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Post by John Constantine on Jul 9, 2017 14:30:55 GMT -6
Constantine had managed to get an entire case of scotch. He was beyond ecstatic. Real good alcohol from his home country. Not that weak ass piss that the people of Gatsberry called beer. No, this was strong alcohol. He happily cracked open a bottle and was drinking happily in his room. Just him and one of the few bottles he managed to have squirreled away. One bottle, he decided. The others would be saved and rationed until he could get more. In a city like this, he was going to ration it.
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Post by Elizabeth Blythe on Jul 9, 2017 14:50:33 GMT -6
Eliza let out a loud sigh as she got home and closed the door behind her. Finally she could change in something more comfortable and relax at least for some hours before work would call for her again in the morning. Work and her boss. Putting a hand on her forehead she sighed again. Just what was it with her getting all tangled up sexually with just the worst men for that she so far met. Surely she should be way more carefull with picking her male company given her last experiences. However just before she questioned herself if she actually had a highly serious problem she remembered there was as well at least one truly good man in her life. John, her knight in shining ... coat. If it wasn´t for him surely her life in Gatsberry would not only be much harder but as well much more dangerous.
As she hang her jacket on the wardrobe at next to the door she immediately got to a big smile on her face as she saw that the famous coat was already hanging there too. Surely that meant that her flatmate was home too and given that the flat was quiet the chances of him being alone also were quite high, much to Elizas delight. Sure, his sex life was great material for her books, as was actually pretty much all the male said and did, but still she had to admit she preferred to have him all for herself even only for a few minutes.
Walking directly up to his room she knocked on the door, just in case he was busy with something. "Sweetheart may I enter?"
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Post by John Constantine on Jul 9, 2017 16:32:32 GMT -6
"Come in luv," he said. "Everything is right and proper."
Surprised that she actually asked instead of waltzing on in like she normally did. Granted, this time, he wasn't in a state of undress and he wasn't with anyone. Or multiple someones, which happened once. She had been right embarrassed over that one. But grew de-sensitized as she lived with him longer. He had already settled in for the night, taken off his white button up, had a pair of cotton pants and a tank top. He wasn't wasted, not yet anyways. But that was the idea. Drink until he was stupid, because damn this tasted good.
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Post by Elizabeth Blythe on Jul 9, 2017 16:44:18 GMT -6
As soon as she was allowed inside the room, Eliza opened the door and gave her flatmate a bright smirk as she walked inside and hopped on the bed. "Right and proper without at least one naked person in it? Looks rather wrong to me." She said with a chuckle and got rid of of some clothes as well, leaving her pretty much only in her underwear and a very thin underdress. After all it was just John she was with and not someone lusting after her body. She had to admit though at least a tiny bit it also made her sad that she could probably walk completely naked around her flatmate without getting any kind of special reaction to it. Just then however she noticed the bottle of scotch and her eyes brightened up again. "Is that what I think it is? Just where did you get that and how?"
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Post by John Constantine on Jul 9, 2017 17:57:31 GMT -6
"Well, you're here now so we can fix that." he pointed out.
She even stripped down to just undergarments. He had to take a hearty drink from his glass and top it off. He would have had to have been blind not to notice how attractive Elizabeth could be. However, she had made it plain and clear she did not see him in that fashion. He would not force that on her. Still, the drink would hopefully distract him from saying or doing anything stupid.
"Let's just say, I know a bloke who owed me one." Constantine said.
And what a favor that had been to cash this in. The scotch was wonderful and very smooth. The amber liquid lolled against the side of the glass as he swirled the glass in his hand, taunting her. He never struck her for a drinker but these days, lots of people needed a drink and couldn't get one unless they went to a speakeasy.
"Would you like a glass, luv?" he teased. "You'll have to ask nicely."
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Post by Elizabeth Blythe on Jul 9, 2017 18:12:03 GMT -6
Elizas eyes widebed even more at the offer Asking nicely for a glass of for once truly good liquor? For sure she could do that and since it was just Constantine to ask she even liked to be nice. Moving closer to him she put her arms around the males shoulders and hugged him tighly so she could feel his warmth. As their eyes then met she looked at him with pouting before she eventually ended up smirking and yet started to cuddle her friend. "Would you be so kind to share your treasure with your poor damsel of a flatmate in need please? I will even be willing to grant you a wish. ANY wish you want to, sweetheart."
