singinghuntress | IC Inbox: Duplicity

Clark's cheeks are a little red, but he grins as he eats his cheesecake, interspersed with sipping more tea. As she pauses, he raises his head, and chuckles.

"I have a few. I traveled for two decades, learning different jobs and working them. While I am not a master at most things, I know a little of a lot." He shrugs. She is not the first to say something like that and he is a little amused.

And a little concerned that most men are not learning more things. What the heck are they doing with their time?

That's a question he probably shouldn't find an answer too. Or, Rip has more than a few ideas considering some of the people she knew back home and even here. Simply put... not being as well rounded as he seems to be.

"Zo a Jack of all trades, master of none. Zhat simply means you haf a lot to offer anyone zhat might catch your interest." Whether she meant friend, lover or otherwise she wasn't going to clarify. "I do envy you being able to travel for twenty years. I vish I could haf done it myself."

Despite her age, the places she's been Rip can name on one hand, not including Duplicity.

"Perhaps you can learn new things here, instead. You seem bright, warm, and eager to learn things, with defined tastes." He nods again.

He does not go into why he traveled, for that was not so happy a thing, but he is glad to share what he learned. He eys the tea pot and rises to fill the water heater pot up again, setting it to boil. As he returns, he smiles to her

"what do you do when not running your store?"

"Vho is to say I haven't learned a few new zhings already?" He was right, someone as bright and eager as her was definitely capable. Though, there were some things holding her back that Rip really didn't want to admit to. Or deal with.

She's also not about to go into why she hasn't traveled despite being a vampire for the last fifty or so years. It's really not something she's proud of anymore and slowly dealing with.

"How bold of you to assume I'm not alvays running my store~." She teases as she watches him move about before taking another bite of her desert. "I sleep during zhe day most days, unless I haf a bad case of insomnia, zhough.. zhat vas getting better before zhe issues vith zhe mirrors." Which still leaves her uneasy to think about.

"Ozhervise, I entertain myself by vandering zhe Down or spending time vith my lovers or friends." Or antagonize frienimes... It's just easier to say she keeps herself busy and leave it at that some days. "Or I read a good book since I haf zo many to choose from und enjoy music."

"I have no doubt you have. I find you amazing." The admission is quiet and sincere. As he sips his tea and considers her words, he chuckles.

His face darkens as she speaks of the mirrors. "That was... I definitely am glad that lasted no longer than it did." He shivers, remembering that darker world.

He smiles at her ongoing words. "I imagine we will see each other occasionally, then. As I do wander both the Up and Down a lot at night. Doing what I can." Stopping crime, volunteering at various spots, and so on.

He nods again. "And reading and listening to music is a favorite for me, as well." Its something where he can let his mind go.

Being called amazing causes her to blush a little and shake her head. A darker part of her wondered if he'd say the same thing if he had met her over a year ago. But, that was something she had to push aside. Everyone had their demons. Some just had more violent ones than most.

"Zhe less said about zhe ozher vorld zhe better. I doubt any of us escaped it unscathed." Or at least no one she's met. As for the rest, she finds it interesting he wanders the down doing what he could to help out. Rip has to wonder why they haven't crossed paths before.

Regardless, they have now and she was determined to make the best of this budding friendship. "I vonder vat else ve might haf in common besides music und good books."

He nods. "Agreed." That had been a nightmare full of nightmares. About all that had been good had been him meeting friends, there. He is hopeful to continue that.

"Hmm. Hard to know, yet. We do both like tea. And sweets, it seems. Neither of us sleeps much. And neither of us are shy about taking a chance."

He grins a little, considering her. "Do you ever spar? Or swim?"

"Ah, zhat is true." She smiles as she takes another bite of her cheesecake and savors it for a few moments before answering. "Zometimes, zhough I hafn't in months. Most find sparring vith a vampires to be a little too intense. Ve're really quite violent even during sparring." At least in her world anyway.

