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[osirismatthews]

name: osiris matthews pronouns: he/him -cismale nickname: iris age: thirty-six fc: daniel sharman parents: father (unknown) mother (helen matthews) label: the sycophant (people pleaser/yes man) status: divorce (married from 18-25) job: wwner of "iris corner shop" mechanic shop. neighborhood: sycamore apartments hometown: juniper, wa

osiris was born to a single mother who had gotten pregnant when she was just 16. upon finding out she was pregnant her boyfriend had decided that he wasn't ready to be a father and from then on it was just her and her baby. helen had received help from a local women's shelter and the women there had helped her for her to finish and graduate high school. once she had graduated the shelter had helped her with budgeting and finding a place and his mother had found a small government home. it wasn't the best place in the world however it was a place for her and iris. growing up in the shelter until nearly high school.

growing up osiris was a good child. he didn't cry much and he was always wanting to help his mother when he could. he stayed out of trouble through grade school and when he was in high school he had met his high school sweetheart. a woman who didn't judge him despite where he had lived and what little he didn't have. after graduation the two had quickly married one another and she had moved into the housing with his mother and himself. iris had went to automotive program and when he was about 20 he had opened his own mechanic shop with every penny he and his mother had saved together.

being the owner of the shop iris had to hustle and work his ass off. which meant less time for him and his wife to be a proper married couple. it causes a lot of issues and eventually after seven years of a once beautiful marriage the two had just drifted apart. they remained friends seeing how iris struggled to be mean to literally anyone. with the divorce iris had finally decided it was time to leave his parents place. he wasn't getting any younger and when he was 25 he had moved into the sycamore apartments where he had been thus far.

osiris is a hard worker and is a doll. he tries to be a gentleman and does everything he can to help those around him. he spends a lot of time working in his shop and volunteering at local shelters to give back to the people who had once helped his mother. though iris is holding on to a pretty big secret he is hoping never gets out.

[beautifulxdamned]

"I'm not mad." Aslan assured the man after he went on his little apology spree. "I was hurt for a bit." She admitted "But at the same time relieved when you first sent the message." She admitted "But like you said something felt off and as much as I tried I couldn't fall back into life like it had been before I met you because I realized that I had been missing something." She sighed after this admittance, running her fingers through her hair and taking a minute to just look at the older male. She couldn't lie she wished that she didn't feel this way about Osiris, she wondered if she had never met the man if she could have went through her life blissfully unaware that she was missing something.

"But where do we go from..." She trailed off as the waitress arrived with a smile on her face probably noticing for the first time that someone had joined Osiris at his booth. She ordered a water with lemon not really in the mood to drink. Her mind was a jumbled enough mess as it was without the aid of alcohol. "Where do we go from here." She asked Osiris once the waitress disappeared away from their table once again. "I mean we aren't just two single people messing around O... you have a girlfriend and I have a husband and kids for god sake." She spoke in a hushed whisper.

Aslan couldn't lie, she had moments where she thought about leaving her husband for Osiris but there were so many factors that made that choice complicated. Her family for starters would never approve of him and although she was starting to come to grasps with the fact that she didn't care for that approval anymore there was still the question of her children. Was Osiris ready to acquire two children that weren't his? The responsibility that came with that? Then there was her husband. Although she had come to realize that she possibly didn't love him in the way that one should love their partner she still had love for the man, he was still the father of her children and they had built so much together.

[osirismatthews]

osiris had known that he had hurt the woman and it turned his stomach. the last thing he had ever wanted to do was hurt the woman he had loved so dearly. though he had thought that he was doing the right thing when he had told her they could no longer see one another. she had been married, with a family, what kind of person was osiris to step in and destroy that? if he didn't destroy it then what kind of future would the two have beyond seeing each other behind closed doors their whole life. aslan had to know that she deserved better out of life. he had just thought he was helping her achieve her better by walking away.

no matter how bad he knew he needed to stayed away from her he couldnt, and he wouldn't. it was as simple as that. iris knew it was the worst choice for not only him but for her and yet here he was. ready to throw himself head first into her and not look back this time. this seemed to be the bar that the two of them had used to come to when they wanted to see each other out in public. it was a small bar that many people didn't visit which made it perfect for them. "i have no idea." he confessed. "i wish i could tell you that i had some big plan on what we could do but i havent the slightest idea." he had admitted.

"all i know is that i want you and whatever that means then.. " iris paused and looked at her. "i know we both can hurt not only each other but a lot more people." he sighed. "i dont want to ruin your marriage or hurt my girlfriend." he confessed to her. "but im not ready to let any of this go.. so whatever this means then it is what it is." he sighed not even sure what he was saying at this point. iris lifted his drink to his lips trying to process his thoughts over all of this. "it is stupid, no doubt about that. probably the dumbest thing we could do." he told her. "but im not ready to let go."

