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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Fox River – Cary, IL
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Cassi beams from the compliment and the kiss. "I guess that means I'll have to keep more regular hours," she laughed.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden's House – Chicago, IL
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Avery can feel the knots in Kimiko's back start to melt as he works them out and she relaxes. He smiles to himself when she assures him it feels good. Avery always prided himself on having strong, yet soft hands for this work. Despite the calluses on his fingers and hands from guitar playing and manual work, Avery had the right touch for massaging.

When Kimiko moans, the hair on the back of Avery's neck stands on end. It's a typical reaction, a release in its own but hearing her moan specifically set his skin tingling. Avery attempted to ignore it but he had to admit he wanted to hear her do it again. He slid his fingers away from her neck and worked along her shoulder blades, curious to see how much tension was there, but also to see if she would moan again.

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Caden

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Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
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Caden chuckled, brushing his lips along Nero's skin from the vibrations. "Mmm, that's good. Should I move lower or higher?" He asked Nero with his lips still on their skin.

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Fox River – Cary, IL
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Cassi squeezes Nic's hand back. "Don't apologize for how you feel. It's difficult to watch anyone refuse something that you know will help, or even have a better chance of helping than doing nothing at all. There are a lot of people out there who profit off of what I do simply because it sells. I can see how that would be frustrating in the medical field when science works more times than not. I find a healthy mix of science and voodoo helps," Cass said in an effort to lift the mood.

She kisses Nic's cheek again before offering him a strawberry. "Do people really believe eating bell peppers will help cure cancer?"

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden's House – Chicago, IL
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Fit

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Avery chuckles and continues to work on the sizable knot he found. When Kimiko tells him to stop, he immediately pulls back his hands, concerned he hurt her or she changed her mind. However, she simply wants to give him more access. Avery simply nods, not trusting his voice at the moment.

He watches her pull the sweatshirt off, his eyes tracking the way her shoulders move and how her hair falls back down around her. He swallows. You're only staring so you can see where the tight muscles are, he reminds himself.

Avery clears his throat and puts his hands back on Kimiko's shoulders and starts working on the knots right away. He gently squeezes her shoulders to bring more blood flow to the area before he works his thumbs and fingers along her spine and into her neck. He massages the two hollows at the back of her head where the spinal column exits.

"Let me know if I'm hurting you," he manages to say.

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Caden

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Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
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"Oh? Did I not do a good enough job spoiling you earlier in this very room?" Caden asks, a smirk tugging on the corner of his lip. "Tell me how I may make this up to you, mein kleiner Kobold." Caden leans down and places a kiss to the hollow spot between Nero's collarbone and throat.

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Fox River – Cary, IL
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Nic steals another carrot from the bag which brings a smile to Cassiopeia's face but she still moves the bag away from him. Both to taunt him but also to conserve the carrots. She tucks the little bag inside the brown bag on the other side of her. If Nic wanted more, he would have to lean over Cassiopeia. Or move her out of the way.

The way Nic explains how he deals with difficult patients makes sense to Cassiopeia. She, herself, had dealt with difficult customers who were dragged into her shop by friends or spouses. It was always interesting to her how these people found each other.

Cassi starts to lean closer to Nic as the conversation shifts to that of children. She can feel Nic's emotions roll off of him. When he cuts himself, Cassiopeia rests her shoulder against Nic and kisses his cheek.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden's House – Chicago, IL
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When Avery sees Kimiko blush and hesitate, he doesn't think much of it. He just assumes it's because of how much he's been teasing her. When she scoots slightly closer to him, he smirks before closing the distance, and rests his hands on her shoulders for a moment before he starts pressing on the soft tissue of her muscles with his thumbs lightly to locate the knot in her shoulders.

"I used to have to do this kind of thing all the time when I first started training Caden and some of the other staff members," he explained to Kimiko while he worked. "The muscles get used to being tensed and working that they forget to relax while we're resting."

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Caden

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Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
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Caden raises his eyebrows at Nero's defiance. "Oh, really? And why do you think that?" Caden shifts his hands from Nero's wrists to their palms, interlocking their fingers, but still applying enough pressure to keep them pinned.

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Cassiopeia thanked Nic for the sandwich, and is eating while she listens to Nic. It brings a smile to her face to hear him talk about his job.

"Oh, I just feel like it's been about me and my job the last couple of days, and I hardly know anything about yours. When you get those patients in, what do you do to try and convince them to get treatment?" Cass asks curiously, wanting to know if there is some secret way to handle difficult people.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden's House – Chicago, IL
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"That would make a rather interesting grave marker," Avery notes. He watches her struggle to massage the area out. Avery knows from experience that she won't likely get that knot out with an extra pair of hands.

He gives a whistle when she informs him of her age. "Just a young little thing," he teases. Avery shuffles over to the middle of the couch and beckons Kimiko over.

"Here. I think I know what's going on and you're never going to get those muscles to loosen up that way."

