Tejah D'Aquin (Nov 10, 2011 11:59:23 PM)
- Tejah really did think the place was nice, after all her place was nothing more than a glorified closet , she moved up the stairs with him and headed for the couch, taking a seat content to simply watch him cook. Soon enough, she made her way over to the stand where she could get a better view of what he was doing ..- I love the smell of roasted garlic.. not much call for it in the recipies from home

Jacob Ashur (Nov 11, 2011 12:02:33 AM)
Smiles and dips a spoon into a pan of roasting almonds, garlic and pistacheos. He sets it aside to cool for a moment and turns over the chicken. "Ahh, perhaps you can bring the joys of garlic back home some day?" He offers her the spoon, which is lightly seasoned with oil, cumin and fresh parsley.

Tejah D'Aquin (Nov 11, 2011 12:06:56 AM)
- Tejah leaned foward, one hand gently resting on his whiel the other was cupped under the spoon . She sampled the tastes, her dark eyes sliding closed slowly as she reveled in the flavor for a moment . She opened her eyes and smiled- Delicious..i'm glad I accepted the offer even more now ...-she then became aware of her hands and pulled them away blushing- Would you liek for me to set the table or something ?

Tejah D'Aquin (Nov 11, 2011 12:08:09 AM)
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Jacob Ashur (Nov 11, 2011 12:10:54 AM)
He blinks for a moment at her sudden pulling away, hoping it wasn't too hot for her. "Oh yes please! Umm... heh, we only have the coffee table, I'm afraid. But could you take... this bowl..." He hands her a bowl of fresh, creamy hummous, "and this plate..." The plate has some baked flatbread, freshly reheated from the oven. "And I'll pour some wine and bring the rest over. Just coming up on done now." He gives her a winning smile, rolling up his sleeves absently as he starts to chop up cucumbers for the Syrian salad.

Tejah D'Aquin (Nov 11, 2011 12:15:19 AM)
- -The look she gave him could only be described as rapturous as she gazed down at the hummus and flatbread taking them the dishes in either hand. She made her way to the coffe table to sit the dishes down, before taking a small bit of bread and helping herself , settling down on the couch with a blissful sigh- Bless the Greeks for this stuff..

Jacob Ashur (Nov 11, 2011 12:20:01 AM)
He barks out a laugh from the kitchen, mixing the cucumber with fresh onions, lemon, feta cheese and olive oil. "The Greeks stole it from us! My grandfather always said so." He takes the bowl of salad, two plates with the braised and spiced chickenbreasts, a bowl for the almonds, garlic and pistacheos as well as a small bowl of green olives and carries them over to the couch. "Although I have been told that it comes from as far back as ancient Egypt, in the end it's all Mediterranean." He gives her a smile, with his sleeves rolled up and displaying his unusual scars. "Oh the wine! Sorry, be right back." He digs around until he finds the last two unbroken wine glasses and pours Tejah a glass, and one for himself.

Tejah D'Aquin (Nov 11, 2011 12:27:42 AM)
- Tejah chuckled softly - Whoever... I can't get enough of it ! - she glanced up just in time to catch a glimpse of the scars on his arms , taking the wine glass when offered- Thank you .. and thank you again for offering to cook for me ..It is the nicest thing anyone has ever done .. - she said softly , tracing the rim of her glass as she tilted her head and flatout stared at him ... There was something about him that skittered just outside of her limited awareness about him, tempting her to ask the spirits that hung around her house, but remembering how freaked out Kori was the last time she did that.. - Interesting body art... it reminds me of the ritual scarring that takes place in Africa

Jacob Ashur (Nov 11, 2011 12:33:54 AM)
A look of horror very quickly flashes across his face before he realizes what she's talking about. He turns and awkwardly pulls down his sleeves and returns from the kitchen with the wine. "Ohh... thank you." He almost whispers, clearing his throat. "A bit of a reminder of a misspent youth, I must say." He says, smiling and cheering himself up some by sitting down beside her and handing her a glass. "Well, Tejah. Thank you for letting me cook for you. It's one of my great joys, I so rarely get to indulge in it." He raises his glass to her and looks into her eyes.

Tejah D'Aquin (Nov 11, 2011 12:39:40 AM)
- Tejah tilted her head as she returned the gaze boldly as she clinked her glass to his softly- Perhaps it was that she was trying to see the spirits around him or she felt comfortable with him, but it seemed the awkwardness was gone for the moment as the gaze went slightly unfocused for a split second then was replaced with a warm smile- Here's to awkward beginnings and great food

Jacob Ashur (Nov 11, 2011 12:43:38 AM)
Smiles and returns the toast, taking a sip of the wine before setting it back on the table. "Now, real, proper, traditional middle eastern food does not need utensils to eat! It's all laid out before the guests and everyone eats everything, using bread as a spoon and a plate." He explains, tearing off a bit of the flatbread. "You see, the ancient Arabs who came and conquered everything believed the mouth was a dirty place, so the idea of putting something in your mouth, then back in the communal food was at best bad manners." He grins and pulls two forks out from where he was hiding them. "However, I am neither ancient nor proper Arab, so eat as you like." He offers, setting the forks down in front of them

Tejah D'Aquin (Nov 11, 2011 12:51:37 AM)
Well... - she gave him a playful grin - I think we should eat as they did - she took the flat loaf that she tore off earlier and used that to scoop up a bit of hummus, spreading it with her finger which she then immediately put in her mouth. She became engrossed in trying to keep the hummus on the bread and out of her lap as she cupped her hand under it. She took a healthy bite, watching him as she chewed. She swallowed, licked her lips and smiled - You are a very interesting man Jacob...

