Bloody Valentine [One Shot - PG]
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:44 pm
"About time you showed up."
The voice startled her, jerking her attention to the living room. Seeing him sprawled out on her couch, a smile tugged at her mouth.
"Haven't you ever heard of knocking?"
"I did. You weren't home."
"So you let yourself in."
His smirk was her only answer. Obviously.
She continued with her usual routine, refusing to let him bother her. If she were to ask outright, she was certain he'd send her around in circles before coming to this point. Fairly certain anyway. It seemed to be his way of keeping himself entertained.
"I need a favor, Blondilocks."
She frowned. Mick was supposed to be busy today. Did he know something she didn't?
Or was there actually something he wanted from her?
"Insults will get you everywhere, Josef."
He shifted forward slightly, eyes catching hers and pinning her still.
"Not every human gets a nickname from me."
Beth fidgeted as the tension in the room grew.
"What is it that you want?"
Josef grinned predatorily.
Beth was starting to get a very, very bad feeling about this.
"Dinner would be nice."
She stepped back, confusion playing across her features.
"But…you…don't eat…."
"I don't live off water and sunshine, doll."
Silence stretched between them. She decided to try a different tact.
"Why?"
"Vampire 101. The sun is not the vampire's friend." He paused. "Besides, I don't look good in green."
Beth snorted. "No, why do you want me…."
"To join me for dinner?"
At her nod, he continued, "Can't I take care of my best friend's girl?"
She looked at him suspiciously.
"We aren't dating." Not yet.
"Exactly, and I'd hate for you to be alone on this…I hesitate to say holiday. But seeing as Mick is out chasing faithless lovers…"
Josef's gaze flicks to the calendar, followed shortly by Beth's.
She twitched, doing her best to stifle a laugh.
"Certainly," she said archly, giving her best British accent.
He raised an eyebrow, waiting for clarification.
"I'll be your bloody valentine, Joz'f. But you are explaining to Simone if she gets jealous."
He grinned wickedly.
"You have yourself a deal."
What did I just get myself into?
The voice startled her, jerking her attention to the living room. Seeing him sprawled out on her couch, a smile tugged at her mouth.
"Haven't you ever heard of knocking?"
"I did. You weren't home."
"So you let yourself in."
His smirk was her only answer. Obviously.
She continued with her usual routine, refusing to let him bother her. If she were to ask outright, she was certain he'd send her around in circles before coming to this point. Fairly certain anyway. It seemed to be his way of keeping himself entertained.
"I need a favor, Blondilocks."
She frowned. Mick was supposed to be busy today. Did he know something she didn't?
Or was there actually something he wanted from her?
"Insults will get you everywhere, Josef."
He shifted forward slightly, eyes catching hers and pinning her still.
"Not every human gets a nickname from me."
Beth fidgeted as the tension in the room grew.
"What is it that you want?"
Josef grinned predatorily.
Beth was starting to get a very, very bad feeling about this.
"Dinner would be nice."
She stepped back, confusion playing across her features.
"But…you…don't eat…."
"I don't live off water and sunshine, doll."
Silence stretched between them. She decided to try a different tact.
"Why?"
"Vampire 101. The sun is not the vampire's friend." He paused. "Besides, I don't look good in green."
Beth snorted. "No, why do you want me…."
"To join me for dinner?"
At her nod, he continued, "Can't I take care of my best friend's girl?"
She looked at him suspiciously.
"We aren't dating." Not yet.
"Exactly, and I'd hate for you to be alone on this…I hesitate to say holiday. But seeing as Mick is out chasing faithless lovers…"
Josef's gaze flicks to the calendar, followed shortly by Beth's.
She twitched, doing her best to stifle a laugh.
"Certainly," she said archly, giving her best British accent.
He raised an eyebrow, waiting for clarification.
"I'll be your bloody valentine, Joz'f. But you are explaining to Simone if she gets jealous."
He grinned wickedly.
"You have yourself a deal."
What did I just get myself into?
