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Post by Henry Elder on Jun 19, 2006 9:41:08 GMT -5
Henry shook his head as he left Angel and Faith. Not even he was sure why he was acting the way he was. In his own twisted way, he was trying to warn them almost. A relationship like that....it wouldn't end well. That was a fact.
Angel's comment about Shannon had riled him, but he didn't believe it. Angel didn't kill humans, he'd done some reading and knew that an ensouled Angel wouldn't do anything Angelus would do.
He entered the room he and Shannon had been in, hoping she'd left Caritas the night before. Maybe went by him in the lobby, not wanting to wake him up and was perhaps still sleeping. He pushed the door open slowly. "Shannon? You in here?"
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Post by Shannon Manners on Jun 28, 2006 13:36:22 GMT -5
Shannon was curled in a ball on the bed, her coming back to the hotel had not gone as smoothly as she had hoped. She had cried at first, but the tears had long ago dried staining her face. Once she had seen one of the Wolfram and Hart lawyers in Caritas she had made a run for it, but was chased home by a demon. She was faster thankfully, but was ashamed that she had been afraid. She did not want Henry to know how it had scared her, and so she had come straight to their room to hide.
Hearing him speak, Shannon made no noise and did not move, not wanting him to see her. She was in the same clothes, her hair messy and the fear was overwhelming her.
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Post by Henry Elder on Jun 28, 2006 13:38:36 GMT -5
Henry saw her shape in the bed, and slowly walked in, sitting on the edge of the bed. "Hey, Shannon." he said softly. "I didn't see you come in last night."
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Post by Shannon Manners on Jun 28, 2006 15:02:39 GMT -5
Shannon remained lying facing the other way, "I'm ok, just wanted to be alone for a bit you know?"
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Post by Henry Elder on Jun 28, 2006 15:06:18 GMT -5
"Oh...are you feeling alright?" he asked, stroking her hair lightly.
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Post by Shannon Manners on Jun 28, 2006 15:20:25 GMT -5
Shannon sighed at the feel of him touching her hair and sat up "I-I guess it's just a lot happened you know? I had to leave...people from work were...it all happened so quick...I..."
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Post by Henry Elder on Jun 28, 2006 15:22:54 GMT -5
He put his arm around her, hugging her closer to him. "I can't...know what it's like. And I'm sorry, just for coming into your life and ruining everything. But that also means I'm staying with you. I'm not going to leave." he said. "I'll always be here. I'm stickin' around."
He gave her a fragile smile.
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Post by Shannon Manners on Jun 28, 2006 15:33:30 GMT -5
Smiling weakly, she rested her head on his shoulder and sighed, "Thanks, it's good to know, I feel like my whole life has melted away, and all that's left is fear? I don't know!"
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Post by Henry Elder on Jun 28, 2006 15:37:03 GMT -5
"You don't have to be afraid." he said. "Like I said, I'm sticking around. I'll keep protecting you. Your whole life hasn't melted away, there's still you, and there's still me."
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Post by Shannon Manners on Jun 28, 2006 15:46:10 GMT -5
Shannon raised her head and smiled, looking into his eyes she could tell he meant it, "I am so glad I met you, I don't think I could make it alone"
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Post by Henry Elder on Jun 28, 2006 15:48:07 GMT -5
He leant in and kissed her, and then, smiling, said, "You're quite a human being."
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Post by Shannon Manners on Jun 28, 2006 16:06:56 GMT -5
Smiling finally Shannon sighed, "What did I get right to meet you?"
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Post by Henry Elder on Jun 28, 2006 16:08:52 GMT -5
"Trust me, not many people would share that opinion." he said, smiling. "I'm not Mr Popular around here."
"Angel and Faith are shacking up, by the way. Slayer and a vampire. I think they've been reading way too much Anne Rice." he said jokingly.
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Post by Shannon Manners on Jun 28, 2006 16:30:23 GMT -5
Shannon laughed "Again? He was seeing the other one a while back! Must be his thing...Slayers!"
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Post by Henry Elder on Jun 28, 2006 16:32:38 GMT -5
"I'm going to attempt to predict their relationship....make out, brood, make out, break up, brood, brood, brood, sex, evil, evil, evil, good, brood."
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