Owen holds the door open for L to the house and steps in after. He takes off his sneakers and carries them to the mat at the front door, beckoning L to do the same. Then he walks to the freezer and pulls out the fish sticks "I didn't wrap them..." He says chuckling before going to the cupboard and pulling out a few little packets of custard powder "Merry New Year Geronimo?"
L follows his example removing his red converses, placing his beside Owens. He smiles looking around at the pictures of the Reinhardt family chucking softly. He joins Owen in the kitchen smirking abit. Bonne année, un compagnon! He say watching owen cook. Did u enjoy ze ginger tardis,gingerman
Owen beams at L "Yes! Thank you. Almost barely shared it with my my siblings but the blue mouth gives it away once you start eating it......like a smurf vampire..." He looks at the fish box and preheats the oven and then gets out a shallow baking pan. He looks pat L and is about to call out to someone behind L when he hesitates, frowning.
In the background, his parents had been quietly talking in the dining room. They suddenly hugs and it seems like his mom is upset before she quickly walks off upstairs. John Reinhardt just looks after her and nods. Then he awkwardly walks into the kitchen seeing Owen's frown "She's OK. We're OK. Just a hell of a year so she's processing." He reaches out a hand to L "You must be Elle is it? I'm John." He's a small bear of a man with the same red hair as Owen except balding on top. He's wearing black jeans and an old faded black Ozzy Osborne t shirt and wool socks in about the same shape as Owen usually has, in fact tonight, their peeking toes almost match father to son.
L looks back at Owen chuckling softly so ze whole family got to taste ze timeship.?? 'he laugh softly " he watches Owen prepare the oven and turns around to see what what is causing that goofy wonderful smile he loves to see on the ginger teen to disappear . he looks concern and goes to pat Owen shoulder and stop short as John and extends his hand. the brunette licks his lip nervously clearing his throat and nervously say in his deeper octave "Oui.. it's L.. he say softly awkward a bit nervous to met his love interest parents but smiles as his eyes drink in the similar between John and Owen putting him at easy a bit
Owen explains is for his father "L like the letter L not Elle." He draws out the other name to make a distinction. He watches the handshake with a little smile though before arranging the fish and putting the pan in the oven.
John nods slowly "OK L.....his life with his teens had prepared him for many things. But he still looked L over. Colleen had kindly explained the bi gender thing to him but L was still the first person he'd met who lived this way. He looked curiously at his son cooking and then said back to L "Make sure to watch him...like a hawk. It was nice to meet you." He steps away and wanders upstairs to check on his wife.
L smiles kindly nodding as Owen explains for him .. looking appreciative as he can read John confused but understanding face and he chuckles 'oh i will . I want to eat my Christmas present .. you can count on me , monsieur. 'he smile and turns to Owen.. as John wanders from earshot.. 'Its weird.. he is like a mashup of you and my Grandpere.. '
He chuckles 'thank you by ze way .. ' he say going to pat his shoulders.. "So that was your Mazer .. she is very lovely . 'he smiles genuinely to 'i'm sure your fazer will cheer her up.. if you are any proof .. since you make me feel happy 'he smiles at Owen
Owen was reaching for the custard pack when L walks closer, pats his shoulder and says words that make him melt just a little. He hugs L now with no awkwardness and then pulls back, his eyes darting to where his father exited "My parents were split up for a while....they got back together not long before Christmas and we moved back here from Vancouver, well Shay and Logan and I. Fi stayed here for the school and the music. Last year we had two Christmases....they almost divorced for good. So it really is a happy New Year..." His eyes start to water a bit and he blinks quickly and clears his throat.
L smile exchanging looks with Owen sighing softly at his embrace rubbing his back softly as they hug .. he nods listening and smiling as Owen speak . he beams as he see Owen's eyes well up with emotion, tears of joy . 'Well I'm so happy for your family .. ' he say reassuring .. 'I'm glad zat you are all togezer and zat love and togezerness brought you to me. 'he say softy .. 'Amour.. .. is the best zing .. in the world.. ze glue zat hold zing togezer and makes it worth living.. 'he say softly .. he pecks Owen's freckled cheek softly
Owen leans his cheek into the kiss and sighs "What you said....because it all sounds better in your voice and accent." He laughs and blushes and then looks at the instructions on the package "We need mixers....and milk...." He lets go of L and wanders around the kitchen gathering stuff. Following a recipe or directions to the letter, he's actually good at. It's the creativity you need to watch for. "So how was the rest of your Christmas...after our face time?"
L chuckles as he tiptoes to look over Owen's shoulder to also look at the instruction .. "ok.. i'll go get ze milk ' he walks towards the fridge and opens the door looking in the fridge. .. he looks over the door and smiles at Owen leaning on the door sighing 'Oh it was magnific , my u ncle cook a simple dinner and a couple of ze teens zat didn't have any plan came and we were dress in steampunk or whatever was ze closes people could find zat fit came.. zere was about 4 of us .. ' he say soflty 'after .. when ze people left . he got me a new pair of goggles . he beams looking enchanted at the idea .
Owen sets a bowl on the counter and smiles back at L "Your Uncle sounds cool. I feel bad I'm not taking French... barely passed it last year though so I figured art was safer. How did they like your wig?" He opens a drawer and pulls out measuring cups and spoons.
L chuckles 'maybe you didn't have ze right teacher. he winks.."I'll teach you French if you want ' he say ducking back to the fridge grabbing the milk and walk toward him . "some times my uncle just rattles on .. he does a good job teaching but its like teaching someone to breeze to him .. It's natural for him since it's his native tongue .. I wish he teach Science though. " he exhales placing the milk on the counter .. "zat is his real love .. he's a scientist but i think zat spot was taken so he took ze French job 'he exhales 'i don't ze excitement for it is there .. 'he ponders aloud leaning on the counter look at Owen . He grins softly exhale "oh i think they loved it !" he laugh softly 'I had a blast!""
Owen starts ripping open the package and shaking it into the bowl as he listens "He could teach science in French if we had immersion......but not so much here eh? Ms. Kim Thatcher came back this year or he could sub for her....maybe she'll have more babies..." He ponders "Do you like science L?" He takes the milk and pours a cup's worth out and dumps it into the bowl next.
L chuckles softly 'he used to teach Science for a bit in Paris til he got a job a research facility somewhere 'he say softly trying to remember where.. "I don't remember . 'he shrugs then nods as he watches Owen 'cook' . "oui i do .. even so bad ,, it must be in ze gene.. even love it so much i love scifi 'he laugh soflty 'do you .. Owen ' he adds
Owen nods "Love it. Hey should we double this?" He reaches for another packet.
L smiles at him "sure why not " he quickly adds "what does ze instructions say"
Owen smiles "1 more cup of milk...then de flume de mixy...." He says doing his best Swedish Chef impression "Did your folks ever show you The Muppets? My Dad has a DVD collection of them....Swedish Chef...."
L laugh softly at his impression 'i zink i might have seen when i was a little one 'he laugh 'but not abit zing " he chuckles 'but i was more entertained with Gigi pushing a baby carriage around "
Owen laughs "That's the chimp right? You didn't have to share bunks with her did you? I often think of my brother as a mildly entertaining primate....." He poises to start the hand held mixer but waits for L's answer because the noise would drown it out.
He laughs soft "oui, Gigi was Gigette mazer. " and chuckles no she slept on the couch watching TV ." He look at Owen with a raised eyebrow. "Why you say zat about your brozer
Owen shakes his head "I'm kidding. He's awesome. We just like to torture each other. It's a sibling thing." He holds up a finger and then uses the mixer, making the custard go from powder and milk to a light creamy delicious looking dessert pudding. He smiles at it and then pops the beaters out of the mixer, offering one to L and begins licking the other one "Mmmmm!"
He reaches out and takes the beater chuckling. "Maybe I'll zank mama and papa for just settling for giving me fur siblings." He laughs then carefully licks the beater slowly "C'est magnific " in between long slow licks. He turn to Owen
Owen chuckles and then watching L lick the beater suddenly blushes and gives a little gulp. That was unexpectedly hot. He exhales and shakes his head around, his hair swishing side to side "I should put this in the fridge..." he says quickly. He grabs the bowl and walks to the fridge setting it in, contemplating climbing in with it if he could. Clearing his throat he walks to the oven to flip the fish "Hey you wanna re-watch the Christmas special?" He asks casually, but his voice cracks on the word special.
L looks back at Owen with a raise eyebrows watching his ginger hair chuckling a bit. He places the beater in the sink and turn to face him .his eyebrow raising a bit further before blushing at Owen cracking a bit embarrassed to be causing him distress. "Oui, we can do zat. " he nervously tucks a strand of brown hair behind his own ear.
Owen purposely doesn't look at L right away and sets the oven timer. With a composing inhale and exhale he turns and says a resolute "OK." as if to say he's OK, recovered from a moment of hormones plus the cruelty of the dregs of puberty still attacking his voice at random. He walks to the living room and digs through the remotes for the two he needs and sets up the show in a few clicks before sinking down to the couch with an obvious spot for L beside him.
L bites his lip half embarrassed for Owen and half flatter slash embarrassed that he is causing Owen to be aroused by his actions . he shakes his head and follows Owen with pink cheeks . He watches Owen and fans himself a bit while the ginger teen is looking for the remote and happily joins him plunking down right behind him . "I really liked this episode " he say trying to diffuse the situation
Owen leans so his shoulder touches L's and then reaches and takes L's hand "Yeah the superhero thing was interesting....I like Capaldi. He does the Doctor justice. i never thought I would after Matt Smith but it's a good shift." Owen is easily shifted by nerdom.
L clasps his hand and lean into Owen's shoulder scooting close to him . he lays his head on Owen snuggles into the teen . "it's ze best of both worlds like superman meets ze doctor ' he chuckles 'I do to... i didn't at first because i had a crush on Matt but he grew on me. I know Tennant had alot of people saying he was sexy but i like Smith better . 'he chuckles then exhales
Owen snorts "You like the weird guys...I can work with that." He jokes "What about Victorian Clara? I'd think your Steampunk senses would be tingling there?"
L quips back 'good for you , no?" he jokes "I like people that are set apart from ze other plain ramble of humanity " He says knowingly looking at Owen "Oui, she set my sense and other things tingling steampunk and otherwise 'he chuckles raising his eyebrow smiling at him
Owen laughs and blushes again, all this talk of tingling "Well OK then...maybe we'll have to watch those ones sometime too..." he teases "And thanks." He means about the other compliment "Those ramble humans are so bloody predictable..." He glances at the screen as the doctor squirms at the squeaking of the squeeze toy and chuckles at the scene.
L reaches out and goes to grab a stray ginger hair and brush it out of his companion face "most of zem are but lucky from me I've stumbled across one zat isn't ". He looks at Owen more then he does the show having seen it before. "We should do zat. "He nods as he admire Owen's freckled skin like he was looking at a star chart. "Did you know you almost have ze Leo constellation on ur right cheek . He says knowing
Owen sighs at L's hand in his hair and puts a hand lightly on his right cheek "Is that good or bad?" His eyes twinkle like he's being a bit silly with L. He turns and looks right at L so both cheeks are seen "How bout my left cheek?" He points with a goofy grin.
L rolls his green eyes at Owen but laughs "depends if you like that constellation .. he combs his hand through the length of the hair and keeps doing so. He smiles at the silly ginger teen shaking his head , but looks mock serious as he examines Owen's left cheek . 'you have a half Cassiopeia on that so your half fool and half Lion.. 'He jokes but with a serious look.
Owen closes his eyes at the fingers still going through his hair and pretends to purr momentarily "I'm a friendly lion when you do that." He opens his eyes and stops goofing around "Well you've seen some of the fool and you didn't run away screaming yet..." He's still self conscious about losing in on his brother in front of L. That was definitely not what he wanted to present to someone's affections he was very much enjoying and wishing to keep enjoying.
L just chuckles as he purrs shaking his head an looks at him seriously as Owen looks serious. 'well maybe i'm ze fool or maybe.. you aren't a fool .. maybe a petit baffoun but not a complete fool.. you very different from your brozer.. no?" he ask "sounds like he just wants to not be in ze dark . no one likes to be ignored. no one wants zat... even zo you are both different ... its a good sign he got mad at you .. because that just means he still values being part of your life.. personally i would have slap you with a glove.. 'he says half joking .. looking deep into Owen's eyes . he say knowingly after the volcanic eruption that Addy had with him
Owen gulps, rightfully chastised "I know. I was an ass. And I didn't tell him about you before he met you which wasn't fair to either of you. I'm sorry L. I'll work it out with Shay...but I owe you that too. I did tell my mom...." He offers as his eyes snap from L's gaze and his cheeks burn redder than ever. He didn't mention that he had to tell his mom, to explain something he was experimenting with to try and understand L's bigender nature.
L rolls his eyes and fingers the half fool star on his beloved's cheek 'well at least you learned and Oui, family is important . so you better mend it .. 'he say cupping Owen's chin looking at him gingerly stroking his chin with his thumb 'well at least someone knows .. 'he joke and goes to peck the redhead's lips chuckling softly 'you're an ass but your're my ass so zere" and he sticks his tongue out at Owen being a bit childish
Owen pecks back and snickers and then wiggles his eyebrows. When L sticks out a tongue he moves his face in and closes his mouth around it in another kind of kiss. They hadn't kissed with tongues before and he's been desperately curious. All the mixer licking and tingling talk has gone to his head a bit too. If L doesn't refuse it, he lightly slides his tongue along the side of his, closing his eyes.
L chuckles softly and muffled say 'don't choke me on that , you silly man . it's almost unintelligible with Owen's mouth around his tongue. he stiffens up at first but relaxes enjoying the sensation of Owens tongue on his . he also slides his tongue along petting the other teens tongue pulling himself closer to Owen
Owen couldn't make out a word of what L said but he wasn't being pushed back and didn't hear the word no or stop so he tilted his head to make the kiss more comfortable, opening his mouth a bit more and pressing now with his lips too. French kissing a French person. God the French knew their mouths. This was fun and inexplicably hot. Owen found himself holding L tightly and exploring a passion he didn't know existed before. All of a sudden the oven timer went off and he reluctantly slowed himself down and pulled back "French fingers are ready..."He blinked and blushed starting to laugh "I...mean...Fish fingers...."He kept laughing and hugged L before he got up.
L melts in his arms and lips enjoy the passion this sweet, shy goofy guy was showing to him. Like a sweet secret that only he had got to know and press his own lips into Owen's and could swear Owen was like a tardis to him.. stopping and speeding time his own head swirling like a blue police box..till he is brought to reality with an alarm. Disorientated he mutter "we're under attack " he thinking that the timer was some alert on his time machine going off.
Owen chuckles as he walks to get the fish "No attack, just food. Hey can you pause it please? Not that we're watching...all of it...it's the smallest remote...." He grabs the oven mitts and pulls out the fish and sets the pan on the stove. Then he walks to the fridge and gets the custard, cooling his face and brain as he leans in. He gives it another stir and then opens the cupboards for plates, clanking around.
L blushes deeply blinking quickly and chuckles awkwardly. "Umm of course.. just ze French .. fish. " he says taking a bit longer to recover from the intensity of the kiss. He nods and grab for the remote dropping it then retrieving to and pauses it. He fans himself with the remote muttering "mon dieu " softly over and over. He looks towards where Owen is his heart racing muttering rapid French basically trying to calm himself down
Owen makes up two plates, dividing the fish sticks and putting a little bowl of custard on each. He rolls his neck from side to side until it cracks one one side "Did you want something to drink?" He calls out. "We have pop and juice and stuff..."
L finally calm himself down and answer back "Pop will be fine 'he say softly he start to comb his hair with his finger and notices a strand of ginger hair between his finger .. he plunks it and wiggles it a bit looking at as the light catches it mesmerizes a bit by it.
Owen pours two cokes and then takes L a plate and a glass, dropping it off with a grin "Be right back."
L beam up at him and nods "zank you! " he takes his plate and glass and nods at him smiling
Owen wanders back to get his own plate and then reaches for the remote and clicks play again. He dips the battered fish in the custard and takes a bite, chewing thoughtfully and then after swallowing he says "Apparently Matt Smith got cheese sauce, not this....but this is ...interesting. I have ketchup if you hate it."
By the time he came back L had started in on his fish sticks and custard eating them smiling he was mid-bite of one stick and look up shallows the bit he had an smiles "maybe I'm weird but I like it" He laughs
Owen looks at his next fish stick "Jury's still out for me but I support you." He teases back.
Maybe I'm part gallifrian. " He teasingly pushes at redhead's shoulder. He continental eating and watching the show but more watching the ginger beside him.
Owen gets pushed and chuckles as he chews and nods, saying eventually "Does that make em the boy who waited?" He wiggles his eyebrows and looks quite pleased with his own little joke.
L chucks and sets down his plate and gets closer 'did I make you wait .?" His face inches from Owen's. "Maybe " he chuckles
Owen sets down his plate and smirks, not taking his eyes from looking into L's "More like you had to wait while I tripped over myself and broke sugar bowls trying to figure out how to talk to you..." He cups one side of L's face and closes his eyes, starting a gentle sweet kiss.
L chuckles staring back into Owen's eyes "I felt so bad for you but got ze courage in ze in end.. " he trails off as he is sweetly kissed savoring it for a while before kissing back . His eyes closing and enjoying it.
