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Tweak says, "I have an entourage"

A. Morgan (ina_chinashop) wrote in simmerdim,
@ 2010-05-02 01:54:00

Current mood:	determined
Entry tags:	andrew, claire, daphne, david, gareth, greig, matthew

time for tea and meet the in-laws
Andy is aware that he is losing Daphne's interest somewhat, but she is certainly not losing his, mainly as she still has not slept with him. To this end he has decided upon a new strategy to put things back on the course he is hoping for.

So on Sunday morning, fighting his hangover, he calls her to invite her to lunch with his family. Then he informs the others that he's having a girl over to meet them, and endures the somewhat suspicious looks this rather unprecedented act earns him. He calls down to room service for a decent lunch to be brought up, and even bothers to put on something not what he passed out in the night before.

And at twelve-thirty he is ready and waiting for her in the lobby of the hotel.

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justaround
2010-05-02 05:05 pm UTC (link)

Daphne has less and less idea what to make of Andy over time. The first time she spoke to him was on a whim, the second time was mainly to get out of the house, but she does perversely like him. Maybe because he's so different from anyone she's ever gone out with previously; maybe because she's about to graduate and feels she should do something irresponsible before leaving New York.

Of course, she's gotten the impression that his first priority is to get her into bed as soon as possible, and that's thrown up a big red flag (especially since her last sexual relationship ended kind of poorly).

So when he invites her, out of the blue, to lunch with his family, she hesitates a little. Perhaps she should just cut ties with him. But, ultimately, she decides that meeting his family can't hurt. And maybe he's serious about her, on some level; in her experience, one doesn't introduce one's family to one-night stand material.

So she says yes. She shows up at the hotel promptly, despite the wretched weekend subway service, looking put together but not overdressed in a white button down, brown slacks, and heels, her hair tumbling loose over her shoulders.

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	ina_chinashop 2010-05-03 01:56 am UTC (link)
	Andy grins when he sees her and lopes over. "Hey, you made it. Come on up." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	justaround 2010-05-03 02:25 am UTC (link)
	She smiles. "Thanks for having me." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ina_chinashop 2010-05-03 02:27 am UTC (link)
	"Wanted you to meet everybody. It's like a backstage tour, but better, yeah?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	justaround 2010-05-03 02:38 am UTC (link)
	"Absolutely. Without the messy being backstage bits. Hopefully no one's too hungover." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ina_chinashop 2010-05-03 02:40 am UTC (link)
	"Nah, don't expect so." He debates for a moment, and then reaches for her hand. "Come on." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	justaround 2010-05-03 02:46 am UTC (link)
	She lets him take it, falling into step beside him. "Alright. Are we going out, or just having room service, then?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ina_chinashop 2010-05-03 02:49 am UTC (link)
	"Room service. I already ordered. Hope that's okay." Andy pushes the button for the elevator. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	justaround 2010-05-03 03:23 am UTC (link)
	"Oh, yeah. That's fine." Luckily for him, she's not a vegetarian or anything weird. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ina_chinashop 2010-05-03 03:25 am UTC (link)
	"Good." The elevator dings and he ushers her in, trying to look like he is in control of everything ever. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	justaround 2010-05-03 03:39 am UTC (link)
	Sure, Andy. She totally buys this. As they go up, she offers, "And the concerts have been going well?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ina_chinashop 2010-05-03 03:41 am UTC (link)
	"You know. Pretty well." Thankfully, they arrive a moment later, and then Andy's letting them into the Morgan's suite. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thelightofday 2010-05-03 03:46 am UTC (link)
	Greig, of course, has cleaned to within an inch of the room's life, and is now attempting to adjust the throw pillows without getting caught. Claire, on the other hand, is barefoot on the floor, reading an a very old copy of Commonweal, evidently totally unconcerned. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ina_chinashop 2010-05-03 11:19 am UTC (link)
	Andy coughs. "Daphne, this is my brother Greig. And Claire's on the floor." His tone suggests he wishes she weren't. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	justaround 2010-05-03 02:04 pm UTC (link)
	Daphne smiles. "It's nice to meet you both." She'd say she'd heard so much about them, but she hadn't really, so she leave it there. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thelightofday 2010-05-03 08:37 pm UTC (link)
	Greig grins and steps forward, holding out his hand. "Pleased to meet you," he says. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	justaround 2010-05-03 09:02 pm UTC (link)
	She smiles and shakes his hand. "I've seen you guys play. You're quite good, you lot." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ina_chinashop 2010-05-03 09:27 pm UTC (link)
	Andy hangs back uncomfortably. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thewildwater 2010-05-06 01:32 am UTC (link)
	Claire chooses this moment to stand, rising gracefully to her feet and setting the Commonweal aside. "Thank you," she says. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thelightofday 2010-05-06 01:34 am UTC (link)
	"Yes," Greig says, "Thanks! We work hard at it." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	justaround 2010-05-06 01:56 am UTC (link)
	"I'm sure." She smiles a little, though it's awkward, this. He's introducing her like she's a serious girlfriend, and they've just gone out a few times; or perhaps like she's a big fan, when in fact she went to their concert with a friend. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ina_chinashop 2010-05-06 02:00 am UTC (link)
	"You want something to drink?" quickly. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	justaround 2010-05-06 02:01 am UTC (link)
	"Um, just some water would be fine." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ina_chinashop 2010-05-06 02:38 am UTC (link)
	Andy goes for a sidebar, quickly. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thelightofday 2010-05-07 02:55 am UTC (link)
	"Glad to see you got here fine," Greig says, easily, as if there were not a hopeless commonplace only slightly above It Looks Like It Might Rain. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	justaround 2010-05-07 07:38 am UTC (link)
	She smiles. "Thanks. It's nice of you to have me over so early - I'm sure Saturdays are late for you all, most weeks." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thelightofday 2010-05-12 02:56 am UTC (link)
	Greig blinks. And then smiles. "Oh, no, not at all. That is, of course it's a bit late, but we're early risers mostly, it's Andy you should be impressed by." (Reply to this) (Parent)