Ethan Anderson (home) : "You're not messing up, Tony," he says softly. "But here's a little secret, you don't offer to be a dead man for your best friend's Mate!"

Antonio Pavlatos: He freezes at the door, hand on the frame, "I ddd... don't know 'WHY' I said that.... I was skairted... first time www... we talked... they forced me here... I... I didn't know what nobody wanted... I just said I'de do... anythin' he www... wanted if he just wouldn't hurt me... I... it was like bein' back there again... the eyes always watchin' me..." His voice is teary now, confused again, hurt.

Ethan Anderson (home) : "Don't cry, Tony. This isn't something to cry about. Its just one of those things you have to learn growing up."

Antonio Pavlatos: "I ain't a kid no mmm... more. I didn't mean to make him mmm... mad. 'N I do mess up everythin'. Just like at the store... I don't know how to answer sss... stuff, 'n I just start cryin', 'n I can't help it."

Ethan Anderson (home) : Ethan shifts Tori to his other knee and begins feeding her the strained pears.

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: ((They're...in the kitchen? Tony's room?))

Ethan Anderson (home) : "Yes, you can help it!" He sighs. "Take some responsibility for yourself Tony!"

Ethan Anderson (home) : ((Kitchen))

Antonio Pavlatos: He darts a look back at Ethan. "I ttt... thought outta everyone you'de... understand, but you don't seem to understand nothin'." (He's standing in the kitchen doorway now)

Ethan Anderson (home) : "The problem, Tony, is that I do understand. I understand all too well. Which is why you're getting mad at me. Because we both know that there's more to you then what you're letting everyone see."

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: He makes his way down the hallway when he stops, hearing the noises. He takes a deep breath, sighing and stepping forward into view. He's not sneaky, and Tony's got good ears. No eavesdropping. The man's dressed in a simble black tank top and jeans.

Antonio Pavlatos: He keeps his head turned around, "You think I'm.. jealous... that aint it. I just need to talk to him 'n do the stuff they want so I kin have my own life. I ain't mad at you." He doesn't sound mad, he sounds hurt, bewildered at Ethan's responses to him this morning.

Antonio Pavlatos: And he promptly shuts up the moment he sees/hears Aerin, face paling a bit more as he drops his head again, looking very close to running again.

Ethan Anderson (home) : Ethan glances up at Aerin, his blue eyes dark as he feeds their daughter. "I don't care if you talk to him. That wasn't my issue. My issue was the fact that you made a come on to him while I wasn't here."

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: He sighs a little bit and smiles to the both of them. "Hey, guys. Good morning."

Antonio Pavlatos -> Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: (no way he didn't hear that last remark Tony made, and Tony knows it)

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: "Ethan." He looks over at Ethan when he realizes, wincing inwardly. "Stop it."

Antonio Pavlatos: He raises his head, and turns back to look at Ethan in complete astonishment, face crushed. "I... I didn't come ON to him!"

Antonio Pavlatos: d10: WP: 4,3,6,4,

Ethan Anderson (home) : He frowns at Aerin, eyes becoming hurt. Ethan stands carefully, Tori in his arms. "Fine. I'll stop."

Antonio Pavlatos: He manages not to run from the room, but the tears start sliding more quickly now, and he starts to head back to the room, his actually helping with breakfast seeming now over.

Ethan Anderson (home) : "Tony...Get back here!"

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: "You have no idea what happened in that room, Ethan." He crosses his arms over his chest, watching his lover calmly. "And you have no call to accuse Tony of something he did simply because I pushed him too hard and frightened him."

Antonio Pavlatos: d10: WP: 9,5,8,2,

Ethan Anderson (home) : "And everyone needs to stop coddling him before he ends up more fucked up then he already is," the petite man says, voice husky.

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: He's still standing more or less in front of the hallway, so Tony has to get past Aerin. The Gaian reaches out when Tony approaches, the intent a request to hold.

Antonio Pavlatos: "NO! I was HAPPY you was back... I wanna leave... I want OUT of here!" He can't get around Aerin, and he seems frustrated, tears flowing freely and obviously looking for a way to get out of the room.

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: "Stop talking, Ethan." He scowls at Ethan...yes, scowls. "And before you start making snap calls like that, why don't you talk to me about it first. I'll explain later. All right?"

Ethan Anderson (home) : Ethan blinks and hides his face against Tori, tears rising in his own eyes.

Antonio Pavlatos: d10: WP: 6,3,6,7,

Mercury -> Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: ((Is it alright for him to come into the scene or would you rather he not?))

