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themiajames:

“Well, fine be that way.” Mia replied, sending him a small pout. She knew that he was just teasing her, but it was fun. “I’m just a big old cry baby, and I would like to be able to sleep at night. I’m having enough trouble as it is.” She added, knowing the last little while had been a bit rough. “You don’t need to tell me twice.” She added, before leaning over and taking one of the slices of pizza. “Yes, I must admit. The tables really have turned.”

Trevor shrugged his shoulders. “In that case its a good thing that you have already persuaded me to sleep next to you.” He told her. “The only thing that will keep you up is my snoring.” He added with a teasing chuckle. Trevor helped himself to a slice of pizza, before he looked over at her. “They have, haven’t they.” He said before he took a bite.

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dieternolan:

“Yeah, I guess there’s that” he nodded. “I don’t think it would be super awkward, I’m not worried about the conversation aspect, I know that we can both talk confidently, it’s just the actual date parts that I’m not great at” he shrugged. “Well thank you” he smiled, “But she is definitely still out of my league”

Trevor shrugged. “Well in that case, try not to think too much about the fact that it is a date?” He suggested. “I mean, if you already know you kind of have chemistry, but the thought of it being a date makes you nervous, maybe try not to overthink it?” He added. Knowing it could be hard, but worth a try.

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themiajames:

“I’d say my charming personality, but you can’t really tell that from a dating app. So I am out of guesses.” Mia replied, shrugging at the man. She knew he was playing around and teasing her, and she enjoyed the stress free banter. “Oh no, I hate horror in general. Like if we watched a horror movie I would be curled up in your lap and hiding by about five minutes into it.” She added, knowing she was a bit of a baby when it came to scary things. There was enough of that in the world, she didn’t need it on tv too. Mia nodded at Trevor’s statement. “Yeah that seems like a fair deal.” She added, although she had a feeling that he likely wouldn’t actually end up falling asleep. “Because I stopped you from being homeless so now you sort of owe me.”

“Well I am not going to give you an answer, so there is that.” He told her with a teasing smile. He was going to leave it at that, not giving her the satisfaction of an honest answer. “Good, I am glad we are on the same page on at least about that.” He said. “Alright then, I am ready to eat so play whatever that is, and lets get so full that we can’t even move after.” He suggested. “Hey, who is the savior now?”

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dieternolan:

“Yeah that makes sense. I mean if she hesitated I’d feel weird about persuading her, I’d want like a definite yes, otherwise I would feel kinda weird about it. Like I wouldn’t want to convince her to go if it’s not really what she wanted” he shrugged. “Dinner sounds easy enough, I can do dinner” he nodded. “Granted I don’t know her all that well yet, but I like what I do know and I would like to know more. She just seems really cool and really…out of my league, so I’m nervous about it”

“Well, if she doesn’t say yes, then at least you know, right?” He told him. “I always find dinner easier. You kind of get the vibbe off right from the start if the conversation is floating or not, you know? Also, I’d always recommend a second date, even if the conversation is slow, because some people are just a bit nervous the first time.” He suggested. “You seem like a good looking guys yourself, I doubt she’d be out of your league.”

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dieternolan:

“I was thinking of just calling her and asking her but I don’t know if I should wait to ask in person. And I have no idea what to plan as a first date if she says yes” he groaned, putting his head down, “I’m doomed”

Trevor shrugged. “Well, you can. But I think women would prefer being asked in person? Besides it is so much easier to persuade them in case they are being a bit hard to get.” Trevor told him. “Well, personally I think dinner as a first date is good enough. Maybe a movie, but you kind of want to spend the first date talking a lot and getting to know each other, or at least that is the route I have taken.” He told him. “You really like this girl, huh?”