Owen wraps his arms around L and kisses like there's no tomorrow, or next year or whatever might come. They were time lords dammit! As he really starts to get into it, bravely using his tongue again and deepening the kiss he hears the unmistakable sound of boots on the back deck and two male voices speaking in German, presumably Kurt and Logan. Reluctantly he backs off from kissing L and head juts at the back door with a mildly disappointed look. Their episode was almost over anyway and the clock on the TV showed it was after 11:30 already.
L enjoys and matches his intensity his own tongue petting Owen's as the still and speed time allay once. He blink his mouth in a pucker as Owen retreats. His gaze going from Owen to whatever was interrupting his bliss. His eyebrows furrow and the look was like if the daleks had invaded his moment
Owen grins at L's matched disappointment. "Somewhere in this universe there's surely a planet where we can just kiss forever right?" He jokes "But it is almost midnight..." He hears other boots on the deck and the laughter and voices of Addy, Fiona and Vincent in the mix. He leans forward just as his sister looks in the window and the special ends. "Let's go ring it in eh?" He stands up to go put on his winter stuff again by the front door.
He laughs softly "well if not the tardis will do.. but a good gallifrian knows zat fixed points are important and I zink this is one we can miss. " he says "beside we get to kiss at midnight " he stands and goes to puts his coat and shoes on "lead ze way boy zat waited!"
Friday, January 6, 2017
New Year's Eve at the Reinhardt's Part 4 - Logan and Kurt's walk
Logan Reinhardt takes Kurt's hand and begins the tour by passing his own place. “It's a sort of add on.” he explains moving along the side of the house. When they had arrived, they had walked straight from the ferry to the house with very little by the way of a tour. Now he considered, as he approached the sidewalk in front of his house, how to begin. Deciding on a circuitous route, he turned right. To make it easier, he switched to German. “Miss Norris lives here. She is a religious sort of zealot.” he sorts as they walk and again turn right onto Central. Between Miss Norris's and the Fire Department building he takes Kurt's hand again. “This is the Alexandra Fire Department. If I go ahead and become an EMT, I might get to work here.” he explains, still not a hundred percent sure what he wants to do with his life.
Kurt listened attentively. He was a great talker himself but ever the eager student if someone else had something to share. He frowns at the house of the religious zealot....right next door. That was unfortunate. He smiles as Logan takes his hand again and talks about the fire hall and his potential career. "I think you would be good at it. Do you want to work here...to live on this island for a long time? I know your family is here..."
Logan considers as they pass the firs house. "It would be an okay job. Pay and insurance is good, so ... yea. It would be a good place to start." he considers the rest. "I've lived in the big city ... Vancouver .. with my mother. But this place ... its almost .. serene." he laughs at the word. "Overall serene. And yea .. my family is here but ... I want to be where there are people who love and care about me." he moves on a bit. "This is Sigh coffee house, but I am HOPING the other coffee house will still be open when we get to it." he moves him past the studio of Kagiso Jackson and is tempted to turn the question around, but can only say "Do you think you could live here .. mainlander." the last word clearly teasing him.
Kurt squeezes his hand "I could live anywhere Logan. Anywhere there is happiness. I do need to be able to challenge my mind, wherever I end up and dig through the history of the world either through books or physically. I've been digging holes to find treasure since I was little. As long as I can do that, there's treasure worldwide. I do love the ocean....it's like your eyes the blue." He gives Logan a little intense look at the end.
Logan smiles and blushes at his words. "Well my archaeologist lover." he nods at the studio. "This is the newest building in town. I don't know all the history of Alexandra, I'm afraid, but it's ... interesting .. and a little spooky." he passes Statutes. Like this place is Statutes. The guy who owns it is American, but if you ask him, he is a Chicagoan, like its not part of America. When the Chicago Cubs won the world Series, he had a heart attack. It was both funny and scary .. he's alright now. Remember Addison? Her father." That's the kind of history he loves most ..the stories behind the buildings and rubble, but probably not as much as Kurt does.
Kurt takes it all in and nods, smiling. "Baseball is a curious thing for the Americans, almost a religion. Which is the oldest building in town and are there superstitions?"
Logan nods and points across a small park. "I don't know if you can see it, but that's the Olin Motel." he sighs. "I don't know its history, but I bet we could find it together. However...." he shrugs. "The old timers and the natives say that Alexandra is more dangerous in the autumn. And, it seem there are more crimes in October .. late September and sometimes early November. Last Halloween a man got into a fight and fell to his death on Halloween. Which is banned here, by the way. Fiona went to Cedar Point with a bunch of other kids because they are't allowed here."
Kurt looks completely intrigued "Now that is fascinating... I wonder what's beneath the hotel..."
Logan laughs. How he was caught off guard by the question, he had no idea. It was a very Kurt type question. "No idea, but it is the very lowest level of the island. He motions to a large whitish building. "The Community Center. I know it's old, and it's also one of the tallest buildings on the island ... only the Greybar building is taller and it's not terribly old. Like turn of this century. No older. This is where the seniors mostly hang out, but anyone can go to the theater and there's a sort of skating rental place in the back."
Kurt looks delighted at the community center "Do you know the design this is modeled from?" He's almost hopping a bit "It's European.....It looks like the Radio Kootwijk. Radio Kootwijk is a former transmitter site used in the first half of the 20th century and was an important communication link between the Netherlands and its former colonies, especially the Dutch East Indies. Now not that I'm saying colonization is good...but the architecture and artifacts change so significantly when cultures come together.....Does this island have a connection to the Netherlands?"
((Source: http://www.giessenict.nl/index.php/nl/opensimulator/opensimulator-downloads/205-radio-kootwijk))
Logan chuckles. "I have NO idea." he takes his hand and drags him on. "That building across the street is where the Greek Restaurant is." he moves past a red brick house and into a patch of woods. "God, you make me seem like an idiot, Kurt." he stops in the dense trees and turns ti face him. "I have a lot to learn." he pulls him close and kisses him, if for no other reason than, for the moment, to keep him from asking about the trees, rocks or anything else about Alexandra Island.
Kurt accepts this and follows like the eager tourist he is "I like Greek food. Do you? Those things wrapped in the grape leaves...dolmares? I think i am saying it wrong ...with the rice...." He laughs as Logan talks as he's pulled into the woods and is about to protest Logan referring to himself as an idiot when he is kissed and can't speak. When they break apart he does make his point "YOU are no idiot Logan Reinhardt....not at all."
Logan looks at Kurt. "When it comes to making me realize I know so little about my home, I am." he holds him close, happy in the privacy of the cluster of trees. "I want to learn about Alexandra with you, though. I know its an interesting history, but that's all I know." he admits and grins. "And yes I like Greek food. Nearly as much as I like you." he grins and the smiles fades a little. "I knew I liked guys, Kurt. But ... not as much as I like you ... does that make sense?" he worries. Kurt knows exactly what he wants to do and Logan was still floundering a bit.
Kurt looks both touched and curious "Yes that makes sense. But why does it seem to worry you? These are all good things...beautiful things. My feelings for you are stronger than anyone else too Logan...just so you know...and maybe stop this worry I see." He holds him tightly back.
Logan grins. "Maybe. I am pretty sure 99% of my family won't care who I'm with as long as I am happy. And that one percent ... I don't care WHAT they think." he arches his brows. "Stronger than anyone else? How many people are you with?" he demands, half smiling and yet ... remembering that Kurt had been with Fiona just hours before him.
Kurt laughs "Sorry...my English...wrong tense. Past tense...now who is the idiot?" He jokes.
Logan laughs. "I guess everyone is ignorant on SOME subject or another." he concedes. "Come on ..." he takes his hand and pulls him out of the wood and into a parking lot. "Mariner by the Beach hotel. In case you don't want to sleep with me." he teases.
Kurt stops them mid walk at the thought "I think I would die without you in my bed every night right now Logan....not just for sex..." He squeezes Logan's hand hard "I even just enjoy sleeping next to you...hearing you breathe...unless you want a place to be so your parents don't know...or figure it out."
Logan stops just at the edge of the hotel sidewalk and suddenly doesn't care of the entire town sees him. He kisses Kurt hard. "I will tell them before the week is out and in the meantime if they barge in while I am in bed, they will find me in bed with you." he promises and then kisses him again. "And no ..." he breathes when he breaks this kiss. "It's not just the sex. It's the man. You."
Kurt had kissed him back with equal passion and then gotten a little weepy looking while Logan spoke. After he just cupped his face in his hand and said "You're beautiful you know that?"
Seamus Reinhardt is coming along the waterfront, holding he hand of Sam Coffee. They're headed to her house for a little bit. He stops and sees a couple kissing. In a second he realizes its two men ... and in two seconds he realizes it's his oldest brother. "Logan?"
Logan smiles. "Maybe to you." he jokes and then hears his name. He turns and sees Seamus. For half a second he is frozen, but that feeling vanishes almost immediately. "Hey. There you are." he says casually. He looks at the girl a moment before returning his attention to Seamus. No need to introduce he and Kurt. They've met.
Seamus stares for a minute and then glances at Sam. "I'll be there in a minute, okay?" he can see her out of the corner of his eye nod and walk quickly off. He looks at Logan and Kurt. "Um ... I ... knew you would be here Kurt but ... um ...." he stumbles over the words. No way that kiss was ANYTHING but a kiss.
Logan sighs and shrugs, reaching for Kurt's hand. "I guess ... you're the second to find out." he tells his youngest brother. "Fiona guessed a few weeks ago when she accidentally read one of Kurt's letters to me ...."
Kurt smiles at the youngest of the siblings and then gulps at remembering Fiona had read some of one of his letters. He steps apart from Logan and reaches out to Seamus offering a hug "Happy New Year?"
Seamus stares at Kurt for a long time. But he isn't mad. Logan's words saying he was the second to know, had soothed him. Usually he was dead last to know anything. "Oh what the hell?" he steps up and hugs Kurt. "Happy New Year, Kurt." he steps back and looks at his brother. "You haven't told mom and Dad yet?" he sounds amazed. He figured they would know. "I'm really SECOND?"
Logan is aware of how left out Seamus always seemed to be. "Not even Mom and Dad." he confirms. "I didn't want to say anything until I knew .... I was ... in love with Kurt." he admits. Then he snorts. "And you're the FIRST to know that, since I haven't even said the words to Kurt yet...." he looks at Kurt. "I do. Love you, I mean."
Kurt is still hugging Seamus when he hears the words and picks Seamus up and squeezes before dropping him entirely and running to hug Logan "I love you too...oh my god..." He drops his head to Logan's shoulder and gets weepy again "Just when I thought I'd stopped crying like an old woman..."
Seamus watches this display, laughing. "Let me guess who the top is....." his voice sarcastic, but loving and harmless.
Logan hugs Kurt, stroking his hair and looking at Seamus over his lovers shoulder. "Fuck you." he growls, equally as good-naturedly. "Go play Canadian Hockey 2016 or whatever the fuck you were on your way to do before I beat your ass."
Kurt has to laugh and concedes "Well he's not wrong... " He looks at Logan "I did not expect you to say it first."
Logan grins and begins to walk along the hotel. The same route Seamus took, but they are walking and he had run. "I didn't either, to be honest with you." he admits. "Our time in Germany was fantastic .. and not just the sex. But I figured I would either never see you again, or only get to see you once a year." they turn from the hotel grounds into another patch of trees. Then out to a sidewalk and a bunch of shops. "Then you sent that card and we sent those emails back and forth and ..." he sort of hip bumps him. "I thought I might love you by the time I headed for the airport and knew it by the next morning." he sighs. "Is it too fast?" he wonders. "Are we too young?"
Kurt doesn't expect the hip bump and tips over a bit and then compensates and then looks very sheepish "Truth? You had a bigger impact on me in Germany than I told you at the time. I was still hanging onto trying to be straight...It's why I kissed Fiona. I was fighting my feelings for you....It's stupid but I was trying to redirect myself to "you as a girl" but I didn't feel anything for her that way. I still for guilty I led her on. And once I figured it out, I chose UBC partly because of you. I can study archaeology in Europe just as easily Logan. I chose you...."
Logan stops dead and turns to face him right in front of Zig Zag. "I'm warning you." and his voice does indeed hold a warning tone. "Reinhardt's fall hard ... and don't just ... leave ... if you love me ... you better be ready for the long haul." he looks down into his eyes, searching his face.
Kurt meets the look with an absolutely serious face "Logan...I moved to Canada with a four year plan. If you're not sick of me at the end of that we'll haul it together." He offers "I love you."
Logan laughs and pulls him into a bear hug that makes Kurt Hugs seem like one armed hugs by a Puritan. "I love you too!" he laughs.
Kurt is delighted by the hug and almost can't hug back from it's ferocity "Now that's what I'm talking about!" He quips.
Logan hugs him again, this time picking him up and swinging him around before setting him on his feet. "This is Zig Zag." he nods to the shop. "Where I work. It covers my rent and books and maybe a little something extra for that special man in my life." he grins. "You tired of the place yet? We can go straight back to the fire..."
Kurt gets swung around and laughs "You are strong....I think I am a little heavier than you. I'm happy to go where you go. but for another day, does Alexandra have archives? I'd love to dig...."
Logan takes his hand and leads him back towards the beach, knowing that if they go around, he will feel the need to talk and they might not get back to his parent''s in time for the fireworks. "They probably do. We'll have to ask around. When the businesses start up again, alright?"
Kurt walks happily along and takes in the town. He smiles at strangers, most of whom smile back. Every now and then when they're holding hands, some don't or look twice but Kurt smiles at them nonetheless like he believes everyone has some light in them, even if it's not shining.
Kurt listened attentively. He was a great talker himself but ever the eager student if someone else had something to share. He frowns at the house of the religious zealot....right next door. That was unfortunate. He smiles as Logan takes his hand again and talks about the fire hall and his potential career. "I think you would be good at it. Do you want to work here...to live on this island for a long time? I know your family is here..."
Logan considers as they pass the firs house. "It would be an okay job. Pay and insurance is good, so ... yea. It would be a good place to start." he considers the rest. "I've lived in the big city ... Vancouver .. with my mother. But this place ... its almost .. serene." he laughs at the word. "Overall serene. And yea .. my family is here but ... I want to be where there are people who love and care about me." he moves on a bit. "This is Sigh coffee house, but I am HOPING the other coffee house will still be open when we get to it." he moves him past the studio of Kagiso Jackson and is tempted to turn the question around, but can only say "Do you think you could live here .. mainlander." the last word clearly teasing him.
Kurt squeezes his hand "I could live anywhere Logan. Anywhere there is happiness. I do need to be able to challenge my mind, wherever I end up and dig through the history of the world either through books or physically. I've been digging holes to find treasure since I was little. As long as I can do that, there's treasure worldwide. I do love the ocean....it's like your eyes the blue." He gives Logan a little intense look at the end.
Logan smiles and blushes at his words. "Well my archaeologist lover." he nods at the studio. "This is the newest building in town. I don't know all the history of Alexandra, I'm afraid, but it's ... interesting .. and a little spooky." he passes Statutes. Like this place is Statutes. The guy who owns it is American, but if you ask him, he is a Chicagoan, like its not part of America. When the Chicago Cubs won the world Series, he had a heart attack. It was both funny and scary .. he's alright now. Remember Addison? Her father." That's the kind of history he loves most ..the stories behind the buildings and rubble, but probably not as much as Kurt does.
Kurt takes it all in and nods, smiling. "Baseball is a curious thing for the Americans, almost a religion. Which is the oldest building in town and are there superstitions?"
Logan nods and points across a small park. "I don't know if you can see it, but that's the Olin Motel." he sighs. "I don't know its history, but I bet we could find it together. However...." he shrugs. "The old timers and the natives say that Alexandra is more dangerous in the autumn. And, it seem there are more crimes in October .. late September and sometimes early November. Last Halloween a man got into a fight and fell to his death on Halloween. Which is banned here, by the way. Fiona went to Cedar Point with a bunch of other kids because they are't allowed here."
Kurt looks completely intrigued "Now that is fascinating... I wonder what's beneath the hotel..."
Logan laughs. How he was caught off guard by the question, he had no idea. It was a very Kurt type question. "No idea, but it is the very lowest level of the island. He motions to a large whitish building. "The Community Center. I know it's old, and it's also one of the tallest buildings on the island ... only the Greybar building is taller and it's not terribly old. Like turn of this century. No older. This is where the seniors mostly hang out, but anyone can go to the theater and there's a sort of skating rental place in the back."
Kurt looks delighted at the community center "Do you know the design this is modeled from?" He's almost hopping a bit "It's European.....It looks like the Radio Kootwijk. Radio Kootwijk is a former transmitter site used in the first half of the 20th century and was an important communication link between the Netherlands and its former colonies, especially the Dutch East Indies. Now not that I'm saying colonization is good...but the architecture and artifacts change so significantly when cultures come together.....Does this island have a connection to the Netherlands?"
((Source: http://www.giessenict.nl/index.php/nl/opensimulator/opensimulator-downloads/205-radio-kootwijk))
Logan chuckles. "I have NO idea." he takes his hand and drags him on. "That building across the street is where the Greek Restaurant is." he moves past a red brick house and into a patch of woods. "God, you make me seem like an idiot, Kurt." he stops in the dense trees and turns ti face him. "I have a lot to learn." he pulls him close and kisses him, if for no other reason than, for the moment, to keep him from asking about the trees, rocks or anything else about Alexandra Island.
Kurt accepts this and follows like the eager tourist he is "I like Greek food. Do you? Those things wrapped in the grape leaves...dolmares? I think i am saying it wrong ...with the rice...." He laughs as Logan talks as he's pulled into the woods and is about to protest Logan referring to himself as an idiot when he is kissed and can't speak. When they break apart he does make his point "YOU are no idiot Logan Reinhardt....not at all."
