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[Pure Acid Dreamer]

Sɑɱυεƪ ᴊᴏᵴҥʋᴀ Ɖɑᴠіʂ
“Relationships are ropes. Love is a noose."

Samuel refused to let their continued silence to get the best of them. They'd find a conversational pace that suited them when they got to knew each other better. This was what he told himself to keep from worrying about unnecessary things. Taking another glance toward Micha he saw him nod after he spoke. He wished he could give Micha a better answer on when exactly he would be coming back, but it was impossible. The only time he was ever positive on his work was when there was something planned or he was on his regular work schedule. But a business trip like this was something else entirely. Just the thought of how many hours of sleep alone he'd likely lose made him all the more reluctant to go. Samuel stole another glance towards Micha when he spoke. Curious, he nodded. "If it's within means, I suppose I don't mind. What's this request?" he replied. He couldn't help but to smile a bit. It was the first time Micha had asked him of anything. He was always going on about how he didn't need Samuel to buy him something or really do anything for him. Being asked for once was a bit exciting to him and made him curious to know what exactly the male wanted.

 

[xDarkWinterx]

"Micha didn’t blame Samuel for his sudden travel after all it had probably been planned for months. He was glad if anything that he was warned beforehand. Micha didn’t want to find out the day before. He most definitely would have been pissed then. Micha could deal with Samuel’s traveling life. He didn’t need to always see or speak to Samuel anyways. Micha also wasn’t the type to be bitchy about it either. He was content even though it did bother him in a way. Micha wasn’t used to the idea of having a boyfriend that traveled let alone a boyfriend who was rich but that wasn’t something he noticed out of Samuel. He knew it was to be expected and would most likely keep himself busy while Samuel was gone with work to keep his mind from wandering. Hearing Samuel speak, Micha laughed softly. He knew that Samuel wasn’t used to him asking for requests after all he was usually denying Samuel of anything he had to offer. ”Don’t worry it’s nothing big…My only request while you’re on your trip is that you text me or send me a picture… Even if it’s just to say Hi…Just something to let me know you’re okay…It doesn’t have to be every day but at least every other day…Alright?” Micha spoke watching Samuel knowing his request was a little childish but he couldn’t help himself. He knew if he had no contact with Samuel, it would only make him worry and become distracted. "

 

[Pure Acid Dreamer]

Sɑɱυεƪ ᴊᴏᵴҥʋᴀ Ɖɑᴠіʂ
“Relationships are ropes. Love is a noose."

Samuel was rather glad that Micha was taking his travel life well. Some of the guys he'd been with were pretty clingy and liked to b***h about him being so busy all the time. In a way he had himself to blame for always being busy, but at the same time it wasn't like they weren't aware of what they were signing up for. Though he had to admit, he felt a bit guilty for being glad that Micha was a night owl and to a point was flexible with his actions. It made a nice change to be with someone that didn't always complain about how passionate he was for his work. At least he wasn't like some of the rich guys he knew that preferred taking their inheritance and simply living off of it til the end of their days, doing nothing but playing around and having absolutely no drive to anything career wise. Samuel could easily do that, but he knew he would be bored in no time at all and with his taste, it wouldn't take long for the trust fund to dry up. Samuel smiled down at the male as he laughed, though still curious about his request. Since Micha never asked him anything, he didn't know what to expect from him. If it was something like a souvenir, he could do that. Though he'd been joking earlier, he didn't mind getting Micha something. But if it was something like bringing him along for the trip, that might be a little impossible since his reservations had been in place for some time. He wasn't sure if he'd be able to book him for the flight or even change his room at the hotel he would be staying at. Surprisingly though, Micha's request was a simple one. Now it was Samuel's turn to laugh a bit. It was nice to know that Micha would not only miss him, but always worry to know that he was okay. "That I can do." he promised. "Also, if you have it, we can also Skype while I'm gone. Paris is only six hours ahead of New York. So assuming we time it right we won't have to worry about ruining the others schedule." Samuel didn't think Micha's request was childish at all. It was sweet knowing that he cared so much. If he had the time, he could also possibly play tourist and surprise Micha with a few pictures from going around Paris, make him feel as though he was really there.

