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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2017 10:37:51 GMT
Tess smiled she had no place to go to or food to shove into her mouth she would just have to answer Matildas question, as honestly as she could. Tess didn't tell lies, unless it was to wyrm scum,then that didn't count. She was forthright and direct she hatted bs.
Well I suppose Caleb and I are close, he's the first person I've met here, the first almost friend I've had for a while, he can be a bit full on though. So anything else you want to talk about?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2017 12:57:12 GMT
Jeremy makes a mental note to visit 'Claw Marks'. At the mention of Caleb being a partner Jeremy raises his eyebrows and smiles. Trying poorly to hide the fact he wasnt expecting that.
"Oh really? Thats a shame. The hipster movement alone kept me afloat for quite some time I must say. Tho I dont think they realised what they where buying to be honest. But I presume they arent as likely to go for books." Genuine sadness is seen across his face as he hears his colleague's shop isnt doing as well.
"Yes, she entered my shop not long ago and we got chatting." Jeremys opens his hands up as he explains how he knows Matilda. "We talked about this, that and the other and hit it off in a friendly fashion. She suggested we go for tea and cake sometime and...well...here we are." Jeremy takes a sip of his tea and continues, he feels eyes bore into him from the two men across the table tho he is unsure of why. He means no harm to either of them or the ladies. He continues "Shes a cracker of a girl Arthur, you must have done well to get her! How did you meet?"
Jeremy takes a bite of his cracker, listening avidly.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2017 14:24:50 GMT
Matilda nods and a little surprised that Tess answered her, then again she didn't know her as well but she did seem the sort of woman whose up front and direct. She liked that in a person. She liked Caleb but didn't want Tess to get burnt if things went south.
"Well from what I saw at the ball, before the murder part was that you both seemed close. He's a good guy but as you said can be a bit full on" she puts her make up away and looks in the mirror and smiles. "We can do I mean if you like. I'm just a little out of practice talking with other women" she makes a nervous laugh.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2017 14:56:01 GMT
Tess laughed she was struggling to remember some of the things that she had herd other women talking about, it all sounded so false in her head.
I haven't had a good chat with a woman for ages, to be honest with you I don't know anyone else in the area, if you are ever in NY maybe we could go eat there is an amazing little jazz club near where I hang out, and if you ever need a place away to think about life men and the universe your welcome at my place.
Tess stopped herself mid flow embarrassed that she had opened herself up. But at the same time pleased. Without risk there was no reward
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2017 15:26:23 GMT
"Most women I know are from work and and I'm the youngest one there. Unsurprisingly we have nothing in common. I don't have grandkids for a start. Plus the students are dull as well. Not like when I was a student" Matilda says laughing. It was nice not to be serious for a moment. She didn't get the opportunity to.
"I'd like that I'm sure I'll be in New York soon or I'd travel up. I'm not the best behaved person on evenings out mind. I tend to get myself in trouble. Almost like I attract it"
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2017 18:14:17 GMT
Tess's face lit up as Matilda said she wasn't the best behaved person on a night out, she pulled her mobile phone out and grinned.
Well then let's arrange a night out just us girls, because I don't generally do behaving myself and trouble tends to find me too! Here take my number you can call me anytime maybe just maybe she could make a good enough impression that Matilda wouldn't think she was a monster.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2017 18:58:54 GMT
Matilda smiled and took Tess's number "here take mine as well" and she gives her number to Tess.
"If we do go out on a night out. We should invite Tegan as well and I'd not recommended Boston or most of New England. I'm banned from a fair few bars there" she laughs awkwardly at that. Maybe she could show she's more than just a dowdy Librarian and killer.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2017 19:38:56 GMT
Tess grinned I didn't really get her number, but if you know her give her a call and see if she wants to go out with us, how on earth did you get banned from a bar? Do you think we should rejoin the others?if we stay in here Caleb may just come looking for me! Tess laughed she couldn't wait to see Matilda three sheets to the wind and chasing shots with her, she would probably go and get done up too, that gave her an idea. Say Matilda why don't we go the whole hog and do the beauty place first then we could go eat and then dancing? We could stay in town or at mine? What do you think..
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2017 20:14:48 GMT
“I will do. Maybe a girls night out will do us all good”. When she hears Tess ask how she got banned from places. She tried to think of one example.”Well there is quite a lot to choose from but my favourite one was in a sports bar in Boston. We went to watch the American football and whilst the team did win. I was pretty drunk and got into a fight. Didn't throw a punch but the manager blamed me. Was a good night”. She laughs at the memory.
“Yeah we should go back to the guys. I've got things to work out with Arthur and Jeremy and yeah we can do that as well. Get all done up and paint the town red"
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2017 20:38:23 GMT
Honestly Matilda, that's so funny! That would be great let me know when you are free! Tess ruffled her almost dry hair her trousers now just damp she snuggled into Calebs jacket again, hopefully the food would be ready when they sat down.
Her normal appetite returning after the intense few moments with Caleb earlier, maybe she would be able to tell Matilda about Caleb one day, hell maybe one day Matilda may know her secrets too.
