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Post by kristay on Feb 14, 2011 20:11:47 GMT -5
It was a miracle that Aya could still focus on his story when he was slowly lulling her into sleep with his hands. "Well it's not like you could have done anything then; it wasn't your fault Dan. You were just a kid. Come on 11 years old? Making mistakes isn't exactly punishable by death then." She opened her eyes and smiled sleepily at him. "Why didn't you ever try to fix it? And don't you dare give me that crap about how by then it was too late. Nothing is ever too late. Oh geez, I'm sorry I'm meddling. You didn't even have to share that story with me and you did and now I'm pushing my way into your business." She shook her head, a bit embarrassed. "It's just... I find it kind of sad that you have all these siblings and yet I feel like you're still alone. I mean look, you'd rather hang out with me in the cold then spend time with your family? That's kind of saying something isn't it?" Aya sighed again. "Geez, I keep blabbering on, really tell me to shut up and I'll shut up."
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Post by Raebee on Feb 15, 2011 15:33:32 GMT -5
Danian smiled ruefully and moved his hand from her back, to running his fingers through her short hair. "No, I mean it's not like I can't but there's always this little... I dunno. Something in her expression when she sees me that makes me feel like I shouldn't bother. Nothing I said back then made any difference, and it hasn't now."
Sighing, he closed his eyes and continued. "The other two aren't as bad with me, I mean Mikaela was only seven so she didn't really understand, she was just happy she had another brother to do things for her. Brody just ignored that I was around for the most part, he and Hayden just hung around together and forgot that anyone else existed. So I guess I could try harder with those two. But I really think that Jade is a lost cause. And I'm sure she'd tell you the same about me."
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Post by kristay on Feb 15, 2011 19:25:47 GMT -5
Aya smiled a bit. "Well at least Miki's okay with you and err... I'm not really sure what to say about Brody." She ended with a laugh. Aya sat up slowly, still close enough for Dan to keep playing with her hair. "You don't have to do anything I say and I really have no right to be meddling in your affairs but I think you should do something that will surprise Jade. I mean not like surprise in a scare the crap out of her way but in a way that will make her vaguely impressed with you." She shrugged. "It's okay, this is just me wanting happy endings for people I care about. Family's important to me." Aya laughed again and gave him a wink as if to end the tension between them.
She wrapped an arm around his neck, not really sure what she was doing. Aya moved her face closer to his and just as her mind urged her to kiss his tempting mouth, she moved away and kissed his cheek. "Thanks for today; I really appreciate it... But I think we should get going... My mom has probably started flipping tables and I wouldn't want your sister to yell at you for disappearing."
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Post by Raebee on Feb 16, 2011 15:35:31 GMT -5
Danian's eyes widened slightly as she moved closer to him, and he felt his heart being to beat faster. A slight sigh of disappointment escaped his lips as hers touched his cheek instead.
Nodding morosely he sat up and untangled himself from Aya. As he slid down the bonnet, he turned back to smile at her. "I'd really like to see your mum flip a table. But not as a result of something I've been part of."
Turning to face her, he held out his hand to help her down. "You're going to have to direct me to where you live, otherwise it might take a while. I have a really bad sense of direction."
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Post by kristay on Feb 16, 2011 19:40:48 GMT -5
Aya laughed at what he said, and maybe she laughed a bit more to ease away the awkward tension that seemed to settle between them after her kiss. “Well it isn’t as dramatic as it seems. I’ve seen her do it though; I think it’s funny how she rages like she’s still our age even when she’s already a lot older.” She grinned at him. “Don’t worry; I’m pretty sure you couldn’t really do anything to make my mom flip a table at you. You’re a good guy as far as I’m concerned double-one.”
She took his hand gratefully and kept her hand in his for longer than she needed to. “Yeah that’s simple enough I think.” Aya let go of his hand and made her way to the other side of the car. “Just head to Seaview and if you see a house with a caravan of cars near it, then I’m pretty sure that’s the one.” She said with a laugh
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Post by Raebee on Feb 17, 2011 2:38:39 GMT -5
Danian nodded, and opened his car door. Sliding in, he turned on the heater and rubbed his hands together. Sliding his key in the ignition, he started the engine with a soft purr.
