03-12-2015, 06:58 PM
That grin. What was it about that grin. She could feel her cheeks reddening when he approached her and introduced himself. The blush increased with the word pleasure.
The meaning wasn't lost on her. The way Nox emphasized the word showed his true intentions. He wanted to bed her. The thought brought intimate images into her head, and she took a long drink of the second cosmopolitan that the bartender brought her to calm down.
Given her history, she was surprised at her own reaction. Her inner self wanted it, but part of her didn't. This made it confusing for Emily and she momentarily forgot why she was here. Perhaps it was her own history that made this something she did want. Bryce had hid his true self until that night, but Nox was straight forward about what he wanted. In some strange way, Emily found that enticing in itself. The idea that she felt that way made her feel dirty.
When Nox brushed her leg with his knee, she felt her inner self shiver. She didn't resist and answered his questions, and was glad for the momentary distraction her wallet gave her by buzzing. She pulled out her purse and her eyes came across the envelope and reminded her why she was here. She frowned at it, and accepted the message from Andrew. It was just an update and she acknowledged its receipt.
Emily wasn't sure why she decided to tease Nox. She found him more than attractive. He had already distracted her from why she was here. Maybe the seven years of avoiding men had started to come to bear and she needed a release. Part of her still wanted what he offered too, but she had no idea what he would think when she revealed the envelope that he had addressed not so long ago.
Emily blushed again when he complemented her. Emily knew she was attractive, but not too often had she allowed someone to mention it to her. She was actually pleased. Nox actually was quite charming. It was a pity that he didn't want more than sex.
"I'm glad I could help. Perhaps you can help me with something - a little project I've been working on."
The moment to bring up her reason here had appeared and Emily took it. With the decision to ask him about it and the fact that he had agreed to help came the nerves. She reached for her purse and the thoughts started running through her head. Emily wondered if she really wanted to know what he did. It could be extremely painful to hear, but she knew that this could give her the closure she needed to really let go.
She gave Nox a nervous smile and took his hand, giving it a quick squeeze before she reached into her purse and pulled out the envelope. She slid it across the bar towards him. Perhaps it was the straight forward approach Nox himself had given, but Emily's question came out without a thought. "What do you know about my parents? What happened that day? Please."
Emily couldn't keep the sadness out of her voice and eyes. She hadn't realized that she hadn't let go of Nox's hand and had been squeezing it. She relaxed her hand, but didn't let go.
Edited by Emily Shale, Mar 12 2015, 07:07 PM.
The meaning wasn't lost on her. The way Nox emphasized the word showed his true intentions. He wanted to bed her. The thought brought intimate images into her head, and she took a long drink of the second cosmopolitan that the bartender brought her to calm down.
Given her history, she was surprised at her own reaction. Her inner self wanted it, but part of her didn't. This made it confusing for Emily and she momentarily forgot why she was here. Perhaps it was her own history that made this something she did want. Bryce had hid his true self until that night, but Nox was straight forward about what he wanted. In some strange way, Emily found that enticing in itself. The idea that she felt that way made her feel dirty.
When Nox brushed her leg with his knee, she felt her inner self shiver. She didn't resist and answered his questions, and was glad for the momentary distraction her wallet gave her by buzzing. She pulled out her purse and her eyes came across the envelope and reminded her why she was here. She frowned at it, and accepted the message from Andrew. It was just an update and she acknowledged its receipt.
Emily wasn't sure why she decided to tease Nox. She found him more than attractive. He had already distracted her from why she was here. Maybe the seven years of avoiding men had started to come to bear and she needed a release. Part of her still wanted what he offered too, but she had no idea what he would think when she revealed the envelope that he had addressed not so long ago.
Emily blushed again when he complemented her. Emily knew she was attractive, but not too often had she allowed someone to mention it to her. She was actually pleased. Nox actually was quite charming. It was a pity that he didn't want more than sex.
"I'm glad I could help. Perhaps you can help me with something - a little project I've been working on."
The moment to bring up her reason here had appeared and Emily took it. With the decision to ask him about it and the fact that he had agreed to help came the nerves. She reached for her purse and the thoughts started running through her head. Emily wondered if she really wanted to know what he did. It could be extremely painful to hear, but she knew that this could give her the closure she needed to really let go.
She gave Nox a nervous smile and took his hand, giving it a quick squeeze before she reached into her purse and pulled out the envelope. She slid it across the bar towards him. Perhaps it was the straight forward approach Nox himself had given, but Emily's question came out without a thought. "What do you know about my parents? What happened that day? Please."
Emily couldn't keep the sadness out of her voice and eyes. She hadn't realized that she hadn't let go of Nox's hand and had been squeezing it. She relaxed her hand, but didn't let go.
Edited by Emily Shale, Mar 12 2015, 07:07 PM.