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Post by Kari Muffin on Mar 19, 2008 2:08:03 GMT -5
He didn't even have time to close the door before Rogers was on the couch crying. Rosewood half growled--well as much as a swan could growl--before shutting the door behind him and dropping his stuff around the door. Hopefully they wouldn't have to run from a fire, because that wasn't a safe thing to do.
The swan flopped next to him on the couch and gave him a very confused look. "It's no big deal that you forgot your key, but it is a big deal that you're crying on my couch and not explaining a thing. I have no idea why you're sorry and even if you should be sorry."
Without hesitation the swan wrapped a feathery arm around the man. He really wasn't in the mood for this sort of thing, but he was in a relationship. Obviously something big had happened and Rogers needed to spill information. Rosewood was prepared, or so he hoped.
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Post by The Jenn on Mar 19, 2008 2:15:41 GMT -5
Rogers felt the couch dip next to him and a feathery wing-arm slide around his shoulders. He didn't hesitate to turn and wrap his arm around the man in return, so unbelievably grateful to have someone to turn to, someone who cared about him and his wellbeing the way he cared for the swan. Even if this was part of the problem, not exactly but in a more abstract sense. It didn't matter.
Just having that arm around him made the canine feel better and worse at the same time. What would Rosewood think after he told him what he'd done almost a year ago? Just like everyone else, he'd told him that the child had died... all of the doctors had backed it up. Which would be worse? The fact that he lied or the fact that he had an Ace in the first place? He wasn't really sure anymore...
After he took a few calming breaths, the smell of the swan slightly sweaty from work familiar enough to help him focus enough to speak, he opened his mouth. "I... that night. About a year ago. When I... went to the hospital. I said the child died. And it... didn't. It was an Ace. One of the nurses took it away and I never saw it again. And now Theo found it and adopted it as a part of his family, as his adopted son, and I left him having an absolute fit and I have no idea what to do about any of this. And I lied to you. And I'm... gods, I'm so sorry." Please don't let the man push him away. Please, please don't.
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Post by Kari Muffin on Mar 19, 2008 2:23:40 GMT -5
"Oh..." Rosewood said with a head tilt. He hadn't expected that. Uh... how was he supposed respond? The man took a deep breath before speaking. He had to choose the words carefully. "I honestly don't see a real problem here if you never lie to me again. And... Theofilus has the... uh... Ace and there's not much you can do about it. After all you gave it up at the hospital. It's all his responsibility now."
He shrugged. "Was I supposed to think less of you or something? Because I really don't see a problem as long as you're all right. You just... don't put up a mental barrier like that again. Please. I never want to see you this upset again." He leaned closer to the German Shepard and nibbled on his ear for a moment. If only he could properly kiss it would be useful at a moment like this.
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Post by The Jenn on Mar 19, 2008 12:11:20 GMT -5
When the swan spoke and leaned closer, Rogers let out a long sigh that ended on a dog-like whining noise. Oh than the heavens. Thank... thank anything that had a hand in putting him in the path of this man. "More than anything, I was just terrified that you would... I don't know. Change your opinion of me if you knew that I'd... given birth to an Ace." It hurt him to say that still. His mother could never find out, none of his relatives could. She would never speak to him again if she knew, or so he worried. Maybe she would just look at him differently. He honestly didn't know. She was a hard woman to predict sometimes. He just knew the strength of her convictions on the matter of Aces.
"I won't hide something like this again," he said finally, swallowing hard and trying not to whimper. "Gods, I hope something like this never happens again, but I just didn't want to think about it... I thought it had been taken care of..."
He sighed heavily and leaned more on the swan. "And I'm not worried about the responsibility of the Ace, I'm... worried about what he thinks. I mean, you've probably worked with him enough to know about Asha and his stance on Aces, if not more than I do. The fact that I did this, it's going to change something. I just know it is. Even if it won't with you." He held on tighter. "I've already left him pissed as hell. And now I can't... even visit his home and his family without the chance of running into the... the Ace." He couldn't bring himself to call the child by a name, not yet at least. "Besides you, they're... more my family than my family is."
