Anya Antonovna Romanova Stark (anyastark) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-10-20 09:22:00

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Without You I'm Not Okay (open)
Anya stood in Terminal B of Logan airport and stared at the screen of departures. She wasn't sure how exactly she ended up here, but she went for a drive and ended up at the airport. Her backpack with her laptop in it was over one shoulder and the only other things she carried was her small handheld which was computer and phone all in one. The only clothes she had were the clothes she wore.

She looked at the screen. Nothing stood out. There was no place she really wanted to go, but she knew she had to go somewhere. She didn't care where as long as she could get out of Boston for a few days and away from everything and everyone she knew.

The last two months were...they were the hardest of her life so far. She had been relatively okay as long as she kept busy, but not even she could fill every minute of every day. Downtime meant thinking about Steve and her heart would just hurt too much at the thought of him. She missed him so much and she had to wonder if he was ever coming back. She had to believe he was, but it was getting harder to keep the faith.

She went for a drive and ended up at the airport. Maybe getting away would do her some good. Her heart and head were no longer in school work or being a Thunderbolt and she wasn't interested in eating or sleeping. Alcohol didn't help keep the nightmares away anymore. She needed a break and needed to go to a place where she didn't know anyone and very few would recognize her.

Picking a place seemed to require too much thinking.

She stepped up to the counter of a random airline and looked at the woman behind the counter.

"Can I help you?" the woman asked.

For a second Anya thought about answering that with a line about only if the woman was a psychiatrist, but she didn't. "If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?" Anya asked.

The woman seemed surprised by the question. It took her a moment to reply. "Someplace warm with a beach of white sand," she answered.

Anya thought about the woman's answer. There were so many places that fit the bill. Anya had done extensive traveling in her life so far. "That sounds like what I need. Please get me a ticket to anywhere that fits the bill," Anya said. "Preferably out of the country."

The woman smiled. "I know just the place."

Anya handed over her passport and a credit card.

A few moments later Anya had her boarding pass in her hand and was heading for the gate to fly to St. Barthelemy in the Caribbean. She sent a message to Goddard and had him get her a private villa for a week and to also hire a housekeeper/cook.

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	anyastark 2010-10-23 04:05 am UTC (link)
	"Oh sure. Just give me a reputation as a bully," she said with mock exasperation. "That's just what I need." "I don't put anything past them," she said. "When you think they didn't see something the next morning you see a picture of it on the front page while you're drinking your first cup of coffee." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

nextgen_citizen
2010-10-23 04:18 am UTC (link)

"Well, there are /worse/ people I could get paired with. I mean, if I open a magazine tomorrow and find out I'm supposed to be 'in a relationship' with Megan Fox or Scarlet Johannsen, I'll scream. I really will. Both of them are married women and...I'm supposed to be in movies with both of them soon.

Sure, we'd all laugh about it and talk it out, but I'm not interested in gettin' any trouble over sayin' hello to people. Besides, I hear Megan Fox is a diva and I don't need that drama." he syas.

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	anyastark 2010-10-23 12:59 pm UTC (link)
	Anya chuckled. "I haven't met Megan Fox, but Scarlet is rather nice. I thought she did a good job playing my Mom. But I can see not wanting to get into trouble over saying hi to someone. Though with people like you, just saying hi to someone starts a million and one rumors." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_citizen 2010-10-24 02:14 am UTC (link)
	"Hey, if you'd just said hi instead of spillin' your drink on me, these guys wouldn't be so interested in us. I'm glad you did, though. I don't mind messin' with the paparazzi a bit for fun." Austin smirks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2010-10-24 02:19 am UTC (link)
	"I know, I know. But I /am/ a Stark and we can't do /anything/ the easy way," Anya said as they reached the security checkpoint. She slipped her boots off and put them in a tray. The laptop went in another tray along with her handheld. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

nextgen_citizen
2010-10-24 03:05 am UTC (link)

Austin removes his boots, his belt, and a silver chain with a Grim Reaper charm attached from his neck, placing them in the tray, followed by his phone and wallet. That should be everything, if he remembers right.

He then puts his carry on bag on the rack and lets it all move forward.

"Who knew all I had to do go get you to undress a little was take you to the airport?" Austin says playfully.

