I know that I promised you a meal tonight, but as the afternoon drew closer, I got to thinking... why am I wasting all of my time cooking for you when we can just as easily go out and eat something that I didn't have to slave over? You make enough money. We're not struggling.
So, in conclusion, we should go out to eat. And not because I caught the stove on fire. Because you make money.
Love,
Your Evie."
[11/1/2015 3:32:44 PM] Megan: "Dearest Evie,
We can definitely afford to go out to dinner. I will be home in a few hours then we'll go straight to the restaurant. So be ready.
Also of course this is about my money and not a stove fire.
See you soon.
Love you,
Owen"
[11/1/2015 3:37:33 PM] Meyghaenn: Evie smiled at his letter, running up to begin showering so that she could get ready. As she got out of the shower and moved to the sink to brush her teeth, she heard a strange noise, looking down to find the sink leaking. With a towel wrapped around her, Evie ran down to get Owen's toolbox and then back up the stairs hoping that she could fix it before he got back.
[11/1/2015 4:53:41 PM] Megan: Owen finished up what he needed to then grabbed his coat to make his way home to Evie. As he entered their flat the first thing he noticed was that she wasn't waiting for him in the living room. "Love?"
[11/1/2015 5:06:32 PM] Meyghaenn: Evie gave up eventually. What she was doing now was trying her best not to flood the living room. She'd grabbed some buckets, and she would dump one in the tub while she waited for the other one to fill. When she heard Owen holler, she called out. "I'm upstairs."
[11/1/2015 5:10:49 PM] Megan: Owen walked up stairs to find Evie trying to keep water from flooding their home. "Here I got this." He took out his wand the quickly used his wand to fix the tear. Owen was feeling amused as he looked over at Evie.
[11/1/2015 5:12:14 PM] Meyghaenn: He walked up and just fixed it, just like that. Evie's eyes met his, noticing the smirk playing on his lips. "It's not funny," she told him, crossing her arms over her chest. She was still in a towel, though it was wet, along with everything else.
[11/1/2015 5:28:12 PM] Megan: "Of course not, love," Owen leaned over to kiss her on the lips. "Let's finish getting ready so we can get some dinner, eah?"
[11/1/2015 6:18:48 PM] Meyghaenn: She nodded her head, standing up and letting out a sigh. Evie held her arms out. "Dry me off? Magically?"
[11/1/2015 6:56:35 PM] Megan: Owen nodded his head then pulled out his wand to dry her off. "So what kind of place do you want to go to? Italian, Spanish, Burger, Chinese, Thai, or Pub grub?"
[11/1/2015 6:57:51 PM] Meyghaenn: Evie giggled as he dried her off, and then he asked her where she wanted to go and she shrugged. "Maybe... Pub grub. Wings sound great. The messy, fatty, wonderful kind."
[11/1/2015 7:39:07 PM] Megan: "We can definitely do that." Owen walked closer to her then gave her a kiss on the lips. "I missed you today. People are stupid."
[11/1/2015 8:09:50 PM] Meyghaenn: "I'll wear normal clothes then," she said with a laugh. Evie was in a good mood, and she didn't know why. It just felt... nice. The girl returned his kiss, smiling at him. "You could always fake sick and stay home with me one day. I might entertain you with fire and water."
[11/1/2015 8:10:59 PM] Megan: "I just might one of these days." Owen looked at Evie for a moment. "How are we doing with the other elements? Air and Earth?"
[11/1/2015 8:12:15 PM] Meyghaenn: "So far so good," she told him. "Though you wanted me to try and see about a garden, which is in the plans for this week, so we might come up with something." She was still in her towel, so she pulled away and looked at him. "Do you want a quickie before I get dressed?"
[11/1/2015 8:15:54 PM] Megan: "Since you need to get dressed and I have to change... it only seems right that we have a quickie." Owen said as he leaned in to kiss her deeply, pulling the towel down as he did so.
[11/1/2015 8:17:33 PM | Edited 8:41:40 PM] Meyghaenn: Owen's words made Evie grin, nodding her head before he kissed her. She returned it immediately, wrapping her arms around his neck for a moment while he dropped her towel. As soon as she was naked in front of him, Evie's hands trailed down to his tie, pulling on it and deciding that she wasn't going to take it off. It was nastier that way.
[11/1/2015 8:41:06 PM] Megan: Owen's hands explored Evie's soft skin as she pulled on his tie. He picked her up so that she would wrap her legs around him then carried her over to the bed.
[11/1/2015 8:42:37 PM] Meyghaenn: She loved how his hands outlined her body, making her melt into his touches. Evie wrapped around him, rolling her hips while he carried her. Once she was placed on the bed, she spread her legs wide, moving to the edge. "Give me everything you've got," she told him, eyes meeting his.
[11/1/2015 10:01:00 PM] Megan: Owen groaned as Evie moved against him as he walked. As soon as he was placed on the bed he quickly got out of his clothes then positioned himself between her legs. "When do I not give you everything I got?" he asked in a husky voice just inches away from her lips.
[11/1/2015 10:03:17 PM] Meyghaenn: Evie wanted the kiss, but he was just far enough away from her that she couldn't have it. His words made her grin, and she tilted her head a little waiting for him. "Consider it a challenge. How quickly can you make me scream?"
[11/1/2015 10:28:41 PM] Megan: Owen smirked then leaned in to kiss her on the lips deeply. He moved inside her slowly them made sure to pull her closer to the edge of the bed for a better angle. As soon as they were situated he thrust hard inside her gradually picking up his pace with every one.
[11/1/2015 10:30:12 PM] Meyghaenn: Finally he kissed her, which Evie responded to greedily. Her hands ran all over his body, a groan moving from her lips when he thrust into her. He wasted no time in building it up, making Evie's toes curl. Her nails dug into his chest, giving it back to him as best as she could.
[11/1/2015 10:54:45 PM] Megan: Owen broke the kiss so he could use the bed as leverage to move inside her even deeper and faster. He groaned as he felt himself getting closer and closer to his own release due to the new angle. The bed was moving with them.
[11/1/2015 10:56:54 PM | Edited 10:56:57 PM] Meyghaenn: She was glad he stopped kissing her, because Evie would have been unable to let out the moan that built up in her otherwise. He started to really hit her where she wanted it, and her entire body was tensing up around him. One of Evie's hands went up to his hair, tangling her fingers in it and yanking to try and release some of the tension. Once she started spasming, she knew she was a goner, and her groans kept tempo with his thrusts.
[11/1/2015 11:08:56 PM] Megan: Owen felt her spasm around him as he continued his rough and hard thrusts. Soon those spasms turned into her clamping around him fully as her orgasm hit. He followed after her letting himself go with a loud groan.
[11/1/2015 11:10:13 PM] Meyghaenn: Evie rode her orgasm down, feeling him release as well and letting out a sigh of contentment. Once he stopped moving, she felt her body completely relax. "Alright. We made a bad choice. I don't want to go out now."
[11/1/2015 11:22:09 PM] Megan: Owen chuckled against her skin then leaned up to look her in the eyes. "Are you sure? Wings?"
[11/1/2015 11:23:02 PM] Meyghaenn: "Oh, wings," Evie groaned, looking at the ceiling and contemplating things. "Here's the new plan. We get them delivered. Or you can go get them and I stay here naked in your bed."
[11/1/2015 11:26:52 PM] Megan: Owen smiled down at her then nodded his head. "I think we can have them delivered. Just wings?"
[11/1/2015 11:27:51 PM] Meyghaenn: "Maybe... Pizza as well," Evie added. "Or chips. Maybe chips. Chips sound good." She nodded her head decisively. "Go ye forth and trap my food, ye man of the house."
[11/1/2015 11:35:52 PM] Megan: Owen chuckled then kissed her on the lips softly. "Anything for milady." He moved away from her slowly then grabbed his robe as he made his way to the phone."
[11/1/2015 11:38:54 PM] Meyghaenn: Evie laughed, watching him leave the room. The woman stood up and went to his drawer, pulling out his shirt and slipping into it before she got back into the bed. She turned the telly on, flipping through channels and stopping at an infomercial about a vacuum that moves on its own.
[11/1/2015 11:48:24 PM] Megan: Owen ordered the food then went back into the bedroom to find Evie watching a commercial. "Are you thinking we need one of those?" He climbed into bed on the other side then looked over at her.
[11/1/2015 11:49:11 PM] Meyghaenn: "It does all the work on its own!" Evie exclaimed, glancing over at him only for a second before she turned back to the telly. "How is this even possible without magic."
[11/1/2015 11:50:14 PM] Megan: "Muggles come up with some real clever things. Probably involves sensors." Owen said in an amused tone.
[11/1/2015 11:56:28 PM] Meyghaenn: "Sensors," Evie repeated, eyes glued to the screen. "Huh." When a real commercial came on, Evie looked over at him and gave him a smile. "We can watch something else. I just thought it was amazing."
[11/2/2015 2:15:26 AM] Megan: "Yeah it's... hard to explain. Basically it scans to see where to go and that's how it moves on its own." Owen explained. He looked over at her then leaned in to kiss her on the lips. "You know what my favorite thing about coming home to you is?"
[11/2/2015 5:54:22 AM] Meyghaenn: "That's.... So cool," she said seriously. When Owen leaned over, Evie smiled and kissed him, then furrowed her brows. "What is it?" she asked. "My amazing house wife-ish traits?"
[11/2/2015 7:47:57 PM] Megan: Owen smirked at her as he looked into her eyes. "I never know what I'm going to come home to. Everyday is an adventure with you."
[11/2/2015 7:57:17 PM] Meyghaenn: "Interesting," Evie said with a devious grin. "I'm like your high. Every day. Maybe you should be paying me more. Drugs aren't cheap," she tossed out, even though she knew he spent a lot on her.
[11/2/2015 8:12:16 PM | Edited 8:14:07 PM] Megan: Owen chuckled. "I shouldn't have let you know how much I value you. Now you can take advantage of me."
[11/2/2015 8:15:05 PM] Meyghaenn: "Me? Take advantage of you?" Evie said with a little evil laugh. She smiled, and moved so that she could straddle his waist, looking into his eyes. "You're my high, too. Which makes us slightly uneven."
[11/2/2015 8:27:42 PM] Megan: Owen put his hands on her hips then looked up at her. "Slightly uneven what makes you say that?"
[11/2/2015 8:29:24 PM] Meyghaenn: "Because. You say that you need me. That I give your life meaning and happiness. And you do the same for me. But you also do so much more for me. Without you... I literally couldn't survive," she explained. "So we're still uneven. I try to make up for it in sex, but you can't help but make me orgasm too."
[11/2/2015 8:46:01 PM] Megan: Owen placed a hand on her cheek gently. "We're even love. You never seem to believe me, but I'm rather helpless without you too. You make me so happy."
[11/2/2015 8:48:06 PM] Meyghaenn: Evie tilted her head into his hand, and gave him a smile. "I'm getting there," she told him softly. She closed her eyes, and then the infomercial came back on and she jumped up and off of him so that she could watch it work better than a normal vacuum.
[11/2/2015 8:52:25 PM] Megan: Owen watched as Evie moved off him to continue watching the vacuum. "I have a feeling I'll have to buy this."
[11/2/2015 9:00:36 PM] Meyghaenn: She gave him a look. "I told you that you didn't have to buy it," she said. Then they started to talk about the price and her eyes bugged out of her head. "Only four payments of 40 dollars?" she asked in disbelief, before more things started getting added. Evie reached over and started to hit his arm. "Did you hear that? They'll give you a second one for free!"
[11/2/2015 9:04:02 PM] Megan: "I could buy it in one payment." Owen said amused. "Not sure why anyone would need a second one, but it definitely makes it a better deal. So...am I buying it?"
[11/2/2015 9:06:02 PM] Meyghaenn: She shook her head at him. "For more than one floor. It can't go down stairs." Evie's face turned back to the telly, and they were talking about an upgrade to higher shipping for free as well. "Well... I mean... when they're offering you so much... it just seems like a steal."
[11/2/2015 9:21:15 PM] Megan: "It's yours, my love." Owen looked up when he heard the doorbell. "Shall I retrieve the food?"
[11/2/2015 9:22:45 PM] Meyghaenn: "Really?" she asked, her face showing her excitement. Then the doorbell rang, and she shook her head. "I'll get it. You call the number before you forget." Evie grabbed his wallet, took out some bills, and then ran down the stairs wearing only his shirt still.
[11/2/2015 10:44:02 PM] Megan: "Really." Owen used the phone to order the vacuum for her it was a fairly simple exchange.
The delivery boy was waiting outside the door with two bags of food for the family.
[11/2/2015 10:45:36 PM] Meyghaenn: Evie raced down the stairs and to the door, flinging it open and smiling at the delivery boy. "Hi. Thank you." She took the bags, and then handed him the bills. "Do I need more?"
[11/2/2015 11:03:34 PM] Megan: "Uh... " The delivery boy blushed trying not to look at her. "No... this is fine..." He looked down at his hands then looked at her. "Miss... this is a 100 pounds. I don't have enough change..."
[11/2/2015 11:05:02 PM] Meyghaenn: "That's okay," Evie said, waving a hand at him. She turned around to set the things on a table, then turn back to him. "You can take it. As long as it'll cover it, I don't care about proper change."
[11/2/2015 11:07:53 PM] Megan: The delivery boy nodded then walked away quickly.
Owen came down the stairs to notice what she was wearing. "Did you give the delivery boy a heart attack wearing that?"
[11/2/2015 11:08:32 PM] Meyghaenn: When Owen showed up, Evie looked down at herself, her eyes going wide. "Can you see anything good?" she asked him, twirling around so he could see all angles.
[11/2/2015 11:23:59 PM] Megan: "Well you can definitely see things that are good, but nothing too good." Owen said with a smile. "It's a good thing I'm secure in our relationship."
[11/2/2015 11:24:53 PM] Meyghaenn: Evie gave him a look. "I'm not apologizing for flashing the delivery boy. It was a good tip." She handed him the bags, then paused. "Owen, how many pounds was the meal?"
[11/2/2015 11:32:33 PM] Megan: "Uh, probably twenty four pounds." Owen said softly. "Why?"
[11/2/2015 11:33:41 PM] Meyghaenn: "Because the boy seemed upset when I handed him the money, and so I didn't know what I had done wrong. Now... I know." She went into the kitchen to get some glasses of water as soon as she finished speaking.
[11/2/2015 11:40:27 PM] Megan: Owen looked over at Evie. "Seemed upset? What do you mean?"
[11/2/2015 11:41:00 PM] Meyghaenn: She sighed, turning back to him and biting her lip. "I gave him one hundred pounds."
[11/2/2015 11:43:20 PM] Megan: "Wow that's quite a tip." Owen smiled feeling amused once more.
[11/2/2015 11:44:03 PM] Meyghaenn: Evie's eyes narrowed as she looked at him, surprised that he wasn't angry with her. The girl leaned back against the counter and met his eyes. "Why don't you ever get mad at me?"
[11/2/2015 11:46:06 PM] Megan: "You and I both know I have gotten mad at you." Owen said giving her a look. He then walked over to her placing his hands on her waist. "Right now I'm just happy you agreed to marry me."
[11/2/2015 11:51:43 PM] Meyghaenn: "I'm trying to think of a time, and all I can think of is that time when you found out Connor hit me. That doesn't count." She sighed, running her hands along his chest. "I'm happy, too," she whispered softly. "Though your checkbook won't be."
[11/3/2015 12:31:58 AM] Megan: "I'm sure there are more times than that." Owen said. "Well let's not get into a habit of giving those tips... "
[11/3/2015 12:33:23 AM] Meyghaenn: "I'm planning a wedding," she whispered. "I'm sure there will be lots of anger and lots of tips."
[11/3/2015 12:34:45 AM] Megan: "Let's talk about that." Owen began to put the food on the plate for the both of them. "So what are you thinking for the wedding?"
[11/3/2015 12:36:34 AM] Meyghaenn: She was surprised that he wanted to talk about it, but Evie didn't have anything against him being involved if he wanted to be. Setting their glasses on the table, she sat down in her seat and looked at him. "Destination," she answered honestly. "Somewhere beautiful, where I don't really have to decorate and I can still take people's breath away just by seeing the place."
[11/3/2015 12:38:31 AM] Megan: Owen smiled as he took a seat. "Like Spain? Cadaques?"
[11/3/2015 12:39:07 AM] Meyghaenn: "No," Evie answered immediately. "Not somewhere tied to your family. Somewhere new."
[11/3/2015 12:41:25 AM] Megan: "Like.... Southern France.... Bora Bora....Puerto Rico... Cuba... Hawaii... those sorts of places?"
[11/3/2015 12:43:05 AM] Meyghaenn: "Those are really beachy. I don't know if I want beachy. I was thinking a winter wedding, with snow and ice. Where it's white and colors pop against it. And charmed clothes of course so I can still wear a strapless if I want," she added hurriedly at the end.
[11/3/2015 12:47:55 AM] Megan: "So... Iceland." Owen said with a smile. "I've heard its gorgeous."
[11/3/2015 7:57:04 AM] Meyghaenn: "Or maybe somewhere we can see the northern lights," she said dreamily, imagining the light dancing around them as they said their vows.
[11/3/2015 8:51:13 PM] Megan: Owen smiled nodding his head. "So Norway, Sweden, Denmark, or Alaska."
[11/3/2015 9:00:33 PM] Meyghaenn: Evie looked over at him, wondering what he was really thinking. "You're okay with that? A cold destination wedding with northern lights?"
[11/3/2015 9:03:09 PM] Megan: "Yeah I'm okay with that. This day is for you and well I'm already getting what I want from the day." He smiled at her.
[11/3/2015 9:06:44 PM] Meyghaenn: "Lots of marital sex?" Evie tossed out, a grin on her lips.
[11/3/2015 9:12:05 PM] Megan: "Yes... I want to now if marital sex is different from non-marital sex." Owen said softly.
[11/3/2015 9:13:09 PM] Meyghaenn: "Pre-marital sex," Evie corrected him, taking a bite of her wings. Then she shrugged. "Only one way to find out."
[11/3/2015 9:28:09 PM] Megan: "True can't wait." Owen said with a smile. "I say let's not invite a lot of people. Just family and super close friends."
[11/3/2015 9:28:47 PM] Meyghaenn: Evie nodded. "Alright. Honestly, I don't even know if all of my family will come, so there's that."
[11/3/2015 9:49:57 PM] Megan: "I think lots of my family would." Owen said. "I might try to limit it to immediate."
[11/3/2015 9:51:09 PM] Meyghaenn: "Still think you'll have more than me." Evie shrugged, finishing her food and sitting back in her seat. "Well. That's settled."
[11/3/2015 9:53:29 PM] Megan: "Any other details you want me to secure for the wedding?" Owen asked curiously.
[11/3/2015 9:56:08 PM] Meyghaenn: "Not yet," Evie told him. "That's all I've got for now. The rest will come in time."
[11/3/2015 10:10:25 PM] Megan: "Sounds like a plan." Owen leaned in to give her a kiss on the cheek before turning his attention back toward his food.
[11/3/2015 10:11:17 PM] Meyghaenn: Evie smiled at him, moving to put everything up while he finished his plate. If he said that she made him happy, and that's why he did what he did for her... Evie wanted to make sure that she never stopped.
Summary: Taking on new important and vital responsibilities.
[5/7/2015 1:19:29 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Albert had been contemplating something for a few weeks, but he had no idea how to bring it up. He walked up to his wife with a serious look on his face. "I think... we need to have a talk about things."
[5/7/2015 6:41:50 AM] Meyghaenn: Leah was watching the Telly, but as soon as Albert came up to her, she reached over to turn it off, giving him her full attention. This seemed like something that was serious to him. "Okay. Let's talk. What's... What's going on?"
[5/7/2015 6:24:30 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "I was thinking... because I think its important that we give back. That I give back." Albert looked at Leah with his eyebrows raised worriedly. "And a colleague came to talk to me about an important issue in terms of foster care... how would you feel about being foster parents?"
[5/7/2015 6:26:10 PM] Meyghaenn: "Give back... to the community?" she asked, because she wasn't sure what he was saying. She scooted over so that he could sit on the sofa with her, and then she raised her eyebrow at his next question. "You would want that?" she asked, not against the idea, but wanting to talk it through. "Some of those kids... have had really hard lives, or may not be the best they can be themselves, and... you're high profile. You would want to be responsible for kids like that?"
[5/7/2015 6:40:05 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "I think so. I mean... you understand it on a more personal note than I do. I just feel like it would be a really good thing to do." Albert looked into Leah's eyes as he spoke. "I have a lot and I think its only fair that I share what I have with people that truly need it."
[5/7/2015 6:41:46 PM] Meyghaenn: She nodded slowly. "Kids... they need people. And sometimes people think that foster parents can't help, but... I think that anything can help," she agreed. Then he said that he wanted to share what he had, and Leah nodded again. She took a deep breath, letting it out slowly. "And what about us?" she asked. "Are we... are we going to have kids, or are we just going to focus on this?"
[5/7/2015 6:43:08 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "I think... we could still have kids even if we do this. I think we could do both... I mean if you want that." Albert added wanting to make sure that she felt like she was being listened too.
[5/7/2015 6:45:30 PM] Meyghaenn: "I want to have kids," she said, nodding. "Just to have... something that's ours, you know?" she explained further. Then Leah bit her lip and thought about it. "I might... Maybe I should get an at home job, or something," she said. "I could... I don't know.. run a blog, or something. A law blog, talking about social issues. Then it'd be easier and I could be around."
[5/7/2015 7:01:31 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Then we'll have them." Albert leaned over to kiss her on the cheek. "Only do that if you want to, love."
[5/7/2015 7:03:20 PM] Meyghaenn: Leah listened to him, and she nodded. The woman hadn't thought about any of this before... But she'd been feeling like she was wasting her life. Then he brought this up... and it hit her. "I became a lawyer because I wanted to help. I told you that, when you hired me. That I became a lawyer to show my sister, and others, that they were worth something, and they could do something. What... what better way than really showing them? Not just in what I did, but in... in who I am?"
[5/7/2015 7:04:43 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "So does that mean... we're doing this then?" Albert looked over at Leah with a look on his face. He didn't want to assume anything until she confirmed it.
[5/7/2015 7:05:29 PM] Meyghaenn: Leah paused, but then nodded. "Yeah... Let's look into it," she agreed.
[5/7/2015 7:10:23 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Albert smiled then leaned in to kiss her on the lips softly. "I love you."
[5/7/2015 7:10:57 PM] Meyghaenn: She smiled as he leaned in to kiss her, then she returned it. "I love you, too."
[5/7/2015 7:49:22 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: --------
[5/7/2015 7:53:22 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Albert was sitting patiently in the waiting room of the foster care facilitator. She wanted to debrief them about the kid they were getting, a ten year old by the name of Heath, but there was obviously more to his story.
[5/7/2015 7:55:12 PM] Meyghaenn: Leah looked over at her husband, who seemed a little nervous. She lifted up the hand that she was holding, kissing the back of it. "We talk this out. We pick him up. We take him to get a toy, game, or whatever from the store... Then we take him home and cook a meal together, and spend the night in with a game and a movie and some popcorn... It's a great plan. We got this."
[5/7/2015 8:24:15 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "We do. We got this." Albert leaned over to give her a kiss on the cheek.
"Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham? Come on it. So sorry for the wait," said Marilyn Krause the woman who was in charge of placement for them.
"So just want to talk to you about Heath a little bit. Obviously once you get a chance to spend some time together you'll know even more. His name is Heath Kendrick, he was originally from Liverpool, he was removed from his home when he was eight. His parents were alcoholics, both were, the state is still hoping that the mother can clean herself up. So far it hasn't happened yet. The boys father is not allowed to see Heath though, because he tried to hold fights with Heath. Pushing him around and trying to get him to box him. He was removed from the house after a teacher noticed he had a massive bruise on his stomach. He's a quiet kid, very sweet, but is prone to anger. Not uncommon with his type of case."
[5/7/2015 8:27:39 PM] Meyghaenn: Leah walked into the room, then took a seat as she began to talk about Heath. Her heart automatically went out to him, and she clung to Albert's hand. "His mother, though... she sees him regularly?" she asked, just to figure out what they needed to do.
[5/7/2015 9:06:48 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Marilyn shook her head in response to Leah. "She's not allowed to see him until she proves she can be a good influence. I don't think she'll ever get him back. She's very set in her ways and going down a really bad path for herself. If she can visit him I'll let you know." Marilyn said kindly. "Would you like to meet him?"
Albert took in the news, formulating a plan immediately, he wanted to make this kid feel safe above all else. "Yes we would."
[5/7/2015 9:15:26 PM] Meyghaenn: "Good to know," Leah said, nodding her head. When she offered to let them meet, the woman stood up, and began to lead them down the hallway to another waiting room, where Leah could see the little boy sitting in a chair with his back pack in his lap. He was kicking his feet, staring blankly across at the wall. Before they went in, Leah turned back to Marilyn. "So where has he been for these two years?"
[5/7/2015 9:58:29 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Marilyn looked at Leah as she asked another important question. He's been in four different foster care homes. We're hoping that we can find him a permanent home... he needs it." She opened the door then greeted Heath. "Hey you." She gave him a piece of candy then gestured toward Albert and Leah. "This is Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham. They are going to take care of you and they are incredibly nice."
Albert gave a small smile to the boy. "It's good to meet you Heath. We were thinking of getting some food... what's your favorite thing to eat?"
[5/7/2015 10:01:27 PM] Meyghaenn: She nodded at the woman's explanations, then they walked into the room where Heath was. Albert addressed him, and the boy looked over at them cautiously as he shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know. Pizza, I guess," he said noncommittally. Leah bit her lip, not sure how much she could do for him, or how much he could handle without it being weird.
[5/7/2015 10:20:29 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Pizza is always good. We'll go get some pizza." Albert looked up at Marilyn giving her a smile. "Thanks."
Marilyn leaned down to give Heath a kiss on the head. "You be the good boy I know you are with them, yeah?"
[5/7/2015 10:23:50 PM] Meyghaenn: Heath nodded, kicking his feet again. Then Marilyn came over to kiss his head, and he didn't move away from her. "Yeah," he whispered softly, not sure what else to say.
Leah watched, and then as Marilyn left, she moved over to Heath and leaned down in front of him. He didn't look at her, and she just smiled and watched his eyes so that she could meet them if he did. "We were also thinking that we could stop at the toy store and let you get something new. Something that's yours. Just so that you don't feel like you're living in our house. It's your house now, too. I hope you'll like it. There's a swimming pool down in the building, and a hot tub... we can go down there sometimes. And you'll have your own bedroom... I was thinking that you could pick out how to decorate it whenever you want. Albert knows some really good decorators," she said, looking up at her husband with a smile.
[5/7/2015 10:27:16 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Definitely. Whatever you want for your room that's what we'll do. We want you to be comfortable and we're to help, yeah?" Albert gestured for Heath to follow. "Let's go to the store first then get some pizza then home."
[5/7/2015 10:29:07 PM] Meyghaenn: "Okay," he said, not sure if he believed them. Leah got out of his way so that he could stand up, and Heath put on his backpack as he walked beside them, eyes on the ground. Leah glanced up at Albert, not sure what to do to get him to talk more.
[5/7/2015 10:30:53 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Albert figured there was an adjustment period, so he wasn't going to rush it. He gave his wife a small smile before taking her hand. "We have plenty of time to get to know one another."
[5/7/2015 10:31:57 PM] Meyghaenn: Leah listened to Albert, then nodded. She really wanted to be that stable home for him, and she was terrified of messing up. But he didn't seem stressed anymore, and that calmed her down.
[5/7/2015 11:29:56 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: -----
[5/8/2015 12:40:33 AM] Meyghaenn: Heath pushed through the door carefully, not sure if he was allowed to be doing this... but he really needed to talk to Albert, and the two of them were still in bed, sleeping. The boy had quiet footsteps, and once he got to Albert's side of the bed, he reached up slowly, thinking about if he could do this the entire time. then he tapped his shoulder lightly, pulling away. If that didn't wake him up, Heath would just go back to bed and not worry about it.
[5/8/2015 1:07:00 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Albert was fast asleep when he felt someone trying to wake him. He opened his eyes to see Heath standing there. "Hey, what's wrong?" He sat up so that he could talk to him better.
[5/8/2015 10:14:16 AM] Meyghaenn: Albert opened his eyes, and Heath swallowed hard as he asked him what was wrong. The boy shook his head, walking closer to the bed so he could whisper. "I wanted to make some breakfast for Leah, since she's sick... But I couldn't find a croissant... Or the cocoa..."
[5/8/2015 7:13:24 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Albert smiled at Heath then quietly got out of bed so he wouldn't wake up Leah. "Alright follow me," Albert whispered back. Once he closed the bedroom door he put his arm around Heath's shoulders. "This is really thoughtful of you. She's going to love it."
[5/8/2015 7:17:27 PM] Meyghaenn: Heath nodded when Albert told him to follow him, then once they were outside, he told the boy that he was being thoughtful. "I hope so..." he said softly. "She brought cookies to school yesterday even though she felt bad, and that was really nice... I felt bad."
[5/8/2015 7:26:15 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Albert gently squeezed his shoulder. "Don't feel bad. She did it because she cares about you a whole lot. So you doing this shows that you appreciate her for that." He gave him a smile as they entered the kitchen. "What do you want to make?"
[5/8/2015 7:28:07 PM] Meyghaenn: "Yeah, but..." Heath paused. "My mum never did stuff like that..." They moved into the kitchen and Heath shrugged. "She likes croissants... And eggs, maybe? And Cocoa."
[5/8/2015 9:30:36 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Albert gently squeezed Heath's shoulders to let him know it was okay. "Croissants and eggs sound brilliant." He walked over to the highest cabinet pulling down the croissants and the cocoa. Then he went to the fridge to take out eggs, butter, and jam. "I think we have everything we need."
[5/8/2015 9:32:04 PM] Meyghaenn: Heath watched as Albert got everything ready, then he looked over at him and said that they had everything. He nodded, and grabbed the eggs to start cracking them to scramble. "I used to make scrambled eggs for my mum and dad when they were sleeping in," he explained. "Dad liked when I put cheese in them. He got mad if I didn't."
