Spacetime Continuum (Lord Raven And Elvi)
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				Title: <strong>Spacetime Continuum (Lord Raven And Elvi)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jarl Tiberius</strong> on <strong>08-06-2008, 14:42:35</strong>
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				Like every other night it’s drizzling outside and like every other night Jim Benaud is working late on his computer. His fingers running rapidly on the keyboard as he stairs at the lcd screen, he looks down on the system clock on the right lower corner of the taskbar, its quarter to 4 AM. He is feeling dizzy and struggling to keep his eyes open, but don’t want to sleep now, at least not until he completes the thesis he is working on, he is so close after the hard work of the entire month, thinking another 15 minutes and this will be over and he will still get a good sleep of 4 hours, well everyone drops in late at work anyway. <br><br>Jim (Pic) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/27450436@N07/2559938389/) is a young scientist; he just turned 24 last Oct. 5”10, slim but not skinny with broad shoulders and blonde. He is a big man living in a small room at Vincent Street, London but at least he is not sharing it. He recently completed his graduation and started working with a space research institute, his father who served in Army for 30 years before retiring, named him after Jim Laker who was a fast bowler in late 50’s. His father is a big cricket fan, so is Jim. Jim is doing his masters in physics and he is a great fan of Einstein's work, he was in 7th grade when he did an award winning presentation on the famous equation E=mc2. <br><br>He keeps one of the last three cigarettes from a pack of fifty between his lips and pours another cup of coffee, so tired to notice that the coffee is swarming the cup. “Bloody…” he mumbles and looks for something to clean the mess but nothing is close at hand, not even a newspaper. Finally he decides to get up before the coffee leaves a hazy mark on the table. He surely doesn’t want to go through the pain justifying this to landlady especially not when his last month rent is pending. “God she is so unbearable.” he thinks and walks back from the slime-green washroom with some tissues and gets busy with cleaning the table. Though the table is clean but his mind is far from easy now, he lost the track on what actually he was working on and it will take a great deal of time to get everything back in line, so he switches off the monitor and walks to the window with the cup of coffee. <br><br>He lights a cigarette looking out, the invisible lines which divides the city from people like him and her, the women of his dreams, magically beautiful and everything about her delights him. He had some past relationships but except shagging he didn’t gain a bit from them but she is different. <br><br>At his side of the town lie the beginners and the losers and on her side well developed high class society, some of the richest people in the richest half of the richest state in the richest county. A smile runs down his lips as he calculates the time it will take him to move from this his part of the city to hers, with the kind of money he is making “30 years!” he mumbles as he finishes the coffee and takes a last puff before he jumps on bed.
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				Post by: <strong>Elvi</strong> on <strong>09-06-2008, 12:43:31</strong>
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				Catherine Armitage (http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c178/Elvi123/we9o4640.jpg)<br>Healthy, wealthy, successful, a mature woman at the top of her field.<br>Secure in her high status, Government job, she had devoted her life to her work, every ounce of her energy to get where she was.<br><br>Catherine didn't really care that she was still single, men had come and gone in her life. Only one of them, a long time ago, in her youth had ever meant anything to her, but with her wide circle of friends, she hardly noticed anything.<br>Of course, most of her friends had families now, it pleased her to dip in and out of their lives, indulging their children as she played the 'Aunty that spoils'.<br>Helping their offspring when and where she could, most were now in their late teens and early twenties now, some married already themselves, even so, it was good to be part of their lives.<br><br>So, as Jim's day ended and Catherine's began, it was to one such person, that Catherine's mind wandered to, James Benaud, or Jimmy as she had always called him.<br>Standing, her first cup of coffee in hand, she watched the sun rise from her kitchen window, as she worked out her plan of attack for the day ahead.<br>Friday wasn't a 'hard day' for her at work, usually signing documents, making last minute decisions and winding down for the weekend, so unless there was some emergency, then all would be fine.<br><br>She had arranged to take Jimmy out for a meal, to celebrate him finishing his thesis, due in today, which signalled the end of his college year.<br>Truth be told, she often found some reason to spend a little time with Jimmy, he of all his friends children, she had taken to and not because he was such a flirt and had a silly crush on her either. <br><br>Catherine smiled, not that a young man of his age having a crush on someone almost twice his age wasn't flattering, but she simply enjoyed his company. He was fun to be with, could talk about almost anything and reminded her so much of...well...someone she had known a long time ago.<br><br>Still smiling to herself, Catherine drained her cup, poured another and then headed off to her room to shower, change and take the long drive to work...
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				Post by: <strong>Jarl Tiberius</strong> on <strong>09-06-2008, 16:25:06</strong>
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				The sun has just come into the room, flooding through the pale curtains, not a usual site at this time of the year and the alarm clock on table rings and pull Jim’s mind out of the four hour long erotic safari, only where he has pleasured from the women of his dreams like the women of his dreams, as rest of his body is still craves for some rest, just for few more minutes. Not a site Jim will like to overlook especially when it showered all week, all mesmerized he reaches to the window and peeks out, at the Vincent Street, the Park and the Church, that’s the entire view destined to him, but still what a delightful sight! <br><br>“I have sailed the world, beheld its wonders,<br>From the Dardanelles to the, Mountains of Peru, <br>But there's No Place Like London!” <br><br>And he sings! Loudly and boldly with a wide smile across his lips and a dimple on left cheek. After an hour he is running down the stairs murmuring the same song, then he jumps on his 1970’s 570 CC Military Royal Enfield which his father gifted him on his 17th birthday. Incredible British muscles; already crossed the 10000 figure but still smooth like the first ride. He crosses the street and wave’s hello at Mr. Chu, a father figure to Jim, as his motorcycle scampers down the road and her thoughts in his head.<br><br>Exactly 9:30 AM, he glances at his wrist watch as he runs through the clear corridor then enters a big cabin with at least 20 cubes, he runs to a cube, which reads his name and jumps on the chair. He always makes in half an hour early but not because of the workload, neither because of the incentives or a good appraisal but only because of the morning phone chats with Catherine. With palpitating heart and parched throat he dials her mobile phone. Counting the rings one, two, three……….. 
