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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2017 15:25:15 GMT -5
Alice figured Erin would take her up on her offer, he had no reason to say no. "I want to know more about you. You seem very...closed off if that makes sense? I mean, if you just want to tell me the basic stuff that's fine too, I'm just curious." Alice tried to justify herself in a way that didn't make it sound like she was apologizing. He would just say the same thing: 'you don't have to apologize' or if he felt like mixing it up a little 'it's my fault'.
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Post by Jaica on Feb 17, 2017 16:25:51 GMT -5
"Okay, that works." He said and gave a smile "well what exactly do you want to know? Ask anything, honestly I'm an open book" he said and raised an eyebrow at her, awaiting a question. He felt like her wanting to get to know him would be good for both of them. (Short post sorry in class again)
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2017 16:41:38 GMT -5
Alice thought for a moment before asking a question. There were a lot of things she wanted to ask him, but it was hard to pick which one she start with, "Well for starters, I would like to know how old you are." She suggested. She was hoping he was around her age, as it would be very odd if Erin was thirty years old and they did what they did in the river.
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Post by Jaica on Feb 17, 2017 16:50:11 GMT -5
"I'm eighteen." He answered simply. He wasn't expecting questions like this, but he didn't mind. Personal questions were hard for him to answer but he planned on telling her anything she might ask. "And if you're wondering my brother is fourteen." He said with a chuckle "but he doesn't look like it, I still bug him saying he's gotta be ten."
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2017 17:11:15 GMT -5
Alice looked down and smile at her feet, and then picked her head up a little and looked at the fire. Would that make Erin too old for her? No, what was she saying? She didn't even think of him in that way, she was just letting her thoughts get too carried away. "I'm actually closer to your brother's age." She waited a small moment before answering the question she assumed he might have been asking in his mind. "I'm 15. Although, my birthday is in about a week so there's that." She gave a ghost of smile when she spoke about her birthday. It was quite disappointing that Alice couldn't spend it with her family, but she didn't let it show.
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Post by Jaica on Feb 17, 2017 17:21:45 GMT -5
"Oh? How many days exactly until then?" He asked curiously, he was smiling at the though. He now planned on doing something for her, he was unsure of what but he knew he would. It would be the least he could do. "And you're a lot younger than you look, you know" he said with a smirk "I in all honesty thought you'd be at least 17 now." He stated with a chuckle. Two years was quite the difference, but he didn't know what he thought of it. Or if he should at all. There's no way she would ever see him that way. He did his best to shake the thought
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2017 17:36:30 GMT -5
{Don't worry Erin, people in you're time would marry with 20 year age differences } Alice turned her head to face Erin and raised an eyebrow as she did so. "I'm not sure whether or not to take offense to that." She chuckled. Though, she hoped he wasn't saying it in a bad way, Alice didn't want him to think she was always going to look older than she was. Alice shook her head when Erin asked her about her birthday, "it's not a big deal. You shouldn't worry about it."
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Post by Jaica on Feb 17, 2017 17:40:05 GMT -5
"No, I don't mean anything by it, I was simply stating it." He said with a chuckle "but how could your birthday not be anything big to you? C'mon you gotta let me do something for you" he said with a giant smile on his face, after all he could go request anything for her and it would most likely happen. He was sure he could at least persuade his boss to do something for him if need be but only if. "I could at least make you a small cake or something like that" he said, he wasn't asking, more saying he planned on it whether she liked it or not.