 

[xDarkWinterx]

"Micha had his own life and so did Samuel. He saw no reason to be clingy. Micha knew it was to be expected but he wasn’t the type of person. He would be busy himself after all he had clients to tend to. Micha was flexible with Samuel’s lifestyle after all if he wasn’t, then he wouldn’t have agreed to be his boyfriend. He knew what he was getting into when it came to dating Samuel, and having him traveling was just another thing he had to put up with. As he told Samuel what he wanted, Micha heard Samuel laugh. He knew it was childish, but he couldn’t help himself. Micha would be lying if he said he wouldn’t miss Samuel. He smiled as Samuel spoke, glad to see that Samuel was willing to comply with his childish whims. Micha nodded at Samuel’s mention of Skype. He could comply with the idea after all six hours was nothing to him especially at night after work. ”Mmm… Sounds like fun.” Micha spoke grinning lightly. He had never really Skyped before but it was something worth trying while Samuel was away on his trip. "

 

[Pure Acid Dreamer]

Sɑɱυεƪ ᴊᴏᵴҥʋᴀ Ɖɑᴠіʂ
“Relationships are ropes. Love is a noose."

Even if Micha did happen in the slightest to dislike his travels, it wouldn't stop him. In a way, it was almost like a compromise. Sam traveled and ran his business, Micha got to be surrounded by beautiful men and women all day. Some of whom he knew tried their damnedest to get Micha's attention. Though he was hardly the jealous type and trusted Micha, to think how some of the models or other staff might act while he was gone was a tad unsettling. Even more so because he wasn't sure how much he would be able to stay in contact with Micha. He'd agreed to keep him posted, but they would both still be working and having to deal with other everyday things to take care of. Samuel had yet to see any kind of itinerary or other work related work materials to really know how busy he would be. He hoped he wouldn't be too busy to make time for Micha. He nodded and smiled in response, keeping his internal pondering to himself. "So what about you? Gonna have anything new and exciting going on with work while I'm gone? Or do you not plan that far ahead?" he asked curiously.

 

[xDarkWinterx]

" When it came to his profession, Micha was obvious to Samuel’s dislike for it. He could be jealous himself but why waste his time. Micha had seen the men around Samuel’s club and even knew that Samuel’s co-owner wasn’t merely just a partner in business. He ignored that special fact after all it wasn’t as if the two were sleeping around anymore at least not that he knew of but what did he know. Micha saw no need for Samuel to be jealous after all he was into brains not beauty. Plus he could defend himself he anyone tried anything with him. Micha knew Samuel would be busy on his trip but the idea of Samuel keeping him posted was good enough for him. Hearing Samuel speak he shrugged a little. ”I don’t know yet. I guess I really don’t plan ahead though I do have a few things lined up in a couple weeks, but I shall see how things go for the few weeks just in case things get canceled.” He spoke rolling his eyes a little. Micha always hated being canceled on especially when he had everything prepared only to be called fifteen minutes before the appointment to cancel. "

 

[Pure Acid Dreamer]

Sɑɱυεƪ ᴊᴏᵴҥʋᴀ Ɖɑᴠіʂ
“Relationships are ropes. Love is a noose."

Micha had nothing to worry about. Between him and Alaine, for the time being they were strictly friends and business partners. It had been ages since they slept together and last he heard Alaine was still dating that guy. Though personally he wasn't all that thrilled about Alaine's latest choice in men, it wasn't his place to judge. Especially with Micha almost always at the club. He knew Micha wasn't pleased about his close relationship with his partner, and probably thought even less about the people who frequented his club. Either way, Micha was not only the only man that he was seeing, but also the only man he was currently sleeping with. If their relationship continued as it was, there would definitely be no changing that. Samuel was never the type to cheat. Not even after being cheated on by one of his former boyfriends. Technically he was engaged, but in his head it didn't count. It was hard to even think of that person as his fiance since he'd never personally met the woman and she had about as much interest in him as he did in her.If he was lucky their divorce would come sooner than either of them on their wedding night. But for now Samuel would have to just focus on his relationship with Micha. He'd worry about his approaching marriage and any other unforeseen travesties awaiting them until the time came about.

Taking his eyes from the road for another moment he saw the male shrug at his question and continued to listen to him talk about work. Unlike Samuel who had things planned months and even some a year ahead of time, it seemed Micha worked differently than him. It wasn't too surprising. After all they did work in two entirely different fields. "Well hopefully things will go smoothly for you. If not, you do have some sort of cancellation clause in your contracts right?" he replied, catching the male roll his eyes. It made him curious if he even used contracts at all. In his line of work, Samuel always made his clients sign various contracts to not only protect themselves but Samuel as well in case something during the event should go amiss. One thing he always made sure to always include was if a client were to cancel at a certain time before the event they would still owe him a certain a amount to make up for what he lost in having to shut down the club and any sort of preparations that were made. In the end it was better than just allowing them to cancel and getting nothing in return for going through all the trouble of preparing the event.

