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Candlelight Dinner
Topic Started: Jan 29 2010, 11:29 PM (188 Views)
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Vance had all the stuff in place. Candles, dinner plates, food in the oven... everything was ready. All that was left was to go pick up Tali. He had gotten into his nice clothes for the occasion. He told her to dress up too, hopefully she took him seriously, or he'd feel bad, but whatever. He didn't have time to worry about that right now.

Grabbing his keys, he headed to his car and went to Tali's house...

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With a familiar rap on the door, Vance stood outside, waiting for Tali to come answer.

Well, here goes...
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Tali was nervously messing with an extra barette. Her hair was pulled into a loose bun at the back of her head, with a few stray strands trailing down around her face and ears. Her white ballet flats laced all the way up her calf, an adorable bow binding the two ends just below her knee. And then there was the dress...

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Enough said.

She didn't have her music with her tonight at all, she didn't want it...and she figured it would be pointless anyway.

When she sensed him pull in front of the house, it was all she could do to keep from beating him to the door. She took several deep breaths, waiting several seconds after he'd knocked before slowly opening it. She would flash him her best smile in greeting.

"Hey you..."
Edited by Nixie, Jan 29 2010, 11:37 PM.
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Vance looked Tali over once, taking her hand and helping her to the car.

"Hey... you're looking beautiful tonight."

Once they were in the car, it would be a few minutes before they got back to Vance's house. Then, at the dinner table, Vance would bring out a bottle of his own wine, and then pull a fancy lighter from his suit pocket, lighting each of the candles.

In front of them was a full course meal. Baked potatoes, wine, prime rib, pork loin, and assorted veggies. It was a king's dinner, and Vance had it prepared especially for Tali. He couldn't cook all that well, but he did his part in the preparation as well. Nobody expected them to eat it all, of course. Vance was sure he'd have leftovers for several nights after, but the important thing was this night.

The food was served, and dinner began.

"How do you like everything?"
Edited by Kennyrules, Jan 29 2010, 11:45 PM.
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Tali didn't exactly know what to expect, his thoughts seemed guarded, almost. It was hard to tell what he was thinking and she didn't have her music to prevent it. This worried her slightly, but that was easily forgotten when they arrived and she saw the feast that had been prepared.

"You said 'dinner'. There was nothing about a feast..."

But she did accept some of the prime rib and one of the smaller baked potatoes. After all, it had been prepared, she couldn't insult her host by letting it go to waist. And she had no intention of ever insulting Vance.

"This is amazing..."

And she was telling the truth, not even the food at the restaurant the night of their first date had been this good. Or maybe it was just the fact that she'd been so caught up thinking about this date all week that she'd barely been eating anything? In either case, it was still amazing.

"You didn't have to do all of this for me..."
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Vance ate slowly, savoring the food. The truth is, he only saved this kind of food for special occasions. Most of his money was spent on things that didn't have any fancy aspect to them, and the left over money, he saved up or donated to worthy causes. Rich as he was, he didn't squander it.

"Maybe I just wanted to make an impression on a girl I'm interested in."

I piece of pork found its way to Vance's mouth, as he chewed silently for a few moments.

"Besides... it's not often I allow myself to feast like this. Not many occasions are worth it. But I don't bring very many girls home, either."
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Tali smirked, a small glint making its way to her eye as she picked up her fork. She took her time, observing his plate carefully, trying to decide which she wanted and when to strike. Then she speared a veggie and asked casually.

"But you do bring some..?"

Her tone was playful, and she honestly didn't care if he'd had women before. She had expected it, considering how young he was, his wealth. She couldn't blame him for wanting some fun. She also knew that she wasn't just a toy for him.

As she finished her question she popped the veggie into her mouth, chewing it slowly and throughly before swallowing it. She would then continue with her prime rib, taking her time and enjoying every bite. She would definitely be asking to take some of the leftovers home with her.
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Vance let out a barely audible sigh as she spoke. He walked right into that one. Yes, he had others... rarely. But mostly, it was business that caused something this extravagant. He could honestly say he'd never made this much effort with a girl before.

"Others have seen the insides of these walls, yes. You're the first I prepared a feast for, though. After all... you're cuter."

Vance then flicked one of the flowers from the vase in the center of the table. He looked at it and then placed it back into the vase. There was a curious expression on his face.

"These flowers won't last much longer. Good thing we got them by tonight."
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Only a light blush painted her cheeks at the compliment. She was starting to become accustomed to such statements from him. She enjoyed each and every one, but they weren't as new as they had been two weeks before.

She tilted her head slightly at his comment, studying the flowers before glancing back him, a curious look on her face.

"What do you mean...?"
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Vance realized that he was half-using his power. He could sense plants, of course. He became sort of one with them, much like Tali became closer to the people she touched, though Vance had no inkling of that yet.

Ah... how can I describe it...