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Post by Jaica on Feb 17, 2017 17:40:31 GMT -5
(Maybe one day, Erin xD)
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2017 18:00:18 GMT -5
Alice shrugged, "I don't want to be a burden." She said somewhat quietly and with a slight blush out of embarrassment. "I already take up enough of your time as it is." She gave a sheepish grin and a nervous laugh. Alice didn't want to be a burden or bother to Erin. Although as a captive, she really shouldn't feel that way. If anything, she was quite the opposite
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Post by Jaica on Feb 17, 2017 18:05:03 GMT -5
"Would it be weird to say that I uh... I am almost thankful for having to take care of you? Not that you had the choice" he said and sighed "I'm thankful because before you were actually here things were terrible. Down at the river, that was the most fun I have had in what feels like years." He added and bit his lip momentarily "I get too busy worrying about my brother that I don't have anymore fun, he's always out so I never see him and I end up staying wherever I can and just worry." He said his facial expression staying quite neutral, he didn't want pity or anything of the sort, he just wanted to explain how she was in no way a burden. "But I guess that doesn't really matter a lot, does it?" He said and huffed lightly "is there anything else you'd like to know?" He asked changing the subject quite quickly
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Post by Jaica on Feb 17, 2017 18:08:17 GMT -5
(I'm going to be headed into town soon, I'll be poofy while I'm there)
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2017 18:31:01 GMT -5
Was that what Alice meant to Erin? She had no idea that her just being there was so important to anyone really. It was hard to imagine herself in that way, she wasn't used to it. Alice didn't reply yet to his change in subject, but instead moved slowly towards Erin. Before she knew what she was doing herself, Alice had wrapped her arms around his neck, and they were both locked in an embrace. "I had no idea." She said simply, not in a sad way, but definitely not in a happy one either. {erin, you're dreams are coming true. Just to a lesser degree}
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Post by Jaica on Feb 17, 2017 19:49:36 GMT -5
(He's gonna be super awkward at this, do with it what you will. Just make things interesting and different xD)
Erin wasn't sure what she was doing once again, she'd not seemed like she would show much emotion towards him. "I'm just being honest" he said sheepishly as he looked away from her. He was definitely the awkward around people he cared for type, and she was quickly becoming one. He loved the idea but didn't want to get attatced. He didn't know if this was her plan or some sort of ruse to get him into letting her go, but something about her doing that made him almost happy or excited. He definitely didn't want it to end any time soon
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2017 20:02:38 GMT -5
{Lol, I know, and his awkwardness fuels me} Alice rested her chin on his shoulder momentarily before pulling away from Erin. "Well either way, I felt like I needed to do so." She implied her hugging him. Alice wasn't entirely sure if it was Alice who needed the hug or Erin, or both, but it felt appropriate on her end. She wasn't entirely sure on his. "Sorry if it wasn't wanted." She gave him a nervous smile.
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Post by Jaica on Feb 17, 2017 20:05:49 GMT -5
Erin sat awkwardly for a minute as he listened to her. He brushed some hair out of hos face and looked at her and gave a polite smile "no, I enjoy it honestly" he said before he wrapped his arms around her. He was hesitant to admit it but he really did like the feeling. It was more the fact he wasn't sure exactly how she felt about him that made things harder on his part. He knew exactly how he felt about her and it wasn't going to help the situation in any way shape or form. "Thank you" he said quietly after a moment of thought
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Post by Jaica on Feb 17, 2017 20:06:17 GMT -5
(I'm glad it does, I rp those types of people the best xD)
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2017 20:17:47 GMT -5
Alice's eyes widened slightly in surprise as Erin told her he liked her embrace. She was quite shocked on the inside that he had said so, she assumed he would have wanted to quickly get up and go make dinner or something similar. However, he did the opposite and hugged her this time. Alice was unsure how to go about it at first, but slowly she wrapped her arms around Erin's neck and rested her chin on his shoulder. "Your welcome." She paused a few moments before speaking again. "How long has it been since you've done something like this?"
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Post by Jaica on Feb 17, 2017 20:20:57 GMT -5
Erin was unsure of his answer, it was either the last time he had saw his parents or when Ethan needed comfort from missing them, which had only happened once or twice based on the fact he barely knew them. Ethan wasn't ever really sad because he missed them he was sad only on the fact he felt lonely with just Erin, and that feeling was mutual. He was quiet for almost a minute before he decided to answer, "years" he said simply trying not to get into detail. "Unless you count that time earlier at the river" he said jokingly with a smile, trying to keep things lighthearted and happy. He didn't mind telling her those sorts of thinfs, he just didn't like their conversations being sad or something that would make one of the two uncomfortable.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2017 20:39:35 GMT -5
Years was a long time. Too long. Alice couldn't live that long, to not feel comfort that everyone needs at some point. She was glad she didn't hesitate to hug him earlier, Erin obviously needed it. "I'm glad I can be the first since the last time you've held anyone." Alice leaned her head against Erin's finding it more comfortable to do so. "But I suppose I should have specified, earlier was more of a tackle sort of hug. This one is more...proper." Alice chuckled.