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: He sighs, and looks to Tony. A moment's pause before he steps aside, letting the kin go after a brief touch to his shoulder.

Aerin Thomas [PB 3] -> Mercury: ((Frankly, Ethan's fucked this up beyond recognition. Don't see how Merc can do worse. Bring him in...he can help Tony while Aerin very quietly screams at Ethan.))

Ethan Anderson (home) : The baby seems quite content to pull hand fulls of his golden hair. "Da da da da DA!"

Mercury: And at this moment, isn't it just perfect timing? A loud, familiar knock at the door.

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: "Oh for fuck's..." He sighs and lets Tony run to his room as he moves to the door. "Let him go, Ethan. We need to talk." He looks through the peephole before opening the door and pointing in the direction of Tony's room. "He went thataway. Give me a hand?"

Antonio Pavlatos: He tenses suddenly, then whirls around and looks at Ethan, voice rough edged, "How the FUCK can you say that?!" The touch on his shoulder startles him just a little, but the knock on the door stops him from saying anything else, leaving his mouth open. His eyes glitter at Ethan, and he slips around Aerin towards the room, slamming the door hard enough to rattle the windows.

Antonio Pavlatos: (Please put that post in proper order, above Aerin's last one, sorry late post trying to think what he would say)

Ethan Anderson (home) : "Because I love you," he shouts after Tony, making Tori wail.

Mercury: He nods to Aerin a little blankly, steps in, and blinks at Tony. Huh. An outburst. Maybe that's healthy. He leaves Ethan and Aerin to it, whatever it is, and follows Tony.

Antonio Pavlatos: "You assume shit, unless..." He freezes, frowning. "Why would you say that like that? What the fuck did he tell you?" That glittering just got worse as he tosses the clothing in his hands to the floor.

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: "I know." He nods a little bit. "Right now...I know it looks like we're coddling Tony. We aren't. He's been pulled away from his comfort zone, and he needs to start to feel safe here. He keeps getting closer, then falls back. I should have told you already."

Mercury: "Tony isn't aware of you, is he?" He sits down on the edge of the bed, watching Tony. "I confess I don't really know you either. I don't even know your name."

Ethan Anderson (home) : "Yeah. Maybe," he says softly, sighing. "I love Tony. You know that right?"

Antonio Pavlatos: He stares at Mercury, trying to figure out if he is telling the truth. "If he's fucked me over... this quick..."

Antonio Pavlatos: d10: perc/empathy (Merc): 9,9,2,5,8,6,6,

Mercury: He tilts his head. "Tony wouldn't fuck you over. He doesn't know of you, and he didn't tell me of you. I've heard your voice before, on tape, and I'm aware that you are there with Tony. I just haven't met you before."

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: "I know you do," he says with a nod, reaching over to brush Ethan's hair back. "Which is why he needs you...and he needs you to try and hold back when he tries to anger you. There are times when he might. He's trying to get a rise out of you...testing you, to see if you're as evil as those who used to keep Tony."

Ethan Anderson (home) : He sighs, eyes closing as he leans his head into Aerin's hand. "Y'know...I just want him to be okay an if he needs us...however he needs us...to help that then its okay. I just...if anything happens I want to be here."

Antonio Pavlatos: "I'm talkin' about the wolf! Damn, I know you aint' that fuckin' stupid, Merc!" He keeps watching him though, and seems to relax a bit, then mutters, "You know my fuckin' name, it's Tony."

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: "I know you do." He nods a little. "And you will help, I promise, Ethan."

Mercury: "You call yourself Tony? That's interesting. I'm not stupid, no, but sometimes it takes awhile for things to sink in. Do you mind if we talk, or would you rather I leave you alone?"

Ethan Anderson (home) : He smiles slightly as his lover doesn't quite get it. But he's okay with that. "I should apologize. Explain."

Mercury: "I'm not sure who you mean by the wolf. There is me, Aerin, and Bliss here."

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: He blinks at that smile, and then, slowly, he chuckles, shaking his head. "I doubt that's going to be necessary. But yes, you should. Not so sure now's good...give Mercury some time."

Antonio Pavlatos: He kicks at the clothing on the floor, seeming to need to burn off the extra energy or anger somehow. He doesn't respond to the first question. "I don't care, but there went the last fuckin' so-called friend. Don't be talkin' no more 'bout friends. He was the one to bring all this shit up, and now I gotta deal with it. This so sucks... 'n I still can't even get laid. First he brings a bitch in the house, now this shit. He got rid of those fuckin' eyes, but this sure ain't no improvement."

