Topic: Rings and Things

Phillipe Gaston

Date: 2007-11-06 00:37 EST
"I would love to be engaged to you Phillipe..."

Phillipe browsed several jewelry stores during the following day, but found nothing that matched what he wanted. He wanted a ring that would match Aj?s personality as well as the size of his money bag, but he was finding it much more difficult than he bargained for.
Moving out of the third store he turned and headed for home. That was the last jewelry store in town and there simply wasn?t anything in there that matched what he was looking for.
?Hey Mouse!?
He turned and saw Newt heading towards him. ?Hey Newt.?
The other man jogged up to him and stopped. ?So, how have things been with you and Aj??
?Great!? Phillipe replied. ?I kinda sorta asked her to marry me last night.?
?What!? Hey, that?s great! I?m happy for ya Mouse!? said Newt.
Phillipe grinned.?Yeah, now if I could only get the ring I want for her, but I can?t find what I want.?
?Well, what are you looking for??
Phillipe shrugged. ?It?s gotta be something that I can afford with my budget, but it needs to be special too.? And he explained the details to Newt.
Newt stood silently for a few moments, and then smiled. ?Hey, if you can give me a few days, I might be able to find just what you?re looking for!?
?I don?t steal anymore Newt, so I wont buy stolen goods either!? Phillipe warned.
?It?s okay,? Newt stated firmly. ?This is all legal and legit, but I?ll need a few days to see if I can manage it, okay?? He looked down the road. ?I gotta go?Pop?s waiting for me.? And he was gone, running up the road.
Phillipe entered the apartment and headed upstairs. The smell of food cooking made him hungry. He reached the top and looked over to see Aj standing at the stove, cooking in a tee shirt and panties. He chuckled. ?I?m really confused right now! I was hungry for food, but now I?m hungry for something else too!? He stepped up and kissed her.

Adrianna

Date: 2007-11-06 05:44 EST
She smiled as soon as she heard Phillipe open the door to the stairs of their apartment. Almond eyes shifted to the entry way of the kitchen and she continued cooking.

?I?m really confused right now! I was hungry for food, but now I?m hungry for something else too!? He said to her before giving her a quick kiss. She nudged him playfully with an elbow. "Oh Monsieur... you can get your dessert later!" Was said with a laugh. "Now get out of my kitchen." She said before shaking the spatula at him with a devilish grin.

He would stand to protest. "Hey this is my kitchen too!" Was said as he crossed his arms over his chest. "Who's cooking?" Was her reply and he threw his hands up in surrender. "Fine... I'll go to the front room." Was said before he scurried out of the kitchen.

She chuckled before turning back to the food she was preparing... her mind was going elsewhere... back to the night before.

"Were you and Antonio ever engaged?" Phillipe had questioned her. Aj thought on this a moment before replying with. "No... we never even talked about it. We just thought we had all the time in the world I suppose." Was said. Phillipe looked nervous with his next question. "Would you like to be?"

So now Aj was engaged. She liked the idea of that. A smile formed on her face... good thing was is that they didn't have to set a date right away. Too much to think about at the moment. All she wanted to do was enojoy her engagment.

The food was ready, so she turned off the stove and went to the plates where she grabbed two, some silver to eat it with, and a couple of glasses. The food was a nice pasta dish her mother taught her to make... "There you are mother. The only good thing you've ever taught me is finally good for some use." She said to herself before grabbing two cups of wine and walking out to where Phillipe was.

"Take this.. while I go put some pants on." She said before setting everything down on the coffee table like thing that had in front of the couch. He smiled. "You don't have to..." But she kissed him and walked into the bedroom anyways....