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Post by Jaica on Feb 17, 2017 21:10:15 GMT -5
Erin merely smiled at her, she was adorable. "I'm glad it could be you honestly" he said hesitantly, would that be weird to say? They barely knew each other and he was getting attatched to her, she was a really genuine and nice person who he felt he could be close with easily. He didn't like to think about that but it kept comin back up, was he getting too attatched? Probably. But he saw her as perfect, in a way. She was proper, very nice, not to mention atteactive and had a sense of humour. He liked all those things about her but he wasn't sure if he should be doing this, if anyone walked in on them who knows how they'd react. He knew Ethan wouldn't be impressed but he wasn't the problem, if the people Erin was working for saw him getting attatched he'd not be aloud around her at all. He surpressed his feelings as much as he could and bluntly pulled away from her. He loved the feeling of being able to hold someone but he was sure she would agree they shouldn't get too close to each other. After pulling away he gave her a smile, hoping she wouldn't take him suddenly letting go as an insult of sorts, he hated making her feel bad and definitely didn't think she should have a reason to.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2017 21:27:09 GMT -5
Erin seemed different in each setting they were put in, but not in a bad way. It was one where he seemed to grow kinder, more friendly, and more like a person than just her captor. In the tunnels, he was an odd sort of polite. The kind that would probably be able to bug anyone, especially if you were the kidnapee. In the river, he was very entertaining in the way he wrestled with Alice, but never hurt a hair on her head. And now, Erin was sweet, calm, and almost sensitive. Alice liked almost every side she had seen of Erin so far, but this one had the be her favorite. Alice gave Erin a smile while he still held her, and relaxed into him more. But when she felt him move, Alice quickly snapped herself out of that feeling and straightened up again. She would have liked to know the reason he let go with haste, but Alice was one left to assume. And she hated it. But she wasn't going to push Erin to talk about it, he was still quite closed off in her opinion. Alice shouldn't have even let the embrace last that long but she couldn't help it when he acted like that. "I guess I uh got carried away." She tucked a piece of hair behind her ear again, trying to give her hands something to do.
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Post by Jaica on Feb 17, 2017 21:36:26 GMT -5
At this point Erin was almost scared to look at her, he had such mixed feelings about her at this point. One part of him wanted to keeping homding onto her, another part wanted to keep his distance and not get too into her. But the strongest feelings were him wanting to get to know her more, he still didn't fully understand what their relationship was at this point. He was clueless to the fact she had been more willing to be friends rather than captor and captured. "It's okay, I really enjoyed that, I'm sorry to have cut it so short" he said with a polite smile. He felt as if they hadn't met in the scenario they did and it was as if they'd been friends their whole life, and he loved it. She was so much better a person than he though, at first she was proper and polite, but now she was someone who seemed to care, someone who saw him more as a person rather than what most other saw him. This he was more than thankful for and he wished he could explain himself but to do that it would take too long and he'd feel uncomfortable if she took it wrong.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2017 22:03:07 GMT -5
Alice glanced down at her hands for a fleeting moment and then back at Erin. "That was actually quite long for an embrace, but I'm not complaining." She smirked. And she truly wasn't. Alice enjoyed it, she needed it herself. "But I'm more pleased that you liked it." It would have been quite embarrassing if Erin didn't appreciate the gesture. But if he didn't, he most likely wouldn't have hugged her again. Now the question on her mind was, 'when could they do that again?'. Although Alice shouldn't be thinking of that, it was unhealthy to get attached to Erin. No matter how much she wanted to be his friend, Alice couldn't get attached in any way shape or form. When she - if she - returned home, Alice had many duties that fell on her shoulders. One of which included finding a suitor. Her parents had already scheduled certain dates for certain suitors, one of them was supposed to come the day of her birthday and attend the ball that night. Their plans would obviously change now.
