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alexei mikhailov - race driver for the savages justin baker - lawyer for the cobras

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Leela was looking over a few witness accounts from the lockdown but nothing had what she was looking for. Her eyes were tired from reading and from staring at her computer screen as well. When she heard the knock on her office door, she sighed and leaned back in her chair, shaking her head in response. “You’re never a bother, Justin.” She glanced over to her phone to check on the time not realizing at first just how late it was. “I’ve been here for 13 hours. What’s wrong with me?” She laughed softly and nodded. “I would love to join you. I’ll grab my coat. I need to get out of this office anyway.”

he could tell she was tired ---- probably more than she’d ever admit. he smiled as she replied to him, letting a knowing laugh slip past his lips. “i think our fellow opponents in the courtroom might object to that.” he replied. he crossed his arms and raised an eyebrow as she revealed how long she’d been at the office. “everything. everything is wrong with you.” justin teased, nodding. he let stepped back, leaning on the empty desk in front of her office as he waited for her to gather her things. “c’mon and get drunk with me, you crazy workaholic.”

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she felt no sudden spark of rage even as she stood there with him telling her to be angry. the back and forth didn’t get anywhere and she knew the conversation would inevitably hit a wall. it always did. elodie remained silent as he spoke words that would ring in her ears. they would sit with her on a continuous loop that she wouldn’t be able to pause. tears of frustration welled up in the woman’s tired eyes as she softly bounced on the balls of her feet. she took a hand away from the bottle to pat her cheek, looking away from him. she wished she were capable of making it easier for both of them. telling him goodbye would never be an option and when he finally decided to pull the cord she’d have no one to blame but herself. any alternative version of her life without him wasn’t one she could see herself in. “and what about me?” she whispered, wondering why it wasn’t enough to be there for him. he was missed even if she was the only person on the planet that felt that way. no matter what she said or did he wouldn’t let himself believe her. she let out a deep sigh and bit her lip, not allowing herself to cry. “even if i do, you’re all that i have.” she replied, moving to face him again as she felt the faint touch of his hand. elodie lifted the bottle in gesture for him to take it. “you say it like it’s easy… like waiting for you to show up again is something i enjoy – i can’t help it.” her voice was small and sounded as if it were moments away from caving in on itself. “i cant.”

alexei was never one for conversations like these. either a flash of anger, or a flash of passion, and the moment was gone, back to the stone facade he’d hidden behind one too many times. though this conversation wasn’t like any fight, if you could even classify it as a fight, he’d ever had. she was making him admit things out loud that he hadn’t even realized he was thinking ---- and the worst part is she didn’t even know she was doing it. “what about you?” he asked, stepping closer as she looked away. “you’d be fine ---- probably better off ---- without me, anyways.” his words are spoken quietly, but he’d believed them the moment they’d become friends. the universe should never have let their worlds collide, let them care for each other when all he could do was leave, even though it hurt him as much as elodie. her words made him take the bottle from her and pulled her into his arms for the second time tonight, this time holding her tight. “you’re all that i have too.” he admitted in a faint whisper to her ears, sighing as he pulled away slightly at her words. “you’re an idiot for caring about me, you know.” his words are teasing, though his lips didn’t twitch upwards when he let out a breath. “it would be so much easier if you told me you hated me and never wanted to see me again, el. i know how to deal with that, at least.” he sighed, finally twisting open the bottle and taking a gulp before offering it back to her. his favorite remedy to feelings: alcohol. “how about we get drunk and try not to talk about our feelings for a long, long time.”

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Rafael’s smirked mirrored Alexei’s as the other joined him. He raised his own glass. “Of course. After being away so long I’m sure you could use it.” Some whoops and hollers rang out from the crowd as the dancers performed a particularly risque move. Raf was only half focused on the performance. “I assume you heard about what happened yes? I was in Mexico at the time so I can imagine you feel similar to how I did when I came back to this, mess.”

alexei took a sip from his glass, taking in the familiar surroundings. it had been a long time since he’d stepped foot in this club ---- and the town it was in. he nodded as raf spoke glancing down at his drink as he sighed. “here i was thinking things couldn’t get crazier than when i left.” he gave a humorless chuckle at his words, leaning back against the seat. “definitely feels odd to be back in the same town, though everything feels different, don’t you think?

