Ruby & Silver

Floor 61. Heiress.

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Mamma mia! (Lily & Alex)

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Alexander closed his eyes as some steam rolled out of the basket containing the bread. Bread was one of his weakness, and when it was recently baked, the smell was celestial to him. He smiled, taking a deep breath and looking to Lily afterwards “Sorry. It’s a weird pleasure I have” he admitted with a soft chuckle.

His eyes widened at her story “Whoa, a bear? Damn, that’s terrible!” he couldn’t help but laugh as he pictured a smaller Lily and a redhead boy running with a shotgun and a bear after them “I was chased by a junkie who thought I was a undercover dwarf cop once” he remembered with a laugh.

"Why don’t we talk a little about the present? What do you do for a living?" he asked curiously, taking a sip of his coke

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Lily shrugged off Alexander bringing the bread up to his face. "I think everyone does that," she replied casually. "Food that smells good should smelled. Bread smells good, ergo, your 'weird pleasure.'" 

"I was chased by a junkie who thought I was an undercover dwarf cop once."

The redhead took a second to swallow the bit of bread she'd nearly choked on at that. "Undercover dwarf cop?" she managed.

"What do you do for a living?"

"Uh--I'm a graphic designer--are you just going to let that dwarf cop story go untold?" She raised her eyebrows at him in bewilderment.

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Mamma mia! (Lily & Alex)

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Alexander smiled warmly at Lily’s sympathy “It’s not at all. Max wasn’t an old friend of mine, but I appreciated him” he shrugged “There’s nothing one can do about that, but smile at the memories and move on” it sounded a little dramatic, and it made him laugh at himself a little.

As she teased him about being dumb or brave, he rolled his eyes playfully “I guess I was a little bit of both. I had no idea what those guys were doing, but they said funny stuff so we sneaked with my friends to hear them babble and sometimes fight each other. When we grew up, we realized what those guys were doing, and how dangerous it was…” Alexander shook his lead and looked up to Lily’s blue eyes “I found the answer. We were really dumb kids”

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"I've had friends like that, too. I think everyone has at some point or another, really," she mused. As Alexander continued talking about being younger, the waiter appeared at the end of the table again and slid a basket of bread in front of them. Lily gave them a quick smile before they left, then reached out to tear a piece off. Steam rolled out from the small basket.

"Well, if it makes you feel any better, my brother and I would go out and practice shooting in the yard, but we went into the woods once and happened upon a bear." She rolled her eyes and shook her head. "Daddy was not happy when we came running back with a gun and a bear chasing us."

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Entertainment Weekly 2010

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Mamma mia! (Lily & Alex)

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Alexander shook his head, a shadow of sadness in his eyes “I haven’t seen them since they left and married. We exchanged a couple e-mails, but I guess that is part of growing up. Your friends form a family and they have different things in their schedule”

"Hot summers are nice. Also cold winters. The bug part sucks… but I guess having a long of room to run around as a energetic kid is great. I just had alleys to run around. I got scolded when I got into one at 10, since the junkies used the place to get high" he laughed at the memory

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Lily offered him a sympathetic look. "Growing apart from friends is no fun, huh?" she replied somberly. There was no sugarcoating that, really. Sometimes friendships like that never fixed themselves. Still, she could at least offer him some sympathy. "I'm sorry it turned out like that." 

"I just had alleys to run around in...junkies used the place to get high."

Lily touched her fingers to her mouth, as if to hold the sharp laugh in. "What, and you went there anyway? Can't tell if you were a dumb kid of a brave one," she teased, giving a friendly smile.

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“Never? Then I had a lucky shot…”

The redhead winked at him with a grin. “Sure did, hon. And must be nice being engaged to someone who can cook well,” she joked, and peered down at the menu briefly while the waiter took Alexander’s drink order.

He was asking her about…

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"Yeah, I would say this isn’t probably the best place for the kiddos," Lily replied, raising a brow. "They did the right thing. Shame you probably don’t see them as much though, huh?" She gave a soft grin at his mention of suburbia, and questions about her home. “Georgia,” she began simply. “Hot summers, cold winters. Too many bugs either way. But there was a lot of room for my brother and I to run around as kids.”

