12-19-2018, 11:46 PM
Aiden made his way into the bustling kitchen, Sage’s arm slung around his waist. The two were chattering along and wondering what all the commotion was about coming from the other side of the door. Lasher was yapping a loud, happy bark. The same one that he used to greet Aiden. Who was the cause of that? Hopefully, Rowan hadn’t tracked him down. He didn’t feel like dealing with her yet. Maybe after this upcoming adventure, though…
Apparently, his sister had opened a Cajun café in the city. Father had a hand in the construction of it all and there were many advertisements across the various media channels. Aiden had been left wondering if she had opened it in an efforts to lure him out into the open. He’d take Sage on a date there. After the adventure.
They pushed the doors open and there sat most of the household along with an albino cop and none other than Siobhan West accompanied by her ‘familiar,’ Ebony.
Lasher licked at her face a few more times before spinning around and bounding up to Aiden, giving him the same exact treatment and even bestowed a few puppy kisses on Sage. Aiden scratched at the dogs head, cooing a few soothing words. Lasher sat on his hind legs, tail wagging so fast that it threatened to fly off.
A wide, goofy smile spread across Siobhan’s face as she shot up from the stool. Aiden’s former bandmate ran at full speed towards him, arms outstretched. Ebony started and walked up to Sage, sniffing at him. Siobhan damn near tackled Aiden, latching her arms across his torso with a violent vice grip. She giggled breathlessly and spoke quickly.
“Oh, dear Luna! I have missed you more than words can say! How the hell are ya Aiden!?”
Aiden found himself laughing as well. What an entirely unexpected, yet incredibly welcome, surprise this was. He knew that she was in town finishing up another world tour. There had even been a moment when he had considered taking Sage to see her closing night, but instead, they had ended up romping around in their bedroom. Not a bad night.
What would possess Siobhan to track Aiden down? He had already told her he had no desire for a reunion tour. Siobhan could be pushy at times, but nowhere near as bad as Rowan could be.
“Haha! I missed you more, Sio. I’ve been doing fantastic. Simply fantastic.”
Aiden pried Siobhan off, hands on her shoulders and pushing her out to look her over. He nodded in approval. She hadn’t aged a day, yet looked leaner and more… dangerous? No. But there was an edge to the woman, one that hadn’t been there the last time he saw her. Her hair and makeup looked fantastic, however, no doubt the work of a hired professional. Still. She looked like a Rockstar, a force to be reckoned with. Something more mature than the young punk she had been in Blarney Stoned. Aiden dropped his hands as the cop walked over to introduce himself and the rest of the household filed out into the dining room.
The young man bowed, but Aiden shook his hand as soon as Vitya rose. So formal! But then, that must have been due to his profession. Cops came in all shapes, sizes, and mannerisms. Was he a friend of Dorian’s? A colleague perhaps?
“The pleasure is all mine… Moon King?” Aiden shot Siobhan a wry glance, she shrugged and smirked, “Be careful of that one, Vitya. She’s a wild one, as I’m sure you’ve figured out. Thank you for serving the community. I like to think that I’d have joined the force if the arts hadn’t called out to me.”
Siobhan snorted at that.
“Aren’t you one of the people that won my contest?” He asked Vitya, “Funny we should meet this way.”
Aiden looked to Sage and then back to Siobhan.
“Sage, I’m sure you know who this is, but let me introduce you to a life-long friend of mine. Siobhan West. And Siobhan? This is someone very special to me,” He gestured to Sage with a fond look upon his face, “Sage Parker. He’s my boyfriend and the brightest tech wizard you’d ever meet. Not that I’m unhappy to see you, but what brings you to Dorian’s and how in the hell did you track me down?”
Ebony had moved on from Sage and pushed at Aiden’s hand with her muzzle. He looked down at the wolf with a bright smile, ruffling her mane and cooing out to her.