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Post by Kari Muffin on Mar 19, 2008 16:42:02 GMT -5
Ah. Complicated relationships. He shook his head. "You shouldn't have left him in a rage. And yes, I know full well what he thinks of Aces. He had a good reason to think of them as he does--and I imagine he never told you and I'm not about to. However, it's not like I can change my opinion on Aces overnight. Frankly... I hate children." Saying that out loud was harsh, but it was the truth. As many times as he had sex he never wanted a single kid out of it. If he had ever been pregnant? Oh he would have gone to get an abortion right away. He was actually very thankful for the outcome, even if it was complicated.
"All of this can be solved to some degree in the morning. I can't imagine Theofilus would hate you forever. You were close friends, and you are part of his family from what I hear from both of you. Don't worry about it. If you need help I'm always here for you." He wrapped his other arms around the German Shepard, giving him a proper hug.
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Post by Kiki on Mar 20, 2008 8:47:28 GMT -5
Jenn, Kari, and Xenon
receive 3 tokens each, to be redeemed in Ashwin's Shoppe.
This will automatically be added to your recorded totals in the shoppe.
Congratulations, and keep up the good RP!
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Post by The Jenn on Mar 20, 2008 9:54:33 GMT -5
"I like kids, but I'd rather be Uncle Rogers than Dad." The thought made him shudder slightly. The responsibility of a parent? No. Thank you. Those thoughts had plagued him for his entire pregnancy and he didn't want to fall into that again. He also wasn't going to touch the bit about Theo's past. It wasn't his business if the sparrow had never told him, though he had always assumed there was something else behind it. You didn't just wake up one morning and think 'oh, Aces are people'. At least, it had never happened to him.
He pushed himself into the hug, the feeling of feathers and whatever Rosewood was wearing from the club comforting - he hadn't honestly been paying attention to clothes before and he wasn't going to pull away and look now. "I hope you're right about the first bit. And... gods, thank you for the second. I really don't know what I'd do without you now." Granted, he wouldn't have been in this particular mess if he hadn't been with the swan, but that was so trivial that he didn't even think on it.
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Post by Kari Muffin on Mar 20, 2008 12:05:17 GMT -5
Well, being an uncle was better than being a father by far. He still couldn't bring himself to liking children. It was just too difficult. He just continued to hug the canine as he pressed against him.
"You need to go to bed, sleeping. I think that's the best way to calm yourself down. Unless you feel the need to continue to talk this out, but without Theofilus I think it would be relatively useless." Rosewood squeezed the canine a bit more before loosening his grip.
He needed t do a few things before he went to bed. Being sweaty from work was starting to drive the swan a bit batty. A nice hot shower, and then clean sheets for bed. And Rogers would be there. He hadn't expected to have someone to sleep next to tonight, but he was more than happy to have company. This mess was a bit of his fault too.
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Post by The Jenn on Mar 20, 2008 21:56:55 GMT -5
Slowly, Rogers nodded and pulled back slightly. "Yes, you're right. You usually are when I get stupid like this. Sorry. What a thing to greet you when you get home from work." He ran furred hands across his face, scrubbing at his muzzle with his palms. He felt achy and tired even though he hadn't done anything physical besides run to warrant the feeling. The emotional drain must have been making demands on his body or something like that.
With a sigh, he stood up from the couch and leaned in to give Rosewood another quick hug. "Thank you. So much. I'm going to go crawl in bed now and maybe I'll think of something by tomorrow. Or you will. Or Theo will. I don't know. I'm... going to bed." With a sigh, he turned and made his way into the other room, not having to strip like he normally did. He just slid under the covers and grabbed a pillow, shoving his face into it for a moment of frustration before he pushed it away again and just flopped.
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Post by Kari Muffin on Mar 20, 2008 23:51:01 GMT -5
Rosewood sighed. He watched as the man went to his bedroom without his normal striptease. The swan stood up and stretched for a few moments. He was going to take a nice long shower and then go to sleep. Things would be solved in the morning as far as he was concerned. This was a terrible mess.
The swan took his sweet time. After drying himself off and preparing a few more things he slipped next to Rogers. The poor man was already sound asleep. Exhausted from all the stress he assumed.
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He moved closer to canine as he woke up. The swan slowly opened his eyes, the bright colors greeting him like the morning sun. It was a small comfort with what was to come. "Are you ready to start your day Mister Rogers?" Rosewood said as he nibbled at the man's ear. Morning was never the best time to come up with clever and cheerful things for the swan. He tried though, that had to count for something.
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