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Post by Cleo Saintclair on Apr 30, 2020 15:09:50 GMT
"Well I would love the company." She said with a smile in her voice. "What kind of study snacks would you provide good sir?" She asked, putting on a playful overly polite tone.
Cleo sighed in delight. "Both of those sound amazing, Alex." She told him dreamily. She took another sip of the hot chocolate. "And you can bring some of these brownie treats for us too and we can eat them by the warmth of the crackling fire."
There was a short pause. "I'd really love to do that with you."
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Post by Alex Knight on Apr 30, 2020 17:31:39 GMT
"Ah yes, home made bagel bites, chips and dip of course, I can make this awesome filipino treat called carioca .. Its like this sticky sweet ball on a stick. There will also be home made granola bars.. those are my go to brain snacks." He said the words beaming proudly.
"I have the perfect place to go as well, theres a nice creek nearby thats awesome for swimming and catching your own fish...not that I ever have but hey. My brothers got a huge truck I could borrow, the bed of it actually makes a great little bed if you grab a few pillows and a sleeping bag or two."
"Well.. Maybe that could be a special date for us..If youd wanna see me again and all...I can't imagine I'm the only one who would love to be with you."
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Post by Cleo Saintclair on Apr 30, 2020 19:02:41 GMT
"Oh wow! Those are quite the snacks! And home made! Color me impressed." She said with praise.
"Wow, really!!?" She sighed again. "That honestly sounds like a dream date." She told him. "And I'd love to see you again Alex." The was a pause before she continued more softly and shyly. "I really like you."
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Post by Alex Knight on Apr 30, 2020 20:13:09 GMT
"My lady shall get the best of snacks and the best of dates. You deserve that much." He laughed a little bit.
At that he cleared his throat. "So.. To be on the same page.. I came here to find someone who I like... Someone I actually want to spend time with.. Hell someone I'd be ok giving up the whole music thing for if I had to.. And I think..you.. Kinda are that.."
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Post by Cleo Saintclair on Apr 30, 2020 21:19:02 GMT
There was a pause before she answered and when she did her voice was clearly very happy. "I'm sorry, I just...can't stop smiling right now." She said. "You..." She took a deep breath, trying to find her words. "You just made me so happy. And I wouldn't dream of forcing you give up your music, I wouldn't want to take away something that is so important to you." She told him.
"I..." She exhaled as she hesitated to continue. "Yesterday, after hearing all the girls talk about their dates and who they thought they connected with, I thought that maybe it would be pretty likely that I would leave here alone. It was my fear even coming into this. Maybe fear isn't the right word, but I didn't know if all this would work." She explained. "You gave me hope."
She continued. "I don't want you to feel any extra pressure to pick me though!" She over corrected with a nervous laugh. "I want you to be happy with whoever you choose because you deserve that, Alex. Even if it's not with me! But I do like you, but ya no pressure..." She trailed off. "I'm gonna stop talking now..."
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Post by Alex Knight on Apr 30, 2020 21:29:56 GMT
"Im glad.. Cleo you deserve the world. You're such a smart, sweet girl with such a god damn beautiful soul. I want more of you, I want to know everything I can about you, even how you like your sandwiches because I am the king of surprise sandwiches." He chuckled. "I know you would never make me. But I also know kids, a family, pets, it costs money, if my music wasn't paying the bills I know my other plans will. I'm the type of person that will do what it takes for the people I love."
"Honestly I felt the same. I felt like even if I proposed to someone they would say no. I've never been the coolest guy or the funniest or hell even the smartest..Though my mom says I'm pretty handsome. I can fully say though.. You make me happy, you put me at ease.. like I want to bring you to family dinners and shine a little light that says 'Mom look she's as amazing as you'...Wow I sound like a mommas boy and I swear...I kinda am?" He laughed a bit.
"Pfft, what pressure, as far as I'm concerned I already have." He sounded so sure of himself. "I can say the same.. Even if you didn't pick me I would want you happy and flourishing with whoever you decided was your other half, I want you to find a partner."
"Nah don't stop talking. I love your voice."
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Post by Cleo Saintclair on Apr 30, 2020 22:56:26 GMT
There was a soft little sniffle from the other side and then the gentlest laugh. "You're too good. How can you even be real?" She asked him with a teary chuckle. "You make me feel so good. I don't even know what to say, other than I'm really looking forward to seeing where the next few days takes us." She told him.
"Tell me about your mom?" she asked. "Is she gonna be all mama bear on me?"
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Post by Alex Knight on May 1, 2020 1:22:48 GMT
"Im just a really weird guy hoping someone likes it.. Youre the amazing one here. He chuckled.
