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ashtonxhc:

“A’ight, I have ta’ admit I don’t know much about wine.” A small humble chuckle parted his lips, leaning against the edge of one of the clothed tables set up for the tasting. “It’s lucky I can even tell ya’ which ones are a blush or a red. Guess this is as good a chance as any ta’ start learning.” Ashton was admittedly a bit relieved to get a break from having to help with the diner’s participation in the Taste of Hickory Creek festivities. One of the disposable tasting glasses in hand, he’d given the light red liquid a peculiar look over before taking a slow sip. At least knowing enough as a chef to know better than to just straight shoot it down.

“That makes two of us,” Ethan replied, looking down at his own glass. “I’m only here because my mom, of all people, dragged me to this to be social.” He nodded in the direction of a petite but commandeering woman, mingling with a group of other older Hickory Creek residents. He had planned to stay in and avoid the festival for a day or two and take a break, but Rebecca Romano had had other plans for her son. "So how was it?" Ethan gestured at Ashton's glass, which the other man had just taken a sip out of.

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ianxacosta:

“I know I’m late to the party, but crime never sleeps” Ian stated walking into the block party. With a beer in his hand he looked around at everyone that had came out to their barbecue. As he walked into the back to begin grilling someone instantly bumped into him spilling a whole glass of liquor over his favorite shirt. “Shit” Ian whispered pulling the shirt off his skin.

Ethan wasn’t much of a party person, but since literally all of Hickory Creek had turned out of their homes and into the streets for the barbecue, he thought he might as well show up for a little bit. He was drinking a beer and talking to some high school friends when he turned and ran into someone. “Shit, I am so sorry, dude.” Ethan said, before he noticed who he’d bumped into. “Oh, it’s you.”

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SOS: Home Alone. | Dawn & Ethan.

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stfudawn:

“Thank you, that means a lot. You know that,” Dawn stated with a smile, releasing a soft sigh as she stood up. “You will be a good dad, Ethan. Much better than Ricky will ever be, even if he decides to act like his age and grow up.” Changing the subject, the brunette tilted her head to the side as her facial features displayed curiosity.

“Want anything to drink? A snack?”

“Thanks,” Ethan said, a hint of surprise in his voice. Being a father, or even thinking about being one, was something that was so off of his radar that he hadn’t even put himself in that context before. “I’m good, thanks.” He paused, thinking for a second and then changing his mind. “Actually, I’d love a glass of water. So I should probably take a look at your dishwasher, huh?”

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graceohs:

“I moved here five years ago, so I’m not exactly new, but I’ve got nothing on natives like you,” Grace explained. While she did recognize many faces in Hickory Creek, she could understand why she and Ethan had yet to cross paths in the few months since his homecoming. “You said you got back from DC, right? What were you doing there?” she asked.

“How do you like it out here so far?” Ethan asked. Hickory Creek was and always would be home for him, but he was often curious about what people who hadn’t grown up in the quaint town thought of it. “Yeah, I was working as a petroleum engineer for the government,” Ethan said in response to her query, his expression neutral.

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New Beginnings

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carmen-romano:

Carmen listened. Ethan was talking fast and pushing topics together… He was making random small talk that was kind of all over the place. She could tell he was nervous about something. That doesn’t mean he knew about New York, does it? He couldn’t right? Or could he? So many thoughts were swirling as her mind was going a mile a minute wondering how much or little he knew or was piecing together with his beautiful mind. Taking a deep breath in and out, that might have half passed as a yawn or just as a deep breath, she was able to recenter on him.

She could answer about how New York traffic is but she doubted he really wanted to know, or already didn’t have a firm understanding of the way New Yorker’s drive. Even though she thought that she wasn’t going to not answer the questions about her. Ethan always really cared about her. “The ride was great, I booked a sleeper car. So, umm yeah, even though I was up at 6 am,” she giggled at how well he did know her, “I had a nice four and a half hour nap on the way home.”

She nodded affirming that she would love some help with her bags. “I’m available tonight if you want to get together with Mom and Dad? It would be, “she hesitated just so slightly, “nice to see them.” And to move past the hesitation, “And it’s been forever since we’ve all been together for a family dinner.” As they were carrying bags upstairs she looked over her brother’s face. “You’re looking really good lately. And I’m glad you shaved,” she teased softly.

“A family dinner would be good,” Ethan affirmed as he reached down to pick up Carmen’s bags and heave them onto his shoulders. “Mom and Dad are both really excited, so don’t be surprised if you come over and find that they’ve made enough food to feed the entire town.” He wasn’t privy to the ins and outs of Carmen’s relationship with their parents, but he suspected that Ethan Sr. and Rebecca had felt a bit of a distance in their relationship with their daughter too. It would certainly explain their unabashed excitement about her return home.

“Thanks,” Ethan said, in reply to his sister’s compliment. He paused to stroke his jaw, smoother now without the old stubble. After graduating from college, he’d let it grow out, partly because he thought it made him look older, partly because Mei An liked it better that way, and partly because he was always just too exhausted to do anything about it. When he returned to Hickory Creek, he decided to shave it off, after moping about for a week or two, of course. It was a part of his journey in trying to turn over a new leaf and give his life another go.

“You know, ten years ago I never would’ve thought that I’d be 24 and living in the apartment above Mom and Dad’s garage while you would be the one with your own place.” Ethan said with a half-smile as he looked around Carmen’s new home. “I guess life can just take you by surprise sometimes.”