Realistic or Modern The Oath - 1940s Gangster Drama - IC (Ended)

[Misty Gray]

Sinead Sullivan

Sinead listened as Angel began telling her he only ever had a young mother. "I'm sure you were a handful," so softly told him. It was sad to think he'd never known his father and the man had walked out on him. She'd at least known hers before he died. She figured Angel had used profanity when speaking of his dad, but under the circumstances she knew it was justified. "I'm sorry the jerk left you - that was a really mean thing to do. You deserved better than that... Do you still see your mother?" she softly asked.

"That's really sweet," she said, when he spoke of how he'd be there if he ever had his own kid. She tightened her hold on him has he stroked her hair. "I don't know what will become of us, but I trust that whatever happens you will keep to your word and care for any child you might have. Never do what your own dad did. I know you'd protect them for sure," she told him.

Sinead loosened her hold on Angel and reached up to kiss his cheek. "I'm sorry for getting all deep there. I'm just a very curious person," she said, with a smile. She held both of his hands in hers and looked around. "Let's go find milkshakes or something. We might as well go all out and indulge!" She playfully suggested. "And I have cash too!"

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Leo Davide

Leo bit his lip when Alex told him not to blame himself. He would blame himself and he believed Vinnie would blame him too. He grimaced as Alex helped him to his feet "I don't know how we're going to sort this, not without Vinnie." As she helped him back to her apartment, Leo couldn't help but blame himself for this. If only he'd been strong enough or carried a weapon to fight them off with. "It all happened so fast. I didn't really get a good look at them before I started getting the crap beaten out of me. Their accents just sounded local," he told her.

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Vincenzo Romano

Vinnie raised an eyebrow when Lucy said she didn't think their war would ever end. "Sure, it's challenging, but the minute I get tired is the minute I lose focus. You're right to think this war won't end, we're all too far into it for it just to stop," he explained. "Some members of your family might be human, I'll give you that," he remarked. He had no time for Lucy, James or Conor. He couldn't care any less about their well-being. "Don't you worry, Lucy. I'll be here long enough to watch my kids get married," he assured her, with a smirk. Whether he believed it or not, he just wanted to let the Sullivan woman to still feel annoyed when she finally left his table. He knew behaving like this would be sure to grate on her.

"And thank you for your time," he pleasantly told Lucy as she decided to take her leave. When she mentioned Ronan and Rayna, he couldn't help but frown about his cousin's mistake. He didn't answer the question she posed about if one of his children were to fall for the enemy. Not out loud, at least. No matter how much he loved his kids, he would never allow that. He wouldn't send his child away, but he would make sure whichever Sullivan or other enemy they'd fallen for was taken care of for good. There would be no repeats of Rayna and Ronan.
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[Misty Gray]

Cassie​

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Cassie's jaw dropped when Carrick mentioned wanting to cut Conor's finger off. "Woah woah. Finger? Ring?" she asked. "What were you crazy people up to?" she said, with a short laugh.

"If you're sure this is what you want, then nobody can force you. But just make sure you don't regret not going to college later," she told him. "Oh, I'm street smart and I know plenty about general things, but I'm not academic smart or college smart," she told him. "I can't remember when I last read a book... and I don't even want to." She playfully ruffled his hair. "You charmer, you. You're definitely a Sullivan with charm like that!"
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[Lamia]

Rayna Caito

Rayna got of from her seat to for Lucy to be able to exit and sat back down when she sauntered off. She listened to Jame speak as he told her that he was out of his comfort zone. She nodded lightly, but felt confused when he mentioned having no family for a while. "No family?" Rayna questioned with a curious raise of an eyebrow.

The Italian woman then looked to him as he started speaking about her cousin. Her eyes widened when he mentioned that he has done the opposite of keeping James safe. "What?" she muttered. Her eyes widened as he revealed all of what Vinnie has done. Her heart dropped when James told her how Ronan was killed in prison and how he was tortured by Vinnie. She bit her lip, mind now somewhere else. Rayna would be having a very serious talk with Vinnie.

