Horse Play by E. E. Nalley

September 1st, 2009
2850 Delk Rd, Apartment 55E, Park Knoll Apartments, Marietta, GA 30067

Now what could those song lyrics at the beginning mean for the story. Tansy helping Lanie move into their new place. A cherry wood hutch with fine china like that in it, Grandfather bought Grandmother good stuff while stationed in Japan.

It did, however, require a six foot long china hutch of three levels to display.

How did he afford all that as a serviceman?

A UHaul and Tansy says Lanie should have let her hire a moving company, what, and waste money when they don't need it. That is some movie collection to have a duplicate of some. Ran by Akira Kurosawa, Tansy is a true movie buff. Pillow fight and Tansy is pinned to the floor, they are so cute together.

Whoa, this heated up fast, from a kiss like that to Tansy wanting to do that right there in the living room. Lanie teases Tansy, these two are acting like a newlywed couple on their honeymoon.

“Ah hope he wants to be a daddy,” Lanie agreed. “We're going to end up giving him a football team and cheer leaders!”

Eep, that might be too many kids even for those 3 to handle. Tansy talks about kids and the worries of their polycule.

“Ah will nurse yours,” Lanie promised her. “You will nurse mine and they will be brother and sister. You are mah wife and he is our husband and Ah'm one hundred percent sure.”

They all need each other. Bwahaha, Tansy talking like that and calling Lanie honey childe. Debutante, oh boy, thems fighting words for Lanie. And quoting Scarlet O'Hara, Tansy, you might have gone a bit overboard here.

That strong of a bond with each other, dang. Linked from hundreds of miles away, dang. Able to relive Lanie's memories herself, cool. Aww, an extra day or two for Wyatt to show up as he is spending time with his mom, who finally divorced that ass of a husband. Wyatt tried to keep up with both of them on their honeymoon, a braver man than most.

“Congratulations on your nuptials,” Tansy quoted around her giggles. Then, they finished together, “Please be more mindful of the Hotel's other guests!”

From hotel security, dang, surprised they didn't break a bed or two. Tansy paid for the wedding and got to share it with them. Killer Queen is their song, good choice. And proof that Exemplars have higher sex drives than normal, whoa.

Awakening in the California King bed the trio bought to share, the smell of coffee brewing, and the bed is a mess. Nice clothes for the morning.

“Mah jeans look good on you,” she told Tansy after a her first sip of the coffee.

The blonde smiled at her from buttering the toasted bagels she was making. “I do always want in your pants,” she quipped as she brought both bagels and her own cup of coffee to the table.

Does Tansy ever turn off now? Tansy is in Georgia Tech, and Tansy starts to tease her about using a loophole, don't raise her ire, she has escaped that codename. Naval Architecture with a minor in Electrical Engineering, nice choices.

Start building boats, Wyatt Cody and family, good name for a family business. So glad to see Tansy smiling more.

“Ah'm going to double major,” she declared. “Aerospace and Electrical Engineering. Maybe a minor in Chemical Engineering.”

Lanie could literally help build the future with those degrees. Why the little wave of jealousy from Lanie, what does she have to be jealous about?

“Your tits are bigger than mine,” Tansy reminded her. “Beyond that we are exactly the same size, otherwise I wouldn't look as good as you do in your jeans.”

Tansy sure is more open now. Aww, so that is why the jealousy, comparing herself to Tansy, and that Wyatt might prefer her over Lanie. Seesh, after the way Lanie literally conquered Wyatt to make him hers she has nothing to worry about. Good grief, Lanie, you just had to get Tansy riled up again. *eyes widen* Boy, they don't hold back with each other anymore.

“You are mah bitch,” she whispered. “He is our stud and Ah am your whore.”

Lanie has quite a way with words.

September 2nd, 2009
U Haul Super Center, 543 Cobb Parkway, Marietta, GA

Truck was returned on time anyways, huh. Dressed down in simple jeans and T-shirts yet they still turn heads and upset others' wives. Ah, good to see Baby Girl in action again. Register with the Guardians, I wonder why Carson said that. The M.I.D. is sufficient, yet Tansy is keeping something from Lanie. Oof, this is after the Hilton Orbital Station incident.

Lanie wishes to know what is wrong but heads towards Guardians Tower anyways.

Walcutt whispered, “I...I have a lot to make up for, Lanie.”

