Beautiful Liar (Daisy)

[JACE FITZGERALD]

Being something of a loner by nature Jace had to admit that the concept of having someone around that he actually considered a friend was still fairly new to him. Especially a female one at that. Not that he was one of those people that believed a strictly platonic relationship with someone of the opposite sex was impossible, but rather that most of the women that he encountered weren't exactly interested in his friendship. A fact that hadn't ever really bothered him as it seemed to be mutually beneficial to both parties involved. In Luci's case however, it was exceedingly difficult for the twenty two year old to view her as anything other than a friend and he'd be willing to speculate that the woman's personality played a big part in his assessment.

Right from the start there had just been something about her that struck him as familiar. It would take several weeks before he was finally able to pinpoint exactly what it was about the adorable baker that he found so endearing. She reminded him of Serena...quite a bit actually. It was a curious thing spending time with someone who was undoubtedly attractive, but that you weren't attracted to. On several occasions an associate of his had remarked on her beauty and even made a few quips about why he hadn't pursued a physical relationship with her.

To a degree a bit of crudity was expected amongst the group that he interacted regularly with, but it only bothered him when speaking about a close female friend of his. Luci hadn't been expecting his visit, it had been his intention to surprise her and hopefully persuade her to have lunch with him. A good mood was a rarity for the eldest Fitzgerald and he felt as if he should take full advantage of it. Besides that, he was in the neighborhood so why not? Luci owned what he'd heard was a relatively popular bakery.

Not being one much for sweets, he hadn't ever really sampled any of the shop's delicacies and thus merely took those who were a bit more familiar with sugary confections at their word. Despite his indifference to sweets, Jace had to admit that the tantalizing aroma that tickled his nostrils as he pulled open the door was rather appealing. There was only a handful of people in the small store creating an easy path for the young man to head straight to the counter. Jace wouldn't exactly say that he frequented the store, but he had been there enough times to recognize most of the employees there. However the petite brunette that was stocking the stands was unfamiliar to him.

Nevertheless, he approached the young woman and inquired as to where he might find Luci. Somehow in his grand scheme of scooping up his friend and treating her to lunch it hadn't occurred to him that she wouldn't be there. Now mentally reorganizing his plans for the day, Jace does an about face colliding with something soft. To his surprise the handsome twenty year old found himself standing in front of a cute girl with layered platinum blond hair and large glacial orbs. There was something rather angelic about the girl's facial features and Jace could feel a smile creeping across his face as he said "My bad ma, I didn't even see you there."[/b][/size]

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[daisy-mae Bondurant]

There was a lot that Daisy loved about this world. Gardening, family, flowers, writing, romance... and baking. It had been something she'd learned to do with her mama as a little one, starting off simply with cookies and cupcakes. Her first pie, cherry rhubarb, had been a disaster but now was her best recipe. She had a huge respect for those that made a living out of their love -- though Daisy loved baking, she couldn't even think about being a professional baker herself. Bakeries had such a warm atmosphere, whether they were the bakeries with the bread and croissants or the ones that only did sweets, like this one.

The blonde haired teen giggled at one of the displays, smiling at the beautifully decorated cupcakes. Her twin brother was back in town, and she wanted to get him a welcome home cupcake. Sure, she could make it herself, but she wanted to have an excuse to come here more and, anyway, if she wanted to try and get a part-time job at the bakery she would have to check out their wares. Daisy-mae decided finally to indulge herself -- two chocolate chip cookies, one ginger snap, one shortbread, two red velvet cupcakes and one chocolate fudge, and a pack of a dozen assorted donuts. As her order was taken she decided to stand off to the side, stomach rumbling in anticipation of her (and her brother's) treats. As a last minute thing, she asked the woman to add an apple turnover to the list, doing a happy little spin and watching as her dress flaired out a bit.

Her spin knocked her dizzy, causing her to take a fumbling step and crash into the chest of a quite attractive man. Her heart caught in her throat as she looked up at the male from her height of a mere five foot four, glacier-blue eyes widening as a flush spread across her naturally pale cheeks. "I-I'm sorry!" she stammered nervously, biting at her lower lip in anxiety, "No, no, I'm th'un who should be apologizin', I wasn' lookin' where I was goin'. shouldn've been spinnin' 'n a bakery." She said, shuffling nervously. When the woman at the counter called her name, she quickly rushed forward to grab her sweets, reaching in her box to pull out a chocolate chip cookie, biting into it eagerly. "mmm....... oh, m'name's Daisy-mae, by th' way." She said to the handsome stranger, giggling in her nervousness. "n' yerself?"

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[JACE FITZGERALD]

As a second thought, Jace wondered if perhaps he should have inquired of the employee as to what time Luci was expected to return. Or if she was even working today at all for that matter? If wouldn't make much sense to leave now if she would be back in maybe five or ten minutes. Jace knew that if he left here and went back to his side of town he wasn't likely to return today. So much for being spontaneous, he thought to himself somewhat sourly.

At the point of collision, Jace had only really glanced at the petite blond, but now that both parties had righted themselves he was afforded the opportunity to get a much better look at the girl he'd bumped into and had found that she was far prettier than he had originally thought. She'd admitted that she'd been solely at fault for their run in as she had been twirling at the time. At this revelation, Jace quirked a brow at the young girl. There was something so childlike and innocent about the notion of spinning until one became dizzy. Yet as much as her actions might have created the illusion of childhood there was no ignoring the girl's curves.

A man with a bit more tact might have been a little more discreet in their appreciation of the feminine form however Jace could only laughably be considered a gentleman. Therefore he made no attempts to disguise his sweeping glance over the blond's slender form. Her face had taken on a fascinating shade of scarlet and Jace couldn't help but to be curious as to whether the discoloration was a result of her embarrassment at the situation or bashfulness. She had taken to shifting her weight from one foot to another which would definitely indicate nervousness. For some reason the devious young man found this amusing.

A smirk played across his full lips as he replied "No harm done little mama. No need to exchange insurance or anything. Who would have ever thought that buying sweets could be so dangerous?"[/b] Her name must have been called as she shuffled over to the counter to retrieve her order. Considering her departure a signal that their conversation was over, Jace had been just about to leave when surprisingly she'd returned with treats in hand. A low chuckle erupted from his throat as Daisy seemed too impatient to wait until she got outside before taking a huge satisfying bite of one of her cookies. With a charming smile he replied "It's a pleasure to meet you Daisy Mae. My name is Jace."[/size]

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