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[alwayskayaking]

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[notnotsasha]

Sasha has a question.

How would you feel if I wanted to take over Agnes?
The coffee spot, I mean.

WHOOO! Nice!

[alwayskayaking]

I'd say - it's really not open? No one has taken it over? [He hasn't been keeping tabs on it. Had assumed someone else had taken it over.]

Yeah, baby!

[notnotsasha]

It's really not open.
I think Wolf still hasn't decided what to do with it. It's still his since Charlotte's gone.

[alwayskayaking]

And that's the reason I'm not instantly saying yes to it.

I think you've heard some of the things that happened between me and Charlotte? We were on friendly terms before she left, but I'm not too sure how Wolf might feel about letting me anywhere near something she use to own.

[notnotsasha]

I remember hearing about some of those things, yes.
I remember when Jon told me you'd shot Wolf with a gun you really had no business having because when did you ever have any sort of training?.
I get it. I do.
I guess I just want to try something new. Try and make it somewhere good that the Down needs. Maybe attach it to Haven somehow.

[alwayskayaking]

I think, so long as Wolf knows that you're my wife and we have his blessing? I think it would be alright.

Maybe he'll be happy to hear that someone wants to make sure the space isn't going to waste and has some life to it again.

[notnotsasha]

I'm sure he knows well that we are married. He did send a gift, after all.

He and I have chatted some about it.
I think it still hurts she's not here anymore. You know?
I wouldn't want to change it drastically or anything, but that's not the point.

[alwayskayaking]

You have? [He takes a deep breath and lets it out before he writes his next message.] And what did he say about you taking it over?

[notnotsasha]

Only a little. He stopped by my office bearing scones and coffee the other morning.
He'd mentioned the cafe as something he wasn't sure what to do with when we were talking about his work at Haven and finding time to take away from working.
It made me wonder if it's something I could try to do.
I think he's nervous if you're too deeply involved--I get it. I wouldn't ask him to sell to you, nor do I think he would.
He wasn't angry. Sad, if anything.
He did make a good point about keeping it as his, but having someone else to run things. He could do any of the repairs/upkeep and so on.

[alwayskayaking]

So you'd be an employee more than owner? Someone he'd hire? [He's feeling slightly more comfortable with that idea.]

I can try to avoid getting involved past picking you up after work. I really don't like the idea of you being alone in the Down.

[notnotsasha]

Yeah.
I have the idea that I'd run the day-to-day stuff. He owns it and takes care of everything else.
It's a really important place for him, and I'm trying to respect that.

I think it'll be okay. I have a lot of protections at Haven, and I'd have to imagine more could be set up with Agnes--especially if I try to connect the two.

[alwayskayaking]

Then, if he's alright with it? I don't see it being a problem. I know this city will want you to have "my permission" so let me know where I need to sign.

[notnotsasha]

[Color Sasha James entirely and officially gobsmacked.]

You're absolutely sure??
I know how you feel about Wolf.

[alwayskayaking]

I don't think he'll ever be my favorite person, but I also understand he's not like the vampires back home.

[notnotsasha]

I'm proud of you.
Thank you for this. It'll be a good spot, I promise.

[alwayskayaking]

It's not location I'm worried about. I just hope you're sure about this.

[notnotsasha]

You're worried about Wolf.

[alwayskayaking]

I would be lying if I said I wasn't. Even if he's not from our world, he's still a vampire. It's hard for me to forget that.

[notnotsasha]

I also work with him at Haven.
Nothing has happened at work
I also work with Kyle. Again: Nothing has happened.
I understand why you're worried. I also know we've been round and round about this on more than one occasion.
If I'd ever felt unsafe, I wouldn't have ever dreamed of continuing to work at Haven, nor would I have ever asked about Agnes.
Please trust me.

[alwayskayaking]

I know we have and that's why I'm not stopping you.

I'm trying, Sasha. I really am. It's just not that easy for me to forget and move on like nothing happened. To forget and not think about how dangerous vampires can be.

[notnotsasha]

A vampire isn't what happened to me at home. Or Danny.
We know that now.
Anyone can be dangerous, Tim. Human or otherwise.
I still suspect if anything were going to happen with either Kyle or with Wolf? It probably would have by this point.
If I have to trust you to get home in one piece when you're going out and fucking strangers, then I'm asking you to trust me at my own place of employment.

[Sharp? A little.]

[alwayskayaking]

[ShowStopper is typing...]

[A pause.]

[ShowStopper is typing...]

[A pause.]

I haven't asked you to quit. The only times I've asked you not to go in is when there's been increased violence or natural disasters happening. And that's been more to do with how dangerous the Down is in general than your workplace and coworkers. Even then, it's always been an ask and not a demand.

I'm sorry that letting you go and work and befriend them despite my fears isn't enough to show that I trust you.

I am always going to worry about you, Sasha because I love you. My trust doesn't change that.