01-19-2017, 02:56 PM
Nox walked part of the way back to Dorian's house before he decided to get on the Metro. He didn't have far to go, but he shook from the adrenaline coursing through his body.
It was late - much later than he'd thought he'd be. Even if he'd found a hook up he'd still be earlier. Nox supposed he did hook up. Kali hadn't been far from his mind as he went upstairs to his room. His room - more like his suite. It was two rooms. A sitting room with a bedroom and rather nice sized bathroom attached.
Dorian's house was literally a mansion. The man came from money. He was like Nox - Atharim. But that was as far as the similarities went. Dorian was happily married to a woman he wasn't attracted to. She was happily in love with their man servant. Christian was cool. Nox liked him. He was the only down to earth person in the house. Even the two women Christian had sent for he felt out of place with. Maria and Anabel were pretty, but they were both stuck up.
Every time he tried to speak to them they'd hush him and turn the other direction. Enough so Nox stopped trying. He'd asked Christian about it and he said they do their job. They don't make friends. Their loss, Nox had thought.
The sitting room was empty - the desk lamp was off and Aria's note sat on it where he'd left it. She was safe - that was all that really mattered. Safe could be an objective word - she was alive - that was what mattered. They could deal with anything else.
Nox opened the bedroom door quietly. The whole house was asleep, Nox expected Elyse to be too. When he'd said he wanted a girlfriend - he'd assumed they'd have their own places, spend many nights apart. Thanks to the bullshit life and their uniqueness Nox had told her he'd protect her - keep her safe when all shit broke lose. The Atharim would come for him. He was surprised they hadn't yet - but they would, even if only because he knew Aria. Aria was a traitor there was no denying that. And by association so was he.
Elyse lie in bed, and Nox knew better than to lie in bed smelling like another woman. He hadn't done anything wrong - he'd kissed her yeah, it was a great kiss, but he wanted to do so much more. This whole monogamous thing was a lot harder than it looked. At least for him and his one-night stand MO. Ask Emily... she knows how he is.
Nox showered quickly with thoughts of Kali on his mind. Good thoughts - not so nice thoughts...
When he was done he crawled into bed in just a pair of boxers and felt Elyse stir against him. He sat up and watched in the darkness. She mumbled in her sleep. Nox crafted an orb of light of fire and air and held it high above their heads. The soft glow illuminating their features and he could see the twisting of Elyse's face as she dreamt. He put his hand on her shoulder and leaned over to whisper, "Elys wake up." He shook her gently to help wake her faster, but she didn't wake the dreams kept pushing through her mind in the dim light.
It was late - much later than he'd thought he'd be. Even if he'd found a hook up he'd still be earlier. Nox supposed he did hook up. Kali hadn't been far from his mind as he went upstairs to his room. His room - more like his suite. It was two rooms. A sitting room with a bedroom and rather nice sized bathroom attached.
Dorian's house was literally a mansion. The man came from money. He was like Nox - Atharim. But that was as far as the similarities went. Dorian was happily married to a woman he wasn't attracted to. She was happily in love with their man servant. Christian was cool. Nox liked him. He was the only down to earth person in the house. Even the two women Christian had sent for he felt out of place with. Maria and Anabel were pretty, but they were both stuck up.
Every time he tried to speak to them they'd hush him and turn the other direction. Enough so Nox stopped trying. He'd asked Christian about it and he said they do their job. They don't make friends. Their loss, Nox had thought.
The sitting room was empty - the desk lamp was off and Aria's note sat on it where he'd left it. She was safe - that was all that really mattered. Safe could be an objective word - she was alive - that was what mattered. They could deal with anything else.
Nox opened the bedroom door quietly. The whole house was asleep, Nox expected Elyse to be too. When he'd said he wanted a girlfriend - he'd assumed they'd have their own places, spend many nights apart. Thanks to the bullshit life and their uniqueness Nox had told her he'd protect her - keep her safe when all shit broke lose. The Atharim would come for him. He was surprised they hadn't yet - but they would, even if only because he knew Aria. Aria was a traitor there was no denying that. And by association so was he.
Elyse lie in bed, and Nox knew better than to lie in bed smelling like another woman. He hadn't done anything wrong - he'd kissed her yeah, it was a great kiss, but he wanted to do so much more. This whole monogamous thing was a lot harder than it looked. At least for him and his one-night stand MO. Ask Emily... she knows how he is.
Nox showered quickly with thoughts of Kali on his mind. Good thoughts - not so nice thoughts...
When he was done he crawled into bed in just a pair of boxers and felt Elyse stir against him. He sat up and watched in the darkness. She mumbled in her sleep. Nox crafted an orb of light of fire and air and held it high above their heads. The soft glow illuminating their features and he could see the twisting of Elyse's face as she dreamt. He put his hand on her shoulder and leaned over to whisper, "Elys wake up." He shook her gently to help wake her faster, but she didn't wake the dreams kept pushing through her mind in the dim light.
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