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Post by Charming/David Noland on Feb 16, 2013 20:22:12 GMT -5
David stood, considering.
"Alright." He finally said. "I'll be back in the morning to release you BOTH before his shift starts." He locked everything up and shut the lights off. But before he left, he went up to Red and handed her cell back to her. "If you change your mind, just give us a call." He glanced over at Whale and gave a curt nod. "Whale..." He said dryly.
And then he was gone.
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Post by Dr. Whale/Victor Frankenstein on Feb 16, 2013 20:25:16 GMT -5
"David." Whale retorted.
He sighed once the door was locked behind the deputy as he left. He looked over at Red, then turned on his side to face her, slipping a had through the bars once more. "Alone at last." He clasped her hand in his.
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Post by Red Riding Hood/ Ruby on Feb 16, 2013 20:40:07 GMT -5
Red took his hand in hers and smiled," Alone at last...."
They were so close.... dammit.... why??? Even so... she was happy to be here with him, it was sort of romantic... in it's own way... and tomorrow would come- then they could do whatever they wanted to each other after work hours.... damn... it would be an eternity wouldn't it?
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Post by Dr. Whale/Victor Frankenstein on Feb 16, 2013 20:52:05 GMT -5
Alone at last... and now he didn't know what to say. Laid there, looking at her laid out in her tight dress.
Perhaps they could do SOME stuff through the bars...
NO! Victor's face flushed, but the dim lighting concealed it. How can he STILL be feeling like this... after the night they have had??? This bond... oye.
"Tell me about your world. Where you grew up..." He asked, hoping her answer would distract him from inappropriate thoughts.
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Post by Red Riding Hood/ Ruby on Feb 16, 2013 21:00:41 GMT -5
Red blushed a little, she could still feel his flame for her... and honestly the thought that... there was still a few things they could do despite the bars, had crossed her mind as well.
But those kind of thoughts had cost her enough tonight, so she banished them to the back of her mind... she'd use them later....
"My world.... alright... I grew up in kind of a smaller village, it was sort of secluded- surrounded by forest... that sort of setting. It was nice, in it's own way- kind of dull, but there was a nice 'togetherness' everyone had. We all looked out for each other... especially during the Wolf's moon..." She added the last bit softly," Granny pretty much raised me, I never knew my parents when I was little, and I didn't meet my mother till much later and that didn't really go well..."
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Post by Dr. Whale/Victor Frankenstein on Feb 16, 2013 21:45:53 GMT -5
He didn't need the bond to see that this topic was saddening her. "I knew my father my whole life... and it still didn't go well..." Perhaps this wasn't the best topic choice for conversation.
"Alright, Ruby Lucas." Whale said, suddenly perky. "Worst date of all time. Right here in Storybrooke. Before and after the curse was broken."
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Post by Red Riding Hood/ Ruby on Feb 16, 2013 22:08:19 GMT -5
"Worst date? Alright" She giggled," Well before the curse.... there was that time I had Dinner with Archie.... it never went anywhere, he was so polite but... just a little too reserved for me- it felt so rigid the whole time.... wait-"
She laughed ,"No, the worst date HAS to be the time one of the regulars at the diner came in and asked if I wanted to take a ride with him- he had this motorcycle and I was... well I was kind of stupid. Granny HATED him so naturally that just made the idea more appealing- so I left with him after my shift and we rode over to the toll bridge. He thought he was SO cool and he tried to make a move on me, so I slapped him. He was pissed and I ended up walking home. That sucked, but at least I didn't see him for awhile, and the one time he did come back Granny nearly knocked him out with one of our frying pans. She gave me a hard time sure, but I'm still family and he was an ass"
She smiled to herself, it was kind of an embarrassing moment for her... but she had learned from it, and it built her up, she learned guys quick to spill nice words and give motorcycles... they usually aren't great dates. Well, okay, there was more to it than that, but still, she'd learned and that's what was important.
"After the curse.... actually, I've been so busy... I really haven't dated too many guys aside from you ... and there isn't a single moment with you that I regret" She smiled a little, yeah, Billy had come close... if he'd just had better timing.... well, no, she loved Victor- she was sure that he was the only one for her.
"What about you? Worst date?"
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Post by Dr. Whale/Victor Frankenstein on Feb 16, 2013 23:19:40 GMT -5
"Before the curse...and bare in mind... I was a HUGE ASS during that time... YOU remember that..." he reminded her before continuing on. "...I thought I could date two women. At the same time...and even during the same day. Let's just say, they found out, I even received a well deserved punch to the eye by one of the ladies' HUSBAND, yeah,... and I had a long walk home as well. It got REAL awkward when that couple came in to have a sonogram done..."
