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Post by Teja on Nov 18, 2017 15:32:48 GMT -5
"I'm not sure what we're doing the day itself," she murmured, touching his chest, "but we're going to see an adaptation of A Christmas Carol soon, and I'm trying to convince him to give The Nutcracker a go. Unfortunately, I haven't got many people to shop for, and Loki's just impossible, he buys anything he likes before you have a chance to know he wants it."
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Nov 18, 2017 15:34:44 GMT -5
"Well, you're welcome to come over for dinner..."
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Post by Teja on Nov 18, 2017 15:35:34 GMT -5
"I've never been that fond of socializing," she said, embarrassed to realize how rude that came out.
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Nov 18, 2017 15:36:20 GMT -5
"Fair enough-"
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Post by Teja on Nov 18, 2017 15:46:25 GMT -5
"Besides, I don't know your family that well."
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Nov 18, 2017 15:50:42 GMT -5
"It might be a little awkward," he admitted. "I've missed you, but... Well. I don't want to impose."
He tried to smile, but it was a little half-hearted.
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Post by Teja on Nov 18, 2017 15:53:12 GMT -5
She groaned a little unhappily, but she leaned up to kiss him again; there was some happiness in that, at least. "I missed you too," she said between kisses. "And I vowed this wouldn't happen again but here I am... I swear I didn't use New Years' as an excuse to come here and do that, good lord."
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Nov 18, 2017 15:57:11 GMT -5
"Look- look, it's not worth worrying about me. I wasn't among the victims last New Years'-"
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Post by Teja on Nov 18, 2017 16:05:11 GMT -5
"I know," she said, touching his face.
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Nov 18, 2017 16:08:38 GMT -5
"And things are... generally much better-"
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Post by Teja on Nov 18, 2017 16:09:45 GMT -5
"Tell me about it?"
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Nov 18, 2017 16:12:17 GMT -5
"And you're on the brink of being queen of- well, I'm not sure what the Nine Realms fully encompasses, but-"
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Post by Teja on Nov 18, 2017 16:16:00 GMT -5
"I'm sure you're not a bit jealous of Loki getting to influence me, either."
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Nov 18, 2017 16:27:36 GMT -5
"To tell you the truth, I'm more jealous of you influencing Loki."
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Post by Teja on Nov 18, 2017 16:29:44 GMT -5
She looked at him ruefully.
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