The Art of Blending In

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“I did know that.  The pleasure is mine, Kenzie.  I’m Anton, but I suppose you already knew that,” he quipped back with a small smirk.  He waved to an oncoming server and ordered himself a glass of whiskey.  “So, Kenzie.  Aside from being virtuously patient, what else do you like to do?”

“Oh, an American.”  Damian leaned back in his chair, smiling.  Plenty of Americans in Rome, usually tourists, but not as common in Verona.  Certainly not participating in local speed dating, and speaking fluent Italian.  “Wow, that’s a long time.  What brought you to Italy?”  He chuckled.  “Yeah, Rome has it’s upsides, that’s for sure.  I was offered a job here, and I’d been thinking about making a career change.  Just seemed like the stars were aligning for me to come back home, you know?”

“Yes, sir. As American as they come,” he chuckled, slightly exaggerating his fairly thick southern drawl. Kenzie shrugged in response to the man’s question, feeling it was a bit of a loaded one for a first meeting, at least in his case. Hell, he’d practically run from his country as soon as he possibly could to get away from his fuckin’ family and to explain that would take up much longer than they had for speed dating. “I dunno, just felt like it, I guess? Wanted t’ see somethin’ new.” The submissive left it at that, grunting in affirmation at Damian’s own explanation. He wouldn’t push. He wasn't here to learn the man’s whole life story. “So, what brings ya to good ol’ speed datin’? You plannin’ a murder?” He joked, generally terrible at the whole small-talk thing. 

Email:

Please call me Will.

I’d love to meet with. I have appointment times available for a consult on Thursday or Saturday morning if either of those times works for you.

~ Will

Email:

Excellent. While you aren’t listening, I’ll even tell her how to make them last longer.

Kidding. Maybe.

See you on Saturday.

~ Will.

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Hey, don’t give her any ideas. You don’t gotta deal with the follow up. She’s gonna be wanting something more permanent by the time she’s sixteen at this rate. Ain’t nothing wrong with tattoo’s but she’s gotta wait until she’s old enough to not make stupid decisions.

Thanks again, sir. Gotta appreciate a family-friendly business. 

Email:

Please call me Will.

I’d love to meet with. I have appointment times available for a consult on Thursday or Saturday morning if either of those times works for you.

~ Will

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Saturday is fine and your daughter is welcome. I even have some temporary markers you can get that are safe for skin for her to play with, if you like.

10:00 am on Saturday. I’ll mark it in my calendar.

~ Will

Email: 

Thanks! That’d be really cool, actually. There’s no stopping here from doodling on herself, anyway, might as well make it safe. 

See you then, sir. 

Email:

Please call me Will.

I’d love to meet with. I have appointment times available for a consult on Thursday or Saturday morning if either of those times works for you.

~ Will

Will,

Sure thing. Will, it is, sir.

Saturday would probably be good if you can swing it? I don’t gotta work that day. You mind if I bring my kid with me? She’s fascinated by tattoos, pretty much draws fake ones all over her arms and legs unless I nag at her about it.

Stefano had had a long couple of weeks trying to get his parents taken out of the family estate. It had been a chore, but he’d gotten it done. He felt lighter and the fact that his parents couldn’t hurt his happiness anymore made him feel even better. He stopped by the diner to have a celebratory slice of pie. He saw a few empty spaces at the counter, and walked up. “Excuse me, is anyone sitting here?”

“Not yet, no,” Kenzie replied, looking up from his sketchpad to try and identify the stranger’s face. No luck there. The man was clearly upper-class, but that’s all he could really distinguish aside from the obvious fact that he was handsome. Uniquely so. “Go ahead an’ sit down, if ya want. ‘M left-handed, though, so I wouldn’ sit on that side else I’ll probably end up elbowin’ you.” 