When the waiter came, Rayna looked up. "I'll have a scotch." She ordered, needing a hard drink after all that information revealed to her.

Upon leaving, Rayna looked to James, "I'm..sorry for what Vinnie has done. " She spoke softly, eyes laced with worry. The woman glanced to where Vinnie was, then looking back at James. She sighed softly.


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[Misty Gray]

James Porter

James felt a little bad that this was the first time Rayna was hearing about the things Vinnie had done, especially to Ronan. But really, he expected nothing better of Vinnie.

James couldn't help but smirk when Rayna ordered a scotch. "Ah, you like the good stuff too?" he curiously asked. This was an awkward situation, but finding some common ground at least served to break the ice a little. "Scotch, vodka, rum... I'm a big fan," he told Rayna.

James shook his head when Rayna apologised for the things Vinnie had done. "Please, don't apologise on that man's behalf. I doubt he's sorry at all," he told her.

James looked to see if Lucy was on her way back yet but then he looked to Rayna and smiled. "I know we only just met... Sort of... But I want to tell you that Lucy and I are engaged," he informed her figuring she'd worked out Lucy was the blonde he was dining with. It seemed Rayna might need to hear something positive about him.

Lamia Bellz​

 

[Bellz]

Lucy Sullivan

Misty Gray Lamia
Lucy had taken her time getting back to the table, slowly down once she was sure she was out of Vinnie's line of sight. Her heart thudded hard against her chest at the raw anger she felt for that man. It was useless, but Lucy had gotten one thing out of the whole ordeal. Vinnie was a psychopath who needed to be put down immediately. The man didn't want this war to stop. He would continue to kindle the fire until the flames grew out of control and when he passed on, the mess will be left in the hands of those who weren't involved in the first place. She stopped just at the corner before heading to the private table and leaned on it. Letting the grief that she had felt for her father was away from her, she knew it was time to move on...it would only hinder what needed to be done if she continued to let such sadness through. After a few deep breaths, Lucy made sure she was composed before walking back into the room.

Lucy was surprised to see her fiancé smiling at his mother and she wondered if that was the definite sign that progress had been made. In fact, the "word engaged" caught her attention and she looked curiously between the two as she walked back up to the table with a beautiful and elegant smile on her face, like she hadn't just had a talk with the man who was responsible for all the bad in her life, like he hadn't just terrified her with his answers. "What did I miss?" She asked softly.
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[Lamia]

Rayna Caito

Rayna was hoping she could at least get the chance to catch up with Ronan as well but the woman realized she would never get to.

Thankfully, James distracted her from her troubling thoughts. The woman grinned when the young man revealed his love of hard drinks. "Oh yeah? I quite like all the hard drinks. I do enjoy wine from time to time but I must prefer my alcohol." she smiled. Feeling glad that they were connecting on something.

Rayne nodded softly, "I trusted him.." The woman mused with a deep sigh, shifting in her seat.
The woman looked at James with her brown eyes as he spoke to her, smiling as he revealed that was engaged to the lady that was with them prior. "Oh? That's nice to hear. She seems like a sweet young lady." The youthful-looking woman answered genuinely with a gentle smile on her face.
Coincidentally, the blue-eyed young woman came back over to their table with a smile on her face. Rayna ran her hand through her hair as Lucy asked what she missed. "Well, quite a bit." she chuckled. She looked at the blonde, "James just told me that you two are engaged though." Rayna said with a sweet smile.

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[Misty Gray]

James Porter


"Lucy is an amazing woman, Rayna. Admittedly, marriage is not something I ever imagined wanting, but that beautiful lady has changed my mind... on many things," he explained. This whole situation still felt awkward and he was still not quite sure how he was feeling, but right now he was just embracing the opportunity to speak to the woman.

James turned to face Lucy when she returned and asked what she'd missed. He blushed a little when Rayna said he'd told her about their engagement. He quickly scooted to one side so Lucy could sit beside him instead of opposite. He smiled as he placed his arm around her waist. "Are you good?" he casually asked her.

