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• "Did you know that Alyson's never had a boyfriend?" She exclaimed, an arm slipping around his neck as she shifted into his lap - that was a sin in her opinion. A gorgeous, sweet girl like her, and she had never had a boyfriend? // She sighed and tossed a pillow at the pair, slouching back into her chair. "You weren't supposed to say anything, Natalie!" // A small, sheepish grin touched her lips as she rested her head lightly against Adam's, voice matter-of-fact. "So we're going out to pick up guys tomorrow night." (NT) -- Natalie / Alyson, 21:34:52 08/08/04 Sun

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• He smirked, wrapping his arms around her waist and nipped teasingly at her shoulder. "You are, are you?" He cocked a brow before he looked to Aly, "Sorry sweetie, she's not allowed out to play tomorrow." // Jake smirked, moving to sit next to Aly, his eyes on her casually before he looked to Nat. "Yeah, little sister, I think it would be a good idea if maybe we all just hung out around one of our places tomorrow night." (NT) -- Adam/Jake, 21:36:57 08/08/04 Sun

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• She pushed against Adam's chest, huffing lightly - she didn't take being told what to do very well, but it was all light-hearted these days. "I'm allowed to do what I want, and what I want to do is find Aly a boyfriend." Glaring at her brother, she tossed the pillow that the other girl had thrown at her, at her brother. "You be quiet." // Natalie's take-charge attitude had grown on her quickly and she already looked up to the confident, worldly woman. Laughing softly, she shifted down into the couch so her shoulder was lightly brushing Jake's, knees drawn to her chest but twisted sideways. (NT) -- Nat / Aly, 21:42:10 08/08/04 Sun

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• 'Boys are trouble, beautiful, you should know that. You didn't want one for a long time." He winked down at her, his gaze adoring as he brushed back a piece of hair that had found its way out of place. // Jake smirked, his arm dropping casually along Aly's shoulders. "Thats right, Aly doesn't need a boyfriend right now...do you sweetheart?" He questioned, glancing down at her. (NT) -- Adam/Jake, 21:44:40 08/08/04 Sun

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• Smirking slightly, she nipped affectionately at his neck before pressing a warmly kiss to his jaw, a brow raised - tone completely teasing. "Who said I still don't want one?" Her gaze shifted to her brother for a moment as she rolled her eyes. "Jake, don't be dumb." // Shifting slightly closer to him, she laughed again and shrugged . "I don't need a boyfriend..." But it wasn't like a boy would be such a bad thing. (NT) -- Nat / Aly, 21:49:50 08/08/04 Sun

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• "Your daddy would say a boy would just distract you." He murmured - though his brow furrowed. He didn't like the idea of her dating some random guy - especially one Nat would pick out. "Besides, if you leave it up to Nat, she'll hook you up with some flamer like Adam and then what will happen?" // "Hey, you know what, Fuck you." Adam smirked, shaking his head he held Natalie tighter, he was looking forward to just getting some alone tonight. He wasn't particular needing her or anything, he just wanted to lay with her and hold her and talk.... (NT) -- Adam/Jake, 21:54:17 08/08/04 Sun

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• "My daddy's not here, Jake..." She pointed out just as quietly - she could handle having friends and a life and going to school at the same time. Her dad just wasn't here to have to worry, that was all that mattered. Laughing lightly, she winked at Adam before glancing up at Jake. "Hey, I think she's done alright for herself. He's kinda pretty." // She laughed and nestled against his chest. "Yeah Jake. Fuck you. He is pretty and I did do alright." Her lips brushed his neck lightly as she smirked, a hand playing lightly up his arm. (NT) -- Aly / Nat, 21:59:06 08/08/04 Sun

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• He growled, shaking his head and pulling down to look at her. "Damn it, I am not pretty." // Jake grinned - "You really are a cutie Adam, real pretty." He winked before he looked down at Aly, frowning a bit but not responding to her statement. He never looked down at his sister, she was who she was and it fit her perfectly - he just didn't think her life fit Aly. (NT) -- Adam/Jake, 22:07:12 08/08/04 Sun

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• "You are! Look at this hair.. And you have incredible bone structure. Gorgeous." She grinned, lips playing over his cheek and then down his jaw affectionately, a hand curling around his bicep as she winked. // Her hand moved to lightly squeeze his leg at his frown before she laughed quietly at Nat again - the group was easy to get along with.. (NT) -- Nat / Aly, 22:11:19 08/08/04 Sun

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• He growled lightly - picking her up and setting her onto the couch, standing up. "Thats it, I am cutting it all off. For real this time." He loved his hair - but he was not going to be pretty. // Jake grinned, standing up as his friend did. "Let me do it. Nattie, where are your scissors?" He headed into the kitchen. (NT) -- Adam/Jake, 22:14:05 08/08/04 Sun

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• "No!" She protested, an arm wrapping around Adam's leg as she refused to let him go - she loved his hair too. "It's so sexy, Adam... Only a real man can pull it off, and you can so pull it off... If you cut it, you're just going to be like every other gutless guy..." Her eyes shifted to her brother just briefly, growling at him. "Jacob McKenzi, you stay away from his hair!" (NT) -- Natalie, 22:17:34 08/08/04 Sun

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• He couldn't help but laugh as she clung to his leg like a child, shaking his head. "No! Jake calls me gay, and people call me pretty and you think I am a girly man. It's all coming off." He shook his leg, attempting to break her hold before he glanced up as Jake came back in the room. // "Hey, you have an electric razor don't you? We could use that and it would just like a straight buzz." He grinned, clasping his friends back before he nudged at Nat's leg with his foot. "Hey. Baby. Let go of him." (NT) -- Adam/Jake, 22:25:56 08/08/04 Sun

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• She glared at her brother and pushed him away before looking back to Adam. "You're making me go to desperate measures, Adam Davenport. I didn't want to have to do this, but you let him buzz your head and that's it. No sex. For forever." She stood slowly and crossed her arms under her chest - looking completely seriously at him for a moment before glancing to Jake again. "Sorry bro." // She was just watching in amusement, though her fingers curled into the denim of Jake's pants leg after Nat pushed him away. "Hey - I like it too... Don't shave it off..." (NT) -- Nat / Aly, 22:31:26 08/08/04 Sun