As he waited for Aya to climb in, he fiddled with the radio stations trying to find something mellow to listen to. All he could find was techno/rap which made his head pound.
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Post by kristay on Feb 17, 2011 2:46:11 GMT -5
Aya opened the car door and slid in, sighing softly at the difference between the cold weather and the warmth of his car. She watched him, a soft smile forming on her lips when she saw him fiddling with the radio. "So where do you guys live?" She wasn't sure if he had mentioned it already or not but she realized that he knew where she lived and she didn't know where he did even if he had constantly offered the invitation to hang out with him at his house if she wanted.
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Post by Raebee on Feb 17, 2011 3:25:58 GMT -5
Danian looked over at Aya and smiled mischeviously. "I could tell you...but then I'd have to kill you." He waggled his eyebrows up and down before bursting into laughter. "Just kidding. We live on Ashlawn Terrace. It's a pretty nice place. Not as big as our old house, it's only one floor. Brody has the basement though so we have a spare room. It's full of random stuff."
As he moved the car easily through the streets, he turned the radio off altogether. "Stupid late night music. Not everyone who's up is a junkie."
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Post by kristay on Feb 17, 2011 3:59:01 GMT -5
Aya rolled her eyes and laughed along with Dan. "Yeah right Double-one. You're the one who kept inviting me to your place anyway. Besides, you? Kill me?" She gave him a dubious look. "You love me too much, you'd never do that." She smiled at him, not really meaning what she said about 'loving'. "That's cool. My house is actually pretty big; it's a good thing too because the Burkeheart's moved in. It's surprising that we still have a guest room available."
She laughed at him and smiled at the road as they drove in silence. "Hey, Ser actually likes that techno stuff and trust me, jazz is better for junkies. Not techno." To ease the annoyance that was clear on his features she opened her mouth and decided on a song. Come away with me in the night...
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Post by Raebee on Feb 17, 2011 4:12:43 GMT -5
Danian smiled apologetically. "Sorry. I tend to blurt out my opinion without thinking of anyone else's. I guess techno has it's place...I just don't think it's place is in a car." He listened to her singing and felt himself relax. He couldn't place the song but it was beautiful.
He glanced up at a street sign and frowned. "Well, I guess we're here." Pulling up on the gutter, he turned to Aya and smiled. "You weren't wrong about the cars, I can't even go on the driveway."
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Post by kristay on Feb 17, 2011 4:22:49 GMT -5
Aya shrugged. "It's not a big deal. Opinions are flavors for life don't you think? Though i do dance to techno, I like it enough if it has a good beat." She finished singing the Norah Jones' song; it was one of her favorites and always managed to calm her down. Soon enough they were at her house and she laughed. "Yeah, 9 of us not including my mom. We need a lot more cars actually but we make do with this somehow." She stopped when she realized she was rambling. She faced him and smiled slightly. "Thanks for today, you don't know how grateful I am for the time you spent with me. It really helped a lot."
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Post by Raebee on Feb 17, 2011 4:42:44 GMT -5
Danian winked, smiling easily. "No problem Spike. I'm not the only one who did any helping tonight anyhow. I'm off home to think of a surprise for Jade and the others. Not so much the others, just Jade."
Leaning over her, he opened her car door, and on the way back brushed his lips against her cheek. "Take care Aya. I'll see you soon ok?"
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Post by kristay on Feb 17, 2011 4:46:36 GMT -5
Aya gave him an unsure look. "What did I do to help you?" And then it dawned on her when he talked about a surprise for Jade and his siblings. She would have hugged him if she thought that was allowed between them. "I'm rooting for you double-one."
The moment he leaned over to open her door, Aya forgot to breathe. A silly smile found its way to her lips when she felt his lips brush against her cheek. "Okay, I will."
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