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Caden walked back from the front of the jet and leaned on the top of one of the leather chairs. ”We’ll be leaving in about 15 minutes,” he informed Nero.

The last week had been relatively quiet for Caden and his family. Charles had come out with his mate Anna to talk with Levi and the other wolves. The information he received from Kimiko’s story, as well as the bruising on her body, was enough to anger one of the oldest living werewolves. It was a fairly easy assessment from there.

Caden was glad the Chicago werewolf pack wouldn’t be darkening his doorstep. Now the area was free of wolves and Bran was fine to leave it that way for now as long as Caden and Avery protected the state.

Avery had turned down the idea of being an alpha and starting his own pack. He didn’t want to be tied down to anything, and with the start of a new relationship, Caden didn’t blame him.

Researching into Mundus had hit a bit of dead end, and Caden proposed the idea of a break. So here he was, leaning on a chair in his private jet with Nero, ready to whisk them away for the weekend. Caden struggled to keep the location of where they were going from them, but so far he had managed it.

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Avery parked the SUV in the garage and locked it before he made his way into Caden’s house. He had just dropped Nero and Caden off at the airport.

It would be the first time Avery had the place to himself. Caden had dismissed his entire staff for the weekend, telling them they all deserved some R'n'R after the werewolf incident. Everyone was thrilled. Some people decided to go away, go on shopping trips, or just stay in and binge watch the latest TV shows.

Avery heard a splash from someone jumping in the pool, followed by laughter and the sound of music starting. Those who didn’t have houses off Caden’s property, or went away for the weekend, had decided to have a pool party. Avery and Kimiko were both invited, but Kimiko was finally healed up, so Avery was taking her on a date. Their first date. And he was completely nervous.

He planned something fun for them to do, as well as supper, but Avery was rusty when it came to dating these days.

Avery walked into Caden’s house and made his way to Kimiko’s room to see if she was ready to brave the motorcycle again. He stopped outside her room and knocked on her door before shaking out the nerves.

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Cassiopeia jogged down the stairs with a box in her hands to add to the moving van. All week she had been helping Nic pack up his apartment, and Ren pack up his house. She had managed to help them get rid of a lot of things, but moving two households into one was no easy task. Thankfully, they had a whole little moving team.

Kat, Jane, Cassi, and a couple of Caden’s staff were moving everything down into the van while Ren sort of organized and directed where things should go. They had already taken one load to the new house, and were almost done filling the moving van up with a second load. Caden offered to get Nic something bigger with movers but there was something fun about doing it yourself.

”I think we could get the couch in here now,” Cassi said to Jane. Cassi stopped to fix her messy bun and pulled the scrunchie tighter to avoid her hair getting loose again.

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“Are you going to tell me where we’re going yet?” Nero asks excitedly, unable to stop their fidgeting and wiggling as they sit in one of the leather seats. This is going to be their first time in a plane and they can barely contain their excitement for it or for the secret location Caden is taking them to.

The little imp pulls at their sleeves and hair to make sure everything is still in place. Kiki had taken Nero with her when she had gone to a salon to have her white hair colored and insisted that Nero get a hairstyle upgrade as well. Their hair isn’t as wild as usual and has some purposeful layers to it as well as a temporary dye job that’s already fading back to Nero’s typical white blonde hair. The vibrant orange was fun for a little bit, but Nero is happy to have their own hair color again.

Nero’s happy for the mental break though - over the last week they had pushed themselves into trying to uncover more about Mundus or Abaddon, or really anything that could give the demon a clue to how they had escaped the devil’s grasp or where he currently is. As much as Nero has been trying to fake that everything is fine, the stress had been getting to them and they were often picking fights over small things or pulling pranks that were more mean than fun.

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Kiki was just finishing up on some light makeup when she hear the familiar knock at her door. She had made sure any remainder of the bruises on her neck was covered, excited for their first official date. She double checks in the mirror that everything looks good and tries to see if any of her hair has turned white again - good on both parts.

Opening the door, she sees Avery and grins, the cut on her lip only a tiny scar now that’s not easily seen. “That doesn’t look like a swimsuit.” She teases, knowing that the two had been invited to join in the pool party with the staff.