[ainsleyxwags]

"jesús cristo," lena sighed heavily, falling into her seat at the fireside bar--a place she had come to frequent more often than she had anticipated. she teetered on the edge of becoming a regular--a title that gave her a little bit of a fright, all things considered. not that she minded the location--in fact, she felt comfortable in the darkly lit room. she could blend in here, find herself listening absentmindedly to others stories or just blanking out into her own word--and most times no one seemed to mind.

which was exactly her plan today--unwind from the day and let her mind wander...hopefully into less gut wrenching topics than where she came. work had been hectic--it seemed a case of ear infections were popping around the animal community and the vet was out with a sickness of their own--and her mind had welcomed the chaos of something other than her own thoughts. but now it was six in the evening and work had ended, leaving just lena and her own thoughts. what a disastrous combo.

"excuse me--but what would you suggest for a woman who just spent the last 8 hours looking up animal ear infection photos for pet parents with little break in between?" she smiled softly, hoping the person would find humor in her comment.

[osirismatthews]

osiris was usually a buy a six pack and drink in the apartments kind of guy. what little bit of money he was bringing in he had preferred to save and use for other things than blow at a bar. iris had always felt like the drinks were far too overpriced and he seem to find the company a little more annoying that he would have cared to admit. however this place was somewhere that his girlfriend had enjoyed having their date nights at so to appease her it was just easy for the two to have a couple of drinks and listen to the music.

though as he sat waiting at the bar he had received a text that she was running behind at work and was going to end up having to cancel tonight. while osiris was thankful that he didn't have to spend his night at the bar, he had wished he would have gotten the text before wasting $16 on two beers. as he nursed the open on in front of him he had heard someone directing their attention towards him causing him to turn.

as someone who felt like they knew most of the whole town he was a little curious that he didn't know the blonde. part of him thought maybe she was just passing through until she had explained she had been spending most of her day with animals. he let out a soft laugh. "well that depends." he began to speak, "was your day good to you, fair, or was it terrible? that is usually the scale i go by when i am judging how strong i want me drinks." he confessed as he slid the unopened beer her way on the bar. "from the sounds of nothing but ear infections i say start light.. my girlfriend couldn't show up tonight due to work so..." he gestured to the beer. "please enjoy while you think over your options."

[beautifulxdamned]

The Fireside Bar

Closed @osirismatthews

Aslan had been quick to lock up tonight. She hadn't been able to stop thinking about Osiris and meeting up with him later that night. In a place where they wouldn't have to act so formal. They had to be carful still but they wouldn't have to worry about their every move being monitored or the risk of someone walking in at the wrong moment. They could hide in a booth in the back of the bar where the music and chatter of other customers could easily disguise their own conversation.

She smiled as she slid into the booth, opposite of Osiris so that they were sitting face to face. She couldn't help but smile as their knees brushed underneath the table as she set her purse on the seat beside her. "I hope that you weren't waiting to long." She spoke "I tried to clean up what I could before it was even time to close." She admitted. She stopped for a minute then, really allowing herself to take in the man sitting across from her "I missed you you know." She murmured after a moment of silence.

"I understood in the moment why you were doing what you were doing... hell I might have even agreed with you for fifteen minutes but I couldn't just go back to the way that things were... not when I knew that there was potential for them to be so much better." She sighed "I tried like hell to just forget about you I really did. I wish that I could be mad at you but I just can't find anything to be mad at."

[osirismatthews]

if osiris was being honest with himself he wasn't even sure if aslan was going to show up. she had always been true to her word however he also knew he had put her in a very difficult situation earlier today. he wouldn't have been angry with her if she had only said that to get him out of her place of business. the man looked over the drink menu before order himself a beer as he had waited to see if the woman was a no show or not. the bar waitress had brought over the beer and just in time when she had walked away he had seen aslan walk in.

he had felt a weight lifted off his chest when he had seen her, but it was quickly replaces but another feeling. once of not being able to catch his breath because of seeing her. everything about her sent his stomach in a frenzy. something about the female always made him feel like a stupid school boy who thought he was blissfully in love with a woman he be with forever. though iris wasn't sure how forever would work with the two of them. hell he wasn't sure how next week would work with the two of them. no matter how the cards fell iris knew he was a terrible hand for her.

the way her knee briefly touches his brought him out of his own thought and cause a smile to tug at his lips. "just got my beer, haven't been here long at all." the man admitted to her "god that is so good to hear.. you have no idea." he confessed to her and finally let out a bigger breath he hadnt realized he had been holding. " i don't want you to be mad at me. i fucked up, az." he told her. "i fucked up big time and i admit it. i was an idiot, a complete fool who thought he was making the right choice.. but i wasn't. i seen you in everything i did every single day. you consume me and it drives me wild." his words were soft as he looked across the table at her. no matter how hard i try to stay away from you i can't do it. there is something in you that pulled me in, something that is missing in me when you aren't there."

[rylanprattmodel]

Rylan had to keep reminding herself that she wasn’t in the middle of New York city right now, she didn’t have to be wary of every single person that walked up to her. This was a small town, it was much more low key, not everyone had walked straight off the set of Law and Order SVU as much as her constant watching of that show might try to convince her otherwise. Plus this man seemed to genuinely want to be helpful and not wanting to bother Nate at work she was at the mercy of letting a stranger come to her aid or otherwise she would be walking home with Savannah in her arms instead. The two year old could walk but not that distance. 

