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Friendly Conversationalist
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 Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 4:56 pm
 Location: Grocery parking lot Company: Adoption Event goers Wearing: Outfit
To: Grace
From: Lyn
'Not a problem! smile I'll keep her until you're ready. Just let me know.''
After sending the message, Lyn was outside the store for probably about another hour or so before Scarlet was adopted. She then packed up the last two and her area before leaving. Stasha and Zeke came back with her to the clinic for the next two hours as she saw clients. The two pups stayed in the back of the clinic in their little gated area. It was nice her job didn't care about extra animals being about. In fact it was a common thing that happened.
After seeing her patients,writing her paperwork, and cleaning up her stations, Lyn gathered the two puppies and waved good bye to the receptionist that day. When she got home, she saw Dereck was not there yet. Which was just fine. The pups could be taken care of, fed, and she could start dinner then. Which she did. As the water was beginning to boil for the pasta, Maralyn poured herself a glass of wine because wine surely went better with spaghetti than beer. She set the glass on the counter before she began cutting the basil and mincing the garlic to put in the sauce after the ground beef finished browning. Zeke was sitting near by her looking up at her his head cocked, waiting for food to drop. While Stasha was laying on a blanket chewing on a plastic bone.
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2016 7:36 am
'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 opened the front door and was pretty much attacked by a bouquet of flowers. She smiled at Jasper an accepted them. "Thank you. They are lovely." That wasn't the usual smooth Jasper she was accustom to. Was he nervous? Was that what Cadie was picking up on? She resisted the urge to giggle. That wouldn't be nice, but it was cute. Him being nervous around little her. What an amusing thought! They had known each other too long for there to be any need for that. The idea seemed insane to her. Then again, so did dating him after everything that had happened. Dating was what strangers did to get to know one another. They knew each other fairly well at this point in their lives. "Almost ready. I can't get this dress zipped all the way. Can you help me?" Cadence turned to reveal her back to Jasper. The dress was was form fitting, high cuts on the sides. The dress was strapless and black. She went with taller heels to give the illusion that she had miles and miles of legs. "I will put these in water, put my lipstick on, grab my purse and we can head out. Sorry, I would have been done. This zipper gave me such a hair time with my tiny T-rex arms!" She brushed the long dark curls away from her back. She had spent forever curling her hair and spraying it carefully. ~Candie~ But you gotta search within you, you gotta find that inner strength
And just pull that sh*t out of you and get that motivation to not give up
And not be a quitter, no matter how bad you wanna just fall flat on your face and collapse.
~Eminem
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2016 8:00 am
"I won't be broken
I won't be tortured
I won't be beaten down" ~Orion Michael De La Cruz~ Orion was finally returning home, and was thankful for it. Today was one of those days where one thing after another just went wrong! First he had been in a minor car accident, next he had left his keys in his car that was towed away. His car was towed by some tow truck place he had not heard of since he wasn't in his town. Then he had to go to rent a car. Crap selection there. He was late for his meeting. The guys were trying to get over on him. Something he had not allowed. By the time everything had been handled it was a lot later then he had planned on. Orion still wasn't sure what he would would tell Grace about the soft cast on his wrist of the butterfly stitches on his forehead. He took a deep breath and unlocked the front door. He quietly closed the door behind him, and took off his shoes. He crept through the house as silently as possible. Orion did not want Grace to see him this way. He was hoping he could get in the room and out without her noticing him. He would stay at the Club a few days till the bruising faded a bit. Or at least that was what he was hoping for. ~Ryder~ I have the answer
I can take the pressure
I will turn it all around
~Five Finger Death Punch
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2016 8:55 am
 Grace Marie De La Cruz 
Grace had planned on going out and getting her toes done, as well as doing a little shopping, but when she laid down in bed for a minute to rest her back, she ended up falling asleep. It was only when she heard light shuffling that she sat up in bed, her blonde hair looking a mess. Since the whole thing with Dylan and his crew, she was an extremely light sleeper. After a moment, she yawned and furrowed her eyebrows. "Orion? What time is it?" Slowly she threw her legs over the side of the bed, grabbing her phone to look at the time, and seeing a message from Lyn. When it registered how long she had been asleep, she groaned. "I missed the chance to get my toes done..." After stretching her arms into the air, she walked over to Orion, only to catch sight of the cast on his arm.
