Post by Alex Vipond on Jun 27, 2015 21:58:16 GMT -8
Wile E Ki Yo Tea: Ki was standing outside the Science Center in his usual spot, waiting for his ride. Stacey wasn't able to take him or pick him up today for some reason, so he was having to rely on one of the other security guards. He was dressed in his pacific science center shirt, anong with cargo shorts and sneakers. It was a hot day in Seattle today. He glanced at his phone again, looking at the time, then down the parking lots road. "Geeze come on already I haven't ate in four hours.. " -d-
Alex Vipond: Alex pulled up in the Range Rover rolling slowly as he drove through the lot, looking to see if he could find Ki amongst the mingling crowd moving to and from the Science Center. Finally spotting him, Alex threw the car into park and then looked at Adrienne as he popped the door open. "Wish me luck..." He leaned over and dropped a kiss to her lips, and then slid from the car. The light breeze tousled his hair, and Alex lifted a hand to drag it back out of his eyes as he approached Ki.
Wile E Ki Yo Tea: He was looking at his phone again when he caught the scent. He grinned and looked in the direction it was coming from till he spotted Alex.. His hand shot up and he waved enthusiastically. "Uncle Alex! " he went jogging in the man’s direction. " What the heck are you doing here? Your show was amazing last night by the way, I had to go home and listen to the music even.. " He grinned. -d-
Alex Vipond: Alex smiled to him, and nodded. "I'm glad you liked it, Ki." he shoved his hands into his pockets as he glanced around. "I'm here to pick you up, Ki. I stopped by Paragon this morning. And I talked to your da... Mars." he looked around and then back at Ki. "You hungry? We can hit one of the cafe's here."
Wrinkled Black: The kiss had been returned with a quiet 'I love you'...better than luck, right? She then propped her elbow on the middle console and her chin settled in her palm, watching intently as best she could out the front window.
Wile E Ki Yo Tea: "Starving, as usual. " He grinned but cocked his head to the side a bit, looking at Alex.. " Something's wrong.. " Fear settled in to Ki's voice. " Is is dad? is he hurt? " His heart rate picked up, and his stance became more ridged as he looked at Alex, like a boxer knowing he was about to be hit.. -d-
Alex Vipond: Alex heard that change, not just in his voice but in his heart beat and even his respiration. "Mars is fine. Let's get you a bite to eat." Even if it was a dog from a vendor's cart, at least the kid wouldn't be hungry. He glanced toward the Range Rover, as if needing that visual to be able to go on. "Ki, I don't know how to say this, without just saying it...." And it should be Mars breaking this news but no, that wasn't the way they rolled. Alex slipped his hand into his inner jacket pocket and pulled out that envelope from the lab, but he didn't hand it over just yet. "Apparently there was a mistake in the lab work. How, why, I don't know, but the lab has apologized for the mistake."
Wile E Ki Yo Tea: He nodded when Alex said his dad was okay, and started to walk with him. " What? " He looked down at the envelope Alex had, and then back up again in the man’s eyes. " What are you talking about?" -d-
Alex Vipond: "Mars gave this to me this morning." Alex offered the envelope out to Ki. Alex hadn't opened it, hadn't read the results but from what Mars had said, it was both the 'correct' lab results and a letter of apology from the lab on the previous, erroneous test results on the DNA scan of Mars and Ki. "Apparently Mars is not your father after all."
Wile E Ki Yo Tea: He looked down at the envelope like it was a snake then, eyes darting from it quickly back up to Alex as he stopped and took a step back. " What?.. No, I saw the results.. ... " another step back was taken. " Stop it uncle Alex this isn't funny.. " Ki's eyes held the fear in check for that moment, praying to whatever God was out there, that Alex was just joking with him. I mean wouldn't Mars break this to him?.. Ki's eyes started to well up with tears then as he stepped back even more, pointing at Alex. " You put that away uncle Alex! This isn't funny anymore! Stop it! " The outburst was drawing attention from those around, but Ki didn't care, his eyes kept moving from Alex's to the letter and back. -d-
Alex Vipond: Alex took a step toward him, arms going around him to hug him, tears welling in his own eyes. "Ki, I am so sorry. We can go get your things if you want, you can come stay with us for a while. Maybe talk to your ... To Mars. Whatever you want to do."
Wrinkled Black: Adrienne couldn't help covering her mouth with her hand as she watched from a distance. Even though she couldn't hear what was being said, body language was pretty damn clear and her heart was breaking for the kid.
