Who: Adele and Thomas What: First meet When: Tuesday night Where: Lounge Rating: PG13
It'd been a long day at the office for Thomas. He'd been there since eight am and he'd only just got off now that it was eight pm. He was working on a long and tiring job with the rest of his team and had decided to go to the Lounge alone tonight. He was dressed and looking like this with a pair of sturdy work boots on his feet that could be passed as going out shoes, and he'd left his work things in his car, which was a classic American muscle car. After he had a couple drinks at the bar, he got a straight jack daniels on the rocks and looked around some, noticing a little boy sitting alone drawing with a couple guys being jerks. Thomas frowned and walked over, eyeing the guys. "Beat it. No one likes a jerk." He told the three who then left and Thomas sat down with him. "hey, thats pretty good. you know, i'm an artist too. well, in my spare time but i do draw and make awesome houses and buildings." he smiled at the little boy who handed him over some pencils. "Oh.. thanks." He laughed some and started helping him draw.
Not many people could pull off the job she had. some got stage fright and others just weren't meant to sing. But Adele knew she was. Having performed at this lounge a few times in the past, she would take Jamie with her tonight. Of course she was up on stage wearing this dress with her hair in light curls. Of course her voice singing out one of the songs from her album called Flying Machine. How easy she danced lightly to the sng with a few people out in the crowd doing the same. But as her song came to an end she would bow and blow a kiss to everyone with a bright smile on her lips. Once off stage and towards that bar, that boy drawing would stop and smile brightly 'momma' is all that left his lips as he ran towards Adele and wrapped his arms around her waist as she smiled hugging her son back. Before she would say anything, she would be taken t sit with him and the other as Jamie showed her his drawing. Which was of her performing as she smiled.::
Thomas was never good with women, especially attractive women so when the woman came over, he put down the pencil and stood up when the little boy ran off to his Mom. "Sorry, I'm not like.. a creep or anything. I just saw him sitting alone and there were these three guys hanging around that I didn't like so I gave him some company." He smiled some and took a sip from his glass of jack daniels. "You have.. you've.. you've got a great voice." Sometims it took him longer to get things out from time to time, especially if he was nervous and Thomas, he was.. pretty much always nervous, unless it was with kids. He liked kids. They were so carefree and fun to be around. He hadnt been around 'normal' people in a while and he was adjusting well, he just got nervous sometimes.
Already she would be in smiles. "Oh, thanks for looking out for him." she replied as she patted the small boys head, who smiled brightly and went back to his drink and drawing. "And thanks... BAout my voice." she replied with another smile over her lips. "I'm Adele and he's Jamie." Well, originally the boys name was James. But Jamie was for short.::
When she introduced them, Thomas just smiled some before he slowly extended his hand to her. "I'm Thomas. Or Tom.. or Tommy. Whatever is fine." He laughed a little nervously. His therapist told him to start getting involved with people, to start being more social so he was trying. "James is a good artist. I'm an architect, interior designer excetera but I like drawing and hes a good drawer." He smiled some. He was an awkward guy. He couldnt help it if he acted a bit stupid sometimes.
Once the introductions were created, she would take a seat next to Jamie and Thomas. So basically, she sat between them. "Yeah, he's a bright kid." She replied as she messed with that boys hair again as he tried to wave off his mothers touch. Of course she laughed. "Nice to meet you, Thomas. I'm a musician, producer and recorld label owner." She said laughng as she ordered a glass of red wine.::
He smiled and nodded and took a seat again where he had been seating originally and yawned some before he carefully rubbed his eyes, not wanting to move his contacts at all. "Hes a good kid." He smiled and nodded, finishing off his drink before he settled his glass aside. "So, you told me what you do but you havent told me your name yet.." He laughed some, rubbing the back of his own neck some before Jamie made a funny face at him and Thomas just laughed some and made a face back at him. "I could never get up and sing in front of people. It'd scare me too much."
"Oh right, sorry." She said laughing. "I'm Adele." Is all she would say as she glanced to the stage and then to him. "Yeah I was like that at one point, terrified to get on stage. But i over came it." she replied as her drink was placed and a smile kissed her lips. But her attention was on both, Jamie and Thomas.::
When she introduced herself as Adele, he just nodded and smiled some before he looked towards the stage when she did, and ordered himself a bottle of beer from the waitress as she walked past. "I dont have the confidence to do any of that." He laughed some, thanking the waitress when she came over with his beer and his tipped, and paid. "And hes Jamie. He introduced himself to me. How long have you guys been living here?" He asked then took a mouthful of beer.
