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Post by steph on Aug 29, 2013 17:19:27 GMT -6
"Okay," Val said, standing. He took Jaime's hand in his own. "Lead the way. Or we really will get lost."
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Post by Claire on Sept 30, 2013 11:48:08 GMT -6
Jaime led Val back through the hallway and down the stairs. When they reached the sitting room, Jaime paused outside the doorway. He could see now that his father had joined Joanna, and he felt his stomach clench up. He tightened his hand around Val's and stepped into the room.
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Post by steph on Sept 30, 2013 12:35:55 GMT -6
Val noticed the new person with Jaime's sister around the same time Jaime did, judging by the squeeze Jaime gave his hand. The other person was older, and reminded Val more of Joanna than of Jaime or Joe. Val squeezed Jaime's hand back and hoped Jaime's dad wasn't as scary as he looked.
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Post by Claire on Oct 9, 2013 18:56:01 GMT -6
"James," Jaime's father said, his eyes drifting from Jaime over to Val, then down to where Jaime had a death lock on Val's hand. "Hey dad," Jaime replied. "This is Val. My-- uh, my boyfriend."
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Post by steph on Oct 9, 2013 18:59:52 GMT -6
Val swallowed. "Hi. Sir," he said. He was pretty sure that this was the first time he'd ever heard someone call Jaime James before, and it didn't sound like it belonged to Jaime at all. Even Thor sounded more like Jaime than James did.
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Post by Claire on Oct 9, 2013 19:36:35 GMT -6
Jonathan hardly even looked at Val before fixing a cold stare on Jaime. Jaime clenched his jaw. So that was how he would do it? He would just pretend Val didn't exist, as if that would make Jaime less gay? It made Jaime want to yell at him and hit him until he understood, but instead he just said, "How are you feeling?" And it was forced and fake and Jaime wasn't sure if he even cared how his father was feeling anymore. "As good as one can feel when they are dying," Jonathan answered, and it just made Jaime angrier. He glared at his father, who glared back almost identically. Finally, Joanna broke the silence, "Daddy, you should sit down. I will make you some tea."
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Post by steph on Oct 9, 2013 19:51:42 GMT -6
Something was going on between Jaime and his father, but Val could only tell that it was making Jaime upset. At least his father wasn't looking at Val. That was good.
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Post by Claire on Oct 9, 2013 20:17:47 GMT -6
Jonathan didn't sit, but Joanna left to make him tea. "Do not upset him," she whispered harshly to Jaime as she passed through the doorway. Everything was always his fault, wasn't it? Jaime clenched his fists tightly until he realized that he was still holding Val's hand and was most likely hurting him. He let go of Val's hand. "Sorry."
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Post by steph on Oct 9, 2013 20:31:45 GMT -6
Val shook his head and smiled. "It's okay."
Outside, a dog barked and then Gawaine slammed the door open and clomped in with a giant Great Dane bouncing at his feet. Both of them were very muddy and left clumpy brown footprints after them. The dog had the remains of a baseball glove in his mouth, while Gawaine had a very large bone in his hand. "This dog," he announced, "Is defective."
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Post by Claire on Oct 9, 2013 20:53:00 GMT -6
Jaime grinned. Jonathan looked annoyed. "No, he's not defective!" Jaime said, chuckling. The dog bounced up to him and put his paws on Jaime's stomach, wiping mud all over his shirt. "Hey Duke. I missed you too."
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Post by steph on Oct 9, 2013 20:57:01 GMT -6
"He is too. He told me he had treasure and then he dug this up!" Gawaine brandished the bone. "This isn't even edible anymore. It's all old and dirty." Gawaine paused. "Oh, and that's your glove that he's got."
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Post by Claire on Oct 9, 2013 21:00:51 GMT -6
"Obviously he thinks it's treasure," Jaime replied, grinning. "And he's welcome to my glove. It's not like I use it anymore anyway." Out of the corner of his eye, he could see his father fuming, which only made Jaime grin wider.
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Post by steph on Oct 9, 2013 21:05:42 GMT -6
"Treasure is shiny," Gawaine said. "Everybody knows that." He dropped the bone on the floor and wiped his hands off on his jeans before noticing Jonathan. "Oh! You must be my new grampa. You're lucky, because I'm adorable."
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