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• so this is growing up -- Joey, 21:49:23 01/12/07 Fri
  • "I brought presents.." He offered in apology for his neglectful behavior the last couple of weeks - with the gallery and now everything with Cam, he had gotten really busy really fast. He managed a bit of a smirk though and bumped his shoulder against his friend's on his way into the kitchen with the bags of groceries. "I'll be right there..." After he put everything away - he had guessed pretty well on what sort of things they might be needing, as he usually did - he then sought out his friend in the living room. He plucked the extra beer that he assumed was for him from Joey's hand, and then messed up the younger man's hair before settling into a cozy armchair. "It is pretty quiet here today though... But I guess you're right - I've never been here when it's been completely empty." (NT) -- Travis, 21:56:43 01/12/07 Fri

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• "You should start bringing me presents of the alcoholic variety." He stated as he watched his friend head into the kitchen to put away the groceries. Travis helped out a lot and they all appreciated everything he did for them. Him picking up groceries saved Joey about a hundered bucks that he didn't have to throw around that week. He also knew however, that Travis didn't like a fuss made about the little things he did so he just nodded and murmured a thanks before handing over the beer and kicking his feet up on the coffee table. "Yeah, Nina and Astrid are out looking at baby stuff I think and Rio and Mani are working...who the hell knows where Jay is..probably out with MacKenzi." He shrugged lightly, shifting to light up a cigarette since all the girls were out of the house and not around to bitch at him for it. "Heard your gallery went over well...getting some feedback?" He questioned, his brow cocked a little as he took a sip of his beer. (NT) -- Joey, 22:02:02 01/12/07 Fri

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• "Sorry, yeah, I see you're getting a little low... Tomorrow, promise." He was only half teasing - if he promised, there was no doubt that he would bring by at least a case of beer the next day, even if he only had time to just drop it off. He followed his friend's motions by propping his own feet up on the edge of the coffee table, and slouched down into the seat, dropping his head back. His gaze met Joey's for a long moment, a very serious but unexplained expression lingering over his features before he shook his head a fraction and smiled a touch - turning his attention back to the question. "Yeah, it went well... Lots of good feedback. Sold a few paintings. It's a good thing, definitely. When you've got some time to spare - rare as it is, I know - I'd love to take you down... Show you around." (NT) -- Travis, 22:10:36 01/12/07 Fri

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• "Yeah, I would love to see it, for real. Hell knows I have heard enough praises of your paintings to want to see them for myself." He smirked lightly, Lysia had been pretty closed lipped about Travis but Camryn had no issues with telling how amazingly talented he was and how he was really going to break it big someday once he got his foot in the door. After the unveiling thing Cam had been near glowing and had bragged for half a day about how well it went and how he had been so professional and whatnot. She was proud of him, there was no doubt in that. Cam had a lot she herself could be proud of but she never bragged about it but she was more than quick to brag about anyone elses accomplishments. "Bet you have been busy afterwards too, lots of phone calls and requests....do you do requests really? Like can someone tell you what they want a picture of and you can do it?" He would think that would be difficult, putting on canvas a picture that someone had in their head. (NT) -- Joey, 22:18:07 01/12/07 Fri

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• He didn't brag much about his work or his accomplishments either, so he knew that if Joey was hearing all this, then Camryn had been around, and the very thought of the girl made him feel sick to his stomach. He just didn't know what he was doing - he just knew that he had recently discovered that he literally couldn't breathe when faced with the prospect of being without her, which inexplicably just made him terrified to be around her. His frown had returned as the now familiar thoughts ran through his mind, but his slight smile returned again once his attention shifted back to answering the questions. "Phone's been ringing a little bit, I guess... I do definitely do requests and whatnot, but only within reason... It's kind of hard to paint exactly what someone tells me to." (NT) -- Travis, 22:24:17 01/12/07 Fri

