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Chicago After Hours

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Caden

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Location: Travelling – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Caden ran his hands down Nero’s side until he feels the skin of their thighs under his hands. He squeezes their legs just as they bite his bottom lip and giggle. Caden chuckles and nips Nero back.

”You are a giggly little thing today, aren’t you? Does that mean you’re excited for our adventure?” Caden asked while running one of his hands up Nero’s leg.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Emporium Arcade and Bar – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Avery sat his axe down and leaned against the wooden ledge, shrugging. ”My talents lie in other areas,” Avery said, smirking sideways at Kimiko. She makes another easy bullseye and Avery turns to face Kimiko better.

”Anything really. For example, what kind of dates have you been on if not a first date?” Avery asked.

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Nic’s New Apartment – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Shortly after Ren gets to the right floor, Kat and Cassi do as well. They had a rather similar conversation that Nic and Jane were having, except Cassi’s was more forward in wanting Nic to have sex with her. Anywhere at this point. Of course, she said that, but she wanted something special with Nic as well. The slow burn was great but if the moment in the back of the moving van was any indication, she was loosing her resolve on holding back.

Cassiopeia wheeled the trolley over and started unloading boxes that said kitchen onto the counters with Kat’s help.

Chicago After Hours

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Caden

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Location: Travelling – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Caden’s eyes flashed when Nero bit down on his thumb. He smirked and stepped closer to Nero. ”Then by all means. Bite me as many times as you want,” he said before he snaked his arm around Nero’s waist and hauled them back into the bedroom.

He laid Nero down on the bed and kissed their jaw, distracting Nero from his thumb enough to pull it back and capture their lips with his.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Emporium Arcade and Bar – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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”At the very least,” Avery said and picked up his axe. He flipped it over in his hand and tossed it with both hands. It landed just shy of the bullseye, but Avery doesn’t mind. ”So, should we have typical first date conversations?” Avery asked, going to get his axe out of the wood.

He pulled down and lifted up on the axe to get it to easily release his hold. In the back of his mind, something told him to throw his last axe of the night as hard as he could and then watch the trainer struggle to get it back out.

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Nic’s New Apartment – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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With Nic gone, Cassi can breathe a little easier. She turns around and gets out of the van to see Kat standing there smirking. Jason and Todd get into the back of the van and haul the other heavier pieces out before heading back in.

“So,” she said, giving me a knowing look.

Cassi blushes and grabs the trolley. ”The shorts worked,” she said shyly.

Kat laughed and grabbed a box to carry. “You thought they wouldn’t?”

”No… I just didn’t think they would work that well. I wore them for you and Jane to enjoy as well,” Cassi reminded Kat and gently elbowed Kat’s side.

“It’s been enjoyment for all,” Kat assured her.

Chicago After Hours

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Caden

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Location: Travelling – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Caden grinned, chuckling softly, and looked around the small bathroom. ”Yes. There aren’t many places to hide in an airplane,” he informed them.

His eyes fell back on Nero, becoming distracted by the way Nero was biting their thumb. Caden lifted his hand to rest on Nero’s and gently pulled their thumb away. He held their wrist, and examined their thumb. ”I thought you preferred when I bit you,” Caden said, and looked at Nero with a raised eyebrow.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Emporium Arcade and Bar – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Avery pulled his attention from the idiot instructor when Kimiko takes an axe to go line up. She makes the bullseye easily, and Avery smirked at her response. He took the remaining axes from the instructor and set them out on the wooden ledge.

”Beginner’s luck for sure,” Avery agrees, and waits for Kimiko to retrieve their axe.

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Nic’s New Apartment – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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The press of Nic’s hand on Cassiopeia’s hip burned in the best way. The heat worked it’s way lower as she fell more deeply into the kiss, and her hold in Nic’s hair tightened until he pulled away. Her arms dropped right away, but her eyes remained drawn in by Nic’s.

His thumb on her lip had her seconds away from biting it or pulling him back, but Nic had the good sense to grab the discarded box and walk away. Cassiopeia turned away and busied herself with pulling boxes forward to regain control of her faculties.

Okay, maybe she couldn’t handle the teasing. Her stomach still rolled, and she had to actively breath in and out evenly to get the clenching of her body to ease off.

