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Welcome to Caf� Brio! The laid-back, but quite spacious coffee shop has been around as long as any of the kids here can remember, and is the number one spot to meet people and just generally loiter around. Open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, it maintains a reputation for world-class coffee and snacks that are always fresh. Couches are available for lounging, studying, and even napping. Make yourself at home and stay as long as you would like!
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But if I move my place in line I'll lose
And I have waited, the anticipation's got me glued
I am waiting for something to go wrong
I am waiting for familiar resolve
-- Aiden, Tue, Jan 17 2006, 3:19am MST

He had been excited at first to be teaching more higher level courses this term, because though he appreciated the enthusiasm of the first year students, he thought that it would be nice to work with some more scholarly folks. He was the major english lit buff, afterall, and loved to be able to have real meaningful discussions - as opposed to teaching composition to kids just out of high school. However, now that he was helping his TA grade the lengthy, challenging papers that accompanied third and fourth year teaching responsibilities, he was kind of having second thoughts. That was how he found himself out here at the coffee shop in the middle of the night - messenger bag slung over his shoulder full of work to read over and assess. Really though, he had another reason to be there. It wasn't like he had to have these done by morning. He just couldn't sleep. He'd been fidgety ever since the dean had approached him the day before yesterday and told him that the faculty was willing to grant him his year's sabbatical because he had been with the same department for nearly seven years now. Though he was still so young, he had been working solidly for a long time, and it would be nice to have a year to go study for himself - maybe write a book or something. That was part of the most favorable benefita of being a university professor, wasn't it? He worked hard and long, and then got time off to further his own studies. There was no way he could teach until he was ready to retire without taking some time to pursue concentrated study or accomplish something meaningful - it was even part of his responsibility as an educator, really. He just wasn't too sure what he was going to say to Keila. Though of course he was expecting her to be excited for him, things had been so good lately, and a whole year was a long time to be gone - because of course he wouldn't stay here. He was thinking probably either Oxford - he had some colleagues there who he could work with - if he wanted to study or write, or he had heard that a school in Kibera, in Kenya, was in need of a teacher. It was a lot for him to think about, and it was exciting, but still worrisome at the same time. Keila meant the world to him, and he didn't want to lose her again. His mind wandered easily as he sat alone at a quiet table in the corner, nursing a tall black coffee and staring at the wall - his bag unopened at his feet...

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It just so happened that she was fairly decent friends with his T.A. and had heard through the grapevine that he still had quite a few papers to grade. She had waited up for awhile to see if he would head home but she had figured out he probably wasn't that night and he usually didn't go to his place without calling and telling her. Being the sweetheart that she generally - unless her temper was riled - was, she knew she would feel bad about him being out grading papers while she was all snuggly in their bed so here she was in a pair of flannel pants and a hoodie, her hair tugged up in a ponytail. She ordered her own coffee before she slid in next to him, pulling a pen out of her pocket and smirking. "I brought my own red pen." (NT) -- Keila, Tue, Jan 17 2006, 3:25am MST
He broke a slow grin when she joined him, and leaned over to kiss her jaw affectionately. "I was wondering if you would find me..." He had doubted that she would be sleeping, but hadn't wanted to risk calling her. He would have felt too bad if he woke her up. She had to work in the morning too. "I'm developing a new system, involving telekinesis. I don't even have to take the papers out of my bag. They practically grade themselves." He stated in all seriousness, and then just shrugged sheepishly and raised his coffee to his lips for a sip. "You don't like lit very much..." He reminded her with a warning tone to his voice and dropped his gaze pointedly to his still closed bag. If she was willing to help, he definitely wouldn't refuse, but felt she at least deserved to be cautioned about what she was getting herself into. (NT) -- Aiden, Tue, Jan 17 2006, 3:39am MST
Remember she asked you...remember to breathe -- Keila, Tue, Jan 17 2006, 3:48am MST

"I noticed..." He promised, and then broke a sly grin, one brow raised. "But I'm not sure if that's more encouragement or distraction. I'll get back to you on that." At her prompting though, he dug into his bag and pulled out the stack of papers. It took him a moment to separate the graded from the not graded, and then he handed her a few - so he wasn't the most organized, but he had his way of doing things and it seemed to work just fine. "I looked for you after my last class but it went late and you'd already left... You have an okay day?" It was hard enough for him to keep his own schedule straight, sometimes he just couldn't remember hers, so most of the time he just strolled by the parking lot to see if her car was there or not. It worked just fine. (NT) -- Aiden, Tue, Jan 17 2006, 3:52am MST

