The New Girl In Town (Xandi & Beacon) UN
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				Title: <strong>The New Girl In Town (Xandi &amp; Beacon) UN</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Autumn52</strong> on <strong>20-01-2011, 16:42:21</strong>
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				<div align="center">(http://i585.photobucket.com/albums/ss291/Lucille79_photos/Ericka/liv_tyler_incredible_hulk.jpg)</div><br><span style="font-size: 1.35em;" class="bbc_size"><strong>Character Profile:</strong></span><br><strong>Name:</strong>&nbsp; Libby Taylor<br><strong>Age:</strong>&nbsp; 26<br><strong>History:</strong>&nbsp; Libby was born and raised in New York City. Her family is wealth and she became a model at age 14. She has modeled for the last 12 years and decided that this next year she was going to do something different with her life. On December 31st, 2009 she moves to a small town in Iowa called Evansdale. Population under 5000, which is why she choose it. Evansdale is the quaint small town she has longed for her whole life. <br><br>She buys a local photography shop and sets up business. She also buys her first house. Excited by the prospects of being on her own where no one knows her is thrilling to her. She can walk down the streets without the paparazzi stalking her every move, which is something, that in New York, she could never do. <br><hr><br>Libby is finding it difficult to break in to the cliques of the town. She decides to throw a party introducing herself and her new shop to potential customers. Libby thinks this will be a good way for people to get to know her and that she is a wonderful photographer and a good time to drum up business for her shop.<br><br>Libby gets her ad for the paper ready to post for the big party she is throwing in honor of her new shop. The ad reads, "<strong>New Photographer in town wants to introduce herself and show you what kind of work she is capable of. Libby Taylor will be hosting a party in honor of her new shop "The Perfect Picture" on January 15th at her shop located at 1501 Main street. Food and drink will be provided along with music and dance. Everyone is welcome to come check out the new girl in town."</strong> <br><br>Libby leaves the ad at the newspaper office and goes to the print shop to make copies of her flyer to put up around town. She goes to the diner and ask the waitress if she can post one of her flyer's on the bulletin board. She tells her it is also an invitation for any who want to come to her party. The waitress ask her boss and then tells Libby it is ok. <br><br>Libby puts flyer's all over town and then goes home to start making preparations for the party. She calls a caterer and a band. She makes arrangements for the food and drink as well as the music and dance. The band she books also supply the portable dance floor that they will set up with lights in the back lot of her store. She is excited about the party and the time for it arrives quickly.<br><br>January 15th at 7pm Libby opens the doors to her store for the town to come in and see her displayed photo work and enjoy the party. People start showing up and she gets busy introducing herself and showing her work. She meets the mayor and his family and the city council members. She already knows the people from the diner, since she eats there everyday, but she is glad they came. <br><br>Libby looks up and sees a man, gorgeous from what she can tell, standing and looking at one of her photos. She finds it amazing that he is interested in that particular photograph. That picture is of a field of Lilly's. She has not seen him around town and is curious about who he is. She walks up to him and says, "<strong>Hello I'm Libby Taylor, the owner of this establishment. I don't believe we have met, what is your name?"</strong><br><br><strong>The Lilies Photograph</strong><br><div align="center">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/d/de/Field20of20lilies.jpg)</div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: The New Girl In Town (Xandi &amp; Beacon) UN</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>BeaconOfSpirit</strong> on <strong>20-01-2011, 17:09:46</strong>
