[i]"Oh man you are missing out," Valko said his attention once again distracted from his quest to raid the cupboards, "But hey it's your loss Doc, just mean's there's more for us. I know some damn fine women who could show you a thing or two... I can totally hook you up if ya change your mind. Or a lad, if that's the way you swing." 
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Well that was reassuring I guess. At least Loire wouldn't have to worry about Valko having any extreme opinions ... Valko was willing to try hook him up!!! Not that that was a problem right now though. 
[b]"I'll keep that in mind."[/b] he smiled a little, Valko appeared friendly and approachable like his sister, then again he was high off his tits on morphine so perhaps that was influencing him a lot. 
 
[i]"This was nothing. Just a lil disagreement is all- A difference of opinion if ya will... Guy had the opinion that he had the rights to do some unmentionable things to Vee. Made the grave mistake of letting me know and I let him know how grave that mistake was, Ha Ha!"  

Valko's eyes had an almost fevered intensity to his dazed gaze as he looked at Loire, a wide toothy smile on his face that looked more than a little demented. Underlying the playful loopiness there was something vicious in that vindictive pleasure that now crossed the young man's face, "If you think I'd let anybody fuck with my family you got another thing coming."
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That made sense. Loire could relate. He wasn't exactly built like a tank, heck he was a doctor not a bodybuilder or muscle for hire, but if anyone dared to harm Lucine, he'd want to tear them limb from limb ... Then again, he didn't really have to worry about that did he, where Lucine was, no more harm would come her way. 
[b]"I understand, family is very important, I don't blame you."[/b] he said, then he recalled Valko looking him up and down and asking if Loire was the one "fuckin'" Viva. 
[b]"I sure am glad you didn't lash out at me back there, since you thought I was sleeping with Viva, you're a pretty tough guy. You do know I'm not sleeping with her right? And that I'd never hurt her, just so we're clear."[/b]



Noah swore under his breath at their unwelcomed guests ... At least Viva was cooperating with him for the first time in weeks though, something was working in his favour, it was about time something went to shit. 
[b]"Naomi babe, howya been?"[/b] Noah asked nonchalantly. The Nth had been tucked away, hidden in one of the many nooks the older models of cruisers had. He wasn't going to appear scared, or try start a fight, because he knew she'd need him alive if she wanted to find the damn cargo, so he'd buy himself and Viva some time to figure out how to get out of this situation.
[b]"You look good, though I can't say the same about the company you keep."[/b] he looked up at one of the big henchmen she'd dragged along and added as a side note [b]"No offence buddy."[/b]
He looked over to Viva and motioned for her not to draw her weapon. 

[b]"It's alright Vee, Naomi's a civilised woman, I'm sure we can work something out without making a mess of the Lucidae's lovely cargo hold, and Ms. Dybuk's lovely dress."[/b] his voice was smooth like melted chocolate, of course he was acutely afraid, as long as they made no sudden movements or didn't say anything rash they'd find a way out.