James smiled as the waitress brought out Rayna's drink and topped up the wine. He took a small sip of his wine before looking to his mother. "25 years is a long time. What have you done with your life since you were sent back to Italy?" he curiously asked. He expected her tale would be a better one than his of crime, prison, torture and more crime. In a way, he at least hope her story was a better one.
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[Bellz]

Lucy Sullivan

Misty Gray Lamia
Lucy smiled as Rayna answered, a tinge of pink coming to her cheeks as she spoke of James telling her that they were engaged. Lucy nodded her head and took a seat beside James as he moved over. Smiling softly, she noticed the pink in James' cheeks and she offered a small chuckle at it. The pair seemed to be on better terms then they had first been, Lucy hoped that this progress could continue without Vinnie getting in the way and trying to mess things up. She knew that sooner or later, word of their wedding would have reached the Romano's ears...and she wasn't sure if Vinnie had known before Lucy decided to chat with him.

She knew they would need to be cautious, as exciting as a wedding as going to be, it was also terrifying, not having the best of luck with huge events in the past. "I'm alright love, just wanted you to have a chance to talk." She murmured gently as he wrapped his arm around her waist. Leaning into him lightly she took her glass of wine and sipped on it lightly as James as about what Rayna had been up to for the last 25 years. Lucy wondered if that was a dangerous question to be asking...the woman could have had another family, and she wasn't sure how James would take that.
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[Enzyme]

Giovanni "Angel" Gambino

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Angel subtly shook his head when Sinead asked if he still saw his mother. "It's all good. Having a family would've just complicated things." He leaned against the railing and continued to stroke her hair until she let go of him. The kiss to his cheek was surprisingly relieving and comforting. His little princess. He looked down to her as she suggested they walked around to find some milkshakes. "That I can get on board with." He threw his arm around Sinead and walked off of the ice rink.

After fitting back on his shoes, he made it a mission to please Sinead and find a restaurant that offered milkshakes. The town was alive and buzzing. Most pedestrians were teenagers, enjoying the ice rink and the bowling alley across the street. After following the bright lights, the couple found themselves in a burger joint, the sign outside promising milkshakes. Despite Sinead supposedly having money, he refused to let her spend a penny.

Angel rested against the bench cushion, facing the window. On the table sat a tall, chocolate milkshake, two straws stuck firmly in it. He watched the cars rush by, now thinking about his mother. It was a strange thought to return to, after spending so much time repressing it. He shook the thoughts from his head, focusing back on Sinead, who was pleasantly drinking the shake. "Everything you ever wanted?" He asked, smiling, while raising a curious eyebrow. He leaned in and kissed her cheek, unable to get over how adorable she was.

Misty Gray

 

[Lamia]

Athena Archer

After the men took Athena along, the man that held her pushed her against a wall. "You're going to get a little sleepy.." he spoke, holding a fermented cloth over face, forcing her to breathe in the fumes. The girl tried to fight against him but he was way too strong in comparison her small frame. Eventually, she grew restless and her eyes began to close and soon enough, the girl was unconscious. "Alright." the man muttered. man hefted her up and with the help of his parter, placed her in the back of their drunk and with that they drove off.

He called the man who put him up to this. "Hey boss, we have the victim." he spoke. "Excellent." the man on the other line would answer, a thick British accent present.

 

[Lamia]

Rayna Caito

Rayna listened intently and a understanding look came on her face. "I know what you mean." she voiced softly. Though the situation still felt quite awkward, the fact that she was now reconnecting with her firstborn son made her feel a bit happy.

The woman let a small smile show upon noticing the pink blush evident of the couple's faces. When James asked her what she's been doing all this smile, she lightly smiled. "Quite a bit." she answered, taking a small sip of her scotch.

"Well, I finished school and became a midwife." Rayna started off with a beaming smile. "It warms my heart to see the look on mother's faces when they see their child for the first time." Rayne sighed dreamily. "I started a organization that helps less fortunate individuals who may not be able to access food or shelter." She continued.

