notinplainsight (notinplainsight) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-07-11 12:30:00

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Heaven's Wherever You Are (Sat 10th)
Kalypso's own birthday had become meaningless to her as she would see way too many, but it didn't mean that others birthdays weren't important to her. Jack's birthday had come and Kal had to do something special for him. It had taken some time to come up with something, but Kal had managed.

She thought about the Blue Area of the Moon and nice picnic, but that had already been done. While it had been an extremely good time, Kal wanted something different. The idea came to her during a visit to Olympia. The city was still being rebuilt after the Deviants' attack, but the gardens managed to remain untouched. The gardens were the perfect spot for a birthday celebration and wouldn't overwhelm Jack's senses too much.

Kal had gone to a few of Jack's favorite restaurants and got some of his favorite foods. With heightened senses, Jack's taste tended to run on the not-spicy or heavily flavored foods. Kal was the opposite and loved foods that were flavored with many herbs and spices. Somehow they always managed to find places to eat that accommodated both of their likes.

Food. Check. Wine. Check. Water. Check. Blanket check. Change of clothes for both of them. Check. Kal now had quarters in Olympia and she didn't plan on the two of them coming back after their picnic. There was no rush to come back. Birthday gifts. Check. It looked like everything was ready to go. She packed the food items into the picnic basket and packed the presents and blanket into a tote. Now it was time to get the birthday boy.

Kal left via window and flew over to Jack's place.

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	notinplainsight 2010-07-14 08:09 pm UTC (link)
	"Well you can have me or food right now, the other afterward," she purred. She was melting under his mouth and touch. If this went only any longer the food was going to wait. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	jackmurdock 2010-07-14 08:16 pm UTC (link)
	"Decisions, decisions...." He playfully bit down on the soft spot before reluctantly shifting back a few inches. "But a smart man knows when to wait and give his best to the effort. What did you pack in the basket?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notinplainsight 2010-07-14 08:22 pm UTC (link)
	"Why don't you open it and look? It is your birthday after all." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	jackmurdock 2010-07-14 08:34 pm UTC (link)
	He gave her a teasing look and reached for the basket. "My parents sent me card and art supplies. They're going to visit soon and they want to see you too. Mom suggested dinner with all of us, including Sersi. I don't know if Dad's heart can stand it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notinplainsight 2010-07-14 08:36 pm UTC (link)
	Kal chuckled. "I would love to see your parents again. I can have Mom be on her best behavior and not tax your dad's heart." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

jackmurdock
2010-07-14 08:47 pm UTC (link)

He chuckled to think of Sersi behaving herself. He adored Kal's mother, partly because she enjoyed herself no matter where she was and what she was doing, and partly because she approved of him.

"I think she'll be okay." He peered into the basket and grinned. "You've been paying attention." With his senses, food had to be on the bland side for him to enjoy it. Raw was best and he was looking at a large container of greens with raw vegetables and chucks of meat and cheese. Containers of olive oil and ... he inhaled ... fresh hummus mmmm...and a loaf of crusty bread...it all smelled good.

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	notinplainsight 2010-07-15 03:06 am UTC (link)
	"Of course I have," she said. "I'll still make her promise to be on good behavior. It never hurts to be prepared." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	jackmurdock 2010-07-15 06:30 am UTC (link)
	He leaned over for a slow, sweet kiss. "You might want to check her definition of 'good behavior'." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notinplainsight 2010-07-15 06:32 am UTC (link)
	Kal smiled when the kiss was finished. "I'll make sure that good behavior is anything that won't cause him a heart attack and have your mom wanting to hurt her. Sound good?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	jackmurdock 2010-07-15 06:48 am UTC (link)
	"I trust you, sweetheart." He smiled. "I'm going to be around a long time so it's good to have them all friendly enough for holidays." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notinplainsight 2010-07-15 06:54 am UTC (link)
	Kal put a hand on his cheek and gave him a small smile. "You better be. I want as much time as I can get with you." She dropped a light kiss on his lips. "Thankfully Mom gets along with almost everyone. You better start eating. You're going to need your strength." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	jackmurdock 2010-07-15 01:43 pm UTC (link)
	That sounded promising. Jack opened the salad and began enjoying it. "Have you seen your brother? Is he getting along okay?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notinplainsight 2010-07-15 05:02 pm UTC (link)
	Kal grabbed Jack's fork as it was heading toward his mouth and diverted it to her mouth. She smiled and then kissed him. "He's good. I had lunch with him not too long ago. Teaching keeps him busy." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	jackmurdock 2010-07-15 05:17 pm UTC (link)
	He grinned and took her hand with the fork and directed it back into the salad to get a bite for himself. "That's good. I'm glad the two of you are getting along well." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notinplainsight 2010-07-15 05:28 pm UTC (link)
	"We are, but we're still getting to know each other," Kal shrugged and grabbed a chunk of cheese to pop in her mouth. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	jackmurdock 2010-07-16 12:20 am UTC (link)
	"I think that's pretty wonderful. You each have something that no one else has." He looked back in the basket, sure he'd seen a bottle. He removed one to open it and pour Kal a glass. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notinplainsight 2010-07-16 01:46 am UTC (link)
	"We don't have too much in common besides wondering how many other siblings out there," Kal said as she grabbed another chunk of cheese. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	jackmurdock 2010-07-16 02:42 am UTC (link)
	"That might be a little scary. I guess I'm looking at it differently." He got the bottle open and poured two glasses. "if I had a sibling I'd probably sing a different tune." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notinplainsight 2010-07-16 12:30 pm UTC (link)
	"You do have a sibling, or are you so easily forgetting your sister?" Kal asked. She sipped some strawberry wine and leaned back on an elbow. "It's scary because I could have scores of siblings out there." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	jackmurdock 2010-07-16 01:00 pm UTC (link)
	He had to think about that for a moment. He hadn't seen or heard of Eliza in months. "Eliza is a complication to my parents' lives. I'm sorry she's separated from her family, but she doesn't share any blood with me. Her dad and mine are different people." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notinplainsight 2010-07-16 01:26 pm UTC (link)
	"So you don't consider her a sister or even family?" Kal asked. Her own family was very unorthodox, but it was family. The Eternals were all related in one way or another and they simplified by calling each other cousin. It would be a massive headache to sort it all out, but in the end they were family. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

jackmurdock
2010-07-16 01:35 pm UTC (link)

"Maybe we could have developed a relationship of some sort, but she's probably more inclined to want one with the other side. A lawyer and a martial arts instructor don't have a lot compared to the Russian royal family or Starks." He shrugged. "The only thing she's added to my family is something for my mother to be tense over. She doesn't like Mrs. Stark, and that's being polite about it."

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	notinplainsight 2010-07-16 01:38 pm UTC (link)
	"Have you thought about getting in touch with her to do something to get to know her better? I don't see a reason why she wouldn't want to get to know you. If she doesn't, then she's missing out on knowing a great guy." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

jackmurdock
2010-07-16 02:01 pm UTC (link)

This was one of the many reasons why he loved Kalypso. She listened, she didn't pass judgment, and she asked questions that didn't attack him and make him feel he was wrong or somehow bad for having his own thoughts and feelings. It made discussing things with her comfortable for him.

"I called a couple of times last fall when Dad asked me to, but I never got an answer and I figured she was settling in wherever she was."

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	notinplainsight 2010-07-16 02:05 pm UTC (link)
	She kissed him. "I'm sorry to hear that. You're a great guy and she doesn't know what she's missing out on." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)