Chemical Madness

  "Perhaps that was Vince’s plan all along, hm? He’s slowly trying to fatten us up, I’m sure of it," Clementine chuckled, but couldn’t resist taking one last bite. "And to be quite honest, it just might work." Taking a deep breath, she stood and followed her boyfriend to the library, letting out a soft giggle as he covered her eyes, "Darling, that’s kind of a moot point, I could roam my way around this library with my eyes closed anyway!" Her light humor faded as she saw what he had done for her, completely touched by the act. "Oooh… oh, Amory, it’s beautiful, you’re really spoiling me, you know? I really don’t deserve it." Still, she whirled around to grin at him, pulling him in for a deep kiss. "I love you, monsieur, so very, very much." 

He nodded as she questioned him, his forehead wrinkling as she sat up to talk to him. His smile faltered a bit at the thought of being away from her but at the same time the fact that she had been offered the job of a lifetime filled him with an infinite amount of happiness. Kissing her back, he took a moment and bit his lip as he held her hand tightly. "I think...I think you should most definitely take the job, babe. It's your dream! And I am not going to be the man to stand in the way of your dreams." Pulling her close to him, he brushed her hair out of her face and kissed the tip of her nose. "But don't think for a second that you traveling the world means that there will be no more you and me. I'm crazy about you but not crazy enough to just let you walk out of my life." 

  Clementine had always be unusually shy and reserved when it came to her birthday - it was odd, really, as she always loved it as a child, but these days, after years of stray lovers who celebrated it with her in different ways, it just reminded the photographer of her scattered past. And now, she had Amory — he was the first man that felt different. She had been in love before, but her relationship with him felt maddening and all-consuming; her brought hidden parts of her to life. Klaus had let it slip during his visit that Clementine’s birthday was coming up, but she knew Amoy wouldn’t just let it pass by. 

"I didn't over do it? I hope you didn't have trouble getting out of the room this morning." Amory smiled as he wrapped his arms around her from behind and kissed her neck softly. "Of course. Let's dig in." Grabbing their plates, he led them to the dining table where all of the food was laid out, pulling his chair next to Clem's as he rested his hand on her knee and waited for her to serve herself before doing the same. "How was work? Find any hot models to run away with yet?" He smirked as he kissed her temple, a smile never leaving his face. "I love you, you know? Very, very much. And I want to show you just how much tonight and well really day after that." 

  "Vince, yes, the frightening chap, right?" Klaus let out a hearty laugh. "I nearly jumped out of my skin the moment I met him." The Boehms followed Amory as they moved towards the hallway. At his comment, Klaus raised his eyebrows and nudged Clementine, "Look at that, Clem, you’re almost as good as hallway!” The blonde rolled her eyes and pulled her father along as they headed into the library, her face immediately lighting up. “Oh, Papa, Es ist wie der Bibliothek im Hotel, ist es nicht?" Whenever Clementine was with her father, she always found herself slipping back into German, but quickly blushed as she remembered Amory, "I was just telling him that it’s like the library back home, in the hotel." 

"A hotel I can't wait to visit. Clementine has told me so much about it. I can already imagine it's the most amazing things ever. Oh it's definitely tough to get her out of here. She loves it." Amory smiled as he stuffed his hands in his pockets and looked at Clementine. "At a party. Annie's magazine was throwing this halloween party and this one came in dressed like Annie Hall looking adorable as ever and we just started talking, and talking and well the rest as they say..is history. But she definitely made a huge impression on me. I mean she was the only person at that party worth talking to anyway." 

  "You’ll be okay, monsieur," Clementine whispered, squeezing his hand before heading back into the kitchen. "And you look very handsome." She gestured for her father, who wore a cheesy Christmas sweater that they had found that a thrift shop earlier that day, who turned around to greet Amory. "Monsieur Fitzgerald, it’s good to meet you, good man. Clementine won’t stop going on about you, so either she’s very in love or she’s buzzing on candy." Klaus shook Amory’s hand and gave him an easy smile. "The trip? Oh, no, it was fine, I’ve dealt with Clementine in her terrible twos, I think I can handle a little turbulence. So, you just got back from work, did you? And where would that be?" 

Amory felt himself blush as Clementine say he was a supermodel. "Oh she's just being sweet but I'm afraid my supermodel days are very close to over. I'm mostly on the business side now. Investing and helping younger models make it in this industry. I have an office in Brooklyn where I meet with a lot of my business partners. We're working on a big project to kind of reboot the whole fashion world to be even better than it is." Taking the cup from her hand, Amory kissed the top of her head and smiled, "Thank you, gorgeous." Amory motioned for them to sit down as he took a sip from his tea and listened to her father's questions, laughing as he spoke. 

  I’m totally not whipped!

So things are going well?

meeting mr. boehm // clemory

Amory would be lying if he said he wasn't nervous to meet Clementine's father. Even after all of the great accomplishments in his life, meeting the father of his girlfriend still seemed to be the most terrifying concept in the world. He had been busy all day but every free moment he had he was thinking about the proper words to say and how to shake his hand without seeming too eager, all of these thoughts causing Vince to tease and laugh at him the whole way home. 

  I am not whipped!

That's what they all say. 

I think I broke my finger.

..Are you alright?

I think my girlfriend was supposed to come home today.

And I thought I was whipped. 

  Are you sure? Really? I think he’d love it, this place is nearly as big as the hotel! 

I'm positive, babe

  Oh, I just didn’t want you to be surprised if you found a silly German man stumbling around the kitchen. 

You should tell him to stay here. Vince will help him with his things!