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#soapghost - part six
Simon sighed as he re-entered his apartment that night, pulling his balaclava off and leaving it to rest on the small stand near the door.
He stood in the darkness of the entrance for a few moments, listening to the soft sounds of laughter
Simon sighed as he re-entered his apartment that night, pulling his balaclava off and leaving it to rest on the small stand near the door.
He stood in the darkness of the entrance for a few moments, listening to the soft sounds of laughter
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coming from the direction of their shared bedroom.
Price was putting Annabelle to bed again, like he always did for most nights of the week.
Simon was sure the man was going to move in sooner or later, but he didn’t know how Nikolai felt about it.
There was no way all four
Price was putting Annabelle to bed again, like he always did for most nights of the week.
Simon was sure the man was going to move in sooner or later, but he didn’t know how Nikolai felt about it.
There was no way all four
of them were going to fit into this single bedroom apartment.
It was tiny.
Simon rubbed the back of his neck as he walked further into the apartment, catching Price just as he was coming out of the bedroom.
“Is she asleep?” He asked, stifling a yawn as he attempted to look
It was tiny.
Simon rubbed the back of his neck as he walked further into the apartment, catching Price just as he was coming out of the bedroom.
“Is she asleep?” He asked, stifling a yawn as he attempted to look
over Price’s shoulder into the darkness of the room.
“Yeah.” Price nodded. “Where were you? You were later than usual.” He asked, his brow furrowed ever so slightly.
“I uh…” Simon blinked awkwardly, turning away from the older man to walk into the kitchen. “I went
“Yeah.” Price nodded. “Where were you? You were later than usual.” He asked, his brow furrowed ever so slightly.
“I uh…” Simon blinked awkwardly, turning away from the older man to walk into the kitchen. “I went
to check on the neighbour.”
“For a little head bump?” Price teased, joining him in the kitchen as Simon pulled two beers from the fridge.
“You know as well as I do that it could have been more than just a little head bump.” Simon sighed, shaking his head slightly. “And
“For a little head bump?” Price teased, joining him in the kitchen as Simon pulled two beers from the fridge.
“You know as well as I do that it could have been more than just a little head bump.” Simon sighed, shaking his head slightly. “And
Bellie has taken a liking to him.”
Price narrowed his eyes at the other man, raising the bottle to his lips as he contemplated what to say next.
Simon just rolled his eyes.
“Out with it.” He demanded. “I know you have something to say.”
“Just admit it.”
Price narrowed his eyes at the other man, raising the bottle to his lips as he contemplated what to say next.
Simon just rolled his eyes.
“Out with it.” He demanded. “I know you have something to say.”
“Just admit it.”
Price teased. “You’re warming up to him.”
“I am not. I’m doing what’s best for my daughter.” Simon responded easily. “Nothing more, nothing less.”
“Or maybe you want to be friends with him cause you realised he wasn’t that bad and you’re using your daughter as an excuse.”
“I am not. I’m doing what’s best for my daughter.” Simon responded easily. “Nothing more, nothing less.”
“Or maybe you want to be friends with him cause you realised he wasn’t that bad and you’re using your daughter as an excuse.”
Price fired back, raising his brows at the other man. As if he was daring him to try and prove him wrong.
“I do not want to be friends with him.” Simon huffed, turning away from his old captain, unable to meet his eyes.
Price just let out a hearty laugh, taking another swig
“I do not want to be friends with him.” Simon huffed, turning away from his old captain, unable to meet his eyes.
Price just let out a hearty laugh, taking another swig
from his beer bottle.
“Sure you don’t.” He grinned, before a rather sympathetic look passed his face. “I know you haven’t met or befriended anyone new since Anastasia left you and Bells, but you can’t be alone forever, Si. It’s okay to let people in.”
Simon screwed his
“Sure you don’t.” He grinned, before a rather sympathetic look passed his face. “I know you haven’t met or befriended anyone new since Anastasia left you and Bells, but you can’t be alone forever, Si. It’s okay to let people in.”
Simon screwed his
face up at the older man.
“I have you and Gary.”
“Your co-workers don’t count.” Price said, putting the beer bottle down on the counter. “Will you at least try?”
“I’m worried.” Simon finally admitted. “I don’t want to bring someone into her life that might leave. Her mom-“
“I have you and Gary.”
“Your co-workers don’t count.” Price said, putting the beer bottle down on the counter. “Will you at least try?”
“I’m worried.” Simon finally admitted. “I don’t want to bring someone into her life that might leave. Her mom-“
“Her mom left you, Si.” Price interrupted. “Bells never met her, you know that.”
Simon hissed, a rather annoyed frown plastering itself on his face.
Price could always see right through him and he was right.
He wasn’t worried about Annabelle. Well he was, because he always was
Simon hissed, a rather annoyed frown plastering itself on his face.
Price could always see right through him and he was right.
He wasn’t worried about Annabelle. Well he was, because he always was
But the thought of getting close to someone again just for them to leave terrified Simon.
He didn’t want to put himself in that situation again.
“It’s been five years, kiddo.” Price continued. “I know you’re scared, I know. But I also know that you’re one of the bravest
He didn’t want to put himself in that situation again.
“It’s been five years, kiddo.” Price continued. “I know you’re scared, I know. But I also know that you’re one of the bravest
men I know. You run into fires for a living. I know you can do this.”
Simon took a swig of his beer, staring at the other man for a long moment before letting out a defeated sigh.
“Fine. I’ll hang out with him once. But that’s it.”
Simon took a swig of his beer, staring at the other man for a long moment before letting out a defeated sigh.
“Fine. I’ll hang out with him once. But that’s it.”
Price clapped his hands happily, moving to pat the younger man on the shoulder.
“Good, cause I already invited them to the fire station this weekend.”
“For crew drinks? Dude, are you serious?!” Simon asked, almost choking on his beer.
“Uh, yeah.” Price nodded, before he
“Good, cause I already invited them to the fire station this weekend.”
“For crew drinks? Dude, are you serious?!” Simon asked, almost choking on his beer.
“Uh, yeah.” Price nodded, before he
turned to grab his bag. “I’ll see you tomorrow!”
“John! John!” Simon attempted to call out to his friend but Price was gone in the blink of an eye, leaving him standing alone in the kitchen.
Simon stood there for a long moment, staring off into space.
“John! John!” Simon attempted to call out to his friend but Price was gone in the blink of an eye, leaving him standing alone in the kitchen.
Simon stood there for a long moment, staring off into space.
Some part of his soul felt almost excited about this. He had been so guarded for the last five years, he was almost… anticipating it.
He hated he felt his way, to be honest.
He promised that after Anastasia he would never let someone that close again.
He hated he felt his way, to be honest.
He promised that after Anastasia he would never let someone that close again.
But…
A little couldn’t hurt right?
A little couldn’t hurt right?
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GO FOR IT BABY!
Also sorry for any mistakes today my hands ARE SO COLLLLLD
GO FOR IT BABY!
Also sorry for any mistakes today my hands ARE SO COLLLLLD
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