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No "no guns/knives" rules, nor "no incidents" pointers, Max really hoped for the best apparently. He was right to do so, it was his birthday, people usually behaved on such days. Jacob and Ruby would obviously aim to display their best behaviours, or at least try. For now, the day seemed to have been started in the right way. No one got upset, emotionally exhausted (even though Ruby was being a bit sentimental, but hopefully no one will notice) or just generally fed up with the others' presence.
Max was so paranoid, it was a bit surprising (but not really) that he didnt take Red's words for granted, did he really think the two would hurt him now? After everything? Of course they would, but it would be less painful and it wont occur today. (They owe him that much) "Yeah, but is it a good scare, or a bad scare?" The woman didnt actually expect an answer, and she made that obvious when she smirked and gave the man a wink. It was so fun to tease him and play with his mind sometimes, it was like a drug.

A cup of coffee to start the day with was a better idea than munching on a piece of cake the first thing in the morning. It would also wake Max up a bit, shake off that impression that this was all just a dream..or maybe a nightmare? Red walked to the kitchen too, making a mental note on how the cop hadnt tossed the criminals' artwork away. Though, she didnt feel the need to gulp down any coffee, so she let the men grab theirs and followed back to the presents. Ruby put the camera on the coffee table's end, away from anything that could flip it on the floor, and let it record from there. If the two objected the whole filming, later, she would have no problem turning it off. Then, it was show time.

Max stared at the box, asking worried questions before gathering the courage to open it up. "It's not a mini tiger, stop being suspicious." The blonde chuckled, thinking the cop's dislike for cats was indeed from the near-death experience with a Bianchi tiger. ..and his pet. Both Jacob and Ruby felt disappointment fill up inside of them when Madden appeared to think the dog was a joke. What? Was the puppy ugly? Did Max not like German Shepherds? He didnt even give him a chance.. The woman thought sadly, looking up at the French with a not understanding glare. She didnt get it, what was wrong with the pup? Did Max hate pets? Her glare moved on Jacob then, transmitting him the same sad glimpse from her orbs. So..the idea sucked? Dammit! She should have known. "Why would it be a joke?" Did Madden also think their presence here was also a joke...?

The puppy soon had effect on Max, and the pair looked like they were meant for each other. Blackwood's disappoint vanished, a relieved little sigh announcing its departure. The ends of her lips turned up again, in a genuine smile. Jeez, these pets are so great. Madden's baby talk was hilarious, but Ruby wouldnt laugh. She was grinning like an idiot at the scene, and she finally gave a chuckle at Pierce's glare. The puppy now laid in his owner's arms, and the blonde could bet that he was enjoying the feeling of having a new home and a loving owner. She let the mercenary speak, raising a brow as he spoke about trapping animals, but letting it go for now. She raised her palm near the pup's belly to tickle it with her fingers and put an elbow up on the couch's backrest sitting between Madden and the armrest (similar to how Jacob was situated) .

They were obviously happy, to see Max enjoy his new companion's presence, and to actually see the cop be happy. Genuine happiness, pure peace, for once. "The puppy loves you as much as we do, Max." People say nothing compares to a dog's love, even though the two criminals probably held much powerful sentiments than that. Those feelings just needed to..take their time and crawl out of the vaults they've been sealed in. Her eyes did not betray any hidden reasons to say that, and her voice hinted at no lies. Though while speaking, she looked directly at the man's eyes, and then lately moved her glare on Jacob's, before settling on the pup again. Maybe she was a bit afraid that Madden wouldnt think the same about the two, or now, the three.

Pff, he wouldnt dare go back to sleep! Jacob would probably wake-stab him on the spot. Max was so lazy when he was just waking up, but who wasnt anyway? His sloth like behaviour was natural. Ruby thought about letting him relax for a few minutes in bed, just sitting in silence, happiness and staring at the ceiling. Her ribcage felt like exploding, being filled with something so strange, people called it happiness. And it was no longer that excitement from before, she didnt feel like a 5 year old bouncing around the house anymore. It was just the domestic feeling surrounding the three and dipping them into some spiritual peace.
The cop raised himself finally, picking up the video camera brought by the blonde. It was still recording indeed, and now it would capture some good moments of their friendship. "Geez, your hair and face are fine, stop complaining." The woman chuckled, rolling her eyes and running a hand through his brown hair to ruffle it a bit more, being gentle though. She looked at Jacob as the French asked about their plans, and smiled, pointing her glare at the camera. Then, Pierce hurried the man out of the blanket's warmth and the mattress' softness. But hey, it's the cop's birthday, he should be able to do what he wants, for once. "Jacob, it's his birthday, if he wants cake in bed, he'll get cake in bed." With a little smirk and a soft laugh, Red retrieved her hand from Max's hair and attempted to grab the recording device again, to place it back on the nightstand. "I hope you didnt have any plans for today, since now we're your plans." She jokingly said, stretching her arms above her head. The man's sleepyness was rubbing onto her for sure.

