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Mirabella Ricci ♥

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immcrtalsx​:

“Well good because I’m not interested in sharing this tonight,” Calliope hummed in her hear, planting a kiss at the base of her fiancée’s neck. She let one of her hands start to move up Mirabella’s thigh, tracing shapes beneath the bubbles, “Oh meu amor,” she purred in a tone that could have been sympathetic if not for the ulterior motive clear in her voice, “Would you like some… how do you call it? Stress relief?” she asked, pretending to act innocent but they both knew better.

“Good.” Mirabella let out a soft moan when she felt the other woman’s lips on her neck. She was familiar with that that tone meant, and Mira was not going to fight it. “Stress relief, you’ve got it,” she replied with a small laugh, turning just slightly. “I would like that very much, bambina.” She cupped her fiancee’s cheek with one of her hands, pulling her closer for a kiss.

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riccielena​:

“I’ve missed you too,” she smiled at her sister as she walked further into her home. She knew the questions would come but hoped it would be after she had a chance to get some caffeine in her system. “What are you drinking?” she asked, hoping it was caffeinated and that she had more. “I’m surprised you haven’t heard from mamma. I’m moving here… to be closer to you.”

“Espresso, there’s some in the kitchen,” she told her. When her sister spoke, Mirabella looked at her curiously. “You’re moving.. here? To Northknot?” she asked. “She doesn’t tell me much. We’re not in touch as often anymore because of the time difference and our schedules.” She sighed. “You really want to be closer to me?” she asked. “Do you have a place already?”

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riccielena​:

Seeing her sister now, Elena smiled easily. “Sono venuto a trovarti, Mirabella,” she said softly. It was so nice seeing her right now and the older woman hadn’t realized just how much she missed her. She gave her a tight hug and said, “Beh, non hai intenzione di farmi entrare?” She was going to have to explain to her sister that she up and left her life in Italy to move here to Northknot but she figured it could wait until after she’s had her coffee.

“Mi sei mancata,” Mira told her. She and her sister had such a strong bond growing up, it was nice to finally see her again after so many months. She nodded, stepping aside so she could come inside the house she shared with Calliope. “Why do you have so much stuff with you? How long are you staying?” she asked.

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riccielena​:

She wasn’t sure what exactly she was doing here. She just up and left her engineering job and her family to come here to Northknot. Elena said it was to be closer to her sister but what was she really running from? Pulling up outside of her sister’s home eased some of her nerves. She paid the taxi and grabbed her things out of the trunk. She waltzed up to the door and threw a smile on her face as she rang the doorbell. She hadn’t seen Mirabella in a few months and hadn’t informed her of her big move. She was going to be surprised to see her. @mirabellaricci​

When Mirabella heard the doorbell, and she wasn’t really sure who it could be. Sure, she’d made a couple friends, but not any that would show up out of the blue, and she knew her fiancee was going to be out for the day. Espresso in hand, she sauntered up to the door, peeking through the tiny hole to see who was there. Upon seeing the familiar face, she swung the door open and gave her sister a one-armed hug. “Che ci fai qui, sorella?” she asked, she shock evident on her face.

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immcrtalsx​:

“ó meu Deus,” Calliope gasped dramatically when she turned to see the woman in her underwear, “Is this what doctors are wearing these days as uniform? I may need to visit the hospital more often,” she teased, smirking as she stripped down the rest of the way. She spread her legs for the other to sit between them in the water and snaked her arms around her body, letting her hands wander across her stomach, “Much better now, meu coração,” she replied with a hum of pleasure for the kiss, “What about you?”

“I don’t know about that, I think I’d lose my job if I went to work like this,” she replied with a small laugh. Mirabella found Calliope’s hands with her own, her thumb moving gently over the skin. “Mm, also better now, è stata una giornata intensa,” she told her with a sigh. “I’m just glad to be home now with you,” she added.

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immcrtalsx​:

“That is how I make my living, yes. I work at Ink Again,” Quinn explained, “I guess I could sit for a little bit,” they shrugged. No harm in making a new friend, right? They smiled, “Two. Mini and Illiris. They’re the best thing that ever happened to me.”

“Ink Again, very nice. I’m not sure where that is, but that sounds like a fun job to have,” she said with a grin. Mirabella nodded as she sat, and took a sip of her drink. “That’s beautiful,” she said. “I’m glad you have people that make you so  happy. I have a fiancée, so I get how good it is to find the one. Or ones, in your case.”

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immcrtalsx​:

With her fiancée being a surgeon, Calliope was used to coming home first as she had a job with regular working hours - and hours she could control. She took advantage of this waiting time with some self-care. Her favourite thing about their new house was the bath, made of marble and with enough room for more than just her. She was having a bubble bath with some candles and music when she heard the front door open, “Mirabella, meu amor?” she called out in her native tongue as she reached for the sides of the bath to sit up further, “I’m in the bath,” she continued, the bathroom door was unlocked so it was essentially an invitation. 

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“Mm, the bath is one of my favourite places to find you,” Mirabella called out. It had been a long day, and she was always excited to find her fiancee naked when she got home. By the time Mira made her way to their bathroom, she was down to her bra and panties. “Hi, bella,” she smirked, closing the bathroom door behind her. She removed the last of her clothing, before slipping into the tub herself, leaning back against the other woman’s chest. Tilting her head back, she captured her lips in a quick kiss. “How was your day, bambina?”

