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Tweak says, "i hope i'm not to late"

kiss_it_better (kiss_it_better) wrote in valarlogs,
@ 2013-01-25 21:36:00

Entry tags:

!complete, !partner thread, faye valentine, vala mal doran

Who: Vala Mal Doran and Faye Valentine
What: Faye helps Vala plan her house party
Where: Vala's house
When Friday afternoon
Rating: Maybe a PG for language
Status: In progress

Vala strode to her fridge and pulled out the bottle of rosé she had put in there earlier. She didn't know whether Faye liked rosé, but she had yet to meet anyone who didn't, so it seemed like a safe bet. If not, then her bar was stocked pretty well with wine, spirits and mixers. Pouring two glasses out into two wine glasses, Vala stood at the kitchen counter, sipping her wine and waiting for the doorbell to ring.

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valentine_heart
2013-01-27 12:04 am UTC (link)

"I'm pretty sure delivery guys should be used to women pointing to where furniture should go, it's in the job description" she grinned, "Thankfully my sister and I were able to find a place with furniture already in it" she added. They tried to always do that, or buy cheap so when they left they didn't have to worry about taking any of the crap with them. Growing up in the care system made you kind of nomadic in that way. "And if this is what you can do shopping online only you need to be quarantined more often" she joked, Vala really did have great taste and a good eye though.

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	kiss_it_better 2013-01-27 12:33 am UTC (link)
	Vala laughed, absently twirling one of her pigtails around her finger as she looked around. "It just didn't seem feasible to ship my stuff over from Oz, so instead of selling up I just left it there," her smile faltered. "I left my dad looking of the place...I hope it's still standing when I get back..." she finished uncertainly. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	valentine_heart 2013-01-27 08:18 pm UTC (link)
	"I imagine that would be a fairly expensive delivery service" Faye joked, "Your dad not all that reliable?" she asked carefully, knowing some people didn't like to talk about their families. It had never bothered Faye as she didn't have one. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

kiss_it_better
2013-01-29 12:08 am UTC (link)

"Weell..." Vala winced at the thought. "I'll put it this way...he gives the word 'flaky' a whole new definition," she replied bitterly. "But, he's my father and he needed a place to stay," she started leading them out to the balcony. "This is his last chance though...if I go back and my house is trashed or someone else is living there I'll drive him out into the bush myself and leave him there!"

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	valentine_heart 2013-01-29 07:00 pm UTC (link)
	Faye laughed, "Families are a mystery to me" she admitted with an easygoing smile, "But sounds like it could be worse, flaky is better than other possibilities. Thankfully I chose my sister so never had that issue" she winked. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	kiss_it_better 2013-01-30 11:54 pm UTC (link)
	Vala opened up the sliding balcony doors and led them out to look at the view. "Honestly, I give him too many chances," she admitted, leaning on the railing and sipping her wine. "He was in and out of my life throughout my childhood and now he's here..." she sighed. "Anyway, how about you? You say you chose your sister..." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

valentine_heart
2013-01-31 10:19 am UTC (link)

The view from Vala's balcony was breathtaking. Faye couldn't help wishing, just a bit, that she could give Vika this kind of life but wishing never got you anywhere so she pushed it away to focus on Vala.

Faye smiled softly, how many people had she confused with that one, "Technically I'm her legal guardian, we aren't actually related. We both grew up in 'care'. When I got out I got a job and a place to live as soon as possible then submitted the paperwork to get her out too" she explained, "She's my only family and I guess we chose each other" she shrugged, sometimes she wondered if she did the right thing, it wasn't as if she had given Vika the best life but she seemed fairly happy with her lot.

