Post by Alex Vipond on Nov 12, 2015 12:16:17 GMT -8
Alex Vipond: Alex had been slacking, a lot, of late. Not that he was complaining, bt he did need to get some work done so there they were, at the studio, the last finishing touch put to a track and he leaned back in his chair and gave a smile and a nod, before he swung around to look at Adrienne who may or may not be asleep on the couch. Or she could have gotten up and wandered off while he was balls deep in mixing.
Wrinkled Black: Oh yeah, she was totally asleep. Don't get her wrong, she loved to watch Alex do his thing, but she'd maybe gotten three hours of sleep the night before. As soon as her head hit the arm of the couch, she was out. Curled up in as tight of a ball as she could manage, using the thick, over-sized cardigan she was wearing as a blanket. The bliss wasn't going to last long though as she woke with a grimace and a muttered 'oww..' Blinking a few times she looked up at Alex and shifted to stretch--accidently sending Batman flying (not literally) since he'd been curled up behind her legs. "How long have I been out?"
Alex Vipond: "Maybe an hour." Rising from his chair, Alex moved over to her and dropped a kiss to her lips before he reached down and gave Batman a scritch. Eyes still on Adrienne, he then brushed her hair back from her face. "I can get you a blanket, or we can head home. You should rest while you can. You haven't been sleeping well."
Wrinkled Black: That grimace hadn't really gone away, but she shook her head when he mentioned going home. "No no, you've got work you need to do. Just so long as you don't think it's your music putting me to sleep." She smiled finally, leaning in to steal another kiss from him. "And so long as I can get these cat naps in, I'll be just fine."
Alex Vipond: The kiss was returned though it was Alex's turn to scowl. "Are you sure everything's okay? No pain, no discomfort out of the ordinary?" Hey, at least he had the sense to use that phrasing.
Wrinkled Black: Adrienne couldn't help but chuckle, reaching to cup his cheek. "It's those fake contractions, it'll pass. Not the real deal, I promise." Adorable and sweet as it mostly was, she didn't need him to be hovering. Smiling, she nodded toward the mixing console. "How's it coming along?"
Alex Vipond: "It's coming." He smiled and settled down next to her, his hand taking hers. "You hungry? I.... could go for a bite. I know it sounds odd, I don't need it, but I crave it, you know?" Maybe she did. She had her own cravings to deal with after all.
Wrinkled Black: Sitting upright, she snuggled in closer to him, the change in her position already having the desired effect of easing the discomfort. See? Nothing to worry about. "You should know better than to ask me that, babe." Grin. "What're you in the mood for?"
Alex Vipond: "Steak sounds good, but then ... so does pizza.... You know, crammed full of meat. Pepperoni and ham and bacon and steak... Like a Philly Cheese steak only pizza."
Wrinkled Black: That just had her cracking up and she snagged his shirt to pull him in for a kiss. "God, I'm so glad I didn't fall in love with a vegetarian!"
Alex Vipond: Chuckling, as she pulled him in, his arms went around her, one hand cupping the back of her head for that kiss. Once he lifted his head, he smiled. "Baby, I was a meatosaurus a loooong time before I was on a liquid diet. Therewas no such thing as vegetarians back then."
Wrinkled Black: "Well, yeah..." She shrugged, snickering. "But you did live in LA for a long time and now live in Seattle. You could've turned into a total vegan hipster with the slightest wrong turn. And that would be sad." Because hipsters sucked.
Alex Vipond: "I could have." He nodded. "But once I found I could actually eat food without barfing up everying I had in my system..... I was not down with limiting myself to the leafy greens."
Wrinkled Black: "I wouldn't have fallen for you again if you had." Did she say again? That perhaps she had fallen for him back in 2001? Nooo. No she didn't, newp. "You wanna go find a place or order in?"
Alex Vipond: One brow rose though because yes he caught that and a slow smile spread across his face. "Face it, I'm slow. But things worked the way they did for a reason." He caressed her belly with his hand and then grinned. "I'm good either way. If you wanna kick it here, then we'll kick it here. If you want to get out and find somewhere, maybe new, we can do that too."
Wrinkled Black: "And I'm glad they did." Adrienne chuckled, her fingers trailing over his hand on her belly. She really kinda loved when he did that. "How about we find somewhere new, that delivers? Best of both worlds?" Because she was comfy now, demmit.
