Why Everything You Know About Destiny Is A Lie

@ Another.Chance
Willow blushed again and giggled softly. "Thanks." she said and twirled a strand of hair around her finger. "Well I will probably be eating here or somewhere cheap for the next couple weeks so surprise me." she said and and smiled softly. "though not with a kiss this time. You only get one." she said and smiled headed out the hotel. The sun was low on the horizon and she smiled looking up at the sky. "Ohh somewhere we can see the sunset." she said and wrapped her arms around herself hugging her arms as she thought of it. Her first night in a new city with a new... friend looking at her first sunset. She was already excited for the night to begin.

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Miles chuckled. "Alright." he said and chuckled as they made it up to her floor. "Well I own and manage the flower shop so it feels like two jobs sometimes." he said sidestepping the question about a second job. The last thing he wanted to do was lie or explain. "Though I am quite tired now it gives me a new bus being able to talk to you again." he said and opened the door to the floor for her. "This is you." he said and smiled. "Unless you want to come up for some tea I should head out." he said and smiled looking at her curiously. It was late and tea was probably one oddest things to do at this hour. He could only think what his nosey neighbor Lou would think they were up to.

@ Jinx...

He chuckled a bit when she spoke of him only getting one kiss. "Only one? Aw, that's no fun." He teased, but shrugged a bit as he led her down the street, heading toward the river where they would be able to see the sunset better. He brought her to a nice little cafe right on the water, asking for a window seat where she'd be able to look out the window over the water to see the sunset. "This place is pretty good. They have the best burgers." He hummed as he thought about it, smiling over at her as they were seated.

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Constance nodded as he spoke, pausing at the landing for her floor as she looked at him, leaning against the wall lazily. She was tired, but still wanted to spend some more time with him, even if they were getting coffee together the next morning. She blushed when he offered her tea, shaking her head. "Oh no, I wouldn't want to be anymore of a bother than I already am.. I shouldn't keep you." She murmured, turning to head down the hall to her apartment.

@ Another.Chance
"Mmm sounds good." she said and smiled as they were seated by the window. The water was beautiful and she looked out at how the sun sparkled over the water. "This is my favorite time of the day." she said softly looking out at the window. When the waitress asked what they wanted to drink she said water without even looking up like she was hypnotized by the water and she really was unable to look away. She knew better than to waste her life on things that weren't worth it and that meant sometimes curiously went out the window but only for as long as it took the sun to set.

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Miles smiled. "I wouldn't mind if it was you keeping me." he said and gave her a wink. "Though perhaps coffee is soon enough. I will see you soon Constance." he said and tucked a flying strand behind her ear. "Sleep tight." he said and then stepped back letting the door close between them before he headed up the stairs alone. If she was really wanting to be near him right now she would come on up to his apartment.

@ Jinx...

Hermes asked for an ices tea, watching Willow with a small curious smile. He was fascinated with her, surprised that someone could be so interested in something as simple as a sunset. "I prefer night, when you can see the stars." He hummed as he leaned back in his chair, eyes scanning over the menu as he thought about what to get to eat. Mortal food was always so interesting to him, and he especially enjoyed the different ways they could come up with making the same dish.

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Constance blushed brightly as he winked and tucked her hair behind her ear, biting her lip in thought. She returned to her apartment for a little while, but couldn't settle down, so she decided to grab the mug of hot cocoa she had made and walk upstairs to his apartment, knocking on the door lightly.

@ Another.Chance
Willow smiled. "Aww the sky is beautiful at night as well." she said and smiled. She sighed as the sun finally dipped down over the horizon just enough that all the splendor was gone. She turned to Daniel and smiled. "So Daniel tell me about yourself." she said as she opened the menu looked it over once then set it down. She smiled as she waited. The waitress came back with their drinks and took their order before heading off again and Willow turned back to him waiting for his answer as she sipped her water.

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Miles had just gotten out of the shower and he tugged his sleeping pants on. He turned off the hot water he had on and opened the door stopping and smiling. "Constance." he said and pushed his door open. "Come on in." he said and then walked over to his stove and poured the water into a mug with some tea. He turned to her after he had tossed a bunch of honey into the mug and stirred. He smiled watching her close the door. "I was going to ask if you changed your mind about the tea but looks like you got something a little sweeter in mind." he said and smirked as he took a drink. He walked over to her. "Come on in." he said and put a hand on the small of her back leading her to his bright red couches. He sat down and looked at her curious why she came.

@ Jinx...

He hummed as he took a sip of his iced tea, leaning back into his chair as he watched her. "Well, I've lived here for a year or two now, I think.. I move around a lot so it's hard to keep track." He smiled, thinking of all of the places he had traveled over the years. "What about you? How long are you staying in this little town?"

