#avthread

[onyxedideas]

@incnerate

Ava seriously hasn’t thought this through. She’s standing on River’s doorstep in her bridesmaid’s dress with far too much liquor running through her veins without a single idea as to what she’s going to say. If this doesn’t go well she’ll blame it on her emotions being heightened by the wedding and  the copious amounts of wine making her slightly irrational and just shove everything that she’s about to spill out back down so she can pretend it doesn’t exist. She presses the doorbell and takes a step back, rubbing her arms to fight the biting chill of the night air as she waits for him to come. She’s balanced precariously in her high heels, only moments away from tipping over as she leans against the wall slightly for extra support. At this point, despite the alcohol fogging up her brain, her heart’s working overtime as it beats away in her chest. She’s more than nervous; her mouth goes dry as she hears footsteps come towards the door.

[onyxedideas]

Ava had absolutely no idea where she was when her eyelids fluttered open. The sheets were far too coarse against her skin for her to be in her bedroom. Everything was too bright, white walls, white ceiling and far too much light. As far as she could remember, it till night-time, she was meant to be at some bar or other with her friends. She could still picture the exposed brick walls and dim lights, smoke swirling around everywhere. She blinked a few times, shifting in her place as she finally registered the subtle beeping of the machine next to her head. For a moment, she shut her eyes again, shaking her head as if that alone could erase the reality of the situation in which she’d found herself. When they opened again, she caught a glimpse of a familiar profile to the side of her bed and exhaled loudly. Of all the people she’d expect to see at a time like this, he was probably at the bottom of the list. She turned her head back quickly, staring up at the ceiling and waiting for him to break the silence that had settled over the room again.

[onyxedideas]

"Really, Jai? You just happened to show up tonight, the one night in the week that Dean works late...and I'm supposed to believe this is a coincidence?" It's been the same story for weeks now, every time Dean steps out, Jai shows up, charming smile in place. She's a good girl, at least she'd always thought she was, but she can't seem to ignore how attracted she is to him. Nothing's happened...yet but she can't deny that she wants it and it's pretty obvious that he does too.