"I uhm met my-now husband whilst there. He was a volunteer." The woman mused, looking at the two. Rayna bit her lip, "I have three children with him. Two boys who are in school and a little girl who's still learning how to walk" she spoke softly with a chuckle. "I wish I could have brought them with me but spring break should be happening soon." she smiled.

Her eyes glanced over to James, "I have a bakery and...I own a recreation center." Rayna exposed, curious what her song would think. Despite her struggles the woman has indeed had many accomplishes although she's quite modest about them.

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[Misty Gray]

Sinead Sullivan

Sinead had happily left the ice rink with Angel and swapped the chunky skates for her petite but high heeled black shoes. The heels were always a good idea until she'd been in them all day and suddenly the ice skates seemed like a more comfortable option. Regardless, she walked at a normal pace with Angel as they sought out somewhere to get milkshakes. She wasn't very old herself, but seeing the teenagers hanging around made her feel a little envious of their seemingly untainted youth. But it didn't matter anyway, because right now she was super happy to be having fun with the man she adored. Being with Angel like this made all of her worries go away for a time. "Yes!" she enthused when he suggested the nearby burger joint.

When they were seated in the diner, Sinead sat close to Angel, admiring him as he looked out of the window. For a time, he seemed deep in thought and she wondered if her earlier questions had made him start to think of his mother. She leaned forward and began sucking some of the chocolate milkshake through one of the straws, with a cheeky smile as she wondered how much of it she would drink before he realised she was having more than her fair share of it. When he asked her about the drink, she stopped drinking and sat back, quickly nodding her head. "It's exactly what I wanted. I almost forgot how much I love milkshake!" When Angel kissed her cheek, she looked to him and smiled. She shuffled a little closer to him and rested her head on his shoulder. "Isn't this just perfect, Giovanni?" she asked him.
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Enzyme

 

[Misty Gray]

James Porter

James listened with great interest as Rayna told him all of the things she'd done back in Italy. She'd finished school, become a midwife and even started up a place that helped people who were unfortunate. James wasn't a man easily intimidated at all, but when it came to his mother's achievements, he felt extremely so. She'd done a lot of good things and he felt like all he'd done with his life was break the law and shoot at people. It really was the only thing he felt he was good at, but it was hardly something to boast about. "You've... You've done so much - so many good things, it seems," he said, nodding his head as he managed a small smile.

Rayna then mentioned her husband, who James could never begrudge her for having after all of this time. The man was another volunteer, so seemingly also a good person. He sent her a warm smile as she told him she had three children and before it could even process in his mind that he had three siblings, a barrier suddenly came crashing down between him and Rayna's family. "No, don't worry about not bringing them. I'm sure your children are happier in Italy right now," he told her. "I think you've made something really great of your life, Rayna. Something far better than me or this city could have offered you. You must preserve that at all costs," he suggested.

James warmly smiled as Rayna also mentioned her bakery and recreation center. She really did seem like a good person, nothing like Vinnie. James might have had a shit life, but he couldn't help but think being sent back to Italy had enabled Rayna to escape the darkness and have herself a decent life. James couldn't help but think that life didn't need him in it lowering the tone.
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[neverbackdown]

Alexandra Romano

Alex nodded slowly when he said that they couldnt do it without Vinnie. "We'll talk to my father but after what just happened I doubt he's the first person you want to see" Alex told him gently.
She nodded again and bit her lip when he said they were local, she wondered if the Russians were behind it or if it was some smaller gang trying to make a name for themselves, either way she Athena was ok.
Soon enough they reached the apartment and Alex opened the door and helped Leo inside before bringing him over the couch. They were greeted by Rocco who jumped onto the couch and began sniffing Leo as Alex went off the get the medical supplies.
"Rocco leave Leo alone" Alex laughed before she carefully began to wipe the blood from Leo's wounds and tended to them. She could see them properly now and thankfully none of them were bad enough to need medical attention.
"Do you want a drink?" She asked him as she got an icepack from the freezer and it against her own throbbing head, from where she had hit the floor, earlier at the docks
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[Misty Gray]

Leo Davide​

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Leo shrugged his shoulders. "Vinnie is the last person I want to see, but I need Athena to be safe, so I don't have much choice," he told Alex. "Why does that man's business always end up with those who aren't involved getting hurt?"

