Gifting Surprises

[Raymond Wyndham]

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Mar 10, 2020 12:49:27 GMT -6 Carina Dragovetti-BW said:

Texting Ray a simple " I need the number for your oncall med. Matter of urgency and secret. Ro knows the situation already." Then attaching a rainbow and winky emoji followed by a heart. She might not be the best at understanding all of what things meant to today's youth but liked to make sure her tone came across when she spoke to someone she was close with. As long as he sent it and didnt ask to many questions they would have help.

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He laid resting catching his breath. Quarter full bottle of Pappy Van Winkle sitting on the bedside table empty rocks glasses strewn near enough at hand to show what a wicked tableau had taken place. Sighing he dragged his phone to his face. One eyed he read the message, ‘I need the number for your oncall med. Matter of urgency and secret. Ro knows the situation already.’

He’d taken the day off as he owed it to himself one day to not be hip deep in blood drama or outright crime. Sighing as he knew he failed. He couldn’t for the life of him find his way around the new penchant for the constant talks in pictures. He thought hieroglyphics had died several thousand years ago. Cursing mentally the vampires who’d made it a thing again. He didn’t even try to respond to the pictures instead he sent Carina Dragovetti-BW a short to the point reply ‘On it. Where?’

And while that was sent he immediately reached out to the Tiem’s Karishma who’d taken to the sawbones life like a duck took to water. He’d been a little hesitant, but she was good fast and surprisingly well cut out for that corner of the outlaw life. He could tell she also lived vicariously through the stories told and laughs had once her patients thankful to be alive talked as if they were paid by the word. ‘Be ready details soon.’

Rolling he placed his feet on the floor and rested elbows to knees phone screen shining on a fairly unlit room. His back to the remainder of the bed. He thought of texting Ro but he doubted Carina would lie so he’d go with things and touch base after the situation was handled.

[Carina Dragovetti-BW]

The reply came back " Anastasios Suite 14B, ty doll"

She knew there would be questions later and she very much would answer them but time was of the essence so instead, she focused on getting it all together. Telling her vampire co=hort they had a plan and would have someone soon. Then leaping into prepping the space with clean towels for the possible blood. Not entirely worried about infection as he couldn't catch that sort of thing now unless it was supernaturally created.

[Melissa Haze]

Laying languidly on her side purring happily and smugly, Mel peeked over her shoulder at his back. The claw marks were healing nicely as she had done them in human form not shifted. Within minutes they would be all but memory, which suited her find to renew them next time. Watching the body language and quirking a brow as he got a text forced one off then another and seemed to be waiting as one came in." No rest for the wicked it seems"

Rolling over to peek at him, it had been five months of figuring them out and sorting boundaries and learning the quirks that came with being a couple.. or in their case a loose triad. Jane was her first girlfriend? female lover? Still unsure of what they were but not thinking to deeply. That sort of thing gave her a headache when she rather be thinking of more fun things. like the low gasping growl he made when she...

Laughing softly to herself self she would let him decide if he wanted to share what the flurry was about. They weren't an all over each other all the time sort of couple he still had duties so did she. When they had time together they took it but never to the exclusion of anything that might come up. While Ro and Rini had been away her time in charge had been a little tension fraught but Ray had backed her and nothing of note had transpired. On small easily managed scuffle in little haiti and then news from some stuff down the coast. Thankfully the hit on Dallas that had rocked the whole community even those not local to there as most had some sort of tie even to the sixth degree. Had not happened till the king and queen had returned and she could go back to doing nonleadery things.

[Raymond Wyndham]

“Not one damn bit. You think…"Stopping himself as the text came in ‘Anastasios Suite 14B, ty doll’. She was at the heart of the beast the Anastasios. He’d kept himself out of it but Karishma was drawn there like a moth. Aeolas held sway with the Nest as they were his beast to call and while he had Tiem or Laurette as she liked being called in public it was clear that he really had them both. The others spread over the city did their best to stay away partially because Tiem while not the jealous sort was definitely the jealous sort. Sighing he looked at the text again before sending Karishma

‘Anastasios, 14B, fifteen minutes?’

