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Post by arianette on Oct 25, 2006 15:05:37 GMT -5
Ariannette smiled softly and pat the bear on the head. "And I nice bear it is...please tell him I'm sorry." She looked over at Clarence, amusement in her eyes.
"Innocence...you hungry? Would you like something to eat? Soup and some bread?" She paused. "I even have some cake for dessert if you're good and eat all your soup.."
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Post by innocence on Oct 25, 2006 15:09:27 GMT -5
Innocence looked at her bread she knew but she'd never had cake or anything like that and she never had anything like soup either. She gave a clueless look as she tried to create images for the two knew words. "Cake and soup?"
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Post by scaper on Oct 25, 2006 15:55:33 GMT -5
Clarence smiled at the girls before standing up and stretching.
"You've never had cake and soup?" he was amazed, how could a kid have never eaten cake?
"I'm sure you'll like it, everone loves cake." he winked down at her.
"And we better get cleaned up too."
Clarence held his hand out to help Aria up.
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Post by arianette on Oct 25, 2006 16:01:37 GMT -5
Aria smiled and took Clarence's hand, easing up gently. "Yes...you will like it a lot, I promise Innocence." She pointed to the couch. "Why don't you sit there and I'll start cooking?"
She pulled Clarence off to the side as she headed to the kitchen pulling a few things out. "I figure I'll get her some food, get her a bath, and we'll get her some new clothing...what's the whole story?" She said softly.
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Post by innocence on Oct 25, 2006 16:15:59 GMT -5
Innocence went and sat on the couch like she was told. She curled up holding her teddy bear close to her. She snuggled into the couch and it wasn't long before she fell asleep.
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Post by scaper on Oct 25, 2006 16:18:32 GMT -5
Clarence stood back while she got her ingredients, then came up and wrapped his arm around her waist.
"To be honest, I don't know the whole story. I was heading through the park and she came up and told me her parents went away. I wasn't sure exactly what to do, so I brought her here." he whispered, so not to wake the little girl.
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Post by arianette on Oct 25, 2006 16:23:43 GMT -5
Aria leaned back in his arms a bit, smiling softly. "You're a good man Clarence" She ran her hands over her stomach a moment. "And petit is asleep over there.." She noticed the girl fall asleep a minute ago.
"How's work been going," she asked as she put some soup on to heat, "hopefully not too stressful..." She worried sometime about him. Being a policeman wasn't the safest of jobs, but she trusted that Clarence could take care of himself.
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Post by innocence on Oct 25, 2006 16:25:58 GMT -5
Innocence stired slightly but she just held her teddy tighter and snuggled a little more and was fine again. Until she stared to have dreams. She started to crying in her sleep.
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Post by scaper on Oct 25, 2006 16:29:45 GMT -5
"Actually..." he didn't want to tell her what had happened. He didn't want her ever to know.
"It's been ok, just had to deal with some street trash." It wasn't a complete lie, he was just leaving out parts.
Feeling guilty, Clarence put his other hand over the one on her belly.
"And how was your day?"
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Post by arianette on Oct 25, 2006 16:39:31 GMT -5
Aria sighed and squeezed his hand a bit turning in his arms. "...you sure?" She looked into his eyes a moment before kissing him. "I love you Clarence...just know if you ever need to talk about it, I'm here to help you..."
She heard Innocent crying and sighed. "Damn..." So much for a moment of piece. She slipped out of his arms, heading over to the small girl. "I've just been getting the Hall sorted, and helping kids get costumes for the ball I'm throwing--stir the soup and put it bowls, will you?"
She sat down on the couch, pulling Innocence into her arms as best she could. "Come on petite...wake up...you're okay..."
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Post by innocence on Oct 25, 2006 16:44:05 GMT -5
Innocence woke with a start and almost jumped out of Arianette's arms. She couldn't remember what she was dreaming about and she looked at Arianette as if to ask what was going on and where was she. She looked around totally out of place.
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Post by scaper on Oct 25, 2006 16:47:28 GMT -5
Clarence did as he was told, he got out two fairly large bowls and filled them with soup. Setting them down on the coffee table, he watched as Ariannette tried to wake the young girl.
"A costume ball? Why am I the one who's always last to find out. I live here!" he wasn't mad, just slightly upset and amused at the same time.
Clarence saw how she looked with a child and he knew when their little one came everything was going to be all right. She'd be a great mother.
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Post by arianette on Oct 25, 2006 16:52:31 GMT -5
Aria laughed. "Hun...you live here...but you're always out on work..." She smirked and shook her head. "....I'm going as Marie Anntionette...fitting, no?...do you think you'll come?" She would like him to go with her, but Aria understood that he might not want to, as his position of 'friendship' with the newsies precarious.
She turned her attention to the little girl in her arms. "Shhh Innocence...you were just having a bad dream..lucky you, dinner is ready." She smiled brightly, trying to put the girl at ease.
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Post by innocence on Oct 25, 2006 16:54:34 GMT -5
Innocence nodded her head looking at the bowl of soup. She never seen anything like it before. She looked at Clarence. "Can i have a piece of bread please?" She smiled at Arianette in thanks though she was still a bit clueless about what was going on.
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Post by scaper on Oct 25, 2006 17:10:54 GMT -5
"Of course, how could I forget the bread." he replied, smacking himself in the head.
He brought her back a huge chunk.
"There ya go," Clarence set it down next to her bowl.
He set down on the other side of Innocence, watching her for a moment before finally answering,
"Of course I'll go, a gorgeous woman like you can't not have a gorgeous date." he grinned, why wouldn't he go.
"I just have no clue as to who I should be."
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