spamalot } { of brotherly arrivals and being very quiet

[littlebitscary]

Fiona: [is working on dinner, which unfortunately is not the grill, but staring at take out menus trying to decide what she wants because she sure does not feel like cooking] Pizza or Chinese?

Derek: [looks over at her] Chinese, of course. Extra eggrolls. [he gets pizza at his sibling night at the preserve]

Fiona: [nods and is about to reach for her phone when there's a loud knock on the door. She glances to it, then to her phone, then back to it again] Are you expecting someone?

Derek: No. [gets up - still a bit twitchy with unexpected visitors]

Fiona: [turns and makes her way to the door, sliding it open]

Kieran: [is on the other side of the door, bags slung over his shoulder and when he sees his sister, his arms are thrown open wide and he lets out a shrill, shrieking:] FI-FI!

Fiona: [is immediately swept up in a hug shortly after with a shriek of her own but it's a good shriek and she's clinging to Kieran like a life raft as they stumble back into the apartment]

Derek: [relaxes a bit since obviously this is a safe person, closing the laptop and heading over to greet what he's assuming from the face as Fiona's other brother]

Fiona: [holds on tight until they tumble to the floor in a laughing heap] What are you doing here?! You're not supposed to get in for another two weeks!

Kieran: I got released early on good behavior. So I figured I would just get myself here and surprise you.

Derek: [goes to get the bags from the hallway and bring them inside before shutting the door. Then he just watches them, amused.]

Fiona: [just laughs, before pulling him in for an actual hug] It's so good to see you.

Kieran: [yes, real hugs that don't end in pain] Good to see you too, baby bear. And don't think I missed that - [turns and gestures to Derek over his shoulder with one finger] - behind me, we'll get to that in a second.

Derek: Hey, I'm just amused that Fiona has a sibling who tackles her the same way my little sister does to me.

Fiona: [laughs a bit as she pulls back, getting them both to their feet] It helps when we haven't seen each other in a few years. Derek, this is my brother Kieran. Kieran, this is my boyfriend Derek.

Kieran: Ah, yes. The boyfriend. [he turns before taking a few steps closer, studying his face intently as though he's trying to discern something] He is very attractive. If you were not my sister, I'm sure on some level I'm supposed to feel threatened.

Derek: [holds out his hand, all smiles. At least this one isn't flirting with him. yet.] Well, good thing she's your sister then. It's nice to finally meet you, Kieran.

Kieran: [oh, no. He wouldn't. Not gay. He will shake his hand though, still eyeing him carefully] Nice to meet you too, Derek. I've heard a lot about you.

Derek: Hopefully it's all good.

Kieran: [ small smile] We'll see.

Fiona: [she sighs before grabbing his shoulders and pulling Kieran back out of Derek's personal space] We were just going to order Chinese. Hungry?

Kieran: For absolutely terrible food that's been processed and deep fried and guaranteed to clog my arteries? Abso-fucking-lutely.

Fiona: Good. I'll order, you guys go sit.

Derek: [chuckles at that] Want something to drink?

Kieran: What do you have that isn't water or some kind of fruit juice?

Derek: Coffee and Beer.

Kieran: An interesting dilemma. Both I have not had in a very, very long time, but I'm going to go with coffee. Jet lag is going to be a bitch.

Derek: You want it black, or you want me to make you something on the espresso machine? [there's a smirk there. You want to stay up, Kieran? Derek can make that happen. Fiona may never forgive him though]

Kieran: [his face says "HOLY CRAP CHOICES" and he pauses for a moment as he considers carefully] Black. I will take a rain check on the espresso.

Derek: Alright. Anyway, if you're staying with us until the wedding, you'll get a chance to cash it in. I used to work as a barista. [and he's setting going to start the coffee pot up]

Kieran: ... Bar-what?

Fiona: Fancy coffee person. [roughly. She glances down at the menu] Do you still like those crispy noodles?

Kieran: There's another answer to that question?

Derek: Barista. Someone who knows how to make a lot of tip money crafting specialty coffee drinks.

Kieran: I see the western world has come far in my absence.

Derek: Yes, we even have indoor plumbing now. [smirks]

Kieran: I'm taking a very long, very hot shower after you have fed me.

Derek: If you've been gone that long, you're going to love the water pressure. She has to drag me out of it some mornings. [and he's pouring the coffee] You want milk or sugar in this?

Kieran: [nods but he'll make his way around the counter] I'll do it, just tell me where.

Derek: [hands him the mug, then hell, makes one for himself.] Milk and creamer in the fridge, sugar near the coffee maker [along with shakers for chocolate and cinnamon power]

Kieran: [is going to bustle off to do just that, humming to himself as he does.]