[5/8/2015 9:38:10 PM | Edited 9:38:47 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Albert looked at Heath as he explained that he use to make his parents breakfast. "That was really thoughtful of you...Leah will love anything you make. So you don't need to worry about that. How would you like to make her eggs?"
[5/8/2015 9:59:15 PM] Meyghaenn: "Does Leah usually eat cheese in her eggs?" he asked, because he didn't pay attention enough. He needed to pay better attention. The boy turned to scramble the eggs, then moved to put them in the hot pan. After a minute, while he waited for them to start cooking, he looked up at Albert. "Can I ask you a question?"
[5/8/2015 10:00:47 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Nope Leah doesn't usually put cheese in them. I think she likes them regular...that's what I would make." Albert gave him a smile then nodded his head. "Of course."
[5/8/2015 10:03:18 PM] Meyghaenn: "Alright," Heath said, leaving out the cheese. When Albert said that he could ask something, Heath looked down at the floor with furrowed eyebrows, trying to think of what to ask. "Is the reason Jake and Carrie left... did they get adopted?"
[5/8/2015 10:52:41 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Albert looked over at Heath when he asked about the other two kids that they took care of for awhile. "Jake got adopted and Carrie was put in a foster home with her brother." He was wondering what was going through Heath's mind. He was such a great kid, Albert wanted nothing more than to see him get his happy ending.
[5/8/2015 10:54:19 PM] Meyghaenn: Heath nodded, grabbing a spoon and starting to move the eggs so that they didn't stick to the pan. He was quiet for awhile again, then looked up at Albert with questioning eyes. "If I get adopted, will I leave here?" he asked, though he knew the answer. "I don't have any siblings... but will they move me from here like they did the other places I stayed at?"
[5/8/2015 10:57:01 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Albert looked at Heath for a moment contemplating his answer. "If you get adopted. I will make sure that its a nice family...but yes you would leave." He let out a sigh then leaned down to kiss Heath on top of the head. "I don't know. I'm not in charge of that. I will tell you that I want you to stay until you find something amazing."
[5/8/2015 10:57:55 PM] Meyghaenn: "Here is amazing," he said, like it was the simplest thing in the world. He began to spoon the eggs onto their plates, like he hadn't just said something drastic. Then he moved to go fill the glasses with juice.
[5/8/2015 11:00:00 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Albert looked at Heath for a moment after he said that he liked it here. He watched Heath finish up the breakfast. "Should I butter the croissant or do you want to do everything?"
[5/8/2015 11:01:27 PM] Meyghaenn: Heath shrugged. "You can," he said, not really caring. He got everything else situated, and then moved to grab the plate and the glass. Before he walked, though, he looked up at Albert again. "I almost called her mum yesterday," he admitted. "I think I scared her." Then he started to move down to the bedroom.
[5/8/2015 11:03:25 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Albert walked over to butter the croissant then put some jam on it. "I don't think you scared her. More like surprised. I promise you didn't scare her." He grabbed everything else following Heath toward the bedroom.
[5/8/2015 11:04:43 PM] Meyghaenn: They moved to the bedroom without Heath saying another word, and he got the bed table so that he could put things on it and give it to her. Leah stirred, and opened her eyes to see the two of them walking in. She smiled, yawned, and sat up slowly. "You guys didn't have to do this..."
[5/8/2015 11:09:21 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "This is all Heath's idea to make you feel better since you aren't feeling well." Albert smiled at her softly.
[5/8/2015 11:16:50 PM | Edited 11:16:58 PM] Meyghaenn: Leah listened to Albert, and then turned to smile at Heath. "Thank you," she told him happily. Then she scooted over for him to come sit with her, and he gave her the food before crawling up and leaning into her side. He sometimes was a little reserved with Albert, but he had gotten used to Leah rather quickly.
"I'm sorry I called you Mum yesterday," he whispered to her.
Leah kissed the top of his head. "I... I don't think you need to apologize. It's fine," she told him. She wanted to tell him that he could call her mum, but she knew that would be devastating if he ever had to leave.
[5/8/2015 11:19:01 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "I told you she wouldn't mind that." Albert sat on the bed with the two of them giving both of them a smile. He had one thought on his mind--should they adopt him.
[5/8/2015 11:21:57 PM] Meyghaenn: Leah nodded, and ate her food while making small talk with the two boys. Once she was done, she kissed Heath's head again. "Why don't you go play your game for a little bit?" she suggested. "Then Albert will take you to the store like he promised so that you can spend your money." Heath nodded, jumping off the bed and running off to his room.
The woman turned to her husband and met his eyes. "I want him," she whispered to him.
[5/8/2015 11:36:45 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Albert gave her a smile when she said that she wanted him. "I do too. He's a sweet kid and he fits. So... you think we should pursue it then?"
[5/9/2015 12:12:51 AM] Meyghaenn: Leah nodded, giving him a smile. Then she frowned, and looked down at their bed. "But I... I need to tell you something, before... Before you decide for sure."
[5/9/2015 12:14:18 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "What's wrong?" Albert moved closer to her so he could take her hand. "Is everything okay?"
[5/9/2015 12:15:03 AM] Meyghaenn: "Yeah, it's great," she whispered. "But it might change your mind." Leah looked into her husband's eyes, searching them for a reaction. "I'm pregnant."
[5/9/2015 12:15:45 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "You're pregnant?" Albert smiled before leaning in to kiss her on the lips softly. "How long did you know?"
[5/9/2015 12:16:37 AM] Meyghaenn: "Yesterday," she said. "I took the test while you both were gone." The woman reached out to run a hand over his chest. "But now I'm scared. That... it means losing Heath."
[5/9/2015 12:18:04 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Why would it?" Albert kissed her on the forehead. "If we want him we can get him. We have the resources, we're a good fit, and I think he wants to be here. He can have a little brother or little sister too. These are good things."
[5/9/2015 12:19:05 AM] Meyghaenn: "You think?" she said, perking up a bit more at that. "Because I've wanted him for awhile, and having the other two kids for such a short period of time scared me about him, and I just... I didn't want this to make us lose him... I want them both."
[5/9/2015 12:20:15 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Me too. He's a good fit... and he really loves you." Albert smiled before leaning in to kiss her on the lips. "Should we talk to him about it? Or go through the proper channels first?"
[5/9/2015 12:21:09 AM] Meyghaenn: "He loves you, too," she whispered. The woman returned his kiss, then furrowed her brows. "I think we wait... Because if something did happen, I don't want to let him down."
[5/9/2015 12:22:47 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "I'll talk to Marilyn and get the paperwork going." Albert felt content for a moment. "I don't want to let him down either."
[5/9/2015 12:23:19 AM] Meyghaenn: She nodded, and then moved over to sit in his lap as she kissed him again. Everything that Leah wanted seemed to be happening right now, and it had never been so exciting.
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[5/9/2015 8:30:12 AM] Meyghaenn: ------
Heath was starting to act out a little bird and Leah and Albert had been noticing it. He knew that she was pregnant (she was showing pretty well at this point, almost six months along), and he had this fear growing in him that as soon as they had their own kid, he would have to leave. Of course he never said that to then. It was one of those things that he kept buried in himself, like a lot of other things that Heath thought. It was just safer that way.
Today, he had gotten into a fight at school. The kid had a broken nose, and a black eye, and Heath had a long scratch down his cheek. Anybody that saw the fight would say that Heath had won, but that didn't seem to matter to the headmaster. The boy was simply sat down in the office, kicking his feet again while they waited for Albert to get there.
[5/9/2015 11:19:07 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Albert cancelled all his meetings for the day then got into his car to pick Heath up from school. He was worried about him especially since he had been demonstrating some attention seeking behavior. Once he entered the school he saw Heath sitting there waiting for him with a scratch on his cheek. He walked over to him then kneeled down so he could examine his injuries. He kissed his cheek softly then look him in the eyes. "We don't fight. That's not how we handle things."
[5/9/2015 11:23:40 PM] Meyghaenn: When Albert came in, Heath hunkered down into his chair and was scared to look at him. But then he kissed his cheek, which surprised him. He didn't seem mad.... "He called me a charity case," Heath said. "So I hit him. A lot."
[5/9/2015 11:26:47 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Hey look at me." Albert looked him in the eyes. "You're not a charity case. No one deserves to be called that and I will be talking to his parents about that." His voice was firm when he said his next statement. "But it is never okay for you to express yourself in that way especially a lot. I never want to come back here to pick you up, because of fighting. There are other ways of making your point."
[5/9/2015 11:31:13 PM] Meyghaenn: "But that's what I'm supposed to do!" he said, angrily. He didn't understand why everything that he knew was wrong. Then something hit him, and he got quiet. "My dad told me that a man fights when he's angry." He looked back up at Albert. "You're not my dad."
[5/9/2015 11:34:52 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "We'll talk about this at home. I'm just glad you're okay." Albert wanted to tell Heath that his father was wrong and that he wanted to be his dad, but he needed to talk to Leah before he dropped that piece of news. "There are other things you can do when you're angry. We'll talk about it yeah." He kissed his head softly before nodding at the secretary. "Have the headmaster call me. I'm taking him home..."
[5/9/2015 11:45:49 PM] Meyghaenn: Heath frowned at Albert as he spoke, but the secretary just waved them off and he had no choice but to get up and walk out to the car. He climbed into the back, looking up at the driver and thinking that he really was a charity case.
[5/9/2015 11:49:20 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Albert didn't say anything else as they drove home. A lot of things were playing in his mind. Once they were home Albert opened their front door. "Love I'm home. So is Heath."
[5/9/2015 11:53:39 PM] Meyghaenn: As soon as Leah heard Albert call out to her, she hurried as quickly as she could to the door, and looked Heath over. She turned his face to get a better look at his cheek, then met his eyes. "I'm assuming Albert told you that fighting is not the way that we handle our problems?"
The wording was wrong. Leah knew it as soon as she saw the look that crossed Heath's face. "Well it's how I handle mine! See, I don't belong here." Then he tore out of her arms and ran to his bedroom where he slammed the door.
[5/10/2015 12:38:15 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Albert looked at Leah then let out a sigh. "We need to tell him. The kid he fought called him a charity case. He said I wasn't his father and now he's talking about not belonging here. We need to tell him."
[5/10/2015 12:40:44 AM] Meyghaenn: Leah listened to her husband as he spoke, frowning. "The paperwork isn't cleared yet though... I don't want... I don't want to tell him and then upset him worse if something doesn't work."
[5/10/2015 12:42:07 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "I just want him to know he's wanted." Albert sighed.
[5/10/2015 12:43:41 AM] Meyghaenn: The point that Albert made hit home, and she nodded. "I want him to know that, too," she whispered. Then she held out for Albert's hand, walking into the kitchen to get a couple of cookies and milk for Heath. Then they walked back to the bedroom, and she knocked on the door. "I brought snacks..."
[5/10/2015 10:35:02 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Albert nodded his head once Leah agreed with him. He followed his wife into the kitchen where she gathered some snacks for Heath. She was such a nurturing person it made him love her even more than he already did. After Leah mentioned that they had snacks Albert added. "Can we come in?"
[5/10/2015 10:42:18 AM] Meyghaenn: Heath was packing a bag when they knocked on his door. He just wanted to leave and not worry about it anymore. "Whatever," he hollered at the door, not stopping his actions.
[5/10/2015 10:46:12 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Albert opened the door to see Heath packing. "Hey....what are you doing?" He walked over to Heath to gently take his hands so that he could look at him "You're not leaving."
[5/10/2015 10:48:39 AM] Meyghaenn: Heath ignored him at first, feeling his eyes start to prickle. Then Albert took his hands and he pulled them away. "I want to!" he yelled. "I want to leave and be gone before the baby comes so that I don't like him, too."
[5/10/2015 10:53:45 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Hey..." Albert took his hands again so that he was facing him. "I love you Heath. I want you to stay...always."
[5/10/2015 11:08:59 AM] Meyghaenn: The tears started falling now, and Heath shook his head. "You want your baby... Not a charity case."
Leah got her voice back then, walking in and over to the boys. "That phrase is not acceptable in this house. You are a part of this family and I expect you to start following the rules."
[5/10/2015 11:32:38 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Albert nodded his head after Leah admonished him for calling himself a charity case. "I agree. No more using that term about yourself. It's far from the truth. We... we want to adopt you and we've already started the process. We didn't want to tell you, because we didn't want you to be disappointed if something happens. But you need to know how much we love and want you... because we do... a lot."
[5/10/2015 11:53:20 AM] Meyghaenn: Heath was going to argue, but then Albert added on to him and told him that they were trying to adopt him. Those words deflated him completely, and he just started letting his tears out in a good cry. His arms wrapped around Albert, and he couldn't get himself together.
[5/10/2015 12:07:31 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Albert just hugged him and kissed him on the top of his head as he cried. He looked up at Leah gesturing for her to join their hug.
[5/10/2015 1:07:18 PM] Meyghaenn: Leah moved as soon as Albert snapped her out of things, coming to lean in and hug the two people she loved the most. They stayed like that for awhile, until Heath whispered something. Leah pulled back to look at him. "What did you say, love?"
He looked up at her again, reaching up to wipe his eyes. "I said that this feels like a real family. I think there was something wrong with my other family."
[5/10/2015 1:58:25 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Albert pulled Heath closer to him after he spoke. "I'm glad you feel like we're family, because we think of you like family. We really do." He bent down to kiss him on the head softly. "You're other family did some things that they shouldn't have done...but now you have us."
[5/10/2015 2:00:22 PM] Meyghaenn: Leah smiled at Heath as he spoke, though her husband hit it on the head. She hugged them again, then pulled away and gestured to the cookies she'd sat on his desk. "Okay, cookie time. And maybe we'll order some pizza. But only if these bags are unpacked."
Heath nodded, and then gave them a small, shy smile. "Alright," he whispered. He began to unpack his bag, and then thought of something and turned back. "Thanks," he said, and Leah could tell that he really meant it.
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[5/10/2015 2:25:49 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath was sitting in the living room with his little brother, trying to figure out what they were going to do for the last hour before Albert and Leah came home. "Alright... so do you want to watch a movie... play a game...play football outside...?"
[5/10/2015 2:27:57 PM] Meyghaenn: "FOOTBALL!" Eddie said, his voice low and growly, as he made his hands go out wide and make a gesture. "Just kidding, I don't want to play football. I broke my finger last time we played," he said, smiling. He ran over to the sofa, and plopped down beside Heath. "Can we make brownies, for the new girl?"
[5/10/2015 3:00:30 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath smiled as he picked up his little brother. "Alright we can make brownies." He tickled Eddie a little bit before placing him down on the ground. "I wonder how long this one will stay with us."
[5/10/2015 3:13:31 PM] Meyghaenn: Eddie scream laughed as Heath tickled him, but when he sat him down, the boy reached out for his brother's hand. "Maybe... fifteen weeks," he said matter of factly. "More than three days, like Jessica..."
[5/10/2015 3:24:44 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath went into the kitchen with Eddie's hand in his. "Do we want to do regular brownies? M&Ms? Chocolate chips?" He chuckled at how precise his brother was with his guess. "Fifteen weeks? I can get behind that. I'll say sixteen just to keep things interesting."
[5/10/2015 3:25:57 PM] Meyghaenn: "Always M&Ms, Heath. Always." Eddie frowned when Heath said that he was picking sixteen weeks. "Then I pick seventeen," he said again, wanting to beat his brother. "You can't change your guess though."
[5/10/2015 3:31:20 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Of course." Heath let go of Eddie's hands so he could do the hard things like measuring everything perfectly. "Wait a second you can't change your guess and then say I can't change mine. That's unfair and you know it."
[5/10/2015 3:32:07 PM] Meyghaenn: Eddie shook his head. "It's not unfair. I'm the littler one. I get to do what I want. That's fair," he said, pointing at his brother like Daddy would do when he was being serious.
[5/10/2015 3:36:32 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "That's not true and unfair." Heath moved Eddie's finger to make his point. "Okay so I change my answer to thirteen weeks." He smiled down at him jovially.
[5/10/2015 3:37:21 PM] Meyghaenn: Eddie shook his head, ready to argue with Heath, before he changed his answer to lower. Then his face just went happy, and he shrugged. "Okay. You can do that," he said, like it was no big deal. "You forgot eggs."
[5/10/2015 3:38:56 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Thank you. See now you're being a good little brother." Heath rolled his eyes at his brother. "You're impatient. I was going to put the eggs in." Once everything was sorted he got Eddie a chair so he could see better. "You can stir now."
[5/10/2015 3:40:14 PM] Meyghaenn: "I was a good brother before. You just didn't like my answer." He got Eddie a chair, then the boy started to stir it up. "Are you sure this is everything? Nothing's missing? These won't be gross?"
[5/10/2015 3:45:39 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Nope nothings missing and it shouldn't taste gross. Don't sneeze in the batter and we'll be good." Heath said with a smile as he leaned against the counter.
[5/10/2015 3:46:11 PM] Meyghaenn: Eddie rolled his eyes, then pretended to sneeze. Once he was done, he gave Heath the biggest grin. After he stirred everything, he sat on the chair, and looked up at his brother. "What do you think she'll be like?"
[5/10/2015 3:47:46 PM | Edited 3:48:35 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath messed up Eddie's hair playfully before looking at the bowl. Then he poured the batter into a pan before putting it in the oven. "She'll probably be quiet... they always are in the beginning."
[5/10/2015 3:49:12 PM] Meyghaenn: Eddie got quiet as Heath spoke. "I don't like that," he said, shaking his head. "I like talking. Not talking scares me."
[5/10/2015 3:50:36 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Yeah but you have mum and dad. Sometimes it the other way around. Talking is scary. So make sure you don't force it, yeah?" Heath said knowing full well how it felt the first day in a new home.
[5/10/2015 3:52:05 PM] Meyghaenn: "You talk to me," Eddie pointed out. Then he nodded slowly. "I guess... But I hope she talks. Maybe she's not a sad kid, she just doesn't have a family."
[5/10/2015 5:26:06 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "I do but I'm your brother... and I have mum and dad. So that's different." Heath looked at his little brother then shook his head. "If you don't have a family you're sad. What if mum and dad were gone? Would you be happy?"
[5/10/2015 5:26:57 PM] Meyghaenn: Eddie furrowed his brows, confused. "I would be sad... but what if you never had a family? So you didn't know?"
[5/10/2015 5:31:35 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Most of these kids had families they just... treated them really bad. So that's why their quiet. They don't have mum and dad who read you stories, tuck you in, kiss you, hug you, and make sure you are safe." He looked over at his brother. "So let them get over their shyness and be really nice like you usually are." He leaned over to kiss Eddie on the cheek. "Also can I change my guess?"
[5/10/2015 5:34:34 PM] Meyghaenn: That made Eddie get really quiet, and he looked down at his hands. "How come you know so much about the kids?" he asked. "Because you know more?" He nodded when Heath told him how to act, then smiled when he kissed his cheek. "NO!"
[5/10/2015 5:37:37 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Yeah I know more. I'm older so I know things which is why you should always listen to me." Heath said with a smile on his face. "Alright just checking..." Heath said while chuckling.
[5/10/2015 5:39:08 PM] Meyghaenn: "I wish I was older..." Eddie mused, shaking his head in disgust. He smiled at his brother then, and stood up on the chair before asking one more question. "What if she's not nice?"
[5/10/2015 5:40:20 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Then you tell me." Heath looked at his brother with his eyebrows raised. "You tell me then I'll handle it, yeah? No one is allowed to be mean to my brother."
[5/10/2015 5:41:12 PM] Meyghaenn: Eddie grinned widely at Heath, nodding his head. "Alright. Brothers forever," he said, reaching out his fist so that Heath could pound it.
[5/10/2015 6:14:35 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath fist bumped Eddie back before picking him up playfully once more. "I do admit being the oldest is the best."
[5/10/2015 6:15:10 PM] Meyghaenn: Heath picked him up, and Eddie screamed. "Why is it best?"
[5/10/2015 6:17:13 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Cause I get to take care of you and do this." Heath placed him on the ground gently then began to tickle him once more.
[5/10/2015 6:26:54 PM] Meyghaenn: "THATS NOT NICE THOUGH!" he screamed, giggling as he was tickled. Then he heard the sound of their parents coming home, so he pushed on Heath. "She's here! She's here!"
[5/10/2015 6:55:17 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath moved away from his brother then walked over to the oven to see that the brownies needed a few more minutes. "Alright let's say hi."
Albert called out for his boys to come greet their guest.
Heath walked into the room, spotting the girl then gave her a wave. "Hi."
[5/10/2015 6:59:44 PM] Meyghaenn: When Hannah walked into the house, she gasped at how big it was. "Oh my god, this is gorgeous," she said, as the boys were walking in. Then she smiled up at them. "Hi, I'm Hannah," she introduced, and Eddie smiled up at Heath.
"She talks!" he said, and he ran over to introduce himself. "Hi, I'm Eddie, and Heath said that you wouldn't talk because you're sad about not having a family, but I'm glad that you will."
The girl giggled, and bent down in front of Eddie. "Hi, Eddie. You're really cute," she said, kissing the top of his head. He beamed.
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[5/10/2015 7:31:19 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath gave Eddie a glare when he told her the whole truth. "Nice to meet you... just ignore him."
Albert shook his head with a tiny laugh. "Alright well let's get your stuff to your bedroom Hannah. Also... what do I smell?"
Heath's eyes widened. "The brownies..." He ran to the stove to find that they were beginning to burn. "They should still be alright."
[5/10/2015 7:33:41 PM] Meyghaenn: "But I like him," she said, smiling up at Heath. She figured that he was the adopted one, since his skin tone was darker than Leah or Albert. Hannah grinned at Albert when he said that they should take her stuff. "I'll get that bag, it's a little heavy," she said, reaching over for it. Then she heard Heath talk about the brownies. "I actually love burned brownies!" she said happily. "My mum used to burn them all the time, and it just tastes like home."
[5/10/2015 8:09:36 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "You like burned brownies?" Heath asked confused then even got more confused by her answer. He didn't like anything that his real parents did for him. "I guess I'll cut you a piece then. They were Eddie's idea."
[5/10/2015 8:11:10 PM] Meyghaenn: She smiled down at Eddie, who was hugging onto her leg now. "Thank you, Eddie," she said, kissing the top of his head. "That was so sweet of you." She and Albert took off to take her stuff to the room, and Leah smiled, walking into the kitchen with Heath.
The woman patted his shoulder, getting some milk glasses out for them. "She seems really sweet," she told him, her voice low.
[5/10/2015 8:14:46 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath furrowed his brow as she left the kitchen. "Don't you think she might be ...too sweet?"
[5/10/2015 8:18:01 PM] Meyghaenn: "Too sweet?" Leah asked, looking over at him. "I think, after what she's been through... being sweet means she's really strong," she told her son, leaning in to kiss his forehead. "Some people react like you did, and that's good. I'm glad that you did what you needed to do. But some people react like that. And that's good, too."
[5/10/2015 8:19:48 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Yeah... I guess." Heath gave his mum a thoughtful look. "I think you're too nice too."
[5/10/2015 8:20:53 PM] Meyghaenn: Leah laughed lightly, kissing his cheek this time. "Thank you for watching Eddie," she told him. "He really looks up to you. I think that this girl might, too. Just... be a little careful, yeah?" she warned, because she didn't know what her breaking point would be yet.
[5/10/2015 8:23:48 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath made a face when Leah kissed him on the cheek. "No problem." He put his hands in his pockets as Leah warned him about her. "Why would... I need to be careful?"
[5/10/2015 8:25:46 PM] Meyghaenn: She looked over at her son, giving him a sad smile. "It's her story," she told him softly. "I won't tell her yours... But I can't tell you hers, either," she explained. "I just want you to be aware... She wasn't taken out of her home until a few months ago," Leah went on. "So things go a little deeper there. We'll have to be careful all around, until we know more what she can handle."
[5/11/2015 1:29:06 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Okay. I get it." Heath nodded his head at Leah to let her know he really did. "Well we made burnt brownies so there's that."
[5/11/2015 1:34:37 AM | Edited 1:35:20 AM] Meyghaenn: Leah smiled, and rubbed her hand along Heath's back. "I appreciate that. And apparently Hannah does as well." She kissed his cheek again, just so he could make that disgusted face. Then she turned as Eddie came into the kitchen, talking nonstop to Hannah beside him.
"And then we played video games, and then we wrestled, and then he tickled me--which I HATE--and then he sat on the couch like a lazy person, and then he asked if I wanted to play football so he could break my finger again, and then we baked brownies, and then we talked about you, and then he said that you would be quiet so I shouldn't talk, and then we were brothers forever, and then you came and then we burned the brownies." He smiled up at her, proud of himself.
"That sounds like a great day!" the girl said happily. "I just... woke up, and got ready... and got a phone call from my sister, and then met your mum and dad. That's all."
"Well, your sister doesn't sound as awesome as my brother, if she only called you."
"Probably not," Hannah laughed. "But that's all she could do today, so you're pretty lucky to have a brother so nice and awesome and close."
Eddie nodded. "I'm lucky. Sometimes."
[5/11/2015 1:42:36 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath put a hand over his face as Eddie gave a full play by play of everything. "Eddie.... honestly. We need some secrets." Heath picked Eddie up then moved him to the couch so that he could tickle him again.
Albert came down the stairs just as this was happening. "Is this going to happen everyday?"
[5/11/2015 1:45:59 AM] Meyghaenn: "She asked me if I had a good day! I had to tell her!" Eddie argued, then screamed as Heath lifted him up and tickled him. Hannah watched with a small smile, wondering what Heath was really like.
Albert came down, and Leah smiled. "It has happened every day up to this point, so I'm going to say yes," she told her husband.
[5/11/2015 7:30:15 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: ------
[5/11/2015 7:31:46 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath returned from Football practice with his jersey completely muddy. He was looking forward to having the house to himself since Leah was out with Eddie and Albert was still at work. He walked into the house throwing everything onto the ground including his muddy jersey. He walked into the living room only to see that Hannah was there.
[5/11/2015 8:09:45 PM] Meyghaenn: Hannah was eating popcorn and watching her favorite soap opera. It was great, having the house alone, at least until Heath came back. She heard him come in, and then when he walked into the living room, she smiled. "Hey. I made popcorn. Or Leah put some lasagna in the fridge. Either way."
[5/11/2015 10:31:21 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Uh, right." Heath put his hand through his hair. "I'll get a shirt on first....thought you would be with mum." He gestured toward the stairs then made his way into his bedroom. He put on some clean clothes then walked downstairs. "Do you want lasagna too? Or are you good with popcorn?"
[5/11/2015 10:33:30 PM] Meyghaenn: "My counseling got cancelled today, so she said I could stay home," Hannah said cheerfully. She hadn't even noticed that he wasn't wearing a shirt. "If you want to. You don't have to, though," she told him honestly. Once he came back down, she looked back over at him. "Oh. I mean. If you want to warm some up for me, you can, but you don't have to... Unless you want to. Or I could do it for you. You're probably tired. That's what I'll do. I'm sorry I didn't think of it before," she said, getting up off of the sofa and heading to the kitchen.
[5/11/2015 10:36:52 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "No... no... it's good. No problem. I'll heat it up." Heath walked in front of her. "Honest its more than okay."
[5/11/2015 10:38:16 PM] Meyghaenn: Heath stepped in front of her, and Hannah flinched back, putting a little more distance between them. She looked up at him, confused. "Alright... I was just going to... let you relax, a little bit..."
[5/11/2015 10:40:22 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "I'm good. I have lots of energy." Heath turned then walked into the kitchen to put the lasagna in the oven. He didn't know why her eager helpfulness and cheeriness unnerved him. It was probably what Leah said, he was thinking about how he handled things.
[5/11/2015 10:42:46 PM] Meyghaenn: Hannah thought about what had happened, and had a feeling that she'd upset him, which scared her. She wanted him to like her, and not be angry with her. Things always got worse when guys were angry. Of course, for Hannah, things were pretty bad when guys were happy, too... but angry was always, always worse. She walked into the kitchen, leaning against the fridge to look at him. "Bridget wanted me to ask you if you would go out with her. She says that she thinks you're really sexy, and she... doesn't even care about the date," the girl said, confused about what that meant.
[5/11/2015 10:44:49 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Bridget?" Heath rose his eyebrow at Hannah then shrugged his shoulders. "So she just wants to have sex with me? That's what I gather from that." He checked on the lasagna to make sure the cheese was melting. "I don't know... I don't want to date your friends... that's a bit weird right?"
[5/11/2015 10:46:38 PM] Meyghaenn: Hannah's eyes went wide. "No, I don't think that's what she meant... I think she just meant that... it didn't matter, what the date was?" she tried to explain, feeling like she was failing. Then he asked about dating her friends, and Hannah shook her head. "Why would that be weird?"
[5/11/2015 10:48:35 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Oh... right I guess that makes sense." Heath nodded his head making a note to use his brain more. "Because you live here... and she'll talk about things."
[5/11/2015 10:50:04 PM] Meyghaenn: "She'll talk about... what?" Hannah asked, still confused.
[5/11/2015 10:52:14 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Like our date and stuff." Heath shrugged.
[5/11/2015 10:53:05 PM] Meyghaenn: "Why would I care about if she talked about your date and stuff?" Hannah asked him. "I think you should date her. She's really nice, and pretty, and she asked me to ask you, and I don't want to go back and tell her that you won't...."
[5/11/2015 10:55:47 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "So now I'm annoying if I don't date her?" Heath looked at Hannah with a small smile. "I guess."
[5/11/2015 10:58:13 PM] Meyghaenn: "No... I just... want you to," she said, confused about this entire conversation. Then he said that he would, and she grinned. The girl pulled her phone out, and immediately called her friend. "Yeah, I asked him... Yeah, I know!" she said, her voice obviously excited. But then Bridget asked her something that made Hannah turn sheet white. She was silent, not saying anything, just holding the phone up to her ear and standing there.
[5/11/2015 10:59:28 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath noticed her demeanor change so he walked closer to her. "Hannah? You okay?"
[5/11/2015 11:00:19 PM] Meyghaenn: It was when Heath came closer to her that she snapped. She dropped the phone, and backed away quickly, before she took off and ran up to her room.
