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WHO: Greed & Zoe
WHEN: Thursday evening
WHERE: Zoe's apartment
WHAT: Zoe went away for three days and has just got home
WARNING: Sure, why not.
NOTE: We're impatient brats okay.


Zoe had to get out of the city because it was too much. She was hugely depressed over losing her grandmother's locket and she hated the fact that she let Greed's callousness hurt her. She knew from the start he was trouble, he was a player, and he was interested in just one thing. She was an idiot for letting it go as far as it did and she'd take the blame on herself. Why not, it wasn't Greed's job to care and actually back off and not break her heart. He had to go after what he wanted. It was human nature.

So Zoe ran to get some space and distance while she still had control over her emotions. Except her phone wasn't letting her forget him. She wanted to call Gabe but knew he was unavailable and she was starting to hate her phone. Greed was going to be the death of her. One minute hot, one minute cold... AUGH. She'd gone for a few days by the water which always settled her nerves except every time she got a message, she wanted to chuck the phone in the ocean. She'd tried turning the phone off but when she turned it back on, she'd have a slew of new messages from him. And though she didn't respond to any of them, she read every single one. And she hated that she missed him.

On the ride home she didn't even look at her phone, just miserably out the window of the bus. The person next to her said, "I think you have a message." Zoe didn't even look at them just said dully, "I know." a few minutes later, the phone buzzed again and the man said, "Could be important.." Zoe said in the same flat voice, "It's not." she closed her eyes and let her head thunk against the glass lightly as the phone buzzed again.

When she reached her apartment building, she pulled out her phone to scroll through the texts Greed had sent her today. She sighed and put the phone in her duffel along with her shoes so she could start the long climb up the stairs to her apartment. She'd cried already on her little trip away but all she wanted to do now was crawl into her nice bed and cry some more. If she really wanted to forget and move on she might have to change her number.

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Lust had given him the pep talk. Glutt and Pride helped pump him back up. This was a mortal toy. He liked playing with his toys. He had come today with full intent on doing what he usually did with toys (no matter how shiny), and that pretty necklace of hers was his bait. When he'd initially taken it as a prize, but he couldn't gloat in it. Now he knew why. It was to see her jump right in. It was time to use his influence, no more pussy footing around because she made him curious.

He sat outside her door rolling the chain between his fingers. He had a feeling she'd be back today. Time to put on his pretty face.

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Zoe felt her stomach flip flop when she saw Greed sitting outside her door. Her first instinct was to turn around but the door back to the stairs was behind her and he'd see her go. She pondered trying one of the other apartments and hoping the door was open, maybe ducking in, using the fire escape. Oh this was ridiculous, he wasn't going to eat her!

She took a deep breath and padded barefoot down the hall towards him. She was stunned to see him, not wanting to see him, happy to see him, and just generally confused and hating herself for everything. She didn't get too close to him, looking like a kicked puppy that wanted to come closer but was afraid that they'd be taught another lesson. "What're you doing here..?" she asked looking to the side and then back to him.

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Showtime! Greed laughed as of this was nothing more than a big joke. "I thought I'd meet you at the door. Say hi." It was as of nothing had changed. As if he was just playing his usual gig. "You look like shit." No he hadn't sent her texts for three days just to bug the ever loving shit out of her. He was kind of persistent that way.

He stood up, turning the locket around in his hand with his thumb. He hadn't showed it yet, but when he did she would follow him like a puppy.

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Zoe bristled and took a step back, really not liking him like this. When he told her she looked like shit, she gave him a dull look. "Thanks. Really great you came all this way to tell me that. Anything else, I'm sure you can just text it to me."

She ignored him and took out her keys muttering, "Along with your 137 other texts.." she jammed the key in the lock with more force than necessary, wanting him to go away.

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"Someone's grumpy," he blurted resting his back against the wall. He raised his hand up, dropping the locket, chaintwined between his fingers as he dangled it in her face. "I found it wedged between the seats of my car. Thought you might like to see it." He was gloating now, with the widest white smile he give. Putty. Complete putty. Lust was right, he'd enjoy this so much more. The only thing was sometimes he kinda wanted his toys to last longer than a week or so. He waited for her reaction. Very impatiently.

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Zoe got the door open, throwing the bag inside, wanting to slam it in his face when he dropped the locket in front of her face. Her eyes went wide, mouth dropping open. She couldn't believe it. She stared at it as if it wasn't possible but worse.. she didn't believe him. She didn't know why, but she didn't.

And in the moment she didn't care. He was being a jerk but he rescued her for the second time in a short while. She didn't take the necklace from him, instead she intertwined her fingers with the hand of his that had the necklace so the chain was between them. There was so much she was feeling and so much she wanted to say but she couldn't form words for any of it. He was such a jerk and such an amazing guy, he liked her, he didn't like her, he confused the hell out of her, she was annoyed and happy and she shook her head..

She just moved forward and put her other arm around his neck, going on tip toe to give him a kiss that would slam into him. She didn't know how to say it, so she let her kiss say it for her, all the feelings tumbling around in her head and heart. How grateful she was, how confused about him she was, how much she hated how he played with her, how much she missed him, how much she wanted him and how much she didn't want to want him.

