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Post by Daemon Speirs on Dec 5, 2013 0:10:46 GMT -5
Daemon stood at the King's front door and hesitated as he went to knock. Within the past few weeks he and Emma had started to grow closer and they spent quite a lot of time together, as friends. But Daemon wanted to ask her out and in order to do so, he needed to ask Mr. King's permission first. He'd worked that out in his mind easily enough and he'd run through what he was going to say several times within the past week, but now that he was here he felt... inadequate, and he hadn't even knocked.
Determined, he straightened his vest and raised his chin. He could do this. He'd liked Emma for so long, it was time he asked her out. And if he couldn't pick up the courage to ask Mr. King for permission, then he had no right to ask Emma.
With that in mind he raised his hand and knocked.
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Post by Jack King on Dec 5, 2013 0:30:26 GMT -5
Jack moved to get the door. He and Hotaru were still... dealing with a bit of the fallout from what had happened with Archer, just a bit, and really he could use a break from anything Speirs-related.
Fate was not shining on him this day, it seemed.
"Ah, Daemon..." He realized that Daemon wasn't his father (hell, having only met the kid a scant few times he was probably about as far away from being Archer as possible) but it didn't mean that the young man wasn't unintentionally bringing up some bad memories. Memories Jack would rather suppress... "Come on in."
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Post by Daemon Speirs on Dec 5, 2013 0:33:23 GMT -5
Daemon noticed Jack's expression and gave him a small smile. "Thanks." He said as he followed him in. "I won't be here long, I just wanted to talk to you about something." he explained quickly, before he lost the nerve, plus the sooner he asked, the better it'd be for both of them. He figured he was the last person this family wanted to see after what happened a few weeks back with his father.
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Post by Jack King on Dec 5, 2013 23:32:48 GMT -5
Jack... honestly wasn't all that glad for the reminder of Archer. However... Daemon was as his mother had presented him, a good kid. Hell, he had done well by Emma after everything had gone to hell in a handbasket, and that had endeared him to Jack.
Besides, the lack of lost love between the father and his son was reassuring in its own right. "Then talk away," he offered before sitting down in the living room.
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Post by Daemon Speirs on Dec 5, 2013 23:38:22 GMT -5
Daemon took a seat, barely sitting on the edge of the couch, and then started in. "First... I wanted to offer my apologies. I know I wasn't directly involved, but it was my father," His teeth grit momentarily as he bit out the word. "And if I could have stopped him or put myself in your wife and daughter's place, I would have. It pains me that I couldn't do anything to help the situation and I'm sorry if my presence now hurts you and your family in any way." He said sincerely. He hated that it was his own father that caused so much pain to this family and he wished he could fix it, but as Emma kept telling him, he couldn't, it wasn't his job to either.
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Post by Jack King on Dec 10, 2013 22:45:43 GMT -5
There was a pause. "So," the pianist-slash-music-teacher said, leaning forward in his seat to look at Daemon, elbows resting on his knees. "You came all the way across town to apologize for what your father did? He was a murderous psychotic freak, Daemon... But it's not something you could help." He sighed. Saying it was one thing, but if he was honest it was a LITTLE difficult to separate the boy from his father. It wasn't for lack of trying, but... well, the family resemblance was strong.
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Post by Daemon Speirs on Dec 10, 2013 22:53:30 GMT -5
Daemon nodded. "I know. I also know that I couldn't have done anything to prevent it and it's not my fault, but it has been weighing on me regardless. I felt I needed to say that first. It's not the main reason I'm here though." He looked down at his hands which were fumbling with one another, subconsciously. His determination forced them to stop and he looked up. "I would like to have your permission to ask Emma out." he stated strongly, before he could chicken out. He realized Jack wasn't too thrilled to have Daemon here so he figured he'd just get on with what he wanted to talk about.
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Post by Jack King on Dec 10, 2013 23:22:04 GMT -5
Jack blinked a bit. Well, he'd have to give the kid props for directness, as well as a heaping helping of respect considering he had the guts to ask Emma's father first. All that aside, though... did he really want him dating Emma?
It didn't really raise too many red flags... Daemon was nothing like his father, looking at things rationally. He had been concerned and more worried for Emma than anyone outside of the family... The kid was responsible and despite ties to Archer's shady past was a pretty upstanding boy...
He leaned back in his chair. "Props for directness," he complimented. "And... well, it's fine with me, but you might have to clear it with Hotaru too." Emma was a daddy's girl, but Hotaru deserved to have a say-so too... And Emma herself, of course.
