Evewen nodded and turned away from him. She handed the bowl to a random sailor and pulled the pins from her hair, letting her long, dark locks fall from their hold.
Behind her, Vincent barked orders and the sailors rushed to do his bidding. She walked toward the stairs that led to the upper deck and started to go up. However, Evewen took a breath as she turned back around and addressed him, "What if Isla doesn't come back?"
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Vincent heard Evewen's voice, and considered her words for a moment before turning to her. He wore an sullen expression and his eyes bespoke deep under lying feeling. He placed his hands firmly on his hips, and said, simply, "Then I shall search for her."
He watched her, to see her reaction closely. He had seen something behind her eyes when he had apologized, and he was looking for the emotion to return. He hadn't been sure what it was, but Evewen had never displayed it before.
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Evewen stepped down a few of the steps, closer to him, still avoiding eye contact. She bit her tongue as she considered her next words. "She's been missing for years, Vincent...What if she doesn't want to be found?"
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"I would not know why she wouldn't want to be found." Vincent's expression darkened. "She knew I didn't want her marooned....I......" he stopped himself from saying more, and looked at her. "Do you know something more about her you haven't told me!?"
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Evewen looked him square in the eye, her brown eyes reflecting a few unguarded emotions. "Don't you think she would have come back if she wanted to?"
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Vincent was aware of his emotions again rising, for his heart picked up speed. He guarded any of his reactions though, knowing, like last night, things could lash out uncontrolled and end poorly. He was half inclined to believe this was an intentional jab, especially after he thought back on her previous words about Isla and he singing her praises. But he didn't rush to conclusions, and instead, flicked a rather questioning gaze over her face. He plucked an apple off a barrel sitting on deck, then took a heavy step up one of the stairs, leaning against the railing. "Evewen, why did you ask this?" he inquired, his eyes narrowing. "Do you enjoy prodding reactions from me?" he looked down at the hand he had hit her with the night before.
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Evewen's heart thumped as he stepped closer. They were now only inches apart and the closeness chased all thoughts of his question away. She stared at him, searching his face. Due to the height in the steps, her eyes were level with his. Her breath quickened.
She focused on his question in her mind, though she wasn't really thinking about a satisfying answer. She just looked at him for a few moments, and then finally said, "Only sometimes."
With hardly a beat or thought between her words and next action, she closed the gap between them, her lips meeting his.
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Vincent was completely unprepared for Evewen's movement, action, then lips pressing into his own. His eye lids unwillingly closed, and for a moment, whether by shock or surprise or by some other bewitching sensation, he was drawn into the kiss. Then his mind suddenly was pulled back to reality, and his thoughts whirled in perplexity and anger. Reaching up he gripped her shoulders, shoving her back with as much force as he could muster. Once he could breathe again, he stared at her with olive eyes so livid with rage.
A snarl escaped Vincent's mouth, and he wanted to yell at her or worse. But, his heart was very confused. He had always been under the impression that Evewen hated him, and that he returned her feelings. Ever since she had returned they had been at odds....now this! Why had she kissed him? Out of spite for his love for Isla!? Out of true feelings!? He could hardly believe she loved him....but woman were strange....did she? He loved Isla with everything in him, now, he was discovering reasons for Evewen's harsh feelings towards his mentioning her.
"Evewen....." Vincent growled, biting his tongue, attempting to restrain himself.
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The kiss had lasted longer than she had expected, but she was disappointed when it ended. He pushed against her shoulders to break from the kiss and she would've have slipped, were it not for the rail she held onto with her right hand.
Evewen could tell that Vincent was battling with his thoughts. Her audacity and suddenness surprised even her. She shook her head and said, "I don't know what I was thinking..." Turning, she continued up the stairs, running a hand through her hair.
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"Didn't know what you were thinking!?" Vincent scoffed, eyes flashing. "Kissing isn't something that can usually be down accidentally!" he followed her up onto the wheel deck, not allowing this to drop easily. "I was always under the impression you gravely disliked me. Am I wrong!?" There was no friendliness in his tone, but more of cold restraint. When she didn't immediately answer him, he wrenched her around to look at him. He studied her expression and the feelings behind her eyes. "What is this!?" he asked, giving her a little shake. "What are trying to do!?"
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"Stop it." Evewen said through a clenched jaw. She shrugged out of his grip and said, "Just...please."
She looked at him, her eyes a little watery. "I...don't even know anymore..."
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"Evewen...." Vincent said, somewhat more softly then before, but his voice was definitely not absent of anger, and though inside he was still in hopeless knots. His mind was reeling still from their shared moment, and his heart was pounding harder than it had been in a great while. I love Isla... he thought to himself desperately, still trying to piece together the reason's why his love's twin sister would so abruptly have kissed him. He might have taken it a good deal better if he didn't know Isla was still alive, some where, but the whole situation had worked itself so perfectly to fuel his flames of rage.
Somehow, it began to make a shred of sense. Things she had said and not said....and looks he had caught from her eyes. "Is there something you haven't told me? Something that has made you angry at me every time I've mentioned Isla!? Something that is making those tears I'm seeing in your eyes!?"
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Evewen took a deep breath, willing herself to calm down. Emotions flooded her and she was trying to control them. Finally, she said, "Yes, but I think I'd rather keep it to myself."
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"Just a moment ago you showed a glimpse of it to me." Vincent said sternly. "You kiss me then expect me to blow it off!? I can hardly see this as a light thing when I am still in love with another woman." he turned away abruptly, staring inland. He could see, beyond the town, wind sweeping grasses. Something was soothing about the world he beheld, and he turned back to her, staring at her. Her black hair mirrored Isla's in length and textures, and for a moment he felt very pained. Maybe that was why he had been at first drawn into her kiss. It had reminded him of the feeling of sharing such a moment with Isla. "If you keep this buried it will only resurface some time later.....maybe even one day when I am married to Isla. It shall be worse then....get it out now."
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Evewen held a hand to her furrowed brow, obviously frustrated. "Why do you think she's coming back?" Her distraught emotions seeped into her voice.
She took a step towards him, unable to keep everything in now. "Ever since I met you, I have fought with my feelings, never conquering them. Isla only gave you a second look because she was searching for a way to spite me. Otherwise, she never would have paid much attention to you. I have tried to feign indifference to you, I have tried to forget you, I have tried to dislike you, but I can't. Isla eventually fell for you, as any woman would, and since that time, I have done everything in my power to put you out of my mind, but to no avail." She shook her head. "Look at me, Vincent. Everything I now own, has been stolen from someone else...and the one thing that could have been mine, was stolen by my sister, of all people."
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