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• "I can't argue with that." He sat back down, pulling her back into his lap and nuzzling her neck softly, his hair brushing against her cheek. // Jake shook his head, huffing. "Fine, keep on looking like a pretty, metro boy." He laughed lightly as his friend growled at him - sitting back down next to Aly. (NT) -- Adam/Jake, 22:38:10 08/08/04 Sun

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• She grinned - happy to be getting her way - and settled back into his lap, her fingers pushing his hair back as she sighed softly, eyes adoring. She wasn't sure why she loved his hair so much - besides the fact that he looked damn good, if a little 'pretty' - but she did, and wasn't ready to lose it yet. // Smirking slightly, she shifted into Jake's side again, her eyes on the couple for a moment before shifting up to him - they had the type of relationship that made her long for one of her own. (NT) -- Nat / Aly, 22:44:29 08/08/04 Sun

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• He leaned down, murmuring in her ear lightly. "He's a pretty boy." He winked at her lightly, smirking gently before he pressed a kiss to her cheek - the first time he'd taken that liberty. // Adam sighed, looking down at her for a moment before he pressed a gentle kiss to her lips, brushing back her hair as he murmured gently. "You look especially beautiful today...." He murmured softly, his gaze tender. (NT) -- Adam/Jake, 22:49:27 08/08/04 Sun

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• Laughing softly, a light flush colored her cheeks at his kiss - as simple as it was - and her fingers abently squeezed his leg. "It's okay.. It works for them." Her voice was soft as she responded - she didn't want to interrupt Nat and Adam. // "You tell me that every day.." She teased him gently - but she really wasn't complaining. She loved his little compliments, and knew that he meant them with all his heart. Her fingers twisted gently into his shirt as she pressed her lips to his again, kiss sweet. (NT) -- Aly / Nat, 22:54:34 08/08/04 Sun

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• He sighed softly, his hand shifting so that he could run the back of his fingers down her cheek, admiring her for a moment. "When they leave, I think I am in the mood to just go upstairs, put in a movie and hold you for awhile.." He murmured, his gaze unusually tender and soft. // He looked up at his sister and his best friend, smiling a bit. "Yeah it does, he's good to her." He looked down, cocking a brow. "You don't want to date just any guy Aly, you wanna find a guy who's gonna look at you like that and respect you that much..." His voice was soft and earnest as he held held her to his side, pressing a kiss to the top of her head lightly. "Just wait for him - don't go looking - he'll find you." (NT) -- Adam/Jake, 23:00:12 08/08/04 Sun

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• She turned her face to press a kiss to his fingers before kissing the side of his mouth and then down to his neck for a moment. Tender and sweet wasn't anything she usually was, but he sure seemed to bring that out in her. "Sounds great..." // "And then we'll celebrate my fortieth birthday together." She commented absently but sighed quietly. His advice was worthy, yes, but he didn't really understand. She didn't have anyone, never had, and was getting to the point where she wasn't sure it would ever happen - and she got pretty lonely sometimes. (NT) -- Nat / Aly, 23:06:01 08/08/04 Sun

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• He frowned softly, shifting so that he could slip his arm around her waist and his hand could gently rest on her stomache. "Thas not true at all." He shook his head , a frown furrowing his brow as he looked down at her. // He sighed softly, smiling tenderly at her before he looked back to Jake and them for a moment. "Your brother seems kind of interested..." He murmured quietly, subtley glancing at them. (NT) -- Jake/Adam, 23:12:07 08/08/04 Sun

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• She nestled closer to him and sighed quietly, eyes working slowly up to meet his gaze as she shrugged - it was hard to believe anything else when that was all you had had. "Sure feels like it sometimes." She wasn't a teenager anymore, she was a grown woman, and as far as she knew she thought she was pretty alright to look at, and she knew she was pretty smart - she didn't understand what was wrong with her. // Nuzzling behind his ear lightly, she smiled briefly - she didn't need to look again - lips lightly brushing his lobe as she spoke soft enough that only he could here. "I know... But he's also kind of an idiot." (NT) -- Aly / Nat, 23:16:26 08/08/04 Sun

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• He frowned softly before he stood, taking her hand and pulling her up with him. "We'll be right back." He led her outside to the balcony, lighting up a cigarette as he looked towards her. "There is absolutely nothing wrong with you Alyson." // "How's he an idiot? I mean, other in general really." He grinned ligtly, smirking gently down at her after a second as his hand slowly slipped up her leg. (NT) -- Jake/Adam, 23:22:46 08/08/04 Sun

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• Re: ...."Hey, I know that..." Following him out ther, she shrugged absently and leaned back against the railing as she watched him, arms crossing under her chest quietly. "I just... I'm 21, you know? And sometimes it gets old crawling into an empty bed every night." // She shifted a touch, a hand playing up his arm as she pressed a loss to his jaw. "I've seen him 'a little interested' in too many girls over my lifetime to get too nosey about any one anymore." (NT) -- Aly / Nat, 23:26:50 08/08/04 Sun

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• "21 is not old." He stated, his brow furrowed. "You got a great thing going for you here Aly, don't mess this up by running after some guy to keep your bed warm at night." He was really getting aggravated over this - he didn't want her to get into this frame of mind. // "Its a weird kind of interested though, like a protective intrest...it looks like he's lecturing her." His fingers played over her legs gently, admiring the smoothness of her body. (NT) -- Jake/Adam, 23:33:54 08/08/04 Sun

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• "I don't mean it like that, Jake..." She sighed and ran a hand through her hair absently and then down her face, voice still soft as she watched him. "Besides, how can you understand? How often do you have someone special to keep you company?" She wasn't looking for a quick fuck, or a man to marry, just someone who cared about her but as more than just another friend.. // She nodded slightly and rolled her eyes - try as she might, she often couldn't understand how her brother's mind worked. "Poor girl.. Don't think she's looking for for a big brother." Though it was sweet that he was getting all protective.. (NT) -- Aly / Jake, 23:39:21 08/08/04 Sun

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• He frowned, taking a long hit off of the cigarette. "I haven't had someone< special in a long time Aly, and you don't want to be like me alright? All I am saying is, finding a guy shouldn't be your priority right now." // He frowned softly, his friend looked confused and he didn't like that. He knew Jake liked to be in charge and when he felt he was losing control he could get really stressed out and upset. (NT) -- Jake/Adam, 23:42:46 08/08/04 Sun

