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[JACK EZEKIEL LEONIDAS]

Jack opened his eyes slowly and could hear the ocean waves crash. He loved that sound, peaceful, and calming. Jack looked over at the clock and saw that it was 11:52. His eyes widened and realized that he had a meeting with a masseuse at 12. He quickly got up and took a quick shower. With a towel wrapped around him, he went next door to his daughters room and started knocking. "Delilah, wake up baby." No answer. Jack knocked again, " Delilah Rose..." He called her name again, yet no answer. Jack finally opened the door and saw the room was empty. Jack didn't have time for this.

Jack held his towel tight around his waist and finally went downstairs. He passed by a few house keepers, asking around if they had seen Delilah. "Yes sir, she's in the other room wi-" Before the woman could finish, Jack walked into the room that she had pointed to. "Delilah...What did I tell you about-" As soon as he opened the door, a beautiful red head was sitting in a seat, playing with his daughter.

The woman was gorgeous. Long red hair, beautiful smile, gorgeous skin. Her laugh even made Jack smile. As soon as Delilah saw Jack, she ran over as fast as she could and gave her dad a hug. "Morning daddy." She said with a smile. She held his hand and brought him over to the new girl in the room. "This is Keiran daddy, isn't she pretty?" Delilah said. "Yes she is..." Jack said without thinking. Then Jack realized that all he was in was a towel. "Oh my...I uh-I'll get some clothes on and be right back." Jack quickly ran out and went back to his room to get some clothes on.

[KIERAN ELAYNA LOCKE]

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kieran had woken up extra early this morning since she had appointment in town. she usually never went to people's houses, but mark had recommended her so he figured there couldn't be anything lost from working extra. it was a little bit of extra cash to make. she'd shown up early, her bag in hand as she was led to a room to await her client. it was a beautiful house and she could't help but feel a little bit uneasy being in such a large room alone. it was like one of those horror movies, so her eyes were only scanning the area, wondering where something would pop up first.

she nearly fell out of her chair when she spotted a pair of eyes peeking at her from behind a small table, relieved when a little girl came waddling out from behind. as rigid as she tended to be at times, children were her weak spot. the lonely waited ended up becoming a sort of bonding and play time that had just given kieran a wonderful start of a day. her name was delilah and she had to be one of the cutest thins. they talked about the weirdest and cutest thing. well, delilah talked. kieran mostly nodded and laughed, listening. she had lost track of time and just indulged in being good company to her small companion, agreeing to play a clapping game with her.

her eyes came up when the doors swung open, her eyebrows raising with amusement when a man in just a towel came barging in. she looked up at him, only assuming he was the person she was actually here for. when he agreed with his daughter about her being pretty, she looked down and tucked some hair behind her ear. a short laugh left her lips and she turned back up to him, nodding as he excused himself to get some other clothes on. she stood and began to open her bad, taking out the different things she had in there. "it was so nice to meet you delilah. i hope we can talk again, yes?" she looked to the small girl, unable to keep from smiling at the beaming face delilah was giving her.

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[JACK EZEKIEL LEONIDAS]

Jack slipped on a tank top and a pair of basketball shorts. As he left his room, he passed by her daughter and smiled at her. "Grandma will come by later to get you to swim practice alright?" Jack said with a smile. Delilah just nodded and opened up her door to her room. Before she closed the door, she whispered at Jack. "Daddy...I like that girl downstairs." She said with a small smile. Jack just smirked.

Jack finally made his way back to the room where Kieran. Once he saw her again, he couldn't help but smile. There was just something about her that made him just smirk. "So I'm Jack, and you're Kieran?" He held his hand out to shake hers. "So I was told you're quite the soother, I got a big surfing competition coming up and I've been kinda slacking." He said with a small laugh.

"So how should we do this? I've never done this or ever tried this." He had hoped that he wasn't acting to nervous or weird, for some reason he was actually a little nervous.

