So I hope you like this, it was kinda rushed, but yea….I have gifts to wrap. Enjoy and Review.
"If it weren't for Mary, well, I would still be stuck in the same miserable cycle I had once called life."
"Please, Ma'am, We wouldn't ask you if it wasn't important." A photographer and Reilly stood in her kitchen. "You owe me anyways."
"Because a inappropriate calendar you create every year of the girls in Terra Nova is important." Wash was looking them over with an arched brow, she currently stood in her usual military uniform and making breakfast for the little one that was helping Taylor put up a tree in the living room. "And no way would I do this as payment. That's blackmail."
"Please, I will do your paper work for a month." Reilly got on her knees, her hands clasped in front of her. "Two months? Six? A year!"
"Fine. However, I want the scars photo-shopped out and no one beyond us knows." Alicia ground out. "I will not be identified." She scrapped the food onto a plate and looked at the photographer. "I'll be at your place in an hour."
Both women nodded and ran out as The Commander walks in, wiping his forehead of sweat. "Finally got it up." He announced as she tossed him a fruit and lowered the plate a little for Mary to grab, her sliding on her socked feet.
"Thanks Wash!" She slid all the way to the table where she sat and started to shovel the food in her mouth. "What are you doing today?" She asked with a smile, her arm still useless…almost, she did manage some things with her violin though.
"Uh, work." Alicia grabbed her plex and went to her room. "Taylor, watch her today."
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Mary had told Taylor that she was going to take a nap, she really wandered if he was that stupid as she walked down the street with her violin in hand. She was in the red with Reynolds and honestly it made her uncomfortable to owe someone she didn't know well.
Buying a flower in the market, Skye snuck up on her. "Boo."
"Good F-" the rest of her sentence was cut off by Skye as her hands clapped over Mary's lips. She growled and opened her lips, biting into the older girl's hand. She yelped and ripped it away.
"Jesus, that was unnecessary." She rubbed her hand on the cloth of her hip, trying to ease the pain. "the hell are you doing?"
"Oh, you know…stuff." She shrugged, starting of again. "So, tell me about That Shannon Boy. He's cute." She smiled as Skye blushed.
"He's nice, something new, but he's pining over the girl he left."
"Hm, must be hard, just be careful, this is delicate stuff you are dealing with." She reached out and grabbed Skye's hand as they passed several soldiers. "Assholes will report me to Wash or Taylor if I'm out alone, so just act cool."
"Where are we going?"
"Pfft," She looked at her as if Skye were an idiot. "I don't know."
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Stretching on the red silk, the camera flashed again to leave Alicia momentarily blind. "Look up a little." Melinda, the photographer said, she had Alicia placed on a whole set, Christmas tree in the back ground as she took images of Alicia from the chin down. The only way they could get away with her being in the shots was if they didn't reveal her, so all the makeup she wore was bright red lip stick that matched the scanty naughty Santa outfit.
"I will never be able to look you two in the eye again." She groaned as soon as she had the okay to get up. With speed unparallel, she pulled her clothes from her bag. "Shit, I need out of this, I feel disgusting."
"You look hot." Reilly was currently looking over the shots they got as it was placed in the calendar. "Just saying." Alicia just growled at her.
"This stays between us, even if I die, you will take this to your own stupid graves." She started pulling on her boots, a sinking feeling of embarrassment filling her. Did she really just do that? She would probably regret this later. "Reilly, I owe you nothing now. I don't care if you saved my ass a year ago, this is payment." Glaring at her, Alicia's special talent for scaring the crap out of anyone came out in seconds.
She sighed and walked out the door, she needed to get home and drown her bad decision in a glass of good, hard, scotch.
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Mary felt a little out of sorts as she pulled the bow across the strings, a little smile on her lips. She remembered what Taylor said about Melissa being the voice of her instrument.
The red flower was on Maddy's lap as she listened to the music. It was funny, the girl was completely taken by Reynolds, she even swooned when Mary mentioned that this was a gift from the boy.
The younger girl rolled her eyes as the song ended and Maddy sighed, this girl had never had a boy like her apparently. "So, uh, yeah," She kinda shrugged, "Well, he says he really likes you and can't wait to see you, and yah know, romantic…Skye." She looked to the girl for help. Sure she had seen relationships and rarely was she awkward, but damn it she hated talking to people about intimate things she had no business being in.
Skye took over so Mary could start out towards her home. Her shoulder ached pretty bad and all she wanted was rest.
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Alicia Dropped her bag by the door as she unlaced her boots. "How was work?"
Taylor was in the doorway of his room, watching her with Dark blue eyes. She mumbled something out and asked about Mary. "Taking a nap," an adequate answer for her as she nodded her head and stood, stretching under his watchful eye. Shuffling to her room she shut the door…before banging it back open.
"She's taking a NAP?" Alicia asked Taylor.
"Yes, just like you said you were going to WORK with red lipstick on." Nathaniel let his brow furrow, yes he knew she did not check in for duty. "Wanna talk Wash?" this time he asked with a growl as her eyes widened. For the first time in a long time, she was afraid.
"Sir-I-"
"Commander! Mary has been spotted alone. Requesting immediate extraction. We are holding her at the Market entrance for now."
"We better go-"
"You will tell me the moment we get back. I don't like being lied to Alicia."
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Mary was sitting, bored in a chair by a vendors table, Josh, Skye and Maddy around her. They actually were near this arch thing that had a white and red plant hanging at the highest point. She thought it was weird, but didn't say anything.
Mary's eyes scanned the area, a sly smile fixing on her face. "Reynolds did say he would like a kiss." She mumbled loudly as Reynolds walked under the arch, honestly looking beat to hell when Maddy jumped him.
Her arms wrapped around his neck, pulling him down to her so she could, er, show her appreciation. "Get a room." She coughed, louder than she meant because several people laughed. Suddenly she felt a small sting on her good arm and glared at Josh, "Asshole."
"Seriously you are a little brat, She's my baby sister."
"That is not what that boy is thinking." Mary pointed at Reynolds who was smiling like a goof with red lip marks all over his lips and face as he twirled Maddy away and to the side for more privacy.
Two figures started towards the arch, and she could already tell who. "So what does that red and white thing mean?"
"Well," Skye leaned over to talk to her, "It means that if two people, usually male and female, are caught under the mistletoe, they have to kiss. It's tradition, plus the guys always try to catch Wash under it."
"Someone just did." Mary grinned wickedly. Wash had stormed in under the arch, The commander next to her. Why were her lips bright red? "Oh shit." Alicia heard that and straightened her posture, the Commander coming to a stop next to her.
"What's wrong?" She finally asked, when a voice (Cough, Boylan, Cough) yelled out.
"Kiss'em." All the color drained from her face as Both of the leaders of the colony looked up.
"It is tradition Wash." Mary announced, a Cheshire cat like grin on her lips. Alicia found herself closer to Nathaniel than she thought, her lips parted in shock and horror. A flush ran up her neck and stained her cheeks nearly as dark in color as that of her lips. His eyes flashed and she knew exactly what he was going to do. Stark horror running down her spine, and cooling her back.
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