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Several weeks later*****

"You look wonderful, Teu. You picked a good pattern and color." Anna says when I comes out of my room.
"Thank you." I smile, and turn to show her the back. I had asked her to help me make the dress for Damita's Ball. She happily agreed, saying that she had wanted to put me in a dress of her making anyway.  She helped me find the pale blue color I had chosen, and the simple pattern.
Anna pulls me in front of the mirror, and starts in on one of her lectures.
"You see how the fitted bodice, with the flowing skirt and the lace around your shoulders and chest accentuates your natural curves? That is very very good. You're one of those lucky people that don't have to try to be beautiful, but when you do you turn heads. Viper is so lucky to be going with you." I roll my eyes, with a little half-smile on my face.
"Viper asked me because he can stand being around me and because it will keep Damita away." Anna purses her lips, and starts to brush my hair.
"He's gotta know that every other guy in our town would kill to be with you."
"You're exaggerating." She separates the blue strands of hair from the brown and makes several tiny braids then she brushes the brown strands up into a pony-tail and ties it up. She takes a few hair-pins and and pins the ends of the blue braids at the beginning of the pony-tail. Then she turns the pony-tail into a bun, securing it with a few more carefully placed pins.
"Alright they wouldn't kill, but they might come really close."  I turn my head while looking at the mirror, The blue braids looked like the outlines of folds in gathered-cloth, and stood out more against the brown of the rest of my hair. "Gah!, I am so jealous, Teu. You are so beautiful, and nice, and an all around better person than most people, if you wanted you could have any guy in the town." She picks up the slippers she made to go with the dress, and places them in front of me.
I step into them just as I hear a knock at the door. Anna runs to get it, and calls to me a moment later.
"He's here!" She comes back into the room, gives me a quick look over and hurries me out into the common room where Viper is standing.
"Good evening, Teu." Viper stands, relaxed and content looking. He's dresses in a nice shirt and and dark pants, a cloak over his shoulders. The cloak was interesting because though it was obviously old it was well taken care of.
Viper reaches behind him, and grabs my own cloak. He holds it out to me, I step into it, and he lays it over my shoulders. I reach up to my neck to fasten it.
"Are you ready to go?"
"Yea, when ever you want to leave." He grins, a little stiffly, and takes my arm, leading me out of the house.
"Thank you for coming with me." He whispers to me while looking ahead. I smile at him, and bump into him slightly.
"It's my pleasure." He bumps me back gently, as we walk up to a simple carriage. Dark in color, and square windows with dark curtains on the inside. A man in a pale colored cloak sat in the driver's place, two palfreys are harnessed to the carriage.
Ever the gentleman he opens the door and helps me in before entering himself. He settles in front of me.
"You look very nice. Did Anna fix your hair like that?" I grin a little at his words.
"Thank you, and yes. How did you know?" Viper leans forward and touches my cheek gently.
"Lucky guess." He traces the line of my jaw, then down the side of my neck.  Unknowingly, I lean into his touch.
"Viper. Are there any other reasons that you asked me to go with you?" He thinks about it for a moment before he answers.
"Not at first." I start to ask him what he meant by that, but we stop suddenly. Viper, who was not prepared for the stop, is thrown towards me. I stiffen, expecting his body to collide with mine, but it never does. Looking up at him I see that his arms are on either side of my head.
He had some how managed to stop himself.
"Are you alright?" I nod at him. He hasn't backed away yet, and looks as though he is contemplating something.
He presses a kiss to my forehead, then backs away as the door is opened. He turns to the footman, who welcomes us to Damita's party. Viper exits, then turns to offer his hand. I take it grateful for the help getting down. The footman gulp nervously before speaking.
"Mr. Wolfgang? The lady is expecting you." Viper barely spares him a glance as he offers me his arm and leads me up the manor's steps when I take his arm.
"I take it you're just going to ignore her?" He chuckles slightly.
"Why would I give her any of my time when I have the company of a much more intelligent and beautiful girl?" I feel myself blush at his words.
"You're different that you normally are, why?" He looks down, pausing before answering.
"I made the choice to enjoy myself tonight, despite anything Damita might do. I want to have a memorable time with you, Teu." Viper smiles as he leads me into the building.