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				Post by: <strong>Elvi</strong> on <strong>09-06-2008, 16:52:25</strong>
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				Catherine had been working at her desk for a good two hours.<br>The drive into work hadn't been too bad, she'd been pleased to see that the road works had finished and it was a relative pleasure to be driven in that morning.<br>A perk of the job, having her own driver each morning. It gave her a chance to answer emails, make the odd phone call, or simply just watch the streets begin to fill with workers. <br><br>She liked to get in early, when it was quiet, allowing her to wind herself up to the day before others began to vie for her attention.<br>Samantha, her PA, had just entered her office with her post, when her mobile began to rumble, in Catherine's right hand drawer.<br>The two women looked at each other, exchanging a smile as Catherine reached in to retrieve it.<br>They both knew who it would be, the same person who rang her every morning at this time, almost to the exact time, give or take a minute or so.<br><br>Letting it vibrate in her hand for a few moments longer, Catherine pressed the answer button and lifted her phone to her ear, just as Samantha left the room.<br>With a smile on her face, that echoed in her voice, she spoke.<br>"Good morning Jimmy....how are you? I hope you got that thesis finished, I've got a lovely evening planned for us..."<br>
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				Post by: <strong>Jarl Tiberius</strong> on <strong>09-06-2008, 19:19:59</strong>
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				“Hi…….good morning, I am well and I hope you are too?” he hesitates for a second, scratching his head, taps the table thinking that he shouldn’t be lying about the thesis, at least not to her. He tried his greatest, it just didn’t work. He was almost there, if only the dam coffee wouldn’t ……….<br><br>Catherine will certainly appreciate that, she will not call off the evening just because he couldn’t complete the thesis; she will never do that to him. He switches on the computer and types in his credentials as soon as the machine boots up and begins working on the thesis, he still has sufficient time.&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;<br>“Yes……the thesis is done!” he said as sits straight against the chair and tunes his tie, like a gentleman. He curses himself for the lie but he will never take a chance to even lose a bit of her. He certainly wouldn’t have lied if it was anyone else but it’s not, it’s Catharine and what a pity, she is the one person he adores most. No matter what he requires to do, he will just not lose her. Truth and lies, right and wrong they are merely words he justifies to himself and then she will never find out, he is pretty good liar anyway.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br><br>“I hope you had a good sleep?” he concluded with a smile. 
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				Post by: <strong>Elvi</strong> on <strong>09-06-2008, 23:30:14</strong>
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				"Oh that's wonderful!"<br>Catherine lent back in her chair, one leg crossed she allowed the other to rock her slightly.<br>She was so pleased that Jim had managed to buckle down and get everything finished in time.<br>"Your mother was sooooo worried, I told her not to be...."<br>Sitting back up, she flicked her diary open, using a pen to find the right page as she talked.<br>"Oh and by the way, she was moaning that you haven't phoned her this week, so do me a favour and give her a quick call at the weekend?"<br>Her pen tapped the page, then Catherine twisted her wrist to look at her watch.<br>"OOPS, sorry Jimmy, have to go, I'm just about to start a meeting at the other side of the building, which is going to be hard me still sat in my office...I'll pick you up at 8:00...Bye.."<br>&nbsp; 
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				Post by: <strong>Jarl Tiberius</strong> on <strong>10-06-2008, 01:04:14</strong>
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				“Okay…….sure. See you at 8 then.” He keeps the phone back on the receiver.&nbsp; Smiling wide, well of course it’s a perfect morning and he is looking forward to the perfect evening as well. He skids his hands behind his head and crosses his legs on the table, trying to guess what she is going to wear tonight…..black skirt and a pink shirt, no…. blue jeans or maybe a gown. <br><br>He could feel her around; he could smell her perfume; his hand sliding up in her skirt as she breathes intensely, he could even feel her breathes on his face. Then suddenly he quits his daydreaming and recalls that his thesis is still pending. He starts working on it……this should not take much time……..can complete before others drops in, he thinks and he does. <br><br>It seems like the time has stopped moving today, if not then at least it has thicken. Jim is peeking at his wrist watch over and over again, but it’s not helping and he is going crazy now…….he feels like screaming her name loud. He picks up the cigarette pack and walks out to the smoking zone.<br><br>He feels so miserable after the long hours of waiting but finally its 6, without wasting a second he packs his bag and leaves for the day. At home he takes some rest before the long shower and get dressed…….. blue jeans and the black jacket. Now waiting for Catherine’s call, its 7:50 she will be calling any moment.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 
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				Post by: <strong>Elvi</strong> on <strong>10-06-2008, 12:20:29</strong>
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				The peep of a car horn and the familiar low idling drone, of a black cab's diesel engine, told Jim that Catherine had arrived.<br>She had stepped out of the cab and asked the driver to sound his horn as she looked up, towards his window and waved.<br><br>When he saw her, he would realise that she had chosen somewhere less formal for their evening, 'smart but casual' was the term most used.<br>Her long dark, almost black hair was loose, flowing with a slight curl, down over her shoulders and had chosen to dress in deep red velvet, off the shoulder tunic, tight fitting black trousers and boots. <br>Simple yet stylish and dressing right for the occasion, that was Catherine all over. By now, Jim would recognise the type of clothing immediately and her outfit told him they were going to have a good meal. No pomp and ceremony, just the two of them were going to enjoy each others company and eat. <br><br>Catherine had in fact chosen to take them to Zafferano (http://www.zafferanorestaurant.com/menus.htm), a wonderful cosy Italian restaurant in Knightbridge. One of her favourites when wanting she wanted to have a decent conversation with her meal and be more herself.