“Maybe to you, I don’t think I’d be able to do it on my own, not without the ongoing journey being really fu…flipping dangerous.” Rylan joked with a small smile, peering into the trunk at the same time as him, keeping everything crossed that there was actually a spare there because otherwise…well no she would do the unthinkable and be positive. Letting out a shrike of excitement she never thought a spare tire would cause her to make in a million years she felt Sav jolt in her arms as she looked up at the loud noise, moving to pat the back of her head softly as she apologised quietly under her breath. “Sorry angel, go back to sleep.” Osiris, that was a name she didn’t hear often, and she was from the fashion world. Juniper was apparently still full of surprises. Oh they were neighbours? Well that was putting her even more at ease, the tiny frisson of joy in her chest as Nate was (even if it was incorrectly) called her husband silently wishing it wasn’t something she had to correct the man on. “Oh well, no he’s not my husband we’re not actually married. He’s my boyfriend, he’s Sac’s dad, we’re just not married yet.” Did she sound bitter? She hadn’t meant to sound it but…well…what was he actually waiting for? “No you really don’t, you don’t sound creepy. We made our presence known when we arrived with this little one running around like a headless chicken and the amount of boxes we came up and down those stairs with. Can’t blame you for noticing. Sorry about that by the way.”

[osirismatthews]

osiris couldn't blame her for being a little standoffish. she was in a new city with people she didn't know. she had a small child, she was a young female alone and after all he was a man she had never met. he had read and heard numerous stories on the news of people going missing and terrible things going on in the world all around them. osiris had been a very friendly man to everyone in the town. he honestly knew no stranger there, but he knew he couldnt just jump in head first like they were old friends or something with someone he had never met before on the side of the road after all. his attention had now shifted to the car that he had jacked up and was laying under as he began to use his tools to get the wheel off.

"yeah changing a tire on the side of a busy road isn't really the smartest thing to be doing.. however luckily for us it isn't that busy late at night." he reassured her. "however i am sure this has to be terrifying for you.. i noticed your plates were out of state so you have to be new here. so trying to figure out the lay out of the town and then getting stuck out here.. gotta be pretty frustrating and a little scary." he told her as he cranked once more and then pulled the tire right off. "do you want this thing back or should i just put it in the back of my truck?" he asked her. "not sure if you will be able to dispose of it without having to pay someone if you keep it." he explained as he leaned up a little to look over at her. "my apologizes." he told her when she had corrected him on who nate was. "well on behalf of juniper allow me to be the first to welcome you to town." he chuckled. "i hope you and your family have a little better luck here than you are having thus far." he pointed out as he leaned over and grabbed the new tire with ease and began to put it on. "oh please don't apologize. honestly it is nice to have some happiness wondering up and down the hallways. the laughter of a child is a lot better than the yelling of a drunken idiot and his wife." he admitted cracking the bolts.

[jonesxnate]

"You're not wrong. It's probably just me, a little too stressed to really notice the good things about this place. It'll come with time." Nate agreed with a smile; after all, the man really was helping prove him wrong, and he wasn't angry about it. If anything, he knew he'd be forever thankful for offering help (even if paid), because the small acts of kindness were exactly what could lead to this place being great. "I'm not one to question your kindness because it's rare nowadays but... is it good for business? I mean, you've got a customer for life from me, but what about the others?"

Nate had to take pause and think through the man's question. His immediate thought would have been to say yes, he didn't care about the cosmetics of it as long as the car was fine enough. However, he more than cared for Rylan. And he had already dragged her out of the fabulous life, everything expensive and fancy, into a world full of uncertainty and living paycheck to paycheck. He could hope that he could give her the luxury life once more, and he worked hard towards it, so letting her drive a scratched-up car... that just felt wrong. "No, you know what? You're right. It's best to get the cosmetics sorted out, it wouldn't look right otherwise. He could pick up another shift or two at the cinema, was sleep really that needed? He was still young enough. "So you're the one who helped us? You're really becoming our guardian angel, and I don't even know your name yet." Nate smiled widely. "And you basically live next door! I promise, I'll take care of that car, unless some idiot will ram right into her as well. Which... honestly, I hope that doesn't happen, but I don't have the best of luck." He rambled on with a grin. "We came from New York. I'm not going to lie, the road trip across the country was a challenge, albeit a fun one."

[osirismatthews]

osiris shook his head, "coming to a new place can be a bit intimidating thought." the man admitted. "the stress of moving and then finding work and then you having to raise a family on top of your car shitting out on you." he nodded towards the man's car. "i can see how it could be a little harder to see the beauty in a town when you have so much going on.. but hey- look when you get settled in how about i take you out for a beer." he offered. "shit, that was rude and inconsiderate of me.. take you out for a beer if you drink. if you don't then pardon me for being so rude and we can see the town over milkshakes or something." he had politely offered with a smile. osiris liked to show people that everyone and everything in the town wasn't awful. there were a lot of good people and things around juniper. he gave the man a shrug, "i just grew up in a tough situation. i know what it is like to struggle and although i don't have a lot to give.. i try to give back when i can." he confessed to him.