"But, I do like zhe beach and do like to swim." She smiles slightly. "Admittedly, I haf a little bit of an unfair advantage in zhe vater. I don't need to breathe."

He grins at her, listening as he eats and sips the tea, sitting back for a moment to consider that. "Sparring is always hard for me. Finding good opponents, anyway."

At her words about breathing, he chuckles.

"Nice. A very good advantage to have." he waves a hand idly outward. "I like swimming in the bay, along the coast. And I can hold my breath for a very long time, so, that helps." he nods, sipping tea, then going on. He likes this sharing, a lot.

"Perhaps one evening, we might go, have a picnic and swim, out at the beach."

"I find zhe opponents I do face are too.. delicate. Vith one or two exceptions of course." Most of the people that wanted to spar with her were human and well.. That came with its own complications for her.

As for his idea..She nods approvingly, smiling as she takes the final bite of her slice of cheesecake. "Zhat sounds like it vould be a perfect night during zhe summer. Perhaps on zhe night of a full moon? I bet zhe vater vould look like liquid silver zhen."

"I understand. Having to hold back is not conducive to sparring. I pretty much skip the gyms here." Well, save when he went for friends.

"That sounds lovely." with the water finished heating, he sets a new pot to steeping, and this one brings hints of chocolate and orange, to the air.

"I think I would enjoy spending such an evening with you." He could record some of the music on a device and bring it with them.

The new hints of chocolate and orange draw her attention as she turns her head to watch him settle the pot. "Zhen ve vill haf to find time to go on zhat future date. In zhe mean time, ve can do ozher dates until zhe veather becomes more cooperative."

As for what kind of little 'dates', she wasn't sure yet. "Lets see.. ve've covered zhe beach und zhe sky, vat about zhe voods? Do you like being among zhe trees or do you prefer vide open spaces?"

"I like the woods, too. I traveled through a couple of the larger European forests in those years. I was never a good woodsman, but the peace of it, and the quiet, well, it was nice." He nods, remembering.

"Traveling, bathing in streams, starting my own cookfires and catching my own food, that was a pleasant time."

He chuckles. "So I would not mind revisiting it with you, wandering in woods, if there are any you like around here." He wiggles fingers out and about again.

"I don't mind the open either, as long as there is a sight to see." And his eyes stay on her, warm regard as he grins.

Somehow, learning that he could take care of himself in the woods seems to please her to some extent. It's not often she can find a guy that could so, it got her thinking about a few other things they could do together.

"You sound like you vould be fun to go camping vith. At least I vouldn't haf to vorry about you accidentally getting lost.. zhough, I vould haf to see if you could keep up vith me in zhe voods." She tended to be a little..wild when left to her own devices.

But, his comment about not minding the open as long as there was a sight to see might have brought a faint blush to her cheeks as she glances away to sip the last of her lavender tea. "Oh? Zhen perhaps ve should explore zhat sometime. I hear zhe parks up here are razher lovely around sunset."

"That would be fun. I could cook us a dinner and a breakfast just in case, but then we could go camping a little." He grins at her.

"I may not be able to. I know the woods some, but if you know them at all, you can likely surpass me." he has no doubts of it.

When she says that and blushes, he grins.

"I like this idea. A walk in the park, sunset near, two people looking for fun..."

She glances towards him again, her gaze thoughtful for a few moments even if that blush wasn’t going away. “ Now zhe question iz, just vat kind of fun vould ve be looking for on an evening stroll?” Rip certainly has a few ideas of things she might be willing to let happen.

It just depended on what his intentions were.

His grin is lazy, and warm, and he nods. "You inspire me, so I shall be honest." His cheeks are red, very red, but he goes on.

"I myself would be open to just wandering, exploring, and talking. Or possibly snuggling and smooching. Or possibly fucking against trees or on blankets. One of those... Lady's choice..."

Those were quite the choices for her to consider as she turns a little more to regard him. He might notice her gaze looking him over for a moment as her smile becomes more secretive. "All of zhose activities sounds simply lovely to explore vith zhe right time und place."

