EasilyAmused

To Dance with the Stars

A small chuckle left him at her surprise which seemed to be followed by her agreeing to give a discount. “I’m sure everyone would appreciate the discount but it wouldn’t be anything crazy. In fact it will just be the basics for work.” He said with a nod before he ran a hand through his curly hair. Crap… there was the issue of getting her to the mansion. Sure they could take the bus… as if he’d know what bus to take! There were always other options, they could walk, or fly, or… could they teleport? That would require magic… did their magic work here on earth?! None of them ever tried!

After a short chat, it was decided that the price would be discussed before the class and that Axel would come to get her. So it was no surprise that at 10am Axel was at the door of her studio waiting. However the night before played rather quickly through his mind.

“What do you mean you can’t use your powers?”
“I can’t use mine either!?”
“None in the Department of Punishments can!”
“And no one in the Department of Wishes!”
“Why would that trickster king put this on us??”
“Why do we have to rely on a filthy human to help us?”
“She may be the only way we can use our powers?!”
“We’re just lucky Axel found her.”
“And now we have to pretend like we can’t dance? That’s ridiculous! I can dance better than anyone here.”
“It was the only way to convince her to come over; this is a better option than trying to explain things to her in public.”

He wasn’t lying to her, per say. But he did have to convince her to come to the house. Now he was here, leaning up against the building waiting for her.

Human clothes felt weird compared to the clothing he wore in the heavens. They were heavier fabric and depending on the shirt they were itchy. Today a simple t-shirt and blue jeans covered his body which felt better compared to some of the other things Cal had him try on. A gentle sigh left him as he awaited Lee’s arrival.

Guys Like Us Don't Get the Girl

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Whoa that's a long time!
Sounds like you've found something you enjoy though!
That's a good sign!

I'm a Sales Manager at a hotel and I've been in the Hotel industry for almost 10 years and almost 8 of them at the hotel I'm at now.
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I love what I do too so that helps a lot!

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The mare’s attention was suddenly on Duncan as he began to doctor up the apple. Her hook smacked against the ground and her head turned. “Hey!” Jonna said sounding a bit saddened at her horse’s sudden dismissal of her. However, it shouldn’t come as any surprise. Bucky had said hi to her master and now someone else was there… someone with treats. The horse moved to the edge of her stable staring straight at the apple and flapping her lips as a signal that she wanted one.

“Bucky be nice.” Jonna lectured as she gave the horse’s neck a small pat and slid herself out of the gate and latched it. Bucky’s lips stopped moving and the horse nodded its head a few times. “That’s my girl. Show some manners.” The horse nodded again, this time bringing her head lower. However she felt the need to kick the stable door with her hoof as a sign she didn’t intend on doing the action over and over again just to get the treat.

His question about the raw footage made her nod. “I did but he took off. However I can’t blame him for leaving.” Her hand placed gently under her chin in thought. Her eyebrows crunched together as a thought went through her mind. Then, as she snapped back into reality, she heard him what the man might be fighting for and found herself giving an honest laugh to the cheesy joke. Cheesy jokes were certainly one of her favorite things. “He’ll be as American as Apple Pie and Baseball.”

The mention of the footage made her think and she tapped her chin. “Maybe you can make something of it; I do have some raw footage back in Santa Fe at my computer. If you want to I can mail you a thumb drive with what I have. It’s far from good quality but who knows.” She nodded before looking down at the other piece of apple.

“Do you mind if I try feeding it to Patches? Maybe seeing us together and having someone else offer him the thing he loves would help open his mind to interacting with other people again.” A smile moved across her face showing her straight white teeth behind her glossy lips. “But you’re his owner, it is up to you.”

Not Your Average Butler... [EasilyAmused x Knuxieh]

James’s gaze peeked up from his book as she walked into the bedroom. A smile moved across his face at the sight of her relaxed and refreshed. Nodding gently, he found himself a stopping point and slid his bookmark into place as she got her own self situated for bed. After she made herself comfortable in bed and scooted towards him his arm snaked around her waist and pulled her close, closing even the most minuet gap between them. “Me too…” He muttered softly, his voice heavy with sleep already. Leaning down he gently kissed her forehead before driving off into sleep as he delicately played with her hair hanging on her back.

The next morning rolled around rather quickly and the dark blue haired young man found himself slowly opening his eyes to see the peaceful sleeping face of the woman he had come to care about so much. So, all of this was not a dream, how wonderful! Finding himself staring at her for far too long, he realized he did need to get up and attend his duties to some degree.

James carefully removed himself from the covers of the bed and climbed out but not before giving her a gentle kiss on her cheek. Soon the young man was moving around the apartment taking care of his normal chores and starting a load of laundry before hurrying to his apartment to change into his attire. They were returning to the mansion today which means, no more standard street clothes, no matter how much she wished him to be in them. A gentle sigh escaped him as he showered and prepared for the day. Even getting into his suit seemed less exciting for him then it used to be; maybe it was because both she and him preferred the causal nature of their relationship.