"About to be four years. You?" Once she asked she would take a sip of her wine as she brushed back brown curls from her face. Only to look ad smile to Jamie as he sipped hi own drink and went back to drawing once more. He was a goo boy, she was thankful for that.::
"Four years?" He asked with a little smile. "I just got here last week. Uhh.. last Saturday? I think. I moved here from Sacramento with my bestfriend." He reasoned with a lopsided smile and took a drink from his bottle of beer. "We needed something new sooo here we are."
Nodding her head as she smiled at him. "I know what you mean. I wanted to expand my record label so I opened a second on here. So I go between here and North Carolina." She replied as she sipped her wine once more. "How do you like it so far?"::
He nodded as he listened to Adele, running his fingers along the cold bottle for a moment as she was talking. "Thats cool. I wish you the best of luck with that." He grinned some and took a sip from his bottle. "You enjoying your Root Beer, champ? You want another one?" He asked the boy and smiled some at him before looking up at Adele. "Its good here. The people are nice at least. I've met an odd one here or there but eh. It happens." He spoke as he shrugged.
Already she'd laugh a bit. Only to look to Jamie as he asked. 'Oh sweety I think you've had enough, maybe tomorrow." she said as seh glanced to Thomas. "If he has anoher, it'll take forever to get him to bed." she replied laughing a bit as she took another sip of her wine for the most part.::
When she spoke about kids being hyper, he laughed some and nodded. "My bad. I sometimes forget about the sugar thing. Sorry little man." Thomas apologized with a little smile at the kid before he checked his own watch, seeing what the time was. "I didn't even realize what time it was. You guys heading off soon I take it?"
"In a bit." she replied as she watched Thomas and smiled. "Have to speak with the owner before I leave.. What about you? Leaving soon?" asking as she kinked a brow up slightly, and took a final sip of her wine.::
He shrugged a little, looking at his beer. "Probably. I'm kind of hungry though. I havent eaten yet. Have you guys had anything to eat yet?" He asked the two of them as he sat there, playing with his bottle some since he;d finished it.
"Actually no, now that I realize."Only to look to Jamie 'Sweety, you hungry?' Already that boy would nod his head as he went back to drawing after he smiled brightly at them. But soon her attention went back to Thmas.::
When she said that she hadnt, and he saw that Jamie nodded, Thomas smiled some. "Theres a Dennys like, five minutes away from here. My treat." He offered the two of them. He was happy to make new friends. The two of them seemed amazing.
Already she woul look to Jamie who was in smiles, already she laughed as she paid her drink. "Sure, just give me five minutes to speak with the manager." She replied as she came off the stoll and made her way towards the office.::
"No problem." He responded, watching her leave for the moment before he sat beside Jamie and started drawing with him again, just talking a little also between them drawing. Sure, he was a big kid and a complete goofball but he didnt mind, and most people didnt either. "Lets go wait for your Momma, huh?" He spoke as he stood up, and pulled his dark brown leather jacket off of the back of his chair as he stood up, and the two of them waited near the office for her
Once she was done, she would collect the money and place it in her bag, only to step out and smile to the to. "Hey." Is all she would say as she took Jamies hand and looked to Thomas. "Lead the way." a smile on her lips as she held her bag in her other hand, as she waited for him to lad the way to Dennys.::
He smiled and headed out with the two of them, them both getting in their own cars, his being a 1967 Chevrolet Impala which was his baby. He led the way to Dennys getting them a parking space before leading the way inside and to a booth where he took once side, leaving the other for the mother and child. "I wish the warm weather would hurry up and come." He laughed a little, taking one of the menus in hand.
"So do I" Is all she said as she took a seat across from him, Jamie sitting on the inside. already she would place her bag down and smile. "Thanks for briging us here."::
He smiled and shrugged some. "You dont have to thank me. Thank you for the company. Its been a while since I've had some so its nice." He smiled and looked at the waitress when she came over. "Just a black coffee for me and some apple pie. You guys know what you want yet or do you want some more time?"