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Chloe tries to win Maya's favor..
Main house - 27 Sand hill Rd.(#9641RJh) As you enter, you instantly inhale the crisp scent o fcinnamon and apples. in front of you sits a large oak desk, obviously where the guests are signed in. Off to your right is a very bright room, with white laced curtains. A large mahogony table is displayed there, with 9 chairs placed around it, a nice enough place for the guests to share a meal. Just past the dining room is a smaller room, a game room, you'd guess, as you can see one or two comfortable leather chairs and an expensive-looking pool table over by the liquour bar. Off to your left is a smaller room, closed off by swinging doors, your best guess is that this area is the kitchen. Just down a couple of steps sits a large, comfortable couch, big enough for 5 people. Two matching chairs, equally as comfortable, are laid out in symetry to the couch. A wide-screen T.V. is placed in front of the seating area. A table is farther off to the right and up a couple of small steps. A small green reading library lamp is at the end of the studying table, which sits in front of several large bookcases, which are filled with rare, exotic books and new magazines. There is also a large assortment of board games on the lower shelves. Just beside the table is the stairs that lead up to the bedrooms. Contents: Chloe Obvious exits: Up the Stairs to the Bedrooms Back to the Porch, Outside the HouseChloesmiles and welcomes Maya to the bed and breakfast Maya wanders in, after giving a call. "NIce place!" Chloe rises form her seat on the couch, laying the porcelin mug on the coffee table. "thanks!" She approaches Maya, arms outstretched for a hug Maya gives one, somewhat carefully. Chloe grins broadly and motions over to the couch Maya sits down. "You've been wanting to speak with me." Chloenods and has a seat next to maya, picking up the steaming mug, tea tag still hanging from one side.... "yes, actually..." She blows the steam carefully and stirs "Fransisco told me that I needed to inform you of an attack I experienced, for the safety of the city..." You say, "I'm all ears. Start talking, hon." Chloe says, "Simply put, I chose the wrong place for a B&B. I had no idea the lupines were protective of the forests..... They warnd me to leave and I did not... I was attacked and barely escaped, running to Fransisco, as he is just a mere 1/2 mile away..... I believe he became upset, thinking that I had brought danger to the kindred society, which I was not aware that I was doing.... And I would never purposefully do such a thing." Maya ssssighs. "I thought I recognized this place. One of the lupes used to live here." She shakes her head. "You might need to find alternate sleeping quarters." Chloe says, "It has been worked out, niw, however..... As I have been able to utilize a mortal's affections for me... The place is now in his ownership, with me running it from behind the scenes..... The Lupines seem to be happy, thinking that I am not here any longer and at least do not own this land, officially..... I have also another haven, which I alternate frequently... As for the mortal, he knows not of my true nature, just that he loves me... perhaps you know him? His name is Matthew Robins? County Comissioner." Maya laughs softly. "I patronized him in the past, yes. Be kind to Matthew. He's a good man." Chloe smiles, almost fondly (?) "yes. Yes, he is..." Chloe says, "nonetheless, I did not mean to start any danger." You say, "How about Rondell, and what's his name...the Frenchman?" Chloe says, "The Frenchman and I have had coffee... I can't understand his usefulness to me, however.... There are some mortals, like rondell and matthew, which are more precious as humans, and others which are more precious left *completely* alone....." Maya grins at your euphemism, then sobers. "Seriously, I'd be extremely careful here." Chloe says, "I will... I came back to America to find myself, not to run again....Here is the perfect place to do so." Chloe says, "I have a business with Allistar, the local lawyer... It's a good partnership, which allows me freedom..." You say, "As long as you find yourself somewhere other than in trouble." Chloe sits down the mug.... "But I have another fear, Maya... One that directly involves you....." Maya tilts her head curiously. "A...fear?" Chloe says, "one of the things that has continually haunted me has been my dreams, so vivid and horrifying... And so true, although I can never make out their truthfulness until it is too late...." Maya blinks. "OK..." Chloe sighs " I dreamt of you, Maya You say, "Dreamt of me doing what?" Chloe looks away, as if the moment were growing too intimate.... Maya waits. Chloe says, "You were sinking... into a dark and dead earth... I reached for you, but could not save you....... and as I called your name, the only word that passed my lips was "Celine".... i don't even know of any Celine....." Chloe says, "and all te while skeletons danced about us" You say, "Celina?" Chloe