Teressa Lavalais
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Post by Teressa Lavalais on Sept 24, 2012 1:38:04 GMT -5
Teressa's nerves sparked and she let her eyes close as their lips touched. She smiled slightly as they kissed, and when he pulled back, she grinned. "I love you too..." She placed a hand on his cheek and rubbed her thumb against his skin. This was something she NEVER thought would happen to her...She'd found someone who loved her, and whom she had strong feelings for!
"I give you my full permission to court me, but you are going to have to talk to Erik about it at some point...He's not going to be very happy..." She scooted closer to Lenoir, enjoying his presence.
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Erik Lenoir
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Post by Erik Lenoir on Sept 24, 2012 20:10:58 GMT -5
Erik put his arms a bout Teressa. He was so glad they had talked. His heart was happy, more than happy. He had never felt so exceedingly good in his life. Someone actually cared for him! But then came the bad news. He would have to ask Lavalais. He took a deep breath. He liked Lavalais all right, but he seemed incredibly protective of Teressa. He wasn't sure what Lavalais' feelings were toward Erik. He thought he had made a good impression on him when they had met. But the overprotecctiveness. And he wasn't even really her father.
"Thank you for letting me court you." He said the next words carefully. "How would you say, is the best way to approach Lavalais to ask if he will let me court you? You are of age, really. I cannot understand why he would have objections. Unless of course it is my background. I don't know. Maybe the age difference. What do you think, Teressa?"
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Teressa Lavalais
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Post by Teressa Lavalais on Oct 15, 2012 9:26:28 GMT -5
Teressa sighed. His arms around her shoulders made her feel safe and contented. she slipped an arm around his waist and leaned her head against his shoulder. He started asking her questions about Erik...oh dear...no one would be prepared for Erik.
"You must stand your ground with him, Erik. He won't take to this well..." Then he said 'age difference.' Teressa couldn't help but give a little laugh. He wouldn't expect that she was MUCH older than he was. Or at least, she assumed she was much older than he was. "How old are you, Erik?" She giggled. She was eighty-six, and her eighty-seventh birthday was coming up in March. Usually, she and Erik would celebrate their birthdays together, as they were only six days apart.
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Erik Lenoir
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Post by Erik Lenoir on Oct 15, 2012 21:16:27 GMT -5
Erik enjoyed putting his arms about Teressa. She was really one of the few who had allowed him to do it willingly. And she was very much more special that any of the others at the mansion that he had embraced. He liked it very much when she slipped her arm about his waist and leaned her head on his shoulder.
"I did meet your Erik, Teressa. He seemed a genial enough fellow. But you say he wouldn't care for me courting you? Why bloody not? Does he not think me good enough for you?"
Then Teressa asked how old Erik was. He wondered if she would think that he was too old for her. "I shall be forty-six on my next birthday..." He let the end of his statement trail off at the end. "Is that...too old?" He frowned, a bit worried that Lavalais would think him too old for Teressa...
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Teressa Lavalais
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Post by Teressa Lavalais on Oct 22, 2012 21:45:38 GMT -5
"Erik gets rather defensive about me. He hesitates to let me see any men, it's not just you." Teressa leaned against Lenoir, brushing her head beneath his chin. She closed her eyes. Erik could be so difficult sometimes...It frustrated her occasionally, and they'd get into little tiffs about such things.
Then Teressa smiled. "Too old? Oh, heavens no, you're not too old. Quite young, I'd imagine, when it comes to the little dysfunctional companionship between Erik and I." She grinned. It was sort of a little inside joke that only she got. She'd be willing to share it with Erik, as long as he was open to listen and accept the unimaginable...That was something she didn't think of before...Should she be worried? Should she be scared? She didn't know...
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Post by Erik Lenoir on Oct 22, 2012 22:29:36 GMT -5
"Lavalais refuses to let you be courted by anyone? Why that's ..." Erik didn't really know what word to put on the end of that. He could have said many things, idiotic, repressive, stupid, terrible...but he didn't want to say anything negative about Teressa's protector. After all, as her protector, he deserved some respect, especially in Teressa's eyes. "So shall I have to go to him to ask if I may court you then? Do you think he will refuse?" Erik paused. " What will you do if he refuses?"
