{The Rebellion}

[QueenofDorks]

{Yeaaaahh.... he wouldn't really mention that certain aspect of history with Jade. Merely because he wouldn't want to cause any awkwardness y'know.}


Jade felt his fingertips brush over her lips as he deposited the carrot slice into her mouth as slowly as possible, his teasing words having risen another blush to her cheeks. His scrutinizing gaze didn't go unnoticed, either. Not that she minded. She quirked her lips into a smile as her mouth shut, the witch beginning to chew on the vegetable. "Ah. Back to your mischevious self. Good, good. I'm a bit surprised that you remembered my love for romance though..." She sheepishly admitted, casting her eyes downwards as he took the belt like strip from the bathrobe in her lap. She watched, curious, as he explained to her. A simple game to taste the food of choice and guess it. A smirk interlaced her features. "Uh huh.. I swear to God, you've been hanging around Andras too much. This seems like a kinky innuendo he'd bring up or something." She surmised, although closed her eyes -- a sign that she trusted him. "But alright. Blindfold me. Nothing more than that. 'Kay?"


Andras had already slipped from the cafeteria, hearing her shrill tone of voice not far behind him. She was annoyed, for one, but clearly motivated to catch him. That was good. He had shaken her from the grumpy, pouty slump the nephlim had found herself in. It was about time to enthrall in some fun of their own. He now toed cautiously around the corridors, scoping out the perfect corner to press into in wait for her to come by. The demon merely planned to just jump at her and perhaps tease a bit more than expected. A little ways down he tucked himself into a slim alcove, once a closet but no longer with the door off. He held his breath and patiently -- a word he wasn't often find of -- awaited for Trixie to come by.

 

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Maddox chuckled softly, and shrugged, "When he and Trixie are the only ones who look at ya as a friend, it's hard not to spend to much time around them." he laughed warmly, shaking his head. He lifted the strap of cloth and wrapped it carefully around Jade's head, making sure it would be difficult for her to see anything. "I wouldn't dream of doing anything more than blindfolding you, Jade." he said softly as he finished tying it, his hands dropping, brushing over her shoulders in a quick motion, before no longer touching her in any fashion. He waited a moment, his eyes studying her once again, and then he lifted a piece of fruit. "Alright, open up." he said lightly, his voice soft, and calm. Once her lips would part, he'd set the fruit between them just as he had with the carrot.





Trixie growled softly in frustration as she turned corner after corner, falling further behind the demon thanks to the milling rebels throughout the base. She stopped at the latest turn of corridors, and huffed, setting her fists on her hips. Somehow, she miraculously still wore her heels, for all the running she had just done. She took a few steadying breaths, and smiled, "Basic. Where'd you go?" she whined softly, a pout coming to her lips, though the demeanor of it was clearly not the same as previously. She slowly began walking down the latest hallway, knowing they weren't far from the room they had claimed as theirs only seven months prior. Her heels clicked slowly against the tiled flooring, one. two. three. Like the ticking of a clock as she slowly moved her way down the hall, letting her breathing calm as she went. She kept her eyes and ears glued ahead of her for any sign of the demon. Another two steps, and she was beyond the alcove, never noticing the hiding man.

 

[QueenofDorks]

The witch sat still as the strap of cloth was adjusted around her head, tied with decisive and precise movements to keep her from seeing anything whatsoever. It made her rely on her other senses, and memory as well to figure out the food after tasting it. But there was an edge of slight curious exhilaration to this whole game, a feeling that had just come into light. She wasn't exactly sure of Maddox's movements, as just of now, he had brushed his hands over her shoulders. It was a quick motion of the briefest touch but it was enough to shake a reaction from Jade. She gasped, and then after a moment's pause, parted her mouth on the command. She felt food against her lips, something sweetly sour and crisp -- not a vegetable for sure --, and took it in, chewing slightly. "Mm... I know it's a fruit, that's for sure..." she murmured, weighing varied options. "Is it a grape?"


