Having Tea Here Brings Back Memories [CLOSED]

[Aiden James Murphy]

Aiden was back in Italy for a short time to meet a few clients for his father. Ever since he went back to work for his family, Aiden was starting to feel that the monster in him was getting strong as the days go by. But he was trying his best not to let it get the better of him. that was the last thing he wanted.

He stopped in front of a tea shop where Jackie's family owned and hoped that his friend was going to be there. He entered the shop and sat by the window. Aiden always sat there because he could see everything both inside and outside the shop. He ordered a cup of black coffee and a slice of chocolate cake. He loosen his tie as he took a deep sigh of frustration.

his parents were really a pain in his head. But Aiden knew that they will soon be gone and Aiden was looking forward to it.

[Jackie Damiano Piazza]

The tea shop was Jackie's perfect hideout. The Piazza family had a handful of properties and small businesses dotted along the western shore of Italy but none compared quite so much to their wine business. Jackie liked this place because it would be the last place his father would think to visit. Lately he had been hounding him about his intention to buy out a few, smaller wine companies that had wondrous lands for vineyards. Jackie just wanted some quiet. He had returned to Italy for the weekend to finalize the buy but already he was yearning to return to England.

In a back room, decorated to Jackie's liking, he sat on a plush sofa sipping wine. The workers here knew well that Jackie would never purchase anything caffeinated or warm from the establishment. They always had a few bottles reserved just for him. He was the boss. They had to keep him happy.

Then he heard a voice float from the main room. Jackie smirked. He knew that voice ever so well. It was Aiden. With a stretch, the man got up off the sofa and headed for the door leading to his private room.

"Ciao, Aiden." Jackie smiled from the ajar door. He opened it and gestured that he joined him and got away from the regular customers. "Surprise and a pleasure to see you here. Do join me here in the back. How is everything going?"

[Aiden James Murphy]

Aiden smirked as he saw Jackie. He knew that guy was going to be around. Aiden stood up and went to the back to join his friend. He gave Jackie and hug as he sat across him on a arm chair. "It's nice to see you too..." Aiden said and chuckled. He knew Jackie really well and that the young man knew his secrets as well.

"I'm been fine... So far... I cam to Italy to meet some clients for my father... Aside from the clients, I would rather return to England as soon as I can... But I just had to stop by and visit, hoping to catch you." He told Jackie. Aiden knew Jackie would be upset if Aiden came to Italy and not even pay him a visit.

"How about you? How are you doing?" he asked as his coffee came and the waitress left. Aiden wasn't really into people. He would rather spend time behind close doors with his friends and just relax around.

[Jackie Damiano Piazza]

This was one of the reasons why Jackie liked Aiden so much. He knew what it was like to have the pressure of a business on his back and the importance of getting away from it all.
"It'd be nice if work matters would sort themselves out for once." Jackie grumbled darkly to himself before pressing the chilled glass to his lips. "But I am glad you came. Most of my acquaintances here are rather dull." They were either dull, pompous or a suck-up. Jackie liked people that spoke their minds, not what they thought they'd like Jackie to hear. Well, that is, everyone but his pet. If he was ever to back chat him Jackie knew it would only enfuriate him.

"I'm alright... back in England I found the person I was looking for. My pet." Jackie smiled at Aiden. He had told him about Alex many years back but hadn't really mentioned him since. "It was strange to see him after so long... he's changed, Aiden. But still misbehaves." Aiden probably knew about Jackie's obsession with everything going his way. Not in a spoilt way. But in a controlling way. Things that weren't controllable would only cause trouble. Chaos wasn't a friend of Jackie's.

"But... everything's going good, I guess. He'll learn soon enough." Jackie shrugged, sipping some more wine. "I heard about Brent and Chase... I'm sorry, Aid. What do you plan to do now?"

[Aiden James Murphy]

Aiden chuckled, "If it weren't you, Jackie, I wouldn't even stay here another minute..." Aiden told him and he knew Jackie understood. Aiden hated being away from where Brent was. " Well, things will never go my way as of now since my parents are still alive. But once they have gone, I assure you, nothing will be able to get in my way." Aiden smirked as he placed down his cup of coffee. "And, yes, people here are rather dull, aren't they? They pose no challenge at all. Just mindless people who do as they are told." Aiden added with a sigh. He hated boredom, that was fact.

