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12/04/2006 01:54:00
[info]mightbeamermaid
It was still light out in the strictest of senses, but it had faded to a low glow on the horizon. Rosa knew she didn't have much time, but she'd been waiting for this exact sort of haze to shade in her sketch properly.

She sat on the cool granite of a bench near the edge of the Graceland Cemetary, chewing on the end of her artist pencil now and again. It wasn't a very lively spot, but that was for the best. Fewer people walking past the tombs she was trying to get down that way.

Tags: rosa del valle, van helsing

 
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From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/03/2006 21:13:44  

"Little girls shouldn't spend time in cemeteries alone at night."

The voice comes from the shadows of a nearby mausoleum. Looking closely, one might see the barest hint of the outline of the man in a leather duster and hat.
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/03/2006 21:16:27  

She has to squint to see the hat and the duster in the shadow.

She chooses to ignore his comment. "How's your leg, then?"
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/03/2006 21:20:06  

"My leg has nothing to do with you sitting in a dark, spooky cemetery at night."
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/03/2006 21:20:40  

"It's almost night." She frowns.

"And it's necessary."
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/03/2006 21:24:10  

"What could you possibly need to do at dusk that cannot be done in a safer location?"
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/03/2006 21:25:03  

"Sketch." She holds her book up over her shoulder.

Rosa thinks it's a good answer.
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/03/2006 21:26:49  

"And you need to get the sketch done in the cemetary?"

He's still standing in the shadows; he can see her book just fine.
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/03/2006 21:27:38  

"Sketch of the cemetary. So -- yes."

A soft shrug.
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/03/2006 21:29:52  

"You could take a photo and draw from that."

He's watching her closely.
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/03/2006 21:30:32  

"You lose detail."

She glances over her shoulder. "Are you going to continue lurking, or will you sit?"
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/03/2006 21:35:06  

"I spend nearly ten hours a day sitting. Now's my time to stand. Besides, if I stop lurking in the shadows, Maeve might step out of the shadows and recruit me."
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/03/2006 21:35:58  

Her brow arches. "Maeve?" Why did that name seem familiar?

She rubbed her fingers over her watch.
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/03/2006 21:38:31  

"Don't worry about it."

He tilts his head, watching her work.

"How'd your date go?"
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/03/2006 21:39:09  

The pencil falters for a minute.

"Well, it went. Eventually."
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/03/2006 21:40:52  

Now he does move, steps over the back of the bench and sits.

"Oh? What's that mean, exactly?"
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/03/2006 21:41:35  

"Complicated." She gives him a little smile and shakes her head.

"He was very late. But he had a good excuse." If a bit ... weird.
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/03/2006 21:44:26  

"There's a good reason for standing up your date? This I gotta hear."
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/03/2006 21:45:05  

"He had a concussion!"

She frowns. "It was a good excuse."
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/03/2006 21:47:08  

"How do you know he wasn't making it up?"
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/03/2006 21:48:06  

"Who would cover themselves in oil and give themselves a concussion to make up an excuse?"

A pause. "And besides, I met his partner the day after."
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/03/2006 21:52:21  

"Partner? He's gay?" He doesn't remember that coming up before.
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/03/2006 21:53:12  

She rolls her eyes.

"She's a police officer."
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/03/2006 21:54:07  

"But he's not, so how would she be his partner?"
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/03/2006 21:55:01  

"Because -- she just is."

Not irritated so much as a bit tired. She adds a few more lines to the shading.
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/03/2006 21:57:29  

He peers at her out of the corner of his eye, while keeping an eye on the rest of the cemetery - he's not taking chances, nasty things tend to come out at night.

"So, where'd you go for your date?"
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/03/2006 21:58:30  

"He went home after he came to my dorm to apologize. I think that my floormates were going to throw him out."

A soft shake of her head. "But I brought him breakfast the next day."
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/03/2006 22:01:11  

He chuckles.

"Do all of your dates include you cooking?"
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/03/2006 22:02:21  

"Well, I've only had the one, so yes."

Sad, that.
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/03/2006 22:03:49  

"Whoa. That was your first date ever?"
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/03/2006 22:04:38  

She pushes some hair behind her ear.