Andras listened to the slow meandered click of Trixie's heels as she walked the corridors, one that in particular was his. He had chosen it as it wasn't far from the bedroom, and was mainly least used by the rebels. He peeked his gaze outwards and watched with mirth as the nephlim went right past the alcove he was nestled in. Using this as his advantage, the demon crept from the opening to follow her. Then, after a minuscule pause, he lunged his arms outwards to wrap around her waist. "Well hello, princess. Looking for somebody in particular?" He prompted with a drawl, his mouth pressing the slightest kisses along her neck, inducing a few bites here and there to see if she would squirm or not.

 

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Maddox grinned, a short laugh escaping him, "Well, aren't you just so smart?" he teased warmly. He reached down, his hand hovering over the food there and contemplated. What next? He thought, and his eyes located a small pile of mashed potatoes. He smirked, and was thankful his hands were clean, scooping a small portion onto the tip of his finger. "Next." he said with amusement in his voice. "This one might be a little hard following the grape." he said lightly, and held the new option up to Jade's lips.





Trixie had been about to cross her arms over her chest in a huff when arms were suddenly around her. The voice that followed with a drawled out greeting sent goosebumps down her arms, and a smirk slid into place on her lips. She opened her mouth to answer, some teasing retort that she was looking for someone who wasn't him, but the statement died on her lips as his connected with her neck. The biting didn't help much either. She shivered visibly, leaning back against the dark haired man who seemed to instill such thrill in the nephilim, her head instinctively leaning away from his for easier access. After a short moment of indulgence, she was able to get a hold on herself once more and she ducked, bending at the knees and twisted herself out of his grip. She spun to look at Andras, that usual smirk and light in her eyes clear even in the somewhat darkened hall. "How is it you've learned all my buttons, and yet I barely know half of yours?" she asked with a seductive teasing tone, yet it was dipped just right to make it sound like a playful complaint, as she had intended. One hand still outstretched, holding onto one of his. Her eyes glanced toward the alcove that she guessed had been where he had been hiding and smirked. "Oh, such a clever hiding place..." she purred, and stepped toward Andras. She laughed softly, pressing him back until he was once again in the alcove. Her body blocking the only way out. "How cozy." she commented wryly, taking a quick glance around the alcove.

 

[QueenofDorks]

Jade gave an impish quirk of her mouth as she managed to guess the correct fruit. "Mhm. Point one for moí." She stated, shifting in her sitting position slightly, closer to Maddox. A playful proudness sprouted into her facial features, accompanied with a grin. "Y'know I'm curious... why, out of all things possible, would you want to play this? I had assumed we'd follow up on our question game..." She trailed off, pausing as his finger inclined to get lips. Tentatively she licked at the mashed potatoes, and then pulled back with a disgruntled look, trying not to break through a laugh. "What is that?" She questioned, brows pitching upwards at the bland buttery taste. She tried to recall the good that had been on the tray. Certainly wasn't chicken, or rice. Let alone another fruit. "Can you give me a hint at least, Doxie? Pleaaaaase."


Andras was a cackling mess as Trixie pratically swooned into her arms at the slightest affection he presented against her neck. He reeled backwards as he was pushed, cornered into the alcove he had been previously nestled up in. "Mhmm... quite clever. Cozy. And perfect for a steamy make out session. Sound good to you?" He prompted, his hands groping at her hips, brows pitched upwards in question. Then he paused, wavering. "Well... then there's an alternative. We could go back to our room and perhaps deliver that punishment you deserve from earlier. I kinda prefer the latter... don't you?" He hummed, leaning downwards and peppering kisses from her neck to her collarbone, applying a bit more pressure to leave behind a noticeable love bite -- a mark that screamed 'you're mine'.

 

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Maddox thought for a moment, laughing when she took a taste of the potatoes. "Our game of twenty questions is perfectly fine, but what with touchy subjects currently the freshest on our minds, I thought I'd try something different." He explained, amusement in his voice. He couldn't help but be amused by Jade's reaction, and he shook his head. "And no. No hints. You can have a second taste, but if you can't guess it, then that's a point for me." He grinned wryly, still holding up the remaineder of the potatoes that clung to his finger. He had to admit, the game was fun, and watching Jade's face was far more entertaining. Plus it kept him from stewing on the scars he had seen and wanting to dote his apologies on her.