Phillipe Gaston

Date: 2007-11-06 20:44 EST
Phillipe watched as she disappeared into the bedroom. He marveled at Aj?s body. He still couldn?t believe it. He was engaged!
He looked at the food she had prepared. She could cook and cook well. He turned and eyed her guitar in the corner. She could play music and sing with a beautiful voice. He had also seen her paint on occasion. She had so many talents...what did he have?
He stopped and thought about it. Hmmm?well, he was a good thief, but that was over now, and did it really count as a talent anyways? He racked his brain. What else was he good at? Several moments passed, each one making him more uncomfortable than the last. Wasn?t there anything that he was good at?
He glanced around the room and took stock. Wow, he thought, he really didn?t have much to offer Aj? Why, even this apartment wasn?t really his. He rented it, sort of.
His mind went over everything that he had ever done and what it had gotten him. And everything totaled up to only one thing. Aj. Despite all of his misdeeds and wrong doings, he had somehow ended up with Aj. He smiled. So what if he hadn?t done anything worth while before now? He loved Aj, and he could still learn new talents. He just needed to find them. ?It?s not too late!? He said aloud.
?What?? Aj asked, coming out of the bedroom. She was pulling on one of her trademark tight tees.
He grinned. ?Nothing.? He smiled broadly. ?Nothing at all!?

Adrianna

Date: 2007-11-07 06:00 EST
She finished pulling on the bright green t-shirt and smoothed it over her stomach. Phillipe watched closely with a smile and she simply shook her head and laughed. Her belt was sparkley, and stood out on her dark, tight, jeans and tight, plain, shirt.

She walked back over to the couch and sat down, picking up her glass of wine and smiling at him. Phillipe smiled and raised his glass, looking at her, directly into her eyes. "To us... and to our lives together..." He said and she instantly smiled and nodded. "To us." Was said and they tapped their glasses together, drank, and then ate the meal that Aj made.

When they were finished Phillipe laid down on the couch and Aj laid on his chest. Her hair was fanned out over one of his shoulders. He grinned. "I love your food Aj." Was said as he patted his stomach, Aj laughed a little and looked up to him. "Well... that was the only good thing my mother taught me how to do." She noted and he nodded. "I see.."

They laid there and talked a while, who knows how long really, but eventually his eyes drifted shut and she simply watched him for a few moments before she began to drift off to sleep...

"Engaged..." she thought just before sleeping. "I like the sound of that..."

Phillipe Gaston

Date: 2007-11-09 19:11 EST
Phillipe woke early the next morning. Some time during the night, they had shifted around so that they were now lying side by side on the couch. Phillipe just lay there and watched her sleeping.
She was lying with one of the couch pillows pulled under her head, her hair tousled and lying around her, framing her face. Her lips were just slightly open, and Phillipe was stirred to realize how attractive he found that. Her bright green shirt, which she had put on last night, was now pushed up just under her breasts, exposing her bare midriff and flat stomach. Phillipe was tempted to kiss it, but decided not to wake her.
He carefully rolled off the couch, freezing momentarily when she shifted slightly. When he was clear of the couch he tiptoed into the kitchen and silently began making breakfast. He was no chef, but he knew how to make eggs, and omelets were something that he had learned along the way.
He began by mixing four eggs in a bowl with a handful of flour, mixing them well and then adding a little milk before mixing it again. Next, he quietly chopped some parsley very fine and added it to the eggs along with a pinch each of black and red pepper. Then he went to the refrigerator again and came back with some feta cheese, which he added to the mix. He went to the stove and brought up a flame, heating a little olive oil in small skillet and began cooking the egg mixture, adding a few sliced mushrooms and diced green peppers for taste.
When the omelets were done, he slid each to a plate and then went to prepare some wheat toast. When he returned, he placed the toast on the plates and then placed the plates on a serving tray. As a sweet dessert, he brought a small dish of fresh strawberries out and placed it between the plates, along with a two small glasses of orange juice. Finished, he carried the tray to the front room.
Aj still lay sleeping, her left arm up behind her head. He set the tray down on the coffee table and slipped over to her side. Bending down, he lightly brushed his lips across her flat stomach, kissing gently. He felt her move slightly, and then fingers found their way into his hair and caressed his head as he continued to kiss her stomach. Then fingers suddenly gained a grip and pulled his head up to her face, where her eyes were open and a smile was there to greet him. He saw the smile for only an instant, before the hands gripping his head pulled it down so that his lips were pressed into hers. She kissed him hard, and Phillipe felt one hand leave his hair to grab the top of his trousers and pull him down on top of her.
When the kisses finally stopped several moments later, Phillipe was breathing hard and quite flustered. ?Uh?I made?breakfast.? She smiled up at him and then turned to eye the tray. ?Looks yummy.? She said lightly turning back to grin at him. ?And the food looks good too.?
He smirked.