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• She sighed quietly, teeth catching her lip for a moment - she didn't like seeing him upset, but she didn't want to be little-miss-sheltered anymore. "We were just joking around, Jake... It's not like it's my number one priority.. But yeah, I'm going to be thinking about it." // She glanced up to him and then out to her brother with a quiet sigh, kissing his jaw lightly once more. "He's okay right now..." (NT) -- Aly / Nat, 23:47:56 08/08/04 Sun

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• he frowned a little, ashing his cigarette and leaning over the railing - he didn't even understand why it was bothering him so much but it definately was. // He nodded lightly, looking down to focus on his girlfriend for the time being. "Yeah, he's fine..." he sighed - he was just really protective of his friend - the had been through a lot together. (NT) -- Jake/Adam, 23:52:09 08/08/04 Sun

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• She watched him a moment before moving close, a hand soothing from his lower back up to rest about the middle of his back. "Hey... I'm sorry. I won't talk like that again, it just gets frustrating sometimes..." // She understood that and loved it - her brother was quite possibly her favorite person in the whole entire world, and to have the only man that she cared about as much as she did Jake and her dad, always looking out for her brother. It was comforting. (NT) -- Aly / Nat, 23:58:14 08/08/04 Sun

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• "Don't worry about it." He cleared his throat, looking to her for a moment. "It's none of my business, I have just been a little bit high strung today, thats all." He cleared his throat once more, offering her a cigarette. // He pressed a sweet kiss to her neck before he spoke softly. "So I was thinking we should go away somewhere this weekend...." (NT) -- Jake/Adam, 00:04:39 08/09/04 Mon

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• She squeezed his shoulder gently before dropping her hand, sighing quietly. "It's okay..." She offered a slight smile and brushed a hand lightly over his head - as tough and controlled as he came off, there was something else about him. "No, thanks.." // "I have to work Saturday night..." Especially this time of year, Saturday nights were particularly crazy and they wanted her on to help make sure things went smoothly. She felt bad admitting that she had a shift - she knew he thought she worked too much, and it would be so nice to get away with him.. (NT) -- Aly / Colin, 00:11:05 08/09/04 Mon

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• He nodded a bit, understanding he supposed. "Alright...well next time you have a weekened off then..." He murmured softly, his hand moving to run down her hip gently. // He shook his head."Shouldn't have growled at you, or lectured you." He genuinely felt bad - he honestly didn't know why he had reacted so strongly. (NT) -- Adam/Jakw, 00:17:46 08/09/04 Mon

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• "Well, some of the girls owe me favors... I'll see tomorrrow if I can get someone to cover my shift... If I can, then we'll go?" She really did want to go away, and a whole weekend with him sounded... Heavenly. // She shifted to cross her arms under her chest quietly, leaning back against the railing beside him. "Don't worry about it.." (NT) -- Nat / Aly, 00:23:49 08/09/04 Mon

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• He nodded a little bit, smiling as he pressed a kiss to her jaw. "Sure, where would you like to go? We can go anywhere you want...out of state, out of country...a hotel down the road...anything you want." He kissed her jaw once more, hand soothing over her hair. // Jake smiled a bit, letting out a soft breath as he turned to face her. "Alright....so how do you like those two?" (NT) -- Jake/Adam, 00:27:36 08/09/04 Mon

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• Her hand spread over his chest and she dipped her head to catch his lips for a warm, sweet kiss. "Anywhere... I don't care where we go..." A small smile softened her features - he brought out a rare easy-going quality in her... // "They're great..." She admitted easily with a smile smile, glancing inside before looking to him again, arms still wrapped around herself tightly, head tipped back ever-so-slightly. (NT) -- Nat / Aly, 00:42:25 08/09/04 Mon

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• He smiled softly, tilting his head. "How about...somewhere where there's woods and mountains and stuff?" He questioned, they lived by the beach, they were there all the time. "Maybe the smoky mountains - tennessee or somewhere..." // Jake turned, his hand moving to smooth over her hair gently. "Good, I am glad you like them...." (NT) -- Adam/Jake, 00:55:13 08/09/04 Mon

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• "Sounds perfect." She exhaled softly and pressed a kiss to his lips tenderly, a hand raising to his jaw as she smiled and then kissed him yet again, shifting impossibly closer to him. There was no doubt in her mind - she was falling for this man. // She smiled a little, and tilted her head ever-so-slighty into his touch, a hand raising to his wrist and then brushing down his arm. "Thanks - for doing this for me.." (NT) -- Nat / Aly, 01:21:09 08/09/04 Mon

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• He shook his head, letting out a soft breath. "It's no problem.....I like having you around. For real." He grinned lightly, pressing another kiss to her cheek. // "When can you find out if you can get off work?" He questioned softly, letting out a low breath. "I can call and make reservations tomorrow if you want." (NT) -- Adam/Jake, 01:24:25 08/09/04 Mon

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• "I'll call you from work... Let you know.." She smiled and brushed a hand absently through his hair and then down his jaw, head tilted delicately as she watched him - hopefully someone would be able and willing to work for her.. // "Thanks.." A sweet smile played over her features as she watched him for a moment and then sighed quietly, smiling still. "You were so unhappy when Adrian asked you to take me out..." (NT) -- Nat / Aly, 01:29:19 08/09/04 Mon

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• He smiled lightly, running his hand down her stomache softly before he shifted to just rest over her stomache - a small yawn escaping his parted lips. "Good, it will be good for us." // He smirked at that, shaking his head. "Thats because I am 23 years and Adrian still things he can boss me around like he's my dad. My own dad doesn't even pull shit like that." (NT) -- Jake/Adam, 01:50:53 08/09/04 Mon

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• Sighing quietly, her gaze - so bright and adoring - worked over his features for a long moment, fingers playing over his cheek and then down his jaw again, and then to just rest at his neck before she finally smiled. "Yeah, it'll be nice..." // Laughing softly, she nodded a little, arms crossing under her chest as she watched him - given how their first meeting had gone, she was pleasantly surprised to find them enjoying each others company now.. "Alright, fair enough." (NT) -- Natalie / Alyson, 10:44:30 08/09/04 Mon

