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Tweak says, "Pfft."

claire (likesachallenge) wrote in nevermore_logs,
@ 2013-05-18 05:37:00

Current mood:	tired
Current music:	Kenny Chesney - Pirate Flag
Entry tags:	joseph van der berg, lena rainmayr, monique reppyi

Who: Lena, Nikkie, and Joey
What: Visits
When: Saturday afternoon
Where: Lena's hospital room
Warnings: Language, TBD

Nikkie had spent the week tense and not sleeping much. She was worried about Lena, and eventually Anthony had sent her back to her house, because she'd been too distracted to really be much help around the agency.

"Monique, I managed without you for quite a while, another few days isn't going to make the office fall into disarray," he said, gently but firmly bundling her out the door. "Go home. Sleep. Text or call people. I'll pray for your friend." She'd gone, but with rather ill grace, only to fall into fitful sleep as soon as she'd gotten home.

She'd woken up Saturday afternoon to a text from Joey, telling her that Lena had been found. She was in the hospital, and Joey was going to see her, if she wanted to come along. After texting him back to say yes, she definitely wanted to, she threw on clean clothes and hurried out the door. She picked up a bouquet of flowers to try and brighten up Lena's room a bit, and continued on to the hospital. She found Joey at the entrance and hugged him, asking, "Have you seen her yet? How is she?"

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	cup_of_joey 2013-05-19 11:18 am UTC (link)
	Joey hugged her back, feeling guilty and ridiculous. "Never had someone kidnapped while I tried to ask for a date before," he sighed. "I haven't seen her yet. I'm afraid she'll be mad. I was." (Reply to this) (Thread)

	likesachallenge 2013-05-19 04:03 pm UTC (link)
	"Mad at you?" Nikkie asked. "Why would you think that? Joey, this wasn't your fault." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cup_of_joey 2013-05-20 05:48 am UTC (link)
	Joey turned bright maroon and he gave her a flustered look. "It seems like my fault," he admitted. "He did this to get back at me. All I wanted was to ask you out. Serves me right for doing it publicly. I was trying to be all casual about it." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	likesachallenge 2013-05-20 06:09 am UTC (link)
	She couldn't help but feel a bit guilty at that. "Lucifer is the biggest dick to ever...dick," she said, for lack of anything else to say. "Even if you weren't trying to ask me out, he would have found some way to try and hurt you, because that seems to be his mission, hurting people." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cup_of_joey 2013-05-20 06:24 am UTC (link)
	"I know you're right," he admitted. "It's just hard to get past. I was so mad when I was there and so if she is I wouldn't blame her, but I just...I'm afraid she will be." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	likesachallenge 2013-05-20 06:55 am UTC (link)
	Nikkie pulled him in for another hug. "Let's go up and see her, yeah?" she asked. "Set your mind at ease." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

cup_of_joey
2013-05-20 07:03 am UTC (link)

Joey hugged her close and he took a deep breath before nodding. "Good idea."

They wandered up to Lena's room where she was lying on her side. Lying on her back hurt too much. Joey gave her a nervous wave, but was instantly relieved when she reached out her arms to him. "Joey!"

"Thank fuck," he breathed and he went to hug her. "I'm so glad to see you." She looked strange all white-blonde and scarred, but she did look better than he had and it was a relief.

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	likesachallenge 2013-05-20 07:10 am UTC (link)
	Nikkie sat the flowers on a table by the door, waving at Lena. "Hey, you," she said. "How are you feeling?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sat_by_the_fire 2013-05-20 07:17 am UTC (link)
	"Nikkie," Lena reached out to hug her as well. "It's really good to see you," she said to both of them. "I'm feeling okay. Weak and a little shaky. Apparently I've got an infection, which sucks." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	likesachallenge 2013-05-20 07:24 am UTC (link)
	Nikkie hugged her, mindful of her injuries. "I'm really glad to see you," she told her. "And yes, infections suck. Are they taking good care of you? Do you need anything?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cup_of_joey 2013-05-20 07:28 am UTC (link)
	"They're taking wonderful care of me and Thomas has been fussing for days. I finally made him go home to take care of his son. He's so lovely. I do love the company though, sit sit." Joey did so, though he kept her hand in his. "I'm so sorry. I didn't mean for this to happen." "Oh shut up, of course you didn't," Lena smiled at him. "No feeling guilty." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	likesachallenge 2013-05-20 07:33 am UTC (link)
	Nikkie raised her eyebrows at Joey, a sort of 'Told you it'd be OK' expression. She took one of the empty chairs next to the bed. "Good," she said. "And once you're all healed up, I'd like to meet your Thomas, he sounds lovely." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cup_of_joey 2013-05-20 07:41 am UTC (link)
	"You really should, he's so wonderful. He likes meeting people as well." Lena cuddled into her pillow and smiled at both of them. "I kept thinking of all the shit you went through there, Joey. I think Lucifer was less interested in me. He pawned me off on his son." Joey made a face at that. "Dicks, the both of them." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	likesachallenge 2013-05-20 07:47 am UTC (link)
	"I just had the thought of 'I'd very much like to kick Lucifer and his son in the face', but that would likely end very badly for me," Nikkie said. "But yes, let's do that, once you're feeling better." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

cup_of_joey
2013-05-20 02:37 pm UTC (link)

"Well I kicked Joshua in the balls and he kicked me out, so that worked out okay. Probably only because he doesn't want his dad to know he couldn't fuck a mortal." Lena made a face at that and Joey looked seriously disturbed.