 

[xDarkWinterx]

" Micha didn’t believe in cheating either. He believed in being with one person and that one person only. Micha knew that Samuel was engaged but he didn’t see that as counting either as Samuel was being forced into the engagement. He knew if given the choice Samuel would opt out of the engagement. When it came to his work, Micha didn’t like to plan ahead after all things could be canceled or changed. He preferred to plan week by week however he did plan sometimes months ahead for appointments. Micha could understand how Samuel could plan ahead after all his planning was easier in a way. He nodded listening to Samuel speak, ”Oh, yes. I have cancellation fees written in the contracts but it still doesn’t stop them.” Micha spoke laughing softly. ”I charge twice; the fee for the service and a fee for canceling so that they won’t cancel again.” He spoke smirking lightly though he had battled a few times with managers to get his pay when models canceled on him. It was not his favorite job but it was something he had to do."

 

[Pure Acid Dreamer]

Sɑɱυεƪ ᴊᴏᵴҥʋᴀ Ɖɑᴠіʂ
“Relationships are ropes. Love is a noose."

When it came to collecting cancellation fees, he agreed that it was most definitely a pain in the a**. Even more so when the client liked to argue that they were losing out on profit as well and how it was unfair to pay such a hefty fine. It was at this point he liked to point out how clearly it was stated in the contract the client signed if they at any time cancelled on the original agreement there would be a fine they would have to pay. His contract was ironclad, reviewed by his family's team of lawyers to ensure that a client couldn't weasel their way out without owing himself something. Even if it just covered his employees overtime and that weeks check.

Samuel nodded as Micha soon spoke again, smirking a bit. Sad but true. Even though it was clear as day written in black and white, a cancellation clause didn't always stop clients from fighting to pay it. In the five years he'd been business he'd gone to court three times. Lucky for him, he had copies of the original contract, receipts for food, music, decoration, and anything else that was needed. It almost went without saying that his clients quickly became aware that it would be unwise to try and go against him in court. It was best for their own client and their wallets to simply keep the arranged agreement or the agreed cancellation fee. As Micha continued, he nodded to show he was paying attention. "Not bad. Though you might want to consider adding in a fee for any travel you have to do and overtime pay for your assistant." he replied. From what Micha told him he assumed that no such suggest was already in the contract, but he didn't no for sure since the male hadn't gone into deep detail. It was fine, he didn't expect him to. Since he wasn't doing business with the male, it didn't concern him what he did and did not put in his contracts. Every contract was detailed to protect a certain person, and if Micha was fine with how his contract was detailed to him than that was all that mattered.

 

[xDarkWinterx]

" It was true that collection was never any fun. He hated making nice was managers even less. Micha knew it was his job after all if he wanted to stay in business and keep clients it had to be done. He had contracts in place with his clients but sometimes contracts aren’t always followed. Micha listened as Samuel spoke nodding a little. He took Samuel’s words into consideration however he didn’t mind the travel though he knew he had to have extra pay for his assistant. Micha hadn’t really had the time yet to work with his new assistant however. He would have to work on that the next few weeks to see if she was worth his time as well. ”Yeah, I know…However seeing as my assistant is new she has to prove her worth to get overtime pay.” Micha spoke smirking lightly. He knew it seemed rather harsh but true. Micha didn’t believe in overtime pay unless they proved their worth to him. He was willing to pay her an hourly wage but nothing more until he saw improvement."

 

[Pure Acid Dreamer]

Sɑɱυεƪ ᴊᴏᵴҥʋᴀ Ɖɑᴠіʂ
“Relationships are ropes. Love is a noose."

