Dite's Decadent Delights, Friday

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Anyone outside the store today would have seen the goddess of love walk down the street with a determined stride and disappear inside, which was a fairly normal sight. What they might have been surprised by was the reappearance of Aphrodite, carrying a small folding table, which she set up on the sidewalk outside the front door. Heading back inside, she soon came out the door once more, this time carrying a large bowl, which she then placed on said table. A floating sign soon appeared over the bowl:

Free Condoms! Free Dams! Be Safe or Be Sorry!
For other assistance, inquire inside!

For those who did enter, they would find a glowering goddess hunched over her laptop while eating strawberries. What she was reading would quickly become apparent.

"Oh, please, have you never heard of a dictionary? That word doesn't make sense!"

"Can you please just say blue for the damn color of her eyes??"

"Have you never had sex, you moron? That's anatomically impossible!" Then one eyebrow rose. "Unless I'm involved, of course."

The world of fanfic might never be the same.

(OOC: Store and post open.)

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Out of the entire island, 'Dite's might not been the best place to hang around when one's hormones were all crazy, but Cloud was...curious.

Read: terrified.

"What...are you reading?", asked as entered cautiously. He knew he was going to regret it, but as long as it kept his mind busy, he would be grateful.

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"Hi, Cloud!" 'Dite waved. "I'm just reading fiction on the internet. Some of it is reeeeeeeally bad. B.A.D. Bad."

She looked him up and down carefully. "You okay? Would you like something cold? I have lemonade -- with heavy lemon. I find it helps." Notice she didn't say what exactly it helped.

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"I can see that...", said carefully, and while he got closer, he decided against trying to peek at the screen. The Goddess of Love had been rather vocal about the contents of said 'fiction'. "Is it about something you know?" Curse her curiosity, but he needed to stay focused.

"Me? I'm fine...I guess. Cold lemonade would be wonderful though." The colder the better.

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She took a glass off a tray behind her and filled it from the pitcher. "Don't worry, the glass will keep it cold." Carefully, she slid it down the counter to him. "And I have more, so feel free."

'Dite glanced back at her laptop. "It's romance and sex. I was just in the mood, you know?" Her voice dropped to almost a whisper. "Stupid Island."

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Could took a sip...and then a whole gulp. "Yes, everyone is on the mood these days..." And yet there she was, reading sex and romance fiction. "I thought this whole thing wouldn't affect you?" Or is she always in the mood?

Bad Cloud, bad.

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Aphrodite, as the goddess of love and beauty, was not always in the mood for sex. Often, she was in the mood to be flattered, to be admired, and to preen over herself in the mirror. Because she was not the goddess of sex she was not always 'in the mood'.

Just most of the time.

As for being affected by the island? 'Dite cocked her head and thought about it. "You know, I'm not sure if I'm actually being affected by what the Island is doing, or just by the people affected by the Island. Cause -- that's a lot of energy out there right now, all tuned to a . . . lower frequency, if you get my meaning." She winked.

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And all that was well and fine, and Cloud's brain was thankful narrative stayed as that.

"That's...another way of seeing it, yes." Although the wink? Not helping. More lemonade for him. "But at least you aren't hyper and anxious. Good for you." He wanted to believe he was going to wake tomorrow and laugh at how he felt. Or take a portal to Gaia and visit Tifa...

More. Lemonade.

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"Are you hyper and anxious, Cloud?" 'Dite squinted at him. "You certainly look anxious. Anything I can do?"

No, that was not the offer he might originally think it was.

"Maybe it would help if I bitched at you about the bad grammar of these so-called writers."


(No problem, I've done the same thing once or twice or a hundred times!)

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Cloud considered it for a second -not the offering, but if he really was anxious- and then nodded. "Certainly anxious." He didn't know if 'Dite's bitching would help, but hey, what did he know?

"If you think it might help, please do bitch away."

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'Dite laughed. "I wasn't really serious, you know." She closed her lap top. "Come on. We'll sit and talk. Outside. With lots of lemonade. You can tell me what you've been doing since the last time we talked. Sound okay?"

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He might have pouted a bit. It had been a while since he had actually pouted, but the week was tiring. Still, he nodded. "Lots of lemonade", repeated as he stood.

"What do you want to know...?" Oh, as if he needed to ask.

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"Oh, I don't know. What's been up with you?" 'Dite winced as she sat down, realizing what she'd just said. "Sorry. I mean, how have things been going? You hanging in there?"

Yes, that was so much better.

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Cloud shouldn't be that surprised. This was 'Dite, anyway.

He chocked on his lemonade anyway. Twice.

"I'm hanging alright, thanks", replied once he could breathe. "Not too much action, if that's what you ask, but I'm fairly sure I'm at least less of a social recluse. That is something."

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That? Would be the sound of 'Dite's hand slapping over her face when she realized what she'd said.

"Wow. Innuendo much, 'Dite?" She rolled her eyes and chuckled. "I'm sorry, Cloud. But it's good to know you're okay. Sounds like you're being more social." 'Dite grinned. "I wasn't even going to ask about the action, though."

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Don't be too harsh on yourself, 'Dite. Could could understand.

"Something is something", said with a small smile that wasn't forced at all, for once. "Weren't you? Is all that people talk about this week. I think that's the very same reason I'm against it."

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Considering the week so far, it was no surprise that Max swung by 'Dite's. In fact, the only thing even remotely surprising was that it had taken this long for him to do it. "Now that sounds intriguing," he chuckled, eying 'Dite appreciatively.

She was beautiful, after all. Max noticed that sort of thing.

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There was no way 'Dite could deny the jolt of excitement and the happy smile that appeared when she saw Max.

"Max! Hey, sweetheart, what are you doing here?"

Yes, it was obvious; no, she wasn't going to make it easy for him.

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"Actually, I was just looking for a rest room." No he wasn't. Though there were some fun things he'd done in rest rooms...

"Imagine finding you here."

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"I'm sure that was a big surprise, yes." She sounded sympathetic. "Restroom is back near the store room." In other words where they'd found themselves naked with each other several times. "I think you remember where that is, yes?" Wink

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"I'm not sure," Max grinned. "Maybe you should show me?" If you know what he means...

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It had been forever since they'd flirted so seriously. 'Dite smiled and stepped around the counter. "If you'll just . . . come . . . this way."

And she led Max through the back room where the toys were kept, toward the storage area and the restrooms.

If there was an added swing to her hips, could you really blame her?

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"I'm pretty sure I can manage that," Max chuckled. "You look good, by the way. I hope you're not working too... hard."

And if Max paused for a moment to appreciate that little swing, could you blame him?

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"Thank you, Max." She glanced back at him. "And you'd know all about working . . . hard, now wouldn't you?"

Stopping beside a simple door with a simple Men's Room sign, she leaned against the wall next to it. "There you go."

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"Are the lights on in there?" Max asked with a smirk. "After all, I'm afraid of the dark... I might need someone to hold me."

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A slow smirk slid across 'Dite's face. "Oh, Max. I think you're a . . . big boy. You can . . . handle yourself in the dark for a moment, right?" She ran her tongue across her lips. "Besides, the light switch is just inside."

'Dite was enjoying the flirting, but there was a tiny tension inside that had nothing to do with the excitement of Max standing so close. It felt almost like nervousness, which didn't make any sense; after all, she and Max had been together quite a few times, though not since her bout of anger. As she realized that her eyes narrowed.