^ You couldn't be more right, Anni. Alcohol means nothing, they're just naturally insane. :lol:
And yay! Welcome
Jenna_Caine to all the fun. Girl, tighten your seatbelt.
(unless this whole thing just totally flops on me, lol)
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Hotel, ballroom, 8pm
Katie: Alright, pour that love potion.
Heather: Did anyone think to check if this was deadly or not?
Anni: I tend to trust strange smelly old ladies more than my own pharmacy.
Heather: Cool. *pours liquid into champagne*
Katie: How did Horatio get us into this cool party?
Delko: *walks over* He didn't. I did.
Katie: You did? How?
Delko: *taps head* That's my secret.
Colton: *walks by*
Heather: COLTON!
Colton: *stops* What?
Heather: Have a drink, on me.
Colton: This is a free bar.
Heather: Well, at least now you won't have to reach your arm down and pick up the glass.
Colton: *takes glass* Um, thanks.
Katie: *reads back of bottle* Huh, there's some sort of aphrodesiac and pheramone thingy in here. Maybe it'll actually work.
Anni: Yeah but it can't just make someone fall in love with any old random person.
Katie: Maybe you just have to look extra hot for them.
Colton: What are you talking about?
Katie: Nothing. *hides bottle*
Colton: *drinks*
Katie: That's it, drink up.
Colton: *lifts brow*
Katie: I mean um, yeah. WOO.
Colton: *places glass down* You have a twig in your hair.
Katie: What? *reaches into hair* Where?
Colton: Over here. *reaches into hair, grabs twig* There.
Katie: Oh. Thanks.
Colton: I guess you ladies had a great time.
Katie: Well, Anni pushed me off a cliff. Just the usual stuff. What have you guys been doing?
Colton: Eric fell into the fountain and we all had a good laugh. Then Horatio threw a penny at him and wished for maturity.
Katie: *laughs* That sounds like him.
Anni: Well we're all into magic these days, eh girls?
Heather: Totally. So Colton, you forget your suit or what?
Colton: I didn't know we'd be partying it up at some social function in a foreign country. I guess I should have suspected it though.
Heather: Gah, you look like such a nerd though.
Colton: What?
Heather: You're wearing a dark red tie with a black dress shirt. You look like a waiter.
Colton: *frowns*
Heather: And that hair is dreadful. Here. *ruffles hands through Colton's hair*
Colton: AH! *covers head* Knock it off.
Heather: I can't believe you gelled it back.
Colton: I didn't want to look like I didn't fit in.
Heather: You didn't fit in. Now you do. Doesn't he kind of look like one of them models now?
Anni: *rubs chin* Ah yes. But you know what he needs? He needs to lose those glasses.
Colton: These are my lucky glasses.
Katie: But you can't see your eyes.
Colton: What difference does it make?
Katie: *looks at Anni and Heather*
Anni/Heather: Pfft.
Katie: *grabs glasses, throws them into punch bowl*
Colton: Hey!
Katie: There.
Anni: Ha. Now we can see those pretty blues.
Colton: You're going to pay for a new pair of glasses.
Katie: You'll disagree once you look in a mirror.
Heather: Hey y'know, I never noticed before but he has this dark brooding look. It's kind of sexy.
Anni: Yeah kind of a cross between Brad Pitt and Colin Farrel.
Colton: ...Say again?
Heather: *looks at Anni* Are you sure we didn't drink the potion?
Anni: No, I'm always like this.
Heather: Well damn, it didn't seem to work on him. Hey want to try it on Horatio now?
Anni: YES!
Heather/Anni run off
Katie: You hear we added another one to the trip?
Colton: Yeah Eric said it in passing.
Katie: She's nice. *turns to table* You want your glasses back?
Colton: *walks to table* Thanks.
Katie: *hands over glasses, grabs ladle*
Colton: *places glasses in pocket*
Katie: Punch?
Colton: Uh, no. I'm fine.
Katie: *pours punch* Greece is beautiful isn't it? *smiles* I hear the beaches are amazing. *drops ladle* AH! Crap. Ugh, I told Lora not to give me any of that damn hand cream. *bends over*
Colton: *clears throat*
Katie: *stands straight* Anyway, where was I? Oh yeah. You should have been there at the Parthenon, it was actually quite spectacular. Well, if it wasn't for Anni and her damn can of spray paint. And I can't believe she pushed me over a cliff, it took two hours for the paramedics to get us back up.
Colton: Us?
Katie: Oh, Anni thought she was going to save me. She ended up getting stuck on a ledge.
Colton: *stares at Katie* I see.
Katie: *smiles* Though now that I think about it, it's better than sitting in a hotel room. Sometimes Anni can be a handful but she sure knows how to have fun. Man we all must have walked around town four hours. Do I have a tan?
Colton: *blinks* What?
Katie: A tan, do I have a tan?
Colton: Um...I guess.
Katie: *shrugs* It'll probably show up more tomorrow. I guess when I start to see freckles, I'll be able to tell the difference. It's amazing, all those years I lived in Miami and I barely ever tanned. Must be because I usually spend most of my time *turns around * in-....
