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Chubbs grinned and blushed, still holding her hand, he rose from his seat and held out his arms.

" And ya know ... umm ya might just be able too .. ah.. hug Chubbs all the way round"

Chubbs smiled and hugged her in return, patting her back softly.

" It's okay.. I umm.. gotta be good for .. well something?"

With a grin he gave her a big hug, lifting her off the ground as he did.

Chubbs chuckled, spun her around with him on the spot and put her back onto her feet softly. He liked the giggle he heard, made him feel alot better.

" Hope ya feel better now"

Chubbs was surprised by the second hug and hugged her in return, he really liked hugs. He waved to Amaya and chuckled as she left out the door, knowing it wouldn't be long before the kitty girl arrived.

" Yeah.. i'll take a cat nap"

He smiled and shut the door behind her as she left.

Chubbs whistled as he walked his way pass many of the duplex's on his way towards the first. He carried with him, tucked under his arm a sketch pad, full of the designs he had been creating. He headed to see Ambrose, Chubbs needed some help, particularly muscle to help finish his project on time. Coming up to the door, he knocked his large knuckles on it a few times and took a deep breath. Not knowing Ambrose that well and given his appearance, Chubbs didn't want to appear nervous.

Ambrose's ears pricked as he heard the knock at the door, and he glanced hesitantly back to Angelina. He had been chatting with her, trying to keep her company and help her relax despite the... innate awkwardness.He looked hesitnatly between Angelina and the door. "Let me... see who that is." He patted her on the back of the hand with a supportive smile. Getting up, he peeked through the eyehole to see a familiar face. "It's Chubbs" He said with a smile. "He... ah... he's also pretty new. He hasn't changed yet either..."

Angelina sat up and forced a tight-lipped smile, nodding. "Oh, okay..."

He gave her another supportive smile and looked back to the door, turning the handle and peeking out. His ears were pricked curiously, but there was still a touch of a nervous aire to him. "Hi Chubbs....!" He opened the door a bit wider, to show the big man to the room "come on inside, if you like. How can I help you...?" He took another deep breath. "Angelina... meet Chubbs. Chubbs... this is my ... my girlfriend! Angelina!"

Chubbs smiled shyly as he was greeted at the door with the familiar fuzzy face of Ambrose. He blinked and was pleasantly surprised by the warm invitation. Stepping inside, he took his cap off from his head as if he'd been invited into a fancy house. Chubbs looked over at Angelina, and blushed red all through his cheeks, he smiled still and waved shyly to the girl. Chubbs internally thought Ambrose was a lucky b*****d. " Umm... hi... ah.. not interupting .. ah... anything... I can umm.. I can come back later?"

Angelina stood up and held her hand out to the man. "Oh no, not at all. I'm, uh, new here, I guess you could say."

Ambrose nodded, his tail swishing still a bit anxiously. If Chubbs looked closely, the only real difference between this room and any other unfurnished one was a portrait
sitting on the bedside table that very obviously was of the young woman, Angelina, as well as a young blonde, human man that looked vaguely like Ambrose."No problem at all. Sorry I haven't been out and about that much recently. How can I help you, Chubbs?"

Chubbs smiled still as he took the petite hand of Angelina in his large gloved one and shook it gently, speaking in his nervous aussie accent. " Umm pleased to ah... to umm meet ya" Chubbs took a moment to glance at the portrait before turning to Ambrose. Reaching inside his pocket he produced two twinkies in their wrappers. " I ah... thought.. I'd umm bring a welcome to the neighbourhood present"

Angelina chuckled and took it. "Thank you," she said, looking to Ambrose. To think, if he was right....this would be last twinkie she might ever have.

Ambrose smiled, but could tell Angelina was still very anxious. He was as well aware as she how... frightening things were here... but he hoped eventually they could help eachother pull through... "How have you been?" He smiled to the big man. "Last I saw you was the cafeteria... what, a week ago? I know how rough things are when you first get here. Hell, no matter how long.." He trailed off, glancing to Angelina and wincing. He knew that probably wasn't helpful to reassuring her.

" Y-yeah it's umm.. been a while, but umm I ah.. been bit busy myself.. ya know.. trying to ah.. keep people together... and ah.. doing my new project.. which well.. is what brings me here" Chubbs pulled out the sketchpad from under his arm and began flicking through the pages.

Ambrose's ears pricked curiously again as he stood up on his tiptoes and glanced over his shoulder at the sketchbook. "Project?"

Chubbs looked at Angelina, he didn't think ahead that she would be here, he was a goose. He decided to let her in on it and open the page he needed and held it out so they both could see."What ya think?.. I've ah.. started up a bit on my own.. it's kinda gonna be a surprise.. ya know.. for like.. umm the community.. for christmas. And ah.. well I needed some help... ya know... bit of muscle?"

Ambrose's eyebrows raised drastically. "A **** ******?!" He smiled and waved Angelina over. "Take a look at this..." "wait... you mean build this? Wow...." He scratched the back of his head with a nervous chuckle. "I'd be glad to help... but I'll give you the same warning I gave Greer... The most building I've ever done is shop class."A small smile hung on his mouth. It reminded him eerily again of his upstairs neighbor nicknaming him the "carpenter." Here he was starting to find himself committed to more building projects.

Angelina quirked an eyebrow and looked to Ambrose, then gave Chubbs a friendly smile. **** wasn't really her... thing.

Chubbs nodded and smiled to them both quietly, he thought to himself it was a strange idea, but he thought he could do it with some help." I recon I can do it... I've umm done some construction work before.. and ah.. well, it ah.. it's really not that hard. Ah... I'm gonna ask Jamal too for a hand... but anyway you guys can help" Chubbs thought about Angelina for a moment then smiled. " I won't steal ah Ambrose.. that much... and umm If you felt like.. felt like ah doing something you could help maybe with the umm.. *** ********* I have to make"

Angelina shrugged, not really ready to jump head-first into group activities. Part of her was still hoping Ambrose and herself could catch the next helicopter fight off the island. "Mayhaps.." she said, noncommitedly. She looked back to Ambrose and gave asmall shrug. "Actually doing some heavy lifting around here, Ambrose?" she teased.

Ambrose stuck his tongue out at his girlfriend teasingly. "Whaat? I can be of help! I'm... not a weakling or anything..." He paused, looking at the skeptical expression. "really!" He turned back to Chubbs, patting the man on the arm. "Seriously, I'd be glad to help." He smiled again. It helped being useful around here... even if it was just a project.

