Topic: Branching Out and Flashing Back

Nicolas Breckenridge

Date: 2010-06-25 19:40 EST
The door to the Inn swung open with the push of a delicate hand, the always present stilettos creating a staccato on the floor as she crossed into the Inn. Painted nails dipped into the pockets of those daringly short black shorts as her eyes rose to scan the crowded room. Klara made for the bar, long, bare legs stepping around people and chairs along the way.

Klara's steps carried her around the bar and behind it, fingers sliding from her pockets to drop to her sides and snag a single, empty glass before a few more steps had the pitcher of ice-tea tipping toward her cup. The pitcher was replaced before those manicured nails dipped down once more to find a straw, pink of course, to slip into her glass. There was no point in messing up that shiny lip gloss. The click of her heels resumed as the blonde looked toward the room in search of a seat.

Nicolas was on foot tonight, which was supernatural for him; almost as supernatural as this place was. "I like it here already.." He mused to himself aloud, wing-tipped handmade leather shoes jogged up the steps of the porch. Sunglasses were upon his face, even at this hour. But this place, the look of this place had him pull down his Armani sunglasses slowly as he entered. He grinned and as he proceeded further inside, he spotted a pretty and familiar face. "Fee fie foe fum...It's a Class Reunion."

Those baby blues twinkled as Klara caught snippets of conversations in her wandering through the room; that was until she spotted the familiar masculine face. Her eyes widened briefly, steps slowing only for a moment until Klara's slenderly curved form wove through the crowed, fingers sliding out to curl tightly around the sleeve of the Prada suit. "What are you doing here?"

The jacket she pulled had Nicolas" grin turning into a near-smile. With his other hand, he hooked the expensive high-end sunglasses on his breast pocket of the polo shirt underneath. "Well, Father Dearest was looking to...expand to more exotic locations." A condescendingly flirtatious glance was given to the very wrist she was pulling on before continuing with his brilliant blues on her. "Call it 'reconnaissance'." And with a heart-stealing wink, he resumed his slow gaze of the establishment.

"Reconnaissance?" Klara nearly spat, her stilettos clicking wildly as she all but yanked him toward a booth in the back. "Out of all places to look, you ended up here?" Perfectly sculpted brows rose in unison as she stared at him in disbelief. Her hand dropped from his suit jacket. She watched Nicolas closely, pearly white teeth biting lightly on a full, lower lip. Hopefully he was being truthful...or this could turn really really ugly.

"You haven't been reading the paper." His own brows rose mere milimeters, as his hand slid under his jacket once more to produce a folded newspaper. It was a copy of the New York Times. He held it like a playing card would be held, presenting the headline in bold black letters : Breckenridge Branching Out. "You should really remember how to read, Klara. Looks can only get you so far." Now there was some scolding hot dagger underneath his compliment. With him, everything was always something else.

"Mmm...My looks got me far enough for you." Klara's lips pursed angrily before she snatched the paper from his hand and tossed it on the table of the booth next to where they stood. Her drink was lowered next to the discarded headline before both of her bare arms rose to cross. "And daddy dearest sent you, after the mess you made with his last endeavor" What did you have to do this time, Nicolas" I'd ask if you sold your soul but you don't have one."

As Nicolas lowered himself to sit at a booth, he laughed at her constant jabs. "As glad as I am to see that you haven't changed a bit, Pops has the divine gift of silence. He forgives and forgets." Which meant he didn't fly the idea past his Father until he was on the jet halfway to Rhy'Din. "I didn't know you were even here. That is the truth. But now that I do, it makes things so much more interesting." He sat back comfortably, blue eyes so unwavering as they gazed upon her. He was flawless. "Much more interesting."

"Don't even think about getting any ideas." Klara responded, slowly lowering herself to fold into the booth across from him. Pink nails tapped lightly on the tabletop before her hands fell silent. She wasn't about to divulge any information to him, at least not yet. "Ski resort in Rhydin is it' Or do you have some ....other...plans?"

Nicolas Breckenridge

Date: 2010-06-25 19:41 EST
All he did was grin that unreadable grin. Nicolas stayed silent. "You know better than to ask questions like that." He took the newspaper article back from her side of the table, replacing it back inside his jacket. "I haven't asked a single question since I've been here. You must have forgotten our little game." He glanced at his Rolex wristwatch, looking back at her as his hands came to rest the table loosely. "We both know that it's better if we stay out of each other's way."

