Happy Hour

[hey35nholding]

It's a much more determined Clementine who enters the bar this evening. She's notably dressed to the nines, sporting red heels, a fancy red dress with geometric patterns, and a high-swept and heavily curled blonde hairdo. She knows why she's here. She may have even intentionally requested this time from Bar. She scribbles the specials down

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[hoochedseal]

Chuck leans against the bar. He's got a suit on too. and a fresh shave. Damn Job. He reads the specials and smirks slowly.

"Hey, Dollface. I happen to be single and lonely and last I checked I was male."

[hey35nholding]

He'll probably be able to tell that something's up when she actually drops a shot glass on the floor, splintering it down the middle.

"Shit." She rubs her forehead, glances over at him and pauses. She's never, ever believed in the possibility of their being a prince Charmine out there for her, but...he's wearing a freaking SUIT. "Charlie..." her expression is nervous, she leans toward him, "look, I have some news...." At least he's already sitting down.

[hoochedseal]

He then looks at her then raises an eyebrow. He's still not totally used to Charlie. "Yeah? What you got? A hot date and all my dreams of taking you to Bora Bora shattered?"

[hey35nholding]

Well, if he'd told her the truth...but she actually chuckles a bit at his teasing, then takes a deep breath. "Charlie, I'm pregnant."

[hoochedseal]

He then licks his lips as he nods slowly and then runs his hand though his hair. For the first time in all of his life Sam Axe is glad he didn't get more then smooching.

"well Congrats?"

[hey35nholding]

They haven't had sex yet. It isn't his - even though she wishes it was. So to hear him congratulate her awkwardly on being pregnant by some fool immediately breaks her down, and Clem bursts into tears.

[hoochedseal]

Oh hell! This isn't what he wants to see. He's behind the bar and then he hugs her to him and then rubs her back.

"Shh, Sugar don't cry."

[hey35nholding]

Clementine shakes her head; she's probably smearing his nice new shirt with mascara on top of everything else that's going wrong. "I can't do this," she mumbles. "I don't know how to be a mom."

[hoochedseal]

Mikey will be paying for this dry-cleaning, as soon as he thinks how to set it up like it was the job.

"Shhh. Sweetheart, you will be okay. You can do this. You're strong self-sufficient and you can make it you've done good on your own so far haven't you."

[hey35nholding]

Maybe he had to comfort a random hysterically crying target? She pulls away and looks at him with full-on raccoon eyes and mascara running down her face.

"Charlie, I'm an ex-stripper. Think they're gonna want that at a PTA bakesale?"

[hoochedseal]

Sam uses his thumb to wipe her tears away. "I think that they will say you're the hottest momma there and they won't are if your cupcakes fall flat. That's all that's flat."

[hey35nholding]

He is appealing to her ego. And the fact that she likes to be called 'mama.' "I don't know if I can do it alone. And it's not like I don't have other options." They're options she's taken before.

[hoochedseal]

Sam rubs her back and then hold her close to him. "I know that. but you have to do what is best for you."

[hey35nholding]

She rubs her face against his shoulder. "I'm too old to have an abortion every time I fuck up." That's her logic, hers alone, but she feels the need to say it. She still sounds like a child going to the dentists' chair.

[hoochedseal]

Sam rubs her back and then kisses the top of her head; Well then Darlin' I think you know what your choice has to be. You get to experience what it's like to be Mama"

[hey35nholding]

She shakes her head. "I don't know. My mom was terrible; I have no idea if I can bring a kid into the world that wouldn't end up hating me."

Then Clem looks up into his eyes. "Can you stay with me tonight? I don't want to be alone."