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Mamma mia! (Lily & Alex)

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"Never? Then I had a lucky shot" he said with a laugh as Lily stated that it was the first time that she came to this place "And I came here following a friend’s advice. He was engaged to the head chef of this place, and she was pretty famous so… I had to give it a try, huh?" he said with a shrug

Alexander smiled to the waiter, ordering a Coke too and pursing his lips as he processed Lily’s question “Well… I’d say three months. Maybe four?” he shook his head with a smile “I think I’ve lost the count a little. A lot of things happened since I moved here”

"You said you left for some months, but you were living here before. For how long?" he asked, curiously

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"Never? Then I had a lucky shot..."

The redhead winked at him with a grin. "Sure did, hon. And must be nice being engaged to someone who can cook well," she joked, and peered down at the menu briefly while the waiter took Alexander's drink order.

He was asking her about having left, then, and she lifted her head to meet his curious expression. 

"Oh. Eight months, I think. Somethin' like that. I went home for a while..."

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Lily realized a little too late she was probably being a little too off-putting, with all the dry humour, but that’s just always how she talked. It was hard turning off the sass.

"Interesting."

“Should we go?”

The redhead grinned at him and took his arm. “Yeah, let’s go.”

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"You know," Lily began as she took her seat, offering a quick thanks to Alexander, "all the months I've lived in the Tower I've never been in here. It smells incredible." She crossed her legs and sat up straight in the chair. "How long've you been here, anyway? You said a couple months--?" It was about then a waiter stopped at their table to ask for their drinks and she ordered a Coke and waited for Alexander before continuing. "I just left for like, eight."

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Mamma mia! (Lily & Alex)

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Alexander couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow. It would never said she was a tough, sarcastic girl. But he enjoyed that kind of humour, considering him pretty sarcastic when he wanted to “I did, Lily Davis” he said, trying to make it sound dignified as she said his name was.

"And my grand parents could say so. I just carry their Italian blood. I was born and raised here" he admitted with a laugh, then made a slight bow, offering his arm to her "Should we go?"

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Lily realized a little too late she was probably being a little too off-putting, with all the dry humour, but that's just always how she talked. It was hard turning off the sass.

"Interesting."

"Should we go?"

The redhead grinned at him and took his arm. "Yeah, let's go."

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Mamma mia! (Lily & Alex)

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Alexander shook his head at her apology “It’s okay. I arrived her a bit earlier than I was supposed to” he said, gently. Of course he wouldn’t mind seeing her with just a towel, but her attempts to explain herself made him laugh softly.

"Don’t worry. Take your time!" he called behind her back, still checking the apartment. She had a nice taste for decoration, specially the paintings. Maybe she was some kind of artist?

His train of thought was interrupted when Lily came back to the living room. His smile came back to his face, offering his hand to her “Maybe I wasn’t properly introduced. I’m Alexander Courtney. Call me Alex, if you feel like it”

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"What a dignified name," she teased as she pushed her bangs out of her face. "And I guess you remembered mine...So Italian, huh? You seem to take a lot of pride in your heritage." 

Lily gave him a half grin as she smoothed out her short skirt. "I'm Southern through and through. Not quite as interesting as European, huh?"

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Mamma mia! (Lily & Alex)

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Alexander smiled warm and gently at the girl opening the door “Hello, miss. I guess you’re Lily…” he said, wondering why she’s not opening the door completely, until he hears that she apologizes for not being ready yet. He chuckled softly and nodded “It’s okay. I… I don’t wanna be a nuisance” he said with a shrug, entering the apartment since she offered it so kindly.

Walking slowly around the place, he realized the apartment was pretty much like his, but with a totally different decoration. A lot of paintings were around, and he wondered who was the artist, since they were pretty good. He hummed Immigrant song to himself as he waited for Lily to come back.

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"Yep. It's me." She took a step back to open the door a little further to let him in, clutching the towel with her other hand. "Sorry you have to see me like this, just--I was up late doing some work and overslept a little..." Way to make him think you're late all the time, God, why'd I hit snooze-- "D'you want a drink?" she offered as she shut the door, before realizing she was still standing in the towel. "Oh. Geez. Uh. Glasses are in that cabinet, and anything in the fridge is fair game." Not the smoothest introduction. Lily edged toward the hallway as she pulled her long hair over one shoulder. "I...shouldn't be too long. Sorry."