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	kiss_it_better 2013-02-01 12:35 am UTC (link)
	"Ah, I see," Vala sipped her wine. "That's a great story, you sound like a great girl! Your sister's lucky to have you," Vala told her genuinely with a smile. "So," she stood up with a big grin. "Where should we start with this party?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	valentine_heart 2013-02-01 01:02 pm UTC (link)
	Faye chuckled, "It is what it is, we're lucky to have each other" she replied casually. "Well now" Faye said, "a theme is always a good place to start. If you want one that is. If you do then everything else can come from that, colors, decorations, all that jazz" she added as she smiled at Vala's enthusiasm. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	kiss_it_better 2013-02-01 10:27 pm UTC (link)
	"As my dad always says, always look on the bright side of life," Vala chirped, turning and looking back into the apartment as she leant back on her elbows on the railing. "Let's see...a theme..." she pondered, tilting her head to one side and fiddling with a pig tail. "Ooo! I know! Alice in Wonderland! I'm a girl down the rabbit-hole from Oz, it's perfect!" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	valentine_heart 2013-02-01 11:48 pm UTC (link)
	"I love it" Faye declared clapping her hands together, "It is perfect and there's so much scope too" Faye looked at the apartment and smiled slowly, "One room could have oversized decorations, one could have really small decorations and we could set the dining room table with miss matched tea sets" she suggested, "What do you think?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

kiss_it_better
2013-02-02 12:22 am UTC (link)

"Amazing! Love it! Do it!" Vala raised her arms in triumph, grinning as she walked back into the house, eyeballing the large open plan room and imagining what it could look like. "What about red, black and white drapes hanging all over the shop," she held her hand out in front of her and swept it around the room as she tried to picture it. "Oh!" she turned round to Faye. "I want those indoor flares too, I don't know why, they just seem cool," she shrugged a little.

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valentine_heart
2013-02-02 01:21 am UTC (link)

Faye laughed at the enthusiasm but couldn't help be infected by it herself. "Oh that would be great" she responded when Vala suggested the drapes. "Funnily enough I know exactly where to get those from, leave it to me" she said when indoor flares were mentioned, you met all sorts of interesting people working in a nightclub. There probably wasn't much Faye couldn't lay her hands on.

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	kiss_it_better 2013-02-02 01:35 am UTC (link)
	"You are a girl of many talents," Vala winked at her. "Is there anything you can't do?" Vala teased with a cheeky grin. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	valentine_heart 2013-02-02 01:37 am UTC (link)
	"I'm not very good at saying no" she replied with a wicked twinkle in her eye, "But so far I've found its more fun saying yes anyway" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	kiss_it_better 2013-02-02 01:42 am UTC (link)
	"Exactly!" Vala declared. "A girl after my own heart," Vala turned back to the room. "Now...let's think about drinks..." she tilted her head to the side as she thought about it. "Cocktails! And bartenders who can do all that flaring stuff, y'know if we can get those?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

valentine_heart
2013-02-02 01:46 am UTC (link)

"Oh darlin'" Faye drawled, "you need to come to the club. All of my bar staff know how to do that and we specialize in cocktails"

Faye wasn't just bragging, Always did have one of the largest cocktail menu's that even Faye had ever seen and as such needed staff who knew what they were doing.

"I'm sure I can convince a few to help us out" she assured the other woman.

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kiss_it_better
2013-02-04 12:44 am UTC (link)

"Amazing," Vala grinned. "I like where this is going," she raised her glass to clink with Faye's. "Now, I feel like there should be a dj around the pool area, what do you think? I mean, I'm new so don't really want to piss off the neighbours too much, but on the other hand...it's California...I kind of want a pool party..." she looked back towards the balcony as she considered.

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	valentine_heart 2013-02-04 01:02 pm UTC (link)
	"Definitely a DJ round the pool" Faye agreed immediately, "Best way to handle grumpy neighbours is when they come round to complain, you just invite them in. Few drinks later and they're having a whale of a time and can't even remember what they were so upset about" she grinned wickedly. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

kiss_it_better
2013-02-04 10:11 pm UTC (link)

"I normally don't like to be talked into things, but that is a brilliant idea!" Vala raised her glass in a mock toast, downing the rest of her drink. "Right, so screw the neighbours, have a good time and drink lots," Vala grinned, this was the kind of planning she liked, simple yet effective. "Speaking of..." she made her way behind the island counter in her kitchen and opened up the cupboard beneath it. "That wine is sooo...not going to be served on the night, how do you fancy something a little different?" she pulled two bottles of spirits out of the cupboard and waved them by their necks at Faye with a huge grin on her face.

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	valentine_heart 2013-02-04 10:27 pm UTC (link)
	As Vala brought the spirits out of the cupboard Faye laughed, "You know I just knew I was right to have a good feeling about you" she told the other woman with a bright smile, "This is going to be a wonderful friendship" (Reply to this) (Parent)

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