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• He nodded at that, his mind wandering for a moment. He prayed to god that Travis hadn't just used Cam for a celebratory lay because he didn't really want to have to beat the shit out of his friend. He knew the other man had a lot of issues and, knew that Cam understood that also so he was keeping his mouth shut for the moment but his protective instincts could only remain reigned in for so long before he would have to speak up. He forced his attentions back to the conversation at hand, nodding a little. "Yeah, that's what I was just thinking. Nina can only draw what she see's in her own mind...so she tells me." His girlfriend had painted murals all over the place in the house and it looked good though it wasn't professional quality like Trav's work was. It was more street grafitti with a beautiful, womanly taint to it. It fit the little home they had and he loved it so he wasn't complaining. He tipped back the beer, taking another long drink before he spoke again. "Got plans tonight?" (NT) -- Joey, 22:33:45 01/12/07 Fri

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• "Yeah, it's a bit of a toss up sometimes. I'm always happiest with something when I had complete freedom... Sometimes it's doing what someone else asks for though that helps pay some bills..." He shrugged a little and raised his beer to his lips for a long pull. Shaking his head then, he ran one hand through his hair and then his hand twisted into the dark, smooth strands at the back of his head. His free fingers were curled around his beer bottle that rested on the tight surface of his stomach - flattened by the way he was slouched into the seat, as if he wished to become one with the chair. "Nah, not really... It's a pretty quiet time of the year for home renovations though, so I'm down to part time at work. Good timing, I guess. You got plans?" (NT) -- Travis, 22:39:38 01/12/07 Fri

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• "I know you're not big into sport but there's a game on that I was going to watch, you can chill if you want. Drink a few beers...the place should be pretty quiet for the rest of the evening." He shrugged a little, watching his friend quietly. He knew Cam would be stopping by later but Travis didn't and Joey was curious about the way the other man would react - that would tell him a lot. He finished off his beer quickly, tossing it aside into the garbage near the other wall and smirking as he made a clean basket. His eyes moved back to Travis, brow cocked a little. "Not very exciting but we can order a pizza and have a few....game should be good. I think Jay's got a few benjamin's resting on it...dumb ass." He shrugged a little, smirking a touch as he watched his friend absently. He didn't really see Travis as the beer guzzling, sports watching kind of but he knew that Trav - as solitary as he was - needed company and craved it at times. (NT) -- Joey, 22:59:24 01/12/07 Fri

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• He definitely wasn't the 'sit around with other guys, drink beer, and watch the game' type typically, but Joey was right in his belief that he did sometimes just want and need to be around other people. The majority of the time, he was an intensely private person, but something about being around the kids that lived in this house made him feel comfortable and he supposed that was why he kept coming back - even though Lysia was gone and she had really been his only reason for being there in the first place. "Sure, why not?" He nodded a little and shifted to lean forward in the chair, finishing off his own drink. "We should probably go re-stock on beer for tonight then... Pretty low... I can go now and be back in a couple minutes. Anything else I can pick up?" (NT) -- Travis, 23:05:21 01/12/07 Fri

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• So this is growing up -- Joey/Cam, 23:19:35 01/12/07 Fri
  • He didn't see her until he had already pulled his rumbling car into the drive infront of the house - and by then it was too late to sneak away because she could have heard his car from down the street. He inhaled a sharp breath as he lingered in his seat and watched her struggling for a long moment, but then his senses got the better of him and he rushed into action. Beer in one arm, he shoved his keys into the pocket of his black zip-up hoodie as he approached her, and then gently took away from her the books that were making it difficult for her to open the door. He didn't know what to say to her - he never wanted to hurt her of course, but these feelings were foreign to him, unlike anything else he had ever experienced. As a result, the single word that escaped his lips was a mumble - not a rude one, but an unsure one. "Hey.." (NT) -- Travis, 23:25:04 01/12/07 Fri

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• Pretty girl is offering... -- Camryn, 23:33:36 01/12/07 Fri
  • He was so obviously enamoured with her, his gaze seemed unable to look anywhere but at her until she took the books from him and he shook his head a little, muttering a 'y'welcome' back to her. His features creased into a bit of a frown as he glanced to Joey - he had said only the boys would be around... Cam must have dropped by unannounced - Joey wouldn't lie to him. Thinking on that, he turned and disappeard wordlessly into the kitchen where he busied himself with very methodically transferring the two-dozen beer cans from the box into a shelf on the fridge. He didn't understand what was wrong with him - he was affectionate and adoring and passionate, and he cared very much for Cam... But he was afraid to touch her all of a sudden, worried even about talking to her. (NT) -- Travis, 23:43:00 01/12/07 Fri