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				Post by: <strong>Jarl Tiberius</strong> on <strong>10-06-2008, 15:46:06</strong>
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				Jim stares out of the window astounded and flattered to see her and waves back acknowledging. “god…….” He murmurs at the veteran and ambiguously beauty belonging to a community who merely visits his part of the city. Acknowledging her vicious, barbaric and bravado nature, as jealousy vanquish him looking at the street thugs drooling at her with their conquering skills, vindicating that they are way better then the geeky guy she is waving at. <br><br>He runs across the street annoyed and wounded imagining their muscular hands exploring her breasts in their filthy brains as she moans for their virulent boners, so thrilled, so lost, so jealous that he neglects to observe the high speed delivery truck and survives by few inch’s.<br><br>“Hey, Jim watch out” Mr. Chu scream in his Chinese accent. While Jim stands in the middle of the traffic, his fingers trembles as he gazes at Mr. Chu and then her with the asinine look, so close……just few inches and she had to arrange for a funeral and not a meal. He walks to the car with shaking legs, as the thugs had their share of amusement.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br><br>“Good evening” he greets her and slips inside the car displeased as the Marc Jacobs Daisy Perfume she ia wearing revives him. He gently brushes his lips across her cheeks while the man in him seeks for more, a woman contact from her, which she has always ignored or she just never care notice. Then he greets the driver with the antiquated haircut, “hey, how are you…?” what’s his name…of course he doesn’t remember. <br><br>“So where are we going?” he wonders as he looks at her.
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				Post by: <strong>Elvi</strong> on <strong>10-06-2008, 16:10:17</strong>
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				Catherine had said nothing, she hadn't needed to and what point was there admonishing Jim over his lapse of concentration.<br>Instead, she simply shook her head and gave Mr. Chu a knowing smile. She had a nodding acquaintance with the old man, but an acquaintance enough for them to dispair over the way that Jim seemed to have his head in the clouds half the time.<br><br>The Cab door already open, Catherine had stepped back to let him in first, then slid onto the seat beside him, leaning over with a smile for her customary peck on the cheek.<br>"Oh you'll like this"<br>She ignored his greeting and went straight to his question, as those who knew each other well, often did.<br>"I've managed to book us a table in that little Italian place, Zafferano, rumour has it that they have had some particularly good truffle delivered today and you know how much I adore the flavour..."<br><br>Finding a gap in the traffic, the cab driver pulled out heading along the crowded street.<br>For a moment, Catherine looked out of the window at the passes scene, then pointed to a block of converted flats.<br>"Have I told you that I used to live there when I first came to London?....That one, bottom left, horrible place then, looks like they've been renovated now though...."<br><br>As though to shake the memories away, Catherine gave a quick shake of her head and turned her attention back to her companion.<br>"So...How much more of your thesis did you have to do after you spoke to me this morning..."<br>Her lips curled into a knowing smile.<br>"....And did you get it in, in time?..."&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<br>&nbsp;
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				Post by: <strong>Jarl Tiberius</strong> on <strong>10-06-2008, 17:35:17</strong>
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				“Wow……. Zafferano…..I love that place.” He said as he stares at benign lady with a personality he could worship. An Italian place and that too on the other side of city; where a dinner will cost his entire week of wages. <br><br>“And I love truffles too!” control! His consciousness warns him, but he is committed to be insane. <br><br>He turns around looking out from the glass trying to figure out…..<br>“Where…….that one…….looks pretty good now” then he turns back and sits straight, like a proud man, a man he is and proud. <br><br>“Just few lines and yes, I did” he looks down embarrassed at her bitter boots, then he looks up at her “I knew you will find out” he articulates with a smile following the protocols of a gentleman. The only person he couldn’t be honest and the only one who caught him.<br><br>“Once Ma told me, you had a boyfriend…..long back?” he had to ask that question. His mother didn’t remember much though, only that he was a strange guy and Catherine loved him with all her heart, but he ran off. Jim has always wondered how come any man will lose her.