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After much persuasion and heavily debated talks, Nic had finally convinced his second-in-command to switch shifts with him so he could leave work a little early today. It didn’t stop a lot of the staff or regular patients from cutting Nic off in the hallway and talking to him on his way out though.

Nic understands it though - he had been gone for two weeks and had only just started working again this week. It’s rare for Nic to miss work and even rarer to hear he has a girlfriend. Everyone wanted to meet Cass and kept asking when Nic would finally bring her by the hospital. He didn’t have an answer for them outside of ‘soon I’m sure’.

Finally though, he is free from the hospital and unlocking his bike from the rack. Nic had already changed out of his scrubs and into some clothes to help with the move. He puts on his helmet and starts the trek to get to his soon-to-be-old apartment and into the new place he and his dad had finally agreed on. Somehow, they had found a place not too far from Cass, his dad’s shop, or the hospital. It’s perfect.

Finally free, on my way home now. <3 He texts to Cass.

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Caden grinned and walked around his chair and sat in the seat across from Nero. ”Nope. But you’ll love it,” Caden assured them. He pulled out his phone and shut it off before tucking it into his travel bag. Caden rested his ankle over his knee, and watched Nero. Thoroughly enjoying their joy as well as their anxiety at not knowing what Caden had planned for them for the weekend.

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An immediate grin filled Avery’s face when Kimiko opened the door. He laughed at her and shook his head. ”Trying to get out of riding a motorcycle that badly, hmm? You can stay and go to the pool party if you want and I can treat myself to date night,” he teased her back.

Since Avery told Kimiko about the mating bond and that his wolf had connected with her, the teasing hadn’t stopped. Avery was glad because he was worried things would shift or Kiki wouldn’t take kindly to the teasing, but she was just as witty as he was, and could match him blow for blow. Sometimes she even stunned him enough that he had no comeback. It was refreshing, and one of Avery’s favourite things about the relationship so far.

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They had just got the couch into place when Cassi’s phone buzzed in her back pocket. She slipped the phone out of her shorts, and read Nic’s message.



”Nic’s on his way,” she informed the others before heading back up the stairs to get the side tables and some more boxes. Nic’s house was nearly emptied. Tomorrow they would have all day to tackle Ren’s.

It was one of the reasons Cassiopeia had contacted everyone to come earlier than the originally scheduled time. She wanted to give Nic and Ren plenty of time to get settled, so she thought if they could get Nic moved in one day and Ren the next, that would leave Sunday for them to unpack, organize, and settle in.

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Nero purses their lips and playfully glares at Caden as he tucks his phone away. Curiosity gets the better of the little imp and they cock their head. “Why’d you turn it off?” They ask. They only had the one phone on them, leaving the one specific for contacting demons at home. Since this is supposed to be a break, Nero made sure that nothing will distract them, especially demons. Speaking of, they grab their phone out and put it on ‘airplane mode’ before slipping it back into their purse.

Nero watches as Caden sits and resists the urge to jump into his lap - they had been warned to be a good passenger, whatever that means. Not wanting to embarrass Caden, Nero had been secretly watching airplane and jet etiquette videos in their moments alone.

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The fox grimaces a little, half tempted to agree to it just to get out of riding the motorcycle. “But then you wouldn’t have the opportunity of me wrapping myself around you in fear and I’m afraid you would be sad that you missed out.” Kiki shoots a wink at him to cover up the nervous jitters she’s having. She can’t remember the last time someone had properly taken her on a date… Well she can, but she’s trying not to think of Caden right now.

“You look very nice.” She observes after giving him a once over. Sometimes Kiki wishes the wolf would wear some brighter colors, but Avery did pull off black very well. Kiki grabs her yellow crossbody purse and phone before stepping out of her room.

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Nic texts while stopped at a red light. He has a feeling his ‘local sorceress’ has probably done more than her fair share of helping with the move even just today. He can’t help but be grateful to her though - she had helped convinced his dad to move into a new place together and sell his home. The light turns green and Nic moves his legs, pedaling faster than usual to get home quickly.