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alexei wasn’t surprised to roll out from under the car he’d spent all morning doing repairs on to see a familiar blonde head of hair walking towards him into the garage. he gave a small smile as he wiped his oil-stained hands on the rag tucked in his pant pocket before getting up with a small grunt. “i was wondering how long it would take for you to find me.” he teased with a chuckle, pulling the girl into a hug, disregarding how dirty and sweaty he was. “how’ve you been, huh?” he asked as he finally pulled away, quirking a brow as he turned back to the car. a year away was a long time ---- a long time to not have checked in on reese.

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heLLO HELLO YES I AM HERE 

i went out of town for the weekend and, i, the biggest, dumbest bitch in canada, forgot not only her laptop but also her fuckin PHONE!!! so i had no way of reaching out dfgjdfgh i’ll be catching up and trying to do replies tn if i can get to it! :-)

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alexei leaned against his car, hands carefully lighting a cigarette, shielding the flame from the harsh colorado wind. he took a drag, taking in his surroundings as he waited. he figured he’d give graham a surprise ---- besides, he doubted the other male would decline a ride to wherever he needed to go. he was fairly easy to track down, when you knew the right people. and if anything, at least the blonde was resourceful. he glimpsed graham walking towards him, giving a small nod, the ends of his lips quirking up ever so slightly. “surprise.”

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it had been much too long since alexei had been able to walk into a cinema and catch a decent movie. it was the best stress relief he could find, though he’d never admit it out loud. as he walked toward the room in the deserted cinema ( he always made sure to pick times where virtually no one was there ) he spotted a familiar face. “been a while, huh?” he gave the woman a small smile, nodding toward the cinema. “d’you think you could manage catching this movie? i have too much popcorn for one person to consume alone.”

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she threw her keys into the catch-all bowl that sat on the accent table by the front door and watched as he threw his coat off haphazardly. her apartment’s warmth inviting as she shuffled around him to the indoor heater placed in the living room. turning it on high for the time being and moving to the kitchen upon his request for alcohol. “who would i be if i didn’t?” she replied enthusiastically, opening the fridge. elodie paused and turned around with a sheepish smile, “did you want to start with the hard liquor or –” she cut herself off mid-sentence after realizing he’d apologized. the woman’s gaze moved to the floor, letting it sink in that he’d said anything at all. she grabbed a bottle of beer from the pack, softly shutting the refrigerator door and making her way back over to stand in front of him. “i’m not upset, alexei.” her voice was hushed as she fidgeted with the bottle in her hands. she always thought she’d be angry or have more to say, maybe scream to hell with it and throw a plate at the wall after he’d been gone for so long. but she wasn’t and she didn’t. rather she was glad to have him back in her life again. no matter the amount of time it would end up being. he could set her on fire or tear her heart to pieces and she’d undeniably have the same reaction. she finally looked back up at him with the same quaint smile she always had. “i wish you could too – i grew up missing people i’d never met… i didn’t really understand how much it could hurt to miss someone until i met you.” the woman said quietly, her eyes studying him. she meant it in the way that he was tangible. someone she could talk to. a soul that she could see and grow to love. he wasn’t an idea that she could mull over and change when she’d like to. he was real and that was all that she could ask for. “i’ll always be here waiting for you and that’s never going to change, so thank you for coming back.”

clear eyes followed the smaller woman on instinct ---- she’d always be the first thing that came to his attention in a room. a part of him wished he hadn’t said anything. taken the easy route. had selfishly enjoyed his time with elodie without acknowledging the fact that his actions, the ones he couldn’t bring himself to stop doing, were hurting the one person he cared about in this stupid town he couldn’t escape from. yet here he was, trying to do the right thing, though his resolve to do that was being tested. her soft words made him frown ---- he expected them, but they made him even more guilty for what he put her through. “you should be. that’s the problem.” he responded with a sigh. every thought he’d had about her, about THEM in prison were ringing true. he’d prepared himself for this, for the unconditional love he had never deserved in the first place. “i don’t want to hurt you. i shouldn’t be hurting you. my whole life is based around the fact that i have no one to come home to, but you make it so hard, elodie. i’m not a person people miss.” the words were tumbling out of his mouth before he could even think of their impact, but they were the truth. he’d either be dead or in prison again in a bit, and they’d go through this all over again. there were so many others she could devote her time to, people who wouldn’t leave her like he inevitably would. “you deserve so much better than my sorry ass, don’t thank me.” his inked fingers traced hers before resting on the neck of the bottle she was holding. “don’t do this to yourself.”

