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[aidan_hanley]

So, what's to tell? I recently completed my 4 year contract in the Army. Last base I was stationed too, Ft. Wilkins in Sunnydale, California, had some major apocalypse shit rain down and I lost a lot of buddies in the battle. I did the debriefing thing and seriously, I'm fine. As fine as you can be when you fight in an apopcalypse and survive

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[irene_hicks]

*stands off to the side watching her family and the demons in Ralph's*

[aidan_hanley]

*notices the pretty girl standing in the corner of the bar watching everything*

*approaches her, smiles*

Hey. Kind of crowded here tonight.

[irene_hicks]

*looks around to see who the cute guy is talking to, doesn't see any other girls near her*

*smiles tentatively*

Um, were you talking to me? Or oh, you probably want to get to the bar. I can move, excuse me...

*moves to one side*

[aidan_hanley]

*looks at her with a mixture of confusion and amusement*

I was talking to you, Miss. I'm Aidan.

*looks over toward the bar*

I could attempt a trip over there if you'd let me buy you a drink.

[irene_hicks]

*steps closer to him and looks around nervously before leaning close and lowering her voice*

Did you, um, work with them in the apocalypse they told me about?

*blushes a little at the nearness of him*

[aidan_hanley]

*nods his head, drops his voice*

I wouldn't say that word to loud. Makes people kind of edgy.

Your sisters and their boyfriends were real brave. I hope you don't mind me asking, but if you know about what went down here, what made you decide to move here?

[irene_hicks]

I...this is the first time I've ever even seen anything like this.

*looks around again before turning back to him*

I didn't decide, not really. My brothers, they decided and this sounds maybe old fashioned, but I wanted our family together.

[aidan_hanley]

*smiles a little*

It may be old fashioned, but I have a lot of respect for that. I told myself that if I made it through, I was going back home and never leaving.

*eyes scan the crowd quickly, before looking back at her*

Maybe it's due to me growing up in Savannah, but I know there is a lot of unfinished business in this town. Some of it's my own, so I can't leave yet. Hopefully, one of these days, I'll be ready to walk away and go back home.

[irene_hicks]

I, um, I couldn't ask you to do that.

*smiles nervously*

I'd probably be a terrible student, too.

[aidan_hanley]

You aren't asking me, Irene, I'm volunteering. In fact, you'll be helping me out. I've been slacking off with the working out since I got out of the Army. This is a good way for me to get back into shape.

*leans against the wall, studies her for a moment*

I have a feeling you'll surprise yourself with how fast you catch on.

[irene_hicks]

You don't look like you're out of shape to me.

*steals a look at him before looking away, blushing*

I don't know, I can be clumsy sometimes. How, um where would you teach me? And I'd have to talk to my sister Isabella, she worries. But you said you know her, didn't you?

[aidan_hanley]

I could teach you out in the back of my new place. One thing about the apocalypse, it opened up a lot of real estate opportunities. We can start with basic self defense and teaching you how to use a cross bow.

*nods his head*

Yes, Ma'am, we all lived in the school together for a couple of weeks when we were fighting together.

[aidan_hanley]

Lunch would be great. Noon tomorrow, it's a date.

*flashes her a smile, grabs a napkin off a near by table and pulls out a pen from his pocket, jots down a number for her*

This is my cell phone. If you need to get ahold of me, for whatever reason, it's always on.

[irene_hicks]

*blushes a little at the word 'date'*

Um, should I meet you somewhere tomorrow?

*folds the napkin carefully and puts it in her purse*

[aidan_hanley]

I could pick you up wherever you're staying. I'll just need an address.

[irene_hicks]

Ok, it's...um, I don't even know my new address.

*feels her face getting hot and looks down, embarassed*

Isabella moved us into apartments in her building. I could maybe call you with the address tomorrow?