Logan looks at Kurt. "When it comes to making me realize I know so little about my home, I am." he holds him close, happy in the privacy of the cluster of trees. "I want to learn about Alexandra with you, though. I know its an interesting history, but that's all I know." he admits and grins. "And yes I like Greek food. Nearly as much as I like you." he grins and the smiles fades a little. "I knew I liked guys, Kurt. But ... not as much as I like you ... does that make sense?" he worries. Kurt knows exactly what he wants to do and Logan was still floundering a bit.
Kurt looks both touched and curious "Yes that makes sense. But why does it seem to worry you? These are all good things...beautiful things. My feelings for you are stronger than anyone else too Logan...just so you know...and maybe stop this worry I see." He holds him tightly back.
Logan grins. "Maybe. I am pretty sure 99% of my family won't care who I'm with as long as I am happy. And that one percent ... I don't care WHAT they think." he arches his brows. "Stronger than anyone else? How many people are you with?" he demands, half smiling and yet ... remembering that Kurt had been with Fiona just hours before him.
Kurt laughs "Sorry...my English...wrong tense. Past tense...now who is the idiot?" He jokes.
Logan laughs. "I guess everyone is ignorant on SOME subject or another." he concedes. "Come on ..." he takes his hand and pulls him out of the wood and into a parking lot. "Mariner by the Beach hotel. In case you don't want to sleep with me." he teases.
Kurt stops them mid walk at the thought "I think I would die without you in my bed every night right now Logan....not just for sex..." He squeezes Logan's hand hard "I even just enjoy sleeping next to you...hearing you breathe...unless you want a place to be so your parents don't know...or figure it out."
Logan stops just at the edge of the hotel sidewalk and suddenly doesn't care of the entire town sees him. He kisses Kurt hard. "I will tell them before the week is out and in the meantime if they barge in while I am in bed, they will find me in bed with you." he promises and then kisses him again. "And no ..." he breathes when he breaks this kiss. "It's not just the sex. It's the man. You."
Kurt had kissed him back with equal passion and then gotten a little weepy looking while Logan spoke. After he just cupped his face in his hand and said "You're beautiful you know that?"
Seamus Reinhardt is coming along the waterfront, holding he hand of Sam Coffee. They're headed to her house for a little bit. He stops and sees a couple kissing. In a second he realizes its two men ... and in two seconds he realizes it's his oldest brother. "Logan?"
Logan smiles. "Maybe to you." he jokes and then hears his name. He turns and sees Seamus. For half a second he is frozen, but that feeling vanishes almost immediately. "Hey. There you are." he says casually. He looks at the girl a moment before returning his attention to Seamus. No need to introduce he and Kurt. They've met.
Seamus stares for a minute and then glances at Sam. "I'll be there in a minute, okay?" he can see her out of the corner of his eye nod and walk quickly off. He looks at Logan and Kurt. "Um ... I ... knew you would be here Kurt but ... um ...." he stumbles over the words. No way that kiss was ANYTHING but a kiss.
Logan sighs and shrugs, reaching for Kurt's hand. "I guess ... you're the second to find out." he tells his youngest brother. "Fiona guessed a few weeks ago when she accidentally read one of Kurt's letters to me ...."
Kurt smiles at the youngest of the siblings and then gulps at remembering Fiona had read some of one of his letters. He steps apart from Logan and reaches out to Seamus offering a hug "Happy New Year?"
Seamus stares at Kurt for a long time. But he isn't mad. Logan's words saying he was the second to know, had soothed him. Usually he was dead last to know anything. "Oh what the hell?" he steps up and hugs Kurt. "Happy New Year, Kurt." he steps back and looks at his brother. "You haven't told mom and Dad yet?" he sounds amazed. He figured they would know. "I'm really SECOND?"
Logan is aware of how left out Seamus always seemed to be. "Not even Mom and Dad." he confirms. "I didn't want to say anything until I knew .... I was ... in love with Kurt." he admits. Then he snorts. "And you're the FIRST to know that, since I haven't even said the words to Kurt yet...." he looks at Kurt. "I do. Love you, I mean."
Kurt is still hugging Seamus when he hears the words and picks Seamus up and squeezes before dropping him entirely and running to hug Logan "I love you too...oh my god..." He drops his head to Logan's shoulder and gets weepy again "Just when I thought I'd stopped crying like an old woman..."
Seamus watches this display, laughing. "Let me guess who the top is....." his voice sarcastic, but loving and harmless.
Logan hugs Kurt, stroking his hair and looking at Seamus over his lovers shoulder. "Fuck you." he growls, equally as good-naturedly. "Go play Canadian Hockey 2016 or whatever the fuck you were on your way to do before I beat your ass."
Kurt has to laugh and concedes "Well he's not wrong... " He looks at Logan "I did not expect you to say it first."
Logan grins and begins to walk along the hotel. The same route Seamus took, but they are walking and he had run. "I didn't either, to be honest with you." he admits. "Our time in Germany was fantastic .. and not just the sex. But I figured I would either never see you again, or only get to see you once a year." they turn from the hotel grounds into another patch of trees. Then out to a sidewalk and a bunch of shops. "Then you sent that card and we sent those emails back and forth and ..." he sort of hip bumps him. "I thought I might love you by the time I headed for the airport and knew it by the next morning." he sighs. "Is it too fast?" he wonders. "Are we too young?"
Kurt doesn't expect the hip bump and tips over a bit and then compensates and then looks very sheepish "Truth? You had a bigger impact on me in Germany than I told you at the time. I was still hanging onto trying to be straight...It's why I kissed Fiona. I was fighting my feelings for you....It's stupid but I was trying to redirect myself to "you as a girl" but I didn't feel anything for her that way. I still for guilty I led her on. And once I figured it out, I chose UBC partly because of you. I can study archaeology in Europe just as easily Logan. I chose you...."
Logan stops dead and turns to face him right in front of Zig Zag. "I'm warning you." and his voice does indeed hold a warning tone. "Reinhardt's fall hard ... and don't just ... leave ... if you love me ... you better be ready for the long haul." he looks down into his eyes, searching his face.
Kurt meets the look with an absolutely serious face "Logan...I moved to Canada with a four year plan. If you're not sick of me at the end of that we'll haul it together." He offers "I love you."
Logan laughs and pulls him into a bear hug that makes Kurt Hugs seem like one armed hugs by a Puritan. "I love you too!" he laughs.
Kurt is delighted by the hug and almost can't hug back from it's ferocity "Now that's what I'm talking about!" He quips.
Logan hugs him again, this time picking him up and swinging him around before setting him on his feet. "This is Zig Zag." he nods to the shop. "Where I work. It covers my rent and books and maybe a little something extra for that special man in my life." he grins. "You tired of the place yet? We can go straight back to the fire..."
Kurt gets swung around and laughs "You are strong....I think I am a little heavier than you. I'm happy to go where you go. but for another day, does Alexandra have archives? I'd love to dig...."
Logan takes his hand and leads him back towards the beach, knowing that if they go around, he will feel the need to talk and they might not get back to his parent''s in time for the fireworks. "They probably do. We'll have to ask around. When the businesses start up again, alright?"
Kurt walks happily along and takes in the town. He smiles at strangers, most of whom smile back. Every now and then when they're holding hands, some don't or look twice but Kurt smiles at them nonetheless like he believes everyone has some light in them, even if it's not shining.
New Year's Eve at the Reinhardt's Part 3 - Vincent, Fi, Kurt & Logan - Stargazing
Previously on The Days of the Alexandra Teens.....
Vincent DiAntoni smiles. Beams. He returns the kiss, the only thing keeping them from falling to the ground is the house. "Got it. Rule number one .. she loves me." he hugs her tight and finds himself lifting her off the ground and spinning her a little. "SHE LOVES ME!" he yells, completely forgetting where he is and whose around. He moves in to kiss her again and then. "Well ... yea ..." he clears his throat and sniffs. "Since I'm here and ... everything." he takes her by the hand and leads her back to the fire, pausing by Kurt. "Hi Kurt. I'm Vincent." he opens his arms for a hug, not realizing how it may go.
And now, tune in for the conclusion to the saga of the jealous boyfriend and the German Care Bear...
Kurt sees Vincent and hears his words and you never have to ask twice as far as hugs are concerned. He's still misty eyed and he hugs Vincent like he's a long lost brother "You guys...are so beautiful......LOVE...cherish it. So beautiful..." He picks Vincent right up off the ground just like he did with Fiona.
Fiona just starts laughing and can barely stop. She's a little high on emotion right now and nothing in the world could disrupt her joy, but this...is...funny.
Vincent finds himself hugged ... in spades ... he tries to draw in a breath as he feels his feet leave the ground, but cannot. He tries again and manages to get some air in his lungs. He expels it with a "Breathing ... here ....."
Logan watches the hug and the lifting and get son his feet. "Kurt." he uses German so Kurt will understand with ease. "They are but Fiona will get angry again if you break all of his ribs." he jokes ... while being completely serious. He beams at his sister.
Kurt laughs a little and then lets Vincent down gently, making a show of brushing him off for Fiona "He is still perfect...see?" He says in his soft spoken German accent "Please don't kill me..."
Fiona beams back at Logan and then steps in after Kurt brushes off Vincent and puts her arms around him "Yes. Yes he is. She hugs Vincent very lightly after Kurt's and then gestures at the hay bale where they can sit together "Do you want to roast a marshmallow? We seem to have scared off Owen and L? Addy's off playing baseball on the ice. Seamus...well I dunno. I think he had another party. He and Owen were kind of butting heads earlier."
Kurt sits back down with Logan and forgets himself and in his excitement gives Logan a quick peck on the lips. As soon as he does it he pulls away an looks apologetic. He had just gotten used to it.
Fiona spots it and her eyes go wide. She was pretty sure Logan hadn't told the parents yet and she briefly scans the house trying to catch all the windows.
Logan laughs. "God, what did Seamus and Owen get into it over this time?" he wonders aloud before he is kissed, albeit quickly.
Vincent chuckles and puts his arm around Fiona. "It's OK .. just a misunderstanding." He's just so happy right now, between the whole love thing now being out and reciprocated and surviving the Kurt Hug. Then he sees the kiss and his brows lift.
Logan almost smiles and then looks at the window of the house, where he'd seen his mother earlier. But now no one is there. They must all be watching out to make Sure Owen doesnt burn the house down. He looks at Kurt then and cups his face with his hand. "I need to talk to my parents ... very soon ..." he murmurs and kisses Kurt a bit more deeply, even if he IS in front of Vincent and Fiona.
Fiona is about to answer Logan when she catches Vincent's look and they kiss again. She chuckles and pokes Vincent "Oh yeah and that happened. While they make out I'll just tell you....so my big huggy conversation with Kurt? Was Kurt and I making peace about the fact that he kissed me and then more than kissed him...in the same day. Clearly I was not the Reinhardt he was looking for...."
Kurt gasps a bit and kisses Logan back intensely. However as he does he can hear Fiona and can't help but start to laugh through the kiss. He finally breaks it and sighs "I did say I was sorry..."
Fiona grins and reassures him "And I did forgive you and meant it when I said I'm glad it worked out how it did. But if you guys ever get married, I'm telling that story at your wedding as the first speech of the event!" She jokes.
Vincent winds up laughing and bites the corner of his bottom lip. "Oh ... well... why didn't you just say so?" he grins and pulls Fiona into a one armed hug. "Better that one than this one." he agrees.
Logan laughs and moves to sit back down motioning for Fiona and Vincent to join them. The porch light is off .. the lights of the bedrooms are off. No one is worried about them. He holds Kurts hand, not as cautious as he was earlier but not putting an arm around him yet. "You wish, Vincent. If YOU guys ever get married ... I'm telling THIS story." he lifts Kurts hand and kisses it. They'll have to wait and see. If Kurt goes back to Germany when he graduates in four years ... well .. it is four years away.
Fiona hugs Vincent back moves with him to sit near her brother and his...well his boyfriend. She laughs about the story war "Alright Logan it's a pact. It's possible we might have to tell it twice." she jokes, although not totally joking sh leans on Vincent. They're young but she's thought about it, dreamed about it even once or twice.
Kurt gets misty eyes again at the affection from Logan and the conversation "You're all so romantic. If we were in ancient Egypt we'd be picking out our tombs of eternal rest together."
Fiona almost squees "Love and death talk. Better than your clock talk Kurt."
Kurt looks afronted for a moment and then laughs "But the clocks are very interesting....how they use the sun...in China with the sparks....mathematical genius..." he begins. He can barely help himself.
Vincent grins and nods .. and then Kurt begins talking first about tombs, which makes him laugh a little and then clocks .. which is interesting but there is something in it that suggests that Kurt is only barely beginning. "So ... looking forward to the fireworks." he mentions the first thing that comes to his mind.
Logan laughs and looks at Kurt. He is still facing the house and can see some movement but no one near the windows really. At the word Genius he leans forward. "Hush." and he kisses Kurt deeply. One of many ways he can shut this man up and refocus him.
Fiona laughs "Alright Logan's got this sorted...and as sweet as it is, I don't really want to just watch you guys kiss all night. Vincent, do you want to go for a walk or something or in the house for a drink?"
Kurt gets cut off by a kiss, holding a finger up briefly in protest and then wrapping his arms around Logan and kissing him back. He weakly waves in Fiona's direction when she suggests they might wander elsewhere. Kurt is also considering that some privacy might be in order if Logan keeps kissing him like this.
Logan breaks the kiss. "Ok ... alright ...." he clears his throat. "I think I should show Kurt the island." he takes Kurts hand and stands. "You guys stay here and for Gods sake don't do anything I would do." and he tries to lead Kurt away. There had been a driving tour as they came onto the island but nothing detailed. He'll leave his sister and her boyfriend alone.
Vincent chuckles. "I think we're fine here." he watches Kurt and Logan and feels a little sheepish. "Man ... I really acted like a fool, didn't I?"
Kurt giggles a bit and gets pulled "Have fun kids...so beautiful..." he says with one more little sniff before they disappear.
Fiona leans into Vincent "Yes...but I get it. and if I didn't know Kurt, I'd think it was something too...he's just like that. Apparently his whole family is he said back in Germany...well the French side. But Vincent, I love YOU, not Kurt. I'm being extra nice to Kurt for my brother, and because they probably have a harder road ahead of them together than we do."
Vincent blushes a little. The longer he thinks about it, the more he realizes how fucked up he acted. "I know that now. I mean ... I hoped ... you know ... but I wanted the timing to be perfect, you know." he shrugs. "And this is what I get for trying to make everything perfect." he sighs and hugs her to him. "It's funny too, cause I love hugs. My mom gave them to me all the time but my Dad ..." he shrugs and looks in the direction Logan and Kurt went. "Yea .. the might have a hard time. But your parents are BOUND to be great!" he predicts. "And Owen too .. hell he's got it pretty bad for L ..." he pauses. "Seamus I'm not so sure about ... what happened with them, anyway?"
Fiona hugs Vincent back hard "This IS perfect, even if it didn't start that way.Then I'll hug you as often as possible. Kurt too since you let him once. I'd have to fight him off for you if he wasn't already dating my brother." She jokes and then sighs "It was about L. I don't know what's the matter with my younger brothers. They can be the best of friends and the worst of enemies at the same time. But they've been drifting lately and it makes me sad. Owen didn't tell Shay thing about L and gender so he ended up saying some stuff that came off as insensitive and then Owen looked ready to punch him...but then Shay did the thing he does where he takes the high road but is a smug little shit about it. I know because he's done it to me with mom and dad and oh my god...you really do want to pound his little face off for it. But then Owen can be such an asshole...and he was. Something's up with Shay....I can't explain it but it's like he's saying fuck you to the world right now. I hope it's a phase....I really do...."
Vincent listens and grins. "As long as I get more hugs than any other guy ... maybe even including your Dad." he laughs and then sobers. "I wish I could help. If it's a sibling thing ... I can't really help at all, since I'm an only child." he sighs. "Maybe it is just a phase. You know ... interested in different things and shit?"
Fiona nods "You're lucky sometimes about that. I mean I do love them. Shay's harder to read. Owen's like a walking warning sign when he's pissed. He might not talk about it, but you can see it a mile away, just like my Dad....."She laughs "And I do hug you more, but don't tell him that yet. He likes you lots, but he still forgets I'm not six." She sighs "Shay's more like my mom...selective and composed on top, even when the world is falling apart. I guess we all have both...And Owen did ditch hockey this year, grew out of it. Seamus has always been the star but I think both of them playing was a HUGE connection."
Vincent nods, leaning back and looking up in the cloudless night sky. "You are DEFINITELY not six." he murmurs. "And I've seen Shay playing hockey ... glad I can opt out of it." he laughs. "So far it seems to me ... you and Logan are close ... and then Owen and Shay .. but only sometimes. I mean he's rough with his words sometimes ... remember when I came over to help pack? And Owen can be a little thin skinned ...."
Fiona looks up with him, resting her head on the space where his shoulder meets his neck and briefly turning to brush her lips on his neck "That pretty much describes it, perfectly. For someone who doesn't have siblings...you do pretty well analyzing mine." She laughs and snuggles into him. "And no I'm not six...thank you for noticing that too." She laughs.
Vincent grins at the kiss, as he does to every one. He sighs a little. "In my house ...." he corrects himself. "In my Dad's house ... I learned really young to watch people. To see ... it ... coming. So I'm a pretty good observer." he shrugs just a little. "Which is how I TRY and stay on your good side. And of course your Dad's."
