SnitchSeeker.com - View Single Post

Maxilocks · 02-14-2011, 05:05 PM

Text Cut: The Amazing Huggable Tiger xD

The last of the thoughts about his father and how similar their tastes could be on certain fronts, thoughts that had been hazily lurking in some unpleasant corner of his mind, departed as Renée's laughed. For now, at least, he did not have to ponder over something that he liked to believe could not define him.

"Of course I'd thought about saying it," Jared said. "Experience tells me ladies expect those kind of compliments." He made no effort to let the amused light in his eyes fade. "I figured that you might too, mademoiselle." The teasing? His tones as good as said that two could play at that game. Frankly, though, he found it pleasant fun, and her next comment pretty much confirmed that she did not feel too differently about it, either. "That's probably another mutual problem," he laughed.

"Better a brief visit than none," Jared offered. He hadn't seen his parents, though he knew he had been expected by them the day before and, try as he might, he could not feel guilty about avoiding at least one of his parents. He'd see them later tonight, though, and that meant at least his mother could inspect him to her heart's content and be glad that he hadn't done something to get himself killed yet. He didn't see what made her think he might do something of that sort, but it seemed she couldn't help it. "Making arrangements for presents in advance is always a plus." That reminded him of a certain present he had sent, and he couldn't keep back a light smile as he spoke.

"Quite good, so far. I met Gabriella, and even though meeting my dear sister means listening to all kinds of unflattering comments -" Don't give me that look, it makes you look dour. I think you've gotten fat, handsome. Has anyone told you your taste in cuisine has gotten atrocious? If you don't get rid of that haircut, you'll be a bachelor for the rest of your life. Only, it had sounded even more unflattering, even if he had known she had not meant most of it, because she has said it all in perfect French, and said it grinning. "- I had an excellent time."

And it seemed their goblets had filled themselves.

02-14-2011, 05:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
Maxilocks SS Featured Author Türk Bilgini Bugbear Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: {in a leap of faith} Posts: 31,791 Hogwarts RPG Name: Sarani Glass Graduated x12	♥ Mrs. Itachi Uchiha™ & MAJNOO! : Bleach & Kyo & Natsume ♥ [ Maxh!Jesh ] Text Cut: The Amazing Huggable Tiger xD Quote: Originally Posted by HuggableTiger She'd nodded slightly as he resorted to French in response to her thanking him, amused that the mood in the room seemed to make that not as strange. Of course, it wasn't particularly strange anyway, as their first meeting had established his place of origin, making the language not that odd. But she laughed lightly as he spoke again. "Very true. But you wouldn't have asked about the cue if you hadn't thought about saying it," she pointed out, mischievously. If he was going to tease her, she wasn't about to back down. And besides, she was like any other female, liking flattery, however secret she liked to keep that. "It does. We seem to not let it get to us, though," she added with a little grin. Somehow she didn't see an inability to resist teasing each other a hardship. She leaned back in her seat, however, as he spoke about the holidays. A more serious topic needed a more serious response, however light things still stayed, and she shrugged a little. "They've been lovely. Short, but I've enjoyed them. I was planning on trying to visit my father and brother before we had to get back, but it seems that visit will be rather brief. I got their Christmas gifts sent already, though, so it should work out," she said, completely honestly. Her editor had wanted to know how much she'd gotten ready for publication, so half her time at her flat had been spent with that. Luckily she'd gotten everything ironed out. "How have yours been?" The last of the thoughts about his father and how similar their tastes could be on certain fronts, thoughts that had been hazily lurking in some unpleasant corner of his mind, departed as Renée's laughed. For now, at least, he did not have to ponder over something that he liked to believe could not define him. "Of course I'd thought about saying it," Jared said. "Experience tells me ladies expect those kind of compliments." He made no effort to let the amused light in his eyes fade. "I figured that you might too, mademoiselle." The teasing? His tones as good as said that two could play at that game. Frankly, though, he found it pleasant fun, and her next comment pretty much confirmed that she did not feel too differently about it, either. "That's probably another mutual problem," he laughed. "Better a brief visit than none," Jared offered. He hadn't seen his parents, though he knew he had been expected by them the day before and, try as he might, he could not feel guilty about avoiding at least one of his parents. He'd see them later tonight, though, and that meant at least his mother could inspect him to her heart's content and be glad that he hadn't done something to get himself killed yet. He didn't see what made her think he might do something of that sort, but it seemed she couldn't help it. "Making arrangements for presents in advance is always a plus." That reminded him of a certain present he had sent, and he couldn't keep back a light smile as he spoke. "Quite good, so far. I met Gabriella, and even though meeting my dear sister means listening to all kinds of unflattering comments -" Don't give me that look, it makes you look dour. I think you've gotten fat, handsome. Has anyone told you your taste in cuisine has gotten atrocious? If you don't get rid of that haircut, you'll be a bachelor for the rest of your life. Only, it had sounded even more unflattering, even if he had known she had not meant most of it, because she has said it all in perfect French, and said it grinning. "- I had an excellent time." And it seemed their goblets had filled themselves.