[IC] Chicago After Hours

[KazAlkemi]

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Nic’s Apartment – Chicago, IL
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I change my clothes quickly and slip my feet back into my damp shoes. I honestly debate just going barefoot, but I don't know what is on the ground in Nic's parking lot. I fold the pants I was wearing and carry them back out and set them on the dryer in case Nic wants to wash them before he wears them again.

They really were comfortable but I wasn't one who wore my partners clothes, unless it was a late night walk to the kitchen for snacks.

”It was good to see you again, Ren. Maybe we can plan a game night,” I suggest.

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Caden

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Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
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Fit

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”I may have. It seemed like too good of an opportunity to pass up. Kiki may have been present, but who's to say she ran with the bulls,” I say, keeping her secret for now.

[Donut Look Now]

Nicholas “Nic” Wu

Location: Nic’s Apartment - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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My dad happily agrees to that. “We can see if Jane and Kat might want to join.” I add, grabbing the SUV keys and my wallet. “Alright dad, I’ll be back soon.” I promise him before leading Cass outside to the car.

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Kimiko “Kiki” Voss

Location: Caden’s Home - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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I share a smirk with Caden as I sip my drink. “Indeed, who’s to say.”

“I hate you both.” Nero declares, crossing their arms. I laugh.

“Is it really running with bulls if you yourself are one?”

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Nic’s Apartment —> SUV – Chicago, IL
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I wave goodbye to Ren before following Nic out to the vehicle. ”Well, that went well. I for sure thought he would have known something was different between us right away,” I said with a laugh.

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Caden

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Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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I grin at Kimiko. ”Who’s to say,” I say while taking a sip of my drink.

”Wait… Were you a bull?” Avery asks me. I just grin at him before looking at Kimiko and wink at her.

[Donut Look Now]

Nicholas “Nic” Wu

Location: SUV - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Despite Cass’ objections earlier, I still open her door for her. “I don’t think he even noticed you were wearing my pants, I’m gonna be honest.” I chuckle.

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Nero

Location: Caden’s Home - Chicago, IL
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I look at Avery. “Wanna get in the pool? I know a couple of beds that you can use for a towel.”

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Nic’s Apartment —> SUV – Chicago, IL
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I laughed and nodded. ”Either that or he was being a gentleman and didn’t say anything,” I say. I squeeze Nic’s arm in thanks for opening the car door as I pass him, and I get inside. Part of me is sad to be leaving, but I know we are spending time together tomorrow.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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”Only if you prevent them from killing me,” I tell Nero. ”This one has threatened me a couple of times already.” I gesture towards Kimiko with a grin.

[Donut Look Now]

Nicholas “Nic” Wu

Location: Nic’s Apartment - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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I lean into the car to look at Cass. “I had a great time today and it’s all thanks to you.” I tell her before bending down to kiss her forehead. This time I didn’t immediately run to the driver’s side, though .

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Kimiko “Kiki” Voss

Location: Caden’s Home - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Nero nods at Avery with a grin. “It’ll smell like sulfur for a bit, but I think Caden deserves it at this point.”

“Caden, I’ll need a key for my room posthaste.” I say with a laugh.

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: SUV – Chicago, IL
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I close my eyes when Nic kisses my forehead, smiling when he tells me he had a good time because of me. ”Would you say you had a “heartbreakingly” good time?” I ask, resting my hand lightly on Nic’s chest, over his heart.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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I grin and stand up. ”I think we’ll be able to deal with that,” I said. I finish my drink and start to make my way over to the pool.

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Caden

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Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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I start to laugh, watching Avery stand. I could care less if I had wet sheets. Nero and I could sleep in their room or on the floor for all I cared. ”It’ll take me a moment to find a key. There is an easier solution though,” I remind Kimiko. She could just tell them what we did in Spain.

[Donut Look Now]

Nicholas “Nic” Wu

Location: Nic’s Apartment - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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I raise an eyebrow at her, not able to help the grin appearing on my face. “Does aching with joy count?” I tease, cupping her cheek with my hand.

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Kimiko “Kiki” Voss

Location: Caden’s Home - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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I huff, pretending to hate the idea, but I’m grinning . “Listen, when you in Spain during the bull run, you gotta run with the bulls. The organizers at Plaza de Toros were scrambling trying to figure out how there were now eight bulls when they started the day with only six.”

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: SUV – Chicago, IL
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I open my eyes when I feel Nic’s hand on my cheek. I smile at him and nod. ”Of course,” I say. I tighten my hand on Nic’s shirt and pull him back to me. I press my lips to Nic’s and kiss him softly.

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Caden

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Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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I laugh hysterically at the memory. ”We may have drunk an entire bar dry before we decided it was a good idea. We were not the best bulls,” I say with a laugh.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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I smirk at the story, not picturing the two of them doing anything else. I glance at Nero, though, as I stand beside the pool side. I’m still willing to jump in and make a beeline for Kimiko’s room if Nero wants me to and will defend me.

[Donut Look Now]

Nicholas “Nic” Wu

Location: SUV - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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I smile against her lips, kissing her softly back. I close my eyes and move my hand to hold her head for a little bit before I pull back, grinning lopsidedly. “Well, I’d say we both succeeded well in doing things that make us happy. I can’t wait for more days like this.” I kiss her lips once more before I pull away and close her door.

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Nero

Location: Caden’s Home - Chicago, IL
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Jostled by Caden’s laughter, I hold onto him tightly so I don’t fall.