She shrugged a little, a smile on her face as she spoke. "It was non evantful, my class is going really well, the kids are really great." She grabbed a paper off the top of the pile and settled back into the chair, grumping a little. "You couldn't have picked a couch to sit in?" She teased lightly, sticking her tongue out playfully before she settled back into the chair again, yawning softly as she started reading over the paper, making marks here and there. Most of the kids in the higher level class were there because they were good students so it wasn't that bad it was just a lot of reading about subjects she wasn't really interested in. She was more interested in getting it done and going back home with him to cuddle in bed before they fell asleep. (NT) -- Keila, Tue, Jan 17 2006, 6:19pm MST
"Couches are too relaxing. This is serious stuff." He stated with a small grin, but in all truth, though it hadn't been so much of a big decision - it just seemed like the logical choice to sit at one of these tables. She would survive. "These don't actually have to be done tomorrow..." He admitted part way through his second paper, pausing his readying to look up and shrug almost sheepishly - he wasn't sure if she knew that or not, but figured he should probably just check. Either way, he was thankful for her help - it would make his next day or two a little easier if she helped him get through some of these. He wasn't above conning her into helping him out, and she was always so willing. (NT) -- Aiden, Tue, Jan 17 2006, 9:23pm MST
She ran her tongue slowly across her lips at that, bringing her eyes up to him as she cocked her head to the side, setting down the pen calmly. Her eyes evened on his after she looked up at the clock above his head. "You mean, we're sitting up at quarter to one in the morning in a slightly chilly, little to bright at the moment, uncomfortable chair having cafe to grade papers that don't have to be done by tomorrow morning?" She questioned seriously, her tone a little incredulous. She didn't aggravated by him very often but it did happen occasionally. (NT) -- Keila, Tue, Jan 17 2006, 9:58pm MST
Sometimes he forgot how much she appreciated her sleep - and how little she enjoyed missing out on it for no real reason. He himself never cared much about going short on rest. At her question, he shifted a little uncomfortably, a sheepish grin lingering over his lips as he met her gaze slowly - almost a little reluctantly. "Yeah... No, no they don't... I just wasn't tired - thought I would get some work done." He admitted slowly, his gaze dropping to fiddle with his coffee mug - not unlike a guilty child awaiting his punishment. He hadn't really realized it was so late. One hand ran through his hair and twisted absently in the short messy strands as he watched her, almost grimacing. (NT) -- Aiden, Tue, Jan 17 2006, 10:11pm MST
She sighed deeply, shaking her head and putting the cap back down onto her pen and then pushed his coffee to him. "You can have the rest of my coffee, I am going home and going to bed." She stood, pulling her purse over her shoulder and then digging out her keys. She looked down, not really angry so much as grumpy and a little disgruntled. "I'll see you in the morning?" She probably wouldn't wake up when he came in, she was pretty good about sleeping through anything, she really did enjoy her sleep. She had come out because she had thought the papers were due in the morning and she didn't want him stressing over it but now she was just agitated over her lack of proper sleep. (NT) -- Keila, Tue, Jan 17 2006, 10:15pm MST
"Keila.." He protested meekly, and then just nodded a little. It was good that she rarely got irritated with him, because he always reacted poorly to it. He tended to be overly sensitive when it came to her getting upset with him, and so never really knew what to do. "Might just sleep at my place... I'll see you tomorrow sometime." He really didn't see how this was such a big deal that she needed to be mad at him. It wasn't like he had been keeping her up or had asked her to come help him. She had just shown up on her own. He slowly reached for the stuff that she had been working on and just added it to his own pile to go through when he got around to it. (NT) -- Aiden, Tue, Jan 17 2006, 10:53pm MST
She paused with her keys in her hand, looking down at him with a furrowed brow. "Thats silly.." She murmured, leaning down to press a kiss to his lips. "Just come home to me?" She requested softly, her head cocked to the side as she took a breath and waited for his reply. She had gotten to the point that she didn't like awaking in the morning without his arms around her and having their 'morning time' before work. She bit her lip, feeling a little self conscious about her need for him to be there so she just shrugged. "I mean, unless you don't want too." She stated, smiling a little sheepishly. (NT) -- Keila, Tue, Jan 17 2006, 11:01pm MST
He could never stay perturbed for long though, and so at her kissed followed by her timid request, he nodded a little and gave her fingers a gentle squeeze. "Sure... It's okay. I'll just finish up these couple and then be there." He assured her without hesitation, because when she asked nicely it was nearly impossible for him to deny her anything that she wanted and he could provide to her. He, of course, also much preferred spending the night with her in his arms, but he could be stubborn, unless she reacted like this - just simply asked him to join her at home. (NT) -- Aiden, Tue, Jan 17 2006, 11:10pm MST