Chicago After Hours

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Caden

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Location: Travelling – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Caden watched Kimiko dart into the bathroom, and stopped himself from running across the room to grab them and throw them back onto the bed. He took a deep breath in before staring up at the ceiling, and shook his head. A smile forms on his face, and Caden walks calmly over to the bathroom door.

”Mhmm, the bathroom, is nice.” Caden’s frame took up the doorway, and he just stood there and watched Nero.

The bathroom had a little shower, only big enough for one, a sink and a toilet. It was rather nice for an air bus.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Emporium Arcade and Bar – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Avery grinned at Kimiko and squeezed her hand. ”Because your trainer wants you to be able to do more than just throw an axe,” Avery said, nudging Kimiko with his elbow.

The instructor for the axe throwing appraised Kimiko, and Avery nearly punched the guy. Avery’s fingers twitched at his side, playing a melody in his head to keep himself distracted while he told the instructor just to teach them both and not worry about what Kimiko might or might not be able to do. Avery understood the person was just doing their job, but it didn’t make Avery any less territorial.

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Nic’s New Apartment – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Cassiopeia’s stomach fluttered when she watched Nic throw a look in the direction of the apartment before he easily hopped into the van. Her eyes tracked him while her blood pounded in her ears, and goosebumps formed on her skin.

She had backed herself up until she touched the side of the van. Her box was soon gone and Nic’s lips were on hers. Cassi didn’t hesitate to wrap a hand around the back of his neck and the other slipped into his hair, feeling the impossible softness of his pitch black hair.

They hadn’t been intimate like this for several days, and even though Cassi knew this was a tease that would leave her craving more, she happily fell into it.

Chicago After Hours

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Caden

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Location: Travelling – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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”Not nearly as good as that dress or my jacket looks on you,” Caden said. He doesn’t miss how they layer themselves or seem to inch away from him. It’s all part of a game that Caden has come to enjoy playing.

His eyes drift down to Nero’s legs, mesmerized by the look of them as Nero lays there and watches him. Caden’s eyes drift slowly back up Nero’s body until his eyes lock with theirs. ”Do you still want me to read to you?”

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Avery Zain

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Location: Emporium Arcade and Bar – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Avery smiled at Kimiko when he looked at him. ”They are, but they teach you how to throw them properly here. I don’t think the weight should be a problem for you. You were already strong,” Avery said honestly.

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Nic’s New Apartment – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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”Ah, maybe for tomorrow? I think I can manage for the rest of today,” Cassiopeia said. The moving day was nearly over anyways.

Cassi handed Nic a box before she went to grab another. Her face flamed from Nic’s comment but it didn’t stop her from squatting with her back to him and picked up a box more slowly than usual.

”Like that?” she asked, standing back up and turned to look at Nic with a sly smile.

Chicago After Hours

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Caden

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Location: Travelling – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Caden watched Nero jump onto the bed with mild amusement. He tipped back his glass and finished the rest of the champagne. He set the empty glass down on a table before closing the bedroom door and smiled at Nero crookedly.

”Lots of things, but if I tell you, it’ll give it away,” Caden announced. He stripped off his jacket and tossed it onto the bed. He was actually wearing a black t-shirt under the black suit jacket just to prove Nero wrong. He did own t-shirts.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Emporium Arcade and Bar – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Avery stopped to watch a couple of people throw axes and hit the wooden bullseye at the end of the lane. He grinned at Kimiko’s joy. ”Do you want to give it a go?”

When Avery had been looking at places to take Kimiko, the axe throwing had been a big selling factor for him.

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Nic’s New Apartment – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Cassiopeia’s body tenses when Nic turns her face to look back at him. Her stomach plummeted, and she relaxed when he kissed her. It’s over far too soon, but Cassi is left feeling the lingering effects of the kiss. She fights off a giggle from his attentiveness. When he hooks her hair back behind her ear, she sighs.

Cassiopeia lets Nic pull her along while she talks. ”My hair has been finding ways out of the bun all day,” she informs Nic. They reach the van, and Cassi starts off-loading more boxes so they can get to the couch and little side tables.

Chicago After Hours

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Caden

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Location: Travelling – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Caden sipped his champagne and ducked his head to walk into the bedroom. ”Our secret door bookcase will be much better,” Caden assured.

