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It was nice to get away from the screaming kids, the barking dogs, the sippy cups on the floor and the phone ringing every once in a while, hell, it was beyond nice, it was needed. Hence the reason the blonde girl was so appreciative and smiling at the girl behind the counter as she picked out her blueberry muffin and hot cocoa - never a big coffee drinker - before she looked to the door to see if Kato had arrived yet. He had called to say he was running a little late coming from work that day, things had been going good ever since he got the promotion to foreman. He wasn't doing the manual labor anymore, he was making other people do the work and making sure they were working and doing it right. She couldn't have been more proud of him when he told her that, she was ecstatic to hear the news. He deserved it more then anyone she knew, he worked hard to support his family. It was hard to believe Kesi was five now and went to school on the bus with Kali every morning. On Mondays, Kesi got off the bus with Kali and stayed for the afternoon and Josiah stayed with Cassie's mom, leaving the afternoons free and a couple weeks ago she had picked up this habit of coming here. It was relaxing and she was a sucker for fresh muffins. She always sat on the loveseat by the fireplace with a coffee table right in front and sometimes she brought a book to read, other times she just people watched. That afternoon though, her boyfriend had called and said he was getting off early and she had invited him to join her in her little sanctuary of a break. It seemed so strange to still be calling him her boyfriend, everyone else had gone and gotten married but they just hadn't yet. There didn't seem to be a huge hurry, things were going fine as they were but still, the title boyfriend seemed inadequate to describe what he was in her life. She sat back a little against the couch, smiling to herself as she waited for his arrival...

• Girlfriend, mother of his children, love of his life - it didn't really seem to flow very well, but it seemed like getting married was the one thing that they hadn't yet gotten around to. A minor hitch at work had delayed his early afternoon off by a few minutes, but only a few minutes, and so he was here just a little late - which wasn't too bad for him, considering he was pretty much chronically late, always. He spotted her by the fireplace the moment he walked through the doors, and a bright smile lit his dark features, but he headed to the counter first to get himself a coffee - loosening his tie and unbuttoning the top button of his shirt while he waited. When he joined her, he leaned down to kiss her forehead gently and then dropped down next to her, an arm stretching across the back of the couch. "So this is where you've been hiding..." (NT) -- Kato, Tue, Jan 17 2006, 3:30am PST

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• She grinned, one leg tucked up underneath as she looked over at him, offering him a bite of her muffin, popping it into his his mouth for him as she nodded. "Yep, this little place is the reason you don't get dinner on time on Mondays." She grinned lightly, lifting one hand to her hair for a second. She still hadn't gotten used to it being so short, she had just gotten done the week before when their 'darling' daughter had gotten bubble gum stuck in her long blonde hair. It was kind of convenient though, not always having to pull it back and the almost two year toddler Josiah couldn't tug on it quite so harshly now. Her eyes drifted over him, a brow raising at him loosening his tie. "Don't loosen it all the way or your going to make me get up when you do the next time you want to wear it so I can retie it for you." A teasing grin slipped over her face before she lifted her cup of cocoa to her lips, relishing in the thick chocolatey flavor. (NT) -- Cassie, Tue, Jan 17 2006, 3:35am PST

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• "Hm. I feel a little cheated." He teased her and gave her a gentle squeeze, gaze adoring down on her - she was such a special girl, he couldn't still hardly believe that she had been willing to tough it out with him for all these years. He was a lucky guy, that was for sure. At her taunting, he wrinkled his nose and growled playfully at her, before smirking impishly. "I like it when you get up with me... It's more fun getting ready for work." One eyelid dropped in a wink and he laughed softly at himself, then pressed a kiss to her cheek - high, right on the bone. "How was your day? Anything exciting happen? When are the kids getting home?" It was rare that they were without kids for any prolonged period of time, and though he loved their little brats, it was a little nice to get a little while of quiet. (NT) -- Kato, Tue, Jan 17 2006, 3:52am PST

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• She shook her head, resting against his side comfortably as she let out a small laugh at his sudden rush of questions. "No..nothing really interesting happened, Kesi is eating dinner over Kali's so she won't be home till around eight and then she'll go straight to bed because she's been being a pain about getting up for school in the mornings and Josiah will be home whenever we call my mom and tell her to bring him home." She shrugged lightly, pressing a soft kiss to his cheek, lingering there for a moment before she turned his chin a touch, pressing her lips to the corner of his mouth lovingly. "How was your day?" (NT) -- Cassie, Tue, Jan 17 2006, 4:08am PST

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• "Sounds good... Though she won't be happy to go to bed early..." He pointed out the obvious, and tightened his arm around her shoulders, smiling down at her. "Siah loves visiting his grandma... She spoils him rotten." He brushed his lips softly over hers in turn, and then kissed her temple sweetly. "It was pretty good... Pretty laid back - why I could leave early." Work had gotten so much more bearable since his promotion - it was much less exhausting, and the pay was better, and it just made him feel a little better about life in general. He set his coffee down on the table so that he could slouch down a little more, absently brushing back her hair - he loved the short look. He hadn't thought that he would, but he did... (NT) -- Kato, Tue, Jan 17 2006, 7:18pm PST

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• She nodded a little, a proud smile on her face at that as she thought it all over. She was amazingly proud of him for all he had accomplished in their life together. "Grandma said she wanted us to go to some dinner with her and her friends next weekend." She stated, resting her head against his shoulder. It was amazing how things had changed in their life, from her father putting him in jail to her mother divorcing her father becoming Kato's biggest fan. She hadn't spoken to her father since Kesi was born but she had her mother and she was content with that. Her mom was always wanting them to go to dinner with all her friends and whatnot and she knew Kato felt a little awkward being around all the high society women but it was nice of her mother to invite them... (NT) -- Cassie, Tue, Jan 17 2006, 7:33pm PST