Chubbs grinned watching the pair of them tease at each other, it was fun to watch. He flicked the pages over a bit, showing some of the designs a bit closer and smiled to Ambrose "I'll be glad for the umm help...If ah. ya not interested Angelina it's fine.. but ah.. I can bring the stuff here to paint if ya like.I showed ya as well cuz I figured ah.. well Ambrose wouldn't keep it from ya for long"

Ambrose nodded, looking over the plans. "This definately looks workable... I mean it's a biiiig project, and it sounds like a lot... but when you break it down.." He smiled. "You're still going to have to walk me through everything, but I'll be glad to lend my time."

Chubbs grinned lightly " Don't worry, I basically have it planned like a " For Dummies" book, cuz .. I ah... need to be able to follow it" He closed up the book and tucked it back under his arm. " But thanks for helping out... I ah.. really needed it... I'll probably meet ya here in the morning.. umm well about seven am" Chubbs smiled cheekily to Angelina " You could do me the favour.. of umm.. kicking his a** umm outa bed each morning?"

Angelina laughed. "Oh no, he's the morning person, not me!"

Ambrose grinned. At least he used to be. But he still could be. "Well, you made the plans, you can't be as much of a dummy as you say." He winked. "And who knows - I might even be back by the time this sleepyhead gets out of bed" He nudged her in the side with his elbow and gave a fanged grin.

Chubbs chuckled and nodded, looking between the two, he was glad to see some humour. " Right well ah... I won't get in ya hair anymore.. umm.. I'll be off and umm probably see ya in the mornin"

"Goodnight, and nice to meet you," she said with a smile, taking Ambrose's arm

Ambrose gave a small wag. "No problem, Chubbs." He gave a playful smile. "Early tomorrow then! Have a great night!"

Chubbs nodded and smiled, waving as he stuck his cap back on and saw himself out the door. " If ya not up.. I'm gonna jump in the bed with ya!" He shouted out as he left and chuckled

Ambrose guffawed at that mental image. "Well! For Angelina's sake... I'll have to make sure I am! I'll meet you at your duplex!" And he waved his big friend off.

Angelina laughed and shook her head.

Joliette walked back to her duplex after finishing with her laundry, the trip back was a lil trickier then the one there since she had so much more to bring. She dropped it all on her bed sifting through it, she decided to try a few on and soon was wearing a skirt and a blouse from the pile. She smiled at her reflection, until she saw the box on the floor near the door, the clothing from the git. And her mind went to all that happened. She remembered seeing the expression on Chubbs' face when she said she wanted quiet time and felt a lil guilty. scooping up her keys she pushed the box outside and closed the door. She walked over to the next duplex and knocked on Chubb's door hoping he was home and not out and about

Chubbs was in the shower, again washing the grit and sand from his body, another day on the beach seeing the sun rise with Colche. He didn't mind giving Colche some time with him, but he did like time alone, like now in the shower. The water was nice and warm and the soap smelt real nice. Something bout a shower made him feel nice and relaxed, relaxed enough to sing.

"woooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaa!, Wooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaa!, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAA!

And I'll tell you while I'm able
Or I'll smash your skull if you don't
Drink enough Black label
It's a hard mans drink
And though the bottles broken
Put your money on the table
Strain the glass through your teeth
So we grew up mean lean
Kings of the street scene
Without a mothers guiding hand
To keep us clean
Down your rum
We'll take life as it comes
And all you blue rinse critics
Lick our literary bums
I drank my first pure malt
Before I was three
I smoked a pack of Dutch cigarettes
My pappy left for me
And I romanced a little lass
Who was twelve years my elder
At the age of six I held her
That year I also bed her
So before I was seven
My first child was born
I told a pack of filthy lies
As a politician
I heard my own confession
As an act of contrition
I spent ten years as a Trappist monk
In a village in Tibet, liar!
And I walked up Everest naked
Just to win a bet

woooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaa!, Wooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaa!"

Chubbs tapped on the shower head as he sang out the tune, almost dancing. Turning off the water, he wrapped a towel around himself and stepped out, about to sing the next verse when there was a knock at his door. He blinked and quickly went silent, daring not to let loose another verse in the open air with people around. Chubbs shuffled to the door and opened it enough to peer out the door to see who it was, keeping his massive frame hidden behind the door.

Joliette had indeed heard the tail end of his singing and smiling greets him "Hello Chubbs" she says, her hands clasped behind her back rocking slightly on the balls of her feet

Chubbs blinked seeing Joliette and blushed at the state he was in. Chubbs felt suddenly naked, well he almost was, and gripped his towel tightly. He pulled the dripping hair back off his face and out of his eyes and smiled shyly back at his nextdoor neighbour.

" Umm heya Joliette... I ah... umm.. come in.. ah.. take a seat .. I well.. just have to umm get dressed"

With that, he left the door open and scooted to the bathroom quickly, grabbing the clothes off his bed and shutting the door behind him. He went to work drying himself down and slipping on his long legged shorts and black T-shirt that read "Insufficient Memory" on the front of it.

Joliette walked in putting her hand to her mouth and giggling softly after he had disappeared and then closed the door. She crossed the room and sat on the end of his bed waiting, he blushed so easily, but this time he had ample reason to be doing it. She softly hummed the tune he had been singing while she waited

Chubbs came out like he was going out somewhere, hair all brushed and smelling of cologne. It was normal for him though, he did trying to look good under any circumstances. He didn't nit pick about his hair though like a celebrity might, it was just routine for him. Stepping out into his room he stuck his hands in his pockets and smiled shyly still at the woman on his bed.

" Did.. you .. umm.. come round .. for ah.. well a cuppa?"

"I suppose you could say that, I kinda felt.. well guilty for telling you I needed alone time ... I thought I'd come see you, see how you were doing, perhaps if I hadn't wanted that quiet time I would not have gotten lost in the jungle. I also wanted to thank you for helping me get back to my duplex, now that I'm in a better frame of mind then I was" she rambled looking up at him

Chubbs listened to Joliette, blinking at what she was telling him, mostly what hit him first was that she got lost. He wasn't worried about his feelings for the moment and sat up straight.

" You .. ah.. got lost...umm you okay?... were you alright?"

"I am pretty good yes, I'm back here, I don't remember the return trip, but I'm safe and that's what counts" Joli thought it kind that he asked

Chubbs walked over to his bed and sat down beside the small Joliette. His weight caused her to tilt his way a bit and he took the opportunity to give her a hug with one arm. She was right, she was here and fine, it was all good news and that was really all that mattered.

" Well.. Ah.. glad you're all fine.."