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				The man turned at the sound of a soft, feminine voice, a crooked smile blooming on his face as he prepares to introduce himself. The ready words that have come to his lips spiral off into nothing, however, as he meets the eyes of the beautiful woman addressing him. Giving an even broader smile to cover his inability to speak, the man leans back against the wall, folding his arms across his chest.<br><br>"Name's John," he says, finally finding his voice. Damn, he thought to himself, who is this angel, and what is she doing talking to me? His brain did a double-take as the thought filtered through his consciousness. Something was wrong here. He was the seducer, the smooth talker, the man that all the local women wanted, and that many of them had sampled... Though never more than once, since he liked his variety. This was something new.<br><br>Then her greeting sunk in, and his mind engaged again. Libby. The hostess. The new girl. Right. Feeling confident once more, and being willing, for the moment, to believe that the wild, untamed feelings stirring inside of him were delusions, he rallied back gamely. Gesturing to the photo he had been looking at before, he said, "You do nice work. Throw a hell of a bash, too. Never thought I'd see a party in this one-horse town that was worth me showing up for, but you've done it. I salute you." <br><br>Smoothly whisking a pair of drinks from the tray of a passing caterer, he held one up as an offering to Libby while taking a delicate sip from the other. "May I offer you a drink, since you were generous enough to provide them?" His smile was conspiratorial as he let his eyes slowly take her in. There was no lechery in his gaze (for once), but even the most inattentive woman could not fail to notice the approving look... And after seeing heer art, he doubted that she had anything less than a very sharp eye for detail.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The New Girl In Town (Xandi &amp; Beacon) UN</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Autumn52</strong> on <strong>20-01-2011, 17:25:49</strong>
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				As the man turned to face her she noticed he was even more handsome up close. Her heart skipped a beat as he seemed to say nothing for a few seconds. <em>John</em> he said. That was an ordinary name but he did not seem ordinary to her. When he mentioned the photo he had been looking at she smiled at his compliment and said, "<strong>I like flowers and ever photo I take says something to me. I wonder does this picture say anything to you?"</strong><br><br>He smoothly took two drinks from a passing tray and handed her one, she gladly accepted. "<strong>Thank you."</strong> There was something about this man, something she couldn't put her finger on. There were a lot of handsome men at his party, most of these men were farmers, bodies hard from work. He was different, his body was just as hard, or at least what she could see of it, but he was different. She wondered why a photo of a field of lilies would capture his attention. <br><br>She thought she saw a smirk in his eyes and then she wondered if he was the town playboy. Libby had seen plenty of them, but she did not see that in him at least not while he was talking to her anyway. <br><br>Finally her curiosity got the better of her and she ask again, "<strong>What does the picture say to you, if anything? I will tell you what it called to me after you tell." </strong> She said this in an almost sultry tone, not meaning to imply anything only feeling a little playful. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The New Girl In Town (Xandi &amp; Beacon) UN</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>BeaconOfSpirit</strong> on <strong>20-01-2011, 17:44:55</strong>
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				John took a few moments to savor Libby's voice, just as soft and teasing to the senses as the rest of her. The sense of something wrong was growing stronger. He'd met plenty of beautiful women, and if the older men in this town had any idea how many of their daughters had found their way into his bed, there would be a hanging here for the first time in over a century. Sex was just sex to him, passing fun. No more, no less.<br><br>But that was just it. While he was undeniably attracted to Libby, there was something different here. It went deeper than the mere reaction of his body to hers. He felt a little nervous, unsure as to exactly what was happening to him, but he was a good enough actor that none of his thoughts made their way to his face as he answered her question.<br><br>"Mostly, I was drawn to it because it seemed to emanate a sense of... Peace, and contentment. Things I have never known, but always hungered for, myself. He paused, then leaned back again, giving Libby a look that simultaneously invited her to close that gap, and expressed an indifference he didn't feel at ALL. "Of course, lilies also represent love, and passion... The other two great desires of every man."