Alex Vipond: "New that delivers it is." he smiled and kissed her, then shifted to lean and pluck his cell phone from the coffee table that he then planted his feet on as he started searching for pizza places, that would fit the bill.
Wrinkled Black: Once he was settled again she leaned her head onto his shoulder so she could look at his phone. "Seriously, how did we use to survive before the internet and GrubHub?" Sure there were times she yearned for the simplicity of the past, but some modern marvels were just freaking awesome.
Alex Vipond: "I have no idea. I mean I lived for seven centuries without a phone and now I can't function without one." He shrugged as he continued to browse.
Wrinkled Black: "It'd be kinda funny to watch you try, though.." Lips twitched before she was pointing at his phone. "Ooo, check out their Meat Lovers. I could go for about three of those." YES she's kidding. Mostly.
Alex Vipond: "Pan style if they have it, I like that kind of bread." And yes, he downloaded the app. It was an imperative. "Italian sausage, ham, bacon, beef, and pepperoni...." he smirked. "No mushrooms..."
Wrinkled Black: "Oh, definitely. Thin crust is only when you're in New York." She stuck her tongue out for that. She's all about pan. Grinning, she kissed his cheek for his remembering. "You're a gem. But if you want them, I can always pick them off."
Alex Vipond: "Naw, it's fine. What about onions and bell pepper...." he looked down at her belly. "Probably best not to have any bell pepper. Olives?" He looked back at her and smiled, "We can see what they have for dessert too."
Wrinkled Black: That had Adrienne laughing. "Yeah, no onions or bell pepper. I'm all about the black olives, though." The woman was close to drooling here, let's hope this place delivers fast. "Jesus, Alex, twist my arm why don't you." Look how cute and cheeky that grin was!
Alex Vipond: He was and he couldn't help it, he leaned in and dropped a kiss to her lips. "God I love you." he smiled and then went through their dessert options. "Chocolate Mousse, New York Cheesecake, or Tiramisu...."
Wrinkled Black: The kiss was returned with an amused hum, before he listed their choices. Oh yeah, her eyes widened and her head dropped back to his shoulder once more. "Ermahgerd, cheesecaaaaaaake..."
Alex Vipond: Alex chuckled and put them down for two and added a couple of Dr. Peppers to the order as well as some cheesy garlic bread because GARLIC and CHEESE. On BREAD. Okay, order done and he added his payment information and address and then dropped the phone to the table. "So roughly half an hour and we'll be chowing down."
Wrinkled Black: "Shweet." A kiss was pressed to his cheek before she was shifting. Hope he wasn't planning to get up and do any more work, because he was about to be cat piled. Batman had jumped up on the arm of the couch while Adrienne was lying back with her head in Alex's lap, so she was trying to get the tuxedo closer for snuggles. Don't tell the others, but he was her fave. "I don't know if I've ever asked you... What made you decide to settle in Seattle?"
Alex Vipond: "Well, I had a house here. And it wasn't anywhere near as sunny as LA." He flashed that double dragon at her. "I didn't have this yet and well; it was getting a little toasty. People were starting to notice that I was rarely out in the daylight. You know the usual comments about how pale I was and how I should get out more and enjoy the beautiful California sunshine.... Which, I would have loved to do if it didn't make me deathly ill."
Wrinkled Black: "Aaah, yes." When he flashed the ring at her, she reached to take his hand so she could get a better look at the dragons. "I'm so used to your wearing it that I forgot you haven't had it all that long." And just to be safe, she pushed it a little further down his finger, even though it was really about as far as it'd go. "No crispy Alex."
Alex Vipond: "Crispy is not a good look for me." He chuckled, his fingers tangling with hers as he drew her hand up and pressed a kiss to the back of it. "I actually have a house near San Francisco that I haven't been to since....." He paused to think. "God, '66... It was after the war, so it couldn't have been before '65."
Wrinkled Black: "Nooo. I like you pale and pasty." Hopefully he'll take into consideration that she was comfy AND she had a cat curled upon her chest/top of the belly before he retaliated. At the mention of the house in San Francisco, she tipped her head back to look up at him, her brow furrowed. "Has it been sitting empty all this time?"
Alex Vipond: "Yeah, actually. I bought it in '64 and left San Francisco some time in '66 so yeah. I mean it's had caretakers. I did make provisions to keep it up, but it's been sitting empty for the last ....." he paused and did the math in his head. "One hundred and forty nine years."
