just keep it gold !

her incredulous glance pitches to the side before she lets out a shocked laugh, fingers grazing her lips. “  pace yourself. and taste them properly, three months from now you’re going to gift me the nicest tasting one here. ”  she squeezes his arm, and leans in, “ which table do you think is going to have the worst drama tonight, table five, ooooor, ”  her eyes do a quick sweep, table six ?  “ table… one ? ”

     - ‘ THANK GOD. ’ finally a fraction of her worry could be put to rest even if for little time. barbara didn’t think she’d ever hugged her uncle that tight before. ‘ in greece. did isabela make the trip ? have you seen her yet ? or ari or biel ? ’

“ HMM ? ” isabela twirled around and nearly tripped over her own feet when he was not within a reach for her to use him to steady herself. OI ! “ what !? ” she looked at him wide-eyed as she reached to open the box. jewelry boxes made anyone into a giddy girl, didn’t they ?  her excitement made her hands tremble as she fought the box’s clasp. “ i uh… i didn’t know we were getting gifts. ” there ! finally ! the box opened to reveal the sparkling accessories. a big loud squeal escaped her before she forced herself to be cool. “ you’re not just muscle then ! not everyone would be that resourceful, ” isabela pointed out as she turned around and moved her hair away so he could hang the necklace on her. “ do i sound cheap if i tell you i was planning to give you your present in the bedroom ? ” that was the CLASSIC ? why had she thought there was an unspoken agreement about being low key and chill ? had she screwed up their first anniversary ?

“ finally ! i was so sick of the string quartet. i get that we’re in russia but if i had been forced to hear even one more of tschaikovski’s pieces, i would have left ! ” the orchestra had packed up and the band had taken its place ! “ i’ve been waiting all day to dance. like dance dance. this is perfect. ” ( @hshqstarters​ )

“ one of them might have heard me say something about that exactly,”  how easy it was to be at the wrong place,  at the wrong time.  passing by one of the musicians that were one step from leaving the ballroom.  “ you should’ve seen the look on their faces. it’s been so long since i’ve made someone that fuckin’ angry it’d have been somehow amusement if wasn’t so shameful. ”

a few recent posts from leonardo’s instagram. attending events, enjoying spain, and watching the final portugal match in qatar.

“I ordered a beer at a pub and the bartender said I spoke Spanish well for a beginner. I barely managed to keep my cakehole shut. After four years of studies I should qualify as something better than a beginner, shouldn’t I?” ( @hshqstarters​ )

“ i still CAN if you’re not careful, ” she warned him, a grin graced her lips before she playfully bumped her head against his. “ HMM… ” she dramatically avoided eye contact and narrowed her eyes. “ i’m saying you thought i wouldn’t outright shoot it down so you brought it up. had the guts to bring it up. that’s what i’m saying. ” her lips found the crook of his neck and while a small sign of affection wasn’t out of place, she was happy to keep her expression from his direct line of vision. it was SAFER to mumble things into his neck than speak to him. “ and i’m also saying i’m restarting the conversation because we didn’t really finish it. ”

“ TOTALLY your fault, ” she grinned as she wrapped around him from behind and rested her chin on his shoulder. “ no, it just means you aren’t a terrible person who’d pressure me into it. she was probably counting on a someone who’d do ultimatums or whining. ” in some weird way, she’d rather deal with ultimatums than whining. “ to be ABSOLUTELY honest, i think she has less faith in me for this than you do. ”

“c’mon leo, don’t be too dramatic,” a little pat at his uncle’s back as he utter the words he should repeat to himself. gabriel could find a way to carry his pettiness around like a cat at his lips, using the card whenever he felt like just to get the attention he so enjoys. “i could actually use your advice in something i’ve doing…”

     - ‘ YES, A shit ton of them. first is that godawful smell that no one else feels or th- ’ she stopped speaking, finally processing what her uncle had just asked. not once in her entire life had she seen leo show any interest in speaking about pregnancy. ‘ am i supposed to be congratulating you here ? ’ 

“ HMM… i mean i think you’re right — but if it’s ANY consolation, i think we can blame it on your brother mostly. plus, i think she thinks if i had married someone more respectable, i would have popped out a grandchild already ! ”