#Valentina convo

[santiagoxpierce]

Peering out of the window, Santiago watched two bird seemingly bickering on a chimney. He'd never been one to watch tv during the daytime. It was mostly telemarketing or exercise programs, and he wasn't interested in either at the moment. At this point, the painkillers kept him comfortable, taking away the pain surrounding his chest but it was harder for him to stay awake. He had to, however. Knowing that Valentina was soon to arrive as Viktor had told him before he left to pick up Joanna from school. At the sound of the door opening, Santiago turned to face it, a smile tugging his lips at the sight of his oldest daughter. "Pollito." He greeted her, uncomfortably shifting in his bed. "There she is." @valxdelgado

[rhapsxdydivine]

"Why did you pick the slightly less dirty city with all the wrinkle inducing sunshine. Couldn't you pick Manhattan with all the pizza, rats, and the epicenter of fashion? As least being shut inside would make more sense because it's bitterly cold like my soul." @cxtyofstxrs

[nikodimopoulos]

where: the book nook who: @valentina--ricci & nikolaos dimopoulos

The wheels of this new operation had been turning, but still Niko found himself at a bit of a standstill. He'd been able to secure a decent number of suppliers, and more money had been flowing in the past couple of weeks than it had since Los Santos had been dismantled -- but it wasn't enough. He had his family's help, with Stefanos especially proving invaluable to making this venture work, but without the extra manpower and resources they'd be dead in the water before they even made it a year. The writing was on the wall; he needed outside help, but never in a million years did he think he'd be approaching a Ricci to do that.

He wouldn't have even considered it had it not been for Lupe's insistence that he give the woman a chance, that Valentina was looking to squash her father's legacy and start anew. Money and resources be damned, Niko didn't quite trust the woman enough to formally set something up -- and, besides, he'd always been of the mind that catching someone off guard was one of the best ways to glean their true intentions. Luckily enough for him, Valentina had an event planned that next weekend for a book signing, setting the stage for him perfectly.

He'd patiently waited in line, briefly skimming the back cover of the book as he did so, until he was close enough to the front to catch her eye. Niko had no doubt she knew exactly who he was, given not only them Lupe as a common connection, but also that her resources through the Enterprise most likely would have put her very in the know of all the players in town. Especially a former Los Santos capo. "You can make it out to Helen." He noted, placing the hardcopy down before her on the table. "My mother. She loves a good thriller."

[xtinyslip]

❛ how's the castle built on people you pretend to care about? ❜

"HOW SWEET OF YOU TO ASK... IT'S STANDING TALL AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO. i suspect you are beginning to realise that?" cecilia had been somewhat busy with working on mark's little friend and most importantly parker's cure. with edgar and the vial that they had taken from valentina's belongings; silly girl. well, progress was being made faster than she thought. all good signs, of course. not that she was particularly planning on giving that much away. if the bitch wanted parker? why not let her think he was DOOMED one way or another? she may care about parker, love him even but she she was still trying to figure a lot of her own feelings out. it's why it was so easy to lie about it at all because she was still confused by how she was supposed to feel in some elements. "now you've caught me in what one could say was a good mood." smiling, tilting her head as she studied val. oh, there wasn't a single part of cecilia that even felt sorry for her. not after how she gotten off and what her father had been doing to her. "would you like to have a civilized conversation with me? or are you really going to give me the satisfaction of doing this the hard way?" @lcvenderhcze

[mjwritings]

closed starter ; for @blessyourstrz

Vance didn't even want to come to this shit. He wouldn't have, if he had gotten his way. The unfortunate reality was, it wasn't his dad that had died, though he'd still keep wishing. Therefore, the Kincaid patriarch was still calling some of the shots when it came to the family business. That meant Vance had to show his face at old man Delgado's funeral and pay some semblance of respect at the after-party that was not actually supposed to be a party. A celebration of life, he remembers seeing on the placard that came in the mail. As if that was any better. Vance protested on every account, mostly because there was one particular person he wasn't quite ready to encounter again. Not when the fiery brunette in question was his own personal brand of heroin that he'd been forcibly and unwillingly made to withdraw from. He'd been sober of her for the last several years, but that didn't mean his dick hadn't twitched at the thought of seeing her again. Even if it meant he'd be forced to recall all the complicated feelings she'd always seemed to stir up in him as well. Valentina had been at Delia's side like an annoying little lap dog since the funeral procession started, which left him little opportunity to slide in and reacquaint himself with her. Finally, her blonde counterpart was out of sight, leading Vance to swoop in and seize the opportunity. Popping open his engraved cigarette case as he sauntered across the room, Vance fished one out and stuck it between his lips as he approached. "I see your fiance finally gave you permission to leave the house to get out and socialize. That's cute." He mumbled around the cigarette, a smirk playing at the corners of his lips as he fired up the end of it with his matching Zippo.

[brooksienewman]

continued with @valentinadiaz

It'll happen eventually, and you'll be begging to drive, honestly. Thanks, that means a lot, but he's really strong and cool, so I'm okay with it. But I'd only be blind in one eye. Right? Right?

