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Tweak says, "connection in an isolating age"

Dean Winchester (doubleup) wrote in utr_logs,
@ 2008-05-02 21:34:00

Entry tags:

antigone grace, bela talbot, brenda annn turner, candy quackenbush, dean winchester, henry townshend, link, lorna dane, moirae, sam winchester, skwisgaar skwigelf (post-dethklok), skwisgaar skwigelf (pre-dethklok), teague brennan, toki wartooth

What: Guitar Hero Party!
Who: Whoever you want to show up! Feel free to have your side logs, but this is the big one.
When: Tonight!
Where: The Winchester Mansion.

Dean bustled about to make the game room ready, giving the cook that he'd hired plenty of room to come in and out with food and drinks. He made sure the XBox was ready with the wireless guitar controllers, and went down to the front door to let people in. He wasn't nervous per se; it wasn't really a party party, just some friends coming over.

But hell. He'd never really done anything like that before.

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antigone_grace
2008-05-03 02:53 pm UTC (link)

Watching with a smile, Anne then bit her lip when his lips brushed the back of her hand. As soon as he'd snagged the beer and handed it to her, she took a deep breath and then a swig.

It wasn't what she was expecting. Not quite sure what she was expecting, she peered at the bottle for a moment, then took another drink, this one slower. The tip of her tongue darted out to taste the beer on her lips and she nodded, giving a little shrug and a grin.

"It's not bad."

Clinking their bottles together once more, she said, "To you. Happy Birthday, Sam, and may your year be very good you."

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wnchestrgeekboy
2008-05-03 03:28 pm UTC (link)

He smiled and ducked his head shyly at her toast. If thing kept going the way they were with her, then it would most definitely be a good year.

"Thanks. You wanna go on down to the game room and see who's here?"

If they were alone for much longer, he probably wouldn't be able to control himself. He hadn't felt this way about a girl in such a long time, it was almost scaring him. He hadn't acted this goofy and lovesick...since college. Since Jess.

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antigone_grace
2008-05-03 03:40 pm UTC (link)

The way he ducked his head was adorable and it caused Anne to smile. Something about being near him made her want to hug him again, but she kept her hands to herself for the time being. She had a feeling that if she put her hands on him now, she wouldn't be able to let go for a while.

"Sure," she said, taking another quick drink. Slipping her hand into his, she threaded her fingers with his and said, "I hope you're ready to play this game. I came strictly to cheer you on."

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wnchestrgeekboy
2008-05-03 04:47 pm UTC (link)

He felt ten feet tall, when her little hand fit right into his. They went towards the game room, and Sam saw Dean with Bela. He supposed they might as well'd get the introductions out of the way, especially if both of these women were going to be spending time here.

"Hi, Bela." Sam said politely. "Glad you could make it. Have you met Anne?" He would have lightly hugged her or at least shaken her hand, but one was holding his beer; the other was laced into Anne's fingers.

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ltldropofpoison
2008-05-03 05:24 pm UTC (link)

Bela blinked at Sam - the beer, and the rather sweet-looking girl. This was odd, to be sure. "Hello, Sam. No, I'm afraid not." Anne. Hm. She held out a hand to the girl, trying to be nice and smile. She was still new at this. "I'm Dean's girlfriend. How long have you two been seeing each other?" Between dropping the G word and the slightly asinine small talk, she could feel her neck starting to go pins and needles.

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antigone_grace
2008-05-03 05:31 pm UTC (link)

Anne let go of Sam's hand with a blush and a bit of a stammer. For one usually so graceful, used to talking and being around all kinds of people, she was having a hard time gathering her thoughts around Sam and his friends.

She shook Bela's hand. "I'm Anne and we've been seeing each other for-" She looked at Sam for assistance. First Dean had called him her boyfriend and now they were 'seeing each other'. Really, she wasn't prepared for such casual falling into relationships. It hadn't been done like that for her before.

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wnchestrgeekboy
2008-05-03 05:38 pm UTC (link)

"Just started, actually." Sam supplied, nervously shooting his brother a Look. He was a little amused though, he had to admit to hear Bela call herself Dean's girlfriend. "We were going downstairs to get the game started, so...I guess we'll see you down there?"

Sam had had The Talk with Bela, and told her that he trusted her with Dean but that still didn't mean he felt completely comfortable around her, and he could tell something was confusing Anne so he thought it best to get downstairs quick.

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	antigone_grace 2008-05-03 05:59 pm UTC (link)
	Once downstairs, Anne turned to Sam and took his hand again, this time somewhat frantically. She was confused, yes. "Sam?" She was speaking in a hushed tone. Looking up at him from under dark lashes, a small smile on her face, she had to ask. "Dean said and Bela asked- Are you my boyfriend?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

wnchestrgeekboy
2008-05-03 06:03 pm UTC (link)

"Um?" He was floored. Damn stupid Dean. He'd probably said it as a joke, but Anne was so literal that she thought...

"Well...I'd like to be," he admitted, in all honesty. "But I think we need to get to know each other better first, don't you?" He bit his lip and hoped it was the right thing to say to her. He felt funny, like he was sort of turning her down again. He squeezed her hand for reassurance.

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antigone_grace
2008-05-03 06:11 pm UTC (link)

"Oh."