Chubbs blinked and finally caught onto the rest of her ramblings. Joliette feeling guilty about how she needed some time alone. He really did want to help her out that day, to help cheer her up, it was the only reason he was disappointed.. he put his arm back beside him and smiled lightly.

" Oh umm.. don't worry bout the ah.. the other day I umm, just thought I could help. I .. I like time to myself too, it's no biggy"

Joliette smiled "I understand, and I thank you for that" she says and lets him hug her without trying to sit up again. "Chubbs I wish I could share with you the look on the git's face when I knocked the wind out of him. I think you would have liked it" she eyed his now-fixed intercom

Chubbs blinked wide eyed and turned to look at Joli fully. He only knew one person she called a git a lot of times, Sabin. She had hit Sabin?, wow! Chubbs felt a lil twinge of jealousy.

" You really?.. wow!...when did ya do that.. I ah.. well... aww man... when do I get my turn?"

"He's the one who brought me back out of the jungle. He came to get me. Or rather I think he did, he showed up after I sat down so I didn't get more lost. He was condescending me, and then got rather cocky and fulla himself.. So I punched him right here." she reached over and taps his torso softly with one finger just a few inches below his solar plexus "Almost had enough time to get a kick in too"

Chubbs chuckled a bit at the tap, it tickled and he scrunched up slightly. He looked at the place where she would have hit Sabin, he winced at the thought and then grinned. Little Joliette had kicked his butt and Chubbs grabbed her hand and threw it up in the air, then put on the voice of an American ring announcer,

" The winnerrrrrrrrrr and still your championnnnn!... The Fighting Firecracker!... Joliiiiieeeeeeeette!"

He then cupped a hand over his mouth and imitated a cheering crowd.

It was Joliette's turn to blush and she did. He knew how to make her feel happy and good about herself and her actions. She giggled "Oh silly Chubbs" she gives him a soft nudge with no real 'force' behind it that spoke only of teasing

Chubbs smiled and chuckled lightly, putting her arm back down. He felt alot better when others were as blushy as he was at times, it was nice to see someone else do it for a change. He nudged her lightly in return.

" Well,.. I'm proud of ya"

"Thanks, I'm not sure I like where he left me for doing it, but it was worth it." she smiles softly "So what have you been doing since we parted ways besides singing in the shower?" she grins

Chubbs suddenly went a bit crimson red in the face, and grabbed his neck hole and pulled his shirt up enough to cover his face inside.

" Awww you.. ah.. you didn't hear that did you?"

"And I walked up Everest naked , Just to win a bet, Well I cut off my leg, To win a one legged race, And when I won, I stitched it, on my little sister's stomach" She did not sing it, she did not think herself a good singer. She had heard the song on the radio in the car and on the yacht several times "You have interesting music taste"

Chubbs finally poked his head out of the neck hole of his shirt and pulled it back down. He felt so embaressed having been heard singing.He was still blushing crimson when he appeared.

" It's umm The Doug Anthony .. umm All Stars.. they ah.. well they are pretty funny and sing good songs"

Joli smiled "No worries, you have a good singing voice. no reason to blush so brightly." she turns slightly and looks at him "It is a humorous song I will admit"

Chubbs still blushed knowing he was blushing. He knew Joliette wasn't familiar with the group, they hadn't hit to great fame much and to think that the song he was singing was their most humorous was wrong.

" You think that was umm.. humorous? You should hear.. ah.. World's best kisser... that's more in line of their type of work"

Joli giggled "It must be a humorous if that's the name of it... I wouldn't know who is, and I wouldn't have an opinion who I think is, only person to ever kiss me was papa and granpa, and on the cheek more of a family-like father-daughter, grandfather-granddaughter type" she says

Chubbs burst in a fit of laughter and slapped a hand over his eyes, he couldn't believe she had said that. It took him a while to calm down, he looked at Joliette and wiped a tear from his eye and thought he should explain.

" I'm.. ah.. I'm sorry, just that well one verse of the song goes umm " I've only kissed one girl before, my grandma on the kitchen floor, .. she dribbled and grinned and said " Hey kid... ya taught me things ya grandpa.. never did""

Joli stared at him then blushed and looked away down at her hands, she felt rather.. stupid just then, especially since he found it so funny

Chubbs chuckled a little, then blinked and stopped and felt a twinge of guilt. It wasn't what he meant.

" Oh I.. umm I wasn't laughing at the... ah.. at the fact.. you .. oh man... I was laughing cuz you ah you said the.. you said a line sorta.. out of the song... I umm just ah.. I thought it was funny you nearly said the line. Umm I've never been kissed before... I umm wouldn't laugh at you for that"

He blushed and hoped that she understood his explanation.

Joliette nods and looks up again "I see, I've not heard the song before so I did not know" she says softly and looks up at him "This whole place has been a reality check for me. realizing what all I truly never had done on the mainland, feels like that part of my life was partially wasted"

Chubbs nodded and then shifted back onto the bed and sat his back against the wall to lea on it. He knew what she meant, and he hoped that Moreau had gotten that gym for the kids, then he really didn't have anything left for him back on the mainland.

"Just have to try.. what ever ya wanted to do... there's nothing stopping ya"

She nod and watches him for a moment "Chubbs if you had the choice to do one thing right now what would it be?" she asks him curiously and turns and sits with her legs pulled up beside herself facing him

Chubbs rubbed his chin and thought for a moment, pondering the questions, then grinned

" I wanna smack that git like you did"

Joli giggles "That sounds like a great choice of things to do. and I would tape his mouth shut so he can't command you to sleep like he did me"

Chubbs grinned and chuckled as well.

" Oo, oo!, then we could like.. umm tie him up... and ah bury him up to his neck in the sand.. and ah.. umm.. put a smelly old dead fish under his nose"

Joli giggled "dye that white hair of his lime green" she was having fun making fun of the man. She watches Chubbs a smile on her petite face

Chubbs laughed at the thought, Sabin with bright green hair looked hilarious in his mind.

" Ohh man... hehe ... That'd be awesome... ah I would love to see that"

"As would I" she smiled it was the second time that day she had gotten a good laugh. "I wonder what others would do" she muses there was simply so many things she had not done

Chubbs wondered and shrugged, not knowing much about many people here. He'd known some but not alot, only a few on the Island.

" Not sure really... I know I'd like to have been... umm.. well like a firefighter"

"The hero in you once again" she smiles, she liked that about him, she liked that he cared so much about those around him, she'd met more then enough people who cared only about themselves

Chubbs blushed a little and nodded, looking to his feet. Just something in him wanted him to be something more than what he was, he could never shake the feeling.

