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riverviewlogs2018-03-15 01:33 pm
winscenario) wrote in riverviewlogs2018-03-15 01:33 pm
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( closed ) I'm painting my room in the colourful way
who: Jim Kirk & Lucy Mills
what: babysitting adventures, part one
when: now-ish
where: Victor and Lucy's place
warnings: none expected!
[ Since Victor had told him that Lucy had suggested Jim could look after her sometimes when the doctor was working, he had sort of been waiting to be asked, sooner or later. Victor would eventually get an incompatible shift and Jim figured that, while he would have a lot of options, like Jefferson for instance, at some point he'd ask Jim to step in and stay with Lucy for the night.
He just thought it would come with a little more warning, more time to prepare himself. Instead he got a sudden call from the doctor, asking Jim if he could come over right away. One of the doctors at the hospital had had an emergency and couldn't make it to their night shift, and Victor, being the on-call doctor, had been asked to come in and cover for them.
Still, despite it coming as a surprise, Jim didn't hesitate a single moment. He got ready and made his way to Victor's place as quickly as possible, so he could get to the hospital immediately. It didn't leave much room for greetings and goodbyes, and they only shared a quick kiss before Victor was rushing out the door.
He watched the door close behind Victor, then he made his way to the living room, where Lucy was sitting on the couch. He didn't know how she felt about all this, the suddenness of it anyway, so he tried to tread carefully at first. ]
So... have you had dinner yet?
[ If not... well, delivery food was happening because Jim couldn't cook worth a damn. ]
what: babysitting adventures, part one
when: now-ish
where: Victor and Lucy's place
warnings: none expected!
[ Since Victor had told him that Lucy had suggested Jim could look after her sometimes when the doctor was working, he had sort of been waiting to be asked, sooner or later. Victor would eventually get an incompatible shift and Jim figured that, while he would have a lot of options, like Jefferson for instance, at some point he'd ask Jim to step in and stay with Lucy for the night.
He just thought it would come with a little more warning, more time to prepare himself. Instead he got a sudden call from the doctor, asking Jim if he could come over right away. One of the doctors at the hospital had had an emergency and couldn't make it to their night shift, and Victor, being the on-call doctor, had been asked to come in and cover for them.
Still, despite it coming as a surprise, Jim didn't hesitate a single moment. He got ready and made his way to Victor's place as quickly as possible, so he could get to the hospital immediately. It didn't leave much room for greetings and goodbyes, and they only shared a quick kiss before Victor was rushing out the door.
He watched the door close behind Victor, then he made his way to the living room, where Lucy was sitting on the couch. He didn't know how she felt about all this, the suddenness of it anyway, so he tried to tread carefully at first. ]
So... have you had dinner yet?
[ If not... well, delivery food was happening because Jim couldn't cook worth a damn. ]
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[ To be fair, Jim was a bit biased. Garlic bread was delicious. Add cheese to it... he honestly wouldn't mind eating just that for a meal. A rather poor meal, granted, but anyway. He liked indulging sometimes, no harm done to anyone. ]
I'll try to find the books for you, anyway.
[ She liked books, and frankly so did Jim. A lot, actually. There was a magic and charm to them that often couldn't be translated into film. ]
I'm not going to spoil you.
[ But he wouldn't lie either, because her feeling was right. Nothing good was going to happen involving the man, so he fell quiet instead, reaching for another slice himself, sprinkling it with parmesan rather than pepper. ]
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[Because then, it's heaven. The bread and butter melt in your mouth, and the garlic tastes so good.]
We could try to find them in the library. I wouldn't mind.
[Something else for them to do together, another activity for them to do and spend more time together. It was happening organically. Nothing felt forced, and Lucy wanted to find those books to read more about Mary Poppins.]
Mmm...[Lucy fell quiet, no longer into her pizza, more captured by the film. Watching how Mrs. Travers grew up, how her childhood influenced her stories. When the scenes shifted to the father figure, Lucy found herself missing her dad more and when the father actually passed, she grabbed a napkin to dry her eyes a little. She wished she had Victor with him, missing him a lot too.
Abruptly, she got up from her seat.]
Don't pause it!
[She called out over her shoulder as she ran to her room to grab her stuffed toy, a dog that's a doctor and named Dr. Whale. A present that Victor got her, one she hugs and falls asleep to when she misses him. She came back into the living room with him and sat down next to Jim to keep watching.]
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[ Actually he would much rather actually buy them and gift them to her, so he'd try a few bookstores first and see if he got lucky. He definitely wouldn't mind making a day out of it, maybe go out for cake somewhere, and then surprise her by actually buying her the books if and when they found them at a shop.
He glanced a little at her out of the corner of his eye but said nothing to her reaching for the napkin. Before he could think about offering some comfort, though, she got up out of the blue and sprinted towards her room, coming back a moment later hugging her plush toy. Finishing his slice, he tipped his head curiously at her. ]
Who's that you got there?
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[Something for both of them to do, and if Jim ever gave her books as a present, she would cherish them. If she had her father's book, she would hold it close to her, go to bed with it and dream of the family she missed so much. But, she was just as happy to go looking for the books in the library. There wasn't much she needed to be happy.
As for her friend...]
Dr. Whale. Papa gave it to me to hug whenever I miss him... [There was a slight pause.]..It's childish but...it helps.
[Yes, an 8 year old recognizing when she was being childish, but she was mature for her age. She went through a lot that most kids didn't. Watching the scenes of Traver's father dying, it made her miss her fathers--Henry and Victor. Death wasn't something a child should think about, but it was an inevitability. It would happen one day, even if she didn't want it to. So she hugged her stuffed toy through the rest of the movie.
She snuck in another slice of pizza, but by the time the movie was over it was time for bed and a story. In her arms was her dog stuffed toy, climbing into Jim's lap as he read her the story on the couch. Eventually, Lucy fell asleep, holding onto her stuffed toy and to Jim as well. If he moved, or tried to pull her away, she would only hold onto him tighter, afraid of letting him go.]
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[ Even adults should be, sometimes. Jim doesn't really have a toy plush, but in all honesty, if Victor got him one... yeah, he'd definitely keep it forever. Childish or not. ]
Alright, you finish your pizza, [ He tipped his head as he wiped his mouth, then got to his feet. ] And I'll go grab us that pie for dessert. Be right back.
[ With that he wanders off towards the kitchen so he can get the pie. Yummy, and the perfect way to wrap up their dinner. ]