That was new. Immediately she placed her hands on his shoulders and turned him around. "What happened? Are you okay?" She moved her hands to cup his face, looking over his injuries. Not only was she worried about him because she was his wife, but also because of the nurse in her that just jumped at the opportunity to help people. "Why didn't you call me? I could have helped you...or...I don't know. Are you alright?' Her hands slid down the length of his arms until she held his hands, slightly inspecting the cast on his wrist.
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2016 9:02 am
Dereck Michael Thompson
Dereck was staying late at the club again, but this time it was for different reasons. He was busy getting s**t together for a party they were going to throw, as well as settling s**t with the IRA and his dealer. He had been hiding his cocaine issue for a few weeks now. He had mostly stayed late because he was ashamed to show Lyn what was happening. Between his stress with his sister, and everything else going on, he was stressed the ******** out. The cocaine gave him an extra boost to get through his day, and his night. It also helped push the negative thoughts and stress he felt to the back of his mind.
It wasn't a surprise that he was being investigated for the disappearance of Tommy, but he was sure that they wouldn't find anything on the man. After a bit of paperwork, he finally got on his bike and went home. After walking inside, he sighed and tossed his keys onto the table.
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2016 9:05 am
"I won't be broken
I won't be tortured
I won't be beaten down" ~Orion Michael De La Cruz~ "Grace, I didn't want you to worry. You would have insisted I hang around the hospital. I had too much to do." Orion allowed Grace to look him over. "I'm fine. It's a fracture. I have some bruising and some cuts. It's okay Grace. I will be okay." He leaned in and kissed her forehead. "There is no reason to fuss over me." He took her hand in his good hand. "Grace...it's okay baby." His green eyes were on Grace's face. He hated making her worry. She already had so much on her plate. ~Ryder~ I have the answer
I can take the pressure
I will turn it all around
~Five Finger Death Punch
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2016 9:30 am
Grace Marie De La Cruz
Grace pressed her lips together, and let her blue eyes look over his face. Like she was scanning for some kind of missed injury or something. It wasn't that she didn't trust her coworkers, it was just that he was her husband, and she didn't really trust anyone but herself to treat his wounds. She cupped his face and ran her thumb under the sutures gently, a small frown tugging at her lips. His kiss to her forehead was a bit calming, but not much. She hated that he didn't want to worry her with something like this, she was his wife, it was not like she would explode or something. "Well, you coming home looking like this had me more worried than a little phone call would have..." She was trying to be stern with him, but couldn't help that her lips curved into a small smile.
"You are so stubborn. Has anyone ever told you that before?" She stood on her toes and kissed his lips gently, letting her hands hold his shoulders. "Are you hungry? I can make you something? She had not eaten since earlier in the day either, which was the main reason she was asking him if he was hungry.
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2016 9:59 am
"I won't be broken
I won't be tortured
I won't be beaten down" ~Orion Michael De La Cruz~ "Grace, a call would have been worst. Imagine it...Hello....your husband is in the hospital. He is going to be patched up and go on his way since he refuses to stay here." He nodded his head. "I could eat....and yes. I have been told I am stubborn. Though I choose to believe I am just challenging for the weak." He chuckled. "I left against their medical advice as well. So you can worry about that if you insist on worrying. So what are you feeling like eating?" He was moving back toward the kitchen. He sat at the kitchen table and smiled at Grace. He motioned for her to come sit with him. "So....I have a surprise for you Grace. Don't be mad." He drummed his fingers on the table top. He could never sit still. it made him nuts. ~Ryder~ I have the answer
I can take the pressure
I will turn it all around
~Five Finger Death Punch
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2016 10:06 am
Grace Marie De La Cruz
Grace shook her head at Orion, and face-palmed lightly. "Well, I guess you're right, but you know they are the professionals." She was not waving her finger at him, but the smile on her face indicated that she was in no way upset with him. In fact, she could almost imagine his stubborn a** fighting against the doctor and arguing that he didn't have time to sit around on his a** in a hospital all day. After following him to the kitchen, she took a seat, pressing her lips together. "I kind of have a surprise for you too, Lyn has these puppies, and I want one...I kind of already told her that we would take one. I figured it would be nice to have a dog growing up around the baby, and since it is part sheppard it will be good for protection." She spoke fast, hoping that he wouldn't be angry with her decision.