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alexei took a sip from the drink he was holding as he stepped through the bar, glancing around the familiar and not so familiar faces. it didn’t take long for one to catch his eye ---- the well dressed male and he had shared more than a few drinks in the past, mostly when they found themselves in the same room. considering their differing jobs in the savages, and their overall demeanors, the two made an unlikely pair, but the blonde didn’t mind having axel as company, especially not on a night after a long day at the garage without a race to blow off steam. “hawthorne. it’s about time you pick up my tab ---- y’know, as a welcome home gift.” he teased as he sat himself before his fellow gang member, eager to drink something else than the hooch that got passed around his prison.

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so uh if anyone needs any gif icons from people from suits......... i downloaded all the seasons and am making gifs of gabe and sarah rafferty from the start, just give me a heads up if you would like gifs from someone else in the series and i’ll be glad to add to the list!

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justin grabbed a glass of champagne from a passing waiter, grateful he didn’t have to spend more than a few seconds in the venue without alcohol in his hand. he’d just finished up at the office, and after six espressos in the last two hours, he was nowhere near ready to go home. thankfully, his favorite partner in crime happened to be one of the easiest people to track down in valdez. she was easy to spot in the room full of well dressed people with less than stellar intentions. he started towards her, resting a hand on her hip as he seamlessly injected himself in the conversation. “ hey fellas. hope you don’t mind if i steal her away for a minute, or twenty.” he grinned, glancing at jordan, giving her a subtle wink as they moved away from the decisively boring conversation she was having before he’d arrived. “ you owe me for saving you from that one.”

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she tried to contain the small laugh as he downplayed being in prison. orange used to be her favorite color until she started associating it with correctional uniforms. “yeah, yeah. you’re not funny.” she corrected him, letting his warmth take over as she sank into the hug. upon being released elodie pulled her coat closer to her frame and hoped to produce enough body heat before exiting the shop. being petite normally kept her cold, and the winter made it ten times worse. though his arm around her shoulders helped slightly as they left the building. she hurriedly shut the lights and locked up. the heater at home progressively becoming a luxury in the back of her mind. she looked up at him and shook her head, “for a lack of better words, complete shit. i have the worst bruises from being elbowed during one of the fights and luckily it’s just me, myself, and i because i can’t imagine ever bringing my family into that. not that anyone knew it’d end up that bad.” elodie’s eyes moved to the sidewalk and then to the people rushing by around them. it was strange to think most of them were all cramped in the school over the weekend and how quickly everyone conformed back into normal life. she looked back up to him and raised a brow, smiling. “thank you for thinking of me… do you wanna stay for dinner? i can call in something or we can watch me burn pasta noodles. the choice is yours.” 

he shook his head as she spoke, the simple thought of elodie getting bruised, sucked into the drama unwillingly making his blood boil. “ y’don’t happen to remember who’s elbow it was, do you ? ” he wouldn’t hesitate breaking that bone for a second. “dinner sounds good ---- or at least, entertaining.” he spoke as they stepped out of the shop.

finally inside her apartment, he shed his leather coat, draping it over whichever surface was nearest him. “ please tell me you’ve got some alcohol to feed me.” he sighed, letting his surroundings soothe him from the stress of coming back to valdez and the information he’d received upon his arrival. he watched elodie as he leaned against the wall, fingers playing with the rings that adorned most fingers. he knew she deserved an apology ---- he shouldn’t even be here. all the empty promises of him putting an end to his illegal antics. to be fair, he’d believed them for a while. she made him want to CHANGE. of course, prison had made him come to the harsh realization that he’d always be the same. there was no other life for him, no matter what the petite girl believed. “ i’m sorry, by the way.” the words were said quietly, as he glanced at the female, unsure of the reaction he’d get. he’d almost rather have her scream at him, tell him how damn stupid he was for being unable to change. “ i wish i could confidently say that was my last time getting locked up.” they both knew he couldn’t.