Umm.. what about you?"

"What would I have been? Well I'm a photo journalist, but I would like to be a author as well, I never really strayed far from photography" She shifts positions on the bed being careful how she sat, she almost never had a skirt on, she didn't think she owned many, and certainly not on the isle

" Hmmm, well... maybe you could umm... like write me a book?... I kinda like to read"

He smiled and looked and blinked at her skirt, actually noticing it for once. Chubbs guessed she got some clothes somewhere other than the stupid staff of the Island.

" What else would, you umm.. have done if not here?"

"Perhaps I shall" she smiled from the interest "If I escaped from here, I think I would do things I never did before that now I regret not doing"

" What like?"

Chubbs crossed a foot over the other, wanting to know what Joliette would do if she ever got free.

Joliette blushed and looked at her hands "Stop turning guys down if they asked me out, though most guys stopped doing that a couple years ago, giving up on me after I kept turned them away" she admits

Chubbs smiled at Joliette blushing like she did. He thought about maybe having the courage if he ever got off the Island to try to ask someone out one day.

" Bunch of quitters"

He grinned slightly

"I guess I never did give them reason to keep trying, it's not that I don't like men, it's more I was always too wrapped up in studies or work, even in high school" she bites her lip and fidgets with the hem of the skirt

Chubbs smiled at Joliette, she seemed like the kind of girl that would never talk to him in high school either.

" Yeah well... ya make .. umm.. some sacrifices.. for things ya want"

Joliette nods "Sacrifices I probably didn't have to, but I got the career I wanted in life and I went to the post secondary school I wanted to go to" she looks up at him "What about you is there things you regret not doing?"

Chubbs scratched his chin in deep contemplation, pondering the moments in his life.

" There's not a lot to regret really, everything I ah.. well I did got me to the kids in the end... and even coming here probably got them the ah.. the gym they needed... I guess I regretted I didn't get out more.. and things"

Joliette nods and leans on her knees "I hope they did get that gym, it seems like such an important thing to you"

Chubbs smiled and nodded folding his arms and relaxing against the wall. He really hoped the kids got it, he had his doubts but he just wanted to believe that they were fine.

" I'm sure they did"

She smiled he seemed to have more faith in the staff here then she did. Watching him she couldn't help but think the kids on the mainland had been lucky, he had such a kind heart, even if he had a hard time with compliments

Chubbs smiled back at Joliette, he wasn't sure what was floating through her mind but he was glad to see a smile.

" Kinda wanted kids of my own... ya know? umm.. just well... couldn't ah...... I considered adobting and umm... well I didn't have a good job so I kinda just let the idea go"

"Why couldn't you have kids Chubbs?" she asked curiously after hearing this wish of his, she understood the job part, but the other portion made her curious

Chubbs blushed and grinned, guessing she thought he had some kind of physical problem

" Well kinda need... well a girl for that part don't I?"

He chuckled a bit

Joliette giggled "Ok you got me there, you would need a girl. Though you do have a kind heart, I don't see why you could not get one"

Chubbs chuckled again and raised a brow, wondering if Joliette was a bit blind now.

" Kinda give up when ya .. well.. get rejected alot"

Joliette frowned "You sound nearly like me, cept it's like a reverse, you tried and got rejected, I was asked and rejected... They were fools to reject you though, perhaps they didn't really know you..."

"Aww, shucks.. heh.. it's okay though, Something will turn up... just ya wait and see"

Chubbs blushed and smiled, trying to keep the mood on a high

Joliette smiles and nods "Yes, it's very possible" she replies, then covers her mouth to yawn. The night before had not been a very great sleep after waking in a meat locker

Chubbs looked up at Joliette and grinned lightly

" Looks like some's been on a midnight prowl"

Joliette put her hand in her lap once more looking a lil sheepish "I didn't sleep very well after waking in the meat locker, much like my first night here"

Chubbs blinked and went wide eyed, raising a curious brow at Joliette, for a second there he wasn't sure she said meat locker.

" You woke up where now?"

"In the meat locker in the back of the cafeteria, hanging by my vest from two hooks between two halves of pig... The git put me there after I punched him and he commanded me to sleep" she elaborated

Chubbs frowned and slid himself along the side wall so he could reach her hand comfortably and pat it. He wasn't happy at all, images flashed in his mind of Sabin and what he would do to him.

" I'll just say three words... Sabin... testicles... vice"

Joliette giggled and put her other hand on top of his "He wouldn't have the middle one left after I'm sure" she says with a smile

" Not a chance in hell"

Chubbs grinned slightly, glad he could turn it around some

" That was just mean and being an a*****e... Guess that's umm.. two people on the Island that wont wanna meet me"

"Oh? The Git and... Moreau?" she took a wild guess at the identity of the other person

Chubbs shook his head lightly, Moreau had tricked everyone, and perhaps Chubbs may not like to see him.

" No... ah a Lauren girl... apparently she's been real nasty to Amaya... and praising Moreau. I mean... sure enough.. Moreau is a whack job.. and umm.. I'd certainly probably have a go at him for what he's done here. But as of late he's been at least helpful... not like Sabin"

Joliette frowned "I haven't even heard of a Lauren" she muses "Amaya is allowed to have whatever opinions she so desires to have"

Chubbs nodded and stretched out a bit on his bed lazily.

" She was upset when she ah.. came here after a bit of .. umm a argument with her. Tried to help her feel better..."

"Did you succeed Chubbs?" Joli asked curiously, she couldn't see him not succeeding he just had that kind of aura about him

Chubbs smiled proudly and blushed as he folded his arms over his chest

" You doubt the mighty Chubbs?"

Joli giggled "Of course not Chubbs, I would have been shocked if you had failed" she tips over and rolls lightly onto her belly bending her legs at the knees and propping her chin in her hands elbows on the comforter

Chubbs smiled and slumped down on the bed a little too. It was the giggles getting to him, made him feel butterflies when a girl giggled aloud like they did, Chubbs guessed it's why he tried to be funny. A thought popped into his mind while watching Joliette, and he decided to ask her about it.

" What did you do.. ya know.. round Christmas time?"

Joliette looked towards him "Nothing out of the ordinary, would help mama and papa decorate the tree, granma and granpa would come to Britain for the month of December, we'd spend a lot of it together, open gifts on Christmas eve and celebrate his birth on Christmas"

Chubbs closed his eyes and imagined the thought of a cozy family being together on Christmas day, unwrapping gifts and enjoying a nice lunch.

