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If Looks Could Kill; Rated : R
Topic Started: Aug 30 2009, 08:41 PM (6,070 Views)
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" apologize by summoning me?"

Yeah, not an apology to any vampire. Try again. oh well, it would be a nice start. She still seemed to be only half paying attention as she left the heels fall off her feet.
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Damian chuckled.

"No. Apologize by presenting you a gift."

He did just that. It was a tasteful, impressive gift too. Turns out that Damian did have some class.
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(( Not to be mistaken by 1 of 2 things. 1) either we're too focused on the movie or 2) I don't wanna pick, so you do it ;) ))


Ashleigh shifted, considering the sparkly little item, looking up at Damian. She wasn't the 'thanks' kind of person, but she did nod slightly, returning to look over the magazine she'd picked up.
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Damian sat back in his chair for a while, returning to thumbing through things. He spoke absently.

"I also think that there is a deal to be made. If you leave Darryn alone while he is on his little errand, you are welcome to stay here and no one will breathe a word of your whereabouts until he comes back."
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" I don't think I can agree to that, knowing what I do. I am not agreeing to anything that would endanger him further then he already must deal with day in and day out."

She replied honestly, not even looking up.

" I can bully people if you snitch. it's not like it's the end of the world. And I could drag your little brother along if I so felt. Politics and all."

Oh yes, she had no intent of agreeing to this unless it worked for her, too, moron.
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Damian flipped the page.

"Half brother."

He said it just to settle that point. He was reading at the same time as he was speaking.

"And, I was really just giving you this offer so you could save face. You being with him WOULD endanger him more... and believe me, for whatever I think of him - I am the last person to want Darryn dead. When it comes down to it, he is, unfortunately, the heir presumptive. If he's dead that creates more than a small political mess for me. People don't like not having a next-in-line. Surely you know what I mean."
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Ashleigh actually, openly, sincerely groaned at this.

" Very true."

she complained softly, looking him over.

" I could careless about saving face though."

she stated honestly, frowning to herself. darryn was his own man. This is what brought a rather uncomfortable moment for her. she seemed to be thinking for real now. Something was tugging at her feeling.... she looked to her hands.

I love you. I don't know what is about to happen to you... but.. I love you.

it felt like the last good bye, to her but she nodded slowly.

" He is your charge for now - in the end."

She stated simply.
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Damian smiled, something about his nod seeming to remind her that Darryn always had been under his charge. Either way, the man stood up now.

"Alright then. Have a drink. Stay a while and enjoy our hospitality, M'lady."

Damian poured them both a glass of wine.

Darryn's reply was small and simple.

So do I... The last thing I want is to see you hurt. Be smart.

Because if she was smart, then she was safe.
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to hell with me.

She replied gently, not touching the glass as she got up and left the room. Where did she disappear? good question. Only the 'brothers' would likely find this now invisible woman.
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It was exactly eight days, seventeen hours, and three minutes later before anyone sought out Ashleigh. Or, maybe it had just taken that long for him to find her.

"Darryn is asking for you."

What an odd message for Damian to deliver...
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Ashleigh looked up, not at all bothered as she pulled herself straight up from the bubble bath she was in, drying off and snatching her clothing, having zero qualms about putting on her dress as she walked down the hall with Damian.

Well if they did ever wed, talk about a peep show by a completely unenthusiastic woman >.>
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"He got back only about six hours ago."

Damian led her down to a rather obscure part of his keep. There in the hallway were several vampires milling around. They were all wearing what was soon placed on both Damian and Alyson. It was pretty much surgical quality gear: medical aprons, gloves, masks, and hats. Only then were they let inside.

Darryn was laying on a bed, and from the mere smell in the room, it was obvious that he was very sick. The man was sweating terribly. At the moment they walked in, he was stuck in a coughing fit. The vampire standing next to him used a cloth to catch and wipe away the blood and mucus coughed up. Then, Darryn lay still, wheezing.

It had only been over a week, but... Well, Darryn was displaying a very advanced and mutated type of tuberculosis. It was only for vampires - which also explained why it had advanced so fast. In trying to heal, his body had only progressed it faster. He knew what he had. He knew that he would either die or get better on his own - the medications for it weren't helping at this advanced of a stage. Darryn hadn't noticed the newcomers because his eyes were shut.
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Ashleigh moved to him without a thought, fingers lightly brushing back Darryn's hair.

Look what you did to him.

She purred softly to Damian. The tone was not harsh though, it could not be looking at Darryn, eyes soft and tender as she spoke to him.

Lovely, I'm here.... I'm sorry.
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What makes you think that any of this has something to do with me? I sent him on a harmless task. Do be careful, his mental capacities have been declining steadily.

Damian stood near to the bed.

Ashleigh... Darryn's eyes opened. However, when they found Damian, his gaze was set ablaze. He not only hissed but half-lunged. The older brother stepped out of the way, speaking to the woman.

See what I mean?

"Sedate him."

The restrained Darryn and did just that. It's not like it was a fair match, though. He was far too weak to have much fight for even one of them. His blue eyes crossed Ashleigh for a moment, forming a desperate cry even as he faded from consciousness.

They are lying to you!
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I know.

She assured him lovingly, knowing good and well of this as she brushed his hair back.

Then let me have him. The worst that could happen is he dies.

she purred gently, glancing back to Damian. the following sentence was dragged from her rather unwillingly, but it was beyond a nice advantage to be presented in his lap.

the worse that could happen is he dies and you have to have a more powerful successor in your pocket.

she was not vampire born. She would not be very likely to contract this, even if she did, she'd battle it off long enough to produce an heir. Long story. Besides, if Darryn did die, and she produced and heir, and be placing her clan in his pocket if she did contract it as well and die. What more could honestly be laid out for him to benefit from?

And if he turned her down, well, if he thought she was leaving Darryn's side...

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