Our cloaks are taken to be hung up, and we are guided into the ballroom. I grin and pull Viper out onto the dance floor. He laughs as I do so, then pulls me close taking one of my hands in his and placing the other on my waist, I put my other hand on his shoulder. I fall into step with him letting him lead me. We dance for the next three songs. After each one somebody asks one of us to dance, but each time we turn them down. We're having fun as we are. Other guests leave us be after the first few rejections.
"Hello, Viper." He turns when his name is called, an apathetic expression instantly makes its way onto his face.
"Damita." The blonde smiles sweetly, and tries to put herself between Viper and me. He won't allow it, wrapping his arm around my waist he pulls me close to his body. What do you need, Miss. Mellone?"
"It is my party, Viper. I do need to converse with my guests. And, I have been looking for you all night." Viper looks down at me as he replies.
"I have been entertaining my date." Damita's stance stiffens.
"I see. Well, may I have just one dance?" Viper tilts his head.
"I think not." He turns to me, and pulls me back into dancing. We leave Damita standing there.
Before we know it, it is midnight, and Viper is walking me back to my doorstep. We stand there facing each other for a moment before I break the silence.
"May I ask about your cloak? It looks like it might be an heirloom." He smiles.
"It was my father's." I touch the fabric tentatively.
"He must be a good man." He looks at me questioningly.
"A man like you could only have been raised by and honorable father." His mouth splits into a grin as he leans down to kiss me. I move my arms up around his neck, pulling us closer. He lets me lead this time.
The kiss is gentle, but I can tell he's holding back in some ways. His hand comes up to the back of my head to encourage me to deepen the kiss. I do, and he lets me take over. But before long we have to pull away for air. I look at him as he cup my cheek with his palm.
"I look forward to spending more time with you." Then he presses his forehead to mine, presses a quick kiss to my lips and opens the door for me.
"Visit when you can." He smiles.
"I plan on it." I shut the door as he turns his back, resting my own back on the door. Placing my hand over my rapidly beating heart.
Tonight was a very good night.

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Several weeks later*****

"You look wonderful, Teu. You picked a good pattern and color." Anna says when I comes out of my room.
"Thank you." I smile, and turn to show her the back. I had asked her to help me make the dress for Damita's Ball. She happily agreed, saying that she had wanted to put me in a dress of her making anyway.  She helped me find the pale blue color I had chosen, and the simple pattern.
Anna pulls me in front of the mirror, and starts in on one of her lectures.
"You see how the fitted bodice, with the flowing skirt and the lace around your shoulders and chest accentuates your natural curves? That is very very good. You're one of those lucky people that don't have to try to be beautiful, but when you do you turn heads. Viper is so lucky to be going with you." I roll my eyes, with a little half-smile on my face.
"Viper asked me because he can stand being around me and because it will keep Damita away." Anna purses her lips, and starts to brush my hair.
"He's gotta know that every other guy in our town would kill to be with you."
"You're exaggerating." She separates the blue strands of hair from the brown and makes several tiny braids then she brushes the brown strands up into a pony-tail and ties it up. She takes a few hair-pins and and pins the ends of the blue braids at the beginning of the pony-tail. Then she turns the pony-tail into a bun, securing it with a few more carefully placed pins.
"Alright they wouldn't kill, but they might come really close."  I turn my head while looking at the mirror, The blue braids looked like the outlines of folds in gathered-cloth, and stood out more against the brown of the rest of my hair. "Gah!, I am so jealous, Teu. You are so beautiful, and nice, and an all around better person than most people, if you wanted you could have any guy in the town." She picks up the slippers she made to go with the dress, and places them in front of me.
I step into them just as I hear a knock at the door. Anna runs to get it, and calls to me a moment later.
"He's here!" She comes back into the room, gives me a quick look over and hurries me out into the common room where Viper is standing.
"Good evening, Teu." Viper stands, relaxed and content looking. He's dresses in a nice shirt and and dark pants, a cloak over his shoulders. The cloak was interesting because though it was obviously old it was well taken care of.