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• She watched him go quietly, pain reflected in her gaze for a moment before she swallowed heavily and picked up the books to drop them off in the girls rooms. A moment later she came back down, her voice soft but audiable to the kitchen when she spoke to Joey. "I just wanted to drop those off for the girls. I am just going to head out..." She spoke softly in her usual fashion. "Tell Jackie to call me if she wants to talk later, alright?" She questioned, her brow furrowed a little. He frowned softly, standing up to go to his friend and wrap her in a hug, pressing a kiss to the top of her head tenderly. "You don't have to go just yet sweetheart, we ordered pizza, you hungry?" He questioned, not wanting her to run off just because she was uncomfortable with Travis. He had seen the way Trav was watching her, saw that his friend wanted her and he thought they both just needed to get over their insecurities. (NT) -- Cam/Joey, 00:03:11 01/13/07 Sat

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• He took longer than he needed to in the kitchen to give himself a chance to organized his thoughts. After running his hands slowly down his face, he pushed his fingers through his hair and then stood a little straighter, pushing his shoulders back to get rid of the hunch. Jaw tightening a little, he moved back into the living room and shoved his hands into the pockets of his jeans, clearing his throat before speaking up - his uncertainty fairly obvious in his voice and from the furrow to his brow. "I forgot about something that I have to do... I'm going to have to bail on you, Joey... Sorry." His stomach tightened as his gaze shifted to her very briefly and he found himself wondering why she looked upset - and he worried about what was going on with her, not clueing in that it had to do with how he was acting around her. Things had never been this complicated before with him. (NT) -- Travis, 00:13:35 01/13/07 Sat

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• so this is growing up -- Cam/Joey, 00:18:11 01/13/07 Sat
  • He opened to mouth to call back the girl, but she was gone so quickly and he didn't know what to say anyway. At Joey's unmasked words, his jaw dropped obviously and he lowered himself to perch on the arm of the couch, a groan sounding deep in his throat. This wasn't him at all - he didn't fumble for words around girls, and he didn't think about the future, and he sure as hell wasn't scared of them. He was smooth, and dark, and mysterious - he had it all under control... Until now. His gaze lingered on the door that had closed behind her before he slowly looked to Joey - for a moment wondering what made Joey think anything about them having slept together, but it didn't really matter anyway. Joey always knew everything about everyone. "I'm not high-strung... That's not me." (NT) -- Travis, 00:28:52 01/13/07 Sat

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• "It might not have been you before but it is now. Thought you were going to swallow your tongue when she walked in." He rolled his eyes lightly, looking over to his friend. "And she's been even worse, forgetting things, being all distracted and whatnot. She nearly burnt her shirt on the oven yesterday because she was leaning against it while it was on....ridiculous." He rolled his eyes, thankful that he was past this stage in his relationship. A smile played on his lips as he cocked his head and handed over a cold beer to Travis that he had grabbed earlier. A low breath escaped his lips as his brows knitted together. "She's a sweet girl, Travis. I don't need to give you the whole...you hurt her and I bust your head speech, do I?" He questioned, half joking and half not. He wouldn't stand for Cam to be hurt. In fact, if Travis didn't have good intentions at heart he would rather it be this way anyways, with them ending it now before Camryn got to horribly attached. (NT) -- Joey, 00:39:31 01/13/07 Sat

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• He hated to think about her feeling even just a little bit like he had been and his frown deepened a little at his friend's words. The last thing that he wanted to do was upset her or hurt her in any way. Shaking his head slowly, his words were more earnest than the gesture. "No, no, course not... " He fell silent for a long moment as he thought things through yet again - he wasn't used to discussing his feelings or thoughts or concerns with anyone, especially when it came to girls, as strange as that might seem. "I don't have any idea what I'm doing, Joe." He stated finally, admittedly lost and confused - as much as he wanted to be with her, he much less so wanted to be the cause of her demise. He had ended up being the worst thing possible for Lysia... (NT) -- Travis, 00:46:00 01/13/07 Sat

