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[Dated March 31st, 2012]

She wanted this to go smoothly. She wanted this to go smoothly so badly, it was almost making her nauseous as she finished setting the table and setting out the last of the food. Some of it she'd made, some of it she'd bribed members of the kitchen crew to make for her, but all of it was hopefully something someone would like. And hopefully none of it would end up on someone's face.

Because she really didn't know.

She'd never really done anything like this before. Sure, there were family-style dinners at the mansion and with her grandparents while she was with them, but nothing like that existed here. She had no idea how this group of people that meant so much to her would get along with each other. She knew they'd all try, for her sake, and bless them for it, but she had a habit of making friends and family out of very opinionated and stubborn people and once the wine and beers were opened, who knew what would happen.

So she just said a prayer and hoped for the best as she got up to fiddle with her hair again.

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Date: 2013-03-30 06:24 pm (UTC)
leftwithmybones: (strength)
From: [personal profile] leftwithmybones
McCoy tries to keep an eye on how much Rachel's had to drink, but somewhere along the way, he remembers that she's an adult and he ought to give her the rope to hang herself, so to speak. He offers the bottle he's been nursing over to her when the glass is getting a little low. "Want me to top you up?"

Date: 2013-03-31 02:48 pm (UTC)
leftwithmybones: (open mouths breed breaths: by ?)
From: [personal profile] leftwithmybones
He tops up the glass, giving her a nod ."Yeah, it's all good," he promises, seeing as he doesn't need to give her unnecessary stress when the meal itself was a success. "I'm pretty sure when no one exchanges blows over the dinner table, you're allowed to count the dinner party as a success."

Date: 2013-04-01 06:04 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] leftwithmybones
"I was married once, I had to learn a few basic meals so I could impress Joce," he admits with a brief smile, giving her shoulder a light squeeze as he settles down. "So, is this the socializing part of the evening? Because I have it on good authority that sometimes, I can get crotchety."

Date: 2013-04-02 10:55 pm (UTC)
leftwithmybones: (grumbly: by ?)
From: [personal profile] leftwithmybones
"I try and save the real annoyance for the workplace," he teases, seeing as he tries not to be that grumpy outside of work, but there are certain people who really bring it out of him without much of a fight. "Besides, I wouldn't ruin your dinner like that. You mean too much to me."

Date: 2013-03-31 02:46 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] likesthestooges
"You did great," Aidan said, moving up behind Rachel to put a hand at the small of her back as he stacked a plate in the sink. Leaning over, he lightly kissed the top of her head.

"Everything was perfect and I think everyone enjoyed themselves."

It was odd, being around so many people close to her. Normally, he was automatically the closest person in the room to Rachel but with everyone here it was hard to say.

Date: 2013-03-31 07:04 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] likesthestooges
"I was planning on staying," he said, leaning in to wrap his arms around her and hold her close. He knew that the dinner would be stressful for her no matter how well it went, Aidan figured she would be exhausted.

"Helping you clean up, give you a massage, then tuck you in."

Date: 2013-04-01 06:39 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] likesthestooges
"I think I'm just giving you what you've deserved all these years," he said with a chuckle. He liked feeling her against him like this, liked feeling like there was someone who relied on him. Rachel was perfectly capable of taking care of herself, but he liked that she allowed him to help. It made him feel grounded and needed in a way nothing else could.

"And I'll take it as a point of pride that you relaxed that much, how's that?"

Date: 2013-04-02 11:30 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] likesthestooges
Aidan smiled against her lips as he kissed her back. He'd been wanting to do that all night but wasn't entirely sure how comfortable she would have been with it.

"Probably once I get a few more friends," he said with a laugh. "I'm still not very used to being all that social."

Date: 2013-04-02 11:15 pm (UTC)
verynaughtymutant: (Smirk)
From: [personal profile] verynaughtymutant
"No fighting at all," Cable told her dryly. "Not between the guests and not even against mobs of torch wielding bigots protesting your existence."

"If your meals continue being this boring, I may just stop coming."

Date: 2013-04-03 11:08 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] verynaughtymutant
"Don't worry," he replied, returning her smile a little. "I'd soon have him chasing Aidan instead."

Date: 2013-04-07 04:54 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] verynaughtymutant
"Ah, threats," he replied with a little sideways glance. "I feel so much more at home, now."

Date: 2013-04-08 07:46 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] verynaughtymutant
"Will this blind date try and kill me?" he replied. "Or is that a mystery too?"

Date: 2013-04-09 03:56 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] verynaughtymutant
"You realize," he raised one eyebrow slightly, "that I am capable of finding my own dates?"

In theory at least. He had been entirely celibate since arriving on this island, and while he had met a few people who had tempted him to change that, he moved too slow and the Island moved too fast. All but one of the people who'd caught his eye were long gone into the ether.

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