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((Blog for Vendel Tervus, Father of Aitia Tervus, Aka littlelostturian. Vendel has lost his wife, Givanna, but has found his daughter on the Citadel, along with the woman who took her in, Jesi. Will not be too active here))

[jesinorah]

Life After Love

[jesinorah]

Jesi giggled at his nerves and reached up to lightly run her hand over his fringe. She pressed a kiss to his mandible and snickered.

"Relax," she cooed. "No need to be nervous 'round me."

[vendeltervus]

If Turians could show they were blushing, he'd be blue through and through right about now, especially after she kissed his mandible.

"Who... who said anything about nervous? I... I'm fine!"

And as if to prove it, he decided to carry through with the dare, leaning towards her and pressing his mouth to hers... Not much of a kiss, but still... somewhat kiss like.

[jesinorah]

Life After Love

[jesinorah]

"Women like a man that can make them laugh," she pointed out without even really realizing that she was, indeed, giggling at him. She glanced up at him, allowing her eyes to meet his pretty green ones while a blush rose to her cheeks. 

"So you kissed her on a dare, hmm?" She raised one slender eyebrow at him and smirked a bit. "What if I dared you to kiss me?"

[vendeltervus]

Vendel grinned at that. 

"Well... At least I know I'm good at something then!"

He was caught completely off guard by that, choking back his embarrassment with a big hit of alcohol, letting the drink warm him and relax him a bit.

"W...Well, I'm a very good dare doer when I have some drinks! I can do any dare you dare to dare me with!"

[jesinorah]

Life After Love

[jesinorah]

Jesi bit her lower lip for a moment, then leaned into him a little bit. The liquor she’d drank was starting to kick in, which meant her inhibitions were already out the window. A lazy little grin spread across her face as she held his hand in both of hers, gently.

"It’s been a while for me, too," she whispered in his ear, then gave his mandible a little kiss. "Flirt with me the same way you’d flirt with anyone else, silly."

[vendeltervus]

He snorted, trying to hold back his need to laugh, a few strangled snorting laughs escaping his mouth.

"I... Have no clue how I flirted... Mostly just ended up being incredibly stupid, and sometimes people would laugh and women would like that! Or maybe they didn't... But it worked! Sometimes! Also.. Very embarrassing..."

He took a moment to think, what was the most successful thing he'd done to embarrass himself?

"L...Like, this one time, I was at... A place with no name?" More like he'd forgotten it, "And I don't know what I was doing, But my buddies, they uh... dared me to go kiss this woman, so, I thought, it wouldn't hurt... I ended up tripping over my own feet in front of her... So it did hurt. I don't really remember what happened next. My friends told me I yelled something like... Hmmm... "I tripped over your pretty!" which she must have thought was hilarious."

[jesinorah]

Life After Love

[jesinorah]

Jesi couldn't help giggling at his jitteriness; it wasn't often that she found one of the shy ones, honestly. It was rather... Refreshing. And it was distracting her from wallowing in her heartache, like she'd intended on doing.

"Relax," she giggled some more, toying with his fingers lightly. "There's no need to be nervous 'cause of me, you know."

[vendeltervus]

"Ah, sorry..."

He shot her a grin, fidgeting a little.

"Just... Haven't done this whole, uh... Flirting thing, in a while.. So, it's not really anything to do with you... Hmm, maybe, just a little... I've never... Well, I've never flirted with a human before, Don't really know what to say..."

[jesinorah]

Life After Love

[jesinorah]

Jesi noticed how nervous he was and let out another little giggle. Her hand rested on top of his, gently, as she watched him for a reaction. His hand was warm and inviting, just as she was sure the rest of him was, too.

"It's okay," she giggled a little bit. "I don't bite."

Then, she leaned in and whispered in his ear, "Unless you want me to..."

[vendeltervus]

O...Oh! So, she really was trying to flirt with him... Ok, don't panic, he could handle this! All he had to do was think back, how had he done this before getting married... Fuck! All he'd ever done was make a fool of himself until he found someone who thought he was trying to be funny or it was cute (He's not cute he's manly!), so most of the time it was pure luck!

"Ah... hmm... I don.. don't think biting is neccer...neccin... needed!"

[jesinorah]

Life After Love

[jesinorah]

Jesi couldn't help giggling at him just a little bit. God knows she'd gotten that sloshed and had to think rather hard to remember her own name. She wasn't at that point, yet, but damn if she wasn't dangerously close.

She moved a little closer to him and smirked rather easily up at him. Biting her lower lip, she glanced up at him, blushing a little.

"Nice to meet you," she spoke softly, blushing a little.

[vendeltervus]

Vendel was a little lost now, what with the moving closer, the blushing and the... Wait, uh... This was... This wouldn't happen to be.. Was she trying to flirt with him? He... He hadn't been in a situation like this for, well, years. He had no clue what he was meant to do now, and what if he was wrong? What if the alcohol was affecting him more than he thought it was? What if it was just wishful thinking?