Wrinkled Black: Her eyes widened as she grinned. "We should go check it out! It's only, like...." She trailed off briefly before reaching for his phone off the table, doing the grabby fingers until she managed to grab it. Bringing up Google Maps. "Hrm. Okay, it's a good thirteen hour drive, but only a two hour flight!"
Alex Vipond: "We can do that, but do you want to do that before the Peanut arrives? Because he could be born in San Francisco if we go now." He paused, "I'll have to have it opened up, and there aren't any modern conveniences. "The first large scale generating system wasn't invented until... God, almost the turn of the century. Gaslight was used back then, until the fancy electricity moved west." He paused, a smile given. "Still, it's a beautiful house, and we could get it up to code...."
Wrinkled Black: Adrienne chuckled as she lazily scritched Batman behind the ears. "I don't see why we can't sneak a visit in before the holidays." She was quite certain that if she were to go into labor, they would have plenty of time to return to Seattle if they were able to use the jet. Or even charter one in the event of said emergency. "Maybe stay a weekend at another B and B?" She really enjoyed that weekend they had up in Victoria.
Alex Vipond: "We'll talk to the Doc, see what she says. There is after all, a reason why women are not supposed to fly their last month." He ran his fingertip down her nose and gave the end of it a light tap, before he leaned down and kissed it. "We can check into B&Bs. The house is like... two hours from San Francisco. Back then it was quite a trip. Now..." he shrugged
Wrinkled Black: Oh look at that pout. "I've still got another three!" She even tried to snap at his finger. Playfully, of course. She was chuckling, though, as he kissed it. "Ooo, is it closer to Napa? I'm sure there's tons there."
Alex Vipond: "Probably the same distance as it would be to get to San Francisco. Maybe a little less. More inland, to be certain." Alex smiled as he thought back to that time. "It was such a blast being there. Attending parties and rubbing elbows with the most interesting people."
Wrinkled Black: "I'm so jealous." She couldn't help grinning as she watched him. "I've spent most of my life being a boring homebody."
Alex Vipond: "Well, I can't turn back the clock, but I can see to it that life is never dull for you." he smiled as his fingertips caressed her face. "I promise. I will take you places and show you things and ... maybe we'll even eat grubs in the Outback, who knows.... Medium rare ‘guana...."
Wrinkled Black: Adrienne chuckled, tipping her head a little into his hand. "You spoil me so much." And no, she wasn't referring to his spoiling her luxuriously or financially. He spoiled her emotionally, mentally. You couldn't put a price tag on that.
Alex Vipond: "As long as no aboriginals smear what came out of the sound end of a north bound kangaroo on our foreheads, we'll be fine." He smiled and kissed her, just as the chime sounded that someone was at the door. "And that would be our food." he carefully lifted her head and shoulders, and slid out from under her, leaving a pillow in his place and then he was heading for the front office and the door that their pizza had arrived at.
Wrinkled Black: It took her a moment to realize he was, in fact, referring to kangaroo shit. And then she was cracking the hell up, muttering against his lips. "You are such a nerd." When the buzzer rang and he started moving, she whined for the need for movement. Once Alex was up, though, Batman soon followed which meant she really didn't have much excuse for not getting up as well. Besides, she needed some water. With a squeak she stretched up as high as she could reach before she was kitchen bound.
Alex Vipond: Alex paid the driver, gave him a nice tip, and then was carrying the stuff back, after having locked the door up. He set the stuff on the coffee table and then shooed Batman off, as well as the others that came round when they smelled food. "Not yours..." He then headed off to wash his hands because cat fur and pizza did not a mixture make.
Wrinkled Black: "And that's why they come to mama instead because she spoils them, isn't that right?" Crooning to the kittehs as she returned, having washed up while in the kitchen. What can she say, Adrienne had a special soft spot for the little beasties.
Alex Vipond: Alex did too, he just didn't want to be eating cat hair. With Adrienne's return, he smiled and leaned in, a kiss dropped to her lips. "You spoil the kids, I'll spoil you, and everyone will be happy." He flipped the box open and pulled a slice out, and then tore off a paper towel from the roll he'd brought back to the table with him.
Wrinkled Black: She laughed, returning the kiss before settling in beside him and pulling out a slice. Don't drool, Adrienne, don't drool. Super not hot. "And I'll help the kids spoil you so it comes around full circle." Only fair, right?
Alex Vipond: "I can totally get on board with that." he smiled at her, and then took a bite of his pizza, savoring the flavor. "Oh my God...." Looking at Adrienne, he lifted a brow. "This is some good shit...."
