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[Shelby Crescent]

Shell just stares at him, not believing a word he said. After all, she just met Tristian. Even her own family and friends had said at various times that she was a slut, selfish and a whore. Always second best as she put it. Never first.

Shell looks up at him slightly wiping her tears away before closing her eyes at the touch of his lips, causing a faint smile to appear on hers. It felt as if he wouldn't leave her, no matter what she did. It made her wonder if that meant if he could do so as well, do whatever he wanted behind her back if they ever did start dating.

"I really don't think I ever will, but Tristian?"

Shell bites her lips slightly before leaning forward now herself and kissing him but on the lips. It was light and sweet definately not like regular kisses she gave. Not lustful or pressured hard. She opens her eyes a little letting a small teary giggle past her lips as she continued to kiss him.

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[Tristian Adams]

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[Shelby Crescent]

Shell looks up at him and sighs, scooting away from him slightly. She just met him and she was already falling back to her regular routine. She didn't want that to happen. Shell wasn't in love him so why should she play all the chips? After all, something about him was different.

"Just a few more kisses. I want to try something if you don't mind Tristian."

Shell nods a bit before looking up at the stars as if that would give her the right way to phrase what she wanted to say.

"How about we go on five or however many dates we both agree on before taking it to that sort of committment if you get what I mean. For some reason right now, I could see myself with you."

Shell bites her lip, as her blue eyes searched his face for any kind of agreement or even any kind of answer. They were just hoping it was the answer she wanted. She was tired of the men or women that claimed they cared for her deeply when they would turn around and have affairs with her best friends and get pregnancy scares or anything of the sort.

After Jay and Andra she wasn't going to put up with it again. Shell still believed that it was Andra's fault that they were filing for divorce, then resulting in his untimely death. She couldn't go through that again and she wouldn't. All she wanted was someone that would stay with her and her only.

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[Tristian Adams]

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He actually began to feel his eyes water up slightly, he hated the fact that he could hurt her. Even if he tried to, it was just the way he was. He could say he could change for her.. But knowing him with a few drinks it could change. Plus, he was like six years younger than her, he didn't care about age at all though. It was just basically, it seemed she had been through alot more worse than he has in his time somehow.

Now just hoping she would understand, otherwise, he would just break down. Maybe, he could work things out with himself.[/size][/ul]

[Shelby Crescent]

Shell nods, just looking at the blanket now as well before scooting over to his side, moving his arms so they were around her as she leaned her chin onto his shoulder just staring up at his green eyes.

"Maybe we can try for each other? Seeing as we both have that reputation. I can help you, you can help me. Is that okay? Just try that, forgive and forget? Or does my age bother you like a few others..."

Shell sighs, feeling her own tears falling down her face again before kissing his cheek lightly. He had the same fears as she did as well. Afraid to hurt someone because of her alcohol problem. But if that meant her not ever going to a bar again for him she wouldn't go.

"Well, I think I know how to make this better. How about a few kisses under the stars love?"

She smiles lightly at him before she kissed his cheek again and laying down on the blanket, playing with the curls that fell around her and a couple in her face as she stared dreamingly up into the dark sky making out the constellations before glancing over to Tristian with a bigger smile.

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[Tristian Adams]

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Letting a small happy sigh out before letting go of Shell, so she could move to lay down onto the blanket. Looking over at her, he let a small chuckle leave his lips.

Crawling over again to her slightly, moving over the top of her carefully. His arms either side of her and also his legs. Before leaning down, leaning his head gently against hers. Touching her lips with his sweetly for a few moments. Before moving his head back up with a grin, and then spinning himself off of her, landing to he side of her.

Looking up to the dark sky himself, letting out another happy sigh passing his lips.[/size][/ul]

[Shelby Crescent]

Shell smiles lightly at what he said, 'We'll make it work, no matter what comes in the future.' Her smile grew once Tristian was over top her enjoying the light kisses. It was a switch for her, not to already be in a bed with him knowing it would result in a one night stand afterwards. It was felt so wonderful taking it slow, but she had to admit it was already getting to her.

Once off her, Shell glances over letting out a happy sigh as well scooting over as close as she could to him so she could easily wrap her arms around him. Resting one hand on his chest, while the other was tangled in his hair she smiles still looking at the stars.

"How about a game? Like twenty one questions, so we can get to know each other more."

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[Tristian Adams]

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A cheesy grin forming onto his lips.[/size][/ul]

[Shelby Crescent]

Shell rolls her eyes a bit, just shaking her head but with a bright smile on her face still, glancing back up at the stars glistening in the sky still. By the looks of it had to be nearing eleven or midnight.

"Okay then we'll play two questions at a time. What house are you in and how many kids is too many and do you want any? Those are tied for first."