Her fingers idly trace around the rim of her teacup as she toys with it, considering the possibilities. At least now she had a better idea of his intentions towards her and it seems to please her that she inspires him in such a way. Then again, even Rip can admit to a tiny bit of vanity every once in a while.

"Zhough, vat if zhe Lady may be interested in sampling zhe possibilities before going for said stroll? Ve do haf zhe perfect atmosphere right here for at least.. one or two of zhose activities in question."

"Agreed." He grins at her softly, eyes watching her. She is beautiful, and kind, and intriguing, and he does not know what will happen, but he is hopeful.

"That depends on what she would like to sample, and how deeply and... thoroughly?" His grin is almost teasing as he answers.

There was much more about her he didn't know if he thought she was kind.. The rest she would agree to. But, kind.. wasn't something usually used to describe her. At least, not until recently anyway. Rip takes her time thinking, noting just how hopeful he is.

And perhaps that he has the same interest in her that she may just have in him~. "Vell, You did bring up cuddling and kisses~. Zhough, I do find myself razher interested in zhe fucking aspect you brought up alzo."

Her fingers dance along the edge of her tea cup for a few moments. "Perhaps I may vish to sample zhe idea of being laid out on a blanket somevhere...a very deep and thorough sample perhaps?"

Clark chuckles, his cheeks red, but he nods.

"We could do some laying out, and some smooching. And some cuddling, and work up from there to the more thorough and deep explorations?"

He rises, supping his drink a little more, before he pouts it down and extends a hand to her.

"If the lady would like to join me o the couch or on the bed?" His heart is pounding and he is nervous, but he also is not scared to do this. It feels like fun.

"Zhat sounds like an agreeable course of action to me." She watches him rise and then extend his hand to her. For a moment she just pauses, delighting in the anticipation it builds up between them before she takes his hand and allows herself to rise.

Perhaps wearing this dress tonight was a good thing after all. It meant there was less she had to take off if they decided to go further than kissing and teasing. "Perhaps zhe bed if ve are vorking out vay up. Zhough, I'm never opposed to being pressed against a vall.. or bent over zomething."

She smiles slightly and steps closer to him as her senses tune into just how much his heart is pounding within his chest. He was nervous, but excited. His scent lacked the fear one might expect some to have when faced with being intimate with a vampire.. This was definitely going to be fun.

"Please, lead zhe vay."

Her smile, the way she moves, makes him grin, and he bends, there and then, and gently kisses her, a slow thing of warmth and desire and promise, before he nods and leads her toward the bedroom, one hand still holding hers.

In the bedroom, there is a very large bed, and a bedside table with drawers, as well as a bureau at the far end and the opening into his bathroom and shower unit. The bed is covered in a hand-sewn giant comforter and he throws it back, toeing off his shoes, and settles on the bed, then beckons for her.

"Come here, beautiful."

She relaxes as he bends to kiss her. It's not often she has a partner taller than her..she forgot how much she enjoys it as she kisses him back, keeping it gentle and teasing with only the barest hint of her fangs before her pulls back.

Her hand rests in his as he tugs her towards the bedroom. Once there she glances around, taking in the decorations and furniture, even noting the bathroom and shower.. she may wish to tug him in there later if he was interested. As he moves the comforter, she takes more notice of it, even admiring the hand-sewn quality and wondering who made it.

She might ask later.. After they have a little fun.

As he toes off his shoes and beckons her, she slips off her own and moves bare foot over to him, pleased at being called beautiful as she moves to stand between his legs. Rip stands over him, leaning in to let her long hair cascade around them as she gently cups his face.

"You flatter me." She smiles before closing the distance for another kiss.

Her closeness, her beauty, makes him shiver in arousal, and he strokes hands along her sides, up toward her top.

"I tell it how I see it."

He loved how her hair frames them as she kisses him and he kisses back, passionately, his tongue swirling out as is lips part a little, teasing at her lips, and inside if she lets it.

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