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RP: For these people, I thank you

Nov 24, 2011 15:44

Date: November 24, 2011
Characters: Jake Abernathy, Star Abernathy (NPC), Neve Standheim, Shelby, Mack and Bryn Standheim (NPCs), Ezra Loy
Location: Jake’s place
Status: Private
Summary: Jake has much to be grateful for this year.
Completion: Incomplete

( So much to be grateful for )

november 2011, character: jake abernathy, post: private, character: ezra loy, location: private residence, character: neve stadheim

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neve_stadheim November 25 2011, 06:37:18 UTC

This holiday would have normally been spent with Zach's parents, a thought that turned Neve's stomach, the idea of spending a holiday with the same people who had tried to take her girls from her was not a pleasant one. Thankfully she had received a much better and far more pleasant offer in spending the day with Jake, Star and his family. It had sure been an interesting year, and she would have never thought at the beginning of it that she would be spending the holiday with her boyfriend's family, or that the man filling that role would be Jake ( ... )

jake_abernathy November 25 2011, 22:56:32 UTC

Jake answered the door himself. Though perhaps not as badly as she could have, Star was sulking that Neve was joining them; the girls apparently she did not mind. He also wondered if there was something to the offhand comment the other day about what her mom might be doing for the holiday, but when he'd tried to follow up on it she'd clammed up and gone to her room of her own accord.

Teenagers. What was he to do?

But overall she seemed to be in an okay mood, if quiet. He'd take what he could get. She had hugged him several times today, though, so he thought the meaning of the holiday was at least on her mind, and that could be why she was quieter than usual.

He smiled up at Neve and included the two girls in his welcoming grin. Uh oh, he hoped that didn't mean trouble, though since Ezra wasn't with them maybe he had Mack. Still. "Come on in, you all. Let me get out of your way," he said, pushing himself backward so they could come on in.

neve_stadheim November 26 2011, 08:39:54 UTC

Neve was completely unashamed of the way her heart kind of skipped when Jake answered the door and smiled up at her, there was just something about seeing that smiling and knowing how he felt about her. She was pleased when it seemed that Jake was happy to see not only her, but her girls as well; though this should have surprised her since he had always been fond of her girls. "Hey you." She greeted him, stepping into the house as he moved back, and she was shadowed by Shelby and Bryn. "Ezra and Mack are on their way." Neve explained, realizing belatedly that Jake might worry why her youngest, and the daughter that was struggling most with their relationship, wasn't here ( ... )

jake_abernathy November 26 2011, 21:05:02 UTC

Jake grinned back at her. "Hey you," he said back. "Ah okay. Good to know," he said with a nod, wondering briefly about it but deciding whatever the reason, Ezra would take care of his niece; he had heard he was closer to the middle child anyway.

He chuckled at Bryn's explanation, pulling her on up into his lap to hug her and kiss the top of her head fondly. "Oh really? Like Bumblebee? That is a nice car," he said. "I can see why your uncle really wanted one."

He looked up to smile at Shelby. "Hey, Shelby, I'm glad you're here," he said. "I think Star is either in the kitchen or in her room, if you're wondering where she is." He wasn't going to force himself on Neve's children, but he would acknowledge them. He wasn't about to keep her here right now when she likely wanted to be elsewhere, though. He gave her the graceful out for the moment.

"Well, they have a bit of time before it becomes urgent, luckily," Jake said. "I think the turkey isn't quite done yet."

neve_stadheim November 27 2011, 02:23:53 UTC

That was a sight that Neve wouldn't mind seeing more often, her youngest daughter snuggled on Jake's lap. She might not be looking for someone to replace their father, but she couldn't help but love the fact that Jake cared about her girls and as of right now at least one of her girls seemed fond of him ( ... )

jake_abernathy November 27 2011, 13:16:18 UTC

"Well, that's too bad. I've always wanted a robot car," Jake said, smiling. "Well, I don't blame your uncle, it's a good car. If you can buy it, every now and then you should, within reason." He spoke to her simply but not down to her; he found that kids understood far more than most grown ups gave them credit for, and Bryn never lacked for questions if she didn't understand.

"Wouldn't have it any other way," he told Shelby. "Yes, go on," he said kindly. "She'll be glad to have the company, I'm sure." She had been rather quiet, but at least not obstinate, so he'd taken it for as much of a win as he could at the time.