Trixie bit back the involuntary noise that bubbled in her throat and leaned back from Andras, a sultry smile on her face. "You want me in that room to be teased and tortured, your gonna have to manhandle me in there." She stated, planting her feet where she stood to emphasize her point. Of course, she was certain her challenge wasn't anything to bat at for the demon, but that didn't mean she was going without a fight. She shifted slightly, making sure all the right areas made contact with the demon before wrenching away from him in the alcove, "My turn to run!" She laughed playfully as she bolted down the hall, hobbling slightly as she attempted to pull off her heels to make it a bit easier to run.

 

[QueenofDorks]

Jade curled her mouth into a sulking pout, "No hints? You're cruel, Dox." She stated then reluctantly sighed. He sounded a lot more amused than she did at the moment. As to why who knows. She couldn't exactly get the feel of his current expression while she was blindfolded. With a mumbled sound of disapproval, the witch leaned forward once more and licked the remaining mashed potatoes off of his outstretched finger. She was quiet, severally debating over her thoughts before puffing out her cheeks like a child. "I don't know. I give up." She exclaimed with a huff, rubbing her fingers over the soft fabric of blankets. "If you don't mind me asking, exactly how long are we going to be playing this game for?" She prompted with a quirk of her brows, seemingly curious.


Andras pressed further into the wall, even more so as the nephlim shifted beneath his grasp. Moving in the slightest ways that made him gasping for air. And then she was pulling away, Trixie's body warmth slipping from his. Oh, so that's how it was? Getting him all hot and bothered before bolting in the other direction? A sneer interlaced his mouth. A punishment was most certainly going to find its way to Trix. "Try as you might, princess, but I will always catch you." He insinuated as he too slipped from the alcove and began to take chase upon his angel lover.

 

[InactiveCoffee]

Maddox smiled, a short laugh escaping him at her sulking pout, but his laughter was nearly immediately silenced as she licked the remaining potatoes off his finger. He waited quietly, and his grin grew even more, "Mashed potatoes." he noted for her, and laughed warmly. He reached up, leaning toward the witch as his fingers found the knot in the makeshift blindfold. "We can pick up another time. I'm starving, and I'm sure you must be as well." he chuckled softly, unintentionally close to the witch, a minor distance between them when the blindfold slipped from her eyes. "The pout was incredibly adorable, just so you know." he said with a smirk.





Trixie laughed, the lightness of the sound nearly echoing through the halls as she attempted to out speed him, one of her heels in either hand. Her now bare feet hit tiled flooring of the halls lightly, bounding off the balls of her feet to keep her running quiet. The games of cat and mouse, and all other manner of things, was what made things so enjoyable between them. She felt her feet slide slightly as she fought for the traction to turn around a corner, to busy trying to keep her head start distance to bother looking over her shoulder to see if he was gaining or not.

 

[QueenofDorks]

"Mashed potatoes? Wow, I certainly feel dumb." Jade chirped in response, squinting as the blindfold came away and her gaze adjusted to the lighting in the attic. Her face flushed an immediate red; there was little space between them at the moment, Maddox close and slightly inclined towards her. She wavered now, considering something within her thoughts. "Mhm... well, I have something far more amusing than my pout y'know." Suddenly her hands slipped up over his shoulders and she closed what distance there was left, pressing her mouth against his.


Andras was never one to loose. Not ever. So when she managed to run ahead of him, speeding to avoid his faltering pace, he decided that didn't sit well with him. The demon, in turn, shifted with a flurry of feathers. A raven dove upwards through the flittering mess, and continued to follow. Except, this time he'd be gaining ahead of her. He had twisted in the opposite direction, down another corridor where it would lead back around and, hopefully, straight into him. The dark feathered bird landed, and then altered his form back to the same smirking man while he stood there in wait, leaning against the corner of the plastered wall.

 

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Maddox blinked for a moment, having not realized how close he was until her face flushed. Though her comment piqued his curiosity, he was taken aback when her arms slid around his neck and their lips made contact. Two warring emotions burst as if in an explosion, one side screaming to separate from the kiss, the other wanting the complete opposite. Of course, the jealousy he felt he knew was from the ebbing personality that was Edwin, trying to vie for control. Yet his mind was harder to sway at this current moment, as he wasn't all to focused on what was going on inside his mind. His own hands slipped from where they were, sliding around Jade's torso as he pulled her closer, practically into his lap.