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	anyastark 2010-10-24 03:08 am UTC (link)
	"I hardly call taking off my boots as undressing," she said. "Though my parents do say that there was a time where I hated wearing clothes. They said that they would turn around in and under a minute I would have my clothes off and go streaking through the penthouse. I was two." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_citizen 2010-10-24 03:31 am UTC (link)
	"Somehow, I believe this." Austin laughs as they go through the line, making their way to the metal detectors. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2010-10-24 03:38 am UTC (link)
	"They have pictures," Anya said as she walked through the metal detector. "And or course they have many more embarrassing stories about me. I'm looking forward to having many embarrassing stories about my little brother and using them against him one day." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_citizen 2010-10-24 03:45 am UTC (link)
	"That's harsh. He's not even here yet and you're already looking for blackmail material." Austin laughs. "So, what do you want to do when we get to the island?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

anyastark
2010-10-24 03:51 am UTC (link)

"It's how we survive in the family," she said with a grin. It really wasn't, but they really weren't the type to give quarter when it comes to sibling things.

"For starters I am going to go buy some clothes. I really didn't plan on ending up at the airport and going somewhere so I only have what I'm wearing. Then it's a swimsuit, a lounge chair and some sun worshiping."

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	nextgen_citizen 2010-10-24 04:01 am UTC (link)
	Austin wanted to say something about how she was managing to be in less and less clothing the longer they were near each other, but he decided to save that observation for the 'I told you so' phase. "You know the sun is bad for you, right? I'd had to see you turn into Anna the Lobster." he teases. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

anyastark
2010-10-24 04:06 am UTC (link)

"Everything is bad for you if you listen to what is said. I use sunscreen and I do manage to tan instead of turning into a lobster. Speaking of lobster, I am going to suggest we get some tonight for dinner. What do you think?"

Anya grabbed her boots, laptop and handheld out of the two bins. She hated airport security. It was just a reminder why she usually flew via suit or private jet.

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	nextgen_citizen 2010-10-24 04:34 am UTC (link)
	Austin rounds up all of his gear and gets dressed again, considering the idea. "Lobster sounds good. I haven't had any in long time." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2010-10-24 04:36 am UTC (link)
	"We will fix that," she said as she pulled on her boots. "Clothes shopping, dinner and then vegging for the rest of the time. It's a plan, Mr. Cain." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_citizen 2010-10-24 05:35 pm UTC (link)
	"Hey...you're not the kind of woman that buys fifty bags of clothing and expects the guy to stumble around and carry it, are you?" Austin asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2010-10-24 05:40 pm UTC (link)
	"Of course not," Anya said. "I only buy forty five bags of clothing for a guy to carry." There was a patented Stark wise ass grin on her face. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_citizen 2010-10-25 12:37 am UTC (link)
	Austin just shakes his head. "I walked right into that one, didn't I?" he laughs. "Well, as long as you buy decent stuff, we're good." he says. "Can't have the paparazzi catching me with a girl with no fashion sense." he jests. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2010-10-25 12:56 am UTC (link)
	"You did," she said with a grin. "Please. I have more fashion sense in one little finger than most people have. I had one of the best teachers on the planet. Janet Van Dyne." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_citizen 2010-10-25 05:27 pm UTC (link)
	Austin nods, finding himself impressed with Anya's connections. "Okay, so you /might/ have some skill. We'll see, though. We will see." he smiles. His eyes scan the area, before his gaze stops on a particular little food stand in the center of the small food court. "Oh, they have churros!" he says, not even waiting for Anya before he's walking toward them. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

anyastark
2010-10-25 05:54 pm UTC (link)

Anya just blinked and watched him go over and get a churro. She looked at the place he was getting a churro.

"More importantly they have espresso," she said. Her caffeine levels were getting low. Starks needed a certain level of caffeine in their system or they couldn't function.

Anya walked over and ordered a coffee with triple espresso shots. No she wasn't an addict at all.

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nextgen_citizen
2010-10-25 06:07 pm UTC (link)

Austin returns happily with three churros. Two for himself and one for Anya. He didn't know if she liked them, but on the chance that she didn't, he wouldn't let it go to waste.

His eyebrow raises as the coffee, though.

"Um...why don't you just build yourself a coffee I.V. that injects the caffeine straight into your bloodstream? You wouldn't have to bother with waitin' on coffee after that." he laughs.

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	anyastark 2010-10-25 06:10 pm UTC (link)
	"Because my parents went on about how unsafe it was," she said in all seriousness. "Would you like a cup of coffee?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_citizen 2010-10-25 07:48 pm UTC (link)
	"Thanks, but I'll pass. I'm try not to have much, if any at all. Churros, however, are perfectly safe." he says, offering her one. "Don't know if you've ever had one, but if you haven't you're missing out." Austin says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	anyastark 2010-10-25 07:50 pm UTC (link)
	"Thanks," she said and took the offered churro. "I have. They're great for this...." She removed the top of her coffee and then broke off a piece of churro and dipped it in the coffee. Anya popped the piece in her mouth and smile. "Caffeine and sugar. No better things in life." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)