"That...that was one of the things I was worried about most," he admitted. "I was there for three weeks and they did unspeakable things to me, but that...that was easily the worst. He- Did Lucifer-"

"No," Lena said, resting her hand on his arm. "He didn't."

Joey just released a relieved breath.

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	likesachallenge 2013-05-20 02:59 pm UTC (link)
	Nikkie felt cold all over. She'd always known, in the back of her mind, that there were horrible things out there who hurt people, for no other reason than that it was fun for them. But seeing Lena in that bed, and hearing Joey remember, it made her want to cry. She couldn't think of anything to say, so she just squeezed their hands instead. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

sat_by_the_fire
2013-05-20 03:10 pm UTC (link)

Lena gave Joey a small and sympathetic smile; a look that was just between them, and then she turned to Nikkie. "So! Am I right in guessing you two didn't go out for dinner while I was gone? Lugosi's has to be repaired thanks to asshole Lucifer, and it won't be usable for 6 weeks, but you two should go somewhere else."

"I have to admit, I'm kind of terrified now that any time I go on a date, something disastrous will happen again," Joey said with a wry smile on his face.

"This was just a bad moment," Lena assured him. "Seriously, you two should totally go out and then get busy!" Lena gave them both a wicked smile, proving that even though she was hurt and upset, she was still Lena.

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	likesachallenge 2013-05-20 03:26 pm UTC (link)
	"You would be right," Nikkie agreed. Nikkie couldn't help it, she started to laugh. It was just such a completely Lena thing to say, and that gave her hope that things would be OK eventually. "I'm on board with this plan," she said after a moment, grinning. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cup_of_joey 2013-05-20 03:29 pm UTC (link)
	Joey's eyes widened at that and Lena laughed too. "Oh my god, his face," she giggled. "I'm just rusty, be nice to me!" Joey protested. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	likesachallenge 2013-05-20 03:37 pm UTC (link)
	"What you are is adorable," Nikkie told him. "It is known. But I'll be nice, cross my heart." She drew an X over her chest. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	cup_of_joey 2013-05-20 03:46 pm UTC (link)
	"Decided!" Lena said, raising a hand in the air in triumph. "I helped! And then you both have to tell me all about it. We can girl talk," he said to Nikkie. "Oi!" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	likesachallenge 2013-05-21 06:03 pm UTC (link)
	"You were the helpfulest," Nikkie agreed. "Shh, that's totally a word now. And I haven't gotten to girl talk with many people besides V for a while, it'll be fun." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sat_by_the_fire 2013-05-21 06:23 pm UTC (link)
	"Psst, he's really good in bed. Shh, don't tell him," she mock-whispered behind her hand and then shot him a smile. "Oh come on!" he protested, though it was clear he didn't mind. "I mean...thank you, but hush!" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	likesachallenge 2013-05-21 07:30 pm UTC (link)
	Nikkie wasn't even trying to hide the fact that she was both curious and amused. "Cross my heart," she said, her face mock-solemn. "It shall never pass these lips." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sat_by_the_fire 2013-05-21 07:54 pm UTC (link)
	"You ladies are making me blush," Joey informed them, and he was indeed turning red. "You're adorable. Are you guys busy? Can you stay awhile? I'm sick of being alone. I mean, Thomas has been here a lot, but he's at home catching up on grading things for his students and when I'm alone all I do is think and it's kind of horrible." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	likesachallenge 2013-05-21 08:12 pm UTC (link)
	"You really are," Nikkie agreed. Nikkie wiggled a bit in her chair. "I've got nowhere to go," she said. "I can stay until they throw me out, if you want." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sat_by_the_fire 2013-05-21 11:50 pm UTC (link)
	"You lived with me for two weeks after Lucifer had me so I didn't have to be alone," Joey reminded her. "I think I very much can handle hanging out today." "Thank you," she said, placing her hand over her heart. "I've felt sort of numb until today and now it's catching up to me. He wanted me to know I was worthless and I started to believe it." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	likesachallenge 2013-05-22 12:02 am UTC (link)
	"Which is such shit, because you're completely wonderful," Nikkie told her, anger and sadness warring in her heart. "You are, you're a genuinely great person and I love that we're friends." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sat_by_the_fire 2013-05-22 12:04 am UTC (link)
	"What she said," Joey added, moving so he was a little closer to Nikkie, though it was entirely subconscious. "Thank you," Lena repeated, feeling warm and ridiculous. "I love it too." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	likesachallenge 2013-05-22 12:23 am UTC (link)
	Nikkie reached out and squeezed Lena's hand. "I'm really glad you're going to be OK," she said softly. (Reply to this) (Parent)