Ethan Anderson (home) : He blushes bright pink and shrugs slightly. "I'm curious," he admits, kissing Aerin softly. "And yeah, I'll give Bliss time."

Antonio Pavlatos: "Merc, for Christs' sake, who the fuck is HERE now, huh? I'm talking about Mr Thomas, Aerin. He's the one that made the promises. He breaks 'em, 'n I swear they'll be hell to pay!"

Mercury: "Sometimes friendship is a rough road." Makes the connection to walking into tension. "What did Ethan say that has caused a problem?"

Mercury: "I don't know what exact promises Aerin has made to Tony or to Tony, but I've not known him to break his word." Yes, he said to Tony or to Tony.

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: d10: Per+Alert: 8,3,10,3,7,3,

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: He returns the kiss, but winces as he hears Tony's voice raise. "Shit. It's him."

Mercury: ((He's not speaking particularly quietly, normal voice.))

Ethan Anderson (home) : "Alter," Ethan asks, brow arching as he glances towards the bedroom.

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: "The more aggressive one...the survivor." He nods. "He comes out...well, you can imagine. High stress."

Antonio Pavlatos: He still tries to keep the pretense up, even though he might seem to know that Merc knows something, just as he did with Jez. "He's jealous we're here, talking 'bout that Micah again, 'n worried 'cause we look so much like him 'n all. Talkin' about takin' responsiblity for yourself..." Sneering tone, "....'n sayin' we're comin' on to his mate. BULLSHIT! Alex got us to say we'de offer to help with breakfast... another little trick... that's a sneaky one... but the whole conversation sucked. He said he would ORDER us to stay out of the room... like he's runnin' shit, 'n not him... the friends we had that helped us, gave a shit we can't see, instead we get ones that don't want us here. Hell I don't want to be here! He just couldn't leave well enough alone, just kept badgerin' about why Aerin got pissed, then jumped on it like a startvin' dog on a bone."

Ethan Anderson (home) : "Yeah...Kinda like Jer," he asks, glancing up at Aerin.

Antonio Pavlatos: (And eh, he isn't being particularly quiet either, so no doubt Aerin with that roll is picking up at least part of this convo)

Mercury: "Ethan must feel a little threatened. That's odd, and must be really uncomfortable for Tony. It's hard to understand sometimes why people act the way they do. And yes, Alex tricks. So do I. But I think you understand why we do, better than Tony does. It's hard to explain things to Tony because he isn't aware of things that you are aware of, is he?"

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: He tenses a little, but nods. "Kind of like he was, yeah." His attention is on the conversation, picking up as much as he can. "Think I better go in."

Ethan Anderson (home) : "I'm really sorry, baby," he whispers.

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: "It's okay." He leans in and kisses Ethan, and then rises, making his way toward the room.

Antonio Pavlatos: He just stares at Mercury, still not giving it as if he understands what Merc is talking about. "I understand, probably more'n you think. Sometimes I just can't... handle things like I would if I could..." He seems a little confused, or uncertain either what to say or how to say it. "I just can't understand why I have to keep puttin' up with this shit too, except... I can't do shit without..." He seems to stop, staring in the mirror on the dresser.

Antonio Pavlatos: (it=in)

Ethan Anderson (home) : He returns the kiss and then rises, moving to his room.

Mercury: He nods. "That's the hard part. You're both in the same body. And while Tony has a part of himself divided, he can't truly heal. I love Tony, and I love you as you're part of Tony, but I don't know if we can help Tony without YOUR help. Can you help us help Tony? Help you? Set you both free?"

Antonio Pavlatos: He continues to stare at Merc, eyes a little wide as the pretense just isn't working. Suddenly they start to glitter again, "WHO the fuck DOESN'T know about shit, huh? You guys tell the whole world?"

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: He slips into the door frame, leaning there and watching quietly.

Antonio Pavlatos: d10: Perc/Alert: 10,7,3,2,5,10,9,

Antonio Pavlatos: d10: : 10,6,

Antonio Pavlatos: d10: : 2,

Mercury: "I heard you on tape," he says again patiently. "When you called Jez. You don't sound like Tony. You absolutely do not act like Tony. To the ones who love him, it's very apparent. You look just like him, except your eyes are different, and your entire personality is a 180 from who Tony is."