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• He smiled lightly, nodding a bit at that before he placed a hand on the small of her back - urging her inside. "Come on, lets go be social." // He looked up as they entered watching his friend with a careful gaze before he just smiled and laid his head back against Nats shoulder. (NT) -- Jake/Adam, 13:03:14 08/09/04 Mon

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• She smiled, squeezed his arm lightly, and then allowed herself to be guided back inside. Brushing her fingers through her hair, she settled back onto the couch, legs crossed beneath herself. All she knew about how things were going was that she was thankful to have someone like him looking out for her - it seemed he really only had her best interests in mind... // Her fingers played up and down his arm absently, lips warm at his pulse until the other pair came in. Looking up with a small smile, she absently pushed her hair from her face and glanced from her brother to her new friend. (NT) -- Alyson / Natalie, 17:36:39 08/09/04 Mon

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• He sat down on the couch, looking over at Nat for a moment. "How about me and you go to lunch tomorrow Nattie? Maybe stop by and see Dad and Tori on the way home?" // Adan smiled tenderly at Nat before he focused his gaze on his friend nodding. "That could be good baby, spend some time with the Family..." He soothed his hand over his leg gently - it was so apperant he was in love with her. (NT) -- Jake/Adam, 18:18:52 08/09/04 Mon

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• Her hand curled lightly around his wrist as she cuddled impossibly closer to him with a soft sigh. "Sure... Sounds good." She smiled slightly - she missed her daddy, but every time she saw him and all she had to tell him about was her going-nowhere job as a waitress, she felt like something of a failure. (NT) -- Natalie, 18:25:11 08/09/04 Mon

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• It wasn't like Brendan held huge high standards - he was proud of his kids no matter what they did. By the time he had been Nat's age he had seen his friends die in front of him, shot three people, gotten shot numerous times.....and so on. Jake smiled at that, nodding. "Good....Adam's dad has been playing super dad lately, claiming responbility over us all - watch out for him." // He shook his head, wrapping both arms around her waist. "He's crazy - I told you that." (NT) -- jake/Adam, 18:31:13 08/09/04 Mon

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• Part of her knew that, but another part of her couldn't help feeling like she should be doing more of herself. She smirked lightly though and slipped an arm around Adam's neck, winking to Alyson. "Poor uncle Adri. He likes playing daddy... I bet he's keeping a close eye on you, hey Aly?" Her lips dropped to play down Adam's jaw slowly, though her eyes remained on the other pair on the opposite couch. // She laughed softly and nodded, drawing her legs to her chest - she didn't mind so much though because she knew he was just looking out for her, and knew that her dad would worry less knowing that Adrian was keeping an eye on her. "Yeah, he's been paying attention.." (NT) -- Nat / Aly, 18:38:15 08/09/04 Mon

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• He smirked lightly, lips brushing her lips in order to murmured a soft "Later." In response to her wandering lips before he looked to Aly. "Heard him complaining about me yet?" He questioend, cocking a brow teasingly, though only partially so. Bryce was the good son, he was not. // Jake shook his head, teasing his friend. "If you had only joined the army like Bryce, Adam. You wouldn't look like a girl for one thing..." (NT) -- Jake/Adam, 18:49:00 08/09/04 Mon

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• She smiled a touch and kissed his pulse warmly and then his cheek softly, teeth catching his lobe lightly before she just sighed and rested against his chest, glaring half-heartedly at her brother. "Shut up, Jacob. He doesn't look like a girl." // Laughing softly, she hit Jake's shoulder because it was easier for her to then Natalie to get up and do it. "Yeah, be nice you... Poor Adam." (NT) -- Nat / Aly, 18:52:57 08/09/04 Mon

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• Adam sighed dramatically, his hand gently shifting to slide over her rear teasingly - subtley so the others couldn't see. "It's tragic isn't it? How he tortures me. Really though, Aly, he's just jealous because I have a better body and a bigger - " He grinned lightly, winking. "...wll you know." // Jake cocked a brow, gazing at Adam. "You lied to me, I knew I had pants on when I went to bed. " The two were comfortable with each other, they teased mercilessly. "You just wanted to compare." (NT) -- Jake/Adam, 18:57:10 08/09/04 Mon

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• "Hey, hey.." She growled at the boys, fingers twisting into Adam's shirt at his stomach despite her scolding - it was all in fun. "We've got the little sister and virgin ears in the room. Let's take it easy now." // She was laughing softly and shaking her head at the guys - it was obvious that they loved each other like brothers and their teasing was definitely entertaining. (NT) -- Nat / Aly, 19:03:08 08/09/04 Mon

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• He grinned lightly, before he looked down at Aly, winking teasingly. "He's really not bigger then me at all, seriously." He grinned lightly, cocking a brow to Adam. // Adam shook his head, shifting. "Hey, you better watch it buddy, I am not afraid to compare and contrast here." (NT) -- Jake/Adam, 19:11:38 08/09/04 Mon

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• She laughed softly and shook her head slightly, patting his knee gently, tone lightly teasing, one eyelid dropping in a wink. "I'll take your word for it, honey.." // She smacked his chest and frowned playfully, fingers touching his jaw to bring his gaze to hers. "You boys wanna compare, it's not gonna be here." (NT) -- Aly / Nat, 19:20:09 08/09/04 Mon

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• "I wouldn't make you look at your brother - Aly could judge for us." He grinned lightly, pressing a kiss to the tip of her nose before he looked to Aly. "Right girl?" // He grinned lightly, looking down at her. "No, she already knows the truth, it's not necessary." (NT) -- Jake/Adam, 19:25:27 08/09/04 Mon

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• She wrinkled her nose and pushed gently against his chest, tone teasing - though for a moment she wondered just how much the boys were bluffing. They had done some dumb, weird things over the years. "Yuck... Poor Aly..." // She tipped her head back and laughed softly, swatting at Jake's leg as she shook her head slowly. "Oh, right, I almost forgot..." (NT) -- Nat / Aly, 19:51:36 08/09/04 Mon