Your love is gonna drown.. -- Aislinn, Tue, Jan 17 2006, 2:15pm MST

I wish we could open our eyes,
To see in all directions at the same time.
Oh what a beautiful view,
If you were never aware of what was around you.
And it is true what you said,
That I live like a hermit in my own head.
But when the sun shines again,
I'll pull the curtains and blinds to let the light in.

She liked winter training. The cold froze her nearly to the core and she liked it the same way that she liked to take scalding showers that turned her skin red and set off the smoke alarm with all the fog and steam. She was strange that way, she liked things to the extreme. She loved gliding through icy waters, having a running nose and picking icy salt crystals out of her waist length blonde hair when she got out of the water. She loved the slow way that she unfroze, little by little, as she sat in the cafe, near the fireplace, with a warm Chai Latte, her favorite, curled up on a chair, observing the other people.

She had been trying her best to get her act together, but with the cold, less time on the beach and for running on the beach, fewer daylight hours, and no cups to piss in to make sure she was clean, she found herself lured into the night, into the dark, into the drugs. It was easy to put something in her body, up her nose, down her throat, and forget about all of the other shit for the night, and she usually put enough into herself that she could reasonably black out another whole day and night if she tried hard enough. It was nothing new, she had done it as a girl, she had quit for a couple of years, when she had been going hard, going pro, but the stalemate of the winter, of the ice and the snow, they drove her out of her mind. She was completely sober right now. She always managed to bring herself out of it enough for some light training, but she was out of shape and she did the winter surfs for the feeling, really, not the training.

Sorrow drips into your heart through a pinhole, just like a faucet that leaks and there is comfort in the sound..

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Yes, I've become a rock 'n roll cliche -- Deryk, Wed, Nov 30 2005, 9:36pm MST
He'd been gone for the past two weeks on a tour and had called her a couple of times just to say hello and see how she was but he wasn't exactly the most doting guy in the world, especially when he was off on tour. He tended to get a lot of attention when he was off on tour, it was good for publicity and for his own spirits. It was also good to be home though, especially when he came sauntering in on the phone with his manager talking about signing a new record deal with a big name company. So far they had just been playing the clubs and trying to get their name out there but it seemed someone was finally listening. A smile played over his lips as he flipped shut the phone and flopped his lanky form into the couch, kicking up his feet and getting comfortable. A few minutes of just vegging had him bored before the minutes were even up so he pulled out his cell phone, flipping through the phone book to find someone to talk to before he finally decided on her. His thumb lifted to hit send before he hit the speakerphone button and tossed the phone on the couch next to him, there was no one in the lodge and he wasn't exactly worried about keeping his conversation private.

