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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2018 23:01:44 GMT -5
Well that's another good sign. She was happy to see him in the morning, so he hadn't screwed anything up yet. She did seem to be worried that she kept him up. It really wasn't the case. Alex had always been a light sleeper, it was part of the reason he was so good as his job.
"Yeah, I don't sleep a lot, and when I do its not a deep sleep. I usually don't sleep more than a few hours a night. I've been up a few hours."
Alessandro had watched her go into the bathroom to shower and get dressed as he asked her where she was from. She was from the same area as her apparently. He did find it a little odd she said Edge and not Midgar, but people were pretty accustomed to the change these days. It wasn't that odd, really, just worth noting. She did say she had been sleeping in an airship these days. He quickly wondered what happened to put her on the road, but she had asked him where he was from.
"Uh..just another kid from Midgar, like you. I've got an apartment in Junon now though because of work, ya know. What sector did you grow up in?"
Alessandro took a seat on the bed and lit a cigarette. He noticed the two cigarette buds in the soap dish on his end of the bed, where he'd smoked a couple before crashing the night before. He laid back on the bed to relax while he waited for Rina to get showered and dressed. A few minutes after he put out his cigarette a light tapping sounded throughout the room. Alessandro quickly hopped up and took the few long strides to the door.
"Right on time, awesome. Just wheel it on in here, man."
Alex felt a little bad he didn't have the gil to tip the man, but the delivery guy didn't seem upset about it. He hadn't even really asked for one, so Alessandro thought maybe they weren't tipped employees. Some places did stuff like that to teach their employees to be good to each guest even if they were cheap. He closed the door behind the guy and called out to let Rina know food had arrived.
"Hey, breakfast is here."
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Post by Rina Croft on Aug 22, 2018 17:45:39 GMT -5
Rina frowned a bit as she climbed into the shower, pulling her hair down even though she just had just put it up. She wasn’t from Midgar either…but she couldn’t tell him that. And she didn’t want to lie to him by just picking a random sector. Rina turned on the water and stepped underneath the warm spray, running her hands over her hair to get it all wet. She would just pretend that she hadn’t heard his last question for now. What was she going to tell him?! This world rarely had visitors from other places, it wasn’t like her home that was always bustling with otherworlders.
A few minutes later she heard Alex calling to her that breakfast was here. That made Rina smile like a little kid and she all but flew out of the shower. She was dried off and dressed in record time. Rina quickly ran a towel over her hair trying to wring as much water out of her tresses that she could. After that she scanned around the bathroom trying to locate the silver pin that she used to keep her hair up. She remembered Alex taking it out at some point the night before, but she couldn’t exactly remember where that had been. Not here, apparently. “I’m almost ready! Be out in a sec.” she yelled back to him.
Rina headed out to meet Alex her eyes growing wide at the food that had been brought for them. Even though it was just your standard breakfast foods the way the chefs had plated them made them seem very fancy. Gourmet. Rina took a seat in one of the chairs at the table, pulling the plate of waffles to her. “Can I have these? They look so delicious. I’ll trade you some berries for some hashbrowns.” She couldn’t help but smile as she popped some blueberries into her mouth. She then remembered the question that had been shot at her before she took her shower. Rina pointed over at Alex.
“Oh also! Two things. One: what makes you think I’m from Midgar? Maybe I’m a Wutai girl. Or maybe…maybe I’m not even from here at all.” She stuck her tongue out at him and obviously her tone was teasing, but…it was the safest way to not lie to him. “And two!” She bit the end off of a strawberry. “What did we do with my hairpin?”
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Alessandro quickly moved the food to the nearby table and chairs while he waited for Rina to finish her shower. He sat both entrees in the middle and watched as she emerged and chose the waffles as her weapon of choice. Again, he was perfectly fine with that. He probably needed protein anyway.
"Go right ahead. Yeah, I can give you some of these."