Erik hadn't planned on having to ask anyone's permission to court a girl. He was willing to do so, but it troubled him that Lavalais was so strange about this all. He wondered if Lavalais didn't want the poor girl ever to find anyone. Well, Erik was willing to fight for her. He had done so with Destler, and he would do so in another way then with Lavalais. But this would be different. He would have to prove himself worthy. He wondered if he could do that...
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Teressa Lavalais
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Post by Teressa Lavalais on Dec 5, 2012 0:10:48 GMT -5
"I am not sure if he will refuse or say yes. But if he does refuse, I shall not let that get in the way." Teressa snuggled under his chin a bit more. His body was warm, and it was very comforting to her. With her eyes closed, the sound of his breathing and the lapping of the water on the shore was the most relaxing sound she could think of. This was perfect...so perfect...
Teressa smiled. She didn't want this to end, and she took Lenoir's hand, entwining her fingers with his. She opened her eyes to look at it. Her hand, holding someone else's....Everything about the situation was something that she never thought would happen to her. Back after the turn of the century, she'd been shunned because of the scandal that had happened on her wedding day that wasn't meant to be. He'd disappeared, presumably leaving her at the altar...she'd given up all hope that anyone would take interest in her after that. But now...with Lenoir...it gave her hope. This could be the best relationship of her life.
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Post by Erik Lenoir on Dec 5, 2012 21:51:15 GMT -5
Erik closed his eyes and felt Teressa's warmth as he held her. She had entwined her fingers with his. It was wonderful. Teressa wanted to be near him, not like when he had forced Christine Svenna to come with him to the lair. She had only come because he had mesmerized her. And awakening from the trance, she had been fearful of Erik. But Teressa was here of her own free will. No one forced her...it was wonderful. She actually liked him for himself...
"Teressa, what shall Monsieur Lavalais say when I ask if I may court you? Will he give me a task to complete to prove I am worthy of you? Do we really have to ask him for his blessing? If only it were somewhere else, I could spirit you away and we should not have to think of asking permission. And yet, if we had both not been pulled here to the mansion, we would never have met..." Erik was musing out loud. Then he became quiet. Perhaps Lavalais would not be as difficult as he thought, after all he had shown Erik his very unique home. Perhaps he was friendlier than Erik thought. But then again, perhaps not.
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Teressa Lavalais
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Post by Teressa Lavalais on Dec 14, 2012 1:35:39 GMT -5
Teressa sighed. What would Erik say...? Would he be mad at her for not introducing the two? Lord knows what would happen if they were to secretly meet and Erik find out...
"I don't know what Erik will say, only that we must ask his permission and hope for the best. As long as you make a good impression on him, I'm sure he'll be alright with the prospect of us seeing each other...I'm sure of it..." Teressa looked up at Lenoir. "Should we go inside? I feel a bit chilly..." She batted her eyelashes apologetically at Lenoir, hoping that perhaps they could stroll through the corridors a bit before she had to sneak back to the little house on the lake.
Today certainly was turning out to be one of surprises, for sure.
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Post by Erik Lenoir on Dec 15, 2012 18:42:23 GMT -5
"Indeed, it is becoming just a bit chilly. Let us return to the mansion." Erik thought she looked splendidly lovely when she batted her eyelashes at him. He smiled. What a lovely lady ... how beautiful and sweet she was. he could hardly stand the thought of their parting, but he knew she was near and he would be able to see her again.
As for Lavalais, he would like to get that part over, and yet he must think about what to say. He hardly knew the man, but Teressa was correct, running about behind his back was not the way to handle the situation. If he found out, there would be hell to pay. "Would you care to relax for a bit in one of the sitting rooms? There is one in the corridor, quite near the entry door to the mansion..."