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themiajames:

“Surely not because I am a total cutie.” Mia joked, although in reality she did know that she was rather good looking by most people’s standards. “Well, lucky for you I also see enough horror in my line of work to not want it at home either.” She added, knowing that she had reported on some pretty horrible things. People just seemed to want to hurt each other, and she couldn’t figure out why. While Trevor was gone, she did end up settling on a rom-com type film, or at least something that she had heard was good. “Well, you see the problem is that I am very far behind on my movie trends.” Mia added with a small chuckle. “So I am thinking either Love, Actually or To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before. Both of which are probably also movies that you aren’t going to really enjoy. So, pick your poison.”

Trevor smiled. “Nah, it has absolutely nothing to do with that.” He told her, giving away a teasing wink. Truth be told, Trevor found her way more than cute. In his eyes she was beautiful. “That is good. I mean, crime is fine, but I can’t deal with House of Wax or those types of movies.” He told her, shrugging his shoulders gently. He absolutely hated horror movies and always had. Trevor took a seat in the sofa an opened the cardboard box with the pizza. The smell immediately filled the room and it made his mouth water. He had not eaten much today, so he was very ready to get going on the pizza. He leaned back in the sofa a bit as she read out the suggestions. “Fine. Let’s go with the second option, and if I do fall asleep during it, do not wake me.” He told her, pointing his finger at her, pretending to be strict, before his lips cracked back up into his signature smile. “Why is it so hard to say no to you? I will never understand.”

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thekathryngray:

“Oh, I agree. But I think I might try to convince my family to come here sometime instead. Just so I am not the only one who is doing all of the flying all the time, you know?”

Trevor nodded. “Yeah, that is fair. I just have so much family and so little space to host them all I’d feel bad if I made them come all this way.”

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themiajames:

“Is it because I’m blonde?” Mia joked, letting out a chuckle. Honestly, she didn’t really know much about what Trevor’s type was. She didn’t like to know about about his girlfriends, because then she would find herself comparing herself to them. Which she knew was something that she wasn’t supposed to do if she kind considered him a friend. “Yeah, as it turns out people can be stalkers even if they seem innocent and safe at first. Trust me.” She added with a shrug, knowing her ex hadn’t seemed bad when she had first met him. It was over time that the red flags started to add up, and by then it had been far too late. When Trevor stepped closer to her Mia felt her heart flutter simply by being close to him. She was trying to fight off old feelings, but they were clearly fluttering back. She was lost in his gaze when she heard the doorbell. “Yeah. Don’t worry, I won’t make you watch a rom-com.” Mia joked, wishing that the moment hadn’t ended.

Trevor rolled his eyes a bit playfully at her. “Of course, why else would I swipe right on you.” He responded with a sarcastic tone of voice. Trevor did not have a large dating history, seeing he had been rather lucky so to speak that all those he had dated had ended up as longterm girlfriends. Obviously neither had been a match. “Yeah, I will keep that in mind.” He said with a smile. He had seen a lot already in the short time he had been a police officer, but he was yet to experience a stalker case. Trevor made his way to the hallway. “You know I don’t mind. As long as it is not a horror, I see enough of that at work.” He told her before he proceeded to fish his wallet out of his pocket and unlocked the door. He payed and tipped the guy before he made his way into the living room, placing the pizza on the table along with the cans of drinks he had ordered. “What are we watching?”

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dieternolan

“Okay- this is going to sound super weird but I don’t have the best track record with dating and I don’t want to mess this up- but” he paused, sighing. “How do you ask someone on a date? I’m not usually this nervous, I swear, I’ve been on plenty of dates and they go alright but it doesn’t really lead anywhere and I don’t want that to happen this time so…” he shrugged, “Help me? Please?”

thetrevorhastings

Trevor shrugged his shoulders. “I don’t know man, I guess it depends?” Trevor responded. “I mean, like if you met them through a dating app then I’d say go ahead and ask through there. If not, then just.. Next time you see them just ask if they’d like to grab dinner sometime or something.” He suggested. Not that Trevor had never dated before, but it had been a while.