As he sat on the couch, Leo was joined by the puppy and though it hurt him when he moved suddenly to stroke the animal, it blocked it out to try keep Rocco calm. He stayed quiet as Alex tended to his wounds and when she offered him a drink, he nodded his head. "Yes please," he told her. "But we really should see what we can do to help Athena."

Leo noticed Alex had got herself an ice-pack for her head. "What happened to you?" he curiously asked.
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[neverbackdown]

Alexandra Romano

Alex gave a half smile when he asked why the innocent were always hurt "because thats how you get what you want" she stated sadly "you target the weaker and uninvolved people to get a reaction" she added.
Alex grabbed two glasses and poured a glass of whiskey for Leo and one for herself. She handed the glass to Leo and took a sip off hers before moving over to the phone. When he asked what happened to her , Alex bit her lip "ah I fell on a slippy part of the path, its nothing to worry about" she brushed it off before picking up the phone. She rang her fathers office in the hotel and got no answer. She sighed before dialing in the number for phone.
"Hello" she heard her brothers voice from the other end.
"Nicolo is Father home?" She asked him to which he denied and followed up by saying that he was out with Rayna somewhere, but he was unsure where.
"Brilliant" alex muttered sarcastically "tell him to ring me when he is home, Athena has been taken and they want a ransom" Alex concluded before hanging up the phone.
"He's out at the minute" Alex informed Leo as she took a seat beside him on the couch.
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[Misty Gray]

Sinead and Conor Sullivan​

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Conor, Finn and Aidan were sat in the lounge, the three of them uncharacteristically silent. The atmosphere was starting to get to Conor a little, but he couldn't think of anything funny to say - he was exhausted thinking of ways to keep everyone upbeat, especially considering what he'd just helped Alex do. He was snapped out of his thoughts when he heard the door close and he recognised the sound of the heels on the wooden hallway floor as belonging to Sinead. This was confirmed when the two puppies ran in to greet her as she was trying to bend over to remove her shoes. "Get down, Samson!" she complained. She eventually entered the lounge with the two animals following her. "Oh, guys. You look like you're all having fun," she sarcastically teased. Sinead gave Aidan and Finn a hug each before seeing Conor beckoning her to go sit with him. "What's wrong?" she asked her brother. She got on the sofa next to him and shuffled close, allowing him to put a firm arm around her shoulder.

"So, where have you been, Tinkerbell?" he asked her and flashed a smile. He masked the seriousness of his question with light curiosity.

"I went ice-skating with a friend," she replied, a bright smile on her face. "Then, I had the best chocolate milkshake!"

"That sounds like fun. You never take me ice-skating! You should invite your friend over some time. Just because you don't have your own place anymore, it doesn't mean you can't have your friends stay over," he assured her. Conor needed to ask Sinead something else and though Aidan may be aware of what happened to her, he was sure Finn didn't know. She'd been attacked the same night Finn was tortured, so Conor was sure his cousin was oblivious to anything else that had happened at the same time or since. "Sinead, why have you never talked to me about what Steve did?" he suddenly asked. "I had to rely on Lucy and James to tell me that man had hurt you."

"Conor, it's done with. I don't need to talk about it again. You have enough on your plate without worrying about me," she argued. "Besides, I had some cop questioning me earlier. Steve was found dead a few days ago, so we don't have to worry about him again."

"I know. I found out about that today," Conor seriously told her. He would be asking James and Lucy if they'd dealt with the man. It wouldn't be an issue if they had, but he'd been hoping to do it himself. Conor glanced to his cousins before sighing. He would drop the subject, for now. "Even with Steve gone, the streets are still dangerous, so I need to you tell us when you're staying out after work, Sinead." He softly kissed the top of her head and squeezed her shoulder.