Then he smiled, "So, how do you find your pet now?" he asked with a smirk. Knowing Jackie, he would find a way to control whatever it is his eyes and desires are set upon. Aiden didn't feel sorry for Alex at all. That man ought to be tamed, one way or another. Then Aiden lost his smirk when Jackie mentioned Brent and Chase. He sighed again.

"What do you think will I do? You know that the last thing I would want if for Brent to get mad at me. That would make Chase happy since he won't have anyone else to share Brent with."/b] Aiden hissed. He hated Chase Jackson with every fiber in his body. "No need to apologize, Jackie. However, I have yet to come up with a plan to have Brent all to myself. But then again, Brent McKinney is one stubborn man. He will put up a fight and would never give in." Aiden told Jackie as he crossed his arms.

[Jackie Damiano Piazza]

"Having parents breathing down your neck really isn't ideal. We're both grown men now. We're perfectly capable of holding our own." Jackie growled softly, finishing the last mouthful of wine in his glass. He set it down and reached for his cigarette case, bound in leather and trimmed in silver. He slipped one out for himself and gestured that Aiden do the same if he wished on tossing it back onto the glass coffee table between them.

"My pet's grown into a beautiful creature. But still as stubborn. He doesn't seem to realize that I'm only trying to help..." Jackie sighed, leaning back into the navy sofa as he clicked a small zippo into life. "He and Jackson are much too close... and he was infatuated with that man when he was younger. Plus he often goes out without telling his partner anything. Sometimes I wonder if Reid even cares at all. Have you seen how thin he is now?" The man shook his head and glowered at the amber glowing on the tip of his tab. Jackie would care for Alex. He'd feed him. Accompany him everywhere. Brush his hair how he knew he liked. But, alas, he couldn't do anything but correct his bad behaviour and mould him into something perfect.

"Maybe... you shouldn't focus completely on McKinney if you want him for yourself... Jackson isn't perfect." Jackie paused to suck on his cigarette, cheeks hollowing momentarily while his eyes flashed with malicious glee. "Jackson might even mess things up for himself... maybe he just needs some help with it to make it happen faster. He seems like a nice person. But, as I said, he isn't perfect. McKinney may be blinded right now but maybe you could help him see it?"

The waitress that was serving in the front peered around the door to check up on Jackie. Seeing his glass was empty she quickly entered and topped him up. She never questioned why he drank the produce of the main competitor in the Piedmont area. Just because it was the rival business, didn't mean that Jackie couldn't enjoy a bottle of Gaja Babaresco.
"Jackson... isn't perfect." Jackie repeated in a murmur, reaching for his glass. "No one is. Not even you or I. I dislike Jackson so... if you're in need of an extra hand... I'll be glad to help. And... has McKinney heard anything about his ex-wife yet?"

Jackie's Outfit

[Aiden James Murphy]

Aiden just chuckled as Jackie told him about Alex Torres. In truth, he didn't want to talk about Brent or Chase. As of the moment, Aiden just wanted to get away from London trouble since he had too many things to think about right now. However, when Jackie mentioned Maryn, this peaked his interest.

"Jackie, what did you do to her? I hope you didn't her hurt. I might be able to use her since she hates Chase and I for one will want to use anyone I can to have what I want." Aiden said with a smirk. He didn't need to hide his true self from Jackie since the other man knew already what Aiden was like and what he would do to get want he wanted.

Then Aiden smiled at Jackie, "I know you will be there for me, Jackie. And I will ask you a favor soon enough. Just as soon as I can come up with a plan to destroy Chase Jackson and have Brent all to myself." Aiden said as he finished his coffee.

[Jackie Damiano Piazza]

Jackie just smiled knowingly when Aiden said he hoped that the man hadn't hurt her. He raised his glass into the air a bit and then lowered it to his lips, taking a sip of the velvety liquid. Jackie was curious to know what Aiden's reaction would be if he were to know the truth.
"I wouldn't make plans with Maryn, Aiden." Jackie sighed, heaving himself to his feet. He walked along he length of his hideout, puffing out circles of grey smoke as he went. "She's of no use to anyone right now."