Fiona frowns a little "Are you worried we'll act like your Dad... either of us?"
Vincent pauses. "Not you. No. You'd be like my Mom. Loving and caring and sacrificing." he's sure of it. "Me. Sometimes ...." he closes his eyes and turns his head away, too scared even to speak the words.
Fiona gently tugs Vincent's head back and says firmly "No... you're not. In what way could you ever think you're like him?"
Vincent looks at her when she moves his head. "I told you ... he and I have fought." he reminds her. "I fought him to come here ... he didn't want to leave Toronto. I mean .. I almost DIDN'T win ... I think he just backed off because I wouldn't stop." he tightens his jaw. "He just sometimes makes me so mad I could .... kill him ...." he closes his eyes. "I hate being that angry. Hate knowing I can even GET that angry with .. anyone..." he lowers his voice. "I scares me, Fiona."
Fiona runs her fingers through his hair "I know...Vincent, you're human. And he was a monster.. to you and your mom. And half the women in town. Any sane person would get that angry... "
Vincent looks at her. "But I'm half him. I mean I know better than he does. But sometimes I really have to hold onto my temper. I mean never with anyone but him, but .. hell ... what if ..." he blows out a breath. "I know I can't what if myself, can I?"
Fiona sighs "Are you still beating yourself up about your reaction to Kurt? I forgave you already....and I understood it. Vincent, I've gotten jealous, stupidly jealous before over really dumb stuff. That's an unfortunate side effect of falling in love maybe...we want to be with the other person so badly we doubt whether we deserve them. I thought you'd likes Addy at first and I literally feel apart on her. I almost didn't ask you out because Daisy did and she's little and cute and I felt like an orge beside her. And then I was horrible to you at the mall when you were trying to tell me how out of line her mom was because I thought it was something about you and Daisy. Guess what? I'm human too and I've had trouble with temper control. I know you don't have siblings...but god even the stuff my brothers and I have done to each other...you'd think we were ax murderers by trade. What are you what iffing about? You're allowed to be human...in fact I love you that way."
Vincent listens and hugs her against him because she can admit to being human. "Well now we know .. I love you. You love me. Makes life simple. I like simple." he takes a deep breath. "What if I lose it with some ... European who is only being .. what he is. Friendly and huggy and stuff like Kurt. I was really trying to hold it together. I think it was his sorry and walking away ... and your look ... I was trying to just walk away from you and I couldn't." he sighs. "And someone like Daisy might love me to pound a guy just for looking at her. And Addy probably would have just gotten a bat and basked my head in trying to get me to see sense. You know EXACTLY how to handle me. Like the Rule Number One thing .... Even when I can't remember it, at least it keeps me from ... pounding your brothers boyfriend into the house." he sighs. "And i know your father was worried about it for a while. That I might be just like my father. Maybe we BOTH worried I'd be like him."
Fiona nods slowly "You know you and my Dad have the same story right? With dads....his didn't sleep around and his mom's still alive but there was abuse. He can barely look at him now and he's never let him be alone with any of us. I think maybe he was afraid of becoming his dad too. I know this sounds crazy and maybe completely awkward....but you could talk to him....or I could ask him if he would. He's kind closed about it sometimes even with us...but he might relate to you better. I will help you though, in any way I can. Rule number one is staying Vincent. I love you and you're stuck with it. There are no more Kurts..." she laughs "I can go through the list of anyone you might ever, not that there's many, meet but you're the only one I love, the only one I've ever loved."
Vincent lets out a log and thoughtful breath. "Maybe. Not tonight." he pulls her closer. "It's bad enough I am sitting here with you and talking about all this shit on New Years Eve. This is a new year for US." he grins. "I think I will be OK without knowing that. But ... man if someone like my dad ever grabbed YOUR ass ... I know you can take care of yourself, and I'm acting like a possessive ass, but ...." he shrugs. "Maybe its a guy thing. I don't know." he touches her face. "I've never loved anyone before. Thats why I wanted to be sure you were the one. One of the first times was when I really wanted to put Piccolo in the hospital for ... what he did. And then I was just trying to figure out hoe to ask you out." he sighs. "I know .. piggy, right?"
Fiona kisses him lightly "Piggy? That you felt an attraction to me?" She grins "What does that make me Miss Piggy? Cause it was me too....and I'm OK...you know about the Joey thing. I wasn't for a long time, but I am now. I think being with you and feeling safe with a guy...with you...healed some of that. But I honestly don't know if someone will take a swing at your dad if he comes back to town. Between my dad, the chief....god knows who else....But you're right...it's new years and not a night to focus on the negative. Although I do rather like Miss Piggy...with her high kicks and her slightly smothering love for the frog....."
Vincent laughs. "Ribbit." he croaks and kisses her again. "I'll keep you safe if I can. As safe as I can." he promises. he looks around them. "You know .. if my Dad comes back here ... man ..." he shudders and listens as very loud music starts coming to their ears. From Kagiso Jacksons studio. "I love this place. I love you. Next year ... it's gonna be so much better than this one. I got a new home, new school, new woman." he grins. "So much changed for the better for me. I can't keep thinking its all gonna go to hell."
Fiona shakes her head "Only in October......the rest will be great.......Mr. Jackson's having a good new years! Hey I meant to ask. So it's just Darcy and Frank at home not like a party of her cop friends?"
Vincent nods. "Yea. Just them." he confirms. "But I asked ... Professor Sharp says they were just hanging out like friends." he pauses. "I really hope Darcy Mom isn't NOT dating because of me ..." its been something he's considered for a little while.
Fiona blinks slowly and then asks curiously "Is Darcy a lesbian too? Geez, maybe they should get together! Professor Sharp's really nice. Darcy also hasn't lived here very long Vincent. It might not be because of you...but I'm also glad she's making you a priority."
Vincent looks mildly surprised. "I thought you knew. Well I didn't know at first. But yea. She's a lesbian." he sighs. "I guess. She says she doesn't go out as much as her sister .. they're twins, but you'd never know. Mari is .. just ... very different. She wears a lot of make-up and had a boob job and .. I don't get her." he nods. "She is .. it's .. really strange for me. I mean ... I used to do it ALL .. cooking and cleaning and dishes ... now .. if I cook, she does dishes and if she cooks I do dishes ... and she odes her own laundry. I have all this free time for studying and whatnot." he thinks a moment. "I feel like .... Dobby." he snorts and chuckles.
Fiona laughs "Vincent...THAT's called normal! You wouldn't believe how my brothers try and get out of their chores...well me too sometimes if we're being perfectly honest." Fiona shudders about the boob job "Darcy's not that flat...I mean they're twins." She unconsciously looks down at her own chest "Sometimes you just gotta go with what nature intended. Anyhow...she sounds like a great person to live with and fair. She made you eat dinner and you got to miss the Owen Shay face off." She smiles.
Vincent blushes and laughs. "Well .. I feel funny not having to shoe horn in studying while cooking and doing dishes and practicing my harp when I know no one will be home." he glances at her chest. "I dunno. Not a boob man, I guess." he nods. "She's great. Real mom-like.. which is why I was glad she lets me call her Darcy Mom." he shrugs. "I've never seen them really fight. Just Shay all excited cause he thought he was gonna have his own room."
Fiona blushes when he looks right at her chest and then shrugs "Alright." The she replies to the thing about Shay "Yes because he decided you were going to marry me...like that week when we're 14 and 15 and he'd get my room. I swear he thinks inside a lego box...but oddly that's the Shay I miss right now." She thinks for a minute and then clears her throat "Ok..personal question. If you're not a boob man, what...body part makes you look twice? I've got this weird thing about hands and forearms...which you totally have going on....when you cook or play the harp and I watch your hands......" She closes her eyes and bites her bottom lip before saying in an exhale "Yeah that..."
Vincent laughs. "Seriously? We can't get married for another four or five years. Well without parental permission ...." he clears his throat after that, "Your eyes." he replies to her question without hesitation. "I can look into your eyes forever. It's like I get more from your eyes than I do your voice." he bites his bottom lip, blushes and readjusts his sitting position. "That ... yeah ...."
Fiona looks at him with a melting sort of look "Your answer is much sweeter than mine. I also like your eyes even if I perv at your sexy hands." She teases and then noting his readjust she leans in to kiss him saying before "I also really like your mouth a lot." She catches his lips in hers and kisses him with a bit of a tug on his lips before suddenly deepening the kiss.
Vincent blushes a little and before he can answer just gets into the kiss for what feels like forever. Their deep kisses had great effect on him. When he finally breaks it, he looks into her eyes. "I should learn to give massages." he murmurs, placing a hand on her hip and moving in for another kiss. He could also kiss her forever, he realizes.
Fiona grins at him when he murmurs about massages and murmurs back "I volunteer to be your practice for that..." She wraps her arms around him and kisses him back again, deeply and a little hungrily. Confession to perving on his hands makes him want to massage her? Jackpot! God she loved him.
Vincent chuckles a little as they kiss and pulls back to continue their murmured conversation "Thank you, Boss." he presses into her. This is one of their hotter make out sessions. And he loved it.
Fiona kisses him back hard, her hands going up the back of his neck and through his hair. When he presses against her she lets out a little "Mmm" and shivers.
Vincent moans slightly into the kiss and breaks it. Looking into her eyes he almost suggests they stop, but figures the cold might keep him from uncomfortable explanations and instead moves in, trying to get even closer to her.
One of Fiona's hands had moved from his hair to the base of his neck again. When she hears and feels the moan she grips his neck slightly and emits a tiny gasp. When he breaks the kiss and looks at her she hesitates before kissing again. She can feel him getting closer to her. The fire is on the last of it's embers so they're in near total darkness. Fiona runs a hand over his cheek and asks "Are you ok?"
Vincent swallows and nods. "Oh ... yea ..." he breathes. The words feel like the understatement of the year.
Fiona grins and makes plans to move their location. She takes a blanket from the end of the hay bale and lays it down on the ground asking Vincent to move to it. Then she joins him on it and begins kissing his neck in all directions murmuring "Good... me too...how about some stargazing?" The embers poof out fading the whole yard and the two of them to black.
It was past eleven o'clock and his personal tour of Alexandra had gone well, he thought. Logan had held Kurt's hand several times as they moved. Part of it was, being a small town, it wasn't impossible that a well meaning citizen might speak to his parent's .. which Logan didn't want to happen before HE spoke to his parents .. to his family. But now ... it was close to midnight and time to go home. The fire had died down he noticed and the porch light was out, so he stumbles a little, taking out his phone and using its light so he and Kurt did not trip. Nearing the dying fire, he heard a rustling and shined a light on a pair of feet. Guessing who they might belong to he squeezed Kurt's hand and cleared his throat gruffly.
Kurt had understood Logan's hesitation with hand holding and any public affection. He had also only come out to his own family in the past year. He let Logan decide when to express affection, feeling a little bad still for his impulsive kiss without asking. The tour was lovely and he could happily spend endless time walking and talking with Logan. When they arrived back and he saw the feet and heard the rustling he had to emit a giggle just after the throat clear.
Fiona heard the footsteps in the light snow and then saw the light, heard the throat clear and giggle and leapt sideways off Vincent, quickly straightening her sweater and smoothing her hair. She said an awkward "Oh hey..."
Vincent hadn't thought anything of the footsteps. There was Fiona and nothing more. But when she suddenly leaped off of him he sat up and leaned against the hay bale. "Uh .... you're back." he offered. In case they hadn't figured it out. "How do you like Alexandra?" he rambled.
At that point, Logan just laughed. "Hi. Yes, we're back." he looks at his sister. "I'll get some more wood. No, I'm not going in the house." he winks at them and moves to get more wood from the pile.
Fiona blushes in the darkness and then stands to help with the fire "Oh sorry... we were.... star gazing... so I let it get too low.." She says quickly "Did you guys have fun?"
Kurt is still giggling a bit as he answers both of them "Yes it is a great town. At home I am surrounded by mountain... here so much water. Beautiful. Logan is a very good guide."
Vincent leans back and brushes the back of his head, freeing it of the cold grass he hadn't even thought might be there. "Islands are neat, aren't they?" he replies. "We don't have mountains here, but the woods could be neat to explore someday." he adjusts himself. "Have you ever been out of ... it's Germany, right?"
Fiona works on clearing the burned up and out wood from the fire while she listens to the conversation, hoping Logan won't tease the heck out of them later.
Kurt nods, even though it may be vague until there's fire. "Oh yes, most of Europe. My mother is French so mostly France...but it's all so close. We've been everywhere...many are just a day trip and with the Euro now it's easy...no currency change."
Vincent nods, tugging a piece of hay now out of his hair from the bale beside where the blanket had been. "That sounds so cool." he admits. "Someday I think I would like to go to Europe. Visit Italy .. where my family is supposed to come from .. and Ireland .. and Germany ..." he looks at Fiona. He has some Irish in him, but she has more.
Logan finally trudges back with a basket of wood. His eyes twinkle with mirth, but he says nothing to his sister. Yet. Instead, he begins to add logs to the firs, working to get it blazing again.
Fiona sees Vincent with strands of hay in his hand as the fire begins to glow anew and suppresses a smirk. She swallows "I'd like to see Italy and Ireland for sure, And we'd have to go see Great Aunt Hilda. How is she Kurt? She sent us a card and chocolates but we haven't spoken for awhile."
Kurt nods "Italy is great...the food....oh they know the food. Beautiful! And Hilda is like an oxen. She hiked into the black forest and cut down her own Christmas tree before I left. She is very good friends with my grandmother. They play cards and drink Jagermeister at New Years so that's what they're sleeping off as we speak. It's already the new year back home..." He thinks about this and beams "I'm German..I should kiss you all!" He steps towards Vincent first leaning down to where he is seated and reaching for him "May I?" One might think Kurt was simply planning a little peck on the cheek. "Frohes neues Jahr!"
Vincent, who is still messing with his hair, replies. "I got a pasta maker for Christmas and I'm a pretty good cook, if I do say so myself." he barely glances at Kurt, expecting more European hugs and because for a quick kiss like he might get from Darcy's family. "Sure." he replies, absently.
Logan listens. "Vincent is a FANTASTIC cook." he corrects and when Kurt asks for a kiss he looks up over the renewed flames. This ought to be interesting.
Kurt glances to Fiona before enacting the first new year's kiss "Handsome, devoted to you, AND he cooks. It's just so beautiful!" And suddenly he takes one side of Vincent's face in his hand and gives him a firm peck right on the lips before saying again "Frohes neues Jahr!"
Fiona can't help herself. She just starts to laugh."Sure Kurt, you may as well now." Before Vincent can react Kurt walks up to her now and kisses her the same way. She keeps laughing, almost through it and says the greeting back to Kurt before he moves to Logan "Frohes neues Jahr Kurt!"
Kurt walks toward Logan now and then looks around and at the windows "May I?'
Vincent is so taken aback by the kiss, he simply stares wide eyed, completely missing that he then went and kissed Fiona too.
Logan sees Vincent's wide eyes stare and laughs. Sure. Lets show them how it's done." he already knows no one is looking and he pulls Kurt close and kisses him deeply for many long beautiful seconds.
Fiona watches Vincent, still chuckling and then sits down beside him saying quietly "Am I going to have to kick his ass later?" as a joke. She looks up seeing Kurt and her brother now and smiles waiting for Vincent to come back to clarity.
Kurt kisses Logan most enthusiastically, so glad he can right now and hoping telling Logan's parents goes well so they can continue to enjoy this happiness. He pulls back and looks at Logan with absolute sincerity saying "Frohes neues Jahr Logan."
Vincent blinks once or twice, coming back to reality. He looks at Fiona and takes her hand, giving it a squeeze. "No ... I'm thinking they might have their own Rule Number One." he watches them. "What a night ....."
Logan finally breaks from the kiss. "Frohes neues Jahr, Kurt." he breathes, and blows out a breath. "This calls for hot chocolate." he turns and heads for the porch.
Fiona leans into his shoulder "Maybe." She chuckles "That would be nice for Logan. Kurt will hug and kiss us all for years though." She laughs again. The fire is going and it warms them nicely.
Kurt grins widely and follows.
Fiona looks after her brother and his new beau and looks thoughtful "Vincent....I think you need some hot chocolate....stay right here...I'll get it!"
Kurt is sipping his by the door and smiling "Just a hint of hazelnut...very nice.." He comments.
Fiona almost shoves past him to get two cups "Sorry...yes hazelnut...we like that. Scuse me boys..." She smiles briefly at her brother and brings two cups back for she and Vincent. Sitting down with him she smiles sweetly at him. She takes one sip of hers and then wobbles and stumbles forward handing him his and literally tosses at the front of his jeans. It's not so much hot anymore as warm, thankfully. Awkwardly and louder than she seems to realize she says "Oh...shit I'm so sorry...your pants!."
Vincent sits and nods, leaning back a little and glancing up again at the night sky. Fiona returns and stumbles, spilling hot chocolate on the bottom of his hoodie, the sweat shirt under it and the front of his pants. He hops up. "Yikes." he cries and holds he wet shirts away from his body. "No .. don't worry about it. Ugh!" he assures Fiona that he is alright.
Logan's head snaps up at the cry and he rushes over. "You, OK, Vincent?"
Vincent nods, still dripping chocolate. "Yea, but I'm a mess. Ugh!" he looks int he direction of home, wincing.
