Too much to do. Too little time.
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valis2Yes, I have spent the entire evening finishing off my flist catch-up. (Not that there was a lot of time involved...by the time I finished dinner, it was 8:45.) Thank goodness. It was up to almost exactly 1000 entries in 10 days.
I have a great idea for the Snupin dark!fic challenge. I want to write it. I really want to write it. But I am afraid to sign up--I am leaving on the 20th and I don't think I'll have enough time to write it.
I really want to write. I have so much brewing in my head that it's a wonder anything else fits in it at all.
*tries to resist urge to sign up for the challenge*
I have a great idea for the Snupin dark!fic challenge. I want to write it. I really want to write it. But I am afraid to sign up--I am leaving on the 20th and I don't think I'll have enough time to write it.
I really want to write. I have so much brewing in my head that it's a wonder anything else fits in it at all.
*tries to resist urge to sign up for the challenge*
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Date: 2008-04-24 04:01 pm (UTC)His heart seemed to expand in his chest, and his face felt warm. His eyes slid up and down her body, appreciating her curves, her delicious shape, and he loosened his tie a bit after he swallowed painfully.
Her companion noticed his interest, and nodded in his direction, and the woman in red turned, giving him the once-over with her own eyes, and then smiling slyly. He smiled nervously in return.
Now or never, he said to himself, and forced his feet to walk toward her.
She turned slightly, as if to greet him. Taking an elegant sip from her drink, she smiled as he introduced himself, and her companion said something.
After a long moment, and a puzzled look from the companion, he realized that she had been introducing them. "Ah, I'm sorry, could you say that again?"
The woman in green rolled her eyes. "I'm Valis. This is Pandora." She frowned at him.
"Pandora," he said, enthralled. Terribly naughty thoughts of her box flooded his brain, and for a long moment he just gaped at the vision in front of him.
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Date: 2008-04-24 05:25 pm (UTC)Oh, my holy God.
::breathe Kell::
So many opportunities right there. Woman, this totally does it for me. ~g~
You are amazing!!!!!!!
The woman in green rolled her eyes.
Hee! Love it!
Um, ::cough:: will there be more or should I leave that to my imagination? ~g~
More, please. ~g~
Jesus. Desmond in a tie.
I'm now going to have to search for batteries. You know that, right?
♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Oh, speaking of ties - I have the perfect pic to go with this!!!
OMGYAY!! Perfection, no?
Lost is tonight!!!
::happy dance::
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Date: 2008-04-24 06:24 pm (UTC)They stared at him expectantly, and suddenly he realized that he should probably say something. "Lovely to meet you. Er, both. I mean, lovely to meet you both."
Clearly Valis--the woman in green--was quite experienced at rolling her eyes. "Yes, nice to meet you, too. Have you been a member of the organization long?"
Desmond's mind was blank. "Organization?"
"Yes, the organization we're here for." Valis frowned again and Pandora hid a smile behind her hand.
"Oh, yes. Yes, right, the Dharma Relief Fund, of course."
"Yes, exactly."
What had she asked? He felt his face grow even redder. "Er...a year, only."
"I haven't heard your name before," said Valis. "I thought you might be new to the group."
"We've been members for the last five years," said Pandora.
His heart leapt at the sound of her voice. "And have you found much relief?" he asked.
She laughed at that, and he grinned foolishly. "No, I can't say that I have personally found relief..." She gave him a knowing look. "But we have helped a lot of worthy causes."
"That's good," he said. "It's always a good thing, to help those less fortunate than ourselves."
"Yes, truly," said Valis. "We volunteer for the organization all the time. I've taken in a stray, temporarily..."
His mind raced, trying to think of an answer to Valis's question which would impress Pandora further, but he came up short on his knowledge of animals. "I hear there's quite a problem in the States with wild dogs..."
To his surprise, Valis giggled. "Only too true. And this one is rather naughty...I keep having to use a rolled-up newspaper to keep him in check."
"Discipline is so important," said Pandora, looking directly at him, and he felt himself grow weak in the knees.
"I doubt Sawyer would agree with you," grinned Valis.
Pandora smirked and took another sip of her drink.
He wanted to posture, to appear sure of himself, but inside he was a mash of emotions. "Are you doing anything after the party?" he asked, though it came out more rushed than he had hoped for.
Pandora's eyebrows raised, and she looked him over again. "I might be," she said, her lips curving in a smile.
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Date: 2008-04-24 07:45 pm (UTC)OMG, I'm dying over here!
"I doubt Sawyer would agree with you," grinned Valis.
OMG, lolz! That's perfect! I can so see you popping Sawyer on the nose with a newspaper...or his ass. Take your pick!
