#convomaureen

[notsogeniusgirls]

suggested connections: partner/spouse/child

Maureen had stayed up to wait for the other. But she wasn’t prepared to admit to as much as the front door opened to reveal them. Certainly not when she’d have to reveal that she had discovered they had been lying to her. Instead of looking up to look at them, she lifted her glass and swished the crimson liquid around. She peered at it, as if the wine was the most interesting thing she had ever seen. “Welcome home,” she stated in a monotonous voice. “How was your trip?”

[notsogeniusgirls]

@xdcadhcartsx​ said: what’s your secret? ( Leo to Maureen, please :) )

Maureen’s eyebrows shot up in bemusement at Leo’s question. “My secret? I suspect there’s more than one, actually,” she teased in response, taking a sip from her beverage. “Or was there a specific one you were thinking of?”

[notsogeniusgirls]

“I don’t know what kind of game you think you’re playing here, but you can count me out.”

[notsogeniusgirls]

“I don’t know what kind of game you think you’re playing here, but you can count me out.”

[notsogeniusgirls]

“By all means, take a seat,” there was a hint of annoyance in Maureen’s tone as she invited the other to sit. She’d been hoping to have a quiet dinner alone, before the other had come along with the request to talk to her. “What was so urgent you had to interrupt my dinner for it?” 

[notsogeniusgirls]

With a sigh, Maureen rolled her eyes. “Oh, come on,” she scoffed in disbelief. “You don’t really believe I’m trying to make you jealous? Aren’t we a little too old for that?” The suggestion felt so preposterous she didn't feel the need to get defensive. “God forbid I'd want to look hot for myself,” she murmured sarcastically.

[notsogeniusgirls]

With a gasp, her hand flew up to her chest. “Is this supposed to be a joke?!” It felt like Maureen was about to have a heart attack. All she could do to keep herself from panicking completely was hoping that this was all just a bad joke. Sure, she'd still be angry. But at least she knew that they hadn't been intending to hurt her.

[notsogeniusgirls]

plot: your muse has come to check on maureen in the aftermath of her divorce

suggested connections: ex/friend/family member/co-worker

“I’m doing fine,” Maureen reassured them. “Really. All things considered, I’m doing fine,” she nodded with a small smile. While the divorce hurt, it didn’t hurt as much as she had expected it to. Perhaps the fact that she’d already been grieving the marriage before it had officially come to an end was making it easier. Whatever the reason, she was holding herself together just fine. She was quite sure people who didn’t know about the divorce wouldn’t even see a different in her demeanor.