"Ah -- yes? Otherwise Esteban only took me to walk around the estate, once."
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/03/2006 22:09:40  

"You need to go on more dates. With more people."

He slides a finger through her hair, pulling it from behind her ear. It's soft and smells vaguely of fruit or flowers, he thinks.
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/03/2006 22:10:52  

She frowns only slightly disapprovingly at him.

"Why?"
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/03/2006 22:14:28  

"Experience. So you're less nervous when you go out with Harry."
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/03/2006 22:15:47  

"But I'd be on a date with someone who isn't Harry. And I like Harry."
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/03/2006 22:18:20  

"And because you like Harry, you can't like someone else?"
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/03/2006 22:18:54  

"But I don't like someone else."

So there's no problem! Right.
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/03/2006 22:20:24  

"But you don't know that many people, so how do you know?"
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/03/2006 22:21:11  

A pause.

"Well, right now I don't like anyone else." Most of the people she bothers to get to know at the college are girls.
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/03/2006 22:24:52  

"And you don't like me."

It's not a question - he can tell.
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/03/2006 22:26:07  

"I think that trying to seduce me on our second meeting helped with that."

She shrugs apologetically.
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/03/2006 22:29:37  

He laughs.

"Oh, dear girl, if I was truly trying to seduce you, you wouldn't have left my place in the same state in which you entered it."
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/03/2006 22:30:07  

"Still." She gives him a look.
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/03/2006 22:35:08  

"Now really, if I wanted to do something to you, I would have. I don't. Not against your will, anyway. But if you were to ask..."
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/03/2006 22:35:59  

"I'm not going to ask, sorry."

She shakes her head at him and folds up her sketchpad.

Although if he's a little persistent with the date thing, she might consider it.
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/03/2006 22:39:11  

"Not even for a date?"

A shrug. "Suit yourself."
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/03/2006 22:40:39  

"You're the one who thinks that I need to date other people."

A bit of a smile. "I don't really see why, still. The men that I know are you, Harry, Michael and Brian. Brian is ... not interested, Michael is married, and you know the others." There was also Thomas.
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/03/2006 22:45:43  

"Brian's not interested, because Brian is gay, so unless you grow a cock, he's not going to pay much attention to you."

Blunt - very blunt.
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/03/2006 22:46:37  

She snorts.

"Yes, I know. I would also rather not date someone with a drug problem." Problem might be a strong word.
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/03/2006 22:51:35  

Another chuckle.

"I was in no way suggesting you date Brian. He doesn't date anyway. It's beneath him or something."
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/03/2006 22:52:33  

"He'd be bored. And restrained."

Rosa chuckles herself. "Too much committment to his job. I think he gives it up elsewhere."
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/03/2006 22:53:38  

He leans in close to her ear, nose brushing against her hair. "He fucks anything he can find. He doesn't want committment."
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/03/2006 22:54:52  

"Well, I do. Maybe."

She wouldn't force someone else into it, though. She doesn't try and tug away from the closeness just now.

"And I don't much care about that - he's a good boss."
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/03/2006 23:01:10  

He's still whispering in her ear. "Do you want me to kiss you?"
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/03/2006 23:02:09  

This time she turns her head to the side a little. "No, I don't."
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/03/2006 23:05:34  

"Are you sure?"

He hasn't moved at all.

"Maybe you want to kiss me?"
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/03/2006 23:07:47  

"Yes. I mean -- yes, I'm sure."

Okay, so she's a little flustered now. She inches away from him a tad.
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/03/2006 23:12:43  

"I don't bite."
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/03/2006 23:13:49  

"I don't believe you."

She feels a bit like a skiddish rabbit.
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/03/2006 23:17:12  

"Well, if you ask, I might. Otherwise - there's no need."
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/03/2006 23:18:49  

"I'm not asking you to do anything."

She's a bit firmer on that.
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/03/2006 23:20:32  

"So kiss me and be done with it," he says softly.
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/03/2006 23:21:17  

"No."

