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RP: ¡Baile, señorita!

May 06, 2011 23:19

Date: Friday, 6 May 2011
Characters: Nereida Santiago, other dancers
Location: Latin dance club, Fort Worth
Status: Public
Summary: When you've had this kind of week, the only thing to do is dance it out.
Completion: Incomplete

( By the time she'd gotten the note that class for tonight had been canceled, she'd already decided that this week was Completely Fired. )

character: colin maynard, character: elliot winters, character: carrie harper, character: jake abernathy, character: laine kohler, character: adrienne nichols, post: public, character: jason travis, character: nereida santiago, location: public place, character: devri york

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jasontravis May 7 2011, 04:27:38 UTC

Jase jumped as his cell blared, smiling fondly when he saw the text was from Nereida. He flipped open his phone, tilting his head as he read the message. "Hey, Ad'?" he called, checking his watch. "Think Ald's up for a night out on the town?"

Poor kid had come down with the head cold from hell and it had managed to scare the crap out of both Adrienne and himself. He glanced up as Ad came into the living room, waggling his phone at her. "Nereida asked us to come out dancing. Thought it sounded fun."

Adrienne grinned, propping Alden up on her hip. "Whatcha think, kiddo? Wanna go out?"

Alden nodded fiercely. "Mama go? Pease?"

"Well, how can I say no to that?" She ruffled Alden's hair and then reached out to do the same to Jase's. "I'll go get ready, if you'll watch him. Be down in a half hour."

Jase nodded, taking Alden when she passed him over. "TV time, kiddo," he told the toddler, texting Nereida back. All three of us will be there in a bit. Thanks for the inviteA good part of an hour later, they walked into the club and he ( ... )

nereida_dances May 7 2011, 04:51:59 UTC

Smiling into her drink, Nereida put it down and started to type. Awesome! Been so busy that I haven't seen you guys in forever. See you soon! Dropping it back on the table, she did some quick mental math, figuring it'd be a bit before they got there, with getting ready and herding a small boy. So, that gave her time to get into the swing of things, she decided as one of the better dancers came over to ask her to take a turn with him. Nodding as she offered him her hand, she let him lead her to the floor and begin a quick salsa ( ... )

jasontravis May 7 2011, 05:03:59 UTC

Jase grinned down at Nereida as she came up to him. "Couldn't resist, now that the kidlet is healthy again, I thought it would be a good outing." He hugged her quickly. "How have you been, Gorgeous? You look fantastic." She really, really did, he thought, his eyes skimming her form.

He tugged lightly on a strand of her hair, his smile softening as he curled it around his finger. "I should let you get back out there, you came to dance," he said softly, dropping his hand. "But save me some time to show me a few steps, okay? Or oh. Did you want to say hi to Adrienne first?" He glanced around for his cousin, spotting her and Alden already at a table. "Looks like they're getting comfortable for the evening.

nereida_dances May 7 2011, 05:24:52 UTC

Getting up on tiptoe to hug him back, Nereida drew back after a second to look at him with concern. "Alden was sick? When was this? Pobre bebe." She patted his arm, tilting her head. "I came to dance, but I also want to see my friends. And sure I will -- I'll say "hi" to Ad' in a moment." Blowing a cheeky kiss to the other woman as Adrienne caught her eye, she tugged on his wrist. "C'mon; we'll take advantage of there not being a huge crowd yet. It'll give us more room."

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hey_carrieanne May 7 2011, 04:30:28 UTC

Hearing the chime of a new text message as she toweled her hair in front of the mirror, Carrie turned to grab her 'phone and flipped it open. Grinning in amusement as she thought to herself that this would be the third opportunity to go dancing in as many months, she dashed off a reply to Nereida, then headed to her closet, a little giddy at the sheer spontaneity of it all. Picking a red dress that she hadn't worn in a while but that she liked the cut of, she gently pulled out a garnet necklace from her jewelry chest, fastening it around her throat. Quickly running her hands through her hair and deciding to let it air-dry on the way to the club, Carrie fastened on a pair of heels before grabbing a small purse, putting in her 'phone and wallet.

Calling a goodbye to her uncle, she plopped into the driver's seat, then stopped. Gently biting her lip, she leaned back as she picked her 'phone out of her purse and pulled up her contacts. You busy tonight?

elliot_winters May 7 2011, 04:49:45 UTC

Elliot smiled like he always did when he saw Carrie's name come up on his phone. He tilted his head slightly as he read the message. Never too busy for you. What's up? he replied.

