Daxton Hays

The blush stayed on her cheeks and she took a breath as she rocked on her heels and looked off before looking back at him. "I think you're interesting." She met his eyes and shrugged. "I think all my... friends are interesting. Are we friends? My brother's friends." She felt like she was rambling, which was something she was good at as she got nervous. "Does it?" She asked and then listened to him and laughed. "Oh, yeah? And cupid is telling you that I've met my soulmate already?" Nicole stared into his eyes. "I guess we're in the same boat, huh?" @daxtonxhays

Daxton could not help himself, he found himself smiling as he looked at Nicole, seeing her blush and smile made him smile. He chuckled softly and did blush. "That's good because I would totally be offended if you said we were not friends at all," he teased raising his brows up and down playfully. "I do....think of us as friends." he answered. "Ya, and plus we click so very well too."

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"It's totally fine," he replied with a smile as he hugged his daughter and picked her up. "Hey there my little princess, how was your day?" he asked her with a smile on his face, his attention on her before looking back at Anli. Daxton's siblings where all out, leaving Dax alone. He walked closer to Anli and smiled, "It's perfectly fine and it's enough," he gave her a warm smile. Dax was someone who still supported Anli and would always support her. She was important to him. He placed his daughter down before she ran off into the living room.

Dax sat and listened to her, studying the other for a moment. Dax was great at listening to people and studying them, after all he did enjoy people watching and he was already finding her interesting already. Dax could not help himself but laugh for a moment, the impression she gave him was that she was straight forward and Dax liked that about people. "Nah, I said I go by Dax," he replied leaning forward. "It seems you might have something else on your mind tonight and I am starting to wonder what your last conversation was." @marincole

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Sloane shook the man's hand and nodded. "It's nice to meet you, too." She said with a grin. She was feeling a little more present now with the speed dating and not so trapped in her mind. As Dax talked, she shook her head. "Honestly, I've never done it either." She never had to growing up. She always had someone she was with and then everything with her ex happened and she stopped all together. She was hoping this would get her out of her shell, like she did with the Valentine's auction, but she wasn't sure if any of this was for her. "So, did you grow up in Kismet Harbor?" @daxtonxhays

Daxton smiled as they shook hands and then sat down afterwards. "Okay, then I guess we are both in good company and will not feel bad at all if we both end up discovering we are doing all this wrong," he spoke softly with a smile on his face. Daxton was not worried about starting a conversation at all. He guessed that must be one of the hardest part about speed dating. "Yes I did, I left for college and came back after I graduated for family and what about you?" @sloanemercer

"Hey, you can always count on me to give you a good time." Gabriel mused, taking a sip from his beer, wiping the froth from his upper lip with his thumb. He wasn't yet aware the other was a bartender, and when he did he would at least know they had similar jobs. Gabriel himself sometimes jumped in to tend the bar on busy days, but mostly cocktails were his task. Creating new ones, mixing them; a mixologist. A job he enjoyed. "Nah, not all plans succeed, no need to feel bad." Gabriel went along with the teasing. turning on the barseat so he was fully facing the other. "Oh really? Careful now or I might think my scheme worked after all." He let out a short laugh, fingers tapping on the bar. "At least I can add that on my resume -- really cool and interesting. I'd have to ask your number so you can be my referral however, or they'll think I'm full of shit." @daxtonxhays

"Then I should ask for your number then I guess because, I always like making sure I have the contact of people who can give a good time," he replied before a warm laugher escaped his lips and he ran his hands through his hair. It was easy for Daxton to match people's energy and vibe. Gabriel vibe matched his very own so it made it easy to communicate with the other. Sure the male had a sarcastic side but that often came out for people who deserved it and people who were rude and just terrible. "Hmmm, I am sometimes known for being the opposite careful and maybe I should be the opposite tonight," he teased chuckling softly.

She laughed a little and she blushed. "Shush." She playfully pushed him. "I've never said you weren't, so..." She shrugged and shook her head with a smile. "It's hard being single parents, huh? At least we have others to relate to." Nicole took a breath. "Maybe. I doubt it, though. If I have, wouldn't I be with them already?" She asked, looking into his eyes before laughing. "I feel that way, too. I mean, I think I only really dated my son's dad. I've gone on a few first dates, but never anything that serous. And never anything after I had Ryder." @daxtonxhays

"But, but you never said that I was interesting too so which is it Ms. Peterson?" he asked with a smile on his face, a grin and a playful and teasing tone before he chuckled. Dax would admit she had a beautiful smile and he loved seeing her blush. He sighed softly, nodding his head as he added. It was nice to talk to someone who understood completely. "Totally, I guess it makes things easy between us," he added as he looked up for a moment before looking at her and looking back into her eyes.

