Melanin-Gxdess
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Wycliff Family Vacation Home
~Long Island, NY~
Theodore ‘Teddy’ Wycliff
"I'm serious," Teddy stated with a hint of playfulness in his voice. "The city is so loud and dangerous, whereas out here the only danger is sand-crabs," he joked. Despite their family not living directly in the city, Teddy still didn't like how close they were to it. It could have been because of the recent attack on their family that got him thinking like this but he wanted to move his wife and children far away from the place. Too many things could happen and too many people had easy access to them. Here, along the beach and hidden by trees there were only a handful of ways anyone could get to them. And even then it would be difficult given his recent boost in security. Everything Teddy thought about and wanted had to do with his family and their safety in mind. After Valentina's attack, he vowed nothing bad would ever happen to her or any of his family members ever again, only to have Conor Sullivan test and prove him wrong. No, Teddy was going to make sure it didn't happen and that the other man understood the consequences of his actions; that all of his enemies understood their actions had consequences and that he was better at playing this game than they were.~Long Island, NY~
Theodore ‘Teddy’ Wycliff
Teddy let out a slight chuckle hearing Val call Gabe their boss. He was, in a sense, but Teddy had moved past his desire to not upset his father-in-law when it came to his family. Teddy understood Gabe's own need and want to protect his daughter and grandchildren, but at the end of the day, he concluded, it was Teddy's family. "Gabe's going to have something to say about anything we do. What's the point in worrying about it now?" He smiled down at her and returned her kiss before loosening his hold on her. She was looking up at him and he could see the curiosity lingering behind them. Especially when she made her segway into business talk. Teddy was always amused at her ability to do so so subtly and even chuckled when she did so. "You really don't know how to relax, do you?" He meant his comment to be playful, though it came across as hidden annoyance.
He took a seat where she had just removed the plastic and laced his fingers together, looking at her. She mentioned how much time he had been spending with Gabe and Teddy looked down at his hands. The days had passed him by during the time he spent planning, so he hadn't even really noticed. Teddy was always doing something with Gabe so it didn't come across as anything until she mentioned it. "Of course. This can't be some simple slap on the wrist. It was to be a message they - and others - will never forget." He gave a nonchalant shrug of his shoulders before looking up at her, propping his elbow on the table next to him. She asked him what they settled on and for a moment, Teddy looked worried. He had never lied to his wife much less keep anything from her, but he felt like she wouldn't understand. Valentina had never seen the darker side of Teddy - the side that was willing to kill anyone for so much as looking at her sideways - and he wanted to keep it that way. He scratched his head and gave her a smile. "Nothing you need to worry your pretty little head about," he said, tapping his finger on the table before glancing at his watch. "Why don't we all go take a walk on the beach?" He said, trying to change the subject.
Valentina ( Misty Gray )