Erie's first meal of the day was to be savored, and the harmless little flirtation she began with the waiter had been an enjoyable way to pass an hour. Late afternoon had been spent lazily people watching and shopping at her favorite stores. She had no pressing business; the small clinic she worked at had limited hours to offer and she had heard nothing back from the applications she had dropped at the three other hospitals she had looked into.
"Mi scusi, bella."
The words that came from just over her shoulder were smooth like wine, spoken with perfect pitch and poise.
"It seems you have a seat available there. Mind if I join you?" There was a sense of amusement as familiarity filled the air.
"Late. As usual." She slid those slow smoky sable eyes upward over the form before her and held the man there within them, her knowing smile was personal and edged with the uncomfortable sensation that she got it - whatever it was - and she was amused by it all. A toss of her head sent blonde spiky locks of hair every which way as she motioned toward the seat across from her, her gaze never breaking from the hold on his.
Dressed, as always, in a fine suit tailored to his lean and masculine build, Eurus stood just a few feet away. His dark eyes met her gaze evenly, his features like marble stone -- smooth and hard -- save for his mouth, which was pulled into a thin and dangerous smile. He kept her gaze for a long moment, even as he started around the table to the offered chair. Only did he break the stare when the passing waiter who had fallen victim to Erie's charms chanced by, to which he said. "Water, per favore." He sat comfortably and crossed his legs, eyes returning to the beauty of The South Wind. "Ciao, sorella. How have you been?"
He unnerved her, this chaste and virtuous man who killed by edicts she could not fathom. This, of course, was not what her gaze told as she maintained the air of the French aristocrat she had once been. His ease at speaking in his home language always drew out her own hidden accent as she caressed the words with her smoky voice. "Well enough, if a trifle bored with it all. Boreas was most put out that you didn't arrive for the meeting this morn-" She stopped quite suddenly aware that she had no evidence to support that he -hadn't- been there but had simply gone unseen. Her smile was genuinely amused. "But you already know this."
Again he smiled, though this smile was accompanied by a small nod. "Of course. And worry not, bella, for Boreas is always put out." He turned to the waiter who placed the glass before him and gave to him a few coins. "Grazie." He took a very quick sip and then return his attention to Erie.
"Bored? That doesn't sound like you. You are so accomplished at keeping yourself busy. Why has life been so stale for you?"
She shrugged languidly, relaxed within her seat, the simple lifting of her shoulder threatened the ribbons that tied her wrap dress closed. "It has been nearly a month since our last...playdate." His presence should have been unnerving, the danger that emanated from him was akin to the hunting predator; yet, he had always soothed her and it showed as her gaze grew hooded and her posture even more relaxed. There was no need to be on edge and watchful; for if danger approached, Eurus would know.
"Then perhaps it is time to arrange another. After the events that transpired this morning, my schedule has cleared up extensively -- which of course was the reason I had to miss our little get-together." Another sip taken, another smile given. "How has the job hunt gone? Last we spoke you were looking into finding a spot at one of the....how you say....hospitals? Any luck there?"
"And quite suddenly I am most interested in your morning, mon chasseur." The tray seemed to materialized before her at the discreet skill of the waiter, gone in seconds. The amber liquid in the bottle caught the light of the candled torches that illuminated the gardened porch she claimed. Pouring herself a shot she made no offer toward him, well aware of his vows. A dab of salt on the sensitive flesh between finger and thumb prepared with expertly nimble and artist-long fingers. "None as of yet, but as we say, c'est la vie." The shot was tipped back with ease, the lime bit into and finally those lush lips suckled the salty flesh of her hand. Her smoky gaze revealing both pleasure and curiosity as it linked again with his.
"Mi scusi, bella."
The words that came from just over her shoulder were smooth like wine, spoken with perfect pitch and poise.
"It seems you have a seat available there. Mind if I join you?" There was a sense of amusement as familiarity filled the air.
"Late. As usual." She slid those slow smoky sable eyes upward over the form before her and held the man there within them, her knowing smile was personal and edged with the uncomfortable sensation that she got it - whatever it was - and she was amused by it all. A toss of her head sent blonde spiky locks of hair every which way as she motioned toward the seat across from her, her gaze never breaking from the hold on his.
Dressed, as always, in a fine suit tailored to his lean and masculine build, Eurus stood just a few feet away. His dark eyes met her gaze evenly, his features like marble stone -- smooth and hard -- save for his mouth, which was pulled into a thin and dangerous smile. He kept her gaze for a long moment, even as he started around the table to the offered chair. Only did he break the stare when the passing waiter who had fallen victim to Erie's charms chanced by, to which he said. "Water, per favore." He sat comfortably and crossed his legs, eyes returning to the beauty of The South Wind. "Ciao, sorella. How have you been?"
He unnerved her, this chaste and virtuous man who killed by edicts she could not fathom. This, of course, was not what her gaze told as she maintained the air of the French aristocrat she had once been. His ease at speaking in his home language always drew out her own hidden accent as she caressed the words with her smoky voice. "Well enough, if a trifle bored with it all. Boreas was most put out that you didn't arrive for the meeting this morn-" She stopped quite suddenly aware that she had no evidence to support that he -hadn't- been there but had simply gone unseen. Her smile was genuinely amused. "But you already know this."
Again he smiled, though this smile was accompanied by a small nod. "Of course. And worry not, bella, for Boreas is always put out." He turned to the waiter who placed the glass before him and gave to him a few coins. "Grazie." He took a very quick sip and then return his attention to Erie.
"Bored? That doesn't sound like you. You are so accomplished at keeping yourself busy. Why has life been so stale for you?"
She shrugged languidly, relaxed within her seat, the simple lifting of her shoulder threatened the ribbons that tied her wrap dress closed. "It has been nearly a month since our last...playdate." His presence should have been unnerving, the danger that emanated from him was akin to the hunting predator; yet, he had always soothed her and it showed as her gaze grew hooded and her posture even more relaxed. There was no need to be on edge and watchful; for if danger approached, Eurus would know.
"Then perhaps it is time to arrange another. After the events that transpired this morning, my schedule has cleared up extensively -- which of course was the reason I had to miss our little get-together." Another sip taken, another smile given. "How has the job hunt gone? Last we spoke you were looking into finding a spot at one of the....how you say....hospitals? Any luck there?"
"And quite suddenly I am most interested in your morning, mon chasseur." The tray seemed to materialized before her at the discreet skill of the waiter, gone in seconds. The amber liquid in the bottle caught the light of the candled torches that illuminated the gardened porch she claimed. Pouring herself a shot she made no offer toward him, well aware of his vows. A dab of salt on the sensitive flesh between finger and thumb prepared with expertly nimble and artist-long fingers. "None as of yet, but as we say, c'est la vie." The shot was tipped back with ease, the lime bit into and finally those lush lips suckled the salty flesh of her hand. Her smoky gaze revealing both pleasure and curiosity as it linked again with his.