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(She was in the middle of a lengthy dissertation when the phone rang, and oddly enough sighed with relief at the idea of some distraction. SInce Deryk had gone on tour her little suaree into social circles had imploded and she had found herself spending all her time in her law books again. She hadn't complained at first, but she found herself missing the club.. and sadly enough- the zoo. With a muttered oath she sloshed through the papers on her floor and found the phone at last, her voice out of breath but happy when she answered.) 'ello? (She said, rising back to her feet and raising her hand to fix her mused hair, inwardly rolling her eyes at the state of her 'office' - which was really just a corner of the living room.) (NT) -- ANdi, Wed, Nov 30 2005, 9:41pm MST
"Hey there darlin'." He stated softly, looking down at the phone as he slouched comfortably. "What are you up to?" There had to be something wrong with him, some kind of ADD or something in his head that made him go so off the wall sometimes. He just couldn't focus on anything for any amount of time whatsoever and it was dealing with a five year old half the time. The plus part was, though, that on many occasions, he had the same sweet, eager to please disposition of a little boy. (NT) -- Deryk, Wed, Nov 30 2005, 9:47pm MST
(She hated the way her heart picked up and she smiled like a schoolgirl when she heard his voice.. it was sweet of him to call her when he was away. It made her feel like he cared about her- which she definitely hadn't felt that night at the club. She had pretty much summed that night up as being alcohol and ego related and pushed it away, since she wasn't looking for a physical relationship with a man.. but a friendship- and she had a feeling that Deryk was looking for the same thing. It was wrong of her to push for more from him just to make her feel better about her self image, when she wasnt even sure how she would handle any response that she got from him.) Hey, Deryk.. (She looked around at her mess of books and sighed.) I'll give you three guesses.. and two of them don't count. (She frowned at her image in the mirror on the opposite wall, she had no makeup on and was still in her pajamas.. she didn't feel attractive enough to be talking to him.) (NT) -- Andi, Wed, Nov 30 2005, 9:52pm MST
He laughed a little, tipping his head. "Apperantly I have had no influence on you...which is probably a good thing." He stated softly, closing his eyes and tipping his head back against the back of the couch. "You should come keep me company, I am bored." He stated absently, tugging on the big belt buckle he was wearing with his tight jeans and band teeshirt. A shiver ran through his form as someone opened the door but he just bucked up - like a tough boy would - and spoke again. "I am at the lodge...got in last night." (NT) -- Deryk, Wed, Nov 30 2005, 10:02pm MST
(She smiled as she thought about how it would be sort of hard to be influenced by him when she hardly understood him. She grabbed at her hair as if wishing she had a fairy godmother to make her look good immediately and sighed.) Sure.. just give me a few minutes to clean myself up and I will be there. (She hung up with him and growled.. she hadn't done laundry at all since she had been working on her dissertation and lost track of... life. Shrugging, she decided to wear what she had left, which turned out to be a pair of black flared slacks and a soft grey sweater. She smirked as she applied her makeup and eyed her reflection.. so it didn't look like she'd barely escaped going in her smelly pajamas... she still knew the facts. When she arrived at the lodge about twenty minutes later, she expected to see a few more people.. but apparantly the weather was keeping smart people at home. She wandered over towards him and smiled.) Hey there.. (NT) -- Andi, Wed, Nov 30 2005, 10:07pm MST
He looked up, smiling as he saw her though he didn't return her greeting. Instead he just cuddled farther into the couch, wrapping his arms around his thin frame. "It's freaking freezing, I go away for a couple of weeks, come back and its freaking antartica here." He grinned though, tipping his head to the side to see her more fully. "Sit down and help me warm up. I need body heat." He was such a baby sometimes, but a sweetheart of one the majority of the time so it all worked out. (NT) -- Deryk, Wed, Nov 30 2005, 10:12pm MST
