only one who's actually had to ask me that question."

Fine, I never said you weren't justified in any of it, I just said I liked you anyway.

So would youjust shut up and let me.

*with that she gets up and sits on the couch next to him, she kisses him but she pulls away very fast cause she has no idea how he's gonna react*

He blinks.

Go for it, idiot.

Okay, even I knew that.

And that's about when he grabs her and kisses her back, the book tossed to the ground for the moment.

*she kisses back because she didn't really expect to be grabbed and wow... eventually she does pull back and even then doesn't want to*

There now was that really so hard?

*she grins*

"Yes, exceedingly. The woman I gave my virginity to beat me over the head with the urn of my mother's ashes and stole my life savings, so you'll excuse the trust issues, please."

But there's the slight curl of his lips that indicates that he's not ENTIRELY upset.

Fine, trust issues I can deal with but you were being stubborn. Besides we've already slept together once, sweetie. Po, I think it might do you some good to just let this, whatever it is, happen.

He snorts.

"Last time I did that, I believe I ended up with half of the known world under my control."

*she sighs and leans against him*

I just don't know what to do with you.

*she laughs*

I don't even know what's going on here I just know I like you and would very much like to explore that. I might throw my hands up in exasperation sometimes soon but still I'm willing to see. This isn't a serious thing yet but who knows. Just give me a chance.

*she looks up at him*

He shrugs.

"I've been a fool before. I suppose I can do it again."

He rolls his eyes.

"I'll give this all a chance, if you're really adamant about taking this half-functioning knight as your own."

I make no guarantees I can stay faithful to you, not yet anyway, I'm still not there but if it doesn't bother you I will happily take you as my own. I think it's what I want.

*she grins*

He thinks.

"Hm, let me see. Rather pretty woman, regular sex, a warm bed, and the only thing you're asking of me is that I ignore you cheating on me?"

He shrugs.

"I suppose I don't care as long as you don't expect any more out of me than I expect of you."

Yeah, I think that sounds about right.

Well, I think that works for me. Depending on what you expect of me. But I guess I am pretty much your, well for the most part. If that works for you.

"Works for me, certainly, though I'm pretty sure I'm getting the better part of the deal."

He picks up his book before leaning back onto the couch.

"And we'll both retain our rooms, thank you, but you shouldn't happen to have a room on the first floor, would you? A staff room or something?"

Yes, you probably are getting the better deal but oh well it happens.
*she smiles

She shakes her head*

No, I have a guest room up on the second floor. I'm not staff. That'll be a problem, legwise and all won't it?

He snorts.

"I'm up there as well. I never got around to a staff room, so I live up there. I did leave a note about a staff room since they're doing the work, but I'm still in my room at the moment. I was just wondering if perhaps i might have one bed I don't have to fight to get to."

*she nods*

Sorry, sweetie, maybe they will get you a staff room at some point. I don't know if I can get a room on the first floor since I'm not on staff, but if it would be easier, we could do that. I don't really wanna give up my room though.

"My name is Apropos."

And the fact that he gives her that name to use is something important.

*she rolls her eyes*

Is this an objection to the pet names then? Fine, Apropos it is, nothing more nothing less.

*she grins*

He snorts.

"You're one of all of three people I allow to call me that, Polly. It's a little better than 'dear'. I won't say consider yourself lucky, because you've attached yourself to ME of all people, but there it is."

*she grins*

That is really neat. I think I can handle calling you it then, Apropos.

"No jokes please."

Why would I joke, If you are gonna let me call you that, i shouldn't make it a joke. I wouldn't make it a joke. So, No jokes. What else?

* she kisses him because there was a severe lack of kissing there and it needed to be fixed. She likes kissing him, a lot*