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				Title: <strong>Re: The New Girl In Town (Xandi &amp; Beacon) UN</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Autumn52</strong> on <strong>20-01-2011, 18:23:34</strong>
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				Libby could read little, if anything, from his face. He seemed to be disinterested and she almost excused herself because she felt like she was bothering him. She wondered to herself, <em>"Why can't I just walk away. He obviously has no interest in talking to me."</em> <br><br>A moment passed and he began to talk about the picture, she gasp inwardly as he spoke. His words going around her mind as if she was in some sort of daze. Maybe he was telepathic, even though she did not really believe it she thought it for a split second. <br><br><strong>That is very interesting, you see when I was traveling and saw that field it brought a sense of contentment to me. I felt serene and at peace while there. I have also searched for those things, but that doesn't really make me or you any different than the rest of the world. I think most people search for that."</strong> She blushed at the last half of his statement but felt brave enough to say, "<strong>As far as love and passion, men are not the only ones who desire such things."</strong> <br><br>She took one step closer to him, a gleam in her eyes, leaning in she asking, "<strong>So how do you think my party is going? Do you think the locals will accept an outsider like me now?"</strong> As she spoke her voice turned from the serious demeanor it had possessed to a more playful nature. Libby was eager to change the subject, she felt hot and flustered when talking to him about her work. Libby had no idea that her posture and facial expressions were giving him the impression that she was going to touch him, or even hug or kiss him. She was use to being in crowded spaces with people she never realized that her body language was inviting. The innocent look in her eyes always showed, it was unmistakable.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The New Girl In Town (Xandi &amp; Beacon) UN</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>BeaconOfSpirit</strong> on <strong>20-01-2011, 18:54:50</strong>
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				John felt his pulse quicken, reacting to her as naturally as he breathed. He wondered if she had any idea of the effect she was having on him. He doubted it; despite the sublime sensuality conveyed by her posture and movements, her eyes held nothing that hinted of anything more than innocent, if friendly, interest.<br><br>That would never do, he thought to himself. He felt drawn to her in a way he had never felt drawn to a woman. He didn't want to fuck her; he wanted to entwine with her, until he became her and she became him. He wanted the smell of her hair filing his nostrils, the feel of her silky skin under his hands, the taste of her sweat dancing on his lips. He had never wanted anything so badly.<br><br>Finally surrendering to his strange and unfamiliar drive, he released the choke hold he had been maintaining on his desire just a tiny bit- just enough to produce a subtle sense of tension in the air between them. Stepping towards her, drawn by forces more primal and powerful than magnetism, John smiled at her again. His voice had the faintest edge of huskiness to i as he replied, "I think they will... though I'd like to be the first to do so formally."<br><br>He took another sip of his drink, a heady red wine, and gave Libby his trademark grin as he bowed to her formally. "Jonathan Graff, Miss Taylor. It's a pleasure to meet you. Welcome to town." He paused for a moment. "There's not much to see IN town, as such, but if you don't mind a bit of walking, I'd be pleased to show you around any time." He took a card out of his pocket and passed it to her.<br><br>Leaning against the wall again, he glanced around with a jaded eye, then turned his smile back to Libby. "As far as the party goes, I think it's great, though there's no doubt in my mind that you're the star of the show. We don't get many people with your talent, or your sense of style, out here."
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				Title: <strong>Re: The New Girl In Town (Xandi &amp; Beacon) UN</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Autumn52</strong> on <strong>25-01-2011, 17:38:16</strong>
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				Libby watched his eyes and she saw something flicker there, something familiar. As he spoke there was something in his voice, something sensual that cause her body to react in a way she was unfamiliar with. She felt a surge in her core, a flame licking her inner most being, and she blushed thankful that he could not see or feel what she was feeling. <br><br>As he made a show of his welcome she couldn't stop herself from punching him on his arm as if they had been friends forever. She wondered briefly why she felt so comfortable with him, why it seemed that they had known each other longer. <br><br>With his offer to show her around town another tingle licked up her thigh. The thought of spending 'alone' time with him made her almost feel weak. She took the offered card and looked at it smiling. <br>Her world came crashing down around her just as quickly as she had built it, with his next words.<br><em>"As far as the party goes, I think it's great, though there's no doubt in my mind that you're the star of the show. We don't get many people with your talent, or your sense of style, out here."</em> <br><br>She looked at him carefully, afraid to say the wrong thing, but her guard was up now, her back was ridged even though she tried to act nonchalant. An obvious tension was in the air between them now. As hard as she tried she could not make that tension go away. Did he know who she was? Was this all a game to him? Was he toying with her? These and a million other questions were swirling in her mind as she tried to escape him without falling apart. <br><br><strong>"Well Mr. Graff I see a lot of nice people here. They have a style I would like to emulate given the chance. As far as talent, I have seen some very talented people around town. The men who fixed up my house were extremely talented. Karen at the diner has a talent I wish I possessed, her food is to die for. Now if you will excuse me I have guest to attend to, enjoy the party."</strong><br><br>As Libby walked away she passed by a trash can and made sure that he could see what she did with his card. Libby was from a big city, people had tried to blackmail her in the past. She wasn't sure what his angle was, but she would move from this place before being bullied. <br><br>The night was full of introductions but Libby never regained her confidence after John. Her mind was wondering if she had made the wrong assumption. His cool demeanor at the beginning made her jump to the conclusions she had jumped to. The fact that she couldn't read him bothered her, but she had left the city and her life as a model to make a new life for herself and she wasn't going to let a little school girl crush ruin it for her. <br><br>Libby tried to avoid him the rest of the night, but this was a small town. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The New Girl In Town (Xandi &amp; Beacon) UN</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>BeaconOfSpirit</strong> on <strong>25-01-2011, 19:34:38</strong>