(She arched a brow as she looked at him, taking off her peacoat and draping it over the back of the couch, laying her pink scarf and mittons over it and sat down at his waist, looking down at him with a smile, she didn't know what sort of 'cuddling' he meant.. and she wasn't planning on making him go all quiet and broody on her again.) You need a sweater. (She commented, laying her warm hands on his bare arms, furrowing her brow as she felt his cold skin.) Are you serious? You are freezing! (NT) -- Andi, Wed, Nov 30 2005, 10:18pm MST
"I told you! I am not meant to be put out into the cold." He stated with a pout on his features, reaching up one chilly hand to brush across her flush cheeks. "You seem all nice and warm and you smell good too." He stated with a firm nod, a smile playing on his lips. He liked being close to her sometimes, maybe it was the cuddle whore in him or maybe it was the fact he was attracted to her as more then just a female body to be pressed up against... (NT) -- Deryk, Wed, Nov 30 2005, 10:30pm MST
(She gave up worrying about being modest and reached over to grab her jacket, turning to stretch out on the couch facing him, both of them fitting nicely on the oversized couch with their slim bodies. She tugged the jacket over him and left her arm draped on his. She got a chill rush and laughed a little.) If I didn't know better I would think you were dead.. (She pursed her lips a little and let her fingers play idly on his wrist.) You always this cold? (The truth be told, she liked being that close to him.. it was comforting to be near a male body no matter how much she tried to deny it.. and it was a wonderful thing to be able to cuddle up to a guy she considered a friend without any strings attached to it.) (NT) -- Andi, Wed, Nov 30 2005, 10:35pm MST
"Um, usually, yeah. I've been told I am a vampire before. Pale, cold, sleep during the day...as far as I remember though I have never dranken any blood...so not a full fledged member of the vampiric community..." He shrugged his shoulders, lifting his arm to wrap around her shoulder, looking down at her affectionately. "So you been all holed up with your books since I left, huh?" He questioned, gazing down at her with a pretty focused gaze. (NT) -- Deryk, Wed, Nov 30 2005, 10:44pm MST
(She laughed lightly at his words, but a soft flush was slowly creeping up her features at his gaze.. he made her feel so much warmer just by looking at her.) As long as you don't bite people. (She said and cleared her throat, cuddling into his arm and sighing to clear her mind.) Yeah, I spose you can say that.. I haven't been out save for classes for the most part.. (She smiled sheepishly.) On the bright side i have close to thirty pages of dissertation completed. (She found herself meeting and holding his gaze and enjoying the way she felf with him.. oddly content and safe.. even it he was a prime candidate for a vampire. She ran her hand up and down his arm to create heat there.) (NT) -- Andi, Wed, Nov 30 2005, 10:48pm MST
"Well...the biting thing is up in the air. I never draw blood though. Well, almost never." He winked teasingly before he rested his head back as he spoke, taking his gaze off of her for a moment. "Um, you should leave the apartment sometimes...and thirty pages? I don't think I have even read thirty pages in the past thirty days..." He shrugged his shoulders playfully, looking back down at her curiously. (NT) -- Deryk, Wed, Nov 30 2005, 10:55pm MST
(She smiled at him, shaking her head a little.) You better not. (She said, teasingly, pursing her lips a little as she reached up and pushed his hair back a little from where the static in the room had made it look unruly. Her eyes remained on her hand for a moment before returning to his gaze and she moved her hand back to his arm to be safe.) I don't think you'd want to read my paper, its pretty much continual legal jargon and I go crosseyed reading it sometimes. (She had desperately needed the distraction, and laying here with him was sweet relief. If she had to read that paper to find her place one more time she thought she might scream.) (NT) -- Andi, Wed, Nov 30 2005, 10:59pm MST

