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Nathan Howard ([info]mrhideandseek) wrote in [info]genome_project,
@ 2011-05-13 07:59:00

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Entry tags:emily elwood, may 2011, mia bailey, sam monroe

WHO: Nathan and Seniors + friends (everyone basically)
WHAT: Pre-Graduation party
WHERE: Howard guest house
WHEN: Saturday, May 13th; starting at 8 PM (forward dated)
RATING: TBD
STATUS: In progress


Nathan loved the family guest house. He would often visit there to get away from his parents and his brother. It was a two-story 6 bedroom, 3 bath with a large kitchen that was within walking distance from one of the beaches that Frye Island had to offer. His favorite thing about the place was that it had a large deck upstairs that you could look out from and see the water even at night. It was just so relaxing there, and he couldn't think of any place better to hold a party. The place had only been somewhat decorated for the occasion, mostly the exterior so people could find it easily, but not much. The great thing was that if anything had been broken during the event it was easily replaceable. Some of Johnny's larger equipment was still setup in the house so the evening's DJ didn't have to lug it back and forth. The drink station was ready and prepared to be attacked by thirsty teens; the pizza place was also on standby in case they ran out of food and needed more. Nathan Howard wasn't sure how tonight would end but he knew it would be worth it.

As the doorbell rang and the first guests began to arrive, Nathan flung the large double doors open. Seeing more than he would've expected at first, he grinned widely. "My friends, welcome to my home and to the rest of our lives!"



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[info]canyouseemenow
2011-05-19 02:13 am UTC (link)
"I know. I'm just creative like that." He teased with a small shrug. "Are you sure?" He was pretty sure she had. He hadn't seen her kiss someone with his own eyes necessarily, but he did know she'd dated a few guys he knew. Besides. She was too cute to never have been kissed.

Sam shook his head, "Nope. Neither have I." He hadn't dated all that many girls, but he'd also never cheated on them. "Does that mean it's still your turn?"

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[info]in_focus
2011-05-19 02:32 am UTC (link)
Mia was very happy to hear he wasn't like all of her ex-boyfriends seemed to be. True, he could have been lying, but Mia liked to think that he wasn't. She was smiling broadly when she answered his question. "Nope. It's your turn again!"

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[info]canyouseemenow
2011-05-19 02:42 am UTC (link)
"Well that's not fair." Sam whined with a mock pout, but he complied anyway and set about trying to come up with something else. There were a lot of things he had never done that he didn't want to admit to not doing.

He tapped his chin in a dramatic thinking pose as he decided what he was going to admit to. "Never have I ever..." This really was harder than he thought. "Hmmm... Never have I ever smoked pot."

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[info]in_focus
2011-05-19 02:47 am UTC (link)
"Pft. Whatever. It's totally fair! That's how it works!" She wondered what he was going to come up with, and she grimaced when he finally did bring something up. "Aw, man." She took a drink and dropped a finger. "I mean, I've only done it once. With Tino, obviously. I was curious, I guess?" She shrugged. "It was weird." Now she had to think of something else she hadn't done. There was a pause as she thought. "Never have I ever had sex in a car!"

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[info]canyouseemenow
2011-05-19 02:53 am UTC (link)
Now it was Sam's turn to grimace. He sighed and frowned slightly. Even in his inebriated state, he still felt like he was about to commit social suicide of epic proportions. "Never have I ever... Had sex... Anywhere..." He mumbled like a guilty kid who'd just been caught stealing a pack of gum from the grocery store.

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[info]in_focus
2011-05-19 03:00 am UTC (link)
Oh, wow. Mia's eyes widened and her lips parted slightly in an alcohol-induced tactless move. Sam was a virgin?! It seemed impossible, but she could tell by the look on his face that he was being serious. Before she said anything, Mia took a drink and dropped a finger. That was probably for the best as it kept her from blurting out something stupid. "Okay, to clarify." She was smiling again now that the shock had worn off a bit. "I'm surprised, but there's nothing, like, wrong with that."