[5/11/2015 11:01:49 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath watched as Hannah ran out of the room. "Hannah?" He picked up the phone, hanging it up as he made his way up the stairs. He knocked on the door. "You okay? I'll leave you alone if you need it. Just wanted to check."
[5/11/2015 11:03:05 PM] Meyghaenn: "Go away!" Hannah screamed, making sure that the door was locked. She sat on her bed, curling up and trying to drown everything out for a moment.
At that point, Hannah's phone started to go off again. Apparently, Bridget didn't like the way the conversation had ended.
[5/11/2015 11:04:18 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath nodded his head making his way down the stairs. The phone in his hand rang once more so he answered it. "Hello? This is Heath."
[5/11/2015 11:05:09 PM] Meyghaenn: "Heath!" Bridget said, like she was surprised. Then she was quiet for a moment. "Uh... what happened to Hannah? I thought the service was bad or something."
[5/11/2015 11:06:33 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "She seemed to get upset about something." Heath rose his eyebrows. "What was the last thing you said?"
[5/11/2015 11:07:26 PM] Meyghaenn: "I don't know why she got upset, she seemed really happy..." Bridget said. Then she smiled, and her voice got a little playful tone to it. "I just asked if she knew what you liked in bed. I figured I should do a little research."
[5/11/2015 11:14:51 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Right. Well I better go... have to get dinner on the table." Heath hung up the phone not wanting to engage in that at the moment. He pulled the lasagna out then cut two pieces one for him and Hannah. He wasn't sure why Bridget's question would cause her to freak out, but whatever it was it wasn't good
[5/11/2015 11:16:11 PM] Meyghaenn: "Alright. I'll talk to you tomorrow," Bridget said, before he hung up.
Hannah came out after about ten minutes, and acted like nothing had happened. "Hey, thanks!" she said, her tone light. "Do you want me to get drinks, or something? Or bring in the popcorn for a real feast?"
[5/11/2015 11:28:59 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath looked at Hannah in surprise. "Uh, sure... " He was having a hard time keeping up with her. "You okay?"
[5/11/2015 11:30:24 PM] Meyghaenn: He asked her if she was okay, and Hannah nodded. "I'm fine," she said. "I'll get the popcorn." She brought in the bowl, and sat it down on the table, talking a mile a minute about her day and how much she loved school and her friends and classes.
[5/11/2015 11:33:11 PM | Edited 11:34:31 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: ------------
Heath was in the backyard chasing Eddie around and wrestling with him just like they always did. Hannah had been there for a few weeks and it had been a strange few weeks to say the least. "Okay, okay. I need a break... is that okay with you? Or do I need to tickle you again?"
[5/11/2015 11:35:13 PM] Meyghaenn: Hannah was watching the boys from the window, practically bouncing in excitement. Leah looked over at her, and gave her a smile. "You can go out and play with them, Hannah," Leah told her, to which Hannah grinned and moved outside.
"Hey! I want to play!" she said, bouncing up to them like a little kid.
[5/11/2015 11:38:18 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath looked up to see Hannah wishing that she could play with them. "We play a bit rough... but Eddie if you want to ease her in you can."
[5/11/2015 11:40:49 PM] Meyghaenn: Eddie looked up at his brother like he was crazy. "Uhm.. do you see the size of her?" he asked, which made Hannah laugh.
[5/11/2015 11:42:05 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Do you see the size of me?" Heath gave Eddie a glare. "Go on then."
[5/11/2015 11:43:28 PM] Meyghaenn: Eddie glared back at his brother, but nodded slowly. "God, I have to do everything around here..." he murmured, rolling his eyes. He went over to Hannah, and the two of them started to wrestle, only Hannah couldn't stop laughing as they did. Eddie eventually gave up, looking at Heath. "I can't wrestle a laugher."
[5/11/2015 11:49:45 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath laughed the entire time. "Why can't you wrestle a laugher"
[5/11/2015 11:50:55 PM] Meyghaenn: "Because it's weird..." he said, and Hannah laughed even more.
"This is so much fun!" she exclaimed, getting up off of the ground and jumping up and down excitedly.
Eddie looked at her like a crazy person. "Hannah... are you okay?"
[5/11/2015 11:57:32 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Hey Eddie why don't you go in and check on mum yeah?' Heath wanted to get rid of Eddie who seemed confused by Hannah. He got up and walked over to the girl for a moment. "I know that you know I was in the system... so if you need to talk about things you can."
[5/12/2015 12:00:06 AM] Meyghaenn: Eddie looked up at his brother, but realized that he was being serious and that Eddie needed to listen. The boy nodded, running off into the house hollering for his mum. Hannah was still laughing when Heath walked over to her, and then he talked, and she furrowed her brows. "I don't have anything to talk about..."
[5/12/2015 12:01:03 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Okay and I respect that. I just wanted you to know... in case you do." Heath shrugged his shoulders
[5/12/2015 12:02:00 AM] Meyghaenn: Hannah gave him a strange look. "I... don't know what you're talking about," she said. "I just wanted to wrestle... because my dad used to wrestle with me, and I... thought it would be fun," she finished. She had the feeling that he was trying to force stuff out of her, or make her uncomfortable, and it was working.
[5/12/2015 12:13:15 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath looked at Hannah for a moment contemplating what she said. "I wouldn't want to hurt you that's why I sent Eddie. He's this tiny thing that if you throw him he'll bounce back rather quickly. I could accidentally hurt you."
[5/12/2015 12:15:12 AM] Meyghaenn: "I had fun with Eddie," she told him, nodding. She didn't know why Heath was explaining things to her. "But you wouldn't hurt me. My dad was twice your size."
[5/12/2015 12:32:41 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "I guess... it just feels weird to wrestle a girl." Heath confessed.
[5/12/2015 12:34:15 AM] Meyghaenn: Hannah watched him, realizing suddenly why he didn't want to. He didn't want to because it was her. She nodded, and then tucked some hair behind her ear. "Yeah, well, I'm done anyway. My hair was getting all gross... So you can keep playing with Eddie, and I'm going to take a shower. I have this great new soap that smells like summer and I love it."
[5/12/2015 12:39:57 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "What does summer smell like?" He asked curiously
[5/12/2015 7:00:11 AM] Meyghaenn: He questioned her, and Hannah blanched slightly. "Fruit, and beaches.... And sunshine." With that, she didn't know what else to do, and she felt embarrassed, so she moved back into the house without another word.
[5/14/2015 1:34:14 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath let out an exasperated sigh. "Even when he tried to be nice it seemed to always backfire when it came to her." He walked back into the house to see Leah in the kitchen. "She's complicated," he said under his breath.
[5/14/2015 1:40:30 AM] Meyghaenn: Leah looked over at her son as he walked into the room. She heard him mutter something, but couldn't make out what it was. "I'm sorry. I'm not old, but even I can't hear that. What?"
[5/14/2015 1:42:11 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath looked over at Leah then let out a sigh as he moved closer. "Hannah is really complicated," he whispered softly to her.
[5/14/2015 1:42:51 AM] Meyghaenn: She realized that he was trying to speak softly for a reason, so she leaned closer to him until she heard the shower start, and they could talk freely. "What's happening?"
[5/14/2015 1:49:06 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "She's very hot and cold. Manic and depressive. I don't know why...or if I'm making things worse." He shrugged his shoulders.
[5/14/2015 1:50:22 AM] Meyghaenn: Leah frowned, biting her lip as she tried to figure out what to do. It made sense to her that things would be made worse without knowing the situation... But she didn't want to overstep bounds. "Have you tried talking to her?"
[5/14/2015 1:52:58 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "How... do I talk to her?" He asked curiously.
[5/14/2015 1:54:14 AM] Meyghaenn: "Asking her questions," she suggested. "Not open ended ones. More closed ended ones, because they're easier. Talk about you, so she's comfortable. Let her know that this is a safe place... Be understanding. Don't judge. And just listen... that's important."
[5/14/2015 1:55:20 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Uh, if I tell her about me... do you think she would tell Eddie?" He looked worried for a moment. "Should Eddie know?"
[5/14/2015 1:56:33 AM] Meyghaenn: "She already knows you were adopted... Are you scared of Eddie knowing about your family?" she asked, not sure if she was scared of that herself. "I think... that she wouldn't. She seems protective of him, too. And I don't think she's the type of person who talks about sad things much, anyway."
[5/14/2015 2:00:17 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath shrugged his shoulders slightly. "More... worried he would look at me differently or not think I'm his brother."
His mind was turning quickly as he tried his best to figure our if he wanted to even try this. "Thanks... for the advice."
[5/14/2015 6:35:38 AM] Meyghaenn: "Hey..." she said, reaching out to his arm. "Eddie is way too close to you for that to ever, ever happen. And regardless, you are his brother. So that's never an issue." Leah leaned in to kiss his forehead, then gave him a soft hug. "That's what I'm here for. And also food. I'm here for food."
[5/14/2015 10:34:05 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath nodded his head slowly. "Yeah....I hope so." It was always something he worried about. "I don't want him to ever think of me badly." He wasn't sure if he wanted to talk about his story, but Hannah confused the hell out of him.
[5/14/2015 10:35:35 PM] Meyghaenn: Leah shook her head. "Even if he knew... he wouldn't. The way your family was doesn't have anything to do with how you are," she told him seriously. Then she rubbed his back gently. "Can I get you to take out the trash, at least? I'd appreciate it."
[5/14/2015 10:53:14 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath nodded his head before walking over to the trash bag. He threw the bag over his shoulder as he walked out of the house.
[5/14/2015 10:58:13 PM] Meyghaenn: ------
"And then she told me that she would have rather had my dress, because she thought it was so beautiful," Hannah gushed, twirling around on the floor again and laughing. Eddie was clapping for her, and Leah sat on the hotel sofa with Albert, chuckling quietly.
"Which one was this again?"
"Cinderella!" Hannah told her for the thousandth time. "She's my favorite!"
[5/14/2015 11:01:45 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath shook his head at Leah and Eddie, laughing a little. "Why is Cinderella you're favorite?"
[5/14/2015 11:04:33 PM] Meyghaenn: "Because she danced all night long with a prince, and didn't even know it... and they fell in love and it didn't matter who they were, because they just... loved each other... and he did whatever he could to find her." That was only half true--she also loved Cinderella because her life was awful, and she was abused, but it turned out okay in the end... but Hannah couldn't say that. "Though, I really like Rapunzel, too. Her hair is beautiful... and nothing like mine."
[5/14/2015 11:24:40 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "It just seemed like the guy had a foot fetish." Heath smiled to himself as he laid down on the sofa. "I don't think there's anything wrong with your hair."
[5/14/2015 11:26:48 PM] Meyghaenn: "He didn't have a foot fetish... It was all that he had..." Hannah looked over at Leah, as if asking for help, to which the woman shook her head and shrugged.
"I can't help you with this one, love," she told her. "He's a mess when it comes to fairy tales."
Heath told her that her hair didn't have anything wrong with it, and her frown turned into a bright smile. "Thank you, baby. That means a lot."
[5/14/2015 11:41:05 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Or... I see fairytales for what they are." Heath said with a smile on his face. "Lies."
He was a bit confused by her use of 'baby', but he let it slide. "No problem."
[5/14/2015 11:43:43 PM] Meyghaenn: "They're not lies," she argued, this time with a bit more force. "Don't call them that."
[5/14/2015 11:44:57 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "I didn't... realize they meant that much to you." Heath stated confused.
[5/14/2015 11:46:16 PM] Meyghaenn: "Well you don't see me going around saying that sports are dumb, because you talk about them and you like them. So don't fucking put down something that I like," she told him, letting the curse word slip in front of the entire family.
[5/14/2015 11:56:58 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath looked over at Leah and then Eddie to see what would happen. Albert stepped in for a moment. "Alright Hannah no swearing. That's not okay. Heath you should respect people's opinions as well."
[5/14/2015 11:58:59 PM] Meyghaenn: Hannah looked distraught as soon as she realized what had happened. She nodded, going silent, until Eddie spoke up. "What does 'fucking' mean?" he asked, looking over at his big brother. Hannah lost it. She moved quickly to the door, tearing out of the room and away from everything that she had just messed up.
[5/15/2015 12:25:18 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath had no idea how to explain what that word meant, so he left it for Albert to handle. "It doesn't matter its a bad word. No one should say it." Hannah ran out of the room so Heath followed her to make sure she was okay. "Hannah?"
[5/15/2015 12:27:19 AM] Meyghaenn: "But Hannah said it... is she a bad person?" he asked, furrowing his brows.
Hannah found a stairwell, and was hiding in it, crying to herself. When she heard him call out, she pulled her legs up to her chest, knowing that she wasn't being quiet.
[5/15/2015 12:31:57 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "No she's not a bad person just made a mistake." Albert looked over at his wife for some assistance.
Heath meanwhile continued to look for Hannah. He opened the door to the stairwell to see her sitting there. "Hey... wanted to make sure you were okay."
[5/15/2015 12:34:13 AM] Meyghaenn: Leah looked back and forth between her son and husband, not knowing what to say. "Just don't say it. Or you'll get a spanking."
His eyes went wide. "Okay. But don't spank Hannah, because she's too big. I'll be too pick someday, too."
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Hannah looked up at Heath as he came into the stairwell, shaking her head. "Don't try to talk to me," she told him. "Just go back to your family and pretend like I don't exist."
[5/16/2015 1:01:49 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "I don't want to pretend you don't exist." He sat down though he did so on the opposite side of where she was, deciding it was best to give her space. "You're not alone in all this you know."
[5/16/2015 1:10:38 AM] Meyghaenn: She looked up at him as he spoke, shaking her head. "I am. You have your family, and I don't. It's okay. We don't need to have a chat about it."
[5/16/2015 12:39:29 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "My parents and brother really care about you though." Heath reassured. "I also didn't always have my family. I'm still dealing with things. So you're not alone."
[5/16/2015 12:46:25 PM] Meyghaenn: Hannah looked over at him and scoffed. Ever since she had come here, he had the life she had wanted. A family that cared about him. He got it early, and he got it for real. "You don't know what I'm dealing with."
[5/16/2015 1:26:47 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Probably not exactly... I don't know what happened to you." Heath sighed. "I have issues accepting things...I still have nightmares...and I almost got expelled because of fighting. Trust me it doesn't go away because you're adopted. It's still there."
[5/16/2015 1:54:20 PM] Meyghaenn: He spoke, and Hannah looked over at him, surprised. "You have nightmares?" she asked, completely shocked that he shared that with her. "What... What happens in them?"
[5/16/2015 2:29:28 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Yeah." Heath shrugged his shoulders. "My dad... finding me. Beating me... doing something to Eddie."
[5/16/2015 2:32:13 PM] Meyghaenn: She frowned, wrapping her arms around herself because she needed the comfort. "He can't find you, right? They can't find us... They take us away so that they can't get to us... Right?" she asked, needing him to tell her that she was right.
[5/16/2015 2:39:31 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "No they can't find us." Heath shook his head. "They're just dreams."
[5/16/2015 2:43:31 PM] Meyghaenn: His words let her sigh, and she held herself closer together. The girl looked over at him, wondering if she should share like he did. Finally, it came out, soft as a whisper. "My dad had sex with me."
[5/16/2015 2:47:00 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath looked at Hannah once she admitted what her dad did to her. "You didn't deserve that. I didn't deserve it either. None of us do."
[5/16/2015 2:52:01 PM | Edited 2:58:15 PM] Meyghaenn: Hannah didn't believe him, but she couldn't argue with him either. She didn't know how. She just tested her chin on her knee and stared out at the other side of the stairwell, her eyes wide and dry. "I deserved it a little bit," she finally said, biting her lip. "I was a tease... I didn't listen a lot, too. I wasn't a good kid."
[5/16/2015 2:56:45 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "You didn't deserve it at all...no matter what you did or what he told you." Heath lifted up his shirt to show a scar on his stomach. "I didn't do what my dad wanted for me to do quick enough. So he threw me down and started kicking me. He had me fight a neighbors kid to prove that I wasn't gay." He pulled down his shirt then looked at her. "It took me a long time to believe it wasn' t me. But it wasn't and its not you."
[5/16/2015 3:04:26 PM] Meyghaenn: He lifted up his shirt, telling her more of what his dad did. It felt so good, talking about it, even if it felt so bad to remember. "He'd come in when I was taking a bath... And he'd say I didn't cover up fast enough and he couldn't help it..." She shook her head, not wanting to think about what it meant if she didn't deserve it. At least if she deserved it, she understood why. "What if I want it to be me?"
[5/16/2015 3:15:32 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "I don't want it to be me. Because that means more people can hurt me for stupid reasons. I rather it be him." He looked over at Hannah. "Why would you want it to be you?"
[5/16/2015 3:31:58 PM] Meyghaenn: Hannah shrugged, trying to figure out how to say it. "Because... Then it means that there was a reason that he did it. And that he wasn't a bad person. And that my mum wasn't bad for ignoring it."
[5/16/2015 4:12:59 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Why... would that be harder to accept than you deserving it?" Heath didn't understand that. Even when he was a kid he blamed himself, but he wanted nothing more than to feel like he could be worthy of something good. It might just be the beginning stage so he didn't want to press it too much.
[5/16/2015 4:26:31 PM] Meyghaenn: "Because they're my parents..." she started. "And... I don't like... Thinking that could happen to anybody. I don't want the world to be like that... Where good people can have things like that happen to them... Without a reason."
[5/16/2015 4:28:41 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "I guess we see it differently. My parents were sick... and they drank.. and they took out their frustrations on me. It was wrong and I didn't deserve it." Heath shrugged his shoulders. "It's probably the same for yours?"
[5/16/2015 4:48:34 PM] Meyghaenn: "My dad didn't drink," Hannah said softly. Then she looked over at him when he said that her parents were sick. "Don't... Don't say that," she said, suddenly panicking again. She stood up quickly, and moved to leave the stairwell. Everything was too difficult for her.
[5/16/2015 6:28:31 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath sighed as Hannah left the stairwell and left him sitting there. He tried his best to help, but it didn't seem to work.
[5/16/2015 6:29:33 PM] Meyghaenn: When Hannah came back into the hotel room, Leah noticed that Heath wasn't with her. The woman frowned, then gestured to Albert so that he could go talk to the girl, while she tackled the boy. She walked through the hall, looking for her son. "Heath?"
[5/16/2015 6:30:36 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath got up and opened the door into the hall only to see Leah standing there. "I'm here. Just heading back."
[5/16/2015 6:31:43 PM] Meyghaenn: She found her son, and then stopped him. Leah pulled him back into the stairwell, gesturing for him to sit down. "What happened?" she asked immediately.
[5/16/2015 9:56:25 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath shrugged his shoulders. "I told her my story... and she told me hers. Then I said that her parents were bad people like mine and she ran off."
[5/16/2015 9:58:08 PM] Meyghaenn: Leah gave him a sad smile, sitting beside him and nodding, rubbing a hand up his arm as she tried to think of what to say. "Hannah's situation is... hard. We were her first home, after she got out of her other house. And her dad... he really messed her up."
[5/16/2015 10:10:05 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "I can see that...I just don't get why she wants to think its her fault. Even when I did... I didn't want to." Heath shrugged his shoulders.
[5/16/2015 10:12:05 PM] Meyghaenn: "Because she wants to think that they really loved her," she said, thinking about the sessions they'd gone to for her. "She doesn't want to accept that she was a child that wasn't loved. If it's her fault.. then they really loved her... and she just messed it up. But it wasn't that she wasn't loved, it was just that she was bad at keeping it. And she can fix that about herself. She can't fix not being loved."
[5/17/2015 1:54:04 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath nodded his head then went to hug Leah. "Thank you for adopting me." For some reason Hannah was making him realize how lucky he was to have them.
[5/17/2015 1:55:23 AM] Meyghaenn: Leah hugged him, kissing the top of his head. "I love you, so much," she whispered to him. Then she held him at arm's length so that he could look at her. "You know that I love you, right?"
[5/17/2015 2:11:07 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath nodded his head at her slowly. "I know." He went to hug her again just needing that contact even if he was a teenager. "I love you too." He sighed as he became determined for a moment. "I think...we need to tell Eddie...about me."
[5/17/2015 2:12:25 AM] Meyghaenn: She held him while he'd let her, never pushing him away. He mentioned Eddie, which made her raise her eyebrows. "I thought you didn't want him to know."
[5/17/2015 2:13:52 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "I... don't think I should keep secrets from him. I don't want to always be afraid he'll hate me." He shrugged his shoulders before leaning away. "So might as well tell him."
[5/17/2015 2:14:35 AM] Meyghaenn: Leah nodded, watching her son as he spoke. "Do you want us to do it? Or do you want to do it yourself?"
[5/17/2015 2:17:17 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "What do you think will be best?" He asked curiously.
[5/17/2015 2:26:51 AM | Edited 2:26:58 AM] Meyghaenn: She pursed her lips. "I don't think it will matter, in the long run," she told him. "I don't think it will change much. But I think you need to be there. Whether you want us to tell him, and you just want to be there, or if you want to take him somewhere and do it yourself. You should be a part of it. So he doesn't feel like he's losing you."
[5/17/2015 2:28:53 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "He'll never lose me." Heath shook his head at the idea of it. "I want him to have everything... and protect him... and he's my brother." He looked down for a moment. "Maybe I'll take him to the park when we get home.
[5/17/2015 2:35:01 AM] Meyghaenn: "I know," she assured her son. Then she nodded. "That sounds like a great idea. And if you need to talk it through first, you can talk to us." She kissed his head again, before another thought that had been eating at her was able to come to light.
"Heath?" she said, wanting him to look at her. "Be gentle with Hannah, okay?" she asked him. "You were a great kid. You knew that it wasn't you. You knew that it was wrong, and even when you pretended that you didn't, you had always known that your family wasn't right. That it shouldn't happen like that. She..." Leah sighed, running her hand along his arm. "She was forgotten until he would do things to her. And after, he treated her special. Gave her ice cream, took her to the park, bought her things, gave her gifts, talked to her, told her he loved her... and then he'd ignore her again until the next time. It's hard to hate something when someone has taken everything good, and tied it into something bad."
[5/17/2015 2:37:35 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath listened to his mum than nodded his head. "Okay...and that's horrible." He furrowed her brow for a moment. "She didn't deserve that....makes me mad."
[5/17/2015 2:39:21 AM] Meyghaenn: "It makes me mad, too," she assured him. "I wish I could keep bad things from happening. To you, to her, to every other kid out there that are going through things... But I can't do that."
[5/17/2015 2:40:14 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "You're doing something though. You take them in and you took me in. Lots of people know bad things happen and don't do anything." He shook his head. "That makes me more mad."
[5/17/2015 9:35:19 AM] Meyghaenn: She nodded, kissing his head. Leah just wanted to wrap him up, and make sure that nothing bad ever happened to him again. "I try. Just a little at a time. That's all anyone can do." Then she stood up, taking a deep breath. "You ready to go back? Or do you need some time?"
[5/17/2015 10:03:09 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "I'm ready to go back." Heath nodded his head then walked back to hotel suite with Leah. He waited for her to open the door then he walked over to the sofa next to Eddie.
[5/17/2015 11:55:22 AM] Meyghaenn: Eddie looked up at Heath sadly. "I think Daddy's spanking Hannah... Because she said that bad bad word."
[5/17/2015 12:08:32 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath shook his head. "I think he's probably just talking to her." He put his arm around Eddie's shoulder to give him a side hug.
[5/17/2015 12:11:10 PM] Meyghaenn: Eddie frowned, but nodded his head. He leaned into Heath, and just tried to let himself relax.
[5/17/2015 12:27:24 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: ---------------------------
[5/17/2015 12:29:44 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath was playing around with Eddie in the living room, trying to keep the mood high so when he talked to him it would go better. "Hey crazy... you want to go to the park?"
[5/17/2015 12:34:04 PM] Meyghaenn: Eddie was laughing at his brother, holding onto his stomach because it hurt so much. Then he asked if he wanted to go to the park, and his eyes went wide. "I love the park," he said deeply. "Let's go right now!"
[5/17/2015 1:20:28 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath chuckled then shook his head. "Alright let's go. Grab your coat. I don't want you to freeze to death."
[5/17/2015 1:30:07 PM] Meyghaenn: Eddie took off running to grab his coat, then tried to pull it on as he came back to Heath. "I'm ready! Let's go!"
[5/17/2015 2:57:10 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Let me help you with that. You look crazy with it half off you." Heath laughed as he helped his brother. He opened the door and led them over to the neighborhood park. "So I need to talk to you about something, yeah? Before we play." He led his brother to the curb in front of the park and sat down. "So you know Hannah?"
[5/17/2015 3:00:23 PM] Meyghaenn: Heath helped him with his coat, then Eddie held his hand as they walked to the park. He said he needed to talk to him, and Eddie rose his eyebrow. When they sat down, he asked him a dumb question. "No... I only live with her."
[5/17/2015 3:17:53 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Smartarse." Heath shook his head at him. "Well you know how she is staying with us because her parents weren't that great? Well... I was like her."
[5/17/2015 3:22:57 PM] Meyghaenn: "Yeah," Eddie said, nodding. Then he shook his head. "No... Mummy and Daddy are good parents..."
[5/17/2015 3:24:26 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "They're the best parents. But... I was adopted by them. Meaning they didn't have me like they had you. But they're my parents anyway and you're my brother through and through. Nothing is ever going to change that. Ever." He shrugged his shoulders lightly. "My first parents weren't that nice."
[5/17/2015 3:28:43 PM] Meyghaenn: The whole thing was weird to Eddie. "But... You're my brother... And that means that we have the same parents.... So... You have to...." He was confused, and it was showing on his face. Then Heath said that he had mean parents, and Eddie frowned again. "Why were they mean to you? I wouldn't be mean to you..."
[5/17/2015 3:34:47 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "I'm definitely you're brother. Mum and dad are my mum and dad. They are the best ones I've ever had... and you're my only brother." He shrugged his shoulders at his question. "Because they were mean. I know that's why you're my brother and... mum and dad are my real parents... because they love me. They're not mean to me."
[5/17/2015 3:40:33 PM] Meyghaenn: "But... how are you my brother if... if mum and dad didn't have you...?" he asked, still confused. Then he had another idea that made his eyes go wide. "What if your family wants you back? Will you leave us?"
[5/17/2015 3:42:44 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Family is not about being related all the time. It's about love. I love you. I love our parents. They and you love me. We're family. You're my brother." Heath looked at Eddie before shaking his head. "No. Cause they aren't my parents. By blood maybe but not by love. You're my family. Don't ever forget that, yeah?"
[5/17/2015 3:44:23 PM] Meyghaenn: Eddie listened to his brother explain it, and it made sense to him. He nodded, and reached over to hug Heath tightly, as if he was afraid to let him go. "I'm sorry you had a mean family before us," he said softly. "Mummy and Daddy should have found you quicker, then you would only have us as a family."
[5/17/2015 3:46:12 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath hugged Eddie back then kissed him on top of the head. "I would have liked that. Though... I wasn't really happy until you were born. I always wanted a brother and I got one. Even if you are a bit crazy."
[5/17/2015 3:47:24 PM] Meyghaenn: Eddie laughed at Heath, and shook his head. "I'm the best thing that ever happened to you!" the boy said, smiling. Then he stopped again. "Are we... are we Hannah's family? Was her family mean, too?" he asked. "Wait... how were they mean?"
[5/17/2015 3:50:41 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Something like that. I'll let you believe that." Heath gave him a smile. "Hannah... I feel like we're just transitional. I don't think we're going to be her family. Doesn't mean we shouldn't be nice and treat her like family though." Heath shook his head. "Doesn't matter they just were."
[5/17/2015 4:01:40 PM] Meyghaenn: He said that Hannah wasn't going to be their family, and he frowned. "I'm sad. I really like her." He wouldn't tell him how his family was mean to him, and Eddie frowned. "Did they call you stupid? That's mean."
[5/17/2015 4:06:39 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath nodded his head at his kid brother. "Yeah they did among other things. They were the meanest."
[5/17/2015 4:41:13 PM] Meyghaenn: Eddie frowned deeper. "I don't think you're stupid," he told him. "I'm glad they're not around anymore." He paused. "Did Hannah's family call her stupid?"
[5/17/2015 4:43:29 PM] Megan: "Thank you for that and I'm glad too." Heath smiled at him. Once he asked about Hannah causing him to shrug. "I don't know. Probably best if we don't ask. If she wants to tell she will."
[5/17/2015 4:48:10 PM] Meyghaenn: Eddie nodded. "Okay. I'll just tell her that she's not stupid," he said with finality. Then he looked back up at Heath. "I'm going to pretend that I don't know you have another family. It's better."
[5/17/2015 4:57:19 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Okay. I don't have another family anyway. You're my family so definitely pretend that. You're it." He kissed him on the forehead. "Ready to play?
[5/17/2015 5:03:03 PM] Meyghaenn: He smiled at Heath, then nodded. "Yeah. Let's play. A lot. So we can forget about sad things."
[5/17/2015 6:00:15 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath reached out and began tickling Eddie as he picked the boy up.
Hannah was enjoying the party, though she tried to steer clear of the alcohol. She was scared of what she would do if she drank too much, so she just had a sip every now and then. Not enough to really let her feel it.
The highlight of the party was Jacob. The boy was flirting with her, like he did at school a lot, and by the end of the night they had made it up to the hallways upstairs, him leaning over to her and whispering in her ear while Hannah giggled. It was fun, flirting with him. He was a fun lad, and he made her stomach do butterflies, and he seemed like he really liked her.
Hannah knew, though, as soon as he pulled her into the room, that he was wanting it. She started panicking, and suddenly didn't like the flirting anymore. She tried to push him off of her, but he kept at it, moving his hands up to pull her shirt off of her as she struggled.
[5/17/2015 10:59:34 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath normally didn't come out to the parties, because he usually ran into people he despised there. However Hannah asked him to come and then his best mate Paul said he would be there as well. He was sitting there with a beer next to Paul laughing about one of their football buddies doing something stupid. He saw Hannah go upstairs with a guy which made him take notice immediately. He placed his beer on the ground then got up abruptly. "Going to the loo." He walked up the stairs opening random doors only to find no one in the first two. Soon though he opened the door to see a guy forcing himself on her.
