Loosening Up

[tristan]

TAGGED: Closed To Ten Everard
[W] Maybe Language

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Tristan was not the kind of man to really loosen up and go to some type of party unless it was formal. Just couple weeks ago he had to go to the Engagement Party for his Boss which was not so bad. Went there, got drunk a little, then went home slept it off to go to his normal job in the morning. Marriage, oh what was one thing he was not even ready or looking forward to at all. Especially with his luck of women, Amber being one of them, which look at her now she was happily getting married to someone else. He didn't hold no grudge since he was friends with her though. He just moved on then found a better opportunity, or chance, in his eyes which of course was purely accident. He had to met Caleb someone alone to get some special request orders. Sitting at the bar waiting he was thinking off as he ordered each small dose of liquor. Every now and then his eyes went to the side to the beautiful woman next to him taking in more alcohol then him.

Course first thing he said to her was something off the wall and charming. 'You should really slow down or you will fall off your seat then I'd have to catch you.' He wasn't really much of a flirter but that sure did get her attention which was a good thing, at least to him. He remembers them talking for a long time before he had to go since his Boss was finally there. He didn't get anything that night but a phone number which he knew was invitation that she was interested. Over the small days he had called her, just to talk, he was not the fast type of person. He didn't like to get straight to the point then thats it go the other way as quickly as you can. Things were running smoothly to where she wanted to met him again and he wanted to met her again. The unfortunate thing was that he was invited to a some college school kids having a beach party. No he didn't want to go, in fact that was his answer in his mind at first.

His mind was screaming to decline but his words did the opposite and accepted the offer. So he was going to met Ten again at this beach party that was happening this Saturday. He regretted saying that he would go already since he would be out there with children not his own age. He knew she would be the only one he would cling onto the whole time. Which that was probably the main reason he had said yes in the first place was because he would see her again. The couple days till the big day he was mentally fighting with himself about the whole thing. Which eventually he given up then got ready for the beach party and even told his brother about it. Ben of course laughed at him which Tristan rolled his eyes at his brother then told him to promptly 'Piss off.' He did not take long to get ready since there was not much fuss since he was sure he'd end up in the water.

So black trunks it was, sea green t-shirt for now, then flip flops for there were no point of shoes. He didn't really mess with his hair other then made it look decent enough. Once he was ready he shoved his wallet in one pocket, cell phone in the other one and grabbed his keys. He left the house finally around the afternoon and pressed two buttons on his key ring. One to unlock the car then the other to start the engine since his Mercedez did that. He opened his passager door then he put the key into the ignition or else the car would not go into drive. He pulled out of the driveway then he speed off to get to the beach. Now that would not take him long and he was thinking maybe he should of walked. Well not walked but ran in dog form or something since he was going to drink. Him at some teenage event he was going to drink so at least he shall loosen up some more, try to fit in.

His mind kept hating at him but he kept mentally arguing back that Ten would be there. At least she was going to be there so he knew he would have a decent time since they get along with one another. Shortly he had arrived at the beach and took a parking spot, it was so far away. He grumbled a little since he guessed this was a big party to make him park so far. But he didn't care, he calmed down, pulled his phone out then called Ten. Which naturally, he got no answer, so he left a voice mail message as he was walking. "Hey Ten, it's Tristan, I am at the beach you told me to come and looking for...oh wait I see you nevermind." He hung up leaving that as his message then he shoved his phone into his pocket again. Today was an abnormally warm day so he was gob-stopped about it.

Whomever planned this day out was a very smart person since he or she got the date just perfect. His hands were in his pockets as he was walking his way to the sand of the beach. God, he hated sand so much and he knew it was going to get everywhere. Shaking his head as he stepped onto the sand he began to approach the small group and he sighed. This was going to be awkward of him to just roll up on some group where no one knew him. Well except Ten of course, but still he saw about three people buzzing around her. When he approached he went poked her softly at both sides with two fingers then remarked one simple word. "Boo." He didn't expect to scare her really just make his announcement that he had arrived. "See I made it." He remarked as well in his normal voice and smiled to Ten. His eyes though didn't stay on her since he knew the other people that Ten were with were probably giving him the eye.

