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WHO: Greed & Zoe w/ Theseus
WHEN: February 28 [Backdated]
WHERE: Theseus' Boat
WHAT: Family Brunch
WARNING: None
Note: The log reads backwards


He felt he'd still break that promise without meaning to and he didn't want to give her that hope that he could just accept it. But, as he looked at her smile and those sweet eyes he nodded. "Okay." He'd give her that promise if it made her happy, because breaking her heart now was not something he wanted to do.

On Saturday, February 27, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
She made a face, knowing he was right but hating it. "Fine..." she raised her face to his and tried again, "Maybe you won't have one just in the next ten years....?" and she gave a big toothy smile knowing she was pressing it but hey she had to try. But it was pretty obvious she was accepting her dad's stance on the matter.

On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 9:09 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
"Zoe, I don't want to make you a promise like that and end up with a kid and feel guilty for it. Just trust that I don't want nor wish to have any other child to look after. Right now there is just you and that is all I want to devote myself to." He squeezed her back, those warm hugs of hers keeping him toasty and thankful to have someone look up to him for once. It was a very grown up feelin.

On Friday, February 26, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
She sighed and hugged him tightly, "So basically you might have a brat and I just have to suck it up if you do." she said as if it was the most depressing thing ever.

On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 7:40 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
"No one can replace you. You are special to Sophia and I." He'd said it as if Sophia were still there. Every time he looked in her eyes he thought he saw her.

On Friday, February 26, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
She closed her eyes at his kiss and she knew he was right and she was being selfish but the urge was really strong. "I don't know... I might be. What if it becomes your favorite..." she mumbled while not looking at him and truly sounding like a kid but she couldn't help it, it was a real fear. She wanted to be her dad's favorite girl.

On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 4:15 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
"If I did? Would you be any less important to me? I know my track record is pretty bad, but I'm invested in you." He kissed her forehead. She needed to learn to let go just a little bit, but considering who she was devoted to now, Theseus didn't see that happening.

On Friday, February 26, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
She blinked, her big brown eyes wet as his words reassured her just the tiniest bit, "But... I.. I mean what if you have a baby when I'm like 40 or 60 or something.. what if your girl... person... wants one.." a new idea hit her, that her father might have a baby and she'd never get to have one. She didn't know if she could stand to share her dad AND watch him have another baby while she got none.

On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 12:37 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
Theseus cupped her face with his big hands. She looked like a little girl. So lost and worried that what fragile family she had was going to be snuffed out from under her. "I'm not going anywhere."

On Friday, February 26, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
She made an ew face cause she barely was accepting her father was IN a relationship, "No no..." she shook her head and didn't know how to say it without sounding like a brat so just blurted out, "I don't want you to have another child till after I die." she looked at the ground, "I mean.. I'd like it if you didn't..." she wasn't ready to share him. She hadn't had a father for most of her life and now that she did, she didn't feel like splitting his attention, she was already struggling with the attention he gave Nike.

On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 9:58 AM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
"Zoe," he tried not to laugh. "I'm not even thinking about kids. Or even marriage. I'm just enjoying being with someone right now that doesn't want those things either." He wasn't saying never (he had a lot of time), but right now it wasn't even a thought. "Don't progress my relationship faster than I am." He already thought he was going to spook Nike.

On Friday, February 26, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
She frowned when he avoided answering, "From... all the baby talk. Greed and I aren't ready even tho we wanted one. I want to know if you want one... or think you'll have one.. because that means a new brother or sister for me." she took a deep breath, clearly overwhelmed by the idea.

On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 9:14 AM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
Theseus wasn't even trying to think about babies, let alone marriage. He was officially throwing all of that off the table right now. "Where is this coming from?" He didn't answer the question yet, but he wasn't quite sure why she was asking.

On Friday, February 26, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Zoe didn't mind Greed was right there, she didn't really have much to hide from him and looked at her Dad, "All this talk of babies.... do you think.. you'll have another one?" this was important to her. Especially since now he was turning his thing with Nike into a relationship. She didn't seem like the mothering type but neither had Greed and he wanted a baby.