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There was that high again. Like tripping acid. He was about to wiggle his fingers and wave his magic but she jumped into his face before he could say go. She was ruining his plan already. He should have hung onto the necklace longer.

"What else do I get out of this?" He grinned against her lips. Yeah. No. His stomach was already flopping around ready to purge.

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Zoe kept her eyes closed, not surprised that he'd say something like that. She looked at him from under her lashes and murmured, "A door in the face?" she unwound her arm from around his neck and dropped onto the balls of her feet, her lips pulling away from his a little with the action but her hand still tangled with his. She was kinda embarrassed but she was thrilled to have her necklace back and.. she was happy to see him despite him being a jerk.

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He needed to learn to throw influence at her when she was a foot away, then he could dictate what he wanted and when. Her kiss still burned his lips, just like the stomach acid burned his throat. He swallowed that down by pushing her door open and stepping inside. "Still no roommate?" Her hand was still linked in his, it was actually kind of gross, but he liked it. He eventually dropped it to hand over the bauble and put it around her neck. Nothing. He didn't feel a damn thing after taking it, and he didn't feel a thing at giving it back. It was just weird.

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He wound his finger around again, nodding as she spoke, as if he were hanging on to each word. Saving it in his memory bank for later. "See, that's so good. You said that with real grit," he fisted his hand and made a punch in the air. "I'm not used to that," it actually made him a little nauseated. He wasn't making fun of her he was giving away what he was without really saying it. And he wasn't used to people feeling things without his input.

Then she said the other bit. That really killed his mojo. How was he supposed to use it now? It would make her sparkle like a damned twilight vampire and blind the shit out of him. It also wouldn't be as fun. "I do?" It was like she had found him out. Then he grinned kind of silly. "I do. You give me a new side to play with." It was weird. He was being entirely honest instead of finding a lie to cover it up.

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Zoe had a look on her face that could only be described as what? He was barely making sense. She tilted her head and frowned a little when he didn't seem to be sure if he cared about her. Why. Why did she always fall for the guy she knew would end up kicking her?

She was at a loss. "I..." what words were there to say to that? She rested her brow against his chest for a moment and then lifted her head to look at him, "Maybe we should forget we ever had-- is that a frog?" she scrunched up her face, her train of thought getting completely derailed as she pointed at his ear. She spent most of her time trying to look away from him and she hadn't noticed that he had a tattoo. In his ear. Of a frog? She wasn't trying to change the subject but she wasn't opposed to it and seriously, what the hell.. a frog?

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He was about to say something along the lines of how she pulled out a personality he didn't know was there. Then she completely derailed that so quickly he was almost proud. "A frog?" Oh. Oh! that (http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs27/f/2008/176/1/7/Frog_Tattoo_by_Phoenix_Cry.png)! "It's kinda my symbol," he said with a cheeky grin. In the old days, the Sins were represented by colors and animals. Greed was yellow, and his symbol was the frog. Just like Glutt was a pig. Or something. It was in the most inconspicuous place while his name said it with bells and whistles. "That's not the only place I have tattoos." He wiggled his brows as if she was curious enough to go looking.

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Zoe made a 'ehhhh now's not the time' face at him when he wiggled his brows at her. She took his ear by the earlobe to look at the tattoo which really was surprising in more way than one. Greed was such a flashy guy, and this was almost hidden. Private. She observed it while saying, "Oh yeah? Your symbol is something slimy? I can see that." she scoffed while widening her eyes briefly, "Or greed." but she blew past that like that wasn't it. It was standard for her to learn these things. Ever wonder where the phrases 'green with envy', 'seeing red', 'eating like a pig' came from? Yeah, so did she so she looked it up. She kept talking as she kinda literally poked it, "And I thought it hurt when I got mine.. this must have been painful."

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She had done her homework. She did say she was a TA...but in what he didn't know. "What is it you study?" She brushed off the obvious and his voice pitched when she pulled on his ear. "Greed isn't so bad. Just a..." He trailed of a bit, "You must know your sins and virtues to know that...." He wandered off a bit, "what do you think of sins really?" Was she religious, not really, curious? Like him?

Then she said she had a tattoo and he was glued. "You've got one?" He smiled completely ready to go looking. "Where is it?"

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She was still checkin' out his tattoo as she answered absently, "History and mythology." she let go of his ear and gave him an incredulous look, okay she derailed the conversation by mentioning his tattoo but he wanted to have a philosophy discussion right now? She shrugged a little, "I mean, I wasn't raised really religious or anything but I studied them." she seemed thoughtful for a moment, it was such a weird question to be asked. "I.. I don't know. I guess I never bought into the whole sins and virtues thing. I mean, who doesn't enjoy being lazy now and then? And we all want things.. we all get mad, it doesn't make it a bad thing. It's just part of being human. Too much of anything can't be great. Look at diligence, if you're a stalker then that's not good to have. I always thought it was sorta flawed to separate them into pure and evil." she chuckled a little, "Wow, I can't believe I just used the word evil.. well, I mean, I don't really believe in 'evil' like that but you know."