Alessandro put a few spoonfuls of hashbrowns onto her plate, but took only a single blueberry in exchange. He popped it in his mouth as she denied being from Midgar. Well, she did say she had only recently live in Edge. He kinda expected anywhere but Wutai, but he left it at that.
It was her second point that had the fun loving Alessandro ready to see all those beautiful shades of red on her again. The two had gotten very close the night before, but Alex didn't immediately remember taking out her hairpin til the morning. He'd felt it poke him when he sat on the couch waiting for her to wake.
"Uh..well, if it wasn't in the hot tub then it could be over near the bed. Or..maybe it poked me when I sat on the couch this morning."
After he finished the last bit, he shoveled a large bit of eggs into his mouth and pulled the hairpin out of his shorts pocket and placed it on the table. Alessandro realized how delicious the food was as he took his first bite of eggs. They were extremely well seasoned as he popped the yoak with a piece of toast and placed some of his hashbrowns on top of it and made a tiny sandwich out of the toast, egg, and hashbrowns.
"I really should have been more careful with that, but I wasn't really thinking about the hairpin last night."
Alessandro was immediately curious how she'd react to that. He assumed she would be able to laugh it off, but he had seen her blush her fair share of times since they'd met. Alex thought it was cute to see her get embarassed, so maybe that was why he was trying it again.
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Post by Rina Croft on Aug 23, 2018 22:55:00 GMT -5
Rina happily munched on her breakfast. Everything was so delicious! The waffles were perfectly fluffy and the hashbrowns were nice and crunchy. The fruit was so fresh and sweet that she ate nearly all of it before tasting of the other foods. While she waited for Alex to answer her question about the pin she poured them both a cup of coffee, making sure to saturate her cup with cream.
As Alex proclaimed that he may have sat on it this morning, Rina couldn’t help but laugh. “Alex! Why was it on the cou- oh. I remember now.” A pink blush bloomed onto her cheeks. Rina’s hand reached out to pick up her pin when Alex set it out on the table. With an amused smile she twisted her hair up and pinned it in place. She just shook her head and looked at him like he was trouble. And there was no denying that he was. Rina’s blush deepened when he admitted that in the moment he hadn’t been thinking of the well-being of the pin. Rina grinned and ducked her head, pushing a stray blueberry around her plate. “You should be ashamed of yourself.” Rina said softly with the glee evident in her voice. “I’ll just wear my hair down next time! How about that?!”
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Alessandro took a few big bites of his food while watching Rina's reaction to his comment on her hairpin. She looked freaking adorable with that shade of pink on her face. It made her look even more irresistible to the former Turk. He simply chuckled as the realization dawned on her face.
Alex saw her pushing the blueberry around on her plate, and couldn't help but wonder what was going through her mind. She quickly rolled with the punches, telling him he ought to be ashamed of himself. Well, he wasn't really thinking with his 'big boy brain' at the time, so she couldn't really be mad.
"Sounds good. It'll give me something to hold on to anyway."
He answered her without missing a beat. To add to the moment, he gave her that same devilish grin he'd given her many times the night before. It may have been a sign that his mind was still in the gutter, but he'd manage the matter how much he wanted to push the table out of the way and tackle her and stay indoors today.
"Oh, by the way, I signed us up for karaoke later, because it sounded fun, but we can have a few drinks before that if you want."
He hadn't actually done it yet, but he sure as hell would depending on her reaction. He wouldn't do anything she was uncomfortable with, but he did want to make sure to show her a good time. The entire trip was now a goal of his to show her the best three day weekend of her life. Alessandro thought he was off to a good start anyway. He finished the last of his eggs as he awaited her reaction.
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Post by Rina Croft on Aug 24, 2018 16:29:22 GMT -5
Rina gasped and looked up at Alex incredulously. Up until then they had both been making sly comments, but not really speaking directly about the previous night. What he had just said was a pretty obvious acknowledgement and maybe even a hint of what Alex was thinking of just then. Rina ducked her head once again, feeling the tips of her ears burn. She finished her breakfast in mortified silence, before getting up to put her empty plate back on the food cart. He had struck her speechless.