Jacob Ashur (Nov 11, 2011 12:55:39 AM)
Laughs at that, blushing a little behind the stubble. "I would not say that. I try to keep my life very boring these days." He looks at her, takes a piece of the flat bread and dips in in hummous, then adds a few feta-flecked cucumber slices to the mix as well as some of the roasted almonds. He wraps it up like a little burrito and takes a satisfying bite. "Mmmmph... I must confess, it's as much fun to eat as it is to make." ((2 successes on craft roll btw :P))

Tejah D'Aquin (Nov 11, 2011 1:02:33 AM)
- She chuckled and nodded- that it is... But you have done it now.. You will never be rid of me .. especially at dinnertimes .. - she grinned- But the next one is on me .. I will cook up a jamacian feast for you

Jacob Ashur (Nov 11, 2011 1:06:23 AM)
He tries not to salivate at the thought. He loves food, all kinds of food. If he had internet access, he'd probably be called a 'foodie'. He continues eating, but matches her pace even though he is quite hungry himself. He drinks little of the wine, though. He's not partial to much alcohol. Except... "Oh dear, I do hope there won't be any rum involved in this feast." He says, sounding concerned

Tejah D'Aquin (Nov 11, 2011 1:13:51 AM)
Of course.. There must be rum, I make a mean rum punch .. - she winked and set her glass down. Short of the occasional red stripe, and rum punch, she was not much of a drinker either but she was told you were supposed to bring wine when invited to dinner- I havent had a good one since I left home though... and havent had the occasion to make it here. There is no fun in drinking it alone.. SoI will make it just for you in thanks of this wonderful dinner - she reached out and placed ahand on his arm and gave it a gentle squeeze before letting it fall onto the couch -

Jacob Ashur (Nov 11, 2011 1:18:04 AM)
He looks at her and grins. "Ohh but you don't understand! Me and rum... we have a very storied past. Many fine summer afternoons turn into patchy summer nights turn into horrific summer mornings." He grins and takes another bite of the meal. "You are a fun girl, full of life, as they say. I am very greatful for your company." He says softly, nodding his head.

Tejah D'Aquin (Nov 11, 2011 1:21:06 AM)
As I am of yours.. Its just been work work work lately.. and I was starting to feel ..off..- she smiled and waved that away- No matter... I am glad I have met you

Jacob Ashur (Nov 11, 2011 1:23:40 AM)
He rubs his face with a hand, hoping that might make his blushing less evident. "We do seem to be getting along, thick as thieves." He pauses, looking at her for just a little longer than he would elsewhere. "Oh, please try the chicken. I'm quite pleased with how it absorbed all the flavor."

Tejah D'Aquin (Nov 11, 2011 1:29:17 AM)
- She held his gaze and smiled sitting up to use a fork this time to spear a piece of chicken and pop it into her mouth , giving a sof appreciative moan as the myriad of flavors burst on her tounge. She simply sat there eyes closed as she chewed slowly licking her lips a bit after swallowing.- Oh that is heavenly.. - She grabbed a plate and used some bread to put more on her plate before settling back and eating-

Jacob Ashur (Nov 11, 2011 1:34:11 AM)
Enjoys his portion of the meal, occasionally looking up and watching her eat. It's not that he's staring at her, he just enjoys someone taking satisfaction in his craft. And she does look strikingly good when she licks her fingers. He frowns a littl at that, returning to his meal and taking a little bit more wine. Another feature of the room, besides the TV, is the bookshelf that has seen better days. It was old when he bought it at a yard sale and doesn't look much better than something you could get at IKEA. But he does have an impressive array of cook books, theology and philosophy, and some more esoteric looking books with old, cracked leather binding that could very well have come from the late Renaissance

Tejah D'Aquin (Nov 11, 2011 1:40:48 AM)
- Tejah finished her meal and got up moving to the restroom to wash her hands, quickly returning to take the nickel tour around the room, stopping to check out the pieces in his home that gave off the right 'vibes' before moving on to the bookshelf. She leaned over to look at some of the lower shelves especially those ancient tomes which she reached out to touch but remembered her manners and took her hand away- So .. Tell me a bit about your interests... I can see that you are a into a bit of everything..

