Re: Balcony
Parties weren't really her thing, not any longer, and she blamed that on a decade of living with the same people day in and day out, her only real contact with the outside world done when she was recruiting more members for their ever-changing, ever-expanding family. Since leaving, she preferred solitude to being social, but even she had to recognize that becoming a hermit was not going to whisk away everything that had happened. So when notice of the party trickled through the journals, Chloe had decided that she'd attend and at least attempt to have a good time.
She was dressed in red, something a bit too summery for the winter temperatures of Vegas, but she liked the cool air against bare skin and took every effort to indulge in it. The wall of alcohol was ignored, giving just a passing glance, and instead she grabbed up a bottle of water on her way through the party-goers that filled the rooms, all heat and energy that was almost contagious, but not quite. She didn't expect to see anyone that she knew, so instead of concentrating on faces, Chloe focused on just relaxing, letting the music take her, fill her from her head to her toes. After a while, the bottle of water was gone, replaced with a red cup of something too strong for her tastes, but this party made it seem okay to drink. So she sipped and laughed, danced with this guy and that girl, but after a while, she spilled out onto the balcony, nearly breaking an ankle when she twisted the wrong way. The desert air wasn't as cool as she preferred, but it was heaven against her sweat-slick skin as she pressed against the wrought iron balcony, face towards the world outside, long dark hair a mess about her face. A few lungfuls of the fresh air and she turned around, back against the railing, finally taking in the man standing at her side. "Hey," she said, choking down another swallow of whatever it was in her cup. "Nice party, isn't it?" A decade away from London hadn't done much to soften the English accent, putting a posh spin on words that were otherwise quite ordinary.