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| Meredith | Feb 22 2008, 09:24 PM Post #2861 |
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[size=1]Mere recognized his voice before she turned around, and so had plenty of time to compose herself. She shrugged, and looked up at him. “Before you tell me I shouldn't be here,” she said, lightly, “I'll tell you that I am here because I need space to think.” She was pleasantly surprised that he wasn't being totally awkward – and if he was starting off on the right foot by making an effort? So would she. Besides, couldn't be that hard – just treat him like a normal person, and not have any expectations. [/size] |
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| Llian Eppes | Feb 22 2008, 09:41 PM Post #2862 |
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[size=1]"I... I'm not sure if it's the best place for you to think," he said with a shrug. "I mean...I don't know if Lynx would be too happy with civilians on Headquarter property. She's been kinda nuts with rules lately,' he explained. "So...how have you been?"[/size] |
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| Meredith | Feb 22 2008, 09:49 PM Post #2863 |
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[size=1]She shook her head. “You're probably right,” she said, “But there's not too many other places I can go that I feel comfortable, and have a gorgeous view...” She smiled at him, and moved over, making space on the rock for him to sit down. “Set a while?” she asked, and then added, “Honestly? I've been...a lot better then I expected to be. I got a new job, I've got a place to stay...”[/size] |
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| Llian Eppes | Feb 22 2008, 10:05 PM Post #2864 |
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[size=1]Llian nodded and sat down next to her. "That's great," he said. "Glad to hear everything's going well. Where are you working?"[/size] |
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| Meredith | Feb 22 2008, 10:11 PM Post #2865 |
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[size=1]“Daily Prophet, actually – and no comments about how awful that place is, I have plans for them, although I don't know if my editor realizes that yet. Working my way up, and then reforming the whole thing.” She laughed, delightedly, at her own idea – it was quite an exciting prospect, and she was very eager to do it. “And what's new with you? I have so many people to track down and catch up with, so I might as well get you off the list...”[/size] |
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| Llian Eppes | Feb 22 2008, 10:32 PM Post #2866 |
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[size=1]Llian laughed. "Well, that's certainly a lofty goal, but one I definitely think you're up to achieving." He was really happy to hear that she was doing well and that the Daily Prophet would be more likely than not reforming in the near future. "What's new with me...wow... that's a big question," he laughed. "Well, I've been taking care of this baby found at the Italian Auror Headquarters. I'm calling him Arram for now. And I've got an assignment for the current investigation, and my sister warned me that if I don't start working more she'd fire me," he said with an amused tone to his voice. And then there was Julie. Should he mention he was having a baby with Julie? Actually, he wasn't sure how many people she wanted to know about that, so he decided not to. Not until he could talk to her about that, though there was no other reason why he should keep it from anyone.[/size] |
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| Meredith | Feb 22 2008, 10:42 PM Post #2867 |
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[size=1]Meredith grinned and stuck her tongue out at him. "Lofty? The hardest part of this whole thing is going to be talking sense into Rita and Rorie..." She shrugged and frowned, although she was in such a good mood that it couldn't linger long in her expression before she was smiling again. "Aww, that's so cute!" she said, about Arram. "So you're just taking care of him for now? Can I meet him? Merlin, I love babies - always wanted one, and guess what? Depending on how things go I might be adopting a little girl!" She figured he'd like to hear that. "Wait - Lynx? Fire you? Haha, I'd like to see that happen...you could come be my minion at the Prophet or something..." She smiled and teased him. "And I'd make you do the dirty work so you'd better not get fired, for your own sake..." She let a pause linger for a bit, comfortably - she thought, anyway - before she pulled her knees up to her chest and added, "It's so nice to be back...just with everybody, in general. Got the dark mark slashed..." She pushed back her loose sleeve to show him her forearm, and the scar where it had once been. [/size] |
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| Llian Eppes | Feb 22 2008, 11:28 PM Post #2868 |
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[size=1]Llian had no idea who Rorie was, but he was sure it would be difficult indeed. "Of course you can meet Arram," he said. "And you're adopting? That's great! And what made you think about that?" he asked. It was a wonderful thing, to be sure, but he was just curious as to why someone putting their own life back together would want to take responsibility for another life. "Well, I'd better just improve in my working habits, because Lynx wouldn't hesitate to fire me. I know her too well to think that, and I certainly don't feel like doing your dirty work," he laughed.[/size] |
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| Meredith | Feb 22 2008, 11:37 PM Post #2869 |
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[size=1]Meredith paused a moment in contemplation. “I wanted to adopt a baby while I was – in November and December, in the end just to spite Edmond,” she said. “I don't know why he didn't just tell me to sleep with Ryan if I wanted a kid – I would have had to do it...” She trailed off, frowning, kind of wishing she hadn't said that. “But now, I want to adopt because I feel like...if I have someone to love, and someone to take care of, that will help anchor me, as a person – and the more I think about that the more I think a child would help out infinitely.” Then she laughed, to change the mood of her words. "I can totally see Lynx firing you," she said. "Watch your back - you never know, it could happen. And I will not hesitate to laugh at you.” Like she couldn't stop smiling now – she wasn't sure what it was but right now? She wasn't thinking about how much she wished she could kiss Llian, and she wasn't remembering what they'd had before. It was almost like, subconsciously, she'd started over with him – they were back to square one, and they were going to be friends. She could just...feel it, almost. [/size] |