If he could do something with her tonight, it would be great, he thought. He always wanted to go out with her. He didn't have an active social life, and besides, he would admit if only deep in his mind he was a bit besotted with her.

hey_carrieanne May 7 2011, 05:11:00 UTC

The night was right for having the top down, she thought to herself as the wind gently combed through her hair. As she pulled up to a traffic light, she checked quickly to see if there'd been a reply, and shook her head with a slight blush when she read it. Keeping half an eye on the light, she typed quickly. Going dancing with a girl I met at a party. And I seem to remember you owe me a dance. En route now, but if you want to go, I can pick you up, or give you the name of the place. Hitting "send" right as the signal changed to green, Carrie started the car up again, wondering who else would be there tonight.

elliot_winters May 7 2011, 05:41:08 UTC

I do indeed owe you a dance. Would love to go with you. Pick me up? Not that he ever really turned down the chance to take out his new car, but he'd like to spend more time with her and besides, her car was a sexy little thing too.

Dancing, huh? He'd been wanting to dance with her ever since they'd gone out with Fi and Derrick and that night had blown to hell. He went in to his room and quickly threw on something nicer, trousers and a blue button up shirt.

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adriennenichols May 7 2011, 04:58:38 UTC

Adrienne tugged on the top of her dress with one hand, Alden propped on her hip with the other. She had sent out a quick text to Colin, letting her friend know that her and Jase and Alden were going out, if he'd like to join them, but she didn't have high hopes of it. He had seemed tired after work. She waved Jase towards Nereida when she spotted her dancing, grinning at his affectionate yet sloppy kiss to her cheek. "Have fun!" she called after him, switching Alden to her other hip and heading to find a table to sit at. Maybe she'd make a new friend.

colin_maynard May 8 2011, 23:15:45 UTC

He had been tired but after getting the text he set aside the stack of DVD 's he'd been going to watch. It'd be nice to relax out and about and Miss Adrienne might even be able to convince him to dance.

He texted her back, telling her he'd be there. He just needed to shower and change first.

adriennenichols May 9 2011, 01:19:23 UTC

Adrienne jumped when her phone buzzed, sloshing the rum and coke Jase had forced on her, onto her hand. Resituating Alden on her knee, she grabbed for her phone, grinning down a the screen. Take your time, we'll be here awhile. Jase hasn't forced me to dance yet.

She hadn't expected him to join them and was pleasantly surprised when he said he would be. She glared at Jase when he stole her phone, pouting slightly as he chuckled at her. "Your Co's joining us, Ald'," she mock-whispered to her son, laughing when he started squirming excitedly.

colin_maynard May 9 2011, 02:14:08 UTC

How bad is he as a dancer Colin texted her back as he got out of the shower and threw on some clothes.

He drove to the club and parked, heading inside and looking around for either Adrienne or Alden. He thought they'd be easier to spot. He hadn't been out like this in a while.

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jake_abernathy May 7 2011, 05:29:42 UTC

Jake debated for a bit about going out dancing--after all, he couldn't exactly dance anymore--but his desire for company coupled with Star's finding out about it made it a done thing. He went through the laborious process of changing into something more presentable than jeans and a Tshirt, though it wasn't fancy, and Star gleefully pulled out a few dresses and made him decide what he'd let her wear. It ended up being a teal-and-white dress that he would swear looked more demure on the hanger ( ... )

nereida_dances May 7 2011, 06:53:46 UTC

She made a happy sound into her daiquiri as she caught sight of Star, eyes automatically dropping to find Jake. Murmuring a quick apology to the man who'd come to chat her up as she took a moment to grab a drink, she cut through the crowd on the dance floor, waving as she drew within better eyesight of them and whistling appreciatively as she caught a good look at Star's outfit. "Aren't you magnífica, chica," Nereida blinked as she reminded herself that she was twelve, and not the mid-teenager she looked. "I see I should have brought a very large stick for your Papá to beat the boys back." She winked at her, then flashed a sympathetic smile at Jake as she turned, gesturing for them to follow her. "I'm so glad you could come -- you'll both save me a dance, right? I have a table over here, and it's pretty easy to get to from the door and the dance-floor, which is practically a miracle on a Friday."

jake_abernathy May 7 2011, 07:23:44 UTC

"Gracias," Star told the woman, smiling at the compliment and smoothing a hand down the dress and her new-to-her curves, feeling inordinately pleased.

