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[isabella sage mendoza]

Her light fingers barely passed by the old spines of the large books. She carefully read each title before passing to the next one. Her small feet barely made a sound as she led herself through the quiet aisles of the library, smiling gently at her hidden secret place at the back of the library. The old books were torn and taped, some barely hanging onto the pages that told their ancient storys. Finally she found another 'new' book. She wrapped her hands around it and gentle pressed it against her bosom as she ran to her american rococo carved rosewood sofa. Its maroon fabric and warm colored wood called to her at the end of an aisle towards the back of the room.



She was on the eighth story of the building. It usually didn't have anyone in it, seeing how the newer versions of the book were downstairs in better conditions. But she enjoyed the crunch the book made when she turned the pages. She got herself comfortable in the chair, folding her legs indian style and pulling the sleaves of her rust colored knit sweater and opened up the book. A smile played on her lips as she began to read. The fading light from the window made the words a bit difficult to read but she conitnued. She was only on the second paragraph when she heard the elevator doors open and close with a loud bang. "who..." she mostly said to herself.

[lucas blaine greene]

Lucas tapped his foot impatiently as the eleavtor creaked to the highest point. The steel gates of the doors opened, letting him out, letting an echoeing thud go when it closed. He turned to make sure his baggy jeans werent caught before the elevator were to go down. He shrugged and straightened his red shirt with a yellow ribbon on the back for supporting the troops. His brown 'man' flip flops echoed off the long shelves and he went straight to his corner, searching for his favorite shakespeare book, Hamlet and plopping on the understuffed leather couch. Out the corner of his eye, he caught a shadow and turned quickly. "Who's that?"

[isabella sage mendoza]

She caught her breath, trying to listen out for the intruder of her library. She closed the book quickly, making a thunderous noise as the hard covers met. She bit her bottom lip and cursed at herself for not thinking. Still she tried to listen out, no one usually came up, why today? She placed her feet softly on the floor and stood up, tiptoeing forward to the end of the aisle and slowing peaking her head out to see.

"hello?" she whispered.

[lucas blaine greene]

Lucas leaned back looking to where he heard the book thud and then the whisper. He couldn't see anyone. He closed his book slowly, standing up and walking through the aisles, looking through eachone until he saw a figure. He stood at the opposite end. He smirked and leaned against the tall shelf, shoulder against a thick book. "Don't hide. I just want to know who's invading my land." He smirked again, stuffing his hands in his pocket, still leaning against the book. "Don't make me come down there."

[isabella sage mendoza]

She smiled sweetly, trying not to be rude to the stranger. She took her light steps closer to him. holding the book tightly against her chest. "your land? I think you're highly mistaken seeing as this is my secret garden," she cooed. "now who spilled the beans to you about my secret base?" she joked, smiling.

[lucas blaine greene]

Luke kept the smirk on his face. "This is my territory. Sorry, love. Been going here since i was a youngin'" He winked and straightened up, not leaning anymore. He turned and looked at the books infront of him. "I come here everyday, but normally just early on. Classes ran late today." He shrugged and ran a finger down the spine of one book. "These are my bibis."

[isabella sage mendoza]

Was he kicking me out? I had come here since freshman year and kept it a secret from everybody I knew, but it never really was mine. Oh poo now what?
She stopped a few feet away and found the space where the book had been before. She carefully slid it in and then looked at the man carefully. She tugged on her sweater sleeves again, it was quite chilling in the building today.

"Im here usually out late. My classes don't start until another hour or so. It passes the time. But usually I have the place to myself." she smirked as well. "But Im pretty sure that I've known this much longer then you have,...." she waited for his name. Surely he must have one right? She took her hair in her hands and swirled a strand around her finger waiting.

[lucas blaine greene]

Luke laughed. "Like i said, been hiding up here since i was eight. Always had a fondness of older books. But im sorry to disturb you miss...im sorry i didnt catch your name." She was pretty cute, he had o admit it. He shrugged away his thoughts, stuffing his hands in his pockets again before turning back to her. He watched her play with her hair and his knees went slightly weak. He always had a thing for curls playing with their hair. Or his. Playing with hair made him pay attention and want to do it himself. He shook his head. "Im Lucas." He smiled sweetly.

[isabella sage mendoza]

okay you beat me by a few years there. But I like the old ones too. My um... weakness you could say." she admitted. As she finished speaking she pulled the curl tight and let it loose. Making it bounce a bit before she continued. "Im Isabella, nice to meet you Lucas" she said sweetly.

He was pretty buff, she barely noticed, when he put his hands in his pockets you could see the muscles,slightly, show through his shirt, it wasn't hot at all though she lied to herself. "You didn't disturb me though. I had already read that book anyway." she said motioning her hand as if she was shooing the book away.

[lucas blaine greene]

"Hmm." He grabbed her hand and pulled her through the aisle and into a completely different one. He pulled a black bound book out and wiped the cover off of dust. "Here. Try this one. Its really good." He fingered the gold lettering, still gripping her hand loosely.

He looked up, blushing slightly and dropping her hands to stuff it in his pocket. He smiled again, glad it was sort of dark. "Well, ill just go and let you be."

[isabella sage mendoza]

She smiled enthusiasticly as she saw the book in his hands. It was beyond the greatest looking book she had ever seen. Her focus broke when he dropped her hand suddenly. SHe looked down at her hand then up at his gorgeous smile. It made her just want to reach out and touch his face, to make sure he was actually there.
"Well, you don't have to leave, the library I mean. I really don't mind." she spoke softly, actually liking the warmness this guy brought into a room. She shivered at the thought of how cold it would be once he left, with the bad heating system on this floor anyway.