Wile E Ki Yo Tea: "No! " he tried to struggle, then just hit Alex on the back with his fists. "STOP IT STOP LYING TO ME! HE'S MY DAD! I FELT IT WHEN HE HURT! " He was trying to push Alex away. " IT'S NOT TRUE! THEY MESSED UP AGAIN!! IT'S NOT TRUE UNCLE ALEX! " The kid finally just sagged against Alex and held on tight, his face buried against Alex's shoulder as he openly sobbed. " please.. make it not true.. " -d-
Alex Vipond: Nearly the same height, almost the same weight, though Alex was still the slighter of the two. That didn't mean he was the weaker and he held onto Ki as he raged, one hand going to the back of his head to soothe him as the other gripped the back of his shirt as Ki sagged against him. "I wish I could, Ki, I do." Ki wasn't the only one crying at this point, and Alex just hung onto him. "I don't know what the problem was, I don't know why the lab retracted their previous results, and I don't know why Mars couldn't be the one to tell you this." Other than the fact that he was definitely not living up to father of the year, or even almost father of the year. "I wish I could make it go away, but I can't."
Wile E Ki Yo Tea: "I want my mom... "He whispered, and took a deep breath in.. " his mom that protected him and died to young, his mom that had secrets and took them all with her. Ki was needing a life line, grasping for anything, " Dare! " He pulled back, "Dare and Zero did this! Dare hacked into their systems and made it false! They both don't like me! both demanding respect when they haven't earned it! Both enjoyed shooting me, both enjoyed hitting me, it's Zero and Dare! They tricked my Dad with this! " He grabbed the envelope from Alex and crushed it in his fist, holding up in front of the man’s face. Ki's eyes started to change then, just slightly, slowly drifting from brown to a more luminescent orange.. Large tears rolled from those eyes as well, and he was constantly breaking up his words by sniffing up snot. The orange though faded as Ki spoke again though, his voice softer.. " He took me to his old garage on father’s day.. told me about my grandma and grandpa... showed me a frame of a motorcycle we were going to build together.. it was tradition in our family uncle Alex... our family... " He shut his eyes then and just sat down on the sidewalk, his legs couldn't hold him anymore.. and he just wanted for this all to be a bad dream... "wake up ki.. " he whispered... -d-
Alex Vipond: "Ki... Calm down." Dare wouldn't do that. Zero? He had no doubt. The woman was trouble from the get. Alex's hands slid to Ki's upper arms. And when that change to his eyes started, Alex's own rolled luminescent, locking to Ki's, ready to roll him hard if he had to. "Calm down. Take a deep breath, and let it out slowly. In through your nose and out through your mouth..." When Ki calmed, his eyes rolling back to their usual hue, so too did Alex's. "And he still may do that, Ki, I don't know. He left the decision up to you as to where you want to be." Personally Alex thought the kid would be better off elsewhere. If he could just get the three of them, Ki, Mars and Lana away from the rest of the group and settled into some relaxing environment, it could help. Then again, once more, who was the one breaking the news to the kid? When Ki's legs folded, Alex dropped with him, into a crouch in front of him. "I wish it were that simple. God how I wish it were that simple Ki. But I don't have all the answers."
Wile E Ki Yo Tea: He looked up at his uncle, those eyes of his bloodshot. " I can't.. it's not my life unc.. " he took in a breath, and let out slowly. That was a lie now too. " sir.. I don't want to go back there. The only one that cared for me there was dad and Stacey.. and now.. " He just shook his head.. "During my time here I have been abused, shot with silver, and regular bullets, belittled, and broken. All in the name of respect, and knowing my place in a pack I was never part of.. Laws I have never been told about.. and a father that was always at a distance. " He rubbed at his eyes, and took in another deep breath.. " Did he ever tell you about the night they had to come back from LA? " -d-
Alex Vipond: "Ki...." Alex regarded him. "There's more to family than blood. You're still my nephew. "We can go get your things and then we can go home." Alex shook his head at the question. "No, only that there had been
Alex Vipond: some issue."