"Indeed, her Papa certainly feels like a big stick would be a good idea," Jake said dryly. "I swear, the dress did not look like that on the hanger, but like she said, I could not take back my permission after I gave it." It wasn't that it was scandalous--it was more than long enough, she wasn't wearing heels, and it didn't plunge in anyway, it just... showed curves he hadn't really expected to be there.

Jake nodded. He would hold the table down for everyone. "Of course we will," Star said, taking for granted that her Dad would dance somehow. He usually did with her. Star stayed steady at his shoulder, an automatic thing these days, as they made their way back there.

"You look lovely too, by the way," Jake told Re with a smile.

nereida_dances May 7 2011, 07:59:58 UTC

Strangely touched at the small gesture, she grinned at Star as she stepped to Jake's other side, trying to make sure he would have a large enough path through the people around them. "De nada. How's kickboxing going for you? Do you still like it? Learning a lot?"

She laughed softly at the tone of his voice coupled with the obvious love and apprehension on his face. "I can appreciate that from both sides of the coin, having a protective Papá of my own, and a small cousin who'll be discovering boys in a few years." Winking at Star, she led them through the press, the journey mercifully short since she had scored a rather good table. Automatically pulling a chair away, Nereida drew back to let them both pass and settle how they would. She dipped her head to the side with a smile at the praise, glancing around at the other tables before looking back at them. "Thank you. Will you be comfortable here? We can move if you'd like somewhere else."

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devri_york May 7 2011, 07:20:23 UTC

Devri hadn't been entirely sure how she was going to spend a blessedly free friday night. She had thought briefly about spending it at the studio, but when Laine had given her a very pointed look after rehearsals, she had dashed that thought.

After receiving Nereida's text message Devri had sent her friend one back, thanking her for the invite and letting her know that maybe she would show. After that she had sent Laine a text asking her fellow ballerina if she wanted to go out dancing, since she had nixed her earlier option of extra rehearsal time.

Now in the club though, Devri wasn't sure she had made the right decision. She spotted Nereida on the dance floor already, catching her friend's attention she smiled and waved. Making a mental note to find out if the other woman's dance partner was the infamous Jase she had heard about on their shopping trip.

Fiddling with her dress as she made her way over to a table. Devri wondered if maybe she should have gone with the tank top and jeans. She'd have to give Laine a hard time once ( ... )

lainekohler May 7 2011, 07:42:41 UTC

Laine had been relieved to see that Devri’s black Jeep wasn’t in the lot when she left the studio. Meant her friend had taken her look seriously. Good. She had even been surprised to receive a text from Devri inviting her out dancing. Had Hell frozen over? With a laugh she quickly texted back that she would love to, she just needed to change.

Deciding to leave her hair up in the lazy knot she’d been wearing for the better part of the day, she pulled her favorite black tank dress out of the closet and a pair of aqua sandals to match, hoping nobody would look at her feet too closely. She didn’t have time to paint her nails and there was an ugly bruise covering the top of her left foot from where Kris had stepped on her during rehearsal.

Once in the club she search the crowd for Dev’s familiar face; spotting her at a table she weaved her way over. “You wore it, love!” She exclaimed happily, and she had been right, the dress was so much better looking on Devri.

devri_york May 7 2011, 19:12:27 UTC

Smiling brightly at Laine, Devri hopped out of her seat to give the other woman a quick hug. "Figured I wouldn't hear the end of it if I didn't." She replied with a shrug as she sat back down. "Although I did seriously contemplate wearing jeans and a tank top." And she was maybe still wondering if that wouldn't have been a better idea, she felt a little unlike herself wearing the dress Laine had given her. "But the dress looked better with the flats Delaney gave me and insisted I wear the next time I went out."

lainekohler May 7 2011, 21:47:00 UTC

Laine returned the hug and gave Dev a displeased look at the mention of wearing jeans and a tank out. “I’m glad you made the right decision, love. You look amazing.” And she bit back the comment about how long the shoes must have been sitting in the foot of Devri’s closet.

“Though, the whole point of going out dancing is to dance, and it’ll be bloody difficult to do seated at a table.” Laine bumped her shoulder against Dev’s playfully and debated nudging her towards the dance floor.

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