Jake smiled at her, chuckling faintly. "No, I think we're fine in the kitchen," he told her, amused, reaching for her hand now that Shelby was gone and pressing a chaste kiss to its back. "No need to trouble yourself with the food." His tone was light and mildly teasing.

neve_stadheim November 27 2011, 21:27:07 UTC

Bryn giggled at the idea of having a robot car. "Really? Do you think Transformers exist?" She asked in all seriousness, the way only a seven year old could. "Momma says it's like a mid-life crisis, whatever that is. But instead of it being mid-life, it was a teenage boy crisis." She explained, and Neve laughed at her daughter in the way she was explaining it. Ezra had bought the car shortly after his nineteenth birthday, and no matter how much anyone tried to talk him out of it he wouldn't listen; he loved that car ( ... )

jake_abernathy November 27 2011, 22:15:19 UTC

Jake tilted his head and pretended to ponder the question. "I don't know. I don't think so, but you never know, do you?" he said, tapping the tip of her nose lightly. He couldn't help but chuckle as she chattered on about what her mom said, it was always amusing to hear what a child repeated--and hopefully it wasn't something that one didn't mind having repeated.

He smiled after Shelby, hoping she would eventually warm to him a little more, at least to the point that they'd used to be. He'd always been fond of Neve's children.

"Mm, I thought it best to keep you away from the kitchen action," he teased softly. "Mmm, I'm sure you can still find a way to do that. Anyway, I think Mother and Rosalia are in the kitchen right now. You remember Rosa, don't you, Bryn? She makes the cookies I always have here," he told the little girl, grinning slightly.

neve_stadheim November 28 2011, 06:02:59 UTC

Bryn thought about Jake's answer for a long moment, blue eyes still wide. "What if they're mean like the bad Transformers? I don't want a mean car." She really didn't think Transformers were real, but a boy in her class said they were, and now Jake was saying they might be, and she was kind of concerned about this now. "Maybe....maybe they're just pretend." Bryn offered, trying to convince herself more than anything ( ... )

ezra_loy November 28 2011, 06:06:19 UTC

Ezra felt kind of terrible that he had been running late, a rough night's sleep had caused him to get a late start on everything. Thankfully Neve had been understanding, and Mackenzie had practically jumped at the chance to put off going over to the Abernathy's that much longer, though Ezra ignored her pleas of 'Couldn't we just not go?' as he finished up getting set to head over. He loved his niece and could understand she was struggling with this, but he wasn't going to cave to her begging ( ... )

jake_abernathy November 28 2011, 22:12:50 UTC

Jake's eyes softened and he hugged Bryn carefully to his chest, arms strong and safe around her. "I think you're probably right, Bryn. I think they're just pretend," he said after giving it a moment of thought. "You're a smart girl, you know that?" he told her ( ... )

neve_stadheim November 29 2011, 06:59:11 UTC

Bryn snuggled into Jake as he hugged her, tipping her chin up to peer up at him with concerned wide blue eyes. "You think?" It wasn't often that Bryn was told she was right about something by an adult. "Momma says I am, but Mack always said she just has to say that 'cause she's our Momma." she answered honestly ( ... )

ezra_loy November 29 2011, 07:03:46 UTC

Stepping into the house, Ezra returned Jake's smile, really pretty grateful for the invite. He kind of thought that Jake didn't have to invite him, although he appreciated that Jake valued family enough to extend the invite to him as well and not just Neve and her girls. "Happy Thanksgiving." Ezra said, laughing only slightly when he noticed Bryn happily taking up residence on Jake's lap. "And I see you've got a permanent companion again." He thought it was kind of great how Jake really did seem to care about Neve's girls, it was encouraging to him that Jake not only wanted to be with his sister, but that he also understood that the girls were part of that package. Though with Jake being a single dad, Ezra kind of thought he understood better than some ( ... )

jake_abernathy November 29 2011, 22:47:39 UTC

“I do think so, and I don’t think your mom would just say it. Your mom is an honest lady.” She would never call her daughters stupid, but she wouldn’t just say it to say it either, he thought. She had smart children, he knew, he knew them well enough to be able to say it ( ... )

neve_stadheim November 30 2011, 07:38:54 UTC

Bryn smiled brightly, she liked hearing Jake talk about her Momma. "Momma always said honesty was the best policy." She replied, though she didn't know exactly what that meant, she just thought it meant that she should always be honest ( ... )

ezra_loy November 30 2011, 07:41:00 UTC

Mackenzie really was trying to be good, it was just so hard. Her Mom was dating Jake, a guy who she'd always liked, but her Mom wasn't supposed to date, and definitely not Jake. She still had the fear that her Mom would forget her Dad, and then she'd be the only person around to reminder him, or she and Shelby. She wanted to tell her Uncle Ezra not to be nice to Jake, and she couldn't help the glare she gave Bryn as her little sister practically attached herself to Jake permanently. She didn't hate him, she didn't. She just didn't want everyone forgetting her Dad because of him ( ... )

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