[wedding bells] meet the houdinis...er...the karras clan...

[houdini_fanboy]

It had taken all his powers of persuasion, but it was the perfect opportunity. His Aunt Zeph and his cousin Carbone were in town, his mother wanted him to fly out and see everyone, and he actually had the time to do it. He could skip a day of class if he wanted to extend the trip, and Sassy was free

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[icouldbe_bess]

Nervous was an understatement. A very large, very understated understatement. Here she was, in a town she didn't know -- which made running away impossible -- about to be thrust into a family she didn't know with only Tommy to keep her steady.

Which was bad. Because she couldn't keep him to herself once they got in there. She'd have to let him go and mingle with his family.

And then she'd be alone.

To fend for herself.

Oh crap, she could not do this. No way. No possible way she was going to be able to handle that.

With a whimper, she squeezed his hand, a little too hand, and yanked them back into her lap. "Oh God, I can't."

[houdini_fanboy]

Tommy smiled, but managed not to laugh as he leaned over and kissed her, then pressed a kiss to her temple as he tried to pull his hands free so he could hug her...and failed, wincing as he simply pulled her hands closer to him, tugging her body along with them.

"Baby, it's okay!" he chuckled, trying his best to be soothing. "C'mon, you got nothing to be afraid of! My family don't bite, and they're all gifted! I told you, my folks are Fraternity, too! C'mon...how 'bout the car, can you get out of the car? Just that much, that's all I'm askin'..."

[icouldbe_bess]

"It is not okay! It's... not! And if I move you'll like poof me in there like a butthead and and..." Biting down on her lip she looked up and pouted before pulling in a deep breath and nodding weakly.

"If you leave my side I will cry."

[houdini_fanboy]

Laughing, he drew back and gently helped her from the car, then pointedly wrapped his arms around her and leaned in for a kiss, grinning against her lips.

"Swear it on that cute little birthmark you got on your ribcage, I won't leave your side without permission." he swore teasingly.

Just then the front door opened, admitting a tall, broad-shouldered man with a shock of black and violently red hair out of the house.

"Hey! T-Bird! You comin' inside or what?! Aunt Aggie's in here having a cow, Uncle Greg's raiding her kitchen!"