[For Tony, Dated 06/13]

[madeofstories]

It's a full day after everyone says the magic has worn off before Grace fully trusts it. Perhaps she was able to leave letters in people's mailboxes, more polite than they are truthful, but magic, she's learned, is never quite as simple as all that. She doesn't want to be wrong and end up spilling out secrets to people all over again. It was awful

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[well_yeah_but]

"Is that right?" Sprawled across one of the sofas in the rec room, Tony smiles up at her and brushes some of the damp hair from his eyes as he sets aside his novel. He'll need a cut soon if he doesn't want to end up looking ridiculous.

"Lucky that I happened to be here, then." The change in her clothing is obvious, cheerful and flirty dresses switched up for something Tony himself might wear, but he doesn't make comment on it, not yet. "Feeling better?"

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"Oh, totally," Grace replies, sweet smile still set on her face as she takes a seat next to Tony without asking, setting her hands neatly on her lap.

"That's... that's actually what I was hoping to talk to you about. I wanted to apologize properly for leaving so suddenly the other night."

[well_yeah_but]

"I got your note." It didn't escape him then and doesn't escape him now how earnestly she works to stay in his good graces, but it's only after he recalls the note while looking at how she's dressed that Tony connects the concept with her current wardrobe. Word does travel fast.

Initially, his reaction is pure instinct, a mental curling of his lip in disgust at how damned desperate it is-A desperation Tony himself could never fathom. Five seconds later, though, he wonders why this should be any different than Michelle stocking her closet with short skirts and shirts that emphasize her tits. It's all to get his attention; Grace is just a little misguided.

"You don't need to apologize. It isn't as if you could help what you said. None of it was bad, though."

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"But I left so rudely," she replies, "I mean, we were only having fun and I ruined the whole evening."

Of course, that's not exactly true. There had been a point in the evening where things had gone from brilliant to truly awful, but it's easy to paint the night in a more positive light in retrospect.

"I hope the rest of the night wasn't too horrible for you, at least."