"i will see what my guys to do to make it look nice and not charge you an arm and a leg.. how does that sound?" he offered. "i am sure we can come up with something and if you have a hard time paying it we can just come up with some arrangements or something." he suggested. "we have all been there and we will get it all sorted out. no worries." he reassured him. then he couldnt help but let out a chuckle "i dont know if i would go with angel, but i appreciate it. you can a nice little family, very lucky man." he commented. "i'm osiris.. most people around here call me iris. this is actually my shop." he pointed out. "no worries.. i have faith that it is will be in good hands man."

[carmitareyes]

She feels less embarrassed when she notices that the person who is standing next to her at the flower booth is a friend and one who is doing the exact same thing that she is. So maybe she wasn’t acting as weird as she thought she was, perhaps it was the many years of insecurity coming up. She drops the thought, and focuses back in on his words, putting forth a bright friendly smile. “I think you should still do it, you never know, it might brighten people’s day!” she shrugs a single shoulder and takes a look around the flowers “I think tulips could also be a good cigarette butt receptacle if worse comes to worst,” Carmen teases plucking a single pink tulip to hand it over to him. 

What brings her out is the fear that she'll get back into old lonely habits if she left herself cooped up in her apartment for too long, but she didn't say that aloud, no. That wasn't something she shared with anyone. Instead, she picks up her chosen bouquet, pink and purple pansies, and she waves them slightly "Bringing a pop of spring to the apartment, and maybe seeing what fruits are in season, something to light things up. What about you? Here just to look?"

[osirismatthews]

osiris was a very comfortable person and he always tried to make those around him feel the same way. when he had seen the woman smelling the flower it had only caused him to smile. he loved when people had stopped to take note of the smaller things in life that others looked over. there was so much beauty in the world that had been looked over in life so when people literally stopped to smell the flowers it somehow restored his faith in humanity.

the man couldn't help but let out a soft chuckle at her comment. "i couldn't fathom having one of my men put their butts out on something so beautiful. these poor flowers didn't ask for that life." he teased back with a grin. "but they are gorgeous. i have always been a lily man though if i am being honest. i think nothing is more beautiful that a tiger lily." he confessed to her. "i am a romantic at heart and love my flowers, what can i say?" he chuckled once more a little softer. "same.. i don't really come here often because if i am being honest it is a little pricy for me.. but i made a little extra and had been craving fresh fruits.. plus i kind of owe a friend some flowers."

[beautifulxdamned]

Aslan couldn't lie she was grateful to see Osiris. She had been craving the feeling of seeing the older male for weeks and there was a bit of relief in seeing him now. To know that there had been a part of him that had also been feeling the emptiness left in her chest when he had decided to put an end to things. However this wasn't exactly the best place to be exchanging this conversation, especially because she wanted nothing more than to throw her arms around the older male and forgive him.

"You should have called." She spoke after his little vent. She felt bad saying it because it wasn't that she didn't appreciate seeing him it was just that the choice of location to have this conversation couldn't have been worse... well she supposed it could have been but at the moment it felt like the absolute worse case scenario.

"I'll meet you at the Fireside Bar in an hour." She spoke. The nice thing about Juniper was that there were spots in this town that her family wouldn't dare be spotted in and although they were sure to be careful while in the public eye there were a few locations that they could be a little less careful.

She allowed herself to fully turn to look at him in that moment "I'm glad you came." She admitted after a moment.

[osirismatthews]

osiris was a little nervous to see her. he wasn't sure how she would handle him just showing up unannounced. he had ignored her text and calls and then weeks later here he was, at her place of business where anyone could see them. it was risky and part of him wouldn't have been surprised if she yelled at him or kicked him out of the vineyard. it was a huge leap he was taking here and was fully aware he could be turned down. it was a chance he was willing to take and he wouldn't go down without a fight if it came for that.

he needed her back, he had to have her back. "i know.. but i felt like the things i needed to say to you deserved to be to your face. i took the coward way out when i tried to end things." iris confessed to her. "you didn't deserve that and i needed to see you and tell you how much of a mistake i made." osiris didn't mind eating crow. when he was wrong he knew he was wrong and he would own up to it any and every time. the older man had made numerous mistakes in his life but this had to be the biggest.. even bigger than his marriage ending.

"just showing up here was unfair to you but i didnt know what else to do, aslan. i am a mess." the blue eyed man confessed to her. "i feel like i am living on auto pilot without out and it all just feels strange." he sighed softly. he gave her a small nod when she had suggested where the two meet. "i'll be there at the booth in the back waiting for you." his hand softly brushed over hers once more before letting out a soft sigh. "don't be late." his words were nearly a whisper as he let go of her hand and made his way to the register pulling a random bottle of wine out with him. sitting it on the counter he waited for aslan to join him to ring him out. "thank you for all your help, mam. i am sure my girlfriend will love this." he confessed putting on his best show for the cameras.

[rylanprattmodel]

As he walked around her car the woman got out of it carefully, still holding onto her daughter who was attached to her like a limpet. Well that would teach Rylan and Nate for treating her like the queen of the house, since now she ruled the roost. “Oh good! I mean not that I’d know the difference if i’d bent the rim…well I could probably by looking at it but, this car shit isn’t really my thing.” Shaking her head as he offered them the option of sitting in his truck, the woman was reckless but not when she had Savannah with her, while Rylan alone probably would have hopped into the car to save from being a little chilly, right now she couldn’t run the risk. “No no it’s all good, I’ve got her coat in the back let me just grab it so she doesn’t catch a cold and then we’ll get out of your hair.” 