Rina returned to the table and retrieved her coffee from her side, before going to join Alex in his chair. She took a spot on his leg but didn’t dare him look him in the face just yet. While she sat, sipping her coffee he told her that he had signed them up for karaoke that evening. She stifled a laugh in her coffee at the thought of Alex up on a stage singing off key. Rina would have to have a few drinks in her before she’d ever get up on stage. She finally looked over at him, a smile poking up at her lips.
“You’re going first, Alex Smith.”
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Alessandro usually said a lot of stupid things, but being so forward with a woman he'd only met a day ago probably wasn't his smartest move. He saw the bright red glow on her face and watched her quietly move her plate to the empty cart. Mentally, he was kicking himself in the ass. He'd already screwed up a good thing, or so he thought.
He must not have been too far in the dog house, though, because Rina quickly joined him in his chair. She still didn't look at him, and this had Alex bow his head slightly. He was defeated yet, but he figured it was time for him to be on his best behavior. When he mentioned karaoke, or, maybe, drunk karaoke (which was loads better), he the vibrations of her stifled giggle. That was a good sign! Alessandro bent down and kissed her on the forehead once more.
"Deal, but I'm dragging you up there with me at some point."
With that, Alessandro bent down further and kissed her once, twice, and a third time. The smile on her lips sent him into impulse mode, and that's what he wanted to do. He could sit with her like this for hours. Two Guns wrapped his arms around her midsection as he decided it'd be best if he apologized for his idiotic behavior earlier.
"I'm sorry if I was too forward. I got a little ahead of myself. I...I'm having difficulties leashing myself around you. I don't wanna screw this up right out of the gate. Next time, feel free to smack the living hell outta me, I'm sure I'll deserve it."
He lightened the mood there in the end and gave her a warm, yet humorous smile to go with it. He would sit here like this with her for hours if she wanted it. He wasn't about to move until she did. The only other actions he took was to take a sip of the hot black coffee nearby. A little kickstart to the day, which had started for Alex hours ago.
"Ya know, after I talk to Tseng in a couple days, I'm gonna have to tell you my real name. This 'Alex Smith' stuff can't go on forever."
As soon as this whole thing was over, he wanted to tell her everything about him. Well, he would have to do that in installments anyway, because he was still incredibly ashamed of his time working for Corneo.
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Post by Rina Croft on Aug 24, 2018 21:08:08 GMT -5
Rina closed her eyes as Alex’s lips graced her forehead in a kiss. She sighed softly and sat her mug on the table, so she could lean back in to Alex’s lap with her legs hanging over the edge of the seat. She made sure her head could stay against his shoulder. Rina saw Alex coming in to kiss her and she gently placed her finger against his lips. “That’s fine, but I get to pick a song for both of us. I know just the one if they have it.” The smile that appeared on her face may have been more devious than angelic, but it was all melted away when Alex came in to kiss her three lovely times.
She sat there contentedly in his arms while he decided to apologize to her about his words earlier before. He felt like he had been too forward, and Rina thought that maybe he thought he had made her mad! No! That wasn’t it at all! Rina shook her head furiously at him. “Hey! No…you don’t need to apologize about that…I really don’t mind it. You just surprised me is all. I wasn’t expecting it.” Rina raised her hand to place it against his cheek, running her thumb against his jaw. “Trust me. Once you get to know me…I am no better than you are. But I want you to know that I don’t usually make it a habit to run off with guys I’ve just met and…you know. And maybe that’ll end up being a really bad idea on both of our parts, but I have this feeling that it won’t be.” Rina wasn’t prepared for the emotion that had risen in her as she spoke and surprised herself when her voice cracked as she finished her thought. This only made her blush more. Clearing her throat, she adjusted herself in Alex’s hold. “Besides…why would I risk breaking a nail smacking you when I could just knee you in the balls, Mr. Smith?” She looked up at him with an amused smile on her face. On the inside though she was less than calm. Rina could feel it. She…she was falling for him.