Antonio Pavlatos: (Yeah, think he would catch the movement :P) His head swivels around the moment Aerin steps up, but those glittering eyes go back to Mercury at the moment.

Mercury: From Tony's reaction, he can surmise that Aerin is there, but he doesn't look at him.

Ethan Anderson (home) : ((and Ethan's gonna hide so I'm gonna drop the window.))

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: He says nothing for now...just listens.

Mercury: ((*hugs*))

Antonio Pavlatos: He suddenly relaxes his shoulders a bit, lets the anger seem to drain out of his eyes, lowers his voice, and except for a certain hardness to ones not that close to him he could pass very easily as Tony, "Jez shouldn't have made a tape... didn't know he did." Although trying, still angry his tone just can't quite match Tony's soft hurt one of a few minutes before. Mercury didn't hear it, but Aerin did.

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: ((*Hugs*))

Antonio Pavlatos: (*pouts then Hugs* Okay)

Mercury: "It's automatic on most answering machines. He cares for Tony and he knew something was different. And you avoided responding to what I said. Do you want to help us help Tony and set you both free? Tony is a gentle, beautiful soul, but he's been hurt badly by things that are not his doing and out of his control."

Mercury: ((add...)) "And it seems like he's trapped in himself, but he yearns to be free."

Antonio Pavlatos: A bitter tone slips into his voice, "Everyone is so worried about him... he's so sweet, so beautiful, so innocent of so much... I'm not though. 'N I ain't kin to ya'll, he is, but I'm the one sufferin' for all this shit, 'n I don't like it, but if somethin' happens to me, they couldn't make it. You don't get that, do ya?" Seems the pretense has fallen, at least some.

Mercury: "Is that true?" he asks quietly. "Or is that you want it to be true? You are a part of Tony, of that I have no doubt, but no one who is divided, you OR him, can truly be at peace until that is settled. I also wasn't remarking on Tony's physical qualities. I said his SOUL is beautiful, and I meant it. I have never met anyone like him."

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: "Who ever said you weren't kin to us?" Said calmly.

Mercury: He does pause so Aerin can get a question in. He takes the opportunity to lightly, subtly rub his sweaty hands on his jeans. So scared of making a serious misstep.

Antonio Pavlatos: Something in what Mercury says seems to bother him, and he blinks, but he covers it with anger again. "Yeah, his soul is beautiful, 'n don't bother thankin' me fer that." He raises his head and stares at Aerin defiantly, "I'm not. You ain't got shit claim on me. I stay because they can't survive without me. I ain't stayin' 'cause some bitch thinks she can claim me."

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: "I never said you were claimed by me. Doesn't make you any less kin."

Antonio Pavlatos: He shakes his head. "I ain't kin, not to none of ya. You just can't see, can ya? If you could, you could see the real me... but I can copy him perfectly when I want to."

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: "What does kin mean to you?"

Mercury: "I do thank you. Tony probably needed your help to get him through. I know that things were horrifying in his past, and he has suffered far more than anyone should have to. I want to help Tony to know that he has his own kind of strength, and I think you can help him and yourself."

Antonio Pavlatos: "To me? Kin means family, 'n I ain't got any. Funny, but can't even remember havin' one at all, but I know what you mean by it. It means somewhere along the lines some wolf or some other animal put fuckin' somethin' in the bloodline that stops somebody from bein' a normal human, makes it so you guys can just claim them 'n do whatever, good or bad, doesn't matter, you kin still just walk up to somebody you don't even know or ever met 'n just claim their ass."

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: "Not even." He shakes his head. "Kin means family to me, too. And family's not limited by blood."

Mercury: "Family," he says softly, his dark brown-black eyes looking at Daniel tenderly. "Sometimes you have to make your own."

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: "Exactly," he says to Mercury with a smile. "I know I did."

Mercury: He looks gently at Aerin, nodding at what he says, a sort of sad-sweet smile on his face.

Mercury: ((at what he first said, continuing to nod as Aerin responds *S*))

Mercury: "I did, too," he finally murmurs.

Antonio Pavlatos: Mercury> "You ain't got any idea what I shielded them from... you think his memories are fucked? He doesn't even know the worst parts, I took care of 'em."

Antonio Pavlatos: His eyes narrow. "We did try that... 'n you see where it got us? You can't deny what you guys done toldt me... you took our family away, said it was wrong, 'cause he wasn't a wolf... now ya sayin' different?"

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: "What the problem here is is that you want to blame us for that. Tony knows the truth of what he felt from me." He pulls the top of the tank top down, to reveal the Rose scar.