Logan follows his gaze. "Don't even think about it." he snorts and motions to the door at ground level at the back of the house. "It's just chocolate. Tell you what. Let's go up to my place and I'll lend you a sweat suit or something. I think I can trust you to return them to me."
Vincent looks at Logan gratefully. "Seriously? Thanks. I owe you."
Logan motions for Vincent to follow. "We'll be right back." he calls.
Fiona calls after him "I'm so sorry..." and then looks gratefully at Logan "Thank you....man..."
Kurt comes to sit by Fiona "It all comes out in the wash as they say." He grins at her "So, is he...the ONE?" he teases.
Fiona smiles "Yep. The one and only. What about you...and that redheaded guy over there?" He knows she means her brother.
Kurt grins and nods and then looks up teary eyed "It's so beautiful."
Fiona has to laugh now "Kurt, you're adorable....I kinda feel like you have PMS all the time...but adorable."
It takes them about ten minutes, but they return in time. It's just in time for the party to begin to regroup.
Vincent DiAntoni smiles. Beams. He returns the kiss, the only thing keeping them from falling to the ground is the house. "Got it. Rule number one .. she loves me." he hugs her tight and finds himself lifting her off the ground and spinning her a little. "SHE LOVES ME!" he yells, completely forgetting where he is and whose around. He moves in to kiss her again and then. "Well ... yea ..." he clears his throat and sniffs. "Since I'm here and ... everything." he takes her by the hand and leads her back to the fire, pausing by Kurt. "Hi Kurt. I'm Vincent." he opens his arms for a hug, not realizing how it may go.
And now, tune in for the conclusion to the saga of the jealous boyfriend and the German Care Bear...
Kurt sees Vincent and hears his words and you never have to ask twice as far as hugs are concerned. He's still misty eyed and he hugs Vincent like he's a long lost brother "You guys...are so beautiful......LOVE...cherish it. So beautiful..." He picks Vincent right up off the ground just like he did with Fiona.
Fiona just starts laughing and can barely stop. She's a little high on emotion right now and nothing in the world could disrupt her joy, but this...is...funny.
Vincent finds himself hugged ... in spades ... he tries to draw in a breath as he feels his feet leave the ground, but cannot. He tries again and manages to get some air in his lungs. He expels it with a "Breathing ... here ....."
Logan watches the hug and the lifting and get son his feet. "Kurt." he uses German so Kurt will understand with ease. "They are but Fiona will get angry again if you break all of his ribs." he jokes ... while being completely serious. He beams at his sister.
Kurt laughs a little and then lets Vincent down gently, making a show of brushing him off for Fiona "He is still perfect...see?" He says in his soft spoken German accent "Please don't kill me..."
Fiona beams back at Logan and then steps in after Kurt brushes off Vincent and puts her arms around him "Yes. Yes he is. She hugs Vincent very lightly after Kurt's and then gestures at the hay bale where they can sit together "Do you want to roast a marshmallow? We seem to have scared off Owen and L? Addy's off playing baseball on the ice. Seamus...well I dunno. I think he had another party. He and Owen were kind of butting heads earlier."
Kurt sits back down with Logan and forgets himself and in his excitement gives Logan a quick peck on the lips. As soon as he does it he pulls away an looks apologetic. He had just gotten used to it.
Fiona spots it and her eyes go wide. She was pretty sure Logan hadn't told the parents yet and she briefly scans the house trying to catch all the windows.
Logan laughs. "God, what did Seamus and Owen get into it over this time?" he wonders aloud before he is kissed, albeit quickly.
Vincent chuckles and puts his arm around Fiona. "It's OK .. just a misunderstanding." He's just so happy right now, between the whole love thing now being out and reciprocated and surviving the Kurt Hug. Then he sees the kiss and his brows lift.
Logan almost smiles and then looks at the window of the house, where he'd seen his mother earlier. But now no one is there. They must all be watching out to make Sure Owen doesnt burn the house down. He looks at Kurt then and cups his face with his hand. "I need to talk to my parents ... very soon ..." he murmurs and kisses Kurt a bit more deeply, even if he IS in front of Vincent and Fiona.
Fiona is about to answer Logan when she catches Vincent's look and they kiss again. She chuckles and pokes Vincent "Oh yeah and that happened. While they make out I'll just tell you....so my big huggy conversation with Kurt? Was Kurt and I making peace about the fact that he kissed me and then more than kissed him...in the same day. Clearly I was not the Reinhardt he was looking for...."
Kurt gasps a bit and kisses Logan back intensely. However as he does he can hear Fiona and can't help but start to laugh through the kiss. He finally breaks it and sighs "I did say I was sorry..."
Fiona grins and reassures him "And I did forgive you and meant it when I said I'm glad it worked out how it did. But if you guys ever get married, I'm telling that story at your wedding as the first speech of the event!" She jokes.
Vincent winds up laughing and bites the corner of his bottom lip. "Oh ... well... why didn't you just say so?" he grins and pulls Fiona into a one armed hug. "Better that one than this one." he agrees.
Logan laughs and moves to sit back down motioning for Fiona and Vincent to join them. The porch light is off .. the lights of the bedrooms are off. No one is worried about them. He holds Kurts hand, not as cautious as he was earlier but not putting an arm around him yet. "You wish, Vincent. If YOU guys ever get married ... I'm telling THIS story." he lifts Kurts hand and kisses it. They'll have to wait and see. If Kurt goes back to Germany when he graduates in four years ... well .. it is four years away.
Fiona hugs Vincent back moves with him to sit near her brother and his...well his boyfriend. She laughs about the story war "Alright Logan it's a pact. It's possible we might have to tell it twice." she jokes, although not totally joking sh leans on Vincent. They're young but she's thought about it, dreamed about it even once or twice.
Kurt gets misty eyes again at the affection from Logan and the conversation "You're all so romantic. If we were in ancient Egypt we'd be picking out our tombs of eternal rest together."
Fiona almost squees "Love and death talk. Better than your clock talk Kurt."
Kurt looks afronted for a moment and then laughs "But the clocks are very interesting....how they use the sun...in China with the sparks....mathematical genius..." he begins. He can barely help himself.
Vincent grins and nods .. and then Kurt begins talking first about tombs, which makes him laugh a little and then clocks .. which is interesting but there is something in it that suggests that Kurt is only barely beginning. "So ... looking forward to the fireworks." he mentions the first thing that comes to his mind.
Logan laughs and looks at Kurt. He is still facing the house and can see some movement but no one near the windows really. At the word Genius he leans forward. "Hush." and he kisses Kurt deeply. One of many ways he can shut this man up and refocus him.
Fiona laughs "Alright Logan's got this sorted...and as sweet as it is, I don't really want to just watch you guys kiss all night. Vincent, do you want to go for a walk or something or in the house for a drink?"
Kurt gets cut off by a kiss, holding a finger up briefly in protest and then wrapping his arms around Logan and kissing him back. He weakly waves in Fiona's direction when she suggests they might wander elsewhere. Kurt is also considering that some privacy might be in order if Logan keeps kissing him like this.
Logan breaks the kiss. "Ok ... alright ...." he clears his throat. "I think I should show Kurt the island." he takes Kurts hand and stands. "You guys stay here and for Gods sake don't do anything I would do." and he tries to lead Kurt away. There had been a driving tour as they came onto the island but nothing detailed. He'll leave his sister and her boyfriend alone.
Vincent chuckles. "I think we're fine here." he watches Kurt and Logan and feels a little sheepish. "Man ... I really acted like a fool, didn't I?"
Kurt giggles a bit and gets pulled "Have fun kids...so beautiful..." he says with one more little sniff before they disappear.
Fiona leans into Vincent "Yes...but I get it. and if I didn't know Kurt, I'd think it was something too...he's just like that. Apparently his whole family is he said back in Germany...well the French side. But Vincent, I love YOU, not Kurt. I'm being extra nice to Kurt for my brother, and because they probably have a harder road ahead of them together than we do."
Vincent blushes a little. The longer he thinks about it, the more he realizes how fucked up he acted. "I know that now. I mean ... I hoped ... you know ... but I wanted the timing to be perfect, you know." he shrugs. "And this is what I get for trying to make everything perfect." he sighs and hugs her to him. "It's funny too, cause I love hugs. My mom gave them to me all the time but my Dad ..." he shrugs and looks in the direction Logan and Kurt went. "Yea .. the might have a hard time. But your parents are BOUND to be great!" he predicts. "And Owen too .. hell he's got it pretty bad for L ..." he pauses. "Seamus I'm not so sure about ... what happened with them, anyway?"
Fiona hugs Vincent back hard "This IS perfect, even if it didn't start that way.Then I'll hug you as often as possible. Kurt too since you let him once. I'd have to fight him off for you if he wasn't already dating my brother." She jokes and then sighs "It was about L. I don't know what's the matter with my younger brothers. They can be the best of friends and the worst of enemies at the same time. But they've been drifting lately and it makes me sad. Owen didn't tell Shay thing about L and gender so he ended up saying some stuff that came off as insensitive and then Owen looked ready to punch him...but then Shay did the thing he does where he takes the high road but is a smug little shit about it. I know because he's done it to me with mom and dad and oh my god...you really do want to pound his little face off for it. But then Owen can be such an asshole...and he was. Something's up with Shay....I can't explain it but it's like he's saying fuck you to the world right now. I hope it's a phase....I really do...."
Vincent listens and grins. "As long as I get more hugs than any other guy ... maybe even including your Dad." he laughs and then sobers. "I wish I could help. If it's a sibling thing ... I can't really help at all, since I'm an only child." he sighs. "Maybe it is just a phase. You know ... interested in different things and shit?"
Fiona nods "You're lucky sometimes about that. I mean I do love them. Shay's harder to read. Owen's like a walking warning sign when he's pissed. He might not talk about it, but you can see it a mile away, just like my Dad....."She laughs "And I do hug you more, but don't tell him that yet. He likes you lots, but he still forgets I'm not six." She sighs "Shay's more like my mom...selective and composed on top, even when the world is falling apart. I guess we all have both...And Owen did ditch hockey this year, grew out of it. Seamus has always been the star but I think both of them playing was a HUGE connection."
Vincent nods, leaning back and looking up in the cloudless night sky. "You are DEFINITELY not six." he murmurs. "And I've seen Shay playing hockey ... glad I can opt out of it." he laughs. "So far it seems to me ... you and Logan are close ... and then Owen and Shay .. but only sometimes. I mean he's rough with his words sometimes ... remember when I came over to help pack? And Owen can be a little thin skinned ...."
Fiona looks up with him, resting her head on the space where his shoulder meets his neck and briefly turning to brush her lips on his neck "That pretty much describes it, perfectly. For someone who doesn't have siblings...you do pretty well analyzing mine." She laughs and snuggles into him. "And no I'm not six...thank you for noticing that too." She laughs.
Vincent grins at the kiss, as he does to every one. He sighs a little. "In my house ...." he corrects himself. "In my Dad's house ... I learned really young to watch people. To see ... it ... coming. So I'm a pretty good observer." he shrugs just a little. "Which is how I TRY and stay on your good side. And of course your Dad's."
Fiona frowns a little "Are you worried we'll act like your Dad... either of us?"
Vincent pauses. "Not you. No. You'd be like my Mom. Loving and caring and sacrificing." he's sure of it. "Me. Sometimes ...." he closes his eyes and turns his head away, too scared even to speak the words.
Fiona gently tugs Vincent's head back and says firmly "No... you're not. In what way could you ever think you're like him?"
Vincent looks at her when she moves his head. "I told you ... he and I have fought." he reminds her. "I fought him to come here ... he didn't want to leave Toronto. I mean .. I almost DIDN'T win ... I think he just backed off because I wouldn't stop." he tightens his jaw. "He just sometimes makes me so mad I could .... kill him ...." he closes his eyes. "I hate being that angry. Hate knowing I can even GET that angry with .. anyone..." he lowers his voice. "I scares me, Fiona."
Fiona runs her fingers through his hair "I know...Vincent, you're human. And he was a monster.. to you and your mom. And half the women in town. Any sane person would get that angry... "
Vincent looks at her. "But I'm half him. I mean I know better than he does. But sometimes I really have to hold onto my temper. I mean never with anyone but him, but .. hell ... what if ..." he blows out a breath. "I know I can't what if myself, can I?"
Fiona sighs "Are you still beating yourself up about your reaction to Kurt? I forgave you already....and I understood it. Vincent, I've gotten jealous, stupidly jealous before over really dumb stuff. That's an unfortunate side effect of falling in love maybe...we want to be with the other person so badly we doubt whether we deserve them. I thought you'd likes Addy at first and I literally feel apart on her. I almost didn't ask you out because Daisy did and she's little and cute and I felt like an orge beside her. And then I was horrible to you at the mall when you were trying to tell me how out of line her mom was because I thought it was something about you and Daisy. Guess what? I'm human too and I've had trouble with temper control. I know you don't have siblings...but god even the stuff my brothers and I have done to each other...you'd think we were ax murderers by trade. What are you what iffing about? You're allowed to be human...in fact I love you that way."
Vincent listens and hugs her against him because she can admit to being human. "Well now we know .. I love you. You love me. Makes life simple. I like simple." he takes a deep breath. "What if I lose it with some ... European who is only being .. what he is. Friendly and huggy and stuff like Kurt. I was really trying to hold it together. I think it was his sorry and walking away ... and your look ... I was trying to just walk away from you and I couldn't." he sighs. "And someone like Daisy might love me to pound a guy just for looking at her. And Addy probably would have just gotten a bat and basked my head in trying to get me to see sense. You know EXACTLY how to handle me. Like the Rule Number One thing .... Even when I can't remember it, at least it keeps me from ... pounding your brothers boyfriend into the house." he sighs. "And i know your father was worried about it for a while. That I might be just like my father. Maybe we BOTH worried I'd be like him."
Fiona nods slowly "You know you and my Dad have the same story right? With dads....his didn't sleep around and his mom's still alive but there was abuse. He can barely look at him now and he's never let him be alone with any of us. I think maybe he was afraid of becoming his dad too. I know this sounds crazy and maybe completely awkward....but you could talk to him....or I could ask him if he would. He's kind closed about it sometimes even with us...but he might relate to you better. I will help you though, in any way I can. Rule number one is staying Vincent. I love you and you're stuck with it. There are no more Kurts..." she laughs "I can go through the list of anyone you might ever, not that there's many, meet but you're the only one I love, the only one I've ever loved."
Vincent lets out a log and thoughtful breath. "Maybe. Not tonight." he pulls her closer. "It's bad enough I am sitting here with you and talking about all this shit on New Years Eve. This is a new year for US." he grins. "I think I will be OK without knowing that. But ... man if someone like my dad ever grabbed YOUR ass ... I know you can take care of yourself, and I'm acting like a possessive ass, but ...." he shrugs. "Maybe its a guy thing. I don't know." he touches her face. "I've never loved anyone before. Thats why I wanted to be sure you were the one. One of the first times was when I really wanted to put Piccolo in the hospital for ... what he did. And then I was just trying to figure out hoe to ask you out." he sighs. "I know .. piggy, right?"
Fiona kisses him lightly "Piggy? That you felt an attraction to me?" She grins "What does that make me Miss Piggy? Cause it was me too....and I'm OK...you know about the Joey thing. I wasn't for a long time, but I am now. I think being with you and feeling safe with a guy...with you...healed some of that. But I honestly don't know if someone will take a swing at your dad if he comes back to town. Between my dad, the chief....god knows who else....But you're right...it's new years and not a night to focus on the negative. Although I do rather like Miss Piggy...with her high kicks and her slightly smothering love for the frog....."
Vincent laughs. "Ribbit." he croaks and kisses her again. "I'll keep you safe if I can. As safe as I can." he promises. he looks around them. "You know .. if my Dad comes back here ... man ..." he shudders and listens as very loud music starts coming to their ears. From Kagiso Jacksons studio. "I love this place. I love you. Next year ... it's gonna be so much better than this one. I got a new home, new school, new woman." he grins. "So much changed for the better for me. I can't keep thinking its all gonna go to hell."
Fiona shakes her head "Only in October......the rest will be great.......Mr. Jackson's having a good new years! Hey I meant to ask. So it's just Darcy and Frank at home not like a party of her cop friends?"
Vincent nods. "Yea. Just them." he confirms. "But I asked ... Professor Sharp says they were just hanging out like friends." he pauses. "I really hope Darcy Mom isn't NOT dating because of me ..." its been something he's considered for a little while.
Fiona blinks slowly and then asks curiously "Is Darcy a lesbian too? Geez, maybe they should get together! Professor Sharp's really nice. Darcy also hasn't lived here very long Vincent. It might not be because of you...but I'm also glad she's making you a priority."
Vincent looks mildly surprised. "I thought you knew. Well I didn't know at first. But yea. She's a lesbian." he sighs. "I guess. She says she doesn't go out as much as her sister .. they're twins, but you'd never know. Mari is .. just ... very different. She wears a lot of make-up and had a boob job and .. I don't get her." he nods. "She is .. it's .. really strange for me. I mean ... I used to do it ALL .. cooking and cleaning and dishes ... now .. if I cook, she does dishes and if she cooks I do dishes ... and she odes her own laundry. I have all this free time for studying and whatnot." he thinks a moment. "I feel like .... Dobby." he snorts and chuckles.
Fiona laughs "Vincent...THAT's called normal! You wouldn't believe how my brothers try and get out of their chores...well me too sometimes if we're being perfectly honest." Fiona shudders about the boob job "Darcy's not that flat...I mean they're twins." She unconsciously looks down at her own chest "Sometimes you just gotta go with what nature intended. Anyhow...she sounds like a great person to live with and fair. She made you eat dinner and you got to miss the Owen Shay face off." She smiles.
