Siren lessons at Watersong (for Lara)

[bachjones]

 In less than two days Bach had finished the music and text of three different songs. Of course, it was annoying that he had to visit the lair of the beast to make it so, but it was better than the discomfort of not finding what you needed. 

He only wished that he had told Lara that he couldn't do more than one hour a week. Or one hour every two weeks. He wasn't looking forward to two hours of threats, offenses and rudeness, no matter how hot the woman was, how sweet the memory or the sex they had. 

"Time for class!", Bach yelled from the basement. "Ready when you are!"

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[bachjones]

".. but you are one."

[asharpertongue]

She narrows her eyes at him. "That's beside the point. I'm asking you nicely."

[bachjones]

"I won't do it again, miss Quinn." He gave her an innocent smile. "Boy scout honor."

[asharpertongue]

She snorted. "You were never a boy scout. Never."

[bachjones]

He sags against the wall. "Me in short pants and a blouse, little scarf around my neck and my curls all tamed, you can't imagine it?"

[asharpertongue]

"Hmmm..." She sits up and looks at him. "Well I am now. Only you're an adult and the outfit is less...well just less." She grins and winks.

[bachjones]

"I can make use of ten different knots, miss."

[asharpertongue]

"I bet you can." She laughs shaking her head. "You're a menace."

[bachjones]

"You showed curiosity, I'm helping you out here!" He starts singing "I'm a lumberjack and it's okay" without taking his eyes off her.

[asharpertongue]

Laughing Lara sings along. "I'm not sure how exactly you're helping me here, but i'm entertained."

[bachjones]

"I'm taking your mind off how horrible and not-cooperating I am. I'm giving you a breather."

[asharpertongue]

"You're not horrible." She points a finger at him. "You are non-cooperating."

[bachjones]

"Maybe I'm just unable."

[asharpertongue]

She shakes her head and lifts her chin. "I refuse to believe this is all for nothing."

[bachjones]

He ruffles his hair. "Maybe we'll look back on this with fond memories on our golden marriage date."

[asharpertongue]

Hopping down, she crosses the room and pushes his hair back into order. "It's your optimism that's endearing." She said with a smile, bopping his nose before crossing to the intercom and leaning over to press the button for the bar. When the bartender answers she asks for some food and drink to be sent down.

She turns back and settles on the little couch. "I'm having pizza and beer sent down if you're interested. If not, you can keep playing and i'll have it all to myself."

[bachjones]

"Does the pizza come from outside this building?"

He shakes his head. "Don't bop my nose like I'm a three year old, miss Quinn. I'm not that far behind."

[asharpertongue]

"It's from Francesco's. I wouldn't sully my tastebuds with anything but his pizza."

She grins broadly at him. "I don't know. I'm considering a more remedial approach for you."

[bachjones]

"I don't know him, but I'll trust him on his name."

Bach scrunches up his face. "What?"

[asharpertongue]

"You should. He's a genius when it comes to toppings."

Laughing she waves it off. "Doesn't matter. I'm being sarcastic."

[bachjones]

"I didn't have a lot of pizza when I was still with my .. she didn't like pizza. Too foreign." He laughs, remembering Mariska fondly for a change. "Stupid bitch."

[asharpertongue]

Lara had to tread carefully here. This was the first time he'd opened up willingly about his past and she didn't want to lose that progress. "Some people are like that. One of my girls hates sushi even though she's never had it."

[bachjones]

"That's the fish thing, right?" He tugs at his hair. "Never understood that. Why eat fish raw? Hey, is that like cannibalism if you do that?"

[asharpertongue]

"You're aware we're not actually fish, right?" She says as there's a knock on the door. She gets up to answer it and thanks the delivery guy, tipping well.

"And even if we were fish, fish eat fish all the time. It's how they survive. "

[bachjones]

"Is cannibalism a human thing? Or problem? I mean like, don't lions eat kitte- cubs?"

He perks up. "That smells good."