Trixie sped down the hall, and twisted yet another corner, glancing over her shoulder as she turned. No sign of Andras. Had she, for once, gotten the best of the chase? She laughed again, and her head turned back so she could see where she was going, only to skid to a halt as she spotted Andras, already waiting for her just ahead. She was just barely out of breath, but it was noticeable enough in the quick rise and fall of her chest as she stared at him. "No fair!" she pouted, though her attempt was laced with amusement and laughter. "You cheated." she grinned, smirking at the demon as she finished closing the distance between them. "But, I guess you still won..." she sighed.

 

[QueenofDorks]

Jade squeaked softly against the ex-politcian's mouth as, suddenly, she was being drawn into his lap. Closer and pratically pressed to his body. His hands around her torso were like fire, it spreading through with a warmth that she hadn't felt in a while. She nipped at his bottom lip before withdrawing backwards from the kiss with a gasp for air. "I go in for an adorable, small smooch on the lips and then I end up in your lap. Have you really missed me that much?" She mused in question, raising one hand to brush it through his hair absently, she still trying to wind down from whatever that was. A breathy laugh left her mouth and she leaned in, allowing herself to waver in a minor distance from his face. "So... are we going to have dinner or are we skipping straight to the dessert? Hm?"


Andras tilted his mouth into a prideful grin as the nephlim, out of breath, came terms with the fact that she had lost and was his once more. He snickered, "Damn right I won." Reaching out, his hands gripped tightly at her waist once more. He was about to go in for a kiss but, however, decided against it. Instead he hauled her up into his arms, "C'mon, princess. Off to the bedroom we go to conclude on our carnal desires." He quipped with a wry grin, as he stamped his feet in the direction of their shared bedroom.

 

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Maddox made a small noise of enjoyment as her teeth nipped his lip, giving her a smirk when she sat back slightly to look at him. He considered her words, and a breathy chuckle came in response to both questions, his nerves tingling slightly as she wavered a short distance from him once more. He studied her face with near adoration in his eyes, a mix of himself and the background of who he was before this life. "Perhaps I did miss you that much, perhaps I was testing the waters. I'll leave it to you to figure out which." He chuckled, his eyes locked on hers. A sliver of anticipation slid down his spine at the prospect of things other than what they were doing. He shifted, and set Jade down beside him, yet another smirk on his features. "I believe I asked you on a date, and no matter if dessert is cake or less... tangible sweets, I must stand firm that we at least finish what we started." He chuckled, and motioned toward the trays of food. "Unless you aren't hungry... but I assume you were out all day, just as I was, you must be starving by now." He grinned.


Trixie squealed slightly as she was hauled off her feet, laughing at Andras' comment as he carried her off to the bedroom. "Oh yes. To conclude on our carnal desires." She teased, rolling her eyes with a smirk. "So romantic." She said with sarcasm, but the smile on her face gave way that it was completely a joke. She laughed again, and settled for just enjoying the rest of her time with the demon. Since tomorrow it was back to routine, and there was lots to be done for the base. As well as for Jade. Business as usual, but tonight, all thoughts of anything else was pushed to the back of her mind.

 

[QueenofDorks]

Jade was quite content with the reaction she managed to loosen from the ex-politician, she enjoying the breathy laughs that slipped from his parted lips. "Mm... I doubt you were testing the waters, hon. It was more like you really, really, honestly missed me. And hey, I don't particularly mind those reactions. I kinda enjoy them myself." She mused in thought, though whined as she was, unfortunately, removed from his lap to sit beside him instead. The witch huffed and tucked her legs underneath her, kneeling slightly. She casted her eyes aside, suddenly mischievous. "I'd prefer less tangible sweets. That were certainly be a lot better." She purred with a snicker, and then peered at the trays with a sigh. "But you're right... I'm extremely hungry, and definetly need to eat before delving into anything else." She agreed whilst leaning over and picking up the still warm food, settling into her lap with an aspect of carefulness.


