Emily & James & Dr. Styles [NPC]
"The pleasure is all mine," Dr. Styles intoned at Emily's greeting. He put a hand on James' shoulder and chuckled, looking down at his fangling. "Surprisingly not. Evan can't possibly hold a torch to you, if James failed to mention him."
James gave Emily a tighter smile and, if vampires were able, he would have blushed. No, he did not discuss his crushes with his sire. Glancing up at his mentor, James' smile got easier. "Emily is the talented gifted one. Evan is just... so human." The two vampires shared a smile, like an inside joke had passed between them, and then Dr. Styles looked to Emily again and answered her question.
"I'm afraid not. I have business matters to attend to in New York. I'm just here for the evening." His fingers briefly squeezed James' shoulder before letting go. "I won't stay and put an adult damper on the party. You two enjoy yourselves. I'll see you at the hotel later, James. I have a gift for you."
"Oh," James looked somewhat disappointed and Emily would know him enough to see the slight pout he gave. "Can't you stay a bit longer? You only just got here."
"James," Dr. Styles' tone was chiding, "Enjoy your party with your friends. We'll talk more tonight." He smiled at Emily then. "It was nice to meet you, Ms. Elwood."