A brilliant ideea, yes. But Ruby remembered on the spot how Max once said that gifting someone a pet without asking would be risky. They might not like, want, or be ready for such a companion. It was true that there came great responsabilities with the life of a domestic animal. A pet ate a lot of time, money and energy to be attended to, but those would be no problem. If Madden needed any kind of help taking care of Max, Ruby and Jacob would be there to aid him. Be it dogsitting, dropping by with some extra food or just taking mini Max out for a walk while big Max was at the PD- the criminals would sure be happy to help indeed. "I hope not. But if so, everyone dislikes someone when they first meet them, right? It will go with time." Ruby was definitely not trying to hint at the three's relat-. Friendship . It was just how she portrayed many people meeting a new pet or being introduced to someone who didnt sound so..great. Hopefully Pierce didnt take it as a wrong hint or as the woman being rude.
The best thing about trained killers: they dont make noise. It was so great to have the element of surprise on their behalf, plus Blackwood was super excited already and a job well done really boosted her confidence. She believed and deeply hoped that today would be the French's greatest day, since he moved to Chicago. The blonde grabbed the little party hat from her bag, adjusted its form so it wouldnt be folded, and held it with a hand. With the video camera strapped to the other palm, Ruby started recording. She held her arm extended at a good distance, so if they watched the tape, no one would have big alien heads or massive facial features, and walked soundlessly towards Jacob. The camera would always be pointed ahead, after she had stopped side by side with the man, waved at the camera and waited for the mercenary to at least smile too. She had this cheeful smile on her lips, like it was Hanukkah. Then, with the camera pointed at the cop's bed, she would finally notice the peaceful, sleeping Max. Would be a shame if someone woke him up, right?

She scanned the room for a moment, sneaking closer to the man on the bed and capturing a few seconds of him sleeping, before setting the device on a closer desk. Red tried to avoid to stay in the view while doing so, or at least only let her face be seen, not some abstract shirt part or abdomen. The camera was pointed at Madden's bed, not capturing whatever happened out of its range, obviously. The party hat shall stay on the French's night stand for now, they would hate to wake him right on the spot by giving him a strange feeling of having something being placed on his head. Jacob seemed to be waiting for some instructions, and Blackwood thought of something to do. She eyed the sides of the bed, and looked at Jacob to grab his attention. Her hands gesticulated for the man to go sit on the bed behind Max and hug him, while she approached the opposite side again and held a hand for Jacob to wait for the signal. They should do this at the same time, slowly without startling him, so it would be taken as kindhearted not like an evil way to wake/scare someone. When Birdy would be ready, Blackwood would hold three hands up and mouth the countdown.

Once both of them would be laying at Madden's sides (Ruby didnt move his hand, only tried not to put too much weight on it) , and both would have a hand placed on the cop's side, Ruby would place a small kiss on his forehead and wait for the day to truly start.

Ruby was not exactly 'addicted' to locks, or security in general- only paranoid. But locks did make a fancy accessory. Maybe she would eventually pick out some beautiful locks, and once she cant attach them to anything, she would start a collection. Then, distribute each and every one of them to her friends, enemies, etc.
Ruby looked at Jacob surprised, though her brows quickly furrowed in a confused, yet curious way. Did the man just say 'adorably annoying'? "I dont recall ever hearing you say anything that close to 'adorable', before. Are you alright, Jacob?" The question was followed by a chuckle, and Ruby noted how he had related Max the French to those two traits. So Pierce found Madden hyperactive and annoyingly cute too, huh? Or maybe the blonde's choice of words held a different meaning. "I told you it would be a great idea. Plus, maybe the dog will have a good influence on our Max. You know? It's a win-win." The dog would definitely need to be taken out, Max got some fresh air like that, and if the puppy would pull faces at the chinese takeout's smell, who knows? The French would have to change his disgusting diet.

Andrea..she didnt know if the PD's hacker was coming too, Blackwood might have actually forgotten to invite her. Now she felt horrible, great.. "I dont know how much of a good friends she and Max are, if he made plans today I guess she might have been invited by him. I just didnt want to appear rude to Max, inviting his colleagues without his consent. And nor to Andrea, what if she feels weird around us three? Maybe some other time." Ruby's explication was hopefully clear enough, she just did not want to risk anything.

The woman waited for Jacob to exit the apartment, before pushing the door closed with her foot and bending her side to lock the door. Once at the car, Pierce placed the food in the backseat next to the box with the cop's future companion, and Ruby situated herself where Birdy instructed after leaving the present box in the back too. She could see a little black button hovering behind the breathing holes of the box, presumedly the dog's nose poking in curiosity. Once at the French, he would sure have enough space to run around. "I'm so excited, I shouldnt be that excited." Red chuckled, buckling her seatbelt.

Jacob Pierce Max Madden

" It's party time~ "
The text was sent from a woman's phone, to one of the numbers on her speed dial list - Jacob, more specifically. The device got tucked back into one of the jacket's pockets. The text's sender moved away from the mirror above the dresser, smirking cheerfully to herself while she hurried towards the kitchen, opening the fridge to take out a big cartoon box. It was quite heavy, it had a solid tray as support, and it got packed like that with an hour earlier. With the box on the table now, Ruby hurried back to her bedroom, and ran through some drawers in search of a confetti bag she had bought in the morning. It couldnt really be pass 9:30 AM right now, if that was even the case. The confetti pack got placed in the woman's bag, as well as a party hat, that would have to be put together at Max's place. Sure, there was other stuff too, but those two items were the main needed at a birthday party.
Ruby went to grab some present box from under her bed and place it on the coffee table in the living room, moving the cake there too and mentally checking if there was anything she forgot about. The video camera! Of course. The woman ran back in her room, grabbing that technology piece in its original casing. The event would be video tapped, and there will be lots of pictures taken, if Madden liked it or not. Red also hoped that Pierce wouldnt be late to come pick her up, so they could arrive together (since driving herself didnt seem too..good for the cake's wellbeing, the presents' and also the mercenary's own) at their cop's place. She would need his help to pick all the stuff up anyway, it sounded unrealistic to think that she could leave the camera's bag and her own purse hand on one arm, and hold the cake's box in both hands. Where would she even hold the treats Andrea, Jacob and her had worked so much on making? Pierce was the precious piece in this puzzle, for more than one reason.


Jacob Pierce , Max Madden ; can t copy both text and template on mobile Dx