#VVApartment – February 23, 2017

Va'ynna arrives at the apartment along with Victoria after another long day at work. "I really hope D'Inea is out of the hospital soon," she says after a long yawn. She's wearing her navy-blue coat which is still proving insufficient for the winter weather outside, which she takes off and hangs up. Underneath, she's wearing a tall long-sleeved shirt and simple black pants.

Victoria follows Va'ynna into the apartment, shutting the door behind her and takes off her black jacket to hang up. Vicky was wearing black long-sleeved shirt and dark blue long pants. "Yeah, hopefully. Walking this late at night in this weather, ain't the best idea." She gives a quick glance around the apartment and notices Uvena is not about. "Your mother has her own place now, right? Or am I getting my information mixed up?" She

Va'ynna enters the bathroom, leaving the door open as to not cut off the conversation. She stands there directionless for a few seconds while Victoria speaks before making her way over to the sink. "She found someone willing to sell her an apartment today," she says. "It's small, and needs some repairs, but... she wanted to get out of our way." Victoria has no doubt overheard Va'ynna's protests to that, which

Victoria moves to the bathroom door and leans against the door frame. "Got no reason to be upset by that, Vay. She is still on the planet. Maybe, she felt like giving us lovebirds some space might be for the greater good." She pauses for a moment "I would have liked to see some pictures of little baby Va'ynna." Despite seeing some already, she decided that she might try and lighten the situation.

Va'ynna starts washing her hands, taking her time with it as she relishes the feeling of warm water against her cold hands. "I... just..., yeah, you're right, i-...," she says, barely audible over the running water, though she's cut off by the mention of baby pictures. "Don't you dare...," she says in the most threatening of tone she can manage.

Victoria gives a little chuckle at Va'ynna being threatening. "Oh alright, I won't do such a thing, at the moment." She whispered that last part. "See, if she was here, I would be able to walk right up to her and ask to see some. Now I got some blackmail material against you." Clearly joking about that last part with her typical joking tone.

Va'ynna shakes her head and sighs. "You're ridiculous, Victoria," she says, but there's a big smile on her face that she fails to hide due to the mirror right in front of her. She grabs a toothbrush and starts brushing her teeth, the tired asari more than eager to go to bed.

Victoria see the smile on the asari's face and smiles back at her. "And you love that about me, my lovely spy." She stops leaning on the door frame and slowly walks towards the bedroom. "I am getting changed into some warm, before I go to sleep. You know where to find me." She half shouted as she moved into the other room.

Va'ynna frowns. "You... aren't wrong about that," she concedes in a murmur, probably not audible to Victoria. Once she's done brushing her teeth, she changes out of her clothes and begins to leave the bathroom wearing only her underpants as she's forgotten to grab a nightdress from the bedroom beforehand in her tired confusion.

Victoria is wearing her underwear by the time Va'ynna enters the bedroom. She is currently going through a drawer to find something warm, she finds a pair of sweatpants and a t-shirt. "I should probably organise my clothing better. It's a bit of a mixing pot in there."

Va'ynna is quick to turn towards the drawers she keeps her clothes in, having put in some effort to tidy things up during one of her off days. She's generally shy about her body, even though she's grown far less so about it in Victoria's presense. She risks a couple sneaky glances towards Victoria in her underwear, however. "I would love to help, but... you know how much time I can make," she says while taking a

Victoria puts her shirt and sweatpants on, and looks at Va'ynna and her nightdress. "You really do like those nightdresses, don't you?" She pulls back the covers on the bed and hops on the bed.

Va'ynna nods as she slips it on. "Mhm," she hums and walks around the bed to the other side and also pulls back the covers. "I... haven't really felt the need to buy different dresses." She crawls into the bed and pulls the covers over herself.

Victoria pull the covers over herself and wraps an arm around Va'ynna. "Don't think I could wear something like that during wear like this." She then wraps both of her cold hands around the asari and pulls her closer, trying to let the covers and body warmth keep them both warm. "Sorry about the cold hands. Then again, we did both have a stroll outside."

Va'ynna shifts closer to Victoria, shuddering a bit at the cold hands felt through the thin dress. "Who needs warm... sleepwear when I have... you," she whispers followed by a grin. Purple hands slip around her in turn and under the bottom of her shirt, resting on the lower part of her back underneath. They might still feel a bit cold, even if she spent a minute or two just pouring above-lukewarm water on them.

Victoria shudders slightly at the cool hands touching her. "Okay, that was revenge for the cold hands." Another smile appears on her face. "Well, I am pretty hot. So, no you would no need warm sleepwear." Vicky saw her chance to make a joke and decided to take, funny or not.

Va'ynna giggles, but she leaves her heands exactly where they are, only using them to help herself shift a little closer. "That you are," she says. "I don't know what to do... if I didn't have your arms to fall asleep in."

Victoria kisses the asari on the forehead. "So I guess all those years of sleeping before you met me weren't sleeping?" Giving Va'ynna a simple look. "Plus you did it for a while, when I was taking my ship for a spin."

Va'ynna sighs. "Just... my time on this world," she says. "All those long sleepless nights... where I'm alone with my thoughts." A tiny smile shows up as her hands travel upwards along her bare back. "I feel so safe in your arms, safer... than in the fortified walls of Redrock Agency's headquarters."

Victoria shivers when Va'ynna's hands travel upwards, taking her mind off the subject for a second. "I will be sure not to leave you often. Because I would hate it, making you feel like that more than you need to."

Va'ynna nods, giving a tight-lipped smile when she shivers. "Maybe... I can come with you next time," she says, "unlikely, but... I can hope." She plants a quick kiss on her forehead.

Victoria remains silent for a moment. "Hopefully, since you always work your ass off. You should be given some free time." She ran one of her hands up and down Va'ynna's back. "One can always hope, you get some free time."

Va'ynna closes her eyes, and she's quiet for a few moments as her back is gently rubbed. "Mhm," she hums quietly. "If... only D'Inea saw things this way." Her hands are kept where they are, however.

Victoria continues to rub Va'ynna's back. "Bring it up to her, when she is back." She stops for a second. "Surely, she can see how hard you work and that you clearly deserve sometime off."

Va'ynna gives a faint nod. "She... probably can," she says in a weak tired murmur. "It's just... that I'll leave... all the work to Tara."

Victoria gives a sigh, she found it frustrating how kind and considerate Va'ynna could be, but she loved her for it. "Maybe, I don't need to be on all the trips. Maybe, you could take one or two days off during those times and we could spend time together."

Va'ynna grins. "Just... don't expect to do anything productive on those days," she says, "because... I don't know what else to do than spend time with you."

Victoria kisses Va'ynna on the lips after she finished speaking. "We can have some movie days or something along those lines. Where it just the two of us and no outside interference. How does that sound?" She asked with a smile.

Va'ynna returns the kiss followed by a content sigh. The thought of a day with no work, no stress and nobody but the two of them sounded almost fantastical to the overworked asari. "Wonderful," she sleepily murmurs, giving Victoria the tiniest squeeze.

Victoria brings Va'ynna closer to herself. "I think it is about time we sleep." She closed her eyes as she held the asari close to her. "I love you, Va'ynna."

Va'ynna gives the faintest of nods. "Mhm, I... love you too," she murmbles. "Good night." It doesn't even take a minute of silence for the exhausted asari to fall asleep.

Victoria fell asleep a few moments later with Va'ynna in her arms.