She cringed not realizing she revealed she had one by saying that and said, "No..?" she shook her head because she wasn't a great liar and she knew he didn't believe her, "No, forget it." like hell he'd ever get to see her tattoo.

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It was a weird question but a serious one for him. It would ultimately determine his next move. Her answer was not what he'd expected which would have made him drop his influence without second thought. What she did say kind of made that party in his stomach come back, like when you dropped on a roller coaster.

"Oh my God" he said through gritted teeth (he'd been holding his jaw tightly together on that response), his hands gripped her face with a big wet kiss right on her lips. It wasn't romantic but it made him bounce. He started kissing her cheeks playfully. He finally let her go and turned the tables back on her tattoo placement.

"It's somewhere naughty isn't it?"

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Zoe's eyes widened when he smooched her like a cartoon wolf and she grimaced but sorta smiled (damnit, she had to stop doing that) when he started dropping kisses all over her cheeks. Okay no, this was just weird and this just no. Her mouth was open because what the hell..

She held her hands up in front of her and looked at him, "Firstly, no. And secondly.. what just happened?" normally she bored people to death rambling on about her personal beliefs derived from mythology and history, Greed's reaction was.. insane. Well, she was starting to believe he might be not entirely there.

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"Gimmie a little kiss." His lips would be a file fish against hers before he let her hands go. He laughed again this time with more seriousness in his voice. "You can leave in five minutes." Those good old puppy eyes. "Please? I already feel better."

He soon felt well enough to slip out of the tub, pushing himself out, letting the drain go. She was libel to blush. "I'm still covered." He waved it off sitting on the edge again, water sloshing all over the side onto the floor.

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Zoe sighed and crossed her arms as she waited. But when he got out of the tub, she went wide eyed and turned to look at.. anything else. Covered he may be, but his boxers were soaked and clinging to.. everything. She coughed and grabbed the towel, throwing it at him, "Um.. I'm gonna go grab a pillow and take the couch. Bed's ready for you." and she got out of the bathroom fast, ducking into her bedroom.

She had so many questions for him but she couldn't talk to him with him.. wet and practically naked. She went over to the bed to swipe a pillow from it.

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She was gone in practically a flash, speaking quickly and then there was nothing left to look at when he peeled off his boxers. The towel was loosely wrapped around his hips once he stalked out into the living room. "Not gonna join me tonight?" He pouted. "You act like you've never seen a guy naked before." Though he knew he didn't make it easy, he didn't make it easy on anyone. He had to admit this was the longest he'd give without being physical with a new pet. If it kept ending like this he would really have to experiment.

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Zoe had changed into jammies because she liked to be comfortable when she slept. Her jammies consisting of a tank top and PJ bottoms. She gave him a look, trying hard to keep her line of sight above his neck and not think about the fact that all he had on was a towel. "I have.. but it's normally in.." her face was feeling heated and she shook her head. She was not having this conversation with him. She'd seen Gabe running around in a towel often enough but she didn't almost sleep with him a little bit ago like with Greed.

She sighed and folded her arms on the back of the couch as she looked at him, she did want to join him but.. how much she cared for him was in her eyes and reflected in the softness of her voice as she said, "I don't want you to get sick again, Chance." she really didn't know why it kept happening, but it seemed to happen when he got too close to her for too long and he seemed to think it wasn't that odd. She was dying to ask him but really didn't know how to word it.

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"I don't want to sleep alone." Lust had been gone for a week now, it had started to feel strange and dead in his apartment. This was the first night since he'd seen her last that he'd been in the company of another. Greed liked being tangled with arms and other limbs. "I'm not going to get sick with you laying there." He took her hand and held it up to his chest. "See good as new." He'd said something similar the last time and he still repeated their last encounter.

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Zoe had hoped he'd just tell her but he, as always, was private. She let her hand stay on his chest as she looked at him and quietly asked him the million dollar question, "Why do you get sick whenever we kiss.." she had initially thought he didn't want her, but today had been different. She didn't know if he wanted her for a relationship, but he wanted her in some capacity.. but he still got sick.

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His lips scrunched up, then thinned out into a tight line when she threw him that weight. He'd never really been asked, it made him feel a little exposed. He could lie, he was good at that. He'd been lying to her easy since day one, it was just awkward how she pulled odd sides out of him.

He looked down at her hand, rubbing his thumb over her knuckles. "You've known the answer since I told you my name." He brought his blue eyes up to meet hers, dropping her hand to rub his through his hair from the back forward. "A sin by any other name isn't half as good as me. I'm Greed. Avarice." He displayed a bright white smile. "Chance Avaritia. I'm not that subtle, though I can be if I wanted."

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Zoe had expected a medical condition, a wild story, maybe even something crazy. But what he said wasn't making sense to her. She scoffed a smile out of confusion and shook her head, "I.. I don't understand." what was he saying? She looked at him and said, "You have a tattoo of greed. Your last name means avarice. But what does that have to do with me..?" she hesitated saying the next part but added it anyways, "..with us?"