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• His eyes turned somber after a minute, his head cocked to the side. "You know..I know we don't talk about her much but I think it needs to be said, Trav. Lysia was a very special girl, but she was just that, a girl. She had her own problems and her own issues long before you ever came around....but Cam..she's a woman, man and she is more than capable of knowing what she can and can't handle...It makes her happy to make you happy. She damn near glowed that day after your gallery thing." He shrugged a little, letting out a soft breath. "Well then, thats out of the way, are you going to stay and watch the game or you going to chase after the girl?" He shifted to sit back down on his couch, stretching out in a lazy fashion once more with one hand flopping over the edge and the other resting across his stomach. (NT) -- Joey, 00:54:03 01/13/07 Sat

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• He exhaled a deep breath at his friend's words and was silent for a long moment to let all of that sink in before nodding a little his understanding. All of that was true but only because he heard it from Joey's lips - there were few other people who's opinion he would trust so completely. Even though the other man was a couple of years younger than him, he had been through a lot and was mature way beyond his years. Finally, he broke a bit of a smile and cracked open the beer that had been handed to him, then took a long sip from it before looking over to him again. "I really do hate to bail on you... Leave you here all alone to drink and watch the game by yourself." (NT) -- Travis, 01:01:31 01/13/07 Sat

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• He sighed softly, shifting to bring her closer into his arms comfortably. His face ducked to rest his cheek against the top of her head, his eyes closed as he just held her maybe a little bit to tightly. His breathing was slow and even despite the inner turmoil he had been feeling all day and even at the moment his heart was pounding a little bit rougher then natural. "Do you understand, Bella, why it hurts me to have you out of my sight?" He rasped gently against her hair, his eyes opening for a moment to survey his surroundings before he focused back on her once more. He had to keep alert, had to pay attention and he hated that when all he wanted was to hold her, kiss her and make her feel safe again....all he wanted was to make her feel safe and loved....and he couldn't even accomplish that. (NT) -- Joey, 01:10:59 01/13/07 Sat

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• He waved off his friends concerns, rolling his eyes. "I can handle it. This way if I fall asleep it's no big deal." He smirked lightly. "I would rather you go deal with the girl who is currently still in the driveway." He stated smirking lightly as he looked down at the table. When Cam had picked up her keys, she had picked up his instead and he was pretty certain the girl was standing outside in the rain, trying to figure out how to come back in without disturbing anyone or making Travis feel uncomfortable. "She's probably soaking wet already." Cam ended up harming herself by making sure everyone else was comfortable and happy. There was no doubt in his mind that she would be standing out beneath the tree in the front yard, trying to not get rained on to much and debating what she was going to do. A low breath escaped his lips as he shook his head, a smirk on his face. "Go...give her a hoodie or something. You can even take the beer with you." (NT) -- Travis, 01:21:57 01/13/07 Sat

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• He laughed softly at that and shook his head a fraction. "Alright, well, I owe you a whole evening of my undivided attention." He promised, a brow raised slightly at Joey's figurings about Cam, then he just finished off his beer quickly - instead of taking it with him - and mussed the other man's hair in wordless thanks before grabbing the other set of keys off the table and heading for the door. Once outside, he exhaled a slow deep breath before looking around for her - thinking for a moment that his friend was mistaken until he spotted her finally standing beneath the tree. Tugging his hood over his head, he shoved his hands into his pockets and approached her slowly. "It's raining out here, you know..." His tone was a little teasing and he didn't stop to stand still until he was right in front of her - standing much closer than one would if he were just talking casually to a friend or aquaintence. (NT) -- Travis, 01:28:08 01/13/07 Sat