"Ah... It's nice to meet you as well..."

[jesinorah]

Life After Love

[jesinorah]

Jesi gave the turian a grin before sitting down next to him. He seemed a bit nervous around her, which was rather endearing, honestly. She was used to overconfident macho men, like the ones on Omega. He seemed different.

She ordered herself another drink and glanced up at him with a smirk.

"Whass yer name?" she questioned, then took a sip. "'M Jesi."

[vendeltervus]

He tried to give her the best smile he could, considering what he was going through, forcing out a rather crooked, and kind of forced, smile. It was only polite to return a smile when given one, right?

If Vendel could read minds, he'd argue against her judgement of endearing. Endearing meant cute, and he wasn't cute, he was manly, and buff, and... Shy... Ok, some people might find that endearing.

"ahh... 's... Hmm..."

He paused, thinking for a moment.

"Vendel!"

[jesinorah]

Life After Love

[jesinorah]

The subvocal tones in his voice made her heart ache something terribly. His voice was vastly different from Imperius', but at the same time, it was so similar. She just... Wanted to listen to him talk a little more. She gave him a polite, if somewhat sloppy smile and shook her head.

"I need another fuckin' drink," she laughed softly. "And maaaaybe ssssomeone to sit with... You up for company? You look like you're lonely..."

He had a sad air about him, a worn down look in his pretty green eyes. He had been through Hell, just like most of the loners surrounding the bar. Shit, she wouldn't be shocked if he was fresh off the shuttle from Palaven; there were a lot of turians sitting alone with their drinks. It broke her heart to see that because if grown men couldn't handle what they saw, how was Aitia going to turn out?

Jesi shook that thought from her mind and picked up a napkin. She started to dab up whatever liquor she'd spilled on him, gently wiping it off of his shirt. Maybe she could help him out by keeping him company tonight.

[vendeltervus]

Lonely.... Well, that could be one of the things he was feeling, but it was way more than that. He had to give her credit for noticing, especially in her drunken state though. He knew he wasn't too great with picking up on small things... Or it could be the fact he was sitting by himself. It most certainly could be that.

"Ah.. Well..."

What was he hesitant about? He'd already started thinking long and hard about what happened on Palaven when he was alone, but perhaps having to use what little of his brain that hadn't been killed of by alcohol on conversation would stop him from straying back there. It's not like it could hurt, could it? And she looked like she need the company too anyway.

"S...Sure! Sure... Yeah, I could use company..."

Did he sound strange, jumping to the offer so excitedly, after taking his sweet time accepting it? He probably seemed strange to her, he was certain of it. He was about to say something just as strange sounding when she began to clean him up.

"Wha... Ah, I can do that, is fine! Just alcohol, right?"

[jesinorah]

Life After Love

Jesi laid her head against the booth’s little round table, hand wrapped firmly around an empty glass that once contained some type of purple booze. What it was, she couldn’t remember, but she didn’t really /care/ enough to.

The only thing she cared about in the entire universe was that sweet little angel of hers, Aitia — but even then, life was still too painful. Never in her wildest dreams did she think she’d adopt a kid, let alone raise her by herself. It was tough, and then throw Imperius’ death on top of it…

Jesi cringed at that thought and got up. She needed another drink, so she started stumbling her way to the bar. Her steps were slow and zig-zagged, scarcely able to remain upright, and she stumbled right into a turian.

"Fuuuck," she slurred, grabbing onto his shoulders to steady herself. "Ssshit, m’sorry, dude."

[vendeltervus]

People went to bars for a multitude of reasons. Some people went to bars to enjoy themselves, they went with friends, and danced together. And then others went to find love or lust, they went around, drink in hand, trying to find whoever suited their fancy, chat them up, and hope they get lucky. Then there were those who came to forget, They sat alone, just them, and as much alcohol they could put in their systems.

Vendel was the latter, he was there to forget, and to forget well. He may not be the best at handling his alcohol, but damn it all, he was going to try and get past one drink, and trying he was, he was at the beginning of his second. This was a feat he was rather proud of actually, if only it was for a better reason, rather than forgetting what he had witnessed back on Palaven. 

It looked like he wasn't the only one though, there were quite a few people drinking alone, looking down. Who knew what they were trying to forget, it could be as simple as a rough break up, or losing a job. It could be worse. Or even terrifying. He didn't really know where he fit in that scale, he felt as if it was the most awful thing anyone could have been put through, but, he always tried to think that it could always be worse. Which made him rather confused about that.