Standing he glanced around the room for his pants. He knew she was physically safe and Carina would do her best to insure the girl would perform and exit safely he thought it best to be near to pay and protect her. Fucking Ro was rubbing off on him. Or maybe it was Mel and Jane not that anything was asked but the activities and frequency of stolen moments made it a something that stayed on his mind.

“Ya wanna grab a bite and see what your friend has gotten herself into?” It wasn’t on the surface the rousing hey lets go make sure everything is okay and play cavalry if needed. At least not as spoken but it was in fatc just that. Carina was a healer. She’d be the last he’d have thought might need off book medical which meant it wasn’t for her. And that person whoever it was happened to be hanging out at the Anastasios. Which usually meant vampire but they didn’t need medical ever.

To his way of thinking that meant things were murky and he disliked murky. Not to mention as caring as she was Carina might just accidentally put her head in a lions mouth. Or some variation on that theme she’d already done. And then entered Jane rubbing her head and sleepily crawling back in bed mostly oblivious to the fact he potentially they were getting ready to leave. Looking a ‘why is she that way’ question at Mel he chuckled at the lioness. Jane was a handful with a mouth that wouldn’t quit at times then others she was an outright vixen. She he was sure didn’t even realize how hard she’d synched with Mel as her Alpha yet it was apparent to him.

[Melissa Haze]

Melissa could read situations well enough and knew what he wasn't saying. Smirking She slid off the bed just before Jane made it back in to lay down. Chuckling she lean in and gently bit him." Sure food is good"

Looking at the lioness in the bed, she caught his look and shrugged. Leaning down to the sleepyhead and kissing her on the forehead." Need to check on a request and grab food, We will make sure we bring you back something"

At the sleepy grump in reply, she laughed wiggling into jeans. Tugging on a loose creme colored sweater, stepping into her boots and grabbing her jacket. Catching a rare twinge of her back, that's what she got for letting it get put through all the things that it had been. Stretching slowly till it popped and she glanced at him pointedly with a teasing look. Heading out to the car letting him drive" we picking any one up on the way or they meeting us there?"

[Raymond Wyndham]

As they finished dressing, and Mel said a very sweet goodbye to their third he removed from its hidden access two disposables. Mel had managed to maintain her credentials and despite her searchable status as infected usually carried legitimately. He however was officially dead and as such maintained a number of far from legal supply chains for arms. Slipping the holstered Taurus into her hand as they left he slid its slightly larger twin into the small of his back. As she looked at him he shrugged in return, “I got extra clips in the car. Just in case.”

This he concluded with a smirk. Some men displayed their love with flowers as a standard. He showed his with sharing his caches of arms. Mel now knew where all of the scent covered hidey bolt holes were around the house where he’d secreted arms. She also knew just how fortified his condo was. Along with three of the four stash spots in his car were.

Taking off as very few drove as recklessly as Ro and such fifteen minutes was a push of effort. “Naw. We don’t need to grab her. She is pretty on time...” strangely he thought she was always on time and usually early. Like she was either waiting for drama to arrive or always n the area. Thinking on who her Kashyapa was he was not quite paranoid enough yet to think she was a plague magnet or an engineer of chaos. Not yet at least.

“What’d ya think of those spicey meat puffs at the Anastasios. Their not hot enough for her are they?”

[Karishma]

She liked the idea of it being a secret identity. In some way she was a hero to the less than legally employed. She stitched them back together and made sure they were able to keep earning. It was good work especially as most tipped her or offered favors should she need men and women of a certain vocation or the skills they brought with them. Sh ehadn’t needed anything nor wanted for anything. Tiem was a bad enough big enough bad ass if it ever came down to it. Even with her softer side being more apparent. She’d worn more dresses and skirts and feminine cut pants suits than she had ever known the woman owned as of late. Seemed as if they both had secret sides to them.