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Post by Jaica on Feb 17, 2017 22:10:18 GMT -5
Erin was quite mad at himself for pulling away, she might have thought it was long but he didn't think it was long enough. But the part that made him feel the worst was the fact that he had been wishing for more, he didn't know if more meant a longer hug or just more in general from her, he knew he was obtaining feelings for her but he didn't know if her really cared enough to do something about it. He knew he was most likely leading himself up for heart break but he wanted to give it a shot. Was that bad? "Well if you enjoyed it as much as I did we have no problems" he said as he smiled at her before biting his lip. He was without a doubt nervous but not exactly scared. "Is it weird to say I think you're honestly a really nice person? Not to mention quite attractive?" He blurted out sheepishly. He really hoped that wouldn't be a mistake
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2017 22:28:31 GMT -5
Alice blushed profusely at his compliments and held a hand up to her mouth, in a sort of 'oh' expression. Her face felt very warm from the blush, almost too warm. Alice had been called pretty before by suitors, and she didn't know why Erin was any different. She ran a nervous hand through her hair, which was starting to get curly again instead of damp and straight. "I don't see why it would be weird. Although, it would be unorthodox." She gave a weak smiled the blush and tightening of muscles in her face made it nearly impossible to smile any wider. Alice exchanged her gaze between basically everything in the room and then to Erin again. "Would it be weird for me to say I -" Alice cut herself off and shook her head, "Nevermind, I uh probably shouldn't say such things."
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Post by Jaica on Feb 17, 2017 22:34:31 GMT -5
Erin smiled at her, he was happy she had taken the compliments the way she did, he thought it was adorable. He bit his lip as she begun but was clearly pouting as she stopped herself mid sentence.He really wanted to know, whatever it may be he definitely wanted to know. After a few moments pause he gave her a smile and put his arms around her again "please?" He whispered to her, hoping she would let it out. He kept a tight grip around her so she couldn't shy away and avoid the question. He laid his head on her shoulder and let out a content sigh as he did so
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2017 22:48:35 GMT -5
It was, in a word, difficult to describe how she saw him to Erin's face. And he wasn't helping at all when he decided to wrap his arms around her again. She looked at him from a sideways glance and let a small smile cross her features. But the pinks and reds thay she had earlier in her face were still there. Though to a lesser degree thankfully. Alice shifted slightly against Erin, trying not to move away from him, but getting in a more comfortable position. Although, from Erin's perspective, he may take thay as snuggling. "Why do you want to know so bad?" She giggled, trying to be nonchalant about the whole thing. Although, Alice wasn't sure if she could pull it off. She assumed from her tone of voice Erin would still press the question, since she wasn't exactly saying 'no'
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Post by Jaica on Feb 17, 2017 22:54:42 GMT -5
Erin let her move freely to get into the position she'd be most comfortable in. He was just happy to have that feeling of touch again. "That's not an answer" he teased to her as he pulled only his head away so he could get a better look at her, thoughbhis arms weren't super long his face was a bit further than an inch away from hers "why can't you tell me?" He asked as he stuck out his lower lip and did his best to give puppy dog eyes. He was quite good at it as well. After looking at her dead in the eyes for a moment he noticed her blushing, still blushing after awhile. He took it as more material and looked at her cheeks before saying "I think you look really cute, when you blush" he said as he bit his lip
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2017 23:08:14 GMT -5
Erin will be the death of her at this point. All of his compliments and slightly flirtatious talk was going to make her blush all the more. She was about to give in to Erin's pleads when she saw the begging sort of look in his eyes and face. It was very persuasive, at least to Alice it was. It made him appear a bit vulnerable, innocent even. But his next comment made her grin sheepishly. She moved her hand to her cheek as if she could feel the blush. "You're going to make me blush too hard Erin, it's not very proper." She chuckled. Alice switched the subject back to what he wanted to hear earlier. Those cursed puppy eyes... "Are you sure you want to hear it? Truly, surely, do you want to hear it?" She pressed, biting her lip promptly afterwards.
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