[KIERAN ELAYNA LOCKE]

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kieran brought her eyes up once more when the door was opened, looking at a now, fully clothed, man and offering a small smile. she was really just amused at the picture that still stuck in her mind of him just rushing in almost naked and then realizing what he had done. sadly, she was probably not going to forget that as her first impression of him. "i am, but you can call me kay if you'd like." she reached her hand out and gently curled her fingers around his, shaking it just barely and letting it stay in his for a moment longer than needed before letting it fall to her side.

she heard him out and nodded, laughing at the title 'soother'. that was a new one. "so, you won't really be doing anything. leave the work to me, okay?" she motioned to the small set up she had made on one of the tables in the room. "so, i'm going to need you to take off your shirt and lay down." she bit her lip and began to walk over to the table, grabbing her hand and lifting it up into a messy bun so that it wouldn't get in the way. "would you like me to put up some music or anything for you? or you can fall asleep. whatever makes you comfortable."

once she was done, she glanced back up at him. "you have the most adorable daughter, by the way. she is very lively." she luaghed quietly, pulling out one of her towels and bottles of oil that would be used, rubbing her hands together once they were set down, signaling that she was getting ready.

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As she started to get ready, he simply sat down and watched her for a moment. Her smile was something he wished he could see everyday. Once she said that he needed to take his shirt off, he smirked and finally stood up. He slowly took his shirt off, revealing his arms, showing off his sleeves of tattoo's. He made his way over to the area that she had set up and he laid down on his back. "No, I don't need music." He said with a small laugh. She made a comment about Jack's daughter and he couldn't help but smile with her.

"Yeah, she's amazing. She's a lot like her mother..." The memory of Anna blazed in his head. "She's just starting first grade, I mean she already reads huge books on her own, it's quite extraordinary." As Jack started to get relaxed, he looked up at Kieran. "You have beautiful eyes...By the way." He said with a bit of a nervous tone, hoping that it sounded normal and smooth.

It had been a long time for Jack when it came to women. It was hard with his work schedule, but it was a lot harder because of Delilah. He wanted the best for her and for a long time, he believed that no one could really compare to Anna. He didn't want to confuse Delilah with other women, but that didn't mean he wasn't still stuck on the thought of finding love again.

"You're quite good at this." He said as he let out a sigh of relief, her hands moving up and down his arms and his chest was quite nice, but all Jack wanted to do was get to know this woman. He closed his eyes and moved his hand towards his face to scratch something when he bumped into Kieran's hand, instantly having an awkward, oh I'm sorry, my fault, kinda moment. "Sorry." He closed his eyes again and just tried to keep cool. He hardly knew this woman and yet he felt nervous...

It was like high school all over again.

[KIERAN ELAYNA LOCKE]

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kieran nodded and gave a small, always finding joy in the thought of family. although, that was all she really found joy in, just the thought. she didn't see any of that for herself. she just wasn't very big on the whole committing to a person and living 'happily ever after'. it all seemed to fairy-book-sounding to her and she wasn't a fan of that. she looked down at hime, again trying to hold in some laughter when he laid down on his back. he hadnt been joking when he said he had never done this before. although, she was still amazed he hadn't known you usually lay on your stomach, especially because massaging the back was one of the most important parts. most of the tension was usually found there ,but she figured she could just start on other things before asking him to turn around.

she listen as she began to run the oil over his arms, slowly using her fingers to dig into the skin and pry out any nots or try and relax any tense muscles she might be able to feel. her eyes flasshed towards him and smiled, the smallest hint of a blush trailing over her cheeks at the compliment given. "thank you." she gave a small nod before, paying attention to his arms again, admitting to herself that she was enjoying the strong build to them more than she should. when he spoke again, she let out short laughter, able to feel a bit of his nerves in the tone of his voice.

and again, she let out another laugh, unable to contain it when he bumped her arm. "sweetheart, you need to relax." she grabbed the towel and cleaned her hands, taking a step away from the towel. "i need to get to your back now. you can either lay on your stomach or sit up, whichever you feel more comfortable with." she grabbed the bottle of oil again, opening it and placing some in the palm of her hand. she smiled to him, happy she had agreed to come because nobody at the spa would have entertained her this much.

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Jack started to get a little red. She had told him to relax and turn around and Jack did just that. He wasn't about to goof this up, this chick was beautiful, but he knew he had to be a little professional. Jack twisted his body so that he was finally laying on his back. He moved his arms at his sides and finally let out a laugh. "Sorry, just never had this happen." He explained again. Once Jack was finally comfortable, he slowly closed his eyes and let his mind trail off.

He start to think about the day he first met Anna. Her long blonde hair, her gorgeous smile, and her laugh...Jack was luck enough to have heard it. He remembered how she use to make these weird noises in her sleep. It almost sounded like little snorts, almost like a pig. Jack smiled at the thought and finally lifted his head just slightly so he could see the picture on the wall. It was the picture he had taken with her and his daughter. The picture was taken in California, a beach they had found that didn't have anyone on it. He remembered how Delilah just ran around, free and happy.