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Post by John Constantine on Jul 9, 2017 18:17:43 GMT -6
"A simple please would suffice." he said.
He was not going to act on that offer of 'anything you wish' because that wasn't fair. A drink for something like that. She certainly needed to work on her bribery skills. You did not offer anything for something as meager as a drink. It wasn't impossible to get booze in this city, just harder to do than say England. He stepped back, allowing her space, letting her take her warmth with her. But he handed her his glass and went for a new glass for himself. He topped his new glass off.
"To good drinks," he said, toasting her.
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Post by Elizabeth Blythe on Jul 10, 2017 9:23:27 GMT -6
Eliza pouted at his reply. Rude! She knew herself that deal she had offered wasn´t fair at all. However he could have just been a nice guy and ask for something simple as she would have done as well if she had been in his position. What really hurt her though was how quickly he brought space between them though. To that she definitely needed a drink and luckily soon enough she had one in her hands and muttered "meanie" before she took a good sip of the scotch. If he didn´t want her that close to him fine then. It would only be to his disadvantage. Not to mention there surely were dozens of better men than him anyways. Hundreds at least and they surely would appreciate her moves and would crave for having her in their arms! Somehow though not a single one in particular came to her mind.
With a sigh she stared into her glass. Probably she just overreacted and appeared like a spoiled child that just got her favorite candy refused. Most likely she was even the one of them being quite unfair to the other. But what could she do? She really liked her flatmate. It wasn´t just the looks that made him so dear to her. His personality, his intellect, the way he talked and the acted as well as the way he treated her was just wonderful in her eyes. Just what would she give for to have such a guy like Constantine as her boyfriend. Definitely it would fix up some of her most terrible behavior or at least she thought so.
Sighing again she took another sip of the alcohol. In the end things just were as were and it was good that way. Eliza didn´t have to live alone and could actually feel at least a little safe, given in what city she lived, but most importantly she had a true friend she could actually rely on and trust and this she truly honored. Yet she wondered what it would be like if her friend actually would be interested in her and be open for a romantical relationship.
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Post by John Constantine on Jul 10, 2017 9:45:03 GMT -6
"Don't get your knickers in a twist," Constantine sighed. "You just don't tell a man he can do anythin' to you for a bloody drink."
He didn't want someone taking advantage of her. He didn't want to do that either. Besides the point, he wouldn't know what to ask her for since she had put him on the spot. Just because he was being respectful of her as a person, didn't mean someone else wouldn't literally jump on her offer and put her in a really bad position. It certainly didn't help the worry he felt for her. A terrible boss who made her uncomfortable - enough so she begged him to teach her how to use a weapon - and these offers of hers.
"Let's have a chin wag, luv, what's goin' on?" he asked. "You look like I just kicked your puppy."
And she did. She was sulking, big pouty lips and all. Followed by puppy eyes into her glass and a forlorn sigh. What he had done to cock this one up? He was trying to give her some space! She had already told him she had no interest in him so he wasn't going to force that. They were just roommates.
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Post by Elizabeth Blythe on Jul 11, 2017 10:14:57 GMT -6
"I know." Eliza hissed back at him with her eyes cornered yet with her pouty lips still up. After all she didn´t make that offer to just any man but to John. At least she knew that next time she knew that next time she would just be more bluntly and restrained, at least with him. Taking another small sip of the scotch she eventually felt it kick in. Being over emotional like she had been and probably still was surely got her to not notice even quite some striking things until they really hit off.
After being quiet for a few minutes to let her body adjust to the roughly tingling feeling going down from her throat to her stomach, the female again let out a sad sigh. "Nothing really I am just thinking about some things. Mainly about life and what I am doing with it. You know, sometimes I think after my next book is finished I just should take things slow and settle down. Probably going back to my home town. Surely it would be good for me but on the other hand I am yet not really sure if I would even want that to start with. Don´t worry I probably just need a day off for myself and I will be back on track."
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Post by John Constantine on Jul 11, 2017 12:06:20 GMT -6
"Now why would you go and do a thing like that?" Constantine asked.