“Ummm…” As she was asked about the spare in her trunk, pulling a face as she shrugged because Rylan literally had no idea. They hadn’t stopped to change a flat on their road trip….so presumably that meant the spare was still in the trunk….right? Even if this guess was just a shot in the dark. “You’re going to have to take a look, like I said the car stuff isn’t something I know anything about. We put one in before we left New York so it should still be there.” Smiling gratefully as he wrapped the blanket around Savannah who snuggled against her mother’s chest on the brink of drifting off to sleep, well that would explain the temper tantrum, she was beyond overtired. Doing as she was told she followed the man around to the back of her car, now getting nervous that there wouldn’t be a spare and she’d be stranded out here with a two year old  and a stranger. “I really appreciate the help, if I was doing this on my own we’d be walking home. I'm Rylan by the way, this is Savannah.” Nodding towards the little one who lifted her head just enough to peer at the other.  

[osirismatthews]

osiris knew that he had to come off a little strange at first. he couldn't imagine being a mother with a small child and have a stranger pull up on the side of the road to help. so he had tried to be a friendly as possible and informative. showing the card letting her know he did own a shop he felt was probably the most helpful. with all the rain that had came through it had made it a little chilly out and he had wanted to offer a little help so the two of them wouldnt end up sick while he changed the tire.

"you arent in my hair, really no trouble at all. changing a tire is probably the easiest thing that could protentional be wrong with your car asides changing windshield wipers." he explained as he nodded. he had made his way over to her door and waisted no time popping the trunk open to take a look to see if there was a spare. "we wouldnt let that happen. there are far too many friendly people around juniper to let you walk home with a child on your hip." he reassured her. "pleasure to meet you." he told her softly as he looked through to find the spare. "here.." he said softly. "you have one." he gave her a small smile. "i'm osiris.. or just iris.. poor little thing. she was be exhausted.. i will try my best to hurry up so we can get you two back out on the road and back home. i was just heading back to my own place at the apartments down the road." he explained. "i think you guys may be on my floor.. i had seen you with.. your husband i suppose moving in." he told her. "i think i just keep making myself sound more creepier." he laughed softly as he moved quickly to his own truck to get his jack and began to jack the car up. "we live on the same floor was all i was getting at."

[jonesxnate]

"That's definitely comforting. And also kind of worrying about what kind of place did I just drag my family into." Nate joked, even if it was all light-hearted. What was worse than New York City? He had seen so much in there, experienced so much. So while he wanted all the best for his little family, he knew he had to be realistic. And, naturally, extremely protective over the two of them. Besides, at least the man was giving some positive news in the end, making Nate perk up once more. "Really? That's amazing, thank you! I was beginning to dread I'd be spending a fortune on a new car."

"I'm not too fussed about the scratch, I won't lie. It's the functionality of the door I'm worried about, especially when all of this is in use all the time." Then again, he wanted all the best for Rylan, especially when she had grown up in luxury, and driving around in a scratched-up car would have been yet another new low for the two of them. Lately, unfortunately, there had been way too many of them. "I do! She's my little menace and princess all in one." Nate smiled once more at the mention of his daughter, always so proud of her. Sure, maybe Savannah was merely two and certainly living through her terrible twos phase, but that didn't matter to Nate. She was his daughter, and having her with Rylan was a dream come true. "You're a lifesaver! Seriously. It's been such a long and difficult move here, and this was just the cherry on top. But maybe this town isn't all that bad if people like you live here. While Nate expected for a delay to get the car fixed, it still hurt to hear that. He had to work, Rylan had to work, Savannah had places to be driven to, and he couldn't really rely on public transport in a place like this. So when the man mentioned the loan car, it was a sigh of relief, the light at the end of the tunnel that was painfully closing off around him. "Are you sure? That would help us out so much, thank you!" He didn't dare to argue and say that Rylan wasn't his wife (even if it was his plan eventually), focusing on the positive for now, not willing to make the man upset. "It won't cause you any issues, right? And I swear I'll keep that case safe and secure! I live just down at the Sycamore Apartments, parking there is safe enough."

[osirismatthews]

osiris let out a soft laugh at the man's comment about dragging his family there. "the whole place isn't bad.. let me correct myself.. however anywhere you go there are people who are bad and do wrong. juniper is a great place, i shouldn't discount the good with the bad." he gave the man a reassured smile. iris shook his head, "no. i try my best to cut people around here a good deal. i mean it is going to need some work and it may cost a little bit but it will certainly be a lot cheaper than a brand new car or even a used one." he reassured him once more.

"so are you just wanting me to get you back on the road and not worry about the cosmetics of it?" he questioned. "because the dents will pull right out and i could probably buff the scratch out but if you have no interest in paying to get that painted then we can leave it be and save some money. " he had explained. he shook his head, "yeah i mean i think i saw you and your family move in.. in fact the woman and little one that was with her when you moved managed to get a flat tire the other night." he pointed out. "luckily i fixed it up for them." he explained to the other. "yeah i mean go ahead and take it until we can get you back on the road.. you are right down the hall from my apartment so i know where to find you if you decide you are going to keep it." he teased playfully. "where did you guys move here from if you dont mind me asking?"

