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miarath:

A soft, relaxed smile formed when she saw his smile, glad that he did seem to still like spending time with her. Mia was aware she was probably not the easiest in a lot of ways, particularly with her naivete, her lack of knowledge. Her captor - her so-called husband - had kept her isolated, and, in some senses, her ex-boyfriend had, too, though not as extreme. Her head rested on his arm as he talked about his brother, laughing a little. “That sounds like fun. My brothers always liked doing stuff like that - racing each other and all,” the smile faded slightly, eyes drawing down a moment. It dawned on her that she quite likely had siblings she’d never met. She knew her father would make her mom continue having kids until she couldn’t. Brushing it away, she lifted her gaze to him when he started to speak. Confusion furrowed her brows as he explained, having to think through what he said a couple times before nodding slowly. “I really think you’re the smartest person I’ve met,” she admitted with a little laugh, “I can’t say I understand, but thank you for explaining - and not laughing at me. Did you wanna be in a lab, like, curing diseases or something?”

This moment was so nice for a second he could believe that they were normal friends or even a couple if he let himself admit how he felt for her. Sullivan trusted himself not to hurt her but even if she liked him back, a part of him wondered if she might only like him because he was nice to her. Again, he wouldn’t be hurt if that was the case but he had to remind himself that the situation was more delicate than he liked to think about. “Your brothers sound cool,” he responded, missing the dropping of her smile as he stared out at the water. Even if the situation wasn’t perfect, he still believed that at the very least he could be by her side when she needed him and that’s what mattered the most to him. “Education is important but it’s not available to everyone. I won’t laugh at you for not knowing something. I don’t know. I knew I liked science but I never gave a lot of though as to what I wanted to do with it. What about you... if you could have any job in the world what would you like to be?”

slavejameswalsh:

“I-I’ve been okay.” There’d been ups and downs, but generally he’d been holding up okay - considering. “I-It’s still scary.” Voice soft, “B-but I’m okay.”

“That’s good to be optimistic, James.” He gave him a soft smile. “I can’t imagine what you have to go through but I’m always in my office if you ever need me, okay?”

#c; james #james02

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miarath:

Mia let her head slightly rest against his arm as they walked, giving a nod, “Really,” she smiled. “Remember? When the rental ended, I said I wish I didn’t have to go back,” she blushed a little as she brought up her confession.. It was quiet which she found relaxing, especially in contrast to the party. She’d been glad when Sullivan wanted to leave, and this had been a nice idea. “Do you like the water?” she lifted her head to look up at him, “I mean - do you like swimming?” she clarified as they made their way to where the water was licking up onto the beach. She shivered a little as the breeze swept around them, gasping as her feet reached the water. “For being so warm out, it’s weird how the water can be so cold,” though she still liked the sensation of it, the contrasting temperature, the way the water would rush up and start to slowly bury her feet in the sand.

Sullivan did remember and it still made him just as happy when he had first heard her say it. “Yeah, I do.” His smile became wider as he continued to think about the weekend they had spent together. It had been too short a time but still sweet nonetheless. “Swimming? Yeah, actually. I really like the water. My brother and I would go often since we both had a talent for it. We did a lot of water races but they ended mostly in water fights to determine who won.” He had talked with his brother about Mia before and he wondered if she would ever be interested in meeting him because he could see them getting along well. Of course, he would have to mention they were identical twins or she would freak out like many people who didn’t meet them together. “The scientific explanation for that is because water takes more energy in order to rise more temperature compared to land,” he explained, realizing he must have sounded like a nerd. “Uh before I wanted to be a doctor I was considering being some type of scientist so I used to study all types of science quite a bit.”

ellen-summersx:

Ellen thought it was amazing that he had two mothers, simply because she wanted that if she ever settled down, to raise a child with the woman she loved. “Oh for real? That’s awesome” she beamed “Real nice to meetcha, Sullivan” she mused, already wanting to call him ‘Sully’. “Oh just a few months, I took some time out to travel though, about a month- probably why we haven’t met”

Originally posted by kate-the-goddess

Sullivan nodded, glad that she had not commented on his parents. It had been much worse growing up but sometimes he still got judging looks when people learned he was raised by two women. “Thank you, Ellen.” His brows lifted in curiosity. “Where did you travel to if you don’t my asking?”

#c; Ellen #ellen01

slavejameswalsh:

“Oh, o-okay.” Fidgeting, he glanced away shortly, then back up. “I’ll remember next time.” There were quite a few customers who didn’t want to be called by their title, some didn’t like it at all. He understood that. “Thank you s-sir.” He stuffed the tip into his pockets, a little happy sound escaping.