The image of her trying to explain what she was to Matilda made her smile as she opened the door into the warm lively coffee shop.
She made her way over to the three men at the table, three men? Tess wondered who the other guy was. As she sat down in her seet
What did I miss Irish?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2017 21:00:15 GMT
Caleb had sat and watched the interaction between Arthur and Jeremy. Drinking the lager he spied the ladies return. 'Your just it time, Arthur and Jeremy are old buddies! Who'd have thaught it?'
He grinned up at Tess, she looked good in his coat.
'I ordered lots of meaty pasta hope your hungry!'
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2017 21:10:16 GMT
Matilda smiles "I'll let you know when I'm free next" she puts everything back in her bag and checked she had everything with her. Maybe she would open up more to Tess. It would do her good. Maybe not mention the whole cult thing of course.
She makes her way to the counter to order herself the Tomato soup with a pot of Darjeeling. Once she turned around to show where she was sitting. Her facial expression changed. She saw Arthur there talking to Jermey. "Dammit this is going to be F***ing awkward" she thinks as she turns to pay.
She makes her way back to the table where she was sat and she smiled to Jermey "I'm sorry that I took so long. I wasn't trying to escape" she says almost in a flirty way. She turns to Arthur and smiles again "Arthur. I didn't know you was here as well. This is a supprise"
She hears what Caleb says about them Arthur and Jermey being old friend "Oh fantastic. Of course they would have to be. Nothing like making things even more complicated" she thinks to herself.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2017 21:37:38 GMT
Tess could smell the discomfort immediately on Matilda, she had gone from relaxed to stressed in a nanosecond. Tess wanted to help she thought quickly what could she do?
Deciding she owes nothing to Arthur she looks right at Matilda and says Well at least you don't have to ring Arthur and invite him over for something to eat now ehh? Tess looked at Matilda and hoped she was helping.
Carrying on as if this was a normal thing she looked at Caleb she already knew his eyes were on her and she shivers.
Thanks Irish I'm starving
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2017 21:47:10 GMT
Still feeling awkward at the two men knowing each other already. She waits for her food and just thinks of something to say to break the ice.
When she hears Tess say that to her she feels thankful that she's said something to her "Oh yes. That is very true. I can put the phone away now" she looks at Tess and smiles to thank her for saying that.
"So Caleb said you both know each other. Small world" her American accent sounding broader than normal.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2017 22:03:04 GMT
Arthur looks up at Matilda as she approaches, smiles.
"Hey, love. I saw Caleb and Tess come in and followed. Didn't expect to find you, too. Just catching up with an old friend." He nods to Jeremy. "I hear you'd already met."
He seems completely at ease, no stress or tension. He looks to Tess,
"Tess, yes? We met at the ball, briefly. Come tell me about yourself. I want to know what the old wolf has gotten himself into." and he laughs a little, clapping Caleb on the shoulder in a friendly manner.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2017 22:22:24 GMT
Tess smiled as Arthur spoke to her. She was pleased Matilda seemed a little happier hopefully all would be well. Well yes we met, at the ball of course, the night is a little foggy for me but I think you gave me your card? You are Calebs brother? Tess smiled again There really isn't much to know about me, I work in NY
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2017 22:41:14 GMT
"Yes dear. I went into his shop one day and we got talking and well we arranged to come here for a bite to eat and just to talk to each other" she says as she starts to enjoy her soup.
She looks at Jermey and smiles at him and quietly says "Sorry for this" this was not meant to have happened. It was meant to be just the two of them. She was sure that Jermey would not want to be reminded of London. Now he's probably thinking why.
"Well guess I'm now the token American now she thinks as she hears the English and Irish accents. Her Boston accent not sounding as good in comparison. She made a mental note not to hide it.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2017 23:16:14 GMT
"Yes," he says to Tess, "that I did. I hope you didn't lose it in all the troubles. Are you all ok now?"
Arthur smiles and nods to Matilda.
"Small world." And chuckles. "Sorry we crashed your lunch."
He sips his coffee, thinking about the house he'd just bought. He'd wanted to surprise Matilda, but now didn't really seem to be the time. Or the place.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2017 23:34:43 GMT
Matilda is still enjoying her soup when she hears Arthur laugh. She always likes hearing him laugh. It was one of the things that she loved about him.
"No need to apologise at all love. You're all here now, plus you all get to play catch up with each other" her mind still on Jermey. "Don't be stupid Mattie" she thinks to herself.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2017 5:32:09 GMT
Jeremy watched as the ladies approached the table. "Its fine, its fine." He says to Matilda, on her remark about being so long. "Your brothers? "Jeremy says to the two men on the table, doing nothing to hide the surprise in his voice. They dont look like brothers to me.....step brothers maybe?He says in his internal monologue.