Shell glances back over at Tristian, just twirling her fingers lightly through his hair slowly while tracing all kinds of little shapes like stars, diamonds, or even little circles over his shirt causing a faint smile to grace her lips as she waited for his answers to her questions.

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[Tristian Adams]

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Moving his hand from around her waist, he ruffled up his hair softly. Taking his fringe from away his eyes and then placed his hand on top of Shell's on his stomach. Gently stroking it with his thumb.

"Well.. Since Jack has three kids with another on the way. I've always been brought up with slightly more than one or two children in my family. So I think maybe around four or five.."

"So, what house are you in? And how many children have you got?"

Wondering thought int his mind as he finished asking the last question. She had talked about her with many men and having children. He had no clue how many she had and if she would want anymore?[/size][/ul]

[Shelby Crescent]

Shell bites her lip lightly, before letting out a deep sigh. She glanced to the side at the sand, watching it dance along the surface as the wind was carrying it here and there.

"Ravenclaw about fourteen years ago. I'm the Astronomy professor there since then so it feels like I never graduated."

She laughs at herself a bit, closing her eyes when she felt his hand rest on top of hers. It was true, there was no way she could part way from Hogwarts after she graduated. It was her first actual home where she felt safe and cared about.

"I have eleven total, but three aren't really mine. I have a stepdaughter and my friend died during the war so she left me her twin daughters. But within four years only three will be at home. They vary from eighteen down to four."

That usually scared the guys away, how many kids she had. To be honest, most of them were sorta ... well. Accidental. But she loved them all still and didn't regret it at all.

"So, are you thinking of running away now and never wanting to see me again?"

Shell asks, biting her lip again as her eyes were still closed awaiting his answer.

[Tristian Adams]

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A small shrug formed onto his build, he had nothing to do in his life. There was nothing he wanted to do accept from playing around with girls or actually settling down with them. He'd always seem to fuck up his life constantly or someone elses' life along with it.

He was about to sigh underneath his breath, but he decided not to. It was Shell he was worried about right now, well, with the way she was saying things made him concerned.

"You must be a good friend.. Kind and gentle."

Tri's voice was very calm right now, quiet and comforting. He grabbed lightly more onto her hand, lifting it up to his lips and kissed her hand softly. Running his fingers along her hand.

"I will never want to leave you.. Even if you think that. There's nothing which will make me want to leave."[/ul][/size]

[Shelby Crescent]

Shell bites her lip a bit more, not liking the fact that he didn't have a job. She was already struggling with the kids on her paycheck. Even with two or three they barely made it pass.

She shrugs a little, after he said she must be kind and gentle. She was their godmother and never met their father, which was a good thing, seeing as he was a deatheater that was trying to kill Cassy.

"R-really? You really mean that Tristian?"

She leaned up some so she could look into his green eyes, hers filled with doubt and worry. Who could honestly blame her though? Man after man promising never wanting to leave her only breaking her heart in the end, or would leave on a more noble reason... something neither of them could control.

She sighs again, before kissing him softly and leaning her head back onto his chest, feeling slightly worried seeing as he didn't answer right away and decided to watch the dust of sand whip around the beach once more.

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[Shelby Crescent]

Shell sighs a bit, listening to what he said. She heard it all before as well. Just another guy who will probably break my heart. Great. Just what I need.

She leans up to move away from him just staring off with her blue eyes that now matched the same color of the ocean. Watching the waves crash and break when they found the surface of the sand she glanced over at him with a frown.

"It's been a long night. I think we should go to bed. Come on."

Standing up and dusting off her dress she slid her shoes back on and didn't bother waiting for him. If he wanted to follow her then Shell wasn't going to complain. She was hoping he would... but she had a feeling that as usual she was too complicated for a man to understand or even handle.

"And no by the way. I don't care about settling the divorce between my husband first, not that it matters to you..."

she calls, knowing that the cold and bitterness was falling from her icy words as she made her way over to her rented beach house, climbing the steps and sliding her dress off in the bedroom, only to slide on a t-shirt before getting into bed. Shell stares at the ceiling, knowing that she probably just threw away a potential future with him but it was his decision right now whether to put up with her fiery temper or not in this type of relationship.

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[Tristian Adams]

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Muttering to himself as he lifted himself up, looking over to their blanket and picnic basket, he clicked his fingers making all of the things he had set out fade away. No one was watching at that time, so he didn't really care. He just couldn't get what Shell said out of his mind, of course it mattered to him. He would hate to get on the wrong side of anyone for messing with their women.. He couldn't date someone who was married, it just wouldn't feel right.

In-hailing air into his lungs, making his shoulders rise slightly. He looked ahead of him and decided to start walking back to his place, even though it was miles away from where ever he was. He needed the walk and plus he needed somewhere to get a fireplace or something. So he set off in the sand, wandering namelessly.[/size][/ul]