Why was he comparing himself to others anyway? It didn't matter how much he tried to convince himself that others had gone through worse than him, he would still feel as if the would was collapsing around him. He would always remember being there, the panic and fear. He would always remember the moment when he realised that Aitia wasn't gripping his hand anymore, that she wasn't by his side, or anywhere near. The look of fear on Givanna's face as they tried so hard to find her, they asked and asked, only to find out she had somehow found her way onto the shuttle without them, and was already gone, perhaps pulled along with the crowd of panicked Turians.

And after that... A horrifying sound, he'd never heard anything like it before, it was so loud... And after that... Well, he couldn't really remember too much after that, He could remember waking up next to her, Givanna, reaching over to see if she was okay, only... She wasn't... No. He didn't want to think about all this! The whole point of him being here was forgetting, not stewing on it, remembering every horrid detail.

He went to take another, rather large, drink, only to have it end up on him rather than in his mouth. Hands grasped his shoulders, and he turned, to try and figure out exactly why he was now dressed in alcohol. It was pretty obvious once he turned to look, she was obviously pretty drunk... Not that he could say anything, and had stumbled into him.

"Ahh... S... 'Sokay! Are you okay? Need help?"

[arte-et-marte]

Sketch

by [ Meken ]

[drhanniballecter]

Send me ☃ for my muse's reaction to yours throwing a snowball at them.

[vendeltervus]

Jesi could hear the soft sobs coming from inside the bathroom and immediately, her stomach filled with worry. She had never seen Vendel cry before, what could be wrong? Frowning, she got a towel and his bathrobe from the linen closet, stepped inside, and shut the water off without a word. After draping the towel over him, she sat and wrapped her arms around him tightly, not even caring that his wet skin was dampening her shirt. "Talk," was all she whispered to him, then she listened.

((Awwwww!))

[daughterofthebeast]

Your muse finds my muse curled up in the shower crying, what's their reaction?

[you-never-know-it]

[vendeltervus]

"I'm pregnant and it's yours." [REVENGE]

"I’m pregnant and it’s yours."

For a moment, Vendel was excited. A kid, with Jesi! Then it hit him. He already knew this! Why was he getting excited over news he already knew? His head sank into his hands as he realised the extent of his stupidity, chuckling a little.

"Jesi… That’s just cruel…"

[vendeltervus]

"We need to talk." and "I've never heard that one before." :D

"We need to talk."

"Talk? Talk about what?"

One of the most nerve wrecking things any one would have to go through would be when one (or both!) of your bond mate’s parents came to you, and said something like this. It made so many things come to mind and none of them were good.

"I’m… uh… There isn’t something wrong… Is there?"

"I’ve never heard that one before."

"It… made sense right?"

It had only just crossed his mind that some things just didn’t translate well, and what he’d just told was probably riddled with things that just wouldn’t make sense outside of his language, as clearly demonstrated by the look of confusion he was being given. 

"…Sorry, that was terrible.."

[vendeltervus]

"Be mine." "Where are my clothes?" "You could have killed someone!" "Do you love me?" "Kiss me you idiot." "How drunk are you right now?" "You. Come. Snuggle. NOW!"

"Be mine."

"Well, I already thought I was? With the whole bond mates thing, and all."

He pulled her in close, covering her in soft little kisses. 

"So, yes, I’ll be yours. As long as you agree to do the same!"

"Where are my clothes?"

Vendel conveniently had to look else where, most definitely not at Jesi, fresh from a shower. And he definitely did not have the stupid smirk he could muster plastered on his face.

"Your clothes? I… I wasn’t aware you had any…"

There was silence, as she continued to glare at him.

"I didn’t think you needed any.."

"You could have killed someone!"

Vendel was caught between laughter and honest  concern for anyone who had possibly have been the poor victim of the falling wine glass. Both he and Jesi stare of the edge of the railing, looking down at what could have been mistaken for blood, but was just wine, thank the spirits. Knowing that no one was harmed by the falling glass, he snorted, beginning to laugh. Jesi whacked him softly on the back of the head, trying not to laugh herself."We don’t need to lose any more glasses! We’ll have to go buy more at this rate!"

"Do you love me?"

Vendel ran his fingers through her hair, sighing a little as he gave her a small squeeze. He could understand that she was feeling a little down on herself, feeling swollen, bloated, and ugly.

"Jesi, of course I love you. Nothing could ever make me stop loving you."

"Kiss me you idiot."

"Well now, I don’t think I wanna if you’re going to call me names."

Despite what he said, he grabbed her waist, pulling her in and pressing his lips tight against hers.

"How drunk are you right now?"

"Not… Not drunk enough!"He stumbled a bit, making him freeze as he concentrated on gaining his balance back, hands up at his head, balancing the empty bottle of alchohol… which maaay be glued there…

Definitely not drunk enough.

"You. Come. Snuggle. NOW!"

"Snuggle, really?"

He snorted, sitting beside her on the lounge. He slipped one arm around he waist and pulled her over, so she was leaning against him.

"Is this a good enough snuggle for you?"