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[bachjones]

 "The salty sea sighs
the wind leaves its edges of salt
Everyone - unwittingly - says
goodbye
to the promise of the Summer-"

Bach stopped stringing his guitar. The ocean had been calling, it was clear that there was a story waiting, but right now his mind couldn't catch up with his fingers. The guitar already knew, while he was struggling to get the pieces together. 

"Fuck." He punched the sand next to him before getting up from his beach chair for a stretch. Corry was sweet, but he couldn't have sex with his half-sister wasn't possible in his book. And he had kind of looked forward to sex, the last time had been too long. Maybe he should find Essie ..

"Where the fuck did I come up with unwittingly anyway? That's not a story-word .." 

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[nealdouglas]

Emerging from the water, Neal pushed through the smaller waves and ran a hand through his hair. Shaking the rivulets of water from his hair, he looked unguarded and relaxed for a moment. Squinting, he smiled at the sight of Lou walking along the beach.

Walking towards her, and the towel he'd discarded on the beach, he stopped in front of Lou and forced her to stop abruptly.

"Louise, looking lovely today." Neal drawled, bending down to pick up his towel.

[louise_abasi]

Osha, lover of all things human and close to those, immediately got up on her hind legs to greet him.

Louise was a little bit less enthusiastic, but determined to not let Neal Douglas ruin her day. "Thank you, Neal. Did you enjoy your swim?"

[nealdouglas]

Osha, lover of all things Neal, knew exactly who gave out treats and belly rubs. Rubbing Osha's head, Neal smiled at Lou as she didn't immediately run in the opposite direction.

"I always do. I can't temp you, can I?" Neal asked picking up his bottle of water and drinking heavily from it. His skin dripping with water before he brushed some of it off. "For a dip."

[louise_abasi]

"You can't. I only skinny dip at night, in little less public places and with people I know."

She glanced at Osha. "And I don't know if there are enough towels in the world to dry her if she gets the idea."

[nealdouglas]

"Mmm, I know. I remember how much you liked me getting you wet," Neal replied with a wicked grin. His hands going to reach out and touch her, press low against her back before he remembers. Letting his hand fall away, he scratched beneath Osha's chin before draping his towel over his shoulder. "Just give her back to Lara or Levi wet, I'm sure they won't mind at all."

[louise_abasi]

She took a step back. `I´d really appreciate it if you would try to be less vulgar.`

"And Lara is away on business, Levi is taking care of h- you have a point. It would be a test of his patience."

[nealdouglas]

"Less vulgar? Oh, did you think I meant... no, I just meant when I used to splash you in the bath." Neal drawled. He didn't react when she moved backwards, trying to put as always distance between the two of them. It was like she didn't trust him- or herself. He was hoping for herself more than him. "Exactly. And a test of whether or not he truly loves my dearest Lara."

[louise_abasi]

"My bad, clearly I got other things on my mind. Good thing I found a Heart of Song card and know the owner."

She lifted an eyebrow. "What did Levi ever do to you? And what Lara didn't?"

[nealdouglas]

"Clearly you have, hopefully I'm on your mind too." Neal replied, tensing a little at the comment about Heart of Song. Trying not to look like he was reacting, Neal found his sunglasses before putting them on and hid his eyes from her view. One more way she wouldn't know if she got to him with that comment. He wasn't jealous at all. "Levi's a pal, that doesn't mean I won't enjoy teasing him a little. And Lara... I dated her aunt for a while."

[louise_abasi]

Osha yawned, giving Louise the space to decide if she wanted to follow up on that subject or not. She didn't.

"Of course you did. Was that during this last marriage or was that just me? Just asking, no anger here. I decided not to be angry anymore. It's so very draining when you try to function like a normal human being."

[nealdouglas]

"You were the only one that mattered," Neal replied. He hadn't slept with other people, except his wife, when he'd been with Lou but that hadn't meant he hadn't slept around before her or even after her when the divorce was still going through and he was still technically married. He wasn't a saint, she knew that but for a while maybe she'd just forgot. "And no, it wasn't. It was... between marriages. When I was single."

[louise_abasi]

"There's no need to say that, Neal."

She sighed. "What you and me shared was good and a lovely way to pass the time, but we both went into it with the wrong foundation and ideas. And you know how much I hate to realize that I make human mistakes, instead of being immune to them."

Osha seemed to sense her change of mood and head-butted her thighs in a loving way. "I think she's getting impatient."

[nealdouglas]

"It was more than a way to pass the time, at least for me it was." Neal replied lightly, sighing when Osha butter Lou's legs as if wanting to leave. Gesturing for Lou to carry on, he touched the small of her back gently and lightly before pulling his hand away. "I'll walk with you. You know there's no reason we can't start again with a new foundation, new ideas."

[louise_abasi]

"And you will offer me a ring and get bored off me after a few years? I heard my mother talking about a gorgeous siren songstress joining town, should I introduce the two of you just to make sure you have something to look forward to?"

It was too late to cover the edge to her words, how much it still hurt. She took off her glasses and looked past him. "Sure, do you have everything with you?"

[nealdouglas]

"Who knows? Maybe at the moment I'll just settle for lunch with you, lunch that isn't in 2015." Neal replied, he doesn't touch on the fact that he has in fact already met the newest siren songstress in town. And probably thought one too many inappropriate things about her. "I do, you're actually going to let me come with you?"

[louise_abasi]

"I'm just walking the dog on the beach, Neal. Even if I wouldn't want you around, there's no way I could stop you from doing so."

She nudged Osha with a foot and walked, both of her hands full now. "Just putting one foot in front of the other."