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• He grinned, placing a kiss to her cheek before he brushed back her hair - winking at her before he dropped his hand back along the back of the couch. // "What are you yucking at?" He growled lightly, tickling her side. "Are you yucking at.... me ?!" His voice was highly offended. (NT) -- Jake/Adam, 19:54:07 08/09/04 Mon

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• Smirking slightly, she rolled her eyes at him but squeezed his leg gently - the group was easy to get along with and she was really enjoying the playful banter.. // "No!" She protested and squirmed slightly, hands moving to grab his wrists, a soft laugh slipping from her lips. "I'm yucking at poor Aly having to see my brother! Aly would be a lucky girl if she got a peak at you.." She winked playfully, smirking. (NT) -- Aly / Nat, 20:01:48 08/09/04 Mon

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• "Much better." He stated, smirking a little, pressing a kiss to her lips. "Good answer, kudo's on that." He winked gently. // Jake let out a soft breath, looking down at her for a moment, his eyes quietly on her hand on his leg, He cleared his throat, shifting a bit, uncomfortable with how he was reacting to her innocent touch. (NT) -- Adam/Jake, 20:07:00 08/09/04 Mon

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• She laughed again and returned his kiss and then caught his lips again for a warm, lingering moment, a hand spreading over his chest and then slipping down to tuck into the waist of his pants. "It's the truth too, I wasn't kidding..." // Still smiling slightly, she nestled quietly closer to him but looked up as he shifted. Her thumb lightly brushed his leg once more before she quietly withdrew her hand - he didn't seem comfortable... (NT) -- Nat / Aly, 20:10:39 08/09/04 Mon

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• He sighed softly, he had to be able to control himself. His hand dropped again - this time around her shoulders gently - tugging her closer to him. "ok, not to tired?" He questioned softly. // Adam shook his head, tugging back gently. "Company here, love..." he murmured gently, letting out a soft breath. "Later, I promise." (NT) -- Adam/jale, 20:22:00 08/09/04 Mon

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• "Yeah, I'm good..." She smiled up at him and willingly moved closer to him, a soft sigh escaping her lips as her hand dropped innocently back to his leg - it was so nice to feel so safe next to someone... // She kissed the side of his mouth lightly before smirking and just settling against his chest, fingers lightly brushing his stomach as she glanced to Jake and Aly. "Yes, later.." (NT) -- Aly / Nat, 20:26:58 08/09/04 Mon

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• He was just hoping she wouldn't notice his attraction and in a childish display of embarassment he tugged a pillow to his chest, playing with the fringes as he sat there with it on his lap. // Adam looked up, about to say something to Jake before he noticed his action and he couldn't help it - he burst out laughing - so hard he had tears in his eyes. As soon as he could - he spoke. "Jake, buddy, how about a smoke outside?" He questioned, helping out his friend. (NT) -- Adam/Jake, 20:28:52 08/09/04 Mon

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• She sat up a little, pushing against Adam's chest as she frowned gently at him - confused by his outburst, and always jealous, but sweetly so not overly so, of any attention he paid to someone else and not to her. "I could go for a smoke..!" // She too cocked a brow at Adam's laughter but shifted slightly to let Jake stand, a small smile touching her lips just out of amusement. (NT) -- Nat / Aly, 20:34:21 08/09/04 Mon

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• Jake glared at him and Adam had to shake his head. "Sorry baby..boy talk, you know how it is." He grinned gently, pushing his friend outside. // Jake let out a low breath, shaking his head as he ran a hand over his head, leaning against the railing. (NT) -- Adam/Jake, 20:40:22 08/09/04 Mon

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• "What the hell." She grumbled as she slouched back into the couch - watching the guys for a moment before rolling her eyes and looking to Alyson. "You have any idea what was that all about?" // Laughing softly, she she shook her head slowly and drew her legs to her chest, her own gaze leaving the men to settle on the other woman. "No more than you do.. Men." (NT) -- Nat / Aly, 20:43:16 08/09/04 Mon

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• The boys chatted absently for a bit - Adam discussing things with Jake before they headed back in and Jake smiled a little. "Come on sweetheart, ready to head home?" He let out a soft breath, running his hand over his head. // Adam looked over at his girl with a smirk, winking at her lightly. (NT) -- Adam/Jake, 20:53:26 08/09/04 Mon

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• She looked up from her conversation with his sister and nodded a touched, fingers brushing through her hair. "Yeah, sure.." She smiled slightly and stood slowly, ruffling Nat's hair absently as she passed. "I'll talk to you tomorrow? You're taking me out? // She cocked a brow at Adam - she hated being left in the dark - before smiling at Aly and nodding. "For sure." Standing as well to let them out, she kissed her brother's cheek lightly. "And we're grabbing lunch, right?" (NT) -- Aly / Nat, 20:57:12 08/09/04 Mon

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• He frowned lightly at that, but as long as he got a chance to talk to Nat before she did anything dumb with Aly it was ok. He brushed her cheek lightly in return before he nodded. "I'll call you in the morning-ish." He placed a hand on Aly's back, guiding her to the door. // He said his goodbyes, letting them both go before he looked to his girlfriend, a sheepish grin on his face. (NT) -- Jake/Adam, 21:01:35 08/09/04 Mon

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• Smiling, she said her goodbyes as well before allowed Jake to guide her out... // She smiled and nodded a touch, squeezing his arm before they left. "Sounds good.. Have a good night, kids." A brow cocked as she pushed the door shut and turned to face him, arms crossing over her chest. "What?" (NT) -- Aly / Nat, 21:04:09 08/09/04 Mon

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• He came to her then, his hands cupping her hips gently as he lowered his lips to hers, kissing her briefly before he pulled away just a touch, his hazel eyes lifting to hers with a slight hesitancy mixed with sparkling playfulness. "I love you." He offered lightly, he knew he did so he figured he may as well tell her. (NT) -- ADAM, 21:05:56 08/09/04 Mon

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• "You're such a jerk... I want to know what all that 'boy talk' was about..." She pushed against his chest weakly before the weight of his words sunk in completely and the air left her lungs with a low sound. Her scolding frown turned into a soft smile and her hands moved to spread flat over his chest before pushing up so she could wrap her arms tightly around his neck. Lips brushing his cheek and then teeth catching his lobe - the gesture typical of her, sweet but lovingly passionate. "You what?" (NT) -- Natalie, 21:11:05 08/09/04 Mon