Vincent blushes and laughs. "Well .. I feel funny not having to shoe horn in studying while cooking and doing dishes and practicing my harp when I know no one will be home." he glances at her chest. "I dunno. Not a boob man, I guess." he nods. "She's great. Real mom-like.. which is why I was glad she lets me call her Darcy Mom." he shrugs. "I've never seen them really fight. Just Shay all excited cause he thought he was gonna have his own room."
Fiona blushes when he looks right at her chest and then shrugs "Alright." The she replies to the thing about Shay "Yes because he decided you were going to marry me...like that week when we're 14 and 15 and he'd get my room. I swear he thinks inside a lego box...but oddly that's the Shay I miss right now." She thinks for a minute and then clears her throat "Ok..personal question. If you're not a boob man, what...body part makes you look twice? I've got this weird thing about hands and forearms...which you totally have going on....when you cook or play the harp and I watch your hands......" She closes her eyes and bites her bottom lip before saying in an exhale "Yeah that..."
Vincent laughs. "Seriously? We can't get married for another four or five years. Well without parental permission ...." he clears his throat after that, "Your eyes." he replies to her question without hesitation. "I can look into your eyes forever. It's like I get more from your eyes than I do your voice." he bites his bottom lip, blushes and readjusts his sitting position. "That ... yeah ...."
Fiona looks at him with a melting sort of look "Your answer is much sweeter than mine. I also like your eyes even if I perv at your sexy hands." She teases and then noting his readjust she leans in to kiss him saying before "I also really like your mouth a lot." She catches his lips in hers and kisses him with a bit of a tug on his lips before suddenly deepening the kiss.
Vincent blushes a little and before he can answer just gets into the kiss for what feels like forever. Their deep kisses had great effect on him. When he finally breaks it, he looks into her eyes. "I should learn to give massages." he murmurs, placing a hand on her hip and moving in for another kiss. He could also kiss her forever, he realizes.
Fiona grins at him when he murmurs about massages and murmurs back "I volunteer to be your practice for that..." She wraps her arms around him and kisses him back again, deeply and a little hungrily. Confession to perving on his hands makes him want to massage her? Jackpot! God she loved him.
Vincent chuckles a little as they kiss and pulls back to continue their murmured conversation "Thank you, Boss." he presses into her. This is one of their hotter make out sessions. And he loved it.
Fiona kisses him back hard, her hands going up the back of his neck and through his hair. When he presses against her she lets out a little "Mmm" and shivers.
Vincent moans slightly into the kiss and breaks it. Looking into her eyes he almost suggests they stop, but figures the cold might keep him from uncomfortable explanations and instead moves in, trying to get even closer to her.
One of Fiona's hands had moved from his hair to the base of his neck again. When she hears and feels the moan she grips his neck slightly and emits a tiny gasp. When he breaks the kiss and looks at her she hesitates before kissing again. She can feel him getting closer to her. The fire is on the last of it's embers so they're in near total darkness. Fiona runs a hand over his cheek and asks "Are you ok?"
Vincent swallows and nods. "Oh ... yea ..." he breathes. The words feel like the understatement of the year.
Fiona grins and makes plans to move their location. She takes a blanket from the end of the hay bale and lays it down on the ground asking Vincent to move to it. Then she joins him on it and begins kissing his neck in all directions murmuring "Good... me too...how about some stargazing?" The embers poof out fading the whole yard and the two of them to black.
It was past eleven o'clock and his personal tour of Alexandra had gone well, he thought. Logan had held Kurt's hand several times as they moved. Part of it was, being a small town, it wasn't impossible that a well meaning citizen might speak to his parent's .. which Logan didn't want to happen before HE spoke to his parents .. to his family. But now ... it was close to midnight and time to go home. The fire had died down he noticed and the porch light was out, so he stumbles a little, taking out his phone and using its light so he and Kurt did not trip. Nearing the dying fire, he heard a rustling and shined a light on a pair of feet. Guessing who they might belong to he squeezed Kurt's hand and cleared his throat gruffly.
Kurt had understood Logan's hesitation with hand holding and any public affection. He had also only come out to his own family in the past year. He let Logan decide when to express affection, feeling a little bad still for his impulsive kiss without asking. The tour was lovely and he could happily spend endless time walking and talking with Logan. When they arrived back and he saw the feet and heard the rustling he had to emit a giggle just after the throat clear.
Fiona heard the footsteps in the light snow and then saw the light, heard the throat clear and giggle and leapt sideways off Vincent, quickly straightening her sweater and smoothing her hair. She said an awkward "Oh hey..."
Vincent hadn't thought anything of the footsteps. There was Fiona and nothing more. But when she suddenly leaped off of him he sat up and leaned against the hay bale. "Uh .... you're back." he offered. In case they hadn't figured it out. "How do you like Alexandra?" he rambled.
At that point, Logan just laughed. "Hi. Yes, we're back." he looks at his sister. "I'll get some more wood. No, I'm not going in the house." he winks at them and moves to get more wood from the pile.
Fiona blushes in the darkness and then stands to help with the fire "Oh sorry... we were.... star gazing... so I let it get too low.." She says quickly "Did you guys have fun?"
Kurt is still giggling a bit as he answers both of them "Yes it is a great town. At home I am surrounded by mountain... here so much water. Beautiful. Logan is a very good guide."
Vincent leans back and brushes the back of his head, freeing it of the cold grass he hadn't even thought might be there. "Islands are neat, aren't they?" he replies. "We don't have mountains here, but the woods could be neat to explore someday." he adjusts himself. "Have you ever been out of ... it's Germany, right?"
Fiona works on clearing the burned up and out wood from the fire while she listens to the conversation, hoping Logan won't tease the heck out of them later.
Kurt nods, even though it may be vague until there's fire. "Oh yes, most of Europe. My mother is French so mostly France...but it's all so close. We've been everywhere...many are just a day trip and with the Euro now it's easy...no currency change."
Vincent nods, tugging a piece of hay now out of his hair from the bale beside where the blanket had been. "That sounds so cool." he admits. "Someday I think I would like to go to Europe. Visit Italy .. where my family is supposed to come from .. and Ireland .. and Germany ..." he looks at Fiona. He has some Irish in him, but she has more.
Logan finally trudges back with a basket of wood. His eyes twinkle with mirth, but he says nothing to his sister. Yet. Instead, he begins to add logs to the firs, working to get it blazing again.
Fiona sees Vincent with strands of hay in his hand as the fire begins to glow anew and suppresses a smirk. She swallows "I'd like to see Italy and Ireland for sure, And we'd have to go see Great Aunt Hilda. How is she Kurt? She sent us a card and chocolates but we haven't spoken for awhile."
Kurt nods "Italy is great...the food....oh they know the food. Beautiful! And Hilda is like an oxen. She hiked into the black forest and cut down her own Christmas tree before I left. She is very good friends with my grandmother. They play cards and drink Jagermeister at New Years so that's what they're sleeping off as we speak. It's already the new year back home..." He thinks about this and beams "I'm German..I should kiss you all!" He steps towards Vincent first leaning down to where he is seated and reaching for him "May I?" One might think Kurt was simply planning a little peck on the cheek. "Frohes neues Jahr!"
Vincent, who is still messing with his hair, replies. "I got a pasta maker for Christmas and I'm a pretty good cook, if I do say so myself." he barely glances at Kurt, expecting more European hugs and because for a quick kiss like he might get from Darcy's family. "Sure." he replies, absently.
Logan listens. "Vincent is a FANTASTIC cook." he corrects and when Kurt asks for a kiss he looks up over the renewed flames. This ought to be interesting.
Kurt glances to Fiona before enacting the first new year's kiss "Handsome, devoted to you, AND he cooks. It's just so beautiful!" And suddenly he takes one side of Vincent's face in his hand and gives him a firm peck right on the lips before saying again "Frohes neues Jahr!"
Fiona can't help herself. She just starts to laugh."Sure Kurt, you may as well now." Before Vincent can react Kurt walks up to her now and kisses her the same way. She keeps laughing, almost through it and says the greeting back to Kurt before he moves to Logan "Frohes neues Jahr Kurt!"
Kurt walks toward Logan now and then looks around and at the windows "May I?'
Vincent is so taken aback by the kiss, he simply stares wide eyed, completely missing that he then went and kissed Fiona too.
Logan sees Vincent's wide eyes stare and laughs. Sure. Lets show them how it's done." he already knows no one is looking and he pulls Kurt close and kisses him deeply for many long beautiful seconds.
Fiona watches Vincent, still chuckling and then sits down beside him saying quietly "Am I going to have to kick his ass later?" as a joke. She looks up seeing Kurt and her brother now and smiles waiting for Vincent to come back to clarity.
Kurt kisses Logan most enthusiastically, so glad he can right now and hoping telling Logan's parents goes well so they can continue to enjoy this happiness. He pulls back and looks at Logan with absolute sincerity saying "Frohes neues Jahr Logan."
Vincent blinks once or twice, coming back to reality. He looks at Fiona and takes her hand, giving it a squeeze. "No ... I'm thinking they might have their own Rule Number One." he watches them. "What a night ....."
Logan finally breaks from the kiss. "Frohes neues Jahr, Kurt." he breathes, and blows out a breath. "This calls for hot chocolate." he turns and heads for the porch.
Fiona leans into his shoulder "Maybe." She chuckles "That would be nice for Logan. Kurt will hug and kiss us all for years though." She laughs again. The fire is going and it warms them nicely.
Kurt grins widely and follows.
Fiona looks after her brother and his new beau and looks thoughtful "Vincent....I think you need some hot chocolate....stay right here...I'll get it!"
Kurt is sipping his by the door and smiling "Just a hint of hazelnut...very nice.." He comments.
Fiona almost shoves past him to get two cups "Sorry...yes hazelnut...we like that. Scuse me boys..." She smiles briefly at her brother and brings two cups back for she and Vincent. Sitting down with him she smiles sweetly at him. She takes one sip of hers and then wobbles and stumbles forward handing him his and literally tosses at the front of his jeans. It's not so much hot anymore as warm, thankfully. Awkwardly and louder than she seems to realize she says "Oh...shit I'm so sorry...your pants!."
Vincent sits and nods, leaning back a little and glancing up again at the night sky. Fiona returns and stumbles, spilling hot chocolate on the bottom of his hoodie, the sweat shirt under it and the front of his pants. He hops up. "Yikes." he cries and holds he wet shirts away from his body. "No .. don't worry about it. Ugh!" he assures Fiona that he is alright.
Logan's head snaps up at the cry and he rushes over. "You, OK, Vincent?"
Vincent nods, still dripping chocolate. "Yea, but I'm a mess. Ugh!" he looks int he direction of home, wincing.
Logan follows his gaze. "Don't even think about it." he snorts and motions to the door at ground level at the back of the house. "It's just chocolate. Tell you what. Let's go up to my place and I'll lend you a sweat suit or something. I think I can trust you to return them to me."
Vincent looks at Logan gratefully. "Seriously? Thanks. I owe you."
Logan motions for Vincent to follow. "We'll be right back." he calls.
Fiona calls after him "I'm so sorry..." and then looks gratefully at Logan "Thank you....man..."
Kurt comes to sit by Fiona "It all comes out in the wash as they say." He grins at her "So, is he...the ONE?" he teases.
Fiona smiles "Yep. The one and only. What about you...and that redheaded guy over there?" He knows she means her brother.
Kurt grins and nods and then looks up teary eyed "It's so beautiful."
Fiona has to laugh now "Kurt, you're adorable....I kinda feel like you have PMS all the time...but adorable."
It takes them about ten minutes, but they return in time. It's just in time for the party to begin to regroup.
New Years at the Reinhardt's part 2
Fiona Reinhardt beams "Addy!"
Addison OBrian marches over and plops herself on the stump. "Artificial stumps!! You ROCK!" she looks around. "Where's Vincent? I thought he'd be here from beginning to end."
Fiona Reinhardt smiles "He'll be here. I'm not stressing. As long as he's here at midnight..." She blushes "Where's Kit? I mean I know he's a pal....but midnight...."
Addison OBrian giggles. "Oh he'll be here for that ... you'll get the longest kiss on the island." she predicts. Then she shrugs. "He went back to Florida for the holidays .." she tells her bestie. "And believe me, I am going to tease the HELL out of him for not being able to stand the cold." she laughs.
Fiona Reinhardt giggles "American boys....warm weather ones even. They should have a longest new year's kiss contest..." she jokes and then casually puts on lip balm and clears her throat. "So you missed some Theta kids. Ase, Bat and Lokii...well for a minute Lokii...I think he went in search of wilder parties perhaps. And Kurt from Germany is coming later.....Logan's bringing him. My parents have Tony...so you and I are free but Oh my god you should have seen him with the Thetas, all charm, right off the Quentin block...soooo cute!"
Addison OBrian grins. "Cause I don't have anyone I wanna kiss." she teases. "I am perfectly happy with my toys." she sticks out her tongue and grins. "I think I remember him ... and probably." she laughs about Tony. "Quentin is gonna have his hands full. I mean I know its different with boys but .... he's such a charmer .. well BOTH of them are." she giggles. "So .... is .. um ... Vincent going to be OK with your ex here ...." she is half teasing .. maybe not even that.
Fiona Reinhardt rolls her eyes "He's not really an EX...it was one kiss and then a dismissal. And Vincent knows...so it's cool...or should be. I think he's over his jealously phase. I haven't said it yet...but I'm sure he's figured out that I love him beyond reason."
Addison OBrian grins. "He should be .. but Kurt IS cute." ad the grin becomes a smirk. "He better, of I'll just have to beat some sense into him. Anyone who see you two together knows you two belong together. Besides you aren't killing his harpies so ....."
Fiona Reinhardt sighs "No, I only experiment on the harpies....they're so pliable...." She shifts her sit as she feels her phone vibrate in her pocket and then reads a text and snorts "Vincent's mom...well Darcy...pretty much his mom...is making him eat dinner. Hmmm....Miss Sharp is there...cool. I guess she and Darcy are friends from work."
Addison OBrian snorts. "As long as they know the deal." she listens to her and squees, clapping and bouncing. "He's calling her 'mom' now? Oh that's FANTASTIC .... he must be so happy then." she nods. "They're both cops. It's easy to forget cause she never wears her uniform to school."
Owen Reinhardt wanders out from the house after putting his winter stuff on and sees Addy and Fiona at the fire "It's a redhead party back here...we better get some other colours in here before someone calls the Irish Mafia." He drops himself into a chair by the fire.
Fiona Reinhardt nods at Addy and then smiles at Owen "the Irish mafia? I'm already dating the Italian mafia so there might be a turf war...Did you have a good nap? i could hear you snoring from the garage pig man."
Addison OBrian snorts. "That could be interesting. Italian and Irish mafia war..." she seems to consider it. "My dad will sell alcohol to both sides and claim he's neutral." she looks at Owe and nods. "Seriously dude .... you should do something about that snoring." she giggles.
Elena Horatio walks looking around a bit unsure and spots the group. He walks up just as Addy says something about Owen snoring, blinking a bit .. but makes a beeline to stand next to Owen a bit wary, scrunching his nose slight at Addy comment . He says softly "hello " and waves to the circle.
Owen Reinhardt narrows his eyes at Addy and his sister "I have allergies and congestion....it's not THAT loud." He blushes sees L walk up on the tail end of that and hopes the snoring part wasn't heard. He stands up and moves to hug L, unsure whether offering affection in front of friends and family will be cool or not yet "Hey...." He looks like a strange plush puppet with his floppy hat and his arms out, just hanging in the suspension of the offer of a hug.
Fiona giggles a bit "Hey L. Glad you could make it. We have marshmallows to roast." She figures at this point Addy will just help herself to anything in and around the Reinhardt home.
Addison OBrian twiddles her fingers at L "Hey L!" she does indeed starts taking marshmallows to roast.
Elena Horatio blushes a bit and shyly Owen and hugs him quickly his eyes darting around patting his back a couple times .. pretending his didn't hear the last bit judging the embarrassed look on Owens face. he smiles at Owen. then look over to Addy waving brief and starts to scoot back out of the hug .
Seamus Reinhardt comes trudging out of the trees and into the firelight, plunking himself down and looking around. He waves at Addy but looks at L. "You're the Face Time one, right? Owen's date." the tone isn't EXACTLY teasing .. more matter of fact. He looks at L closely, trying to figure out .. what the ... fuck ..... Then he looks at his older brother with a 'something you wanna tell me bro' look, thinking his brother may well be gay. Which is cool but .. a little warning for fucks sake. Especially after that hug.
Owen Reinhardt steps back from the hug and looks a bit sheepish. He doesn't want to push L and he's sensing male mode today. When they kissed it was female. Would L still want to kiss him at midnight? He tries not to obsess over it. He turns in time to see Addy grab a marshmallow and Seamus give him that look. He smiles awkwardly at his brother and shrugs "Oh yeah...L...this is Seamus. Yes L is the face time person." He sits back down.
Fiona watches the awkward hug and then looks between her brothers, pursing her lips. This was already an interesting night. Smiling at L she says "That was funny. L got left on a desk in the middle of a conversation." she tells Addy "And then my Dad thought I was going to start drinking rum.....and Grandad told us everything you could want to know about the migratory patterns of black bears. Christmas Eve at the Murphy house."