On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 9:05 AM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
She held on him so tightly, Theseus thought that grip could only come from a girl with Greed. She's learned how to cling without letting go. He swallowed heavy feeling that this conversation was going to get deep, and he had to bat back that feeling to run. He wasn't perfect.

On Friday, February 26, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Zoe hugged him back tightly as welland said "I will..." but when he was about to pull back, she just felt a wave of fear and clung onto him, "Dad?" her voice having a tinge of panic for half a second, "Can I.. Can I talk to you for a second?" she thought she could keep this to herself but she really couldn't.

On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 8:50 AM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
They still hadn't gone beyond awkward. Greed was unusually quiet looking at Theseus as a parental figure than the man he'd thought him to be. It made for a strange brunch. Theseus returned them their child that was now just a shell for Greed to put on his mantel. He could now have his afternoon with Zoe and the squirrels.

Theseus grabbed Zoe for a hug and held her tight. "Be careful," he warned her. Greed was still unstable and he could feel it.

On Friday, February 26, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Zoe was grateful for the change in conversation or she thought she was.. she had something else on her mind but she kept it to herself. Because out of everyone at the table, the only person who had and could have babies was Theseus. And Zoe was starting to realize she didn't want siblings. She squeezed Greed's thigh encouragingly, this conversation was safe enough for now.

On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 10:04 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
Theseus had hit a nerve as they were both terribly quiet. "So, what did you find in Italy?" He shoved a piece of lemon cake over to Greed now. "I do wonder how you managed Venice with the gondolas."

On Thursday, February 25, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Zoe stabbed at the cake but didn't really eat it, not thrilled with the lecture they were getting (even tho Theseus had a point). She couldn't even say anything in retaliation and there was no way in hell she was bringing up marriage right now. So she sulked in silence.

On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 8:06 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
"But he has enemies." He knew one in particular. One that had tried to diminish him. One that had hurt her. Theseus knew better than to say her name, and the others in Greed's circle that despised him. Wrath seemed well liked by all her siblings. Each of them doted on her in their own twisted way. "Greed, you can barely keep my daughter safe, the next time you think adding a child to the mix, come let me talk you out of it first."

On Thursday, February 25, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
"Wrath has a child and the hell family adores it. I mean she's in her 20's, the kid, and she wasn't raised by Wrath but..." she trailed off. "I'm not even technically anybody, I'm your daughter, it's not like you're having a baby with a Christian. Why would anyone care? And it doesn't matter because we decided we aren't having one anyway."

On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 7:41 PM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com>wrote:
"It doesn't matter. What would you have done if it was a real kid?" He really couldn't scold them for running away because he had done the same many, many times. "You're never ready for something like that. I know the urge to run, and I have done it myself. But, don't be me Zoe. Don't be so careless." She may have said Greed couldn't have kids, but more bizarre things had happened before. "I don't know how Sins work, but I still stand beside the idea that a child out of this pantheon and yours would be disasterous. There are too many bad guys on either side that would destroy you both for it." He didn't know much beyond the Sins, but their hell parents wouldn't be too thrilled and neither would some of Greeds siblings.

On Thursday, February 25, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Zoe now looked properly scolded as she took a bite of the cake, "Sorry Daddy..." she said in a small voice. "But it was my idea that he go... and I just.. I thought I could handle a baby on my own.. but I was wrong." and it was something she was not happy about as her eyes stayed on her plate.

On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 7:17 PM, Lauren Christensen<prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
It was strange for Theseus to hear her call him father or daddy or any other endearing title. He was t used to it, but hearing it meant he'd hit a milestone. There was more solid ground between them, she trusted him. That in turn gave him a level of confidence he'd just started to remember. It was the confidence he'd shown as a King. The confidence in a man that didn't always run from his problems.