"Jeez, what's with all of this, Conor?" Sinead complained. "If you must know, I'm going out again after work tomorrow. If it makes you feel better, I'll call for a ride home when I'm done," she compromised. She was meeting Angel again, but if it threw her brother off the scent she really would call him for a lift home after. She didn't like lying to her brother, but it was all she could do now. She loved Angel too much to stop this. "Finn, honey, will you tell my brother to calm down?!" she playfully asked. She then tilted her head as she looked to her cousin. "How are you doing, Teddy?" she softly asked him.

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[Lamia]

Rayna Caito

Rayna smiled lightly as James told her that she'd done a lot of good things. "Well, I guess so." she replied. Rayne glanced at James, she was a modest woman and was not one to boast about her good deeds but it was a good feeling to have someone recognize them, James being her son made them feel even more special to her.

Her eyes locked on James when he assured her that there would be no need to bring her children. The woman nodded lightly as he told her to protect her family at all costs. "I will." She replied gently. Rayna understood why James didn't want her children to come to the city, anything could happen in a blink of an eye. A large part of her did want her children to meet their older brother though. The dark-haired woman looked to the two.

"So how did you two lovebirds meet?" Rayna questioned with a sweet and calm smile.

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[Misty Gray]

James Porter

James was still having trouble processing that he had three siblings, or a family in general. He wondered if he would ever be able to meet them all and how they would take a low-life criminal being in the family.

When asked how he met Lucy, James smiled. "We've known each other for quite some time. It was only last year we stopped hiding our feelings for each other," he said, glancing to his future wife. "Lucy is Emmet and Shannon Sullivan's daughter. Like my old man, I've worked for the family for many years."

Once dinner was finished, James knew the evening needed to end so they could return home. "Rayna, I... Thank you for coming here tonight. Perhaps we could meet again tomorrow. Without Vinnie in the corner creating a dark cloud?" he offered. Either way, he would get up to give the woman a quick hug. He may be accepting of her as his mother, but he could still only bring himself to calling her Rayna just yet.

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[Bellz]

Lucy Sullivan

Misty Gray Lamia
The Evening seemed to continue on a more comfortable note as Rayna spoke of her life in Italy, both James and herself listen attentively. Lucy was quite interested to know the woman. She seemed much different compared to her cousin, Vinnie. Lucy still couldn't shake the feeling of dread as she thought back to the conversation she had with him earlier. It pleased her to know that James' mother was living a much easier life than they were all living here. In a way, Lucy was a tad envious, wishing more than anything that she could have that amount of normalcy in her life, where she didn't have to fear for her families life or her own. Lucy looked to James at the mention of her other children and wasn't sure what he was going to say. When he finally did speak, the answer he gave made her relieved. He was handling all of this better than she would have previously thought.

The small story of how they met made her smile, wondering if Vinnie had opened his fat mouth about her killing Gianna yet. Rayna didn't seem to let that get to her judgement of Lucy for she was sweet enough her. She hoped that nothing would change when she went home with Vinnie tonight, that he wouldn't try to twist any of this to his advantage.

Dinner finished and Lucy knew it was time to head home, she was practically bouncing in her seat to tell everyone the news. James hugged his mother which warmed Lucy's heart more than anything. Lucy hugged the woman as well, "It was a pleasure meeting you." She murmured softly and with that the couple departed from the restaurant. Heading home to rowdy bunch of Sullivans.

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They arrived home shortly after leaving the restaurant, Lucy couldn't help but gush about how excited she was for James and that she thought his mother was absolutely lovely. She left out the part where she had been dead on about her leaving being for a reason. Those horrid Romano's really pushed the limits with this, it may have happened 25 years ago but like Lucy had asked Vinnie, what would everyone do if it happened again. Lucy would be damned if she sat back and let a child live without a parent because of some silly feud. But she knew that this wasn't what everyone thought...poor James had to live without a mother because of it.