Wile E Ki Yo Tea: "I refused to read books and write a report on them, to give to Mars... He told me then he washed his hands of me, that I was free to go, or stay, it wasn't in his hands anymore.. because I disrespected him.. No one said don't go to me then.. no one said you will be missed. It was my.. it was Leland who found me later. Took me to the Gator for food.. Then something happened to Dad.. I mean Mr. Jones.. and there was a pain in my chest like I can't describe... uncle Leland felt it too.. and he raced with me back to Paragon that night.. when we arrived, suddenly everything changed, the pain went away, and I learned I was a Hybrid like dad.. Mr Jones I mean.. I had forgot a lot about that night.. but the one thing I remember is no one ever asked me to stay... " -d-
Alex Vipond: "A hybrid?" That was the first Alex had heard of such and he'd been as close to Mars, closer, really, than any other man, ever, including Leland. "Interesting," he contemplated that, and then looked back at Ki. "Let's go get your things, and then we'll go home or ... to the diner. Since I'm sure you're about half starved."
Wile E Ki Yo Tea: He pushed himself up, his shoulders slumped.. every bit of Ki was defeated. " I want to run.. " he said, glancing to Alex again.. " Can you take me to Startup? It's not that far away.. I just want to run for a while.. " -d-
Alex Vipond: "Start up?" Alex rose and then nodded. "We can do that, and then we can hit the diner. You're bound to be hungry after a run."
Wile E Ki Yo Tea: He simply nodded, then started walking with Alex to his vehicle. -d-
Wrinkled Black: Seeing Ki stand up, Adrienne pushed open the passenger door and stepped out of the Range Rover, walking around the front of it and taking a lean against the bumper. She wanted to greet Ki properly, not just from the front seat, and as they headed her way, she smiled.
Alex Vipond: Alex walked beside him, a smile given Adrienne as they neared the car, but there was a sadness in the expression that couldn't be hidden.
Wile E Ki Yo Tea: He looked up seeing Adrienne.. and here came the tears again, that and she was a female, and they were comforting.. or were supposed to be. Gonna have to pry the kid off your girl Alex cause Ki soon had the woman in a tight hug, and let his emotions flow once again. -d-
Alex Vipond: Alex just laid a hand on his back and gave a soothing rub to him as he squeezed Adrienne. Just, hopefully not too tight.
Wrinkled Black: Hey, she had every intention of giving him a hug anyway--to her, that was the proper greeting in this situation! Her arms wrapped around Ki and she hugged him just as tight, a hand smoothing over his hair. Even though it had been decades, the comforting instinct of a mother kicked in as she even rocked him a little. "It's all right, hon.." Her words were quiet, sincere.
Wile E Ki Yo Tea: He settled after a moment and leaned back looking at Adrienne, and nodded., then let her go, and stepped over to hold the door for her, his free hand coming up to wipe at his nose, then that hand went into a pocket to dispose of the snot. -d-
Alex Vipond: Gonna have to take out stock in Kleenex. Alex moved around the car to slide in behind the wheel, and started the car up again. He waited for everyone to get in and settled, and then looked at Ki. "So where is this start up?"
Wrinkled Black: When he let her go, Adrienne gave him a warm smile and cupped his cheek. She then chuckled for his holding her door open. "Why thank you." Settling in the front seat, she rummaged in the glove compartment to pull out a couple of Jack in the Box napkins--big surprise--to pass around.
Wile E Ki Yo Tea: He took the napkins and wiped his eyes then blew his nose.. " You go down five twenty to the two oh three, and head north till you hit interstate two, then go east. " He said quietly, as he got in and put on his seat belt. -d-
Alex Vipond: Better that what could have been found in the glove box of the now dead, murdered out Benz. Then again, Ki might get a kick out of a fae's black lace panties. Alex nodded and when Ki gave directions, Alex followed them. "So what kind of place is this, is it like a track or something?"
Wrinkled Black: Adrienne, however, would not. She's already given a free pass in regards to the fae and that would just be pushing it.
Wile E Ki Yo Tea: "No, it's a small town.. They even have a nice place to eat there called the sky river pub. It's right on the edge of Wallace Falls State Park. " -d-
Alex Vipond: Fortunately, they went up in smoke with the late Benz. "Learn something new every day." Alex smiled and looked back at Ki, before returning his attention to the road. "So this is where you've been coming to run?"
Wile E Ki Yo Tea: He was just looking down the road, a glance to Alex, then back down the road again. " No. but it looks nice. " Okay so more like it was close to fifty miles from their current spot.. but ki had only seen it on a map, and it looks a lot closer on a map. just a finger length away from Seattle! -d-
Alex Vipond: "You know, it's actually on the way to TC's place...." Alex was checking Google maps, yes, he was multi-tasking, which was a big no-no while driving, but he had the visual acuity and reflexes to manage. He offered his phone out to Ki to show him the map. "Peshastin is where TC lives... well, outside of it, in the mountains, away from the town. He was ulfric of the pack until Mac returned and TC handed it back to him."
