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Post by eveangeline7 on Mar 18, 2009 22:08:07 GMT -5
"Yes." he said, smiling widely at Jason. "And you are?"
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Post by Milk on Mar 18, 2009 22:10:37 GMT -5
"I'm Jason," he repeated, mentally twitching but appearing unphased by the repitition. "My family should be here shortly..."
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Post by eveangeline7 on Mar 18, 2009 22:30:48 GMT -5
"How grand." he said, the wide smile he'd given Jason staying on his face. "Dumpling, is this the friend you stayed with last night?" "Yes." Serenity replied, looking increasingly uncomfortable. Taking a seat next to Steve, she fiddled with her hands nervously. "So, James, what do you do for a living?" Steve asked. "Honey, it Jason, not James." Serenity murmered, nuding Steve slightly. "Right, right....anyway, so what do you do for a living?" he asked, the smile still plastered on his face.
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Post by Milk on Mar 18, 2009 22:35:47 GMT -5
Jason smiled, but there was something in his eyes that suggested he wanted to pummel Steve. "Well, I work in the retail business," he answered and took a seat, praying his family arrived soon so he could completely ignore the asshole.
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Post by eveangeline7 on Mar 18, 2009 23:07:58 GMT -5
"Retail?Huh....thats nice." Steve said, seeming suddenly bored by the conversation. "Be nice." Serenity said, nudging him under the table. "Hey, hey. I'm just making small talk with the man." he said, putting his hand ontop of hers on the table and entwining their fingers. "What are you getting for breakfast?" he asked, kissing her on the forehead. "I don't know, what are you getting Jason?" Serenity asked, slightly nudging Steve's had off of hers.
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Post by Milk on Mar 18, 2009 23:11:29 GMT -5
He shrugged. "This place makes the perfect basics meal- eggs, bacon, toast, sliced fruit, hash browns...Everything...It's delicious. I might get that again." Jason smiled at Serenity, and held it for STeve though he had a distaste for the man already. In three more minutes, his family arrived and sure enough, his sister had a pregnant belly- one more month before the nephew came. The other niece as barely two. She looked like her daddy. Mikayla sat next to Jason and caught him up on everything, and after warming up to him, his other niece- Nora, named after the late older sister who died about a year ago- sat in his lap and played with his shirt. He was already growing attatched to who he called Mini Nora- or Minora for a combo nickname. He tickled her and showered her with affection and care, just as he did with Mikayla. Lilly smiled at that and looked to Steve and Serenity, happy she'd found someone, but concern in her eyes for her brother, who didn't seem to have anyone yet.
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Post by eveangeline7 on Mar 19, 2009 18:38:20 GMT -5
"Yuck-kids." Steve mumbled under his breath, looking at Jason's two neices in disgust. "Steve! Stop it!" Serenity said harshly, kicking him under the table. ""Hey, I'm just saying." Steve said, putting his hands up and laughing. "And what's with the chick's face?" he whispered, pointing to Lilly. Slapping his hand down, she pushed her seat out of the table and grabeed Steve's arm, dragging her with him. "Excuse us for one moment please." she asked, pulling Steve behind her into the hallway leading to the bathroom.
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Post by Milk on Mar 19, 2009 19:43:57 GMT -5
Mikayla stared at the man, expression one of a child who doesn't understand what she had done wrong. Lilly looked hurt, but it only showed in the moisture of her blank eyes, face blank. Xavier looked enraged, and was holding Lilly. "Jason? Whose that?" "Scum," he muttered angrily and hugged Mikayla closer and kissed her forhead, then Minora's forhead. "Shh, uncle won't let the nasty man hurt you."
