★ 23 [Video] Lord I'm comin' home to you

[mightbeconcussed]

[Lucy is sitting on a balcony, legs between the railings. She's swinging her feet back and forth and looking down. When she speaks her voice isn't as chipper as her words want to be.]

So many tourists. I never got the whole New Yorkers being rude over tourists thing. I sort of do now. You wish they'd just go away.

Unless the City wants to bring McElroy to see me. Or JP Wilson.

Hey if we can get dead people here is it too much to ask to see The Bear? I mean really.

I'd settle for Momma or Daddy though. Just to say hi and get that caramel apple pie recipe. Maybe have a drink.

Or I'd arrange a meeting with Bear and Saben. They could talk strategy and I could listen.

Comments

[not-so-smooth.livejournal.com]

You know, I'm getting mighty hurt that all these people are name dropping who they'd like to see and I'm not on any lists.

[mghtbconcussed.livejournal.com]

Sammy! That's because you left and we're all still angry at you.

[not-so-smooth.livejournal.com]

It wasn't my choice!

[mghtbconcussed.livejournal.com]

Ok. Well yes.

It's good to see you again, Sam. I've MISSED you.

[not-so-smooth.livejournal.com]

Have you really?

[mghtbconcussed.livejournal.com]

I really have. How have you been?

[not-so-smooth.livejournal.com]

I've been alright, how about you?

[mghtbconcussed.livejournal.com]

Vampire.

It sucked.

Pun intended.

[not-so-smooth.livejournal.com]

Oh man, been there done that, I'm sorry. You're alright now though?

[mghtbconcussed.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I'm good. All food eating and killable and not immortal and oh also not craving blood.

[not-so-smooth.livejournal.com]

Good, you're too gorgeous for the emo or goth look.

[mghtbconcussed.livejournal.com]

THANK YOU! You should give compliment lessons before you leave.

[not-so-smooth.livejournal.com]

Have you not been getting very many? That's tragic.

[mghtbconcussed.livejournal.com]

I've been getting enough but you do them so very well.

[not-so-smooth.livejournal.com]

It's a gift.

[mghtbconcussed.livejournal.com]

Silver tongue...or maybe it's a gold one. I forget what the saying is.

[not-so-smooth.livejournal.com]

A precious metal of some sort and very skilled, yes.

I've been waiting for a girl like you. Specifically you.

[not-pirate.livejournal.com]

I'm not McElroy or JP Wilson, but I can go away if that's what you really want.

Re: I've been waiting for a girl like you. Specifically you.

[mghtbconcussed.livejournal.com]

XANDER!! Noooooo no going away.

[not-pirate.livejournal.com]

[Smiles. Might be pleased with that response.] I'll consider myself a welcomed guest then. Maybe not up there as much as coffee, but still better than people in Hawaiian shirts with fanny packs and cameras around their necks.

[mghtbconcussed.livejournal.com]

This is what I miss so much about you! You know your place and you accept it.

[not-pirate.livejournal.com]

Did you really miss me? [Might be having inner blushy times. Yeah, that's right. He's missable.]

[mghtbconcussed.livejournal.com]

I missed you so much, Xander. There is a Xander shaped hole in my heart. I have to drink gallons of coffee a day to fill it. Where are you? I'll meet you somewhere.

[not-pirate.livejournal.com]

Oh, come on. You're exaggerating. Besides, you drank that much before I left.

I'm [looks around] actually next to a coffee shop.

[mghtbconcussed.livejournal.com]

Get me a caramel latte and I'll meet you in five.

[not-pirate.livejournal.com]

Caramel latte. Sounds simple. I just hope there won't be any follow up questions involving soy or foam or sizes not involving large.

[mghtbconcussed.livejournal.com]

No. No and large works.

[And a few minutes later, Lucy shows up slightly breathless from running in high heels. She flings herself at Xander in greeting]

OMG XANDER! I missed you so much.

[not-pirate.livejournal.com]

[Oh, hey, getting flung at! Catches almost smoothly. If almost was a thing that measured great distances, but yes catching happened and hey hugging is good.]

You must have really wanted that caramel latte. [Not really used to people being this affectionate! Well, not hot women people. Unless it's Buffy and Willow who think of him as one of the girls.

Well, that's an unsettling thought.]

I missed you too.

[mghtbconcussed.livejournal.com]

[The catching is supreme. Extra points for almost smooth. Lucy likes being caught.] More than anything.

[And now she leans back for a moment and then it's a quick, sloppy kiss on the mouth before she's rambling again. No 'Xander's one of the girls' thoughts. Of course there's also no 'Xander needs to be a boyfriend' thoughts. Just 'Xander needs to be kissed' thoughts.]

See! Missage! And also desiring a caramel latte. I think I've only had three today.

[not-pirate.livejournal.com]

[Xander was kissed. Xander was kissed. Xander was kissed.

Rebooting...

Pretty girl said something. He should be listening. Xander was kissed.]

Three. Right. Three is...a number. [The smooth is back. Smiling.]

[mghtbconcussed.livejournal.com]

[Lucy isn't oblivious to his reaction. In fact she enjoys it immensely. He's such a good boy]

A number that is at least two below my required daily latee consumption.

[not-pirate.livejournal.com]

I could go ahead and buy you a couple more. [He takes direction well too!]

[mghtbconcussed.livejournal.com]

[Oh she could just kiss him again. So she does. On the cheek this time] You are a super awesome sweetie but I'll do with one right now. So what's been going on? How's Bama looking for the 2010 season?

[Because of course she assumes he paid attention!]

[not-pirate.livejournal.com]

Wow, I must have done something very good recently. I wish I knew what it was, so I could go back and do it many more times.

Bama? Wait, 2010? That's a little future-y for me.

[mghtbconcussed.livejournal.com]

You're a very good boy, Xander. [She manages not to say it in a condescending 'speaking to a dog' tone of voice.]

Oh! I guess we never got around to the when are you from part of conversation when you were here earlier. [And a pout, then a sigh and a sip of her latte] Are you okay at home though?

[not-pirate.livejournal.com]

I do what I can.

Home? Yeah, sure. It's home-y. Except without the actual home. I guess you could say we're all in kind of a transition period. Migrant vampire slayers and helpers.

[mghtbconcussed.livejournal.com]

Are they picking fruit? The vampire slayers and helpers being migrant.

[not-pirate.livejournal.com]

That might not be a bad change of career path. Fruit is rarely dangerous.

[mghtbconcussed.livejournal.com]

It's an intervention. A chance for a clean slate and fruit probably won't care if they fall off the wagon and suck the life out of it.

[zombitard.livejournal.com]

By talk strategy, you mean a threesome, right?

[mghtbconcussed.livejournal.com]

Weeeeeeell yes

BUT only after they've figured out the next 10 years of Bama football.

[zombitard.livejournal.com]

You could definitely classify that as the foreplay, at least!

[mghtbconcussed.livejournal.com]

Mmmhmmm. Talking about passes and formations and plays...you know that's gonna be hot.

ooops bad icon

[disregard-death.livejournal.com]

Oi, you're gettin bothered too? Seems ta me I should have picked a different day ta go into the office.

Re: ooops bad icon

[mghtbconcussed.livejournal.com]

Nope! Not bothered. I love everyone that came to say hi. I just wish there were people from home. You know?