Addison OBrian looks up from her flaming marshmallows at Seamus. Then she looks at Fiona. "Well ... with your family ... who WOULDN'T drink rum?" she teases. Then she laughs. "Did he tell the black bear story AGAIN ... like it was the first time EVER?" she had heard the story a few times.
Elena Horatio: He looks up a bit embarrassed not at the hug just at amount of people around during the hug 'well , technically I'm ze Skype person.. since I have an Android.. I prefer.. zem .. 'he states.'more personalization I zink ' he say softly his voice in a deeper octave then when he is in female mode rattle off a bit blushing as he rants on awhile about phone before as he realize people are probably going to get bored a bit . he had a way of rattling off like most Horatio men.. did "but Oui.. zat was Moi.. ' he says with reddened cheeks.
Seamus Reinhardt nods, very slowly. "Well .... that's ..... interesting....." he waves at L. "Nice to meet you ... well.. face to face. You probably didn't see me." he motions to Fiona and Addy. "Yea ... the bear story." he is still looking at L, because on Face Time L was a girl and ... "Do you ... um ... have a ... twin?" he offers carefully. His siblings never told him nothin! "Or ... cross-dress ... or .... what am I missing here, dude?" he addresses L, as he knows he is missing SOMETHING.
Owen Reinhardt had been laughing along about the bear story and then smiled at L. when his brother asks the cross dressing question he freezes and just glares at him trying to find the words to politely explain without telling him right off. He can't so he just sits there, his hands forming into fists unconsciously and he seethes.
Fiona Reinhardt had nodded about the bear story and laughed and then shrugged about the android thing. She had always been an iPhone gal but it was just what she was exposed to so it wasn't a big emotional attachment. As Seamus asked his question she sort of did a one eyed cringe and then slowly looked at Owen, sitting there furious. Yep, that was about right. Carefully she cleared her throat and directed an apology to L "You know, we probably should have chatted..." She looks at her youngest brother "For awareness before you met." She just says it now to Seamus "L is bi gender so sometimes identifies and male, and other times female." She frowns at Owen slightly, a little surprised he hadn't explained all this to Seamus by now. Seamus had been going out a lot lately but they did still share a room.
Addison OBrian watches the conversation and Shay's question and Owen's reaction. Apparently no one shared with Seamus ... again. She almost feels sorry for the youngest Reinhardt.
Elena Horatio just shrug at Fi apology . 'its a lot to take in .. but No.. I don't have a twin and no I don't cross dress.. I'm a male sometimes in thinking and sometimes female.. ' He say softly sense Seamus curious but not mocking tone .. so used to this by now.. 'sometimes i cant make how you say 'eads or tails of it so.. I bet its even more difficult for anyone else to figure it out . He say patting Owen back reassuringly.
Seamus Reinhardt watches his brother tense up. he looks pointedly at Fi. "Thank you, FIONA!" and he looks again t Owen, his roommate for the last thirteen years. "NO one told ME!" he looks at L and actually softens a bit. "I get it, I didn't know. Sorry man ..." he can tell male mode from female with ease after the Christmas hair style. "I'm the BABY in the family, so I guess my big brother was trying to protect me." but he then turns back to Owen, clearly addressing him with a decidedly waspish tone. "This way you don't have to make up your fucking mind, eh O?" he lifts a hand in apology ... but not to Owen, to L. "Sorry .. fraternal spats happen a lot with me and him."
Owen Reinhardt calms a little with L's patting of his back and Fi's words and then Seamus opens his mouth again. No one can hit your buttons like your family "What is there to make up my mind about? I like a person. L is a person...I'm not hung up on gender crap or putting things in little boxes like a lego set. And no I didn't tell you....you're out all the time or sitting in your bed texting your hockey friends...I wasn't trying to protect you, you little shit. You didn't give me a fuckin minute to say it."
Fiona Reinhardt grimaces "Boys....it's New Years, come on....just let it go OK? Let's be welcoming to L and stop being total assholes to each other. Seriously!" she looks between L and Addy apologetically and sighs.
Addison OBrian blinks when Shay and Owen begin to get in it. Ahhh the youngest two Reinhardt brothers .. born to close together and can't live too far apart fom each other. She looks at L. "Welcome to the Owen/Seamus hour." she jokes, hoping L in male mode can handle these two. They were brothers and they'd probably be like this forever.
Elena Horatio look back and forward between brothers .. and pats Owen as he sit down on the stump a bit touched by Owen's words but shakes his head 'I understand Seamus's anger.. Owen... no one like to be in ze dark.. but oui he was busy... but Oui.. lets us just .. 'he say softly trailing off 'enjoy the evening.. dudes.. 'he say chuckling .. turning to Seamus smiling then look back at Owen reassuringly not taking a side but see both sides.
Seamus Reinhardt stiffens and straightens up a little bit. The LEGO comment makes him narrow his eyes. Well .. it all does. He looks at the others .. his brothers whatever he was, his sister and Addy. "How long is a 'fuckin minute' THIS time?" he wonders. He points at Owen. "Yea. Take your .. friends .. advice, fucktard." he looks at L. He really DOES get it, is the thing. "It's all good, L. Just Owen has never had a boyfriend OR girlfriend before, never mind both at the same time." the words are actually meant to bridge the gap but .... the way it is he figures Owen will just get more pissed. He stands. "Maybe I should go hang with my hockey friends."
Owen Reinhardt stands too and sometimes when he stands in a verbal argument the next step is a fist flying. He's really trying not to in front of L. Fiona's seen it, been in it even. Addy's definitely seen it to. Owen rarely throws a first punch but he also has this unable to back down problem hard wired into him "If you'd rather be with THEM....I dunno man...whatever..." He's shifting his weight back and forth on his feet like he's trying to stay centered.
Fiona Reinhardt jumps up seeing them posturing "If either of you DARE I will kick both your asses into next year!" She's ready to step between them. "Come on Shay, stay....it's a misunderstanding."
Addison OBrian winces when Shay insults his brother even as he tries to make nice with L. Then Owen stands too and she sighs, subtly backing away. So much testosterone in those two.
Elena Horatio try to use humor 'I'm a two in one special I was told once 'he laughs softly trying soft it 'or a variety pack that you get to choose which one i zink 'he say pondering a bit rubbing his chin . He looks up at Seamus a bit saddened to see him go but exhales nodding a bit as he probably thought Seamus wanted a way out.. ... he looks up at Owen curiously and flashes a smile at Owen.. 'his smile' before looks back up at Seamus 'just chill out dudes .. be cool as snow .. 'he says.
Seamus Reinhardt sees Owen stand and takes a step towards him before Fiona threatens them BOTH and L speaks. He looks at L. "I bet you are." he agrees. he closes his eyes and sighs deeply. The GOOD thing was .. he could be seen as the rational one by backing down first. Yea. That would really irk Owen. He sits again. "I can stay for a while." he announces. But he looks at Owen clearly letting him know he is the one backing down so he doesn't have to beat his older brothers ass in front of his boy friend. Owen should be able to read it as clearly as if Seamus has shouted he words aloud.
Owen Reinhardt hears Fiona and the last thing he wants is a whole family fist fight. She'd likely still kick his ass, and then Vincent would come do it again, whatever Shay couldn't kick before Fi got in there or in between. L flashes the smile at him that usually makes him feel fluttery in his gut and it doesn't quite do that this time but it makes him very shamed for behaving this way beside L, what a horrible impression he's making, and to top it off Shay backs down first, slamming the nail in the coffin. That smug little sonofabitch. He was totally doing it to put on a show. As much as he felt like egging him on again, he sits, not looking at anyone but taking L's hand and giving it a little squeeze, a silent apology for being such a buffoon.
Fiona Reinhardt visibly exhales and then starts laughing "So before anyone else gets mad at me, our friend Kurt who's coming is very affectionate, to everyone. He'll probably hug you all and try to tell you very long stories. The good news is...he doesn't speak much English...German and French...oh..." She looks at L and then to Addy with a laugh "Ooops you might get an earful L..."
Addison OBrian sighs in relief when Seamus sits down. She looks at Owe hoping for a truce. It might not last longer than it took for L to not be there when they out and out fought, but ... it was a start. She puts three more marshmallows on her stick. "Next time L ... popcorn. I promise." and there would be a next time ... there always was with these two. She laughs. "Kurt hugs!"
Elena Horatio just waves his free hand .. little no worries man sorta way . He looks up at Addy.. 'oh..'he say softly his eyebrow Fi then Addy slight amused a bit concerned but sighs softly knowingly. He just squeezes Owen hand back gently . ..
Seamus Reinhardt looks t Fiona. "Kurt? Seriously?" he actually knew Kurt was coming. He heard it at their family Christmas meeting. "Yea .. i that case ....." he claps his knees and stands again. "I can only take so much hugging and kissing by someone NOT related to me by blood or marriage." he turns to L. "Great meeting you and welcome to the family and .. my condolences on this lump." he motions to Owen. "See ya!" Kurt coming means Owen will stay away till he HAS to come back to avoid Kurt.
Owen Reinhardt looks curious what Shay means for a second and then sneers at his condolence bit and shakes his head. He look at Addy and then L "Yes, Kurt hugs. You get used to it." He laughs, relaxing slightly without the tension of the issue between and he Shay.
Fiona Reinhardt watches Seamus go and sighs tiredly and then look at Owen "You know you need to debrief with him right? Don't let that fester O....Listen to L...L is Switzerland!" She smiles at L and then Addy at her own joke.
Addison OBrian laughs at he Switzerland comment bu also nods cause Fi has a point. No one tells Seamus jack shit.
Elena Horatio smirks a bit at Shay comment but he looks looks at Owen chuckling awkwardly at the .. over-affection .. L wasn't big into affection with strangers .. 'does he have Kurt handshake?' he tries to joke.
Kurt Zimmerman breezes in like he;s been marching with a band and shouts out "Fiona!!! Owen!! New friends!! Happy New Year!!!" He practically runs to Fiona as she stands politely to hug him and lifts her right off her feet, swinging her around. In German he says "You beautiful fabulous creature!" He lets go of Fiona and reaches to hug Owen, hesitating or a moment to make sure it's OK as he doesn't know him as well as Fiona and Logan.
Logan Reinhardt walks breezily behind Kurt watching him like he is an amusing one man parade. He sits on the ground and leans against the faux log waving to Addy and then looking at L, curiously.
Owen Reinhardt lets go of L's hand and gestures to the hesitation, as if to say you don't ever have to but then hugs Kurt "Hey there, Happy New year man." He slaps him on the back in a very bro hug. He lets go and Kurt moves on to each person in turn saying "Happy New Year. I'm Kurt!"
Fiona Reinhardt found herself lifted off the ground and laughed and then blushed at the compliment and looks a little awkwardly at Logan "Gee thanks. Good to see you too."
Addison OBrian smiles and hops up, ready for her turn. She hugs him as if he was just another Reinhardt, but understands completely why Shay bolted. This guy was intense. An evil side of her is half glad, half sad Kit couldn't be here. Between his energy and Kurt's the island would explode!
Elena Horatio looks a bit skidish at Kurt and just waves and say a soft "'ello 'appy new year' he say softly blushing a bit but chuckles in amusement to Kurt.
Kurt Zimmerman respects L's comfort zone and waves enthusiastically back and then drops down beside Logan whispering something in German which basically translates to "Do you think that went ok?" with a quick eye dart at Fiona. He's been nervous about this meeting even though all he exudes is confidence.
Logan Reinhardt watches, amused. "Ja, ja zier gut." he murmurs softly. He noticed Fiona s look and gives her a smile. A sort of secret language between the two oldest siblings. "You're L, right?" he begins not realizing that Shay started being Shay with those very words. "I'm Logan. The oldest." he waves from his place, not getting up. He's tired and he's no Kurt, hugging people all willy nilly.
Owen Reinhardt looks between L and his older brother "Sorry.....but this one's not a dick if i forget to tell him something." He explains. He looks sheepishly at both Addy and Fiona, knowing how he said that was a bit out of line. He's very slowly letting it go.
Fiona Reinhardt rolls her eyes at Owen and focuses in on Kurt and Logan "We have marshmallows...and cocoa by the door. Little Tony was serving people earlier and trying to be Mr. Charm like his Dad. It was hilarious."
Addison OBrian sighs in happiness after that incredible hug. It makes her miss Kit a little less. She looks at Logan and laughs. "Good to meet you, Kurt." she looks t Owen, but doesn't judge.
Elena Horatio smiles at Kurt looking at him in a thank manner and turns to Logan 'oui.. im L.. she say softly an jokes at Owen 'how many are zere .. is zis it or do you have more siblings 'he say a bit overwhelmed not used to a big family being an only child of traveling parents... he smiles at Kurt as Kurt reminds him of his dad . so boisterous . he turns back to Owen smiling and reaches for his hand.
Kurt Zimmerman smiles warmly at Addy. He loved to hug people and loved when they loved it too, just because that was like his family. He beamed at L next when she speaks French "Parlez vous Francais Elle? ((Do you speak French?)) He keeps going a bit in French "We'll have to talk more so I can practice mine. Shortly..." He smiles and then switches back to English "Fiona, can I .....talk to you a minute?" He gestures to somewhere off to the side, indicating he means in private.
Logan Reinhardt arches a brow in Owen's direction and then looks at Fi. "Soooooo I'm guessing you met Seamus, then?" he guesses. "Only one person does THAT." he points to Owen. "To Owen and that's Seamus." he snorts lightly. "Owen has our fathers old communication skills." he lifts his hand. "And you have now met all of us." he assures her. "Congratulations, you have survived the first challenge. You may now move on to Level Two." he looks at Fiona with the slightest of nods that it's OK.
Owen Reinhardt has enough basic French to understand the first half of what Kurt said to L and then looks clued out by the rest. He grumbles a bit at Logan but in better humour and then turns to L "Yep that's all...cept the grandparents and crazy uncles.....I guess that's level 2? Brace yourself." He jokes.
Fiona Reinhardt gulps a little and then nods at Kurt and then Logan "Ok then..." She steps off to the side looking unsure of all this but not totally freaked out.
Addison OBrian smiles at all of the French and German and hugging, feeling very warm as she begins to sit. Then a voice calls out from below. "Hey Addy!! Come on!! ICE BASEBALL! We need a catcher!" she hops up. "They're playing my song!" she calls and waves. "You guys have a happy new year if I don't get back in time! Good to meet you Kurt!" and she is off bouncing down the hill to play some ice baseball.
Elena Horatio chuckles a bit at Kurt's eagerness. 'Oui, je parle français, je suis Français" (yes, i speak french, im french) she looks at Kurt blushing a bit feeling a bit fluster but smiles " Umm je pense que ça va bien .(i guess thats ok) ' she say looking to Owen for reassurance just chuckling awkward shouting to louder then necessary as he is maybe not out of range "ll est juste L par la manière, juste la lettre L " ((it's just L by the way , just the letter ) he continues to ramble and quick french that unless you were a native french speaker.. you might not pick up trailing off in his rants.
Kurt Zimmerman grinned at L as he passes and says "Vrai!" ((Right!)) and then steps up to Fiona on the deck standing close and speaking softly to her in German as if he's confessing something and atoning. He puts a hand on her arm and closes his eyes at one point and then looks deep into her eyes.
Logan Reinhardt watches Fiona and Kurt excuse themselves to the back porch. He doubts he will be able to hear them but he isn't worried. Even though he expects Kurt will tell Fiona something she may already suspect.
Owen Reinhardt grins at L, not understanding much of that but enjoying the sound of L's voice, male or female. He gives Logan a quizzical look after Kurt and Fiona walk off together and then tries not to look back and stare at them. He can't help himself though and does do it once or twice.
Fiona Reinhardt puts her hand on top of Kurt's and speaks in German back, sounding like she's comforting him about whatever it is. She shakes her head at him when he looks deep in her eyes and then hugs him, saying something else softly.
Vincent DiAntoni comes around the far corner of the house, heading for the back, hoping to sneak up behind Fiona and give her a pre New Years hug. Maybe a pre New Years kiss, too. Practice makes perfect. He sees her red hair and takes a step closer, but then sees a man with her and he stops walking. Not hiding but not making himself known either. He sees the touch and hears words he knows are German and, worse, knows are tender. His jaw tightens .. that old devil rising to the fore that he tries to fight .. remembering .. or tying to ... Rule # 1.
Elena Horatio looks at Owen still rattles on a bit his family in French slowing down as he looks at him and ends in English 'he is like grandpere.. ze bear ' he laughs softly .
Kurt Zimmerman smiles broadly at Fiona's words and hug, and lifts her up a bit off the ground. When he sets her back down he notices the other young man looking at them and smiles at him "Happy New Year New Friend!"
Logan Reinhardt chuckles a bit. "Kurt is a force of nature." he sees Kurt give Fiona another hug and then look off past the house. He frowns very slightly. Now who was visiting?
Owen Reinhardt chuckles at L now "You Grandpa likes bears too eh?" He follows Logan's gaze and hears Kurt greet someone "Hello! By the fire!!" He can't see who it is either but hypothesizes "Prolly Vincent..." and then looks again at Kurt hugging Fiona and his mouth forms an O.
Fiona Reinhardt gently pushes Kurt back and turns, beaming at Vincent "Hey! There you are! Come meet Kurt, Minstrel!"
Vincent DiAntoni sees the German speaking man hug Fiona so snugly that he lifts her off of the ground. What the ... part of him remembers being told Kurt some damn guy was coming, but he hadn't expected THIS. His brown eyes narrow and he actually takes a step back the way he's come. "Hello, Kurt. Goodbye, Fiona." he's hurt ... it was just .. too hard for him to remember Rule #1. Having been waiting for the other shoe to drop, since things were going so well ... he expected this was it .. the other shoe .. right on his damn foot. Ouch.