Rina watched him take a sip of his coffee and she settled her back on him. Her heart seemed to beat a little faster as he said that as soon as he could speak to Tseng he would tell him his real name. That made her warm inside. Hopefully she would learn more about him than just that. That would be the best thing ever. She leaned up to kiss him gently.
“Tell me when you’re ready. I understand.” She grinned and whacked his shoulder playfully. “Now when’s this karaoke start?”
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The first half of the day had been fairly uneventful, when it came to events. Alessandro was happy simply laying around, getting to know Rina just a little bit more. He had never taken anything like this seriously. Alex had only really been one for quick flings in the past, but this...this felt like something more, and he loved every second of the blissful euphoria he had with her around.
The ship had set up a full open bar for the event that evening. There were several dozen couples all over the place as, one by one, they had gone up to sing off key in what was generally an awful rendition of whatever song they'd chosen. Alessandro had wasted no time signing the duo up for three different songs. One where each of them could sing solo, and another duet. The songs were picked as the names were called, so he didn't have to worry about trying to figure out what he wanted to do right away.
It had taken about an hour for his name to get called, and he was up first by himself. Later, he'd put down Rina's name for a solo, then, finally, he put the duet down the list a little way, so they could have time to figure out what they wanted to sing. While he waited, Alessandro had put down a couple mojitos, just enough to loosen himself up while waiting for his turn. So, when they did call his name, he was feeling pretty good about this.
"Wish me luck! I haven't really done anything like this in years."
Alessandro waltzed up to the booth, where a book sat for people to pick songs from. They'd called his name early enough to have a few minutes to look through it to find the perfect track to embarrass himself on, and he had no qualms about making himself look like a fool. He scanned through the list until he found a certain title. He had no idea how it went, but, as soon as he saw the name, he knew it was perfect.
"Yeah, this one, and I'm gonna need to borrow that."
Alex nabbed a cowboy hat from the DJ's head and placed it on his own. As he did, the person going before him had just finished his song. The younger male walked back to his table as Alex took the stage. Try as he might, he could not suppress the grin on his face. This one was the most devious grin he could manage. It was a really good thing Alex learned she hadn't been embarrassed earlier. The music began and Alessandro began singing, in the most god awful fake country accent. He hadn't intended for it to be bad, but he rolled with it as he begun.
"Well, I walk into the room passing out hundred gil bills and it kills, and it thrills, like the horns on my silverado grill And I buy the bar double round the crown And everybody's getting down An' this town, ain't never gonna be the same"
The opening segment had brackets to be spoken instead of sang, so Alessandro attempted it, barely able to keep up with the scrolling bar. The bar told him what he should be singing when, but it made it kind of slowed him down trying to follow it. Still, he attempted to keep up with it.
"Cause I saddle up my horse And I ride into the city I make a lot of noise Cause my girl She is so pretty Riding up and down broadway On my old stud leroy And my girl says Save a horse, ride a cowboy! Everybody says Save a horse, ride a cowboy!"
Alex got way too into it at this point. He went through the song trying a fake lasso-style dance. He had only really sang karaoke once before, and that was an undercover kind of thing where he couldn't draw attention to himself. The song kept going, and Alessandro was way more into it than he was on that night. Now, to make sure not to draw Rina's ire, he made sure not to point her out and embarrass her further. It was already bad enough he'd turned one of her nicknames for him into a joke, hoping she found it funny. Alessandro saw the risk in a song like this, but chose to go all in.
When the song ended, the former Turk gave the bartender back his hat and nodded. The crowd was mostly full of laughter as his last attempt at a dance, something called 'riding the pony', ended with him face-planting onto the floor. He walked back towards the table where Rina was sitting.
