Come One, Come All

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Her brows furrowed slightly at his explanation. If Clopin was trying to reassure of anything, he wasn’t doing a very good job. “You realize you’re making yourself sound a prostitute right?” She quirked a brow,”look I understand doing what you have to, believe me I do. I have a whole past that I have tried to forget.”

"If you want to do this then we will, we will take everything else as it goes," Adele spoke gently, grabbing one of his hands,"and if you need any help with anything, I am here for you.” 

[clopin-amaya]

Clopin laughed mirthlessly, nodding as she told him what he already knew it sounded like. He wasn't sure how to make it sound like anything else, which made him wonder if it even was anything other than that. He took whatever approach he needed to in order to get the information for Ursula but he was trading that information to her in return for money. He hesitated as Adele took his hand, looking down at their hands and then back up at her.

"I do want to do this." He assured her, shifting closer towards her. "You're the best thing that's happened to me in, well, ever."

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"Did you not hear the whole jealous and selfish thing?" Adele joked, forcing a smile on her lips but it didn’t reach her eyes. She pulled her hands away from his, taking a sip of her water as she tried to figure out what to say to him. Keeping her hands busy, she tried to open up the orange pill bottle. She frowned slightly, before setting it back on the counter.

How the hell was she supposed to react to that? She had been just so sure that he was as into her as she was into him. The doubts from when she was just a kid seemed to sink deeper into her head. Of not being enough, of the fact she would probably always end up alone. No one wanted her after all. Her jealousness was beginning to rear it’s ugly head, that dark, sick feeling in the pit of her stomach. Adele finally managed to look at him, taking a somewhat shallow breath. 

"Yes, it would bother me,” she finally spoke,”so if that is what you want then it is probably best we just stop before I get even more attached. I’m sorry if I put you into any kind of uncomfortable position.” Her voice was firm, she wouldn’t allow him to see her any other way.

[clopin-amaya]

It was then that Clopin realized he should have tried to explain this all a little before just jumping straight into that. He'd made her feel like shit and he could see the feelings of inadequacy all over her. It was painful, that being the farthest thing from what he'd intended.

"It's not that I want anyone other than you. You're the only one I want." He stepped forward, wanting to reach out and touch her but afraid that she wouldn't want that just now... And he couldn't blame her for that. He wanted to explain the situation in depth but he wasn't sure it was wise to spill the truth about everything to someone that might very soon be an angry ex after a very short-lived relationship. He decided not to bring Ursula into it at least, wanting to avoid that if at all possible since they both worked for the woman.

"I work another job. I had to pay for my mom's treatments and it's just... I've done whatever I had to in order to make things work out. I've had to be versatile. I understand why you're upset about this- but you know what it's like trying to make ends meet. My mom depends on me for everything- there's no way I could support her on what I make at the Palace."

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Adele smiled softly, taking his hands,”from the little I know about relationships, a part of it is learning more about each other. You’re not the only person with secrets, I could easily scare you away with my jealousy or selfishness. Believe me, I’m not perfect. Perfection doesn’t exist. All we can do is to try this and if or when problems arise, work through them. Simple as that.”

[clopin-amaya]

The fact that she was trying to reassure him just made him feel more uncertain. He knew that perfection didn't exist but he wasn't sure he'd be good enough even for someone who understood that. Adele could do so much better than him and he was all too aware of that fact.

Shifting uncertainly, his hands felt uncomfortably warm against hers. He looked her in the eye, taking a deep breath as his jaw squared and his expression was wrought with a mixture of helplessness and determination.

"Would it bother you if we weren't exclusive? Like physically, I mean." He forced the words out, bracing himself for her withdrawal. He couldn't expect anything else really, knowing that probably sounded as bad to her as it did to him.

[the-taylor-salazar]

"My plan is to, like, sit inside and watch a movie that takes place on a beach or something."

[clopin-amaya]

"Castaway?"

[the-taylor-salazar]

"I will. Especially since it usually gets pretty rainy in February."

[clopin-amaya]

"Yeah, it's definitely getting to be that time of year. You're gonna look back and wonder how it was so nice today."

[the-taylor-salazar]

"It’s pretty unseasonable. Not that I’m complaining, of course."

[clopin-amaya]

"Yeah, no.You should enjoy it while you can."

[the-taylor-salazar]

"Thank goodness it’s the weekend. And for the weather too."

[clopin-amaya]

"I can't believe how warm it is today. I hope it stays nice over the weekend."

[clopin-amaya]

Clopin entered the Palace, coming in to work early to meet with Ursula. She'd asked to meet with him in private so he went straight to her office, letting himself in since the door was standing open. The office was empty to he took a seat to wait, checking his phone for the time.

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"Let’s get this out of the way," Adele spoke, taking a deep breath as if to prepare herself. "I’m really into you, like more than I’ve ever been to anyone and honestly I would like to say ‘hey this is my boyfriend’ but if you don’t want to I guess I understand, it could make work weird I guess. I just don’t want to lose you because I do really, really like you. There I said it."

