Maybe my own paranoia, but I want to be clear. The 'Walter-verse' and what happen's up to chapter 17 in Walter 2 is Awetere11's.
This fic is 'my' brain child. Anything that happens here, should be thought of as happening in a separate world. I have taken, with permission, the characters from that point and done my own thing.
Hope you still read and enjoy as I am obviously having a grand old time letting my dirty mind run naked through the park, as it were...
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Halloween was here and in the bustle of it all Ianto had completely forgotten to see where Amaria would be tonight. Gray and Rhiannon were taking Walter trick-or-treating, with David and Micah. So he and his husband were free to join the 'horde' as they had taken to calling them. Jack and Owen looked smart in their zoot suits, carrying fake tommy-guns and mouthing fake stogies. He and Tosh were flappers. They'd match Gwen and John would be another 20's gangster, to go with Jack and Owen.
"I can't believe you agreed to this." Tosh laughed, adjusting her feathered headband.
"You're just jealous cause I look hot." Ianto smirked, slipping on silver pumps to match his dress. His husband walked by and smacked his ass. Asking if they were ready to go.
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She did about five twirls in the mirror, pulling at this and adjusting that. It was decidedly sexier than she was used to being, but she found she liked it. Even though it would hurt eventually, the new brace didn't require her to still use the walker and she liked that even more.
The club had been advertising the costume party all week, good thing she'd packed some 'nerd' gear and was prepared. She hadn't heard from Ianto and lamented never getting his number. He'd never called either, he always just showed up. It meant his number wasn't logged in her phone by chance, so that idea was a dud. They'd meet again, she was sure, but it would be nice to not be going to this party alone.
Someone whistled as she walked the short block it took to reach the place. She blushed, but kept walking. The action giving her a little lift, these were the kind of looks and reactions she wished she always got. Amaria pulled her ID from a secret pocket and held it out with the money for a cover charge. They were handing out silver masks at the door and she shrugged, taking one.
She'd already been there an hour when they announced there was karaoke. Amaria put her name in for the next round, walking back to the bar for a drink. Chatting up the cute bartender, what was a little harmless flirting?
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John's eyes swept the bar and he whistled. "I need to 'know' her!" Everyone rolled their eyes as he got up. "Watch the master at work." Hart boasted as he made a b-line for the empty seat next to her. They watched him go, checking out this supposed beauty for themselves.
The woman was in a steampunk get up and she really did look quite good. Her breasts pushed up into a crème colored peasant top, by a corset that also hugged and accentuated her curves. She wore flared leather shorts under an almost indecently short, blue and black ruffled skirt. With bell bottom-esque, leather leg warmers attached by garters, covering her jack boots and a goggle adorned top hat, finished her look.
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"Whatcha drinkin gorgeous?" John purred.
"Nothing special, why you wanna buy me a drink?" Amaria replied, safely hidden behind her mask. She smiled at him, he was cute and if playing along got free drinks, who was she to refuse?
He asked the bartender for a Vodka Tonic and to give her what she wanted. When she had her drink in hand, he was going to go in for the kill. Except he looked up and she was heading for the stage. Hart walked back, dejected, grumbling at his fiend's laughter.
The younger of the married men, snickered. "So John, what was it we were supposed to be seeing?" He laughed turning to the stage, not prepared the young man almost missed it, but he could see the slight awkwardness in her gait. Ianto's jaw dropped. "Holy shit, Jack, that's Amaria!"
"What? Ok where? I can bring her over." The older man smiled.
"On stage yah Muppet! Remember the hot bird, John was trying to pull."
"Wait, you know that goddess, eye-candy?" John marveled, he was never at the house when she'd been there, so they hadn't met. He slowly turned to the stage as music started playing.
Her eyes closed as she started singing, she'd never need the words in front of her. This had been their song and she knew it by heart.
I'm not a perfect person
There's many things I wish I didn't do
But I continue learning
I never meant to do those things to you
And so I have to say before I go
That I just want you to know
I'd found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
and the reason's still you
Ianto wondered what made her sing so passionately. Almost heartbreaking to think of what could have happened to make such an impression on her.
I'm sorry that I'd hurt you
It's something I must live with everyday
And all the pain I'd put you through
I wish that I could've taken it all away
And be the one who was catching all your tears
That's why I need you to hear
I'd found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
and the reason's still You
and the reason's still You [x3]
He could tell, she was subtly changing the lyrics to reflect a past tense. The rest of his 'horde' seemed just as enraptured. Even Owen was intent on the stage as he hugged and swayed with a teary eyed Tosh. Jack squeezed his hand and John was openly adoring, Ianto should really tell the blond he was wasting his time.
I'm not a perfect person
I never meant to do those things to you
And so I have to say before I go
That I just want you to know
I'd found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
and the reason's still you
I'd found a reason to show
A side of me you never got to know
A reason for all that I do
And the reason's still you
She finished to claps and cheers, Jack and John actually whistled. Amaria blushed behind her mask. Giving a little curtsy as she got off the stage. She looked around and actually lit up when she saw Ianto waving her over. Hold up… Was he wearing a dress? She made it over to them. "Ok Yan, I call party foul. You have better legs than I do!" She laughed with her good hand on her hip.
"And you my dear, that performance, so passionate!" John enthused, grabbing her hand to kiss it.
"Well, definitely an A for effort. Casanova over here a friend of yours, 007?"
"Jack's work partner." Ianto explained.
"Oh, I am so sorry, I feel for you." Amaria soothed, patting John's hand.
"Hey!" Jack protested and she stuck out her tongue with a wink. He gave her a fake look of menace as his husband and the doctor snickered. "So we were wondering why you messed with the lyrics in your song?" The older man asked, everyone seemed interested, but the way her whole posture deflated, he felt like the biggest wanker on the planet.
"There's no need to ruin everyone's good time." Amaria smiled nervously.
"Well never mind why, it was amazing!" Ianto grinned, pulling her over and kissing her cheek. She squeaked when he kissed her again, nuzzling. Warm breath tinged with alcohol fanned across her cheek. Ok, affectionate drunk…
"Oi!" Jack laughed, smacking his husband's arse and Ianto giggled as Amaria blushed, cursing her overactive imagination.
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