-- Kelci & Analeigh, Mon, Nov 14 2005, 12:04am MST
Twelve months had passed since she had found out she was pregnant and now in her arms was the product of nine of those months. The baby was tucked in her pink blanket and held against her chest as she made her way into the lodge, her brow furrowed against the cold. Damn car had broken down again, it sucked having no money, she had never ever guessed how much a baby could cost, even though the Marita's had been extremely helpful she just couldn't accept money from them even though Rico tried to sneak it to her all the time. Pressing a kiss to the babies forehead, she headed over to the fireplace and laid her on her blanket, quickly make work of changing her and putting clean, warmer clothes on her. It hadn't been easy, she was working a shitty hour, low pay mall job where she got treated like shit but it paid some of the bills at least and Jewel and Karlie both loved having the baby around so she always had a babysitter. She had quit the bar right after that night at Karlie's, found another job about two weeks later. She had been sick a lot for the begining of the pregnancy but then she had settled down and everything had gone very normally. Of course, labor had been painful and long but the end product was definately worth it, the baby was adorable and everyone commented on how pretty and happy she was. Kelci was happy too, most of the time, though sometimes she kind of stuck on how quickly life changed.

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It's been awhile, since I could look at myself straight.. and it's been a while since I said I'm sorry. -- Gabe, Mon, Nov 14 2005, 12:14am MST

She finished changing the baby, placing a kiss to her bare tummy causing the baby to squeal and kick playfully, before snapping all the buttons in place. The first time she had tried to dress Analeigh in one of these things she had nearly cried out of frustation. A lot of things made her nearly cry, she just didn't feel like a very good mother sometimes but she did love the little girl with everything she had. She picked her up against her breast, bouncing her lightly as she sighed, trying to figure out what she was going to do about their only mode of transporation that currently sitting useless in the parking lot. At least they had gotten here before it started to quit. She had gotten her liscence while she was pregnant and while she still hated driving it was kind of a necessity... (NT) -- Kelci, Mon, Nov 14 2005, 12:19am MST