[clopin-amaya]

Clopin nodded, setting the glass aside as she jumped right into her side of things. He knew this wasn't an argument but he couldn't help but feel like it was, setting himself up for failure by assuming that it would end that way.

"No, no. I want to. You're-= perfect. I can't even begin to explain how much I want this. My life is just a little more complicated than you might realize. I want to make this work with you but I'm afraid you won't like me once you know more about me. I mean, I don't even particularly like me a lot of days." He admitted, wondering how bad it would look if he hastily downed that glass of whiskey she had poured before. He wasn't sure how much he should tell her about his dealings with Ursula's business outside of the Palace, not wanting to risk jeopardizing everything that he'd worked for in addition to driving Adele away.

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Theo Rossi explains 'Sons of Anarchy' in 30 seconds [x]

[quinn-valentine]

"Just do what you can, you’re a straight single man so you must know how there brain works. End of the day he’s cute and that doesn’t often happen here, customer wise anyway."

"Come on Cloplin" she said, gently hitting him on the arm "it’s about time you told me, I’ve suffered the torture of not knowing long enough. Tell me"

[clopin-amaya]

"I'll do what I can." Clopin laughed, resting his elbow on the bar and leaning against it. He looked over at the man she was talking about, trying to appear distracted as she bugged him about his mystery woman. He looked down as she tapped his arm, looking at her then.

"You don't need to know everything, miss. You don't see me asking you what you intend on doing with that poor man."

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She smiled softly, picking up her orange pill bottle she had gotten from the doctor after the mugging. “I’m not supposed to drink while on my meds,” she said, shaking the bottle,”though it really does fucking suck.” 

Adele pulled out a glass and the bottle of whiskey, pouring him a glass. “Should we talk now or wait till after we eat?”

[clopin-amaya]

A look of understanding crossed Clopin's features as he saw the bottle of pills, followed by a further sinking feeling. He nodded in understanding with a sympathetic half-smile.

"I don't know. What do you want to do?" He asked hesitantly, taking the glass from her.

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"Yes, what can I get you?" She perked a brow as she shut the front door,"I have beer, wine, vodka, whiskey, scotch, actually you name it and I probably have it. I may have a drinking problem." She chuckled softly as she headed into her small kitchen, grabbing herself a bottle of water. 

[clopin-amaya]

"Um, whiskey would be good." Clopin decided to opt for the harder choice where normally he would have gone with a beer. He scrunched his nose as she grabbed a bottle of water.

"You're seriously gonna let me drink alone?" He asked.

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Adele smiled slightly when she heard the knock on her door, her stomach fluttering at the thought of their relationship talk. The chinese takeout had arrived only ten minutes earlier and she had set up the coffee table with everything they would need. She sort of skipped towards the door, opening it with a smile on her face.

"Hey," she spoke softly, before grabbing his arm and pulling him inside. "I have food and netflix and anything else we need."

[clopin-amaya]

Clopin allowed himself to be pulled inside, smiling a little as she spoke. Normally he would have been thrilled to see her but he had been dreading this conversation, worried that this might be the night that the dream he'd found himself in would end.

"Can I get a drink?" He asked hopefully, knowing he was going to need it.

[addison---miller]

Glitter on the Floor | Open

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"It would not be, I would destory you." Addison did her best to hide a smile as she said it, despite Clopin’s rough exterior, tattoos and all, she knew how silly he could be and she enjoyed his company. "There wasn’t a penis or pussy worthy tonight, so it’s me and JD for tonight. Are you heading back out to party?

[clopin-amaya]

"I shouldn't. I should go home. I should've gone home hours ago." Clopin shrugged, obviously unimpressed with his own lack of conviction.

"Who or what is JD? I wasn't gonna ask but I'm too curious to resist." He laughed.

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Glitter on the Floor | Open

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Addison’s hand pressed against her beating heart as she sighed with relief. “Oh thank fuck, it’s just you. You do not want to see the tiny Colombian ass kicking that was coming your way.” She smiled as she moved closer to offer him a hug.  

She moved back to bar, picking up her drink and chugging it down. “What’re you still doing here?”

[clopin-amaya]

"I don't know. It sounds kinda cute- albeit painful." Clopin joked, returning the hug. He took the barstool next to her then, watching her chug the last of her drink.

"Left my keys here and had to come back for them. You?" He asked curiously.

[quinn-valentine]

"Well I’m not going to say no to that. You can also try get me that cute guy over there for the night? Speaking of which i need to get you drunk though because I need to know who this mystery women is in your life who you’re not telling me about."

[clopin-amaya]

"How am I supposed to wingman a straight guy for you? I mean, I assume you're hoping he's into women at least. I'll do whatever I can but I'm not sure how much help I'll be." Clopin laughed, leaning against the bar to get the attention of the bartender. He looked over at her as she mentioned his mystery woman, a smile playing about his lips.