"You're too easy on him." Theseus passed Zoe a piece of lemon cake. "He is the one that left you stranded with a mechanical baby that you both left on me like a drop off." He wasn't ready for that stuff again, definitely not any time soon. Parenting an adult was hard enough.

On Thursday, February 25, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
"It's okay, if Daddy did throw you overboard, I'd save you." she said to Greed with a smile. She was a pretty good swimmer. "Just like I have before." since he'd nearly drowned in Lithuania while being a jackass.

On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 7:06 PM, Lauren Christensen<prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
He matched Theseus' stern look as if to still rub it in his face, but Theseus still seemed ready to throw him overboard. The Greek hero pointed to the railing to test him and Greed just shoved a donut in his mouth.

On Thursday, February 25, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Zoe used her free hand to squeeze Greed's thigh under the table giving him an apologetic look as her dad went from it was her choice to hell fucking no. "You, me, ice cream, squirrels." she whispered and kissed his cheek.

On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 6:41 PM, Lauren Christensen<prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
Greed made a pouty face as she insisted that she stay put. Had she broken her to the point that she didn't want to move? He squeezed her hasnd thinking through the offer.

"Greed, let me make the decision easier for you," Theseus said with his face turning more stern. "No."

On Thursday, February 25, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Zoe put her elbows on the table and hid her face in her hands, "Ohmygod.." she mumbled, this was so... if she said no, Greed would be butthurt, but if she DID sit in Greed's lap, her Dad would be throwing them daggers for the rest of brunch. She tried to give a smile to Theseus and then looked at Greed, taking his hand under the table and leaning in to whisper to him, "How about I hold your hand instead and after we're done here, we can go to the park like we'd planned months ago. We can have ice cream and you can sketch me and it'll be just the two of us and some squirrels who missed you." she looked at him hopeful that he'd accept the compromise.

On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 4:10 PM, Lauren Christensen<prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
Theseus lifted a brow. "What do you want Greed?" He asked, getting no comfortable in his own chair. Greed looked up like a scolded teen. "I want her to sit in my lap." He was saying it with a little insecurity. He was still in a weird place, and he wanted Zoe closer.

"That's up to Zoe." Theseus said pouring some tea for them in mug like cups.

On Thursday, February 25, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
"True... even we end up doing that tho cooking can be fun." she offered Theseus a smile like Greed dragging her chair over to him was so natural. She only was mildly uncomfortable because she was still sore from the waist down. "And you'd be closer to work, even tho you hate work, I mean, you could sleep in--" she paused to listen to Greed and her cheeks immediately flushed pink and she smacked his chest lightly as she said in a hissed whisper to him, "Do you want my Dad to harpoon you?"

On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 3:25 PM, Lauren Christensen<prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
"I know, it seems easier to let someone else do it." He took a seat and watched as Greed sat and scooted Zoe closer to him. At one point Greed leaned over to whisper in Zoe's ear. All he did was ask for her to sit in his lap (as if she wasn't close enough to him). Theseus cut his eyes over real fast. He didn't want those two to start making out on his boat or he really would throw Greed over.

On Thursday, February 25, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
She sighed and rolled her eyes with a smile cause death threats were always funny when your father made them. She put the food out and said carefully, "Well... you know if you learned how to cook, you could make this at home and live anywhere..." and she took a seat after Greed was done fighting with the chair.

On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 12:15 PM, Lauren Christensen<prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
"I'm not swimming in after him. We know he'll survive the fall." He followed out after them as he watched Greed struggle to open the fold up chairs that he somehow gotten tangled with each other. Finally when Theseus was about to save him he managed to get them loose and opened. Theseus would bring up the bad idea of babies with them after they'd had something to eat. Greed needed to understand his side and how he wasn't going to indulge all of his lavish and crazy ideas. Zoe deserved better than that. "It's a local Greek bakery a few blocks away. They even deliver to the dock since I go there practically every day."