Valeria smiled, “Well I guess that’s true, but I do hope that you are having a good time at least. And meeting some nice people.” She smiled again, and gulped down her shot. “I mean, you are an attractive man, I bet there are plenty of people that would be interested in getting to know you. But the question is, are you truly open to meeting someone?” She knew how she was at the moment, and that was why she was sitting at the bar. As nice as all this was, there was no way she was ready and open to meeting anyone right now.

“Better time than I thought I would, at least,” Kenzie admitted, sliding the beer back and fourth between his hands, using the condensation to make the slide easy. Her question caught him off guard, it was something he hadn’t really considered before signing up for the speed dating thing. His daughter had brought up some good points about his age, but was he really ready to let someone else into his life? Sage was older now so she understood what was going on, but he felt almost as if it was doing her wrong to take time away to date. “I dunno, to be honeset. I mean, I think it’d be nice to meet someone who’s actually interested in me, but my kid’s my life and I don’t wanna take away from that.” 

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Damian smiled at the sub sitting at the next table in line as he sat down.  The man was attractive, that much was clear.  “Hi,” he greeted warmly.  “I’m Damian.  From Verona, been living in Rome for over a decade, and I just moved back.  You?”

“Hey there. Name’s Kenzie,” he replied, returning the smile with some legitimate sincerity. Did he have much hope he’d actually meet a prospective partner? Not really. But he was damn well gonna try so he didn’t end up wasting his time. “ ‘M from the states - Georgia, if that means anythin’ to ya, and I’ve been livin’ here for...what...twenty years or so. Why’d ya come back t’ Verona? Rome sounds like a fuckin’ awesome place to live.” 

Anton had low expectations for this event, and had he not been heavily convinced (and dragged) to attend and participate by his friend Nox, the Dominant might have skipped this altogether.  However, he decided to give it a try, perhaps meet a new face or two with some hopes of possibly enjoying a bit of fun.  At the next table, Anton found himself escorted to a man.  “I hope I did not keep you waiting,” he replied as he took the seat across from the submissive.

Val was sitting at the bar, nursing her drink, and keeping a close eye on Ben, to see how he was doing with the whole speed dating thing. So far it looked like all was going well, but she knew with Ben, he could run at any minute. She looked over at the person next to her, “So why are you not over there getting a date?” She smiled.

“Takin’ a break. There’s only so much small talk I can do,” he replied with a dry laugh, grabbing a beer from the bartender and sitting down next to Valeria. His daughter was actually the one that’d suggested this stupid thing, reminding him that he was only getting older and that he ‘deserved to find love before he was old and wrinkly.’ Thus far, it hadn’t been too bad, everyone he’d met was certainly real damn attractive, but Kenzie didn’t know he’d find anything more than the bottom of his beer glass that night. 

Alisons: Sexuality? 

Amaranth: Pronouns/Gender? 

Amaryllis: Birthday? 

Anemone: Favorite flower? 

Angelonia: Favorite t.v. show? 

Arum-Lily: What’s the farthest you’d go for a stranger? 

Aster: What’s one of your favorite quotes? 

Aubrieta: Favorite drink? 

Baby’s Breath: Would you kiss the last person you kissed again? 

Balsam Fir: Have you ever been in love? 

Baneberries: Favorite song? 

Basket of Gold: Describe your family. 

Beebalm: Do you have a best friend? Who is it? 

Begonia: Favorite color? 

Bellflower: Favorite animal? 

Bergenia: Are you a morning or night person? 

Black-Eyed Susan: If you could be any animal for a day, what would it be?

Bloodroots: When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? 

Bluemink: What are your thoughts on children? 

Blazing Stars: What are you afraid of? Is there a reason why? 

Borage: Give a random fact about your childhood. 

Bugleherb: How would you spend your last day on Earth?  

Buttercup: Relationship Status? 

Camelia: If you could visit anywhere, where would you want to go? 

Candytufts: When do you feel most loved? 

Canna: Do you have any tattoos?  

Canterbury Bells: Do you have any piercings?  

California Poppy: Height?  

Cardinal Flower: Do you believe in ghosts? 

Carnation: What are you currently wearing?  