" Sounds really nice"

"It usually was" she agreed "I'm gonna miss doing that" she sighs and looks at hte patter on his bedspread for a moment then asks "How about you, what did you do?"

Chubbs smirked, it sounded so odd to people that he would do it every year.

" I ah.. well at home in Australia, we'd have a nice big barbeque, invite the neighbors around and drink some beer and open presents... I kept that tradition when I moved to Brooklyn.. every year, I'd save up and umm.. throw a barbeque, dress up like Santa and give out some presents to the kids"

Joli giggles "That sounds like a fun tradition Chubbs, definitely one that is worth holding onto"

Chubbs raised a brow with a smile

" A vegan praising a barbeque?, kinda odd"

He chuckled lightly, he stopped soon after trying not to offend

" I know ya not talking bout just that though... ya meant the ah.. idea of it all"

"There is such things as veggie burgers, I wasn't always a vegan, so I have found my round the factor that I dont eat anything animal product related. And it's more the tradition then anything, besides. beer... is compeltely vegan" she grins

Chubbs chuckled and held up a thumbs up

" Damn right it is!"

Joli burst into a fit of giggles and dropped her face onto his bed for a moment before lifting it again "Pretty much all alcohol is"

He chuckled watching Joliette fall into a fit of giggles, he was having a good time.

" Yeah, it's all good. I don't drink alot though.. except umm.. well parties.. don't mind the odd drink then"

"I don't drink much either chubs so you are in good company" she smiles and leans on her hands once more

Chubbs looked at Joliette with a smile. It reminded him of how he use to watch tv at times. Looking over to where his small amount of appliances lay, he twiddled his thumbs.

" I wish I had a tv in this room"

Joli looked around "These rooms really are bare aren't they, and to think they expect us to live here the rest of our lives... " she frowns "I suppose I have a midway point... I can watch DVDs on my laptop..."

Chubbs blinked and brightened instantly with a smile

" Oh I'm ah coming to umm live with you!"

He soon blushed and chuckled

Joliette giggled "Well, my door is open to you, just have to bring the DVDs with you" she blushes softly

"]" Well that's it.. umm i'll bring a movie from the ah.. rec center and uh.. we can watch it up here... gotta catch you up on some movies missy"

Chubbs grinned, he thought Joliette needed some cultural fixing with her lack of movie viewing. Of course he had good taste and would have to pick out the good ones.

"You got a date" she said without thinking and then blushed brightly and dropped her face into the bedspread when she realized. Oh lord, what was with her and her speaking her mind around people she was comfortable with

Chubbs blinked, then blushed brightly and chuckled nervously. He couldn't help it, poor Joliette had the same reaction he would of had. Reaching over he patted her back.

" We'll call it umm... ah.. a deal instead"

"Okay" she squeaked from her muffled position then lifted her head up again and looked at him looking a tad embarrassed and meek

Chubbs chuckled a little then tried to lift her head back up with a finger under her chin

" Now who's ah.. doing the turtle act"

Joli blushes slightly "I suppose that would be me... but without the shirt" she says not moving from his hand letting him lift her chin so she didn't drop it face first into his bed once more

Chubbs thought it was cute, but the girl was probably embaressed by the idea of a date with him.

" Well I wasn't lying down a the time"

Chubbs took his hand back and poke his tongue at Joliette with a grin.

Joliette giggles "Chubbs, obviously any girl you asked out... did not get to know you, or they wouldn't have turned you down"

It was Chubbs' turn to blush brightly, he tried so hard not to dive under his shirt again

" Aww hey, you did that on purpose"

He poked her lightly at her side in a tickling fashion

Joli giggles squirming from his tickles "Nooo I told the truthhhh" she gets out as she squirms

Chubbs chuckled as he tickled her playfully, then let it up, letting her breathe

" Sure sure.. I ah.. I know ya like the power kick outta making me blush on cue"

"You blush over half the time Chubbs I don't even have to try... But I was telling the truth... Inside you are just a great big loveable teddy bear" Joli sits up straightening her skirt as she does her squirming having put her near the middle of the bed and to one side

" Awww... I can't help it.. I feel good making people happy... I'm addicted"

He blushed again, no matter how much he fought it. He didn't like how it happened so easily, maybe the change would happene soon, and he may grow fur to cover it

"Well you've had a knack at making me happy when I've been down, As much as I wish neither of uus were going through their experiments... I am very glad to have met you" Joli smiles

" Awww I'm glad I met you too.... it means I have a girl to talk to"

Chubbs grinned and bent his knees, hiding his face in them

Joliette smiles "I think we both should stop 'playing turtle'" she giggles and reaches over poking his cheek softly

" Ack... heyyy, not like I can help it much"

He swatted at her finger playfully and rested his arms on his knees and his chin on his arms

Joliette giggled "Does that tickle?" she pokes again once more softly before pulling her hand away

Chubbs chuckled, blushing lightly and swatted her again

" hey, yes it does... don't get any ideas"

"Aww, but ideas are fun" she giggles leaning on her hand which she placed near his feet "Why can't I get ideas?" she asks looking into his eyes

" Oh you can get ideas... ah.. just none about.. ah.. tickling the heck outta me"

He grinned and gave her a mock glare with squinty eyes, hardly going to work with the grin on his face

"But you tickled me" she pouts playfully a laugh tugging at the corner of her lips as she said it

" Yeah.. well... I'm... ah... umm.. I ca....ah..... I'm bigger!"

Chubbs chuckled, it was a crappy response but he couldn't think of any reason why she couldn't.

Joli giggles "Yes you are, but that doesn't matter, you could be my size and you still tickled me" she reached and pokes the tip of his nose softly

He grinned and blushed and wiggled his nose

" Well uhh... I'm outta excuses"

Joliette giggles and watches him "What's one thing you would regret not having done before they get you with another injection?" she asks after a moment quietly

Chubbs thought for a moment, it didn't take him long before his chubby cheeks turned red. It had been on his mind a bit since he'd been here.

" I ah... umm... oh man... I .. well I can't say it"

His head rested on his knees, he couldn't look Joliette in the eyes right now

Joli nods "Ok I wont make you say anything" she smiles and just watches him

Chubbs closed his eyes and lifted his head up to look at her, he was real hesitant.

" Well... umm... you know?"

Chubbs gave a look at her like she should know what he was on about.

Joliette blinked "Uhhh" her expression became one of confusion and curiosity all at once... she didn't..."

