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[adamxknight]

thatawfulrubensgirl:

“Okay, listen – I’m supposed to hear back from a director on Monday, but until then, I’m going to drown my anxiety in martinis. Which means you have to drink with me, because if I drink alone, it’s just sad.” She gestured to the barstool next to her. “It’s on me.”

“Nope.” He shook his head and stepped back. “I don’t want drinks bought with your boyfriend’s money. How old is he again? Fifty-five?”

[adamxknight]

brighton-innocent:

“Ouch, that one hurt,” she said with a laugh, checking her phone to see if an Ursaring happened to be nearby. He was right, they couldn’t get off track now. A real Pokémon trainer wouoldn’t do that. “Um, okay, so I think there’s one a block or two away. Do you remember where this stop is?” she asked, tapping on the Pokéstop to show him. “I guess one of these days I’ll need to actually get to know this place.”

He looked at the Pokestop on her phone and nodded. “Yeah, I think I remember that statue. Come on.” He began walking, occasionally checking his phone for new Pokemon to catch.

[adamxknight]

winonaduval:

“Swim trunks,” she repeated head bobbing, nodding to herself. Forcing herself to relax, she adjusted herself in her chair, giving him an incredulous look, “Why would I need that. You’re so silly. Silly, handsome boy.” God, she really did need to be alone, didn’t she? “But, y’know, if you need to leave, I’m not going to stop you. Wouldn’t dare to. Couldn’t, not with those muscles. Jesus.”

“I don’t need to leave.” He shrugged. “But I might as well. I have work soon.” He paused in the middle of standing up from his chair. “Please don’t show up.” 

[adamxknight]

kennedy-monroe:

“I agree.” She said and took a bite of her food. “So, have you gone on anymore crappy dates?”

“Actually...I have. It was extremely awkward.” He sighed and shook his head.

[adamxknight]

kennedy-monroe:

“Yeah.” Kennedy frowned. “I really hope you’re right and she just left.”

“Don’t worry. They’ll find her.” Adam started on his second empanada. “I really hope the police don’t bug us again.”

[rennyribeiro]

[adamxknight]

kennedy-monroe:

“I hope your right.” Kennedy said and then shook her head. “No. I didn’t know her like that.” She said. “Were you?” She poured herself a glass of wine and looked at Adam. 

“Nope. Didn’t know her.” He sighed. “Did the police question you too?”

[adamxknight]

winonaduval:

He’s not wrong but, still, she wants to see. For a moment she stopped breathing, his hand lifting his shirt almost in slow motion, lips tugging up into a grin at the sight of his abdomen. “You have no idea,” she leaned back into her seat, sated.

“So, what’s your work uniform like… Is there a shirt? ‘Cause that seems silly, right? Having a shirt on when you’re a lifeguard.”

He moved his shirt back to its original position. “Shirts are optional, I guess, if you’re a guy. I just have to wear red swim trunks.” He narrowed his eyes at her. “Do you need to be alone, because I can go,” he said and his lips almost curled into a smile.

[adamxknight]

kennedy-monroe:

“Yeah.” Kennedy nodded. “She seemed really cool.” She added. “It’s kind of scary that she went missing too, like what if someone else goes missing?”

“You mean someone else from the apartment goes missing? That’s not going to happen. She probably just left town.” He shook his head. “Were you friends with her?”

[adamxknight]

brighton-innocent:

”Stereotyping girls, are we?” Brighton gave him a slightly annoyed look, not really caring for his implications, whatever they were supposed to be. “You know that people can like me and Kim and still dig Pokémon, right? Get with the times, honey.”

“I wasn’t stereotyping girls; I was stereotyping people who like you.” He caught an annoying Pidgey, hoping it would turn out to be a Ditto, but it didn’t. “So are we going to catch an Ursaring in the meantime, or just wait for your disciples?”

[adamxknight]

kennedy-monroe:

“No, I haven’t made these in a while.” She admitted. “But it’s one of my favorite things to make.”

He drank from his beer. “So did you hear about that girl who went missing? Mackenzie?”

[adamxknight]

kennedy-monroe:

Kennedy watched Adam quietly and after a moment asked, “How do you like it?” She was usually good with conversion, but somehow found it hard to speak to Adam at times.

He swallowed the food in his mouth and nodded. “It’s good. Do you make this often?”

[adamxknight]

brighton-innocent:

“So we’re enemies then,” she joked, narrowing her eyes at him. ”I knew it. I’m Mystic - but honestly Valor is the second best option, everybody knows that.” Brighton thought about his concern for a moment, then opened up her Twitter app and started typing. “If I tweet that I’m at this gym, a bunch of minions will show up soon enough and they can help.”

Adam frowned as she typed away on her phone, and he was a little afraid of the power she held over her fans. Would a bunch of them really show up? He didn’t doubt it. And what would he look like being here with her, one of her minions? He didn’t want that, but he also reminded himself not to care. “Cool,” was all he said at first. “Are you sure your fans even play Pokemon Go. That Kim Kardashian app seems more their style.”

[adamxknight]

winonaduval:

She almost crawled across the table when he reached for the shirt’s hem, stopping only when he spoke, “Well, yeah. Why, is it dangerous?”

“No, it’s just fucking weird.” He sighed. “Okay, here.” With a frown, he lifted his shirt up his torso and sat up straighter. “Happy?”

[adamxknight]

kennedy-monroe:

“Don’t apologize. It’s not your fault.” She smiled at Adam and placed two on her own plate and nodded.

Once the empanadas were cool enough, Adam began quietly eating them. He was bad at conversation and couldn’t think of anything to talk about.

[adamxknight]

T A S K T H R E E

1. Please state your full name and current residence for the record.

Adam eyed the police warily, as if at any moment they might handcuff him and shove him into their cruiser. He hated police officers and trusted them even less than politicians. “Adam Knight. I live here in Vero Beach. In the Ragnatela.”

2. What was your relationship with Mackenzie Frank Buchanan? How well did you know her?

“Well, I had no idea who she was until you showed me her picture. I’ve run into her a couple times, but I don’t know her.”

3. How would you characterize her presence at The Ragnatela?

“I don’t know. I didn’t know she lived here.”

4. When was the last time you saw Ms Buchanan?

He paused to think. As much as he didn’t have any attachment to Mackenzie, he didn’t want her missing or hurt or dead. “The last time I saw her was outside of 21 Red, the casino. She was looking for some guy. She called him a business partner.”

5. To your knowledge, did Ms Buchanan have any enemies? Anyone who would wish to hurt her?

“Like I already said, I didn’t know her.”

6. Is there anything you’d like to add? Perhaps something you’ve seen or overheard?

“No. And if you’re done questioning me, I’m leaving.”

[adamxknight]

kennedy-monroe:

Kennedy looked down at the mention of Samson leaving. “Yeah, I’m going to miss him.” She sighed. She smiled at the complement. “Well they’re officially done!” She said and got out two plates and handed Adam one. “Take as many as you want.” She told him with a smile.

“Sorry,” he said. He thought it must be hard to have a friend move away. Adam took the plate and placed two empanadas on it. “Should probably wait for these to cool off,” he murmured, shaking his fingers.