Leaning back in the chair, she allowed her hand to move to her stomach, the baby was moving a lot lately, and it was getting a bit more painful the bigger she got. "You have a surprise for me? I love surprises." She grinned, adjusting how she was sitting in the chair a bit.
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2016 10:34 am
"I won't be broken
I won't be tortured
I won't be beaten down" ~Orion Michael De La Cruz~ "A dog...? Do you have time for that with work and a new baby? I know I will be a bit busy with the new business." Orion leaned back in his chair and took a deep breath. "I bought a house. A bigger house....away from here. I hate being here knowing your brother has a key, and Jackson and you...all over here. Hate the bed to by the way so I replaced that already. Actually....I replaced it one day while you were at work." Orion didn't care if she got pissed. It was already done with. "I want us to go take a ride by the new house." He leaned in toward Grace. "I think you will like it..." He hoped she would be excited about the house. He really thought the house was nice, and offered them more space. Space that they would need since they were growing the family by two it seemed. ~Ryder~ I have the answer
I can take the pressure
I will turn it all around
~Five Finger Death Punch
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2016 10:54 am
Grace Marie De La Cruz
Grace nodded excitedly. She loved animals, and knew that a puppy would be something that would be good for them. "Yes! Its a girl, and her name is Stasha. She is beautiful! Has these bright eyes and..." The comment about buying a house caught her off guard, and she shifted in her seat a little. "Well, that certainly is a surprise." Her eyes looked over his face as he explained things, and when he mentioned Jackson a pained look crossed her face. Not because she missed the man, but because she hated the memory of him, and what he had done to her. It was a part of her past that she did not care to leave in the past. She couldn't blame him for thinking of Jackson, because he and Grace did date for a while."There's also something that I wanted to talk to you about..." Her hands held his, and she sighed softly. She wasn't angry about the new house, in fact, she was excited. That meant she could put this one for sale, and finally be living a life of her own, completely away from her brother.
She swallowed hard, not sure of how to bring this up to him. "The other night with Dereck, he said some things about you and it really got to me. I know it's just me being self-conscious, and my hormones and everything." This was going to make him mad, but she hoped that his anger wasn't directed towards her. "He told me that you'll never love our baby as much as you loved Belle. He also said other things, about you getting bored of me and I just..." She shook her head, and even though it felt good to get it off of her chest, it still hurt to talk about.
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2016 11:39 am
"I won't be broken
I won't be tortured
I won't be beaten down" ~Orion Michael De La Cruz~ Orion shook his head. "Your brother is a real piece of s**t. I hope you know that." He stood up and walked away from the table. "Dereck has no right to say anything in regards to my daughter, or my life. That ******** loser can't even keep his s**t in his own town." He shook his head and turned to face Grace. "I didn't want to have to do this because he is your family, but that a*****e has proven he is garbage. Grace he is not allowed near the baby. I don't want him visiting. I don't even want him in my town anymore. He is done. What the hell kind of brother tells his own sister that she's nothing but a booty call?! Look, I am thrown the ******** off, and don't get along with my sister but I would never say some s**t like that to her!" He wanted to go over and beat Dereck's face in but he knew that wasn't going to fix the situation. In fact it would make things worse. "I will send word. I don't want the Angels in Reapers' territory anymore. Truce is done. I don't want his people over here. I don't want my MC associated with his. The guy ain't right." When he saw Dereck again it would be on. Wherever he saw him, it was going down! ~Ryder~ I have the answer
I can take the pressure
I will turn it all around
~Five Finger Death Punch
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2016 11:57 am
Grace Marie De La Cruz
Grace felt her face twist in pain when Orion spoke, and she couldn't help but move to stand from the table as well. Dereck had been acting different lately, and she couldn't place her finger on why. It was like there had been a switch that flipped inside of him, because the brother she knew did not ever treat her that way. "I know he can be a little hard to swallow sometimes, but I'm sure he didn't mean to..." She was cut off when he continued on, speaking about how he didn't want Dereck to come near the baby. A small frown formed on her face, and she laced her hands together. "But he's my brother, Orion...." She had never thought of keeping him away from the baby, that was never an option that crossed her mind. She loved her brother, and even through all the things he had said to her, she knew that wasn't him. That was not the friendly guy she grew up with.