Wrinkled Black: Adrienne couldn't help but chuckle, sliding her hand into Alex's and pulling it into her lap once it was safe to do so. "Sounds pretty cool. How'd you hear about this place, Ki?"
Wile E Ki Yo Tea: He looked at the map taking Alex's phone to see it better. Yeah it looked like someone could get lost there to for a while. He glanced up though when Adrienne spoke. " Oh was just looking at google maps had it on places to eat, and their pub came up. Good reviews. And it's right on the edge of the wilderness. " He looked back at the phone, and scrolled a bit. " I have always been in big cities. Like the idea of a small town. " -d-
Alex Vipond: "Small towns are good. They are harder to hide in though and everyone knows your business. Is up in your business. They're better left for weekend visits."
Wrinkled Black: Adrienne nodded in agreement. "That's why my family always stuck to large cities whenever we moved. It was safer. But I wouldn't have minded the ambiance of small towns."
Wile E Ki Yo Tea: " So you say TC is a wolf?" He said glancing over at Alex, then back to the phone again, calculating the distance from where TC's place was to Startup. -d-
Alex Vipond: Peshastin was a good 77 miles past Startup, and TC was another twenty away in the rugged mountains. The only way to get there was by private road, which TC graded himself. "He is. He and Mac, and Sasha and Styx, fellow named Dean who's gone missing, are all pack."
Wile E Ki Yo Tea: He nodded, and glanced up to see where they were.. "What happened to separate them?" -d-
Alex Vipond: "Mars and Leland used to belong to the pack but they left. A couple of times. Mars had taken over as Ulfric after Mac had left. And when Mars left, it was taken by TC. Who, actually in a bit of an odd business, was voted in." "Mac came back, TC handed the reins back to Mac after making sure he'd do right by the wolves. Mars has yet to rejoin the pack which can become an issue."
Wile E Ki Yo Tea: He frowned and nodded, then looked over at Adrienne, handing the phone back to Alex. He slid his hand down between the door and the seat, made the back sit up just a bit more, then asked Alex. " You didn't know about da.. Mars being a Hybrid did you?" -d-
Alex Vipond: Alex took the phone back from him and shook his head. "No. If he is, it's something new. He never was before. I would have known when we were bonded."
Wrinkled Black: Well that had Adrienne's brows lifting. "A hybrid of what, do you know?"
Wile E Ki Yo Tea: "Of the wolf.. He could change portions of his body or turn into this huge monster.. from the way he talked no one else in the pack could. Called it the Hybrid. Said I had it after some .. Issues came up.. But he had a woman do something to bind my hybrid form, not allowing me to access it.. it was just another reason I believed he was my dad.. cause we both had it.. " -d-
Alex Vipond: "I knew he could partially shift, but I've never heard it referred to as being a hybrid. I also wasn't aware that it was rare. I always presumed it was an alpha thing."
Wile E Ki Yo Tea: " I was doing it and I'm no alpha.. though most of the time it was just a finger or two after seeing a hot girl, which was as bad as having a boner.. Hey look he's got fuzzy long fingers with claws now.. and he can't get them to go away... " -d-
Wrinkled Black: A wolf and what, though? Adrienne's head turned so she could look at Alex, with Ki in her peripheral. "And you can do this at any time? It doesn't have to be during a moon phase?" Hopefully Ki will forgive her the curiosity. It was a cat thing, you know.
Wile E Ki Yo Tea: "A monster.. Mars would grow to about nine feet tall, big shoulders head like a wolf, stand on both legs.. but just huge with long claws.. I did it once to protect myself... and ended up getting shot.. and things went worse from there cause I tried to kill Lana while I was in that form.. I didn't rememeber it at the time though.. still don't fully have that link between myself and my wolf. And no I can't do it anymore, because Mars had the ability bound. " -d-
Alex Vipond: "Yeah that could be potentially problematic and a lot harder to hide than a hard on." He glanced back at Ki by way of the rear view mirror and then looked back at the road as they came up on the sleepy little town of Startup, population 676. "Well things never should have gotten to that point. When you turned as you did, or even started to, they should have tranqued you." He bit back the rest because frankly the whole thing was asinine. You don't shoot a seventeen year old boy because he wolfs out. When they reached Sky River Pub and Eatery, Alex pulled over. Now that he was here he realized he'd been through the place before, but really it was one of those blink and you miss it towns.
