Sam Fury (sammyfury) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-02-10 09:33:00

Current mood:	distracted
Entry tags:	holiday, inactive - qamar, sammy fury

Valentine's Day Massac...er...Dinner!
Everything Sammy knew about Valentine’s Day romance she learned from Nick. Flowers and candy. A really nice piece of jewelry. Reservations to Mom’s favorite restaurant. A late night slow dance on the terrace under the stars. Sneaking upstairs past the kid’s room and closing the door to the parents’ room. If she’d been dating a girl, she would’ve known exactly what to do, minus the kid part.

That Valentine’s Day was just around the corner didn’t really register with her. It wasn’t a holiday that she’d ever been involved with other than grade school card exchanges and ‘helping’ Dad pick out a gift for Mom. Also, she was distracted by a second request from Brendon Hill and this time he had a carrot to dangling in front of her. He would help her track down the escaped Zodiac members. Clearly she needed to talk to someone. This was what boyfriends were for, right?

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	sammyfury 2010-02-16 07:46 pm UTC (link)
	Hours later, Sammy was humming a tune from the ballet as they were seated at La Carbonara. She smiled at Qamar as their drink order was taken, feeling mellow and happy with the company. No wine for her. It was too nice an evening to risk less self control. "I used to take ballet lessons," she said when the waiter left them. "Mom insisted." (Reply to this)(Thread)

	nightingalesong 2010-02-16 09:34 pm UTC (link)
	Qamar, also, forgoes the wine. "Did you like it?" he asks, sipping his coffee. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

sammyfury
2010-02-16 09:49 pm UTC (link)

"At the time, no. It was girly and the tutus were pink. They wanted recitals and I had to wear hair ribbons. I got in trouble for calling the instructor a damned yahoo." She smiled, tracing a fingertip in the the condensation on her water glass.

She drew a tiny heart with an arrow through the center. "It was a package deal. I couldn't take martial arts with Dad unless I agreed to ballet. Later on I got the point, but at the time it was hard for a five year old spoiled brat."

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	nightingalesong 2010-02-16 09:51 pm UTC (link)
	"Ever think about taking it again?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2010-02-16 10:01 pm UTC (link)
	"Not ballet. It's beautiful, but not really me. My first year of college I took a phys ed dance class and had a ball learning to jitterbug." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nightingalesong 2010-02-16 10:12 pm UTC (link)
	He chuckles. "My father had me take ballroom dancing when I was younger," he admits. "I still remember." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2010-02-16 10:18 pm UTC (link)
	"It's hard to forget, isn't it? The music starts and muscle memory takes over. I did learn ballroom when the invitations Mom and Dad received began to include me. Mom insisted. She either gets the credit or the blame for my social upbringing." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nightingalesong 2010-02-16 10:21 pm UTC (link)
	"Maybe both," he nods. "In my case, it was my dad. Sure I grew up in Cairo in a Muslim household, but we were pretty Western in sensibilities. My dad was a doctor, so he wanted me to know how to deal with culture." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2010-02-16 10:32 pm UTC (link)
	Sammy leaned in. "My mother had the same agenda. She and Dad were invited to embassy parties, museum and gallery openings, social gatherings. They went when they could because it was in the best interest of S.H.I.E.L.D." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nightingalesong 2010-02-16 11:59 pm UTC (link)
	He shrugs. "Dad usually left me at home during a lot of events, but he tried to make it up to me when he could." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2010-02-17 12:06 am UTC (link)
	"It sounds like the two of you were really close." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nightingalesong 2010-02-17 02:08 am UTC (link)
	He considers this. "I guess. It was just the two of us. But he wasn't around a lot." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2010-02-17 02:15 am UTC (link)
	"It counts if you had his attention while he was with you," she pointed out gently. "There is such a thing as quality time." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nightingalesong 2010-02-17 02:30 am UTC (link)
	He nods. "He was always a little distant, but it was clear he loved me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2010-02-17 02:37 am UTC (link)
	"He would be very proud of you," she said firmly. "You're a pretty wonderful guy." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nightingalesong 2010-02-17 03:53 am UTC (link)
	He smiles at her, a little embarrassed. "Well, thanks. I don't know what he'd think about my... job... but..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2010-02-17 04:04 am UTC (link)
	"Your job is protecting people and you do it with a great deal of skill and dignity. Don't make me shake my finger at you." She reached over the table to squeeze his hand. "No one is allowed to downplay the work you do, not even you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nightingalesong 2010-02-17 04:12 am UTC (link)
	He nods. "I know. I feel good about the work I do. I just doubt my father would understand," he shrugs. "But I know I do good work. I have to." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

sammyfury
2010-02-17 04:34 am UTC (link)

"If he loved you, he would understand," she said simply. It was obvious she'd never known any doubt on that subject with her own father.

"I'm glad it was Nightingale that carried me off the Empress' ship and covered me up. I don't think I could've lived it down if one of the other guys had taken me off. The teasing is enough. But there is one question that remains unanswered."

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	nightingalesong 2010-02-17 04:39 am UTC (link)
	"How long before the guys tease you in front of me, so I can twist their arms around?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

sammyfury
2010-02-17 04:48 am UTC (link)

"Hopefully they're not that stupid, but stay alert, it could happen." She could take on anybody, but it was a nice feeling to have him take up for her.

"The question is, did Nightingale get a look at my tattoo?" The fancy clock face design had been on display with the tiny costume. She wondered because the idea of Qamar disappointed in her over something that she'd done on a drunken whim did bother her.

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	nightingalesong 2010-02-17 05:13 am UTC (link)
	"Nightingale... wasn't looking, honestly," he says. "I figure I shouldn't look if I wasn't invited to, and being mind-controlled nullifies any invitation." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2010-02-17 05:20 am UTC (link)
	"I like that answer." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nightingalesong 2010-02-17 05:25 am UTC (link)
	He shrugs. "It's the right thing to do," he replies. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sammyfury 2010-02-17 05:40 am UTC (link)
	That answer said it all. Her guy thought about the right thing when she wasn't capable of it. That was something to remember for the future. She smiled at him. "Are you busy studying later?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)