“Thanks.” Sullivan smiled brightly when the tip seemed to make him genuinely happy, giving him a small nod. “It’s no problem. Are you working here or just volunteering?” He inquired, wondering if getting a job at the Grind was possible since it was one of the areas a slave was allowed to go.

#c; james #james01

slavejameswalsh:

“O-okay, thank you.” James smiled softly in return, a little tense still - but obviously relaxing.

“So, how have you been doing, James?” He asked, hoping to calm the slave more.

#c; james #james02

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miarath:

The auction had been nerve-racking. At first, she was worried nobody would bid, and something bad would happen because of that. Then she worried someone cruel would win her. Her main relief came when she saw Sullivan there, and he actually started to place bids. Why she’d doubted him, she couldn’t say. She just didn’t want to get her hopes up. Looking up at him, she offered a shy smile as he took hold of her hand once more, relaxing once more. Touch wasn’t usually an easy thing for her, but she knew she could trust him, that he’d never hurt her. “I’m safe with you,” she lifted her free hand to wrap her small fingers around his arm, bringing her a little closer. “I want to spend more time with you, too,” she confessed, blushing a bit at the admittance. “I - I didn’t want to go back to the House last time,” she offered, feeling a little braver to admit it since she knew he wanted her there with him. Pausing her steps, she gave a light tug to his hand, “Can we go to the water? Not in it, but just get our feet wet?” she turned slightly to look up at him.

Sullivan nodded, smiling at her words. As long as she felt safe with him that was all that mattered because he knew how hard it was for any of the slaves to really feel safe in this city. The warmth of her slim frame pressed into his side, making his smile grow as he peered down at her. “Really? I’m glad.” He looked forward, admiring the water for a moment. The waves were gentle and the beach was fairly empty since most people were still at the party or had chosen to go straight home. “Sure.” He led her towards the edge of the water, squeezing her hand lightly as the breeze from the ocean became stronger.

Weekend Special || Sullivan & Mia

#p; mia #p; weekendspecial

miarath:

“Oh, I get it - cause people don’t believe you’re really one, right?” she laughed. “It could be worse, I mean, if you were as small as me, they’d be asking where are your parents,” she teased. Her teeth tugged at her lower lip a little, looking up at him with a smile. She was honestly so glad to be there, and already knew she wasn’t going to want to leave at the end of the weekend. Mia was oblivious to way he saw her, to any feelings he might have for her. She didn’t think it was possible for someone like him, for anyone really, to want her. Deep down, Mia worried she was too messed up for that.

“Don’t get too excited. I’m not that good,” she admitted with a laugh, “Mostly, I know simple recipes.” There was a lot to do around the city, she knew that much, but really had no idea what, exactly. She knew the library and the beach, that was mostly it. She figured he might have plans in mind, but wasn’t sure. “You want to read to me?” she teased, “Um, a movie sounds good,” she let out a breath. “To be honest, I - I haven’t seen movies in a few years so I don’t know what to pick. Don’t laugh, but the last movie I saw was…” she had to really think about it for a few moments, “Tangled? Yeah, that was it cause my mom took us to the movie theater. We were so excited,” she smiled a few moments before it faded. “Sorry, um, so, really, any movie is good. I probably haven’t seen it.”

“No not really. I get a lot of suspicious looks when I tell people that I am.” Being young and looking younger did him no favors in his field of work but Sullivan never cared how others perceived. As long as he could do his job that was all that really mattered. “I remember getting that a lot when I was still in medical school.” That had been more of a jibe from his fellow interns but he never minded the friendly teasing. Chuckling, he was glad that the conversation was still flowing naturally between them. He worried that renting her might change things but it was still as normal as before.

“That’s fine, I can always help.” Since his work always kept him busy, Sullivan rarely made use of his cooking skills, especially since it never felt the same cooking for only one person. With Mia here that wouldn’t be a problem but he also genuinely wanted to try whatever she would make. “I wouldn’t mind it,” he answered seriously. “We?” He asked, wondering if she had any siblings. “Well, tangled was good from what I heard but superhero movies are more my speed rather than Disney. But I also watch a lot of documentaries so unless you want to be bored to death you’ll have to help me choose,” he joked. Moving to the living room, he grabbed the remote to bring up Netflix, figuring that would be the easiest way to find something that they would both enjoy.

brneilw:

Neil nodded at Sullivan once more before extending his hand to shake his before he left. “Yes you do look like you could use a nap. It was great seeing you again, I hope you get home safely.”

