2019-12-04 - Just A Normal Chat Between Lovers

(TXT to Isabella) Alexander : Isabella.

(TXT to Alexander) Isabella : Alexander.

(TXT to Isabella) Alexander : How are you?

(TXT to Alexander) Isabella : Alright. Some restless sleeping. I just read...in the Gazette...

(TXT to Alexander) Isabella : Does August know?

(TXT to Isabella) Alexander : Yes. It was Peregrine. I read the car. August knows. We saw the news story together.

(TXT to Alexander) Isabella : ...how did you even get to the...nevermind. Tricks of the trade?

(TXT to Alexander) Isabella : What about you? How are you?

(TXT to Isabella) Alexander : I'm good at my job. I'm fine. Just worried about you.

(TXT to Alexander) Isabella : ::laugh emoji:: That you are. I'm very proud, I hope you know. You're brilliant.

(TXT to Alexander) Isabella : Worried? Why?

(TXT to Isabella) Alexander : I like hearing you say that. 🙂 But if Peregrine is trying to 'finish' previous actions...just be careful. I'll come over as soon as I'm done with this job.

(TXT to Alexander) Isabella : You think he's circling back? And I will, the best I can. I don't intend to leave the houseboat today, I'm almost done with the thesis. Which job?

(TXT to Isabella) Alexander : Patrick Addington hired me to catch a rampaging Elf on a Shelf. I'm taking Bennie - she could use some cheering up.

(TXT to Alexander) Isabella : Oh god, those things are creepy! Good luck, and be careful, and I hope that she feels better. He's paying you, I hope?

(TXT to Isabella) Alexander : Oh yes. He does not get the friends discount.

(TXT to Alexander) Isabella : Good. I hope he's paying Bennie also.

(TXT to Isabella) Alexander : It's all in the bill, I promise.

(TXT to Alexander) Isabella : Excellent. Though things seem to be looking up for you pay-wise. Have I said I'm proud yet? Because I am.

(TXT to Isabella) Alexander : I wish I could say that it was any unique skill or effort on my part. Weird shit is accelerating.

(TXT to Alexander) Isabella : I know. It's worrisome.

(TXT to Isabella) Alexander : Apparently someone's killing people and taking their organs, now. Yule said he might let me read the next body.

(TXT to Alexander) Isabella : Black market scheme, you think?

(TXT to Isabella) Alexander : If we weren't in the Harbor? Yes. Here? Hell if I know.

(TXT to Alexander) Isabella : Yule is...?

(TXT to Isabella) Alexander : The new ME. We went to high school together. I'll have to introduce you.

(TXT to Alexander) Isabella : An old classmate? I'd love to meet him.

(TXT to Alexander) Isabella : So I've been thinking...

(TXT to Alexander) Isabella : Sometime after the New Year, would you be willing to abandon the craziness here for a weekend and come away with me?

(TXT to Isabella) Alexander : Where?

(TXT to Alexander) Isabella : The mountains. Snow, fireplaces and hot chocolate.

(TXT to Isabella) Alexander : Yes.

(TXT to Alexander) Isabella : I was thinking Mt. Baker. It's been years since I've been, but it's always got great skiing and snowboarding and even if you do neither of those things, you can try to learn or we can just look around and pretend to be tourists.

(TXT to Isabella) Alexander : I have never skiied or snowboarded, but I would be willing to try.

(TXT to Alexander) Isabella : Great. I'm not so good at either, but I'll happily fall down an entire mountainside if it means spending time with you.

(TXT to Isabella) Alexander : I think we can manage something less bruising. 😃

(TXT to Alexander) Isabella : ::laugh emoji:: Bunny slopes it is.

(TXT to Isabella) Alexander : And hot tubs.

(TXT to Alexander) Isabella : Oh, is that where your mind is? I suppose I do owe you a demonstration, also.

(TXT to Isabella) Alexander : They're good for muscle aches. And a demonstration?

(TXT to Alexander) Isabella : Very good for muscle aches. And other things. ::devil emoji:: And yes.

(TXT to Alexander) Isabella : Of what happens when you lie back and let my imagination take over.

(TXT to Isabella) Alexander : Oh. Well. Yes. That would be nice.

(TXT to Alexander) Isabella : ::laugh emoji::

(TXT to Alexander) Isabella : Look I'm just trying to stack my deck, this Elf on a Shelf can be extremely dangerous and I'm trying to ensure that you have enough incentive to come out of it intact.

(TXT to Isabella) Alexander : Consider me motivated. Highly motivated.

(TXT to Alexander) Isabella : ::laugh emoji:: Good. Alright, well I'll leave you to your work. Be careful, and I'll see you tonight?

(TXT to Isabella) Alexander : Yes. Possibly with bells on, if this elf has any I can take as trophies.

(TXT to Alexander) Isabella : I'm hoping this is a present I can unwrap early. Good luck, darling. I love you.

(TXT to Isabella) Alexander : I love you, Isabella.