His yelling only made her feel more stressed about the situation, and she bit down on her lip, letting her blue eyes search him. "I know he didn't mean that stuff, but I think he has something going on and-..." As he announced that the truce was off, she felt her eyes widen, and she stepped towards him. "Don't do that, Orion. Please." She still had good connections with some of the reapers. They were all like brothers to her, and if they weren't allowed in the Creek, then they wouldn't be able to see the baby. That was not something Grace wanted.
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2016 12:36 pm
"I won't be broken
I won't be tortured
I won't be beaten down" ~Orion Michael De La Cruz~ Orion felt his temper really starting to boil over as he listened to Grace try to plead her brother's case. He did not deserve her defending him right now. He wanted to yell at Grace and let her know she was being an idiot. That would not solve anything though. He stomped out of the room, grabbed his keys and shoved his feet into his shoes. He didn't bother tying his shoes, he just had to get out of there. Away from Grace and her stupidity. He had never thought her a dumb girl, but she was showing a whole different side right now. Finally could make you act in a way that was so untrue to the real you. He slammed the door behind him hard. He hopped into the rental and took off. Burning rubber on the way. He was so angry with her for defending Dereck! So angry that she was actually choosing that guy over him even though he had not even 24 hours ago pretty much told her she was nothing to him. Orion found himself at the Club House slamming back drink after drink. He knew he was over doing it but he didn't care. He probably should have cared, given he was only a pain killer as well but he didn't. He was tired of drinking but enjoying the company. Several lovely woman, all flirting with him and coming on to him. It was nice to have women looking at him like he was a prize, because he really was. Lately he had let Grace simply kick him to the curb. Force him to be second and third in her life constantly. Today she had proved he was even lower then that on the scale of things that were important to her. It was probably that same chain of thought that sent him off to his room with a cute little blonde. The girl was new around here, but she had the whole sweet innocent country girl thing going for her. The blonde hair made him think of Grace. He was angry at her right now, but Grace definitely got his blood going. The blonde batted her eyelashes at him and thrusts her breasts outward. Allowing him a nice eyeful of her breasts. ~Ryder~ I have the answer
I can take the pressure
I will turn it all around
~Five Finger Death Punch
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Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2016 12:48 pm
Grace Marie De La Cruz
Grace could see the way Orion's face twisted in anger, and it made her stomach twist. She hadn't meant to make him angry, but he should know that it would hurt her to keep her family away from her. Dereck was all she had left, and now he was going to make it that she didn't get to see him again. She would have never asked something like that of him, even though Cadie had not contacted her at all. Not even about the baby. As he moved to leave, she went after him, frowning. "Please don't leave..." The worst thing would be for him to leave, because this was something that needed to be talked about. However, he did anyway, and she stood at the window, watching him speed off in the rental car.
She had decided to stay home, and busied herself with cleaning. The entire house. From top to bottom she worked on dishes, laundry, the floors, the ceiling, everything. The longer the time went by, the more worried she grew that Orion wasn't going to come back, and she felt her chest tighten. They had had plans to go see their new house, but that was out the window. Hell, she wasn't even sure if he was going to come back home at all, so maybe this was going to permanently be her home.
Once the sun started to go down, she sent a text message to Killian.
TO:Kill
FROM:Grace
Hey. Have u seen Rion?
We got in a fight and he
hasn't come home.
I'm worried.
Once the message was sent she decided to order a pizza and change into her pajamas, putting a movie onto the TV in the living room. It must have been her hormones, and the stress of the situation, because she found herself crying at the smallest things on TV. It didn't help that in the back of her mind she was worrying about her husband, either.
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