Sullivan shook his hand with a warm smile, hoping that they would continue to run into each other. “You as well and thanks. I hope you enjoy the rest of your day.” With that he left, intent on making it home to his bed.

#c; neil #neil02

fifixdixon:

It was always fun to play with people, but Sofia knew when she had to stop (most of the time anyway). “Not that long ago to be honest. I’ve always had rhythm and I did a few classes as a kid, but I trained properly when I was about nineteen. Late bloomer.” She laughed, shrugging lightly. “Anyone can learn though, even you.”

Sullivan had hear a bit about Sofia from his patients but she was nothing as they had described. That most likely had to do with his own position but he couldn’t find it in himself to ask and confirm his suspicions. “I’m not sure about myself but I do have faith in the saying that practice makes perfect.”

#c; sofia #sofia01

ellen-summersx:

“Oh yeah for real, like my mom was the same with it, but I’d always still get bored and leave her on speaker. kinda a bad habit and all that” she laughed “So uh, you been in Sterling long, dude?” she wondered, trying not to talk too fast. “Oh, I’m Ellen Summers by the way”

The labor of living with two business woman, he mused to himself as he thought of his own mothers. “Well um nearly a year now that I think about it.” He nodded, running his fingers through his hair. “I’m Sullivan Amory. It’s nice to meet you, Ellen. How long have you been here?”

#ellen01 #c; ellen

kylexhartley:

So, he was right and the man was part of the staff. Not only that, but he was also the doctor. Good to know. Kyle actually liked doctors, even if just because in most cases the profession implied a higher IQ then most people. “I can just try to stay out of the way, if you would prefer that, sir”, the slave replied simply, starting to follow the doctor. “I just don’t want to be a bother”, and he really wouldn’t mind if he didn’t have to do any work. He had to comply with the rules in is current situation, but following orders was by far not his favorite pastime. “Although, I must admit I don’t usually pass up an opportunity to learn something new.”

Sullivan didn’t mind having the slave around, especially if he wanted to learn. “You won’t be a bother,” he reassured him as he led the male to his office. If nothing else his company would be appreciated since there were long hours in between check ups on slow days and based on his schedule it would be one of those days. “My next patient won’t be coming in for another hour so there’s nothing I can teach you immediately unless you had any specific questions on the practice of medicine,” he explained, unlocking the door to his office and leading him inside.

#kyle01 #c; kyle #( i'm waiting for the day that grant and ezra race )

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miarath:

@drxamory

Mia had been surprised anyone bid on her, but when she’d seen Sullivan, she was relieved. That sensation was only compounded when he actually won. She couldn’t resist hugging him, even with all the people around. Getting changed, they headed down to the beach, and she was glad to be away from the fancy party, the auction, all of it. All that surrounded them was the sound of the waves and the water. It was peaceful. Mia stayed close to him, her hand instinctively moving to take his. She didn’t even realize it until she’d done it, blushing, “Sorry, I didn’t - I shouldn’t of,” she went to pull her hand away in case he didn’t want that contact. “I - just - thank you for bidding, for winning, for everything,” she sighed contently.

Sullivan had no idea what to expect from the auction. The betting had made him nervous so he could only imagined how Mia felt but he was happy when she seemed relieved that he had been the one to win. Since he had rented her last time, he went had ordered clothes from her and even asked his brother for help on choosing things she might like. It was embarrassing but worth it when he saw how at ease she felt as they walked along the beach. “Don’t be sorry,” he urged, taking her hand in his again, holding her hand loosely in case she wanted to let go. “I’m happy I won. I wanted you to be safe but I also wanted to spend more time with you,” he admitted with a shy smile. He was still having trouble admitting his feelings but he knew that he liked how he felt when they were together no matter what they were doing.

darkqueenrph

Finding a seat, Anatoly sighed softly to himself. He’d been caught up with work for so long, he hadn’t gone out and enjoyed himself in too long for his taste. Though normally he didn’t have to get as dressed up when he wanted to enjoy himself, it was necessary and he could appreciate the pets put on display, as well as the other masters and mistresses. Sliding a cigarette between his lips, Tol lit it and tucked the pack away, running his other hand through his hair as his teeth clenched gently around the smoldering death stick. Dark eyes took in the others, curious what the night would bring, and whether he’d find something he didn’t even realize he was looking for.