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Post by jackkelly on Aug 5, 2011 7:47:51 GMT -5
"And I'm glad you're baking us a cake," Jack said with a laugh. "You should hang out here more often...when you're not busy I mean." He said with a shrug and then picked at a dirty fingernail. Why the hell was this so hard? Since when was he a total idiot with women?
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Post by Stagey on Aug 5, 2011 8:46:10 GMT -5
"Irving Hall is between shows," she reminded him, though she wasn't sure why that needed to be said. Jack new more about Medda and her revues than she did, it seemed. "So I'll be bored for a good month or two." Settling the baking pans, into the now-warm oven, she closed the door and raised her eyebrows at him. "It'll be another hour until it's baked," she said, adding with an impish grin, "so keep your voice down. I don't want my pretty cake to fall."
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Post by jackkelly on Aug 5, 2011 11:45:52 GMT -5
"Alright," he responded in a whisper. He leapt off the counter and stood in front of her. "Hey! While you're between shows why don't you sell papes with me? We could make a fortune!."
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Post by Stagey on Aug 5, 2011 16:20:50 GMT -5
In two seconds flat, all of the color drained from her face.
"Sell? Papers?"
Her eyes went wide. You would have thought that he'd ask her to dive into a shark tank. "Jacky, you know I can't even sing 'Mary Had A Little Lamb' in front of five people. How the blazes can I yell fake headlines in a crowded plaza like you can? You know I'd follow you like a homeless puppy," she stammered, concentrating on her feet. Sometimes, yes, Belle Malone let the truth slip once in a while.
"I'll be your shadow, but I can't sell. You know me better than that."
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Post by jackkelly on Aug 5, 2011 17:15:22 GMT -5
"Yea you can you just never gave yourself a chance! Besides how you supposed to be an amazing actress if you can't talk in front of people?" He crossed his arms over his chest and smirked at her. "Oh yea, I decided that you should act....you're gonna kill me aren't you?"
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Post by Stagey on Aug 5, 2011 20:52:04 GMT -5
Her eyes narrowed. "I'll kill you after the cake's finished," she muttered, deliberately tapping his shin with the toe of her boot. "I don't want the struggle to make it fall."
"Why should I be an actress? I'm perfectly content to work behind the scenes just as I am now," she said decidedly, adding, "And then my name would be Onstage Mouse, and that would be entirely confusing to all five people that know me by that name."
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Post by jackkelly on Aug 5, 2011 21:58:55 GMT -5
Jack laughed. "Listen, I think you could do it. When you're comfortable you have no problem speaking your mind and you're funny when you stop thinking so much." He gripped her shoulder gently. "Don't you ever crave a little spotlight?"
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Post by Stagey on Aug 6, 2011 22:34:55 GMT -5
I'd rather crave no spotlight at all and crave a little more than fraternal attention from you, she thought to herself, eyes flicking between him and the stove, as though watching the oven would make the cake bake faster. "Maybe I'd just rather be funny to people and not be on stage." Her voice softened, purposefully glancing at him. "Maybe I'd rather be seen for how special I am backstage."
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Post by jackkelly on Aug 6, 2011 22:43:02 GMT -5
"Everyone knows your special Stagey...well at least I do." He said with a smile.
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Post by Stagey on Aug 6, 2011 22:47:47 GMT -5
Her eyes narrowed with mild skepticism. She wanted to believe that - well, she believed it, but she wanted to believe he didn't say it to other girls. "Then I don't need to be an actress," she said decisively, folding her arms with a twinkle in her eye. "I can just be the special stage mouse I've always been. After all..." Well, might as well throw it out there and see what happened: "What if I were to become famous and all sorts of fellas were making overtures and promising me roses and chocolates and flowers?"
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Post by jackkelly on Aug 6, 2011 23:02:57 GMT -5
"I'd have to...to...I dunno, make 'em leave you alone cause they'd only want ya cause you were famous," Jack said, "they wouldn't know nothing about ya..." He raked his fingers through his hair. "On second thought, you can't be an actress...just...stay where you are."
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Post by Stagey on Aug 6, 2011 23:35:15 GMT -5
She settled back against the counter, brows raised. "I like staying where I am," she admitted contentedly. "But do you like me staying as I am? I know you want me to spread my wings, fly out of my comfort zone, but the farthest I'd ever fly out of my comfort zone is..." Leaning forward, she placed the most featherlight kiss on his cheek, learning back once again, eyes on the floor. "...That. That's the bravest thing I've ever done."
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Post by jackkelly on Aug 7, 2011 8:46:24 GMT -5
Jack looked down at the floor, grinning like an idiot. He kind of didn't know what to say to that, but when he looked up at her, he was still smiling, maybe his cheeks were even a little red. What the hell? Was he a little boy? NO, Jack Kelly was almost a man and he was going to do what a man would do in this situation, though it scared the shit out of him.
He took one step over to her, gently gripped her face in his hands and kissed her softly on the lips.
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Post by Stagey on Aug 7, 2011 14:11:21 GMT -5
It required a whole different sort of strength from Stagey not to melt against him. She convinced herself to stay strong, skeptical, and somehow hopeful that this wasn't just typical Jack. "That's not just because you feel sorry for me?" Her eyes twinkled.
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Post by jackkelly on Aug 7, 2011 15:19:28 GMT -5
"If I felt sorry for you I wouldn't kiss you." Jack stated matter of factly and grinned at her...he figured his cheeks were definitely pink by now.
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