He shook his head at himself. Why had the curse emphasized such a lustful, corrupt spirit in him? Snow had stayed so true to who she was, a GOOD person, even Red...
But he wasn't exactly free of sin in his other life. Perhaps the curse reflected what was always there, but propriety kept at bay.
"After the curse, as the effects of lecherous Whale were wearing off... I vaguely remember asking a NUN out... but nothing came of it. Holy orders and all..." He got a laugh from Ruby. "No... I think the only thing that would come close is nearly throwing up on you when you took care of me during the mark fever. Though that can't really be counted as a date..."
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Post by Red Riding Hood/ Ruby on Feb 16, 2013 23:31:07 GMT -5
"Mmm it'd be an awfully long date..." Red smiled, she took his fingers in hers and toyed with them a little," You're going to think this is crazy... or maybe pathetic, but I can honestly say this is the best date I've ever been on, or at least the most exciting"
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Post by Dr. Whale/Victor Frankenstein on Feb 16, 2013 23:36:41 GMT -5
"You are crazy... " He grinned. "...But seeing as that I agree with you, I'd say I'm lacking in sanity as well. We're a perfect match."
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Post by Red Riding Hood/ Ruby on Feb 16, 2013 23:42:52 GMT -5
Red smiled, he was so sweet," We really are aren't we? Who'd have thought.... you know, if the curse hadn't happened... we'd still be worlds away... I guess in the end fates on our side"
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Post by Dr. Whale/Victor Frankenstein on Feb 17, 2013 8:58:46 GMT -5
"And if we had returned to our own worlds as everyone thought we would after the curse, we wouldn't be here now either." He brought her hand to lay upon his chest, embracing it. Fate had been kind...
...Or had it? For a moment a flicker of remorse flashed through him. His brother was still in the other world, mad and raging... as was Elizabeth. Sweet, innocent Elizabeth. He had finished the book, loosely based on his life. Frankenstein's 'monster' strangled Victor's adopted cousin... on their apparent wedding night. The thought sent chills down his back. He hoped that was a morbid flourish added by the author of this world, and not something yet to come.
He didn't realize that he was clasping Red's hand tighter to his heart, as if she was the only lifeline keeping him here in this world; that his absence would do his world good.
"I'm sorry. " Victor apologized. "I tend to dwell on darker thoughts when my mind wanders. Please... please keep talking, Red." He pleaded.
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Post by Red Riding Hood/ Ruby on Feb 17, 2013 9:42:01 GMT -5
More than ever now, she wished these bars weren't here, she wanted to hold him, make him feel better and close to her- NOT in the sexual way she'd been craving all night.
She nodded, she could already tell something had about fate and separation between worlds had made him feel... Longing. Guilt. And she couldn't help but feel guilty herself for bringing it up... But maybe it was something they needed to talk about. If there was a way back home... Well, she knew Victor would have to go find his brother... Red couldn't imagine not bring by his side- but She was still needed here, her friends and only family member was left here.
Still, if he asked- or maybe if he didn't, she would go with him.
"What... What was your brother like?" It was a touchy subject, but she wanted to know, and needed to. If she and Whale were together then Gerhart was family to her.... and Elisabeth as well.
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Post by Dr. Whale/Victor Frankenstein on Feb 17, 2013 10:37:04 GMT -5
He blinked up at her when she asked him that.
"Gerhardt was... everything a father would want in a son." He answered, smiling weakly. "Strong, brave, handsome...adored by elegant society." He side. "He was the younger brother, but it always seemed that he was getting me out of scrapes... especially with father. I loved... I love him...and I want to bring him back. His life, and my redemption, depends on it..."
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Post by Red Riding Hood/ Ruby on Feb 17, 2013 11:45:11 GMT -5
Red really didn't have any siblings to speak of... supposedly the others in the Pack her mother had been in but the connection Victor had with Gerhardt was far stronger. She could feel his loyalty to him and his desire to protect him. Red was moved by it.
She gently stroked his arm and found his hand again," I bet he really looked up to you." he didn't seem convinced right off, but she was serious," Victor, as much as your brother seemed like 'the perfect son' you're his older brother. A lot of what he learned probably came from you... and he was right to. You're smart, sweet, REALLY handsome, and loyal among a lot of really good traits as well, and it's really a shame your father couldn't see any of that."
She smiled a bit," We'll find a way to him... I promise, you and I together"
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