Things couldn't be that bad for her. Could they? She had left her old town because there were so many things the big city could offer her that her little town couldn't. It was why it was called the big city - big opportunities and lots of new experiences. Great for her books. Always something new and exciting happening. Not to mention the thought of her leaving left this uncomfortable twist in his chest. He dismissed that as the alcohol going down wrong.
He decided he was far too sober to talk about his life choices and 'regrets'. He downed his drink in one smooth gulp before topping off his glass again. Eliza hadn't quite finished her first drink but he topped hers off as well. She was too sober for this, especially if she was starting to contemplate leaving.
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Post by Elizabeth Blythe on Jul 11, 2017 13:08:30 GMT -6
Eliza just shrugged at the question and let him fill up her glass silently. She didn´t really know herself why seemingly all of a sudden she had a longing for a calmer life and to move back home. But did she actually want that in the first place? Not really. After all she came to the city for some good reasons and she even kept getting solid reasons to stay, like her flatmate and her life with him. On the other hand though it partly was also a reason for seeking calmness and even at least minorily an actual solid romantical relationship in her life. Seeing how well it worked out for her to live together with a man gave her quite the hopes that if she could arrange a good living situation with John and his busy sex life, then also with someone else she could build up a good life yet involving love and sexual physical interaction for once.
Yet a romance seemed for her completely out of reach or at least in the city even with its enormous size. Either men saw her rather as a toy, a sexual companion to use maybe once or twice before throwing her away, or they were more like friends or children to her if not something bad like creepers or worse. Not to mention that there was also her flatmate who actually would be a great life partner given her experience with him. However neither didn´t he seem to have any interest in a longer relationship with someone nor with her in particular besides being friends and allies at most.
Drinking more of the liquor eventually Eliza got to smile. "This really helps more than I thought. I don´t even know if I should blame or thank you getting me drunk." She even got to joke around as she yet continued to stare into her glass and avoided eye contact with John.
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Post by John Constantine on Jul 11, 2017 13:31:33 GMT -6
Constantine shrugged. It was just booze. He glanced to the bottle. Half gone thanks to their combined efforts. He didn't want to break open a second bottle because he wanted something for a special occasion bottle. Though, if he were honest, he would probably be a little more heavy handed when pouring her drinks. It was putting her in a better mood despite all of her contemplative moving thoughts.
"Sometimes you need to step back and cool your heels." he said.
Relaxing was good. Slowing down was good. Stress release was good and he wasn't sure the last time he ever saw her sit back and just take a moment to let her hair down. She was always doing something, whether it was cooking dinner (because let's face it if he was left to cook, they would have army rations), or laundry, or working on her books. She was constantly in a state of motion. His offers to help her relax were turned down, mostly because they bordered physical.
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Post by Elizabeth Blythe on Jul 11, 2017 13:44:10 GMT -6
Elizabeth started to chuckle at his remark before she eventually started to laugh wildly and softly pushed his shoulder. How right he was. Especially for the past days if not few weeks she actually couldn´t remember when she could properly relax. Either she had been working at the office or for the flat in various ways or working on her book and various other ideas for new ones. If she wasn´t working she had been getting ready for various things and if she wasn´t doing that either she was sleeping, eating or getting laid with men that drained out the rest of her nerves and energy like her boss. "Damn right you are sweetheart!"
Drinking enough to have her glass half empty again, Eliza surely could feel how her mood got better and better. Yet as well she felt as her temperature was rising again. At least she felt warmed up enough to feel the need to get rid of her petite underdress. However she was already stripped enough so unless she would feel like burning alive she probably would stay put.
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Post by John Constantine on Jul 11, 2017 14:19:54 GMT -6
Constantine took a slow drink of his scotch. It wasn't as strong on him as it was for her. Granted, he drank this like it was no one's business during the war. Whenever he could get his hands on a drink. But he had been at war and it was literally Hell on earth.
"You handlin' that alright, luv?" he teased.
She wasn't exactly drunk, he wasn't yet either. It didn't stop him from adding more to her glass, finishing his and pouring another drink. He really ought to slow down, but this was too good not to enjoy. He could savor the other bottles. For now he just wanted to let go and stop thinking.
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