Its all in the Eyes.

[Drake Bass]

Drake lent against the garden wall watching the students mingling around him, a lopsided smile upon his face.

His dark hair fell long into his eyes. His scarf hung long around his neck, his tie and shirt fell with the rumpled casualness that was his trademark look. Lacing his fingers through his belt loops he decided that this school didn't seem so bad at all.

Sure, he didn't have the Elite position he had at Draumstrang - yet. but he knew that like attracted like and those that deserved to know him would find him, no matter where he was.

[Adia Tait]

A new school year, a new husband, a new life. Everything in Adia's life was so fresh and new to her. A smile hadn't left her face since she had said her 'I do's'. She sat in the middle of one of the many flower beds, her long hair pulled up into a loose ponytail and the sleeves of her uniform rolled to her elbows as she neatly scrawled her potions essay in the notebook in her lap. Happily for once. This was the one promise she could keep to Aidan, finishing school.

((sucks, i know. My muse is still hiding from me.))

[Drake Bass]

Drake caught sight of her sitting in the flowerbed, her concentration on the notebook in her hands.

An interesting development, he smiled to himself.

He approached her, standing with one hand in his pocket, positioned so that the sun would cast his shadow over her and she couldn't fail to notice him.

((it will come ))

[Adia Tait]

A dark shadow was cast over her but Adia failed to notice, writing out another two whole paragraphs before finally giving in and looking up at the creater of the shadow. She had been really getting into her work, something that was very new and strange for Addy. "Do you need anything or are you trying to be annoying?" She asked with a sweet smile.

[Drake Bass]

'That depends,' Drake drawled with a smile, 'which is more to your preference?'

He knelt before her on one knee, oblivious to the flowers he was crushing beneath him.

'I'm Drake Bass.'

[Adia Tait]

"Neither." Adia answered almost instantly. Her smile beginning to fade as she watched him kneel on the ground next to her, crushing the beautiful flowers beneath him. Such a waste, she sighed. "Adia Tait..I mean Kinney..Adia Kinney.." She corrected herself with a shake of her head. "Do you need something?"

[Drake Bass]

'Nothing, now that I know your name..' Drake smiled at her. He got to his feet and stepped back out of the garden, appraising it with cool eyes. Pulling out his wand he cast a simple spell and set the flowers to rights.

'Thanks for the gift.'

[Adia Tait]

Adia rolled her eyes, her smile returning as stepped out of the flower bed to restore the crushed back to their original state. Though her forehead wrinkled in confusion as he thanked her for the gift. "What gift?" She asked, closing her notebook and jumping to her feet. Wiping the back of her skirt quickly. "I do not recall giving you anything."

[Drake Bass]

Drake watched Adia with a sparkle in his eyes.

'Your name, Adia, what sweeter gift could there be?' he raised one eyebrow curiously.

[Adia Tait]

"So you are one of those guys.." Adia sighed with another slight roll of her eyes. "There are plenty of other gifts I am sure. And you are bored, why else would you be trying to sweet talk the first pretty girl you see? I'm sorry but your efforts will have to go wasted, there are a couple of first years over there that would love to have you though." She stated sarcastically, pointing to a small group of girls behind him.

[Drake Bass]

'I am hardly one of those guys.. I am simply Drake Bass. I Also don't go in for little girls, I saw someone who handled herself like a Woman - it impressed me.' Drake spoke slowly and laconically.

'As for being bored... well that is certainly true.. but I hope to remedy that.'

[Adia Tait]

Adia rested her hands on her hips as she gave him a good once over, her look skeptical. He was indeed one of those guys, she could tell by the way he had introduced himself before. "And you hope to remedy that with what, may I ask?"

[Drake Bass]

'Well this scintillating conversation is certainly taking the edge off,' He watched her appraising him and took his turn to appraise her. Taking in the length of her body, the sleeves rolled up and the hair, Drake liked what he saw.

'..but perhaps you can suggest something more... appealing to both of us..'

[Adia Tait]

Adia flushed red under his appraisal. It had been awhile since someone other than Aidan done that and he didn't do it as much as she liked. And apparantly this Drake liked what he saw. "I'm married.." She warned, holding up her hand to show off the rock on her finger. "So whatever you are hoping that I would suggest probably isn't going to happen..sorry.."

[Drake Bass]

'Surely you can not think me so crass as to... approach a married woman..' Drake frowned at her slightly, his face softly remonstrating.
'..unless of course she was crying out in every way for something... real.'

Drake watched her face carefully, taking in the flushed cheeks.

'if you were Mine you wouldn't be sitting here by yourself... that is like leaving a diamond exposed and unattended... foolish. What Man, for I am simply a Man, could resist that temptation..'

Drake smiled again, slowly, confidently.

'Yet if you wish me to go.. Adia... just say it...'