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• He drew back, his jaw dropping open. "Hell no, I am not repeating that, I got abused and called a jerk!" He grinned, absolutely teasing her as he backed out of her embrace. "Maybe we should move out of the kitchen where are the sharp objects are...." He backed up into the living room, eyes dancing playfully, lovingly as he watched her. "Fearful for my life." (NT) -- Adam, 21:13:15 08/09/04 Mon

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• "Come here..!" She protested with a soft laugh, hands reaching out for him and then hooking into the waist of his pants so she could pull herself close to him. Standing on her tip-toes, she pressed her lips firmly to his - eyes still open and full lips still turned up in a grin. "I love you too..." It was a lot easier than she had expected to tell a man that who she truly was in love with how she felt - easier and a whole lot less scary. (NT) -- Nat, 21:16:15 08/09/04 Mon

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• He grinned lightly, leaning down to kiss her in return before his fingers slipped into the belt loops on her jeans, tugging her down on top of him onto the couch before he spoke - they had fallen a little quickly and he was laughing as she toppled ever so gracefully on top of him. "So your brother was behaving like he was in junior high - Aly touched his leg I guess and uh...he got a little overly excited." Hey, she wanted to know. (NT) -- Adam, 21:18:10 08/09/04 Mon

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• She yelped softly, but the fall was over so quickly and she settled herself over him easily, hands on his chest as she shifted to sit up, straddling his lap and looking down at him. Her jaw dropped at that and she hit his chest - he was getting all the abuse tonight. "Oh my god. I don't need pictures like that of my brother, you dork. And way to ruin a pretty special moment." (NT) -- Nat, 21:23:17 08/09/04 Mon

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• He laughed, playfully shielding himself from her attack. "Hey! You wanted to know! I felt the need to rescue him so we went outside. I swear, if he had had books, he would have used those instead of the pillow...it was great Nat, aren't you seeing the humor in this?" He questioned, his hands cupping her hips gently. (NT) -- ADAM, 21:25:03 08/09/04 Mon

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• "That's so bad.. What is he - 16? Poor little Aly..." Though her final comment was half-hearted - Aly was just the type of girl she had been wishing her brother would show some interest in all these years, even if his interest was purely physical.. "She just touched his leg - is he not getting any, or what?" (NT) -- Nat, 21:31:53 08/09/04 Mon

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• "What? You can get me..excited...just by looking at me, does that make me juvenile?" He grinned lightly, shaking his head. "I think your brother is a little bit twitter-pated, darling. The day has come." He shook his head with a grin. "Though we all know Jake...he's a man whore." He shrugged. "I already told him not to corrupt her, but he said thats just what he was trying to avoid." (NT) -- Adam, 21:34:18 08/09/04 Mon

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• "That's different though... You're supposed to want me, all the time..." She commented absently with a small smirk and then shook her head, a brow raising slowly. "It would be okay - fine, great even... Except he is a manwhore, and she doesn't need that. And she does need to have a little fun..." She loved her brother more than anyone, but she had no idea how things would go with Aly.. (NT) -- Natalie, 21:42:04 08/09/04 Mon

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• He let out a soft breath, swalloing gently as she shifted on his hips - he definately did want her - all the time. "You know Jake - wanting what he can't have." He let out a soft breath, his hand shifting to caress her backside once again - his eyes on her. "I was serious you know Nat, I do love you." (NT) -- ADAM, 21:44:49 08/09/04 Mon

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• "Why can't he have her?" She commented absently and pressed a little more intentionally against him, fingers spreading over his chest as she leaned forward slightly, hips rocking ever-so-gently against his in a slow rhythm, voice low and soft when she spoke again. "If you're sayin' it, then you'd better be serious..." (NT) -- Nat, 21:50:51 08/09/04 Mon

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• "She's...not his type..." He murmured, shifting to lean forward a bit so he could run his hands up her legs before he dropped his head back down at her rocking. "God...I mean it." (NT) -- Adam, 21:53:08 08/09/04 Mon

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• "That's stupid..." She muttered - she hated that excuse, anyone who's criteria was so strict that they couldn't 'have' someone perfectly adequate was destined to be alone for the rest of their lives. Her fingers drifted down his sides and then pushed his shirt up over his head, her movement against him never ceasing. "Good... Because so do I.." (NT) -- Natalie, 21:56:09 08/09/04 Mon

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• He let out a soft breath - trying to focus on the conversation. "He thinks she's to good for him, to sweet...innocent...all that shit." He cleared his throat, his hand sliding up to cup her supple flesh over her shirt, kneading lightly. (NT) -- ADAM, 21:59:42 08/09/04 Mon

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• She cleared her throat softly and shifted slightly to pull her top over her head before her hands returned to his torso - nails raking over his muscles and tracing the lines and definitions as she frowned gently. "That's dumb.. She's sweet and innocent, yeah, but she's not 12. And he's a great guy..." Typical sister-talk.. (NT) -- Natalie, 22:08:16 08/09/04 Mon

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• He smiled softly, laying back as he admired her form quietly before he looked up to her - his voice soft as if breaking quiet news. "Your brother has a darker side, sweetheart - he's no angel." He knew she thought the world of her brother - but Jake did have the potential to be a lot like his father. (NT) -- Adam, 22:16:54 08/09/04 Mon

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• She frowned at that and slowed quietly, head tipping back a touch, voice a gentle protest - she refused to believe anything too negative about her brother. "Maybe not, but he's not a serial rapist or anything. He deserves a good girl - everyone's gotta grow up someday..." (NT) -- Nat, 22:20:49 08/09/04 Mon

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• "Someday, yeah..." He shrugged a bit - tugging her off of him to lay beside him, leaning up on his elbow to look down at her as he spoke. "I just don't know if Jake is ready for it or not..." He frowned softly. "It wasn't just because of her that we left Cleveland Natty, Jake was involved in somethings that we had to get away from...." Another reason he hadn't wanted her going there. (NT) -- Adam, 22:25:44 08/09/04 Mon