"So, what did ya think."
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Post by Rina Croft on Aug 24, 2018 22:57:20 GMT -5
Rina knew as soon as Alex took the cowboy hat from the bartender that this was gonna be good. Or bad. She didn’t know yet. It was too soon to tell. But she did know that she was going to keep calling him cowboy until the end of time. As he made his way up to the stage Rina downed nearly half of the margarita she had in her hand. She knew she was going to need it for this. When the music started up and Alex had that huge grin on his face, Rina went ahead and chugged the rest of her drink. Oh yeah. She was going to need it.
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If it hadn’t been for the fact that Alex had been super goofy throughout the song she may have been hot and bothered over his song choice. She had never laughed as hard as she did in that 3-minute time frame. Even after the poor guy had fallen on his face she still couldn’t stop the giggles. So, when he came over and asked how he did all the girl could do was wrap her arms around his neck and giggled madly. Rina eventually got herself under control and patted him on the back while wiping away tears of sheer joy. “You…you did good. Bartender! We need another round over here!” The giggles didn’t stop for another good five minutes.
Almost 30 minutes and one more margarita later it was Rina’s turn. While there had been a smile break for the DJ, Rina had gone over and already picked her song from the book. She had also enlisted the help of two other ladies in the bar to sing backup with her. Unlike most of the people in this place, Rina had a half way decent singing voice. She just…didn’t like to share it in public. This was going to be a first. Rina and her two singers got into place and she nodded her head to the DJ. The music started with a nice guitar and string melody. Rina placed both hands on the mic and moved her hips side to side with the music. With a huge smile aimed towards Alex she began to sing.
"Half past twelve And I'm watching the late show in my flat all alone
How I hate to spend the evening on my own
Autumn winds Blowing outside my window as I look around the room
And it makes me so depressed to see the gloom
Is there a man out there?
Someone to hear my prayers?"
As the chorus started, Rina took the mic away from the stand and with a spin around in a circle she started to dance around the stage. The girls behind her followed suit, almost like the trio had somehow choreographed the whole thing. Rina had no need for the scrolling lyrics. She knew this song by heart.
"Gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight Won't somebody help me chase the shadows away Gimme gimme gimme a man after midnight
Take me through the darkness to the break of the day"
Rina sang the final verse and chorus looking like she was having the time of her life. She had never done karaoke before, but if it was always this fun she could make this into a habit. Finishing her song, she placed the mic back in the stand and turned to happily hug the girls who had sung with her. She then turned to the cheering crowd (Wow, they must have really liked it!) waving at them as she left the stage. She returned to Alex nearly breathless and with rosy cheeks. Rina giggled excitedly and placed a quick kiss to his cheek.
“That was so much fun! Oh my goodness! When is it our turn?”
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Well, those were definitely tears of joy Alessandro saw Rina wiping from her eyes. That was good, she definitely enjoyed herself. It was nice to see her having so much fun doing such a simple thing like watching him fall flat on his face while fake galloping on the stage. Its the little things that matter.
After that, Alessandro ordered a round of shots to go with another mojito and margarita that Rina had ordered for the two of them. He didn't know what she had planned, but it was sure to blow him out of the water. When the bartender called her name, he smiled as he watched her bounce towards the stage.
"Give em hell!"
Alex leaned back in the chair as he watched Rina grab two people from the crowd to help her. Wait, that was an option? What was going on here? Was he about to look like a complete amateur compared to her? The answer was yes, he was absolutely an amateur compared to what he saw on stage. The fast violin sounds in the beginning had Alessandro already bowing his head in defeat, at least mentally. Physically, his eyes never left the stage. Damn, she had moves!
"I think she's done this before.. I've been had."
He muttered that statement to himself as she took off in a dance choreography as the song continued. He was absolutely impressed with the dance skills she had, and here she was worried about stepping on Two Guns' feet last night. He was pretty sure that was all an act.