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				Post by: <strong>Elvi</strong> on <strong>10-06-2008, 17:54:08</strong>
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				"Then we'll have truffles with every course."<br>Catherine laughed at his enthusiasm, she enjoyed James' company. Not a child to be mollicodled, but a young man with his life ahead of him. Old enough to treat as an equal, but young enough to still bring out the more frivilous side of her nature.<br><br>She pointed out the building once more and sat back in her seat almost in unison. <br>The place had been a dump and a half, she'd shared it with two others for a while, but they had left. Still, despite the smell of mold and a permanent leaking bath, the little flat had been her home for a year or so and she'd quite enjoyed her time there.<br>A small sad smile crept over her face, as she remembered, that was where she had met <em>him</em>, it seemed another life time ago now.<br><br>So locked in her thoughts, Catherine didn't hear his mumbling apology about his little lie. He'd got it all done and that was all that mattered and she certainly wasn't going to chastise him over it.<br><br>"What?.....OH....Yes"<br>Catherine turned that same small smile towards him.<br>"That was even before I had met your Mum and Dad...quite a few years before actually."<br>She turned her smile into a larger one and chuckled.<br>"Not that he was the first or the last, though he was certainly the most serious."<br><br>Patting Jim's Knee affectionately, Catherine gave it a little squeeze before returning her hand to her lap.<br>"But <em>that</em> conversation isn't for tonight...."<br><br>&nbsp;
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				Post by: <strong>Jarl Tiberius</strong> on <strong>10-06-2008, 20:10:42</strong>
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				He nods on the truffles as the smile runs off his face; he turns to the other side……looking out of the window. Not facing Catherine anymore, merely 24, he has not developed the skills to smile in heartache like Catherine. Never had to… born and raised in Hernhill, a small village which lies 3 miles to the north east of Faversham at the edge of the North Kent Marshes. <br><br>He mostly lived there, with his grandparents where most of the population was related to him in one or the other way and people only smiled when they were pleased. He is yet to learn the metropolitan lifestyle; the city is yet to teach him, it’s a slow process. This is what he studied in 16 years of his education, nothing in unilateral in this universe, there is an equal and opposite reaction. The city gives a handsome salary and better lifestyle, but takes a lot away as well. He just needs to wait, London will do the rest.<br><br>Not the first or the last but the most serious……serious enough to win her over every other man. Jim don’t really worry about the street thugs nor about any other man……..there must be many, every single day, flirting and trying to win her. But here is only one he envies, only one who frightens him. It’s quite amusing that he envies him. A man Catherine dated before Jim was born; a man who left her alone, broken and disappeared. Jim still has a reasonable chance. <br><br>He desires to know more….everything about him. So he can compare himself with him, the strange boy she loved once or maybe she still does but she is not comfortable talking about it and if anyone can understand how she feels, then its Jim. He respects her choice of privacy.<br><br>He turn backs at her...and pretends to smile “it’s a nice dress you wearing, I didn’t knew you had this color.” 
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				Post by: <strong>Elvi</strong> on <strong>10-06-2008, 20:58:50</strong>
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				Catherine chuckled at his comment and looked down at the clothes she wore before smiling back at Jim.<br>"You men are all the same, it's not a dress silly, it's a tunic and you've seen me wear it before."<br><br>She gave him a reassuring smile, showing him that she was not annoyed, nor was she attempting to belittle him.<br>"Please don't tell me that you call women's underwear 'whatnots' or something like that..."<br><br>Shaking her head in mock disbelief, Catherine sighed.<br>"You really need to get yourself a girl friend Jimmy, a good woman would do you the world of good...Y'know what they say about all work and no play..."<br><br>Her mind drifted off once more as the cab travelled through the city streets. Perhaps she should have a get together, all her firends, business associates and their families, try and get some of the youngsters she knew together.<br>James really didn't show any interest in women at all, when out with him, had she seen him turn his head and look at a pretty girl or boy for that matter. <br>It concerned her that he would miss out on the fun and bury himself in his work....
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				Post by: <strong>Jarl Tiberius</strong> on <strong>10-06-2008, 22:23:48</strong>
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				“Oh….yes, I have seen this dress…sorry the tunic.” Yet again she brings back the delight on his face, like she always has.&nbsp; <br><br>And she is correct; he is single from…what seems like forever now but paramount should be what he desires and that’s Catherine, he thinks beholding her. Irony is such that the woman he loves ardently is signifying him to find himself a girl. It’s not that Jim didn’t try but his definition of women is restricted to Catherine now.&nbsp; <br><br>“I am of course trying to find a girl…….the right one!” he grins at her, really don’t know what else to say. “Maybe you can find one for me, one like yourself.”<br><br>“Do you think we will reach on time for the breakfast?” Jim chuckles at the driver <br>“Not that I mind, I can sure spend the night here in the car with you” he chuckles at Catherine as well. 
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				Post by: <strong>Elvi</strong> on <strong>10-06-2008, 23:55:17</strong>
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				"Oh good grief no!"<br>Catherine shook her head laughing.<br>"You could do far better than an old spinster who buried herself in her work!"<br><br>Still shaking her head, she chuckled, more to herself than to him.<br>"No there are far better and prettier girls around and far better suited to you than someone like me would be...."<br><br>As he spoke to the driver, Catherine looked out of the window.<br>"Patience Jimmy boy, it's only a couple of minutes away..."<br><br>And it was, the Black Cab pulled up at the end of a pedestrian only street only moments later.<br>Catherine lent over to pay the driver and then stepped out, bringing with her, her small clutch bag and a wrap she had brought in case the weather became chillier as the night grew longer.<br>She glanced at her watch, still plenty of time for a cocktail before dinner and a chance to peruse the menu and see what they had decided to make with those oh so Delicious fungi. 
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				Post by: <strong>Jarl Tiberius</strong> on <strong>11-06-2008, 09:51:36</strong>
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				Yet again she harshly ignored him, it’s nothing new for Jim though. He shot at million probabilities and failed but it’s not his nature, he is not that kind of guy who will give in, failure is routine with the work he does. Prospect equals to results. <br><br>“Yes there are many girls, better and prettier…… Catherine.” Jim mumbles and steps off the cab as well; he leads the way through the traffic as he skates his right hand on her back feeling the her skin through the velvet tunic …as he walk proudly accompanying the magnificence lady shielding her but in reality it’s the other way around, Its Catherine who is shielding him. He has often felt the urge to pull her in his arms and press his lips against hers…but the fear of losing the bits and piece of her has always stopped him. <br><br>Relationships with older women are fragile and he knows that.&nbsp; He will not make a single blunder which may hurt her or brings a tear in her eyes. His feelings are not worth hurting her.<br>“Wow……..this feels nice!”&nbsp; He smiles wide at Catherine.