As Andras walked, a slow wandering pace rather than hurried to just inch a bit more on her sexual frustration, he shifted the nephlim in his arms. Instead of carrying her bridal style, he proceeded to haul her body over his shoulder with one whole lunge of his grip on her body. "Hon, our lovemaking isn't entirely sweet and simple. It's definitely carnal and rough." Suddenly, without pause, he gave the slightest slap to her behind. "And it is also romantic. Unless you'd like to beg to differ... which I'd doubt considering how much I make you all hot and bothered in the bedroom. When you start squirming and acting flustered that's how I know I managed to get under your skin with our little foreplay." He drawled, detailed and teasing comments entailed within one. "Which brings me to my forewarning... we're using the handcuffs tonight. And they're not going on me. They're going on you, princess. Whether you like it or not."


(I had to use your ideas in my reply xD )

 

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Maddox chuckled once more and took his own tray so that he could eat as well. "Well, I'm in certain agreement with you on all accounts." He responded with a low, sultry tone, his voice almost husky in his answer. Yet to throw off the whole mood of his words, his stomach growled loudly, and he couldn't help but laugh. "Let's eat first. Then we can decide what to do after." He chuckled in amusement at himself.


Trixie let out yet another squeal of surprise as she was suddenly thrown over the demon's shoulder. "No. No no no, Andras... do not carry--" She started to protest, until she yelped with surprise as his hand made contact with her backside. Her face flushed at his comments, and she groaned, rolling her eyes. "Why must you be right? I'm the woman here. I'm supposed to always be right." She laughed, shaking her head. Her eyes narrowed slightly as her usual wry smirk reappeared on her lips, "Hmm. Handcuffs, huh? I guess if they're going on me, I might as well make it worth it." She said lightly, as I'd debating upon something. She shifted as best she could and lifted an arm, slapping Andras' backside playfully as he walked. "Mush." She giggled.

 

[QueenofDorks]

Maddox's husky voice certainly would have flustered the witch... if it hadn't been for the intervening grumble of his stomach. She snorted, stifling her laughter by clamping her teeth down on her bottom lip. "Well so much for a romantic moment right there..." she teased, and flashed a grin towards the ex-politician. She raised a fork of mashed potatoes and slid it into her mouth, Jade chewing on the food for a moment. "So. Anything new happen in your life that I don't know about yet? Hm?"


Andras was particularly delighted by the squeals that came out of Trixie's mouth, mixed within a protest. Which went merely ignored by the demon, content with the grip he had her in; tossed over his shoulder like some damsel in distress. He chuckled, "Women can be right. Most of the time. But so can men, hon." He reminded and then, abruptly, squeaked with surprise as her hand came into contact with his own backside. "Oh no, no no," he scolded, adjusting his hold on her. "No, Trix. I do the ass slapping around here. Not you. 'Kay? Good." He opened up the door to their bedroom and walked in, heaving Trixie onto the bed and then crawling on afterwards, a smirk interlacing his mouth. "Tonight is going to be so eventful that tomorrow morning you won't even be able to get up because how sore you are," he growled, low and seductive.

 

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Maddox chuckled, "My apologies on ruining the moment." he retorted playfully in return with a roll of his eyes. It was good to hear her laugh, and it seemed to soothe some of the guilt he had felt since her disappearance. "New?" he mused as he took a bite of his own food, mulling his thoughts around as he chewed. So, he dove into basically everything that had happened since he had become one of the many rebels here at the base, leaving off the parts that had been plastered to the news. He would punctuate his comments with bites of food. "The beginning... it wasn't all great. Everyone here except Andras and Trixie seemed to blame me for what happened. Hell, I even blamed myself..." he shrugged, "But over time some seemed to come around to Andras, figuring if the he didn't blame me, then it wasn't all my fault." he said, moving through the events of the last seven months. How his acceptance there had come around, the quiet tension of his presence. How well Andras had been doing for the rebellion while everyone waited to see what would happen with Jade. "I can't say I exactly have friends here, other than Andras and Trixie... but at least I'm somewhat tolerated." he shrugged.