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”I don’t need it right now,” Caden said. The plane started to roll forward then and Caden looked out the window. ”We’ll be in the air for about two hours before we land. The sun will be setting then, and it’ll give you a good view of where we are going. Maybe you’ll figure it out when you see the place from the air,” Caden said, turning his head to grin at Nero.

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”Yes, that would be sad. But then you would be deprived of seeing me in leather again,” Avery said with a wink.

He waited for Kimiko to grab her things before he took her hand and walked with her to the front door. ”It’s weird not having everyone here,” he mumbled while they walked. The house wasn’t always busy, but there was always someone wandering around.

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Cassiopeia sent Nic a winking emoji that moved before she slipped her phone away again. They finished packing the van just as Nic got home. Cassi stood by the SUV, grinning. ”Just in time for us to drive over to the new place,” she said and handed Nic a bottle of water.

Before Nic went back to work, he had nursed Cassiopeia back to health, and had been as attentative as ever. Cassi adored the attention, but she was also grateful when Nic went back to work because it gave her time to remake her own space, and establish a routine. Now that she was fully healed, and things had gotten back to normal, she could repay the favour of Nic looking after her so well by providing for him.

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“How many places can you recognize from in the air?” Nero says with a tiny pout as they mull over it. “Las Vegas?” They guess as they place their hands on their knees and lean forward closer to peer at Caden. Nero narrows their eyes and tries to see if they can guess based on Caden’s expression or clothes or even luggage, but they come up empty handed. With a dramatic sigh, they lean back into their seat and cross their arms.

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Kiki shakes her head at his comment, but lets herself be distracted by Avery’s hand around hers. When he mentions the house being empty, Kiki laughs softly. “It’s weird when it’s not empty.” She replies. Then again, she’s never really lived anywhere that has a full house staff like Caden does. Kimiko has barely stayed anywhere long enough to get a place of her own and her da only kept a housekeeper and butler on staff at his place.

“So, where are we going?” She asks as they step out the front door.

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Nic takes the water bottle from Cass and greedily chugs, a little drop of water spilling out and dropping down his chin and neck. Once he catches his breath he looks between Cass and everyone else in bewilderment. “You packed the whole place??” He asks, touched before leaning his bike against the moving van and pulling Cass into a hug, picking her up a little and spinning her around before kissing her softly.

“You all didn’t have to do that!”

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Caden grinned, remaining relaxed in his seat while Nero tried to guess where they were going. ”Many places.” Caden had purposely dressed plain to keep Nero in the dark. ”Why don’t you just enjoy the flight with me? Once the plane is in the air, we can go sit in the lounge area and drink champagne. Or watch a movie if you want,” Caden said.

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”You’ve been here for nearly two weeks now, and the house is always full. Are you telling me you still aren’t used to that?” Avery led Kimiko from the house and to the garage where the bike is waiting for them. He released Kimiko’s hand to pull on his leather jacket.

”Do you want me to tell you or do you want to be surprised?” Avery didn’t mind either way. It just wanted everything to go right on this date.

It had been a long week watching Kimiko heal and get back into training and the gym. It had been a lot of late nights as well, worried she was going to have a nightmare or run off on him. Tonight would be the first night they could be a normal couple. Avery just wanted it to go well.

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Cassiopeia grins proudly at Nic’s reaction. ”It was a team effort,” she assured him. She wasn’t expecting him to pick her up and spin her around.

Cass laughs and clings to Nic, so she doesn’t slip out of his arms even though he is holding on pretty tightly. As usual, she blushes when Nic kisses her in front of everyone.

”I wanted you and your dad to have Sunday to relax. We have one more load to do for your place tonight, then we can move your dad tomorrow. His place is already packed as well.”

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Nero glares, but it doesn’t have the desired expression when they’re laughing. “Just had to guilt trip me, I see.” They say before they stop narrowing their eyes at their dragon.

“What’s your favorite movie?” Nero asks instead. The two didn’t really watch television - there still isn’t one in their bedroom and Nero likes it that way. It meant more time spent on other activities. The plane launches into the air and Nero grips the arms of their seat, going wide-eyed at the sensation. Flying in smoke form was a much smoother ride.

