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Jasper frowned turning back to her, "If all I wanted was to hook up, Cadie, I wouldn't be saying I wanted anything between us. It might have started off that way, but you know that wasn't the reason I stayed." His blue eyes looked away from her again, sweeping around her place. He ran a hand over his head with a sigh,"Think about it Cadie. I don't want to push you into something you don't want. I know you want to leave the 'mess' of the MC. With me that will be still a part of your life; no matter if we try to keep it separate. It's just how it is."

Jasper stopped petting the cat and reached a hand over to grasp one of Cadence's own. "Saturday it is at one. We will look at the house. Do not worry about the time. Time with you isn't wasted Cadie." Jasper told her before releasing her hand. But as she squeezed his hand, he gripped her's again. Letting a smile come to his lips in a teasing fashion as if to say, 'you don't get this back now'.

"Good thing he killed the bird then!"Jasper told her with a light chuckle. "Still hungry? I might be able to eat some more. Why what other goodies do you have stashed away?"

'Cause sometimes you just feel tired,
Feel weak, and when you feel weak,
you feel like you wanna just give up

~Cadence Jaycey Sinclaire-Caine~

Cadence held onto his hand a moment. "You didn't let me finish. I know I am not crazy about the MC thing, and want to distance myself from it but honestly...I can't seem to do it. I can't seem to separate my life from it, and I am accepting that. I don't love the trouble, but I love the family. So....I will have to take the bad with the good. I know I want to be with you. I want you in my life, and if that means I have to take a backseat to other things from time to time I get that. I am fine with that." Cadence leaned in and lightly pressed her lips to his for a few seconds before she pulled away.
"Watch it, or I may drag you with me to pick out paints next time!" She teased and looked back toward the kitchen. She bit her lower lip as she thought.
"I made cookies the other night....oh, and I made Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo the other night. I also made cupcakes. I have a few of them left. The less pretty ones I kept here instead of taking them into work." Cadence took Jasper's hand again as she stood up. She gave it a playful tug.

~Candie~

Declan paused in thought, considering. The only time Wren had perked up was if Brenen or Titus was mentioned, for two completely different reasons, he was sure. Maybe she'd talk to Titus. "Actually, I was hoping maybe seeing you would get her to talk. I think she's been pissed at us for not letting her get involved with the search for Brenen, and this silent treatment is her punishment. Millie thinks she's just broken and needs more therapy. I think Wren is too headstrong for that, and she's just too clever for Millie to figure out. Maybe you can get her to stop sulking?" Declan shrugged. <********, I think you should go surprise her, knock her out of her safe zone. But it's up to you, can't imagine you're comfortable constantly having to help us out."

Lyn nodded in understanding to Grace's need to leave. The woman certainly needed her rest. With a little one growing inside, and with working at a hospital."Of course. Take whatever food you want."The red head told the blonde, and before she could move, Nate was already getting a tuperware container and getting some food off the grill. Lyn smiled, and opened the oven to check on the brownies. Testing them with a toothpick that came out clean, she took out the pan and packed some squares in another tuperware container that she then handed to Grace. "Here's some dessert too. Let me know tomorrow if you still want Stasha, and when you want me to bring her by."

Seeing Dereck walk back in with Lucky and Nate, she was partly glad he insisted on driving his sister home; they seemed to need some time together to figure things out. She returned his gentle kiss, her hand gliding down his arm, "Be careful." Maralyn told him with a nod before he left with his sister, taking the new truck he had gotten.

As the two siblings left the dinner, Lyn's blue eyes glanced around to the other three males left."So.... Who's hungry? Anyone want cheese on their burger?" Her voice asked into the soft silence, grabbing a few pieces of cheese from the fridge and a plate to put the dogs and burgers on to bring in. Surely they were done by now.

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Bandit, Melia, Stasha, Zeke, Scarlet

'Cause sometimes you just feel tired,
Feel weak, and when you feel weak,
you feel like you wanna just give up

~Cadence Jaycey Sinclaire-Caine~

Cadence smiled at Jasper and nodded her head. "Tomorrow sounds perfect." This was new territory for them. They had gone on accidental dates. They had never actually planned to go on a date in the past. To be honest Cadence could not remember the last date she had actually been on. Already Cadie was going over possible outfits for their date tomorrow night.
"You don't want to pick paints with me. Trust me on that one." Cadence's taste in colors was a bit out there. She liked happy vibrant colors. She loved colors and her apartment was proof of that. Well most of her apartment showed that. The baby's room she had not touched since she had lost the baby. That room was still plain white and the baby's things were still in the bags and boxes she had purchased them in.
"K. I will pack you plenty of food." She pulled the food out and washed her hands. Then she set to work packing Jasper a bit of everything. She was glad the food would not go to waste, and glad Jasper would have real food to eat.

~Candie~

Orion glared at his phone after reading the second text. Ugh! Great! Dereck was going to drop Grace off. Probably wanted to snoop around. Orion snatched up the keys and sent a quick text to his wife.
'Great. Guess I will see you two at home when I get in.'

Orion headed toward the house but he stopped along the way. The one stop he made was a difficult one, but one he had put off for far too long. He needed to do it, and he wanted to do it alone. He stopped at his apartment. He sat outside for a long time. Cadie's lights were on upstairs, and Jasper's bike was parked out front.

Orion had not realized that those two were spending time together again. He wasn't against it. He was just surprised by it. He wasn't sure there had been anything more then a physical relationship there to begin with. Though he wished them the best of luck.

Finally Orion got out of the car and walked up to the front door. The door opened easily, then he was inside the building and staring at his front door. He stood there a long moment before he actually unlocked the apartment door and stepped inside.

He quietly closed the door behind him. He simply stood in the apartment looking around. He wasn't sure what to do now that he was there. He had planned to go to Isabelle's room. To sit in there. Say a silent prayer, and begin packing her things up. He had originally wanted to have the whole place packed up, but he had decided against it. He did not want random people manhandling his daughter's things. After all that was all he had left of his daughter who was gone much too soon.

I have the answer
I can take the pressure
I will turn it all around
~Five Finger Death Punch

Jasper followed Cadie into the kitchen. He leaned against the frame of the room, watching her for a while. He chuckled as she mentioned that he wouldn't want to paint shop with her. He looked around at her brightly colored walls with a shrug. The each had their own styles, and she liked bright colors. Nothing wrong with that at all.

Suddenly Jasper pushed himself off the wall, moving into the kitchen behind Cadence. He wrapped his arms around her form as she got food together for him. The man laid a light kiss on her cheek, before resting his chin on her shoulder."You are certainly the best. Thank-you. Can I help you?" ,