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| Llian Eppes | Feb 23 2008, 12:04 AM Post #2870 |
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[size=1]"Well, I wish you the best of luck with the adoption," Llian said. He ignored the bit about Ryan, figuring he really just didn't want to know about Meredith and Ryan. Because...Ryan? Ew. "And you'd laugh at me?" he put a hand over his heart in mock horror. "I never would have expected that," he joked.[/size] |
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| Meredith | Feb 23 2008, 12:24 AM Post #2871 |
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[size=1]Meredith grinned. “Thank you,” she said, and sighed inwardly – so relieved that he'd brushed over her Ryan reference. She had to stop bringing him up, it really wasn't healthy. “Yes, I would laugh at you,” she said, keeping the smile off of her face. “I would laugh harder than I've laughed in a long time – so you could feel special for making me happy!” She smiled, somewhat reluctantly, and then added – “Don't act so hurt, I'll laugh at you if I want to!”[/size] |
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| Llian Eppes | Feb 23 2008, 01:15 AM Post #2872 |
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[size=1]"Well I already knew I was special: my mother told me all the time," he proclaimed with a grin. "And fine: laugh if you want," he said. "Who knows? Maybe I'll even laugh at myself."[/size] |
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| Meredith | Feb 23 2008, 01:21 AM Post #2873 |
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[size=1]Meredith hid her face in her hands as she started laughing harder than she had before. "How many times did she tell you that, Llian?" she managed to ask. After she'd regained her composure, she said, "Laughing at yourself is healthy and good for you, seriously. Sometimes it just has to happen - it helps me a lot, because it makes it easier to get over the rough spots."[/size] |
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| Llian Eppes | Feb 23 2008, 02:32 AM Post #2874 |
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[size=1]"She told me every day," he declared proudly before he couldn't resist and began laughing with her. "And yes: it really is good to be able to laugh at yourself. After all, you just can't take life too seriously," he said. "I don't think people are meant to, either. You have to enjoy whatever it is, because life's too short to not enjoy the ride, if that makes any sense," Llian said. He wasn't normally extremely good at expressing himself because a lot of people just didn't understand the way he thought.[/size] |
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| Meredith | Feb 23 2008, 02:41 AM Post #2875 |
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[size=1]Meredith nodded attentively. "That makes perfect sense," she said. "I know exactly what you mean - I almost died once, and now I'm fighting a disease that could really kill me any day, and I really doubt Edmond is going to leave me alone. I don't intend to waste a minute of my life." She paused, puzzling out how she was responding to his remarks. "So life is too short to begin with and you never know what you're going to get. I understand you perfectly - is that unusual or something?" She didn't see why he'd tacked the 'if that makes sense' on the end of his words. [/size] |
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| Llian Eppes | Feb 23 2008, 03:31 AM Post #2876 |
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[size=1]"Well, it's just that not a lot of people get the way my mind works," Llian said with a casual shrug. "But I guess you understand because.... wait... you're fighting a fatal disease? What... what happpened?" he asked, shocked.[/size] |
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| Meredith | Feb 23 2008, 03:38 AM Post #2877 |
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[size=1]Mere laughed outright. "I think I'm a bit closer than most," she said, "At least for right now - I guess maybe my mind is as messed up as yours so we understand each other or something?" She shrugged, smiling. Then, however, she sighed. "Dammit I forgot you didn't know," she said, "I guess hardly anyone knows, though...I have breast cancer - I was diagnosed in...early November, I think? Or late October. And I'm fighting it...for right now it's not getting any worse..." She looked down, cancer sort of killed a person's good mood...[/size] |
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| Llian Eppes | Feb 23 2008, 03:55 AM Post #2878 |
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[size=1]"Well that makes me feel better," Llian laughed. "You only understand me because you're as messed up as I am." He became more serious though when they talked about the cancer. "I'm glad it's getting better," he said. "You can definitely beat this, and you'll adopt that little girl before you know it."[/size] |
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| Meredith | Feb 23 2008, 04:10 AM Post #2879 |
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[size=1]Mere shrugged. "Hey, maybe I can translate for you in the future," she said, with a smirk. "Next time you say something and you're quite sure no one will get it, come find me to explain it for you! This - I'm quite sure - might even help when you don't understand yourself." She laughed - yes, she was joking around, and yes, it was to alleviate the anxiety she got from thinking about cancer. "It's getting better," she said, determinedly. "I refuse to have it any other way - and I really hope I get Maddie - the little girl's name is Madison - and it's going to be okay..." She had a bit of a forced smile now, she was trying to make herself feel better. When and why had the happy bubbly feelings dissipated? Why was she now feeling so upset and nervous about it all?[/size] |
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| Llian Eppes | Feb 24 2008, 12:37 AM Post #2880 |
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[size=1]"Hm...a translator. I like the sound of that," Llian replied with a laugh. "I mean, there are a lot of times when I don't even know what I'm saying," he joked back. He nodded at her statement about Maddie. "Of course everything's going to be ok. Everything's ok now, and there's no reason why it shouldn't continue in the future. Just don't think about the future: it's a lot easier that way," he said simply.[/size] |
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