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nancy. ([personal profile] stauncherhearted) wrote in [community profile] undergrounds2016-12-29 04:55 pm

merry & bright (christmas, closed to dodger & cooper)

Christmas day had gone the way it always did. Nancy had woken up early and gone over to the den with the multitude of Christmas presents she had for the boys. They'd gotten up, played games, opened gifts and ate more than they could recall eating within the last year. Along with all of that, of course, came the drinks, and by the time they'd lit the menorah that night, Nancy was drunk.

Most Christmases, whenever Nancy got too drunk, Bill wasted no time in carrying her off to bed and patiently putting her down. But this Christmas, as with so many others, he wasn't here. So the job of putting Nancy to bed- or at least making sure she got back to Cooper's house- was placed on the next logical choice.

The Artful Dodger.

Somehow, the two of them had managed to trip their way up from Saffron Hill to Cooper's flat, arm in arm. The two of them laughed freely, Nancy occasionally slipping Dodger her flask, from which they both had been drinking liberally.

The laughter continued until they approached the door, at which point, Nancy turned to her brother. "Shh, shh!" She tells him, putting her hand in front of her lips. The result is messy, and she leans against the boy already much taller than her. "We have to be quiet! Shh!"

Naturally, when a drunk woman tries to be quiet, she tends to make more noise than is necessary, and this was true for Nancy as well. She struggles to open the door, and gestures for Dodger to come in. "Come in," she says, even if he's already been in before.

The second she closes the door behind her, however, and she's dissolved into a pile of giggles.
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[personal profile] emotioneater 2017-02-08 05:05 am (UTC)(link)

"What can I say? I'm just that charming." He cackles because, let's face it, it was he who ended up being the one who fell head over heels for Nancy. It had never been a question of if, just of when. He might have still been sitting on his heels and wondering when she'd notice him if it hadn't been for his jealousy finally getting the better of him.

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[personal profile] knowntohisfriends 2017-02-08 06:47 pm (UTC)(link)
"More drinks!" It's a yell of agreement, nodding so hard his hat slips down over his eyes. But he laughs and jerks it back into the correct spot.