Trixie laughed as he adjusted his grip on her, the surprised squeak giving her a bolster of victory. She had managed to affect him with something, and that made her think of other ways to mess with her demonic lover. Though the scolding sent a chill down her spine, and she yelped as she hit the large bed, staring as Andras joined her. The look on his face, and the sound of his voice leaving her prematurely breathless. She, for once (for the thousandth time), didn't have a protest or retort to make. Her anticipation of what was to come to much for her mind to find the right words. She merely smirked in response, her hands raising to pass her fingers in a feather light motion over his chest and shoulders before settling her arms around his neck. ((Figure that's all the response to do there... ))

 

[QueenofDorks]

Jade was quiet in contemplation as Maddox spoke adjacent to her, detailing everything that went down in the seven months she had been gone. It was evident enough that with her absence it had dampened the rebels, some squirming with minds filled with fear. Hence why most rejected him. They were scared by the stereotypical notion that he were to turn the cause over to the government. She doubted he would ever do such a thing. Both Dox and Ed had a mutual compassion for supernaturals. Neither would sell them out. And that lead to her next thought; if Edwin was alive, would he have gotten along with Maddox? Perhaps friends? She dwindled on the thought as she ate, clinging onto it with the slightest of curiosity. Then she turned her gaze back to the dark haired man, "I'm assuming your parents must know then... y'know about you affiliating yourself with the rebel." She mused, however her voice was soft and handling her words with care as she knew the topic of his parents was a bit more a touchy subject.

 

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Maddox seemed to freeze as the subject turned around to that of his parents. The last conversation he had with his parents before Andras had to find him a new phone still a fresh, seething wound in the man's mind. He sighed, lowering the fork that was half raised to his mouth. "Yeah. They called me a few days after. Mom was frantic I was being held hostage by your people, as she called them." The tiny smile edged his lips but was gone quickly. "I told her I was fine, but I wasn't a hostage. Not here. I was a hostage at home, under my father's thumb." He said softly, his expression crest fallen as he recalled the incident. "I told her I wasn't going home. If father wanted me home, he had to release you." He shrugged, "Of course his answer was no, and if you were allowed to watch the news, you saw what the aftermath of that conversation was. Disowned, and tossed aside like I never existed. My father now claims I am dead, my mother is almost always in hysterics when I catch a glimpse of her on the news with my dad..." He shrugged, pressing his lips together. "It's better this way, though. I'd have never been able to keep from showing I wasn't in agreement with my father." He said quickly, taking a rather large bite of food to keep himself from saying any more on the matter.

 

[QueenofDorks]

The witch observed his fallen expression, the strain that was presented within it. An edge of regret embedded itself within Jade, sympathetic towards his words. Though it came as a minor surprise when he mentioned how he demanded for her release. That certainly wasn't a bit of information that hadn't circulated amongst the guards who kept an eye on her through shifts. Maddox's father must have suppressed it as a secret, considering he was already looking down upon with the betrayal of his son. "I'm sorry, Dox... my curiosity got the best of me. I shouldn't have asked that." She stated sincerely, nudging her half empty tray aside to lift a hand to his face, tracing her fingers over the evident form of his jawline. Then she lowered her hand back down, settling it into her lap as she leaned upon him, head nestled at his shoulder.

 

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Maddox was quiet as she spoke, and his eyes closed as he took a slow, deep breath as the woman's fingers grazed his jawline. He shook his head when her hand dropped, "Don't apologize. Its not something I like talking about, but I don't mind with you." He said gently, settling his own tray to the side. He shifted and slid an arm around her shoulders as she leaned against him, holding her loosely. "I don't even really care about being disowned and all that. I mean, I am a sympathizer. And proud of it." He said, with a small, partly forced laugh. "But I feel for my mom. I've never seen her so beat up over something." He sighed, leaning back against the wall closest to them. He glanced at Jade, "It's nothing, honestly. Don't worry about." He smiled softly at her.

