I'll call you when the party's over

Kiana Duval. Actress. 28.

[kianaduval]

bxnjxl‌:

“It’s an easy fix, actually… some cleaning here would stop the noise” Benjamin said as he pointed to a hidden dusty point. @shstarters​

“Just be careful. This car was expensive. This is a BMW, not a Fiat.” 

[kianaduval]

brionyhqs‌:

“My point being that you don’t even know the worth of money, how much that kind of money could change someone’s life. I’m just saying, maybe try out the gym, it’s not so bad. Plus, if your plan works out, you won’t be staying here long anyway, right?” 

“I’ve given loads of money to charity, not that I owe you an explanation for what I do with my hard earned money.” She rolled her eyes. “Just because I won’t stay long doesn’t mean I have to sacrifice my comfort when I can have what I want with a little bit of money.”

[kianaduval]

fckdylank‌:

“You’re going to be really upset when you realize exactly how much Springhill lacks compared to Los Angeles…”

“I’m beginning to realise that.”

[accio-avatars]

[kianaduval]

brionyhqs‌:

“You’d really do that?” Bri frowned at her. The thought of being able to throw money around like that shocked her. “It is a luxury, it’s just not a luxury for you, which kinda shows your privilege- what am I saying? Kinda- definitely.” 

“Why not?” If she wanted something she’d get it. “I worked hard to earn my own money, why shouldn’t I spend it? It’s not like it costs that much, a couple of thousands should cover the equipment.” Her new Birkin bag cost more than that. “Your point being?” 

[kianaduval]

j-shuahood‌:

“Totally. I like to consider myself a badass.” Joshua chuckled at his own joke. “Smash it? Damn, I would have just removed it.  I can’t tell you how many times I’ve forgotten to get batteries for mine and had to do that.”  He looked over at Kiana, glad she could take a joke. Usually, he liked to remain professional with his clients - and they were typically older, so he had to watch what he said. “Oh yeah? Gotta see if I can walk the walk before we talk the talk.” It was a lame joke, but that was one of his specialties.

“Oh do you? That’s hot.” She winked, letting out a soft laugh, humoring him. It’s been a while since she talked to someone that seemed so... normal? Which was normally something she used in a negative way, but she didn’t now. His work was mostly him using his hands, she’d be terrible in anything going remotely in that direction. She couldn’t even remember the last time she hung up a picture by herself. “It was annoying, so we got our anger out on it. It got what it deserved.” The noise was unbearable. “Didn’t you read? I’m number three on People’s list of most eligible bachlorettes of 2019. Can’t be giving out all my secrets immediately.”

[kianaduval]

brionyhqs‌:

“You’re going to have to,” Bri replied, not even looking up at Kiana. “We don’t have the luxury of working out at soul cycle or whatever that is.” 

“I’ll get some builders have and transform the basement into a home gym. It’s not a luxury, it’s a neccessity.”

[kianaduval]

dcnteisms‌:

“ this place is fucking mental, ” he remarked, shaking his head. “ i barely even mind it being public, but you can fuckin’ tell there was just some sweaty motherfucker there before. ”

“Tell me about it. It looks like they’re stuck in 2010.” She sighed, grown accustomed to the luxurious lifestyle she’d been living. “Ew. Just the thought is making my skin crawl.”

[kianaduval]

fckdylank‌:

“…it’s literally a tiny town in the middle of nowhere New Jersey. Can I ask what made you think there WOULD be a…whatever it is you’re looking for?”

“Because there should be one everywhere. Again, it’s called soulcycle. Look it up.”

[kianaduval]

j-shuahood‌:

“It’s similar to when you won’t change the batteries in your smoke detector. You hear the beeping for a bit but after a while you don’t even notice it until someone points it out to you. I have a bunch of ear plugs in my van but rarely ever do I use them. Probably not good but what can I say, I live my life on the edge.” Joshua didn’t know much about Kiana. Her assistant didn’t mention much about her, just that he had to sign an NDA and that the word ‘no’ shouldn’t exist in his category for this job. Definitely made things interesting. “No current projects right now. Just moved here last week, so word isn’t out yet that Springhill has a new handyman in town. Your assistant must have searched all over for me.” He chuckled. Joshua was unsure how he landed a client with no budget for his first job here, but he wasn’t complaining. “Well, I hate to disappoint - it is the dirty talk I specialize in. You don’t want to hear my actual dirty talk. It’s a trainwreck.” It was true. After being with his ex for so long, he had no idea how to flirt anymore. 