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				Post by: <strong>Elvi</strong> on <strong>11-06-2008, 10:31:55</strong>
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				Catherine nodded to him as he spoke.<br>Only half paying attention to his words, the other half concentrating on getting across the busy road and into the cobbled pedestrian street.<br>"Yes...I love it...I had to buy two more of them after I got this."<br><br>She chuckled as they finally made it past the traffic.<br>"At my age, it tends to be comfort over trends, I've given up on the pain of trying to be fashionable and go for the comfort of classic."<br><br>With a quick breath, she tugged on his sleeve, gesturing with her head towards the unassuming entrance to the restaurant, almost in the centre of the small row of shops.<br>"Come on, I really need a glass of nice dry white, I'm parched!"
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				Post by: <strong>Jarl Tiberius</strong> on <strong>11-06-2008, 11:20:44</strong>
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				“It really looks good on you, you should have bunch of them” He said as they crossed the traffic and head towards the restaurant. As his heart impels the desires of her mixed with each minute drop of his blood through arteries and circulates to every vital part of his body…from brains to toes…he cares least about how fashionable she is.&nbsp; <br><br>“Dry white?” he mumbles…as he follows her to the restaurant.<br>“I will have a whisky…its good to have whisky before dinner” he said as his hand slips down from her back to her waist… he smiles to himself thinking… it’s nothing wrong with pretending a couple… even if its fake and lasts just few moments. <br><br>Jim smiles at the Doorman, accepting his greetings as he lets Catherine walk in first then he follows her too…
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				Title: <strong>Re: Spacetime Continuum (Lord Raven And Elvi)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Elvi</strong> on <strong>11-06-2008, 11:40:58</strong>
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				"A whiskey?"<br>For a moment, the Aunt in her kicked in, she'd known James since the day he was born and sometimes she forgot how old her really was.<br>Catherine caught herself just in time, correcting the instinct with a smile and a shrug.<br>"Well, I'm sticking with the wine, but if whiskey is what you want, then whiskey is what you'll have...."<br><br>After leaving her name and being told that they would be informed as soon as their table was ready, Catherine and James took their places on a small sofa in the bar area and ordered their drinks.<br><br>Picking up a menu, from the low table in front of them, Catherine opened it and glanced down the lists to see what they had as a special for the evening, talking as she read.<br>"So Jimmy...what have you got lined up for the summer?"&nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Spacetime Continuum (Lord Raven And Elvi)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jarl Tiberius</strong> on <strong>11-06-2008, 14:22:42</strong>
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				There are legitimate reasons that he never smokes when Catherine is around. He scratches his head thinking of the blunder he pulled on himself, he should have not mentioned whiskey. Though he is a not a kid anymore and sure she can understand that but still……it’s Catherine. <br><br>Jim skates close to Catherine, on the handcrafted Italian two seater and peeks in the menu, trying to read... <br>“Don’t they sound like Italian horror movies....... Ippoglosso in crosta..... Gamberoni con fagioli”&nbsp; &nbsp; he giggles.<br><br>“Nothing yet for the summer, but I have pending leaves. Count me in if you are planning vacation” he replied staring at her
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				Title: <strong>Re: Spacetime Continuum (Lord Raven And Elvi)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Elvi</strong> on <strong>11-06-2008, 14:46:31</strong>
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				"More like Mafioso I always think...." <br>Chuckling with him, she flicked onto the desserts and pointed to one.<br>"See?.....Don Selezione di formaggi, head of the family of infamous cheese smugglers.."<br><br>She glanced up for a moment, then almost giggling like a school girl, she hid their faces behind the menu.<br>"Shhhh.....don't let on, but I think that the waiter left of the kitchen door is one of his henchmen..." <br><br>More to stop herself from laughing, than to quench any thirst, Catherine took a sip of her wine and sighed gratefully until James spoke about holidays.<br>She snorted her disgust.<br>"What...me have a <em>summer</em> holiday? You must be joking, what with those having families having priority leave during school holidays and my schedule, I doubt I'll get away until October at the earliest..."<br><br>She shook her head and shrugged.<br>"No big deal, I prefer it when it's quieter and cooler in any case..."<br>Catherine smiled at him and curled her nose, showing him that she really didn't mind, then carried on.<br><br>"No....I heard on the grapevine, that there is a certain Government agency looking for some help, for a couple of months, some sort of study program." <br>She paused again to take another drink from her glass.<br>"As soon as I heard the words Quantum Physics, I thought of you..."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Spacetime Continuum (Lord Raven And Elvi)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jarl Tiberius</strong> on <strong>11-06-2008, 18:36:27</strong>
