Elyse took her cue from Mae and when the other woman put her arm around her, Elyse turned it into a hug. It was a little awkward with the table and chairs, but Elyse didn’t care and Mae probably didn’t do either. In a few moments, Mae had taken away the majority of her fears. Fear was still there, burning amongst her emotions, but instead of a raging inferno, it was simmering quietly.
”Thanks Mae,” she kissed Mae on the cheek. ”Thanks for everything.”
Elyse let go of the hug and took Mae’s hands. She wasn’t sure what she had expected from the conversation, but it hadn’t been this. Mae taking charge was kind of sexy, Elyse would have to remember that, but for now, her mind had to be out of the gutter.
”You should know that if he finds out about our relationship, he might try to use that against me. Aubrey and Galina will be fine - they have no connection to me and he won’t go after ‘innocents’” she left good Mae’s hands to make air quotes before returning her hands to Mae’s. ”Except apparently his wife and and daughter. What a fucking monster. And I just decided to cover this up to.” she raised her right hand, still holding Mae’s hand. Mae would understand she meant the ourobors tattoo on her forearm. ”Nothing cemented that decision more than this. After this is resolved, I’m gonna be removed from the Atharim records - officially free from them. Courtesy of Sage. So if you know a good tattoo artist, please let me know. ” she laughed, feeling better than she had all day.
She stopped a moment to talks a bite of her ice cream, and offered Mae some too. ”I don’t have a whole lot - live pretty frugally. I owe Anna an explanation of what happened today - she’s been worried all day - so I could send her a message - the three of us could easily empty the place in one go. My lease ends at the end of the month and I’m all paid up - so nothing to worry about there. I should send her a message.”
Sending a message one handed could be difficult but she wanted to keep one on Mae for now. Anna, can you meet me at my place soon. I need to get my stuff moved to Nox’s place. I’ll be staying there for the time being.
And then to Sage
Ill be at Nox’s place for the time being. Thanks again, Sage. For everything.”
Turning back to Mae she thought about Mae’s use of the pronoun we as she spoke to Bruno on the phone. ”You’re going to stay there with me?”
”Thanks Mae,” she kissed Mae on the cheek. ”Thanks for everything.”
Elyse let go of the hug and took Mae’s hands. She wasn’t sure what she had expected from the conversation, but it hadn’t been this. Mae taking charge was kind of sexy, Elyse would have to remember that, but for now, her mind had to be out of the gutter.
”You should know that if he finds out about our relationship, he might try to use that against me. Aubrey and Galina will be fine - they have no connection to me and he won’t go after ‘innocents’” she left good Mae’s hands to make air quotes before returning her hands to Mae’s. ”Except apparently his wife and and daughter. What a fucking monster. And I just decided to cover this up to.” she raised her right hand, still holding Mae’s hand. Mae would understand she meant the ourobors tattoo on her forearm. ”Nothing cemented that decision more than this. After this is resolved, I’m gonna be removed from the Atharim records - officially free from them. Courtesy of Sage. So if you know a good tattoo artist, please let me know. ” she laughed, feeling better than she had all day.
She stopped a moment to talks a bite of her ice cream, and offered Mae some too. ”I don’t have a whole lot - live pretty frugally. I owe Anna an explanation of what happened today - she’s been worried all day - so I could send her a message - the three of us could easily empty the place in one go. My lease ends at the end of the month and I’m all paid up - so nothing to worry about there. I should send her a message.”
Sending a message one handed could be difficult but she wanted to keep one on Mae for now. Anna, can you meet me at my place soon. I need to get my stuff moved to Nox’s place. I’ll be staying there for the time being.
And then to Sage
Ill be at Nox’s place for the time being. Thanks again, Sage. For everything.”
Turning back to Mae she thought about Mae’s use of the pronoun we as she spoke to Bruno on the phone. ”You’re going to stay there with me?”