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 Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2016 11:29 pm
  If you're not here to learn then you're not worth my time.
The teacher paused, raising an eyebrow at Sawyer. There was... something tense in the air. He had a bad feeling about this. Hesitantly, he looked from his boyfriend to the bag and began to reach for what was inside.
Get out before I make you get out.
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Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2016 11:49 pm
 Sawyer Loupohl ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦He reached out, stopping Alcott's hand. "First, can I ask you a dumb question?" he asked. He knew it was stupid, but he needed to know before he saw Alcott's reaction. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
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Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2016 11:57 pm
If you're not here to learn then you're not worth my time.
Before he could even get through the layer of tissue paper, his arm was grabbed. Alcott looked back up at Sawyer, his uneasy feeling getting stronger. "Uh, yeah. Yeah, of course. What is it?" he asked back. There was something in the back of his mind that told him he shouldn't have asked that, it begged him to tell Sawyer never mind and hand him back the gift.
Get out before I make you get out.
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2016 12:04 am
Sawyer Loupohl ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ "How do you feel about me?" he asked very plainly, keeping hold of Alcott's hand. "Tell me the honest truth, okay? It's important." ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2016 12:12 am
If you're not here to learn then you're not worth my time.
Where was this coming from? Alcott rubbed the back of his head with his free hand. "You're a great guy. You hold your chin up high but can still be sweet and cute. Even when I mess up big time you don't dwell on it. It's been hard getting used to being a Sin, but you make it easy. I love-" He winced at Pride's controlled shock. "I... I love when we're together," he reworded. He took a step forward to give the lawyer a concerned look. "What's wrong?"
Get out before I make you get out.
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2016 12:22 am
Sawyer Loupohl ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ At the man's final sentence, something in Sawyer deflated. He knew he was doing the right thing now. Releasing Alcott's hand, he nodded to the gift. "Alright, open it," he said very quietly. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2016 12:34 am
If you're not here to learn then you're not worth my time.
Somehow he felt like he answered wrong. Gulping, Alcott reached back into the bag.
Get out before I make you get out.
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2016 12:48 am
Sawyer Loupohl ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Inside the bag was a beautiful Cartier lighter. It was clearly very expensive, and pretty old, but there was a strange bittersweet aura to it. Maybe it was because of the look on Sawyer's face. " Our relationship started because of a lighter," he said, looking down at the floor. " It should end with one." After a minute, Sawyer's eyes rose to look at Alcott. He didn't move to touch him, keeping his voice steady and calm. " I care very deeply for you, Alcott, but I can't lie to you. I don't think we should see each other anymore." ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2016 12:58 am
If you're not here to learn then you're not worth my time.
Alcott stared at the lighter, admiring its intricate design until he heard the explanation behind it. He nearly dropped it. "Excuse me?" he said with a light smile, having not fully absorbed what he was told. "Do I get any explanation as to why you're ending this?"
Get out before I make you get out.
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2016 1:07 am
Sawyer Loupohl ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Sawyer hesitated, suddenly wanting to lie and pretend this was a joke. "Well, Cecil came to the intervention to help with Parker. After we got him to agree to get help, Cecil and I got to talking about the old days. We realized we still love each other after all this time. I care about you, Alcott, but I can't be with you when my heart still belongs to someone else. It's not fair to you. Please, understand I'm not doing this to hurt you." He stood up, stepping away and grabbing the empty bag, slowly putting the tissues back in to clean up the mess. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2016 1:18 am
If you're not here to learn then you're not worth my time.
"You're kidding me." Alcott sputtered a laugh and turned around, putting his hands on his hips to laugh some more. "Cecil? Your ex, right?" he asked and turned back to face the lawyer. "So what was I? Huh? Just some rebound to you? Someone to take your mind off things? Oh, but when Cecil's back it's fine, right?" He said the last part in a mock cheerful tone. His expression became dark. "When you told me over the phone that you were staying another day. Was it because of him? Did you two do anything?" he near demanded.
Get out before I make you get out.
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2016 1:29 am
Sawyer Loupohl ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Sawyer tried not to feel offended, although he did clench his fists to keep himself from getting too worked up. "Cecil and I broke up ten years ago. The soccer mom I f-cked a week after that was my rebound, but not you. Alcott, you're so much more than that!" He stopped at the question, taking a step back.
"It doesn't matter what answer I give to that. You're going to assume the worst anyway." He paused, looking to the dinner that was now going to go to waste. "Look, what we had was amazing and wonderful, and I honestly thought things could go further, but the truth of the matter is I'm too old to date around. I want to be settled with someone who loves me, who I can grow old with. I want to be married again. But I don't think you're there yet, Alcott, and I can't wait. I'm too impatient, I'm too selfish." ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2016 1:37 am
If you're not here to learn then you're not worth my time.
The more Sawyer talked the angrier Alcott got. What was he implying? That he wasn't mature enough for him? That he'd never be able to match an ex? Pride's voice got loud, and for a second a dark blue mist sparked around his tightly clenched fists. Quickly shutting his eyes, Alcott took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down, at least enough to get the mist away.
"When we dated," he started slowly. "How many times did you think of him?"
Get out before I make you get out.
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2016 1:46 am
Sawyer Loupohl ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Now to this, Sawyer could answer, but he wasn't sure he wanted to. No matter what he answered, Alcott wouldn't be satisfied. This was a bigger mess than he expected it to be, and he wanted to control the situation, but he knew deep down that there was so method to the chaos of breaking up.
"Not as often as you think," he said honestly. "When I found a couple of his things in a box, when I had to go down to the police station for work, when you took me to see that police drama movie thing. Otherwise, I was present with you." ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2016 1:50 am
If you're not here to learn then you're not worth my time.
"And it still wasn't enough to get you to stay," Alcott said quietly. He sighed and looked down at the lighter before tossing it in the bag. "Keep it. I don't want it." he muttered and turned around to head into the kitchen.
Get out before I make you get out.
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