Mercury: "Alex is a part of my family," he says quietly, "because he is in my heart. I told Tony a bit about why the Garou and the other shifters are at odds, and why there is mistrust. On *both* sides. When those of the blood of one try to cross to another, others do get angry. I can't claim to understand it, my experience is limited."

Mercury: He looks to the scar quietly, but doesn't ask.

Antonio Pavlatos: He stares at the Rose scar. "I was there, I felt it too... but that was for him, not me. I don't blame you two as much as I blame the bitch, 'n for you not stoppin' her, just letting her have her way just 'cause somewhere down some bloodline she's supposed somehow related to him. I know you're tryin' to help, but the whole thing is fucked to me, because it ain't involving me, it's involving him. But thing is, I'm stuck here too... 'n your talkin' like a nothin' but a part of someone else, 'n that ain't true. I'm my own person."

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: "Whar you're missing is that it really is for you, too. I want to help you as much as Tony. Don't you realize that?"

Mercury: He nods in total agreement with Aerin. "I do, too."

Antonio Pavlatos: He looks at Mercury, "I heard ya too... I always hear. I don't need sleep, not like ya'll do. I don't sleep much at all, can't afford too. Gotta keep fuckin' watch... I know what the wolves did, 'n still tryin' to do. Outside you two, I wouldn't care if they all fell off the edge of the fuckin' earth. The good with the bad, 'cause they all hate 'n hurt more'n they seem to help. Just like the father said, they don't think nobody is as good as them, even kin ain't shit to them, just pawns in their little wargames, just breeders, slaves. But not me, I ain't got wolf blood in me."

Antonio Pavlatos: Aerin> "If you do, then why are you always talkin' about him, like I ain't standin' right here? I know I pretended... had to, to protect 'em... but you knew..."

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: "Because." He smiles a little. "I don't reveal secrets. If you were not ready to reveal it, I wasn't going to say anything. I respect you too much to betray that confidence."

Antonio Pavlatos: He looks from Aerin to Mercury, then back again, "Then how is it that everybody that comes in seems to know? The more that know, the more that endanger them, don't you see fuckin' see that? I have to cover... if I don't shit will come down on them."

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: "Because you're not as good at covering as you think," he says with a faint smile.

Mercury: He nods, looking at Tony/Daniel with soft, caring eyes.

Antonio Pavlatos: He tenses for a moment, eyes glittering again at Aerin. "I used to be, but then I don't think the ones that wanted to fuck us through the floor after playin' weird ass games really noticed any little changes."

Mercury: "They didn't care about you," he says quietly. "They didn't care if you lived or died. We do."

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: He shrugs a little. "Just saying. I didn't betray your identity, and I never intended to." His eyes flash a little bit. "We made a deal, right?"

Antonio Pavlatos: He rubs at his temples as if maybe getting a headache, muttering to himself it seems, "So much changed... without the horse, after Alex got us out... everything outside is so fuckin' weird..."

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: "It's something you don't understand, because you've not experienced it. That's what we're here to try and help you with."

Antonio Pavlatos: His head jerks up and he stares at Aerin, and nods slowly, "Yeah, we did... 'n that means no fuckin' us over... no reason fer the whole world to know our shit. I know you didn't tell Merc, or I'de be out the door. I ain't sure why you two are different, but ya just are."

Mercury: He nods to what Aerin says. "You and Tony aren't going to go back to the ones who hurt you. The world they gave you was twisted and corrupt, a dark and terrible reflection of reality. And I'm sorry," he says quietly. "I'm sorry we didn't know. I'm sorry we didn't get you out of there."

Antonio Pavlatos: (oops, missed a post, put this in front of his other one please, makes more sense then what he said in the other one) Mercury> "None of them did before Alex... not the mother, sure the fuck not the ones that claimed us at the club."

Antonio Pavlatos: He shakes his head very slowly at them both, his eyes seeming to be sizing them up for some reason. "'N ya promise not to fuck with Gordie, right? He can't take shit... it wasn't... just... the... club. He was... fucked up before that."

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: "Correct. No fucking you over at all."

Mercury: Tony: "Not everyone has suffered deep pain and terror," he says quietly. "For those who haven't, they can talk as if they understand, but they do not know what it is to survive torment and, in some cases, to feel unending guilt."

Mercury: "I promise on the spirits of my ancestors," he says gravely.