Jackie came to a stop by an old, mahogany desk, inherited from his grandfather, that stood in the corner. He leaned against it and crossed his arms over his chest.
"You should come up with something soon. When they wed its just going to be more complicated." Jackie sighed and stubbed out his cigarette in an overflowing ashtray. He looked back at Aiden cupping his glass in his hand, making it swirl and slosh lazily about. "If worst comes to worst... I can do a pretty solid Imperius."

That was probably one of the best things of being a wizard in the muggle business world. If you were sneaky enough you could get away with murder. And quite literally so, too.
"I know it isn't ideal but... It gives you more to work with. And if you do end up destroying Jackson... be a honey and owl me. I wouldn't want to miss it. He messes around with my pet."

[Aiden James Murphy]

Aiden was smirking and was trying his best to contain his excitement. He really needed to think of a way to get back at Chase for taking away his Bren-Bren. Aiden smirked as he turned to Jackie, "Should we start to celebrate now for a very happy days ahead?" he asked with a laugh. "Be a dear and order be a glass of firewhiskey on the rocks." he told Jackie.

Aiden was already thinking of various plans to eliminate Chase Jackson from existence. However, if he couldn't get rid of Chase, he'd just have to settle on destroying Brent's trust on Chase as fast as he could.

"Jackie, the last thing I want to happen is see you in jail. Even I can use the Unforgivables but lets not resort to that, shall we? I want to torture Chase Jackson slowly that he'd beg for mercy and just die." Aiden said as he was giving into his old nature, his evil nature.

[Jackie Damiano Piazza]

Jackie called for the waitress that had popped in before to top up Jackie's wine glass. Rita was her name. He sent her for a couple of firewhiskeys for himself and his friend. Aiden was probably the only person that could give him an order and Jackie wouldn't mind following it. It was what friends did anyway, listen to each other. The brunette gathered glasses and a bottle of whiskey before serving right in front of them. Jackie wouldn't have it any other way. Buying out the small competitors hadn't made him a very popular man in Piedmont.
"To happy days then." Jackie snickered, his wine glass replaced by a glass of amber whiskey.

On hearing Aiden mention him being thrown in jail, Jackie merely laughed with a shake of his head.
"I'm going to go there someday. I've done too many things to stay free as I am for the rest of my life. Its something I've accepted." Jackie sipped on his glass, humming deeply in approval at the burning feeling that licked his throat. "Until that day I plan to live my life fully."

An expression of sick glee invaded Jackie's features when Aiden spoke of his desire to make Chase suffer and die at his hands. They were so alike. It was scary. What were the chances of two twisted men like themselves finding friendship in one another? Jackie was glad though. It was awesome to be able to honestly confide in someone and confess your sins to.
"Now that I would like to see. What sort of man do you think he would be in the face of death? The type that cries, doesn't care, gets angry or bargains? He's a big man, that Jackson. It'll be entertaining to see him fall 'neath your hand. "

[Aiden James Murphy]

Aiden had to laugh. It made a very funny image in his mind, Chase bargaining for his life. "I don't know how that Jackson is but it would be very funny to see him bargain for his life and would leave Brent to live longer. But then again, after meeting him, I highly doubt he'd give in." Aiden toasted and drank his whiskey.

"I think Jackson would try and fight back as hard as he can. Which would be futile since his smaller than me. And being taught at home, I have learned more dangerous spells and curses than that mad can ever learn in his lifetime." Aiden added with a smirked.

"You remember when I almost killed that man who tried to hurt me just after we met? That fat man in the park, I found a spell that turned him inside out. It was very funny to see all the fat in his body come out." Aiden laughed heartily. It would have scared the lving hell out of a normal wizard if they heard Aiden.

But Aiden wasn't any normal wizard. And Jackie was just like him. Which is why Aiden was so glad to have met Jackie. To know someone who thinks and makes plans like him is rare. Too rare.

[Jackie Damiano Piazza]

Now that Jackie thought on it, Jackson didn't seem like the sort of man that would give in when the first bout of trouble arose. No, he seemed like the type that would cling to the faintest glimmer of hope with both hands and fight until he could no more. In other words, like those troublesome bugs that bother you endlessly yet never perish despite the amount of times you gas them with bugspray. The annoying kind. But also the fun kind.
"Jackson seems like a tricky one. But you and I, together, well.... that man shan't stand a chance." Jackie would toast to that. He wasn't as big as Aiden but his body was similar to Chase's. He was slightly on the tall side and well built but, recently, he hadn't been packing quite so many hours in the gym. His pet occupied so much of his time and he was a weak thing so it wasn't like the time he skipped in the gym was sorely missed.

