closed starter for: @genortiz
location: luther's rare & well done
It was a bittersweet feeling, walking around Luther's on the Luther's last day. Obviously, it wouldn't be the last time Luther stepped foot into the diner, the older man had already promised Cam he would make sure to come back to town to visit every once in a while, but the feeling of an era ending weighed heavy on Cameron's shoulders.
Which was exactly why when he'd moved back to Briar Ridge and seen that Luther was selling the diner, Cameron hadn't even stopped to think before offering to purchase the place. He couldn't let Luther's go, not when it held too many precious memories for him. Memories of all you can eat bbq ribs contests with his cousin, of sharing a milkshake with the prettiest girl in town, of eventually commandeering the fourth booth on the righthand side of the diner and making it 'their booth' with said prettiest girl in town, of spending all of his free time in said booth. Memories that as much reminded him of his failure as they did of the best times of his life. And there was no way he was going to let someone else buy this place and turn it into who knows what.
So on Luther's last day, as he spent time saying his goodbye's to a community who loved him, Cameron walked around the diner greeting familiar faces, introducing himself to people he didn't know, and mostly following Luther around, watching everything the older man did as Cam familiarised himself with how the diner worked.
He had been in the back, talking with one of the cooks about the way that Luther ordered supplies, when he caught sight of a familiar head of brown hair making its way into the diner. A pang of guilt that always came with being around Genesis tugged at his heart for a brief moment as he was reminded yet again of how he had failed her, failed their marriage, even failed their daughter. Letting out a breath, Cameron supposed it was time to face the music, and stepped out of the kitchen onto the main floor. He moved towards where Luther and Genesis were talking, just in time to overhear Luther say, "Well, this place isn't going anywhere after all. Cause Cameron bought it from me." Letting out a wince, Cameron closed the gap, offering Genesis what he hoped came across as an apologetic look. He had wanted to tell her himself, but it had all been such a whirlwind since he'd made the offer, that he hadn't really had time. Cameron moving back to Briar Ridge had to have been a big enough shock for his ex-wife, she didn't need another, but here he was... offering very little warning to his movements.
When he had told Genesis he was moving back, there really hadn't been much of a plan for Cameron. All he knew was that he had nothing to do but work on his relationship with Juliana. That was, and would remain, priority number one for him. Buying a diner had not been part of the plan and he only hoped that this out-of-character lack of planning didn't come back around to bite him in the ass. Once Luther had stepped away to greet another regular customer, Cameron closed the gap between him and his ex wife a bit. "Surprise." Letting out a guilty chuckle as he rubbed at the back of his neck, he wondered how angry she'd be at him. "I swear this wasn't part of the plan and I just didn't tell you when I got back here." he quickly explained. "Luther mentioned he was selling so he could move out west to be with his family and I just couldn't let this place go." Punctuating his explanation with a shrug of his shoulders, he hoped she'd understand.
