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[color=f6989d]Marinalia Romus Olympus "Mali" [/color][color=6ecff6]& Victoria Darya Romus "Vika" [/color][/color][/centre][/h2]
[h3][centre] [color=a2d39c]Swan songs to Hesphestus Manor Art show . Saturday Evening . Park View district . [/color][/centre][/h3]


[b]Family floor[/b]
Marinalia was relaxing on the second floor, a glass of wine they had left over, not too fancy but was rather nice and meant she did not have to put up with Siobhan and the others for a bit by going down to the bar in the conservatory. Tapping away on the laptop by the TV, they had a camera feed and she used it to keep a eye on her home and get a idea what was going on before she came down. Preperation always was a advantage in hostile teritory. Siobhan was not freindly just coldly civil... Paige.. Paige was a confusing one... Was she the cop who captured Bob. Alexandria was pure business. She was not a problem and may dealings had been direct, polite and efichant.

Thinking back, she remembered the kiss, the Swan songs, little lunch and there shopping trip. She could not help but smile at the thought. It was one thing that was making her happy for once, and she was willing to protect that. Xia definitely was a rather good thing in her life for once. Thry had a alittle silly argument and so over the tickets, all silly and eventually won, Xia was very much helping her, it was only fair to be kind in return. Well that and... But she was not quite ready for that... Maybe a cuddle or abit more... That would come with time...  They had kept in regular phone contact and so, Xia had quickly ended up on her favourites mode. 

She had swung by, and helped Xia out by stopping by a shop for some genuine food even a box of hot Jamaican chicken chunks to toss her cave man cousin so he stopped starving on cold beans. He was a jerk, but hey, he was her jerk cousin, and we'll, blood was sometimes thicker than water. 

Firday had least been fun though for some reason many trails where closed she just made her own way about. Well until she saw a clearing a car raced by the road.. The colours seemed familiar to one she saw in the paper one day. Sol had a local rally team or some race team? The name Joel seemed to come to mind regarding that one... Deciding it was safer to go round, the car was alot faster and driving like a mad person. She swore she spotted some team tents on one of the hills as she rode over a small ridge on her way back to her stream short cut. 



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[b]Downstairs. Art event[/b]
Her phone chimed on the table, vibrating away she saw a message saying Xia was close and slipped her heals back on, luckily she was not exactly very far away from home tonight! She was short, but heals... They where not worth the pain. Walking slowly down the steps finishing off her wine glass before she left. Better face the musical. Smiling with one last check of her makeup, dress and so she headed down the curved staircase elegantly as possible for a slightly nervous woman, heals clicking on the stone and a genuine smile spotting Xia in the cheeky red dress, snug on top on top but a few miles of leg and a little slit exposing the top of her thigh. That definitely one dress she would not mind sering on her again... Or off added a cheeky part of her brain that was was starting to chine In more than normal. 

The... Couple from Swan songs, well ones who kinda refused each other, hugging together... Well they might not be now, but they probbly would be. They where going to a art event together... That screamed date even in a strange way! Giving them and others a polite wave as she came down. Her dress was adorable too and definitely not I want to be friends, giving a passing compliment as she walked into Xia's arms. [i][color=f6989d]"cute dress, enjoy the party! And Marcus, thanks... It was fun. " [/color][/i]

Hugging Xia, who even with Marlin in heals was atchually about a more equal height even if she wore them to. It was nice to be able to kiss her without having to stand on tip toes like other she dated. Kissing her publicly and longer than before which she still found felt odd, but right..  This would take some time to getting used to, but would be fun learning. feeling soft hands against her back. [i][color=f6989d]"hey Xia, I'm so glad you chose that dress. It's gorgeous on you. It might not be a perfect date, but I'm sure we can have fun. Or at least afterwards... " [/color][/i] smiling slightly nervously, and glancing over the bar seeing the taller women, her eyes flashing slightly a mix of fear and a gleam of confidence to, this was her home... Not there's. [i][color=f6989d]"Thanks for coming, fine... I'm scared. The artist is dating my ex, my sister scratched up her friends car, and I suspect she one who arrested man who attacked me at swansongs a while back and mum helped arrange it not knowing. My life is never simple.... Drinks? The art is not open quite yet?"[/color][/i]