"You almost killed? He survived being turned inside out like a gym sock? That man... must look quite the mess now." Jackie let a low whistle escape his lips while staring into his glass. He finished the remainder of the liquid fire in a quick mouthful and set it by the bottle. "Call me a muggle but I don't often use my wand for such affairs. I find that using my own hands, although slightly more complicated, gives me a dizzying sense of power, stronger than the one I'd get with a wand."

Jackie served himself another helping of firewhiskey before offering with a small gesture to top Aiden's up. Anyone who eavesdropped on these two wizards probably wouldn't know what to make out of all this. They were openly talking about things one wouldn't like to even think about. It was disturbing.
"My pet is beautiful when he has hands around his neck... its intoxicating having someone's life literally in your hands. Maryn..." Jackie began, catching himself before he let his latest secret slip. He'd hold onto that one for a while when people started to miss her. "Maryn's job in Hogwarts. If no news becomes of her... I believe I may apply for it. Closer to my pet, and closer to Jackson. That way I can keep an eye on both."

[Aiden James Murphy]

Aiden laughed again, "Yes, almost because I returned him back to normal. You know how skilled I am when it came to spells, Jackie. I almost couldn't breathe when I saw how scared he looked and I nearly laughed my heart out. But it taught him never again to harm or even lay a hand to anyone when I was around." Aiden said as he finished his whiskey.

"Well, sad that Maryn had to die. You know my cousin Minna right? Willhellminna Theoreux? Maryn was her best friend, Jackie. I wonder if Minna even knows about Maryn's death." Aiden sighed. "And I would keep you out of jail no matter how many people we have to curse and use. You are no good to me when behind bars." Aiden held Jackie's face.

"Who will I talk to and have drinks with?" Aiden asked with a pout. "You better not do anything that will cause me to lose you, Jackie. I will hex you to the next century if you do." Aiden added.

[Jackie Damiano Piazza]

Jackie was either bad at keeping things from Aiden or his friend read him like a book. Jackie had a feeling it was both things. So Aiden knew about Maryn's death and he didn't seem too bothered about it. That was good. It hadn't exactly meant much to Jackie. I was just something that had to happen.
"I don't think they've even found the body yet. But when they do they shan't suspect it was work of a wizard. It looks like a mugging gone wrong." Jackie shrugged. Her valuables were gone - he had made sure a drug addict had found them and hadn't thought twice before pawnig them off, pumped for finding his next hit so easily. Her purse was empty and in the river Thames. By now it had probably floated down stream. Jackie just smiled when Aiden held his face.

"I'm a big boy now, Aiden. I kmow how to keep my nose clean. But thanks for worrying." Jackie kissed the top of his friend's head in a friendly manner before going back to the frewhiskey. He served his friend a other dose and handed it to him.

"Worst case scenario I'll have to flee as my animagus back to Italy. I'll lie low for a while. But there's no reason why anyone should know anything besides you and these four walls." He openly gestured around the lavishly decorated room. Jackie plopped himself back onto his sofa, bringing his feet up and onto the coffee table. "And anyway, you can have drinks with my pet. You can take care of him in my absence."

[Aiden James Murphy]

Aiden pouted again, "I don't really like your pet, Jackie. His annoying and hard headed. I like mine better. He's easy to tame and huggable too." Aiden joked. He smiled as Jackie kissed his head. They were friends at it was normal.

"But still, I don't want anything to happen to you. If that's going to happen, be in your animagus form and stay at my shop. I want to keep you close to me. I don't want anything to happen to my partner in nearly all my crimes." Aiden told Jackie with a smile.

Then Aiden approved of how Jackie handled Maryn. "Truly a mugging gone bad, Jackie." Aiden praised his beloved friend for a job well done. "I couldn't have done better myself. However, you should have left a few evidences of Chase Jackson at the scene of the crime. So it would seem like he killed her so that Chase wouldn't have anymore competition for Brent." Aiden suggested.