Thread: Burning Desires (Tallow & darkangel76)

Emmy entered the small bathroom and frowned a little. The shower was quite small, probably only large enough to fit one and a half people. It made her miss her apartment where she had a much larger shower, not to mention a soak tub. Sighing, she began to undress and get the towel and other things shed need to wash herself. Emmy turned the water on and let it adjust to a nice, hot temperature. She liked her showers steamy hot. Once it was where she wanted it, she smiled and got it. She took her time, standing under the spray for several minutes before she actually started to wash her hair, not to mention her body. It felt good even if the environment wasnt ideal. After she finished, Emmy turned off the water and reached for the towel. She dried her hair first and then her body. The feel of the towel was rather rough, not like her soft, plush towels she had in her apartment. Slowly, Emmy dressed herself. She felt much better after the shower, but was still very aware of her current situation. She didnt want to open the bathroom door, she was reluctant to leave what little sanctuary she had. Outside the door was that telekinetic man. Tallow didnt seem to like her much given the way he ignored her and wouldnt answer half the questions she asked. And there was the fact that he seemed to feel as if he could tell what to do just because he knew things about her others did not. That still disturbed Emmy a bit. The fact that people she didnt know knew things about her life, her past. It was all too strange, not to mention scary. And then there was the fact that Tallow was a telekinetic. Sure, he was like her in that he was gifted, but his gift She couldnt lie to herself and say that it didnt scare her. Because it did. And she was pretty sure that if the government was involved and he was their liason, he had to be pretty strong in his abilities as well. Something that only added to her terror. Finally, Emmy couldnt stall any longer. She reluctantly pushed open the door and headed out into the central living area. Her skin was a deep shade of pink from having been under the steamy hot water and her hair was wet and curly. Her hair had a tendency to curl up whenever it was wet. She saw Tallow still lounging on the sofa like he had been before she decided to take her shower. He was busy typing on his laptop while the TV was on, the remote next to him. She saw a beer on a small table on the side of the sofa as well. Figuring it best to not bother him, since he most likely didnt want to be bothered anyway, she headed for the bedroom. Emmy, your hair looks really nice, Tallow suddenly said. Emmy turned around to look at Tallow, still lounging, but looking up from whatever it was he was doing. She quirked an eyebrow up at his comment. His compliment? She wondered if this was his way of trying to make peace, to make up for his being a jackass earlier when they first met. Emmy smiled at the idea of this being Tallows gesture to make up. Thanks, she answered, feeling her cheeks redden ever so slightly. Was she embarrassed? Feeling awkward, she bit down on her lip. Yours does too, she added. Oh shit, that was stupid, she thought to herself as she winced slightly and started heading toward her bedroom once again. Yes, she felt stupid for that added comment. Not because it sounded cheesy, but because she actually meant it.