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• "I'm not saying they have to get married or anything, but it wouldn't be such a disaster if he gave her a chance." Hell, she didn't even know if Aly was interested - all she wanted was her brother to have someone special... Frowning quietly, she sighed as she shifted to quietly tug her shirt back on. "So? That's over with now." (NT) -- Nat, 22:28:00 08/09/04 Mon

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• He frowned softly as he saw her getting agitated - that wasn't what he intended. He just understood Jake's reservations when Nat couldn't. He sighed softly, nodding. "Yeah, I guess." He pursed her lips lightly, reaching for the remote and flipping on the tv. (NT) -- Adam, 22:36:06 08/09/04 Mon

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• When he turned on the television, she shifted off the couch slowly to pad quietly up the stairs into her room - this wasn't how she had hoped the evening would go. She was busy worrying about her big brother now, when all she wanted was an evening along with the man she loved. It was such a big, scary thing for them both and they weren't even getting a chance to enjoy the admission.. (NT) -- Nat, 22:38:55 08/09/04 Mon

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• "Baby..." He frowned softly, calling after as he swung his legs down to sit up. "Come on...don't be upset..." He didn't know what to do to ease her worries or to bring her mind back to him. He could probably just make a move on her - but thats not how he wanted to handle things... (NT) -- Adam, 22:46:05 08/09/04 Mon

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• Cletus was on his way down the stairs - he had gotten used to being kicked out of his bed every evening, so had taken to showing himself out around this time every night - so she scooped the over-sized cat into her arms and headed back down to the living room. Sighing quietly, she pressed a kiss to the fluffy orange head and set him down on the couch before holding a hand out to him, features still gently creased. "Wanna come upstairs?" (NT) -- Nat, 22:49:34 08/09/04 Mon

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• He nodded a bit standing up - pausing as he stood next to her - his hands went to her hips, holding her close for a moment before he sighed softly. "Gonna let me hold you?" He murmured gently, ducking his head to place a kiss to her forehead. (NT) -- Adam, 22:54:03 08/09/04 Mon

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• She reached up to kiss the side of his mouth sweetly before nodding a touch and tugging him gently after her up into her room. Once in there, she stripped completely in exchange for a simple soft yellow camisole and matching boycut underwear, and then climbed into bed - on 'her side' as had recently been established, but moreso in the middle. (NT) -- Nat, 22:58:57 08/09/04 Mon

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• He stripped down to his boxers and laid beside her, pulling her into his embrace. "Just want to lay with you for awhile...relax." He sighed softly. "I never thought I would enjoy just laying around and watching tv so much..." He smiled softly - lately he'd had no problem with just staying at night and hanging out with her - whether they watched a movie, or just laid and talked or even if they both just did their own things....It was great nad he loved it. (NT) -- aDAM, 23:02:29 08/09/04 Mon

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• Her fingers spread over his stomach lightly as she nestled close, one leg tucking between his as she remained quiet for a long moment before looking up to him slowly. "Not even with her?" Her voice was soft - as much as she knew for sure now that he cared about her, she still often thought about his late fiancée. She couldn't help wondering how she compared... (NT) -- Nat, 23:05:26 08/09/04 Mon

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• That made him fall silent for a long time, his hand soothing through her hair lightly. "I am a strong believer that everything happens for a reason, Natalie. I guess I could say I belive in fate..." He shifted so he could look at her more fully. "I can't tell you I wasn't completely and totally in love with her, because I was. She taught me what love was. She taught me a lot of things...but I think the reason that she taught me so much and then was taken from me was so that when I did come back here, adn see you again...that I would know how to love you right, you know?" He questioned softly, his hand trailing down her cheek softly. "I wish she didn't have to die to accomplish that, but I am completely happy with you here now and I wouldn't change anything." (NT) -- Adam, 23:13:52 08/09/04 Mon

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• As a naturally jealous person, it was hard for her to accept that fact that he had loved someone else so completely, and someone else had gotten to teach him all about it, but at the same time - how could she be upset with his response? Sighing softly, she nodded slightly and pushed her hand from his stomach up his chest and then to curl tightly around his bicep. "I'm sorry you had to lose her.." Her voice was quiet though as she watched him - she was sorry for him, but not for herself. (NT) -- Nat, 23:18:21 08/09/04 Mon

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• "You didn't know me before her Natalie..." He frowned gently. "I wasn't...I wasn't a nice person, or a good one..." He let out a soft breath, tilting his head to the side. "You wouldn't have wanted to be near me now if I hadn't been with her then." (NT) -- Adam, 23:20:45 08/09/04 Mon

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• She frowned gently at that - she couldn't help herself - but it was just quiet and her hand tightened around his arm. "So she effected you in ways I couldn't have?" Her voice was soft - it scared her to think that she could be with this man for a long time, the rest of her life even, and maybe he would spent some of that time thinking about the woman he had loved before her, but lost.. (NT) -- Nat, 23:24:00 08/09/04 Mon

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• He pushed back her hair at that, hand caressing her cheek softly as he spoke. "She went through things with me that I wouldn't want you to have to go through..." He sighed, he hadn't wanted to tell her all this right away - especially not tonight. "I wasn't....I wasn't a nice person." He stated again, shaking his head. "For a good while. I wasn't very good to her..." (NT) -- Adam, 23:26:06 08/09/04 Mon

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• She frowned gently and shifted impossibly closer to him - she didn't care about mistakes he had made in the past. All that mattered to her was the type of person that he was now, and how well he had always treated her. Sighing quietly, she ducked her face into his neck to press a light kiss to his neck before drawing back again. "You're different now though, Adam... And you're so good to me, and you always have been. I trust you, and I believe in you and everything that you do, and I love you.." She meant that - she had done some things in the past that she regretted now, but knew she couldn't change them and could only adjust what she did in the future.. (NT) -- Nat, 23:30:25 08/09/04 Mon

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• He sighed softly - his thoughts stuck in the past now. He looked down, his eyes on hers. "I love you too..." He murmured gently, before he cleared his throat. "I was going to tell you everything sometime...I want you to know who I was and how I changed to be who I am now..." He really wanted her to understand that she came along at the perfect time in his life and this was all meant to be - there was no denying that in his mind. Everything happened for a reason. (NT) -- Adam, 23:34:06 08/09/04 Mon

