The Magpie Emporium, Monday [09/06]

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The store was never not at least a little bit ready for Pride, but the big box of decorations had been slightly belatedly but enthusiastically been dragged out of storage and set up about the store, with more flags hung out and the pin displays and themed sets of dice put out in an even more prominent spot than usual.

Like last week, Vi had the model paints out, but today she was touching up Little Bot's rainbow paint job and mostly ignoring the half-finished and in her opinion not very good sketch she had in her notebook.

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[drumsticksandd20s]

Please, Pride was year round in here, because it was Steph's store and she said so.

"Looking good, Little Bot," Steph said, coming up behind Vi to kiss the top of her head. "Got a new flag just for you to carry around if you want it."

To Vi she added, "Hi, babe."

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"Of course he wants to," Vi replied as Little Bot waved his servo arm excitedly, then tilted her head back to look at Steph. "Hey."

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Steph laughed and held the flag out to Little Bot; it was exactly the right size to flutter dramatically as he zoomed around the store holding it by the stick that was also the right size for his servo claw.

"Because he's the best store bot ever, that's why. You did a great job with him." She beamed down at Vi. "Quiet day so far?"

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"Yeah, it has been," Vi said reaching to curl her fingers through Steph's. "Better now you're here."

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"Bet you say that to all the girls," Steph teased, squeezing Vi's hand. "So does this mean I shouldn't run back out in a little bit to go get us lunch?"

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Vi grinned shamelessly up at Steph. "I mean when else am I going to get those other girls out of the store?"

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"I'll kick all their asses," Steph declared in a tone that wasn't in the least convincing. "Much faster that way."

Little Bot hoisted his flag and zipped off on a trip around the store so it could billow in a way that would make Anakin proud.

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"You would," Vi agreed, far more seriously than it deserved (so at all, basically). "But it'd be so hot I'd have to ravish you then and there."

She laughed and snapped a picture of Little Bot and his flag. "Guess that takes care of my homework."

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"I'm not seeing a downside here, except maybe you'd have to wait a little bit longer for lunch," Steph noted.

She'd just have to have dessert first.

"Aww, did I help?" she asked, looking absurdly delighted.

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"That's hardly a downside at all." It wasn't like Vi generally had a problem with having her dessert first...

"Yeah," Vi said squeezing her hand. "We need a picture of our most attractive family member, that's definitely Little Bot right now."

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"He does look pretty damn awesome," Steph said, ducking her head to nuzzle into Vi's hair just to hide her awww that's adorable grin over Vi calling Little Bot family. "You get the weirdest homework in that class."

Was she surprised, given the teachers? Not even a little.

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"We do," Vi agreed, relaxing into Steph's touch. "Not sure how much weirder it can get."

Oh, it was going to get even weirder.

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"Tempting fate there," Steph remarked as she ran her thumb over Vi's knuckles. "Though at least in a potentially funny way. Wanna know a secret, though?"

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"If you wanna tell me one," Vi replied, smiling at her in an especially daft and besotted way.

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"I mean, yeah." Steph's own expression, as she looked down at Vi, could not possibly have been brighter or goofier. "Don't tell Little Bot, but for my money, you're still the most attractive one here. I am incredibly biased though."

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Vi grinned at Steph and kissed the back of her hand. "It's actually you, but I don't wanna share," she said conspiratorially.

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"Good thing I don't want you to," Steph replied. "But we're just going to have to agree to disagree on this point, sorry."

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"I can deal with you being wrong about this one thing," Vi teased, squeezing her hand again.

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"So generous." Steph moved around to Vi's side so she could lean in and steal a kiss. "It's very sexy of you."

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Vi smiled against Steph's lips. "I know."

What, Steph liked it when she was a bit smug.

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Steph thought that was very sexy of her too, yes.

"Iiiiii have the best damn girlfriend in the wooooooooorld," she singsonged, resting her forehead against Vi's. "You have to let me have that one, since I let you have the first point."

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"I mean, if you insist," Vi said, clearly and cheerfully disagreeing. "My girl's so bossy."

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"You love it, shut up," Steph replied without missing a beat, like they had this exchange on a regular basis. "And you totally let me get away with it too."

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"I do," Vi replied just as easily, because they did. "You want to know why?"

Steph probably had a good idea why.

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"Because you think it's hot as hell," Steph said cheerfully, because it was her turn to be smug. "You're so lucky I don't use that power for evil."