Viper reaches behind him, and grabs my own cloak. He holds it out to me, I step into it, and he lays it over my shoulders. I reach up to my neck to fasten it.
"Are you ready to go?"
"Yea, when ever you want to leave." He grins, a little stiffly, and takes my arm, leading me out of the house.
"Thank you for coming with me." He whispers to me while looking ahead. I smile at him, and bump into him slightly.
"It's my pleasure." He bumps me back gently, as we walk up to a simple carriage. Dark in color, and square windows with dark curtains on the inside. A man in a pale colored cloak sat in the driver's place, two palfreys are harnessed to the carriage.
Ever the gentleman he opens the door and helps me in before entering himself. He settles in front of me.
"You look very nice. Did Anna fix your hair like that?" I grin a little at his words.
"Thank you, and yes. How did you know?" Viper leans forward and touches my cheek gently.
"Lucky guess." He traces the line of my jaw, then down the side of my neck.  Unknowingly, I lean into his touch.
"Viper. Are there any other reasons that you asked me to go with you?" He thinks about it for a moment before he answers.
"Not at first." I start to ask him what he meant by that, but we stop suddenly. Viper, who was not prepared for the stop, is thrown towards me. I stiffen, expecting his body to collide with mine, but it never does. Looking up at him I see that his arms are on either side of my head.
He had some how managed to stop himself.
"Are you alright?" I nod at him. He hasn't backed away yet, and looks as though he is contemplating something.
He presses a kiss to my forehead, then backs away as the door is opened. He turns to the footman, who welcomes us to Damita's party. Viper exits, then turns to offer his hand. I take it grateful for the help getting down. The footman gulp nervously before speaking.
"Mr. Wolfgang? The lady is expecting you." Viper barely spares him a glance as he offers me his arm and leads me up the manor's steps when I take his arm.
"I take it you're just going to ignore her?" He chuckles slightly.
"Why would I give her any of my time when I have the company of a much more intelligent and beautiful girl?" I feel myself blush at his words.
"You're different that you normally are, why?" He looks down, pausing before answering.
"I made the choice to enjoy myself tonight, despite anything Damita might do. I want to have a memorable time with you, Teu." Viper smiles as he leads me into the building.
Our cloaks are taken to be hung up, and we are guided into the ballroom. I grin and pull Viper out onto the dance floor. He laughs as I do so, then pulls me close taking one of my hands in his and placing the other on my waist, I put my other hand on his shoulder. I fall into step with him letting him lead me. We dance for the next three songs. After each one somebody asks one of us to dance, but each time we turn them down. We're having fun as we are. Other guests leave us be after the first few rejections.
"Hello, Viper." He turns when his name is called, an apathetic expression instantly makes its way onto his face.
"Damita." The blonde smiles sweetly, and tries to put herself between Viper and me. He won't allow it, wrapping his arm around my waist he pulls me close to his body. What do you need, Miss. Mellone?"
"It is my party, Viper. I do need to converse with my guests. And, I have been looking for you all night." Viper looks down at me as he replies.
"I have been entertaining my date." Damita's stance stiffens.
"I see. Well, may I have just one dance?" Viper tilts his head.
"I think not." He turns to me, and pulls me back into dancing. We leave Damita standing there.
Before we know it, it is midnight, and Viper is walking me back to my doorstep. We stand there facing each other for a moment before I break the silence.
"May I ask about your cloak? It looks like it might be an heirloom." He smiles.
"It was my father's." I touch the fabric tentatively.
"He must be a good man." He looks at me questioningly.
"A man like you could only have been raised by and honorable father." His mouth splits into a grin as he leans down to kiss me. I move my arms up around his neck, pulling us closer. He lets me lead this time.
The kiss is gentle, but I can tell he's holding back in some ways. His hand comes up to the back of my head to encourage me to deepen the kiss. I do, and he lets me take over. But before long we have to pull away for air. I look at him as he cup my cheek with his palm.
"I look forward to spending more time with you." Then he presses his forehead to mine, presses a quick kiss to my lips and opens the door for me.
"Visit when you can." He smiles.
"I plan on it." I shut the door as he turns his back, resting my own back on the door. Placing my hand over my rapidly beating heart.
Tonight was a very good night.