undergrounds | This Can Only End Well (Sept. 1st)

What: Dinner party! Hope you like appetizers for dinner. And wine. And disaster.
Where: Nancy's flat in Enfield
Who: Eames, Arthur, Cooper, Kyle- time to meet the boyfriend, everyone!
When: September 1st.

Though the affair is set to be somewhat casual, Nancy has spent hours on that Thursday cleaning her flat, preparing food, and generally getting ready. Thursday night because Friday nights tended to be good nights for business, so she wasn't sacrificing nearly as much if she had everyone over on a Thursday.

The idea she'd had was to introduce everyone to Cooper officially. Get Eames to see that it was a great idea to date him, and maybe Kyle would be completely smitten with the idea of Cooper's existence in her life and allow Nancy to invite the vampire in to their future apartment. Cooper was important to her, she loved him. And she wanted others to see what she saw in him as well.

When the first guests arrive, Nancy's already had a glass of wine in her hand, ready to play dutiful hostess immediately. There's wine, magically chilled, as well as whisky and gin and some beer. For food, it's a lot of little appetizers, finger food, really. She has no idea what she's doing, truthfully, and just hopes that everyone has a good time.

Oh, and she made a cake.

If you're wondering where Juliet is, she's trying to eat the shrimp.

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The bell rings, and Nancy's quick to open it, ushering Kyle inside. Kyle with brownies.

And a shirt.

Mostly, though, brownies.

"No, no, you're right on time. A few people are already here." She gestures to the assorted cast of characters. "Good lord, and you brought brownies, thank you!" For that, he gets a hug in greeting, even if they're both trying to deal with the plate of brownies, so it's a bit awkward.

"Pour yourself a drink, help yourself to food, I was really just hoping everyone could mingle, introduce themselves."

Kyle accepts the hug and hands over the brownies, trying to work the stiffness out of his muscles. It's the anticipation of being here that has him on edge and his muscles all tense. Nancy is one of his better friends in the city, possibly his best, but he still worries about the company she keeps and can't help but wonder how many of the people in the room are clients. At least one is, her boyfriend.

"Sure. I'll mingle. I'm good at mingling." There was a time when Kyle the football star was the master of any party and the center of attention. But that was a long time ago and a lot has changed since then. Now, he doesn't bother trying to stand out or charm the room. Hopefully being his usual self is enough. "Where are the drinks?"

He flashes a grin, gives her a kiss on the cheek, and then moves past her towards the rest of the party. If she wants him to mingle, he'll mingle. And, contrary to the joke, he'll keep a clear head to do so. And not mention the stake in his pants. Which is not a euphemism.

"I don't doubt it," she tells him. She can work a room because she has to be able to. But she doesn't want to be the center of attention tonight. She just wants her friends to meet her friends.

Nancy points over at the small table of drinks. "Help yourself to food and drinks, too." The cheek kiss gets him a smile, blushing slightly. She cared about him, a lot, and it's important to her to see him thrive in this city. Maybe she should have seen about inviting at least one other girl to introduce him to, but... Well, Abby couldn't make it, and everyone else she knew was a vampire, it seemed.

"I hope you have a good time, tonight, too." And maybe even change his mind about vampires, too.

Kyle glances to the table of drinks as it's indicated and gives a nod. He likes that she blushes, appreciates the innocence in her at his fairly inane gesture. Nancy's a cute girl and he wants to stay friends with her, even in spite of her terrible choice of at least some friends.

"I'll help myself," he agrees. He pauses and turns back, still smiling, "And if I don't have a good time?"

It's as much serious as teasing, a subtle and indirect commentary on the people who might be in the room and the situation he hopes she wouldn't put him in. A room full of vampires is the last thing he needs. But at least he knows Arthur is human, and that's a good start. "We'll still be friends, don't worry."

It's funny, how easy she blushes, when she makes her living with sex work. But there's a difference between Nancy working and Nancy being Nancy. Nancy being Nancy was easy to make blush.

She tilts her head up slightly to look at him, returning his smile. "Good- I'd hate to lose you." He's a good man, with a good heart, perhaps the best sort of male influence that she has in her life, really. He was important to her.

Kyle's smile widens for a flash in response to her remark. He feels the same way. It's part of why he's worried about her having vampire friends and a new boyfriend. There's nothing to guarantee she won't disappear entirely, and he needs all the friends he can get. Especially the good ones.

"Thanks for inviting me." Then he turns and enters into the apartment proper, going to fetch food as offered.

This Can Only End Well (Sept. 1st)

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