On Thursday, February 25, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
"Daddy..." she said with a dull look at his dont jump overboard 'joke'. But she loved the fact her father gave Greed a hard time sometimes cause it was what dad's did, they disliked their little girl's boyfriends. She was delighted when she peeked in the bag, "Is this Greek?" she asked, bringing it outside and showing Greed.

On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 11:57 AM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
"Zoe I need you to grab the food. It's in the bag over there. I hadn't put it out yet. It's still warm from the bakery." He'd gone with what food he was used to from the local Greek bakery and it indulged Zoe with some of her heritage. He looked at Greed who was empty handed. "You can unfold the deck chairs. Just don't go jumping overboard..." He laughed and got plates and the tea. It was windy out but overall a gorgeous day. He wanted to soak up the sun.

On Thursday, February 25, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Zoe hugged her Dad and smiled at the kiss on the cheek, "Greed's always showing off." she nodded brightly about having brunch outside. She looked tense for a moment as Greed asking about Nike and was secretly relieved that Theseus hadn't invited her, she was so not ready to meet her father's girlfriend, she rather pretend he didn't have one. But she did punch Greed in the hip for saying it.

On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 10:22 AM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
While Theseus did more and more for his kid, he wasn't going to be Zoe's escape goat for the fake baby. He also needed some sleep himself, and that thing cried like a newborn. He'd turned it off, and when they were ready they'd get to use it again.

Theseus had some tea going when the little teenage-like lovebirds came in. He was impressed Greed had returned. He'd started giving the Sin the benefit of the doubt, and he was at least proving that Zoe meant more than a phase. Theseus didn't want what he'd been for his daughter.

"Looks like Greed is showing off." Theseus gave Zoe a smile and a kiss on the cheek. "It's a beautiful day out, we should have brunch outside." Greed hadn't said a word, he was looking around like he was waiting for someone to pop out.

"You left your girlfriend?" Theseus took a deep breath. It was going to be one of those kind of days. "No, you look nervous enough Greed." He knew the kid hated boats. He wondered how the hell he'd done in Venice.

On Thursday, February 25, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
She nodded, agreeing her dad needed to get off the boat but not for the same reasons Greed had. She smiled and swatted his tummy with the back of her hand, "Charmer." she moved forward, dragging him with her, "Dad?" she called out. She hoped he remembered they were coming over... she'd talked to him the day before where she told him that she and Greed had decided they weren't ready to parent yet, not even a fake child.

On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 9:59 AM, Lauren Christensen <prettykozi@gmail.com>wrote:
"He needs to get off the damn thing." At one time Greed had it in his possession but that had been different. Greed didn't like it anymore. "It's prettier with you in it." He squeezed her hand. He didn't know what they were about to walk into.

On Thursday, February 25, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Zoe squeezed his hand, "It's tied firmly to the dock, so it won't take off while we're on it. And trust me, I rather my dad find an apartment too but he's not really ready for it." after all their talk about being ready for things, she wondered if Greed would understand that. She kissed his cheek to soothe his nerves, "Thank you again for my beautiful dress."

On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 6:41 AM, Lauren Christensen<prettykozi@gmail.com> wrote:
Greed had tried to dress more like the Italian men he'd seen on the street. The dress Zoe sported was also from Italy. He wanted to rub it in Theseus' face that he had spent a lot of money and took a lot of pictures. That just because he'd gone clear across the other side of the world, he wasn't leaving Zoe because Zoe was his treasure.

He took her hand as they got on that boat. "Did it have to be on the fucking boat?" It swayed the moment he stepped foot onto the dock.

On Wednesday, February 24, 2016, Lucky L. <neverluckymore@gmail.com> wrote:
Zoe was pretty excited to get to have brunch with her two favorite people in the world. She wore a pretty dress and her dad knew they were coming over for food and to pick up their failed parenting project. They'd dropped by a church (not Greed's regular) and Zoe had window shopped while Greed got his kicks before they drove on over to her dad's residence, which was still his boat much to her dismay. She went straight over to Greed as soon as they got out of the car after they parked at the docks, her hand going in his.