He walked over to the guy grabbing him by the shoulders then threw him off of Hannah. He was so angry that he didn't stop to think. He just got up on top of the guy he threw to the ground then began punching him. "Stay the fuck away from her."
[5/17/2015 11:01:52 PM] Meyghaenn: He'd gotten part of her bra off before the door opened and suddenly Heath was jumping him. Hannah was crying at this point, trying to cover herself up, but her bra snap had been broken in her struggle with Jacob. Watching the boys fight, she cried harder. "Heath..." she said, her voice frantic. "Heath, stop it! Just.. just stop it."
[5/17/2015 11:06:35 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath continued to punch the guy until Paul came into the bedroom after the commotion. He pushed Heath off the guy. "Calm down man. Calm down." Heath calmed his breathing as he looked at the guy who had a bloody nose. He looked over at Hannah then noticing that things were broken, so he took off his buttoned up shirt to put over her shoulders. "Here put this on."
Paul gestured toward the door. "You should leave mate." Heath didn't need to be told twice as he took Hannah's hand leading them out of the party.
[5/17/2015 11:08:55 PM] Meyghaenn: The commotion brought people up to the room, and Hannah held her arms over herself to keep from being exposed, her face red from crying and embarrassment. Heath's friend got him off of Jacob, and then Heath handed her a shirt that she pulled onto her arms and buttoned up immediately, holding her arms around her stomach for support.
Heath took her hand, and Hannah ducked into his side as they started to walk out of the party. She shook her head the whole time, arguing with herself about how much of what had just happened was her fault. "I'm so sorry..." she whispered softly.
[5/17/2015 11:15:23 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: He didn't say anything as they began to walk down the road that would lead to their house. "You don't have anything to be sorry for. It's that asshole's fault. Not yours."
[5/17/2015 11:17:51 PM] Meyghaenn: Hannah's hand was still in his, and she shook her head. "No... I was teasing him... I made him want it... I was... I was flirting, and joking, and teasing, and... I knew he would want me, and I... I let it happen..."
[5/17/2015 11:20:02 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: He stopped walking so he could look her in the eyes. "Look at me. It doesn't matter. As soon as you push back or as soon as you say no. He should get off you regardless of anything. He's a selfish prick and he was trying to take advantage of you. This is not your fault. None of it is your fault."
[5/17/2015 11:21:38 PM] Meyghaenn: "No doesn't mean anything," she said, furrowing her brows. "No is what girls say when they're being teases... But it doesn't mean that the guy has to stop... That's what... that's what my dad said."
[5/17/2015 11:23:20 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "You're dad was wrong. No means the guy stops. Regardless of anything he stops. No guy has the right to use another girl without their permission for sex. No girl deserves that and any real man wouldn't want to get it that way anyway." Heath said passionately trying to bring home the point.
[5/17/2015 11:25:50 PM] Meyghaenn: What Heath was saying didn't make any sense to her. All her life, she'd thought that was what she was for. To be used like that. Because that's what she was good at. She didn't remember a time when she wasn't doing that... even as a kid. "No never works," she admitted then, because it was probably the better statement than that no didn't mean anything. "I said no a million times and it never works."
[5/18/2015 12:03:52 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "No should always work." Heath looked at Hannah for a moment.
[5/18/2015 12:05:36 AM] Meyghaenn: "It doesn't," she said, shaking her head. "I said no when I was little and my dad started touching me... even though I didn't understand it. I said no when he raped me the first time. I said no every single time he raped me after that. I cried it. I screamed it. I begged it. And it never worked. No doesn't work. Ever."
[5/18/2015 12:27:14 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath stepped closer to her. "He's a bastard for that. No works on me. It works on my dad. It will work on Eddie. It works on guys who can think about other people besides themselves. No should work on decent blokes. He should have listened. No he should have never put you in a position where no was needed."
[5/18/2015 12:30:47 AM] Meyghaenn: Hannah shook her head as he spoke, not wanting to talk about her dad being bad. But here she was, in a situation where she had been terrified again, just like before. "He... he was my dad..." she said, her throat getting tight, and her tears still falling. "Dads don't... they don't do that... they shouldn't do that..."
[5/18/2015 12:33:07 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "No dads shouldn't do that. Ever. Dads shouldn't beat their kids either. Dads shouldn't treat their kids like we've been treated. They just shouldn't." Heath realized she was crying so he went in to hug her, but stopped momentarily. "Can I hug you? You can say no."
[5/18/2015 12:36:08 AM] Meyghaenn: She wanted to believe him, but she found it hard. When he stepped closer, she flinched slightly, until he said that he was going to hug her, and gave her the option of saying no. For once, though, she didn't want to. Hannah nodded her head, and when he came closer, she rested her head on his chest. "I can't stop thinking about it," she whispered. "I'm so scared... So scared of it happening again, and hurting like that again... and it almost happened."
[5/18/2015 12:40:19 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath wrapped his arms around Hannah so that he could hug her. "Just don't go alone with frat guys. Albert will give you pepper spray. I'll protect you."
[5/18/2015 12:44:24 AM] Meyghaenn: He listed off things that she could do to keep it from happening, and she nodded. "Thank you," Hannah told him softly. "I... I usually freeze up. It's what I would do with my dad. It hurt more if I fought it, so I just... didn't."
[5/18/2015 3:28:30 PM] Megan: "It's okay." Heath was trying his best to figure out what she needed. "Yeah that's natural. I guess I was kind of the same. Now I fight."
[5/18/2015 11:08:09 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: .
[5/18/2015 11:09:30 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "It's okay... I was like that too. It's just survival. We can fight now though and we can say no." Heath stated as he held onto her.
[5/18/2015 11:12:40 PM] Meyghaenn: She let him hold her, and Hannah wasn't scared of him. He just felt good. He knew what she was going through--at least sort of--and he was trying to help her. "I don't want to go home," she told him, her voice quiet. "They'll ask me what's wrong."
[5/18/2015 11:16:52 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "So what do you want to do then?" Heath asked.
[5/18/2015 11:17:47 PM] Meyghaenn: Hannah shook her head. "I don't know. I don't want to go home. I don't want to go back. I just want to... go... somewhere else. Where I don't have to... to talk about it if I don't want to, or people won't... look at me like I'm just... broken..."
[5/18/2015 11:21:55 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "No one is looking like you like you're broken." Heath shook his head.
[5/18/2015 11:23:12 PM] Meyghaenn: "Everyone looks at me like I'm broken," she argued, pulling away from him so that she could look at him. "Albert and Leah...they look at me like they're terrified of what I'll do if the wrong thing is said. Eddie looks at me like I'm crazy sometimes... which I probably am. You, sometimes, look at me like I'm not doing something the way you think I should. And everyone at school... they all know that I'm there for charity."
[5/18/2015 11:26:08 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Eddie looks at me like I'm crazy most of the time and he didn't know anything about me up to a few days ago. Albert and Leah look at you like they want to help you. I'm not looking at you in anyway." He looked at her for a moment. "I just want to make sure you're okay."
[5/18/2015 11:27:16 PM] Meyghaenn: "I'm not," she told him, and her voice had more conviction in that moment than it had the entire night. "I'm not. But I'll probably be fucked up for the rest of my life, so I guess it doesn't matter."
[5/18/2015 11:36:52 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "I don't think you'll be fucked up the rest of your life." Heath stated softly.
[5/18/2015 11:37:47 PM] Meyghaenn: He kept saying things to her, and Hannah looked up at him and paused in her own monologue. A thought crossed her mind, and she frowned. "Why are you being so nice to me?" she asked.
[5/19/2015 12:02:20 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Uh, why shouldn't I be nice to you?" Heath asked curiously.
[5/19/2015 12:02:54 AM] Meyghaenn: "Because you don't like me," Hannah stated simply.
[5/19/2015 12:03:28 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "What makes you think I don't like you?" Heath furrowed his brows in confusion.
[5/19/2015 12:04:30 AM] Meyghaenn: She shrugged. "Everything," she explained. "You don't talk to me a lot... unless you want to talk to me about how bad my family is. You act weird around me. Things like that."
[5/19/2015 12:06:48 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "I don't talk to anyone a lot except Eddie." He shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know you very well so that's the acting strange. You react differently about things that's all."
[5/19/2015 12:07:53 AM] Meyghaenn: Hannah listened to him explain it, but it didn't really seem to make sense. So she just shrugged, and pulled a little further away. "I guess we should go home," she said, changing the subject.
[5/19/2015 12:09:34 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "What I'm saying is...I do like you." Heath didn't budge as she tried to move away. "I want to help...because I know how it feels."
[5/19/2015 12:11:21 AM] Meyghaenn: Heath pressed on, and Hannah looked up at him. "You know how part of it feels. You know how it feels to be used. And not loved. And treated wrong. But you don't know how it feels to be fucked like I was. So I don't understand why you care."
[5/19/2015 12:13:27 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "I care because I care. Why do I need a reason? Shouldn't the focus be on that I do?" Heath asked.
[5/19/2015 12:15:22 AM] Meyghaenn: "No," she argued, shaking her head. "You don't pay attention to reasons, but reasons are just as important as actions. They're more important. And you don't get that." Hannah stepped back, and started to walk on her own then, feeling that familiar loss of connection.
[5/19/2015 12:19:45 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath sighed as she started to walk away from him. "I care because I care about you."
[5/19/2015 12:20:25 AM] Meyghaenn: "You care because I'm broken, and you want to fix me, like they fixed you," Hannah called out to him, not stopping her walking.
[5/19/2015 12:23:51 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "I swear... I can't seem to do anything right when it comes to you." Heath followed behind Hanna with his hands in his pockets. "Why is it wrong to want to help someone because you care?"
[5/19/2015 12:25:25 AM] Meyghaenn: "Because you're a guy," Hannah said, finally. "And guys don't do things because they care. They don't care. So I think it's stupid that you pretend to... especially around me."
[5/19/2015 12:31:37 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "That's not true." Heath's face fell for a moment letting things go silent. He wasn't going to win this battle.
[5/19/2015 12:32:39 AM] Meyghaenn: Hannah didn't say anything else to him, because she knew that she had gotten through to him. They got closer to home, and she hesitated. Walking in, in Heath's shirt, probably wasn't the best way to get things to not be brought up.
[5/19/2015 12:46:56 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "You go in. I'm staying out here." Heath walked over to the step then placed his head in his hands. He had been hiding his swollen hand the entire walk back, but it was throbbing where his fist kept making contact.
[5/19/2015 12:48:47 AM] Meyghaenn: Hannah didn't want to go in, but Heath didn't leave her an option. And sure enough, as soon as she walked in, Leah noticed her clothes and started asking questions. When Hannah didn't answer, and slammed her door shut, Leah called out to her husband. "Albert!" she hollered, as she started to move quickly to the house up to his office. "Something's wrong."
[5/19/2015 12:50:26 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Albert was finishing up a few documents when Leah walked into the room. "What's wrong?" He got up and walked over to her. "What happened?"
[5/19/2015 12:51:31 AM] Meyghaenn: "I don't know," she said, her voice worried and starting to get frantic. "Hannah came in, and she's in Heath's clothes, and I haven't seen him, and she wouldn't talk to me, and I don't know what's going on."
[5/19/2015 12:53:07 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Albert kissed her on the forehead then made his way out of his office toward Hannah's bedroom. He knocked gently waiting for Hannah to open the door.
[5/19/2015 12:54:52 AM] Meyghaenn: When the knock came, Hannah stared at her door, from where she had sat down on her bed. She didn't feel like talking, and she didn't want to be rude to anyone, either--a sure way to get her kicked out. Slowly, Hannah stood up and walked over to the door, opening it up to reveal Albert. She diverted her eyes towards the ground. "I'm sorry... I was late. I won't do it again, I promise."
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[5/19/2015 7:28:47 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Albert walked over to Hannah for a moment then gave her a worried glance. "Are you okay? ," he said gently. "Also where's Heath?"
[5/19/2015 7:29:37 PM] Meyghaenn: Hannah wouldn't look up at him, because her eyes were filling with tears again. This is exactly what she didn't want. "He's outside... he didn't want to come in yet..."
[5/19/2015 8:12:14 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Albert put his hand on Hannah's gently. "You didn't answer my first question. Are you okay?"
[5/19/2015 8:20:34 PM] Meyghaenn: She shook her head, pulling away from Albert slightly. Sometimes she wanted nothing more than for him to like her, and be nice to her. Actually, she wanted that all the time. But sometimes she was scared of him, just like she was scared of everyone else. And she didn't know what he would say to her, so she kept quiet.
[5/19/2015 8:26:13 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "You don't have to talk to me if you don't want to. Just let me know you're okay and I'll give you space if you need it." Albert watched her carefully.
[5/19/2015 8:30:01 PM] Meyghaenn: "I'm... I'm not okay," she said, shaking her head. She knew that Albert knew about her, because child protective services informed foster homes of the condition of the children, and they had gone to some of her counseling sessions. "I... a guy grabbed me, and... Heath got him off, but I just... I shouldn't be here," she said, shaking her head.
[5/19/2015 10:12:48 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "I'm glad Heath was there..." Albert furrowed his brow in confusion. "I want you to be here. I think you should be here."
[5/19/2015 10:14:23 PM] Meyghaenn: She continued to shake her head. "I make people crazy... I... it could be you or Heath next, and I just... I just need to get out of here," she said, and Hannah realized that she was having a panic attack. Everything was settling in, and she felt like she was crumbling underneath it. She didn't want to be here anymore. She didn't want to be anywhere anymore. And that... that was a scary thought.
[5/19/2015 10:51:41 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Hannah... focus on your breathing. You're having a panic attack. Count to ten." Albert got off the bed to give the girl some distance as she calmed herself down. "Focusing on my words."
[5/19/2015 10:53:19 PM] Meyghaenn: Hannah put her head in her hands, counting to ten and trying to listen to him like he said to do. That constrictive feeling in her chest went away, slowly, and she sat back up and looked over at him. "Heath scares me."
[5/19/2015 10:53:59 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Albert looked at Hannah for a moment. "Why does he scare you?"
[5/19/2015 10:54:59 PM] Meyghaenn: Admitting things to him, being Heath's dad, was really hard. But it also might get her out of there, or get him to leave her alone, so that she could... what? Kill herself? Run away? Hannah didn't know. "He says he cares."
[5/19/2015 11:25:58 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "He does." Albert nodded his head. "He's a good guy. Always has been. Leah got sick and he wanted to make her breakfast. Eddie got hurt playing football and he basically did everything for him while he healed. He's that kind of a guy. I'm very proud of him.. he could have so much hate in his heart, but instead he just wants to take care of people." He looked over at Hannah. "I can see why that would be overwhelming for you."
[5/19/2015 11:27:38 PM] Meyghaenn: She listened to Albert talk, and shook her head. "Guys aren't like that," she told him, softly. "So I don't understand what he wants. I mean, I know what he probably wants. He probably wants to sleep with me. But he pretends like he doesn't."
[5/19/2015 11:35:05 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "I know its hard for you to believe right now. Not all guys are like your father. Heath is a very good guy and I know that's not what he wants. I've only been with Leah since we started seeing one another way back when I'm completely devoted to her. So good guys are out there." Albert paused for a moment. "I use to think that love didn't exist or love wasn't something for me. Because my dad cheated on my mum and a bunch of other things too. So I didn't date or see anyone, because I thought for sure that's what it would be like. But then Leah came and changed that. Love exists you just need to find someone as honest as your heart."
[5/19/2015 11:38:58 PM] Meyghaenn: "The guy tonight was," Hannah pointed out. People seemed to be really trying to push the good guy idea, and Hannah didn't think that she bought it. She listened to Albert talk about his own life, with his own bad guys, and how he had a happy ending. Hannah didn't seem so sure. "What guy is going to want me when they know that my dad was with me first?" she asked him. "Guys don't really want to be with the girl who lost her virginity at eight. Or the girl who thought she was pregnant at thirteen with her dad's baby. Or the girl who couldn't testify against him even after he was caught." Hannah shook her head, and knew that she was acting out of character tonight, but it was all catching up with her. "There aren't good guys. And if there are, they won't want me. I'm ruined."
[5/19/2015 11:45:31 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "You're not ruined." Albert shook his head. "Not by a long shot. I know though you need to figure that out on your own. You're an incredibly sweet girl and when that great guy comes along none of that will matter to him. As long as you're taken care of now." Albert looked over at her. "I'm never going to make you stay here. If you don't want to stay that's your call. I would like you to stay though."
[5/19/2015 11:47:30 PM] Meyghaenn: Hannah pulled her knees up to her chest, wrapped up in Heath's shirt still. She looked over at Albert as he continued to give her a pep talk, and she nodded. The girl didn't know what to say. So she stood up, and gestured towards the door. "Can I go talk to Heath?"
[5/20/2015 12:03:25 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Albert nodded his head at her. "Yeah of course."
[5/20/2015 12:12:16 AM] Meyghaenn: She nodded, moving past him, and slowly back out the door. She saw Heath sitting down on the steps, and the girl walked over, moving to sit down beside him. Once there, she was quiet for a little bit before she figured out what to say. "When I was thirteen, I missed my period. And I thought I was pregnant. But the only guy that I was with was my dad." It sounded awful on her tongue, just saying it so simply like that. "I got a test, but he found it, and he gave me this long, angry speech about how I should know better, and how all guys were out to get me, and I'd probably be better off if he just kept me to himself because no one else would even care if I got knocked up. I'd just be another trashy girl who can't keep her legs closed." She frowned, but let out a mirthless laugh. "After his speech... he showed me how 'real men' take care of girls, so that I knew that he was the only one who got to have me like that. Then he took me to the doctor, just to make sure that I was okay. He played the caring father. I had an infection, and that's why my period didn't happen... which was alright, until we got home, and he kept asking me who gave it to me, and called me a slut, angry at me for possibly giving it to him." Hannah finally looked over at Heath. "How am I supposed to think that there are good guys, when I have stories like that? When the guy who was the worst, was convinced that everyone else was worse than him? How does that make me think there's good out there?"
[5/20/2015 12:18:24 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath was surprised to see Hannah come out to see him, but he didn't say anything deciding she should be in control. The way her dad treated Hannah made him incredibly angry, if only he could give the man a piece of his mind. Once she asked him the question he looked down. "You won't think it. Until you're proven otherwise. I know that. Same with me...it took me a long time. There is though...good. I believe it now even if I'm still angry."
[5/20/2015 12:20:33 AM] Meyghaenn: "I'm not angry, though," she said, shaking her head. Hannah pulled her knees up again, the air making her shiver slightly. "You seem pretty convinced that I should be. That I should hate him, and hate my mum, and hate everyone who knew and didn't do anything. But I can't do that. Because... they're my family."
[5/20/2015 12:29:30 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "I hate him for you." Heath looked down for a moment. "And family by blood not action." He shook his head over the whole situation. "Should be easier than this."
[5/20/2015 12:30:53 AM] Meyghaenn: "I know," Hannah muttered, pressing her lips to her knee. "Family is family. They're the only one I've got. I'm not lucky like you, and I won't ever be lucky like that." He said that it should be easier, and she shrugged. "Life's never been easy."
[5/20/2015 12:34:10 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "You never know... I didn't think I was going to be adopted. I was convinced I wasn't going to be. Like you." Heath shrugged his shoulders. "Should be easier."
[5/20/2015 12:35:18 AM] Meyghaenn: "You were younger. And you weren't raped. Changes things when you're raped." Hannah didn't say anything for awhile. "Should be. But it won't be. So I try not to think about it."
[5/20/2015 12:40:13 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "I was younger. Though I think almost being beaten to death is up there in the worst things that could happen to you category." Heath added. "Yeah..." He rested his head in his hands as he let out a sigh.
[5/20/2015 12:41:26 AM] Meyghaenn: Hannah frowned when he said that he was almost beaten to death. She leaned over, resting her head on his shoulder, just figuring that maybe it would be a little comforting. "We're fucked up, aren't we?"
[5/20/2015 12:46:02 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "No. We've had some real fucked up things happen to us... and we're doing the best we can to be okay." Heath clarified more for himself than Hannah.
[5/20/2015 12:47:35 AM] Meyghaenn: She listened to his clarification, nodding and letting it go. But then, she thought better of that. Heath listened. And she should talk about it with him, she knew. "How do you... How do you keep going? Because I... I mean, sometimes, I just... I want it to be over."
[5/20/2015 12:50:28 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "I don't want my dad to win." Heath said simply. "He wins... if I turn out to be nothing...or stupid... or give up on myself. I want him to be wrong. So I'm trying to prove him wrong...by doing the best I can."
[5/20/2015 12:52:03 AM] Meyghaenn: It made sense to her. But it wasn't Hannah. She couldn't think like that. "I guess I just don't care about that. I just don't ever want to have that happen to me again. I don't want to go through it again. I don't want to feel bad again. I just want to... be done."
[5/20/2015 12:57:31 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "I'll make sure it doesn't happen again." Heath said that earnestly as he looked over at her. "I don't want that for you."
[5/20/2015 12:59:37 AM] Meyghaenn: He looked at her like he really thought that he could fix everything, and she nodded to let him continue to feel like that. "Okay," she whispered to him, deciding that maybe it wouldn't be so bad to take a chance on him. Maybe she could do it. And if it didn't work out... then Hannah would make sure that it never happened again. One chance, and that was all she would give herself.
[5/20/2015 11:10:25 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Okay?" Heath asked surprised.
[5/20/2015 11:11:58 PM] Meyghaenn: Hannah pulled back, looking him in the eyes. "Okay," she repeated. "Okay, I'll let you take care of it." She looked down at her hands, which she rubbed together in her lap. "I'm not... I'm not strong... Or... accepting, like you are, and I... I need... Something. Or else I don't know what I'll do."
[5/20/2015 11:56:25 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Okay." Heath nodded. "For a moment I thought you were leaving and not coming back."
[5/20/2015 11:56:51 PM] Meyghaenn: Hannah shrugged. "Not yet."
[5/20/2015 11:57:22 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Good." Heath let out a sigh of relief.
[5/20/2015 11:58:26 PM] Meyghaenn: She smiled, then let out a small sigh, and stood up. "Can we go to bed now?" she asked him. Now that Hannah had decided to let him in, she knew that she would probably drive him crazy in clinginess. It was what she did. She found something that she wanted to hold onto, and she didn't let go.
[5/21/2015 1:55:11 AM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Okay." Heath got up from the stairs placing his hands in his pockets as he did so. "I could use some sleep."
[5/21/2015 6:52:31 PM] Meyghaenn: Hannah nodded. Then she moved back towards the house, and stopped. "Can I... Can I sleep in your room?"
[5/21/2015 6:59:23 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath looked over at Hannah then nodded his head. "Yeah...if that's what you want."
[5/21/2015 7:00:16 PM] Meyghaenn: She nodded back to him. "It is... I mean... I just... I don't want to be alone tonight."
[5/21/2015 7:06:26 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Okay." Heath walked into the house to see Albert on the sofa.
"Everything okay?" He asked the both of them.
[5/21/2015 7:08:07 PM] Meyghaenn: When they walked in, Albert was waiting for them. He asked them if things were okay, and Hannah nodded. "Yeah. I'm sorry. I was.. having a bad day, but I won't be like this tomorrow, I promise. I can cook breakfast."
[5/21/2015 7:12:03 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "You don't have to apologize. Everyone has bad days." He smiled at her then looked over at Leah to see what she thought about this situation.
"I'm just going to go to sleep. I'm exhausted," Heath said before climbing up the stairs expecting Hannah to follow.
[5/21/2015 7:13:12 PM] Meyghaenn: "I'll still cook breakfast," Hannah said with a nod. Leah was about to open her mouth when Heath started to take off, and her eyebrows raised. Hannah moved up the stairs after him, but Leah's voice followed them.
"Heath. Come here, please. Hannah, you can go on up."
[5/21/2015 7:27:26 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath sighed once he heard his name before turning around so he could go talk to his mum. "Yeah?"
[5/21/2015 7:28:19 PM] Meyghaenn: Hannah touched his arm as she walked up the stairs, while Leah gestured for Heath to walk all the way over to them, and then sit down beside her. She glanced over at her husband for a moment before talking. "What happened tonight?"
[5/21/2015 7:29:41 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Will you do that... crazy super human thing you do where you know when I'm lying?" Heath asked. "I hate that." Heath sat down next to Leah with a sigh.
[5/21/2015 7:30:37 PM] Meyghaenn: "I can't just turn that off... so yes," she told her son, giving him a look. "Dad talked to Hannah," she said, gesturing towards Albert, "so I wanted to hear what you had to say."
[5/21/2015 7:35:06 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "We were at the party. Hannah was hanging out with a guy, a dick, sorry. He was. I noticed she wasn't there for a moment so I went to look for her... and the guy was trying... to take advantage of her. So I stopped it." He shrugged. "That's the story."
[5/21/2015 7:35:49 PM] Meyghaenn: Leah didn't correct his name calling, she just turned to face him better, leaning her elbow up on the back of the sofa. "How did you stop it?"
[5/21/2015 7:39:33 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "I threw him off her...and may have punched him once. Because I was angry." Heath sighed he knew he wasn't suppose to be fighting, but how could he not in that type of situation.
[5/21/2015 7:40:34 PM] Meyghaenn: "You punched him... once," Leah repeated, glancing down at his hand. She was a mother--she caught on to things. "Do you want to see how I react to your lying, or do you want me to forget you said that and let you try again?"
[5/21/2015 7:42:18 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Pretend that I didn't say that... I beat him up." Heath admitted. "Pretty bad."
[5/21/2015 7:43:53 PM] Meyghaenn: Leah nodded, looking over at her husband. "We're not mad about you taking care of Hannah. Quite the opposite. We've never been more proud of you," she told him softly, reaching out to touch his arm so that he would look at her. "But I think that you know how we feel about the fighting. You knew enough that you lied about it."
[5/21/2015 7:45:20 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Albert nodded his head at his wife, knowing that they were on the same page.
Heath looked up at Leah then nodded his head. "I know... I just... she didn't deserve that."
[5/21/2015 7:47:09 PM] Meyghaenn: "She didn't," Leah agreed. "She didn't deserve it at all, and I am so thankful that you were there for her," she told her son. "But I want to make sure that you take care of you, too. And helping her is one thing... but beating him up is another. And I don't want you to get in the habit of excusing things like that. I don't want you to forget who you are, and write it off as a good cause. Doesn't sound like a good thing to me... Does it to you?"
[5/21/2015 7:50:52 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "I guess not." Heath shrugged his shoulders.
Albert didn't want to ruin this moment, since Leah did a great job of talking to their son. "You're a good kid. We just want to make sure you don't put yourself in a position that you can't get out of."
Heath nodded his head. "I'm sorry...can I go? It's been a long night."
[5/21/2015 7:52:45 PM] Meyghaenn: Albert jumped in then, and Leah nodded. "We're proud of you, Heath," she told him seriously. "Very proud of you." He asked if he could go, and she nodded again. "Give me a kiss first though," she said, holding out her cheek for him. "That's your punishment for fighting. You have to give me a kiss."
[5/21/2015 7:56:57 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath gave Leah a small smile as he rolled his eyes. "I swear its like I'm still ten years old." He gave Leah a kiss on the cheek quickly before running up the stairs.
[5/21/2015 7:58:06 PM] Meyghaenn: "But you were so cute at ten," Leah teased him, patting his arm before he took off up the stairs.
Hannah was sitting outside his door, in her pajamas, knees pulled up to her chest. "Hey... Should I just... not stay with you? Since you're in trouble? I just didn't want to... not say something."
[5/21/2015 8:00:45 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "I wasn't really in trouble... they just wanted to remind me that I don't need to fight." Heath opened his door then gestured inside. "If you want to you can."
[5/21/2015 8:02:03 PM] Meyghaenn: She let out a sigh of relief when he said that he wasn't really in trouble, and then stood up and walked into his room. She grabbed a blanket, and one of his decorative pillows that Leah always put on their beds, and started to set up a spot for her to sleep on the floor beside his bed. "Thank you, for letting me stay," she told him.
[5/21/2015 8:09:16 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath watched as she moved onto the floor. "You can take my bed if you want. I sleep anywhere easy." He shrugged a shoulder. "I don't mind."
[5/21/2015 8:09:53 PM] Meyghaenn: She looked up at him and shook her head. "No... I'll sleep on the floor. You can have your bed. I just... want to be here."
[5/21/2015 8:43:38 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Okay." Heath nodded before heading to his closet. He quickly brushed his teeth then took off his shirt and put on pajama pants while he was in the shower. "You ready for the light to be off?" Heath asked.
[5/21/2015 8:45:00 PM] Meyghaenn: Hannah settled onto the floor, and when he asked her about the lights, she nodded. "Yeah. I'm okay," she said. Then she waited for him to get into bed before she spoke again. "Heath? Thank you."
[5/21/2015 8:53:28 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Heath quickly got into bed and was surprised to hear Hannah thank him. "For what?"
[5/21/2015 8:55:32 PM] Meyghaenn: "For listening," she said, simply. Then after a moment, she added more. "And for not hating me. and for not letting me be raped."
[5/21/2015 9:10:38 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Your welcome." Heath looked over at her for a moment. "I hope you find....something good. You deserve it."
[5/21/2015 9:11:06 PM] Meyghaenn: She shrugged. "Maybe," was all she said, before she settled back down and tried to get some sleep.
Summary: Ciaran and Gracie are coming into their own as a couple.
[4/26/2015 9:44:05 PM] Meyghaenn: Gracie woke up, her entire body aching. She slowly lifted a hand to her forehead, groaning at the migraine that was settling there. Turning her head slightly, she looked over at her boyfriend, who didn't appear to be awake--either that, or he was being incredibly still. With another moan, Gracie sat up in the bed, and then stayed still so that she didn't throw up. Unable to take the pain any more after that, she reached over and started to smack Ciaran's arm. "Please wake up and make it go away," she repeated. Going to that party last night had probably not been the best idea... but she wanted to have fun during her Uni years.
[4/26/2015 10:08:48 PM] Megan: Ciaran groaned when he felt Gracie hit him in the arm before telling him to do something that was almost impossible. "You're so bossy when you're hung over." He moved so he was on his back then gathered her in his arms so he could kiss the top of her head. "Maybe tea and some advil or something. What do you think?"
