[h2][centre] [color=a2d39c] [color=f6989d]Marinalia Romus Olympus "Mali" [/color][color=6ecff6]& Victoria Darya Romus "Vika" [/color][/color][/centre][/h2] [h3][centre] [color=a2d39c]Tuesday - Sol City Hospital - Hephaestus Manor - [/color][/centre][/h3] [b]Taco Tuesday - Keyla Chaos[/b] [b]Marinalia[/b] Marinalia had been under quite a bit of pressure to get things right so this working out was a great relief. The fact she was tired, too little sleep, rather a little concealer make up and had pulled together a miracle. It was tiring though she did not want to admit failing. Luckily any awkward moments had been pretty much worked though on that rather... Eye opening time spent stuck together during the blizzard. Tired as she was, nothing, a coffee in morning and nap or so in the afternoon could not fix, or so she wanted to make her body believe anyway. Its opinions differed and did not agree with her mind's drive onwards. The sofa was rather comfortable, thankfully her female relatives had kept the male side from making it wall to wall leather, chrome and whatever else might have happened. [i][color=f6989d]"Il get an early night Xia, I'm good for now. Plus company is excellent. He can get used to me. He jealous?"[/color][/i] Marlin was a bad liar, least to people who knew her especially intimately. Jealous of the fact Xia seemed so to slot into place with someone, and visa versa? It was a valid theory, though one that could wait for a more awake response. Returning, Xia was slightly asleep or quite a bit asleep now and thought her way of waking up the sleeping Caribbean Cutie was a pleasant one. Lunch was rather light but given everything a light one seemed best. We'll if they wanted to keep their figures anyway, both had worked rather hard to keep in shape. [i][color=f6989d]"So much better than my old sofa. Frozen two one night though. I admit it. I like singing along."[/color][/i] the sofa was a double upholstered sword, the desire to curl up for a nap was growing. Her enjoyment of a simple Crisp sandwich and some Disney was however not to last. ... Marlin had got past the whole previous nerve destroying phase though it was far from forgotten and still had her vulnerable moments when she struggled. The pressure of arranging everything and so just conspired to complete the perfect storm. [i][color=f6989d]"Il pop it over, tell Carlo to go by Park avenue, left at band stand. Roadworks. You deserved it for heading thousands of miles, without even blinking to help. See you Soon keyla."[/color][/i] Xias response quickly snapped Marlin from her other thoughts. [i][color=f6989d]"I know Xia... Yet then I'm scared it's not good enough. my luck has been... Shaky. Il get your phone tomorrow love."[/color][/i] Getting up and heading to sort out the guest room hiding a yawn, she had things to do first. Marlin did not hide her emotions well from those close, especially in current condition with her guard worn down. The damage was mending, Just needed more time to fully heal. ... Marinalia returned a while later after sorting out the guest room as best possible a short time. It looked pretty homely and Oreo's... They were pretty universal right? Just because rushed, she could not be hospitable. [i][color=f6989d]"Thanks love" [/color][/i] Leaning over Marlin closed her eyes and blinked but then then ended up curling up like a kitten next to Xia for a short nap. Finally giving in temporarily to her rather much overdoing things. ... Startled hearing the gate buzzer, before blinking awake again and incoherently commenting and tidying her hair up a little. [i][color=f6989d]"Come on up, i'll let you in, you can park on the drive, il open the main gate."[/color][/i] Hitting a button to open the main gates and closing the intercom, before heading down stairs, not quite as tired as before but still obviously having pushed things abit hard, for too long opening the front door to the Manor into the glass roofed triple floor atrium. [i][color=f6989d]"Mrs Alexander, welcome to Hephaestus Manor, you have our best guest room on the 3rd floor, let me know if you need anything."[/color][/i] Formal greeting aside, her upbringing meant she had to things correctly, or least much as she remembered as technically she would be lady of the house, they also had a "lady" of the house too, but hey, confusion. [i][color=f6989d]"Keyla, thank you for coming, just thank you. Carlo Welcome, thanks for helping, we might have some beer left over, definitely got a few Rebellions in the fridge and some white wine. You're not on hug status yet though. "[/color][/i] Hugging Keyla with a European kiss on cheek happily Marlin was rather glad to see her, much as a little anxious, she really needed the help right now, Marlins holding everything together was more fragile than she wanted to admit to anyone over the past few days of mentally and physically overdoing it.[i][color=f6989d]''Come on up, much more comfortable on the first floor. Xia awake, just weaker and easily tired.``[/color][/i] Waving them on up she gestured up the curving marble stairs and headed on up to the more comfortable upper levels and less ornate and overly formalistic design. Carlo could take it or leave it, she was doing best to be fair to him. Pausing a second to have a quiet word with Carlo, she knew from Xia and his own Mentions he was less restricted in his means and methods. [i][color=f6989d]"Find that bastard and cash money, car, whatever. I saw her walking like she 80... She hurt, deep... Down. Put down on a nice apartment with your girl, I just want mine to be safe to live her life. Could end up your sister in law one day, help each other? Coming on up with us? Or you want me to open gates? Free beer? "[/color][/i] Hiding her other part of conversation, she would rather keep any arrangement quiet, though her rather protective streak of the woman upstairs was rather not hiding any time soon. Her father definitely was ruthless, she was not in his league but she had her moments. Especially if someone hurt her girl. [b]Mentions[/b] [@King Tai]