When Matilda softly apologises he makes the subtlest of motions with his hands to let her know its ok. He doesnt want her to feel awkward. Besides she knows these people, or so it would seem, why should she feel awkward.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2017 6:32:24 GMT
Arthur leans over, kissing Matilda's cheek, then gives her a one armed hug. He smiles. "Good to know. It's always good to bump into old friends."
He laughs again, this time at Jeremy's question about him and Caleb being brothers. "Not by blood, but we've been through enough together to think of each other like brothers."
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2017 9:33:40 GMT
"Absolutely." Jeremy agree whilst drinking some of his freshly brewed tea. "It is always good to unexpectedly bump into a friendly face." He says smiling at Arthur. He listens intently to Arthurs explanation "Oh I see. My misunderstanding!" And he dips his head slightly, in an apologetic way. Glancing at Matilda briefly, he wonders why she had neglected to tell him about Arthur, surely she would have said something. He muses. A slight frown appears on his forehead as he looks back to his cheeseboard, and puts some camembert onto a cracker. He looks at Matilda and says "Arthur and I know eachother through business. I stumbled into his shop in London whilst visiting a friend.."he makes a small gesture with his head so she knows it was the friend in the asylum."...and from there on we became friends!" He looks at Arthur. "Tho I havent seen you in....gods know how long!" He says with a genuine smile on his face.
Turning to Caleb and Tess, he is curious about their relationship. If it turns out they're an item too im going to feel like im third wheeling a bit....or fifth wheeling... "So are you two ..." Jeremy leaves the question hanging in the air.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2017 10:06:48 GMT
Matilda lets Arthur kiss her on the cheek. Still feeling awkward at the two men knowing each other. She looks down and focusing on her food.
She listens to Jermey about how they met though his friend and she nods and smiles So I meet someone I like and it turns out he's friends with my partner she thinks when she listens to him.
She feels like this has turned into one large catch up session and she's not included in this. She just carries on eating her food.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2017 12:12:39 GMT
Tess had been unusually quiet, not that anyone else would really notice. She was enjoying her pasta an meatballs and was a good way through her second bowl when Jeremy asked about her and Caleb she almost choked. Quickly taking a big drink she looks up and says
No God's no me and Caleb are just friends! He's been showing me around NY I'm fresh off the boat so to speak.
Tess felt to awkward to look at Caleb she shuddered at the memory of his kiss.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2017 12:13:45 GMT
Caleb had been shoveling the pasta into his mouth when Jeremy asked if Tess and he where a couple. He grinned and looked at Jeremy, 'Not yet.' he flashed a challenging look at Tess and a toothy smile.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2017 13:13:41 GMT
Arthur looks from Tess to Caleb, back to Tess, then back at Caleb, raises one eyebrow, winks and smiles.
He laughs.
"Caleb, I wish you all the luck, but it looks like this young lady has a mind of her own."
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2017 18:14:10 GMT
Matilda keeps quiet, just listening and observing the conversations that are going on around the table. She soon guestues the waitress to clear her bowl and smiles warmly "Thank you very much for the soup. Could I just get a tonic as well please"in her now slightly broader accent.
She tries to think of something to say. Something to show that she's not purposely being quiet. "So Jermey how is the cheese board? Any nice cheeses on there?"
Dammit Mattie is that the best you can do? she thinks as soon as she says it.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2017 18:55:04 GMT
Feeling slightly embarrassed that he has put Tess into such a situation, he can't help but smirk when Caleb say 'not yet'. He then looks back at Tess and tries to relay his apology via his eyes to her.
When Matilda calls the waitress over and orders a tonic Jeremy waits for her to finish her order. As the waitress begins to leave Jeremy catches her eye and orders a coffee.
Looking at Matilda, Jeremy smiles and says "Its lovely. Well worth the money! Glad you showed me this place. Yeah theres a couple. None like the cheese at home tho. However the Camembert is nice. Would you like some?" he asks politely. Firstly offering Matilda, better be polite, Jeremy then offers the rest of the table.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2017 19:30:16 GMT
As soon as Jermey says that the cheese is nice she smiles again "I can imagine that, the cheese here ain't as good.We're not known for our cheese and I'm glad you like it here. Was worried about you not liking it at all" when he asks if she would like to try some of the Camembert she caught off guard
"I'd love to try some. I've not had Camembert before Jermey. Would you like me to cut a little bit off"
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2017 20:09:21 GMT
Tess grinned at Jeremy she saw his apology and nodded her recognition. She retrieved her trusty fork from her hip, as if by magic it's in her hands reaching across the table she spears a piece of unknown cheese and eats it, in an instant her attempt at table manners forgotten. With a mouth full of cheese Tess looked at Arthur, all semblance of proprietary gone like morning mist. Your not wrong there Arthur Tess grinned and drained her water she had no idea what that was she had just eaten but it tasted like the men's locker room smelled, with added mould.
Tess pushed her empty food bowl away and looked up at Jeremy Thanks for sharing your food I'm not sure I liked it but sometimes it's good to try new things.
Tess looked up finally at Caleb her eyes burning and defiant Irish I gota go I will see you all later, I've a hot date tonight.
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