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				“Yes, more like Mafioso…but don’t think they appreciate that word here” Jim murmurs with a smile and turn around to take a look at the waiter.&nbsp; <br>“He looks mean and he is staring at us only! Seems like you have pissed him off” he says with his comic face and takes a sip of the fine whiskey and peeks again at the waiter.&nbsp; <br><br>“You should try to take some time off from your busy schedule, I certainly have a good image at work, and leaves will not be a problem…..we can plan for October…” he tries to concentrate on her and says bluntly as he recalls all the quieter and cooler places he knows, at times he acts like a lunatic and she knows it very well... he takes a big sip and keeps the empty glass on the table. <br><br>“Quantum Physics…that sounds interesting…I will check that out…maybe I will apply for it, let’s see if they want fresher’s” he smile in appreciation assuring her, all cheered up thinking at least she thinks of him.<br><br>“Hey, it’s Saturday tomorrow, do you have any plans……maybe I will drop by your place and we will go for a ride on my motorcycle” he looks at her hoping for another rejection.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Spacetime Continuum (Lord Raven And Elvi)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Elvi</strong> on <strong>12-06-2008, 00:37:57</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				"Well give me a nod if you think you'd be interested, this is a none 'advertised' job, I'll have to introduce you."<br>She gave him a small smile, drained her glass and waved to the waiter for him to bring refills.<br>"A bike ride?....Now that's something I haven't done for ..well since my college days."<br>Catherine frowned for a moment, biting her lower lip, then smiled once more.<br>"I've got a video conference first thing tomorrow morning, but I should be free early afternoon?"<br><br>As the waiter brought the drinks, he told them that their table would be ready in a few minutes.<br>Catherine nodded an acknowledgement and returned her attention back to the menu.<br>"So Jimmy, what do you fancy?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Spacetime Continuum (Lord Raven And Elvi)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jarl Tiberius</strong> on <strong>12-06-2008, 08:42:26</strong>
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				Jim picks up the glass from the table after the waiter pours another large. Trying to listen to the soft Italian classy music, which is taking him to another world, where he lays under a blooming tree with his head in Catherine’s lap, reading her poetries and she belongs to him only. Then her questions pull him back in the very Italian restaurant, where he sits dreaming.<br><br>“I think I am interested” he nods smiling as he takes a sip.<br><br>“Oh great, then I will pick you up around 12...and we can also try other things you didn’t do from college days” he says with a silly smile making sure she knows he is only joking. Indeed impolite talking such to a woman his mom dears as friend. But they are quite close and its not that he is flirting with her for the first time, she never gave it any importance.<br><br>“I think I will like to have Bresaola della Valtellina con rucola e caprino to start with, then Cotoletta di agnello con carciofi, patate e olive “Taggiasche” and&nbsp; Mango con sorbetto al cocco as a dessert, what you have in mind?” he tries to concentrate on the music again mixed with all the noises round him on the busiest street of the busiest city.<br><br>“Can you understand Italian?” he wonders looking at Catherine.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Spacetime Continuum (Lord Raven And Elvi)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Elvi</strong> on <strong>12-06-2008, 11:40:27</strong>
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				"Good....."<br>Catherine nodded at his decision.<br>"I'll make a few calls first thing Monday and see if I can get you an interview straight away, I think that you are just what they are looking for."<br>And of course Catherine would think that. After all, she felt immensely proud of James and what he had achieved in his life, to see him head towards the top of his field would please her immensely.<br><br>Still concentrating on the menu, she simply nodded at the time he had set for him to pick her up, but she was taking note, mumbling a reply which confirmed it.<br>"So...you want me to get terribly drunk and be sick in bed for three days?"<br>She chuckled to herself, she hadn't exactly been sedate in her youth and now, some of the things she had done made her toes curl.<br><br>Finally she spoke up, just in time to order as the waiter came to check on them.<br>"Yes....I'm starting with Black Truffle soup and foie gras, then Lamb cutlet with artichokes, potatoes &amp; Taggiasche olives and I'll leave dessert in case I can't fit any in..."<br><br>The use of the English translation of the meal, gave James his final answer, no, she could hardly speak any Italian at all.... 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Spacetime Continuum (Lord Raven And Elvi)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jarl Tiberius</strong> on <strong>12-06-2008, 14:17:36</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				“Thanks a ton, for everything…” he acknowledges her efforts as she only draws him closer, unaware. He smile at her thinking that he can obviously clear the interview. With the kind of knowledge he pioneers on the particular filed, it will be quite surprise if he can’t… Jim has been a bookworm most of his 24 years of age. His small one room apartment is crammed with books on the same subject. <br><br>“That’s not all you did in college, did you?” he looks at her with a wicked smile, not at all interested talking about her past, its her future what he desires.<br><br>“Bresaola della Valtellina con rucola e caprino to start with, then Cotoletta di agnello con carciofi, patate e olive “Taggiasche” and&nbsp; Mango con sorbetto al cocco as a dessert for me please” he added after Catherine was done looking at the waiter with a polite smile. <br><br>Finally when the waiter left, he concentrates on the music again.<br>“This poor guys is singing for a princess, he is saying that no one will find out that he is her secret lover and she will be his when they die….kinda sad, isn’t it?” he translates it for Catherine… molding a strange silence between them…before Jim breaks it himself<br><br>“I think he is stupid” he chuckles…&nbsp; &nbsp; 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Spacetime Continuum (Lord Raven And Elvi)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Elvi</strong> on <strong>12-06-2008, 14:30:00</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Shrugging off his thanks, Catherine waited until Jim had given his order before answering.<br>"Not quite all, but I don't count spending hours stuck in a stuffy libruary surrounded by books very painless either."<br><br>She listened to Jim's translation of the music, tilting her head up to catch the tune and the tone of the song, then shrugged lightly.<br>"Really, you think that unrequited love is 'stupid'?"<br>She gave him a quick smile.<br>"Sad yes....but I don't think stupid, what would you do in that situation?"