[4/26/2015 10:10:25 PM] Meyghaenn: He pulled her in, and Gracie did her best not to throw up. "You made it go away before. When we were in school, and I got drunk... and you brought me home," she said, turning her head to look up at him. "I don't know what you did, but it made it better. Just do that again."
[4/26/2015 10:25:13 PM] Megan: "To be fair I wasn't hungover as well." Ciaran kissed her on the forehead before he getting up slowly. He went into the kitchen to get them two glasses of water before returning. "Drink this. You're dehydrated and I'll pull the drapes so it makes it dark."
[4/26/2015 10:26:46 PM] Meyghaenn: "You shouldn't have let me drink," she countered, though she didn't know how that really made sense. Gracie took the water when he brought it back, and then she began to sip on it while he pulled the drapes. The girl watched him, furrowing her brows. "You don't seem hungover."
[4/26/2015 10:37:34 PM] Megan: "Oh right, that would have gone over well." Ciaran shook his head with a laugh.
"That's because I'm not. I am Irish after all. I can handle my liquor it's you class English ladies that seem to have all the trouble." Ciaran said teasingly as he climbed back into bed with her. "I'm sorry you don't feel well." He kissed her on the cheek for good measure.
[4/26/2015 10:39:31 PM] Meyghaenn: Gracie gave him a fair glare as he settled back down on the bed. The girl sat her water over on the bedside table, then turned to meet his eyes again. "Next time, tell me not to drink. And if I argue, just spank me and take me home to yell at me for not listening to you," she said, a small grin playing on the edge of her lips.
[4/26/2015 10:41:30 PM] Megan: "You want me to publically spank you then take you home for a good yelling?" Ciaran rose his eyebrows at her. "Can I get this in writing?"
[4/26/2015 10:42:24 PM] Meyghaenn: Gracie grinned. "Yeah. Get some paper," she told him, waving her hand.
[4/26/2015 10:52:35 PM] Megan: Ciaran reached over to grab Gracie's backpack so that he could grab some paper and a pen. Once he did he handed them to Gracie. "Alright put it in writing."
[4/26/2015 10:55:51 PM] Meyghaenn: He handed her paper and a pen, and Gracie nodded as she began to write.
"I, Gracie Cunningham, do give permission for my boyfriend, Ciaran Mulligan, to tell me that I cannot drink. If I should so argue against his order, he is permitted to publically spank me--on the buttocks--and bring me home, where he can promptly yell at me for disobeying him."
She signed the bottom of the paper, and then handed it over to him to sign.
[4/26/2015 10:57:21 PM] Megan: Ciaran chuckled as he took the pen signing his name besides her. "I never ever thought I would get any girl to sign a contract like this. I feel accomplished."
[4/26/2015 10:58:04 PM] Meyghaenn: She looked up at him. "But I like it when you yell at me," she answered, moving so that she could lay back down on the bed.
[4/26/2015 10:58:46 PM] Megan: "You do?" Ciaran rose an eyebrow. "Do I yell at you often?"
[4/26/2015 10:59:34 PM] Meyghaenn: Gracie shook her head. "No. You think I'm smarter than you, so you don't." The girl reached over to pull him down on her, letting her hands run over his shoulders. "I'm not smarter than you."
[4/26/2015 11:28:44 PM] Megan: "This is a strange strange side effect of alcohol that you are displaying." Ciaran chuckled as he settled himself between her leg, hovering above her. "You are. But just because you're smarter doesn't mean I can't boss you around."
[4/26/2015 11:31:05 PM] Meyghaenn: "I'm not," she pointed out again. "Maybe when it comes to books and things and marks, but not really. I couldn't survive on my own. If I was tossed out into the wilderness, I would die. You wouldn't. If the economy crashed, I'd be screwed. You wouldn't. You'd find your way through it. And that makes you smarter. Anyone can memorize things if they care enough and try hard enough. Not everyone can really understand and be able to live, without being dependent on something." She ran a hand over his chest. "You should boss me around more."
[4/26/2015 11:45:43 PM] Megan: "Why are you being so positive about me?" Ciaran smiled down at her. "Maybe I should let you get drunk more often." He leaned down to kiss her on the lips passionately, allowing himself to move closer to her as he rested between her legs.
[4/26/2015 11:46:52 PM | Edited 11:47:08 PM] Meyghaenn: "No, no, you signed the thing," Gracie told him. "And I'm not particularly being positive about you... I mean, I am... I just... I don't want to be the dominate one. I was scared that if I wasn't, I would get hurt again. But I don't want to be." She returned his kiss, groaning against his lips as he moved closer to her.
[4/26/2015 11:50:15 PM] Megan: "So what you're saying is that... you've forgiven me and you're not afraid I'll hurt you again. So I should be the dominate one?" Ciaran tried to clarify so he could better understand everything.
Ciaran rolled his hips against her as he continued kissing her roughly.
[4/26/2015 11:52:52 PM] Meyghaenn: Gracie nodded. "Yeah. I liked that. When I looked up to you, and felt safe around you, and like you would take care of me and that I could depend on you. My dad does that for my mom. My mom would listen to anything my dad said, just because he said it. I like that. I mean, sometimes my mom didn't agree, but they didn't have full out fights in front of us or anything, like some families. And it's really hard... it's really hard to be the one that makes decisions, and has to think about everything, and all that shit... I don't want to do it," she told him.
Her headache seemed to abate as he rolled his hips into her, making her body react in the best possible way. Her hand slipped around his neck to tangle in his hair.
[4/26/2015 11:58:48 PM] Megan: "So what your saying is that... you want me to be the one that makes all the decisions?" Ciaran asked feeling surprised. "About everything."
Ciaran continued kissing Gracie as he rolled his hips into her once more, allowing things to proceed slowly. He wanted to take his time.
[4/27/2015 12:00:42 AM] Meyghaenn: Gracie nodded again. "Is this like, a difficult concept, or something? Because you're asking a lot of questions."
When he rolled his hips into her again, Gracie let out another moan. She pulled away from his lips to breathe, tilting her head back and trying to press her body up against his.
[4/27/2015 12:02:29 AM] Megan: "I want to make you feel safe, protected, loved, and satisfied more than any bloke in this world wants to do anything, but I never thought you would really tell me to fully dominate you." Ciaran smiled down at her. "I'm just in shock."
[4/27/2015 12:03:42 AM] Megan: Ciaran's lips found Gracie's neck as she broke the kiss. His hand moved up her body to the hem of the night shirt she was wearing. Slowly he began to pull it up her body only breaking the contact of his lips against her neck long enough to take off the shirt.
[4/27/2015 12:06:00 AM] Meyghaenn: She listened as he spoke, and then shrugged her shoulders. "So does that mean that you will? Or that you're okay with it? Or am I just talking out of my ass about something that you think is ridiculous?"
Her eyes rolled back into her head when he kissed her neck, and she let out a pant as his hand moved across her body. Ciaran pulled off her shirt, and Gracie shivered as the cold air hit her skin.
[5/2/2015 9:37:48 PM] Megan: Ciaran looked at Gracie with a smile on his face. "I'm fine with it...if that's what you want. I just want to make you happy is all. So if that's what you want then I can definitely do that."
[5/2/2015 9:38:56 PM] Megan: Ciaran's lips moved down her neck then traced her collarbone as he continued to move lower. He moved his hands down to her skirt where he began to pull it off of her slowly, exposing her completely to him little by little.
[5/2/2015 9:43:06 PM] Meyghaenn: She nodded. "It's what I want," she said, her voice soft. "I want you to... to just... I want to feel like you have control. So I don't feel so out of control. And that sounds crazy because giving you the control means that I'm not in control, but... at least then I don't feel like I have to be, you know?" she asked, afraid that she sounded like an idiot.
Ciaran began to pull off the remainder of Gracie's clothes, and her back arched into him. Her hands ran to his chest, letting herself explore his skin. Once he had her skirt off, Gracie spread her legs, and moved one of her hands down there to tease herself lightly. She couldn't handle his slow pace anymore.
[5/2/2015 10:46:18 PM] Megan: "Then I can do that." Ciaran said.
Once his mouth reached her breast he saw Gracie put a hand between her legs. "Hey now." He reached down to take her hand before bringing it up above her head. "I'm in charge remember?"
[5/2/2015 10:47:47 PM] Meyghaenn: Ciaran spoke, which surprised her, considering that they were just moments away from having sex. Then he lifted her hand, and she was even more surprised. "I know, but I was just... I mean... I thought it was okay to play with myself a little bit. I mean usually that's not something you complain about..."
[5/3/2015 12:42:17 PM] Megan: "That's because I wasn't in complete control... now I am." His lips moved down to her breast again, kissing up until his tongue began to tease her nipple, making sure to take his time.
[5/3/2015 12:49:27 PM] Meyghaenn: She gave him a look, but the way he looked at her excited her, so she nodded slowly. When he teased her nipple, Gracie groaned, arching her back into him. She knew that he was moving slow on purpose, and she could feel the torturous affects of it. "Ciaran..." she moaned, trying to urge him.
[5/3/2015 10:11:08 PM] Megan: Ciaran smiled against her skin when he heard Gracie moan his name. He reached a hand down between her legs where he began to tease her slightly with his fingers. Enough to give her something, but also enough for her to want even more.
[5/3/2015 10:13:17 PM] Meyghaenn: She groaned when he teased her, arching her hips up into him. He was teasing her, and she knew that he was doing it. Gracie decided to react in the opposite way that she knew he wanted--she made her hips go back to the bed, and she closed her eyes in an attempt to focus, and keep from reacting like she wanted to.
[5/3/2015 10:35:48 PM] Megan: Ciaran watched as she began to calm her reactions despite that he had elevated things. He instead decided to teach her lesson as he removed his hand from her, as he kissed her neck softly. "I want to hear how I'm making you feel...even if its frustration."
[5/3/2015 10:37:25 PM] Meyghaenn: Gracie wanted to groan when Ciaran pulled his hand away, but she refrained. His words, though, didn't sound like a suggestion... and that made her stomach clench in excitement. "I'm very frustrated," she told him, giving in slightly. "But not enough to be vocal about it."
[5/3/2015 10:41:48 PM] Megan: Ciaran rose his eyebrows at her as he returned his fingers between her legs. This time not teasing her but sliding them over her slit masterfully. He then zeroed in on her clit, moving his fingers in a circular motion as he did so.
[5/3/2015 10:43:15 PM] Meyghaenn: Her toes curled, and she was fighting the urge to buck into him. Gracie wanted him to take it, though, and he couldn't do that if she just gave it to him. He moved over her clit, and she bit down hard on her bottom lip. Finally, she couldn't hold it all back, and she let out a loud groan that had been building up inside her for awhile.
[5/3/2015 10:53:22 PM] Megan: Ciaran continued to move his fingers over her clit, feeling her body react to his touch. He then moved his fingers down so he could enter one finger then a second one as this thumb continued to work over her clit.
[5/3/2015 10:54:59 PM] Meyghaenn: He began to move his fingers into her, and Gracie reached her hands out to his shoulders, digging her fingernails in. As she groaned out loud, she wanted to get a bit of leverage, so one of her hands moved off to grab her breast, rolling her fingers over her nipple.
[5/3/2015 11:14:50 PM] Megan: Ciaran watched as Gracie moved her hand over to play with her nipple. Immediately he slowed things down then gave her a look. "What did I say before? Trust me. Get your hands up there."
[5/3/2015 11:16:12 PM] Meyghaenn: When he slowed down, Gracie looked down at him, and the look he gave her sent chills down her spine. She didn't even argue this time. His voice made her wet, and her hands moved up above her head just like he said.
[5/3/2015 11:20:02 PM] Megan: Ciaran continued to move his fingers inside her letting his thumb get back to her clit as well. He began to pick up the pace as his lips kissed, nipped, and licked up the valley between her breasts. Then he took her nipple in his mouth as his fingers increased their efforts.
[5/3/2015 11:22:22 PM] Meyghaenn: His fingers started to move faster again, and Gracie let the moan that built in her throat out. He began to tease her breasts, and Gracie's chest was heaving as the pleasure curled through her body. She could feel herself getting tighter and tighter around him, lifting higher and higher into him, and she couldn't help but worry about whether or not he'd let her cum.
[5/3/2015 11:25:16 PM] Megan: Ciaran continued to move his fingers faster and deeper especially once he felt that she as close to her orgasm. He wasn't going to control her orgasms by denying it, because the whole point in being with her is to make her feel good.
[5/3/2015 11:27:25 PM] Meyghaenn: He kept working, and Gracie couldn't hold back anymore. She crashed hard into her orgasm, clamping around his fingers and letting out a string of groans that made her voice a bit hoarse. Her eyes opened up to look at him, her heart beating so rapidly that she felt it would explode from her chest.
[5/3/2015 11:29:24 PM] Megan: Ciaran continued to move his fingers inside her as he rode out her high. He reached down to pull down his boxers then positioned himself between her legs. Once her was there he looked down at her with a small smile before leaning down to capture her lips in a deep kiss.
[5/3/2015 11:31:17 PM] Meyghaenn: Gracie returned his smile, the butterflies coming to life in her stomach again when he looked at her like that. Then he leaned in to kiss her, and Gracie's hands tangled in his hair. She hoped that was okay, because she loved holding on to him. The girl rotated her hips against him, then bucked, more than ready for what he would give her next.
[5/4/2015 9:47:49 AM] Megan: Ciaran continued to kiss her as he felt her buck up into him, causing him to smile against her lips. He brought his hands down to hold down her hips as he moved himself inside her slowly.
[5/4/2015 9:50:02 AM] Meyghaenn: He pinned her down, and Gracie let out a moan into his kiss as he started to move into her. She pulled on his hair, grounding herself as he filled her up completely. She needed to groan after he got all the way in, but her lips were preoccupied, so she just pulled away the slightest bit to let the groan out.
[5/4/2015 10:31:24 AM] Megan: Ciaran let out a moan at how good she felt as he entered her completely. Once he knew she had adjusted to him he began to move inside her slowly, but began to pick up his pace with each move of his hips.
[5/4/2015 10:33:18 AM] Meyghaenn: He began to move, and Gracie focused on the feel of him, letting everything else slide away from her mind. Her hands moved down his back, fingers spread as she touched him, wanting to set his skin on fire. She tilted her head back, lifting her hips up, and then pulled her legs back closer to her body to help him out.
[5/4/2015 10:48:30 AM] Megan: Ciaran bit his lip as Gracie changed her position, allowing him to go deeper and have a better access to her. He began to pick up his pace while one of his hands moved up to cup her breast. He could already feel that the tension was beginning to build higher and higher as they continued.
[5/4/2015 10:54:42 AM] Meyghaenn: He was slowly building the tension, and Gracie could hardly contain the sounds she wanted to make. Her nails drug down his shoulder blades, and her breath was coming out in small pants.
[5/4/2015 11:03:59 AM] Megan: Ciaran moved his thumb over her nipple as he held himself up to get an even better angle. His thrusts were getting harder and harder with each one.
[5/4/2015 11:10:16 AM] Meyghaenn: Gracie groaned as he stimulated her nipple, and started moving harder and harder. At his new angle, she clenched around him, having been hit in the right places. Her nails dug in deeper as she started to spasm, and then Gracie arched high off the bed when she orgasmed.
[5/4/2015 12:01:09 PM] Megan: Ciaran could feel himself being thrown over the edge as she spasmed around him before clamping down with her orgasm. He gave two more hard thrusts before falling over the edge with a loud groan. He continued to move inside her as he rode out their highs.
[5/4/2015 12:05:34 PM] Meyghaenn: He let go inside her, and Gracie relaxed her grip on him, running her fingertips barely over his skin to help his body relax even more. Her lips caught his, and she gave him a loving kiss, running her tongue over his bottom lip.
[5/4/2015 12:39:52 PM] Megan: Ciaran returned Gracie's kiss before he pulled away with a smile. "I think... you were never meant to be completely dominated. Just dominated." He kissed her on the lips softly. "Feel better?"
[5/4/2015 12:43:01 PM] Meyghaenn: "It's not domination if I give it to you," she answered, smiling into his next kiss. Then she nodded. "I feel like sleeping again."
[5/4/2015 12:48:46 PM] Megan: "That's okay I like my women to have a little fight in them." Ciaran stated with a chuckle before moving so he could lay on his back. He gathered her in his arms then pulled her close to rest against him. "Are you really falling asleep on me?"
[5/4/2015 12:51:28 PM] Meyghaenn: "I have that," she whispered. He laid down and picked her up against him, her head resting on his chest. Gracie ran her fingers over his chest by her face, nodding her head. "Is that okay?"
[5/4/2015 12:54:04 PM] Megan: "Well... I feel a bit used." Ciaran said with a smile. "Wake me up early. Have e take care of you. Have sex. Then go to sleep on me? I feel used."
[5/4/2015 1:00:34 PM] Meyghaenn: Gracie giggled. "You got to have sex. Don't act like you're not happy," she told him. The girl turned her face up, and kissed his chin. "I'll let you have sex when I wake up again, too."
[5/4/2015 1:32:50 PM] Megan: "I'm pretty happy... so I'll give you that." Ciaran smiled down at Gracie. "Sounds like a plan." He kissed her on the top of the head softly. "I love you."
[5/4/2015 1:37:14 PM] Meyghaenn: She grinned, and nodded, closing her eyes and breathing him in as he kissed her head. "I love you, too," she whispered softly, before feeling herself drift off to sleep.
Summary: Gracie wants to forget the complications in her life.
[5/4/2015 2:48:43 PM] Megan: Ciaran was in the shower after working a half day at the shop this morning. His muscles were aching, because even if it was a half day he never stopped servicing cars. The last few months he had bee helping Gracie find a job since graduation was fast approaching. He planned to do some more research as soon as he got dressed.
As he put on his shirt he heard the phone ring loudly, so he walked over to answer. "Hello is Gracie there?" said a rather posh accent said.
"No she's not can I leave a message?"
"Cunningham is that you? It's Landon."
"Should have know... what do you want with Gracie?" Ciaran asked feeling confused.
"Just wanted to make sure she kept an eye out for the mail. I'm sending her contract, materials, and all the important things she'll need for this upcoming school year at Eton. Have I told you that I run Eton College now?"
"I must have missed the newsletter... yeah I'll let her know." Ciaran hung up the phone feeling upset. He didn't understand why she didn't tell him about this or why she had said nothing as he tried to help her with job hunting.
[5/4/2015 2:56:20 PM] Meyghaenn: Gracie had been debating for a month or so about whether or not to take the job at Eton, or to look for something else. The job was so good though... She found herself sabotaging other deals, just leaving Eton open for her. She'd had dinner a few times with Landon to discuss things, and it just seemed like it was everything that she wanted. She came back from her class, moving into their apartment and calling out to Ciaran. "Hey, love. Are you okay with just picking up the special at the cafe? It was a long day."
[5/4/2015 3:14:36 PM] Megan: Ciaran looked up at Gracie with a look of disappointment on his face. "Not hungry. Landon called... do you have something you want to tell me?"
[5/4/2015 3:18:08 PM] Meyghaenn: When she came fully into the flat and saw his face, Gracie put her bag down and shrugged out of her cardigan. The woman was quiet for a moment, watching him. "What did he say?" she asked, to figure out her course of action.
[5/4/2015 3:21:01 PM] Megan: Ciaran shook his head at her before getting off the sofa. "I gave you a chance." He walked over to her looking absolutely disappointed. "He's sending you a bunch of information about a job you seem serious about. Yet I had no idea it was a possible and I've been trying to help you."
[5/4/2015 3:27:25 PM] Meyghaenn: Gracie watched him, and the look he was giving her made her stomach turn in knots. "You have helped me," she said. "I knew Landon had an opening but I hadn't talked to him about it seriously," she lied, just wanting to get that look off his face.
[5/4/2015 4:57:43 PM] Megan: Ciaran looked at Gracie before turning away from her. "That's not what it sounds like... and I don't know why you're not just being honest about the situation."
[5/4/2015 5:09:54 PM] Meyghaenn: Gracie watched him turn away from her, and she felt her stomach clench. "That's really shit... To accuse me of that when you have no idea."
[5/4/2015 5:18:29 PM] Megan: "He talked like you've been talking about this for awhile and that he was pretty convinced that you'd say yes." Ciaran continued walking. "So let's re-examine what is shit. That's shit."
[5/4/2015 5:23:53 PM] Meyghaenn: The truth came out about what Landon had said to him, and Gracie moved to follow her boyfriend. "We've had a few dinners to talk about it... But I haven't told him that I'd say yes. And the reason why I didn't tell you is because I knew you would react like this," she bit.
[5/4/2015 5:46:55 PM] Megan: Ciaran turned around at her statement. "React like what? I'm not reacting to the job Gracie. I'm reacting to you not trusting me with this. Why the hell would you not tell me? Because I might have called Landon a knob? We already know that."
[5/4/2015 6:17:30 PM] Meyghaenn: When he turned around, she stopped, watching his face again. "Yeah. And that's exactly what I want. You to say shit like that about someone who is offering me a job like this. I didn't tell you because I knew you would be an ass about it."
[5/4/2015 6:22:00 PM] Megan: "No. I'm not having a fight with you about what might have been my reaction. You didn't even give me a chance to piss you off or prove you wrong. You decided to keep this away from me. Lie about it. Shut me out when I was trying to help you. Make me feel like I couldn't fucking help you. That's what we are fighting about." Ciaran grabbed his jacket feeling the need to cool off. "If you want to treat me like I don't matter than go ahead make this decision without me. I think we both know you weren't going to include me anyway."
[5/4/2015 6:24:55 PM] Meyghaenn: Ciaran spoke, and Gracie listened. She knew that he had a point. She'd kept it from him because he was scared of his reaction, but she didn't know for sure. Still, she didn't think it was fair for him to be treating it like it was so easy. "He's my ex, Ciaran. You really want to tell me you wouldn't have said something?"
[5/4/2015 6:26:39 PM] Megan: "I don't know. I guess we never will. By the way... that' not justification for any of this and you know it." Ciaran put on his jacket then made his way out of the bedroom toward the door.
[5/4/2015 6:35:09 PM] Meyghaenn: Gracie opened her mouth to retort, but nothing came out. She watched him walk out the door, and a fear and an anger both settled in her stomach. She moved to grab her phone out of her bag, and dialed her dad's number, just to hear his voice.
[5/4/2015 6:42:52 PM] Megan: Elliot walked into his study so that he could answer his phone. "Hello?"
[5/4/2015 7:54:23 PM] Meyghaenn: Gracie smiled softly as her dad answered the phone. "Hi, Daddy," she said, her voice quiet. "Are you... I mean, are you busy?"
[5/4/2015 8:11:36 PM] Megan: "Hey baby." Elliot smiled into the phone before taking a seat. "No of course not. What's wrong?"
[5/4/2015 8:17:15 PM] Meyghaenn: Gracie bit her lip. "You know that job I talked to you about? At Eton? I... I was worried about telling Ciaran, so I just... I didn't... And he found out, and now... I don't know, he... He left..."
[5/4/2015 8:34:47 PM] Megan: Elliot frowned for a moment as she told him what had happened. "Probably just needs to cool off. Why didn't you tell him? I mean Gracie this is huge for you."
[5/4/2015 9:02:03 PM] Meyghaenn: She nodded against the phone. "I know... But it's Landon, and I know that's odd territory and I'd be around him a lot and I thought that Ciaran would have a lot to say, so I just... I didn't want to deal with that."
[5/4/2015 9:06:35 PM] Megan: "I think if you told him you would have worked it out. He loves you." Elliot admitted to his daughter. "Trust me. Secrets are the worst things in a relationship... you need to let him in even if you feel like you might need to talk something out. Because now you have to explain your job and you have to show him he matters too."
[5/4/2015 9:12:54 PM] Meyghaenn: "Of course he matters," Gracie argued. "I just... I wanted to be able to bring it to him after I got in, so that there wasn't room for him to diss it."
[5/4/2015 9:14:04 PM] Megan: "How would you feel in his position?" Elliot asked trying to prompt his daughter into recognizing her mistake.
[5/4/2015 10:43:32 PM | Edited 10:43:46 PM] Meyghaenn: "I would..." Gracie paused, furrowing her brows. "I would be sad that he did something without me. But, I would also understand why he hid it."
[5/4/2015 10:45:07 PM] Megan: "Would you really?" Elliot asked her again. "I know you guys are serious and because of that you need to make serious decisions together."
[5/4/2015 10:46:39 PM] Meyghaenn: She frowned. "But it's my job, not his," she said, suddenly feeling really selfish about the whole thing. "If it's what I want, and what I worked for, why does it matter if I make the decision?"
[5/4/2015 10:49:34 PM] Megan: "Because he loves you... so everything do comes back to him. You're the person he shares his highs and lows with. I think he wished you felt the same." Elliot clarified.
[5/4/2015 10:50:42 PM] Meyghaenn: Gracie was quiet on her end of the line, thinking things over. "He's not going to want me to take it..."
[5/4/2015 10:52:52 PM] Megan: "Let him tell you that. Don't assume it, baby girl. You need to present your case and then let him react the way he needs to. Trust you'll work it out." Elliot stated firmly.
[5/4/2015 10:54:46 PM] Meyghaenn: Her dad made a lot of sense, and Gracie knew enough to know that she should listen to him even if he didn't. The young woman let out a sigh. "We'll see. If he comes back, I guess... we'll talk about it. But I'll probably have to give it up."
[5/4/2015 11:41:36 PM] Megan: "You never know, love. Until you talk to him." Elliot said one more time. "I love you. Good luck, yeah? Call me if you need me."
[5/4/2015 11:43:15 PM] Meyghaenn: Gracie smiled softly. "I love you, too, Daddy. I'll definitely call you. Bye." After Gracie hung up the phone, she debated doing something sweet for him to let him know that she cared... but then, she still didn't see how what she had done translated to not caring. So she just waited for awhile, and when it got late, she put on her pajamas and just went to bed, trying to ignore the eating feeling in her stomach.
[5/5/2015 12:43:08 AM] Megan: Ciaran went out to the bar to get a couple of drinks so that he could calm down. He didn't know why she would keep something like this away from him. Even if he would insult Landon a few times they would have figured something out together. Once it was midnight he paid his tab before heading back to their apartment.
The lights were out signaling that Gracie went to sleep, so he walked over to the sofa where he laid down on it. Putting one of the little pillows behind his head.
[5/5/2015 12:50:40 AM] Meyghaenn: Gracie rested fitfully, and as she got up once to go to the restroom for the fifth time, she heard Ciaran in the living room. The woman walked towards him, and then quietly sat down in the chair beside the sofa. "You would have made it hard," she said first, because she needed him to know that she was thinking.
[5/5/2015 12:52:59 AM] Megan: Ciaran looked over at Gracie when she came to sit next to him. "You don't know that. You never gave me a chance."
[5/5/2015 12:53:32 AM] Meyghaenn: "I do know that, and you know it, too, but you won't say it because you're mad I didn't tell you," she called him out.
[5/5/2015 12:58:39 AM] Megan: "Apparently I need to leave again, because you're not getting it." Ciaran sat up on the sofa getting up again as if he was going to leave. Then he turned around to face Gracie again. "I get that I'll never ever fully understand or be accepted into your world. I'm a fucking mechanic what would I know about Eton College? But you know what I do know... I know its a great school... and they would be lucky to have you. Which is why I went out and got all these brochures for you to look at... so you wouldn't be stressed about things. But then I get a call from Landon... reminding me how much of an outsider I still am. You shut me out. You shut me out and you want to blame it on my reaction... but you shut me out and that fucking hurts. Cause I might not be apart of that world, but I thought fucking sure I was apart of yours."
[5/5/2015 6:28:51 PM] Meyghaenn: Gracie reached out towards Ciaran as he stood up, but she didn't touch him before he turned back around, and her hand dropped. He spoke to her, and each word felt like a knife in her heart. "You are a part of mine..." Gracie told him. "And as soon as I decided what to do, I was going to tell you... I was going to tell you everything..."
[5/5/2015 7:02:54 PM] Megan: "Yeah because you had to... you need to talk to me about this stuff. I should never have to hear about what is going on with you from someone else." Ciaran shook his head. "I figured that would be given."
[5/5/2015 7:06:55 PM] Meyghaenn: "Fine," Gracie said, her voice raising as she just got angry. "I'm sorry that I didn't tell you. I'm sorry that I was worried about how you would react, and I wanted to make a decision without either side talking bad about the other. I'm sorry that I have a big decision to make, and I'm scared that I'm going to make one that you're going to hate because my boss has fucked me." She shook her head. "I forgot that you were the innocent one here, and that I'm supposed to be entirely open with you regardless of how it's going to come back to bite me in the ass."
[5/5/2015 7:09:35 PM] Megan: Ciaran shook his head. "How about you deal with me? Tell me that it means a lot to you. Tell me that it matters. That you were worried of telling me. Tell me. I love you more than I love making fun of Landon." He sat down on the sofa. "Just go to sleep. You really don't get what you did wrong."
[5/5/2015 7:15:09 PM] Meyghaenn: "I /am/ telling you that, and you're not listening to me!" she yelled at him. He told her to go to sleep, and Gracie felt her blood boil. He expected her to listen to him entirely, but he wasn't listening to her. "I'm going out," she said, then, and Gracie went into the room to change into clothes, before pulling on her shoes and walking towards the door, purse in hand.
[5/5/2015 7:17:52 PM] Megan: "I'm listening to you." Ciaran followed her into the bedroom. "You think its okay to not tell me things, because of my reaction. Is this how its going to be when we're married? This will make Ciaran mad...I just won't tell him until I need to." He looked at Gracie not even believing she was leaving
[5/5/2015 7:19:58 PM] Meyghaenn: "It wasn't because it would make you mad!" she argued, standing in front of him and waiting for him to move out of her way. "I told you, it's because it was important to me, and I knew you would make fun of it or have something snide to say. I wanted to be able to look at it objectively, without your opinions on it because I knew they would be negative because of Landon. Did I give a fuck if you thought badly of it? No. I cared that it would influence my looking at a job that is fucking fantastic." She then gestured for him to move out of her way. "I'm leaving."