Chubbs looked a bit pained at her lack of knowing, he really didn't want to say it

" Aww man... umm... you know.... ah.... well.. ummm be.... with umm...a.. a girl"

He was redder than he'd ever been before, Chubbs wasn't a very open person at times

Joliette blinked and slowly put his sentence together without the 'umm's and blushed slightly "You didn't have to say if it bothered you Chubbs" she says softly not moving from where she was though her eyes too strayed

" Well... you asked.. and umm... I asked myself the same thing"

He brushed off his knees absentmindedly, he hadn't admitted it before to anyone

"I dont know what I would regret not doing" she says admits softly

" Well that's good then umm right? You.. ah.. don't have many regrets or none at all"

Chubbs leaned back on his knees, looking at her quietly

"I'm sure once it happens I'll have one or more... I'm just not sure right now" She watches him hoping she had not made him uncomfortable with the conversation

Chubbs smiled lightly as she looked back, he hoped she didnt have many regrets

" Sorry if I sound.. like.. well so guyish... but... never kissed a girl before.. so... like.. well kinda worried"

"I know how you feel there... I haven't either..." she smiles softly "Do you think you'll have the opportunity to fix your worry?"

Chubbs blinked and then looked a little confused

" How do ya mean?"

"I mean do you think you'll find someone on the isle, there's not many villagers here, but I doubt they are all paired up" she replies

Chubbs shuffled along the bed and stood up for a bit, walking over to the small fridge, he opened it up and pulled out two apples. He handed one to Joliette and then sat back on his spot against the wall.

" I dunno... I'm umm... well... still too shy, like a reflex for me now... and umm.. I wouldn't know where to start"

Chubbs took a big bite out of his apple

Joliette took it from him and held it between her hands "Well, I would think the first step is to talk to someone and get to know them" she nods and looks at the apple in her hands and then takes a small bite

" Yeah, ... that should help... I mean I umm.. I've talked to more girls on this Island that I have in my lifetime I think"

Chubbs chuckled and chewed another bite

Joliette giggles "Very true you've visited with several girls. Myself included" she looks up from her apple "And I think I've been more open here then anywhere either, usually I keep to myself, I don't know there just seems to be a handful of people here I feel like I can trust"

Chubbs smiled with a blush, finishing his bite of apple

" Well, we.. ah.. well.. in the same boat so to speak.. and all we have to rely on is each other"

Joliette looks at him curiously for a moment when he said each other, but figured he meant the whole group of them "There has been three people so far on the isle I've felt comfortable with" she muses

Chubbs took another bite of his apple, it felt good to munch on.

"Who's that?"

"The three people who have made me laugh... Hargun, Emelyn... and you" she says softly and then she looks back to her apple taking another bite

Chubbs smiled and blushed, rubbing the back of his neck

" Awww... I feel all special now"

"I've felt comfortable around only a few people in my life, so I'm glad you do" she smiles

Chubbs chuckled a bit out of shyness and finished his apple. He was surprised at how fast he had eaten it, probably nerves just getting to him. He tossed the core in the waste paper basket by the fridge

" I'm good around.. umm... people that smile and laugh... well a lil better than most. I kinda always had umm.. trouble with girls"

"Thats just it though Chubbs.. you make people smile and laugh, its a part of who you are, anyone who gets to know you can tell that. Even I can, you've cheered me up and made me laugh a few times now" she puts her hand in her lap that held the apple

" I guess it umm... just makes me feel better around people... and umm besides... you deserve to smile"

Chubbs smiled at her and smoothed his red hair back.

"I think you like seeing the smiles too" she adds "Not just making other smile, something perhaps in your heart that likes it"

" I think my heart hates me seeing a girl smile... it umm.. it goes a hundred miles an hour"

Chubbs chuckled at the thought, his poor heart did flutter pretty bad at times

Joliette giggles "Does it do that around me?" she was curious about that

Chubbs grinned and blushed again looking down at his knees

" Welll... yeah"

Joliette giggles softly "Some people attribute a fast beating fluttering heart with other things then a girl smiling" She nods, she had about forgotten about her apple

" Well I umm... ah... awww"

Chubbs grinned and blushed, hiding his eyes with his hand

Joliette reaches with her hand gently pulls at his fingers "well it's true, there not reason to hide" she smiles

" I'm ah... I'm sorry... just a nervous reaction... umm ya know?"

Chubbs let his hand be pulled from his face and looked to her

Joliette didn't let go of his fingers just yet "well if you get nervous a lot then I suppose it makes sense, but at the same time..."

Chubbs tried his best not to be so shy and not to blush, thinking upon other things instead

" At the same time?"

"At the same time, you can't get past your nervousness if you try to" she says softly and gives his fingers a soft squeeze

He thought about what she said and then nodded, holding her hand in his

" Yeah... ya right"

"Well I guess we'll call it turtle in the shell, have to poke that head out to make others notice you more" she nods

Chubbs nodded, looking down on the bed, that was what he was a afraid of though, being noticed so much. Before the island he wished he was smaller, so he could slip on by.

" I can try"

"I can bet you wont regret it" she tips her torso down a lil and looks up into his face "I know I haven't"

He smiled shyly, blushing a little at her looking up at him

" That I poked my umm head out?"

"Well that, and that I personally stay hidden in the shadows, Only time I'm usually forward and confident in myself is when I am in a place on a professional level.. as a journalist" She admits

" I'm like that... I only feel confident when I umm well.. look out for someone I care about"

Joli nods still looking up at him "yeah, and you are good at that" she smiles liking the idea that he cared about her, considering he'd helped her more then once she had a feeling he did

" Well if ya can't be good, be good at it"

He grinned a bit, Joliette had reminded him of the saying his mom use to tell him.

Joliette giggles and nods "Very true" she replies with a smile then sits a bit more upright

Chubbs smiled and sat at a better angle for her. He'd still had her hand in his and it was a bit sweaty, just the nerves getting to him.

" Something my mother use to say"

"A wise mother, mine simply told me never to give up on my dreams" she smiles her eyes watching his movements and his smiles, she didn't care that his hand got sweaty

Chubbs grinned slightly, taking an opportune moment

" Funny, my mother said.. to umm never go through a revolving door sideways... unless ya going to Bangkok"

Joliette giggles, she could so take that the wrong way but decided not to. "Silly" she shakes her head slightly

Chubbs grinned more so, hearing the giggle come out of her.