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Constance blushed as he led her into the apartment and commented on her hot chocolate, looking around at his apartment curiously as she took a sip of her cocoa, taking a seat when he sat. "I hope I'm not intruding... I just can't seem to settle down enough to get to sleep yet." She smiled a little as she took another sip. "Feel free to kick me out whenever, though."

@ Another.Chance
Willow smiled. "Well I was planning on staying a few months. Really just long enough to get me enough money to get to the next place. I don't like staying in one place for to long because then people start expecting you to stay there forever." she said and shrugged. "And I just haven't found somewhere I want to stay yet." she said and shook her head. "But you're changing the subject. Telling me how long you have been here is not telling me about you." she pointed out and chuckled. "If you're having a hard time thinking about what to tell me first why don't you start with were you learned those very taboo magic tricks." she said and chuckled remembering the kiss and mentally scalding herself for wanting another. She knew kissing was dangerous. Kissing lead to sex which lead to feeling and relationships then to heartbreak because the world was calling her more than her heart was holding her back.

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"You're not intruding at all and I won't kick you out but if you stay to long I might invite you to sleep." Miles said and chuckled at her reaction. "Relax I mean actually sleep." he she was really curious about him or hoping for something more. Miles looked her over. He wanted to reach out and twirl that loose strand of hair between his fingers like it was a fine piece of silk. Did she realize how beautiful she was?

@ Jinx...

Hermes chuckled a little at her comments about him deflecting and his magic trick. "I wouldn't say it's taboo, just a magic trick adapted to the situation." He grinned, looking at her. "But my mom taught me all of my tricks, she said I was born with a knack for it." He took a sip of his iced tea, looking out the window.

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Constance blushed at his comment about sleeping, taking a few more sips from her hot chocolate before setting her mug down, although a little bit of whipped cream had stuck to the corner of her lips. "Oh, I'm not sure about that.." She laughed a little as she blushed, turning her head away as she felt him looking at her, naturally a modest person and not used to having someone as attractive as him give her all of that attention.

@ Another.Chance
"I would say kissing a perfectly unknowing stranger for that long is at least a little taboo if not it is totally socially unacceptable." she said and smirked and nodded as he said his mom taught him. She chuckled. "Born with the knack huh?" she asked and chuckled. "Well I don't know about that and I'm not sure I want to risk asking you to show me more to find out." she said and chuckled sipping her drink. "So do you go around kissing strangers and taking them to dinner often?" she asked.

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Miles smirked and took her chin in his fingers and turned her head. He rather have licked the whip cream off but instead he took if off with his thumb and popped it into his mouth. "Oh I am quite sure." he said and smiled. Miles wondered how she didn't see it how no one else saw it like he did. Perhaps it was his ability to see what others didn't. It was after all why people had seen him as cupid after all.

@ Jinx...

Hermes grinned as he looked back at her, leaning across the table so that his face was a few inches from hers, within perfect kissing distance. ""Do you make a habit of kissing said strangers back?" He taunted, licking his lips before sitting back in his seat, smirking at her. "And no, I don't go around kissing random strangers and taking them out to dinner, just you."

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Constance blushed wildly as he took her face in his hands, tongue darting out to lick his thumb as he collected the whipped cream off of her lips. She couldn't help but stare as he licked the whipped cream off his thumb, blushing brighter when she realized she was starring, unable to help imagining all that he could do with that tongue. She wanted to lean over and kiss him, more than anything, but was too nervous, especially because he was so out of her league.

@ Another.Chance
Willow set her drink down looking into his eyes as he leaned forward. She inhaled sharply as quietly as she could as he caught her. It was true she kissed him back. She smirked and bit her lip as he licked his. "No that is also unusual for me." she said and smiled as he said he only did that with her. She didn't know if she believed that, it really was a good ploy but none the less she let it go. "Okay so that's about as little as I know about you Daniel so you will have to fill me in on the rest. Have any interesting hobbies?" she asked and smiled up at the waitress as she brought over their food. She had taken his suggestion and gotten he hamburger. She was not a shy eater.

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Miled smiled as he looked at her. He could see the desire there and he reached forward and tucked her hair behind her ear. "So Constance you just moved in I know that much and you like violets. What else do you like?" he asked relaxing back and watching her trying to clear her head enough to talk to him. He was just going to let her desire steam for a little longer.

@ Jinx...

Hermes thanked the waitress for the food, having also gotten a hamburger. "Well, I like to cook, and travel, but I haven't had a chance to go anywhere new recently. I also collect books and other little trinkets I find when I travel." He smiled at her before taking a bite of his sandwich, humming a bit at the delicious taste.