Wile E Ki Yo Tea: " It was the pain that did it I realize now.. what caused me to fully change... and then Lana keeping the beast away from ripping Zero apart just had it focus on her till Dare shot it with those silver bullets. " He looked out at the small town. " This is it. The pub is up here on the right. " -d-
Alex Vipond: Putting the car in park, Alex killed the engine and looked out at the place. "Definitely been past it, must have blinked." Or he wasn't looking for food because it wasn't his main diet.
Wile E Ki Yo Tea: He unbuckled his seat belt, and stepped out of the vehicle stretching as he did. He took in a deep breath, and turned to look in the direction of the forest and mountains. -d-
Wrinkled Black: Adrienne looked out the window and grinned. "I'm surprised the population is as big as it is." Before Alex could get out of the car, she snagged his shirt and pulled him in for a kiss. He looked as though he could've used it earlier, so best to get it in now while Ki wasn't looking.
Alex Vipond: Pulled over by the shirt front, Alex slipped his hand into Adrienne's hair, the kiss returned before he pressed his forehead to hers for a moment. When they broke apart he popped his door open, and stepped out of the car, a stretch given, before he swung the door shut. He'd take the time to light up, a glance around given as took a deep drag.
Wile E Ki Yo Tea: He looked over at Alex and Adrienne, and gave a small smile, clapping his hands together. " Well you two go in, and I am going to go for a run. .." He thumbed over his shoulder at the woods behind them. -d-
Wrinkled Black: She too took a deep breath once stepping out of the car. It just had to be done when in mountain air. A glance was made to Ki, then Alex, and she bit her bottom lip. Biting things back, perhaps? "You be careful. I could see this place full of hunters." More of the sporting or vermin-ridding kind, not the supernatural kind. Dangerous, either way.
Alex Vipond: "You don't want to eat first?" Alex lifted a brow as he regarded him. "If you haven't eaten in a while, you should before you go." Alex moved over to him, voice dropping, as his free hand clasped Ki on the shoulder. "If you change, while hungry, you could wake up and find yourself picking Park Ranger out of your teeth."
Wile E Ki Yo Tea: He smiled at Alex and glanced down, shaking his head. " Naa the wolf knows better. " He glanced up again at the man, giving him a tight lipped smile. Then all of a sudden hugged Alex again. " Thanks.. " A pat to the back and he let the man go just as quickly, then turned and started jogging for the woods. -d-
Alex Vipond: Alex returned the hug and then he watched as Ki jogged off. He flicked his ash, watching the kid until he disappeared into the tree line, and then he looked back at Adrienne. "I want to wring his fucking neck for doing this to the kid."
Wrinkled Black: There may have been just a hint of jealousy there in her eyes as she watched Ki go, longing to go on a run herself. Alex's voice distracted her, though, and she turned to him with a smirk. "I'll hold him down for you." Okay, she probably couldn't, but it'd be worth it to try.
Alex Vipond: Alex took one last drag from his smoke and then rolled the cherry out, and crushed it under foot. The butt was tucked into his hip pocket and then he moved toward Adrienne, his arms wrapping around her. "Breaks my heart."
Wrinkled Black: She curled her arms around his waist in a tight hug, settling her head against his chest. "I know. I think he's a strong kid, though. He'll get through this, we all will."
Alex Vipond: Alex nodded, holding her close, a kiss pressed to her forehead. "Kid's been through enough rejection and abuse. He doesn't need more heaped on."
Wile E Ki Yo Tea: Alex's phone would chirp, or sound out however it does, saying it has a file waiting. -d-
Alex Vipond: When his phone chimed, Alex leaned back and pulled his phone, checking the message and opening the file, even as he had a chill course down his spine.
Wrinkled Black: She frowned as she watched him, her arms tightening a little. "Alex? What's wrong?"
Alex Vipond: There was a near hint of panic in his voice as he handed the phone to Adrienne and started running. "KI!"
Wile E Ki Yo Tea: Ripped clothing and a cell phone sitting in a tree is what would be left. Possibly a lone howl well off in the distance of the deep woods by now. Or that could have been the wind in the trees. -d-
Alex Vipond: Alex found the clothes, the phone, and picked them up. He'd have to get them to TC so TC could track him. Ki needed a wolf. And Alex wasn't a wolf. "KI!" Didn't mean he wasn't bawling his eyes out, wanting to punch Mars in the face, hard.