" Can't help it... I like giggles"

"I've noticed you do, which is good cause you have made me do it more then once" She rests her other elbow on her lap setting the able down so she could rest her chin in her hand

Chubbs holds up a finger with his free hand with a smile

" Well that's why tickles are good... get lots of giggles"

Joliette giggles and her eyes twinkle "Then you have no excuse to stop others" she grins

Chubbs points his finger at her with a grin

" En garde! "

Joliette giggles pulling her hand from her chin putting her own 'tickle sword' up "En Garde et tu aussi!" she says pointing it at him

Chubs chuckles and play fights with her finger, making bad sound effects then goes to poke her side

Joliette saw his move for her side and used her own quick reflexes catching him in his side with a giggle

" Ack!, hehe damn ya!"

Chubbs flinched at the poke and then went on a poking frenzy, going for knees, ribs, arms, tummy and all sorts

Joliette giggles and squirms trying to get away, it didn't help her other hand was still in his. "Help!" she squeaks between giggles

Chubbs chuckled and let up on his poke attack, putting on a bad villain accent

" Ha ha!, you'll never defeat my super poking style!"

Joliette screeches with laughter using her free hand to poke at the attacking arm, she didn't want to 'give up' just yet

" Ack.. ooo noo hehe!"

Chubbs giggled and squirmed as he was poked, trying to block them

"I shall defeat you yes I shall" she brandishes her 'sword' poking and dodging his blocks

Chubbs curled up into a ball, swatting at her finger and trying to grab at it to stop the poking while he laughed

Joliette giggles and turned her pokes to playful swats after his hands as well

Chubbs chuckles and sits upright, girly swatting her hand

"You brute, you brute!"

"I am am I" Joliette laughs and abruptly brings a finger to his nose, she was kinda hoping the suddenness would make him close his eyes

Chubbs chuckled and nodded, blinking his eyes shut as she poked him

" Picking on a poor helpless guy"

Joliette giggled "I don't think you are all that helpless" she said and quickly leaned forward kissing him softly on the cheek and sat back again taking her finger away from his face too

Chubbs' eyes blinked open suddenly, stunned feeling the kiss on his cheek. His face reddened as he looked at her

Joliette watches his reaction fidgeting with her fingers in silence, she wasn't entirely sure how he'd react when he stopped looking quite so surprised

Chubbs smiled lightly and bit his bottom lip shyly

" Looks umm.. like you ah.. won"

"I suppose I did... Is that... a bad thing?" she asks quietly looking at his expression trying to get as much from it as she could

Chubbs rubbed the spot where she kissed his cheek, red flushing through his face, smiling still.

" Never a umm bad thing"

"I'm glad, Cause it wasn't meant to be" she looks down at her hands

" Well it wasn't umm.. bad... not at all... thanks"

He looked at Joliette then squeezed her hand softly to reassure her he liked what she had done for him

Joliette looks at his hand and then up at him "You are welcome" she smiles softly and looks into his eyes, it had brought their game to an abrupt stop, but she did not care

Chubbs smiled and held her hand tightly, he really appreciated her for that, not many would kiss his cheek. His blushing died down and he smiled brighter.

" And what umm.. does the winner want for a prize?"

"She's not picky really" Joliette replies softly the tips of her ears a lil red. She did like how he made her feel and she would admit that

Chubbs pondered while watching her, stroking his chin thoughtfully with his free hand. He already had something in mind for her, but that was a long time coming. For now he held up one finger with a grin and leaned over the side of the bed. It took him just a moment to sit back up and put a sketch pad in his lap. Flipping a large bunch of pages over with one hand still in her, he clicked on a ball point pen and started to write

Joliette tipped her head with a curious expression on her face "What..." she couldn't help but wonder what it was he was doing

Chubbs just continued to write, only lifting a finger to his lips to shush her, grinning all the while. Every now and then he'd stop, look as if he was thinking, then start up writing again

Joliette watched him with a look of bewilderment on her face, he shushed her so she stayed shushed waiting semi-patiently


Chubbs kept looking up with a grin at her, then back to the page. He tapped the pen along the page and looked as if he was reading something to himself. A smile later, he tore the page out of the book and handed it to her. Written on the page was a small poem.

Small and petite
and fast on her feet,
With a great talent for taking a picture

With emerald green eyes
She's a wonderful surprise
And don't piss her off cuz she'll hitchya

She's incredibly cute
and a smarty to boot
I can tell you folks with no delay

She's an incredible force,
I'm speaking of course
Of that sweet lil girl called Joliette

Joliette took the page and read it and by the last line was blushing "Thankyou Chubbs" she says softly and looks up at him once more

Chubbs smiled as she read it and grinned when she blushed.

" It's okay... kinda okay at rhyming so I thought I could umm make up something for .. ah you"

"It's incredible sweet" she says looking into his eyes giving his hand a squeeze

Chubbs rubbed the back of his head with a shy smile

" Well .. I umm.. ya needed a prize"

Joliette nods "Yes I suppose I did, I think you liked your 'prize' too, since you didn't even have to win to get it"

Chubbs blushed brightly and chewed at his lip again, smiling shyly still at the thought of the way she caught him off guard.

" I'd be umm a moron if I didn't"

Joliette smiles and shakes her head "You aren't a moron, ever. Just seemed the easiest way to surprise you" she admits her free hand playing with a lock of her curly hair

Chubbs grinned and chuckled lightly

" Well yes, umm certainly easy, and very surprising... caught me with my eyes shut"

"Well I could be mistaken, though I am pretty sure I am not with how many photos I've taken to catch celebrities kissing at openings and such. Kisses usually are given with closed eyes" she blushes softly and breaks eye contact

Chubbs chuckled and nodded.

" I've seen it done, Just I wouldn't umm know for myself... anyway.. don't need to umm when it's on the cheek"

Joliette nods and brings her free hand up to her mouth to cover a soft yawn, the second one of the evening "Very true Chubbs, very true"

Chubbs smiled and leaned over and kissed Joliette on the cheek just as she was done yawning. He smiled as he leaned back

" Thought I'd wake ya up"

Joliette blushes lightly and looks towards him "Thankyou Chubbs" she says and giggles softly, the kiss was a pleasant distraction, even with her tired body

Chubbs chuckled and blushed as well looking down at their hands, he couldn't help but smile. Looking back up, he gave her hand a squeeze

" Would ya like to get some rest at home?"

"Rest there rest here, all the same to me, though I am certain you would probably like some alone time at some point too, I kinda snagged you right out of hte privy" she says

Chubbs blushed lightly and smiled, was kind of embarrassing running around in a towel, but he'd seen her .. well in a less than modest state on accident.

