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camilla agostino will put herself back together (sanguinante) wrote in light_of_may,
@ 2014-01-04 02:05:00

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#group scene, 2009-10-01, camilla, castel, dominic, keira

the double date from hell
Who: Dominic, Camilla, Castel, and Keira
When: Evening
Where: The twin's penthouse --> Restaurant

Camilla was trying very hard to remain in the birthday spirit. She had been earlier this morning, and well throughout the day. It wasn’t until Dominic announced that Keira would be joining them for dinner that her mood went south. She hadn’t seen the other woman since their fight, in which the little terror had broken her collarbone. Camilla wasn’t entirely confident that she could maintain composure, but she couldn’t argue with Dominic about the matter. Castel was coming with them as well, and it wasn’t just her birthday. Dominic and Keira seemed to be getting along – wasn’t that the reason they were in Scarlet Oak in the first place? Camilla’s opinion that her brother deserved drastically better than the brunette meant nothing; she was Dominic’s mate and there was nothing that could change that fact, save for her death. Now there’s a comforting thought. “I promise I’ll behave,” Camilla said as she left her bedroom, still pinning her earrings in. “If you tell her not to push me.” Okay, so she was incapable of remaining completely silent about the affair. Her main concern was not causing a scene in public while out with Castel. Keira may not have cared about keeping her reputation untarnished, but Camilla held herself to a higher standard.

She ran her fingers through her hair, which she had curled and pinned into a side-ponytail – needless fidgeting that she noticed was becoming an all too frequent habit when she was meeting her former beau. Catching herself, Camilla threw her hands to her sides. “Would you like to open your other gift,” she called out to wherever Dominic happened to be getting ready. She had already given him a dress shirt she had made specifically for tonight; it paled in comparison to Castel’s suit, but she knew she would remedy that soon by making one for her brother as well. Before Dominic could answer, the bell rang, announcing someone at the door. “I supposed it can wait until later,” she said as she moved to the door. I may need it later as an apology. Camilla wasn’t anxious to be the first face Keira saw, given that that was who waited on the other side of the door, but that wasn’t to say she was afraid. Please! Keira was the one who should be worried. In one deep breath, she pulled up the standard pleasant smile that she gave most people when she needed them to believe she was a person of good intentions and opened the door to their first guest.

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_maverick
2014-01-09 12:32 pm UTC (link)

He didn't need to be a wolf to smell all the tension in the room - it was thick enough to the point where you could practically slice it and serve it up on toast. And it was his fault, in a sense, knowing that he could have easily not invited Keira. But then, what was Dominic to do? Ignore his sister for his mate, or ignore the mate for his sister? No, if they were going to do this, they'd have to cross this bridge eventually, for better or for worse. And yes, Keira was supposed to be by his side. That wasn't the possessive wolf talking, that was the man. The wolf just happened to agree with him.

Dom let his hands slide to Keira's waist, holding her close as she leaned up for that kiss. It was rather chaste, all things considered, but it said volumes to him. It was almost normal, almost like nothing had ever happened, but they all knew differently. They couldn't pretend they were still in New York anymore. The only reason why he didn't linger was the fact that his twin was watching and he didn't want to put Camilla into more of a compromising position than he already had. The girls were trying to be civil, at least, but he had the feeling it wouldn't last long. "Good evening yourself," he said. "You look stunning." Keira always did, to him.

Looping an arm around Keira's waist, he guided her to the door, where Castel had now joined them. Dominic had always liked the fellow witch, but more than that, respected him as well. That said a lot, coming from Dominic. Not wishing to interrupt Camilla and Castel's private moment, he paused for a second before reaching over to shake the other man's hand. "Good to see you, my friend," he said. "Reservations are for eight. If we leave now, we should have plenty of time." He gestured towards the door. "Shall we?"

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crownedmate
2014-01-20 11:41 pm UTC (link)

Keira didn't need to be a telepath to know that Camilla had paused before editing what she eventually ended up saying -- the rush of negative emotion spoke louder than her thoughts needed to. Still, the blonde witch was making an effort to be polite and she could only hope that it would last the night. The tension in the room had hitched up considerably, and it didn't ease at all when she had moved to Dominic. Turning to accept Camilla's compliment with a smile, Keira fought to make it reach her eyes. "Thank you," she murmured before she was delightfully distracted by Dominic. The kiss they shared, while tame, was like a balm that soothed against the sting of anger that Keira could feel rolling off of Dom's twin. Smiling up at him, she felt her cheeks darken slightly at his words. "I figured it was necessary, seeing as this is such a special occasion," she said.

Enjoying the feel of Dominic's arm at her waist, Keira moved with him to the door. Castel had arrived and the empath was grateful for it. The heat of anger coming from Camilla had lessened considerably, but for a minor feeling of annoyance on the tail of her query about reservations. For his part, the other witch was a psychic breath of fresh air. His emotions never seemed to get out of hand, at least not that Keira had ever witnessed, and it was a relief to be able to have some sort of calm amidst the tension. Echoing Dominic's greeting, Keira smiled at the brunette. "It's good to see you again, Castel." Without waiting to say anything else, she made her way towards the door, hoping the others would follow without incident. The elevator ride was disconcerting, but it couldn't be helped. As they all moved into the small space, Keira tried to remember to breathe. "Are we taking separate vehicles or did you hire a driver?" It was as good a time as any to find out if the ride was to be as stifling as the elevator they were in.

