Post by Alex Vipond on Aug 13, 2015 22:42:12 GMT -8
Alex Vipond: It wasn't that Alex was expecting them to buy anything big, but it could happen. One never knew. So tonight it was the Range Rover. In the parking lot. Of Westfield South Center Mall. No candlesticks or lead pipes, but he did have a wicked mean Amex. When they got there, the timing couldn't have been more perfect. The truck was there, and the driver was already opening her up. As Alex and Adrienne moved from the car to toward the mall, Alex veered off toward the truck. "Hey, check it out."
Wrinkled Black: They didn't have to buy anything big to fill up the trunk, so the SUV was a good idea. Especially in a place with soooo many stores to shop in. Though it amused Adrienne to no end that Alex was a bit more of a shopoholic than she was. One of the many things she loved about him. A brow went up when Alex changed their path, and she glanced over her shoulder and around the parking lot. "They're not putting a dealership here, are they?" Didn't quite seem like the place for it.
Alex Vipond: Alex shook his head. "No, it's an unwrapping. Someone's getting a new car." he grinned at her. "Let's watch." Alex lead her over and stood nearby. There was another couple, the woman had a video camera in hand and was recording the process as the driver peeled back enough of the wrapping to see to get the car out onto the ramp so he could lower it to the parking lot.
Wrinkled Black: "Ooo.." She grinned, slipping her hand back into his and following along with him. Unable to keep from snickering, she leaned in a little. "Someone's excited.." Nodding toward the woman with the camera. She then had a thought and gave him a light nudge. "Don't you get any ideas, you have enough." She could almost hear the gears turning in his head!
Alex Vipond: Chuckling, he curled his fingers around hers, and smiled down at her. "Yeah, yeah." he looked back as the driver started peeling the rest of the wrap off. While the woman continued to video tape, the man came over and started talking to them. He was all smiles as he introduced himself as Sean, and his wife as Tamara. Alex shook his hand and introduced them to the couple as well. "Alex and Adrienne." He smiled, and waved to Tamara and her camera, and then nudged Adrienne to wave too.
Wrinkled Black: Adrienne laughed, leaning up to kiss those smiling lips of his. So long as he knew she still loved him, even with all the ball busting. Her smile was warm for the couple and she shook Sean's hand as well, then waved cheerfully for the camera. "This must be pretty exciting for you guys, huh?" One would think, what with the camera. It wasn't asked in a snarky or sarcastic way; it was exciting, and couldn't blame them!
Alex Vipond: Sean chuckled and nodded. "It's like Christmas in August." Alex chuckled as well and Tamara over there with the camera was just grinning ear to ear as the wrap was finally stripped off and the shiny black car beneath was revealed. As Sean stepped forward, Alex did too leading Adrienne with him as the walk around and demo of the car began. He stole the occasional glance at Adrienne to see how much attention she was paying and Tamara was right there with the camera, just in case she missed anything.
Wrinkled Black: Adrienne's eyes widened as they revealed the car, muttering a low 'niiiice' as they moved forward to take a better look at it. All during the demo Adrienne watched with fascination. Sure she'd driven and taken a good look at Alex's Tesla, but this was a whole 'nother beast. And a gorgeous one at that. Leaning in to Alex a little, she was grinning. "These things are unreal.."
Alex Vipond: "That they are." Alex chuckled and nodded.
When the truck driver wrapped the demo and it was time to hand off delivery, the clipboard was handed to Sean, who then, in turn, turned to Adrienne. "So, Adrienne, if you'd just sign at the bottom," and he looked at Alex and tried to hide the grin. Yes, Sean actually worked for Tesla, and had come up with his wife as a favor to Alex to help pull this off.
Wrinkled Black: Snickering, she did that joking stage whisper. "Kinda makes me want one!" So when Sean turned toward her with the clipboard she just laughed and waved it off. "Aaw, you're sweet. Thanks, though--" Wait, why was her name on the paperwork? She stared at it for a moment, and then looked up at Sean with wide eyes. "Shut up." Her jaw hung open and she whipped around to look at Alex. "You didn't..." Then she was looking back at the clipboard, back at Alex... she was going to get whiplash in a second. "Shut up!"
