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Neal Cassidy ([personal profile] stolenwatches) wrote2014-01-10 01:50 pm

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[ Neal had been hopeful.

He still loved her, he knew that much, and he knew there was still a small part of her that reciprocated that. He'd done a lot to hurt her, but he wanted so badly a second chance, with both her and their son together. Even Hook had backed off, at least for the time being. It was all up to Emma.

Sitting alone in a booth at Granny's, a good half hour after noon, he was starting to admit to himself that she probably wasn't coming.

Neal sighed as he played with his cup, determined to wait a bit longer. Just in case. ]
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[personal profile] unvarnished 2014-01-10 10:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[well, isn't this a familiar scene. August strolls into Granny's, looking to just get a bite to eat when he sees Neal sitting alone. It takes him a few seconds to take in the scene and make his decision.

He invites himself into the empty seat across from his friend]


She stand you up?
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[personal profile] unvarnished 2014-01-10 11:01 pm (UTC)(link)
I was hungry. [he flashes Ruby a smile as she comes over offering him coffee. An offer he happily takes]

She's probably just running late. I'll keep the seat warm for her.
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[personal profile] unvarnished 2014-01-10 11:17 pm (UTC)(link)
[August is an eternal optimist. He puts some cream and sugar in his coffee before addressing Neal's question]

Ariel showed up, and so did John and Michael Darling. Otherwise it's been pretty quiet. I've gotten to reconnect with my father and Archie.

[as for his mother, August always had an awkward relationship with her. He figures it's better left alone]
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[personal profile] unvarnished 2014-01-11 05:54 am (UTC)(link)
[he smiles, too. He's imagining that reunion. Not just with Wendy and her brothers, but with Neal too]

Yeah. I know magic always comes at a price, but it brought our families back together, too. It's a pretty happy ending, wouldn't you say?
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[personal profile] unvarnished 2014-01-11 09:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Emma's your happy ending. [he phrases it like a statement more than a question] Good luck with that one. She can be pretty stubborn.
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[personal profile] unvarnished 2014-01-12 12:10 am (UTC)(link)
[August knows he played a big part in messing everything up for them. All he can really do is try to fix it. Because in his mind, they're as much his family as his father and Archie. Maybe even more so, since the three of them share the bond of growing up here in this world]

Give it time. She has a lot to work through... I think she likes keeping her guard up.
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[personal profile] unvarnished 2014-01-12 12:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[he doesn't need to guess. He just sips his coffee]

I'd say it's the same reason you and I have trust issues, too. We've all had to grow up depending only on ourselves. I love my papa but I still have trouble with it, you know?

[he smiles, a little sadly. Trying to be selfless, brave and true is hard when the whole town knows you as a selfish, cowardly liar]
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[personal profile] unvarnished 2014-01-14 08:47 am (UTC)(link)
Maybe I can take your mind off it. I was thinking of doing something for Emma's birthday. You think she'd go for it?
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[personal profile] unvarnished 2014-01-14 09:11 am (UTC)(link)
I don't know. I do know it can't be anything we have to talk her into, and she'd probably hate surprise parties.

[he frowns, thinking. He's missed so much and he wants to make up for it, somehow. That's where he's going with all this]
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[personal profile] unvarnished 2014-01-14 09:45 am (UTC)(link)
Sounds about right. I think she'd appreciate something thoughtful over a huge party. Just letting her know you're there without crowding in her space.
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[personal profile] unvarnished 2014-01-16 06:43 am (UTC)(link)
For a while. I had to find something to occupy myself with while you guys were gone.
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[personal profile] unvarnished 2014-01-16 07:00 am (UTC)(link)
It felt like weeks. But you know, we all did pretty good. Just going about our business as usual. If there were problems, people went to the Blue Fairy.
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[personal profile] unvarnished 2014-01-18 08:07 am (UTC)(link)
Are you kidding me? There's always something going on around here. Doctor Frankenstein's monster running loose, John and Michael Darling holding Belle and Ariel captive, Peter Pan's Lost Boys arriving... There are always new stories being made here.

It's enough to fill another book. [his eyes sparkle excitedly at the idea of that]
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[personal profile] unvarnished 2014-01-18 01:34 pm (UTC)(link)
We're a town full of fairy tale creatures, and Doctor Frankenstein. You can't expect things to be too dull.
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[personal profile] unvarnished 2014-01-22 01:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah? Well, in that case I'd love to write another book. Wouldn't want to disappoint my fans.
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[personal profile] unvarnished 2014-01-27 10:02 am (UTC)(link)
True. [he gives it a measure of thought] I guess I'll think about it once I actually start writing it.
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[personal profile] unvarnished 2014-02-01 11:13 am (UTC)(link)
Probably, but I'd never put the stories out into the world, anyway. They're just for us.

[he pauses, noticing that a certain blonde is still not showing up] You going to sit here all day waiting for her?
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[personal profile] unvarnished 2014-02-02 12:14 am (UTC)(link)
Maybe. But at least you can still spend more time with Henry.
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[personal profile] unvarnished 2014-02-05 09:33 am (UTC)(link)
[he smiles. He and Neal both know what it's like to spend their childhoods without their fathers, so of course they're on the same page when it comes to Henry]

I was going to help Papa in his workshop later. Other than that, I'm pretty much free.
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[personal profile] unvarnished 2014-02-09 11:24 am (UTC)(link)
[August nods his agreement. He knows exactly what Neal is asking him]

Of course. I've got two, as it happens.
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[personal profile] unvarnished 2014-02-11 01:26 am (UTC)(link)
I think some furniture might help. Show that you want to stick around. [August being an expert on that subject] I can carve you a table or something if you want.