After the song, she pranced back to the table, and warmed Alessandro up with a kiss on the cheek. It always warmed him inside when she did that. She seemed to be having so much fun, and that made the moment all that much better.
"Ya know..you were worried about stepping on my feet last night, and here you are doing a dance number like this? Damn, you conned the hell outta me! That was freaking amazing!"
As she calmed herself down and back to her seat, Alessandro thought towards when their turn was going to be.
"I think there's only two more songs before whatever it is you have planned. Just know..I'm not that good, if the tragedy you saw earlier didn't show ya that."
What a great freaking night this was! The same flashes he'd had yesterday afternoon still kept playing through his head from time to time, and he was starting to make it his goal. Find out what makes this woman tick, and make her yours. The inner voice was perfectly clear on that. Rina would be sticking around for awhile if Alessandro had any say.
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Post by Rina Croft on Aug 26, 2018 22:54:37 GMT -5
Rina bounced forward on her toes, laughter coming from her lips. She was warm from her head to her toes, partly from how much fun she was having and partly from the alcohol. Rina grabbed on to Alex’s arm as she sat back down on her chair still thrumming with excitement. He seemed shocked at the little dance number that she had did. She giggled and shook her head at him.
“I didn’t con you! I really can’t dance! I promise.” Rina raised her hand to the bartender. “Can I get some water please? Thanks! I can’t slow dance to save my life. But that song does something to me, Alex!” As the glass of water was brought over to her she grabbed it and took a big long drink from it before turning back to her companion. “I’m glad you liked it though.” She beamed proudly at him.
Rina nodded when he told her there were only two song ahead of theirs and that he was not going to be good at this. She squeezed his arm in support, before her face split into a grin. “It’ll be okay. I mean you’re gonna hate this song, but it’s gonna be so much fun!” She giggled again and continued to bounce like a child in her chair. “This is going to be great!”
Rina’s eyes were shining brightly with a happiness that hadn’t been there in a long time. Who knew that doing something crazy like karaoke with a man she had just met would have been one of the best times of her life?
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Alessandro ordered a glass of water at the same as Rina. If she were done drinking, then he would too. Alex didn't want to make himself look bad by being overly intoxicated while she was sobering up. When the large icy glass of water was put in front of him, he took a long sip, cleansing his pallet from the mojitos he'd previously had.
"Ya know, I want to believe you because the scuffs on my boots show it. I'm just amazed by what I just saw."
As Rina grabbed his arm, seated next to him again. He kissed her forehead again as she sat. Of course her performance was amazing. He could never compete with something like that.
"It was incredible. I'm gonna leave the dance number to you for this one."
Alex chuckled as he finished the last statement. Time was ticking til their final song started, and he was growing nervous, something he rarely did. He was about to look like an absolute fool next to this pretty lady. However, he'd play it off with another stupid dance number that would likely wind up with him face first into the first table in front of him.
"Uh, so what're we singing? You still haven't told me. How worried should I be?"
Alessandro was completely content this evening. He had succeeded in making the night a pleasure for Rina. He'd wanted today to be the second installment into the best vacation she had ever experienced, and she seemed so happy. This did things to Alessandro that, quite frankly, scared him a little. He'd never found himself so into someone that he wanted nothing but that person's happiness. This is what Alessandro wanted. He wanted Rina's happiness first and foremost. He was willing to step well outside his comfort zone to make this happen.
"By the way, I planned out today, so tomorrow we can do whatever you want to. I think there's a schedule of events in the night stand back in our room."
As Alessandro finished this statement a song ended and the bartender called that Alessandro and Rina were 'on deck'. He could feel the sweat beginning to pool on his brow as this meant he would soon look like a complete idiot.
"I guess that's us."