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Spacetime Continuum (Lord Raven And Elvi)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jarl Tiberius</strong> on <strong>12-06-2008, 15:14:15</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				“Not in that way…” Jim curses himself… thinking he should consider things before saying so bluntly.<br><br>“I don’t think there is anything after death…we are merely a product of the mighty universe…so tiny, so irrelevant. Like a computer game we play, we really don’t cry if we lose a game… we just start another one, that’s how it is. There is someone up there playing a game, he really don’t care if he quits the princess and live rest of his life thinking how things would we if she was with him…universe will send someone else for her and maybe for him as well…but they will never have what they really desired” Jim takes a last sip of and slide the empty glass on the table.<br><br>“They made a choice of letting each other go…for what…life? Is it really worth living like this? Another man will use her for his pleasure, will breed her…what difference is between Humans and every other species over whom we call ourselves supreme” he takes a deep breath.<br><br>“If I was him, I would certainty died fighting for her… I will never let anyone else take what’s my and the unrequited love…it’s only a bullocks word losers like him created to justify choosing their pathetic lives over their women.” Jim goes silent not looking at Catherine anymore, he is very much aware, she will not be please with the strong words…
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Spacetime Continuum (Lord Raven And Elvi)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Elvi</strong> on <strong>13-06-2008, 01:34:52</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Catherine sighed.<br>"When did the younger generations become so cynical."<br>She smiled and patted Jim's arm.<br>"Cynical is for us older ones Jimmy, you need to lighten up a little, start living without over analysing everything just for the sake of it."<br><br>Standing as the waiter caught her eye and gestured towards their table, Catherine continued to speak.<br>"You don't need to go on holiday with me, you need to mix with people of your own age, let your hair down, make embarrassing mistakes like the rest of us..."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Spacetime Continuum (Lord Raven And Elvi)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jarl Tiberius</strong> on <strong>13-06-2008, 12:02:50</strong>
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				“I was only speaking my mind… was not trying to judge him or pretending cynical” Jim smiles politely.<br><br>“And my old… old aunt things has changed a lot over the years, loosing virginity at 12 certainly is not ‘cool’ for this generation…you know the history repeats itself…we are going medieval again…I should say the young generation is more mature and you will certainty will agree with me” Jim chuckles at Catherine.<br><br>“Okay… no holiday but I am still taking your out tomorrow for the motorcycle ride, you should keep the second half free…just incase” Jim replies looking at Catherine and leaves the sofa following her as the waiter approaches them, the table must be ready now. Finally time to enjoy some delicious Italian food with the opera and of course … Catherine.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Spacetime Continuum (Lord Raven And Elvi)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Elvi</strong> on <strong>14-06-2008, 13:39:29</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				"Far too old for their own good..."<br>Catherine continued to talk as they settled themselves at their table.<br>"..And who said that the older generations wanted to loose their virginity at an early age, besides.."<br>She shrugged as she adjusted her chair to get more comfortable.<br>"...the statistics prove that there are still increases in under age pregnancies, so that's your theory blown.."<br><br>There conversation followed the usual pattern throughout their meal, agreement, disagreement, compromise, general chatter about work and college, family and friends. Both comfortable in each other's company and both knowing when to stray from one point to another, as those who have known each other for a while often do.<br><br>The meal, as both had expected was wonderful. <br>Catherine, true to form, did have dessert and relished every heart stopping moment of the richest most fattening thing on the menu. They even found room to end the meal with a wonderful selection of cheeses, until finally, they could eat no more and had to content themselves with coffee and brandy.<br><br>"Phew...."<br>Coffee cup still in hand, Catherine lent back in her chair in a vague attempt at giving her full stomach more room.<br>"That really was a wonderful meal, I'm not sure I can get off the seat!"<br>Taking a last sip of her coffee, she exchanged the small cup for her brandy glass, then lent back again, a small smile upon her lips.<br>"I think I need a walk after all of that and not just to the end of the road for a taxi either..."<br><br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Spacetime Continuum (Lord Raven And Elvi)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jarl Tiberius</strong> on <strong>14-06-2008, 19:40:54</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				“It was merely a statement my lady, not a verdict” Jim said amused as Catherine tried to defend her generation...<br><br>“And…It is neither good nor bad, but thinking makes it so.” So did Jim, defended him as they started the dinner. <br><br>Dinner was fine but it was Catherine who made it delightful, Jim was mostly lost in her...trying to keep up with her and the dinner…waiting for the right moment to tell her what she means to him…which never seems to be happening.<br><br>Jim is desperate now, anyone will be…it’s indeed maddening him to have someone he loves…so close but yet so far. The urge to call her his, to hold her, to feel her skin and to thrust himself in her depths is more then ever. Jim is failing to control his desires…the desires flowing constantly in his veins will explode his brain. <br><br>“Don’t you feel like you are Italian?” he chuckles at Catherine as he finishes his dinner and pick up the glass of whiskey…<br><br>“Yeah…evening walk especially after dinner…it’s a perfect way to end a day” Jim said as he finishes his whiskey. Isn’t that’s what he was praying all along, he smile to himself thanking mother marry.&nbsp; &nbsp; 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Spacetime Continuum (Lord Raven And Elvi)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Elvi</strong> on <strong>15-06-2008, 14:24:01</strong>
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				Catherine glanced at her watch as she signalled to the waiter, that they were ready to pay.<br>"Then how about a walk in Hyde park?"<br>She handed her card over for payment, then continued.<br>"It's only ten minutes away and we have enough time before it closes, we can pick a cab up from there..."<br><br>The park was wonderful at this time of year, Catherine had fond memories from her youth of sneaking in just before midnight, when it closed and staying there to explore until it opened again at five in the morning. <br>t was something that she and her lover had done quite often, there own little Royal park, theirs for a few short hours, just them and no-one else....
