Unexpected Encounters (for natalie_spencer)

Jan 16, 2007 17:38

First day at a new college, which is good in so many ways. Connor will be able to think about classes and whether all the attempts to catch up will have been enough, instead of thinking about Kara's outburst at the party, and Cordelia with both Bruce Wayne and Lindsey MacDonald. Yes, good in so many ways ( Read more... )

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natalie_spencer January 16 2007, 16:49:25 UTC
She has been in Gotham for a couple of days now trying to catch up with Harry. Natalie could have called, but calling seems so impersonal. Besides, they were never really the phone type. It was surprise visits and random run ins that defined their brief relationship.

She's taken a hotel room not far from his current address. Thankfully Elizabeth has always liked Natalie and didn't find any reason not to share Harry's new address with her. Gotham is a nice city, but Natalie can't believe Harry Osborn left Manhattan for any other city in the world.

She thought about bringing Evan with her, but she didn't want to expose him to a tense situation if she could prevent it. He's currently in the hotel room with her sister, and if things go okay, she will have Paige bring him over. But first things first, she has to talk to Harry. Hoping this will be the time he answers the door, she rings the bell, and when the other boy answers, she smiles and says, "Hello, is Harry home?"

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abetterlie January 16 2007, 16:55:03 UTC
"No," says Connor to the pretty girl he doesn't recall meeting before, "but he'll be back soon. Briefly, though. First day in college and all."

While talking, he tries to remember whether he has met her in New York at one of the charities or otherwise, but if so, it can't have been for more than a second, because he has a good memory, especially about Harry's friends. So he decides to be open about not recognizing her, reaches out his hand and says:

"Connor Riley. We never met before, right?"

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natalie_spencer January 16 2007, 17:04:06 UTC
She presses her lips into a thin line as she gives him a curious look, taking in the boy that has been the talk of the society social circles ever since Harry came out a few months ago. She allows a soft smile and shakes his hand.

"No, we've never met. I'm Natalie Spencer, an old girlfriend of Harry's, but I've heard lots about you."

She purposely lets the girlfriend remark in because it's just the way their circle has always worked. Make sure you make it clear you were there first. Of course with Harry Osborn, that doesn't mean much, who hasn't been there first?

"Do you mind if I wait? It's really important that I speak with him right away. I've been trying for days, but I guess you were out of town."

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abetterlie January 16 2007, 17:12:12 UTC
Well. This is a bit awkward, meeting Harry's ex, but he met MJ, and that went well. (And earlier Peter, a first encounter that didn't go well at all, and let's not even talk about the fact he met Harry through Kara.) So he returns her smile, and says: "Sure. We were in Kansas, at a birthday party for a friend."

After a beat, he adds: "At Lex Luthor's." Just so she knows Harry isn't ashamed of presenting him to other old friends. Which is a silly thought. To make up for it, he recalls his manners and asks: "Can I get you something to drink? Coffee?"

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natalie_spencer January 16 2007, 19:25:31 UTC
Natalie is at the door, taking Evan and his diaper bag from Paige is apologizes one more time before rushing back to her car. Evan gives Connor a shy smile, and then buries his face in his mother's shoulder, shielded by her long dark hair ( ... )

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abetterlie January 16 2007, 19:46:43 UTC
Connor, who is watching the child in a mixture of 21-years-old male wonder, echoes of Emily and Jasmine longing and attempts to get the silly idea regarding Harry out of his head because Harry would have told him, startles and nods.

"If he lets me," he qualifies, because for all he knows the kid might start screaming at the attempt. He has an idea, takes two of Armani's crackers and starts to juggle them for Evan's benefit. It's something he uses for exercise, though usually with stakes and knifes; it's a constant test of reflexes. He also used it once to entertain Harry in a New York club, but that doesn't belong here. The child seems to like it. But where is Harry ( ... )

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natalie_spencer January 16 2007, 19:54:30 UTC
Evan holds out the cracker to Connor in his attempt to get him to juggle again. But then Bailey approaches and sniffs and now the little boy has dropped the cracker and is clapping his hands in delight again.

"He's pretty good with people if he likes them. If he didn't like you he'd be clinging to me pretty hard."

She has a feeling she knows what Connor's question will be. Smoothing back the curls on her son's head she nods her head and says, "Yes, of course. Ask me anything you want, and I'll do my best to answer it."

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abetterlie January 16 2007, 20:02:51 UTC
"Why did you come here?" Connor asks, then hastily adds: "If you don't want to tell me, that's okay. I get it if it's too private."

It's a more diplomatic phrase than "Harry isn't by any chance which of course can't be because he would have told me your child's father?"

It occurs to him that the last person from Harry's past to drop by and request a conversation had been Lionel Luthor. Not a good thought to have right now. But this was different; surely Natalie couldn't have anything in common with Lionel "Why isn't he dead already?" Luthor.

Except for the part where they both slept with Harry, but that was different.

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