"Come on. Who wouldn't find you interesting?" She asked curiously before shrugging. "I don't know. Maybe." She stood up a little bit, sighing. "I don't think it'll come to anything, though. Everyone was nice, but I don't know. I always feel like people are going to be put off by me being a mother. Not sure anyone is looking to be a stepparent." She shrugged. "I've never been great at dating." @daxtonxhays

Dax laughed, smiling as he shake his head. Dax never thought himself as boring or interesting at all. He just thought himself as just Dax. The male was always himself, confident and did not hide anything at all. Despite his family baggage. "So you do think am interesting? That's good to know," he winked with a grin on his face as he playfully bumped her shoulder with his. The male nodded as she spoke. "I understand that and I get. I guess people would also be put off with me too of me being a dad and also raising my sibling. I like to believe there is the right person out there and maybe you might have already met them."

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Daxton smiled and chuckled after Nicole came up to him and spoke. He shook his head before shrugging his shoulders. The bartender had been surprised he took part in this whole speed dating event and thing. People always said he had to put himself out there and so he guessed he was. "I don't believe so, we will see if someone call me or find me interesting enough," he teased with a grin on his face as he smiled at looked at Nicole. "What about you Nicole? Find any future dates?" @nicolepeterson.

Daxton was around people who worked hard, sometimes too hard that they do not take time for themselves. In a way Dax was the same way, he worked hard trying his best to provide for his siblings and being the best example he could be. So there were moments that he was thankful he had an amazing boss who encouraged him to take a day off or sometime off. "Yes, a staycation can also work too," he replied with a smile. "Totally plan a beach day. Just enjoy the ocean, lay down and have a picnic."

"I suppose it could've worked out the right way. I could've given you the unoriginal answer of 'Sheesh thank you I don't know how it got there' answer." Gabriel mused, an eyebrow pulled upwards at the man's words offered. "Damn, careful, or I might feel like my little scheme worked after all." Gabriel laughed, then shrugged. "Though I feel like that's an exaggeration, but I'll take the compliment anyway." He mused, waving the other's response away with the shake of his head. "Aren't we all random strangers upon our first meeting?" Ordering their drinks, he turned his attention to the other once more, taking his hand with his greeting. "Gabriel-- now we're no longer random strangers, huh?" @daxtonxhays

"That is very true for sure and I am glad you gave me a very, very original answer and a way more fun one," he replied back with a smile on his face and a grin. Daxton was enjoying talking to the other, they seem interesting. Dax as a bartender had learned how to match people vibe but with the other it came out naturally and it was easy. Plus, the conversation similar to what he would have to a stranger too. "Well, I will feel bad if your little scheme did not work at all," he teased as he winked. "You really do have an amazing smile and laugh." Dax always loved giving people's compliments and he liked the male's smile and laughed. He liked making people smile and laugh.

Dax chuckled and smiled, he was not upset when he noticed that Evan zoned out at all. He understood that it happened and he thought that she has had a long day for sure and he was understanding. There was often times where he himself was tired, and he zoned out in the middle of conversations. "I was saying that you might need some time off and a break," he replied back to her. "Long day because it seems like it. "I know working with people can be so very hard and draining sometimes." @evanxcooper

"I never said it was ideal. Desperate maybe, but never ideal." Gabriel mused, a laugh escaping him when he was told that his trick did in fact work. Maybe not the way he had planned, but he wouldn't question it. "Might not have met a potential new beau, but I definitely do not mind meeting a random person coming up and talking to me." He answered the question, lifting his hand to flag the bartender. "What would you like? Drink's on me." @daxtonxhays

"Is it really desperate? I don't think so" he replied with a mused tone and smile on his face as he looked at the other and rested his hand on the bar and chuckled. "I will say it's different for sure and plus, I feel you should get all the attention just by walking into a room," Dax winked and smiled. "I am glad you are okay with me doing so, I know some people would not want a random stranger coming up to them and talking to them at a bar," he added.