Alex Vipond: Alex was laughing by this time, and Tamara was grinning ear to ear behind the camera. Alex Nodded to her as Sean held the clipboard, and assured her that yes, it was hers, and that he actually worked at the Tesla store they'd stopped at a few months ago. A crowd of course had gathered by this time, and a few people had been recording the scene on their cell phones. Alex nodded to her. "It's all yours."
Wrinkled Black: Seriously, if her eyes widened any further they might just fall out. It took her a minute to really grasp that this was in fact happening. Poor Sean was waiting so patiently so she took the pen he offered and signed with a shaky hand. Once said shaky hands were free, though she was pouncing the hell out of Alex. Like, full-blown arms around the neck, legs around the waist POUNCE. "I can't believe you did this!!!" That may have been a bit more high pitched than she had intended.
Alex Vipond: Laughing he wrapped his arms around her and held her close. "Hey, I had to do something to get us a four door that doesn't guzzle gas." He grinned, arms holding her up as she'd wrapped herself around him. Tamara was trying really hard not to crack up but she didn't quite make it. The crowd around them, realizing that the car had in fact been a surprise, started to cheer.
Wrinkled Black: At this point Adrienne was laughing and crying. Alex's face was smothered with kisses, but it wasn't until she let go enough to return to her feet that she was really kissing him, spectators be damned. When she pulled back, she cupped his cheek and looked up into his eyes while whispering a thank you. Cheering and catcalling from the crowd had her laughing again, taking a step back and wiping a tear off her cheek. "You're not gonna send this in to Ashton Kutcher, are you?" Because she was totally Punk'd.
Alex Vipond: His arms loosened enough to let her slip to her feet as she shifted her legs and he was laughing as she peppered him with kisses. Once she was back on her feet though and laid that lip lock on him, Alex's arms tightened around her once more and the kiss was returned just as enthusiastically as it was given. When she pulled back and thanked him, he whispered a welcome back, and then he glanced around before looking back at her, cracking up at her words. "No." Still laughing, he shook his head. “That would be hilarious though."
Wrinkled Black: "No it wouldn't!" She was laughing, though, turning back to face the car--her car OMG!!--her face about to be split in two from grinning so damn much. Sean handed her the key fob and she actually did a little dance right there on the spot. Don't judge her, folks. At least she wasn't bursting out into tears again, right? Not yet, anyway. She had a brief look of panic on her face, though. "Shit, I should've been paying closer attention!" Of course they wouldn't leave without at least one of them knowing how to drive the thing. But now as she inched closer and the door handles popped out, she squealed in excitement.
Alex Vipond: Alex was grinning, chuckling at her, and then he and Sean shook hands. Tamara was still recording, but she handed the camera over to Alex and he thanked her as well as Sean. Alex took over recording as the truck driver closed up and rolled out to make another delivery and Sean and Tamara stepped back to watch the happy couple a moment longer.
Wrinkled Black: Climbing into the front seat, it took every ounce of energy Adrienne had not to cream herself. For real. She was whispering "oh my God oh my God" the entire time as her hands brushed over the wheel and the touch screen and the dashboard.. This was a damn sweet ride. When she looked over to see Alex was still recording her, she shook her head in that "Whyyy yooou.." sort of way, but she was laughing. And then he got a look he ought to know very well the You are getting laid so hard later look.
Alex Vipond: When she gave him that look, he couldn't help but grin, and he held his hand out and flashed rock and roll horns at her. "So what do you think? He moved in, getting a close up of her face. "Pretty sweet ride, huh?"
Wrinkled Black: Laughing, Adrienne shook her head. "I think you spoil me rotten. This is too much, babe!" She turned to look at him and or the camera, her grin wide and sheepish. "But I love it so much!" So, really, no complaints there.
Alex Vipond: "Well think of it as an investment for the family. It's not just a sweet ride, but it's a family car. Nothing but the best for my baby and our baby." He smiled, and then shifted the camera, leaning in with her to press his cheek to hers as he looked at the camera. "Our first family video."