Jacob Ashur (Nov 11, 2011 1:46:42 AM)
He is about to stop her from taking that particular book when she stops herself. He relaxes and shrugs. "I am a bit too into garage sales, I must admit. I haven't found one yet that didn't leave me with sore arms, carrying a new stack of books home with me." He chuckled, taking another sip of wine as he stands up. He moves beside her, he can almost feel the heat of her body beside him. The... spiritual awareness not withstanding, he too felt vibes from people. Especially after they've been well fed. "I like to look into history, of countries and peoples. It's funny the stories and secrets in plain sight if someone just opens the right book, or talks to the right person." He smiles, pulling out one of the non-ancient books. It's a first printing of Isaac Asimov's Foundation Trilogy. "Fascinating read, this man. Very smart, predicted many of the problems we would have today through his science fiction fifty years ago."

Tejah D'Aquin (Nov 11, 2011 1:53:39 AM)
- She all but vibrated sensations of being at ease, with an underlying current of her attraction to him, but it was painfully obvious that she was not well versed in dating and such, she simply never had time for it, or could spot someone foul right off and went in the other direction. While leaning agianst his body to take a closer look at the book , he could catch a whiff of her spicy yet feminine scent as she murmured softly- I wasnt able to read much growing up.. but I find myself enjoying books more and more these days. -It was true, since her social life was pretty much dead in the water, she busied her self with books which was how she came to get into recipes and cooking along with her metaphysical studies-

Jacob Ashur (Nov 11, 2011 1:59:14 AM)
He swallows, hard, as he feels her press against him. He moves back a little, as politely as he can and offers her the book. "Please, if you would like to, borrow it and read it. It's a fascinating, entertaining read." He tries not to sound too much like a book critic, but he's finding it hard to concentrate around this woman. Sure, she is attractive and he feels enticed by her... but he is neither used to nor sure of himself in this regard.

Tejah D'Aquin (Nov 11, 2011 2:05:12 AM)
- She gently takes the book and nods- Thank you I will return it when I am done - She said softly clutching the book to her looking down at her shoes in a full blush. It was all very innocent, a little awkward, but innocent. She frowned as he moved away from her. Not knowing what to do next, she moved back to the couch to slid the book into her bag-

Jacob Ashur (Nov 11, 2011 2:10:04 AM)
Something was troubling him, he knew it. It might have been her mentioning his 'body art', or it may have just been his nervousness at having a girl, a girl like /this/, in his appartment. He looked back at her, looking admiringly at her hair and clothing and... well just about everything. It wasn't just lust, he realized with a sigh of relief. She was a fascinating, strong young woman. He muttered something under his breath, Arabic and Sufi, then returned to her on the couch. "Well, the meal is done but perhaps I could interest you in a movie as well?" He asks, feeling a bit more confident.

Tejah D'Aquin (Nov 11, 2011 2:16:29 AM)
- She turned her gaze up at him, hopeful- I would like that , what did you have in mind ? - She found him very handsome, but she was worried about driving him away with her 'weirdness', which also caused her to nto be as egotistical as most women who looked as she did. - What type of movies do you like ?

Jacob Ashur (Nov 11, 2011 2:20:16 AM)
He looks at her, wincing a little. "I... must admit I have a strange taste for ghost stories. And of course Indiana Jones." He smiles, looking back at his TV and the small cabinet under it. "I must also confess, I have only Raiders, Last Crusade, The Grudge, 13 Ghosts, and the Shining on DVD. All the others, I tend to rent." He sets a hand gently on her shoulder, sensing perhaps a bit of unease from her. "Do any of those strike your fancy?"

Tejah D'Aquin (Nov 11, 2011 2:23:21 AM)
How about indiana Jones ? - She saw spirits constantly, so the ghosts would nto be much of an entertainment break for her- I like action movies..

Jacob Ashur (Nov 11, 2011 2:24:44 AM)
Chuckled and nodded. He saw spirits as well, but he tended to ignore them. Perhaps he had a subconcious, morbid fascination with the darker kinds... "Raiders or Crusade? And please don't ask for Temple of doom." He smiles holding up the two DVDs in his hands.

Tejah D'Aquin (Nov 11, 2011 2:26:57 AM)
Raiders.. - She kicked off her shoes and drew ehr legs under her bottom on the couch and got comfortable- The first one is the best one

Jacob Ashur (Nov 11, 2011 2:32:19 AM)
Tisks at her. "Now now, let's not go saying things about Sean Connery we can't take back. Only James Bond could have played Idiana's father, after all!" He chuckles. "Raiders it is." He humms the theme quietly as he plugs it into the machine. He doesn't teller her, but Raider's is his favorite as well. Although the scene at the end scares him a little more now than it ever did when he was a kid.

Tejah D'Aquin (Nov 11, 2011 2:45:32 AM)
- She grinned and snuggled in further as Jacob got the dvd ready , she moved her purse aside making room for him on the couch- I will have to introduce you to 300 of my closest friends later.... - she giggled, never admitting that while she loved the movie she loved looking at the bodies too-

Jacob Ashur (Nov 11, 2011 2:47:14 AM)
Laughs and settles in at the other end of the couch, although it is not a particularly big couch. "Ohh those Spartans..." He sighs with a smile

Jacob Ashur (Nov 11, 2011 2:49:37 AM)
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