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• "Oh yeah..." He really was so thankful for her mother - the woman had helped them out a lot over the past couple years, since reconciling with Cassie, but he never felt quite right at her dinner parties. He was just never too sure that her friends were all that keen on having him around. His fingers in her hair tugged gently at a strand, and then rested at the base of her neck to squeeze gently, thumb stroking the soft skin on the side of her neck. "So what do you want to do for the rest of the afternoon, love? It's all yours. We could go out for dinner, or order in... Whatever you want to do." He spoke softly, as he almost always did, as his words were directed only to her - even if there had been anyone else around, there was no reason that they should here what he was saying for her. (NT) -- Kato, Tue, Jan 17 2006, 8:00pm PST

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• She smiled lovingly, pressing a kiss to his cheek absently once again before she leaned forward to steal another bite of her muffin and a sip of her cocoa. "Um...I am not sure..." She pursed her lips thoughtfully, thinking of what they could do that evening. "How about...we do something...fun." She stated with a grin, thinking their options over. "Maybe a movie or something else? We could go laser tagging!" She may be a mom of two and a girlfriend of almost seven years but she was still a twenty year old girl and she liked to have a good time. He was a few years older then her at twenty six and she constantly ragged on him about being an old man and not being able to keep up with her. It would be the worst when he turned thirty, she would never let him forget it. (NT) -- Cassie, Tue, Jan 17 2006, 8:43pm PST

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• "Laser tagging? Isn't that a little extravagant?" His brows furrowed gently, though a small, amused smirk lingered over his lips. When she leaned forward, his hand slid down to rub her back slowly, gaze affectionate on her. "Something more along the lines of a movie is more the sort of scale I was thinking on." He admitted, grinning slowly. He did sometimes feel like an old man compared to her - she was still so young and energetic most of the time these days, even when she was so busy taking care of their active busy little children, whereas he had really mellowed out over the past year or two. He kind of figured that his teenage years were finally catching up to him, and he was just enjoying his new quiet, stable family life. (NT) -- Kato, Tue, Jan 17 2006, 9:10pm PST

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• She made a face, sticking out her tongue playfully before she finished off the muffin and her cocoa. "I wanna go to the movie theater, no sitting at home on the couch watching a movie cuz you'll fall asleep." She stated with a smile, though her words were firm. She was just mostly playing around with him but occasionally she did have to remind him that they weren't eighty and could leave the house every once in awhile. She suddenly though of something, pursing her lips a little as she thought about it. "Your not tired, are you baby?" She questioned suddenly concerned. "You had a long day yesterday...I don't wanna go out if your tired.." She may tease him but she was always looking after him. (NT) -- Cassie, Tue, Jan 17 2006, 9:54pm PST

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• Until she asked, he was about to complain that he was tired - but at her concerned questioning, he just broke a reassuring smile and shook his head, finishing off his own coffee before speaking. "No, no, I'm good. Let's go to a movie... There's time to catch one before Kesi comes home." It was still early, and watching a movie was really not that strenuous, and if he positioned himself carefully he could doze while it was on - even if they were in the theater. She would never even know. He kissed her cheek absently again, and brushed his fingers slowly through her hair, twisted a little so that he was watching her as he slouched back into the comfy cough. "Your choice what we see, even." If he was just going to nap, might as well let her pick the movie. (NT) -- Kato, Tue, Jan 17 2006, 10:04pm PST

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• She cocked a brow at that, she knew him better then he thought she did and she knew he was planning on just sleeping through it. She laughed softly, shaking her head. "It's silly for you to pay to see a movie your going to sleep through, I can call Chasity and see if she wants to go." She stated, running a hand over his shaved head absently as she looked down at him. She would have enjoyed going on a little date with him - they didn't get enough of them in their relationship - but she was going to go to the movies with him so he can sleep. (NT) -- Cassie, Tue, Jan 17 2006, 10:11pm PST

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• "I won't sleep through it! I just had coffee... I want to be with you." He protested with gently furrowed brows - wrapping both arms around her waist to pull her into his lap. "Don't make me go home alone. Don't replace me with Chasity..." He begged dramatically, ducking his face into her neck and nuzzling softly. Over-dramatic always worked with her, and plus she could never really seemed to be able to refuse him when all he wanted was to be around her. It was a simple request, really. They never had a good couple hours without the kids to just do their own thing - he didn't want to waste it away letting her hang out with her girl. Not fair. (NT) -- Kato, Tue, Jan 17 2006, 10:26pm PST

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• She laughed softly, squirming in lap before she stuck out her tongue at him. "Your all about sleeping through movies I pick out!" She stated, poking his side playfully as she looked down at him. "I am going to make you kiss me in fifteen minute intervals so I know your not sleeping!" She stated with a laugh, winking down at him before she tipped his chin up so she could kiss him for a long moment. She sighed deeply as she pulled back. "Lets go now so we can get dinner after the movie?" She questioned, pursing her lips. "We can go somewhere casual..." She stated cocking a brow a little down at him in a request. (NT) -- Cassie, Tue, Jan 17 2006, 10:31pm PST

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• "No way. Never." He denied her accusation shamelessly, and ducked away from her prodding before smirking in amusement. "Fifteen minute intervals. Deal. I guess I can handle that." He teased affectionately and then patted her hips to get her to stand up. "Sure babe. Let's get going..." He stood slowly after her, and then stretched his arms above her head with a deep groan before linking his fingers into hers and giving them a gentle squeeze. "Somewhere casual is good. Let's not get too excited now..." He leaned down to kiss her cheek quickly, and then tugged her gently after him towards the door out... (NT) -- Kato, Tue, Jan 17 2006, 10:49pm PST