J, GoB - Saturday Morning

[spacepiratevala.livejournal.com]

Vala wasn't sure what she was going to do. She trusted the technology of this universe, up to a point. Unfortunately, that point was right in front of her, telling her what she didn't want to hear.

How could she have been so stupid?

Barney was the mark. She knew he was the mark. But she'd taken her eye off the prize, and now she wasn't going to be able to just take off with all of his lovely, shiny money and set up shop in some other galaxy.

Oh, no. First she had to give birth to his baby.

Well, not his baby, but even she wasn't irresponsible enough to leave a child alone with Biff.

[ooc: Open to everyone, and particularly to the baby daddies.]

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[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

Barney arrived promptly at the pastry shop as promised. "Vala, dear!" He kissed her warmly on the cheek, hand protecting his tie from all things sweet as he took his seat. "How are the plans for our nuptials coming along?" It was finally happening, soon Barney would have the life he'd always dreamed of, complete with a beautiful wife and more money than god.

[spacepiratevala.livejournal.com]

"Barney, my love," she held her hands out to him. "There's...there's a small bump in the road. I hope--I hope you'll think it's a good thing, though. Like, a wonderful, wonderful surprise."

That wasn't how she thought of it, but maybe he would.

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

"A surprise? But you've given me so much already," Barney replied, taking her hands with a broad smile. He loved this woman beyond anything in the world. So much that he'd hid his secret from her as best he could. She could never know. It would destroy their perfect, loving relationship.

[spacepiratevala.livejournal.com]

Vala squeezed his hands in hers and met his eyes, blinking away ready-made tears. "Not like this, dearheart. You--you're--I'm pregnant. You're going to be a father."

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

Barney stared.

Blink.

More staring.

"But sweetums, that's impossible." The words were out of his mouth before he realized the implications.

[spacepiratevala.livejournal.com]

"What? Of course it's not! With a lover as virile as you, I'm only surprised it hasn't happened sooner!"

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

"But..." Barney didn't know how to tell her.

"The doctors said I could never father a child, not after that accident in my college days. Remember? I told you all about that." It was the cover story for the truth that must be kept hidden or his new life would be gone in a flash.

[spacepiratevala.livejournal.com]

"Doctors are wrong all the time, sweetheart. Think of this as a wonderful gift. A miracle."

[tinkerbitch.livejournal.com]

Tink's eyes met Barney's from across the room. She -- she hadn't been expecting to see him here!

Courage. She was Miss Bell of Bell Enterprises. He was just a fool who had thrown her away. Best to ignore him entirely.

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

Barney was so upset over Vala and her issues, he didn't register that Tink was there before he'd stormed out.

[nojesusfreak.livejournal.com]

Biff strode into the bakery stroking his beard and smirking evilly.

It's what bearded men do, after all.

The leather pants were just for kicks, really.

"Vala," he oozed. "Hello."

[spacepiratevala.livejournal.com]

Vala threw a quick glance around, nervous about someone seeing them together now. "Ssssh, not so loud."

[nojesusfreak.livejournal.com]

"Can't hide my light under a basket, baby," Biff replied, lighting up a cigarette right beside the no smoking sign.

[spacepiratevala.livejournal.com]

She coughed delicately and leaned away from the smoke. It wasn't good for the baby, from what she'd heard. "People will see."

[nojesusfreak.livejournal.com]

Biff rolled his eyes. "See what, doll? A man enjoying a hot piece of crumpet early in the morning?"

God, he was smooth.

[spacepiratevala.livejournal.com]

Vala rolled her eyes and decided to risk the smoke. She leaned over and hissed, "No, you idiot, a man with his pregnant hot piece of crumpet."

[nojesusfreak.livejournal.com]

"Oh, that." It was so easy for Biff to lose track of all the women he'd impregnated. "Did you tell him yet?" He laughed. "Did he cry?"

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

Gavin was growing impatient. Ten years locked in a room with only a roll of toilet paper for a friend did things to a man.

His search had thus far proven futile. His anger was rising. He wanted revenge. He wanted revenge against the man who'd pointed his finger in a court of law and sworn that he'd taken out the used car salesman. He wanted revenge for his years lost, his youth, his prime.

He was older, angry and hell bent on justice.

This place, while smelling very nice, only held the appeal of three old adults. Nothing he wanted. He didn't need Metamucil, thank you.

He stubbed out his cigarette against the door frame and let the butt fall to the ground before he moved to leave. He would have to keep looking.

[tinkerbitch.livejournal.com]

Tinker Bell strolled into J, GoB, hoping to pick up some donuts for her tireless lab assistants.

She scowled when she saw that woman. "Vala," she snapped.

The strumpet who had seduced Barney out from under her.

[spacepiratevala.livejournal.com]

Vala's eyes narrowed. "Funny seeing you here, Miss Bell. I thought your kind survived on blood and souls."

[tinkerbitch.livejournal.com]

Tink stormed over to Vala. Fashionably. In her incredibly chic heels. "You must have me mistaken for someone else," she cooed. "The sort who would lure a man in with cheap sex and confuse him into thinking it was love."

[spacepiratevala.livejournal.com]

"Or maybe he just didn't get a case of frostbite in my bed," she suggested. If Barney was slow enough to believe it was love, that wasn't her fault.

[tinkerbitch.livejournal.com]

"How dare you," Tink spat. "I won't be mocked by a worthless little nobody like you. I could own this town, if I wanted. You'll never amount to anything."

[spacepiratevala.livejournal.com]

"Except Mrs. Barney Stinson." Not that that was such a prize right now, after Barney's revelations. "Not so much a nobody."

[tinkerbitch.livejournal.com]

And that was Tink flashing an arm out to slap the other woman in the face.