There's pouting. "I don't want to."
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/03/2006 23:23:21  

He blinks once, slowly. "You want to, you're just convincing yourself that you don't."
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/03/2006 23:24:55  

"I think I know what I want more than you do."

Frowning.
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/03/2006 23:27:33  

He still hasn't moved. "And I think you know that you want to."
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/03/2006 23:28:10  

"I think--" She chews her lip. "That you're making me uncomfortable."
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/03/2006 23:30:11  

"Already? I had to crawl over you half-naked to get to that point last time. You're supposed to become more resistant, not less."

He arches an eyebrow. "I told you I wouldn't hurt you."
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/03/2006 23:31:45  

She frowns.

"I know. It's still not comfortable, though." Now she's all flustered.
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/03/2006 23:35:48  

"Maybe I'm making you uncomfortable on purpose - so you'll dream about me when you sleep."
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/03/2006 23:37:00  

She blushes.

This may or may not be because she has .. maybe just a little.
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/03/2006 23:39:08  

Now he moves - he sits back and tries not to grin.

"Oh, I see. Naughty girl."

Does he know something? Maybe, maybe not - maybe he wants her to think he knows something.
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/03/2006 23:40:45  

"Oh -- shut up."

Her arms cross in front of her and she frowns.
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/03/2006 23:43:49  

He laughs. He can't help it - the petulant look on her face, the crossed arms.

"My my - I never figured it was true. You really have been dreaming about me?"

He almost wants to know what the dreams were.
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/03/2006 23:44:38  

"Dreams don't mean anything, anyway."

But she's still blushing and she looks like she might want to melt on to the back of the bench.
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/03/2006 23:48:56  

A smirk.

"Dreams mean quite a lot. Mine tend to foreshadow evil. Yours apparently tell you to kiss me."

He was going to say something else, but restrained himself.
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/03/2006 23:49:44  

She's a little irritated. But she reaches her hand up and cups his cheek and tugs him in for a quick kiss.

"There. Happy now?" She's blushing again.
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/03/2006 23:51:41  

"No. If you're going to do it, at least do it right. Otherwise, it's no fun."

Though, from that, he's thinking she could be quite good at the kissing.
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/03/2006 23:52:49  

She huffs a little. But.

"And if I do, you'll drop the topic and drive me back to campus." Ah, bargaining.
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/03/2006 23:54:34  

"What do you expect me to drive you in? My invisible car? Honey, I walked to the cemetery."
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/03/2006 23:56:07  

Drat, thwarted by logic again.

"...honey." She looks like she might grin a little. "Well, at least walk me to the bus."
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/03/2006 23:57:39  

"Play your cards right, I'll walk you all the way back to campus."

He needs to walk - he likes to walk - if he walks, he can skip phisio tomorrow.
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/03/2006 23:59:42  

"That's perfectly fine too."

She snorts and shakes her head. "Just a kiss, that's all."
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/04/2006 00:00:40  

He shakes his head.

"I don't want a kiss as part of a deal. If you're going to kiss me, kiss me because you want to."
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/04/2006 00:02:58  

She frowns at him.

"I don't know."
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/04/2006 11:26:15  

"You don't know? You don't know if you want to kiss me or not? That's a new one."

In his experience, most people have a thought one way or the other. Though, he does meet the ocassional one who can't decide between kissing and hitting - in those cases, he tries to take point.
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/04/2006 18:16:46  

"Yes, that's right."

Maybe she does want to kiss him, but the rational bit of her mind thinks that's a very bad idea.
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/04/2006 19:35:23  

He sits back and crosses his arms over his chest. "So, take a moment to think about it and let me know."
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/04/2006 19:37:00  

"I think that regardless it is a very bad idea."
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/04/2006 19:38:40  

"Oh? And what makes you think that?" He asks without turning to look at her.
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/04/2006 19:39:25  

She chews her lip.

"Because I am confused enough without having to worry about being attracted to someone else."
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/04/2006 19:40:50  

He chuckles - a deep, throaty sound. "Oh, my dear, that's exactly what life is like - being confused."
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/04/2006 19:43:35  

She sighs.

"I ... suppose." After a moment, she pauses. "All right, fair enough." What could it hurt, really?
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/04/2006 19:47:23  

He turns his head slightly.