Kurt Zimmerman sees the look on the other man's face and slumps in an exhale. He's not totally clued in but whatever this is, he's a stranger to this guy. He mutters "I'm sorry...." and backs up, unsure what else to say. He moves back to the fire pit and sits with Logan and then makes a horrible face "I don't think Fiona's friend wants a hug...."
Logan Reinhardt can't hear but now both Kurt and Fiona are looking at who Owen suspects is Vincent. Fiona has warned him that Vincent had gotten jealous in the past and if Vincent had just been witness to a Kurt Hug .... yea .. those could very easily be misinterpreted. Heedless of his little brother and his friend, Kurt takes his hand and speaks in German. "It's alright .. that's ... Fiona's boyfriend." he sighs deeply and looks towards the patio, hoping Vincent will hear his sister out.
Owen Reinhardt had started to laugh about the bear man and then hears Kurt and his suspicions of it being Vincent are confirmed. He makes a pained noise and looks to the side, dropping his gaze right on Logan taking Kurt's hand. He blinks and then his eyes raise to try and meet Logan's with a small smile and a potential question just hanging unspoken in the air. Maybe Logan was just being demonstrative like Kurt.....because Kurt would relate to that.
Fiona Reinhardt: Fiona's smile drops and she looks both crushed and panicked "Vincent no....what are you doing? It's just Kurt...He's just LIKE that with EVERYONE. Remember rule number one.." She pleads. She's never seen him look quite this hurt before, at least not from anything to do with her.
Vincent DiAntoni does stop and takes a step forward. He tries to remember Rule Number One ... But that guy hugged her ... hell .. face it ... better than HE hugged her he thinks. "Seriously?" he snaps, perhaps a little louder than he should. "You SURE it's OVER Fiona?" he isn't sure why he can't calm down, but he can't.
Elena Horatio raises an eyebrow an he follows Owen gaze to Kurt and Logan and mutter so low only someone right next to him .. "tu penses (you think) " his eyebrow raises turning slight to storm brewing with Fi and Vincent.
Kurt Zimmerman squeezes Logan's hand and then swears in German when he hears the argument going on. Afterwards he says in English "I put one fire out and started ANOTHER!!" and then looks truly saddened.
Logan Reinhardt is looking at Kurt to make sure he isn't too upset, not seeing Owen's gaze. He doesn't hear Fiona, but he DOES hear Vincent. "Shit." he speaks in perfect English. He looks t Kurt. "Nein .. nein ...." he tries to sound confident .. but fails.
Owen Reinhardt looks away from his brother and Kurt and at L, nodding "This is not good.....in any language....oh man oh man....I like that guy. We're pals.." His voice is quiet enough for those around him but not to carry to the deck.
Fiona Reinhardt: Fiona looks hurt now and a little incredulous "HOW can you even ask me that Vincent? After EVERYTHING between us.....just...just." Now her temper just flares in one very loud word "WHY?!"
Vincent DiAntoni looks t her and he opens his mouth to tell her .. because the hug was so hot and European. But what comes out is "BECAUSE I LOVE YOU, OKAY!" he blinks, his jaw a bit slack. He'd been meaning to say it, but .. not QUITE like this. He lowers his voice. "Because I love you, Fiona."
Fiona Reinhardt looks like she's been winded at first and then inhales and vaults over the railing bursting into tears "Then stop questioning rule number one...because I'm going to fucking change it." She hesitates and then grabs him and kisses him hard and then as she pulls away says "I love you too...more than anything in the world...and you're the only man I love. Vincent...." she hugs him now and kind of collapses on him.
Elena Horatio goes to grab Owen's hand looks at the shouting couple 'umm hello 'he say awkward like being awkward for them.
Kurt Zimmerman puts a hand over his heart and gets all weepy like he's at a wedding "Oh...it's so beautiful....he loves her....so beautiful..." He's like an old woman you want to offer a hanky to.
Logan Reinhardt: hears the exchange between his sister and Vincent and finds himself sighing in relief. He looks up, finally and sees his parents looking through the window. His mother smiling ear to ear. Parents. Always invading their kids privacy. He clears his throat and looks at L. "Shush." he warns and then looks at Kurt and just starts to chuckle.
Owen Reinhardt chuckles at L and the awkward and nods and then looks as relieved as Logan when it seems they're working it out. When Kurt gets all weepy he can't help but start to laugh a little.
Fiona Reinhardt is still crying a bit, but it's mostly happy tears now. She steps back and looks at Vincent "Will you come to my party now Minstrel?" It's in jest and serious. She kisses him again.
Vincent DiAntoni smiles. Beams. He returns the kiss, the only thing keeping them from falling to the ground is the house. "Got it. Rule number one .. she loves me." he hugs her tight and finds himself lifting her off the ground and spinning her a little. "SHE LOVES ME!" he yells, completely forgetting where he is and whose around. He moves in to kiss her again and then. "Well ... yea ..." he clears his throat and sniffs. "Since I'm here and ... everything." he takes her by the hand and leads her back to the fire, pausing by Kurt. "Hi Kurt. I'm Vincent." he opens his arms for a hug, not realizing how it may go.
Elena Horatio blushes deeper .. "amour..'he say softly looking at the younger couple then looks back at Owen awkward . 'cheri' he just states.
Owen Reinhardt winces "Bloody hell...L....not bloody hell L...but them...do you want to open your Christmas present? It's in the house. We could even cook it...maybe you should watch me though..." He teases and reaches for L's hand again after he stands.
Elena Horatio nods and takes his him 'oui.. i better,..'he say laughing awkwardly
The two of them wander inside for fish fingers and custard now that all is calm outside.
Monday, January 2, 2017
New Years at the Reinhardt's part 1
Fiona Reinhardt smiles and loads up a marshmallow, then offering the bag to Ase and Lokii"I'm so glad you could make it. Crazzyyy weather eh?"
Ase.Sjong : wow nice place
Elektra Matsouka wonders if there's any real bats in the trees "I could camp out here."
Lokii.Sjong "I got my aunt to let me drive the bigger boat so we can crash out there instead of trying to scramble for the last ferry seconds after midnight."
Seamus Reinhardt comes out of the house with two more bags of marshmallows, setting them beside Fiona. Then he opts to sit on the chair just behind his sister and takes a handful, not toasting them. He looks at the strangers and nods to each of them as he pulls black gloves out of his hoodie pocket and puts them on, conceding to weather over fashion. His eyes widen. "Last Ferry is at three." then he blinks. "You drive a BOAT ... you have like MANY boats?" he looks fascinated, speaking before he can even be introduced.
Fiona Reinhardt looks back at her brother and grins and then says "Seamus these are some friends from Theta Sigma from shops day. This is Ase, Lokii and Bat. This is my brother Seamus." She smiles at them all and then answers the Theta folks in turn starting with Ase "We like it. We had literally a front flowerbed at the old house. THIS is heaven." Then she turns to Bat "You'd probably be cold sleeping out here." And finally she turns to Lokii "Oh that's cool. I was going to offer the camping mats but you'll have a way better sleep on your boat.....and none of my brothers will step on you in the morning." She winks back to Seamus again and notices his new hoodie "Hey where did you get that one?" She had seen what he got for Christmas from the family.
Ase.Sjong " I think Tante' Rose let him take it to get rid of us for the night , she has a new thing."
Elektra Matsouka Yeah and lucky for me it's my dad. she says with a laugh that would make the devil blush.
Lokii.Sjong: We have 3 boats the speed boat, the yacht and the sloop it's a viking thing the yacht and sloop were our grandparents and the speedster is Tante's for shopping. he says most family's in Norway have 3 to 6 boats ."
Seamus Reinhardt nods at the Thetas. "Hey." he rumbles, ore secure in many ways than his brother Owen. "She says that cause I'm gonna be the one mowing all this grass." he grins and then shrugs at his sister. "Sam gave it to me. You know from the hockey team." he shoves his gloved hands into the pockets of said hoodie and leans into the fire. "What thing?" he wonders and then understands. "Ohhhh ... that .... yea, our parents got back together too. It was a close one." his hands come out again, reaching for more marshmallows. He arches his brows. "Three? Holy shit! We have a ferry that belongs to the public transportation authority we use when we want to get to the mainland." he laughs.
Fiona Reinhardt looks intrigued "Did you say you have a Viking boat? That would be epic....Do you ever pretend to raid places? You know just dock and go running in screaming like banshees...." Her imagination wanders for a bit and then she grins "Sorry." She points between Bat and the twins "Ok so your Dad...and your Aunt....." She does her best George Takei "Oh myyyy..." Then she leans back to Seamus examining the hoodie sleeve "Your friend Sam has a pretty good buddy shopping budget for Christmas....geez. Why didn't you invite him to this Shay?"
Ase.Sjong "We did once on the sloop back in Oslo with Tante' It was epic tell the politi showed up and made us leave. "
Elektra Matsouka Yeah I caught the two of them smooching at the docks here so we all know what happened."
Seamus Reinhardt snorts as his sister starts pulling at his sleeve. "Their family is smaller than ours .. whose ISN'T?" he takes his arm back, hoping the handmade nature of the hoodie isn't obvious. He knows nothing about sewing himself, except how to get his other to fix a button. "And they're at the lighthouse this year, so I have my own travelling around to do. You know ... making the rounds so all can say Shay was with the on New Years." he puffs up mock importantly. "I'm a star hockey player, you know." its true enough.
Fiona Reinhardt sighs at Ase about the Viking raid being stunted and then giggles at Bat, giving Lokii a wave as he wanders away. She lets go of Shay's sleeve "What brand is it? And everyone's family is smaller than ours....except the fictional Weasleys...which people love to call us.....yep you're a star...and so modest too." she teases.
Ase.Sjong "Too bad we had to wait until this year to pilot the boats here or I would so go raid Vancouver This summer season , Lokki has a temp permit due to his training with the ferry. as a porter. but hell yeas I want to go raiding and pillaging,have an all female raiding party at the shops."
Seamus Reinhardt shrugs. "How would I know." he demands. He's decently fashion conscious but not in a brand name way .. he just likes to look good in what he wears. he snorts. "Well if you hadn't successfully sold off the other three or four kids, I wouldn't be the youngest still around." he accuses looking at their guests as if he is pained by his sisters selling off the other kids ... of which there were none. Then he leans back, confident. "I AM modest. I'm damn good at playing hockey. Better then YOU guys." it is one of the ways he sets himself apart, even though he is still considered 'one of the Reinhardt boys'. No getting around that, probably. He looks at Lokii. "Don't encourage her. Our parents can't afford her bail." he watches Lokii depart with a nod.
Fiona Reinhardt grins wryly "Yes I won't burden them with bail...that's why I'm discreet. And those other siblings are all in your mind...clearly I need to play the tapes again while you sleep Shay.....listen to the sound of my voice..." She wiggles her brows and then turns back to the Theta friends "Can we raid Cedar Point for their sushi? I'll have to wear a mask since our Uncle is dating one of the sushi people...maybe they'd just comply then...." she muses.
Ase.Sjong: Loki loves to show off i think it's his way of coping with things. Sounds like it would be fun I hear that there is a store owner there who hates kids. "
Elektra Matsouka um Åse maybe we might hold off on that we only over heard some people at school." She mumbles "getting grounded sucks."
Seamus Reinhardt snorts. "Whatever. I know what I saw! Even if you made me forget where they are now." he stands. "As much as I would love to stay and charm you all, I need to make the rounds." he looks around. "Especially before Mr Huggie Kissy shows up. Why did Logan have to invite him, anyway?" he rolls his eyes and waves at the girls with the ever charming Reinhardt smile. "Happy New Year, girls ... and Fiona." and he wanders off through the trees.
Fiona Reinhardt laughs "Girls...and Fiona...Happy New Year Brat! I don't count as a girl apparently. The grocery store has a cranky lady. She left us a nasty note and stale crackers on Halloween when we trick or treated. Lokii will find lots of people to show off too tonight...nuts out on the streets as soon as it gets close to fireworks time. By Mr. Huggie Kissy Shay means our friend Kurt. He's German but his mother is French." She says as if this explains it all " Demonstrative family...."
Ase.Sjong "mr kissy face? Is Vincent coming? "
Elektra Matsouka " Oh? Wow a Norwegian and a German this is gonna get interesting."
Fiona Reinhardt: Fiona blushes in the growing darkness "Vincent's is the face I love to kiss, yes. I think my brother's are finally getting immune to seeing it happen thank goodness. He is coming, just a little later." She looks between Ase and Bat "Are there Norwegian traditions for New Years specifically?"
Ase.Sjong We do a lot of fireworks each family battles with the others for bragging rights of the longest and loudest and stuff. "
Elektra Matsouka Fiona have you ever seen a fire drake? ? She says with a smile " I could make one later".
Tony Penhall comes out of the house VERY carefully carrying a large tray with big decanter on it, surrounded with stacks of paper cups. He's around 10 years old and trying to look confident. "Good evening, ladies." he greets them, setting the tray on the hay bale beside Fiona. "I have brought hot chocolate. Can I pour for you?" he is clearly trying to be MUCH older than he is
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Fiona Reinhardt tries not to giggle at Tony, who she clearly finds to be adorable. she completely forgets that she was about to ask Bat what a fire drake is. "Yes you may Tony. That's very kind." She looks at Ase and Bat "This is Tony. He's with us tonight while his Dad works as a DJ." She gestures grandly at Tony like he's the bees knees.
Ase.Sjong " Hiyas Tony I'm Åse Pleased to meet you .
Elektra Matsouka " Wow Yes Please On the cocoa Tony, I'm Elektra but everyone calls me Bat."
Tony Penhall smiles and gets a cup, filling it for Fiona. "Here you are, you beautiful red haired goddess!" he tries to make his voice go deep, like his dad's and it squeaks. He looks over at Ase. Trying again at the deep voice is is only marginally successful at battling puberty. "Hey Ase! A pretty blonde bombshell!"" he looks at Electra, pouring her a cup too and moving over to her. Clearly he has someone in the entertainment industry in his family because he doesn't turn off the charm. "Bat! You are Electrifying!" he tells her and finally turns with the thermos and saunters back to the hay bale.
Fiona Reinhardt almost drops her cup as she takes it, shaking from trying not to laugh in an obvious way. A little laugh squeak comes out and she grabs the cup and turns her face to the side breathily and silently cracking up. She clears her throat and turns back "Are you going to spin us some tunes now little man? You sound a bit like someone else..." She grins at her friends, wiping at her eyes a little.
Ase.Sjong smiles at Tony as he is a sweet charmer for sure and Puts him on her list of kids to borrow and take shopping for candy.
Elektra Matsouka waves her hand in front of Åse " Oh sa.....oooooh sah... wake up! uh oh she's Hypnotised."
Tony Penhall looks at Fiona with not an ounce of shame and begins beatboxing, then rapping. "I'm DJ Tony, sweet as hot chocolate. Serving up the ladies wit da money in my pockat! Black hair, white hair, even red! I'll rap for you till they make me go to bed!" he bows and sits, smiling and pouring himself a hot chocolate.
Fiona Reinhardt doesn't hide her laughter now at all and then ruffles Tony's hair "You're awesome buddy." She points up at the window of her brother's room which looks to be a crack open "I think your audience is growing too." She looks back at Ase and Bat "My folks are watching." Through the window, laughter can be heard.
Ase.Sjong "Bravo well done you are just too cute Tony. " I bet you have all the single ladies ."
Elektra Matsouka: Be careful I hear vikings take kids and make them row the oars on there boats." she says sticking her tongue out at Åse.
Tony Penhall looks up and his face becomes ore dark chocolate than milk, but he silently toasts the spying adults. "I wish" he tells Ase he blonde. "But everyone thinks I'm still a little kid." he rolls his eyes. "Most of the NICE girls are all taken." he shrugs and glances for a second at Fiona. His eyes get big. "No way! My Dad'll kill ALL the Vikings they try and take me!"
Fiona Reinhardt giggles and pulls a marshmallow off her roasting stick, offering it out to Tony for his cocoa "You are the sweetest. And he probably would too." She waves to her parents and then looks at Ase and Bat "Do you babysit on Theta? I have to share this guy with Addy..." she jokes.
Ase.Sjong No worries Tony Bat is just messing with you. " she says" No not any young kids to baby sit we do go and help out the dementia patients and that's kinda like babysitting sometimes . Ba'ts the youngest I met that lives there and she's too old."
Elektra Matsouka Laughs " you make 14 sound like 90 !" Nah Theta is kinda weird the docks are big but the town is tiny after 6pm things roll up."
Tony Penhall takes the marshmallow. "Thanks." he plops it in his cup and sips. "Smoooooth..." he intones. He grins. "I'm very sought after." he brags a little. He looks at the back door, which opens and Colleen Reinhardt comes out. "Come on in, Tony." she calls "I don't want you catching cold and losing that incredible voice of yours" Tony smiles, stands and bows deeply. "I gotta go ladies, but I will remember you all!" and he swaggers off into the house, where he hopes he can get some cookies before they make him go to bed.
Fiona Reinhardt giggles "Night Tony!" and then nods at Ase and Bat "Yep definitely another kind of babysitting. We've got some crazy old folks here too." she looks in the fire pit "Shoot I didn't get enough wood from the garage. I'll be back in a bit. There's a box of skates down by the ice if you feel like a spin out there. It's solid."
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