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				John felt a stab of disappointment as she discarded his card and walked away. Something had soured her mood, and quickly. Running back over their conversation in his mind, he couldn't figure out what he had said to suddenly turn her so cold, but he was determined to find out, and to fix it. This feeling wasn't something he could just turn his back on, and he had never been the kind of man to give up easily.<br><br>All throughout the evening, he watched her, but he did not approach her. Every so often, she glanced at him, so John knew that she had noticed that he was looking, but she never approached him, either, and he knew that this wasn't the time to break her stride. As he sipped thoughtfully at an ice-cold beer, he thought about what he wanted to do, what he wanted to say.<br><br>Eventually, the party began to wind down, and the guests began to leave. John stayed where he was, idly munching on a carrot stick and drinking a second beer. At last, Libby had bid the last of her other guests good night at the door. Now, finally, John stood up, walking toward her with a very subtle swagger, a broad grin splitting his face. When he had reached the door, he turned to face Libby, and began to speak. <br><br>"I don't know what I did or said to upset you, Miss Taylor," he began, his voice calm and even. "But I am sorry to have upset you. I thought you should know, though, that your gesture earlier hurt. If my company wasn't welcome, all you had to do was say so. I will say this... If that's how you meet every effort someone makes to welcome you, it might be a good time to think about moving. We're a small town, with a friendly spirit, and not all outsiders can share in our way of life."<br><br>&nbsp;Tossing back the rest of his drink, he paused for a second before continuing, he have Libby an appraising look. "For what it is worth, it was a real pleasure to meet you, and I really enjoyed the party... the first part of it anyway." He took another copy of his card out of his pocket and placed it gently on the table. "If you want to get in touch for that tour, the offer still stands. If not... at least wait until I'm gone to junk it, okay?"<br><br>With that, he gave Libby a final smile, tinged with the faintest hint of sadness. He walked out the door, pulling it softly closed behind him. Putting his hands into the pockets of his jacket, he walked off into the night. He did his best to whistle a cheerful tune as he went, but the melody died on his lips, thoughts of Libby Taylor still running through his head.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The New Girl In Town (Xandi &amp; Beacon) UN</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Autumn52</strong> on <strong>25-01-2011, 22:04:17</strong>
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				As the evening drug on Libby could see John was stewing. She wanted to avoid a confrontation but she could see one was coming. As she said goodnight to the last of her guest she knew <em>he</em> was still there. <br><br>She turned and watched as he strolled over to her as if he didn't have a care in the world. She listened as he spoke and when he said that her gesture had hurt him it felt like a knife in her heart. Had she misjudged him? Had she misinterpreted what he had said? <br><br>She remained quiet as he spoke, the words came out of his mouth and were arrow straight to her soul. She heard him say that maybe she should move, maybe she couldn't fit in in a small town. It was as if he could read her inner most fears and they were laid out for him to humiliate her with. <br><br>Libby watched silently as he put another card on the table and renewed his offer of the tour. She could feel tears begin to well in her eyes, she was grateful that he had made his way to the door and he did not see her shame. She could hear him whistling as he walked outside and the sound was not happy, it was sad. <br><br>She gathered her courage and opened the door, it was dark but she could still hear the faint whistle coming from the dark. She called out, "<strong>John wait, please. John are you there? Please let me explain."</strong> <br><br>Libby was willing to tell him everything so that he could understand why she had been such a bitch. She couldn't stand the thought that he thought her so rude, even cruel. Why it mattered to her what he thought of her she wasn't sure but it did. <br><br>She called out once more, but this time in a whimper of a voice saddened that she had lost her chance, <strong>"John?"</strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: The New Girl In Town (Xandi &amp; Beacon) UN</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>BeaconOfSpirit</strong> on <strong>26-01-2011, 00:24:27</strong>
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				As he walked away, lost in his thoughts, John couldn't hear Libby's cries, but as he made his way home, she was never far from his thoughts. He was torn. A part of him wanted to go back to her shop tomorrow, to try to talk to her again. Another part of him was determined to hope that she took advantage of the card he had left her, and get in touch. Another part told him he was an idiot for not putting her out of his mind entirely, since she clearly wanted nothing to do with him.<br><br>It didn't matter right now, he finally decided. He was mildly drunk, more hurt than he ever would admit, and exhausted beyond endurance. Whatever he was going to do about the mysterious, charming, beautiful Libby Taylor was just going to have to wait until the morning. He simply didn't have the emotional fortitude to handle it right now. Collapsing onto his couch and turning on the TV, he did his best to zone himself out, knowing that even if he got lucky and sleep claimed him, he would only spend the night dreaming of her.
