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Covet: Eli came out of the Archive room with an empty box that had some misplaced and returned issues, that he'd put back. He made his way up to the front of the shop and set the box down to collect more things later. He looked around the shop and nodded his head pretty pleased with how tidy and things were at the moment.
Tsaaq: Bliss was at the counter and leaned her head on her hand. "Honey?" She called out. "Did you need me to help with something?" She asked.
Covet: "Uh, Not at the moment, My love. But thank you for asking." He told her leaning over to give her a kiss on top of her head. "Me and Adam were pretty productive last night, did some cleaning and organizing while he kept an eye on Nikki. She didn't really say anything. Poor Girl." He said sympathetically, because no mom and all.
Tsaaq: She nodded as she moved from the computer. She smiled a moment. "That's great. I'm sorry I wasn't around for it." Bliss told him. "How's she been?" She asked.
Covet: "No need to be sorry, My Love, you were busy with other things. Nothing we couldnt' handle. She was pretty quiet, really. Adam seems stressed out about all of it." Eli said, turning around to lean against the counter while watching her.
Tsaaq: "That's awful." Bliss sighed. "I wanted to apologize anyways." She frowned. "So, did you help bring him to ease?" She asked.
Covet: "I tried...I think. I don't know really how to help...with this current situation, seems like you and I have unintentionally complicated the situation between Hayley and Adam." Eli said, rubbing the back of his head.
Tsaaq: She pouted again. "It is something that's not easy to deal with." Bliss tilted her head and rose her eyebrows. "Oh my goodness, how?" She asked quickly with a concerned expression.
Covet: "Well, first off, I've got to ask you...What kind of things have you told Hayley about us? I'm not mad or anything, this is a curious question, because she's gleaned some relationship expectations from what you and I do." Eli said explaining to her.
Tsaaq: Bliss furrowed her eyebrows then frowned while thinking. "Well... I don't tell her much lately because of, y'know. But before I would mention how romantic we would be in the bedroom, how understanding you were. And of course I always loved your surprises. There was no way I couldn't share that." Bliss shrugged before frowning. "Oh, well... Is Adam not doing those kind of things for her? He can't particular say she has high expectations cause of us, we're a fairly normal couple in my opinion."
Covet: "Hmm, I'm not entirely sure. I mean, I know that Adam's heart is usually in the right place with her, so I don't think that he's not doing those things for her, but he also brought up a more...Intimate issue. And that says something because Adam doesn't even like saying the word intimate."  Eli said then smiled clearly enjoying having his ego minorly stroked , "We're probably about as normal as they come, surface wise. I can live happily with that."
Tsaaq: ((This fuck.))
Covet: [XD]
Tsaaq: "That's what I figured... Well she might feel neglected. She felt neglected a lot when she was with Tony so maybe they just need to find a way for her to build up confidence in the romance of the relationship-" Bliss began to explain. "Oh does he mean like, physically intimate?" She asked softly.
Covet: "Option number two please, But I also see what you mean in regards to Tony. That guy did a number on her." Eli said shaking his head, "I think Adam was getting at physical intimacy, without saying as much. But I mean.. I can't exactly say, Just get over your fears and do it, to make her feel better. One that's completely unacceptable to say, and two, there should be a compromise there."
Tsaaq: She nodded her head. "Of course, you were right to be careful. I think what the issue is we have to look at Hayley's history. She might need to compensate for whatever pain she associates with sexual activity and maybe in the back of her mind she's trying to erase that by being with Adam in that way." Bliss began to explain. "Or she could be speaking generally because as far as I know almost each guy she's been with 'romantically' weren't showing her the romantic attention she desired. Of course they're going to have to comprimise but they need to understand how they got there. For instance. I have no idea why Adam doesn't want to have sex and that probably should be addressed." She sighed. "And if they want longevity they're going to have to figure it out because sex are part of relationships, it's going to become a problem at some point but it doesn't have to be. Like us, once I knew I could trust you and you'd compromise with me it became easier for us I feel."
Covet: He listened to her and shook his head in agreement, "See, I don't know much about Hayley's history, outside of some of the stuff with Tony, and well.. the other traumatic stuff. But you've definitely made some strong points. I'm not even entirely sure I know why Adam's not into sex. He said yesterday that he felt it was disrespectful." He furrowed his brows, " I mean, I'm way more into sex now than I probably ever have been, but that's because I have a partner that makes it enjoyable and that I trust.  But when we first started dating, it wasn't something I was pushing for, because I didn't need it, and I had to know that you wanted it as well. I can't see a successful relationship with two people where one wants what the other doesn't. Not without making it way more complicated and involved with other people."
Tsaaq: "I don't think she's forcing him. I suppose she's just assuming she's doing something wrong. Because she's been concerned before and now I kind of feel bad... When I mentioned in passing that we make love and she did get quiet. I don't think she's ever had something special like that with anyone." Bliss forwned a moment. "Maybe all of these things still weigh on her and she generally wants to be coddled and cuddled." She laughed at herself because she was lame. Bliss shook her head. "No stop this isn't funny..." She rose and eyebrow at Eli. "Um... He thinks sex is disrespectful?" She repeated.
Covet: "There is a difference, now that you mention it, between just sex and making love that I hadn't really thought about either." Eli said, getting ponderous. "Yeah, I'm still not sure what he meant about that exactly. I think he's definitely not used to that level of need from another person. From what I've gathered, Nikki was the pants wearer in their relationship. She took control and Adam did what he thought she wanted, and in the end it didn't work out for him. Good Guy curse, seeing as he's keeping an eye on her now, when she treated him the way she did."
Tsaaq: "Exactly." Bliss said quietly. "I don't think anybody's made love to Hayley and I think that makes her sad. Something about what you-know-who said when he..." She trailed off. "I don't know the story. I don't like to bring it up but ever since then she's had this obsession with the notion of love." Bliss crossed her arms over her chest while thinking. "Oh my..." She sighed. "Well she certainly can't make them be intimate. She'd feel awful I'm sure. That's probably why this build up happened- Oh and I was talking about how you werein the bedroom . Damn it. I knew I should keep things like that to myself." She cursed at herself. "Well Adam's always been a good guy. So I wasn't surprised."
Covet: "That's very unfortunate. Poor Hayley. I can understand that obsession from that point of view, especially having experienced it myself and knowing how special it is." He said glancing over at Bliss, "Yeah, Probably some of the worst timing for it to all collide really, but what do you do? You either, prioritize and put it off, with the posibility of hurting someone's feelings, or you deal with it all in one go without much thought put in it. A catch twenty two. "He said then chuckled a bit, a little embarassed, " You were talking about my bedroom skills"
Tsaaq: Bliss sighed a moment. "Oh, maybe you can talk to Adam about how he got to that point, and I'll talk to Hayley about how she's gotten to her point just so she'll be able to get it out. And then they can just figure it out together?" Bliss suggested. "Oh stop, I'm trying to think of ways to help our friends. But yes. It's not so secret that I enjoy you that way... Very greatly. But that's not what we're thinking about."
Covet: "Yeah I can do that, I mean, clearly Hayley looks up to us as a relationship example, so the least we can do is be that positive example." He said with a nod then chuckled, "Sorry, I just didn't realize that it was brag worthy, I'll take it at a compliment then." He looked at the clock then blinked, "Is that really how late it is? We should have been closed almost twenty minutes ago" He laughed then turned to Bliss to give her a kiss, "I love when time flies, because I've spent it with you." He told her then went to lock the door and get closing stuff started.