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• "You can tell me anything, anytime..." She assured him softly, a hand trailing slowly down his chest and eyes following her fingers before she looked slowly up to him again. They had time - all the time in the world - she didn't mind waiting to hear his stories. "I wondered, you know... If you would ever love me after her..." All she had ever heard - from him and her brother - was how special this girl had been. It was hard to believe that she compared. (NT) -- Nat, 23:38:39 08/09/04 Mon

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• He sighed softly as he gazed at her, swallowing a bit. "She was special because she didn't give up on me." He cleared his throat lightly. "I was a drug addict...I was addicted to everything and anything I could get my hands on...Heroin, cocaine, C-meth..." He shrugged. "When we lived in cleveland I was a junkie, I stole from anywhere there was money that Jake and I thought we could get away with robbing...people...small stores...that sort of thing." He frowned lightly, setting his jaw as he looked up at the ceiling. (NT) -- Adam, 23:47:27 08/09/04 Mon

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• Her brows furrowed softly as she sighed, shifting onto her side and propping her head up in one hand, the other moving to play down his jaw tenderly, leg tucking between his. "How'd you get off it?" She'd grown up around this sort of thing - her dad and the guys were mostly clean by the time she was conscious of anything, but she still had heard the stories and knew what it was like. Hell, her own mother was just that messed up - for all she knew, the woman could have OD'd in an alleyway months after she was born. (NT) -- Nat, 23:52:23 08/09/04 Mon

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• He just continued his story as if she hadn't said anything. "When I met her...I just used her you know? Like I always did, but she kept on coming back so I ended up roughing her up...just one time..and then another...and then it was just a regular thing for me to just hit her everytime she made some comment about what we were doing." He rolled his eyes. "It's a miracle we never got caught...we knocked over some pretty rich places..." (NT) -- Adam, 00:00:26 08/10/04 Tue

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• She took the hint and fell silent to listen to him... A low breath slipped from her lips as she thought about him like that - he had never been anything but sweet and tender with her but given the 'quality' of the guys she had been with in the past, it was a little scary to think that even he had had that edge to him. He was different now though, and that was all she told herself... (NT) -- Natalie, 00:07:05 08/10/04 Tue

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• He sighed softly, running his hand down his face as he shifted to sit up on the bed, his gaze out the window for a long moment. "About a year after I met her I really hurt her...and that made me wake up. She wouldn't turn me in and when I was at the hospital I broke down...I couldn't handle it anymore, I was sick, really sick, from all the drugs, and I had nearly..." He cleared his throat, shaking his head and stopping there for a moment. "After that she stayed with me for the worst two weeks of my life. I thought I was going to die the withdrawl was so bad..." He shrugged a bit, looking back to her. "After that, she helped me put my life back together, learn how to live again...." He turned ,taking her hand in his. "Do you understand now?" His voice was earnest. "I love you more then anything in the world Natalie, I need you in my life now and for however long you'll put up with me...then, back then - I needed her....I wouldn't want you to go through that like she did." (NT) -- Adam, 00:13:16 08/10/04 Tue

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• "I would have though..." She commented softly and absently - though part of her was glad that she hadn't had to, not only for her own sake, but for her father's too. He had always - as all parents usually do - wanted better for her than he and his friends had had. Plus, this way, all they really had was good memories.. Sighing quietly, she squeezed his fingers gently before brushing her hand absently through his hair and shifting impossibly closer. (NT) -- Nat, 00:16:21 08/10/04 Tue

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• He smiled softly, pressing a kiss to her lips gently - lovingly. "I know you would have sweetie, but I wouldn't have wanted you to see me like that...and I would rather die then hurt you." He had no part of who he used to be in him now, he was gentle and tender with her, smiling most of the time - Jake on the other hand...he still wore the burden of their old life. He was always pushing for bigger runs, for more deals.... (NT) -- Adam, 00:21:28 08/10/04 Tue

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• She sighed quietly and her hand drifted down his chest and then his stomach to tuck into the waist of his boxers as she shifted impossibly closer. Face ducking into his neck to nuzzle softly, and then lips trailing down his jaw, she spoke softly - it didn't make her love him any less, more if anything. "I'm glad you told me.." It gave her a better understanding of him and what he had gone through in his short life so far. (NT) -- Nat, 00:27:02 08/10/04 Tue

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• He let out a slow breath - his hand sliding over her back as he held her tightly, as if afraid to let her go, his face buried in her hair. (NT) -- Adam, 00:29:38 08/10/04 Tue

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• She was willingly to do what she could to comfort him and so cuddled against his chest with a soft sigh. A hand soothed up and down his side absently as her lips brushed his pulse and then dropped to play slowly up and down his collarbone. (NT) -- Nat, 00:31:44 08/10/04 Tue

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• He sighed softly, murmuring in her hair gently. "I'm tired." He was emotionally drained and he just wanted to hold her. He was worried about his friend, and feeling a lot of negative things from back in the day - he wasn't in any shape to do anything but go to sleep. (NT) -- Adam, 00:35:11 08/10/04 Tue

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• "Okay.." She obliged softly and kissed his cheek before she just settled down against him, but turned before long to rest with her back pressed gently against him. Pulling one of the many pillows to hug to her chest, her eyes fixed across the room - playing absently over things there. (NT) -- Nat, 00:40:19 08/10/04 Tue

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• "I love you - so incredably much." He murmured into her ear as he held her tightly. "Your all I want, everything I need...." He sighed softly, his arms tight around her. "Your beautiful, and smart, and sweet, and so caring..." (NT) -- Adam, 00:45:13 08/10/04 Tue

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• Her eyes slid lightly shut as she sighed quietly and nestled back against him, a hand playing slowly up and down his arm around her. "I love you too..." No one else made her feel so special, and so desirable, and like such a better person that she had ever thought herself to be. (NT) -- Nat, 00:46:54 08/10/04 Tue

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• He smiled softly, pressing a kiss to her cheek for a long moment before he closed his eyes - drifting into a restless sleep. (NT) -- Adam, 01:00:21 08/10/04 Tue

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• Eventually sleep came for her as well, but it was just as restless, though she was happy to have his arms around her. She had found that it was easier on the whole to sleep when he was with her, but could be tough when he was having a rough night.. (NT) -- Nat, 01:06:11 08/10/04 Tue