Mishaps

Prompt 084: Glue

Veronica was looking up, hand covering her mouth and eyes looking slightly alarmed. She was still considering things when the door opened, making her quickly turn to see Balthazar come in, and give him a bright smile.

"Hello Beloved."

"Love." He whispered, smiling and glad to be home early, before turning to lock the door. Balthazar walked towards Veronica, hand caressing the back of his neck and his wife notice he looked tired. He groaned softly, walking to sit beside the cashier. Veronica quickly sat over his lap, kissing his nose and then lips, and hugging him. "It's good to come home when you pamper me like that." That got him another kiss.

"You had a good day?" Veronica smiled sweetly, willing him to look only and at nothing but her.

"I wouldn't call it good, but it was fine." He said, hands snaking around her, and Veronica leaning against his shoulder. He went on explaining how long the lines were in the Government facilities, how hard it was to prove he was the owner of the name to the store, how lazy the workers were, how lunch break provided only an excuse for them to be mean, and so on so forth, Veronica peeking from time to time towards the ceiling. "I shouldn't go on I must be boring you to tears."

"No, of course not, beloved." She gave him another kiss, and a big bright smile.

"I should be grateful I'm home at least." He said, smiling at her. "But the weirdest thing happened; Dave called, saying he would be coming over for practice and then didn't show up." Veronica frowned at the news, surprised at the apprentice's actions. But Balthazar waved it off. "I bet he's either too busy with Becky or studying for some horrible test."

"Maybe he had some serious attachment." She said as he leaned to rest on her collarbone, giving her room for holding in her laughter. "I mean; appointment." Balthazar gave a soft nod, but then lifted.

"He would have called."

"Maybe he's stuck…" Here she was forced to cover her mouth and fake a cough, to stifle her laughter. "somewhere without a signal." She smiled again at Balthazar, providing a very good explanation for the apprentice's behavior.

"That would make sense."

"Are you mad at him?" Asked Veronica, seeing how calm he actually way.

"No, I was too tired anyway. Standing around a bank and doing paperwork for the new Arcana Cabana was draining enough, Dave would have finished me off." She kissed him again, and coerced him softly on taking a long warm bath. Balthazar agreed quickly, feeling too tired to fight even the woman who held his heart, and after she lifted, dragged his feet heavily to make his way to the stairs. Veronica watch him go, hoping he would hurry along, and smiled when he turned to her one last time. "Are you joining me?"

"In a minute, I'll just finish something here."

"Alright, I'll start filling the tub then." Veronica nodded, as he finally walked up the stairs and vanished into the apartment.

"Please don't tell him. I won't hear the end of it." Murmured Dave softly, hoping the low echo the words produced weren't picked up by Balthazar. Again Veronica looked up, placing her hand over her mouth and just stared. Dave was pressed arms and legs spread wide, as Da Vinci's Universal Man, and surrounded by sticky blue glue. Veronica had the same reaction she had hours ago, when she found the mess he'd made while trying to perform the spell, and finding him stuck to the ceiling: She laughed.

"I have no idea how to get you down." She said finally, shaking her head. "We could wait for the glue to dry and then see if it cracks and releases you." The suggestion was solid, and actually the only way to get him down, Balthazar had done that mistake once, and he and Horvath had been stuck to the roof of the library for a whole day. But at least back then they were stuck together; Dave as bad as it sounded would have to stay there on his own.

"Fine then I'll just hang here for a while." He said sarcastically.

"Veronica?" Called Balthazar from upstairs making Veronica walk to the stairs and answer.

"Coming!" She turned back to Dave. "Dave I have to go. If I don't he'll come back down to check why I am not there with him."

"Veronica, please: don't leave me here. I beg of you."

"I'm sorry Dave," She said, suppressing her laughter. "I'll think of something after Balthazar falls asleep alright?" She waved her hands towards him, trying to sooth him. "Just stick around alright?" And she hurried up the stairs, laughing.

"Veronica, don't… Hey, Veronica!" Dave fell quiet, hoping this particular humiliating moment didn't come back to hunt him, and took a deep breath. On the apartment above he heard them murmur from time to time, their steps echoing in the ground, then the lights of the shop were killed and Dave was plunged into darkness.

This was going to be a very long night.

I posted this without Beta-ing it. My Beta reader got lost in the jungle of college life and all I hope is that wherever she is she might survive on her own… Arlothia I miss you! *faints in worry* Sorry for that (grumble, grumble) and all the, ahem, mistakes and mishaps. I was working last night and just imagined this occurring, and couldn't keep from laughing. I hope you enjoy it and if you like it, please drop me a line or a review… I recently reviewed at some of the AWESOME stories out there and I got cookies and tea! *looks around mischievously*

Happy writing!