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Tweak says, "Pirates Rule!"

Adam Milligan (notdewyeyed) wrote in colligo_threads,
@ 2010-08-28 00:24:00

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!@event, adam milligan, dean bendis

WHO: Adam Milligan and Dean Bendis
WHAT: Dawn's pregnant. Her big brother wants to have a little chat with the baby's father.
WHEN: After this.
WHERE: A diner not too far from the clinic.
RATING: TBD
STATUS: In Progress

In the course of his relatively short life thus far, Adam had been killed by a ghoul, tortured by an angel, a hostage in his own body, and literally fallen into Hell. Yet even with all of that under his belt and haunting nearly every moment of his life, he didn't think he'd ever been as freaked out as he was this very instant. The thought of having to meet with Dawn's older brother, who was also a cop, to discuss the fact that Dawn was pregnant, was not something he wanted to do. Yes, he knew that the guy had apparently promised Dawn that he wouldn't hurt him. And he also knew that the guy probably wouldn't if only to avoid Dawn's wrath. However that didn't mean it was going to be a fun, pleasant conversation by any stretch of the imagination.

Still, there wasn't any getting around it. Not meeting with Dean was a certain recipe for disaster and, well, Adam really didn't like the thought of running scared either. He was an adult, he was trying to handle this whole situation as an adult, and that included owning up to what he'd done.

So as soon as his shift ended, he changed into his regular clothing and made his way to the diner they'd agreed to meet at. Dean's last text of 'don't keep me waiting' weighed heavily on his mind as he navigated the streets. Glancing at his watch just as he reached the door to the diner, he had to admit he'd made pretty decent time. Granted, for all he knew Dean was expecting him to leave the clinic early and therefore had showed up right after sending that last text, but Adam hoped that wasn't the case. Deciding there was only one way to find out, as well as get rid of the sense of foreboding weighing on him at the moment, he pulled open the door and stepped inside.

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workingmanblues
2010-08-29 04:39 pm UTC (link)

Dean appreciated how the kid held his gaze. He was scared, his body language left no doubt. Maybe not scared, but definitely nervous. He should be nervous, Dean thought. He was a still just a kid, he'd knocked up his girlfriend, and his while life was about to change.

Dean had no intention of trying to scare Adam off. He anted to feel Adam out, find out if Adam was planning to step up or slither out. The fact he'd showed up to meet with Dean told Dean he was probably looking at trying to stick it out. Dean had to give him props for that. A lot of guys his age would run away, leave the girl to deal with the ordeal on her own.

"Do you have any idea how much your life is going to change? It's going to change a lot. A baby is huge, Adam. I'm not going to lie, I'm not going to sugar coat it. Babies are a lot of work. Hard work. And this particular baby happens to be my niece or nephew. You commit to it now, there is no changing your mind later."

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notdewyeyed
2010-09-03 02:15 am UTC (link)

Adam wasn't so proud to think that he knew everything. Hell, he wasn't even proud enough to think that he knew a lot. But if there was one thing he could say with absolute certainty, without a shadow of a doubt in his mind, it was that he knew just how much it sucked to grow up without a father. Which is why he had no problem meeting, and holding, Dean's gaze and responding to the one thing that the man had said that Adam knew he could comment on without any hesitation or stumbling over his words whatsoever.

"I'm not going to change my mind."

The words were flat and determined. He wasn't going to walk away from his child. From Dawn. He wasn't going to make her have to raise their baby alone, as his mom had been forced to do. There mere thought of it was enough to make him feel a little sick to his stomach, in fact. Sucking in a deep breath through his nose, Adam exhaled it slowly.

"I know a baby is hard work. I know it's going to change my life forever. I get it and... it doesn't matter. I'm not leaving. I'm not going to run away from this. It's not going to happen." He meant every word he'd spoken and, while he hoped Dean believed him, frankly wasn't worried about it either way all that much. Time would prove he was telling the truth.

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