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Tate Sewell (tatesewell) wrote in vrrpg,
@ 2017-11-19 13:54:00

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!complete, char: persephone montgomery, char: tate sewell, location: network, location: victory road clinic, time: 2009 11

Network: Catching
Who: Tate & Perse
What: Connecting Dots
When: November 19th & 20th
Where: Network & Perse's work
Warnings: TBD - Likely none

MM to Persephone 10:15am: Hey, you aren't busy tomorrow by chance are you?
MM to Persephone 10:15am: I was hoping to take you to lunch maybe? I can cook if you'd rather stay in, or even bring lunch to you. I just wanted to touch base.
MM to Persephone 10:16am: I know I've been all over for weeks.

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Re: November 20, 2009

sepphy
2017-12-22 05:01 pm UTC (link)

"I should be okay," Persephone said with a soft laugh. "I haven't broken it yet; I'm just slow."

Tate thought he was joking, but Persephone knew if she had a word with ZJ then they could make the visit really magical for little Zeke.

Her smile turned sad and she picked at her food. "I like living with you, too." But things would obviously have to change. Zeke had to come first and she couldn't be upset about that. It wasn't like Tate was just springing this on her, either. "Dinnae worry about me. I'll be just fine." Perhaps she wouldn't even try to fill the room again straight away.

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Re: November 20, 2009

tatesewell
2017-12-23 11:51 pm UTC (link)

Tate knew that she said not to worry about her, yet he knew that he was going to worry about her. He didn't know if it was okay if he were to live with her and Zeke, if they were to move into a bigger flat. He didn't think that was something he could ask her either, while they were friends, he didn't think their relationship was to the level that he could ask her to move in with him and a kid. That was something that he knew he could only ask someone he was in a romantic relationship with, or someone that had been in his life for longer than the year they had been living together.

"It might not be for a while, I'm not entirely sure. I'm still figuring out all of that." He was hoping to have Eli look over Naomi's records, that maybe there was something muggle doctors had missed. He was trying not to get his hopes up though, he hadn't asked for her records yet, and he hadn't even approached Eli about his hairbrained idea just yet. He really needed to find out more about cancer, and exactly what kind Naomi had.

In a bold move, Tate reached his hand out to rest lightly on top of Persephone's a moment. "I would really like to stay in touch too. I know we have a million friends and family members in common, but I was hoping that we could stay friends." He bit his lower lip then, he wanted to tell her just how he felt suddenly. The urge hit hard, and he couldn't shake it. He knew now was not the time, he needed to get his head about him. He blamed it all on being so busy between Zeke, Emilia, work, and everything else. "Besides, what am I supposed to do with my dog, hm? He loves you far too much, more than he loves me," he teased, giving her a crooked grin.

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Re: November 20, 2009

sepphy
2017-12-28 07:09 pm UTC (link)

"Take all the time you need," Persephone assured him. "This is a big thing for you both." She didn't want him to rush into things when he had to make big changes. "If you want... we could switch rooms?" She frowned a little as she thought it through. "Mine's a bit bigger. More room if Zeke wants to spend the night."

Tate's hand on hers made her smile. He'd always been so sweet since the first time they had met. That they had turned out to have many friends in common had just been a bonus; he was a great room mate even without the other connections. "Oh, he's a wee daftie," she said fondly. "He'll forget all about me when he's got Zeke as his new best friend. Though he might pine a bit at first."

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Re: November 20, 2009

tatesewell
2017-12-29 07:27 pm UTC (link)

Tate wanted to hug the woman just then, she was offering to switch rooms? He couldn’t ask that of her, he knew that if he were to take Zeke overnight, he’d end up sharing his own bed. That or he would sleep on the sofa, so long as she didn’t mind that he would camp out there for the night. “I don’t think we would need to, I can always bunk on the couch? Thank you though, it means a lot. This is all… It’s a lot,” he admitted in a soft voice, a voice that likely gave away the fact he was a bit terrified about it all. Could he keep up with his sobriety, raise his son, and work? He knew logically it was doable, people did it every day, but he still worried. The worry seemed to peek out at the oddest times, right now being one of those.

She smiled! He knew it was ridiculous, but his heart soared when she smiled at him. He knew it was ridiculous; he needed to fight these feelings that he had for her. Yet as he sat across from her, he didn’t want to so much anymore.

A chuckle slipped from him when she called the dog a daftie, nodding his head. “He can be, but he seems to love you something terrible. You’ll at least have to promise you’ll come by to visit us all often.” Tate shot her a playful smile then, a mischievous boy look gracing his darker features as an idea struck him. “If you don’t, I’ll just have to call you anytime he scrapes a knee. We need only the best doctors, you’re one of the best. You might not handle skinned knees often, but I don’t think Zeke will mind. Will ya buddy?” Tate asked the two year old, grey eyes glancing at his son, who had his mouth filled with food, but the three year old was nodding his head along. Tate knew it was unlikely the little dude knew what he was talking about, at least he was agreeing!

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Re: November 20, 2009

sepphy
2017-12-29 08:08 pm UTC (link)

"Okay." She hadn't been sure whether he would take her up on the offer, but it had felt like the right thing to offer. Tate had always done nice things for her like cooking diner after a long day at work, so she wanted to try and making some things easier for him if she could.

