#bergen_county

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Post-Beltaine

Adam, regardless of who or what he ended up with on Beltaine, focuses on his summer goals; working out, working for dross, and reading. Maybe not quite a 180 from the boy that started the school year, but a 120? Sure.

OOC: Mm not sure who he woke up with so I still need to think on that.

At night, waiting to see if there will be fares, he reads.

Oh yes, some. The apartment .. it's Lola

Adam sighs and checks to see if Eden's working.

She is

Adam lets her get the fare.

And she does

Later..another call, this one from Leya

He checks Eden's availability.

She's still finishing up Lola's

Adam grimaces, vacillates, and then rolls off the bed and grabs his stuff to head downstairs and out to his car.

And soon he goes after the fare.

He drives out, finds the address for pick up, signals that he's there.

She comes in, and then hands him.. a check? "Hey. This is all we took from you."

When he realizes what it is, he hands it back. "Keep it."

"Did you want a ride somewhere?"

"We want to come clean" She says "We.. well, we pretty much made you pass out and took your money and you were cool about it"

"Now we're all seelie and.. feeling bad"

"Sorry to hear that. But I don't want the money back. It was a good lesson. And you didn't make me do -anything-. Have a great night."

"FIne. Drive me to the lodge"

"Get in." And he does, without much conversation.

And she says "Why don't you want it back?" On the way there

"And..what lesson?"

"It's just money. I can get more. If I had to get rolled, at least it was by a beautiful woman; that's an important lesson."

Leya blushes and pushes her glass up "THanks I guess. But..I'd FEEL better if you took it. Could you take it for that reason?"

"Give it away to someone, if you want."

"ARGH" SHe says "I can't believe Im.. almost begging you to take this back . Why won't you take it back? If it's just money then it should be no big deal to take it back right?"

"You stole it fair and square. How am I going to remember the lesson if I get the money back?"

"I would think you'd remember the reveal... especially since we were tied up ... i mean, I know Lola's in better shape than I am but if you forgot me nearly nude I'm a bit hurt"

"I'm sorry about that. It was my mom, wasn't it?"

She bites her bottom lip, then says "If I answer honestly will you take the money back?"

"No. I don't want the money. Nevermind. It was still wrong, and it pissed me off. I'm still sorry that happened."

"Maybe it shouldn't happenedi n that way, but WE were wrong and we got taught a lesson... " A sigh "Your mom apologized by the way"

"It -was- her."

"Yes. She came to us today and apologized for... well, ah, some details."

"She said she shouldn't have lost her temper. But she's new to satyr blood. I get it. Hell, our mama never gave half that much of a damn about us."

Adam fumes quietly as he drives. "Yeah. Well. I guess a lot of people learned lessons, then."

"YOu're pissed at your mom? Huh"

Adam doesn't respond. 'Bout halfway there?

Yup. More than. "Okay. "

When they get there "Fine. Here's your cab fare plus tip" She puts down the check and steps out

He rips the check up without saying anything.

"I.." Her face breaks into a frown and she says "fine"

And she heads to the lodge

Adam leaves the pieces in the parking lot and drives home.

And Adam returns into the house. he sees her mom sipping a cup of coffee.

Adam almost walks past her.... then stops and comes back. "That was a really sucky thing to do."

She nods "Yes, it was."

And sips