"I had such a lovely evening, James." She murmured to her future husband as they walked through the front door of the house together. It seemed unusually quiet for being relatively early in the evening. "Hello?" She called out, a small bark from the other room signaled the pups had heard their parents were home. The pitter patter of paws was heard before both pups greeted their owners happily. "Lady! Sammy!" Lucy murmured happily and reached down to pet the pups in greeting. "Where is everyone?" She asked as she stood up again, "Sinead, Finn...Conor?" Lucy called out as James and her walked hand in hand into the lounge, checking to see if anyone was around.
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Finn Sullivan

Misty Gray Lamia
The walk had been eventful but as they all returned home, Finn would admit that it was a bit boring around the house. They all sat in the lounge together: Aidan, Conor and himself. Lady was laying next to him on the chair and he was stroking the pups fur while Samson was laying near Connor, tuckered out after having play fought for almost 15 minutes. Finn was lost in his thoughts and wasn't really up for talking. Lady's ears had perked up suddenly and Finn wondered who was home. The familiar clicking of heels against the floor signaled that it was Sinead who was home. The dogs having wasted no time in running to greet her, the girls complaints of Samson jumping on her brought a small smile to Finn's face.

He nodded his head in greeting and hugged Sinead as she came to him. Something seemed...different about Sinead and he couldn't exactly explain what it could have been. He watched her closely as she discussed what she had been up to this evening and her story seemed straight. However, the way she spoke and the body language was what gave it away. Finn raised his eyebrows at the girl as he asked Conor to drop what had happened with her the night she was attacked. She wanted to drop the entire conversation as he continued to question. Finn thought for a moment that things would get heated.

Finn had zoned out the rest of the time until suddenly he heard someone call him "teddy." The nickname brought back a lot of memories as it rang through his ears. Looking to Sinead, he offered a small smile. "I think I'm making some progress Sinny." He informed her as he leaned back in his chair. He was just about to ask about her and how she was doing when the pups once again heard someone at the door, followed by Lucy's voice. Finn looked to Conor with a small knowing grin and answered as Lucy continued to question where everyone was. "In here Luce!"​

 

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The Sullivans

Sinead was pleased to hear Finn tell her he'd made some improvement. She missed the Finn they'd always known and didn't like seeing him so unhappy. She raised an eyebrow when she heard Lucy calling out to everyone. It felt like the whole family was home now.

When James and Lucy entered the lounge, Conor took a close look at the couple before deciding it was appropriate to call out for the others to join them. He knew what was coming but managed to keep a neutral face. This only made Sinead's innocent curiosity grow and she sat with a smile on her face as she waited to see what was going on..

Once everyone was present, James squeezed Lucy's hand which he'd been holding, hoping she was going to make the announcement to her family. He wasn't the best at big announcements like this anyway.
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Vincenzo Romano

Once he'd watched Lucy and James leave, Vinnie got up from his seat and approached Rayna. No doubt she'd been filled in on James' sob stories by now, but he didn't much care. "Time to go home," he told his cousin. "So, how did it go? Is he everything you dreamed your son would turn out to be?" he remarked, knowing if James was his own son he'd be severely disappointed.
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Lamia

 

[Bellz]

Lucy and Finn Sullivan

Misty Gray Lamia
Lucy heard Finn's voice sound off from the lounge and enter a moment. The look on Conor's face was so incredibly neutral that it looked like he was definitely trying to hid something. A small smile came to her lips as she looked to James, who gave her hand a squeeze. "How was your night?" Asked Finn, another small smile forming on his lips as he was sure they both had news to announce to the group. "It was a lovely night, but I think its far from over yet because Sinead and I have much to discuss about the wedding happening in May...." A large smile spread on the blondes face as she lifted her left hand, revealing the ring on her finger.

Lucy knew that they would have to talk to Conor about Rayna and the night they shared discussing what had happened with her the last 25 years after she left James and Ronan. Rayna was a Romano, she seemed nice enough compared to the rest of them...trustworthy even. But she was still a Romano and still associated with the family, so everything must be taken with a grain of salt.