"I have a bit of a talent... plants just come naturally to me. I can sense whether they're healthy or not, to a frighteningly accurate degree. It's... a bit of a gift."

Vance pulled at his goatee absently. That rose in the vase would be wilting tomorrow morning.
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A...gift...?

Tali didn't want to touch his mind, she wanted him to say whatever he would. She had a gift too...and she would listen to him...if only because she hoped that he would do the same.

She wasn't quite sure what to say, so she just kept watching him gently, trying to give off whatever look would portray just how much she had fallen for him in this short amount of time.

I...
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No... too soon. I'll wait just a bit longer.

With that, Vance made his decision. He would wait to tell Tali about his abilities. After all, if she really liked him, that wouldn't make any difference. But after just 2 weeks, that seemed a bit presumptuous to throw on the table. Instead, he simply looked up at her.

"So... I wonder if you'd care to dance for a little bit. Just the two of us."
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Tali nodded and slid quickly out of her chair, offering him her hand. She smirked and giggled softly at beating him to the punch. She loved dancing with him, even if it was...confusing, to say the least.

When he finally stood, she would slowly back them away from the table. She stepped closer to him, draping her arms over his shoulders as she finally lifted her chin and watched his face. This man was...so unlike anyone she'd seen before...

I think I...
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Vance instinctively pulled her close, his face near hers as they circled slowly. The music in the background was smooth and slow, setting the perfect ambiance for the two of them. Dancing was a form of expression for Vance. And this was expressing exactly how he felt.

I could get used to this...

All across the living room, the two of them danced. He stayed close, looking Tali in the eyes and then leaning into her, leaning her over backwards for the end of the song, planting a kiss on her quickly before pulling her back up.

"What's running through your head right this moment, Tali?"
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Tali was quickly overtaken by the atmosphere and the mix of their emotions. Once again, it was more intoxicating than the wine, which simply gave her a warm fuzzy feeling that she was greatly enjoying right about now.

The entire dance she was moving closer to him centimeter by centimeter without even noticing. She was drawn to this man, and she wouldn't have minded one bit if she had noticed. She loved where he was taking her, where everything of the night was taking her, and she wanted to stay there.

She kissed him back softly as her arms wrapped loosely around his neck, holding her still closer to him. They wouldn't loosen when he brought her back to her feet.

Cerulean orbs searched his as she struggled with herself, debating on what to say. His question caught her slightly off-guard, she wasn't sure speech was something she was capable of while this enthralled. There was only one thing in her mind, and she was so afraid to utter it. When she did speak, part of her hoped that it was so quiet, so muted that he wouldn't even hear it...

"I...think...I love you..."
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Vance smiled and spoke softly.

"I think I might love you too, Tali."

He then kissed her hard, pulling her tight and holding the kiss, then kissing her again and again, until before long, he was losing track of time as his lips met hers again and again...
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Her breath caught as he kissed her. The delicate hands hardened slightly against his neck and shoulders, holding him closer as her body reacted on its own.

Somehow Tali managed to breathe between each kiss, although it was impossible to tell where one began and one ended. She began to tremble as her body brushed tighter against his, molding to him as her own kisses and embrace became more urgent.

The girl didn't know what was going on, but she liked it, and she wanted it, and she wanted him, and she didn't want any of it to stop. She wasn't controlling her body anymore, either it was, or his thoughts were, but she was going with it.

Before long her hands found their way under Vance's shirt, tugging it up as her lips urgently met his...
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Vance felt it as well, grinning wryly as he slid down, his hand sliding along Tali's side, down to her hip as he pulled her tighter against him. He whispered quietly to her, sweet words that spoke of her beauty and grace, compliments of her actions and personality, and everything he admired about her. Everything he spoke in silent actions as well, the tip of his fingers spelling out his feelings along her back.

Vance was totally fallen for this girl now.
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Tali's body quivered against him, it was ready, and her mind was so far behind that it had no hope of catching up anytime soon. The chin arched up as she curled around him the best she could. Image after image pounded her, his images, what he was seeing, the way he saw her.

Her nails traced down his back and across his sides, across the plane of his stomach and up his chest. He wouldn't notice when her own mind responded, sending their own images across to him. They were too far gone to notice, it was simply the euphoria.

His name was on her tongue as her head brushed repeatedly against his shoulder, as her body reacted to his hands. Her own hands headed south as her mind established a link, both of their images were allowed to flow from one to the other. It would increase the intimacy, give them a fuller image of how they really saw each other, and neither of them would even care or notice while they were this far gone...
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Vance wasn't even thinking anymore. The rush of thoughts into his mind was unusual, and some pocket of reason in his mind cried out that something was amiss, but he was deaf to its voice. He was wrapped up in the moment, in the feel of things. This was certainly unlike anything he had ever experienced before.

His hand slowly found it's way to the shoulder straps of Tali's dress, undoing them as the dress slid to the floor...

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