He returned to the apartment dressed in his butler attire with his white gloves in the pocket of his jacket. As he entered in through the door, he found the young mistress had awoken and he gave her a gentle smile of ‘good morning’ before she closed the distance and gave him a gentle kiss. His face turned red at her affection. This was something he still wasn’t used to because he didn’t expect it to happen. You’d think the poor guy would know already considering they just slept in the same bed together but when it’s your first relationship, everything’s rather new. Leaning down, he returned the door morning kiss before grinning at her. “Good morning.” He replied softly as he gave her head a gentle loving stroke.

A nod rose and fell his head as she asked if she could eat at the manor. “Sure, that will work out just fine since you’ve already…” He looked over her shoulder at the suitcase and gave a laugh. “Packed?” He questioned down at her raising an eyebrow. “You call that packing?” His teasing voice rang through the apartment as he leaned down and gave her a gentle kiss on the cheek. “You’re so cute, even when half your clothes are hanging out of your suitcase.” A chuckle left him as he pulled her to him once again, feeling as though this would be the last time they would have personal, private time for a while he did want to make the most of it.

His affection showed no end in sight as he played with her hair, kissed her many times over and looked for any excuse to hold her. Young James was growing attached to Freya and he found every way under the sun to show his dedication to her. However time was not on their side, so they soon had to get into the car and start their way to the manor. His hand locked in with hers, he let out a sign at her statement. “It’s only for a week.” He said reassuringly as they continued down the road.

Her questions were fair ones and ones that needed to be addressed. “I don’t want you to tell your father alone, I will be there with you. But I’ll tell Adrian, he may be stern and uptight and… rather sadistic, but I think understand. And… I think we should wait until after the party. It would be rude for you not to attend just… don’t go looking for another boyfriend okay?” He said half-jokingly as he pressed a kiss against the back of her hand.

The arrival at the manor seemed to be more of a fan-fair welcome. The whole staff lined the driveway welcoming back the young mistress and James jumped instantly back into professional mode. Parking in front of the entrance to the house, he climbed out and went to the passenger’s side and opened the door, offering her a hand to help; his ‘butler’ appearance back in full swing.

Once she was inside the house, led by a talkative Annie who was too excited to see Freya again, he parked the car and carried in her bag before venturing to Adrian’s office to discuss his progress.

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@Mitheral

Still alive I promise!
Haven't died, though I've been sick, for a stye infection and work's been hell but I'm alive!
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Still like truck driving?
Do you do long haul or just short distances?

I'm finishing up eating than working on my post but I think it will be a shorter one because I'd like to have more dialogue and interaction between the two of them, Are you against that?

To Dance with the Stars

The fact that Cal didn’t make the situation uncomfortable let Axel relax quite a bit. His shoulders fell and he let out the breath he had been holding in. The last thing he wanted was for Lee to feel embarrassed or bothered by his aggressively friendly comrade. She danced gracefully and he was able to follow along as clear as day. Humans were so fascinating and she was no different. The two danced for a while before Lee passed him off to someone else. “Of course.” He said feeling a bit embarrassed that he assumed he’d have all of her time and attention.

Moving to the next partner he found that she wasn’t as fluid as Lee but she understood enough that they were able to do some more advanced moves with her. The curly haired young man continued on with his dancing and enjoyed his time with the new partner before they switched again. It was surprising to him how many people wanted to dance with him. Back in the heavens it was almost impossible for him to find someone to dance with him. It is nice to not feel so alone on the dance floor.

It wasn’t long before his partner was Cal. “We need to get her to the manor.”

“I know… I just… don’t know how to breach the subject…”

“I can invite her; she’ll being okay with it, no problem.” Cal said as casually as can be with a shrug and a grin.

“No.” Axel said shaking his head, a look of worry moved across his face. “We can’t be just, straight forward about it. She wouldn’t believe it.”

“Nah…” The casual manner of Cal received an annoyed look from Axel, “She seems like an understanding and calm person, I doubt her reaction would be a problem.”

“The problem is getting her to believe it…” Axel said with a sigh as he spun her under his arm. “How would anyone in their right minds believe what we need them to believe?”

“Maybe she’s not in her right mind; she did help a guy who fell out of nowhere. She didn’t call the cops and she let him in her house. Maybe she is what we need which is why she has stars in her eyes.” As the defeated sigh left Axel’s lips, she gave him a pat on the shoulder. “And I’ll leave you to convince her to come to the manor K? Bye.” At that Cal quickly changed partners leaving Axel confused and nervous about being the one to convince her. Crap…

The lessons soon ended and the two gods watched the students depart looking both tired and happy. The two gods exchanged looks with each other. Dancing wasn’t a form of happiness for them, it was typically just, well work related; so being in a situation where people were happy to dance and enjoying the activity.

Axel shifted his weight from one foot to the other. How was he going to get her to come to the manor? He didn’t want to make her uncomfortable by surrounding her by people she didn’t know and in an unfamiliar place. But it was honestly the only place they could have an open conversation that the whole group desperately needed her to believe. “Hey Lee…” He began meekly. “What are… the chances of you doing a house call? My friends work from a collective area and really need a refresher course before our next required dance. What is the possibility of that happened?”