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Searching for a New life [gypsiemama&KatherinWinter]

Harley almost choked on the sip of tea she'd just taken. It was an effort not to laugh in the stranger's face. After taking a moment to calm down, she responded quietly. "I call bollocks on that mister. I know every photographer and journalist east of the Hudson. You're lying through your teeth, but you get points for the flattery." She smiled then, really smiled. She would bet all she owned that he'd never seen a single one of her photos. The thought made her smile even wider and shake her head in disbelief. "Now you want to tell me why you're really following me? Did Jackson send you? I already told his other buddies that I won't take him back."

Searching for a New life [gypsiemama&KatherinWinter]

Well then I'm no help. I'm in the middle of making dinner and wrangling miniature people. I'm sure you'll think of something.

Searching for a New life [gypsiemama&KatherinWinter]

IDK either. She reminds him of someone? He had a dream about her? Some story close to the truth w/o revealing his origins?

Searching for a New life [gypsiemama&KatherinWinter]

Harley picked at the fruit pieces in her drink for a moment before popping an apple chunk in her mouth. She stared at the stranger over her glasses while she chewed. After swallowing she spoke in a calm, quiet voice. "You aren't knocked out cold with a broken nose or in handcuffs being removed by police... Yet. I suggest you start talking." She didn't take her eyes off him as she plucked a grape from the cup and tossed it in her mouth. His explanation had to be good or she really would call the cops, after she punched him.

Searching for a New life [gypsiemama&KatherinWinter]

Harley gave a huff of exasperation that made her bangs fly off her forehead and fall back to frame her face. She turned on her heel and stalked away from him toward the corner. "I'll have a tea sangria please." she called to the barista over her shoulder. Quinn gently set her bag down under a tall bistro table in the corner and hopped onto one of the barstools next to it. She planted her elbows on the table and her chin on her closed fists and quietly watched the stranger from across the room. Something was definitely off about that man, she just couldn't figure out what it was exactly.

Searching for a New life [gypsiemama&KatherinWinter]

Harley spun around so fast that her braided hair whipped from one side to the other. "What are you doing? Why are you following me?" She didn't want to make a scene and get thrown out by the owners, but this stranger was getting ridiculous. Once again shifting her weight to one leg, Quinn placed both fists on her hips and glared at him over her glasses. She knew that by now everyone in the cafe was staring at them. She was used to being stared at here for her alternative style, but this was something different. Quinn wanted to walk away and ignore the fact that this ever happened but she needed answers. Lowering her voice, she spoke again. "I don't like being followed."

Searching for a New life [gypsiemama&KatherinWinter]

Harley jumped at the sound of another voice and looked up from her musings. The stranger was still here and had spoken to her. She ignored the comment on her nickname and quickly removed her press badge to hide her real name. "What are you still doing here? The show is over." She kept her voice calm to hide her agitation over him. Putting her ID in her backpack, she swung it over her shoulders and continued up the steps and out of the amphitheater. Quinn calmly set off back across the south end of the park. With no other work until the evening, she fully intended to pass the time at her favorite cafe, Argo Tea.

Searching for a New life [gypsiemama&KatherinWinter]

Harley knew the stranger had left, but didn't have time to find out where. She couldn't figure out why it even mattered where he went. Shaking herself back to reality, she focused on the task at hand. The performance was just over an hour long and Quinn's camera rarely left her eye the entire time. Afterwards she had a quick talk with the Sun journalist, confirming that she had no other jobs until the political conference tonight. That meant she had an entire afternoon all to herself and she planned to enjoy it. She packed away her camera and began the climb back up the amphitheater steps. Slowly but surely, her mind wandered back to the stranger who had bumped into her. Who was that guy? Why did he keep popping up in her head? She didn't need another guy. Her life was finally getting on track and no man was going to mess it up. "Snap out of it Quinn." she scolded herself.

Searching for a New life [gypsiemama&KatherinWinter]

(stupid server.... double post...)

Searching for a New life [gypsiemama&KatherinWinter]

Harley stumbled slightly when someone bumped into her, but managed not to cause a larger accident among the group. She quickly turned to confront her assailant in anger but stopped short. She didn't recognize him. Quinn thought she knew everyone in the press circuit but he was a stranger to her. She noticed he didn't have a badge just as he spoke, and it made her smile. It was more of a smirk than a smile, and she shifted her weight slightly to one side and put her free hand on her hip. "It's a surprise alright. A surprise that you got down here without a press badge. This area is for journalist and their photographers only." Harley gave him another quick once over with her eyes before turning back to the stage. She didn't have time to deal with the stranger, there was a job to do. Raising her camera once more, she began shooting as soon as the performance started.