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forevernataliedawson​:

“Well I feel slightly less bad about not giving you one then,” she joked. “Thanks. It’s a lot going on but I’m happy for anyone and myself I guess.” She was excited about everything happening in her life and only slightly overwhelmed. Okay more than slightly. “Just because you say what you mean doesn’t mean you’re not a good person or you’re not trying to do good things. I mean, if everyone was the same, we would all be really boring, wouldn’t we?”

“Don’t feel bad at all, bella. It’s okay.” She smiled. “You seem like a very chipper woman. I’m not used to this kind of.. what do they call it. The gold dog energy or whatever,” she said. Mira shrugged. “I like to think I’m a good person. I mean, I help save kids so that must mean I’m good. Yes, we would be very boring. That’s kind of why I like it here, everyone is different.”

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immcrtalsx​:

“Where did you come from?” Tanner asked, just making conversation, “The hospital? I suppose we may see each other more often. I’m a doctor. I work in pediatrics,” he explained, “Kind of yes, kind of no. I’m an elf so I spent a lot of time in my kingdom growing up. I moved into the town officially when I turned eighteen but I’ve always been in the area.”

“I’m from Italy,” she told him. “I mean, I was born there, but I lived here for a few years as a child before moving back there. And yes, the hospital.” When he said he was a doctor, she smiled, even more when he mentioned his specialty. “I’m a pediatric surgeon there, so I guess we’ll be seeing a lot of each other.” She nodded slowly. “An elf, that’s neat.”

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immcrtalsx​:

“And I appreciate that compliment,” Quinn replied, “I didn’t realise that was a talent of mine. My job typically involves hurting people with tattoo needles so it’s not often I hear I make someone feel good outside of my partners.”

“You make tattoos?” she inquired. “That takes a steady hand and a lot of creativity, that’s very interesting,” Mira told them. “Do you have to be somewhere or would you like to sit down with me?” she asked them. “How many partners do you have?”

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immcrtalsx​:

“It means I think you look badass and formidable,” Quinn replied, “It is definitely a compliment. Not approachable at all.”

“That’s very kind of you,” she replied back, taking a sip from her drink. “I appreciate the compliment. You know how to make someone feel good, I see.”

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forevernataliedawson​:

“I kind of am the welcome team. I usually go around and give newcomers a rundown of things as well as a welcome basket with some different things from local shops. But lots of my friends have had babies recently and I’m moving, so I haven’t had time to do all of that,” Natalie admitted. “I don’t see why everyone else wouldn’t be happy to have another doctor in town. And a pediatric surgeon at that. You literally try to save the lives of children. How could anyone not be glad to have you here?”

“For what it’s worth, I don’t need a welcome basket,” she said with a small laugh. “It would probably get lost among all the boxes anyway.” Mirabella smiled. “Congrats to you and your friends on their babies. And on your moving,” she added. “Some people just find me.. what’s the word?” she paused. “Rude. Mainly because I don’t like to sugarcoat things. I don’t believe it gets you anywhere, and being open with the full truth and my opinions is better even if it upsets people,” she said. 

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sybilgrimal-kin​:

“I’ll have another margarita,” she said to the bartender then turned to face the woman who’d just bought her drink. She was pretty and had an accent. Both were things that caught Sybil’s attention. “I don’t believe we’ve met before,” she said, knowing that she knew just about everyone in town. “I’m Sybil. Are you new in town?”

“Mirabella,” she replied. “I’m new. I just moved here from Italy,” she explained. “I got tired of living around people who weren’t like me, and then I got a job here, so I decided to go for it,” she told her softly. “It’s very nice to meet you Sybil. Have you lived here long yourself?” she asked.

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immcrtalsx​:

Tanner smiled, “Sure I can. I’d be happy to do that,” he agreed, “How long have you been in town then?”

“Thank you, I appreciate it.” Mira shrugged. “Not too long, about a week or so,” she explained. “But most of my time has been spent setting up my house and finishing hiring paperwork with the hospital,” she told him. “Have you always lived here?”

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immcrtalsx​:

“Oh, it’s just a few blocks away,” Tanner said and nodded, “Of course you can. Are you planning to adopt a pet yourself? Some company in a new town?”

“That’s not too far then,” she said. “Maybe you can point out any places I should know about along the way?” she asked. Mira shrugged. “I don’t know, we’ll see. I should probably be more settled first, but it doesn’t hurt to look.”

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immcrtalsx​:

“Not in this case but thanks anyway,” Quinn said. He had spent much of his addiction telling strangers his problems. He didn’t want to carry that on into his sobriety, “Spill the tea,” he corrected, laughing, “I’m glad I didn’t do that. You seem like a woman no one wants to get on the wrong side of and I mean that as a compliment.”

“Okay, if you’re sure.” Mirabella chuckled softly. “Spill the tea,” she repeated with a nod. “I thought I had that one for sure. I was close, at least.” She looked at them curiously. “That’s a compliment?” she asked, quirking an eyebrow at them. “Well, thank you, I think. I hope I don’t come off as too unapproachable.”

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sybilgrimal-kin​:

After a long day at the university, Sybil decided to treat herself to a drink. She’d been so wrapped up in a text conversation between her and an old friend that she hadn’t noticed someone sitting down next to her until they offered to buy her a drink. Looking at the nearly empty glass in front of her, she smiled and accepted the woman’s offer. “Yes, thank you. What are you drinking?”

Mirabella looked at the other woman more closely, taking in her features. She was very pretty, and she definitely wanted to talk to her more. “Anytime, bella, è il mio piacere.” She waved the bartender down. “Gin and tonic for me please,” she said. “And put whatever this lovely woman wants on my tab, per favore.”