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Caden

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Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
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Caden fully laughs this time, especially when the German accent comes out stronger. "You are a little devil, aren't you?" Caden opened his eyes, grinning wickedly and promptly flips Nero over.

Caden sits atop Nero, straddling them with their arms pinned down. [olor=#006400]"How should I punish you, hmm?"[/color]

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Cassiopeia happily complies and rummages through the paper bag until she finds Nic's weird drink. She reads the label while he makes her sandwich. "Have you ever had a patient come into the ER who didn't want to be there?" she asks randomly.

Cassi felt like so much of their conversation and dates had been wrapped around her and her life. Plus, the beginning of their relationship started on something tragic in Nic's life. She hardly knew anything about him or his job. She did know he liked being outside like she did, which Cassi was grateful for. There was no way she'd ever be able to be with someone who didn't like the outdoors.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden's House – Chicago, IL
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Fit

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Avery chuckles and shakes his head. "I'm fairly certain Caden would be fine if you attacked him with a pillow. Nero might even join in," he added.

Avery glanced at the TV to watch the football game for a minute. When he looked back at Kimiko he noticed she was massaging a spot on her neck. Avery smirked, resting his arm on the back of the couch.

"Pillow fight too much for you, little fox? Or should I call you old fox instead?"

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Caden

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Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
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Caden's eyes stay closed as he grins and chuckles. He tightens his hold on Nero briefly to pull them in closer and kiss the top of the head. "And how will grabbing the eyes with my claws make any less of a mess, my dear one?"

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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"Yes, please. I can't make an accurate assessment if I don't have one with normal cheese," Cassiopeia decides. Cass has to admit she likes when Nic calls her darling better than when he calls her tomato. She knows that it's all in good fun, but it makes her blush more when Nic calls her his tomato.

She finishes her own cup of cider and decides to pour herself more. She likes the bubbles and the fact that its raspberry. Cassiopeia was impressed with how quickly Nic seemed to pick up on things that she liked.

"Do you want something else to drink?" Cass asked, seeing Nic finish his own cup.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden's House – Chicago, IL
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Avery grins at the request. "Only if you don't use your new found skills against me," he countered.

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Caden

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Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
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Caden grins at Nero before closing his eyes and settles more into the pillows. "Good, because then I would have to pluck their eyes out and that's such a mess."

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Cassiopeia does her best not to think about Nic's hand caressing her cheek once more. Instead she eats more of her sandwich and watches the ants and other creatures crawling on the ground around them. She finishes her sandwich and grabs some carrots.

"Mmm, it's alright. If you like that sort of thing," she said, a teasing note in her voice.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden's House – Chicago, IL
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Avery gave Kimiko an incredulous look. "Teach me a lesson? I thought I was your trainer," he said, shifting his position on the couch to look at Kimiko directly.

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Caden

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Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
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"I'm sure she would. As long as we were clothed." Caden's arm wraps around Nero when they wiggle in closer. He kisses the top of Nero's head before relaxing back onto the pillows.

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Fox River – Cary, IL
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Cassandra resumed eating her sandwich, enjoying the different taste the goat cheese provided. She didn't often have mayo on her sandwich either, so that was a nice twist. She pauses in her eating when Nic questions her. A blush does move across Cass' cheeks, and she pauses to take a drink before answering Nic.

"Warm, comforted," she confessed.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden's House – Chicago, IL
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"Oh just not hit me. There's an idea," Avery said with a laugh.

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Caden

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Location: Caden’s Home – Chicago, IL
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Caden stroked his hand along Nero's hip, making lazy circles as they laid tangled in the sheets still. He looked at Nero, smiling lazily at his mate before Caden redirected his focus to the light stokes he made along Nero's hip. He switched the direction and walked his fingers up Nero's spine.

"Do you think we can just stay here? Forget about the dinner and pretend we fell asleep?"

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Fox River – Cary, IL
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I blushed and tucked my hair behind my ear. "I little of both, I think," I said and picked my plate back up. "I think the willows felt how I was feeling and acted accordingly," I confessed.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden's House – Chicago, IL
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I immediately snort and cover my mouth before I start laughing. "Yup that one will work," I agreed.

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Fox River – Cary, IL
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My sandwich is temporarily forgotten but I manage to set the plate on the ground beside me, so I can rest my hand on Nic's forearm while we kiss. I feel nature respond to the gentle display of affection. A gentle breeze blows through the willows, letting their branches gently sway around us. Enough movement occurs to send sunlight down to warm my hand and Nic's forearm.

I smile on Nic's lips, feeling the warmth of the sun reflecting the warmth I'm feeling inside.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Caden's House – Chicago, IL
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I jump from the sudden noise and start to laugh. I grab the remote and set in on the coffee table, so neither one of us accidently sits on it again. "I have no idea, maybe something more pillow related?" I said and start picking the feathers off of me to put into the pillowcase.

I keep my hands to myself as we finish cleaning up the feathers. I take the pillowcase and find a trashcan to throw it into for now before I sit back on the my end of the couch.