OOC: Fair warning, this is a long post.  About 11 pages in Word, but it's so awesome I really couldn't trim it down without losing some of the story.  And, the best part is towards the end.

When Charles enters the study, Giuliana is seated on a chaise lounge near an unlit fireplace, laptop in her lap, completely focused on whatever is on the screen ( Read more... )

“So….” Reggie says in a façade of casualness, sitting down next to Giuliana as she returns to the table, “do I get to know what that was, or is that privileged information?”

Giuliana looks away and lips her lower lip slightly, “I got some bad news. Unexpected news.”

“Alright….” He rests his chin in his hand, elbow propped on the table, ready to hear ( Read more... )

As Samuel materializes out of the shadows in front of her, Giuliana freezes.  His eyes fix directly on hers, and she realizes that he can see right through her Obfuscation.  He frowns at the stricken look on her face, his hands casual at his sides, an obvious attempt to appear nonthreatening, "Have you lied to me? Or do you recognize that I am not ( Read more... )