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• so this is growing up -- Camryn, 12:17:59 01/13/07 Sat
  • "I lied..." He admitted in a slightly hushed tone - just loud enough to be heard over the falling rain. His brows furrowed, he ducked his head a little and pulled one hand out of his pocket to offer up her keys which he had brought out for her. Taking one of her hands, he pressed the keys into her palm and leaned down at the same time to place a warm but brief - perhaps tentative - kiss to her lips, his eyes lightly shut even as he drew back a fraction to speak again. "I've been a jerk..." As hard as it was for him to really figure out what he was feeling, it was harder still to imagine himself as the cause of any pain for her - and she had definitely looked like her feelings were hurt to some extent when she had been in there hugging Joey earlier... (NT) -- Travis, 16:02:59 01/13/07 Sat

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• A soft breath escaped her barely parted lips as she closed her eyes to receive his kiss. She had never counted herself as a 'mushy' girl, never dreamnt about kissing in the rain or having a man constantly by her side. She had never read romance novels or made love or life seem more moagical than reality allowed it to be but at that moment all she wanted to do was melt into a gooey puddle at his feet. At his words, her eyes slowly fluttered open to reveal the whiskey colored depths that gave away her slight confusion. "You haven't been a jerk." She murmured, and in her mind she honestly believed he hadn't been. He'd done nothing wrong, it wasn't like he had promised her anything, hell, he hadn't even said he would call the next day and then didn't, he'd done nothing wrong. (NT) -- Cam, 17:47:35 01/13/07 Sat

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• "Either way, I don't want things to be like this.." He started quietly, his eyes still lightly shut for a long moment before fluttering open so his gaze could meet hers. One hand still shoved into the pocket of his jeans, his free fingers brushed from her wrist to her elbow before his whole arm just hooked around her waist and gently pulled her closer to him. Some of his confidence regained by Joey's pep talk, he felt like all he wanted to do now was be close to her as long as she would let him. He didn't even care that it was raining - the tree they were under helped a little bit, and his hood helped a little bit, but really it just didn't bother him at all. "I wasn't avoiding you because I didn't want to see you." (NT) -- Travis, 17:54:15 01/13/07 Sat

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• He might be ok in his hoodie but she was wet and cold, shivering a little though she willing moved into his embrace and cuddled her head against his chest, relishing in the warmth and comfort he provided. Her fingers slipped up to run beneath the cloth of his shrt, curling there beneath the thick material as she closed her eyes for a moment and let out a soft breath. "You know you don't have to explain anything to me, Travis." She murmured, not wanting him to feel like he had to tell her what was going through his mind or heart. Her lips pursed lightly, ducking her head beneath his chin. (NT) -- Cam, 18:00:33 01/13/07 Sat

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• "I just want you to know that it wasn't that I didn't want to see you." He repeated quietly and wrapped both arms slowly around her now, pulling her against the warmth of his body. Resting his cheek against the top of her head, he just hugged her tightly for a long moment before his hands ran up and down her back quickly, trying to warm her up a bit. "You're cold... Leave your car here. Come with me." He suggested and requested at the same time, brushing her damp hair back from her face with one hand, dipping his head a little so his forehead touched hers. She was just the amazing type of girl who never expected anything from anyone, and that just made him want to put in the extra effort to reassure her or explain things.. (NT) -- Travis, 18:09:39 01/13/07 Sat

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• She hesitated for only a second before she nodded and smiled just a little. "I'll get your car wet..." His car was so pretty and so well taken care of that she felt like she needed to like take off her shoes and put on a plastic bag before she got into it. "I could just follow you in my car..." She didn't really want to do that though, his car was probably still warm from getting the beer and she was just not feeling like driving but as usual she was trying to make everyone else happy before she thought about herself. Her teeth were chattering a little and she really was starting to take on the 'drowned chihuaha' look which...well even as pretty as she was..wasn't very attractive. (NT) -- Cam, 23:13:49 01/13/07 Sat

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• "It's alright - it'll be fine... Just come with me." He persisted gently, sort of thinking - and hoping - that she was just trying to be accomodating as always. He dug out his keys and handed them to her, taking from her fingers the set of keys that she had originally grabbed in error. "I'll take this in to the house. Go jump in my car and get it warmed up - I'll be right there." His free hand rubbed her back slowly and he dipped his head to kiss her cheek - just below her eye, high on the ridge of the bone. Finally, he shrugged off his hoodie - damp as it was, he hoped it would help her at least a little, and then gave her a gentle guiding push towards his car in the drive so he could head into the house to return the stolen keys. (NT) -- Travis, 23:17:59 01/13/07 Sat

