She's a Handsome Woman [Addy]

[Adia Tait]

"Everyone? Ha..yeah right Kinney. Don't joke about things like that. It isn't nice.." Adia replied, jumping to her feet and lifting her shirt up to stare at her "large" stomach in the mirror. She wasn't sure she liked Christian's friend much either. "Believe what you want about Chris because I honestly don't know. It's not like we have powers to read each others minds"

[Aidan Kinney]

"I'd like to notice that you are the one who says hurtful things not me. It's not my fault if you have problems with accepting your own body. Unless it's just a fake modesty" Aidan said walking past her and looking around the room. Something inside him broke. He wasn't going to be sad. Instead cold pride took over. It was rare to see him like this.

[Adia Tait]

"I'm the one who says hurtful things?" Adia gasped in surprise. What the hell had she said that was particularly hurtful to him other than Chris could possibly be using him? She was done being trying to be nice. She whipped around to follow him, her fists clenched. She wasn't opposed to hitting a man. Not when they deserved it. "You say I'm being fake..but why don't you take a good look at yourself"

[Aidan Kinney]

"I'm not saying you're being fake. I said you might be faking modesty" Aidan said pulling out one hand from his pocket and gesturing. "Unless you just don't accept your body. Because looking like you...do you realize how many girls would want to look like you? You're slim, beautiful, move with grace. And then please explain it to me why I should take a good look at myself. I know perfectly what I look like"

[Adia Tait]

Adia stayed silent. She didn't know what to say, there was no use in arguing with him. She was tired of having the same old fight with everyone she knew. It was one thing for others to accept her body, but it was another to accept herself. She lowered her fists back down to her sides, straightening out her fingers. "You..you fake your pride.."

[Aidan Kinney]

Aidan turned around quickly raising one eyebrow as he looked at her. "I fake my pride? So you think I have no reason to be proud? You think a skinny nerd like me should just crawl and cringe and hide from the others? I know I'm not a beauty. I know I'm not popular and interesting. I know most people laugh at me but I have a few talents and I've done a few things in my life I can be proud of"

[Adia Tait]

"That isn't what I think. It just seems like you are trying to pull that from some place that isn't real..like you are trying to force it. I'm sure you've got loads of things to be proud of.." She looked his body over a couple of times, the jealousy beginning to erupt inside of her. He was skinny.

[Aidan Kinney]

This was getting a bit annoying but also interesting. "Really" Aidan pulled himself a chair from the corner and sat on it crossing his legs and wrapping hands around his knee. "Tha's interesting. Please elaborate that. I'd like to hear more about this place that isn't real. What is it?" He tilted his head wondering himself when did he become so bold with words in company of a girl. The only logical explanation was that she was so similar to Christian and he was feeling more confident with the man than with anyone else in the world. Except his sisters

[Adia Tait]

"What more is there to elaborate on? I don't know you. Please..just forget I said anything. I just got here and the last thing I need right now is an enemy. Just forget I said anything at all" Adia turned her back to him, wiping her eyes on her arm. She was crying over nothing, just great.

[Aidan Kinney]

"Who said anything about being enemies" Aidan said getting up and his heart softened a little. He wasn't angry. Not anymore. Now he was rather inspired. She was making him feel the same way as Christian. well not the same way but close. He was feeling stronger with them. "I found this conversation pretty inspiring" He said softly walking to her and handing her a tissue

[Adia Tait]

Adia took the tissue but she didn't use it, instead she took a small step forward and wrapped her arms around him tightly. Burying her face in his shoulder. "How is this inspiring? Apparently I've been insulting you from the moment you stepped through that door.."

[Aidan Kinney]

Aidan was surprised. Alright. This was inspiring too but not in a way he'd like to be inspired. Not now at least. Maybe one day...when they got to know each other better. Now it was rather embarrasing and he hoped she wouldn't notice that. A blush crept up his cheeks again but he wrapped one arm around her shyly. "But I didn't cringe. I didn't let you insult me. I didn't leave. I stood up to you. In a way"

[Adia Tait]

Adia lifted her head to look at him, her fingers twirling around the hair on the back of his neck absently. She could see what the closeness was doing to him, guys were all the same. But she found that she didn't care what he did right about now, it was just comforting to have someone hold her close for a change. "Remind me, why am I upset again?"

[Aidan Kinney]

Aidan shrugged. He knew that she knew but she didn't slap him and it was good. he couldn't help it. He was only human and she was beautiful. And reminded him of Chris. It was wrong in so many ways. "I can't remember" He said with a small smile. Maybe it was wrong but he didn't really mind it at the moment

[Adia Tait]

"Neither can I" Adia laughed weakly. She happened to have these episodes of breaking down over nothing at all often. She dropped her head back down to his shoulder. "You are the first man who hasn't tried to grab at me while in this position. Should I be worried?"