Wrinkled Black: Adrienne paled as she watched the video, a tear rolling her cheek. Alex was gone too quickly for her to get the keys to the SUV from him so she just kicked the front tire in frustration. "Fuck!" The entire time Alex was gone, she paced along the side of the car, pushing her hands through her hair. There's that wild cat caged, and it infuriated her.
Alex Vipond: Alex turned, and headed back the way he'd come. Sure he could chase after Ki, but he had Adrienne back at the car, and if Ki didn't want to be found... And Adrienne had his phone. Sure he had Ki's but TC's number was in his own.
Wrinkled Black: He'll have to forgive her, she didn't even think to call TC while she waited. Instead she was wrapping her arms around herself tightly and waiting anxiously, staring in the direction Alex ran off to.
Alex Vipond: Defeated, Alex headed back to the car, his arms wrapping around Adrienne once he reached her, Ki's clothes held in one hand as the other arm held her close. "I gotta call TC, see if he can find him."
Wrinkled Black: Adrienne so hated seeing that defeated look on him, even more so knowing that there was very little if anything she could do to help. So when he gathered her in his arms, hers did the same and she squeezed him tight. "I'm so sorry, baby." She wanted nothing more than to shift and start tracking.
Alex Vipond: "TC will find him. He's going to need TC. He's going through things I can't help him with, no matter how much I want to." A wolf without a pack was in danger. Other wolves would seek the omega out and slay it. Ki didn't know just how much danger he'd put himself in.
Wrinkled Black: She nodded, finally easing back a little so she could cup Alex's cheek and give him a kiss. She then held his phone out to him so she could call TC, reaching to take Ki's clothes from him. "We did what we could, Alex, and he knows he has someplace safe to return to if he needs it."
Alex Vipond: Taking the phone, Alex nodded and rolled through his contact until he got to TC and then he hit send. His arm slipped around her as he listened to the call ring through, eyes lifting skyward, looking at that near full moon, before once more staring across toward the treeline where Ki had disappeared. "TC, I got a problem." Alex's voice was relieved as TC answered, and he continued. "Ki, Mars' kid, apparently he isn't, according to a reversal of the previous test results. The lab states some mistake was made, anyway, Ki's on his own now, hoofed it out Startup, into the trees out behind the Sky River Pub. He may be heading your way. I've got his clothes if you need them, so maybe you can track them..." Alex kept the phone to his ear as he listened, and when TC wanted a description Alex sent him a picture of the kid from his phone. That didn't help in his current condition, however. "As for what he looks like now... I have no idea."
Wrinkled Black: Furry. Wolfish.
Alex Vipond: Yeah, there is that. TC said he was on it, and suggested they try not to worry, the kid would be found, Alex nodded, even though TC wouldn't know it. "Thanks, man."
Wrinkled Black: While Alex talked to TC, Adrienne leaned back against the car, folding the clothes as neatly as she could despite the tears and draping them over her arm. Arms were then folded over her stomach, kept close and tight as she watched Alex, more relieved as she listened.
Alex Vipond: When the call ended, Alex was slightly less tense, his arms wrapping around Adrienne and holding her close. "He's going to look for him."
Wrinkled Black: Leaning in to him, she leaned her forehead to his. "A part of me wants to suggest calling Mars to tell him, but the other part of me is screaming not to give a fuck about him." Him being Mars, of course.
Alex Vipond: "The way things were by the time I left their place, I highly doubt Mars cares. I know Lana doesn't." The fact that Lana threatened their family wasn't lost on Alex either and she really should know better.
Wrinkled Black: Adrienne shuddered a little, shaking her head. "Ugh, the thought of them makes me sick right now." For once it wasn't the Peanut! "I'm sorry I even brought them up."
Alex Vipond: "Mars had a choice. He chose." Alex shrugged and dropped a kiss to Adrienne's forehead before he moved to open her door. "We need to get home, get some sleep. I get the feeling the next few days are going to be stressful."
Wrinkled Black: She nodded, giving him a kiss to his lips. "Want me to drive?" He'd had a rather emotional day, she couldn't blame him if he wanted sit and close his eyes for a while.
Alex Vipond: "Actually, that would be a good idea." Alex nodded and dropped another kiss to her lips before he slid into the car. He reached for the seat belt and drew it around him, snapping it into place.