Catnip: Have you ever slept with a nightlight? 

Chives: Who was the last person you hugged?  

Chrysanthemum: Who’s the last person you kissed?

Cock’s Comb: Favorite font? 

Columbine: Are you tired? 

Common Boneset: What are you looking forward to? 

Coneflower: Dream job? 

Crane’s-Bill: Introvert or extrovert? 

Crocus: Have you ever been in love? 

Crown Imperial: What’s the farthest you would go for someone you care about? 

Cyclamen: Did you have a favorite stuffed animal as a child? What was it? 

Daffodil: What’s your zodiac sign? 

Dahlia: Have you done anything worth remembering? 

Daisy: What do you feel is your greatest accomplishment? 

Daylily: What would you do if your parents didn’t like your partner(s)?  

Dendrobium: Who is the last person that you said “I love you” to?

False Goat’s Beard: What is something you are good at? 

Foxgloves: What’s something you’re bad at? 

Freesia: What are three good things that have happened in the past month? 

Garden Cosmos: How was your day today? 

Gardenia: Are you happy with where you’re at in your life? 

Gladiolus: What is something you hope to do in the next year or two? 

Glory-of-the-Snow: What are ten things that make you happy/you’re grateful to have in your life? 

Heliotropium: What helps you calm down when you feel stressed?  

Hellebore: How do you show affection? 

Hoary Stock: What are you proudest of? 

Hollyhock: Describe your ideal day. 

Hyacinth: What do you like to do in your free time?  

Hydrangea: How long have you known your best friend? How did you meet them?

Irises: Who can you talk to about (almost) everything?

Laceleaf: How many friends do you have?

Lantanas: What’s the best compliment you’ve ever received? 

Larkspur: What do you think of yourself? 

Lavender: What’s your favorite thing about yourself? 

Leather Flower: What’s your least favorite thing about yourself?  

Lilac: What’s something you liked to do as a child? 

Lily: Who was your best friend when you were a kid? 

Lily of the Incas: What is something you still feel guilty for? 

Lily of the Nile: What is something you feel guilty for that you shouldn’t feel guilty about?  

Lupine: What does your name mean? Why is that your name? 

Marigold: Where did you grow up? Tell us about it. 

Morning Glory: What was your bedroom like growing up? 

Mugworts: What was it like for you as a teenager? Did you enjoy your teenage years?  

Norwegian Angelica: Tell us about your mom.

Onions: Tell about your dad.  

Orchid: Tell about your grandparents. 

Pansy: What was your most memorable birthday? What made it be so memorable? 

Peony: What was your first job? 

Petunia: If you’re in a relationship, how did you meet your partner(s)? If you’re not in a relationship, how did you meet your crush/how do you hope to meet your future partner(s), if you want any? 

Pincushion: How do you deal with pain? 

Pink: Where is home? 

Plantain Lilies: If you could go back in time, what is one thing you would stop/change? 

Prairie Gentian: Who is someone you look up to? Describe them. 

Primrose: Describe your ideal life. 

Rhodendron: What is something you used to believe in as a child? 

Ricinus: Who’s the most important in your life? 

Rose: What’s your favorite sound? 

Rosemallows: What’s your favorite memory? 

Sage: What’s your least favorite memory? 

Snapdragon: At this moment, what do you want?  

St. John’s Wort: Is it easy or difficult for you to express how you feel about things? 

Sunflower: What is something you don’t want to imagine life without? 

Sweet Pea: How much sleep did you get last night? 

Tickseed: What’s your main reason to get up every morning? 

Touch-Me-Not: How do you feel about your current job? 

Transvaal Daisy: What’s your favorite item of clothing? 

Tropical White Morning Glory: Describe your aesthetic.  

Tulip: What would be the best present to get you? 

Vervain: What’s stressing you out most right now? 

Wisteria: How many books have you read in the past few months? What were they called? 

Wolf’s Bane: Where do you want to be in life this time next year?

Yarrow: Do you know what vore is?