{"id":27305,"date":"2013-05-29T22:46:39","date_gmt":"2013-05-29T22:46:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.firechildren.net\/lightfire\/iamthefirechild\/2013\/05\/29\/incredibly-gifted-faker-iamthefirechild-30\/"},"modified":"2013-05-29T22:46:39","modified_gmt":"2013-05-29T22:46:39","slug":"incredibly-gifted-faker-iamthefirechild-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.firechildren.net\/lightfire\/iamthefirechild\/2013\/05\/29\/incredibly-gifted-faker-iamthefirechild-30\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"

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iamthefirechild<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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incredibly-gifted-faker<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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He hadn\u2019t been sitting long when Summer showed up before him. Oddly enough, he hadn\u2019t remembered the ability she possessed, merely thinking that, perhaps, he picked a good spot to be seen. Either way, at least Robert hadn\u2019t made her trek her way through the entire park.<\/span><\/p>\n

He hoped.<\/p>\n

\u201cNice to see you again Summer. Hopefully I didn\u2019t make you go all over looking for me. Should have been a bit more specific in where I\u2019d be waiting. Least you found me, and I wasn\u2019t left hanging because of my own stupidity.\u201d Rising from the bench, he put on a smile and shoved his hands into his pockets. \u201cI assume we\u2019ll be staying here to talk?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

She laughed. \u201cI cheated.\u201d It was so good to see him. Swinging off her bike, she hit the kickstand and took a step closer, angling for a hug. \u201cWe can stay here or go somewhere else. I don\u2019t actually care.\u201d She could feel the blood rising into her face. \u201cI \u2026 I assumed you would want more privacy, but I guess this is \u2014 \u201d She looked around, half-checking for other people, but also avoiding his gaze. Avoiding what he might be able to see in hers.<\/p>\n

Which was silly, since she\u2019d already confessed, but even so. Part of her was utterly convinced he\u2019d come here just to let her down gently, and after today she\u2019d never \u2026 be able to be in his presence again. She didn’t want him to see that fear, or the aching hope that lived beneath it.<\/p>\n

\u201cUm, I don\u2019t \u2014 I mean \u2014 I said all the things I needed to say already,\u201d she said at last. \u201cI\u2019d just be repeating myself. Why don\u2019t you go ahead and, and say what you came here to say, then?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u2026 She cheated? Okay, he didn’t expect that. In fact, his face turned to one of confusion for a moment, as he thought about it. But, the expression was wiped away moments later when it struck him that Summer wasn’t exactly perfectly human. He needed to remember that, as it kept slipping from his mind. \u201cMeeting somewhere public really doesn’t bother me. I haven\u2019t been ambushed by fans, and as long as it isn’t made public that I\u2019m here\u2026 they won\u2019t come in droves like they normally do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her gaze had faltered from him; it was plain to see. Probably looking around for anyone who might be one of those \u2018random\u2019 fans, but seeing how the gaze was cast downward, away from him, but not far enough upwards to notice anyone even being there. \u00a0Typical.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m fully aware that you’ve confessed all that you need to. I wasn’t expecting you to repeat yourself at all.\u201d He wasn’t sure who was more shy here\u2014himself \u00a0or Summer. You think after 48 years on the planet he would have this down by now. \u201cAh, right. If you think I\u2019m going to let you down, right here in the middle of Central Park, you\u2019re mistaken, though I fear that\u2019s why you refuse to look at me. Yes, I took notice. Now, I think\u2026 I think there may be something here\u2026 between us. But, I can\u2019t be exactly sure unless we give it time to\u2026 flourish. Suppose that\u2019s the right word. I’ve seen you here and there, but that\u2019s not always enough. Perhaps we could\u2026 spend a day together?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Summer opened her mouth when he said it was okay that they were out in public, then closed it. It wasn’t fans she was thinking of, exactly. But he kept talking, and she had to swallow hard against the sudden access of hope flooding her veins. He wanted to give it time to flourish?<\/p>\n

Robert wanted to spend the day with her. Forcing her voice to steady, she grinned. “I think we can manage that. Now? That would be best — I … I already have something I have to do this weekend. I have to leave in the morning, actually.”\u00a0Was that how it was going to be? A few stolen hours, here and there, between his work and hers? Too soon, too soon by far to worry about that.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Give me a hug, to start with,” Summer demanded, stepping right up to him, breathing in the smell of Robert. “I don’t have a spare bike, but we can go rent one. Chase each other through the park?”<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

incredibly-gifted-faker: iamthefirechild: incredibly-gifted-faker: He hadn\u2019t been sitting long when Summer showed up before him. Oddly enough, he hadn\u2019t remembered the ability she possessed, merely thinking that, perhaps, he picked a good spot to be seen. Either way, at least Robert hadn\u2019t made her trek her way through the entire park. He hoped. \u201cNice to see … Continue reading <\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[10,2226,3066],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.firechildren.net\/lightfire\/iamthefirechild\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27305"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.firechildren.net\/lightfire\/iamthefirechild\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.firechildren.net\/lightfire\/iamthefirechild\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.firechildren.net\/lightfire\/iamthefirechild\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.firechildren.net\/lightfire\/iamthefirechild\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27305"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.firechildren.net\/lightfire\/iamthefirechild\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27305\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.firechildren.net\/lightfire\/iamthefirechild\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27305"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.firechildren.net\/lightfire\/iamthefirechild\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27305"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.firechildren.net\/lightfire\/iamthefirechild\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27305"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}