A couple weeks later, Anna passed away. Jack wanted to erase the memory out of his head completely, but he knew better than that. "So...Do you have a significant other?" Jack asked out loud. He wasn't really about small talk, Jack hated it and he was actually never good at it. Although he did, maybe it was time for him to try again. Maybe it was time for him to not be afraid and to just get out there. Although he asked the question...He had hopes that she'd say no.

[KIERAN ELAYNA LOCKE]

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kieran waited with her hands hovering in the air so that the oil wouldn't fall, watching as he lifted himself and got down onto his stomach. she was indeed quite impressed with his body and that said a lot with kieran. "don't even worry about it. you'll get the hand of it eventually." she slowly brought her hands onto his back, spreading the oil around the middle before beginning to rub it outwards towards the sides. she wasn't usually one to talk while working, sos he resumed her quite persona, focusing on making sure she could get all the knots and kinks out. stress could bring so much misery to a person, she knew. which is why when she worked, she wanted to make sure she finished with the best results possible.

she began to switch between different movements, focusing on the area at the back of his neck and switching to his back, repeating the pattern of the two so she could give each spot a small rest as she alternated. she blinked when the silence between the two was broken, an unexpected and blunt question directed towards her. she smiled, both from the fact she'd been asked such a thing and because it amused her that such a person as a 'significant other' was never going to be a part of her life.

"no, i dont actually." her hand traveled towards her towel before bringing towards his back and wiping off the small oil that was left. "are you interested?" she grinned and cleaned around his neck before folding the small towel. "okay, that's it for today. they told me to go easy on you so you wouldn't be so sore." she stepped back to give him room to sit up and began to put all her things away. "you are going to need to take a good shower and make sure you drink plenty of fluids so you don't get dehydrated." it was odd, but dehydration was something that actually happened since massages caused your blood to flow the same as if you were working out. she peeked over at him and smiled. "so, will i be coming back?"

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As she started to end the session, her comment kinda took Jack by surprise. Was he interested? Hell yes he was. Jack quickly sat up on the table and grabbed his shirt, not fully putting it on. He listened carefully to her instructions...Shower and stay hydrated. Jack suddenly thought for a moment and smirked. "Please come back again." He said with a small smile. "Oh and would you possibly want to do something tonight?" He asked without thinking and immediately laughed the question off. "Never mind, you're probably busy and probably have other dates to go on." He shrugged it off and started to walk towards the doors, he slipped his shirt on and opened the door to find his daughter listening in.

"Deli-" Before Jack could finish, Delilah pointed to Kieran and held her teddy bear in the other arm. "Daddy, you need to go out with that lady." Delilah waved at Kieran and Jack just sighed. "Daddy doesn't think THAT lady would wanna..." Jack picked up his daughter and kissed her on the cheek. "Besides, don't you want to hang out with me tonight?" Jack made a funny face, but Delilah wasn't having it. "Dad, she wants you...So go." Jack looked at Delilah for a second and was actually quite astonished.

Delilah never said these kind of things, she never really liked other women. He turned his gaze back to Kieran and finally smiled. "So, what do you say?" He asked. "I have to take that shower anyways, plus i'll need to get pretty hydrated by tonight." He smirked and felt his daughter slip her hand into his.

"Please Ms Kieran? I think daddy likes you." Delilah giggled and Jack just put up a finger, signaling her to be quiet.

[KIERAN ELAYNA LOCKE]

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even though she wasn't one to really get into much, jack seemed like he could be fun. in him, kieran saw a sort of adventure and it intrigued her. she just looked back down at her things, smiling when he gave a light plea for her to return. although she would probably never say it out loud, she did find him to be very attractive and just utterly adorable with the way he had gotten nervous around her. normally, she wouldn't have hesitated with someone like him, but after what she had been told about him losing his wife, she didn't feel it was right. to her, it just meant that he was a man who was going to come with a lot of baggage and she wasn't one to deal with that.

she was giong to answer his offer of doing something later when he quickly spoke up, assuming that she already had plans. she rose a brow, looking up and just watching him walk out of the room. part of her was disappointed that he had given up so easily, the other was thankful he'd stopped before she actually agreed to do something. then delilah appeared and demanded that jack needed to go out with her. kieran's eyes widened, not expecting for his daughter of all people to be the one to say it. she zipped up her bag and placed it over her shoulder, listening to the small conversation between father and daughter as she did so.

kieran couldn't help but feel some envy at the fact she could never remember having moments like that with her father. it was all only a dream that would never happen. she was beginning to walk towards the door to leave when delilah announced that she did want to go out with jack. how was it that a little girl could say that when she couldn't? she laughed, most of it disbelieving at the turn of events. she shook her head and just smiled to jack before squatting down in front of delilah and nipping her nose gently with the edge of her finger. "you think so?" she leaned forward and whispered something in her ear, patting her head gently before she stood up.

