Tony de Marco

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modelingcandy‌

Candy smiled at him. “If you were blood related they wouldn’t kick you out. They’re homophobic so I bought a female friend home slept in the same bed top less knowing they checked on me and made out with her in front of them. They were pissed, but they didn’t kick me out.” She shrugged, though it was true. She never really got along with her parents.

Though it was an option, Candy knew that she may grow to hate cooking if she had to make a living from it. “Thank you. I’ll probably take you up on that. I was thinking about saving you some left overs from dinner, but there are never any left over. Rowan eats as much as I do, if not more.” She said knowing she cooked a lot for just the two of them. “I hope to learn more recipes when I start traveling again. I miss a few friends of mine in Japan and I miss people that are like family in the U.K. Skype isn’t enough.” She laughed a bit.

“Fuck that is crazy, I would piss off your parents a lot then.  I mean, male or female it doesn’t matter to me.  I make it work with whatever is below the waist.”  Tony responded still baffled how her parents were.  Although his mother always pushed him towards women, she never would have done anything so extreme with him.

Tony brightly smiled, “you know I would never turn down leftovers or any kind of food really,” he stated.  “Trust me, I can eat a ton.  I am just trying to watch my waistline,” he joked.  Really, Tony probably would gorge himself if he was not at her place right now.  He tended to overeat a lot.  “That is cool, I am sure you will do great.  And I bet traveling is tons of fun.”

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ajxwaters‌

AJ smiled and gave a little shrug. “Baseball was more my dad’s idea than mine, but I liked it well enough,” he said. He chuckled. “I think I got detention once in fifth grade? I don’t even remember why. I think I forgot my homework at home or something like that.” He smiled again. “I plan to, thanks.”

“At least you liked it, I didn’t have a dad growing up so I didn’t have that whole father son sports thing going on.”  Tony chuckled about the man’s detention.  “You really were a good kid.  And who says good guys finish last?”

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zoejandrews

“I noticed from the first time we met.” Zoe laughed a little. “Fried chicken is like…the best.” she said, licking her lips again. She pulled into a parking stall at the candy store. “I would think fries count as a vegetable, it is made from potatoes.”

“Glad I can make a wonderful first impression,” he stated proud of himself.  “I love fried chicken, but my weakness is street tacos.  I can eat like a dozen in one sitting.”  Tony told her as they parked outside the candy store.  “Awesome!  That has been my opinion the whole time,” he said as he got out of the vehicle and started skipping towards the entrance excitedly.

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ajxwaters‌

“Soccer and baseball,” AJ said, with a little smile. “I wasn’t really passionate about being an athlete, but I liked being on a team. And it was a fun way to keep occupied after school.” He smiled. “Thanks,” he said, with a little laugh. “Yeah, it’s pretty amazing. Not exactly the way I expected my life to turn out, but I can’t complain.”

“I love playing soccer in the park, but I am only okay at it.  Never was a fan of baseball, just takes too long.  Don’t tell my family though, they are all into baseball.”  Tony shared freely with the newly acquainted man.  “Oh, I was that kid that spent their time in detention and all.”  He chimed in. “That is awesome, not a lot of people get that kind of love.  Hold tight to it.”

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kimxminho‌

“Maybe” Maybe it was the most amazing thing in the world, maybe it wouldn’t. Minho couldn’t really say something absolute about that since he hadn’t experienced it on his own. “Maybe” He repeated again, chuckling since he felt like if he was too negative he would really make Tony get depressed so instead he just let him believe he was open the the possibility. “You are definitely lucky if you think that way” he had a mom, something Minho missed terribly even if he didn’t admit it. That made Tony the luckiest man on earth. “You were a happy drunk and now you’re a serious drunk, come on, go back to your friends and start singing again”

“Guess we will find out if it ever happens to us,” he said flashing a soft smile towards his friend.  Hearing he was lucky, he chuckled.  “Hey man, life is too short to focus on the negativity. Don’t get me wrong, tonight was about drinking my sorrows away.  But most of the time I try to stay positive.”  Listening to Minho he shook his head, “those aren’t my friends.  Just some strangers I met and hung out with.  You’re my friend.  However, I probably should get home soon.  I dunno, I was hoping to get some drinks and me and find someone to take home.”

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zoejandrews‌

“You do have quite the charm.” she laughed, looking over at him as she drove to the nearest candy store. “Chicken? Ugh. Fuck yes. I need fried chicken.” Zoe said, licking her lips as she thought about it. “You get wings, and I’ll get whatever cuts of chicken.”

“Glad you noticed,” he said with a little playful attitude.  “Chicken is always good.  Damn, I want fried chicken too,” he added.  “Fuck, we just need to get a variety of chicken.  I ain’t picky.  Especially when it comes to fried chicken.  I suppose we should get some veggies.  Do fries count as a vegetable?”