She sat at the counter at Sweet Bay thinking on how to tell the small time hood from South Holland that she’d tested his blood and found he’d had leukemia. She’d thought so well she actually had thought cancer the way it smelled but had doubled down to makesure she was right. She was it was early onset yet a fatal case. He would not be getting better. She initially thought to not but it wouldn’t be right f her to foist the responsibility off on someone else. Reaching for her phone to set up a meeting it vibrated in her hand as if were angry. She nearly dropped it. Again. Looking at the text from Raymond she sighed. She always felt calls and texts from him were the equivalent of the President of a company calling. In a way I was for bad or ill it would always be potentially life changing. Reading the message ‘Be ready details soon.’ She immediately excused herself having one of the others take over. Grabbing her medical bag which was actually a Nike deluxe duffle she’d had reinforced she was already out the door and half way down the block towards the Taxi stand where most of the drivers knew her if not by name by face. She used them often as they rarely logged fares and never asked questions.



Sliding into Tariq’s standard yellow taxi she looked at her phone as it vibrated again. ‘Anastasios, 14B, fifteen minutes?’, she didn’t bother responding as the question was actually an order. Slipping Tariq two twenties she gave the address to the Anastasios and settled in to mentally prepare. It could be any number of injuries to one of eth Bravos though as of late most injuries were knifings, seemed as if most these days were tending towards up close and personal. She ran down a list of things she might need and not have there were still a few moments she couldn’t stay prepared for.



She thought she should be okay to start for most things. All the same she ran down her list of supplies once more in her head. Partially to ignore the fact she was once more heading to the Anastasios. The last time she was here she nearly gave her virginity to Aeolas and Tiem. Somehow that was scarier and more stressful than most other things she’d ever faced. Swallowing hard she tried to remember which of Raymonds crews worked this side of town normally. As a way to have a mental preparedness for who could be hurt.

[Melissa Haze]

She liked his guns better than flowers, it was sweet and she got it. It was a way of saying I trust you and know you well enough to know you can handle yourself. They had tried to get Jane involved even getting her as compact gun and holster for her Valentine gift. As far as Mel knew it had never gotten used. Which was partially good but you normally should at least practice. When he asked about the food she thought on it" no but they are a good jumping-off point for her to add more sauce. We brought that bottle of reaper chili stuff. You know the stuff we make her wash mouth and wait a few hours before we play together"

That stuff had burned like silver when she had been kissed on the shoulder. No clue how the other ingested it but she did. Mel liked some spice but wasn't out to swallow nuclear bombs for fun. As they arrived just behind a taxi dropping off a lady with a duffel she recognized her and smiled. Falling in line behind hr as Ray went to her side. They all headed up together and knocked on the door.

[Raymond Wyndham]

Ray shuddered at the thought of the napalm Hane managed to get down and worse yet enjoy. Spice was not truly his bag. He didn’t mind it normally but Jane craved it. He was trying to not think of the welts her kiss had left on Mel. Which was saying something. Mel occasionally usually liked live hard enough to leave bruises.

“Good idea.” He said as he stopped at the red light swiping his phone open as he docked it and started their order. Via the stops between them and the hotel he was sure they’d have enough time to get their order in.

As expected he was right about the order and Ka which he found funny as most of the guys had started calling Karishma that as a sign of respect and making her family of sorts. All without knowing that she was in fact a snake lycanthrope.

She was stepping out of the cab as they handed keys off to the valet and his phone pinged that’s the order would be ready for pickup. Nodding hello as Mel smiled and greeted her. “Hey Ka.”

He and Mel fell into autopilot taking security wing positions as they matched Ka. It happened so smooth and automatically he hadn’t even noticed truly until he’d led them through the restaurant picking up their order and was on the elevator. He chuckled as it hit him how they must’ve looked. He was a little glad Alexandra’s hadn’t met them at the door.

Making their way to the room he was not surprised that the suite was one of those he knew could double as a cell. Rolling his shoulders as without meaning to they all stacked up on the door.