[5/5/2015 7:21:39 PM] Megan: "Why would I make fun of it? Honestly. Why would I?" Ciaran rose his eyebrows. "Especially if it was important to you."
[5/5/2015 7:22:39 PM] Meyghaenn: "Because it's Landon. Because he dated me, and he fucked me, and he suggested that we have an open relationship. Because you served him at Nando's and he was an asshole." Gracie met his eyes. "You going to stand there and tell me that you don't have apprehensions because of who it is?"
[5/5/2015 7:24:30 PM] Megan: "I can honestly say that I despise the man and if he ever tries anything he will be dead. But... I've been researching jobs for you because I know you're nervous... I just... wish you had a bit more faith in me to recognize that this is not something to be a dick about."
[5/5/2015 7:25:44 PM] Meyghaenn: Gracie's eyes filled with tears as he spoke, and she shook her head. "I won't take the job," she said, knowing that it wouldn't be good. "Now please fucking let me go."
[5/5/2015 7:26:40 PM] Megan: "I never said I thought you shouldn't take it." Ciaran looked over at her with a confused expression.
[5/5/2015 7:27:27 PM] Meyghaenn: "Let me go," she said again, and just to prove her point, she started walking and pushing past him.
[5/5/2015 7:29:36 PM] Megan: "Where are you going to go at one thirty in the morning?" He looked at her. "Just go to bed if you don't want to talk to me."
[5/5/2015 7:30:01 PM] Meyghaenn: "I'm going to go to a bar, and I'm going to drink, like you did," she answered him. "Now move out of my way."
[5/5/2015 7:31:13 PM] Megan: "You are so stubborn." Ciaran shook his head slightly.
[5/5/2015 7:32:22 PM] Meyghaenn: Gracie watched him shake his head, and then she pushed on him more. "I'm leaving," she said, sternly. "Stop standing in my way."
[5/5/2015 7:33:50 PM] Megan: "Yeah I'm getting the feeling that's exactly what you think... i'm getting in the way." He sighed as he took her hands. "I'm not letting you go to a part at two in the morning alone."
[5/5/2015 7:35:31 PM] Meyghaenn: He took her hands, and Gracie pushed on him some more, furious at him. "You were about to leave just a few minutes ago," she said. "Why can't I?"
[5/5/2015 7:36:45 PM | Edited 7:38:31 PM] Megan: "To my uncle's not the clubs.... I wouldn't be out this late without you. Really fucked up people are in the bars right now." He rose his eyebrows as if to dare her to argue with that.
[5/5/2015 7:40:27 PM] Meyghaenn: "I don't care," she said, shaking her head and trying to move him again.
[5/5/2015 7:43:41 PM] Megan: "I do. If you leave... I'm following." Ciaran let out a sigh. "I don't know what you want me to say. It's fine... because I'm asshole who would have made fun of this opportunity... so it makes sense you would keep it from me?"
[5/5/2015 7:53:11 PM] Meyghaenn: Gracie got aggravated, and turned back into the bedroom, pulling off her clothes and just throwing them on the ground. "I didn't tell you because I knew as soon as you knew, I had to turn down the job," she admitted, turning back to him as she stood there in her knickers. "So I'm sorry. I put it off to entertain the thought because it excited me, but that wasn't fair to you."
[5/5/2015 8:09:45 PM] Megan: "You don't need to turn down the job." Ciaran looked at Gracie as if she was mad. "I don't want you too."
[5/5/2015 8:12:20 PM] Meyghaenn: "I can't take the job, Ciaran, let's be realistic." She shook her head. "I'd be working really closely with Landon. He'd be around. I'd tell stories of him. We know that would make you uncomfortable, and even if it didn't make you say that you were uncomfortable, we would know it. Landon would say something any time he saw you. You'd try to refrain from punching him, but we'd still know you wanted to. You'd be worried about him trying something. I'd be worried about getting into a situation that looked bad." She shook her head again, and sat down on the bed. "I can't take it. I knew I couldn't take it, but I didn't let myself believe it until now."
[5/5/2015 8:59:36 PM] Megan: Ciaran looked at Gracie for a moment before taking her hand in his, pulling her toward the sofa. "I'm not going to be weird about Landon. I don't think he sees me as anything to be talking about either. I trust you and its a good job. Don't ever not accept something because of me. I never want to be that guy."
[5/5/2015 9:01:16 PM] Meyghaenn: He pulled her to the sofa, and Gracie shook her head. "You will. And he will. And I know that, and I don't want you to pretend like it won't happen when we know that it will. No matter how well you can hide it... It'll happen." She gave him a soft smile. "It's not because of you. It's because of the situation. I would have a hard time with Landon as well... I just wanted to pretend like I wouldn't."
[5/5/2015 10:53:01 PM] Megan: "I'm not sixteen anymore. I'm not going to go in and beat people up." He looked at her with a worried look. "You're a professional and if Landon knows what is best for him he'll act like it too... just don't make this about anything other than what you want to do."
[5/5/2015 10:54:59 PM] Meyghaenn: "It doesn't make you better if you keep trying to talk me into it," she said, shaking her head. Gracie pulled up off the couch and headed back into the bedroom to go to sleep.
[5/5/2015 10:56:01 PM] Megan: "What does that mean?" Ciaran looked up at with a confused expression.
[5/5/2015 10:57:22 PM] Meyghaenn: "It is what it is, Ciaran. I would have problems, you would have problems, he would have problems... it doesn't work. So stop trying to act like it's okay when we know that it's not." She shut the door behind her then, crawling into bed and just wanting to sleep.
[5/5/2015 11:15:00 PM] Megan: Ciaran sighed as Gracie walked into their bedroom. He decided to follow her into the bedroom. "I'm just trying to be supportive. I won't mention it again and whatever you feel is best... I'll support you." He got into bed then leaned over to kiss her cheek softly.
[5/5/2015 11:16:22 PM] Meyghaenn: She watched him as he walked over to the bed, and spoke to her, and then climbed into bed while kissing her cheek. "I'm sorry," she whispered. "I should have told you. I just wanted to live in a fantasy world where I could take the job for a while."
[5/5/2015 11:17:21 PM] Megan: "It's okay... I just like it when I'm in your fantasy world." Ciaran said.
[5/5/2015 11:18:11 PM] Meyghaenn: She shrugged. "You usually are."
[5/5/2015 11:19:21 PM] Megan: "Usually? Clothed or unclothed?" Ciaran stated with a slight teasing tone.
[5/5/2015 11:19:47 PM] Meyghaenn: "In a loincloth," she teased back, curling closer to him in the bed. "I want to drink..."
[5/5/2015 11:22:00 PM] Megan: "You have fucking strange fantasies." Ciaran kissed her shoulder softly. "Only if I get a kiss first."
[5/5/2015 11:22:57 PM] Meyghaenn: Gracie leaned up to press a kiss to his lips, lingering there for a while because it felt good after their fight.
[5/5/2015 11:24:13 PM] Megan: Ciaran kissed her back gladly before pulling away slowly. "I want to marry you someday... so I got scared... you would keep something like this from me. Because... you're always in my plans."
[5/5/2015 11:25:32 PM] Meyghaenn: She listened to him talk, and then she bit her lip. "You're always in my plans, too. And I knew I wouldn't take the job. I just liked the idea of it."
[5/5/2015 11:28:22 PM] Megan: "You'll find something else like this... you're too talented not to." He leaned down to kiss her on the lips softly. "Let's get that drink."
[5/5/2015 11:38:08 PM] Meyghaenn: Gracie nodded, and when he said that they needed to get a drink, she sat up in the bed. "Do you have alcohol?" she asked him.
[5/5/2015 11:44:34 PM] Megan: "I'm Irish... a foolish question." Ciaran gave her a smile.
[5/6/2015 2:15:02 PM] Meyghaenn: Gracie rolled her eyes. "Then get it... And I'll skip class tomorrow and just sleep all day with you so that I can drink enough to regret it in the morning.
[5/6/2015 9:33:42 PM] *** Meyghaenn added Kerouacophy Anderson ***
[5/6/2015 9:33:49 PM] Meyghaenn: Gracie rolled her eyes. "Then get it... And I'll skip class tomorrow and just sleep all day with you so that I can drink enough to regret it in the morning.
[5/6/2015 9:36:45 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Why exactly do you want to drink to regret it?" Ciaran asked curiously.
[5/6/2015 9:47:43 PM] Meyghaenn: Gracie met his eyes. "Because I want to forget today," she answered simply.
[5/6/2015 9:50:22 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: "Okay...well." Ciaran leaned over to kiss her on the lips. "Let's get fucking drunk."
[5/6/2015 10:17:34 PM] Meyghaenn: .
[5/6/2015 10:19:03 PM] Meyghaenn: She smiled at him, and nodded. "Let's get fucking drunk," she agreed. It was the only way to handle today.
[5/6/2015 10:55:24 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Ciaran got out of bed then grabbed her hand to lead her into the kitchen. He grabbed his bottle of whiskey and two glasses. "You okay with whiskey?"
[5/6/2015 10:56:11 PM] Meyghaenn: Gracie was still in her underwear, but she moved with him to the kitchen. "I'm okay with anything that gets me drunk."
[5/6/2015 11:11:00 PM] Kerouacophy Anderson: Ciaran poured her a drink then handed it over to her. "Well here's to getting fucked up."
[5/6/2015 11:11:49 PM] Meyghaenn: She took the drink with a grin, then clinked her glass against his. After that, Gracie leaned back and poured the shot down her throat.
[4/1/2015 3:26:46 PM] Meyghaenn: Nadia was so fucking bored, it shouldn't even be legal. She hated these things, and yet every year, they still made her go. She thought she might get to stay at Hogwarts this year, but she had no such luck... Her parents had demanded her presence, even though she didn't know why. It wasn't like they had time to actually pay much attention to her. Desi, even, had been busy with his job... so she spent most of her days in the house alone.
That had partially been why she decided she would make this event fun. The other part of it was because she was having withdrawals from the guy she spent time with at Hogwarts, who she hadn't been able to see in a few weeks. It was getting harder and harder to please herself right, and she just wanted someone to make her toes curl. She also wanted it not to be a huge scandal, since she'd done enough of that already.
She saw him across the room, and immediately knew he was her target. Tall, handsome, with an air about him that suggested strength and power. Exactly what she needed. When she saw him go to the snack table alone, she pushed out of the crowd she was in but ignoring, walking over.
Nadia tapped on his shoulder to get his attention. "Having fun?"
[4/1/2015 3:59:55 PM] Megan: Alejandro was celebrating his new found freedom as a first year auror. He had graduated from the academy, and he had worked his ass off to make sure he was first in his class. Though he had to admit that he despised these ministry events with a passion, so at the moment he was standing at the snack table watching the clock tick to a respectable time to leave.
He looked over to spot a young but extremely attractive young lady talking to him. "Not really. You?"
[4/1/2015 4:01:29 PM] Meyghaenn: Nadia gave him a flash of her smile, shaking her head. "Not at all. I never do," she told him seriously. She took a step closer, and then met his eyes from under her eyelashes. "I have an idea, though, for a way to have more fun."
[4/1/2015 5:10:28 PM] Megan: "Oh yeah?" Alejandro gave her a serious look, considering he could just tell she was full of trouble. "What's your idea that would be more fun than this?"
[4/1/2015 5:13:05 PM] Meyghaenn: "Well anything, really," she told him, laughing softly. "But what I was thinking is that we could go together and entertain each other. I can be a pretty fun girl."
[4/1/2015 5:32:01 PM] Megan: "I don't doubt you can be a pretty fun girl, but won't your daddy be worried about you? This is a work function." He looked over at Nadia in disbelief.
[4/1/2015 5:36:30 PM] Meyghaenn: Nadia rolled her eyes. "He'll be talking to diplomats. He won't notice if I slip out. And I'm almost eighteen... I can make my own decisions. You know that you don't want to be here either."
[4/1/2015 5:40:49 PM] Megan: "Yeah but I have a job and a reputation to uphold." He looked at Nadia as he put a chip in his mouth.
[4/1/2015 5:44:48 PM] Meyghaenn: "Who's going to know?" she asked him, shaking her head. "No one. Nothing will happen to your reputation. But something will happen to your mood. All the stress will fade away."
[4/1/2015 5:51:16 PM] Megan: "You really do only think about yourself don't you?" He looked at Nadia for a moment with a serious face. "I would be here supporting my dad instead of trying to fool around with the aurors. I don't have time to fool around with a kid trying to get daddy's attention."
[4/1/2015 5:58:28 PM] Meyghaenn: She gave him a look, and then her eyes narrowed. "My dad doesn't need my support. I showed up, we looked like a happy family, and then I just walk around aimlessly until I leave. Hate to break it to you, but you have no fucking idea what it's like so don't act like you do." Nadia shook her head. "I actually was trying to get YOUR attention. Because you do things to me."
[4/1/2015 6:01:04 PM] Megan: "Everyone has a role to play. So are you saying that you're family isn't happy?" He looked at Nadia with his eyebrows raised. "You have my attention... but I'm not going to fool around with a high ministry official daughter. Because I do think about things outside of desire."
[4/1/2015 6:06:38 PM] Meyghaenn: "No, we're not," she told him, angrily. "I haven't even lived with them for the past two years." When he spoke again, she stepped closer to him. "So you do want me then. Alejandro... You can have me. Nothing is stopping you. You won't lose respect. Your reputation stays intact. No one knows. It'll just be you and me and making each other feel good."
[4/1/2015 6:07:47 PM] Megan: "Why are you living away from your parents?" Alejandro asked. "You're making a lot of big promises that you don't know can be kept."
[4/1/2015 6:17:54 PM] Meyghaenn: "Because they don't fucking care," she told him, as if it were the most obvious thing. Then she nodded. "I can, actually. I've been with aurors before. This isn't a new thing."
[4/1/2015 6:42:29 PM] Megan: "You need to grow up. Grow up and I'll think about it." Alejandro looked at Nadia. "Make it right with your parents and stop trying to pretend you're so mature when you're not at all."
[4/1/2015 6:44:06 PM] Meyghaenn: Nadia felt like he had slapped her in the face. She got really close to him, and stood as tall as she could to get in his face. "You have no right to speak to me like that, do you hear me? I hope you have fun with your hand," she told him, moving away from him and walking off with a furious countenance.
[4/1/2015 7:08:20 PM] Megan: Alejandro looked at Nadia as she yelled at him then stormed off. She had some growing up to do, but what she did there was no doubt in his mind that she would be a force to be reckoned with.
Summary: Desi is needed home to give some attention to his wife and daughter.
[3/21/2015 7:52:11 PM] Meyghaenn: Carmen slipped in from another long night out, knowing that her Pa would be out and that she wouldn't have anyone to answer to. Her mother didn't really say much, because Flor's airy attitude didn't mix well with Carmen's tough one. While Flor like to go out and manipulate her way in, Carmen simply said what she was thinking, and caught the woman off guard. They'd never really meshed well, so Carmen knew that Flor would keep quiet.
Unfortunately, Flor was in a poor mood that night, having expected Desi home early--which he wasn't, per the usual as of late. She stood up on the top of the stairs, arms folded over her chest. "I sent an owl to your father. He should be home any minute."
[3/21/2015 8:24:22 PM] Megan: Desi had been swamped as his department took up the void that was left once the aurors left for war. Things had been stressful as of late, something that was beginning to exhaust him, he was soon interrupted by an owl who dropped a letter on his desk. He looked it over letting out a loud sigh as he wrote a reply back. 'I will be home in a couple of hours. I'm swamped.'
[3/21/2015 8:28:52 PM] Meyghaenn: Carmen gave her mother a look. "It's highly doubtful," she retorted, moving up the stairs and pushing past her mother. Flor's face was bright red.
"He's going to be here! And he's going to have a lot of words for you, young lady."
The girl waved her hand, dismissing the woman entirely. Then she slammed the door shut.
As Flor began to walk back over to the door and give her daughter a piece of her mind, when the owl came back and told her that Desi would be gone for several more hours. She stopped, and then just let everything go. It wasn't worth it anymore. She couldn't take care of everything on her own. The woman crumbled the paper in her hand, and moved to her own bedroom, where she started to cry behind the privacy of a closed door.
[3/21/2015 9:23:41 PM] Megan: Finally Desi managed to finish up his day so he could help assist his wife. Once he got home though he found the common areas completely empty. "Flor?" He walked up the stairs making his way to their bedroom where he found that the door was shut. He opened the door slowly as he knocked on the door. "Flor?"
[3/21/2015 9:25:12 PM] Meyghaenn: Flor heard him coming in, but she didn't turn to him, which was something that she always did. Desi was her hero, her knight in shining armor... but right now she was too upset to care. She just laid on the bed, curled up in a fetal position, staring at the wall in front of her.
[3/21/2015 10:06:13 PM] Megan: Desi looked at his wife who was curled up in bed not even attempting to move. He frowned as he walked over to the bed sitting down beside her so he could place a hand on her hip. "I'm sorry I couldn't come right away. Things are rather hectic... and I know its hard. For everyone."
[3/21/2015 10:07:42 PM | Edited 10:07:50 PM] Meyghaenn: He moved onto the bed, and Flor didn't even move when he touched her. It wasn't until he finished speaking and she was reminded of how hard it was for him, too, that she turned and moved into his arms. She cried some more, surprised that she had anymore tears. "I miss you so much... I need you."
[3/21/2015 10:16:03 PM] Megan: "I miss and need you too." Desi wrapped his arms around his wife tighter as he rested his head on hers. "I love you and as soon as this war is over we'll go on a vacation. I promise."
[3/21/2015 10:18:26 PM] Meyghaenn: Flor nodded against his chest, letting him hold her tightly as she got the last of her crying out. "I want to go to the Caribbean. I want to relax on the warm beach," she told him, just so that she could picture it and feel better. Then she pulled back to look at him. "Your daughter is going to become impregnated, and your son has decided he needs to be an auror so that he can fight everyone and prevent more wars."
[3/21/2015 10:28:02 PM] Megan: "The Caribbean sounds amazing." Desi leaned over to kiss her on the lips softly. "I can't wait." He immediately rose his eyebrows at the news of his children. "I'll talk to them. I'll start with Carmen."
[3/21/2015 10:29:33 PM] Meyghaenn: Flor closed her eyes as he kissed her, letting the wonderful sensations that always came with Desi's touches overwhelm her. Then he talked about their kids, and Flor nodded her head. "They really need you. This was awful timing."
[3/21/2015 10:33:52 PM] Megan: "I know." Desi gave her a kiss on the cheek then made his way to Carmen's room. He knocked on the door as he opened it slowly giving her a chance to speak if she needed to. "Carmen? I think we need to have a talk."
[3/21/2015 10:36:07 PM] Meyghaenn: When Carmen's door started opening, she rolled her eyes. "Honestly, mother, can't you just..." But then her Pa started to talk, and she waved her hand to cancel the call she'd been having with the boy in her fireplace. Carmen pulled up the sleeve on her shirt, and then nodded. "Alright."
[3/21/2015 10:37:46 PM] Megan: Desi made a note that the fire place in her room would need to be taken off the floo network. It was probably best for Carmen and everyone really. "What's going on with you?"
[3/21/2015 10:39:26 PM] Meyghaenn: Carmen narrowed her eyes. "What do you mean?" she asked, because she wasn't sure what all Flor had told him. "I'm getting ready to go to the wizarding university in Madrid... I got registered a couple of days ago. But other than that, I've just been packing."
[3/21/2015 10:43:21 PM] Megan: "That's not what I mean. I mean how are you?" Desi walked over to his daughter with a concerned look on his face.
[3/21/2015 10:44:32 PM] Meyghaenn: He walked over to her, and Carmen met his eyes for a second before she looked away. "I'm fine. I'm enjoying my last year here, and no matter what Ma says, I'm completely safe and fine."
[3/21/2015 10:46:20 PM] Megan: "Why do you think Ma thinks that? You're a smart girl." Desi wanted Carmen to think her way through things.
[3/21/2015 10:47:54 PM] Meyghaenn: "Because she's stiff as a board, and doesn't understand what it's like to have fun," Carmen said, shaking her head. She knew that he would be on Ma's side at first, but she also knew that he could see reason. "I'm eighteen now. My birthday was a few weeks ago... in case you forgot. I'm capable of handling myself."
[3/21/2015 10:49:11 PM] Megan: "That's judgmental, harsh, and irrational. You know it too." Desi looked at his daughter. "So why do you think she feels that way? Let's try it again."
[3/21/2015 10:49:58 PM] Meyghaenn: Carmen didn't say anything, just rolled her eyes. "Because she doesn't trust me?"
[3/21/2015 10:55:47 PM] Megan: "Getting closer but no... she's scared. I don't know if you realize this but being a parent is hard. It's like your heart is outside of your body and you want to protect it, take care of it, teach it, and love it forever. Then they become teenagers and think you're mean and act as if they want nothing to do with you." Desi looked at his daughter. "You need to be careful because you can be anything in this world. The world can be harsh and dangerous so you need to be smart. And... you need to realize that if something ever goes wrong for any reason... who will always be there. Us. I think you should think on that before you start yelling at your Ma. It's not easy to let your kids grow up.. cause we want to protect them."
[3/21/2015 10:59:45 PM] Meyghaenn: "Pa..." Carmen protested, but he continued on and didn't give her room to talk. When he was finally done, she gave him a look. "I know. I get that it's hard. But I'm not in trouble. She doesn't like the boys I hang out with, and she yells at me for every little thing because she's trying to keep me from my friends. That's what it is. Plain and simple. I've never been in a bad situation before, Pa. I just haven't."
[3/21/2015 11:04:05 PM] Megan: "It's not you I don't trust. It's the world I don't trust. It's you getting pregnant and the guy you think is so amazing leaving you. It's the friend who convinces you do to drugs and you try it just once then something horrible happens. It's not irrational for us to question who you hang out with." He sighed. "You're grandfather told me that my ex-girlfriend was bad news. I ignored him and she cheated on me. It threw me off for a long time... almost didn't give your ma a chance because of it. We need to give you advice we need to care. If we didn't. We wouldn't be doing our job. One day you'll appreciate that... right now you resent it which hurts."
[3/21/2015 11:06:57 PM] Meyghaenn: "Do you guys really think that I'm so stupid?" Carmen asked, offended. "You can't tell me that you trust me and then in the same breath tell me that you think I'm going to get pregnant or get on drugs. I'm smart. I know how to handle myself. I'm sorry that I'm not the weak-willed little girl that you apparently have me pegged down as... But I can take care of myself. You don't have a right to judge people that you don't even know... and then tell me that you don't think I can make good decisions." She shook her head. "If this is why you came home you can go back to work. This is a pointless conversation."
[3/21/2015 11:12:17 PM] Megan: "No conversation with you is pointless." Desi looked at her for a moment. "If you want to be treated like an adult. You need to act like one. Meaning you need to realize where the advice is coming from and treat it as constructive criticism. You can't throw fits because you didn't like what someone said. Even smart people need direction and even smart people make mistakes. I don't know everything and I'm way older than you. So don't act like you have the answers for things... that's usually when people make mistakes." He put a hand through his hair letting the stress he felt show for a moment. "I had to make twenty two phone calls today... to the families of aurors letting them know that their sons weren't coming home. I had to do it because we're understaffed in the Law Department right now. I would appreciate it if you would give us a little understanding."
[3/21/2015 11:15:46 PM] Meyghaenn: "I don't think that I know everything. But I do think that I know it's not fair for either of you to judge my friends based on perception instead of knowledge. Tia Nadia met them and she was perfectly fine. Why can't you guys show me the same courtesy?" She watched as her Pa seemed to age ten years, and then she shook her head with a sigh. "I'm sorry. I'm not trying to undermine you, or act like I can do no wrong. But please don't lie to me and say that you trust me when it's obvious that you don't."
[3/21/2015 11:24:54 PM] Megan: "I want to trust you... it's hard when you know the world can be a dangerous and manipulative place sometimes." He looked over at his daughter. "We'll give you freedom... you need to be safe...be smart. Don't ever let anyone have to make those calls to me. And while you are living here... you need to tell us where you are going and be home at a decent hour. These are my terms."
[3/21/2015 11:27:17 PM] Meyghaenn: "Pa... you guys raised me. If that doesn't tell you that I'll be okay, I don't know what does." She listened to him as he gave her a set of demands, though he also gave in to her. Carmen nodded slowly. "I'll do my best."
[3/21/2015 11:31:11 PM] Megan: "Okay good. And be kind to your ma. Your brother is talking about going to war... your going away soon...and I've been away at work. I think its all really overwhelming for her." He looked at her then nodded his head.
[3/21/2015 11:36:18 PM] Megan: "Don't forget. You're friends may be important... but your Ma is more important." He got up from the bed as he walked over to his daughter so he could kiss her forehead.
[3/21/2015 11:37:26 PM] Meyghaenn: Carmen was quiet, but that was telling in and of itself. He walked over to kiss her forehead, and she leaned in to give him a small hug. "I've missed you, pa."
[3/21/2015 11:40:24 PM] Megan: "I miss all of you." Desi gave her a tight hug as he let out a sigh. "Hopefully this will be over soon so things can get back to normal. I feel bad that this happened the last year of you living with us. Before you go off and forget all about us."
[3/21/2015 11:41:32 PM] Meyghaenn: She nodded against his chest, but then his last words made her roll her eyes. "I'm not going to forget you, Pa. But I wish it wasn't happening now, too. Can't change it, though."
[3/21/2015 11:44:48 PM] Megan: "Okay good. Just checking." He kissed her on the top of her head. "Now I need to go talk to your brother about not joining the aurors.
[3/21/2015 11:45:48 PM] Meyghaenn: Carmen gave a laugh. "Good luck with that. He's been looking into the expedited program." She gave her pa one last squeeze, and then stepped back so that he could leave the room. "I love you," she called out as he was leaving.
[3/21/2015 11:47:02 PM] Megan: "Love you too. Also... go tell your ma that. I think she needs to hear it and I think you do too." He gave her a look then walked out of the room heading to his son's room.
He knocked on the door as he walked into his room. "So we need to talk man to man."
[3/21/2015 11:48:32 PM] Meyghaenn: Carmen nodded, and watched him leave the room before moving down to her parents' bedroom.
When his dad pushed into his bedroom, Carlos looked up at him with a huge smile. "Pa!" he said, shocked to be seeing him. "I was hoping you would come back soon. I've decided what I want to do."
[3/22/2015 12:00:17 AM] Megan: Desi looked at his son then gave him a small smile. "I actually wanted to ask you something. It's a big favor."
[3/22/2015 12:02:29 AM] Meyghaenn: Carlos looked up at his dad and nodded. "Of course, Pa. I can do it, I promise." The boy gave him a brighter smile, and then sat down on his bed so that he could listen to his father.
[3/22/2015 12:05:09 AM] Megan: "I need your top priority to be to take care of your ma. I think she really needs that right now with me being gone so much.... and I was thinking maybe an internship at my office might be a good thing for you." Desi new being a Law Officer was still dangerous but it was domestic compared to aurors.
[3/22/2015 12:06:42 AM] Meyghaenn: "I'm doing the best I can..." he said, feeling a little upset at himself for not doing any better. Then his pa mentioned an internship, and Carlos looked at him like he was crazy. "Are you serious? You'd really give me an internship?"
[3/22/2015 12:08:19 AM] Megan: "I know you are doing an amazing job. I think she needs you to distract her though. I would only trust you with that job." Desi gave him a smile then nodded his head "Yeah it would be part time for the Summer months. There's lots of things you could help with."
[3/22/2015 12:09:58 AM] Meyghaenn: "Distract her..." Carlos mused, already thinking of ways that he could handle that. "I can do that. I could get her to take me shopping for new school robes or something." His pa expounded on the job, and he gave him a smile. "That'd be great," he said. "I was wanting to do something like that, actually... that's what I was going to talk to you about."
[3/22/2015 12:11:07 AM] Megan: "Then we're on the same page then." Desi walked over to Carlos messing up his hair playfully. "Get some sleep you start tomorrow. 6 In the morning. You think you can do that?"
[3/22/2015 12:12:05 AM] Meyghaenn: Carlos swatted him away when he mussed his hair, and then he nodded and moved to turn out his light. "Yeah. I'll be up and ready, Pa. I promise."
[3/22/2015 12:17:19 AM] Megan: Desi nodded his head then walked out of the bedroom door closing it behind him. He felt exhausted as he walked into his own bedroom. "Did she talk to you?
[3/22/2015 12:18:42 AM] Meyghaenn: Flor glanced up at her husband as he walked in. "She came and thanked me for giving her some freedom, and told me that she loved me and hoped I could overcome my prejudices. Which is fair enough, I suppose," she told him. Then she patted the bed beside her. "Do you want some relaxing?"
[3/22/2015 12:26:10 AM] Megan: "Good... progress." Desi walked over to the bed and sat down on it. "I also wouldn't worry about Carlos....he just wants to help in some way. He's going to do some tiny tasks for me in the mornings. Nothing dangerous, but he'll feel good about himself."
[3/22/2015 12:27:12 AM] Meyghaenn: She smiled brightly at her husband when he said that he was handling Carlos. Flor climbed over to him, and leaned in to kiss his lips. "Did I ever tell you that you're an amazing man, Desi?"
[3/22/2015 12:33:30 AM] Megan: Desi smiled against her lip as she leaned in to kiss him. "You have... but I don't get tired of hearing it. Especially in times likes this."
[3/22/2015 12:35:17 AM] Meyghaenn: "You're an amazing man, mi Amor," she said, smiling. Then she pulled him down onto the bed. "I can entertain you... Or we can sleep."
[3/22/2015 12:36:25 AM] Megan: "I think sleep for now.... entertaining before work." He smiled up at her as he laid down on the bed. "I'm exhausted."
[3/22/2015 12:38:18 AM] Meyghaenn: She smiled, and the kissed his cheek. "I can do that," she whispered to him. Flor reached over and started to use her fingers to work out the tension in his shoulders as he laid down. "I love you, Desi Alvarez."
[3/22/2015 12:40:07 AM] Megan: "I love you too....and I really am sorry I've been gone so much." Desi wanted to make sure that was clear before he let himself fall asleep.