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thekathryngray:

“Yeah, London seems like an entire world away from here for me sometimes.” Kathryn added, although it actually hadn’t even been that long since she had been there last. For the longest time, it had been America that had seemed like a world away.

“It sure does.” He agreed. “It is a long flight away, around 12 hours or os, but worth it when I get to see my family again.” He said.

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themiajames:

“Yeah no, I am not going to go meet strangers on the internet. No thank you. I already have one stalker too many.” Mia added, having reported on far too many online dating horror stories to ever want to try that herself. Maybe she’d have good luck, maybe she wouldn’t but at this point it wasn’t something that she was willing to risk. “Yeah, that might help. Basically anything we can do to make me feel even remotely better is always welcome.” She added, trying to be strong about the entire thing but part of her was still very scared. Mia didn’t want to think about what could have happened if she had stayed in New York. She sent Trevor one of her charming smiles, always glad when he agreed with her. “We’ve always had a lot of things in common. It’s sort of why we get along so much.” She added, knowing he was one of the few people in her life she had actually let see the real her. “I have been known to be clever on occasion, believe it or not.”

Trevor shrugged his shoulders. “Fair enough. I would have swiped right on you.” He told her with a light chuckle. “I mean, I guess I am a man so I am less at risk in case it turns out to be a crazy person, but then again I would not think I would be safe from a stalker though if it ever came to that.” He told her. Locking his eyes on the blonde again, having them remain there. “Yeah we do. Too much in common sometimes.” He told her with a smile. Glad he had a friend whom he got on with so well. “Oh I believe it.” He said, taking a step closer to her, placing his hand on each side of her face before giving her a smile. Biting his lips together as he locked his eyes with hers for a couple of seconds before he heard the doorbell ring. He took a step back again, before he smiled. “I.. I should get that.” He said, before he he made his way towards the door. “Um.. Do you want to choose a movie while I pay?” He asked her.

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thekathryngray:

“So I think you need to take the good and the bad when it comes to inventions, unfortunately. They’re not all bad.” Kathryn added, attempting to be an optimist for once.

Trevor nodded. “Yeah that is fair actually.” He told her. “I am just glad I am able to stay in touch with my family.” He added.

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themiajames:

“To be fair, to meet people I’d have to go outside. And I can’t see myself feeling safe doing that alone for the next little while.” Mia replied with a shrug. Maybe she was overreacting or maybe she was being overly cautious, only time would tell. She was fairly certain that her ex hadn’t followed her to Portland, but she didn’t want to take any chances. “Of course you will, because you are a nice guy. Which I’ve learned in recent years are rare. Someday you are going to make someone very happy, and they’ll be the luckiest woman in the world.” Mia replied, part of her still wishing that woman was her. But she’d spent far too many years pining after Trevor and had decided long ago that she needed to move on. “You needed help, and you were too stubborn to take it until I forced it upon you.” She added with a small shrug. “To be honest, I only brought the bare minimum with me. I didn’t know if I was being watched or not. When it’s safe to do so, I am going to have my Aunt send the rest of my stuff.”

Trevor shrugged. “They do have apps for dating now you know.” He told her with a light chuckle. “But if you want we can get you some stuff to make you feel a lot safer? You know like a pepper spray and an alarm perhaps?” He suggested, as he wanted her to feel safe here in Portland, seeing he would not be home all the time due to work. Trevor scoffed a little, cracking his lips into another smile. “Thank you Mia.” He said. “And the same goes for you. Any guy would be lucky to call you theirs.” He told her, locking his eyes on the blonde, before he turned his head a bit to the side. He had know Mia for years. During his time in New York she had been one of his best friends, but after moving to Portland he had started to miss her very much. He bit his lips together a little, before standing back up. “Yeah that is right. I guess we have that in common.” He told her, before he nodded. “That is fair I guess, and very smart of you.” He told her.

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thekathryngray:

“I can’t imagine living in a time without microwaves.” Kathryn replied, knowing they were actually a fairly new invention. “Or a time without indoor plumbing and stuff. We are really quite spoiled these days.”