Antonio Pavlatos: He nods to Aerin, seeming to be watching him very intently, but then seems satisfied with whatever he finds and look sto Mercury, "You do... I know you do." Eyes slip to Aerin. "'N he understands... maybe that's what makes you different from the others."

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: "Maybe." He nods a little bit.

Mercury: ((I have 10 minutes and then I'll have to figure out how to remove Mercury. *L*))

Antonio Pavlatos: He looks at Aerin then, his eyes watching him closely again, "So, what about Ethan? He still think we want to jump your bones? Hell, I wouldn't mind, but he didn't come on to ya. You know that."

Antonio Pavlatos: (*hugs* Maybe he gets a call from Rei?)

Mercury: ((That might work. *snugs*))

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: "No." He shakes his head. "He doesn't think that. It's just...Ethan's been gone a while. He let his worries get the best of him."

Mercury: His phone vibrates, and he murmurs something, answering it and speaking quietly.

Antonio Pavlatos: (Too bad it's Nyte's night off, and he can't easily get into any of this :( Tony would have called, but this one won't. He takes care of stuff himself if he can) He was glad he was back... another kin. Hell, we figured he'de understand things, but guess he doesn't. And hell, I don't look shit like this Micah."

Mercury: He clicks off the phone, frowning. "I'm sorry, guys. I don't want to bail, but Rei is sounding a little off. Bad art exhibit or something went wrong. I'm going to have to leave." He looks at Tony/Daniel with a warm smile. "I look forward to talking to you again, and I guess Tony isn't listening, but I'll say it anyway. I love you. Goodnight."

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: "More then you think," he says with a shrug. "He understands. He just...had a bad moment. We've all had them. I guarantee, he's very apologetic."

Antonio Pavlatos: He gives a nod to Mercury, and shrugs, "I'll remember... if that counts. I like Rei." He watches Mercury leave, not giving a real smile to him, but not frowning either, then looks back at Aerin.

Mercury: "It counts." He smiles. He gives Aerin a hug, then heads out. ((*HUGS* Night! Thanks for letting me in the scene.))

Antonio Pavlatos: His fingers hook into the pockets of his jeans as he looks at Aerin, striking just a bit of a pose without really realizing it it seems, "He'll forgive him... he's that type, but me... I ain't so sure things are gonna go that smooth, especially when he don't know some of the shit that's been goin' on, ya know what I mean?"

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: He hugs Mercury back and lets him go, then listens to Daniel. "Would it be all right if I told him?"

Antonio Pavlatos: (*Hugs* Thanks for being IN it at just the right time! :)

Antonio Pavlatos: Up goes his head, lifting higher than normal view, "You wanna tell him ya are with others?"

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: "Oh." He blinks a little bit. "That." He sighs and shrugs, keeping his voice down. "I...not yet. I need to talk to him. Which means I probably need to tell Tony...damn."

Antonio Pavlatos: He smirks just slightly, "What did you mean if that wasn't it? Tell him about me, or about me wonderin' what ya might taste like? Maybe... salty ice cream?" Is he playing, or serious? His tone is definitely seductive sounding, a bit on the sly side even.

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: He raises an eyebrow. "I meant you in general. Careful there." A little chuckle.

Antonio Pavlatos: "Me? I was meaning the others, not us... the club... oh well, doesn't fuckin' matter right now..." He steps closer to Aerin, fingers still hooked in his jeans pocket, but stretching the pants with his fingers. "Careful... why? I do wonder... 'n like I toldt ya before, it's sucks not gettin' anythin' at all, I ain't a fuckin' monk ya know."

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: "I know you're not. But my dance card is pretty full, I think." He grins a little and shakes his head.

Antonio Pavlatos: A roll of his eyes, and his hand runs, perhaps, unconsciously over his not so loose jeans now. "That figures... I always heard ya don't use it, ya lose it... guess it's another night with Daisy 'n her four sisters. What a fuckin' way to live, dude."

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: "Yeah, well, until a year ago, that was my nightly date for a good...ah...nine years?" He shrugs. "Things change. But probably not for us in that respect."

Antonio Pavlatos: "At least tonight you might get laid, if ya kin talk him into calming down. I can't get much at all, not even a quick hand job... that sucks... but he's afraid to do shit, even with the eyes gone." He walks over to the chest of drawer and pushes some clothes aside. "Umm... I could, but if I did, he'de probably flip out later, wonderin' what the fuck happened. He's done that before. Can't afford to spook the ponies too much I guess, but I'm about ready to use the doorknob even... no offense against you, Mr Thomas." Another slow smile in his direction. "Sure you'de take care of things much better'n that."