[3/22/2015 5:22:00 PM] Meyghaenn: "I know," Flor whispered to him, before she kissed again to get him to relax.
Summary: Nadia is angry at Alejandro for keeping secrets.
Nadia stormed into the apartment, throwing her bag down and then moving into the kitchen where she could hear her husband in the kitchen. She didn't greet him, she didn't kiss him hello, or say that she missed him. She just walked right up to him and then slapped him across the face.
[3/15/2015 11:41:23 PM] Megan: Alejandro had been debating whether or not he should lie to his wife or come clean about the state of the world. He was going to be leading a whole group of aurors in a week to help Britain remove the Bulgarian government. He turned around to greet his wife when she walked right up to him and slapped him across the face. "What the hell is wrong with you?" He took a hand and rubbed his cheek surprised at how hard she slapped him.
[3/15/2015 11:44:03 PM | Edited 11:44:22 PM] Meyghaenn: "What the hell is wrong with me?" she asked. "What the hell is wrong with you! I heard from my dad today that you're going to be leaving in a week to go to war. That's what's wrong with me. I married someone who doesn't think it's important to tell me if he's fucking going to war."
[3/16/2015 3:27:25 AM] Megan: "It's not that I don't think its important... I just knew you would react badly. Apparently I was wrong." Alejandro glared at her as he continued to rub his cheek. "I'm only going as a leader... I'm not fighting and we're supporting the British. There's nothing to be worked up about....I'll be fine."
[3/16/2015 9:09:23 AM] Meyghaenn: "So your decision was just not to tell me because you knew I wouldn't like it? That's fucked," she told him. Then she shook her head. "Like hell you won't be fighting. I know you well enough Alejandro." Nadia gave him a look, then turned around to leave the kitchen. "I can't even look at you right now."
[3/16/2015 12:22:46 PM] Megan: Alejandro watched as Nadia left the kitchen completely angry with him. He followed her out into the living room, hoping he would get a few things said. "I'm sorry I didn't tell you. I didn't know how."
[3/16/2015 2:12:38 PM] Meyghaenn: He followed her, and Nadia had half a mind to slap him again. She walked to the bedroom and then turned to give him a glare. "So, what? I was just going to come home one day and you'd be gone? Is that it? Good idea. So proud of you on that one."
[3/16/2015 2:23:56 PM] Megan: "Of course not." Alejandro moved closer to her with a serious look on his face. "I didn't want to tell you until later because I knew you would be mad and it would be harder for me to leave."
[3/16/2015 3:33:22 PM] Meyghaenn: She pulled back as he came closer, and then his words just aggravated her more. "I guess you were wrong," she bit at him, just like he'd done to her. "You should have seen the look on my dad's face. When he asked how I was dealing, and I had no idea what he was talking about. You promised that when you quit your auror position and we got married that you would be here more. That we would be closer. But you didn't even tell me this huge thing."
[3/16/2015 3:52:56 PM] Megan: "And you honestly don't understand why I didn't tell you?" Alejandro looked at Nadia as if she was missing the point.
[3/16/2015 4:42:54 PM] Meyghaenn: "Of course I understand why you didn't tell me!" she yelled at him. "I understand that you were a coward who was ready to just drop the bomb and run away so you didn't have to deal with how I was going to react to the fact that the man I love is headed off to a fucking war."
[3/17/2015 12:27:07 AM] Megan: "I'm also leaving the woman I love to help support a war. That's hard for me too." Alejandro walked over to Nadia. "I wasn't going to drop the bomb on you and leave... I just hadn't found the right time."
[3/17/2015 12:29:37 AM] Meyghaenn: "Here's a hint, Alejandro. The right time was before someone else got to tell me first. Now I just feel... like an idiot... and like... you didn't care enough to tell me." Nadia turned away from him, moving to go get some comfort clothes on.
[3/17/2015 12:35:46 AM] Megan: "I care so much that I didn't tell you." Alejandro sighed as he followed her toward the bedroom. "Can we put this aside for a night and understand that I just didn't want to worry you. "
[3/17/2015 8:12:53 PM] Meyghaenn: Nadia gave him a look, and shook her head. "No. I can't forget about it. I just keep freaking out and wondering what else you'll hide from me. I just can't wait for the aurors to come by and tell me you're dead."
[3/17/2015 9:26:00 PM] Megan: "I'm not going to die. This isn't anymore dangerous than what I've always done for the aurors." Alejandro reached out for her hand hoping she wouldn't pull away.
[3/17/2015 9:32:50 PM] Meyghaenn: He grabbed her hand, and Nadia turned to him, not able to contain the tears in her eyes anymore. "This is a war, Alejandro," she told him, her voice still sounding angry though her eyes betrayed her. "Everything is different."
[3/17/2015 11:00:02 PM] Megan: Alejandro pulled Nadia closer to him so that he could wrap his arms around her. "I'm going to be fine. I always am. For the record.... I don't want to go either but we have an obligation."
[3/17/2015 11:03:46 PM] Meyghaenn: He always felt so strong, and Nadia usually felt safe when he wrapped her up. But now she just felt scared. She shook her head, and then hid in his neck. "This is different... it's scarier... I'm... I'm used to having you back now, I don't... I don't think I can handle this..."
[3/17/2015 11:20:26 PM] Megan: "I promise that I go to full desk duty after this." Alejandro kissed her on the forehead. "I'm going to be fine. I'm rather good at what I do."
[3/17/2015 11:21:29 PM] Meyghaenn: "Don't lie to me," Nadia said, shaking her head. She pulled away from him again, and wrapped her arms around herself. "Do what you have to do. I don't want to talk about it anymore."
[3/18/2015 1:54:30 AM] Megan: "I need you to be on my side with this." Alejandro looked at Nadia after she pulled away from him.
[3/18/2015 6:44:09 AM] Meyghaenn: "How do you expect me to be on your side when you wouldn't even tell me?" Nadia asked him, her eyes both wet and fiery.
[3/18/2015 7:13:27 PM] Megan: "Because you know I didn't keep it from you for any bad reason. I just didn't know how to tell you. Please understand that." Alejandro gave her a look before letting out a sigh.
[3/18/2015 7:28:08 PM] Meyghaenn: Nadia looked over at her husband, and let out a deep breath of air. "You can't hide things from me," she told him. "That's not what we do. We've never done that."
[3/18/2015 10:48:42 PM] Megan: "I never meant to hide things from you. I just didn't know what to say since all of this should have stopped. I promise I won't though. Right now though we can't be mad at each other," Alejandro tried to reason.
[3/18/2015 10:49:50 PM] Meyghaenn: She eyed him carefully, still not making a movement. "It's hard not to be mad about this. Not just to you, but over the whole thing. I'm mad about it. I'm mad that you have to go."
[3/18/2015 11:31:54 PM] Megan: "Me too." Alejandro nodded. "I'm angry too which just means I'm going to get myself back quicker."
[3/18/2015 11:32:38 PM] Meyghaenn: Nadia watched him as he spoke, and then his last words really hit her. She crossed the distance between them, and her lips crashed against his for a much needed reminder of why she cared so much.
[3/19/2015 12:09:38 AM] Megan: Alejandro responded to Nadia's kiss as he wrapped his arms around her. He deepened the kiss, making sure to pull her closer. Once he needed to catch his breath he pulled away from her lips. "I'll be back."
[3/19/2015 12:10:46 AM] Meyghaenn: She rose a hand to his neck, holding him close as he wrapped her up in his arms. When he pulled away from the kiss, Nadia pressed another short one to his lips before responding. "Swear it. You can't break a swear."
[3/19/2015 12:11:49 AM] Megan: "I swear." Alejandro looked into her eyes as he said it. "It's very hard to get rid of me."
[3/19/2015 12:12:55 AM] Meyghaenn: She smiled, and leaned in to kiss him again. "I know," she whispered, nodding her head. "But that doesn't mean I want to tempt it." Nadia continued to stroke the back of his neck with her fingers. "I'm still pissed as hell at you for not telling me. Just so you know."
[3/21/2015 7:34:00 PM] Megan: "I know...I'm hoping you'll forget soon enough." Alejandro leaned in to kiss her on the lips, letting it deepen for a moment.
Summary: Cian goes to Julio for a special diplomatic mission.
[3/14/2015 10:32:09 PM] Megan: Cian waited for his Aunt and Uncle to come into the room. He knew though that even though he was family this would be a very serious and business like conversation. Great Britain needed allies as they took on Bulgaria for the attacks they made against their ministry. It was personal at this point since it personally effected his family in a big way.
Julio's secretary showed Cian into a fancy board room as she told him that the Minister and the Minister's wife would be with him shortly.
[3/14/2015 10:33:46 PM] Meyghaenn: Thalia shook her head at her husband, then held her hand up to gesture that she needed to talk. "I shouldn't go in there. My alliance isn't supposed to be to Britain, or Spain, or any other country. I'm here to bring us all together. If I go in there, it's like I'm openly declaring myself against Bulgaria, and I can't do that, Julio."
[3/14/2015 10:38:42 PM] Megan: Julio was beyond stressed ever since the attack things went from 150MPH to about 1,000MPH. It was hard to catch up but here he was walking to a meeting with his nephew who was going to ask him to go to war. Thalia stopped him though to make a point he knew she would about her position. "Thalia... you need to be here because we need to make sure everything falls under international law. Plus even if you are to stay neutral one of the nations have broken laws and that must be dealt with, right?"
[3/14/2015 10:41:05 PM] Meyghaenn: "That's what your Spanish representatives are supposed to do... I'm supposed to remain in the middle, and not give help to either side. I'm supposed to work it out without having to choose." His last point made her sigh, and she ran a hand over her face. "Yes. But we're supposed to be promoting peace and unity. How can I do that when I'm in a meeting about sending a country to war with another country?"
[3/14/2015 10:43:51 PM] Megan: "You're my wife I trust you far more than I trust my own advisors. I want to make decisions that are not just beneficial to my country but to the world. The only person who will be thinking about that... is you." Julio looked at his wife pleading with her to just trust him as he tried his best to navigate through this difficult time.
[3/14/2015 10:48:18 PM] Meyghaenn: She met his eyes, and then she closed her own, letting his words really sink in so that she could think things true. He was right--she would look at it objectively, just like she'd always done. "Alright. But I don't want you to expect me to side with Britain, or Spain. I'm coming at this from all angles, and you can't get mad at me for what I say."
[3/14/2015 11:14:14 PM] Megan: "I wouldn't ask you to do anything but that, love." Julio nodded his head then leaned over to kiss her on the cheek softly. "I would never get mad at you for your intelligence and objectivity." Julio then turned to make his way into the office that Cian was waiting in.
"Minister." Cian walked over to shake Julio's hand then did the same with Thalia. "Auntie... I mean....."
[3/14/2015 11:16:54 PM] Meyghaenn: She nodded at her husband, and then let out a breath of air. "Okay. Good. I can do that if you can promise me those things, so I feel good now." The woman patted his arm, then let him walk into the rom as she followed behind.
Thalia shook her nephew's hand, and then gave him a smile. "It's okay. I'm just here to advise, I'm not here to be making any decisions. No need for being uncomfortable."
[3/15/2015 1:08:39 AM] Megan: Cian nodded his head then gave his Auntie a smile. "It's always weird doing business with family." He opened up his briefcase to present his case to Julio. "We know where the people who did the attack are hiding and we know that right now they are recovering from their mission. We can go in with your aurors and get this done quick. Would there be any international law complications with that plan Auntie?"
[3/15/2015 10:21:40 AM | Edited 10:21:45 AM] Meyghaenn: "It's a tough line between professional and familial. But at least you know that they always have your back, even if they don't agree," she told her nephew. She took a seat beside her husband, then listened to what Cian had to say. When the conversation was turned back to her, she pursed her lips, and then glanced back up at Julio, before looking back at Cian. "So your plan is to take them out. That's it. My question is, how many people did you lose, compared to how many people they lost? And you're going to have to explain to me why going in and taking out the threat is better than trying to handle it in a way that doesn't leave anyone else dead."
[3/15/2015 7:55:14 PM] Megan: "First of all they are by every definition of the word terrorists and they declared an act of war trying to assassinate our leader. We need to act... we can't talk our way out of this. The best thing for the world is if we take out this regime." Cian looked at Thalia then looked at Julio. "If you were in my position would you talk your way out of this?"
Julio shook his head. "No... I wouldn't."
[3/15/2015 7:57:56 PM] Meyghaenn: "So you're telling me that you have strict proof of every person involved in this act, and you know exactly who you have to take out? Because this seems like a lot of placing blame but I don't know how you're getting there. I can't condone you going in and taking care of it when you don't know exactly what you have to take care of." She looked over at her husband then, and gave him a look. "I don't like this."
[3/15/2015 8:57:14 PM] Megan: "The regime is the one who did it. I have proof that it was the president of Bulgaria.. due to our interrogations of the terrorists we captured. What other proof do we need?" Cian asked feeling frustrated.
[3/15/2015 8:59:44 PM] Meyghaenn: She looked over at her nephew, shaking her head. "I don't think that you understand what you're saying we should do. Do you know how many people are going to die? Some people who aren't the best at leading, granted. But think about how many people that affects. And you can't tell me that nobody innocent is going to die because that's already happened. Now you're going to do that to them. How can you ask me to condone that? And if your plan doesn't work, and the war is drawn out, that number just increases. The pitfalls of this are drastic."
[3/15/2015 9:05:01 PM] Megan: "I understand the risks. I'm just wondering how you can ask the people of my country and the Minister of Magic to not go after those who attacked us. I understand you need to think objectively but think of the message it sends out... if you perform an act of terror nothing will happen except a bunch of fancy conversation." Cian continued to talk to Thalia in a frustrated toned.
Julio put his hands up to get them to stop talking. "I agree with Cian that it does send a message that there are no consequences. So Thalia what's a better option that you could condone?"
[3/15/2015 9:07:42 PM] Meyghaenn: "So you're sending out the message that violence meets violence, and then what's the end?" she argued back, before her husband stopped them. Then she turned to him, and shook her head. "I don't know. I agree that it's tricky. But I would try a meeting with the Minister of Bulgaria. Maybe try to get all the Ministries of Europe to meet. Not like the Confederation, but like a meeting between the Ministers. Express discontent. Try to force it out that way. Scare them. But don't go in blindly trying to kill them."
[3/15/2015 9:11:39 PM] Megan: "I think we might feel a tad bit more than discontent. If we do that would he be tried for his crime in the court of international law?" Cian questioned thinking the whole thing was ridiculous anyway.
[3/15/2015 9:13:57 PM] Meyghaenn: "Cian, this is an issue that you have to be objective about. Otherwise it's going to turn into something that none of us will make it through." She shook her head. "That's a viable option. Offer it to him. As a group. There are powers in numbers not just in physical fighting. And if he doesn't take it, then threaten him with it without an option. Things can happen to him without him dying."
[3/15/2015 9:17:45 PM] Megan: "Yeah tell that Eliza Gillespie. Or anyone that day who was senselessly murdered for simply coming into work that day. I'm sorry but objectivity has literally smashed through the door. Our people want to see him locked up or dead. Right now he's evading our messages and we can tell that he is planning something else." Cian argued. "This is why people thing international organizations are weak, because they have rules but they don't have the latitude to enforce them with teeth. Thankfully the British Magical government does." He then turned his attention to Julio. "Can you help us?"
Julio looked at Cian then nodded his head slightly. "We can lend support... I'm afraid Britain will have to do the heavy lifting."
[3/15/2015 9:19:37 PM] Meyghaenn: "That's because people don't listen to us. What's the sense in having someone to promote peace if you toss it out as soon as it doesn't fit your fancy? Someone has to be the bigger person and set the example," she argued back, frustrated. Then she turned to her husband as he said that they would help. Thalia shook her head and stood up. "I can't be here for this. I told you that I shouldn't have come, and I don't condone it." With that, she walked out of the room without a single look back.
[3/15/2015 9:28:30 PM] Megan: "I'm pretty sure we've been the example and it got our people killed. Trust me the world would be a safer place if we get this guy out." Cian countered.
Julio sighed as his wife left the room in a hurry. "I want to contact the leader of Bulgaria one last time. See what he says then if it sounds like aggression we'll go through with your plan deal?"
Cian nodded his head then placed everything in his briefcase. "Tell Thalia that when you run a country your goal is to protect your people nothing more and nothing less, so not to take anything personal."
Julio gave him a look then shook his head. "Pretty sure that won't help you any."
Cian walked out with his orders and Julio began to plan his next move.
[3/15/2015 9:37:15 PM] Meyghaenn: ------
Thalia was finishing her fifteenth letter of the day, all the while wishing that she could pull her hair out. It was hard, this position. She had to think in a way that went against what her dad taught her, and what she thought herself. She had to stand up for everyone, regardless of who they were. It was completely draining, and she didn't know how long she could keep it up.
[3/15/2015 9:38:56 PM] Megan: Cian decided that he would do this on his own figuring that Julio had to step aside on this one. He collected all the evidence that Julio and the Spanish government collected then knocked on Thalia's door.
[3/15/2015 9:40:21 PM] Meyghaenn: Thalia looked up as she heard the knock on the door, calling out for whoever it was to come in. When she noticed that it was her nephew again, she felt her mood drop. She knew it was going to be more of the fight, and she didn't know if she could handle it. "Have a seat."
[3/15/2015 10:01:11 PM] Megan: Cian gave her a small smile then took a seat in front of her desk. "I think you know why I'm here. To show that we acted in good faith here are the records of a phone conversation between the Minister of Magic in Spain and the Minister of Magic in Bulgaria. You can see the language he uses is aggressive. You can also see that he denies attendance for an international meeting and even denies coming in to talk about potential international crimes." Cian then pulled out another document. "This was written by one of our lawyers named Kimber Gillespie she's one of the best. She makes an argument that he has broken up to 23 international laws and regulations. Including his refusal to meet with international leaders." Then he pulled out another folder that is filled with documents. "Those are pictures of the Bulgaria creating something and suspicious movements that our Head of Auror Department believes could be weapons or a re-grouping of sorts. I wanted you to know we've done our homework sometimes force is the only answer." He looked at his aunt with a serious face. "We need you to make a speech to Bulgaria requesting their cooperation if they refuse your call then Britain and Spain will have no choice but to move in, because international measures have failed."
[3/15/2015 10:13:56 PM] Meyghaenn: Thalia listened to her nephew, and then stood up and grabbed her own folder from her file cabinet. "I have documentation that Bulgarian representatives haven't shown up at the Confederation in a year, despite pleas from multiple countries." She sat it down for him, and then took her own seat again. "I don't do this because I condone their behavior, or because I don't see that violence is sometimes the only way. I do this because I was elected to represent the world. Not just England, not just Spain, but everyone. One bad leader does not a bad country make." She pointed at the documents. "These need to be made public. We need people to see that every other option has been exhausted. Because I realize that peace isn't always possible. Some people won't leave it as an option. But until we can show that we try everything we can to keep it there... We can't say that we're improving over what has happened in the past."
[3/15/2015 10:21:28 PM] Megan: "So are you saying that you'll do the speech?" Cian looked at Thalia hopeful for a moment. "I can get those to every international paper in this world if you want me too."
[3/15/2015 10:22:55 PM] Meyghaenn: Thalia nodded. "Thursday. I'll do it Thursday morning. I want those papers out to whoever you can get them to by then. We'll all do it on Thursday. Put the pressure on him. If nothing happens... Then everyone knows that there were no other options. We did all we could. That's a good step in the right direction."
[3/15/2015 10:36:59 PM] Megan: "Sounds like a plan." Cian collected all his papers then began to make his way out the door. Once he reached it he turned around giving Thalia smile. "Thank you. I mean it."
[3/15/2015 10:40:17 PM] Meyghaenn: Thalia nodded to her nephew, and then when he left he gave her a smile. She returned it, and nodded again. "You did well, Cian. I know you're frustrated, but you did well. Dad would be proud."
[3/15/2015 10:46:52 PM] Megan: Cian looked at Thalia giving her a small smile then nodded his head. "I hope so. I can't help but wonder what he would do with all of this... I feel like he should be here. I don't think Bulgaria would have fucked with Owen Crumkoft."
[3/15/2015 10:48:28 PM] Meyghaenn: "They seem pretty set in their ways. I bet that they would have still done what they had planned to do," she said, nodding. "But I think they're going to learn not to fuck with you, either."
[3/15/2015 10:53:21 PM] Megan: "I'm glad for that... though if I were Bulgaria I would be fearing the Gillespie family right about now." Cian added.
[3/15/2015 10:54:16 PM] Meyghaenn: "That, too," she said with a small smile. Then she nodded towards him. "Let me know if you need anything else. As long as you do this right, you'll have our support."
[3/15/2015 10:59:45 PM] Megan: "I appreciate that." Cian gave one last smile then made his way back to London so that things could push forward.
Summary: Declan takes Alexia out for a much needed talk after a chaotic day in the house.
[3/7/2015 3:14:49 PM] Meyghaenn: Alexia was eight years old, and she'd just finished putting the last page in her book that she was writing. It was about a dog who got lost and had to find his way back home. She wanted to show her daddy, so she ran down the stairs to see him in the living room watching the telly. "Daddy! Daddy, I have to--."
She was interrupted though by her little brother, who was just turned two, running into the room and then tripping and hitting his head on the coffee table.
[3/7/2015 5:06:19 PM] Megan: Declan was watching a football match on the telly while the kids did their independent activities quietly. He looked up to see Alexia running down the stairs toward him, giving her a smile he waited to hear what she was so excited about. A few seconds later Liam ran into the room only not doing it as successfully as his big sister.
Declan got up to pick up a crying Liam. "It's okay little man." He kissed Liam's head before the little boy hugged him tightly.
[3/7/2015 5:07:55 PM] Meyghaenn: Liam was lifted up by his dad, and he held onto him tightly as he cried. "Head hurts," he said, reaching his hand up to his head. He had a small bump forming, and when he touched it he cried harder. Alexia went into the kitchen to get a pain potion for him.
[3/7/2015 5:11:06 PM] Megan: "Don't touch your head it will hurt more." He gave his head a small kiss. "I think kisses are the way to go. Lots and lots of kisses," Declan kissed Liam's head a few times then walked into the kitchen to see Alexia was already getting the pain potion, "Look at that your big sister is taking care of you and getting you a potion."
[3/7/2015 5:13:37 PM] Meyghaenn: He kissed his head, and Liam let out a little giggle through his tears. He held onto Declan tightly as they walked to the kitchen, and then he turned to look at Alexia. She reached up and got a sippy cup for the potion, and poured it in. "Thank you, Wexi," Liam said with a small smile. He took the cup and took a drink, then made a face. "This is gross," he said, shaking his head.
Alexia smiled. "If you drink it really fast you can have a sweet, I bet. Daddy always gives me sweets when I drink my potion."
[3/7/2015 5:23:17 PM] Megan: "Alexia is right... sweets for good patients. So down it." He looked at Liam giving him a smile before kissing his forehead.
"What were you going to tell me, love?"
[3/7/2015 5:24:23 PM] Meyghaenn: Liam smiled at his sister, and then his dad, and started to drink as fast as he could. Declan questioned Alexia, and she grinned again. "Oh, I wanted to--," she started to say again, when Liam hollered out.
"Okay! I drank it! Sweet time!"
[3/7/2015 5:34:10 PM] Megan: "Alright alright." Declan went into the sweet jar and grabbed a piece of chocolate then handed it to Liam. "Okay hopefully this time you'll be able to finish a sentence....Liam shhh we need to listen."
[3/7/2015 5:36:04 PM] Meyghaenn: Liam took the cheek with a bit of a deeper laugh, making Alexia's eyebrows raise before she laughed, too. Then they turned their attention back to her, and she grinned. "Right. So I've been working on--."
"I'm telling DAD!" Casey yelled, only four years old. He ran into the house from outside, and his clothes were all muddy. "IAN PUSHED ME!"
Ian, who was not quite six, ran in after him. "He said he was faster than me, and then we started racing and he fell!"
[3/7/2015 5:39:26 PM] Megan: Declan gave Alexia an apologetic look before looking at Ian and Casey.
Casey even at the age of four was rather precocious you could tell by his eye roll. "Yes I fell because that's what happens when someone pushes you."
Declan put out his hand to keep the boys from arguing. "There should be no pushing whether it really happened or not. You two need a time out from one another. Ian go in the living room and watch football. Casey go upstairs and read. You guys need to stop fighting with one another."
[3/7/2015 5:41:15 PM | Edited 5:41:34 PM] Meyghaenn: "I DIDN'T PUSH YOU!" Ian yelled, and Casey looked over at him angrily.
"LOOK AT MY CLOTHES, THEY'RE COVERED IN MUD!" Their dad stopped their argument, and they both looked at him expectantly. Ian huffed, pushing off into the living room. Then Casey looked up at Declan. "Daddy, I think I need a bath. Will you give me one?"
Alexia let out a sigh, but reached out to take Liam so Declan could help Casey.
[3/7/2015 5:55:37 PM] Megan: Declan looked at Alexia who took Liam from him. "I promise after I get Casey sorted me and you will have a chat. In fact I'll put Cian in charge of all of them."
[3/7/2015 5:56:49 PM] Meyghaenn: "It's fine," Alexia said, shrugging her shoulders. She took Liam with her up to his bedroom with Casey, so that they could play with his toys. He was a fun kid, who liked to laugh a lot, and Alexia liked playing with him because of that.
[3/7/2015 5:59:27 PM] Megan: Declan walked up the stairs to find Cian in his bedroom playing video games. "Can you go downstairs to be with Ian. Your mum should be back soon I just don't want him on his own while I give Casey a bath."
Cian sighed then nodded his head. "Yeah I can do that." He got up making his way downstairs. "Whose playing?" Cian sat down next to his brother so he could watch too.
[3/7/2015 6:01:51 PM] Meyghaenn: Ian looked up at his brother and shrugged. "ManU and Liverpool," he said, then got quiet again. He wasn't in the mood to talk after what had happened with Casey.
[3/7/2015 6:03:04 PM] Megan: Declan took Casey into the bathroom so that he could run a bath for him. "So what really haopened with Ian?"
[3/7/2015 6:06:42 PM] Meyghaenn: Casey gave his dad a look. "I told you. He pushed me when we were trying to race, and I fell right into the mud."
[3/7/2015 7:26:57 PM] Megan: "Okay... just wanted to make sure." Once the bath was drawn he helped Casey into the tub. "I'll wash your clothes so the mud will come off in a little bit. Is the water warm enough?"
[3/7/2015 7:27:46 PM] Meyghaenn: Casey got into his bath, and sat down in it carefully. "It's a little tepid," the boy said, then smiled up at his dad. "Can we do this fastly so the water doesn't get dirty?"
[3/7/2015 7:30:07 PM] Megan: "Tepid?" Declan chuckled at his son's advanced vocabulary, "Alright let's do this quick." He began to clean Casey off and washed his hair as well. It only took a couple of minutes before Declan unclogged the drain "Alright you ready?" He picked up a towel wrapping it around Casey before kissing him on the forehead. "Alright time to get dressed in clean clothes."
[3/7/2015 7:34:56 PM] Meyghaenn: Casey helped his dad give him a bath, not at all having a problem with his bathing. He picked him up, and then Casey held onto the towel as he walked down to his room. "You guys have to get out, I'm naked under here!" he told Alexia and Liam, who started giggling together.
[3/7/2015 7:38:33 PM] Megan: Declan chuckled at Casey then walked over to his bedroom. "You guys heard the man... give him some privacy."
[3/7/2015 7:39:47 PM] Meyghaenn: Alexia picked Liam up, and then took him down the stairs. "I'll go give him to Cian and then come up and talk to you, okay?" she told her dad, getting excited. The girl dropped him off, and then ran back up the stairs to wait outside the door.
[3/7/2015 7:43:01 PM] Megan: "Sounds good. I'll be in your room so no one can find me." Declan smiled at his little girl then did just like he said. He walked over to her bed looking at a picture of her as a little baby that was on her night stand. "Can you believe that you were that little? We need to stop feeding you."
[3/7/2015 7:45:16 PM] Meyghaenn: When her dad said that they should stop feeding her, Alexia smiled. "No, I need to be big so I can help take care of people," she said, though her voice wasn't particularly happy. "Okay... before something else happens, I really want to show you this," she said, and she grabbed her book to hand it to him. Only before she could, Cian's voice wafted through the house.
"DAD! Liam threw up!"
[3/7/2015 7:50:11 PM] Megan: Declan gave Alexia a small smile he was aware that his two eldest children had taken on more responsibility than they should. He appreciated the both of them.
Before Alexia could really explain what she wanted him to see Cian's voice rang out. He sighed then looked at his daughter again. "Might be a concussion."
[3/7/2015 7:51:15 PM] Meyghaenn: Alexia swallowed hard as her dad said Liam might have a concussion. She nodded, and then moved out of the way. "Go take care of him. I'll call Pa and have him come over to watch us."
[3/7/2015 7:53:38 PM] Megan: "Okay... and Alexia... I promise that once your mum gets home I'm going to take you out, I appreciate everything you do with your brothers and I want nothing more than to talk about that." He pointed at the book she was holding. "And to thank you properly."
[3/7/2015 8:16:58 PM] Meyghaenn: Alexia nodded, and then sat her book down so she could go down and dial Pa's phone number. When he answered, she spoke quietly. "Pa. Can you come over? Liam has a concussion and mum isn't here?"
[3/7/2015 8:26:22 PM] Megan: Declan ran down the stairs to get Liam who was sitting on the floor. "Alright buddy we're going to go to St. Mungo's. Cian your Pa should be here any second....hold down the fort till then, yeah?"
It took a few hours for a mediwizard to look at Liam. Once they did they said he did have a concussion so they gave him different potion. It was seven o'clock when they arrived back at the house.
[3/7/2015 8:27:43 PM] Meyghaenn: Pa arrived right after Declan left, and he fed the kids and put Ian and Casey to bed. He was sitting on the couch watching a movie with Cian, and Alexia had excused herself to go up to her room. She sat on her bed, curled up, crying to herself. She just wanted to show her dad her book and this whole day was horrible.
