The Bar

[Poet]

Mischief shifted and leaned into his arms, resting her head against his shoulder as she listened to him. She nodded lightly,"It is a good idea....but if ya would ratha spend time wit meh all the time, I think I could use some more help 'round hereh if ya would like ta work wit me...? Lannigan has been overloadin' meh with work lately because he has nobody else ta help out, he's told me if I find reliable people I can hire one or two more ta help meh out...but it is up to you,"she told him as she looked up into his eyes and smiled genuinely. She knew the only problem with this would be if Killer decided to swing into the bar to talk to her at any time, which hadn't happened yet, but she knew there was always the possibility due to her connections with Tybalt.

[Chase]

Chase smiled. She wanted him to stay with her. "Wie du willst, mein Lieber." He said, his voice thick with his German accent. He kissed her again. "When do i start?" He asked her smiling his winning smile. Chase was happy as long as she was happy. And, better yet, he could stay and watch over her now he was staying. But Mischief, Chase knew since he'd first seen her, could take care of herself. Chase was only a back up in case she got in trouble. He didn't like the idea of her being in trouble in the first place, but it happened. Especially around here, he thought, thinking of Eli and Brooke, who had almost died if not for him.

[Poet]

Mischief smiled and kissed his sweet lips as she brought her hands to his cheeks lovingly and looked into his eyes,"Ya can start right hereh, right now,"she whispered brushing her lips against his lightly as she spoke. She didn't know what it was about him, but he brought out her passionate side, her caring side, the love in her that had rarely ever been released for anyone other than people like herself. She looked into his eyes a look of almost innoccence and began to wonder how she would keep her past from him, and what if she couldn't get out of her ways, what if the others wouldn't let her? She pushed the thought to the back of her mind and smiled again lightly,"ya can stay here with meh if you want, I won't force ya to I mean I know ya must have a place at that lodgin' house...oh.."the realization of Ace hit her, she wasn't really concerned about Ace's well being but she knew if Ace was important to Chase she needed to ask. "Chase....what are ya gonna do about Ace?"she whispered to him almost worriedly.

[Chase]

Chase smiled. He kissed Mischief again. He wanted her just as she wanted him, but her next words brought all that to a stop. Ace. What would he do about her? He sat up and ran a hand through his hair. He closed his eyes with the stupid hope that when he opened them all his problems would be solved. He knew it wouldn't work but he opened his eyes anyway. He breahed sharply through his nose. "Ace." He muttered. Her face popped up in his mind and the memories ran through like a movie. He shook his head. "I dunno. I need some fresh air. You wanta come?" He asked looking at her hopefully. He didn't know what kind of thinking he'd get done with her around, but somehow he knew if she was there with him, he wouldn't go crazy. He'd be able to keep sane if she were there.

[Ace]

She could hear the confusion in his voice, the guilt that was hidden underneath his words, but when he asked her to go outside with him she nodded,"Yeah...of course hun,"she whispered as she sat up from his embrace and crawled out of the bed. She walked over to the door and looked over her shoulder at him,"ya jus' wanna sit out on the front steps?"she asked him as she gave him a light smile and looked him over from where she stood, he was everything she could ever ask for, and yet she feared he would in the end choose to go to Ace, she would not blame him, he didn't have much reason to feel so strongly toward her, and she him, but there was just something there she would never be able to explain.

[Chase]

Chase stood up. "Uh yeah. Sitting; walking. Whatever works for ya." He walked out of the house, letting Mischief lead. Once outside, he let Ace float back into his mind. He wondered what she was doing now. His jaw clentched when he thought she might be alone. He wasn't usually the jealous type so if she were with someone it wouldn't bother him, but he was the protective type. That's where his nickname Tiger came from. Ever since he was little, people called him that. He smiled at the memory when Asher first called him that, but then lost his smile. He hadn't talked to Asher in forever. He pushed that out of his mind and looked at Mischief. She was watching him with looked like curiosity but there was something else there. Chase couldn't quite place it.

[Ace]

She sat down on the step outside of the Pub and looked at Chase, tilting her head and drifting off into a slight daydream daze. She bit her bottom lip as she looked him up and down and wondered what was going through his head. "Are you alright Chase? I realleh don't want to be the one to completely change yer life so suddenly if it is not something you wish to happen,"she told him as she ran a hand through her hair. She looked down allowing her hair to fall into her face, she was used to being alone anyway, if he decided to leave she'd understand and nothing would change.

[Chase]

Chase quit pacing and looked at Mischief. "Nah. Don't say that. I jus' i need some time. I gotta go see Ace and see if we're okay. I haven't seen her and- and you probably don't wanta hear this." He exhaled sharply through his nose. "I care bout ya Mischief. I do. Lemme go see Ace and make sure she's alright. I'll be back, i promise." He walked to the steps and sat down next to Mischief and kissed her.

[Poet]

Mischief kissed him back and nodded in understanding,"I'll be hereh when ya decide to come back, here at Lannigan's where I always am,"she assured him. She stood up and leaned in the doorway of the pub as she watched him,"Just....I hope ya do come back Chase..."she whispered softly before she turned and went back inside the pub and up the staircase to her room.
((should we do another thread for Ace/Chase about after the appendicitis and him choosing Mischief?Chase should come back later before Friday and do a next day thing and ask Mischief to go to the wedding wih him))