Get Well Soon Lou Party [OPEN]

[bewitchinghaze]

 
 Val had worked hard turning her precious garden into a space suitable for a party. She knew how stressed out and awful Lou must feel right now and she was determined that she would shake her right back into the cheerful voice of reason she normally was. Messages had been sent out to anyone who had any connection to Lou the night she came home from the hospital and Val prayed people would have time to show up.

Every branch and bush in the garden had been strung with fairy lights, the strings hidden so they looked more like floating globes of light. Chairs and tables had been tucked into empty spaces and various snacks and alcohol had been set up on a long table off to the side. She'd taken into consideration the rather... aphrodisiac effect these get-togethers seemed to have and small nooks out of the way of the rest of the party had been set up and thoroughly charmed with privacy charms. More charms sent out an thread of magic to draw anyone who appeared to be looking for privacy towards them.

Sitting herself down in the middle of everything, she spent an hour putting the strongest protection spells she could in a bubble around the party. They wouldn't do anything to keep those who wandered away from the party safe, but hopefully they would keep those in the bubble safe for the duration of the party.

A quick charm on her flowers so they wouldn't be trampled or picked, a call to Lou to ask her to come over, and a shower and an outfit change later, she was ready. Taking a deep breath, she turned on the soft, not too energetic music she'd put together, and flopped down into a chair to wait.

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[asharpertongue]

"Well...You girls are family." She looks Val over. "And you..." She narrows her eyes at her. "Have something you're not telling me. Something about a man, maybe?"

[bewitchinghaze]

Val freezes, looking around for an excuse to escape. "Ha... ha... I don't know what you mean, Lara..."

[asharpertongue]

She grinned. "So there is someone. Who?"

[bewitchinghaze]

"N-no one!" she stammers, draining her wine. "Why do you ask?"

[asharpertongue]

"Because you're blushing and drinking like a fish and you only worry about things being perfect if there's someone to be perfect for." She brushed a lock of hair out of Vals face and grinned. "So cough it up. Give me a name so I can vet him."

[bewitchinghaze]

"To be fair, I mostly wanted things to be perfect for Lou. But... um... GrantMiddleton..." she mumbles, grabbing a fresh glass of wine and downing that as well.

[asharpertongue]

She grinned. "Grant? Well! That's going to make it hard to threaten him into submission seen as how spent a portion of my life running around his house, but I'll give it a good try."

[bewitchinghaze]

"If it makes you feel better, Riley threatened him earlier... And I hope you're going to go interrogate her about her date," she grins.

[asharpertongue]

Lara blinked. "She has a date too? This is a busy night for you girls!" She made a 'gimme' gesture. "Spill it."

[bewitchinghaze]

Val leans closer, grinning broadly. "With that piemaker... Tristan. I warned him if he hurts her, I'll grow flowers in his lungs. He's taking her to a movie and dinner, from what I know."

[asharpertongue]

Oh Tristan. That's...actually that's perfect. She said as much. "He's a very sweet man. And your threats sounds nasty enough. I'll let it slide. As long as I keep getting the gossip."

[bewitchinghaze]

She gives her a joking salute, clicking her heels together. "Yes, ma'am. Number one gossip provider, Valeria Jung at your service."

[asharpertongue]

She nods imperiously and then leans back against the bar. "So tell me whats going on with Grant."

[bewitchinghaze]

"We're... friends," she replies, picking at the ends of her hair to hide her embarrassment. "He's nice though. And painfully attractive. And I'm fairly sure we both have a mutual affection thing going on it's just not... solidified yet?"

[asharpertongue]

"So no smooching?" She teased.

[bewitchinghaze]

She ducks her head, grinning. "Maybe a little smooching..."

[asharpertongue]

"Oh really?" She leans in closer. "And when did that happen?"

[bewitchinghaze]

"Aaaatttt... The last Abasi brunch. In a closet. By accident," she blushes, feeling her ears burn with it. "And a couple cheek and forehead kisses here and there."

[asharpertongue]

She laughed. "You accidentally fell on his lips?"

[bewitchinghaze]

"More like, we both ended up in there trying to avoid each other and ended up having really angry makeouts over it?"

[asharpertongue]

Lara couldn't help herself. She cackled. "Oh Val...only you."

[bewitchinghaze]

Val pouts, folding her arms across her chest. "It only happened that one time, okay! We've worked things out since then."

[asharpertongue]

Lara smiled and sipped her drink. "And what have you worked out? Making out outside closets?"

[bewitchinghaze]

"Lara! We worked out the whole... witch/cop rivalry thing. At least, for us," she laughs, lightly smacking her friend on the arm.

[asharpertongue]

Lara chuckled. "If you really have then you'd be one of the first pair to do that in this town. Well done!"