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Odessa ______
Arriving at the ball was nothing out of the ordinary. A few new people waved hello, familiar faces threw a quick smile.
Odessa had made her way away from her brother, and a boy she had never met had took his chance to talk to her.
"Why hello there, and who might you be?" the boy asked placing a hand on her hip.
"oh-, im odessa" She said politely pushing his hand away. "i've never seen you around before- would you like to da-" the boys words were cut short by a tall figure standing over the two.
the figure beamed a bright smile forcing his way between the two. "benedict. nice to see you" he said bowing his head slightly.
"ah i see you've met ollie, quite sweet isnt she" he said talking to the boy. "very" the boy said awkwardly before turning away.
"why haven't i seen you in so long?" his pupils dialiating. "i've been busy" she said, choking back a breathe.
"too busy for me? ouch what a way to bruise a man's ego." he teased. odessa let out a laugh to his words.
"in all seriousness are you avoiding me? if i've said something or done something to provoke this, i am very sorry" He started.
"you've done nothing teddy, i thought you'd be much more busy trying to find your courtship" she replied turning towards her table.
"never to busy for you, dessa" he smiled a genuine smile. "how charming you are teddy" she giggled. "i try."
the conversation grew silent, not an awkward silence , a good silence.
theodore gulped back a breathe before looking back to the girl. "do you wish not to court me?" he started. "it's not you theodore." she said. "theodore? you never call me that" he whispered.
"teddy you are great, your sweet and kind and such an amazing person to be around but i can not let you court me- i can not let anyone for that matter" Odessa said, voice lowering as she turn away.
"why? why can't you let me in?" Theodore's eyes filled with what looked to be anguish.
"can we talk somewhere else? somewhere away for open ears?" she asked quietly. "of course" He replied softly, talking hold of the girl slim hand.
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"i don't understand? why would that make me not want you?" he said after a very long conversation with the women.
"i'm a burden".
"you are anything but".
"you don't get it teddy, you say this now because you think you can handle this, but you can not- i can barely handle myself." she said with eyes swelled.
"let me help you- don't say what you think i can and cannot do. i know we've only met a few months ago but i've never felt this way for anyone before. your everything i've ever wanted and i'll be damned if i let you push me away over something you think i'll hate you for. i want you odessa, today, tonight, tomorrow even fifty years from now i want you" he said, his hand grabbing at his now tarnished curls.
odessa stood silent. she had rendered speechless. no one had ever declared such want for her. her mind bubbling with thought.
she knew she wanted him aswell, she did not want to burden him- he said it would not and he would want her the most anyway. she was at a loss.
should she drop everything she had told herself about never courting or would she stay true to the word she forced upon herself?
but as she started into the boys green sunken, almost teary eyes, she knew.
She knew that even though they'd practically just met that she aswell wanted him. she wanted to love him. she wanted to be his for him to be hers. she just wanted him- no needed him, and in the moment she did something so scandalous. something that would cause an uproar if anyone saw.
she leaned in, letting her lips meet his.
to theodore in that moment he also knew that no matter what, he would make odessa abel his for the rest of his days.
