[IC] City Comes to the Country (Tyler Night and Whitelily)

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Her mouth dropped open when she saw what was actually in the cabinet, Tyler hadn't been kidding when he had talked about an arsenal. Swallowing hard, Ele took a half step back from the cabinet,

"I've never seen a gun up close before. Are they loaded?"

[Tyler Night]

"The 25's are, those are the little palm sized ones on the bottom. They are close quarter protection guns, only lethal at a max of like 60 feet. Suggested range is 15 feet. More than that and they are very inaccurate."

He reaches in and grabs the biggest hand gun in there and picks it up.

"Now this badboy here, this is the largest caliber hand gun in the world. Smith and Wesson 500. If you have ever heard about army snipers taking 2 mile shots, the rifle version of this hand gun is what they were using. No bullets in here, without bullets it is like 7 or 8 pounds."

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"Why do you have so many?"

She asked, putting her arms around herself again. Her mind went to the phone in the kitchen, the unread notifications. Had Kate been trying to get a hold of Ele through all of her social media?

[Tyler Night]

"Some are for sport shooting some are for hunting and some are for protection."

He puts the hand gun down and picks up one of the 25's. He grabs a holster, sticking the pistol in it. He walks over to her and says.

"This is yours now. You need it more than me."

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Eyes going wide, Ele stuck her hands up and took a step back, immediately intimidated by the weapon. Shaking her head, Ele looked from the gun, to Tyler, then back again,

"I don't know how to use that!"

Looking at Tyler, Ele raised an eyebrow at him,

"You realize California has some of the strictest gun laws in the country, right? You aren't even allowed to have a permit for a gun in some cities... San Francisco included."

[Tyler Night]

"I will teach you."

Looking down at her he says.

"This thing goes under your clothing, right under your arm against your side. Even if you are only in the city long enough to pick up your stuff, you should take it."

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Still looking unsure, Ele slowly reached out and took the holster in her hands. Even though the gun was small, there was still quite a weight to it. Cautiously, Ele went to where she had put her clothes and gingerly set the weapon down on top of them. Once her hands were free, Ele turned and went back to Tyler and hugged him tightly,

"Thank you."

She said emotionally, her voice thick with tears. They had only just started getting to know one another, but Tyler was making sure Ele was safe and taken care of. He was equipping her to be stronger.

"I like you a lot."

The words were quiet, but Ele said them, but she meant something a lot deeper and more meaningful."

[Tyler Night]

He walks back over to her and wraps his arms around her waist. He gives her a hug saying.

"The feeling is quite mutual hun."

He kisses her forehead.

"That's why I wanna keep you around."

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Turning her face into Tyler's neck, Ele kissed him on his jawline and down his neck. Taking a deep breath, Ele relaxed finally and rested her cheek on Tyler's chest,

"Can you hold me tonight while we sleep?"

[Tyler Night]

"Of course babe. I had planned on it."

He walks back into the bedroom with her. He turns a fan on and lays down, waiting for Ele.

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Crawling onto the bed, Ele laid her head on Tyler's chest and wrapped her arm around his middle. Feeling safe and "liked", Ele smiled as she pressed a kiss to Tyler's chest,

"I like you."

[Tyler Night]

He kisses her head again.

"Rest well love."

He says closing his eyes and falling asleep soon after.

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Exhausted from the emotional drain and from staying up late, Ele slept soundly until morning. When she did wake, she got up quietly and went to take a shower. Huffing a laugh as she turned the water on and starting undressing, the thought crossed her mind that she should start keeping some toiletries here, seeing as she had spent more nights at Tyler's than she had at her own suite.

[Tyler Night]

Waking up just before his alarm goes off he turns it off and makes his way out to the kitchen. Grabbing some of the chicken wings he strips the bones clean and makes a breakfast burrito with the chicken. He keeps his eyes partially closed having not fully woken up.

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After her shower, Ele got back into Tyler's shirt and went to the kitchen, following the good smells,

"Morning, babe."

She said sleepily, sitting at the dining table and laying her head down on her arms.

[Tyler Night]

"Good morning hun."

He says, smiling at her. He makes several burritos, bringing her some as well as having a few for himself. He hands her the carolina reaper hot sauce and starts digging into his own.

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"Gracias."

Ele said, sprinkling the sauce on her burritos and digging in. As she woke up, Ele's mind began thinking about the news she had gotten the night before and the pit returned to her stomach. Sighing and running her hand through her damp hair, Ele began thinking of what she would do.

[Tyler Night]

"Welcome babe."

He says, chowing down on his burritos. He looks over at her and says.

"We should probably fire up the car today and see how well it runs."

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Nodding absently, Ele finished her first burrito and reached for a second, her mind on her phone. She hadn't looked at it since the night before, in fact it was still sitting on the kitchen counter. Biting her lip, Ele resisted going to look, fearing what she would see.

[Tyler Night]

He walks up to her and puts his hand on her shoulder.

"Lots of stuff on your mind?"