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Post by Rina Croft on Aug 27, 2018 23:02:01 GMT -5
Rina’s stomach had butterflies flying all throughout it when Alex leaned down to kiss her forehead. It wasn’t much, just his lips barely brushing over her skin, but it felt so…familiar. Like he had been giving her those feather kisses for years. She sat there happily listening to him speak but couldn’t help the sly grin when he asked about the song they would sing together.
“Oh.” She extended her hand to rest over on his. “I don’t think you should be too worried. It’s a bit of a corny song, but I think you’ll have fun with it. I bet this one will make both of wanna dance.” She raised her glass to her lips to take a drink of water, looking at him over the rim. She may embarrass the both of them with this, but it would be worth it.
Alex told her next that since he planned today, she could plan tomorrow. Rina nodded excitedly. “Aww that sounds like a good idea! We can look at it when we go back tonight. I’ll make sure our last day will be just as fun as yesterday and today!” While she had been talking Rina and Alex’s names had been called out. It was their turn! Rina squealed and grabbed Alex’s hand, leading them up to the stage.
No sooner had Rina took her spot and turned towards Alex with a mic in her hand did the music start and the lyrics begin. “Don't go wasting your emotion
Lay all your love on me”
Rina sung the short beginning before taking the mic from the stand and closing the distance between her and Alex, so she could sing the first verse to him and walk around him in a circle as if she were sizing him up.
“I wasn't jealous before we met Now every woman that i see is a potential threat And i'm possessive, it isn't nice You've heard me saying that smoking was my only vice But now it isn't true Now everything is new And all I've learned Has overturned I beg of you”As Rina went into the second verse, she dragged her hand across the man’s strong shoulders as she walked behind him, before returning to stand in front of him. Rina smiled brightly as she sung and reached out her hand to run across his smooth cheek. “Don't go wasting your emotion Lay all your love on me
It was like shooting a sitting duck A little small talk, a smile and baby I was stuck I still don't know what you've done with me A grown-up woman should never fall so easily I feel a kind of fear When i don't have you near Unsatisfied I skip my pride I beg you dear”
As she finished her verses her heart was beating hard in her chest. It was Alex’s turn next and the gods only knew what was going to happen in the next few seconds.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2018 16:11:06 GMT -5
Alessandro was so into watching Rina's opening moves that he failed to realize his turn was coming. Her subtle little dance moves were sending waves of heat throughout Alex. This was enough to cause him to miss the beginning of his verses and quickly bring the microphone to his lips, the crowd catching a small swear as he did.
"S*#)! your emotion Lay all your love on me Don't go sharing your devotion lay all your love on me
I've had a few little love affairs They didn't last very long and They've been pretty scarce I used to think that was sensible It makes the truth even more incomprehensible."
Alessandro was completely off key, and the he could barely manage to turn to face Rina as his turn came. Now, that he'd found his place and he figured out the tempo of the song. He picked up the second half of his part in a strut, chasing after her.
"Cause everything is new And everything is you And all I"ve learned Has overturned What can I do?"
Now, Alessandro was getting into it. He turned his strut into a quick leap, where he dropped his microphone and wrapped his arms around Rina's midsection and lifted her up to spin her. Just before he did, he memorized the next few lines so that he could sing them as he could into her microphone.
"Don't go wasting your emotion Lay all your love on me Don't go sharing your devotion Lay all your love on me."
Ok, this was bad! Alessandro was overdoing the spinning and was beginning to get dizzy. However, he couldn't but his rear end yet. He had a song to finish.
"Don't go wasting your emotion Lay all your love on me Don't go sharing your devotion Lay all your love on me."
Just as Alessandro finished his last line, his equilibrium gave out. He barely managed to sit Rina down on the ground before falling backwards, off the stage, where his head crashed into a table, sending drinks all into the air, and onto him. Catastrophe not averted. In fact, catastrophe achieved. He could hear a mixture of concerned gasps and laughter as the music ended. All he could manage was one muffled word.
"...ouch."
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