Tansy, stop beating yourself up about the past, please. Viridian building a railgun, the warheads Fredrick gathered, they really did save the world. Aww, assure Tansy she doesn't have to pay back anymore but will be there for her if she works with the Guardians. Telling Wyatt about it, good grief, their sex lives are an open book to anyone who can hear them. The way Lanie puts it, she is laying it on thick. Man, only real friends, and family can call each other names like that and not be upset by it.

September 2nd, 2007
Headquarters, The Atlanta Guardians, Midtown, Atlanta

Midtown tower for their HQ, and share with a lot of other people it seems. That man may be a lawyer but he is sticking his foot in his mouth so much that I suggest he see a doctor about it. Oh boy, the receptionist is a fangirl of Tansy for her spread in Vogue. Sheila Gail is a nice girl but needs to learn how to restrain herself around celebrities.

“I know you,” she declared. “Yes! You and Ms Walcutt were on the ad for Stephan's of Beverly Hills! Those coats are to die for! I love mine! I just wish it was colder here in Atlanta to wear it more!”

Laine says it was a long time ago, but just how long ago was it? An Exemplar, but only a 2 or 3 probably, still bet she turns a lot of heads.

Booker 'Golden Scarab' Thomas, is boisterous, isn't he. He towers over both of them, but Lanie is 5'11"! Lanie gets to tell him she is married. Whoa, this is an incident I either don't remember completely or it had a lot more people die than I remember when Lanie fought those terrorists. Ah, I remember Lanie running out to distract the terrorist from killing the hostages, scared me too. I forgot Golden Scarab saved her, been a while since I read the story that is in.

Volunteering their help when they can, explaining their powers, names of their spirits, and experiences. Ah, he now knows they were involved in the Hilton Orbital incident. Not sure if Viridian can really be killed, and he is shocked they spaced him, I would have done it too.

A drink and it is Irish Rover, Lanie's great grandpappy's brew, and their family label. Yes, justice, sometimes requires doing the hard thing. They have another batch fermenting now, Lanie thought ahead. Leave punishment to the proper authorities, okay, but if they let a mass murderer or serial killer break out I say the system has failed in that case. Now they are a part of the Guardians, I wonder how this will work out.

September 7th, 2009
Evens Administration Building, GA Institute of Technology, Midtown, Atlanta

Yikes, this Mary having so much hatred, what did Tansy do to her except exist? Envy and jealous, abused by pretty and beautiful girls, Mary has a lot of issues to work through. Mary just needs a real friend, I hope Tansy can be that for her. Works for Administrations, Mr. Miller wanted Mary to give Tansy a tour, now it can be a pleasant one.

Alpha Delta Phi and says that Tansy should pledge Zeta Tau Alpha because all the really pretty girls do, aww.

“Spend all day around a group of vain harpies, preening? No, thanks.”

Got that right, best to have true friends you can trust. Studying seriously and saying she will need help with her math, Tansy is going to have a lot of good friends in college. Tansy has a very good point, it will take generations to change the rules and end the Game.

Tansy is trying to help Mary open up, not to look pretty just for guys but for her own self-esteem and confidence. Whoever pulled that prank at Mary's high school prom on her needs a lesson in empathy. Mary is major Aerospace Engineering, Tansy is right, and Lanie is going to love chatting with her and being friends. Tansy is once again right, to get ahead in almost any business as a woman you have to use what you've got. It is unfortunate and I hate it, but true. Tansy is getting through to Mary, and Mary is taking her straight to the sorority to be Rushed.

Tansy giving out small, but solid tips to fellow females, I wonder if she could help change the Game. Style and relationship advice, Lanie tutored her on electronics back at Whateley, and she can hang with the STEM crowd. Tansy, helping them out is the right thing. The friendliest and most beautiful girl at Georgia Tech, I should have seen that coming. Ah, a plan to convince Lanie to join the same sorority.

*tries not to laugh at the appearance Mustang has taken* Mustang, don't call a bunch of college girls a herd, I know you are a horse spirit, but it is rude.

The look on Tansy's face was an old one, one she was well used to wearing. “Just watch me work.”

She is a force of nature when she wants to be.

A fun story, it is nice to see them married and enjoying each other...a lot. Their home is great from what we saw, I'm glad Lanie went to the Guardians HQ to support Tansy. Viridian, I hope he never accidentally ends up colliding with a spaceship or space station and somehow getting back to Earth.

It was fun to see Baby Girl and Mustang again. And Tansy has certainly cemented herself in the sorority at Georgia Tech. I wonder how the lives of the girls in Alpha Delta Phi will change with her help. I can't wait to read more of Lanie, Tansy, and Wyatt's adventures in the future.