* beach waves !

she stuck out her tongue before letting out a vivacious laugh. compliments were always nice --- but even better when they came from a professional’s mouth. “ i’m so very flattered. ” she looked at her own nearly empty glass before letting out a hum. “ i think it’s the age. at least the hangovers tell me that. i dread the day i hit thirty. the big three-o... but while we’re young we have to have fun. tell me, who are we paying attention to tonight ? which handsome hunk ? ”

gaia farnese attending the coronation of ayo zulu

“ you know you should tone it down, you put us other mommies to shame with that look, ” gaia told renée as she reached forward to try to fluffy fabirc of the other’s dress. “ it’s so nice, i’m jealous. i have a serious question to you though: how hard are you gonna go down tonight ? you have to take full advantage of responsibility-free evenings. ” ( @rcnxed​ )

“ oh yeah, i absolutely love the fanmail he gets... i mean look at this one: a cartoon character ! sometimes they come with a small trinket or something else that’s cute. save the creepiest letters, please. they make good stories. “ ( @ilcnv​ )

“ you know... some might say that you’d be more safe back home, ” gaia pointed out as she fell into the empty seat at his table. she set her cocktail down and tilted her head as perceptive eyes took in the details of his face. “ seriously though, what made you wanna show up ? ” having familiar faces around made being away from home more fun than it already was. “ because it definitely isn’t the portuguese. ” ( @vncxnzo​ )

“ so this should be a weekly thing: you and me getting together for a glass of wine and gossip. now that we’re not working at the same place, i feel like i don’t know shit about your life ! tell me, anyone interesting entered your life recently ? ” ( @piaberenice​ )

“ they’re betrothed against their wills, i think they have the right to complain... ” she clicked her tongue. of course it wasn’t easy on gio, but he’d have a hard time getting along with them if he thought they deserved to be sold like cattle. “ you might get out of this pickle more easily if you just tried explaining to them why it’s important that they go through with them. obviously you gotta do it in a way that doesn’t patronize them. ” explaining anything to salvatore without appearing condescending would be difficult. gaia avoided the young prince because she always felt like the dumber party. he always seemed to know more than she did. he could have stayed put in the states. “ maybe a new love interest, i don’t know, he’s a tough cookie. nothing too devastating though, it’d be just cruel. have him meet the luxembourgish family and make him crack under the pressure and put him back together. ” 

“ we just need a plan ! ” it was overly optimistic even for gaia. “ blood is thicker than water and all that jazz. they can be butthurt for only so long. since apologizing is just a waste of time, start buying gifts. offer a shoulder. cause a scandal for them and then be the knight in a shining armor who comes to rescue them. who should we start with ? who hates you the least at the moment ? ” ( @giorxcci​ )