[beautifulxdamned]

Aslan couldn't lie. Her blood boiled a little when Osiris referred to that women as his girlfriend. It shouldn't have, she was in fact his girlfriend and she really had no place or right to feel any certain way about the labels he chose to use seeing as she herself had a partner that in fact was not Osiris. Aslan couldn't help the small smile that graced her lips the moment the older male iterated that he was looking to buy it for a very special friend. "Hmm sounds like you've been a right prick perhaps?" She questioned, although there was no anger in her voice, instead a sense of teasing.

Aslan turned away from him when the man turned towards her. She knew that he had glanced around to assure that no one was around but she knew that there were cameras around the room. It was a show room that held their most prized bottles after all. "Oh no wine is always the way to go." She reassured her "Oh especially paired with a good box of chocolates perhaps?" She asked him before stepping away from the shelf where they currently stood and headed towards a rack that she knew was out of view of any recording devices. "A nice Barolo would pair heavenly with any dark chocolate." She informed the male, hoping that he would get the hint to follow her.

She knew that sneaking around was wrong and she felt bad about it, even in this exact moment but she also couldn't help it. She felt something with Osiris that she had never felt with her husband. It wasn't like she had actively went out looking for an affair. At the time she hadn't even realized that that was what they were engaging in until the wheels were already set in motion. She wasn't sure what she expected to happen with Osiris, where this relationship would wind up but she felt that she owed it to him and herself to at least see it through... that was the reason she hadn't been able to call it off herself.

[osirismatthews]

it was beyond foolish for this man to show up at her job. out of all the places to sit and talk to her about all of that here had to be the worst. however osiris just couldnt take it anymore. he had to come and apologize to her and see if she would have the heart to forgive him for ignoring her when it all had went down. he couldn't help but give a small smile when she had called him a prick. "prick is certainly putting it lightly. i don't think a bottle of wine will even let her know how sorry i am." he confessed.

when he had noticed that she had not turned to face him either he made sure to turn back to the wine himself. there was a reason she hadn't turned to face him yet and he didn't want to mess that up. as his hands moved over the bottle of wines he had nodded. "dark chocolate.." he murmured. "i will make note to find her favorite and get it with her favorite bottle of wine as well.. maybe i can even beg on my knees if that doesn't look too ridiculous." he told her as he began to follow her now.

once they had made it to the rack she had walked to he let out a sigh. "i know coming here was foolish.. but i had to come say sorry." he had confessed to her. "i fucked up big time and i just need to make this right..." he now looked at her still keeping his voice low just in case anyone else was sneaking around or so nothing could pick up his words. "maybe you can just meet me somewhere that we can actually talk when you close up shop?"

[noaandreas]

The thing was— Noa's father wasn't supposed to drive. Not only was he deemed unfit due to his health and mental capacity, it was now also illegal for him to do so. Noa had received a call from the in-home nurse she was barely affording that she had barely been out of reach with her father, starting a load of laundry, nothing criminal, when he had gone outside and gotten into his old car. In a way, Noa blamed herself for the accident that ensued when he'd shifted the car in neutral and the vehicle rolled backward out of the driveway and into a car parked across the street because she should have gotten rid of it years ago.

Letting go was hard, though. Noa was hanging onto the last remnants of her old life firmly with both hands it seemed. Now, she had to face the music whether she liked it or not. After a visit to the hospital to be sure her father was alright she swung by the garage she was informed both cars had been towed to. The neighbor was thankfully understanding and said insurance would cover things, but Noa still felt awful. So horrid that she followed the mechanic into the back where the cars were in silence and winced when she looked over the damage. "It's..." The brunette pulled in a breath to steady herself. Things could have ended up a lot worse. "It's a long story and please make the other car a priority."

The grilling had actually made her feel a little worse yet in a way felt deserved, like it would kick her into gear and prompt Noa to take care of things as she should have long ago. If she had, then this would've been prevented. While he reproached, her eyes were surveying the vehicle and wondering just how she'd pay for the fixes. Was it even worth it? "Umm... could I get a quote? Of course, after you take care of the other vehicle. I just... I'm not sure the car is worth a fix or if I should salvage it." Really it was only the rear that needed some work and it was a decent sedan that had low miles but Noa knew she needed to get rid of it.