"You've never tried to stay out of my way." Klara responded, her shiny, glossed lips curving into a smirk as she watched him arrogantly slide the paper back into his suit jacket. "In fact it's been the opposite." A single, manicured nail began to trace invisible lines along the tabletop. "Mmmhmm. Games. I was always so much better at them than you were. Your weakness are so...common." The finger stopped in it's dance as her eyes rose to meet his across the table.

"Is that why you had no idea I was coming here?" Question number one would be rhetorical. "If that's you're game plan, you've considerably lost your touch since I've seen you last. If you're not careful, you won't be fun to play with anymore." At that point, Nicolas gained a sensuously quiet tone. One that he reserved for a certain type of intimacy. "And lucky for me, I know just how fun you can be." With that voice, he undressed her with every word he said to her, all without reaching to touch that wandering fingertip.

"You've been away far too long to talk about anyone losing touch, Nicolas." Klara withdrew her hand to slide her fingers around her forgotten drink, her voice lowering ever so slightly. "Fun and games will only get you so far...and it doesn't win daddy's approval." Touch". Klara's lips parted to curl around the pink straw as she took a long, refreshing sip of the ice-tea.

"Klara?" A voice called out, that southern rich and smooth elegance of voice, all cream and sugar as a frown crossed Shawna's lips and she headed to that booth.

Klara's comment made Nicolas smile. "If you ignore me, all the better. I want you to think less of me. Things will go smoothly. We'll see just how much you give a damn with time, right' If you don't, it'll make my life a whole lot easier. Trust me, part of the appeal of this place was the notion that you weren't in it." He added emphasis at the beginning, as he grinned to look out into the crowds around them. "Father will be pleased to know I have some...company in this new place. He always worries that I'll be lonely."

"Oh you'll be lonely. I'll second the thought of your life being better without me in it. You were always good at...making friends." Klara's fingers rose to make quotation marks before she slid from the seat and unfolded herself to stand next to the booth. "And I highly doubt your father will be pleased until this deal turns out better than the last one." Her blue eyes shifted toward the approaching woman - the night to Klara's day. "Shawna." She greeted her simply, flashing the other woman a small smile.

"Is everything alrigh', sugah?" Shawna lifted a brow as her gaze soaked in her surroundings, those onyx depths with the kiss of crimson lingered on the woman before drifting again.

Nicolas" blues were drawn to the calling of her former classmate's name. His brows rose, a grin replacing that sure smile on his face. At Klara's call, he stood from the booth. Etiquette was ingrained deep into his thick skull. His brows tensed a little at the face that matched the name Klara said. Her face looked familiar, but her name didn't ring any bells. He stayed silent as the girls conversed. As arrogant as he was, he still had manners. Sometimes.

"Yes, it's fine." Klara looked from Shawna to Nicolas, now standing like the true gentleman he wished to portray. "Just leaving." Her gaze fell back toward Shawna, blue eyes studying the worried look on her friend's face . She was not about to introduce Shawna to the devil incarnate standing before her. "What about you?"

Devil incarnate. If only Shawna knew she might have dimpled with a knowing look...for now it was just the knowing look like the woman had a secret lost in a garden far more savage then it was meant to be. Good and evil gardens were known so well. "Mm..right as rain, sugah. Dun have a care in the world." Shawna replied.

"Hi." Nicolas grinned, and placed hands in his pockets while Klara tried to wish him away. He was used to being referred to as a bad dream. His parents treated him that way since he could remember. "I'm Nicolas, an old...friend of Klara's. You look familiar. Do I know you?" He knew her name, but didn't speak it just yet. Even as blunt as he was, he had that charm about him that made any naive or untrained eye at ease. He had a grin that was very disarming.

"You don't need to know her, or her name." Klara shot back at Nicolas before staring at Shawna for a long moment. She was not one to tell the other woman what to do, despite the fact she wanted to. "Have a good night." Her words were meant for Shawna, yet the slight, threatening look she flashed in warning was definitely to Nicolas. Klara's stilettos clicked once more through the Inn as they carried her figure toward the door.

"Good seeing you too, Klara. I always did love your warm welcomes." His hand rose, and waved to her backside as she marched away with those ridiculously high heeled shoes. "Even if it's only for the view." His grin gained a toothy nature until the door was closed behind her, giving a divider between the two elitist troublemakers. "Just like old times.?