He looked over at the blonde haired boy at first, he didn't seem much a threat. Then ran over to the pretty blonde which he assumed to be the blonde boys girl. Just the way they were positioned to one another it would see so. Then the other girl, she was darker in skin tone, but still very pretty. He gave them all a small smile then he thought to introduce himself. "Hi, I'm Tristan. Ten invited me to your little party." He gave his small little speech then he smiled to Ten and put his arm around her shoulder since they were friends. Now he awkward moment of truth awaits to where he was wondering what to do. Actually he was kind of hoping to get Ten away from the ground then have some general fun with one another. Maybe throw her in the water or something after a few drinks.

[ten]

If she had to stare at the blond haired, thoroughly built version of a Barbie doll currently hanging on Brody’s arm as she pretended to feign absorption in everything she said, Ten was fairly certain the night was going to end up in bloodshed. And rather early.

Truth be told, under any other circumstances, Ten probably wouldn’t have much of a problem with Elannia Worthington. While she looked much the same as the rest of the vapid, brainless twits parading around the party wearing next to no clothes and batting their eyelashes at the unsuspecting boys, there seemed to be more beyond the surface than she’d first assumed. Not that Ten was about to admit that to anyone, herself included. For despite the fact that ‘Ellie’ had more going for her than Brody’s last girlfriend, she still had one undeniable flaw; she was Brody’s new girlfriend.

It was probably some residual issue leftover from the fact that she’d been denied her best friends company for nearly half a decade while he’d been free to cavort among just this type of girl. That was the only reason she could think of for why she’d had such... well, violent rage over the years when it came to his girls, particularly now that she was around him again. Perhaps somewhere in the back of her mind, Ten had expected them to go right back to how they’d been before Brody moved to France; reliant upon one another for attention, and perfectly happy to ignore the rest of the world.

That certainly hadn’t happened.

Brody, despite the way he was when he was alone with her (which seemed to be less and less every day) had most definitely changed. He’d made new friends, whom he apparently felt the need to introduce her to and for some reason (god only knew why) thought they should all get along. She tried. Really, she did. It was hardly her fault that the girls couldn’t hold a conversation for more than 5 minutes that didn’t involve clothes or giggling over boys. And if she happened to call them out on it... well, that was just how she was. Brody knew that.

Still, she was forced to sit here, enduring the painful attempts both Elannia and Brody were making at finding a common interest and pretend she didn’t want to be just about anywhere else. She was on the verge of walking away, valid excuse or not, from the perfect couple when she felt a pair of teasing fingers poke gently into her sides. The softly uttered “boo” that was whispered into her ears was hardly a necessary hint at who her ‘attacker’ was, for the contact of his fingers alone had a relieved smile slowly blooming across her face. In the hectic tension, she’d managed to forget that she’d invited him to the party... not that she’d really expected him to show up. But Tristan Harpner was certainly a welcome distraction from the otherwise unbearable company she was currently keeping.

They’d met only a couple of weeks ago... a chance encounter at the bar one night that had resulted in nothing more than a few hours of pleasant banter and the exchanging of numbers. Oh, she’d teased him, of course... a brush of a hand, the glimmer of something in her eyes beneath a fringe of lashes. Hell, she’d even managed to laugh at his corny pick up line, though she hadn’t quite been able to keep from teasing him about it during their conversations over the days following. He was entertaining... and that would be reason enough for her to keep his company, at least for the time being. Besides, he had his uses for the night, at least....

“Boo yourself,” she replied, turning to face him with a smile that was only slightly desperate along the edges. “I didn’t think you actually meant to come.” She wrapped an arm around his waist as he draped his own companionably across her shoulders, pulling him perhaps a bit closer than was necessary as she turned a sudden grin on her best friend and his companion. “You both know Tristan, right? Well, you probably don’t... he was only lucky enough to meet me a few weekss ago, but I figured the more the merrier at your little party, Elannia. Brody said you were worried no one would show.”

Sending a cheery grin to the girl in a transparent attempt to hide the venom behind the words, Ten tilted her head back to look up into Tristan’s shining eyes. Ok, so they’d only met the other day and she hadn’t been entirely sure how far she wanted to take things with him. But, when in Rome...

She stood up on her toes, bringing her face to within inches of his and pressed a teasing kiss just to the side of his mouth. “C’mon, love. You can get me a drink and convince me that the water’s warmer than it looks.... or at least try and convince me that you’ll keep me warm.”