“You’re living quite dangerously, huh?” She chuckled. “I just had someone smash the one I had in my other place because the noise was annoying me. Went off every time someone as much as light a cigarette.” Kiana rolled her eyes at the memory. Safety wise it definitely hadn’t been the best idea, but she didn’t think twice about that if she was being honest. Having a good time and enjoying herself were always on top of the list of her priorities. “Glad to hear that.” At least that should mean that her house would be finished sooner rather than later, which she was pleased about. Still she refused to give credit to her assistant, she wouldn’t have found him if Kiana hadn’t told her what she wanted. “I have been told it’s one of my many skills. ’d offer to give you lessons, but I think it’s better to wait until after my house’s finished.” 

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[kianaduval]

j-shuahood‌:

“I’ve been a carpenter since I was eighteen and was working with these things way earlier than that. I’ll be thirty this year. You get used to the sound when you’ve been around it for so long. Either that or my hearing is shot. I’m sure a lot of people would appreciate silent tools.” Joshua began to examine the basement, walking around and taking in everything. He listened as Kiana talked, nodding his head. “M’always down for a challenge. Being new here, I don’t have much going on, so might as well put my heart and soul into some projects. I’m not afraid of much.” When it came to houses, Joshua could always see what others couldn’t. “The floors alone - see, upstairs used to be carpet and underneath was the hardwood you have now. All you gotta do with those floors now is sand them and stain them and they’ll be a beaut. It’ll be nice too if you ever decide to sell the house.” Joshua noticed the look on her face and he chuckled. “Sorry. Renovation talk is like my dirty talk. Gets me excited.” He joked. “Can’t help but crack a few jokes. I’ll remain professional for the rest of this.”

“I’ve begun professionally acting at eighteen as well. Moved out to L.A by myself. Oh, if I had to bet I’d put money on you not being able to hear it anymore if you’ve been working with that stuff for so long.” So he was about her age, which didn’t matter in the grand scheme, but he was nice to look at so it was good to know. Beards did a lot for guys, so she wouldn’t have been that surprised if he’d told her he was younger or older than he actually was. “I like the sound of that. I want this project to be your top priority, I’ll pay more if you won’t do other places in the time you’re working on my house. Splitting your time up between different projects means mine will take longer and patience has never been my strong suit.” Money wasn’t the issue, but there were only 24 hours in a day and she was thinking of what would be the best for her and that would be having her house done the way she wanted it to as fast as possible. “I don’t understand half of what you just said, but for the record, I prefer actual dirty talk.” She winked. “I can take a joke.” As long as it wasn’t about the work she’d done or herself. 

[kianaduval]

j-shuahood‌:

“I’ll try my best to keep quiet, but it gets a little impossible once I have the tools running. They don’t make ‘em quiet. It’ll be worth it in the end, I promise.” He flashed her a smile. He had every intention on keeping that promise. Ever since he was young, Joshua took pride in his work. As soon as his dad could hand him power tools, he did. He looked up to his dad and was thankful for everything he had taught him. “Awesome. I can work with whatever you may through at me. I didn’t earn those five stars for nothin’.” He chuckled. It wasn’t gonna be an easy one man job - he definitely would be missing his crew from back home - but it wasn’t impossible. It took only two people to build up his parents house, so this shouldn’t be too bad. Plus, Kianna’s budget wasn’t really like anyone else he had worked with - hers seemed limitless, which did help. He nodded and kept mental note of her requests. “This house is definitely a beauty, even without my work.”

“Yeah, no worries, I understand. It’s not your fault. Although someone should definitely consider working on figuring out how to lower the noise levels. There surely would be a big market for that. The money some people would save on noise complaints would surely be enough to fund this.” Kiana was speaking off handedly, not putting much thought into if something like this was actually possible or not. It wasn’t really her area of expertise, her talents laid elsewhere. “Is that a challenge?” She raised an eyebrow, a smirk appearing on her lips once again. This was only the first room of the house she was going through with him after all, there were still quite a few to come, but she liked that he was up for her requests. She knew what she wanted after all and if he didn’t want to do it she would find someone else. “I guess it’s fine. For a last minute buy.  My parents sold the house I grew up in once they retired and I bought them the house in Florida, but it would’ve been too small for me anyways. Small places make me claustrophobic.” 

