Sorry for the long wait, but I haven't been able to get to a pc in a while, I know that this is short, but the next one will be longer! You know the drill, R&R
Sara and Ian both picked themselves off the floor after their laughing fit, struggling to breathe. Panting for breath, it was all they could do to stagger upright to their feet.
"God… I forgot how hard she makes me laugh…" Sara got out.
"Does she do that all the time?" Ian groaned, griping the back of the couch for support.
"Sometimes. She says I don't laugh enough, and that it's her job to make me laugh." Sara replied with an affectionate smile. "Nadia's the best there is in that crazy bunch she calls a family."
Ian raised an eyebrow but did not comment. Instead he turned around as the door to the guest bedroom opened again.
"Having fun?" Nadia called cheerfully as she drove toward them. Ian could see that her eyes were slightly red, though the rest of the damage had been expertly repaired.
"Always, when you're around Nadia!" Sara called back, laughter in her voice. The Witchblade seemed to flash in agreement. Walking over, Sara hugged her cousin again.
The sharp ring of the telephone made all three of them jump, and Nadia began to look nervous.
Sara strode over to the phone with her lips pressed tightly together. Her eyes promising hell for whomever was on the other end of the line.
"Hello? Oh yes, hang on a moment." Sara put her hand over the mouthpiece. "Nadia, it's Mara."
"Thank the Goddess…" Nadia whispered before she took the phone from Sara. "Mara? Yes, I'm fine… What? Oh my… yes… You said WHAT! Oh Mara…" Nadia burst into peal upon peal of laughter, nearly dropping the phone. "I can't believe that you… MARA!" Nadia's face turned the color of a brilliant sunrise as she listened to her friend. "I'm shocked Mara! Shocked!" Laughing again, Nadia shook her head. "All right, call when you can. Bye."
Sara all but jumped on her when Nadia put down the phone. "Well? Well? What happened?"
"Mara sent my parents to Alaska!" Was all she could get out.
"Al.. as.. ka.." Sara mouthed before breaking out in a huge grin. "That was sneaky! Good for her!"
Ian couldn't help but share Sara's grin. "Nicely done, this would give them time to cool off their heels!" He agreed.
Nadia laughed. "That's true." Smiling, she stared to go back to the kitchen when the phone rang again.
Sara snagged it up again, but this time, her face went blank. "Okay… yes… on my way." Dropping the phone back on the hook, she shook her head. "Back to work for me. Will you be all right Nadia?"
"Yeah, no problem. Take Ian with you."
Sighing Sara nodded in agreement. "All right, all right. Come on Ian."
Surprised that Sara was giving in so quickly, Ian quickly followed, reminding himself to speak to his young ally later if there was time.