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Tweak says, "I rule"

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

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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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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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	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." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	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. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	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. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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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	in_focus 2011-05-19 03:58 pm UTC (link)
	"That'll win the ladies over," she said with another laugh. Mia's brows shot up at his question. Okay, so maybe he hadn't meant it suggestively, but her brain automatically went there. Maybe she'd dated too many boys who thought that way. "I don't know. How are you?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

canyouseemenow
2011-05-19 04:06 pm UTC (link)

"Sweet. I'll have to look into having some made up. Different color for each day of the week." He laughed. He wasn't usually this funny. Must have been the alcohol.

Well, honestly he hadn't meant it to be suggestive at all, but he supposed he could have. He didn't really know. Maybe he'd know after he took another sip from the mostly forgotten rum and coke. "I think that's up to you. You're the one about to fall asleep, after all."

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	in_focus 2011-05-19 04:22 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh, fancy!" Mia sighed as he went for a non-committal response. She supposed she should have seen it coming, what with his recent confession that he found girls to be intimidating. She wasn't drunk enough to make a move on him, but she was drunk enough to ask, "Do you think I'm pretty?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

canyouseemenow
2011-05-19 04:59 pm UTC (link)

Obviously that hadn't been the answer she'd wanted. He wasn't all that good at being suggestive anyway. Maybe that was part of his problem.

He hoped he could make up for his failure with his answer to her question though, "Are you kidding? Mia, you're gorgeous." At least, he definitely thought so. And not just from the perspective of a guy. He definitely thought she was pretty--hot even--but from an artistic perspective she had great bone structure too. He couldn't help but admire that.

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	in_focus 2011-05-19 07:20 pm UTC (link)
	Mia had been expecting at least a confirmation out of Sam. He was too nice to respond otherwise, but when he upped the ante to 'gorgeous', Mia's blush came back for the millionth time that evening. "Thanks," she murmured, looking sheepish but all too happy with his answer. She shifted slightly so that she could press a kiss to his cheek. "You're sweet." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	canyouseemenow 2011-05-20 02:48 am UTC (link)
	Sam grinned bashfully, "Well it's true." He shrugged, blushing a little as she kissed his cheek. He realized he was probably being embarrassingly adorable and not manly at all, but it didn't seem to be doing him any harm. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

in_focus
2011-05-20 03:26 am UTC (link)

She couldn't help but laugh at his bashful grin. It was kind of bizarre how different from the usual jock she flirted with Sam was. Usually, they would have made at least one serious pass at her, and they certainly would have a much less pure game of 'never had I ever'.

She supposed that was a good thing, if she really thought about it, but it was still a strange experience. "Pretty but crazy," she said, half to herself. "I can live with that."

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	canyouseemenow 2011-05-20 03:37 am UTC (link)
	Sam was a different kind of guy. He played at being a normal jock sometimes, but he was no actor. He was pretty bad at it. And he hated being dishonest. Mia had gotten him to let his guard down--though alcohol was partially to blame--and so he was painfully honest. "Crazy?" Sam quirked an eyebrow at her, "Who said you were crazy?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	in_focus 2011-05-20 03:46 am UTC (link)
	Mia looked up at him. "That was me..." She took a moment to think of the word. "Inferring from what you said earlier. That you wanted to avoid loud and crazy or whatever." ANd it didn't help that Tino either told her she was or acted like she was crazy on a regular basis these days. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	canyouseemenow 2011-05-20 03:51 am UTC (link)
	He shook his head, "I don't think you're crazy." At least... Not crazy like Josie or something. He usually didn't have a problem with her, but she had chewed him out the other day. "And, as you can see, I'm not avoiding you, right?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	in_focus 2011-05-20 03:57 am UTC (link)
	"No, you're not avoiding me," she agreed, then laughed softly. "Of course, you have been drinking." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	canyouseemenow 2011-05-20 04:01 am UTC (link)
	"Hmmm... Yeah, I guess that's true." Sam shrugged, "But I wouldn't avoid you anyway." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	in_focus 2011-05-20 04:05 am UTC (link)
	A friend of Mia's popped her head in and declared that Mia absolutely one-hundred-percent had to come with her immediately. She was considerably drunker than Mia was, but Mia laughed and assured her she was coming. "Well," She eyed Sam for a minute. "Let me know if you decide not to avoid me when you're sober, too. I think I'd better go." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	canyouseemenow 2011-05-20 04:14 am UTC (link)
	"Right. I'll take you up on that." He nodded, "I'll see you later." Sam gave her a small wave. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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