This had to end.
Eames had made his living ever since high school by walking the streets, canting his hips and smiling prettily at older men, boys; anyone who could pay them for his time. As he got older he got wiser, choice to walk around places where there were businessmen and women away from their partners, who would see him or have an itch to
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When a hit woman named Sylvia had offered him a means to travel, get out of the dead-end life he had found himself in, as well as find a way to give his anger and outlet and make more money than he could possibly imagine... He had to take the chance. He couldn't see any other alternative if he wanted to survive, wanted better for himself while he could still obtain it ( ... )
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Because, really, that's all he wants to do for the younger boy.
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"Only if I can make you happy too," he says softly, tilting his head up into Arthur's hands.
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There was a risk in doing this, of course; but Arthur was hoping - letting himself hope in a way he rarely did - that this was one of those risks worth taking. And that they could actually be happy together.
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There was so much risk for Eames, but he didn't want - if this worked, he knew he didn't want to lose it.
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Hands rubbing Eames' back soothingly, "When do you want to move in?" Arthur would be helping, of course, but setting a date would be good for both of them he felt.
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"... When would be okay?" He asked softly. "My apartment is paid up for a few months but the way I get money to eat is... well, I have enough to last for a few days before I would have to work again," he confides.
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(And Arthur was never against having more books in his home.)
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He presses closer to Arthur, tentatively asking. "I can.. .can I stay here tonight? I'll get my stuff together tomorrow. And I'll need to cancel my appointments, but I didn't make any tonight."
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He wouldn't be with anyone else tomorrow. He'd be with Arthur. Only Arthur.
He then kisses the younger man on his lips, soft and sweet, hand cupping a cheek and just... this was really going to happen. Eames was going to be with him and Arthur was going to be able to take care of him, make him happier.
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God, he won't ever have to sleep with some old or greasy fuck again for cash. Just Arthur.
( There was still, of course, his drugs... Eames didn't know how to ask or explain about that so he didn't. He still liked the opiates, the feeling they gave him. The sense of not caring, of floating. )
He presses closer nonetheless, curling his fingers in the back of Arthur's shirt.
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He knew the adjustment wasn't going to be as easy as he was hoping it would be but, this was a start and Arthur knew as he followed Eames up to his soon-to-be old apartment that he was ready and willing to make this work.
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