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“Definitely not.” Kiki says with a small grin as they approach his bike. Her stomach does a couple of cartwheels, both at the aspect of riding the death machine again but also just excited about the date. “Even if you told me where we were going, I probably don’t know of it.” She admits to Avery as she pulls on the borrowed gear from Sarah. The leather felt more sturdy than the light pants and jacket she had worn last time on his bike.

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Nic can’t help but grin at Cass still, but lets her out of his arms as he acknowledges everyone else who helped. “Thank you.” He says before kissing Cass again. “I should’ve known you’d plan something like this under my nose… Thank you for thinking of my dad and me.” His heart swelled with gratefulness at the amount of work they all must have put in.

“Wait, Jane did you work a full shift and pack my place? You’re actually insane.” She waves Nic’s comment off, but her and Kat grin at me. It’s a little sad to be moving away from them, but it’s not as if they’ll never see each other.

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Caden waited to answer Nero when the plane increases in speed, until it lifts off from the ground and ascends. ”Are you feeling okay? Sometimes the ears will pop or take a while too with the elevation changes,” Caden explained while watching Nero for any signs of distress.

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”Mmm, you would know simply because of the name, but that’s okay,” Avery said with a smile, watching Kimiko dress. She looked amazing in leather. ”We’re going to Emporium Arcade. It’s a bar as well, so we can have something to eat and drink while we play games. They have all sorts of games. I think it’ll be fun for us,” Avery stated, and handed Kimiko a helmet once she was ready.

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Cassiopeia kissed Nic again, a smile on her face as she does so. ”I owe them a nice fancy meal, but it was worth it just to see the look on your face. Now come on, we should get going so we can finish at a decent time tonight,” Cassi said and walked to the SUV. Two people could get into the van, but the other five would travel in the SUV.

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Nero yawns and gets their ears to pop before they nod at Caden’s question. “I’m okay, it just took me by surprise.” Nero says with a grin before they peek out the window. The landscape below was getting smaller by the second. They turn back towards Caden, still smiling. “Now answer the question.”

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Kiki’s face lights up in excitement. “An arcade? I don’t think I’ve ever been to one before.” Even though they had been alive when they became popular, it wasn’t the most important thing on her mind at the time. She takes the helmet from Avery with a small thanks.

“Okay, so… no going over the speed limit, please.” She asks, knowing that’s a long shot.

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Nic follows Cass with a big smile. “Can I go with you or do I need to drive the van?” He asks his girlfriend.

“Kat and I are taking the van, you get to relax with Cass - lord knows you need it after this week at the hospital. Did I tell you guys how many times he would get stopped during our shift overlap? People treat him like some sort of celebrity.”

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Caden grins and shakes his head. ”I don’t really have a favourite film, but I do enjoy cinema from all over. Do you have a favourite film?” Caden asked curiously.

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Avery grinned, pleased that she seemd to like the idea. He thought a fun activity would make for an excellent first date. They could relax and share a meal and some drinks, or play games. The pair were rather competitive and fond of teasing each other. Avery thought it would be the perfect place. His grin remained even when Kiki asked him not to go over the speed limit.

”But that’s the only way you’ll hold me close,” Avery said with a wink and put his helmet on.

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Cassi looked at Nic and laughed, just imagining him trying to chart or look in on patients but being stopped by everyone he works with. They obviously missed him, and Cass was glad he had been welcomed back so openly.

”Tom and Jason are going to sit in the front. You, I, and Ren can sit in the back,” Cassiopeia told Nic before they all piled into the SUV.

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Nero shakes their head. “I’ve only seen the ones we use to torture with - Twilight always seemed to work well.” Nero looks out the window again and kicks their legs. “Although… there were some weirdos who liked it.” The imp shivers at the thought before turning and flashing a smile at Caden.

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Kiki shakes her head at him with a smile of her own as she pulls on her helmet; she’d death grip him at any speed probably. She climbs onto the bike gingerly, still not quite sure of Avery’s favorite death machine. Once he’s on, she hugs him tightly but makes sure to remind herself not to dig her helmet into his back.

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Nic being the smallest of them all in hip size, climbs in and takes the middle seat. “So, my favorite patient sent this to me today.” Nic pulls out his phone and brings up the photo she had sent. The girl had been playing around on her iPad and had come up with initial design for Cass’ business cards. It’s simple right now, using moons and greenery which Nic had suggested.