[osirismatthews]

the car had certainly looked a little banged up but it wasn't anything that osiris couldn't fix up good as new. it had just depended on how much money the woman was looking to spend over the whole ordeal. iris was a fair man though he made sure that his prices in town couldn't be beat. it was probably why the man had struggled so much to just keep a roof over his head and food on his table. though iris had seen no issue in ripping people off. there were times that it paid off. also the shady shit he had allowed his shop to do would occasionally pay a pretty penny so it evened out from time to time.

his eyes focused back towards the car as he decided it was probably best to not keep his attention on the female as she had looked a little stressed out. he was sure his stares and questions probably weren't helping her nerves. he had raised his brow when she had told him to make the other car a priority. "so you aren't in any hurry to get this fixed?" he now questioned her. "i mean that really just depends. i can fix it cheaper that new car. it all just depends on how you are wanting it to look." he pointed out. "we stand behind our work here so whatever we do would look nice but what i mean is it depends on what kind of parts are you wanting. it is a lot less if you get uses parts or non name brand from the maker." he looked over once more. "these dents can easy be popped out." he rain his fingers over the small little dents in the side.

then he had turned around to look at her. "so the real question here is you tell me how much you are looking to spend and i can tell you what we can do with your budget." iris leaned a little on the hood of the car. "my men could find a bumper for less than $100 and then with a nice paint job and the work.. "i mean maybe $500 at most.. if you can't work with that price i can see if we could find a cheaper part." he suggested though he knew his price couldn't be beat compared to his competition.

[beautifulxdamned]

When Aslan had first received the text from Osiris she had completely understood and even agreed. She had felt guilty about their exchanges, however not enough to be the one to call it quits on her own. Honestly it had been a relief at first but that relief soon faded when she found herself texting him and receiving no reply. It stung but she found herself throwing herself into work and her home life. This was for the best, no Osiris meant no issue, it meant she could go back to the life she had lived before him... however this time she could feel that there was something missing.

Two weeks had passed and she still thought of him but was determined not to reach out, the three unread text messages were embarrassing enough in her opinion.

She had felt another persons presence enter the room but didn't make any move to look at them or greet them. Usually she would but she was in the midst of counting inventory on their wine and she was not in the mood to start over. However that thought completely left her mind the moment she felt a hand brush her own. Perhaps you wouldn't believe her but even before the man spoke she knew who it was, from the small touch alone. Her stomach did a little flip and then dropped when she turned to look at him, realizing that he wasn't even looking at her.

Perhaps he wasn't here to see her like she had first thought, but instead actually here to get a bottle of wine. Did Osiris actually drink wine? Even if he did there were plenty of other places to purchase it. She had informed him of her family and their business, unless he had forgotten. She was so wrapped up in her thoughts that she nearly missed the older males question when he spoke "Of course I would recommend it.. Barak wine is the best in town, perhaps the state, might even go as far as to say country." She murmured before actually turning her attention to the bottle in his hand "However that is a Pinot Noir." She speaks "A very romanticized wine. A good wine to impress a date if they're a wine enthusiast, a little on the expensive side seeing at the grapes used to make it suck to grow and have such a limited window where they actually do so. It's truly a treat but not something I would waste your money on if you're just bringing it to a party or drinking alone." Perhaps she was doing a bit of fishing, trying to figure out if the man had moved on... perhaps he was trying to make things work with his girlfriend and was attempting to repair whatever damage they had done to that relationship.

[osirismatthews]

osiris truly was a good man or at least he tried to be the best he knew how. when he had met the female though he felt like his life had changed. she set a flame in his soul that he couldn't explain. no matter how hard he had tried to stay away from her he just couldn't. it felt so silly to say out loud but he had felt like a part of him was missing when she wasn't around him. though he had to cut things off. she was married and things with the woman he had been seeing had recently had gotten serious. not only would it be hurting a innocent woman if it all came out but he could potentially break up a family. as much as osiris had wanted a family of his own it wasn't his place to try to make her's his.

this was wrong, very wrong but no matter how much he had tried to break it off and fight it he had found that all he could think about was her. it didn't matter if he was at work, with his girlfriend, and it was even worse when he was home alone getting ready for bed. aslan stayed on his mind and it ate away at him that he had told her that they could no longer keep doing what they were doing. he had sent the text and then ignored her soon after. he knew if he read her messages then she was going to give in to her. however the man could no longer stay away. he didn't want to and he wasn't going to. now he stood at her vineyard that her husband and her owned and let his hand brush hers as if it was some accident.

just the tiniest gesture of his hand brushing her sent his thoughts and his body spiraling. it took every bit of self restraint he had to not turn and pull her in his arms and tell her that he was so sorry and missed her. he knew he made a mistake and he was here to try to fix it. "well im not a wine drinker you see but my girlfriend is and she prefers the cheap stuff.. i was actually thinking of buying it for a friend." he cleared his throat, "a very special friend. i need the best wine that says something along the lines of i am so sorry that i am an asshole and made a huge mistake." his eyes glanced over at her but only for a brief moment before he had quickly looked around to see if the two were along or not. once he realized there was no one else in the room he had finally turned his attention to her. "or perhaps a wine isn't the way to go. maybe i should look into something more long term. to let her know that i am a fool and spend the rest of my days making up how i hurt her."

[rylanprattmodel]

The baby was screaming, kicking the back of her mother’s chair with her tiny little feet, entirely done with the day. All attempts to calm her down had failed, even the playing of baby shark which was Savannah’s current favourite childish tune. The flat tier on top of everything else just…great. Hitting the button to activate her hazards as she let her forehead drop onto the steering wheel the brunette let out a low groan, upbeat music and child screaming the soundtrack to the shit sandwich she’d found herself in. 