"i just need to go freshen up and get a little more presentable, but where should i meet you?" she gave s lightly shy smile up to jack, convincing herself that the small feeling in her stomach was only her hunger and not nerves at all.

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Jack wondered what she had told Delilah, knowing that she'd probably keep it a secret. Kieran wanted to go out to dinner, wait...what? Jack looked down at Delilah and then back to Kieran. "I-well...Fantasic." He smiled and then picked up Delilah. "You have my number right?" He looked around for Julia, but Delilah interrupted, "Daddy, she has it." Jack looked at Kieran and sighed. "Alright...well let's not make this awkward." He made a face at Delilah and started to walk Kieran to the door. Delilah waved and Jack put her down. "I guess I'll see you soon." He smiled, but it wasn't just a regular smile. His smile was actual happiness. Pure and joyful. She said her bye's and he closed the door slowly.

Delilah looked up at Jack and Jack just smiled and made a cool face. Delilah started to cheer and dance and Jack joined, slightly hoping that Kieran wouldn't hear. As soon as the dancing was done, Jack headed upstairs to get ready. Casual? Dress? Jack looked through his closet as if he was some teeny bopper going on her first date. Jack finally hopped in the shower and got ready fast. He comes out of the shower and Delilah had beat him to it.

She had picked out a nice black dress coat with nice black dress pants. Nice white buttoned up shirt with a solid black tie. Jack touched the clothes and just smiled. "You cheeky kid." Jack quickly got his clothes on and fixed his hair. It was weird, but he was really nervous. Jack felt like it was prom night or something. Once Jack was finished, he picked up his phone and saw the time, perfect. Jack walked down the steps and into the kitchen, knowing Delilah and Julia would probably be there.

"Well you look quite dapper, Mr. Leonidas." Julia smiled. "Thank you Julia." Jack walked over to Delilah and kissed her forehead. "I'll be back later, okay? You know the rules." Delilah nodded her head and started to explain. "No parties, no boys, no drugs, and no drinking." Julia laughed. "Good girl." Jack kissed her once more. "Oh, Julia, can you send me a text with the address of miss Locke. Thank you." Jack walked out and into his garage. He wondered what car he should take, he didn't want to go crazy with the lambo, but he did want to impress her. Jack looked at his key rack and laughed. "This will get her." He walks over to his 1967 Eleanor Mustang.

Starting that bad boy up, sounds a bit like a roaring crowd. He opened the garage door and went off. As soon as he hit the main road, he had gotten the address and directions. Jack found his way and saw that it was a nice place. He didn't have doubts, but she lived pretty good. He walked up to the door and finally, after a little bit of nervous shakes, he knocks on the door. She came to the door and she was gorgeous. I mean, she looked gorgeous before...But. Oh. My. God.

Jack was a bit stunned, but quickly recovered. "Hey, so I know we were gonna meet and I hope its not creepy that I know where you live...which I didn't quite think about." He pauses and sighs. "Id escort you tonight and maybe you'd want to ride in that." He turns and points to his baby.

[KIERAN ELAYNA LOCKE]

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things hadn't at all gone the way she had expected at her new clients house and as she found herself driving home, kieran wasn't sure it she was happy about it or not. i mean, for one thing, she wore a smile almost all the way home. she even turned on the radio and began to sing along with the new song all the younger kids seem to be into these days. did she look weird? most definitely. but did she care? hell no. she never cared what other thought of her. she was her own person and she was completely at peace with who she was. she calmed down after a while, her mind trailing back to jack's house and thinking of delilah.

oh, she was just the darnest thing. it wasn't long until she was pulling into her small apartment. it wasn't anything fancy like the house she'd just been at, but it wasn't the worst place you'd come across either. her mother had actually been quite gracious in helping her buy a nice and roomy apartment. after putting all her things aside, she scampered towards her room, tossing different articles of her clothing in the different places as she made her way over, fully unclothes and ready to shower by the time she reached the bathroom. she smiled and let down her hair, shaking it before hopping into the small shower and turning on the water.