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[info]canyouseemenow
2011-05-19 03:06 am UTC (link)
Sam sighed again and ruffled his hair. "Yeah I guess. I dunno. Just feels pretty fucking lame." It wasn't something he'd planned on sharing, but he supposed it would've come out eventually, so he was glad it wasn't around someone who was terribly gossipy. But then again, anyone could be Songbird? He shrugged, "I've never really dated anyone that long, and I dunno... Just never happened."

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[info]in_focus
2011-05-19 03:13 am UTC (link)
"I don't think your lame," she said, taking the hand that wasn't holding up his four fingers. She gave it a small squeeze. "It's kind of nice, actually. You don't regret anything." Unless he regretted the whole not having sex bit.

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[info]canyouseemenow
2011-05-19 03:19 am UTC (link)
"Well, maybe you don't, but you're probably the only one who wouldn't." He could just imagine the horror of the whole football team finding out. Sam glanced up at her when she squeezed his hand. It was a little reassuring, he had to admit. "I don't know about that. I mean I regret other things. And I regret not doing things."

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[info]in_focus
2011-05-19 03:23 am UTC (link)
"Hey, come on. There are a lot of girls who would feel the same way that I do." Of course, most of them were virginal, but that was beside the point. She tilted her head slightly as he looked up at her. "What do you regret?" She was totally being nosy, but the liquor had her impulse control down for the count.

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[info]canyouseemenow
2011-05-19 03:29 am UTC (link)
He gave her a shrug in response to her comment. It wasn't girls he was worried about. Call him a coward, but no one liked to get picked on.

"I dunno. Little things. Not making a move, or I dunno. I always date safe girls. I think that I do it on purpose. On accident, but on purpose, if that makes sense." Now he felt like he needed another drink. To hell with the game.

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[info]in_focus
2011-05-19 03:32 am UTC (link)
Mia didn't know what that meant, but she nodded slowly as if she did (probably rather unconvincingly). "What makes a girl safe?" she asked. "I mean, just like, she won't try anything?" Yanno, just for curiosity's sake, obviously.

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[info]canyouseemenow
2011-05-19 03:36 am UTC (link)
He shrugged again, "Yeah I guess. I dunno. Nice girls. Kinda quiet, not real loud or crazy. Preferably with older siblings that will kill me if I lay a finger on her." Despite being a pretty big guy, Sam was still pretty afraid of older brothers. There were some pretty big, strong older brothers on the island, after all.

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[info]in_focus
2011-05-19 03:43 am UTC (link)
Nice girls. Mia felt her cheeks flushed as she struggled to appear unoffended. Mia knew that she didn't fit into his 'safe girl' category, but she didn't realize that meant she qualified as... what exactly did she qualify as? Was sh eloud and crazy? Well, she was a cheerleader. That sort of qualified her as being loud. "Oh. Yeah." There was a pause, before Mia realized she was being too quiet, and she quickly added, "I mean, a lot of people like that. Minus the big brother part."

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[info]canyouseemenow
2011-05-19 03:53 am UTC (link)
Even a little drunk, Sam could see he needed to backtrack. "I mean... Not that being loud or... I dunno..." He didn't know where he was going with this. He stopped for a moment, collected his thoughts and then began again. "I feel like there's a happy medium out there somewhere. And I haven't ever found it. I'd like to date a girl who'd be cool to take to have dinner with my mom, but like... I wouldn't be afraid to touch her either. You know?" He admitted a little bashfully. So essentially, he'd never dated Josie, but he'd also dated Emily, and a few other demure and sweet type girls to boot.

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[info]in_focus
2011-05-19 04:07 am UTC (link)
Sam apparently realized he'd offended her, and his bumbling attempt to fix it was enough to get Mia to smile again. "Yeah, no, I get it." She wondered if Sam was afraid to touch her, but managed to keep herself from blurting the question out only because someone else had walked- or rather, stumbled- through the room. She shook her head a little and gave his hand another small squeeze before she let herself relax further back into the couch. "I'm sure you'll find your perfect middle ground some day," she assured him, smiling at how comfortable the couch was.

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[info]canyouseemenow
2011-05-19 04:18 am UTC (link)
"Okay. I mean. It just didn't come out right and... Didn't want you to get the wrong idea. Like I said, I think I do it accidentally on purpose... " For what reason, he didn't really have an answer, but it did seem to be the pattern. "Maybe I'm intimidated by girls?"