says, "just like in rondell's portrait" Chloe blinks and nods, slowly... "yes... That was it.... Maya looks thoughtful. Extremely thoughtful. "You were calling ME Celina, or calling FOR Celina?" Chloe looks inwardly for a second... "why... I must have been.... " looks back up, apologetically, " Calling *you* Celina... As I was calling, in *my* mind, for you, to let you know that I was trying... But only that name came...." Maya looks even more thoughtful. Chloe says, "I'm sorry, maya...." You say, "No apology needed. Celina isn't me, though." Chloe blinks "I know that... I don't even know why that name came to my lips.... After some reasearch, though... I found out that it was an ancient gaelic term for 'sun'.... You say, "It is, yes...but why would I be in earth, but still in danger from the sun?" Chloe shrugs "I don't know, Maya... That's one reaosn why I am so troubled You say, "Do you normally dream prophetic dreams?" Chloe nods and closes her eyes, her lids trembling..... "I don't know why... I just wish that if this were something that had been bestowed upon me, that I could at least figure out their meaning before it was too late..... You say, "When did you have this dream?" Chloe shrugs "last week sometime... but I can still smell the earth when I close my eyes... that's one reason i have been pacing my haven floors all day and only sleeping at night when Matthew is at my side... Chloe laughs, as an aside "If I wasn't already pale, I'd look horrible......." You say, "Write everything dow you can remember, Chloe. Anything might be a clue." Chloe nods "I am sorry, sometimes I feel I shouldn't even have come here..... You say, "Shouldn't have? That's up to you. But I don't mind your presence." Chloe says, "I have caused a big wave, it seems..." smiles aside "Fransisco is fabulous at reminding me of that.... All I ever wanted to be was useful...." Looks at Maya, earnestly "Useful to you..."" You say, "What has Fransisco said to you?" Chloe says, "nothing blatant, but that's his style.... It's his overall temprament..... His 'weekly reminders'" Laughs "I learn to expect it, now...... But it still doesn't explain how he feels you are so far away, needless... and i find you so accessable...." Smiles sweetly at Maya, almost as if taking in her face" You say, "Weekly reminders...? Of what?" Chloe says, "Whenever I see him, he is always congenial.... nevertheless, he reminds me of the Toreador's past here, and of how you certainly would appreciate my lack of help more so than the actual assistance.... I think it's his way of protecting you.... I even tried to entrance him, in hopes that he would be leniant.... I tried self- sacrifice... All in hopes he would stop being so resistant" Maya starts grinning slowly. "You tried to Entrance him? That's kinda rude in some quarters, Chloe." Chloe laughs.... "No, not discipline wise....." as an aside, 'maybe *that's* why I failed', "I just used natural charm" rolls hereeyes.... "Silly freakin me" Maya starts giggling. "I don't think he's interested, hon." Chloe looks at Maya "Did you seriously think *I* was? I just wanted an 'in'... he was my obstacle..." You say, "Wanted in to what? You talk too fast for me to understand, hon." Chloe smiles "I don't think you really want to hear this, Maya You say, "Try me." Chloe shakes her hed, then looks Maya in the eye "Or maybe's it's that I don't want to hear your answers.... Chloe waits You say, "Try me, Chloe." Chloe shakes her hed, then looks Maya in the eye "Or maybe's it's that I don't want to hear your answers.... You say, "Iiiiiii'm listening!" Chloe stands and picks up thesilver tea tray from the coffee table "I wanted to get next to you" You say, "OK, but why?" Chloe laughs and makes her way to the bar, taking a cloth and wiping up any imaginary spill there, keeping her back to Maia, so as not to lether see the color in her cheeks "Isn't that obvious? You say, "Not in the least. I'm a dense Brujah, remember?" Maya grins. Chloe shrugs, still wiping at the invisable spill "I thought that if I was accepted by Fransisco, you would see something worthy in me... that I would be close to you and show you something you might have missed ordinarily.... I wanted you to..... adore me" Chloe sighs "And I'm stuck here, harboring a situation of mixed feelings, a lupine war and nightmares of losing the most beautiful creature ever embraced......" She smiles weakly Chloe says, "You'd think the fact that you're married would have given me a clue.... But I kept thinking 'maybe... just *maybe* he'd let you have *me*" Maya just listening, trying to really sort this out without eavesdropping. "But...why?" Chloe throws up her hands in defeat as she goes to Maya and sits at her feet "Maya! you're solitude... and freshness... and everything good to me.... Maya masters the urge to giggle. "Chloe...are you trying to say you have a crush on me?" Chloe looks almost hurt "*I'd* like to think it's more than that, but yes......" Looks up at Maya, like a little puppy at her feet
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