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kimxminho‌

“Or maybe love is for you” He couldn’t disagree with that just because he believed there wasn’t anyone for him. And it wasn’t like he felt bad about it, he accepted it and his life was much more comfortable thanks to that. It was precisely because he could separate his feelings from his acts that he was able to have fun, to enjoy physical relationships without getting involved with the person. Perhaps if Tony was able to do that, he wouldn’t be suffering for a woman who did not deserve how he felt about her. “I wouldn’t use the word lucky, though. Do you consider yourself lucky?” If he was suffering so much, wasn’t it more of a curse than anything else?  “I never said you were a lost cause though, I don’t agree with that” He chuckled, taking a sip of his drink. “I feel like I’m depressing you more, I don’t like that”

“I hope man, because I bet it is a wonderful feeling to love and be loved.”  Wow! When did he get so romantic all of a sudden?  It usually was not like Tony, he tended to be the fuck ‘em and leave ‘em kind of kind. “And who knows, maybe someone might surprise you one day.”  He added with a shrug.  Tony nodded, “you know I don’t have much, but I do have great friends and a wonderful mom.  So yeah, I think I am lucky compared to a lot of people.  Just hope I luck out when it comes to love one of these days even if it hurts now.”  He shook his head, “no, you aren’t depressing me man.  I was having a shit night and you made it better.  Don’t think otherwise.”

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modelingcandy

“Well if you want to learn, I can teach you.” She offered knowing she’d do it. “It kinda did, but I had school as an escape along with friends and family. My cousin often snuck into my room at night and he’d keep me company. I also know how to piss off my parents.” She shrugged knowing it could’ve been way worse than what it was. “He is, he’s amazing.”

Candy laughed a bit when Tony mentioned her being a chef. “I don’t think I’d be a chef, too many hours plus you cook the same dishes over and over all the time. I believe it would get boring fast.” She answered though she knew she’d probably continue modeling. “Plus I’d rather cook for friends and family. It’s less stressful. But I’m glad you like the curry.”

“No, I am fine.”  Although he knew he should learn the language just for the fact it was common in the area, he hated the idea of doing anything that brought him slightly closer to his father.  “That is good you had some kind of escape, your parents probably would have kicked me out or sent me to some kind of boarding school.  I am what they called a ‘problem child,’” he said.  

Tony nodded, “at least you have it open as an option,” he smirked.  The woman certainly had a variety of talents.  “Well you are always more than welcome to cook for me anytime when you want.  I love free food.”

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zoejandrews‌

Zoe got into the driver’s side, adjusting her seatbelt til it was comfortable enough for her around her bump, starting up the vehicle. “You’re like a little kid.” she teased. “I was about to say ‘in a candy store’, but then I realized how ironic that was.” the blonde laughed, shaking her head as she drove.

“It is part of my boyish charm that the ladies and gentlemen cannot resist,” he said with a pleasant smirk.  As he drove down the road, he looked over towards her.  “If we get candy, we are going to get some chicken or something.  You know protein so we don’t die of a sugar overload.”  He said.  “I of course vote for wings.”

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zoejandrews‌

“Nah, definitely not.” Zoe laughed a little. “Sweets are always worth it. Can’t deny mine and my child’s sweet tooth.” she said, grabbing her keys out of her pocket. “Okay, all this talk needs to stop because I want it more!! Let’s go.”

“Couldn’t agree more,” he replied.  As she reached for her keys in her pocket, Tony started to get excited.  “Following you,” he said as he walked behind her towards her vehicle.  Once she unlocked the doors, he slid in the passenger’s seat and adjusted it until he was comfortable.  “Onward!”

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ajxwaters‌

AJ laughed. “I was too busy, I guess,” he said. “School and sports, stuff like that. Probably why my parents wanted me to get involved in that stuff, so I’d be too busy to get into trouble.” He chuckled. “Well…” He pulled his phone and showed the man a picture of himself and Mark. “That’s him.” He smiled. “It’s amazing,” he said. “I love spending the day with my kids.”

“Yeah, academics and jock stuff will keep you busy for sure.  What sports did you play?  I didn’t school sports, mainly cause I didn’t have the grades to stay on the teams. But I surf and skateboard.” Leaning over towards the man, he laughed when he saw the picture of his husband.  “Wow!  You two make a handsome couple, though I was right with him being a white boy for sure.” He told AJ.  “Sounds nice, glad you have that and all.”

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modelingcandy

“You’d be able to call home. My dad would give you a phone allowing to call different countries. I can call my friends in Japan from here. I can also teach you Spanish.” She said honestly. “My parents aren’t like that. If you were to go to their house wearing the clothes you are now, you wouldn’t be allowed to go inside. You’d have to look like a million bucks, designer clothing, hair done nicely, like you just stepped out of a magazine. I like Rowan for that. He has his own garden that he takes care of, he made my bunny her own garden too.” She said honestly.

Candy smiled when he mentioned chopsticks and the soda. Immediately she walked to quickly grab both for each of them, placing Tony’s can of soda in front of him and a can of sprite for her. She handed him a pair of white chopsticks with a red dragon wrapping around each one while she had a pair of white ones with pink Sakura falling. “Let me know what you think of the food.” She sat down and knew that she used authentic Japanese ingredients.