Wrinkled Black: Her grin widened--if possible at this point!--and she leaned in to smile at the camera. "Aaw!" Okay, so it may have been a little cheesy, but it still had her eyes watering a little. Her smile warming, she turned so she could give him a kiss. "I love you so much." They were so going to be those parents that made their teenagers gag over the PDAs.
Alex Vipond: Totes. Alex smiled at her, "I love you more." And then he dropped a kiss to her lips, and then another, and one more for good measure, and then he finally turned the camera off. "Okay, can I pry you out of there for some shopping or do you want to head out and show it off to our friends?"
Wrinkled Black: "Whaaaaaaaaaaat?" She looked at him with sheer panic, her knuckles on the steering wheel almost turning white. But then she was laughing. "He wants to shop while she wants to drool over the car. Talk about a role reversal!" Grinning, she leaned in to give him a few more kisses before nodding. "I think I can be pried away for a little bit to do some shopping."
Alex Vipond: Chuckling, he stepped back so she could get out, and then he glanced round. The crowd had dispersed and at some point, Sean and Tamara had slipped away as well. Even the truck was gone. Alex looked back at Adrienne. "And it's big enough to have sex in." The one bit he didn't want on film.
Wrinkled Black: That had her laughing as she climbed out of the car, gently closing the door behind her and arming the alarm. "And you can bet your sweet ass it'll be christened before the week is over." Just sayin'.
Alex Vipond: "You know it." he smiled. "And I can pretty much give up the idea of being in the driver's seat any time soon when we go places." For one, why take something that can pass everything but a gas station when you got a ride that rolls for pennies per mile, rather than dollars, and ... Adrienne isn't gonna let it out of her grasp any time soon. Which was fine by him.
Wrinkled Black: Adrienne chuckled, nodding. "Yup. You've got your Batmobile, I've got my Mamamobile." While some gearheads would probably cringe at the name, Adrienne was very amused by it.
Alex Vipond: "It's got the three Ss covered. Safe, secure and sexy." He nodded, arm slipping around her while he tucked the camera into the messenger back he'd brought with. His arm slipped around her then and he lead her into the mall,pausing at the directory to find the jewelry store.
Wrinkled Black: She couldn't help but grin as she watched him looking at the jewelry list. "You still wanna look? It wasn't just a ploy to get me to the mall?" Liptwitch. She had to hand it to him, it was a smooth move.
Alex Vipond: "There is method to my madness, and so yes, I still want to look." He chuckled. "We gotta have a ring before the Peanut is four. That's the optimal age for a ring bearer." He nodded. "He'll be old enough to understand and not yet in school. If we send him to public school which... likely not, depending." Home schooled will likely be in his future, at least until he's a little older.
Wrinkled Black: Oh, that had her laughing. "That's still a good four and a half years away. You know that, right?" Of course he did, she knew that. Didn't make it any less amusing! "Oh, no, definitely homeschooling first." A firm nod was made there. "At least until he's old enough to know how imperative it is to keep quiet."
Alex Vipond: Alex nodded. "Yeah, the whole, chalking off the the words of a child to flights of imagination would go out the window if and when it comes to proving those words." And kids could do and say crazy things. "Onward." he nodded as he led her off in the direction of the jewelry store.
Wrinkled Black: "Exactly." Slipping her arm around the back of his waist, she slid her hand into his back pocket. Don't mind her. "I'm going to have some serious brushing up to do. Things have changed a lot since I last homeschooled."
Alex Vipond: "I mean I played at homeschooling, when things started taking off, basically just took the tests and got the diploma. Rosaria handled the paperwork.... Speaking of which, we need to go visit her soon."
Wrinkled Black: She nodded, chuckling. "We really should. I feel like she would really enjoy helping to get the nursery set up." Her eyes widened briefly. "We need to get down to Lyford Cay, too!" So much to do, not enough time to do it in! Don't panic, Adrienne, don't panic.
Alex Vipond: "We can do that. I think flying all the way in this time would be best. I'll see when the plane is available and work around that. We can join the mile high club while we're at it." he nodded.
Wrinkled Black: "I like where your head's at, babe." She may have glanced down to his crotch rather than the head above his waist. Ahem.
Alex Vipond: Alex chuckled. "I could think of better places for it to be." He then made a left turn into the jewelry store.