Winter's Chill

*Possibly a beginning to something bigger, no? Sorry for the wait. Enjoy.


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"I feel like my nose is so cold it's about to fall off. No, seriously...it is. See, there it is on the floor. Damn."

"Stop your whining and pick up your nose." As Demetri was huddled over picking up his fallen appendage I had to resist kicking him in the rump.

"And why, pray tell, are we out in the middle of this frozen hell?!"

"Because the fiery one is reservation only."

"I swear I'll never get over your wit. Just wait till something far worse than a nose falls off of you Aiden." His complaining was starting to severely try my patience, and I wondered why I had been stuck with such a soft accomplice.

"Are you done Demetri?" He let out a heavy sigh.

"I guess." When is this guy suppose to be here anyway?"

"Do you ever read the file before a meeting?" Demetri proceeded to shuffle his feet and I knew it wasn't because of the cold.

"Of course. What?"

"Our contact is not male but female and she's already here in a way. Hopefully your idiotic talk hasn't ruined things. Just keep your mouth shut from here out." He opened his mouth to speak but was interrupted.

"And I was starting to find him amusing." Once I caught sight of the beautiful snowy figure I bowed my head.

"My lady." I could feel her hot iciness on my skin and yes, I must admit, I was enchanted.

"No need for bowing though it was a far better response than this one's." She was referring to my cohort who just stood there looking bored.

"You must excuse him, ma--. Sorry but by what would you liked to be called?"

"You, my dear Aiden, may call me Dagmar." I smiled as she was not ashamed to show that she apparently had a file on me as well.

"Well, Dagmar, please excuse Demetri, his manners are rather rusty."

"Hey! That was neither appropriate nor true." Dagmar let out a light chuckle.

"Either way I'm sure both of you are tired from your journey and extremely cold, so how about my place for some refreshing?"

"I'm in," Demetri managed to get out with such enthusiasm that I thought he was going to wet himself. The lady smiled delightfully and I was just happy that she wasn't irritated by his behavior. Offering my arm I asked her to lead to the way.

"I'm afraid that will just make the cold worse for you."

"The cold has little affect on me."

Taking my arm Dagmar replied, "I sure hope that's not true in all cases." Of course Demetri had to interrupt the moment.

"So are we going or not?" Dagmar just smiled and began to escort us to her place.