Caden had hoped work would start and be completed this weekend but they were finishing a job, and Caden would have to wait until the following week. The work this contractor did was superior, making the wait easier to bear.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Emporium Arcade and Bar – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Avery looked down when Kimiko reclaimed his hand, and his pounding heart settled, turning into a flutter instead. ”We can look around,” Avery assured her. First, they needed passes for the games.

Avery walked over to the front desk and bought him and Kimiko wristbands that had these little pieces you could scan at the games to play. He handed Kimiko hers and slipped it over his wrist. It was a little snug on Avery, but not uncomfortably so.

”Let's go this way,” Avery suggested and reclaimed Kimiko's hand. He pulled her to the side with the little bowling alley and axe throwing.

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Nic’s New Apartment – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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”Jane called you a celebrity with how everyone just stops to greet you in the hallways,” Cassi said with a grin.

Cassiopeia kept her arms at her sides, with one hand on the trolley while she looked up at Nic. She was even shorter than her usual 5’6” because she was leaning back, and Nic seemed taller as he leaned next and towered over her. She had the sudden urge to run her hand through his mess of hair.

It was chaotic and wind swept, despite the helmet he always wore. And Cassi could picture Nic running his hand through it a hundred times a day while at work. The elevator doors opened and Cassi looked away.

”Nope! Being a perfect girlfriend is a full time job,” she informed Nic. The words girlfriend and boyfriend still sounded so unique and foreign to Cassi's ears. She just liked the way the words sounded when Nic spoke them, because she knew he was talking about them.

Chicago After Hours

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Caden

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Location: Travelling – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Caden briefly turned the airplane mode off on Nero’s phone so he could pull up photos of a Boeing 737, one of the larger planes more common in America. There would be lots of them at the airport once they landed. Caden turned airplane mode back on but Nero would still be able to look at the pictures.

Nero’s exclamation pulled Caden’s attention, and he laughed, handing Nero back their phone. ”Yes, a secret bookcase leading to the bedroom,” Caden said, and opened the door the rest of the way for Nero to see.

The bedroom contained same colour scheme as the rest of the plane. There was a king sized bed, and a private bathroom in addition to the other one near the cockpit of the plane.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Emporium Arcade and Bar – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Avery held Kimiko’s leathers in a bundle, watching her while she stammered. He smiled gently, finding her bashful attitude to be quite endearing. He added her leathers to the bag before zipping it up, and pocked the keys to the bike.

”Well, I’ll make sure to be more fair in the future, and won’t kiss you until you decide to kiss me,” Avery countered. He hated the idea, but he didn’t want to push Kimiko faster than what she wanted.

Avery led Kimiko into the arcade, unable to take her hand with his being full. After they walked in, Avery was able to hand off the helmets and his bag to coat check. Once he had the ticket, he looked at Kimiko.

”Do you want to have something to eat or drink first? Or do you want to take a walk around the building to see what they have?” Avery already knew since had been before, but it was Kimiko’s first time.

There were a bunch of old arcade games, pinball, shooting games, racing games, silly games to win prizes, and a lot more. There were also pool, a bowling alley with a handful of lanes, and a place for axe throwing on top of the bar that had a bunch of seating for dinning.

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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Nic’s New Apartment – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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Cassiopeia unloaded the trolly, and made her way back to the elevator with Nic. ”He’s good. I keep telling him once you and your dad are settled he can come spend a couple of nights with you. He seemed thrilled by the idea, but well, you can’t really tell. But I do know he misses you,” Cassi said as they stepped back into the elevator.

She leaned against the back of the elevator and smiled up at Nic. ”How was work today?”

One of Cassi’s highlights of her day now was getting to talk to Nic about how work had been. The conversation happened mainly over the phone, or while Cassi had been helping Nic pack.

Chicago After Hours

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Caden

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Location: Travelling – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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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.

He offered Nero a champagne flute in exchange for their phone.

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Avery Zain

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Location: Emporium Arcade and Bar – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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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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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Nic’s New Apartment – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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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.

For now, Cassi and the other’s were stacking boxes against one of the walls.

Chicago After Hours

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Caden

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Location: Travelling – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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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 Zain

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Location: Driving —> Emporium Arcade and Bar – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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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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Cassiopeia Claire Alistair

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Location: Driving —> Nic’s New Apartment – Chicago, IL
Skills:
Fit

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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.