"I'm sorry, what was that?"
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/04/2006 19:51:54  

She's hoping she won't change her mind as she leans in and curls a hand on the back of his neck to tug him in for a proper kiss.

...nope, apparently she won't.
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/04/2006 19:55:52  

He doesn't touch her beyond where their lips meet, but he kisses back and presses his tongue against her mouth, barely touching.
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/04/2006 20:00:04  

Well, at least he's being polite.

She makes a little noise and parts her lips with even the small touch, but draws back soon enough.
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/04/2006 20:05:23  

Not bad - a little short, but worth it.

He arches an eyebrow at her. "Is that how you kiss Harry?"

If he was any more of an ass, he'd live on a farm.
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/04/2006 20:06:58  

She blinks.

"I think so."
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/04/2006 20:09:15  

He sighs.

"Have I taught you nothing? You think? Own the response. You know or you don't. And if you don't kiss him like that, how do you kiss him?"
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/04/2006 20:10:29  

"Not everyone talks in definitives all the time." She pauses, though.

"Sometimes I kiss him like that, sometimes more. It's not as short."
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/04/2006 20:12:27  

"Not everyone hedges all the time either. The more confident you are, the more you'll get what you want."
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/04/2006 20:14:18  

She'd rather give other people what they want, most of the time.

"Fine. We'll have to find a happy medium."
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/04/2006 20:37:05  

"Look, still be you, just be more confident you. Trust me on this. It'll even go over well with your boss."
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/04/2006 20:38:05  

"Yes, but that's because Brian is overconfident."

She shakes her head.
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/04/2006 20:44:05  

"Most of his confidence is well grounded. That doesn't mean he's not an arrogant ass, but his confidence is real."
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/04/2006 20:44:43  

She laughs.

"I know."
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/04/2006 20:47:56  

"So, don't aim quite that extreme, but confidence. It helps more than you'd think. Knowing how to kiss is a good talent to have too."

He grins.
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/04/2006 20:48:53  

"I've never had any complaints."

A bit of a shake of her head. "I wouldn't want to be that confident, anyway."
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/04/2006 20:55:24  

Another smile.

"No one should be that confident. Brian's scary."

Among other traits.

"You ready to walk back?"
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/04/2006 20:56:21  

"You think it's scary now? It was even scarier when I was trying to get a job."

She pauses and nods. "Yes, I think so."
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/04/2006 21:02:22  

"I can only imagine."

He stands and holds a recently-gloved hand out to her. "Come then, let us away. It's well after dark, getting late and I believe you've been told to stay inside after dark. It's not safe in this town for pretty young girls at night."
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/04/2006 21:04:13  

"Well, I would have been onto the bus on time if you hadn't distracted me."

She laughs and shakes her head, but takes his hand with a little nod.
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/04/2006 21:07:19  

"I didn't tie you down. You could've left whenever you wanted."

I just don't think you wanted.
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/04/2006 21:07:59  

"I know. Only saying."

She shifts a little closer to him since it's a bit chilly.
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/04/2006 21:09:22  

He arches an eyebrow out of her sight. He hadn't expected her to do that.

"You do have winter clothes right? It gets damn cold here in winter."
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/04/2006 21:11:06  

She nods a little.

"Yes, of course. I didn't expect it to be this cold, though." Today.
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/04/2006 21:14:40  

"Tip - plan for lots of cold after the sun goes down from now until about April."
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/04/2006 21:17:30  

"I'll keep that in mind."

For now - she'll stand a little closer.
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/04/2006 21:21:41  

It would be nice if it wasn't such a damned long way to Northwestern from the cemetery, but he'd much rather do this than see his evil PT tomorrow.

"Need to make any stops along the way?"
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/04/2006 21:22:32  

"Not that I can think of." Most of the places are probably closing, anyway.
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/04/2006 21:26:42  

"All right then. We'll just walk."

A break in the conversation, then...

"Warn me if you see any dangerous light poles."
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/04/2006 21:27:50  

She snorts.

"If you walk into one, that will be two people that I have helped cause concussions."
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/04/2006 21:28:51  

"I'm not planning to walk into one."