her lips were pursed as she walked over to her closet, searching for something to wear, a small hum leaving her mouth as she flipped through several things. jack hadn't really been specific on where they were going so now she was struggling with what it was she should pick out to wear. she didn't want to wear something casual and have him show up and take her somewhere fancy. she thought for a moment and went with her guy feeling and picked something that was a little more on the fancy side. from his home, she could tell he had money, so he was probably going to show up with a little more style than other guys. that was the good thing about kieran. she knew guys, so she was pretty sure what to expect with jack.

she picked a small dress of hers and began to pull it on, heading over to her vanity and looking down at her jewelry case to see what would fit best with what she was wearing. she inhaled slowly, her fingers pushing several small things aside before pulling out a small pair of black earrings to match her dress. she pulled her hair in a small and messy bun to the side, letting strands fall here and there for a more elegant look. before long she heard a knock. she blinked, not having been expecting anyone. after looking at herself in the mirror once more, she hurried over, her eyes scanning over jack when she saw him before her. she looked back up to meet his eyes, laughing quietly. he was rambling again. he really could be adorable. "it's fine. let me just grab my coat."

quickly, she escaped, coming back out in just a short amount of time, the coat hanging over her arm. she looked up at him and smiled. "you look very nice." she didn't wait and began to walk towards his car. it was impressive, but she would wait a bit more before complimenting him too much. she liked when people tried to impress her.

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"Thank you. You look gorgeous." He said with a small smile. As they walked down the steps to his car, he quickly opened her door and watched as she got in. He walked around the other side and got into the drivers seat, ready to have a great night. Jack started the car and sped off. The roar of the engine just made him smile. "So I was thinking that we could go to one of my friends restaurants. It's small and beautiful." He looked over at her, but kept his eyes on the road as much as he could. Jack was a little surprised that he was able to keep his eyes on the road.

A few minutes passed and they had finally made it. Jack parked and got out the car, waiting for Kieran. As soon as everything was good and ready, they walked in together, the host blaring her pearly white teeth, especially at Jack. "Oh! Hello Mr. Leonidas!" She was probably nineteen or twenty. "Hello, can we have a table for two?" He moved his arm around her back, basically to signal to the host that he was taken. He finally kissed Kieran on the cheek and once the host got the hint, she showed them to there table. "Sorry, had to." Jack whispered in Kieran's ear.

As they made there way to the table, Jack went around and pulled the chair out for Kieran. She sat down and he walked around to his chair. Pulling out his chair and smiling. "Hope you like this place, they have amazing steak." Jack said as he opened up his menu. There weren't a lot of people here tonight, that was kinda nice seeing as Jack didn't have to yell to have her understand him. Jack looked over once he decided on his food and saw a rose bush. He got up, walked over, and plucked one of the roses. He came back over and gave her the rose.

[KIERAN ELAYNA LOCKE]

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so things followed according the way dates usually always started, leaving kieran to follow along with jack's lead. so far, there was nothing really new that was impressing her besides his car. she was trying not to be so pretentious, but she couldn't help what she felt. after slipping into her seat, she pulled the seatbelt on and nodded, giving him a small smile. "that's sounds perfect." she let out a small breath and releaxed back against her seat, her gaze trailing outside the window and watching as thing zoomed by. she shut her eyes and just relaxed, letting her mind travel elsewhere as thoughts filled her mind.

it wasn't until she felt that they were slowling down that she sat up and looked around, scanning to see where it was they were going to eat. for one thing, she was thankful that he hadn't brought her to some crazy fancy place. it was always such a bummer meal to have to suffer through when guys tried to go over the top. she got out from the car and followed jack inside, looking around when something touched her cheek. she blinked and turned to look up at jack, a little bewilderment in her eyes, not really one to be taken off guard like that. this guy was not the usual suave type she usually agreed to go out with, or so it was starting to seem. but then, change was always.

kieran nodded absently and went to sit down in the chair he pulled out, pushing some hair from her face when she was comfortable. hooking her finger around the edge of the menu, she lifted it to where she coudl scan over the contents, tilting her head as she debated between her choices. and then, there was a rose in front of her. she tilted her head to look up at jack, a smile curving the edge of her lips upwards. she set down the menu and took the rose in her fingers, careful not to prick her finger on a thorn. "thank you." she laughed and shook her head. "i think i'll take your word on it and have that steak." the rose was set by her menu and she looked around for someone to call over. she was parched.

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