"I'm so glad you adopted him," Persephone admitted. "I might have to finally get my own fuzzy companion." She left the when you've moved out unspoken. It would be better not to dwell on that just yet. "We'll come visit you for walkies." The look Tate gave her made her laugh. "You've got my number. You can call or text me any time."

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Re: November 20, 2009

tatesewell
2017-12-30 12:13 am UTC (link)

"I am too. I think he's helped me prepare a bit for this," he said with a nod of his head towards Zeke. While he knew that nothing would ever really prepare him for raising his son, having to take care of another living thing he thought was helping him at least learn a little responsibility. He couldn't regret the little mop of a dop.

"Perfect," he said with a warm laugh, he knew they had a lot of friends in common and tended to end up at the same events a lot, but he wanted to be sure that they were friends as well.

"How have things been with you?" He was curious how things had been as of late, he knew he'd been terrible about checking in lately. He wondered if she might be up for dinner sometime soon, he'd have to ask her later.

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Re: November 20, 2009

sepphy
2017-12-30 07:43 pm UTC (link)

Persephone shrugged, picking at her food again. "Things have been fine. I haven't really been doing much outside of work." She didn't really like admitting that aloud, but there it was. It had been a few months since she had broken up with Olivier and she hadn't so much as dipped a toe in the dating pool again. Yesterday's mess of a dinner party wasn't particularly inspiring in that regard either; it was another thing she could add to her reasons why she should remain single, another layer to the armour that she needed to build up.

"This place keeps me busy," she said by way of explanation.

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Re: November 20, 2009

tatesewell
2018-01-01 01:20 am UTC (link)

He knew that he shouldn't be concerned, she did have a job that would keep someone busy all the time. There were so many pregnant witches lately, it was like every time he turned around someone else was growing round with a new child. He imagined that kept Persephone plenty busy, and yet Tate worried about Persephone. He needed to find time, it was a precarious game that he was playing. He was trying to beat death, cramming as much into what little time Naomi had left, while trying to keep up with his own life. He was falling behind in a few areas, though he tended to still find time to pop in on Dora.

"That's understandable," he said with a nod. "If you're up for it ever, we could get out every now and then for a roommate dinner. Catch up properly with each other, without prying little ears." He thought they might also continue to get together once he moved out, but he would approach that when he had to face the reality of moving out. "We could even go to one of those karaoke nights or something at V-Bar. They're always good for a laugh."

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Re: November 20, 2009

sepphy
2018-01-01 04:45 pm UTC (link)

Persephone smiled faintly, suddenly rendered a little emotional by Tate's suggestion. "I don't know what I did to deserve a flatmate like you. I'd really like that." She quite enjoyed karaoke; her voice wasn't anywhere near as good as ZJ's, but she had some good enthusiasm when she did take to singing.

"Merlin, I never thought I'd end up such a workaholic. Moving back here was supposed to give me a break from working all the time." She shrugged, a touch embarrassed. "I guess I never really got out of the habit."

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Re: November 20, 2009

tatesewell
2018-01-02 12:34 am UTC (link)

"You know, I've thought the same thing?" Tate admitted, though his cheeks were a bit pink with the admission. It went a little deeper than that, though he knew he couldn't voice that. It wasn't something he should be even considering, especially with Zeke now in the picture. He was being ridiculous about this crush on Persephone, yet he couldn't shake it. He enjoyed not just living with her, but her company when they would hang about as friends, as well as these more serious moments.

"Have you ever heard the saying, Old habits die hard?" he asked curiously. "You need to just start doing other things with the time that you keep throwing into work. Make a plan for yourself, every Thursday at 7pm you'll be home and we will watch a movie of the other's choosing, depending who chose the week before. That way, you'll have a set time you need to be someplace and not get sucked into work." His cheeks blazed a brighter red then, a nervous laugh slipping from him. "That was a bit too far, but I found it helps me if I make myself a schedule like that. I'm notorious for spending hours in the kitchen and never coming out to enjoy the world when I need to be." It was what had started him down the wrong path when he was young, he would burn himself out work until 3am, going out with the crew until all hours, and then coming back in the morning. He hadn't been able to keep up, so he had found a way. Tate was glad he had broken the cycle.

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Re: November 20, 2009

sepphy
2018-01-02 04:20 pm UTC (link)

"Aye, I've heard of it." But she was very good at falling into habits and very bad about breaking them.

Tate was blushing and Persephone wasn't sure why. It sounded very organised and that actually appealed to her in her current state of mind. "Wednesdays are a wee bit better for me," she teased gently. "How about this? I'll try to text ye more so we know when we're both going to be home of an evening."

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Re: November 20, 2009

tatesewell
2018-01-07 11:55 pm UTC (link)

"Sounds like a plan to me," Tate agreed with a crooked grin. "We can change things up if our schedules don't align for it."

Even if they weren't consistent on getting together every week for dinner, Tate was relieved that she was still willing to keep up a friendship with him whether he moved out or not. He was trying hard not to poke too much at this crush he'd found himself having on her, but he was looking forward to spending more time with her. He pushed all those thoughts away though, focusing instead on enjoying the rest of his lunch with her.

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