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Post by ~XIII~ on Jul 17, 2011 21:06:23 GMT -7
"Oh, wow. That's pretty." the brunette said, gently running a finger down it. "What is it?"
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Post by Mechanical-Menace on Jul 17, 2011 21:52:06 GMT -7
"It was my mother's. My father gave it to her as a wedding present. I want you to have it." he answered her with a smile.
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Post by ~XIII~ on Jul 17, 2011 21:57:51 GMT -7
Her jaw dropped and her eyes widened. "Wha- Ray, why?" She stuttered, shocked. What reason would he have for giving something that important to her?
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Post by Mechanical-Menace on Jul 17, 2011 22:10:06 GMT -7
"I want you to have it as payment for letting me stay with you and Kaylee for those two months, plus all the help you've given me." he informed her with a warm smile.
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Post by ~XIII~ on Jul 17, 2011 22:15:41 GMT -7
"Ray... you being my friend is payment enough. Why would you give me something that's probably very important to you?" She tried. He had to hold this very dear to him, she couldn't force herself to take it.
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Post by Mechanical-Menace on Jul 17, 2011 22:35:52 GMT -7
"Well, I thought you'd like it, specially since if you don't take it, it'll either sit here and rot, or I'd have to pawn it. Which I don't plan on doing. If you really don't want it, I guess I can try to give it to Kaylee." his smile almost vanished.
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Post by ~XIII~ on Jul 17, 2011 22:47:40 GMT -7
"No, I'll take it... Sorry, I just... I wasn't expecting such a gift...and I don't normally get gifts... even for Christmas... Thanks." She said with a smile, but inside she felt like dying. She didn't mean to upset him. She never got gifts, especially not ones so important. She reached out, took it, and put it on. After she got it situated the way she wanted it, she looked down at it and smiled. "How's it look?" She asked, looking back up at him.
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Post by Mechanical-Menace on Jul 18, 2011 17:08:32 GMT -7
"You remind me of my mother." he smiled, his eyes beginning to gleam as tears tried to form.
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Post by ~XIII~ on Jul 18, 2011 20:38:34 GMT -7
"Thanks. That's a big complement, judging by the way you talk about her." Alex grinned, feeling an unquenchable happiness. She out stretched her arms, offering her ginger friend a hug.
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Post by Mechanical-Menace on Jul 18, 2011 21:13:00 GMT -7
He embraced her tighter than he meant to. He played it off as him being over-emotional from thinking of his late mother. Little did he know that something in his heart was changing.
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Post by ~XIII~ on Jul 18, 2011 21:30:52 GMT -7
Alex returned his embrace equally. Finally she had to admit it to herself. It was impossible to dismiss the thought any longer. She had fallen for him. Dispite her efforts not to, in fear of being hurt, it happened. She wanted to tell him so badly, but either cowardice or fear prevented her from it.
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Post by Mechanical-Menace on Jul 18, 2011 21:58:09 GMT -7
Ray didn't understand why he enjoyed this hug more than the others, again, he felt over-emotional. Then, he had an idea. He pulled away from her and asked, "So, how good are you with computers?"
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Post by ~XIII~ on Jul 18, 2011 22:11:00 GMT -7
"I would say I'm good. Why?" She asked, returning her arms to her side. That was a bit of an odd question.
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Post by Mechanical-Menace on Jul 20, 2011 9:12:21 GMT -7
"Well, I need to check up on a 'friend.'" he said with a sly smile. "C'mon, follow me."
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