“Yeah I have been saved by the microwave more than once when I have not been bothered to make my own food.” He responded with a light chuckle. “Yeah, I am not a huge fan of outdoor toilets.” He responded with a chuckle.

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themiajames:

“I guess that is fair. I will keep that in mind too, in case I meet a special someone. Which I can’t see happening for me anytime soon, but who knows.” Mia replied, feeling dating should be the last thing on her mind. But if she met a man and woman she connected with, she wasn’t going to take it off the table entirely. “Well, I likely would have come anyway, to be fair. But the cop thing didn’t hurt your odds.” She said honestly, knowing she had felt safe around Trevor even before he had become a police officer. Trevor had always been someone she could depend on, and she didn’t feel like that was ever going to change. “I guess I just don’t really have good luck, because I haven’t met the right person yet or something.” Mia replied, trying to be optimistic. She followed him around the apartment and made herself familiar with where everything was located. She still didn’t know how long she was going to be there but she wanted to be comfortable in the meantime. “Thank you, I appreciate that. You are going above and beyond, and honestly I am not surprised.”

Trevor shrugged his shoulder. “You never know.” He told her. “These things tend to work themselves out and usually happens when you least expect it.” He told her. Knowing very well from his past experiences it had usually been out of his control whenever he had fallen for someone. “I am glad it worked in my favor this time. I will do anything to keep you safe.” He told her with a genuine smie. Knowing he would do anything in his power to keep her safe. “I am sure you will. You’re a catch.” He responded, shrugging his shoulders at her. Trevor could not help but smile. “You would have done the same for me.” He tokd her. “Or actually, you did. When I was in need you provided me with a roof over my head, food and everything else I need. I am just doing the same for you.” He said before he took a seat on the edge of the bed. “Do you want some help while we wait for the pizza?” He asked her.

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thekathryngray:

“See, I never really got into either. But I will definitely take your word for it.” Kathryn added, sending him a small chuckle. In reality, she didn’t really know much about either app. “I am just forever thankful for that aspect of technology. It’s not all bad.”

“Yeah technology is great in most ways, I have to admit.” Trevor said, taking the final sip of his coffee. “It sure has helped simplify a lot of everyday stuff.”

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themiajames:

“That’s fair. As long as you are not inconveniencing yourself for my sake.” Mia replied with a smile. She had a lot of respect for Trevor and cared about him a lot, so she wanted what was best for him. “See, you’d think the whole cop thing would work in your favor. Granted, I guess you haven’t really been here that long, so there is still time.” She added, sending him a wink. “I think I am taking a bit of a break from dating myself. Recent events have sort of taught me that I have horrible taste in men.” Mia responded, not really trusting herself at the moment. She was feeling pretty stupid because she knew that there were a lot of red flags that she had clearly missed early on in her relationship with her ex-boyfriend. Mia waited while Trevor ordered and then sent him a small smirk. “Forever a gentlemen. But yes, you might as well give me a tour while we wait.”

Trevor cracked his lips into a slight smile. “Don’t worry, if worst comes to worst, I am sure they have their own place.” He responded, shrugging his shoulders as it was only hypothetical at the moment, but at the same time probably worth them discussing. “Oh it has, maybe not in terms of dating, yet. But it got me my friend here and back into my life, so I am not complaining.” He told her, obviously referring to her a the friend. “That is fair. Although, I don’t think that is true. I mean, sure you have been unlucky, but it is their loss for not treating you the way you deserve.” He told her, knowing he only wanted the best for her. “Right, follow me this way.” He said, before walking over to the end of the living room there there were two doors. “This is the bedroom.” He said, opening the one to the left. “And this is the bathroom.” He added, opening the door to the right. “I already cleared out some space for your stuff in the wardrobe, as well as a shelf in the bathroom, until we can get some more storage, or a bigger place.”

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