" I really don't umm mind, company is always good.. and umm.. I still had a towel"

Joliette giggles softly and yawns "I suppose I should... get some sleep" she finishes after a pause

Chubbs nodded and looked down at the bed, the thought ran through his head at that point

" Yeah I know, .. I didn't mean to keep ya so late... and umm.. feel free to crash here umm when ever ya like"

Joliette nods the words running through her head "Offer accepted" she replies quietly obviously the lack of sleep quickly caught up with her as she uses her free hand to rub her eyes

Chubbs looked at her eyes then her hand and let it go, rubbing his palm on his shorts

" Heh bit sweaty"

"I didn't even notice" she replies then rubbed her hand on the side of the skirt and looked at him through half open eyes.

Chubbs smiled and blushed, then grabbed his pillow and slid it over to her

" Here"

Joliette smiles and tips over onto it letting her eyes close, her curls half in her face "Thankyou" she whispers as she dozes off

Chubbs grabs his blanket and pulls it over her, tucking her in, and standing up, goes to flick off his light switch and sit back on his spot against the wall on the bed, watching her sleep for a bit before closing his eyes and trying to get some rest.

Ambrose, as promised, was up early the following morning. The streaming sunlight through the slats of his blinds was enough to rouse the slumbering wolfman. Carefully, he stretched and planted a soft kiss on Angelina's forehead, who was still sound asleep next to him.

He slipped out of bed, and went to go brush his teeth and hair, and dressed in the most casual clothes he had before darting out to the cafeteria to grab a bag of some food to eat along the way to wherever Chubbs wanted to begin.

Finally, all preparations in order, he jogged towards Chubb's duplex.

Chubbs yawned and stretched, just coming from the cafeteria after a joyful breakfast and conversation, He was ready to begin the day, even though he hadn't slept a wink last night. Carrying his plans under his arm he wondered if Joliette was okay where she had been sleeping, and headed up towards his duplex.

Seeing he was not alone this morning outside, he looked at his watched and noticed it was just a little after seven. peering at the figure, he saw Ambrose. Chubbs blinked and jogged after him quickly, waving an arm to get him to not knock on the door, fear that he may wake up poor Joliette. In the end he let out a small whistle in his direction.

Ambrose paused, surprised to see that the man he was expecting to be inside the residence outside of it, and attempting to get his attention.

He paused, his hand held in a fist and about to connect with the door. "Chubbs! Ah, there you are! You are up earlier than I expected you to be." He smiled, bringing his hand back down to his side and turning to face him fully.


Chubbs chuckled then blinked and put a finger to his lips, making a quieting gesture. He blushed knowing he had to tell Ambrose why he ran up to meet him and was now shushing him. He took out a pen and flicked open a page on the sketch pad he had, and quickly began to write down as he spoke a little quietly.

" Sorry.. I've ah.. been awake umm.. all night... ah.. Joliette's asleep, I umm well didn't want ya to wake her up"

Chubbs wrote out on the piece of paper:

Hope that you had a nice sleep
You certainly didn't make a peep
Feel free to stay if ya desire
and use my bed to retire
I had some secret business to do
And no you will not get a clue
I'll be down by the new spot today
Hope ya have a good day, Joliette

Chubbs then tore the paper off and slid it under the door frame

Ambrose cocked his head at the call for silence, but obliged his friend. Had he an upstairs neighbor he was concerned about...?

However, the silent question was soon answered by the notes on the page, and Ambrose did a doubletake between it and the man before him. whispering quietly, he asked. "Joliette's there...? Is... she alright?" If Chubbs had been awake all night and she was there, was she ill? Did she change?


Chubbs blinked up at Ambrose, then blushed, placing a hand on his shoulder he got him to start walking with him pass the duplexes quietly. He wanted to talk instead of whisper for once, and not outside his front door.

" She's fine.. I umm... we were up.. like ah... talking late... and well she looked really tired... so I umm.. just let her sleep there ya know? umm just that... I couldn't sleep cuz umm.. well... would you?"

Chubbs looked at Ambrose and blushed bright red talking about it all.


"Aaaahhh" Ambrose said with a knowing smile, and patted Chubbs on the back. "Congradulations" He grinned. "Sounds like you two are really hitting it off. I... I think it's really nice." He smiled.

"People need support here... it's really bringing people together despite all of the obvious negatives." He gave him a half-smile

Chubbs blinked widely at Ambrose , he blushed even brighter than before. Chubbs figured he would get the wrong idea, he didn't want Joliette waking up to find half the village talking about her and him.

" I ah... it's umm nothing.. like umm... Oh man... I ah... we were talking late.. tis all. She just umm stayed over"

Chubbs looked at the ground, too embaressed to look up.

Ambrose had a bemused smile on his face that didnt leave with the dismissal. "Okay, Chubs... sure" He winked.

"So! Now that we're out of hearing range... tell me more about this project. Why such a big secret?"


Chubbs poked his tongue out playfully at Ambrose. He was taking the mickey out of him, but he didn't mind. Chubbs fetched around in his pocket, searching around for a couple of keys he had in there.

" I ah... wanted to make umm a christmas gift for.. well like the people... and umm... Joliette kinda gave me the inspiration when she told me about some things she'd miss... I umm just wanted to keep it a surprise"

Ambrose nodded, looking interested. "What did Joliette say to inspire you?"

Ambrose reached into the bag and pulled out a hotdog, munching as they walked. "And have you had the opportunity to talk to to Jamal yet?"


" She ah.. said she regretted *********************************************************...so I kinda wanted to ah.. ***** **** ** ***"

Chubbs eyed the hotdog and smiled, he loved hotdogs too. He wondered if he got Ambrose up a little too early to work, that he had missed breakfast.

" I got a hold of Jamal yeah.. he'll probably join up with us later"


Ambrose nodded. "Sounds like a plan. And, wow, Chubbs... that's really thoughtful!"
The smile just widened. "And you're about to ********* * **** ****** with a theme based on Joliette's missed opportunities and you're saying that you don't like her?" He winked.

He polished off the hot dog and pulled out a second one.

"So where are we going to construct it..?"

Chubbs blushed deep crimson red all through his cheeks and rubbed the back of his neck nervously. He would have to smack Ambrose for that one later.

" Awww hey... can't I just be umm.. thoughtful.. I mean... it's not just for her I was umm gonna like ***** *** ******* umm like * ******* *****... and ah... so she could see em... but ..I thought.. it'd just be a lot of effort for ah.. well a well something that'd sit and gather dust... so I decided to make something practical.... and ... ah.. well I like her... just umm... I would do the same for most"

Chubbs lead Ambrose down towards a section near the beach, it was a fenced off area, with a gate with a padlock and chain on it. Chubbs finally fished out the keys from his pocket.

" Here we are"