Here's looking at you, kid [for Lara, Riley, Val]

[bachjones]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                         


As Lara had promised Bach, she had asked Riley and Valeria for their opinion on whatever had happened to him. After putting some thought into finding some time in their busy schedules (except for Bach, of course), they all managed to meet up at Lara's place today, just after lunch. 

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[bachjones]

"You wanted a big dog because you're .." He waves at his surroundings. "Alone?"

[asharpertongue]

She shook her head, laughing. "No! I didn't even want a dog. My friend had to give her up for what I realise now was a bullshit reason and she said Osha wouldn't get much bigger so I figured, why not? Keep me company. Be a good guard dog. And then she kept growing."

[bachjones]

"That's rude of your friend. If it's still your friend." He awkwardly patted the back of her head. "At least you're never cold with her around."

[asharpertongue]

Lara pours herself a glass of water, smiling while Osha pushes into his hand when he pets her and makes the most of it.

"She's not my friend anymore - she left the country with her boyfriend the week after I took the pup. But yes. She's a good couch buddy. Bit heavy sometimes."

[bachjones]

"Huh. Guess that really happens to everyone, being left behind. Or just being left."

He absently feeds the dog a piece of crust. "Cinderella likes to stretch on my chest. First time that happened I thought I was choking."

[asharpertongue]

"Can you imagine how I felt when she tried it?" She laughed.

[bachjones]

He smiled, surprised. "Your dog does that to you?"

[asharpertongue]

"She did when she was a puppy. On the couch. She's not allowed in the bedroom." She waved a hand. "Anyway that didn't last long."

[bachjones]

"Am I allowed in the bed room?" He shakes his head. "Old habits, never mind."

[asharpertongue]

Nudging him, she smiled. "They'll just be habits again when you're back to yourself."

[bachjones]

"See, it doesn't even make you angry anymore. I'm just flat now."

[asharpertongue]

"Well hopefully the girls can help you get back to annoying me soon enough." She eyed him. "As long as you're willing to try what they suggest and accept that you are actually a siren."

[bachjones]

He chokes on his sandwich (fourth? fifth?) laughing. "You're never letting that go, are you? I'm going to be all kinds of helpful, miss Quinn. I like to be that way."

[asharpertongue]

Lara grins because that's the first real emotion they've had out of him since he walked in. "I swear, you wouldn't believe me if Poseidon himself was standing next to me and said it to you."

[bachjones]

"..he's some kind of president or something?"

[asharpertongue]

Lara just shakes her head. "I need to give you some history books. He's the Greek god of the sea."

[bachjones]

"I didn't expect you to be a Christian." Bach bites his lip. "He's Christian?"

[asharpertongue]

"Ancient Greek god. From their pantheon. Not Christian, no."

[bachjones]

"..ah. Never really been into that stuff."

[asharpertongue]

"Me either. But when you're a siren boss lady you tend to know the lore from an early age.

[bachjones]

"You're saying that god is real?"

[asharpertongue]

"Not at all. I'm saying that...Nevermind." She sighs.

[bachjones]

"Now what?" He took the last sandwich. "I mean, thanks for all this. I guess."

[asharpertongue]

"You're welcome." She waved at the sisters setting out their things. "Now we let the girls do their job."

[bachjones]

"Valeria is the youngest, right? She seems a bit ..angry."