(He had an expression on his face that was halfway between intruigued and amused as he stepped closer and was about to say something to Kelci.. but the memories that seeing her face evoked in him made him stay silent. Stepping into her line of view, he let out a soft sigh and game a little smile to judge her reaction at seeing him. He was in better shape now than he had been a year before, had spent a lot of time working out in the prison and the black tee he was wearing showed off the lines of his torse and arms as he ran a hand through his shaggier dark hair. After a moment had passed while he just looked at her, he looked down at the baby in her arms and stuck his hands into the pockets of his faded levis.) Hey Kelce.. (He said, in a boyish sort of tone.) (NT) -- Gabe, Mon, Nov 14 2005, 12:26am MST
She tensed at the voice, she recognized it before she even looked up. Instinctively, she clutched the baby a little tighter to her as she slowly stood, taking a deep breath. "Didn't think you would come back around here." She stated, nearly bumping into the couch as she backed up to put a little distance from him. Jewel and Rico had tried bringing up the subject of him a couple times, she knew he had been in jail and she knew some of his history now. It made everything a little easier to understand but it didn't make his treatement of her any easier to accept. If he had his way, she wouldn't be holding this little girl in her arms right now. (NT) -- Kelci, Mon, Nov 14 2005, 12:29am MST
(He stayed where he was and his eyes softened in guilt as she backed away from him. Lowering his right hand, he pulled his pant leg up to show the anklet.) I have no choice. (He said, saddened, but understanding of her reaction to him. He had run away from her because he had been torn over the idea of having a baby with her.. and now that she was standing there holding the baby that he thought had been lost.. it was all a lot to take in for him. He looked a the little girl.. the tiny hands, the beautiful features, the bright intellegent eyes.. it made him angry with himself for running that night.. and angry with her for not being honest with him.) How have you been? (He asked, actually interested in the answer.. he had spent many nights thinking about her.) (NT) -- Gabe, Mon, Nov 14 2005, 12:32am MST
She looked down but then bounced the baby in her arms as she started to fuss - probably feeling the tension. At his question, she smirked, the expression lacking any humor at all. "Busy." She stated, her hand going over the baby's back for a second before she turned, rummaging through the diaper bag for the bottle that was still warm from when she heated it up at the mall in a cup of hot water. She sat down on the couch, giving the baby her bottle, smiling just a touch as the tiny hands curled around it - not strong enough to hold it yet but apperantly knowing thats what she should be doing. (NT) -- Kelci, Mon, Nov 14 2005, 12:36am MST
(A knot formed in his stomach that forced a shaky sigh from him as he watched her with Ana. He had imagined this little girl.. she had haunted his dreams while he had thought she was gone.. but she was here and more beautiful than his wildest imagination. He stepped closer again, looking for all the world as if something precious were within reach, but that he might be attacked if he got too close. It was making him upset that she hadn't even said a word about the little girl.. he was wondering if she wasn't still bitter about the baby.. if the little girl was bearing that cross.) What's her name? (He said after a moment, waiting to see if she would look up, eyes searching her face.) (NT) -- Gabe, Mon, Nov 14 2005, 12:40am MST
She didn't look up, instead just looking down lovingly at her daughter as the baby gripped her pinky and smiled around the bottle. "Analeigh Gabriella Fuentes." She stated, not bothering to look up to see his expression - to see if he was angry or making fun of her though she was sure it was one of the two. She had just thought that since he was her father and she had been made in a consensual manner between the both of them....well she needed a little bit more of her father then just his DNA. Plus, in some twisted little way she thought maybe if she gave her his name, it would be enough, that she would gain so much of his personality that way. (NT) -- Kelci, Mon, Nov 14 2005, 12:43am MST
(It was a long moment before he could release the breath he had been holding, his brows furrowed in awe at the little girl with his name.. his little girl.. He reminded himself as he stood there that he had given up this baby when he left the check on the nightstand.. and even more so when he became a common criminal.. but it was sure nice to dream about ti a little.. and those big eyes left him wanting. He had to take a breath, and paced a couple of steps away and back to her, running both hands over his face and into his hair, his body tense.) I thought.. (He said, looking over at her and catching himself.) Why didn't you tell me? (NT) -- Gabe, Mon, Nov 14 2005, 12:48am MST
She finally looked up, her amber eyes meeting his as she spoke the words she had thought some many times in her head. "You didn't want her." She stated flatly, looking down at the little girl in her arms once more who was suddenly done eating. Her little face puckered up and Kelci placed her on her shoulder, burping her quickly and soon after that the little girl was fine again, content to look aroun and see what was going on - her eyes landing on her father without having a clue as to who he was. She smiled none the less, as long as Analeigh could see what was going on, Analeigh was happy. (NT) -- Kelci, Mon, Nov 14 2005, 12:51am MST
(He felt as though he had been hit with a sack of bricks at her gaze and her words. He supposed he deserved that.. he had never been able to get himself to fight for her like he should have fought. Women like Kelci didn't come into a man's life every day.. she had been the only woman that could light his fire and make him spittin' angry all the while working her way into his heart.) I didn't want anything but freedom back then. (He said, giving a rare admittion to the guilt he was feeling inside. He had a soft smile on his features as he looking into the eyes of his daughter.) You didn't want her then either. (NT) -- Gabe, Mon, Nov 14 2005, 12:55am MST
She shook her head, her brow furrowed as she looked down at the baby. "I didn't not want her, I just didn't know how I was going to be able to handle having her by myself." She shrugged a little, bouncing the child on her knee. "I am handling it alright, I guess. Not a whole lot better then I expected but we are getting by." She felt bad that Ana would never really have her father in her life but Gabe wasn't a good influence, she would get attached to him and he would take off, it was just cause her little girl pain and she couldn't let that happen. (NT) -- Kelci, Mon, Nov 14 2005, 12:58am MST
Headed out west, sucka.. because I wanna be a cowboy baby.. -- Gabe, Mon, Nov 14 2005, 7:30pm MST