 

[QueenofDorks]

Jade huffed out a sigh, upset that she had chosen such an idiotic question. Even with the slightest assurance that it didn't bother him, she somehow was convinced that it did. Whilst now, as they spoke, he seemed out of sorts. More quieter on the matter than anything. She leaned into his touch, her arms curling gently around Maddox to offer the same amount of comfort for him. She let the silence seep in, allowing it to hang between them. And then she shifted again, now peering up at him with a skeptical look. "Sooo... what are we doing next?" She hopped to another subject, hoping to avoid the uncomfortable discussion of his parents. "Hm? Have you decided on whether you're going to stick with cake for a dessert or perhaps... something else? No? Yes?"

 

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Maddox blinked when the silence was broken, and he couldn't help but smile at the witch who now looked at him with a look of skepticism. The part of him that dreaded any further depressing conversation was awarded with a change of subject, and he chuckled lightly. He hummed slightly as if considering something and then pulled the ginger haired witch to him, pressing their lips together in a tender, explorative kiss. There was so much hurt between the two of them, it was nice to forget about it and focus on something else far more enjoyable. His inner thoughts raged once again, jealousy firing through him and he hesitated momentarily in the kiss as he fought to regain himself, as the suddenness of the emotion had shaken him. The war was back on, now that the ex-politician was doing more than having a platonic dinner with Jade.

 

[QueenofDorks]

Jade squeaked softly as she was pulled into an embrace, the distance between them closed and his mouth pressed firmly against her own. She smiled into the kiss, her hands slipping to cup against the side of his face. She enjoyed the affection from him, something she had been yearning since their exchange in the forest. It kept her mind at bay from all the negativity that had encased within her. Then their was the briefest moment of hesitation from the ex-politician, something she had sensed. Perhaps another raging emotion he wasn't in control of. "Ignore it," she murmured knowingly after pulling back slightly enough. "You're in control. Not Edwin." The witch climbed into his lap and circled her arms around the base of his neck, fingers brushing aside the loose strands of long hair that he now possessed.

 

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The dark haired man gave a small, knowing smile, and nodded slightly. "I know. It caught me off guard is all." He said softly, settling his arms around her waist as he his eyes focused mostly on her lips and chin rather than meet her gaze for moment. He let out a short, biting laugh, and closed his eyes, "He doesn't like this... me and you." He said softly, taking a slow, steadying breath. It was comforting to have her there, and her words seemed to soothe his subtle fear that she was around him because of Edwin's soul, rather than for him. The fact she told him to ignore the emotions, that he was in control and not him. It seemed to deflate the surging feelings, and they diminished slightly. Maddox opened his eyes back up and looked at Jade, his eyes passing over and studying every feature. Every line and curve in her face, the intensity of the color to her eyes. "Our time was brief before things went so wrong... but I really have missed you... worried about if you'd ever come back." He whispered, and he frowned. His eyes slid closed and he shook his head slightly, "I'm slipping... give me a moment..." He added, just holding the witch for a moment while he focused on his thoughts. He was quiet for a long moment, until finally he opened his eyes again. "Okay... I think I got a handle on it again... and yes, the words from just moments ago were my own. Not his." He said with a small smile, "Though I think we share those particular words." He sighed.

 

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Jade watched him, her eyes wavering as he seemed to take in the emotion that overwhelmed him. Still she kept slipping her fingers through his hair, a more comforting affection rather than affectionate. She heaved a quiet sigh, her face falling as did her gaze to peer instead at her own lap. "I know... I know he doesn't." She murmured, dejected and loosing the edge of the moment all together. It was weird, speaking of Edwin in such a manor. As if he was still alive, and highly disapproved what may be even called an affair. Would it have been like this if he was alive? Would she still seek affection out from Maddox or would she have been content with her husband? The thoughts drew at her, suddenly, nipping at her brain to muse through this logically. To get a hold of herself and remain as only friends with Dox. But that was impossible. After their conversation in the forest, the few words they shared, and then now... she couldn't. The silence gripped them once more, the ginger witch still brushing his hair with her hand. She casted her glance downwards as he broke through the quiet. She smiled thinly, "Perhaps. You two are near one in the same but not entirely. This reincarnation thing... I'm not entirely, fully knowledgable of it. My father kept most of the details to himself I'm afraid... as usual."