With the connections Samuel had, it didn't matter if he lost one or two clients because they got upset with the way he did business. The way he saw it, it was just weeding out people he didn't need to continue doing business with. He wasn't sure if it was the same for Micha. It had been some time that he last worked with anyone from the fashion industry. Needless to say he was in absolutely no rush to try it again. But then again when it came to some clients, he didn't really have much say. The choice between a good business investment and doing what he wanted was sometimes a hard one. As the conversation carried on Samuel wondered if this assistant would work out better than Micha's last one. Since their fight at his club, he'd seen the woman around a few times but it was mostly on nights that Micha wasn't there. It was painfully obvious how much she was avoiding the man while still not wanting to give up her night life. "She'll be fine. So long as you don't lose your temper with her like the last one." he teased, grinning down at the male. He knew Micha enough to know he was tough on his assistants. But he'd prefer not to repeat the scene at his club. If such a scene happened again, it wouldn't look good for either of them. He even went so far as to wonder Micha would be able to find another if this one quit as well.

 

[xDarkWinterx]

"It was true that Micha had a temper sometimes and it usually got the best of him. His last assistant had gotten a small blow of his temper which resulted in her quitting on him. Micha wasn’t surprised when she hadn’t showed up the next morning. After all he had chased away a few men due to his tempers at times. So far he had yet to chase Samuel away which he was thankful for. Micha knew that it would probably take more than his temper to chase Samuel away which was not something he would be proud of if it ever happened. He rolled his eyes as Samuel teased him. ”Yeah…I know…However if she does make me lose my temper and end up quitting like the last one.. I can always hire someone else…Perhaps a guy, he might have more brains to be my assistant.” Micha spoke smiling a little though he knew the idea of having a male assistant was just as bad. After all men usually preferred to gawk instead of work when it came to models. "

 

[Pure Acid Dreamer]

Sɑɱυεƪ ᴊᴏᵴҥʋᴀ Ɖɑᴠіʂ
“Relationships are ropes. Love is a noose."

Micha had pissed him off a few times since their initial meeting but never enough to chase him away. He didn't scare that easy, not when he worked with guys that were twice Micha's size and could make his temper flare look more like a two year old's tantrum. Besides he knew what he was getting into when he asked him to be his boyfriend. If their relationship was doomed to fail, he doubted Micha's temper would be the cause of it. Judging from Micha's momentary silence he assumed he was not amused with his teasing. He listened about until Micha mentioned hiring a man instead. "Not happening." he replied with a hint of jealousy. The flirty women he could handle. Mainly because he knew no matter how hard they tried, Micha would always be gay and their advances would be to no avail. But a man....there were enough gay men in Micha's profession to worry about. The thought of him possibly adding another to his work environment was unsettling. Especially knowing that this one was likely to stick around Micha like his own personal shadow.

 

[xDarkWinterx]

"Micha hadn’t minded Samuel’s teasing. He was used to it already after all they had a game of teasing each other every once in a while. Micha found it amusing and took it without being bothered. After all he could deliver his own types of teasing when he wanted to. He heard Samuel speak taking note of the jealously. Micha wasn’t used to the idea of Samuel being jealous but he was glad that he was in a way. He looked over at Samuel with a hint of amusement. ”Oh really?...And why is that?” Micha asked curiously as he watched Samuel. He knew the answer but wanted to hear it from Samuel himself. Micha knew that adding another man to his life wasn’t the answer. It would only cause more conflict. He was better off working with a female no matter how much a headache she might give him. "

 

[Pure Acid Dreamer]

Sɑɱυεƪ ᴊᴏᵴҥʋᴀ Ɖɑᴠіʂ
“Relationships are ropes. Love is a noose."

Though Samuel wasn't the jealous type, he still had his moments. He was only human, despite how much he tried to keep his emotions locked away from time to time. Working with men was inevitable in Micha's profession. He knew this. It didn't mean he had to like it. Especially when he also knew that a lot of the men in Micha's profession were gay, bisexual, or pansexual. Hearing the male speak he rolled his eyes. "You know exactly why." he replied. Stealing a glance towards Micha he knew he wouldn't be satisfied with such a small answer. The male had an odd way of making him feel guilty when he didn't tell him everything he wanted to hear. Taking a breath he sighed. "Let's put it like this, shall we? Though we both work with men, the majority I work with are not only straight, but also married. Whereas the men you work with....well it really goes without saying what the majorities preference is. So unless he's already taken or straight as a ruler I don't want you having a male assistant." Samuel stole another glance towards the male. He really had no right to be jealous, not when he still voluntarily worked with the man he used to sleep with. Other than what Micha had shown or told him, he could only guess his feeling on that particular matter. But still he couldn't help himself. He just didn't like the idea of him working so closely with another man. Not when he already worked with so many male models that strut around half or fully naked.