[kianaduval]

j-shuahood‌:

“My mistake. Kiana it is. I promise those weren’t my intentions. I think you’re far from an old woman.” Joshua chuckled. Ma’am was just a habit of his - if his momma heard him referring to someone other than by their name or ma’am/sir, she’d probably slap him. He didn’t question Kiana any further when she made the comment about her assistant. It wasn’t his place to pry. Besides, this was just a job. No need to get any more involved. “Alright, seven it is.” He followed her through the house, eyes roaming and checking everything out. He made mental note of some of the things he may have to come back to - and some of the supplies he had to pick up. He was grateful that her assistant had gone over some of the things Kiana had wanted, but he had a feeling there was going to be a lot more than what had been originally planned. He wasn’t nervous though, as he knew his work was done well and had never received any complaints in the past. 

“Thank you. Oh, don’t worry, I figured it wasn’t.” The corners of her lips turned upwards slightly, a small smirk playing on her lips. If there was one thing she wasn’t lacking it was self confidence, but everyone had insecurities even if they put up a good front. “Great. I’ll have Mandy let you in, but I doubt I’ll be able to sleep much with the noise anyways.” Might as well put her to work if she was living in her guest room now, reporting back to Kiana’s manager. She thought it was unnecessary and that she didn’t need a babysitter, she didn’t have a substance abuse problem, she just liked to have some fun from time to time, that was all. There was no harm in that. There wasn’t a lot she knew about him, but from previous clients accounts she hadn’t seen any complaints so she hoped he’d be able to deliver what she wanted and in her desired time frame. “Mandy has been in contact with my personal trainer back home, he’ll send you a list of the equipment that we’re ordering so you know the size of everything. I want new flooring and all the walls need to be painted a fresh coat of white. Also I was thinking about installing AirCon and adding a bathroom down there as well seeing as this house only has three bathrooms.” She was used to living in a big house, several of her friends staying over. Each Bedroom in her Mansion back home had an Ensuite, obviously.

[kianaduval]

j-shuahood‌:

Joshua offered Kiana a sheepish smile before stepping inside of her home. “M’sorry, ma’am. I like to start my work early - especially when I’m the only one on it.” He adjusted his toolbelt that was slung over his shoulder. “Mhm. First thing that was done. I had barely given any details on my work before that thing was handed to me.” While others might argue Joshua lived under a rock at times, he did know who Kiana was. She was an actress, he wasn’t sure on what, but he knew she was a pretty big name. First gig working in a celebrity’s house, that’s for sure. He was used to doing house calls for little old ladies or newlyweds. Not a job he’d say no to, especially being new to town. He’d take anything he could get. “If you really do have a problem with the time I show up, just let me know and I’ll make sure I swing by at the times you’d prefer. Either way doesn’t really matter to me.”

“You can call me Kiana. M’am makes me sound like an old woman from the 18th Century.” Although it didn’t sound quite so bad coming from his lips she still grimaced at the thought of getting old or someone perceiving her as such. Being in the business she was youthful appearance was extremely valued, especially for women. Men were constantly cast to have love interests in their twenties even when they were well above forty. “Okay. That’s good. I’m glad she’s finally doing some things right.” She didn’t start of on the best foot with her new assistant as her manager had fired her old one for supplying her with the pills in the first place. “I appreciate the flexibility, but I do want to get everything done as quickly as possible and if that takes waking up a bit earlier, then so be it. I can’t live like this. There’s a lot to be done. Come on, follow me. We can start with the basement. I was thinking of converting it into a gym.” She wanted her privacy while working out. 

[kianaduval]

“When I said you can come by the house between seven and twelve, I was more thinking about twelve and not eight-thirty in the morning...” Kiana sighed, stepping to the side to let him get inside. Being on set so much made her get used to early call times, but that still didn’t mean she was a morning person. “Did my assistant give you the NDA to sign yet? It’s standard protocol since you’re gonna be working in my house.” 

@j-shuahood​

[kianaduval]

alexriccii‌:

“Well if you’re worried about getting bruised or something, just cover yourself in bubble or something. You’re guaranteed to be bruise free and you get the fun of the popping the bubbles if you fall.” She smiled. 

“Any other genius ideas you might have?” Kiana scoffed, rolling her eyes not seeing the humor of the situation at all.