He tries not to laugh.

"He really got a concussion?"
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/04/2006 21:30:21  

"Well, it was not that bad - but I was worried he would, still."

A small grin. "It was the skirt."
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/04/2006 21:36:47  

"Oh, right... those legs of yours."

Maybe he gives a bit of an appreciative glance.

"I can see how they might cause an accident or two."
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/04/2006 21:44:52  

And she blushes just a little.

"I think Brian would murder me if I didn't wear skirts to work." A soft shake of her head.

"Harry did ask me to wear pants."
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/04/2006 21:47:30  

"Oh he did, did he?"

He heard the comment about Brian and Brian will face serious wrath if he hurts Rosa over a skirt.
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/04/2006 21:48:32  

She laughs.

"I meant -- well, fire maybe. And yes, he did. I think he didn't want to run into anymore poles."
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/04/2006 21:52:38  

A chuckle.

"I see."

Couple more blocks and we'll be at the school.

"Have you abided by this request?"
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/04/2006 21:53:22  

"Mostly. But when he runs into me after work, I can't really help it."

A smile. And maybe she likes to see him squirm, just a little.
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/04/2006 22:02:12  

Another laugh.

"Oh no, I was going to tell you to ignore it. You got those great legs, use 'em."
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/04/2006 22:03:22  

She blinks.

"Well, maybe sometimes. I don't want to have to worry about him hitting his head."
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/04/2006 22:07:58  

"I think he does that enough on his own. I doubt you increase his chances by that much."
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/04/2006 22:10:27  

"How do you know that?" She shakes her head.

"You're being a bit silly."
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/04/2006 22:14:58  

"I don't. Thought it'd make you feel better."

Hey - he can be silly AND an ass - they're not mutually exclusive.
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/04/2006 22:15:42  

She gives him a little nudge with her elbow.

"How nice of you."
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/04/2006 22:30:44  

He shrugs.

"I do what I can."
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/04/2006 22:31:41  

Rosa kisses his cheek absently.

"Thank you for walking me home."
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/04/2006 22:38:57  

He nods politely.

"Wouldn't want to lose my skin over a dead girl, now would I?"
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/04/2006 22:40:18  

She snickers.

"I'd rather not be dead, anyway."
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/04/2006 22:49:25  

"Most people prefer the alive thing. This your dorm?" He points to a large brick building.
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/04/2006 22:50:53  

She nods.

"Yeah." And she's going to get a hard time from the floormates for being brought in with another older man, but that's fine.

"Thank you."
From: [info]x_van_helsing_x Date: 12/04/2006 22:52:28  

He tips his hat and watches her get inside the building before he disappears into the shadows again.
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12/16/2006 17:07:00
wizard_dresden
[info]wizard_dresden
Harry's Office
I don't typically bring this thing to work with me - because I suck - but lately, work's been slow, so I brought it along. Yes, my therapist suggested I play the guitar to help my damaged hand. So far, I'm not sure it's working.

I know I'm not getting any better at playing. I've seen cockroaches run away from the sound.

Okay, so it's not really that bad, but it's not Jimi Hendrix either.

Tags: rosa del valle, harry dresden

 
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From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/16/2006 17:34:45  

The fact that there was music coming from Harry's Office made her feel a little less bad about dropping in during his work hours.

But ... well, she didn't really have a reason. It sounded like guitar - she liked guitar. Some of the younger boys had tried to teach her and it had at least helped her a little -- and one of the cute country boys had helped her get half-decent at a few quicker tunes.

She knocked on the doorframe and then peeked her head in, wondering who was playing the guitar.
From: [info]wizard_dresden Date: 12/16/2006 17:41:25  

I look up - and stop playing.

She finds me everywhere.

"Hi."
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/16/2006 17:42:47  

One assumes his business number is in the phone book.

She's resourceful!

"I did not know you played." There may be grinning.
From: [info]wizard_dresden Date: 12/16/2006 17:43:36  

I smirk.

"I don't."
From: [info]mightbeamermaid Date: 12/16/2006 17:44:55  

Okay, she's not that naive.

"Well, I do!"