She let out a slow breath, cocking a brow at that. "I wasn't expecting you to make an honest woman out of me or anything." She stated with a slight smirk to her tone that he would even think that she was expecting marraige. A slight smile played over her lips at the thought before she cleared her throat, getting back to business. "I just wrote the check for the amount of the...appointment and used it towards stuff for when she was born, diapers and all that..." She hadn't taken anymore then he had offered though she could have wiped out his whole bank account with that blank check. Her brow furrowed a little, looking down at the baby as she cco'd and reached towards the man who was looking at her so intently. She was a friendly baby, used to new people thanks to the steady flow that was always coming and of the Marita household. (NT) -- Kelci, Mon, Nov 14 2005, 7:43pm MST

(He shook his head a little.) I wouldn't have asked you to marry me, Kelci.. I know Karlie enough to assume that you wouldn't get married over something like this.. but I would have been there for you. (He smiled just a little as the girl reached out for him, and he felt a tiny ache in his heart.. he wanted to pick her up.. but he was afraid he would hurt her.) I'd be glad to give you anything you need for her... or for yourself. (She had put herself through a lot on his account, and he knew that.. he wasn't blind or anything.) (NT) -- Gabe, Mon, Nov 14 2005, 7:55pm MST
She shook her head, she was a proud girl and she had been doing this by herself for twelve months now and she could still do it. "I am doing alright, Jewel and Rico and some of your uncles have been really supportive." Though she mostly kept Analeigh away from Rique, she didn't really trust the man - he seemed to have a pretty dark temper and the way he looked at her - she just wasn't sure of him. Her eyes dropped down to Ana as she started to fuss, getting frustated because the man wasn't fawning over her like everyone else did. Kelci shook her head, her eyes rolling for a second. "She gets upset if she's not the center of attention, I blame that on your family." (NT) -- Kelci, Mon, Nov 14 2005, 8:27pm MST
(He laughed at her quip about his family.) Would it be okay if I held her? (He asked, suddenly unable to contain himself.. this was the first woman he had ever met whose tears made him react by coming closer instead of running away.. he wanted to soothe the little girl and he wanted to be a better man than his father. He looked from Kelci to Ana and smiled again.) I am glad that you have let Jewel and Rico be around her.. Jewel will be a second mom if you let her. (He sighed, almost a sad sound.. he felt left out- but it was his own fault. He just hoped that Ricque had stayed far away from the little girl and Kelci or he would have to act.) (NT) -- Gabe, Mon, Nov 14 2005, 8:56pm MST
A flash of hesitation and something akin to fear flashed in her eyes at his question, her brow furrowed as she looked down at the baby. She was quiet for a long moment before she looked up - her amber eyes bright. "She's...she's my world...you know?" And she was terified that he was going to take her world away from her. She just couldn't trust him, not after everything that happened. It wasn't that she thought he was going to hurt Ana, that was obvious, but she knew how easy to fall in love with the baby it was and she was terrified he was going to want her all to himself and push her out of the picture. (NT) -- Kelci, Mon, Nov 14 2005, 9:22pm MST
(He nodded, his eyes softened a little, but his stance wary. If she was going to shut him out completely, he didn't know what he was going to do. Now that he had seen Ana he didn't think it was possible to let her go and be comfortable with himself ever again.) I don't want to come between you.. I just want to see her. (He said, tilting his head to the side and smiling at her.) It's easy to see when a baby is happy, Kelci.. they never lie. (He said softly.. he had known she would make a great mother.. no matter how much she tried to doubt herself.) (NT) -- Gabe, Mon, Nov 14 2005, 9:25pm MST
She let out a soft breath, this was a huge thing for her - handing over the baby to him. After a few more second of debating, she stood up, gently placing the baby into his arms, lingering close to him for a second before she took a step back, letting him have his time. It wasn't easy, letting someone else into her childs life but it was something she had to do. He had rights to and if he wanted to be involved with Ana's life she wouldn't keep him from her, it kinda sucked growing up without a dad when all the kids were hanging out with their pops playing catch or going to the movies - she knew this from experience. Her eyes lifted up for a second, watching them. (NT) -- Kelci, Mon, Nov 14 2005, 9:36pm MST
(He held his breath as she handed Ana to him, holding her as if he might break her. When the little girl made a coo'ing sound and reached out to touch his face, he smiled broadly and a look of pride shown in his eyes. This little wonder was a part of him.. something he and Kelci had made together. His eyes went to Kelci and there was an intense gratitude there.. she had carried this baby and loved this baby and allowed him the chance to see her.. it made him feel worthwhile.. gave him a reason to behave himself.. his daugher... his Ana.. He looked back at the girl and ran a hand over her downy hair, awestruck by her.) (NT) -- Gabe, Mon, Nov 14 2005, 9:39pm MST
At the look on his face, she offered him a shaky smile. It was an emotional reunion for everyone, her because she hadn't expected to see him again, them because it was their first meeting. Ana's big blue eyes were identicle to Gabe's and locked on his and she coo'd and then cuddled sleepily into his chest. A soft sigh escaped her lips before she stood, shrugging the diaper bag over her shoulder. If he wanted to help out with her, he could start now. "My car broke down on the way here, if you could maybe take us back to my place I can give you some pictures of her up till now." (NT) -- Kelci, Mon, Nov 14 2005, 9:48pm MST
(He felt like this little creature had sucked what little bit of heart he had right out of him, and he was okay with that. Maybe that was what Jewel had meant when she had told him that kids changed everything. Sighing, he ran a hand over the sleepy girl's back and looked at Kelci.) Sure thing. (He said softly, taking the diaper bag from her and slinging it over his own shoulder.) I'm driving Jewel's cherokee. (He said as he led the way towards the front door of the lodge. He stopped at the door and turned to her, reluctantly speaking.) Do you want to take her? It's colder out there, and I don't want to upset her or make her afraid or anything. (He shrugged a little, looking at her questioningly.) (NT) -- Gabe, Mon, Nov 14 2005, 9:54pm MST
She smiled a little as he took the diaper bag, her brow furrowed a little as she tipped her head to the side and watched them. "Um, no...She looks pretty comfortable with you." She headed towards her beater of a car and got the carseat out plus her purse and some things out of the backseat. Heading over to the cherokee, she hooked up the carseat and threw her stuff into the passenger seat before she cocked a brow at him. "Go ahead and put her in the carseat, the buckle is in the middle and it goes over her head, careful not to pinch her though." She had done that the second time she put here in there and had felt horrible for days about it. (NT) -- Kelci, Mon, Nov 14 2005, 10:06pm MST
(He smiled at Kelci, glad that she trusted him at least in this. Careful to keep Ana covered from the cool night air, he laid her into her carseat, making a soft sound when she fussed a little at being removed from his chest. He figured out the carseat without much trouble and double checked it a few times to be sure. Dropping the diaper bag onto the floor of the jeep, he closed the door and went around to get into the drivers seat. Once inside, he turned up the heat and looked over his shoulder at a sleeping Ana and smiled.. it was nice having someone small that was connected to him.. he felt as though it made his life worth living. With a sigh, he looked over at Kelci to make sure she had everything she needed from her car before he backed out of the lot and took her to her apartment.) (NT) -- Gabe, Mon, Nov 14 2005, 10:10pm MST

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