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: "Mmmm...I'm sure I would." He winks. "But then we'd cross a line we can't uncross."

Antonio Pavlatos: He slumps some against the wall, still almost doing a pose without realizing it. "I know that, I ain't fuckin' stupid... even givin' ya a quick head job would probably have your ass so guilty feelin'... but I would... ain't gonna deny it... 'n they'de never know, but... you'de probably feel ya had to tell 'em... right?" He cocks his head to the side a bit, watching his reaction, but this time, unlike the last time, he seems to be more of a serious tone - playful, but with a very serious undertone.

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: He shifts a little bit where he is, watching Daniel. "No, I wouldn't feel compelled to tell them, Daniel. But it would change that I knew."

Antonio Pavlatos: He smiles slowly as he says his true name, and pushes himself from the wall, coming up to Aerin, and leaning close sniffs his hair. "What would change? Just a little fun between us? How would that change anythin'? Or hurt anyone, iffen you didn't say shit?" A very slow nuzzle of his cheek against Aerin's shoulder, unless he pushes him away, "I remember how you looked.... when he gave you that dance... that was cool... it was fun. You liked it."

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: He doesn't push him away...he watches Daniel very closely as he approaches, eyes held dead even and expression purposely the same, but he doesn't push away. "I did. Not going to deny that...why would I?" He shrugs a little, reaching out to smooth a hand over Daniel's hair. "But lets be honest...first, I keep my distance in that way for your own protection. Second, if I were to, that would just make me like them in my own way, right? Taking advantage. Just, perhaps, less cruelly in a way. And moreso in another."

Antonio Pavlatos: His chuckle is deeper than Tony's normal tone. "My protection? I ain't thinkin' ya meanin' rubbers... Takin' advantage? How you figure that? It ain't like you're demandin' shit, more like me tryin' to get in your pants. It would be soooooo not cruel to at least let me have a little taste..." He moves quickly, tongue darting out to make a very hasty lick across Aerin's throat, still almost touching him he's so close now. His hair and body smells strongly of vanilla, the scents that Jez brought to him - vanilla and almonds.

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: He tilts his chin up a bit at the lick. "Your protection. Those I love...romantically love. They fall to my curse."

Antonio Pavlatos: "What curse?" His tone is quiet now, but thicker than Tony's soft tone, "I ain't talkin' about you lovin' me... I learned there are different types of love, I did learn that at least, thanks to Alex and others, but... I'm talkin' about just enjoyin' each other, gettin' close... havin' any type of sex doesn't mean it's gotta be some kinda committment..." Another slow nuzzle against his shoulder, but he keeps his body from pressing totally against Aerin - perhaps in a way to retreat easier if he is rejected totally.

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: "My curse. All those I love are doomed to death or worse." He shrugs a little. "I tried to keep from it with Ethan...Ita. Alexis. Others. Micah...Trevor. It didn't work. Now, I'm just waiting to see what happens to my daughter...my lover. My pack." He sighs. "And I'm not talking about a commitment or arrangement. I'm talking about how I let myself feel."

Antonio Pavlatos: "I don't know those people, just Ethan... 'n heard enough shit about Micah." He lets his hand run slowly up Aerin's arm. "So, ya sayin' if we did anythin', just me givin' ya a little friendly head ya would feel shitty about yourself? Why? You ain't forcin' me to do shit, 'n I like you... you're pretty cool, like I said before... I'm lonely, man... I'm tired of this shit... I just want to feel another person... I would love to know I'm givin' pleasure 'n gettin' it... what's wrong with that? Tell me that much if ya kin."

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: He's quiet a long time, face looking very conflicted. "I...Daniel, if we were to do something, it would break a whole in the wall of self-restraint I have. And that hole, once broken, would be very difficult to plug." He takes a deep breath, letting it out slowly. Forcibly controlled.

Antonio Pavlatos: For a moment his eyes register hurt - rejection, but he covers it quickly. "That's cool... I mean... fuck, I know I ain't as pretty as he is, I'm pretty fuckin' plain, especially compared to him. He's the one that you look at, not me. But I had to try... 'cause I am..." He shakes his head, and moves his hand off Aerin's arm. "You ain't gotta say it... just friends right? Anyway, as fucked up as I seem to be, I wouldn't want me either..."