[heroexxs]

"i think these two belong to you..." colt said as he stood behind the two kindergartners who were covered in bandaids. while colt didn't see himself being a nurse at an elementary school at all, it paid the bills for the most part. that and he saw stomach aches, sore throats and fevers, which he knew he could handle. he didn't open up much to the kids, he didn't see the need to when they were more focused on sitting out of class and going through his stuff. "i think they're starting to feel much better, right?" it was always the younger ones that seemed to want to play the most or go through all of his things, which he let them do. it kept them out of his hair and they all the sudden 'felt better' when they had five bandaids stuck to their arm. as he let the two of them run back to class, he chuckled to himself and just shook his head. "they might have a problem getting all of those off. it made their stomach ache go away, can't argue with that." he said with a little shrug as he shoved his hands in his pockets. "anyone else have this stomach bug?"

based on this // @lovest0rie

[odetolovers]

life 👎 friends that make it all a little easier to bear when you hang out with them 👍

[xwesjames]

cont from here;

Maybe you can swap gift ideas with folks at the sleepover? I've got as far as decorating. Got the week coming up to wrap up shopping while Ary's at her mom's.

@valentinadiaz

[xespietamayo]

cont from here;

I'm a planner! I have always been a planner! I think I was just born that way. If I'm honest, being disorganized stresses me out beyond belief. I think it's what makes me good at my job, I genuinely enjoy planning. Part of me is grateful, I'm not sure I could manage all four kids the way I do otherwise. I get it from my mom, I'm sure! Now that she's retired, we let her choose which and if she wants to coordinate our family events for fun. The menu has always been my contribution to help her out, and if she doesn't want to be in charge at all, I step in. Baby steps are all it takes! I'm sure the tree will be beautiful by Christmas Eve!

@valentinadiaz

[xjaylahopkins]

cont from here;

Same here! I love this time of year, in terms of everything that there is to do. It has been lots of fun so far! Food and decorating, included.

@valentinadiaz

[santiagoxpierce]

"Pollito, my love. Are you staying for dinner?" Santiago's thick accent entered the room just when he did, carrying two cups of Cafecito in his hands, one which he put down next to her, saying hi to his daughter with a kiss on the top of her head. Imagine Santiago's joy the day Valentina had announced she was to move to East Haven. Granted he hadn't been so happy when he learned of her hasty marriage, but he had proven nothing but supportive of the situation. At least now he could bask in her presence almost every day. Someone to appreciate Cuban coffee with him. "How was work?" @valxdelgado

[forgottenkale]

The Thief of Malconaire | Kale & Valentina

It had been carelessness and arrogance that brought Kale Brennan into the house of Malconaire that night. He'd spoken with Eithne after daring to sneak into the kitchens and, having already seen Rosie, he couldn't help being so near and not making an attempt to see Aoife and Brigit.

Night had fallen and the house was silent. Kale moved noiselessly through the great hall, the library, and up the grand staircase that led to the family rooms. It had not occurred to him that the girls would no longer have their old rooms: he did not know that they had been banished to the attics.

When he entered what had once been their private sitting room, he noticed that it felt different somehow -- less cozy and warm than he remembered. As he took in the decorations, he realized that it was because Valentina must have redecorated it to her own standards. There were no fresh flowers, no paintings of Malconaire or the family upon the walls (in fact, they had been replaced by a rather large one of Cassimir) and the comfortable sofas and chairs had been replaced by richly upholstered furnishings.

His back was turned when the door to the room was slowly opened and by the time he heard it, it was too late to escape.

Valentina Malconaire had seen him.

He should have turned back and gone home long ago. He could hear Ronan's voice inside his head -- how angry and disappointed he would be that he had allowed this to happen. Not only did he put himself at risk, he would be risking the lives and safety of the Malconaires, too, if anyone discovered them together.

Thankfully, Kale had the presence of mind to play the part of a thief -- better she not suspect that he was there to see her step-daughters. Kale drew his dagger. "Your earrings, Your Ladyship, and your necklace," He commanded. "Quickly."

[ericaxmanning]

"Don't worry about it." She murmured, taking another sip from the mug in her hands. Erica was a grump, but she wasn't going to turn the poor girl away. She wasn't a total bitch. "Like I said, cheap coffee." A hum, the blonde pausing for a moment before introducing herself. "Erica." But the service was good enough, not too overbearing, which Erica always hated. She always tipped, but she preferred her space and silence if given the choice, rather than being constantly bothered by an overly friendly server.

@valentinahq

" thank you-- " she expressed with a sweet smile gracing her lips as she poured some sugar and creamer into her cup of coffee to craft it to her liking. just the right amount of sweetness. the diner was one of the places she frequented on, not for the food per se but for the accessibility it has especially after her night shift in oasis. there aren't exactly a lot of establishments that are still open during the early hours of the morning. " yeah--though people could always go to driftwood, but that's a tad more expensive i guess. i'm valentina, by the way. " // @ericaxmanning

[xtinyslip]

"Remind him how it used to be."

hoffman wasn't worried that hope wouldn't come through on this. he had every confidence that she would so it wasn't a surprise when he had the call to meet her so called friend. a connection, that's all this woman was going to be. especially considering that she was one of them. still, hoffman was smart and hope had made an excellent point. they wanted them miserable? well, splitting up the two love birds was a sure way to get it. plus, he wasn't breaking his word to john. was he? he wasn't touching a hair on either of their heads which was a lot less than what he wanted to do to them. that was for sure. "so you and sears go back a long way. hum?" did he care what this woman had to do to get between them? fuck with him? fuck him? whatever it was and whatever she was willing to do? well, it would be worth it for all of them. "remind him of whatever you think is necessary as long as it ends with the result we need." @lcvenderhcze

[haysaca]

I swear ill play the 2.0 patch eventually. But I just love how Valentina never had any plans to tell Semmelweis about Bella. Like she probably already heard her muttering to herself from the start, and she probably followed her to Lorelei so she got to see her have an amusing convo with herself.

And also her only other friend we saw was Lorelei who's also delusional. Like girl we get it, you have a type.