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				Title: <strong>Re: The New Girl In Town (Xandi &amp; Beacon) UN</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Autumn52</strong> on <strong>26-01-2011, 18:43:03</strong>
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				Libby walked back into her shop, closed the door, locked it and slid down the back of it tears flowing freely from her eyes. She had ruined things in this town already, she had hurt a nice man who probably meant nothing by what he said. She was rude, and unfeeling towards someone who had been nice to her. Maybe she wasn't cut out for small town life, maybe she should consider returning to the dog pound that was New York. If she couldn't behave any better than her performance tonight she didn't deserve to be accepted in a nice place like this. <br><br>She pushed herself up off the floor and looked around for a minute, looked at her dream and sighed. Libby saw the card lying on the table and picked it up, she could smell him on the card. She looked at it for a long few minutes and something clicked inside of her. She picked up the phone and dialed the number on the card. She didn't want to think about it to long or she knew she would chicken out. The phone began to ring and her heart felt like it was in her throat, tears still in her eyes. <br><br>When someone picked up the other end she began by saying, <strong>"John? this is Libby Taylor. Please don't interupt me before I finish or I will never be able to get out what I want to say. I wanted to tell you how sorry I am that I hurt your feelings tonight. I don't want you to think I am that kind of person. I know you can only judge by how I acted tonight and I can't blame you but if you would give me the chance to explain I think I can help you understand why I did what I did. I am not making any excuses my behaviour was horrible but I think you deserve an explanation and for some reason I want to give it to you. Can you meet me somewhere so we can talk?"</strong> She had rambled on so long that she wasn't even sure he hadn't hung up on her the instant she said her name. She knew that if he was on the line and had heard what she said that he would know she was crying, it was hard to disguise that in someone voice. <br><br>Libby waited for response, hopeful he would give her another chance. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: The New Girl In Town (Xandi &amp; Beacon) UN</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>BeaconOfSpirit</strong> on <strong>22-02-2011, 03:12:03</strong>
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				John heard the phone ringing, and answered it bemusedly. He couldn't imagine who might be calling him at this hour, and frankly, he wasn't really in the mood to talk to anyone. As soon as he heard the voice on the other end of the line, however, all thoughts of slamming the phone back onto the receiver, the way he FELT like doing, vanished from his mind. <br><br>As he listened to Libby's apology, he could hear the sadness and regret in her voice, and he was tempted to interrupt her, to tell her that everything was okay. Respecting her request that he let her finish, however, he let her wind to a close before saying anything to her. "Hey, you," he said in a friendly tone of voice. "Yes, we can meet up somewhere soon... But not tonight. I have had way too much to drink since coming home to be venturing out again, so unless you are willing to come over here, it's gonna have to hold til morning. Just so you know, though, you're forgiven. New town, new people, lots riding on being accepted... It's stressful. Believe me, I know. Still, I WOULD appreciate an explanation sometime... You really DID confuse me, not to mention hurt my feelings."<br><br>As he spoke, John was surprised to realize that these words were true. It was something that he would never have had to say to any other woman... mostly because no other woman had ever gotten far enough inside his walls to actually HURT his feelings before. The thought was at once amusing, scary, and funny to him, and he wondered anew what was going to come of the party earlier in the evening.
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