"I have some awesome things planned.. Just you wait my dear."
"My mom is an awesome woman. She found out she wasn't able to have kids after she had some issues as a teenager with her health. Her and my dad were highschool sweethearts and they started off fostering kids. They adopted me when I was a baby. Shes one of the strongest and most willful woman I know. Dad worked a lot so she raised us all primarily and let me tell you even today we are terrified of her holding a wood spoon. She would love you honestly. Shes a sweet woman but she can spit some .. What about your family?"
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Post by Cleo Saintclair on May 1, 2020 17:57:46 GMT
Cleo chuckled softly at his words of having things planned and her need to wait. "I'll have to be on my toes then." She said brightly.
"She sounds really great, I'll look forward to meeting her then." She told him. "Gosh I can barely remember who I told what to at this point, so sorry if any of this is repetitive." She said with a little laugh. "I don't know who my real mom is, my dad refuses to talk about her so I don't even know her name. But my dad met my step-mom when I was 2 I think and she's amazing. I definitely just think of her as mom, forget all that 'step' stuff. I feel like I'm really lucky. I grew up in a healthy two parent home where I was loved and cared for. It seems less and less common these days. I don't have a tragic backstory or anything." She laughed lightly again.
"I have two siblings, Miles and Maggie. They are both still at home but Maggie will graduation high school this year."
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Post by Alex Knight on May 1, 2020 18:02:50 GMT
"I hope you'll love it." He was beaming at it showed through his words.
"She really is. She's gonna love you..she always wanted a daughter and she was always hounding me when I was gonna bring home one for her. You haven't mentioned too much about your family so I figured I should ask." He chuckled a bit. "That actually sounds really nice. I met my birth mom once honestly..It was less than impressive, not that shes some horrible person but certainly not someone I really want to see again. So how are they about people with tattoos and things like that.. because I have..a.. few" He said with a small laugh
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Post by Cleo Saintclair on May 1, 2020 19:14:06 GMT
"Your birth mom?" Cleo asked. "We really haven't talked about our families have we?" She said with a little chuckle. "Tell me more about yours. I want to know everything about you." She said with a smile in her voice.
"You have tattoos!? What are they? How many do you have?" She asked with an interested tone. "My family is very non-judgemental. My dad can be a bit protective for sure, but they wouldn't have issues with tattoos, though it might surprise them a bit." She said with a little laugh.
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Post by Alex Knight on May 1, 2020 21:14:55 GMT
"Im adopted. I was when I was a baby, my brothers too. None of us are blood related but we're family. My mom fosters kids she uh.. She had a bout with cervical cancer when she was in her late teens. She can't have kids of her own so she said to hell with that and had em anyway. My mom works from home. Shes explained to me time and time again what she does and I just know it's a scary amount of math. My dads a mechanic so thats where my backup plan came from. My older brothers are Andrew and Gaíre but Gaíre is like six months older so we're the middle kids. Jace just turned twenty one. Andrew is twenty eight. We all came as pretty much infant to toddler range so she had her hands full with us. I expect I'll probably get another sibling eventually." he chuckled.
"I have a lot actually. I have one on either side of my neck my arms are tattooed and I have a few on my chest and back. Abstenia is up by my collar bones. My arms are a mix of band logos and album covers and then some anime and cartoon stuff I like. Theres some occult stuff mixed in because Im kiiiinda an occult nerd. Its a whole mess of stuff and youre gonna have fun hunting for the hedgehog... Yes I have one in there."
"What about you? Any piercings or tattoos? Im glad your family would be open to it. My luck would actually be dating a pastors kid."
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Post by Cleo Saintclair on May 2, 2020 15:01:35 GMT
"Oh wow! That sounds like a pretty fun, eclectic family. So is that all boys then so far?" She asked, unsure of some of the names. "I can imagine things got pretty rowdy growing up." She said with a little laugh.
She laughed at the hedgehog comment. "Sounds like a fun search and fun game." She giggled again. "I'll be honest, I've never dated someone with so many tattoos, but I don't think that something like appearance or deciding to get tattoos defines a person so I don't have strong opinions about it. It's what's inside that matters the most to me." She explained.
"I just have pierced ears, just one piercing in each ear, not super exciting on my end." She said. "But my father is definitely not a pastor." She laughed softly again.
"You mentioned the occult." She started. "Made me curious about what it is that you believe in? Religious beliefs and all that."
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Post by Alex Knight on May 2, 2020 15:16:36 GMT
"It's really fun honestly. Moms had foster kids that were girls but none that really got adopted in. I still keep in contact with the youngest one, shes about thirteen now and shes a blast. As it stands now I just have the three brothers." He laughed a little bit. "Oh we gave her hell and she beat it out of us with those damn spoons." He laughed heartily.
