bursts into the bridal suite, his face twisted in anger "What the actual fuck, babe? Your clumsy-ass friend just murdered a $1000 dress with Merlot!"
throws his hands up in exasperation Sorry? That's all you've got?
Fix it? Oh, I'm sure your magical powers will fix everything in an instant, won't they? rolls his eyes sarcastically
do you want me to try and fix it or not?
narrows his eyes, smirking Oh, you want to fix it? How about you use that tiny brain of yours and find a way to make it happen, genius?
picks up the dress, takes out a bottle of white wine, grabs a cloth and begins to clean the stain.
leans against the wall, arms crossed Well, don't strain yourself too much, sweetheart.
after a while the wine stain is gone see?
raises an eyebrow, impressed despite himself Well, color me surprised. You actually managed to do something right for once. smirks
so are you mad at me still?
sighs dramatically Mad? No, darling, mad doesn't even begin to cover it. I am absolutely incensed! How could you be so careless?
I told you she was clumsy, but I never thought she’d ruin a dress…
throws his hands up again Of course she would! What did I expect from your bunch of bumbling idiots? They probably tripped over their own feet on their way to ruining my friend's dress. I swear, sometimes I wonder how you managed to snag me. muttering under his breath Must be my lucky day...
You know that I love you, and I’m really sorry about my friend…
Love me? Yeah, right. If loving me meant having a brain cell to two, maybe I'd believe you. rolls his eyes But since you're conveniently lacking those, I'll have to take your apology with a grain of salt. snorts
hugs him tightly I do love you, I’m sorry, and I’ll make it up to you.
<Vulpitt's friend ends up paying for the damaged dress and offers to replace it>
Plus I have another surprise for you
raises an eyebrow, intrigued despite himself A surprise, huh? Well, color me interested. What kind of surprise are we talking about here, Vulpitt?
You know how you’ve been working a lot lately? So I got you a day off, and I paid for us to get massages.
pauses, taken aback by Vulpitt's gesture Well, well, well, look who's finally stepping up their game. A day off and massages?
And dinner tomorrow night, it’s at 7, and you need to be ready by 6
grins mischievously Well, well, well, aren't you just full of surprises today? A day off, massages, and dinner?
laughs sarcastically Well, I guess even a broken clock is right twice a day. Looks like you might actually know how to make me happy for once.
softens his expression, his anger melting away You...you do love me, don't you? steps closer to Vulpitt
takes Vulpitt's face in his hands, looking deeply into her eyes You know what, Vulpitt? Maybe I've been too hard on you. Maybe...just maybe, I've been so focused on pushing your buttons that I forgot to appreciate the good things about you. pauses, his voice softening I love you too, Vulpitt. And I'm sorry for being such a jerk. pulls Vulpitt into a tight embrace
kisses him gently I’m sorry too
breaks the kiss, his expression determined Alright, listen up. We're going to fix this mess together. First, we need to figure out how to salvage what's left of your friend's dress. Then, we'll make sure she gets a new one. After that, we'll plan a surprise for her to make up for all the trouble.
stands up straight, his mind already racing with ideas Alright, first things first. We need to find a way to salvage whatever's left of that dress. I have an idea.
grabs Vulpitt's hand and leads her towards a nearby table We're going to need some supplies. Grab me a sewing kit, some fabric, and a roll of tape.
she gets everything he asked for
takes the supplies from Vulpitt and starts examining the dress Alright, let's see what we're dealing with here. pauses, assessing the damage