Looking back and giving the couple whom they met at the music event a wave before threading her fingers into Xia's, the pressure telling that she still had nerves, though her mother's lessons kicked in, forcing herself to be calmer as they approached the bar to a knowing smile from Maria, gold eyes telling them apart, but in facial features and figure the apple fell very close to the genetic tree, noting the slightly daring choice Xia made, but glad to see her daughter willing to back her choice with actions. [i][color=f6989d]"Xia, my mum, Maria, Maria my Girlfriend Xia. Victoria of course, and by the bar our artist miss Murphy, Paige from luna sportsvand her agent Ms Alexandria" [/color][/i] slightly nervous, Girlfriend well after that snowy weekend they definitely where not friends... Thank you cold snap and one warm bed! [i][color=bc8dbf]"A little awkward, Don,t worry Im just glad Mali met someone nice in this snake pit of a city. You both look beautiful tonight." [/color][/i] her compliment was genuine, Marinalia long white down exposed alot of one well toned leg, and Xia well she was all leg, with a nice contrast of the dark red going to her neck in a distinctly oriental twist a little short perhaps, but hey they happy and everyone else could just deal with it. 

Victoria, well seeing as believing. She had not been entirely convinced at first but seeing them kiss in the far distenxe by the doors, and Marinalias hand firmly in Xia's plus she looked rather attractive if you leaned that way. Thr arrival of Paige and Siobhan had dampened her mood a alittle, and her showy move with champagne was. Showy, was all it was, the obvious threat was met by cold indifference and somewhat annoyance at how they where treated in there own home.. [i][color=6ecff6]"Hey sis, already ahead of you. Told you not to worry. Xia, just be nice to her, she had a rough few months. "[/color][/i] handing her a rather vibrant fruit cocktail, not knowing Xia's preference she left that one open and was slightly protective but also just happy Marinalia finally had got past her run of bad romances perhaps. It would take some getting used to but hey do had moving to America.. 

Seeing Paige, Siobhan and the fact other guests where arriving too, that see g Paige with a rather sharp blade made her think that it might be a long night, not that she had any issue with retiring early, home was only upstairs. Maria glanced over noting the risk, seemed her freind was just as combative ad her daughters, maybe more... Giving Alexandria a we gonna need a drink by the end of this one look before it was over. Maria was less intimidated by the display and was not the subject of her message, fancy, very fitting of decour and required some skill to perform. [i][color=f6989d]"Thanks Vika. My favourite. I'm sure we all want a... Peaceful evening tonight. I'm sure your work is as good as Aelxandris planning. 

 Sorry Xia il make it up to you later... Tonight perhaps. I'd not of asked if I expected this much trouble. Its not your problem. " [/color][/i] with a small glance at Paige, this was her home. A nervous wreck or not it was hers, the drama... Well the last section said very quietly to Xia and then suprising her self by kissing her while everyone was distracted slighty by the stunt with a teasing little sparkle in her deep grey eyes. Least it might break the tension that you could... Well cut with a knife. 

Breaking the embrace seeing the other guests coming in, gmand a alittle pink and giggly she gave a alittle tug to go to the seats once Xia had her drink.

Victoria looked over seeing a handsome guy, well he looked very much like the women in cute dress, oh.. It was Marcus from the club! So he finally got the nerve to ask someone out after all! Smiling, she remembered that night, even if it went all kinds of fucked up. [i][color=6ecff6]"Hey, hopefully no gorilla's in suits tonight. " [/color][/i] it had been a while, she could make light of the whole drama palava of the club night while she waited for Ethan, she did not know some of the others and gave a few polite hellos and a few she knew far too well as she sipped a decent glass of German White wine. Another look at door, she really... Really wnated someone to throw in a distraction from Hanah solo and Joels new girlfriend resisting the urge to ask of he was uncharacteristically late for the start line. Maybe he finished first in the wrong environments. Marinalia,s Little PDA certainly made her smile, her sister was back to her old self more, and wondered if she really had finally found her princess given half the prince's in Sol where... Well her experience was not exactly inspiring. 

Maria gave a small glance round before getting a top up on her cocktail before going to find a seat, well drama was not lacking already, thr young couple where cute, her Brother? They where too similar was rather handsome, though a tad young for her as she adjusted her engagement ring slightly to stop clipping part of the glass where it had spun inwards a tad. 


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