Antonio Pavlatos -> Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: (And to be more specific, I think Aerin would know 'he' isn't Ethan, the 'he' is speaking of, is the Tony personality. He never has just called him Tony)

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: "Whoa." He reaches out and puts his hand around Daniel's arm, not restraining him, just resting lightly there. "This has nothing to do with want, Daniel. Do you understand me? Nothing. If it were strictly about want, there'd be no question, no debate."

Antonio Pavlatos: He turns back and looks at Aerin, his eyes for a moment seem a blend of something familiar of Tony's but something else - long suppressed pain of some kind. "Then make me fuckin' understand... I've made it pretty fuckin' clear how I feel, 'n I ain't askin' to replace nobody, just to be with you a while... is that so bad? If you don't want me, either it's me, or... I don't know... if you want me too, why then? I know it ain't about Ethan, 'cause I know shit, 'n ya know I do."

Antonio Pavlatos: d10: Perc/Empathy: 2,7,8,9,3,4,9,

Antonio Pavlatos: He watches Aerin, trying to get a better idea of what's going through his head.

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: He takes a deep breath, eyes slowly shutting as he leans back against the door frame. "I'm already horrible enough to him, Daniel. I'm already enough of piece of shit. You know?"

Aerin Thomas [PB 3] -> Antonio Pavlatos: He's being honest in this moment. Right now, he's really warring against himself. Yes, he wants to. But he doesn't think it's right, because he already absolutely HATES himself for what he's doing. He doesn't want to lie, he just ended up in a horrible situation where he loves Kaeleigh and Ethan both. And this is where Rose is his curse. He can't hold back when he loves someone. He's DEATHLY afraid and in fact, sure that somthing is going to happen to them both that he can't stop...or worse, is going to have to watch. And his daughter. And the rest of his family. And he's scaring of hurting both Daniel and Tony both.

Antonio Pavlatos: He does that slinging hair back over his shoulder again, and nods, "Yeah...I know..." He suddenly turns his head away, his body tensing up some. "Everybody be fucked up if things were known, I just thought maybe... well fuck it... I kin deal, been dealin'... was thinkin' alittle about Merc... but he's sub too, 'n he's so antsy anymore 'bout shit. I just wanted to feel..." He doesn't explain, and starts to move off, keeping his face carefully averted from Aerin.

Antonio Pavlatos -> Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: Thanks muchly)

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: d10: Per+Emp: 3,7,4,3,4,9,6,

Antonio Pavlatos -> Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: He's hurt that Aerin is rejecting him, and because he doesn't have very much knowledge outside the 'box', to him sex is an expression of feelings, of caring, and of course, of fun, but he wanted the closeness, something for him, not Tony. He sees himself as totally separate from Tony, except that they have to share this body, and that he is their protector in many ways. He's lonely, used to sex, although he didn't like the forced things he did, he does enjoy sex in general as a form of expression and sharing. In some ways he has the same feelings in that as Tony, although Daniel is much more aggresive with what he wants and goes after it. He still doesn't quite understand the why nots, if no one knows, or why Aerin feels he would be cursed to be with him, but since he knows that it bothers Aerin and worries him, regardless of whether he understands it or not, he won't push it further. He might later, but not now. He is like someone who just needs a huge hug, and just to feel like he counts, as much as Tony does. Tony wouldn't even mess over Ethan, but Daniel doesn't even see it as that, he just sees it as them sharing pleasure with one another, getting closer.

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: He sighs deeply, and watching the other. "Maybe...let me talk to Ethan, at least. He deserves to know..." He shrugs a little. "And you know thar if he says no, that's it. Otherwise...I have things to think about."

Antonio Pavlatos: "You ain't gotta... I ain't no kid, pissed caused I didn't get to lick the tasty sucker, I'll be okay, I always am."

Antonio Pavlatos: He tries to keep his voice normal sounding, but it comes out a bit hollow, a bit hurt, but not angry or upset, almost as resigned as some of Tony's tones. What is... is.

Aerin Thomas [PB 3]: "It's not the point. Or why." He sighs. "Look, I'll talk to him. I think you should also talk to Alex. Because I don't want that big kitty kickin' my ass, dig?"

Antonio Pavlatos: He turns his head back to Aerin at that remark, "He'de more likely try to... oh nevermind, you'de have to know that big kitty, 'n ya really don't... even if ya think ya do." He seems on the verge of saying something else, but doesn't. He shakes his head, and moves to the far wall, although he does smile, "He's sorta.. protective." His voice seems to be fading, and for now he doesn't seem to try to retain hold, there is little reason for him too.