“Yes, Ebony. I am very happy to see you as well. Your coat is looking extra luxurious today. Did you lead Siobhan here?”
Siobhan West gave Aiden a knowing smile, folding her arms under her breasts and jutting her hips out to the left in a sassy pose.
Apparently, his sister had opened a Cajun café in the city. Father had a hand in the construction of it all and there were many advertisements across the various media channels. Aiden had been left wondering if she had opened it in an efforts to lure him out into the open. He’d take Sage on a date there. After the adventure.
They pushed the doors open and there sat most of the household along with an albino cop and none other than Siobhan West accompanied by her ‘familiar,’ Ebony.
Lasher licked at her face a few more times before spinning around and bounding up to Aiden, giving him the same exact treatment and even bestowed a few puppy kisses on Sage. Aiden scratched at the dogs head, cooing a few soothing words. Lasher sat on his hind legs, tail wagging so fast that it threatened to fly off.
A wide, goofy smile spread across Siobhan’s face as she shot up from the stool. Aiden’s former bandmate ran at full speed towards him, arms outstretched. Ebony started and walked up to Sage, sniffing at him. Siobhan damn near tackled Aiden, latching her arms across his torso with a violent vice grip. She giggled breathlessly and spoke quickly.
“Oh, dear Luna! I have missed you more than words can say! How the hell are ya Aiden!?”
Aiden found himself laughing as well. What an entirely unexpected, yet incredibly welcome, surprise this was. He knew that she was in town finishing up another world tour. There had even been a moment when he had considered taking Sage to see her closing night, but instead, they had ended up romping around in their bedroom. Not a bad night.
What would possess Siobhan to track Aiden down? He had already told her he had no desire for a reunion tour. Siobhan could be pushy at times, but nowhere near as bad as Rowan could be.
“Haha! I missed you more, Sio. I’ve been doing fantastic. Simply fantastic.”
Aiden pried Siobhan off, hands on her shoulders and pushing her out to look her over. He nodded in approval. She hadn’t aged a day, yet looked leaner and more… dangerous? No. But there was an edge to the woman, one that hadn’t been there the last time he saw her. Her hair and makeup looked fantastic, however, no doubt the work of a hired professional. Still. She looked like a Rockstar, a force to be reckoned with. Something more mature than the young punk she had been in Blarney Stoned. Aiden dropped his hands as the cop walked over to introduce himself and the rest of the household filed out into the dining room.
The young man bowed, but Aiden shook his hand as soon as Vitya rose. So formal! But then, that must have been due to his profession. Cops came in all shapes, sizes, and mannerisms. Was he a friend of Dorian’s? A colleague perhaps?
“The pleasure is all mine… Moon King?” Aiden shot Siobhan a wry glance, she shrugged and smirked, “Be careful of that one, Vitya. She’s a wild one, as I’m sure you’ve figured out. Thank you for serving the community. I like to think that I’d have joined the force if the arts hadn’t called out to me.”
Siobhan snorted at that.
“Aren’t you one of the people that won my contest?” He asked Vitya, “Funny we should meet this way.”
Aiden looked to Sage and then back to Siobhan.
“Sage, I’m sure you know who this is, but let me introduce you to a life-long friend of mine. Siobhan West. And Siobhan? This is someone very special to me,” He gestured to Sage with a fond look upon his face, “Sage Parker. He’s my boyfriend and the brightest tech wizard you’d ever meet. Not that I’m unhappy to see you, but what brings you to Dorian’s and how in the hell did you track me down?”
Ebony had moved on from Sage and pushed at Aiden’s hand with her muzzle. He looked down at the wolf with a bright smile, ruffling her mane and cooing out to her.
“Yes, Ebony. I am very happy to see you as well. Your coat is looking extra luxurious today. Did you lead Siobhan here?”
Siobhan West gave Aiden a knowing smile, folding her arms under her breasts and jutting her hips out to the left in a sassy pose.
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