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Spacetime Continuum (Lord Raven And Elvi)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jarl Tiberius</strong> on <strong>15-06-2008, 18:55:38</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				“Yes sure…the park is good” he nods at her while she pays the bill.<br><br>“Actually there is something I like to show you at the park” he smiled as they leave the restaurant and cross the street…walking on the footpath which leads to Hyde Park.<br><br>“Do you know there is a tree which is around 200 years old” Jim said walking slowly with her.<br><br>“And its dam scary…” he laughs..&nbsp; <br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Spacetime Continuum (Lord Raven And Elvi)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Elvi</strong> on <strong>16-06-2008, 13:42:21</strong>
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				"There's lots of them..."<br>Catherine nodded to Jim.<br>"It was ancient parklands long before it became a Royal park"<br>She turned her head and smiled at him, then took hold of his arm.<br>"Or do you mean Tyburn tree?.....The gallows..."<br>With a small shiver, Catherine continued.<br>"Do you know that it was estimated that there were over 60thousand people hung on that spot? No wonder it's a little creepy around there...."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Spacetime Continuum (Lord Raven And Elvi)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jarl Tiberius</strong> on <strong>16-06-2008, 15:43:56</strong>
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				“60 thousand people….god, quite a news!” Jim almost shouted in surprise.<br><br>“I was aware there was something creepy about the park and that few people were hung but 60 thousand…oh My! And you are taking me there?” Jim looks at her smiling as she takes a hold of his hand and a chill run through his spine. <br><br>“Why suddenly you are reminding Me of Macbeth?” Jim chuckles as they walk slowly to the Park, wishing for a broken star.<br><br>“But it’s not the tyburn or gallows…..its something else I would like to show you…though a tree” Jim sighs and skates his hand on her back, still lost in her…in love but anxious.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Spacetime Continuum (Lord Raven And Elvi)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Elvi</strong> on <strong>16-06-2008, 16:03:13</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Catherine chuckled at his reaction, shaking her head, she gave his arm a quick squeeze.<br>"There's a plaque somewhere that explains it all, Marble arch I think..."<br><br>She was quite happy for him to guide her with his hand upon her back. They were, after all close friends, almost family and she enjoyed the comfort that touch gave.<br>"Well then, I am in your hands aren't I?....You'll have to lead the way to this mysterious tree of yours...."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Spacetime Continuum (Lord Raven And Elvi)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jarl Tiberius</strong> on <strong>16-06-2008, 18:47:49</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Jim caresses her back… gently running his fingers in her hairs drifting down on her back...<br><br>“His name is Andrew, though he looks mean and scary but he is nice inside” Jim chuckles at just few steps away from the park and points at a tall European white birch…in the most right corner of the park.<br>“Can you see it? That’s Andrew”<br><br>“Hi Andrew…meet Catherine, the women I told you about” Jim leads her to the European white birch almost yelling, and then he turns to her Catherine.<br><br>“He said ‘hi’… you hear that? This is what scares people away a talking European white birch.” He smiles and tosses her a little closer to the tree <br>“Go; try to talk to him…” 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Spacetime Continuum (Lord Raven And Elvi)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Elvi</strong> on <strong>17-06-2008, 00:47:31</strong>
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				Catherine looked up at the tree, almost tripping as Jim gave her a push towards it.<br>She turned back to him, half scowling at the push, half laughing at his antics.<br>"I'm not really that good at talking to trees...Tried it with my house plants once and they died..."<br>Looking back at the tree, it's rough flaking bark glowing faintly in the darkness, Catherine had to admit that it was a fine old specimen.<br>She paused for a moment, then glanced back at Jim.<br>"Andrew is a fine old thing, I wouldn't want him to keel over simply because I spoke to him..." <br><br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Spacetime Continuum (Lord Raven And Elvi)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jarl Tiberius</strong> on <strong>17-06-2008, 15:30:16</strong>
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				“Oh that’s okay, if you don’t want to talk to Andrew….I don’t think he will mind, will you Andrew?” Jim chuckles.<br><br>“And I don’t want you to kill this poor thing” Jim laughs and takes Catherine’s hand in his, sliding his fingers between hers.<br><br>“We can sit here for a while…it’s a nice place to spend sometime…though only for lovers, but I don’t think these trees really care” Jim requested Catherine as he leads her to a corner bench with her hand in his… maybe she might not want to spend any time and want to get back home but Jim will surely miss every chance he will overlook. <br><br>“Or maybe we can pretend like lovers…they will not find out!” he chuckles…&nbsp; &nbsp; 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Spacetime Continuum (Lord Raven And Elvi)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Elvi</strong> on <strong>18-06-2008, 12:35:47</strong>
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				"lovers....."<br>Catherine chided him at the use of the word.<br>"More like a son sitting patiently while his mother has a breather."<br><br>She quite happily allowed him to lead her to the bench, leaving go of his hand, to pull her wrap around her shoulders, protection against the slight chill in the air as she looked around.<br><br>"This bench must be a new addition...."<br>She chuckled softly as she spoke.<br>"Well new as in the last thirty years or so."<br><br>Catherine gave Jim a small smile.<br>"I used to come here a lot in the <em>old days</em>, but this is the first time I've been here for a very long while."<br>She paused to take in a breath of fresh air and sighed it out.<br>"I just got out of the habit and there just seems to be not enough time in the day any more."<br>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Spacetime Continuum (Lord Raven And Elvi)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jarl Tiberius</strong> on <strong>18-06-2008, 18:23:14</strong>
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				“Mother? See even Andrew is smiling on that….you surely doesn’t look like Mother…hmm maybe a mentor” Jim laughs on her annoying comments as they walk slowly to the white marble bench.<br><br>“Yes they are pretty new…recently they have done a makeover of this park, hired a high profile designer, paid a lot of money and we have benches now” Jim chuckles and takes off his jacket, gently resting it on her shoulder. <br><br>“I wish I can see how thing will be after 30 years from now…I will like to assume we still be here on this bench and talking to Andrew” Jim smiles back at her…if only he could see the future. Not the future but a future with Catherine.<br><br>“Or maybe I like to see the past!” Jim looks at Catherine with an innocently smile across his slender lips.&nbsp; &nbsp; 
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