I think over the question on our way down to the bar. Not sure what this place is called, no sign or anything, but before we step in I answer "Mid-Summer Nights Dream, but my copy is missing a few pages. What about you?"
I expect an answer but the…
"I brought my entire library. I have the Iliad, some Shakespeare, an entire book of TS Eliot." I sit down on the arm of the couch and, yeah, it's a real couch which, is derisann for the DVFP. What is this place?
June mentions going with her and my …
She let's go of my hand and even with the slow release it feels sharp, like a sense is just taken away - like I suddenly can't smell or taste or see. I step back, light headed.
"Thank you, both of you." I say trying to sound disappointed and not c…
I take a deep breath in, I have to concentrate on both what I say and what I think. I look into her eyes and calmly say "I really thought you'd be able to help me."
When she asks me what I am, my heart stutters.
"Skinner. That's what she called m…
Her hand is cold, but solid in mine. Her voice, and it is her voice, is in my head. My eyes widen and my breath goes shallow.
Don't panic. Good advice. I'm trying really hard to follow it.
Her mouth is saying something, but the voice in my head,…
I look at her hand, and I think about giving her the same warning I have given everyone who has touched me in the last two months. Namely, that it is dangerous, but she read my letter - so she knows.
I bite my lip, which really, I need to train my…
I watch her read over my letter quickly, surprised and confused by her comment. Surprised she knew I loved books at all and confused because... "Is that not... not what you meant?"
OOC: The Letter
June,
Thank you for reading this and taking my case into consideration. I appreciate your time and your expertise, more than I can say. I suppose, where do I start. Perhaps, with why I am here - I am looking for a way to hide from…
She starts talking about computation solutions, networks and remote controls and I pay attention, try to remember the way she says it and the context. It's how I learned more than music and etiquette around Gloriana, slowly, by piecing together frag…
I look at the flour and back at June. I'm following, I think, I didn't really have a formal education. However, I think it's obvious what she is implying. Plus, I know one or two things about the logistics of the DVFP from Gloriana.
"The cameras a…
June's reaction to me is not what I would call positive. Given the last time I saw her though, which shit, was at the bar when Ziggy came in, I shouldn't be so surprised.
I swallow thickly, but I don't step back. She's looking me over, but I hones…
Even at night this is the most of the DVFP I have ever seen. I have to say, like Cinch said, it's beautiful. When we get the garage and see the bodies and stick a little closer to Reese, keep my head down, attempt to draw as little attention to myse…
I open myself to Fleece and when she asks for more I surrender to her. Fleece kisses like I thought she would, with certainty, grace, and a quiet power. It has me light headed by the time she moves away from me.
I look into her eyes and I know it'…
I turn my hand against her cheek and put my palm against her face, sliding my hand to the back of her head as she comes near. Her hair is soft against my fingertips and the moment she touches her lips to mine, I moan into her mouth.
I ignore them …
"You've already asked me to come back, when it's safe, when I'm ready." I lean forward, resting my forehead against hers. My body is thrumming from the closeness, I raise my hand and run the back of my palm against her cheek.
"I'm not saying I wil…
My pulse quickens and my throat goes dry. I nod. "I do."
Frack, she's so close, I can feel her body heat. But, she hasn't said anything. She hasn't drifted away from me, but she isn't kissing me... I run my forefinger along the inside of her palm,…
My breath is coming in spurts and stops. "You, Ooma, you don't see me as a thing. You don't want me because I'm what I am, you want me because of who I am. Or at least... I think you do."
I trace my fingers down her arm, to hold her hand. "You know…
I bite my lip watching her neck swallow and trail my eyes back to hers. I run my fingers over her forearm, "Mostly, Ooma," I blush, suddenly coldly unsure of myself. I feel my fingers twitch on her skin, nervous. "I've been wondering if I was going …
I smile and reach out to touch her hair, "What about you, Ooma?" I run my fingers along her arm if she lets me, I'll walk her out of the Diamond, out of the range of the cameras there, to somewhere more secluded.
I'm not sure if it's the alcohol …
I pause when I see her move back. "I was just finishing a few things, Reese just left to get Beckett..." I lick my lips and smile at her. "Went through your stash already?" I whisper, biting my lip and looking into her soft brown eyes.
I wrap my arms around JD's neck and squeeze. I can feel my eyes get a little wet. "I plan to come back, made a promise. We have to reprise our duet." My eyes may be a bit wet, but there is a real smile on my lips.
I ask Reese to grab my bag and te…
I don't take my eyes off JD, but I hear the truth in his words. When he says Fleece, I am sure my eyes widen. Like he said, I'm too expressive.
"You're right. I... I'll leave a note." I take out a few pages from my purse and start to scribble. I b…
I open my mouth and seethe out a breath. I knew about the Palace, of course I did. I also know that if I show up there I am essentially volunteering to walk back into slavery - and hoolies that wasn't what I meant. "Frack JD, and what, become a diff…
I turn to JD, attention fully on him. "He deserves that, I know." I try to say more, but I'm feeling a little light headed so I breath in try again. "JD, I didn't know he... he, I mean I knew he thought I was different, but I didn't think he felt di…
I grab a hold of the drink and take a long pull. Frack Pixel, putting these thoughts in my head. I've been skin sensitive since talking with Fleece and...
No. I force myself from that line of thinking.
I finish my drink, just shoot it back, and …
I walk over to the bar and take what I have started thinking of as "my seat." I smile at JD, "You are pretty good, you know, you should think about doing some entertaining, I hear a space may be opening up." I smile, but it doesn't make my eyes. I …
No one could be her.
Still there is something in the way that Pixel holds herself that tell me she would be good, very good, and I don't doubt it. I also don't want it. Not from her... maybe one day, from Flee...
I don't let myself finish that t…
I swallow, not sure how to answer. Punishments before, sessions like that, they weren't at my request. That isn't to say I didn't enjoy them, sometimes, I even occasionally would do things to "force" Gloriana to punish me.
That was more at the beg…
When she talks like that, about punishment and the divine, when she says my name, it's like a switch flips. I go suddenly still as if waiting to receive orders. It's... instinct.
It takes a second to come out of that head space, but I am sure a se…
I hesitate, but eventually reach out at gently move her chin up, so our eyes are meeting. "I do see you, Pixel." I smile at her kindly, "And if this isn't what you want to be doing - don't do it. Don't let anyone force you to do what you don't want …