07-14-2025, 12:44 PM
Cade could have asked Nox to go with him, but he didn't think his half brother much cared about housing or school districts or even location. His house was located a few blocks away from a burlesque club and in the red light district and he didn't seem to think it was out of place or even strange. And Cade was pretty sure that Nox didn't even pick it out or do anything other than pay rent. He clearly was not used to being a home owner or anything. Much less a parent. But who was ever ready to be a parent? He did envy his brother that though.
Nox had offered him a job. It was working with kids, but also on a pro-bono level. Though Nox insisted that he'd be getting paid, even if it wasn't as much as he'd like while they looked for funding. Which really didn't seem to be a problem after talking with Ms. Vega. Nox was a strange man, he kept the company of dancers and dilettantes. Ana also had insisted that he'd be getting paid. They'd open a clinic near the location they intended to build and he could start right away. And it helped that her ex-husband was also the son of Jivana CEO, so tech wasn't going to be an issue.
And he'd get to do whatever research he wante all under the Jivana name thanks the connections his brother had. How he managed he had no idea.
But Cade didn't know many people in town, and he didn't want to make things weird he knew Anna had a crush and he couldn't help but like her in return, but he wasn't ready for any relationship. But as long as it remained friends he was happy to have her show him around and now help him decide on apartments. He had 4 listings, some better than others, but he had no real idea of much in Moscow, he hoped Anna knew better.
He sent her the address of the first apartment and they'd meet there. He hoped she'd take a car and not drive herself, it would be easier to figure out transportation then. He'd have picked her up but she said she'd meet him, so that was what they did. The first place was a one bedroom apartment in one of the outer rings of the city. It was the cheapest place on his list, but it wasn't close to anything he knew.
Cade arrived a bit early and waited outside in the frigid air for Anna. He didn't know from what direction she would come and he held a cup of coffee for them both, though his was nearly gone, it was the only thing keeping him warm.
Nox had offered him a job. It was working with kids, but also on a pro-bono level. Though Nox insisted that he'd be getting paid, even if it wasn't as much as he'd like while they looked for funding. Which really didn't seem to be a problem after talking with Ms. Vega. Nox was a strange man, he kept the company of dancers and dilettantes. Ana also had insisted that he'd be getting paid. They'd open a clinic near the location they intended to build and he could start right away. And it helped that her ex-husband was also the son of Jivana CEO, so tech wasn't going to be an issue.
And he'd get to do whatever research he wante all under the Jivana name thanks the connections his brother had. How he managed he had no idea.
But Cade didn't know many people in town, and he didn't want to make things weird he knew Anna had a crush and he couldn't help but like her in return, but he wasn't ready for any relationship. But as long as it remained friends he was happy to have her show him around and now help him decide on apartments. He had 4 listings, some better than others, but he had no real idea of much in Moscow, he hoped Anna knew better.
He sent her the address of the first apartment and they'd meet there. He hoped she'd take a car and not drive herself, it would be easier to figure out transportation then. He'd have picked her up but she said she'd meet him, so that was what they did. The first place was a one bedroom apartment in one of the outer rings of the city. It was the cheapest place on his list, but it wasn't close to anything he knew.
Cade arrived a bit early and waited outside in the frigid air for Anna. He didn't know from what direction she would come and he held a cup of coffee for them both, though his was nearly gone, it was the only thing keeping him warm.