“On the contrary, I think we made the best bulls.” Kiki declares before falling to hysteric laughing as well.

I peer around Caden to look at Avery. “Sorry, maybe another time pup.” I say with a giggle.

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: SUV – Chicago, IL
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I smile and lean back in my seat to watch Nic walk around to the driver side of the car. It felt good to be wanted by someone again, and to want them as well. I was glad I got out of my own head and was able to take Caden’s advice. Of course, it was still too soon to determine how serious Nic and I would be, but for now it was fun and enjoyable.

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Caden

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Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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I laugh with Kimiko, shaking from it and holding onto Nero in return. I wipe tears from my eyes near the end of my laughing fit and sigh, taking a sip of my drink to recover.

Avery looks dejected as he retakes his seat, unable to prank Kimiko or I due to Nero telling him to back down.

[Donut Look Now]

Nicholas “Nic” Wu

Location: Driving - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Once I’m in the car, I pick up Cass’ hand in mine - choosing to hold that instead of doing arm behind her seat thing that she finds so attractive. “Do you want me to pick you up on the way to Caden’s tomorrow?” I ask as I start the driver to her place.

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Nero

Location: Caden’s Home - Chicago, IL
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”So you can shift into other animals too?” I ask Kiki as the laughter finally subsides.

Wiping her eyes, she nods. “But just animals, I can’t do the tricks Caden can where he can shift certain body parts.” She explains, finishing her drink already, before she starts laughing hysterically again. “Oh god, imagine if you had stayed a bull but put elephant ears on it or something ridiculous at the bullfight.”

[KazAlkemi]

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: SUV – Chicago, IL
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I scrunch my nose and shake my head. ”I don't get up before eight in the morning if I have any say in the matter. No, you have your fun little workout and I'll be sleeping. You can come get me after,” I declare.

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Caden

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Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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I snicker, thinking about the idea. ”Oh, trust me. I was half tempted but I didn't want us to get run out of Spain rather than us making others do the running.”

[Donut Look Now]

Nicholas “Nic” Wu

Location: Driving - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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I laugh, finding that oddly adorable. “Will Caden let us borrow the car again?” I ask. In my head, I make a mental checklist to remember to bring a change of clothes to Caden’s tomorrow and ask about using a shower.

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Kimiko “Kiki” Voss

Location: Caden’s Home - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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“You know, now that I think about it, I don’t even remember why we were in Spain in the first place.” I say with a giggle as my head feels light. Somehow I forgot how much alcohol this cocktail has in it.

I watch Nero finish theirs before nuzzling into Caden’s chest, almost able to just curl completely out of sight.

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: SUV – Chicago, IL
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”Oh, for sure. Especially since it's supernatural related, he definitely won't mind,” I assure Nik. I watch the streets and lights go by as we get closer to my place.

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Caden

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Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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”We just wanted to go. There was no specific reason. We need find a couple of vampire nests to take care of, but we just went for vacation,” I remind Kimiko.

[Donut Look Now]

Nicholas “Nic” Wu

Location: Driving - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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I smile, glad to know that we could travel in comfort tomorrow. Cheekily, I ask, “How many times can we use the excuse that it’s for supernatural reasons before Caden catches on?”

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Nero

Location: Caden’s Home - Chicago, IL
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“Oh, you’re right!” Kiki says in agreement before laughing again. “Alright, I’m heading to bed before I start divulging all my secrets to Avery and Nero.” She stands and gives a weird sort of awkward curtsy before heading inside, saying good night in what I assume to be French.

I peer at Caden and giggle. “I wish I could’ve seen the bull run.” I say in a mumble.

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: SUV – Chicago, IL
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I laugh and pat Nic's hand with my free one. ”I'm fairly certain, Caden already knows. There's not a lot we can keep from each other since we've been friends forever.”

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Caden

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Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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I chuckle and wish Kiki a good night before I smile at Nero. ”Maybe we'll go to Spain one day,” I say.

Avery stands and starts to gather up dishes and I wave him off. ”Don't worry about it, Avery.”

”Alright. I'll see you first thing then.” He gives me a pointed look and I sigh.

”Yes, I'll be there,” I assure them.

[Donut Look Now]

Nicholas “Nic” Wu

Location: Nic’s Apartment - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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I squeeze her hand gently. “Or maybe it’s because you’re such a bad liar.” I tease, sending her a glance as I turn down a street.

“I think your rosy cheeks are to blame for that though.”

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Nero

Location: Caden’s Home - Chicago, IL
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“Does this mean I need to let you sleep tonight?” I ask, peering up at Caden as Avery leaves.

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: SUV – Chicago, IL
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”That's because it's you. I can't seem to help it. But when it comes to other things, I'm not so obvious,” I say.

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Caden

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Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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I rub my hand along Nero's leg and side while they sit on my lap. My eyes wander over them shamelessly and I grin. ”Well not right away,” I say and kiss Nero's cheek.

[Donut Look Now]

Nicholas “Nic” Wu

Location: Nic’s Apartment - Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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I laugh, pulling our hands near me so I can kiss hers. “I like that.” I say simply to her with a smile.

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Nero

Location: Caden’s Home - Chicago, IL
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Shivers run up my spine and I squirm in Caden’s lap before I grin at what he says. “Good, cause I’ll need help getting undressed.” I tell him, sitting up a little so I can kiss his jaw.