"I got my first one when I was sixteen actually. I wanted it and I hounded my dad over it so he found a shop that would do it and signed for it.. Mom wasnt happy. Then I got a part time job and funneled money into them. I kinda just enjoy having a body full of art, ya know? Not that I have anything against people without em, it's their skin their choice."
"I'm glad he isn't. There was one time a girl asked me out and I knew her dad was the local pastor and let me tell ya. I bolted. Not cause she wasn't nice but she would have gotten hell for it." He chuckled.
"Well I like the occult as a field of study, its kinda neat? Though religion I've sampled a lot of them. Christianity both baptist and catholic, Buddhism, Paganism, the real Satanism not the 'I worship the devil' stuff. I settled on agnostic. I believe there probably is something higher in being but I don't really know what it is. I try to be a good guy and follow some basic rules for myself but i'm unattached as far as a belief goes. Religion doesn't play a part to me but if it does for a partner they're getting nothing but respect."
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Post by Cleo Saintclair on May 2, 2020 15:36:03 GMT
She laughed as he talked about his mom's spoons. "Ya I bet. Those things can be surprisingly dangerous!"
"Well that was thoughtful of you to protect her from getting in trouble." She said, though she chuckled again. "I think it's really cool that you've explored so many things! I'll admit to being pretty naive about plenty of religions. I'm Christian and try to attend church at least once a month, or at least more than on Easter and Christmas." She explained. "But as long as someone is a good person then I think people can work together and it's all a matter of preference and what an individual feels makes their life better and happy."
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Post by Alex Knight on May 2, 2020 16:12:46 GMT
"I never thought those would be something I had to watch out for." He chuckled a little bit.
"I just felt like I wanted to test some stuff out before I settled. Hey if you're christian I would totally go to church with you, I never would mind it, I can't fully say I would be committed in the belief but I would support it fully. I would even wear a long sleeved shirt, I have stuff that I can cover my neck tattoos with. I've done it before for funerals or weddings." He laughed a bit. "Really I believe in the whole no murdering thing, dont steal, be a generally good person. Violence is sometimes ok but only in the defense of someone else or self.. but like otherwise no. It sounds silly I guess." He laughed a little more. "Im glad religion isn't a dealbreaker"
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Post by Cleo Saintclair on May 2, 2020 16:20:48 GMT
Cleo chuckled. "I don't think it sounds silly." She told him kindly. "I'm glad it isn't either. I'd be happy to have you come with me, but I also would never force you. As long as you were accepting of my choice to do so, and didn't restrict our children from going either." She said gently.
"I guess that's a subject we haven't touched on yet. You mentioned kids early but we never really talked about it. Do you want kids?" She asked.
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Post by Alex Knight on May 2, 2020 17:00:57 GMT
"I would never, Religion is a personal choice, it would be like you telling me no more tattoos. Its up to the person to decide whats right for them. As long as the kids grow up with a choice I will never complain. I totally dont mind going at all though, it's a nice way to get to know the community and It wont be like its my first time." He spoke gently.
"I actually very much so do. I kinda always have wanted kids, I would prefer more than one but again thats based on what my partner wants, it's her body, shes the one who has to do most.. well all of the work to make that kid. I am really open to adoption as well just because..I kinda was so it would make sense. I guess what I'm saying here is yes but I also know thats a talk with whoever I'm having the kid with to have...so what about you?"
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Post by Cleo Saintclair on May 2, 2020 17:20:51 GMT
"Oh good! That's such a relief to hear." Cleo told him, a very big smile evident in her tone of voice. "I definitely want kids. I'm still pretty young, I'm only 23 so I don't necessarily want to start having babies right away. But ya, I've always wanted to be a mom. And to find a guy who genuinely wants kids rather than just being fine with them or indifferent or whatever makes all the difference." She chuckled softly to herself, an incredible happy and satisfied sound.
"Oh I just looked at the clock. I think we're running out of time. Boo." She said.
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Post by Alex Knight on May 2, 2020 19:40:36 GMT
"Im glad things seem to line up well for us.. I'm in that boat where I'm fine with having them now or waiting, like I'm twenty five so either way is a viable thing. I just honestly like the idea of being a dad, guiding someone through the hard parts of life and teaching them how to grow.. it sounds amazing. I for one think you would be a great mom." He chuckled a bit and then made a scoffing noise
"Did I ever say I hate how short these are? So..Would..It scare you off if you were the only name I put down on my list to see again? You fully aren't expected to do the same..I just kinda didn't connect as well with anyone else and I don't wanna act like I'm more interested in some people than I am.
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