My favorite line?
"No, I can't say that I have personally found relief..."
Oh, but will she?
::anxiously waits for more::
This has so made my day. Seriously. You have NO idea!!!
♥ you!
See? ::points to icon:: It's even made Desmond happy! He's waiting for more, too. ;p
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Date: 2008-04-25 01:43 am (UTC)"Do you enjoy dancing?" asked Valis.
As if on cue, the band began playing a slow number.
"Dance with me," said Pandora. Valis took her drink, and Pandora stretched her hand out to him.
Lost in the beautiful depths of her eyes, Desmond tripped on his own feet, but managed to regain his balance before anything too embarrassing occurred.
She guided him to the dance floor, and he placed his hand on her hip, feeling her warmth through the satin of the dress. Up close, she radiated a delicious sexuality, but more interestingly--she seemed vulnerable. He smiled at her reassuringly and took her hand in his other hand.
She was a good dancer, matching him step for step and even adding her own flourishes. He loved the way she moved across the floor, and he was aware that people were watching them. He twirled her once, twice, then brought her close, delighting in the flush that spread across her cheeks.
"Not so shy anymore, are you?" she teased, her eyes sparkling.
"You're beautiful," he murmured in her ear, tightening his hold on her hip. "Enchanting."
"Why, thank you," she said. "What sweet words."
Too soon the song finished, and he squired her back to Valis, who looked even more bored than before.
"Did you see?" said Pandora. "He was a better dancer than you thought. You owe me ten dollars."
"Yes, I suppose so," said Valis, smiling.
"And have you met Mr. Logan yet?" said Pandora, peering behind him. "He's the director of security for our group."
Desmond turned to see a short, stocky man with an absurd hairdo approaching them. "Valis, Pandora," he said gruffly.
"This is Desmond," said Pandora. "We've only just met."
Mr. Logan ignored him completely. "Something's up," he snarled. "We need to get out of here."
"But I've only danced once," said Pandora.
"You can do your dancing later," said Mr. Logan, pulling a cigar from his pocket and lighting it.
"Blech," said Valis. "C'mon, let's go, Pandora."
"Wait," said Desmond. "Will I see you again?"
Pandora smiled and stepped forward, pressing her lips to his cheek. "Sooner than you think," she promised.
He watched as she left, her high heels clicking on the dance floor. A part of him wanted to chase after her and give her a much more thorough kiss.
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Date: 2008-04-25 01:57 am (UTC)Pandora smiled and stepped forward, pressing her lips to his cheek. "Sooner than you think," she promised.
Sa-Weet!
And I'm also very intrigued on why the girls have security. Hmm...what's going on with that?
May I pimp this in my journal or do you want to keep it under wraps? Our little secret?
Using Mr. Logan with cigar icon just for you. ~g~
::loves you so much!!!!::
OMG, Lost in 3 minutes!!
Squee!
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Date: 2008-04-25 02:42 am (UTC)Oh yeah, pimp it if you feel like it, hee! Not that many people will enjoy it besides ourselves, I would think...
Desmond took another sip of his scotch.
"Mind if I take this seat?"
He turned to look as a stunningly beautiful woman sat down next to him.
"Yes, of course, go ahead," he said, staring at her.
"I couldn't help but notice your performance on the dance floor," she said, smiling at him as she sat down. "White wine," she said, gesturing to the bartender.
"My performance? Barely adequate," he said, smiling.
"So how long have you known Pandora?" she asked, a little too casually.
Alarms rang in his head. "I've only just met her," he said cautiously.
"Perhaps I should introduce myself," said the woman, stretching out her hand. "I am Yuriko Oyama."
"A pleasure to meet you," said Desmond.
"To new acquaintances," said Yuriko, clinking her glass against his.
"Yes, new acquaintances," he said, drinking and thinking of Pandora, of the lovely red dress she had worn, the gorgeous color of her eyes.
"Last round," said the bartender.
It seemed early for that, but as it was a private event, they were entirely within their rights. Desmond drained his drink and nodded to Yuriko.
She did the same, following him from the bar and across the dance floor.
"May I give you a piece of advice?" she said, her tone light and casual.
"I...certainly," he said as they reached the door.
"Never share a drink with your enemy." She smiled, and the world tilted and spun as it turned black.
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Date: 2008-04-25 03:01 am (UTC)This is so good. You are made of serious WIN!!! And it's not even my birthday until September! Squee!
I'm serious - this makes me so happy and I'm so incredibly intrigued! Very cool. Your mind is amazing.
♥
And on another note - is Penneh on the island? WTF? Ben can't kill Penneh! Desmond will eat his heart for lunch!