Lucy bounce on the balls of her feet happily as she reveal their happy news as nonchalantly as possible. Of course the wedding planning wouldn't actually begin that evening but she knew her sister and when it came to planning events so she was prepared if they actually began to plan. Finn smiled happily and looked to Sinead and Aidan, wondering what their reactions would be to this news. A wedding was something that Finn felt they would all need. Something that once again unites their family together. But the last big event had been such a disaster he hoped that the Romano's wouldn't use this new one as a chance to get even once more.

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[Misty Gray]

The Sullivans

As soon as Lucy mentioned the wedding, Sinead's eyes lit up and then focused on the sparkling engagement ring. "Oh my God!" she excitedly exclaimed, her voice going a little high-pitched. She rushed to her feet and quickly tip-toed to her sister, with her arms wide open. She gave Lucy a tight hug and then a kiss on her cheek. She stepped back and held Lucy's hand, lifting it so she could take a closer look at the ring. "It's so pretty... Well done, James. I didn't think you had it in you to find a ring like this," she teased him, playfully nudging his bicep. "I'm so happy for you both. I can't wait for the wedding and... Lucy! What's the colour scheme?!" she suddenly asked, already thinking about new shoes and accessories.

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James wasn't surprised by Sinead's enthusiasm, but it still always silently humoured him. Conor firmly shook his hand and gave him a typical big Conor hug. "I had no doubts she'd say yes. Someone's got to have you," he joked. He then let go of James and suddenly pulled Lucy in for a hug. "Finally, someone to keep you under control," he teased her. Growing up with Lucy, he knew the happy couple were a good match for each other. They'd certainly keep each other on their toes. He looked over his shoulder to his cousins and grinned. "You know what that means?! More parties!" he happily announced.

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[Bellz]

Lucy and Finn Sullivan

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Lucy laughed lightly at Sinead's reaction knowing she would probably be the most vocal about how excited she was for the wedding. She squeezed her younger sister tightly and smiled as she kissed her cheek. When she took a step back from her, Sinead took her left hand and lifted it so that she could take a closer look at the engagement ring. Lucy nodded as Sinead told her that it was so pretty, laughing again when Sinead teased James. Taking a moment to look at him, she winked lightly, knowing he had it in him. She was the only person lucky enough to see the softer side of him. At Sinead's questioning of color scheme's Lucy bit her lip, she really hadn't given it thought yet. Hell, they didn't even have a day set yet.

Luckily just before she could answer, Conor was pulling her in for a huge hug. Lucy smiled happily and hugged her brother in return before rolling her eyes at his comments."Hey! I am in control! Most of the time!" She chuckled, noting that at times Lucy really didn't have a handle on things and James pulled her back into reality. At the idea of another party, Finn's eyes lit up slightly. He was in such a funk lately that he had been itching for some sort of function that would make them all feel normal again.

He stood up and walked towards the happy couple. Shaking James' hand firmly as he pulled Lucy close to him with one arm over her shoulder. "Congrats you two!" He said before taking a step back so that the others could congratulate them as well.

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[Misty Gray]

The Sullivans

Sinead turned to Finn and held his hands, dancing a little on the spot as she smiled brightly at him. "You hear that? Another party! We'll get to do so more dancing, Finn!" she beamed. "Excited, much?" she cheerfully asked. She was so glad her family had something else to celebrate and that Lucy had found happiness with James.

Conor then did what Sinead had done, taking hold of Lucy's hand so he could look at the ring. "I still think it looked better on me, if I'm honest," he joked, smirking at James. He then looked back to Lucy and turned serious for a moment. "You know dad would have been made up with this, don't you? I'll make sure I look after you both in his place," he assured her.

"I'm counting on it," James replied. "I'm also counting on a speech full of compliments, if you'll be my best man?" he asked.

"Of course I'll be your best man, Porter. No promises on the speech, though. I'm going embarrass you sooooo much," he playfully warned.

Sinead grinned as she listened to everything around her. This evening had just kept getting better and better. "This is all so adorable," she said, admiring the engaged couple.
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