[There's a suspiciously long pause before she answers this. She even debates for several minutes not answering, because this is the absolute last person she should be speaking to about this. What would Aloïs think? Would he be angry or encouraging her to capitalize on the city's interference?
...fuck it. She can always throw him off later if her mind continues to spiral over this.]
Might I ask how long it's been? I've yet to experience it myself, and I won't put myself in the hands of someone who's done it only once ages ago.
A rogue has standards, as I'm certain you know.
[Why did she write that why can't she take it back. Damn these devices.]
[daphne has a beautiful bathroom with a very large mirror in it and charles is very comfortably strong enough for a stand-and-carry position. it sees a lot of use.
but the reply he gets gives him the sense that this might have been prompted by the city after all, whether or not she's also tempted. if she changes her mind, he'll let it go and likely never think about it again. and although he does spare a passing moment of curiosity for what aloïs might think, he doesn't waste energy worrying about it. either it'll never matter, or they'll deal with it when it does.
from her perspective, he expects it's probably not such an easy concern to dismiss.]
[So, this is something he does regularly? Maybe she should be surprised, but she's not. Not really. If the opportunity presents itself often and he enjoys it, there's no reason to hold back.
The issue is really if she's up for something like this. Of course the city would use something passed in private message between her and her boyfriend for something like this.]
I will. You'll hear from me soon, one way or the other.
["Soon" is relative, as it still takes her four days to message him again. The uncertainty is still there, but...]
How able are you to accommodate a schedule that includes working overnight? And how much time do you require before you're available when I say yes?
[Dreams, she's really sent this. She hopes she can keep her nervousness and mild panic shoved down.]
[he doesn't take the radio silence personally, though he does assume that he won't hear from her again - so it's a surprise when he does, checking his device to see amelia's name on it.
well. there really is just something about a beautiful woman who's all business until the fun starts.]
either i'll drop what i'm doing or i'll owe you
[no schedule but the tides, baby. just based on what he's seen of her (admittedly with some very strong alcohol in her system) so far, he does guess that she's nervous, maybe building her guard up. maybe because of aloïs, maybe for some other reason. he'd rather be sure she comes to it with a thrill in her stomach, not a weight.]
[This isn't the first time the idea's been brought to her. Her boyfriend offered it once with great fervor, and she still doesn't understand it. What the draw is, what the benefits are, what could possibly be better than staring at your partner without a distraction.
The idea of so much attention being focused onto herself is what's terrifying in all of this. For someone so confident in her abilities, she still struggles to find worth in herself outside the context of what she does for others. It'll be what she focuses on to keep herself from losing her mind completely.]
I've never been interested in myself for sex, though I will keep that in mind as we do this.
[She's making a terrible pitch for herself, isn't she?]
I don't work Monday evening. Come to mine anytime after 4 PM and I'll be ready for you.
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yes
and yes
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...fuck it. She can always throw him off later if her mind continues to spiral over this.]
Might I ask how long it's been? I've yet to experience it myself, and I won't put myself in the hands of someone who's done it only once ages ago.
A rogue has standards, as I'm certain you know.
[Why did she write that why can't she take it back. Damn these devices.]
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[daphne has a beautiful bathroom with a very large mirror in it and charles is very comfortably strong enough for a stand-and-carry position. it sees a lot of use.
but the reply he gets gives him the sense that this might have been prompted by the city after all, whether or not she's also tempted. if she changes her mind, he'll let it go and likely never think about it again. and although he does spare a passing moment of curiosity for what aloïs might think, he doesn't waste energy worrying about it. either it'll never matter, or they'll deal with it when it does.
from her perspective, he expects it's probably not such an easy concern to dismiss.]
think it over. you know how to find me
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The issue is really if she's up for something like this. Of course the city would use something passed in private message between her and her boyfriend for something like this.]
I will. You'll hear from me soon, one way or the other.
["Soon" is relative, as it still takes her four days to message him again. The uncertainty is still there, but...]
How able are you to accommodate a schedule that includes working overnight? And how much time do you require before you're available when I say yes?
[Dreams, she's really sent this. She hopes she can keep her nervousness and mild panic shoved down.]
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well. there really is just something about a beautiful woman who's all business until the fun starts.]
either i'll drop what i'm doing or i'll owe you
[no schedule but the tides, baby. just based on what he's seen of her (admittedly with some very strong alcohol in her system) so far, he does guess that she's nervous, maybe building her guard up. maybe because of aloïs, maybe for some other reason. he'd rather be sure she comes to it with a thrill in her stomach, not a weight.]
i bet you're worth watching
might as well do yourself the favor too
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The idea of so much attention being focused onto herself is what's terrifying in all of this. For someone so confident in her abilities, she still struggles to find worth in herself outside the context of what she does for others. It'll be what she focuses on to keep herself from losing her mind completely.]
I've never been interested in myself for sex, though I will keep that in mind as we do this.
[She's making a terrible pitch for herself, isn't she?]
I don't work Monday evening. Come to mine anytime after 4 PM and I'll be ready for you.