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• She smiled a little when he encouraged her to go to his car and willingly slipped into his hoodie that - while a little damp on the outside - was warm and soft on the inside and, best of all, it smelled of him. Content enough now, she headed over to the mammoth car and slid into the drivers seat to turn it on before sliding on across to the passenger side. She smiled softly, resting her head back as she thought over things that had happened the past few days and how quiet and sweet he had just been outside. He was still stretched out lazily on the couch, sipping on a beer and smoking a cigarette as he yelled at the telivision even after he heard the door open. He waited until he could see Travis before he smirked, raising a brow. "So, get things fixed?" (NT) -- Cam/Joey, 20:40:50 01/14/07 Sun

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• He glanced over his shoulder at her on his way to the door just to make sure she was following his gentle instructions, and then ducked into the house, glancing in to the living room to where the voice was coming from. "Hey, yeah, I think so... Hope so." He shrugged a little and dropped the keys on to the table, smiling briefly. "I'll talk to you tomorrow.. Enjoy the game." With that, he said his final goodbyes and then headed back out the door and hurried to his car which he knew would be warm and dry - unlike the wet and cold of the outdoors. Shaking the water out of his hair, he held his hands up to the vents for a moment and then leaned over to kiss her cheek softly. "Everything okay? Did you need anything from your car before we left?" (NT) -- Travis, 20:45:58 01/14/07 Sun

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• "Nah, I had just come over to pass off those books I got for the girls..." She shrugged a little, her leg lifting up to tuck under her after she had toed off her shoe. "I didn't mean to interupt your plans with Joey, I didn't know you were going to be there..." She bit her lip a little, shifting to put on her seatbelt and lean back against the door of the car, watching him quietly. Her eyes shifted after a few minutes to go out the window, letting him focus on driving to his apartment. God, she had missed his apartment in the artsy part of town - quiet with a great view and just so 'him'. (NT) -- Cammy, 21:04:43 01/14/07 Sun

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• "No no, Cam... There's no reason why we can't be at the house at the same time... You have no reason to apologize." He frowned a little, definitely confused about why she would think anything like that at all. Maybe just because he had been acting so uncomfortable with her around... He shook his head a touch and glanced over to her, upshifting his car and then dropping his hand to her leg to squeeze gently. "My plans with Joey weren't important... We were just going to sit around and drink. I'd rather be with you - I think he would rather me be with you..." He wasn't much for company at the best of times - when he was moping and grumpy and distressed he had to be even less entertaining and enjoyable to have around. (NT) -- Travis, 21:16:10 01/14/07 Sun

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• She grinned lightly, looking over at him for a second before she looked back out the window. "I know that we could all be there, I enjoy when we are all there...I know everyone likes having you around too." She stated softly with a proud tone to her voice. Travis was a good man and she thought it was sweet how he helped everyone out there so discreetly. "I can sit around and drink too...if that's what you wanted to do tonight." She grinned teasingly, her voice playful. She was already willing to just fall back into their easy friendship, if that's what he wanted. Sure, she had her moments of insecurity. What girl wouldn't when she didn't even get a phone call after losing her virginity? Yet, now, she was ready to just push all those feelings aside and just be there for, and with, him. (NT) -- Cam, 21:52:48 01/14/07 Sun

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• "'k, good. I like it when we're all there hanging out too..." He agreed with a small, brief smile - his gaze lingering on her for a long moment while he waited at a red light, before turning his attention back to the road. A small smirk and an appreciative laugh escaped him at her tempting offer, and he nodded a little. "Yeah, that sounds like an alright way to pass the evening." It could be kind of fun, and maybe a little more relaxing - turn up the fireplace, break out the liquor, and just spend the evening sitting around with her. The idea played through his mind for the rest of the ride home - just content to have her company... (NT) -- Travis, 22:07:11 01/14/07 Sun