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Caden laughed and nodded in agreement. ”I find myself agreeing. Avery has a particular aversion to them,” he noted. Caden shifted in his seat and crossed his arms, resting them on the table. He glanced out the window once more before smiling at Nero when the seatbelt sign turned off.

”Well, we don’t have to watch a movie. I have all sorts of books in the back. I have most of my fictional reads on the plane like Shakespeare, Poe, Wallace, and Tolkien,” Caden said, listening a few of the authors he had on display.

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Avery hasn’t even started the bike and already Kimiko holds onto him tightly. He chuckled, patting her hands before he turned the bike on. He revved the engine a couple of times to get it warm before he pulls out of the garage and onto Caden’s driveway. He goes at a slower speed, letting the bike warm and Kiki adjust before he gets on the main road and drives a bit faster; however, he stays under the speed limit for Kimiko’s sake.

As much as he wants to tease his girlfriend, Avery wants Kimiko to enjoy her time on the bike with him, and not be afraid. When he gets on the freeway, Avery takes one of his hands off the handlebars and holds Kimiko’s hands as they squeeze into his stomach.

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Cassiopeia buckled her seatbelt and looked at Nic curiously before looking at his phone. She gasped, taking the phone out of his hands and stared at the photo. She zoomed in and out several times.

”Nic...It’s perfect!” Cassi declared. ”Ren, have you seen this?” She reached across Nic and handed him the phone.

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“I can’t say I’m surprised.” Nero says, grinning as they think of how to prank Avery with a life-size cutout of the movie’s ‘werewolves’.

They see the seatbelt sign go off and barely hesitate to jump out of their seat and into Caden’s lap before they tap their chin. “Hmm, Tolkien’s the one that was made into movies too, right? Let’s read that and then we could see how close the movies are to it.” They suggest with a smile.

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Kimiko realizes she might have been holding onto Avery a little too tightly when Avery holds her hand and loosens her grip just barely enough to give him a thumbs up as they get on the freeway. She knows he’d been driving under the speed limit for her, but that’s not the easiest thing to do on a freeway near a big city. She knows how Americans love their guns, after all.

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Nic laughs, thoroughly enjoying Cass’ reaction to the mockup. “I don’t know if you remember Kayla, dad, but she wanted to help Cass make up some business cards.” Nic explains, kissing Cass’ head quickly.

“I think so, who knows with this memory.” Ren says with a small chuckle as he also zooms in and out on the image. “This is really good, though!”

“I’m glad I got it before I left today - I hope it’s a good ‘thank you’ for all the hard work you put in today.”

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Within seconds of Caden’s suggestion, Nero is in their lap, and he can’t help but laugh. If Caden was being honest, he was glad Nero needed his touch as much as Caden needed theirs.

Caden rested a hand on Nero’s thigh and nuzzled their neck. ”That will take some time, but we can read a book and then watch the corresponding movie,” Caden suggested.

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Avery squeezed Kimiko’s hands before he let them go. He leaned forward on the bike a bit and slowly accelerated the bike, so he was going with the flow of traffic. He moved around slower vehicles, but kept the bike as smooth as possible until Avery was able to leave the freeway and slow down to drive through the streets of Chicago.

In fact, Avery turned off the freeway sooner than he needed to, but it was to give Kimiko a break. He was certain her arms were tired from squeezing him so tightly.

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Cassi scoffs and takes the phone back to examine the design again. ”We were all happy to do it, Nic. It’s not like we needed you at all really. Ren has a key, and so do I,” she teased and winked.

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Nero giggles as Caden buries into their neck, the act always tickling them a little. “Are the books long then? Or are there a lot of them?” Nero asks curiously once they weren’t wiggling from his touch anymore.

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Kiki relaxes once they’re off the freeway almost immediately. How Avery could be on a bike next to big rig trailers is beyond her. She makes a note to herself that she should make a hand sign that would tell Avery she’s sorry for squeezing the life out of him. Not soon enough for Kiki, they finally arrive at the arcade and she release Avery from her viper grip. ”I’m sorry.” She says sheepishly once she takes the helmet off her head.

