Chapter 165
Waking up on Wednesday was much more enjoyable for Valkyrie. She woke without an alarm at around nine and rolled over, squinting her eyes open to see Nadia. Her girlfriend had her lips parted slightly, hair a mess all over the pillow and over her shoulders and neck. She'd grown it out these last few months and it looked really good on her. Valkyrie's own was down to her shoulder blades.
Her phone buzzed, knocking her out of her tired musings. She reached around and grabbed it, squinted at the brightness and once she had that down, opened the message.
It was from Tanith, asking how the holiday was going. Being quiet, she laid on her back and text back, 'It's going well, nothing to report yet. How's it for you?'
A few moments later, 'Disappointing. What's your plan? Laila is trying to hold everything. She got Erskine's phone and threw it, the screen broke. The boys are excited for you to give news. Solomon is busy. My nipples hurt.'
Valkyrie tried not to laugh. Laila was a strong baby apparently, and it didn't shock her that everyone was getting excited for her to pop the question and report back. Lying back, looking at Nadia, she wondered what her reaction would be. So long as she said yes, and Valkyrie was fairly confident she would, there would be kissing and excitement, asking about the ring. Then just telling people, really. Sending a picture of the ring to her friends from boarding school, Valkyrie would be sure to read their reactions, she sort of missed them herself. They'd have to phone her family and tell them. What would Nadia want to do about her own family? It was so close to Christmas, it would be right to tell them. But just to send a random text out of the blue to inform them of the fact didn't feel right. They weren't on speaking terms, so it also didn't feel right to suddenly call and act like nothing happened before this. If they waited until they were in person it might be alright, but it equally could be awful if they took that as hiding big things from them and that wouldn't work in their favour.
Nadia took a deep break and rolled onto her back, stretching out like a cat. Smiling, Valkyrie text Tanith back. 'Tell Laila she's a good girl. Sorry about your nips, get some cream or something. I promise to have results soon. Have to go, Nadia woke up.' She put the phone back on her bedside and shuffled over to Nadia.
"Good morning," she smiled, kissing Nadia's bare shoulder.
"Hmm, good morning baby," Nadia said back, her voice a little husky from sleep. "You're so pretty."
Valkyrie kissed her neck. "You're beautiful. Do you want to go and get something to eat?"
"I haven't woke up yet. Still sleeping," she moaned, rolling onto her side and right into Valkyrie's mostly flat chest. "Hello boobies."
"As much as I'd love to go down on you right now, I don't think I can manage sex today," she said, stretching and pulling the covers back.
Nadia moaned. "I forgot."
"Come on, it's going to be a really good day still. If we hurry we can have a nice breakfast. I'll find somewhere on my phone."
"Oh, alright," Nadia grumbled and pushed herself up. "Did I hear your phone earlier?"
"Yeah, Tanith was texting me. Laila got Erskine's phone and managed to throw it so hard it broke the screen," she said as she picked out her clothes for the day and started dressing. "Did you know she's two and a half months old now? God, she's so old."
"Yeah, of course," Nadia said. "I was there for her birth; I think I'd remember details like how old she is."
Valkyrie rolled her eyes. "I just asked."
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Skulduggery Pleasant: Raising Cain
Fanfiction(This story is written as a fanfiction, but can be read as a story without having read any of the books.) Valkyrie Cain, the adoptive daughter of the Dead Men, has had a life full of love and magic. But as she gets older, times become scarier and sh...
