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*Holmesian Feline* · 08-08-2012, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by GlassXRose

She watched his expression carefully. He was irresistable when he was thinking. It was all she could do to stop from sighing loudly.

When he accepted, her semi-serious look melted away, and she smiled widely, laughing as she took his hand. She stood quickly and wrapped her arms around him, proud of what she knew was a leap for him.

She wanted to say 'thank you' for the chance to entertain someone. No one had set foot in her apartment-- new or old-- since she had been alone. But she was afraid it would come off as a little desperate, so she settled for a nice kiss on the cheek. She was suddenly very excited, and pressed her lips together to hide it.

"Well," she said with a deep breath after releasing him. "Uh-- Those potions. How much will that be?"

The woman reached back for her purse, swiftly plucking out the smaller clutch she kept her money in. She intended to stick to her promise of paying him more than was necessary, no matter how much Nigel might protest. Or not. It was hard to tell, but she suspected his good-natured attitude would force him to politely decline the extra money. And, of course, she would politely insist.

To say Nigel could see Elinor's pleasure in his acceptance of her invitation for dinner would be an undertstatement. The smile that spread across her face was stronge evidence to that effect followed by her enthusiastic hug after she took his extended hand. He loosely returned it, not wanting it to appear awkwardly one-sided but let her slip away after the brief kiss on his cheek.

Ah yes...the business end of the visit.

Nigel slipped past her as the basket he had kept off to one side of his office, all corked and magically safely from any spattering of love potion. The shopkeeper then turned around and offered it to Elinor, slipping a piece of paper out for his own benefit. "That will be 17 galleons, 10 sickles and 18 knuts," he answered reading over the calculations he had figured out earlier while he was waiting on one of the potions he needed to brew.

It was one of her more expensive purchases from the shop and Nigel found himself hoping as she herself reached for her purse that the department she worked so hard for was at least paying for a good part of the expenses. Otherwise doing business with someone who they were technically dating was going to be interesting.

08-08-2012, 04:05 PM	#35 (permalink)
Holmesian Feline Chimaera Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Baker Street Posts: 30,247 Hogwarts RPG Name: Marcus Briody Cole Graduated Hogwarts RPG Name: Nadia Atreyu-Rehman Gryffindor Seventh Year x8 x8	Toothless - Napoleon of Crime - Gryffinclaw - Owl Emissary - Pirate Auror - DoctorDonna Quote: Originally Posted by GlassXRose She watched his expression carefully. He was irresistable when he was thinking. It was all she could do to stop from sighing loudly. When he accepted, her semi-serious look melted away, and she smiled widely, laughing as she took his hand. She stood quickly and wrapped her arms around him, proud of what she knew was a leap for him. She wanted to say 'thank you' for the chance to entertain someone. No one had set foot in her apartment-- new or old-- since she had been alone. But she was afraid it would come off as a little desperate, so she settled for a nice kiss on the cheek. She was suddenly very excited, and pressed her lips together to hide it. "Well," she said with a deep breath after releasing him. "Uh-- Those potions. How much will that be?" The woman reached back for her purse, swiftly plucking out the smaller clutch she kept her money in. She intended to stick to her promise of paying him more than was necessary, no matter how much Nigel might protest. Or not. It was hard to tell, but she suspected his good-natured attitude would force him to politely decline the extra money. And, of course, she would politely insist. To say Nigel could see Elinor's pleasure in his acceptance of her invitation for dinner would be an undertstatement. The smile that spread across her face was stronge evidence to that effect followed by her enthusiastic hug after she took his extended hand. He loosely returned it, not wanting it to appear awkwardly one-sided but let her slip away after the brief kiss on his cheek. Ah yes...the business end of the visit. Nigel slipped past her as the basket he had kept off to one side of his office, all corked and magically safely from any spattering of love potion. The shopkeeper then turned around and offered it to Elinor, slipping a piece of paper out for his own benefit. "That will be 17 galleons, 10 sickles and 18 knuts," he answered reading over the calculations he had figured out earlier while he was waiting on one of the potions he needed to brew. It was one of her more expensive purchases from the shop and Nigel found himself hoping as she herself reached for her purse that the department she worked so hard for was at least paying for a good part of the expenses. Otherwise doing business with someone who they were technically dating was going to be interesting. __________________