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Teressa Lavalais
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Post by Teressa Lavalais on Mar 19, 2013 9:46:44 GMT -5
"That sounds lovely." Teressa stood, brushing her nightgown off. "Shall we?" Holding out her hand, she waited for Lenoir to follow her. Then they could go back to the Manor, back to some place warmer. She thought about what had just transpired...that kiss...It had felt so wonderful...Her heart rushed a little when she thought about it. Lenoir...he was so sweet to her.
From the day they'd met, he'd been very kind to her. He didn't judge her, he didn't shrink away from her. He'd been hospitable and Teressa thought that he was a good man. Someone whom she could depend on. Perhaps, she thought, she might even be able to sustain a long term relationship with him! That would certainly be a change...after Dmitri and her past....That would be a wonderful change. And she could certainly see it, with Monsieur Lenoir. Hopefully...hopefully he could see it too.
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Post by Erik Lenoir on Mar 19, 2013 22:17:19 GMT -5
He walked into the mansion, holding the door for her and slowly walked down the corridor to the nearest sitting room. "I expect I should speak to M. Lavalais as soon as possible then. Where and when is the best place to ask him?" Erik was absolutely not looking forward to this. Why could the girl not make her own decisions? He wasn't even her father. Perhaps something terrible had happened in the past with this sort of situation. But really, he felt quite put off by it.
Still, he smiled at Teressa. He would go through with it for her sake. If this were Paris in his own time, he would simply whisk her away to another country and have done with it. As it was, at the mansion, there was rather no place to go other than the village He sat down on the settee in the sitting room. "Teressa, tell me where and when to meet him...and what can I say that will soften his heart toward me?"
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Teressa Lavalais
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Post by Teressa Lavalais on May 4, 2013 22:56:12 GMT -5
Teressa took Lenoir's hands in her own, entwining fingers with him. She looked up at him, giving him a small smile. "Alright...what you have to do to sway Erik...you must speak with him, truthfully. He can tell when men lie, for the most part. Tell him how you truly feel about me. That will help you. And tell him of your plans, should you be able to court me." Her voice was frank, and the whole time, she felt a bit like an instructor. She leaned in, changing her tone for a moment. She whispered into his ear. She'd learned early on, with Erik, that all walls have ears, no matter how careful you are.
"However, if he disagrees, I shall be fully prepared to meet with you otherwise, should the situation need it." She sat back, giving Lenoir a mischievous grin and a small wink.
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Post by Erik Lenoir on May 5, 2013 11:38:13 GMT -5
Erik sighed. This hitch in the courting bit was not really to his liking if he had to ask someone else if he could court Teresa. The thought of it was quite wearing on him. He had never gone through this before, having starting to date women much later than most, but for obvious reasons. His first attempt, simply taking the girl he wanted, had not ended well. Here in the mansion, there were many to choose from and some even willing to be courted. But he had had to ask no one but the girl herself...till now.
"If he disagrees, then what shall we do Teressa? A stolen kiss somewhere in the village? Hiding you in my home? None of that would work. If you disappeared, surely he would know that either you were with me or in trouble, and in either case, he would go in search of you." Then he had a thought. "Does not even the fact that I saved you from Destler say anything for my character? I agree that in the past, perhaps I was not of good character, but here at the mansion, I believe I have made amends. I helped rescue the blonde Christine when she was also being held by Destler and I saved her life another time and also that of her de Chagny, twice also. I took care of her while we were locked in the dungeon. Would not these things speak of my good character?"
He squeezed her hands and then stood up. "Perhaps now would be a good time to see him. Where do you expect that he would be?"
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Post by Teressa Lavalais on May 6, 2013 21:51:09 GMT -5
"Of COURSE those things speak volumes about your character, but keep in mind, darling, that Erik does not know you as well as some of the others in the Manor do." Teressa watched him as he spoke, cocking her head slightly to the side.
"Perhaps now is not the best time. It is still late, and it would be better to catch him when he is in a good mood, sometime while he is in the greenhouse in the afternoon or something." She stood up with him, keeping a hold of his hands. It felt good to hold his hands. "I know it's a disparaging thought, that you have to ask someone else for permission to see me, but trust me, it is better than the alternative."
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