It took her about five minutes, rushing, to finish cleaning up. She'd pulled up her hair so it didn't look quite so messy, and opted for a cutting black dress and flats. After all, it seemed just living in this place was reason enough to dress up at least a little. When she walked back out into the living room, she gave him a crooked grin.

"Sorry, I didn't catch your name yesterday..."

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Mamma mia! (Lily & Alex)

As he woke up that Friday morning, Alexander couldn’t help but groan when he realized it was the last day of his week off. As he woke up, he took a quick shower and put on some boxers and shorts, heading to the kitchen to prepare some breakfast.

Using the remote control for his sound system, he set Led Zeppelin to a high volume, singing along with Robert Plant (but obviously out of tune) and shaking his head to Jimmy Page’s fantastic solos as he prepared his breakfast. When he got the bacon and eggs ready, he poured himself a big glass of orange juice and sat on the table, taking his phone to check his not-so-busy schedule for the day.

An event quickly jumped to his eyes 12.00. Pick up Lily Davis for lunch. Floor 61. He smiled to himself, finding incredibly relaxing to start the day meeting someone new. Even better if it was a pretty lady.

Going to his room after finishing the breakfast, he fumbled through his wardrobe to get some clothes as he brushed his teeth. He decided for a casual attire, contrasting to the suits he used to get at work; and took the elevator up to the floor 61 and went to the first door to the right, ringing the bell and waiting for Lily’s answer.

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She'd stayed up until about four that morning, working on a logo for someone. Needless to say, it was a miracle she woke up in time. Or, at least, sort of in time. The alarm on her phone went off at 11:15 and it took her two swipes at the snooze button to remember what she'd set it for.

"Shit."

Lily smoothed back her hair haphazardly as she scrambled out of the bed, t-shirt hanging half off her shoulders, and bolted into the bathroom to turn on the shower. When did they decide he was getting here exactly? She couldn't remember. 

"I'm gonna mess up making friends~" she sang aimlessly once she'd gotten into the water and began washing herself, "if I keep staying up so late~"

Diiiing-diiiing.

Lily spat a curse under her breath before turning off the water and running a hand through her damp hair. "Coming," she shouted as she yanked a towel off the rack. She had just managed to wrap it around herself by the time she reached the door, then opened it slightly.

"Hello...?" She peered out shyly. Oh. Figures. It was him--here before she was ready. The redhead offered an awkward smile. "Hiii. Um. I'm...not entirely ready? You can come in, though."

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Men are like parking spaces

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I just… I didn’t have a clue that a guy I was starting to become interested in all ready had a girlfriend. Goes to show I’m just not picking up on clues or I’m not asking the right questions.

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"Ah."

"I know the feeling. Are you doing okay?"

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Men are like parking spaces

The good ones are taken, the rest are all either handicap or not worth the effort!

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Ladies are prettier, anyway.

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I can pick you up at your apartment if you want to…

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Sixty-first floor. First door on the right. 

See you in fifteen?

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Skybar (Jules+Lily)

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"You’re welcome," she smiled, taking a sip of her own drink. She thought for a moment about the woman’s question and realized a slight blush was staining her cheeks. A soft chuckle escaped her lips as she squared her shoulders back and turned back to Lily.

"I grew up in the area, actually, and the Tower always represented status and elegance to me," she started to explain. Taking another sip of her drink, she shrugged softly and looked back at the redhead, "Growing up, I knew that if I could live in the Tower, I’d feel like a success," she said honestly. "I know that sounds ridiculous, but that’s never changed."

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Jules seemed mildly embarrassed for a moment, which confused Lily, but she began talking again as though nothing happened. The redhead straightened up as she picked up her glass, swirling the dark drink slowly.

"...I'd feel like a success. I know that sounds ridiculous, but that's never changed."

Lily pursed her lips briefly before taking another sip. "I don't think it's ridiculous," she said simply. "Success means different things to different people, and all. Are you happy here?" She raised her brows at Jules.

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I’m more a pasta fan. Blame my Italian ancestors, dear. Would you like to join me at Basilico for some?

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Sounds delicious.

Give me a sec to freshen up? You're free to come up with me, if you want. Or wait down here. Whichever.

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I’m not a great fan of sushi… but I guess I could make an exception for you, miss.

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Well, I'm no picky eater. Whatcha got in mind, sugar?