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Post by Daemon Speirs on Dec 10, 2013 23:29:09 GMT -5
Daemon's hands started to fiddle again on their own accord, now that the question was out. He figured he should have anticipated having to ask Emma's mother as well, but he didn't. "I can do that. I just wanted to make sure I asked you first. My father might not have taught me properly, but my mother did and it's proper to ask permission." he didn't need to mention that it was his father's lack of permission that made his mother teach him. Had his father asked his mother's father permission, Daemon was sure he wouldn't be here. "If you think I should ask her, then I would gladly."
He wasn't sure how Hotaru was feeling now, with the pregnancy and the stress from a few weeks ago so he didn't know if she was alright to see him. "Is she available now? I think I'd rather try and get this done now." Before he lost the nerve, plus he wanted to spare them seeing him anymore, since he was connected to his father.
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Post by Hotaru King on Dec 10, 2013 23:46:41 GMT -5
"I'm here." Called Hotaru from the top of the staircase. She had been trying to take a quick nap while she had some free time when she heard the door. When she realized it was Daemon who had come over she had sat herself at the top of the stairs to listen in on the conversation.
She slowly walked down the stairs, nervous and curious at the same time since she had never actually SEEN Archer's son before. She was worried about how much he would look like his father, and as she saw him she found that yes, there was definitely a resemblance, but thankfully not one strong enough to send her into another fit. So THIS was Daemon, and he wanted to go out with Emma?
The redhead turned her attention to Jack. "And you think it's okay?" she asked her husband, a rather obvious 'Why?' in her tone. She honestly wasn't sure it would be a good idea, but Jack wasn't stupid, and he wouldn't take something like this lightly either.
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Post by Jack King on Dec 11, 2013 0:00:24 GMT -5
Jack nodded to his wife. "Yeah, actually..." He had talked to Emma and Tyler about him not too long ago, to get their opinions on the spawn of Archer. "Kid's got... integrity, and he was as worried about Emma as I was worried about the both of you." Tyler was still uneasy about him, it seemed, but Jack was going to chalk that one up to his brotherly urge to fend off suitors for his sister. To be fair, he was having to fend of those instincts as well.
All part of raising a daughter, he supposed... "And I think, if you talk to him, you'll be surprised." 'At how very un-archer-like he is' was the unstated afterthought.
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Post by Hotaru King on Dec 11, 2013 0:18:31 GMT -5
Hotaru was hesitant, and rightfully so. This meant trusting her daughter with the son of the man that caused so much pain in her family. She could understand well enough that the boy wasn't his father, but she'd always had been stubborn with a hint of paranoia.
Jack was a good judge of character though, and he knew more of what Daemon was like than she did. Other than her biased opinion, she didn't see any real reason to say no.
She looked back at Daemon. "If Jack trusts you, then it's fine with me." She didn't WANT to say yes, but she trusted her husband's decision. She supposed a threat should of come next, the whole If You Hurt My Daughter thing, but that was more of the dad's department. It honestly could of gone unsaid and Daemon would still have gotten the message, but details.
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Post by Daemon Speirs on Dec 11, 2013 0:25:42 GMT -5
Daemon inwardly sighed with relief and outwardly smiled gratefully. "Thank you Mrs. King." While he understood it wasn't a yes, it as close enough to one, as long as Jack said yes. And though technically he'd already said it, Daemon wanted to confirm it without assuming things. He looked at Jack expectantly, waiting for that final confirmation.
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Post by Jack King on Dec 11, 2013 0:35:18 GMT -5
"Well," Jack said, turning back to Daemon. "That about settles it then. You can date Emma, but you'd better be a goddamned gentleman to her, or else you'll be facing down the fury of the entire King Clan." And he was SURE Archer knew that when it came to their enemies, the King Clan didn't play nice.
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Post by Daemon Speirs on Dec 11, 2013 0:44:49 GMT -5
Daemon smiled. "Yes sir." He replied, chuckling slightly. He definitely knew the effect the entire King clan had. Besides, he was always a gentlemen, especially when it came to Emma. After a moment his smile fell away. "I know it isn't easy to trust me, considering my family. I'm grateful for your approval. I want you to know that as long as I'm in Emma's life," Which he hoped would be for a long time. "I'd like to get to know you and the rest of the King Clan better. I just hope you'll allow me that chance in the future." He gave them a small smile and stood up, getting ready to leave. "Thank you."
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