Fiona: [returns a few minutes later] Food'll be here in twenty minutes. [rests her chin in her hand] So how was Madagascar?

Kieran: Lovely. That was a long trip, though. Hopefully my next jaunt is significantly shorter.

Derek: [knows what Kieran does so he doesn't have to ask that] So you have an idea on where you're going next?

Kieran: [shakes his head] That is in the hands of the wife. Which she will actually be arriving on time. I'm just milking the perks of being married to my boss.

Derek: [didn't realize he was married] Well, that's a bonus.

Kieran: [he nods] Michaela is the reason I got into all of this. If it weren't for her, I'd be working a cushy pediatrics job back in New York, but the heart wants what the heart wants.

Derek: Yeah, it's interesting to see how your priorities can change once you're in love.

Kieran: Indeed. I wouldn't change a thing, though. Best thing that ever happened to me.

Fiona: Michaela's great. I think you'll like her.

Derek: I don't think I've yet to dislike anyone in your family. [squeezes her knee]

Fiona: You haven't had all of us together yet.

Derek: I have two weeks more to prepare.

Kieran: Good. Preparation is key.

Derek: Part of it is going to come from the open bar at the wedding. [grins]

Kieran: [he laughs] Nadia knows better than to throw an event without one.

Derek: I'm willing to bet it's your side of the family that made that rule go into effect. [it's a teasing remark]

Kieran: Oh, it's very true. And we are not ashamed. But Irish family plus Russian family means it's a good thing half the family has a magically fixing liver.

Derek: I think that magical liver is going to be my one saving grace.

Kieran: Unfortunately, I do not.

Derek: Well... no, sorry sucks to be you. Lean hard on those Irish genes.

Kieran: [gives a salute] You're going to have to be taking care of this one, though.

Derek: [laughs] I've seen her smashed on more than one occasion. I'm the one who needs to be worried when she's drunk.

Kieran: [eyebrow raise at him then at his sister] Oh really?

Derek: [just smirks at Fiona in that "you know you love me" way]

Fiona: [there's a knock at the door] Oh, look. There's the food. [thank you magical Chinese timing]

Derek: [chuckles] Come on, while she lays the food out I'll show you were you can stash your stuff.

Kieran: [nods, before getting up and following his lead]

Derek: [also points out where the bathroom is for him, and the other rooms, finishing his coffee as they head back to the kitchen and the beautiful smell of eggrolls]

Fiona: [and then there is Chinese food for all, where Kieran regales them with hilarious tales of his Doctors Without Borders adventures]

Derek: [and Derek is the attentive listener and enjoys fun tales like this. Life of a writer.]

Fiona: [and eventually not even the coffee can save him, and he's heading off to crash in the guest room]

Derek: [and he's going to curl up with her on the couch] You know, I'm suddenly realizing how much I miss those soundproof rooms...

Fiona: [she laughs a bit at that] Well, he doesn't have supernatural hearing. We could be very, very quiet.

Derek: Would you be comfortable doing it with him sleeping above us?

Fiona: [she shrugs a bit] Wouldn't be the first time.

Derek: [and his eyebrows go up]

Fiona: [smirks a bit] I lost my virginity while my brother was upstairs studying for the MCATS. He still doesn't know exactly what I was doing down there.

Derek: [chuckles] You don't want to know mine.

Fiona: See, when you say things like that, it kinda makes me think I do.

Derek: It wasn't at home. Or her house. Or in something as normal as the backseat of a car.

Fiona: [eyebrow raise as she shifts to face him more] Now I really want to know.

Derek: [yeah, that look? That's a very smug wolf look] Coach Lahey's office at school while he was teaching the girl's swim team.

Fiona: [she laughs] Was it one of his girls?

Derek: No. It was this girl I was tutoring in history. She wanted to say thank you.

Fiona: That's a very good thank you.

Derek: She liked thanking me. [smirks]

Fiona: [she laughs] I can't imagine that she wouldn't.

Derek: Well, if you think you ca be quiet... [goes to kiss her neck playfully]

Fiona: [grins as she tips her head back] I can be quiet. Can you be quiet?

Derek: I can totally be quiet.

Fiona: Okay. Let's go to my room and be very quiet.

Derek: [gets up and yeah, he can be quiet after all when he really wants something. or someone.]

Fiona: [and once they're finished being very quiet she settles in next to him with a grin] Color me very impressed.

Derek: [he's just nuzzling against her neck, kissing her shoulder] I'm glad I can still impress you.

Fiona: I am looking forward to you impressing me for a long time.

Derek: [she could probably feel him smiling against her shoulder before he pulled back to kiss her as his response]

Fiona: [sighs softly into the kiss, turning to curl into his arms a bit more so she could kiss him better]