Colton: *staring at Katie*
Katie: *smirks* You always push the boundaries of personal space?
Colton: *steps back* Sorry, I uh, I have to go. *leaves*
Katie: *shrugs* Alright.
Lobby
Horatio: *walks over* Heather and Anni have been chasing me for the past ten minutes with some bottle.
Speed: It's probably poisonous.
Horatio: So, tomorrow we're off to the museum. I know it's probably the wrong thing to do but they should take something out of this trip.
Speed: Yeah how to break the most stuff in the least amount of time.
Colton: *walks over* Boy am I glad to see you guys. The girls are insane.
Horatio: I hear ya.
Colton: Why do we have to take those women to parties?
Speed: Whoa, you call them women now?
Colton: *frowns* Shut up.
Horatio: I should probably go check on them, make sure they aren't paying anyone to do anything exotic. *leaves*
Colton: *scratches head*
Speed: I should go detach the television from the wall and hide the remote so they can't sneak into my room and watch pay-per-view.
Colton: Wait.
Speed: *turns around*
Colton: Uh...*laughs nervously* I think Heather put something in my drink.
Speed: What do you mean?
Colton: *clears throat* W-Well they're chasing just about every guy around with some potion bottle.
Speed: I wouldn't pay attention to that. They're just trying to get a rise out of everyone for entertainment.
Colton: Right, right.
Speed: Don't let them get to you.
Colton: *scoffs* Easier said than done. They're always wearing these little
things and smiling those little smiles and all of it like they have NO idea.
Speed: *lifts brow* Are you okay?
Colton: I mean you spend enough time with them and they expect you to just treat them like a friend forever and it's just not that easy. I-I never really thought I'd ever get paired off with anyone or anything b-
Speed: Stop.
Colton: *exhales*
Speed: Are you saying you have-
Colton: No. No, I'm not. See, I told you, they dosed me with something. I can't believe I accepted a drink from them. It's probably some weird experiment that'll make my insides implode or something.
Speed: Uh huh...
Colton: Okay but hypothetically, what if I hypothetically have been thinking for a while that hypothetically I might be...attracted to someone on the team hypothetically?
Speed: *nods slowly* How long?
Colton: A year?
Speed: That's...a long time.
Colton: Hypothetically.
Speed: Yeah, of course.
Colton: I mean, she's just always so unhappy, y'know? But when she does smile, it's...she's beautiful. Her soul is beautiful.
Speed: ...Hypothetically of course.
Colton: *scratches head* Man, it's driving me nuts. I've been brushing it off for a while and then stupid Heather had to go and do whatever the hell she did.
Speed: It's Heather?
Colton: No.
Speed: So hypothetically, it's-
Colton: This isn't hypothetical, okay!
Speed: *holds out hands* Alright, I'm just trying to help.
Colton: *bangs head onto lobby counter*
Speed: So who is it?
Colton: *sigh*
Speed: It's okay, we're just two guys here. It's not the end of the world.
Colton: It's Katie.
Speed: *stares at Colton*
Colton: *lifts head* It's probably nothing though, right? She's barely even my friend.
Speed: A
year?
Colton: What, that's not normal?
Speed: *stares at Colton*
Colton: Man I knew it. I should have kept my big mouth shut. I'm going to kill Heather.
Speed: *scratches face* I always thought you hated her.
Colton: Yeah well big surprise! What am I supposed to do! She's like, off-limits.
Speed: Since when?
Colton: Since you can beat me up.
Speed: I don't own her.
Colton: Yeah well it doesn't seem like it.
Speed: *frowns*
Colton: I just...*sigh* I feel like a terrible 80s rock ballad.
Speed: Alright well, why don't you just see where it goes?
Colton: What? What do you mean?
Speed: Ask her out.
Colton: Uh, no.
Speed: Look, either you like her or you don't. You'll just make yourself more miserable by continuing to ignore it. You'll know pretty quickly whether you're just like the rest of us or if there's something there.
Colton: So...you don't have a problem with it?
Speed: Why do people keep assuming I own her?
Colton: Okay. I'll just..go up to her and ask her out. If she says no, I'll say I was joking and that someone paid me. If she says yes, I'll throw up. *leaves*
Speed: ...Good luck?
Ballroom
Horatio: Lora, stop spraying me with that bottle.
Lora: THE POWER OF LOVE COMPELS YOU!
Horatio: Why do you keep screaming that?
Heather: *slaps Horatio* Take a hint!
Lora: Well crap, I ran out.
Horatio: Huh. It tastes like strawberries.
Table
Anni: One, two, three, four, I declare a thumb war.
Heather: No, you're doing it wrong.
Anni: How can I be doing it wrong?
Katie: You can't start until the count is finished.
Anni: But I finished counting.
Heather: I didn't.
Anni: Oh. Okay. One, two, three, four, I declare a thumb war.
Heather: YOU'RE DOING IT AGAIN!
Anni: I am?
Heather: Yes!
Colton: *walks over* Katie?
Katie: *looks up* Yeah?