"Yeah, some day." He sighed and leaned back as well. He glanced over at their unfinished drink, "We should probably finish that."

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[info]in_focus
2011-05-19 04:25 am UTC (link)
Mia snorted. "Why would you be intimidated by girls? You're good-looking, you're an athlete, and you're popular. It's not like you have anything to be embarrassed about." Well, minus the whole virginity thing (at least in Sam's own opinion), but honestly, no one could even tell if a guy was a virgin. It wasn't like it was with girls where there were physical signs.

She eyed the drink he gestured to. "I think I'm out of 'never have I ever's," she said. "Unless you've got one up your sleeve."

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[info]canyouseemenow
2011-05-19 04:42 am UTC (link)
Sam snorted right back at her. "Maybe, but everyone's afraid of rejection. Everyone's afraid of what other people think of them. The more popular you are, the worse it is." More eyes on you. He wasn't really into the limelight. He just happened to be good at sports and it was fun.

"So I guess, yeah. Girls are intimidating." Alcohol was making him philosophical and talkative. It was good for him really. He was getting some stuff off his chest, that he usually kept pretty close. But under the whole jock exterior, Sam was a regular guy with regular fears, and regular problems.

He gave her a small smile, "Nah, I think I already used my trump card."

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[info]in_focus
2011-05-19 04:48 am UTC (link)
Sam had hit the nail on the head. While Mia clung to her popularity with a death grip, she was also constantly aware of the fact that people were watching and judging her, and being a person who wasn't nearly as confident as she made herself out to be, that could be a bit rough. But if it came to this or being the girl she was before, Mia knew she would choose this a thousand times over. The mere thought had her wishing she'd searched for a diet coke instead of the classic.

"Well, you should go for it anyway. We're all waiting for you guys to. No girl wants to make the first move." Sighing softly, she let herself lean into him a little. She was smaller than him, and so her head easily fit on his shoulder. "You're comfortable."

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[info]canyouseemenow
2011-05-19 04:58 am UTC (link)
Sam had the opposite problem. He hadn't always been popular, that was true. He'd always been quieter than most of the guys he hung out with, and hadn't always been tall or good at sports, but he also hadn't asked to be popular. And the fact that he was by the time he hit high school had never really settled with him.

"Really? Huh." That was news to him, "Surprisingly, knowing that doesn't make me feel better." It was still nerve wracking. He got a tingly, comfortable feeling when she leaned on him. So, he did what seemed natural and comfortable to do and put an arm around her shoulder, "I don't think anyone's called me comfortable before."

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[info]in_focus
2011-05-19 01:26 pm UTC (link)
Mia almost giggled when his arm slid around her. Instead, she shifted slightly to get into a more comfortable position. He had his arm around her shoulders. That meant something, right? Her head felt too fuzzy to pick out exactly what it meant, but she knew that it felt nice. "Well, you are," she told him with a smile. "I bet you're awesome to cuddle with."

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[info]canyouseemenow
2011-05-19 02:28 pm UTC (link)
Sam laughed and gave her a little squeeze, "Yeah, that I have heard before." He smiled down at her as she got more comfortable. It did feel pretty nice to have her snuggled up next to him.

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[info]in_focus
2011-05-19 02:54 pm UTC (link)
"Oooh," she said in a teasing voice. "Sam Monroe, expert cuddler." She couldn't help but let another giggle escape. "Don't let me fall asleep. I'll never wake up," she added after a moment. The last thing she needed was to pass out at Nathan's house.

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[info]canyouseemenow
2011-05-19 03:29 pm UTC (link)
"Oh? I have a title now? Should I make tee shirts?" It would be good advertizing. He grinned again when she giggled. Definitely nice.

Falling asleep at a party really would be bad. Not that he'd let anything happen to her, because he was kinda protective like that, but there was always the chance that somebody would show up with a sharpie or a tube of lipstick and give Mia a couple not-so-permanent tattoos. "Right. No falling asleep. How do you want me to keep you awake?"

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