Realistic or Modern South Side Rivalry

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He smiled and went over crouching on the floor in front of her. “White or red?” He asked her quietly, kissing her knuckles before going to get their wine and coming back to sit with her, nuzzling his face into her hair.

carmen grumbled a bit but sat up and nodded reaching for him to help her up, kissing his cheek and walked with him to the car. “Where we going?” She mumbled smiling tiredly at him

 

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Lilith smiled softly and requested red. She kissed his cheek gently and sipped her drink gently "Everything okay?" she asked while skimming through the magazine she had picked up "Oh look at this one, isn't it beautiful?" she asked showing him a dress she had found in it.

Clayton smiled some "Going home and I'll cook us something." he said happily as he got her to the car before driving off

 

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He sighed a little and nodded. “I’m gonna get Oscar to be with you at all times when I’m not. Jon bernthal is in town already... he’s apparently gone to intimidate your sister to get under Claus skin. I’m not letting him do it to you. Oscar will protect you and I trust him as much as I trust Ben.” He told her seriously. “Mmm you’d make it look good.” He murmured.

she smiled shaking her head some. “Don’t burn the house down.” she mumbled tiredly and followed him inside once they were back, heading to lay on the couch.

 

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Lilith frowned as she listened to him but gave a small nod "Okay, if you trust him that much then so do I." she said softly before smiling some and taking another sip of wine "What color dress do you think I should wear to this one?" She asked glancing up at him and kissing under his chin gently

Clayton chuckled some and got to work trying to make simple mac and cheese but it seemed as though he was a lost cause and quickly called for Carmen when he smelt the familiar burnt smell "Carmen! Carmen I don't know what happened but the water is burning!" he said turning the stove off and waiting for her to come in

 

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She frowned some hearing him and got up to go take a look at what he had done sighing quietly. “Go sit down.” She mumbled yawning some while she got to work on dinner. “Honestly clay I’ve never known anyone to be as bad a cook as you.” She smiled.

he smiled and shrugged. “Whatever you like darling, I think you look incredible in red though if you have to ask.... not sure the dress would stay on though.” He chuckled quietly.

 

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Clayton sat at their little breakfast nook in the kitchen chucklinf as he watched her "You can't tell me I didn't try okay, I did but the water hates me." He said smiling some at her

Lilith laughed some and slapped his hand playfully "Oh you better behave mister." She said kissing his hand gently before she sipped at her drink again

 

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He smiled and held her to him gently, setting his glass down, pulling her in as close to him as he could laying there and just watching her flip through the magazine, before he knew it he had drifted off with his arms still around her.

carmen smiled shaking her head. “You did try and I appreciate it but maybe leave it to me.” She laughed and passed him a beer from the fridge.

 

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Lilith smiled softly as she heard him snoring lightly behind her. She put her glass on the table and got up pulling him up "Come on, lets go to bed." She whispered taking him to the guest room.

Clayton chuckled some and thanked her for the beer watching her some "Damn, still as sexy as the day I met you." He said winking at her

 

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He grumbled a little bit got up and headed upstairs with her, getting into bed and going straight back to sleep.

carmen got them dinner sorted and then headed up to bed with him, curling in close under the covers, burying her face into his shoulder as she finally drifted off.

 

[Forever6A7X]

Lilith woke up multiple times that night due to nightmares and when she finally awoke in the morning she was absolutely exhausted.

Clayton woke up late that morning going down to find Carmen already awake and sitting at the table reading a magazine while she drank her morning coffee "Mornin..why didnt you wake me up?"

 

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She frowned some and looked over at him. “You were burning up all night, I figured you needed rest papí. Here let me get you some juice.” She murmured. He was looking pretty pale as well and she had been worried about him the whole time.

pedro woke up around ten and got up going to sort himself out in the bathroom then went for some of his clothes in their normal room, heading downstairs to see her. “Hey beautiful, you ready to go? I thought we could go get breakfast out today if you wanted?” He murmured pecking her cheek.