Anne nodded and smiled. "Of course you're right," she agreed. "We can always get to know each other." Squeezing his hand in return, she looked around.

"So," she said, trying to change the subject from the uncomfortable and failing. Sam was unlike anyone she had ever met and she wasn't sure how to read him. His feelings, the one she thought she could pick up on, were not the same as his words or actions. That alone was confusing. "About this game..."

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wnchestrgeekboy
2008-05-03 06:18 pm UTC (link)

"Look, Anne." He pulled her towards him, to a more private corner of the hallway. "It's not that I don't want to. It's not that I'm not almost 100 percent certain that I've fallen so..hard for you. I'm just...being careful. I don't wanna mess this up, and the last thing I want to do is hurt you."

His thumb stroked the soft skin on her hand.

"So...we'll go slow, okay? But never, ever think that I don't want you as bad as I'm sure you already know I do."

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antigone_grace
2008-05-03 06:26 pm UTC (link)

His words made sense. They not only made sense, but they made her feel better, a lot better. "Slow works for me," she told him, honestly. "Not too slow, though, because Sam? I want you, too."

Going on tiptoe, she kissed him softly. "For the record? You can't hurt me. So, we'll just keep 'seeing each other'." She made little quote-y fingers as she dropped back down on the balls of her feet. "It'll be okay."

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	wnchestrgeekboy 2008-05-03 06:31 pm UTC (link)
	He sighed a little, in relief. "Not too slow, then." he grinned, catching that little kiss and extending it. He took her hands again and led her into the room where there was a small crowd already gathered. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	flings_dice 2008-05-03 06:47 pm UTC (link)
	The Girls were still sitting on the couch with Henry still, until they saw Sam Winchester walk in with... the Daughter of Hermes. Looks were exchanged and Lachesis stood. The Mother approached Sam and touched his arm. "You've been looking." A smile. "It's been found." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	wnchestrgeekboy 2008-05-03 06:54 pm UTC (link)
	Sam recognized The Fates, but not the guy on the couch. He blushed and shyly looked down when Lachesis spoke to him, unsure of how to respond. "Um...thanks." He supplied, nervously. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	flings_dice 2008-05-03 07:03 pm UTC (link)
	"You've been wondering. Now you know." Lachesis gave a shrug and returned to her seat. Clotho lifted her chin. "If you have questions, Sam? Ask." The Girls went back to chatting with Henry, Atropos still playing with his hair. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	wnchestrgeekboy 2008-05-03 07:08 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm not so sure how much I should know." He looked for his guitar controller; his was red with a big Stanford sticker on the back of it and a Darth Tater sticker on the front. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	guyin302 2008-05-03 07:32 pm UTC (link)
	Henry had given the typical male greeting of a little lift of the head when more people began coming in. He thought he recognized Antigone, but the other guy was a blank. He waited until there was an opening in the conversation and slipped in an introduction. "Hi. I'm Henry." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	wnchestrgeekboy 2008-05-03 07:36 pm UTC (link)
	Sam flipped his head back in the same universal guy gesture of hello. "Hey. I'm Sam." He nodded, and then the middle Fate started talking to him again. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	flings_dice 2008-05-03 07:34 pm UTC (link)
	"What would you LIKE to know?" That was the key, really. Clotho motioned for him to come closer, while telling Antigone to stay where she was. "It is all up to you." Atropos joined in, moving close: "One question: You can ask anything." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	wnchestrgeekboy 2008-05-03 07:42 pm UTC (link)
	He cast a long look at Anne and decided just to ask what was in his heart. "Once she knows my secrets, about my past, will she stay?" He asked, quietly. "And will Dean be happy?" He studied his shoe for a good while. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

flings_dice
2008-05-03 07:49 pm UTC (link)

Atropos paused and looked at her Sisters. A long silence passed and the three of them nodded. Turning back to Sam, the Crone slipped her arm through his.

"She'll stay. She'll be faithfully yours for as long as you'll have her. Your brother's happiness is his."

She whispered the words for his ears only, answering both questions in the words of her Sisters. With a sly wink, she gave him a deep nod and patted his arm before moving back to the couch.

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wnchestrgeekboy
2008-05-03 08:05 pm UTC (link)

Sam smiled and felt a relief he didn't know he needed.

"Hey, Anne?" He called her over. "Let me show you how to play before the tournament starts." He plugged in his controller and started the game up. He picked an easy song for her to try, and in practice mode on slow. He slipped the guitar strap over her head and stood behind her, placing his hands over hers where they should be on the buttons.

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antigone_grace
2008-05-03 08:16 pm UTC (link)

Once comfortable with the strap around her body, Anne settled back against Sam and tilted her head to look up at him. "You know I wasn't going to play, right? I was just going to watch you? From behind."

The feel of his hands on her was nice and she got into the song, learning how to play fairly quickly. On the second song, some old rock thing by some group called Kansas, she smiled. "I think I've got the hang of it." Tilting her head again to give him her prettiest smile, she said, "Are you going to try?"

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	wnchestrgeekboy 2008-05-03 08:18 pm UTC (link)
	He was so glad she was standing in front of him, because when she smiled at him like that... Good lord. "I'm gonna play later, when the tourney starts." He kissed her neck. "You're doing great." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)