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A Lonely Heart's Wish	By : shaliscarai Category: +G through L > Gargoyles Views: 9056 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I do not own Gargoyles/Disney related but the original character, Eve Anderson, is from my own mind and is not a character of Disney. I get no pay and am only doing this for fun

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The next morning Eve finds herself staring at the computer on her desk, her mind sluggishly trying to work. She had tossed and turned all night, trying to figure out how he could be so old and look like he does. With a sigh, she powers up her computer and hopes that work will banish her curiosity for a while. Instead she finds an email addressed to her from Owen as soon as she opens her inbox.
Miss Anderson,
I will not be able to continue your etiquette lessons tonight as I will be needed to take Alexander to a school function. Please accept my apologies and allow me to reschedule for the following evening. I would also like to add that your questions will not be answered until you have answered five questions of my own. Answering the same questions you asked me will suffice.
                                                                                                                                      Owen
A smile passes and she quickly hits reply.
Owen,
How many times will I have to ask you to call me Eve? Your apology is accepted. As for answers, I will give you mine but will expect you to answer five more by tomorrow evening. I will take pity on you and not ask anything more concerning your age. I will just have to accept the fact that you are a doddering old fool who likes to pretend he is still young.
My answers are Emerald Green, no cars only horses, bikini, you already know I have only recently come into business, and I am 38 yrs old. A relative baby compared to you.
Now my next set of questions..What types of professions have you had? What is your favorite dessert? Favorite time of year and why? (I do realize that is two questions)And last but not least, which do you prefer more, cats or dogs?
                                                                                                                                 Eve
She smiles as she hits send and goes through the rest of her emails, not expecting a reply for several hours. She is surprised when 15 min later the computer announces email and she sees his reply. Her smile widens as she opens it to see what he has replied.
Miss Anderson,
I am afraid you will have to ask as many times as it takes for me to become accustomed to calling you by your given name. Given my age, I will constantly forget and need to be reminded daily. I must say though that your answers gave me pause and for a moment made me feel as if I might be a dirty old man. Then I realized I couldn’t be as I have yet to make a pass at any children lately.
It would take too long to list all the professions I have been in so I will only list the last four: Magician, courtesan, pirate, and businessman. My favorite dessert is apple dumplings. I like spring because it is a time of year when the air is not too warm and the plants begin to waken. I do like both and have had both in the past. Cats are the lower maintenance choice however dogs are easier to play with. Perhaps since I am getting up there in years I should stay away from all animals so I do not trip and fall over one and break a hip.
                                                                                                                                             Owen
She nearly spits out her tea, realizing he is poking fun at his own expense to humor her. She rereads the answers again, until it finally registers what a courtesan is. A blush tinges her cheeks, wild thoughts of how much he could possibly have learned being a male prostitute dance in her head.
Owen,
Dirty Old Man indeed! I should think you could teach could teach us babies a thing or two given your past profession. Have you thought about opening a school to teach young men? Perhaps it is a good thing I will not be seeing you this evening as I may find my mind wandering down avenues it should not be.
I would think if you like spring so much, you would spend all your free time in the solarium. Since I have heard you never take vacations, perhaps getting away this spring where you can spend time outdoors would be good for you.
                                                                                                                                       Eve
Owen looks up from his computer, noticing David has been in his office long enough to get comfortable in the chair across from him without his seeing him come in. He quickly exits the last email, hoping he will be able to get back to it soon.
David smiles knowingly, having intercepted the previous two emails. “Something I should know about, Owen? You are never this engrossed in your work unless it’s something extremely important.”
“Nothing that cannot be taken care of at a later time.” He leans back in his chair, watching David closely. “What can I do for you, Mr. Xanantos?”
“Actually, I would like to know what I can do for you.” He stretches his legs out in front of him, settling further down in the chair. “I have never seen you act this way in all the years I have known you. “
Owen sighs, knowing David has been watching him closely. “And exactly how have I been behaving?”
“Distracted, nervous, tense when Eve is not around and almost warm when she is.” He winks at Owen. “Should I tell you how many times you touched her hand during the last meeting? Even Fox noticed and she’s wondering if she should separate the two of you.”
Owen suddenly runs a hair through his hair and looks at the window. “I am not sure what is going on. I made a mistake and told her my age last night. It will only be a matter of time before she finds out who I am.”
“Is that what you want?” David’s voice goes soft in understanding. “Someone to know who you are that’s not family?”
“I don’t know.” Owen growls out in frustration. “There is something about her that prevents me from lying to her, a part of me that wants her to know the truth and hope she does not run away screaming.”
David laughs. “I doubt you have to worry about that! According to Fox, Eve nearly goes into instant heat whenever you are around.” Owen rubs his eyes, groaning in embarrassment. “Perhaps you should be more careful of what you tell her in the future.” Glancing at the computer, David stands up and heads for the office door. “By the way, she is right. You need a vacation. I’ll set up three weeks for you to go away this spring.”
The door closes behind David and Owen lets out an exhausted sigh. He knows he is falling fast now and that Fox and David have seen it too. Knowing those two, they will now do everything in their power to be sure Eve and him get together.
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