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blacksoul
2014-01-29 03:48 pm UTC (link)

The way Camilla swept her hand under his collar, along his shoulder, and down his arm right before she looped her own through it made Castel smile, a much warmer expression than anyone else was likely to get from him. It was sincere, genuine in a way that was so rare as to be difficult to believe for most, and it was for Camilla alone. Courteously he lifted his gaze to Dominic when the other man came close enough to extend his hand and Castel reached out to take it in a firm grip. "And you," he said, returning the same sentiment, and honestly at that. He and Dominic had always gotten along well, they were alike in many ways, and they both cared very deeply for Camilla. What wasn't to respect? Keira was granted a smile that was a little more cheeky than the one the blonde on his arm had received. "You look lovely this evening," he said to her, giving her a small nod of greeting to go along with the words.

Once they were on their way it was that much easier to ignore the tension, though Castel had always been good at ignoring things he didn't care to notice. This was not the time nor the place for such things. It was the twins' birthday and that was all this evening ought to be about. "They should be outside any minute now," Castel said, looking first at Camilla and then at Dominic.

It was a special night, after all. Why shouldn't their hire a driver? Not the same one Castel had used to get here, of course, but from the same company. Far be it for him not to arrange something so that everyone could be comfortable and enjoy themselves without having to worry about driving home later, and there was absolutely no chance of him ever setting foot in anything even remotely like a taxi.

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sanguinante
2014-02-13 05:43 am UTC (link)

Camilla delighted in the smile that Castel gave for her alone. So much so that she didn’t care that he offered one to Keira as well. Of course it had been a different expression, but even still, she knew she had nothing to be jealous or afraid of. He had never shown any interest in Keira before and it was not her company that he went out of his way to keep. Despite everything, jealously had not been a trait that she had become contaminated with. And what was there even to envy in the first place? She was by far classier and more fashionable than the other woman; she also held the personal belief that she was much more attractive and magically powerful. Many of those opinions may have been been fueled by her feelings for Kiera, but that fact in no way deterred her.

She hid her expression of disappointment. Yes, she had agreed to this double date for her birthday, but she had also been hoping for a private ride with Castel to the restaurant. Not only would she like to spend time with him without the others, but she also would have liked the extra time the ride would have provided to collect herself before they were properly in public and she would feel even more constrained to good behavior. But she wasn’t about to whine or complain. Even if she was the kind of weak-willed brat to do so, she would have never dreamed of ruining the nice evening that had been planned for her (in part).

She took the moment while they waited for the car to look over the group. Years ago, it would not be uncommon for them to go out together for dinner or any other kind of pleasant outing. Now? Camilla could only think of a few things that were more unpleasant. And all because of her. Her eyes were just about to narrow in Keira’s direction when the sound of a car pulling to a stop reached the open door. “I suppose that’s them.” Before she made the mistake of giving her feelings away again, Camilla turned and took point leading the group down to their car. Waiting in the drive for them was a sleek black limo. She paused long enough at the door for someone, preferably Castel, to catch up and open it for her. Once she was able to enter the car, Camilla slid down the seat to allow room for the others. Her true priority, however, was finding the nearest stash of liquor that all limousines had.

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_maverick
2014-03-03 01:08 pm UTC (link)

If Dominic could keep Keira under control - that was to say, to keep her calm and focused on him instead of his twin - then maybe it would all end up okay. He was not about to let chaos take hold and ruin the evening for all of them, not if he could help it. So he'd keep Keira by his side, and there was a large part of him that was overjoyed that he could even do just that. It made him feel whole again, like the pieces he'd lost since he'd been turned were falling back into place. Dominic wasn't able to explain that, to anyone except maybe Camilla. And at a time like this, he wasn't about to explain himself to anyone if he didn't have to.

Castel, right now, was the closest Dominic had to a best friend since leaving New York. That thought hadn't escaped him and he was grateful the other man was here, for how happy he made his sister. Camilla deserved that, after all they'd been through. Plus, Castel had gotten them a driver. A good idea, all things considered, because if things truly went south, then they were going to need someone to drive them all home. Dom wasn't going to drive, he was probably going to get as shitfaced as his werewolf status would let him. Besides, they could afford it. Let the rest of Scarlet Oak be jealous.

Following Camilla, arm still around Keira's waist, he made his way down to the limo alongside everyone else. Taking a seat beside both Camilla and Keira - trusting that his presence might be enough of a barrier between the two - he took a look around the interior of the car, smiling. "You've spared no expense, Castel, thank you," he said, and he meant that. "And it's got good liquor." Dominic reached right over the scotch and the glasses next to it. Yep. Drinking should start early.

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