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Constance blushed, looking away as he tucked her hair behind her ear. "Well, I enjoy reading, and have quite a few nice books in my apartment.. I'm also planning on adopting a cat at some point, but maybe not just yet." She shrugged a little, taking another sip of her hot chocolate. "What about you? What do you like?"

@ Another.Chance
"Were would you like to travel to next?" Willow asked before she took a bite of her hamburger and moaned softly as she chewed. She hung her head just having a moment before she looked back at Daniel and smiled. "Wow this place is amazing." she said and then stuffed some fries into her mouth. Willow listened to his desire to travel and as it was something she shared it excited her to listen to it.

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Miles smiled and nodded. "Cute." he said and hummed as she asked what he liked. That was more complicated then it should be. "Well I guess I like running my shop but I also like playing my guitar." he said and smiled. He was actually quite good at it. "Though I don't seem to have a lot of time now a days." he said and smirked as he looked over Constance. He smirked as she brought the mug to her lips.

@ Jinx...

"I'm not sure yet.. I've been to so many places, it's hard to pick somewhere to go." He chuckled before taking another bite of his burger with a smile. "Yeah, this place is my favorite." He ate a few fries, looking out the window over the river.

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Constance nodded as she listened to him speak, licking her lips to make sure there wasn't any whipped cream on them after she set her mug down. "That's sad that you don't have much time.. I'm sure you'll find the time somehow." She smiled at him, lightly nudging his leg with her foot.

@ Another.Chance
"Is there one place you haven't been yet?" Willow asked and smiled at him as she continued to eat. She was entirely happy to talk about all the travel and eat this amazing meal. She wondered what it was that he was thinking about when he looked out the window. She bit her lip thinking of how tranquil he looked, almost stone like. It was like he was a sculpture that was designed to bring you in and make you feel him breath. She blushed and took a sip of her drink.

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Miles chuckled. "I am trying to." he said and smiled. "You want to hear?" he asked. Miles though it was the best way to do two things he really liked at once. He would be able to impress her and play his guitar. He smiled at her with his eyes shinning in anticipation and hope. He looked younger when he was so hopeful looking. It was in his eyes that the age came from.

@ Jinx...

Hermes leaned back in his chair as he thought about it, shrugging after a moment. "I can't think of any place at the moment, but I do miss Greece. It was where I was born, you know." He smiled a bit as he recalled the country where he had lived the longest. "It's a beautiful place."

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Constance smiled as she looked at him, nodding as she adjusted her blanket around her. "Yeah, sure. Although I probably should get to bed soon, it's getting quite late.." She spoke as she checked the time, looking back up at him.

@ Another.Chance
Willow smiled. "My that really is a lot of places you have been to then." she said thinking over how many she had to go to still. She had only just started her journey or so it felt like. Willow continued to eat and then sighed when she was full. She asked the waitress for a box and sat back. "What did you love most about Greece?" she asked.

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Miles chuckled. "Alright just one song then." he said and he stood going and getting his guitar. He sat on the edge of the couch and started a song. He smiled as he played his fingers moving over the guitar. It was so easy to get lost in the music to him. When he was younger he had sat out on the street playing for a few extra bucks and making people fall in love but he hadn't done that in a few years. But he was starting to get the feeling he might want to again.

@ Jinx...

Hermes smiled as he thought about what he liked best about his home. "Hm. That's difficult. I'd probably have to say all of the festivals they have, especially in the summer." He looked at her as he finished eating. "Have you ever been?" He asked as he pulled out his wallet to pay for their dinner, handing the waitress the money for their meal.

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Constance smiled as she listened, finishing her hot chocolate and setting her mug down. "Oh wow.. You're really good." She spoke softly after he had finished, adjusting her blanket a little as she leaned back against the sofa.

@ Another.Chance
Willow smiled and shook her head. "No not yet but it sounds like that's were I want to go next." she said and thought about how many months she could spend here saving up the money for it before summer rolled around. "It sounds amazing." she said and grinned. "Oh thanks... I could have split it with you." she said talking about the bill.

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Miles grinned. "Thanks." he said and then put his guitar back in his case and lay it on the counter. "So what about you, do you have any secret skills?" he asked and sat back watching her with the blanket. It was adorable really how she used it like a shield when it was something that could so easily be taken away and she could be left bare to his mischief. Miles smiled and shook his head lightly to get out of that train of thought.

@ Jinx...

Hermes shook his head, standing and offering her his hand. "Oh no. I said I'd take you out to dinner, and that includes paying for it." He smiled as she stood, leading her out of the restaurant and down the street, heading back to her hotel.

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Constance blushed a bit, shaking her head. "No, I'm quite bad at everything.." She laughed a little, looking up at him with a smile. "But you really are talented.. You should perform more often."