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Post by Alaric Saltzman on Jan 7, 2015 14:14:26 GMT -6
Over the past few days, Alaric had felt terrible for what he’d done to Jo. It might not have been of his free will, sure, but he should have guessed Damon would try to pull something like that; that Damon would compel him to get his own way instead of doing things the hard way. He wanted… He needed to find some way to show her how sorry he was, Ric needed to treat her. He stared up at the ceiling, alone with his thoughts, Come on, Ric… It wasn’t your fault, man! You’re no badass, enhanced original vampire anymore; you’re human! You couldn’t stop him from compelling you! Ric growled at himself, running his hands back through his hair. Yeah but I trusted him! I thought he’d take the long road for once! I shouldn’t have been so damn gullible. He rolled out of bed, showered and shaved and gathered his things together. He went to Jo’s apartment and slipped a note beneath the door for her in his rough, all-too-teacher-like handwriting. Jo, Meet me at the edge of the woods near Whitmore College early this evening; I will explain everything when you get there. Ric.
He’d never been much of a poet and knew the note was short and vague but he hoped she’d go for it. Please, let me fix this… don’t let this relationship fuck up like my marriage.
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Saltzman drove to the edge of the woods, setting up his evening for Jo after finding a clearing he’d heard about near a small pond. He waited up by the college for her, leaning against the cool brick of a wall.
Post by Jo Laughlin (Parker) on Jan 8, 2015 4:49:56 GMT -6
Rolling her shoulders to release some of the tension from her 12 plus hour shift at the hospital, Jo sat in her driveway with angry music blaring as part of her unwinding ritual to help her leave her mental baggage of the day behind her. When the song finished, she let out a cleaning breath and turned off the ignition. As she did inside the car, she scanned her surroundings as she made her way into her house. Her time in the Army taught her to be aware, and with recent events she feel a foreboding unease.
She let herself in, tossed her keys into the bowl next to the door and turned to close her door when she stepped on something. She bent to retrieve the piece of paper. As soon as she unfolded it she knew who it was from. Ric; her new boyfriend. She kicked her shoes off and left a trail of scrubs in a path to the bathroom to take shower and get ready to met him as his cryptic letter instructed.
A short time later, Jo parked her car and spotted Ric leaned against the wall near the entrance. She was still upset about the ascendant Damon took. No, took was too polite a word- stolen. And even though she was still upset. But from the first time she seen Ric, there was something about him that drew her to him. She took special care getting ready, having selected a shirt in a shade of blue that complimented her bright blue eyes, applied her make up carefully and stepped through a cloud of subtle gardenia perfume so that the aroma wafted around her in no one spot in particular.
Post by Alaric Saltzman on Jan 8, 2015 15:07:12 GMT -6
Alaric hadn't been there long when he felt her eyes on him. A part of him smiled as he realised he was excited about this, about spending time with his new, hopefully still, girlfriend. He looked up and met her gaze before kicking off the wall, straightening his black shirt and jeans, and walking over to her.
"Hey, Jo..." He began softly, not really knowing what to say. Good god, man! You're getting worse at this with age! Just relax... breathe.... breathe... He counted to four in his head, calming the anxiety he felt; he really didn't want to bugger this up all because of Damon's one selfish action. "Thanks for coming! You... you look great."
Post by Jo Laughlin (Parker) on Jan 8, 2015 17:18:07 GMT -6
Jo's eyes lit up when she seen Ric. They were so newly coupled that she felt somewhat shy. She tucked a lock of hair behind her ear and looked down at herself with bashful shrug when he complimented her. "Thanks" she said as she slid one hand in her back pocket, "So do you." She said honestly with an obvious scan of his body.
She considered him for a moment before curiosity got the best of her, not really being one for beating around the bush. "So why the cryptic note?" Ric and Damon were good friends so she kept herself on guard until she learned why Ric had invited her here. It could be to make excuses for his friend; although as mad as Ric seemed to be at Damon she didn't believe this was the reason. Or it could be to ask her more questions about the ascendant and her family; which she wasn't ready to divulge more information on until she knew who she was giving the information to- Ric or Damon via Ric.
Post by Alaric Saltzman on Mar 6, 2015 8:02:22 GMT -6
He smiled softly an shrugged. "Thanks... I try..." Alaric gave her one of those small, lopsided smiles as he slipped his hands into his front pockets. "Well, I... I needed to.." He paced up and down, running his hands back through his hair as he thought about how to say it. Did he have to really /say/ it though... why not just show her? "I need to do... to show you something, Jo..." Ric offered his hand to her before he walked towards the spot he'd prepared.