 

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Clayton sat down and frowned some "Really? I mean I'm a little weak but I don't feel bad." He said shrugging some and sipping his juice "Thanks babe." He murmured softly

Lilith gave him a small smile as he came down and waved some at him "Hey handsome, yeah I'm ready." She said softly standing up and kissing his cheek gently "How are you feeling?" She asked

 

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Carmen frowned feeling his forehead again. “Mmm... you still feel a little warm... try not to have anymore late nights.” She suggested quietly. “I still need a dress for the charity dinner next week.” She murmured quietly.

he smiled and kissed her forehead. “I’m good... slept in for once.” He murmured softly and reached a hand sown to help her up, pulling her into his arms

 

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Clayton nodded some and gave a heavy sigh "Alright, I'll take you to go get one." He murmured kissing her hand gently

Lilith smiled softly at got up leaving with him "Good, I'm glad you slept well." She murmured

 

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“Not right now. I want you taking it easy papí.” She murmured and kissed his head, wrapping her arms around him from behind. “Get some rest today. For me.”

he smiled opening her car door for her before getting in on the other side and let her slide across to be a little closer to him while he drove. “You didn’t sleep good though did you? I woke up a couple times and you weren’t in bed.”

 

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Clayton frowned some as he looked at her "Babe I'm fine,I promise." He murmured taking her hand in his

Lilith frowned softly and shook her head some "I...I kept having nightmares." She murmured looking down at her hands

 

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He frowned and gave her hand a squeeze while he drove and watched the road.

carmen frowned and kissed his head. “I love you and I do wish that you would listen to me... do what you like and I will see you later okay?” She murmured.

 

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Lilith watched the world pass by as she sat with him taking a deep breath "Was it handled?" She asked quietly biting her lip some "I would like a gun...so I can protect myself if you aren't there."

Clayton sighed heavily and kissed her cheek gently "I won't do anything alright? I'll sit here and be lazy all day." He murmured

 

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He frowned some watching her. “Not quite. I’m finishing it tonight. Leave him to stew.” He muttered, gripping the steering wheel a little tighter for a moment before relaxing. “I don’t... you’re going to have Oscar with you. Oscar and anyone else if need be but I don’t think a gun is such a good idea for you...” he mumbled.

carmen smiled tiredly at him and pecked his cheek. “Thank you. Now I’ll see you shortly I’m gonna go get food okay?” She murmured and headed to get her coat and keys then left to go get the groceries.

 

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Lilith frowned some and gave a small nod "But they won't always be able to be there Pedro! I don't want people thinking I'm some weak woman who they can take as they please! I'm not weak damn it!" She said before she let out a small sob holding herself as she stared at the floor "I'm not weak.." she croaked out

Clayton nodded some giving her a small smile "Alright babe, EZ will be outside keeping tabs on you alright?" He murmured

 

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She nodded and walked over to him once more, rubbing his chest gently where he’d been shot and kissed his head. “Back before you know if.” She murmured heading out and letting ez know where she wanted to go, letting him drive her around.

Pedro pulled over and parked the car along the side of the road turning to her and pulling her tightly into his arms. “Sweetheart no one has ever said that.” He murmured. “Having a gun on you only makes it more likely you would be shot.” He murmured. “No gun means no immediate threat. That’s what Oscar is gonna be there for. I’m gonna have you meet him tonight.” He promised.

 

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Lilith held onto him and cried quietly taking deep breaths to calm herself down. She looked at him and wiped her eyes some taking a shaky breath "I want people to look at me like they do with you, like how they would look at Carmen whenever she was first with Clay...I want to be seen as a strong woman...not just a push over." she whispered to him

EZ drove Carmen around and smiled some "So what are we getting here Mrs.Cardenas?" he asked as he got out of the car with her and led her inside making sure he acted like a proper gentlemen around her. He didn't want to make a bad impression and get dealt with my Clayton.

 

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“I wanna get A couple chicken breasts. I’m gonna do a matzo soup.” She explained quietly as she ran through her head everything she would need to make something to help Clay her over whatever was ailing him.

he frowned shaking his head. “Sweetheart... I just... can we discuss this again in a few days. If you still feel the same way? I’m worried you’re reacting too quickly.” He murmured softly and held her chin to look at him.

 

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Lilith nodded softly and watched him some "I just want to be good enough for you." She whispered letting another tear fall "I want people to see you and me and know its right." She whispered "I dont want them to see me as your whore."

EZ nodded some and followed her around quietly only talking when she talked with him

 

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He frowned and held her to him. “They are going to love. I promise you. Let’s go get you the most amazing dress we can possibly find and then there will never be a doubt in anyone’s mind.” He promised kissing her knuckles.

carmen smiled once they were done and gave him the go ahead to take her home, getting back and frowned some seeing Clays car was still there but the door was cracked open and Ricky wa there too, going inside with EZ. “Ricky?? Clay?“ she called out. She finally found Ricky Kneeling on the floor by the kitchen and saw his worried expression, rounding the corner to see Clay collapsed in front of him. “Shit. What happened?”