Wrinkled Black: Sitting Indian style on the couch, Adrienne draped a paper towel over her belly and settled in to take a bite. Yeah, she was groaning. "Mmmhm.." Words weren't coming to her just yet, give her three more bites or so. When she finally came up for air, she nodded to the menu that was taped to the top of the box. "That's definitely a keeper."
Alex Vipond: Alex nodded in agreement. "Definitely. If ever a pizza was close to being orgasmic...." He paused. "Oh man, we could start our own pizza shop and call it Orgasmic Pizza...."
Wrinkled Black: She almost choked on a piece of sausage from laughing. Snickering, she shook her head. "And offend half the city? Awesome." That reminded her of something, though, so her eyes widened. "Mm!" But she needed to take another bite first. "I was looking at some baby stuff the other day," because of course there was still plenty of shit out there they supposedly needed. "There's this brand of nursing covers called...wait for it..." She waited to make sure he didn't have food in his mouth. "Hooter Hiders."
Alex Vipond: Watching her as he made short work of his own slice, Alex chuckled at her exclamation and subsequent pause for another bite. He started to take another of his own as she spoke, but fortunately the bite didn't make it to his make it to his mouth because he was rolling, damned near dropped his pizza too, but he caught it before it hit the floor.
Wrinkled Black: Yup, now she was cracking up, but she was also holding up her hand. "No, wait, it gets better!! That was the brand's original name, but in order to branch out they renamed it 'Baby Au Lait' so as to offend less people." She did the finger quotations and rolled her eyes for that, making the name sound all snooty. "But they kept a line of them still called Hooter Hiders, still the exact same product, just different names depending on the market."
Alex Vipond: "Bible belt, is Baby Au Lait. Vegas, Hooter Hiders." He was actually turning red from laughing so hard. One hand lifted, heel wiping at his eyes as his shoulders shook, and then he shook his head. "Those little penis caps we saw that they use to keep from getting peed on while changing diapers.... They had a funny name too, what was it?"
Wrinkled Black: "Right?! Oh my God..." His cracking up only had her giggling all the more. When he brought up the penis caps she lost it, a hand moving to her side because the baby was plenty awake and kicking with the laughter. "Pee Pee Tee Pees! I swear to God, these folks were high or hopped up on caffeine at three in the morning..."
Alex Vipond: "Something, I'm telling ya...." He was still laughing, the last bite of his crust popped into his mouth, and then he was reaching for the Dr. Pepper, cracking both open and setting Adrienne's down beside her before he took a sip of his own. A shake of his head and a clearing of his throat and he almost had himself under control.
Wrinkled Black: "Thank you..." For the Dr Pepper, but she was still watching him, her lips twitching as she ran her hand up his back. "Don't choke, babe, okay?" He wasn't yet, but still. "I'm so going to have to hunt down the Hooter Hider label, though." She's so not hoity toity enough to want the Bebe Au Lait.
Alex Vipond: "You may have to find that one online." He leaned over to kiss her. "Although I would like to think Seattle is just quirky enough to be proud of their hooter hiders.... then again, they're likely to be more proud of the hooters and not bother to hide them."
Wrinkled Black: She returned the kiss before taking another bite, but then she was snickering. "I'm having a very public figure's baby, I'm keeping my hooters hidden, thank you very much." She managed most of that with a straight face, go Adrienne!
Alex Vipond: Which just made Alex crack up all the more. "Good idea. We don't need TMZ splashing your boobs on their home page." He picked up another slice and took a bite, then chuckled and shook his head. "Though they are pretty damned impressive."
Wrinkled Black: Her eyes rolled but she laughed. "Why thank you. But they're for your eyes only." She smirked, shrugging. "Okay, and Grayson's, but he doesn't count."
Alex Vipond: "Well yeah, he sees them, he going to think food. I see them; I'm going to think motorboat." He leaned in as if to demonstrate, mindful of his pizza as he did so. He didn't want it becoming a casualty when the expected swat came.
Wrinkled Black: Oh yeah, it came, but she waited at least until he was done. Partially because she was laughing too much to really focus on swatting him. "Food and sex, typical guys."
Alex Vipond: Burying his face in her boobs was well worth the swat and when he lifted his head, he dropped a kiss to her lips. "You know it." He gave her a sly look as he took another bite of his pizza and chewed it slowly.