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Nic holds a hand over his heart and clutches his shirt. “That wounds my fragile masculinity, you know.” He says to Cass as she takes his phone back to look at it again. “A man needs to feel needed.” Nic says is a dramatically deep voice.

Ren laughs. “I don’t remember teaching you something like that!”

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”There are several books, but if we just want to read the basics there is ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘The Lord of The Rings’ trilogy. Then there are some companion books and other stories to read,” Caden explained. ”So, we could start with ‘The Hobbit’ or the trilogy.”

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Avery waited for Kimiko to get off the bike before he shut the bike off and parked it. He took off his helmet, grinning. He rested his fingers under her chin, pulling Kimiko in. ”The next date we go on, we’ll take a car. Thank you, for trying again for me,” he said and kissed Kimiko.

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It may have been in a teasing tone, but the deep tone of Nic’s voice sent Cassi’s stomach tumbling over. She laughed both from Nic’s dramatics as well as embarrassment.

Nic and Ren’s new apartment building came into view and they stopped outside it. ”My apologies, dear. Of course you are needed,” Cassi said and kissed Nic’s cheek before getting out of the SUV.

She slipped her phone into her back pocket once she was out, and headed over to the van to grab the trolly they had and start loading it with boxes.

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“Which do you like more?” Nero asks with a signature head tilt before they start looking around the inside of the jet more. “Are all airplanes like this?” They add before hopping out of Caden’s lap to look around more.

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Kimiko opens her mouth to reply but gets easily distracted by Avery’s kiss. Where the hell did he learn how to pull that move? She finds herself asking before she kisses him back, holding his face with her free hand before she pulls away first. “That was incredibly unfair of you.”

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Nic grins, his dimples showing. “Thank you, that’s all I needed to hear.” He tells Cass before following her out of the SUV. He looks up at the new building and smiles.

“Thank you for helping me and my dad find a place, by the way.” He tells Cass as he joins her in grabbing boxes.

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”I have an appreciation for both, so it wouldn’t matter to me what we started with,” Caden said truthfully.

Nero hopped out of Caden’s lap and started looking around. Caden stood and went to the kitchen the plane had, and pulled out a bottle of champagne. He popped the cork safely before pouring two flutes for him and Nero.

”No. This is a private jet, so I own this plane and only I or people I okay can use the plane. Most planes are far larger to hold hundreds of people. But they don’t like like this. Let me see your phone. I can find a picture so you can see,” Caden said.

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Avery grinned loppsidedly and got off his bike. ”How so?” he asked. Avery pulled out a bag and pulled off his leather jacket to slip it inside, and waited for Kimiko’s leathers, so he could do the same.

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”It was fun looking. And don’t thank me yet. I’m going to be filling your place with plants. You might regret letting me help,” she joked. Once the trolly was filled, she wheeled it up the ramp and into the waiting elevator.

It was a quick ride up to Nic and Rem’s floor, an added perk to having a newer, well maintained building. Inside the apartment Nic would find that most of his large furniture had already been moved in. Ren had helped to organize most of how he and Nic wanted it, but Cassi was sure things would still move around once it was all inside.

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Nero takes the champagne before handing Caden their phone. “As for Tolkien, let’s read whichever is first.” They offer before they sip the bubbly wine as they meander around the plane. “Oh look, this book has a doorknob.” Nero observes, twisting it and opening the door attached.

They turn towards Caden with a very big grin. “SECRET BOOKCASE DOOR” They say very excitedly.

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Kiki felt her heart give a little flip at the smile Avery gives her before she hands her helmet to Avery as she starts to strip off the leather she borrowed. It had made her feel a little safer riding on the bike. “I- well, it’s- it just is, okay?” She stammers as she pulls off the last piece of leather and shoving it in his arms with red blush covering her ears and cheeks.

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“As long as most of them won’t hurt my son, I’m okay with that.” Nic says as he grabs one of the boxes labeled ‘Nic’s books’, knowing it probably held his textbooks. He rides up the elevator and steps into his new place with a grin, putting the box with the others. “Speaking of, how is Wayland? I feel like I haven’t seen him in forever.”

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