Finally gathering herself she moved to where the little girl was having her tantrum, lifting her out of the car seat so she could at least make things a little quieter. Pressing a kiss to her temple as she rocked her back and forth in a bouncing motion, slowly slowly the volume coming down as she rested her head against her mom’s shoulder. The approaching man caused a suspicious look from the model which he seemed to pick up on, because one of the first things he did was reassure her that he wasn’t a creep though, that’s exactly what a creep would say. “Uh huh…” she just muttered as he came closer, just holding her baby tighter until she saw the card he was holding out, understanding washing over her. He could go from a threat to a saviour. “Oh shit, thank god, I was thinking I was going to have to work out how to change this on my own. With her attached to me it was hardly going to be easy.” A tired smile coming across her face as she shifted Savannah to her other hip. “I think I hit a pothole, it just fucking...popped all of a sudden.” 

[osirismatthews]

Osiris nodded as he listened to her talk, “give me a second.” the man had walked away and around her car so he could see what was wrong. Stumbling upon the flat tire he had took a better look to see if she had bent the rim or not. Making his way back over to the window he spoke. “Well thankfully you didn’t bend your rim so i just need to get the tire off and change it. Shouldn’t take all but twenty minutes at MOST and that is if we run into problems.” He explained to the female. “First things first you and your daughter are going to have to get out of the car.. I don’t want to take a risk of being squished because the car is moving all around.” He teased a little. “You’re more than welcome to sit in my truck if it is too cold out here for you ladies.” It was probably stupid to offer a complete stranger to sit in his unoccupied vehicle while he was under a car but that was how Iris was. He had always been a giver and at times it had gotten him in terrible situations. Though he was certain this wasn’t one of them.

“Secondly please tell me that you have a spare in your trunk because this is going to get a lot more complicated if not because I didn’t drive my tow truck here tonight because I didn’t think I’d run into problems.” Osiris noted as he took a step back to give her some space to get out of the car. “And if you’re not going to get in the truck there here…” he stepped away for a moment and opened the door to his old truck and pulled out a throw blanket. Moving a little he placed the blanket over the little girl in her arms, “here you go little buddy, let’s keep you from catching a cold while i fix your mamas car right up.” Looking back up at ry he smiled, “pop your trunk for me and let’s see if you got one in there."

[lindamarieanson]

[jonesxnate]

"Is it wrong to say that it was totally not my fault and I found my car this way?" Nate asked jokingy albeit a little awkwardly. It had to be the worst situation given everything combined; he had no insurance, he had just moved to the town, and he came back to find a a long, nasty scratch across the whole side of his car. Even the doors struggled to open, and with a child to bring everywhere, it was a big issue. "I went to work, came back, and found it this way. Doesn't help that I was due to get insurance tomorrow, and now it looks like this. He had to act quick, and, finding the shop nearby, no matter who shady the area looked, seemed like the way to go.

"Is it actually something that can be fixed? I just moved here with my girlfriend and our daughter a week ago, and honestly, this was the last thing I was expecting." Maybe he was oversharing, but, at the same time, he was simply tired after a long day at work. "Sorry, might be too much. But would it be better to just buy a new car?"

[osirismatthews]

osiris let out a snort and looked over at nate, "i would tell you that i have certain heard worse stories and that is fairly believable.. actually a lot of times people come in here where there was a hit and run." he began to explain then lowered his voice at his next sentence, "granted most are them hitting and running but.." he shook his head. iris clapped his hands together and then rubbed them over one another as he began to move. "good news is that i can fix this.. easily." he said looking between the scratch and the man.

"better news is a lot of folks who come in here have never bought insurance a day in their life." he nodded. "i can buff this scratch out easily and then we can take a look at the hinges to make sure you don't have any issues with it opening up and closing because it is in a pretty rough spot." then he nodded his head, "you have a daughter?" he asked, osiris had always wanted children though the timing and the money just never once added up, "in that case we better get you fixed up quickly." he mused, "no, no point in running off and dropping a bunch of money on something new. by the time you get this little gal back it will be as good as new." he patted the hood of the car. "the only downside is i wont be able to get to her until monday." he explained. "usually we are open on saturday's but i've got some things that have come up." honestly the man just needed a day off, "so you are probably looking at wednesday until you get her back. i don't usually do this for people that i don't know.. but you said you had a daughter and a wife-" he pointed out. "and this seems pretty important and i am pretty sure we live in the same building on the same floor. i've got a lincoln around back i can loan you for a couple days.."

[osirismatthews]

closed starter for @rylanprattmodel

osiris had took every opportunity to put his business and name out there when he could. so naturally when he was driving and seen the car pulled over on the side of the road it felt like a business opportunity to him. the man had slowed up behind the car and put his hazard lights on, safety first, he always told himself. killing his engine he had undid his seatbelt and headed over to the drivers window where his intentions were to tap softly.

though when he had made it to the window he couldn't help but noticed the young woman and a small child in the car. which only worried him even more seeing where the two had been pulled over at. with a small furrow of the brow he shook his head and then leaned down a little to tap on the window. "everything okay?" was all he mused from the outside. "i'm not a creep-" iris started but then let out a soft laugh at the comment, he was certain it probably was something some creep would actually say. reading into his back pocket he pulled out his business card and pushed it against the closed window. "i own a shop not too far up the road, figured maybe you two were having a little trouble."