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They say #scent is the strongest tie to memory. Make sure they never forget you. #ScentLegacy

"And you're safe," Maggie smiled, "with me."
August looked at the beautiful woman in front of him and was awestruck, "Maggie... I...."
Words wouldn't come but for the first time in a long time, he felt okay.

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It took all her courage to reach for his face and brush his lips with her hands, "but you're still here. You made it past that. You are alive, August."

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Maggie wanted to comfort him but he stopped her, "you don't understand, Maggie. I don't like crowds because I'm bad news. Who knows what's coming for me. Maybe death. I've escaped it twice."
"August..." she freed her hands.

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"You became a boy again?" Maggie asked when they were inside a building.
"Not for long." August explained, "the Dark One brought me back to torture me for information."

"𝘛𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯, 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦. 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘦?"

"That changes a man, it's been hard for me to feel safe every since."

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"But then, I was a boy again because I was honest, good and true. I started over."

"𝘔𝘺 𝘣𝘰𝘺! 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶!"
"𝘗𝘢𝘱𝘢!"

"My life was never the same after that."

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As he looked upon the steps, he saw the past. he said, "but to me, I almost died here."

"𝘔𝘺 𝘣𝘰𝘺..." 𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥, "𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘣𝘰𝘺."

I was not a very good man. It nearly killed me. I finally told the truth and a woman took advantage of my...weak...form.

"𝘗𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘤𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘰."

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"Seems like a cute, little town," Maggie noted.
"Well, it's so much more. It has a magical and strange history and believe me when I say there is no place like it." Then he told her everthing about Storybrooke.

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"Where is here?" Maggie asked after getting off the bike.
"A doorway to my story if you will," August stated, "Maggie, welcome to Storybrooke."

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Disclaimer: I did not make this lot.

It wasn't long before they reached their destination but to Maggie it felt like ages. She had only written about these kind of moments. This was more real.
"We're here," August put his hand on hers. More for comfort than anything else. He had never shared this part of his life before.

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"Just where it's natural." August answered. Uncertain, she grabbed his shoulders. He laughed, "it be safer if you wrapped your arms around me."
"Um, okay." she tried not to think about how warm his chest felt.
"Much better," he almost purred.

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They put on helmets (ignore August's hands, apparently I used the wrong bike). A thought occured to Maggie, that she's have to touch August but where? His shoulders? His chest? His waist? She was glad that the helmet hid how red her face was from the thought.
"Um, my hands...where?"

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"You ready?" August meet her outside with his motercycle.
"Um.." Maggie's hands twitched, "I've never ridden a motercycle before."
"I've got you," August offered his hand, "trust me."
Maggie's heart did a flip, "okay."

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"It's tough for me. Fitting in," August explained, "I'm complicated."
"I'm sure you aren't that bad." Maggie assured.
"I should just show you."
"Uh..sure." Maggie felt her cheeks flush.

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After the gallery opening, Maggie was confused about what happened to August. The next day, after working up her courage, she went to talk to him.
"Hey, August," she sat besides him, "I looked for you after getting drinks at Riki's gallery opening but you were gone."

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But she woke up before it got much further. She felt warm and yet embarassed. She went to the bathroom to reset.
"That was quite the dream," she told herself, "but it doens't mean anything, right? Right."
But as she thought of how it felt to be in his arms, she wasn't so sure.

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That night, Brie had a dream. She dreamed that they were in Flex Appeal talking with Muy when Stig picked her up in his muscular arms. He held her tight and close to him whispering, "I want to show you just how amazing you are."

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After that, Brie put on her comfiest pajamas. She needed to be a vegetable for the rest of the night for self care. Stig didn't disturb her even though he wanted to tell her that Rodney didn't deserve her. It wasn't his job.

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"You guys broke up?" Stig asked.
"No, we're still together. Just the marriage thing is on hold until he can do better."
"You deserve to be treated like you're his everything, Brie," Stig hugged her, "he's lucky to have you."

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"Brie, you're back earlier than I thought."
"Rodney proposed."
"Don't you want to get married?"
"Yes, I do but it was out of the blue and after no contact, it didn't feel right."

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But Brie's lips were not the only ones he kissed that night. Rodney didn't really want to marry Brie. Just keep her. He had hoped that an engagement ring would finally convince her to woohoo with him. Since it hadn't, another wookup would do.

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Rodney feigned heartbreak, "what was I thinking? You deserve better."
Brie grabbed his hand, "it's not a no, Rodney. Just not right now."
He turned toward her and enveloped her in a passionate kiss.

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"No, Rodney," Brie said before he even started to ask, "I'm flattered but you can't ghost me just because you have big plans. I want more attention. Maybe we can revisit this when you have kept your other promises to me. As simple as going to the gallery, it matters."

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"There's a reason I've been MIA, Sweetums," Rodney explained, "I've been busy planning tonight."
With that he got down on his knees and pulled out a ring.

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Rodney did keep his promise and took Brie on a date that night. He had just the plan to make it up to her and keep her happy. Brie was too beautiful to be let go of.

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Stig was ready to physically fight Rodney when a woman wearing almost nothing came ou and walked past them.
"Who is this?"
"My cousin. She's staying with us." Rodney answered quickly, "anyway, I promise I'll see Brie soon."
Stig didn't want to spend another minute with Rodney.

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Rodney came out in his underwear to Stig's annoyance. He didn't want to see that. Besides, didn't Rodney have a business to run?"
"Talk to your girlfriend." Stig growled.
"What are you? Her attack dog?" Rodney grinned and hissed, "good boy, you did your job."

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Stig didn't want Brie to wait long. He was still made after Rodney had been so rude yesterday himself. So he went to Canvas Enough and Sandoval house to bang on the door.

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"What are you really mad at? It's not the puppies right?"
"I'm sorry, no, you're right," Brie apologized, "Rodney still hasn't texted me since he didn't show last night."
"I'm sure he will soon," Stig offered her a tight hug.

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Brie was not pleased, "You're dog impregnated my dog!"
"C'mon, Brie, chill out," Stig countered, "do you think I sat them begging them to do it?"

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