[3/7/2015 8:30:29 PM] Megan: "Hey dad." Declan said as he entered the house with Liam. "He has a little bit of a concussion just needs to take it easy. Do you mind if you stay a bit longer... there's a little girl who I think... desperately needs my attention and some ice cream."
Owen nodded his head. "I think you're right about that. She's in her room."
Declan made his way to Alexia's room, knocking on the door softly. "Hey love..." He opened the door a little bit. "You want to go get some ice cream so we can talk?"
[3/7/2015 8:31:57 PM] Meyghaenn: When Declan opened the door, Alexia wiped at her eyes. Then she looked up at her dad and nodded slowly. She got down from the bed, moving over to grab her shoes. "Is Cian coming?"
[3/7/2015 8:33:46 PM] Megan: "Nope just me and you. I needed some Lexy time after the day I had." He looked over at Alexia carefully. "Is that okay with you?"
[3/7/2015 8:34:49 PM] Meyghaenn: She looked surprised when he said that it was just going to be her, but then a spark of excitement ran across her eyes. "Yeah. Yeah, that's... that's really cool. I'm going to go to the bathroom and then we can go!" she said, getting more excited with each word. She hurried across to the bathroom so that she could hurry and leave.
[3/7/2015 8:41:26 PM] Megan: "I'll be right here." Declan smiled at Alexia's reaction then patiently waited for her to re-appear. "I'm thinking a big sundae... how about you?"
[3/7/2015 8:42:22 PM] Meyghaenn: She came out of the loo, and then nodded. "That sounds amazing. But no nuts, yeah?" she said, making a face. She reached up to grab her dad's hand, giving him a huge smile.
[3/7/2015 8:43:43 PM] Megan: "Of course not... nuts are horrible." Declan smiled as his daughter's hand found his. They walked out of the house then walked the one block it took to get to the ice cream shop. He ordered them two sundaes as soon as they entered before taking a seat. "Alright what is it you wanted to tell me?"
[3/7/2015 8:44:50 PM] Meyghaenn: Alexia was so excited for this, and she bounced as they walked. Once her sundae was ordered, she sat down across from her dad, and gave him a smile. Then she blushed. "I just wanted to show you... I finished my book. I wanted you to read it. Because I haven't let you read it yet..."
[3/7/2015 9:11:54 PM] Megan: Declan smiled at Alexia as she said that her book was finished. "I can't wait to read it. I've been curious ever since you started to write it. Do you have it on you, love?"
[3/7/2015 9:12:34 PM] Meyghaenn: Alexia frowned, and shook her head. "No, I put it in my desk because I didn't want it to get messed up."
[3/7/2015 9:13:17 PM] Megan: "That's okay. I'll read it tonight before I go to sleep... can you tell me what it's about? Because you've been rather secretive." Declan took a bite of his ice cream happily.
[3/7/2015 9:14:16 PM] Meyghaenn: She gave him a smile then, and licked some ice cream off of her lips. "It's about a dog... Like the dog is telling the story. He gets lost and he misses his best friend--who's a little girl like me--so he goes to find her!"
[3/7/2015 9:22:46 PM] Megan: "It's from the dog's point of view? That's amazing. I can't wait to read it." He took some whipped cream that was on his sundae then placed it on her nose.
[3/7/2015 9:24:20 PM] Meyghaenn: Alexia smiled. "Yeah, I thought it would be cool." Then he stuck some whipped cream on her nose, and Alexia giggled. She wiped it off, and took another big bite of her ice cream, crossing her eyes as she ate it.
[3/8/2015 12:25:19 AM] Megan: "You know you're the best sister in the world? Just wanted to make sure you know that. You're as good as ice cream." Declan smiled as he shoved more ice cream in his mouth.
[3/8/2015 12:47:37 AM] Meyghaenn: Alexia blushed, and then shrugged. "I hope the baby is a girl. Sometimes I feel... really left out, because I'm not a boy." She finished as much of her sundae as she could, and then sat back in her seat. "I'm going to be sick. But not because I have a concussion."
[3/8/2015 12:53:34 AM] Megan: "I'm hoping for a girl too because I think a little sister is definitely needed." He smiled at Alexia. "Your brothers loves you though. Especially Liam you're his hero." He chuckled when she said that she was sick. "Suppose we should walk this off then."
[3/8/2015 1:03:10 AM] Meyghaenn: She smiled at her dad, and then nodded. "I like Liam. He's funny and he's not mean." She nodded again, getting up off of her chair and taking her sundae to throw in the trash. Then she reached for her dad's hand and told thank you to the lady at the counter.
[3/8/2015 1:13:36 AM] Megan: "You don't like your other brothers?" Declan asked amused as he stood up from the table. Once her hand was in his they began to walk slowly to the house.
[3/8/2015 1:14:30 AM] Meyghaenn: "I love them all. But Liam's the least annoying. But he's only two, so that might change." They walked home, and before they got to the door, she stopped and turned to wrap her arms around Declan's legs. "Thank you, Daddy. I was really sad before now, but now I feel happy."
[3/8/2015 1:20:11 AM] Megan: "Boys are definitely annoying but then we grow out of it so don't be too hard on your brothers." Declan hugged Alexia back then leaned down to kiss her on the head. "I'm glad you're happy. I love you and I know its hard to get attention all the time... but never forget that, yeah?"
[3/8/2015 1:21:25 AM] Meyghaenn: Alexia looked up at her dad and gave him a smile. "I won't. Now come on, you have to read my book before bedtime!" She pulled him through the door, and a very pregnant Aoife was helping Cian fold some clothes.
"Your dad went home when I got back. I'm sorry I was so late. Is Liam okay? And Ian and Casey got into a fight? What was that about?"
[3/8/2015 10:32:13 PM] Megan: "I do need to read your book." Declan followed Alexia into the house then smiled to see his wife. He walked over to her and gave her a kiss on the lips. "He's fine just needs to take it easy. He took all his potions and he's a good sport. Ian and Casey are fighting still. Cian and Alexia have been a big help though." Declan reached over to mess Cian's hair playfully. "Oh and Alexia is a novelist."
[3/8/2015 10:35:51 PM] Meyghaenn: Alexia took off up the stairs to get her book while mum and dad talked. Then she ran back down to hear the last part.
"Well... It's not a novel. Just a book. A novel has to be so many words, and this isn't that." She handed it up to him, though, and Aoife smiled.
"I love you, Alexia. I want to read it after Daddy does."
[3/8/2015 10:58:58 PM] Megan: "You might need to wait a long time because I might read it three times before I give it up." Declan smiled at Aoife teasingly.
[3/8/2015 10:59:39 PM] Meyghaenn: Alexia grinned at her parents, and then gestured for him to get on with reading it. Aoife, to counteract the long wait, moved to read it over his shoulder.
[3/8/2015 11:20:16 PM] Megan: Declan began to read it then lowered so his wife could read it over his shoulder. Every page he read he looked up to meet Alexia's eyes with a smile. It was really good and he knew his daughter had a talent. "This is really good, love."
[3/8/2015 11:21:41 PM] Meyghaenn: The little girl watched them nervously as they looked it over. Then her dad said it was good, and her mom readily agreed. Alexia ran over to them and wrapped her arms around them. "I'm going to be an author someday! I promise."
[3/8/2015 11:41:41 PM] Megan: Declan hugged Alexia back tightly then looked over at Cian. "Alright you two go upstairs and get ready to bed."
Cian looked at Alexia for a moment. "Why can't I read it?"
[3/8/2015 11:43:36 PM] Meyghaenn: Alexia nodded and pulled away, then looked at her brother. "You can. I just wanted daddy to read it first. I've been trying to show him all day."
[3/9/2015 2:38:53 AM] Megan: Cian smiled at his sister the nodded his head. "Well as long as I can read it too... keep it away from Ian though."
Declan looked at Cian for a moment, "None of that Cian."
[3/9/2015 9:18:20 PM] Meyghaenn: Alexia laughed, and then her face got serious when her dad stopped Cian's jokes. She just grabbed his hand and started to pull him up the stairs. "Goodnight Mummy! Goodnight, Daddy!" she called out as they moved up the stairs.
[3/9/2015 9:35:40 PM] Megan: "Sorry," Cian said bashfully.
He felt his sister pulling him the stairs so he followed. "Night!"
Declan called out to them and then let him know he was tucking them in ten minutes.
"My joke about Ian wasn't that bad right?" Cian whispered to Alexia.
[3/9/2015 9:37:05 PM] Meyghaenn: Alexia turned to her brother and shrugged. "I wasn't going to let him have it anyway. He'd rip it up or something if he was mad at me. He's really mean. He pushed Casey down today because Casey said he was faster. Did you know that?"
[3/9/2015 10:32:55 PM] Megan: "I heard about it yeah... he's definitely angry for some reason." Cian looked at Alexia then gestured for her book. "Can I read it?"
[3/9/2015 10:33:36 PM] Meyghaenn: Cian gestured for her book and Alexia smiled, handing it over. "I'm going to go get dressed while you look it over, yeah?" she said, taking off and running into her room to change super quickly and then heading back out.
[3/10/2015 12:09:42 AM] Megan: Cian nodded his head then began to read the story. He had to admit his sister had quite an imagination. Once she returned to the hall he gave her a small smile. "It's good Lexy... watch you'll be a novelist and I'll be Minister for Magic or something." He grinned at her then leaned against the wall. "We can rule the world."
[3/10/2015 12:10:56 AM] Meyghaenn: Alexia smiled back at Cian, and then when he said that her story was good she beamed. It meant just as much to hear him say that as it meant for daddy and mummy to say it. "I would let you be Minister. As long as you let me write whatever I wanted," she told him, smiling. Then she leaned in and wrapped her arms around his stomach. "Thank you, Cian."
[3/10/2015 12:12:31 AM] Megan: Cian nodded his head at her. "Of course I would." He hugged Alexia back then heard the footsteps of their dad coming up the stairs. "I need to get in bed. G'night, Lex." He ran into his room and quickly got into bed.
[3/10/2015 12:13:14 AM] Meyghaenn: Alexia nodded when he said he needed to go to bed. She moved into her own room, crawling under the covers and grinning to herself nonstop.
Summary: Alexia goes to celebrate big news with Kyle.
[3/3/2015 2:00:50 AM] Meyghaenn: She tore the letter open with fervor, and her eyes skimmed over the words at an incredible rate. The woman actually gave out a bit of an excited scream. After she read through it four times, she held a hand to her stomach and tried to control her breathing.
Alexia needed to tell her parents. She needed to tell her grandparents, and her siblings. But for now, all she could think about was spending the night with one person: Kyle.
He was her fuck buddy, but he was more than that. Even Liam had said that he was more, and that meant something. So she didn't argue with her desires, she just pulled out a piece of parchment to scroll down a note.
"Kyle-
Pick up a great bottle of merlot and some chocolate covered strawberries. And some Chinese. I'll make it well worth your while.
- A"
[3/3/2015 2:09:31 AM] Megan: Alexia -
After the day I have that sounds amazing. I have no doubts.
- K
Kyle finished up the last of his memos before deciding to call it a night. He already had his secretary order the strawberries and pick up the bottle of Merlot for him. The only thing he had to do was pick up the Chinese on his way to see Alexia.
"So have you made things official with Alexia, yet?" His secretary, Lisa, was rather enthusiastic about Kyle and Alexia's relationship.
"Lisa... I just asked you to get a bottle of wine not pick up an engagement ring. Calm yourself. I will see you tomorrow for that meeting at nine." Kyle was practically out the door when he finished his sentence.
He picked up the Chinese food then apparated to Alexia's apartment. Once he arrived at her door he knocked on it gently a few times than waited. "I have everything you asked for...see I can follow directions," he said once the door opened.
[3/3/2015 5:35:08 AM] Meyghaenn: As soon as Alexia heard the knock on the door, she grinned. She'd done herself all up for him, wearing one of her hottest dresses, and a good set of black, lacy lingerie. The woman swung the door open, and then didn't even answer him--she just leaned in to give him a deep kiss.
[3/3/2015 9:35:17 PM] Megan: Kyle was taken by surprise when Alexis leaned in to give him a passionate kiss. He returned the kiss enthusiastically slowly backing her into the apartment so he could place the items in his hands on the table. Once he did he wrapped his arms around her waist, bringing her closer as they continued to kiss. After a moment Kyle pulled away from the kiss, catching his breathe as he did so. "That was some greeting."
[3/3/2015 9:37:32 PM] Meyghaenn: Alexia let him move her like he needed to, knowing that his hands were full and he would no doubt want to touch her. Once his hands were on her body, she let out a groan against his lips, giving him all that she had in that kiss. He pulled away--too soon--and then she smirked slightly. "I'm in a good mood. Great mood. Stellar mood."
[3/3/2015 10:49:06 PM] Megan: "Any particular reason for this good mood? Besides seeing me of course. I could brighten anyone's day." Kyle said with a smile on his face.
[3/3/2015 10:50:48 PM] Meyghaenn: She grinned, and didn't even taunt him. "You do make me happy. Orgasmic, really," she teased, and leaned up to kiss him softly again. "But I wanted you to come over to end the perfect day perfectly. I have something to show you." Alexia reached out for his hand, and led him over to the coffee table, where she had left her letter. The woman picked it up, removing her hand from his, and then handing it over to him for him to read himself. She could hardly contain her excitement as she waited for him to read it.
[3/3/2015 11:06:29 PM] Megan: "Usually I have to fight you to admit I'm tolerable. This really must be a great day." Kyle allowed himself to be pulled toward the sofa. He took the letter from Alexia, giving her a smile before reading on. "This is...amazing....I always knew you would be a published writer. How could you not be?"
[3/3/2015 11:13:52 PM] Meyghaenn: Alexia was practically jumping as he read the letter. "I know!" she blurted, her voice betraying her excitement. "And did you see the part where they asked to go ahead and see my sequel? They're interested in taking on the whole series, if that's what I want to make it!" She realized that she was acting crazy, and swallowed hard to try and tone it down. "Sorry. I'm just so happy."
[3/3/2015 11:24:43 PM] Megan: Kyle looked at Alexia with a smile on his face. She was so happy and he was incredibly proud of her--she deserves it. "Don't apologize you deserve to be that happy. I'm super proud of you for this...Marco's a great character and you're an amazing writer. I mean it's about time someone stopped being an idiot...I can believe in humanity again now."
[3/3/2015 11:26:15 PM] Meyghaenn: She giggled--Alexia Crumkoft giggled--and then blushed bright red as she turned to set the letter back down as gently as possible. Then she looked back up at him, trying to gain her composure back. "So, yeah. We can, uh... we can eat, and then.. celebrate." She couldn't help but crack another grin, and she shook her head at herself. "I want this to keep being the best day ever."
[3/3/2015 11:34:42 PM] Megan: "So you wanted to spend your most perfect day with me?" Kyle rose his eyebrows with a smile on his face. "That's a lot of pressure."
[3/3/2015 11:35:26 PM] Meyghaenn: "Yeah, I did," she told him, biting her lip when he continued on. "You don't have to. Just in every version of my perfect day I've ever thought of, I get laid at some point."
[3/3/2015 11:58:49 PM] Megan: Kyle looked at Alexia with a smirk on his face. "Just laid or... with me?" He rose his eyebrows playfully before moving closer to her.
[3/4/2015 12:00:26 AM] Meyghaenn: She grinned. "Well that depends on which version of the perfect day it is. Sometimes it's you... Sometimes it's that muggle actor Antonio Juarez. Damn, he's sexy." Alexia was getting back to teasing, but it felt good, and natural, and it made her happy.
[3/4/2015 12:07:46 AM] Megan: "Antonio Juarez? I'm way better than him and you know it. He leaned in to kiss her on the lips passionately as he wrapped his arms around her tighter to bring her closer. He continued to kiss her until he had to break it to catch his breath. "Suppose we need to open that bottle of wine. To really celebrate."
[3/4/2015 12:10:18 AM] Meyghaenn: "I don't KNOW that. I've never had him. I only judge based off my imagination," she said with a smile. Then she felt him leaning in to kiss her, and she responded enthusiastically. Her heart jumped in her chest, and she forgot about needing to breathe until he pulled away, and it came in a quiet gasp. Alexia let out a little moan, and nodded. "Merlot and chocolate covered strawberries. You brought both things, right?"
[3/4/2015 12:14:45 AM] Megan: "Of course. I sent Lisa to get them since I was in three meetings in a row. I almost died." Kyle frowned and shook his head. "I think I went into the wrong profession... Cian's a natural though."
[3/4/2015 12:16:50 AM] Meyghaenn: "Thank you," she told him, her voice genuine. Then he started to ramble about negative things, and Alexia shook her head and then bent down to cut his words off with a kiss. "None of that. Not tonight, yeah? You're there for a reason. And I know that you have amazing ideas. And maybe you're not the most conventional guy, but my Pa wasn't either. It's being smart, being helpful, and pushing for what you think is right no matter what. And you do that, I swear." She kissed him again. "So go get the merlot and strawberries, and then come back and feed one to me so I can give you a hard on."
[3/4/2015 12:23:26 AM] Megan: Kyle was surprised when Alexia kissed him on the lips. "Okay... I can accept that. Especially the hard on party that's where my interest really peaked." He chuckled before walking over to the table. Kyle went into the kitchen so he could open up the wine and pour into two glasses. Once he had everything ready he walked back into the living room, sitting on the sofa as he held out Alexia's glass for her.
[3/4/2015 12:25:39 AM] Meyghaenn: "Oh, I figured. That's why I threw that part on," she said with a smile. She watched as he got up and walked into the kitchen, getting things ready for them. This really did feel like her perfect night, and Alexia couldn't believe it. He brought back her wine, and then Alexia took it and took a long sip. She moaned again, closing her eyes at how good it tasted. Even though Alexia was not a wine person, she had to admit that a good merlot was a hard thing to turn down. And it was a classy drink, for a classy night. "This is fantastic, Kyle."
[3/4/2015 12:30:53 AM] Megan: "I aim to please." Kyle smiled at her as he took a sip of his wine. Once he did he sat his wine glass on the table so he could pick up one of the strawberries. "So you would like me to feed you?" He smiled at her as he held out the strawberry for her to take a bite out of it.
[3/4/2015 12:32:40 AM] Meyghaenn: Alexia grinned when he held out the strawberry, knowing that this would be an erotic night. She nodded, and moved closer to him, feeling her dress move up her thighs. Then she moved down to take the strawberry in her mouth, her lips puckering around it as she bit the fruit off from the stem. Alexia pulled back then, chewing and swallowing while she moaned, and one drip of juice ran down her lip.
[3/4/2015 12:36:05 AM] Megan: Kyle watched as she ate the strawberry he had to admit it was rather erotic in a way or maybe it was sensual. He saw the juice run down her lip so he leaned over to kiss it away.
[3/4/2015 12:37:40 AM] Meyghaenn: As she swallowed her bite, Kyle leaned over and captured her lips. The sweet taste of the wine mixed with the sweet taste of the strawberry and the taste of his lips. The kiss was intoxicating, and Alexia reached a hand up to his neck to hold him there as she deepened the kiss, wanting him to feel the intoxication as well.
[3/4/2015 1:09:51 AM] Megan: Kyle responded to Alexia deepening the kiss enthusiastically. He was getting lost again, like always, in their kiss. As the kiss continued he moved to pick Alexia up as he stood, figuring now was a good time to move things to the bedroom. He was unzipping Alexia's dress as he made his way to the bed with his lips never leaving hers.
[3/4/2015 1:16:03 AM] Meyghaenn: She felt Kyle moving, and Alexia helped him as best as she could, letting him lift her up and carry her to her bedroom. Her stomach was starting to churn in excitement, and then she felt him pulling down the zipper of her dress. Glad that she'd worn something underneath to really get him worked up, Alexia moved to let the sleeves fall off of her arms, revealing her chest to him, even though he was focused on not only kissing her, but walking as well.
[3/4/2015 1:35:59 AM] Megan: Kyle somehow made it to the bed without running into anything--he was quite proud. Once he got to the bed he laid her down gently as he broke away from the kiss momentarily. His eyes travelled down to see that she was wearing something sexy underneath her dress. "You're beautiful... you know that right? Incredibly sexy."
[3/4/2015 1:39:07 AM] Meyghaenn: Alexia was laid down on the bed, and then she felt Kyle pull away and start to look her over. She smiled at his words, and took a deep breath. "I know. What are you going to do about it?"
[3/4/2015 1:46:03 AM] Megan: Kyle smiled down at Alexia before leaning down to capture her lips once more. He began to pull down her dress down her body--low enough for her to kick it off completely.
[3/4/2015 1:47:25 AM] Meyghaenn: He didn't answer her with words, but Alexia had a pretty good idea that his actions would be so much better. Her dress was pulled off, and Alexia kicked it onto the floor. She arched her back into him, letting her hands roam over his body before she grabbed the hem of his shirt and began to roll it up and off.
[3/4/2015 2:16:18 AM] Megan: Kyle sat up momentarily so that she could remove his shirt. Once it was off he leaned down so that he could kiss her neck. His hands roamed her body until he cupped her breast lightly.
[3/4/2015 11:40:37 AM] Meyghaenn: Alexia pulled his shirt off, and then she felt his warm chest against hers, making her back arch into him for his warmth and touches. Her head tilted to give him access to her neck, while she let out a soft moan at the way he touched her breast. A thought flickered across her mind, and she let out a small laugh. Knowing that he would be questioning things, she turned to look back up at him. "I was just thinking that out of everything we've done, you've never tit fucked me. And it just made me laugh that we'd missed something so simple."
[3/5/2015 1:13:10 AM | Edited 1:25:53 AM] Megan: Kyle pulled his lips away from her neck when Alexia started to laugh hysterically. "Oh thank the fuck that's why you were laughing. I thought I lost my touch." He chuckled before leaning down to kiss her on the lips. "I'm okay if we haven't tit fucked that doesn't sound all that brilliant anyway."
[3/5/2015 1:21:38 AM] Meyghaenn: "No, it wasn't you. I actually never knew that I could laugh and still be so fucking horny." She returned his kiss, and nodded her head. "I'm so glad you think that. I mean, I would do it for you. But it sounds really boring to just hold my tits together for you. No offense." She wrapped her arms around his neck, and then leaned up to kiss him deeply again. She wanted to get lost in him, and she wanted to tell him that her little interruption didn't slow the momentum.
[3/5/2015 2:47:39 AM] Megan: "Well I'm just thinking I have three really good options... and that option just seems ridiculous." Kyle couldn't help but moan into the kiss that Alexis gave him. He allowed himself to get lost in the kiss as his hand moved back up again to cup her breast. As they kissed Kyle began to unsnap her bra before pulling it off of her completely.
[3/5/2015 9:53:21 PM] Meyghaenn: "So is there any specific order to your options, then, or is it just wherever I'll let you put it?" she teased. His kiss made her go mental. He began to undo her bra, and touch her breast, and Alexia arched her back up into him so that she was pressed more against him. Her lips moved from his own so that they could find his neck, sucking on his skin because it was her day, and she wanted him to be marked.
[3/5/2015 10:21:34 PM] Megan: "Pretty much happy with any of the three. Especially with you. See I can be charming" Kyle continued to kiss Rory as he finally worked her bra off her body, covering his hand over her breast. His thumb moved over her nipple gently, making sure she was truly ready for him. She broke the kiss which causes a small groan to escape his lips as she moved her own against his neck. Kyle's hands travelled down her body until his fingers hooked under the side of her knickers.
[3/5/2015 10:35:13 PM] Meyghaenn: She started laughing at his words, and then nodded. "You're doing good. Best day ever," she told him. His fingers worked over her nipple and Alexia could feel herself getting more and more wet with each touch. He began to pull off her knickers, and Alexia shimmied her hips to give him room to take them off, all the while continuing to work on the monster of a mark she was leaving on his neck.
[3/5/2015 10:58:44 PM] Megan: Kyle successfully removed her knickers before resting in between her legs. He moaned at the feel of Alexia's lips against his neck. Even as they were undressing she seemed rather adamant to keep that contact. He reached down to unbuckle his belt before trying his best to remove his pants.
[3/5/2015 11:00:27 PM] Meyghaenn: Alexia pulled back to admire her handiwork, smiling and running her fingers over the already bruising spot. She could feel him struggling with his pants, so she moved her hands down to help him, making sure to tease his thighs, bum, and right next to his hard on as her hands came back up to rest at his chest. "Can you make me sore, you think? Or am I too used to you?" she whispered, her lips moving against his as she spoke.
[3/5/2015 11:57:40 PM] Megan: Once his pants were off Kyle settled himself between her legs, rolling his hips into her as he did so. "I can definitely make you sore. I promise." He leaned down to capture her lips in a passionate kiss as he moved inside her roughly.
[3/5/2015 11:59:28 PM] Meyghaenn: Alexia smirked as he said that he could make her sore, and then her lips were occupied with his. Once he thrust into her, she let out a gasp, her lips widening before she bit down on his lip. Her hand rested at the back of his neck, knowing that she would need some stabilization if he kept his promise.
[3/6/2015 1:34:48 AM] Megan: Kyle didn't even wait to ease into a steady rhythm he was already setting a hard tempo. He moved his hands so to Alexia's legs pushing them forward, so that he could move into her at a deeper angle. Kyle broke their kiss as he concentrated on rolling his hips so that he could hit right where he wanted to as he moved inside her.
[3/6/2015 1:37:41 AM] Meyghaenn: She didn't have time to get adjusted to him, because he was hitting her like he did when they were usually nearing the end. Her hands moved to his back where her nails dug into his skin, clinging to him as she let out groans. Finally he broke the kiss, and her head dipped back into the mattress as her back arched up. Moans and groans fell from her lips with every thrust, though they sounded more like screams. Alexia urged him on with her nails, and her teeth as she leaned up and bit into his shoulder.
[3/6/2015 1:50:57 AM] Megan: Kyle groaned as Alexia bit his shoulder, making him want to go deeper and thrust harder if he could. He moved his hands to the bed so he could use the bed as leverage. Thrusting hard into her every time as the room filled with the sounds of the bed squeaking and their bodies moving against one another.
[3/6/2015 5:03:43 PM] Meyghaenn: He was able to get a grip and push himself harder, making Alexia arch completely off the bed and up against him as he thrusted. She knew that she was going to be sore as soon as he stopped, because she could already feel it sinking in. Still, she didn't want him to stop. Alexia let one of her hands move up to his hair were she pulled, unable to keep herself from being just as rough with him as he was with her. One special thrust made her call out, her body tensing as the pleasure ran through her.
[3/6/2015 8:21:52 PM] Megan: Kyle could feel that Alexia was getting closer and closer especially after one particular thrust. He continued with his tempo as he moved one of his hands between their bodies. He began to move his fingers over her clit in a circular motion.
[3/6/2015 8:23:30 PM] Meyghaenn: He began to touch her clit, and Alexia let out a shaky groan. It was too much for her to handle, and she bit down hard on her lip as she continued to moan before finally tumbling over into her orgasm. Her nails raked down his back again, and she felt her entire body shake around him.
[3/6/2015 9:38:29 PM] Megan: At the feel of Alexis clamping down around him as well as her nails digging into Kyle's back he couldn't help but let himself go. He continued to move inside her as he rode out their highs then he collapsed on top of her with a sigh, trying to gather his breath back. "Did I keep my promise?"
[3/6/2015 10:32:50 PM] Meyghaenn: Alexia felt him reach his orgasm, and then he fell on top of her and she let out a sigh. "I almost asked you to stop," she said, her voice soft. "I don't think you've ever been that rough with me. If you ever needed to know how much you could give me, that was it."
[3/6/2015 11:33:58 PM] Megan: "Is that a good thing or a bad thing? It's hard to tell." Kyle leaned up so that he could look down at Alexia. "Also I just had sex with a published novelist..."
[3/6/2015 11:39:57 PM] Meyghaenn: "It's a good thing. I feel good. So sore, but so good." He met her eyes, and then Alexia blushed again, nodding. "I know. Do you feel any smarter?"
[3/7/2015 12:10:47 AM] Megan: "I do. I've always felt smarter when I'm around you. How do you carry my inferior intelligence? You must be exhausted." Kyle smiled at her. "I also feel honored... to be sleeping with a premier British author."
[3/7/2015 12:46:44 AM] Meyghaenn: "I am. But orgasms are my energy, so it evens out." She grinned, and reached a hand up to trace the outline of his face. She probably wasn't supposed to do that, but today was her day and she didn't care. The woman laughed at his compliment, and then nodded. "You really lucked out, didn't you? You bet on the right vagina."
[3/7/2015 12:57:53 AM | Edited 1:08:19 AM] Megan: "I'm so happy that I picked the right vagina." Kyle smiled down until he realized that Alexia was tracing his face lightly, His eyes caught hers causing his heart to race, shaking his head he tried his best to throw the feeling that came over him. There was no way that Alexia would want him in that way and there is no way he would be good at it. "Your Pa and your whole family are going to go nuts over this. Your book not your vagina just to clarify."
[3/7/2015 1:03:54 AM] Meyghaenn: "Good going, Kyle. I'm so proud of you," she said with a grin. His eyes met hers, and Alexia's stomach erupted in butterflies. Then he shook his head, and she felt the first wave of unhappiness she'd had all day. He spoke, and she preoccupied her mind with that. "I know. I can't believe that I haven't told them yet. I just needed a day to let it all soak in, you know?"
[3/7/2015 1:28:42 AM] Megan: "That I definitely get... if I got some crazy news I would just want a quiet evening with you too. Even if my mum would skin me alive for delaying the message." He met her eyes again feeling the same warm feeling as before. "Should I stay? I might help the processing... and there's still wine and Chinese food too."
[3/7/2015 1:38:29 PM] Meyghaenn: "Yeah I'll probably lie and say that I just got the letter so that I don't have to deal with that," she said softly, with a smile. Then she met his eyes again, and she nodded. "Yeah. I want you to stay. Please don't leave."
[3/7/2015 1:49:01 PM] Megan: "I was hoping for that answer so of course I'll stay." Kyle leaned down to kiss her on the lips softly. "Should we finish that wine and eat Chinese food then?"
[3/7/2015 2:11:17 PM] Meyghaenn: She smiled as he said that he would stay, and then she returned his kiss as sweetly as she could. "That sounds fantastic," she told him, running her hand over his face again. "Today is definitely the best."
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