Colton: Can I speak to you?
Katie: Sure. *grabs drink, stands*
Corner of room
Katie: What is it? *sips wine*
Colton: You...want to catch some dinner?
Katie: *covers mouth*
Colton: *squints*
Katie: ...Excuse me?
Colton: Dinner. You, me. Together.
Katie: You're asking me out on a date?
Colton: *nods*
Katie: *laughs* I think something else is messing with your head. Heather might have had something to do wi-
Colton: No. Well, yeah, but...no.
Katie: *lifts brow*
Colton: Yes or no.
Katie: Yes or no, what.
Colton: Will you go out with me?
Katie: You're not kidding?
Colton: Does it look like I'm kidding?
Katie: You hate me.
Colton: Yes, no....yes, well, no..*closes eyes* Jesus.
Katie: How long have you been...this confused?
Colton: A year.
Katie: I'm sorry, what?
Colton: Well, give or take a few months.
Katie: Why didn't you just tell me?
Colton: You were going through a whole bunch of crap and I didn't want to spring something else on you. You always seemed so upset, even though you put on that fake smile all the time.
Katie: ...
Colton: What, did I say something wrong?
Katie: I just..didn't really think anyone cared.
Colton: Yeah, well I never thought
I would.
Katie: *nods* Alright.
Colton: Alright what.
Katie: Let's go, right now.
Colton: Right now?
Katie: Sure, it's not like the team will miss anything. If dinner sucks, no big deal. At least the food is a sure thing.
Colton: Um, okay.
TBC...................................
Yep, insomnia again. Ain't it great?
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Restaurant
Katie: *sits*
Colton: Or...okay, I won't pull out your chair.
Katie: Oh, you wanted to pull out my chair? I can stand back up.
Colton: No no, it's okay. *sits*
Katie: *opens menu*
Colton: *looks around*
Katie: *flips page*
Colton: *bounces knee*
Waiter: *walks over* Can I get you something to drink?
Colton: Alcohol.
Waiter: ...
Colton: Um, *shakes head* wine? Something--anything with alcohol.
Waiter: No problem. *walks away*
Katie: *smirks* You seem nervous. It's kind of cute.
Colton: I usually don't get this far with women.
Katie: Huh. Good to know.
Colton: If you're hoping for this magical romantic evening, you're sorely mistaken.
Katie: So...why did you ask me?
Colton: Does it look like I normally think things through?
Waiter: *places glasses on table* I brought some-
Colton: *down the glass of wine*
Waiter: White bubbly wine but..whatever. Have we decided what we're to eat this evening?
Katie: I'll have a salad and the chicken stir-fry.
Waiter: Good choice. And you sir?
Colton: Uh...bread.
Waiter: Bread?
Colton: Yeah.
Waiter: ..Anything else?
Colton: No.
Waiter: Alright...*walks away*
Katie: So...how many dates have you been on lately?
Colton: How many have
you been on lately?
Katie: ...Touché.
Colton: *sigh* I'm sorry.
Katie: For what?
Colton: I'm making this totally uncomfortable.
Katie: You want uncomfortable? Try sitting on a plane when you're 9 months pregnant.
Colton: *stares at Katie*
Katie: It's a joke. Regular people laugh.
Colton: Sorry.
Katie: Relax, the world isn't going to jump up and eat you whole.
Colton: *smiles*
Katie: It smiles!
Colton: That was a strange visual.
Katie: *laughs*
Colton: So...did Heather dose me or something?
Katie: Yeah but I didn't think that worked. It was some stupid love potion. Of course, given that you've been pinning over me for a year...
Colton: I wasn't pinning.
Katie: So what, you felt sorry for me? Maybe because I'm DOA in the love field you decided now was your chance to get some?
Colton: No.
Katie: So what made you all...whatever you are about me?
Colton: ...I can't really explain it. Maybe it happened for a reason, maybe it means nothing.
Katie: People don't just randomly decide they like someone and can't explain it.
Colton: Can you explain why you were drawn to Speed?
Katie: Uh yeah, he's hot.
Colton: *frowns*
Katie: I get what you mean but It's still kind of hard to believe. At the very least, we could barely stand to be in the same room before.
Colton: I'm sorry about that. I was immature. You know, you'd never believe it but I used to be a nice guy.
Katie: *smirks* Used to be.
Colton: Yeah way back when I joined the team. You don't remember?
Katie: I remember you had a thing for Calleigh.
Colton: And she always had a thing for Eric but no one ever said it.
Katie: So you just became this hardened man.
Colton: *looks down at table* I spent years as a criminal. It's kind of hard to stay this happy-go-lucky guy when...well, I guess it doesn't really matter, does it?
Katie: Right. I almost forgot.
Colton: Katie, you have no idea how sorry I am. Every day. I didn't want to ruin her life.
Katie: She forgave you.
Colton: Have you?
Waiter: *walks over* Alright, one stir-fry and one piece of bread.
Katie: *smiles* Thanks.
Waiter: Anything else for you two?
Katie: No, that's all, thanks.
Waiter: *walks away*
TBC............................