“Nah, it is all good. Yeah, I probably should learn Spanish one of these days.  Everyone always looks at me weird when I tell them I don’t know it.”  Tony said with a shrug.  “Damn, that is too many rules for me.  Must of sucked.”  Hearing about her boyfriend, he nodded.  “Sounds like a standup dude, glad you found someone like that.”

As they got ready for the bountiful meal, he sat down with the chopsticks and she got him a coke. Though now he wished, he asked for a beer instead.  Live and learn.  Within moments of going through his usual routine of brushing the chopsticks against each other, he began to feast upon the Japanese curry dish.  “You know if you ever don’t want to model and dance anymore, you could always be a chef,” he said complimenting her food.

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zoejandrewsat him, rubbing her bump. “I really shouldn’t be spending my money on candy, but….Jude wants sweets!” the blonde said, clapping her hands. “Those things are soo huge.”

“Hey, I don’t think a few bucks on some sweets will hurt.  Plus, you can’t deny the baby.  If the baby wants it, then the baby needs it.”  He said with a smile hoping it would soothe any insecurity about going to the candy store…mainly because he needed a ride there if they were going.  “I know, but they last forever.  Plus I am getting some gummies.”

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kimxminho

“I guess love is not for everyone” He had met a lot of people, some of them he liked more, some he liked less. He had shared his bed with plenty of women and men, yet he had never really connected with anyone. He couldn’t say he had suffered a romantic heartbreak because he had never been romantically in love with anyone. He had never shared the intimacy of a relationship, perhaps that was why he was so scared of meeting someone who actually made him want to experience that. It was better when he didn’t connect, when he couldn’t get hurt. “I think that’s what they told everyone, like a generic phrase when you don’t have anything worth mentioning. I was told the same in school” And he never believed a single word of it. “You’re welcome”

“I dunno man,” he replied with a shrug.  “I think I have to disagree with you.  Maybe I am a hopeless romantic,” it even surprised himself saying such a thing.  “But, I kind of have this feeling that love is meant for everyone and if you are truly lucky in this world you might find that person who makes all the hard stuff worth it.”  As he received another drink, Tony downed part of it quickly to hope bring back that buzzed feeling he desperately wanted right about now.  “You’re probably right,” he stated as he titled the bottle of beer towards Minho.  “If anything, they should have just been honest and tell me straight up I was a lost cause.”

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roryhastiings

“I can’t be perfect on everything.” She laughed a little, thinking back on those nights playing video games while she should’ve been sitting down in her room and studying. Just because it was easy for her to remember things, it didn’t mean she didn’t have to study. “I am damn pretty, so I’ll take the compliment… but what’s up with you tonight? Throwing compliments around, asking me to do a duet with you… what are you planning?”

“Shocking you would admit to such a thing,” he teased.  It always brightened his day when people agreed with his compliments. There were some people, who refused to believe how great they were.  “What do you mean what is up with me?”  Tony’s jaw dropped a little as his eyes widened as he gasped.  “You make it sound like I am up to something, like I am this mastermind or something.  Maybe I just like letting people know how amazing they are…also I need your help.” He told her.  “I mean you’re like super smart and a doctor and all.”  He stated.  “You really need to be my wingman…wingwoman.”

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ajxwaters‌

AJ smiled a little. “Yeah, me too,” he said, with a little laugh. He chuckled. “Luckily for him I didn’t get in trouble that much,” he said, chuckling. “Except when I was a kid, you know, at that age you’re still exploring boundaries and stuff.” He smiled. “Me neither, but he didn’t like it. So he goes by Mark now.”

“Wow, you were one of those good kids.  I was always in trouble since the moment I could walk.”  Tony said with a chuckle as he thought about his younger years. Somehow, trouble always managed to find him even when he was trying to behave.  “Mark?  Sounds like a white boy’s name.  But I guess as long as he is happy that is all that matters.  So what is it like being a family man?”

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kimxminho‌

Minho nodded, since he really didn’t like talking about himself. He was so used at people not caring about him, that whenever someone made him personal questions he didn’t know what to share, how much to explain to others. He sucked at talking about himself and perhaps that was the reason why he was so good at listening to others. By listening, he didn’t have to be the one talking. “I have no idea. I’ve never been in love” So he wasn’t sure how people knew it, or how people even felt when they had someone inside their heart. Maybe Tony did find someone who was perfect, but if that was the case, then his situation really sucked. “Maybe, although everyone is different so I wouldn’t be able to assure it would work” He paid for another round of drinks, offering Tony the chance to choose whatever he wanted to drink.

Some part of Tony questioned whether he loved Greta, for him it was an intense feeling towards the woman.  Anytime he was around her, he got butterflies in his stomach and when anything good happened to him, she was the first he wanted to tell.  That had to mean something.  “You haven’t?  I dunno why, but I figured you might have been at least once.”  Tony softly laughed with a nod, “good point, I am pretty my problem is that I lack what they call ambition and do not live up to my full potential.  Or at least that is what my high school counselor said to me.  Who the fuck knows?” When Minho got another round, Tony graciously accepted.  The brutal honest conversation certainly sobered him up too much.  “Thanks man,” he said for the drinks and subtly just letting him open up.