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Post by eveangeline7 on Mar 19, 2009 20:08:24 GMT -5
Letting Jason go once the two had entered the bathroom hallway, Serenity tried to keep the arguing quiet, but often let her emotinos take control. "What the hell are you doing?" she asked, slapping him across the face. "Jesus, I was just being honest." Steve said, shaking his head. "Those are good people sitting out there at that table! You had no right to disrespect them like that!" she yelled, pushing him. "What the hell is the big deal, it's not like these people are some long lost friends of yours." Steve replied sarcastically. "They're important to me!" Serenity said, lowering her voice slightly. "Why, they're just a bunch of boring drones who don't know how to take a joke." he said, smirking slightly. "Because, they just- they just are!" she stuttered, pushing him again. "Your going to go out there and apologize to them right now, do you understand?" she said, threatening to slap him again. "Why? I have nothing to apologize for." he said, crossing his arms. "I swear Steve, you have embarassed me so much, I'm ashamed to even just go back out there. Did you see the hurt look on those children's faces! There children! They're the sweetest, most precious children I've ever met in my life. And Lilly couldn't be any kinder! She has enough kindness and compassion to be a saint! And Jason- he's-" stopping herself, she punched Steve right in the jaw, followed by a swift kick to his tender area. "Find your own ride home." she said, fishing the keys out of his pocket as he moaned on the ground in pain. Hurrying back to the table, Serenity flashed them all an apologetic smile. "I'm sooo sorry, he didn't mean any of that. He just hasn't been taking his med's lately and, well, yeah." she said, throwing her hands up in the air. "I'm soo sorry for ruining your breakfast. People like Steve and I don't even deserve to sit at the same table as you guys. I'm sooo sorry, really." she said, hastily lying some money down on the table to pay for their food before escaping to the safety of Steve's car. Zooming out of the resteraunt parking lot, Serenity cursed to herself for ever having let Steve eat breakfast with Jason and his family.
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Post by Milk on Mar 19, 2009 20:12:34 GMT -5
Jason stood when Serenity left, to try to stop her from leaving but sighing in defeat once she did. He stuffed her hard-earned money in his pocket- he'd return it later. He spoke in slave-speech with Lilly for a few moments, before she excused herself for a few moments. Xavier muttered some very naughty things in German, before smiling and getting his kids to smile once again. Steve be damned!
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Post by eveangeline7 on Mar 21, 2009 2:28:50 GMT -5
Glancing over at the rest of the family, Steve scratched the back of his head before walking over to Jason. "Hey, man. So, I kind of seem to be experiencing a bit of a transportation problem. Do you think you could give me a ride home?"
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Post by Milk on Mar 21, 2009 2:39:28 GMT -5
Jason shook his head. "Fuck. Off." He glared at the man. Xavier did too. "You have insulted my family and nieces and sister and Serenity, and myself. For all I fucking care, you can get mugged walking down the streets full of...what did you call them? I don't know, but I mean the children. " Xavier bared his teeth at Steve, then went to hold Minora.
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Post by eveangeline7 on Mar 21, 2009 2:57:04 GMT -5
"Jesus, don't get your panties in a knot, grandma." Steve said, rolling his eyes. Walking away, he decided right now the best decision for him would probably be to cut his losses and call a cab
Driving down the street, Serenity stopped by a flower shop, buying three boquets of flowers and two boxes of chocolate, the chocolate for the children and the flowers for Lily, Jason, and Exhavior. Dropping them off in front of Jason's house, she knew it wouldn't be nearly enough to excuse all that had gone on at breakfast but only hoped it would help him to see how very sorry she was for all that had gone on. Driving back down to her apartment, Serenity took a quick shower and changed quickly before heading down to the club and bartending.
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Post by Milk on Mar 21, 2009 3:07:06 GMT -5
When Jason got home and saw the flowers, he smiled softly at the sweetness in Serenity's apology. The two children ran off to eat their candy, while Lilly examined the flowers silently with Xavier rubbing her back soothingly. Jason smiled softly. He'd have to invite her over again, without Steve.
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Post by eveangeline7 on Mar 21, 2009 3:13:39 GMT -5
Bartending for about 9 hours, Serenity finally got off work about 10p.m., eager to get home and get some sleep. Promising herself that the next morning she'd call Lily and Jason and Exhavior to give them a proper apology, she drifted into a deep sleeps, trying to find the right words to ease the pain she had caused them.
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