Dinner interrogation

[Esme Russel]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style, background-image:url(http://images2.layoutsparks.com/1/226038/summertime-stripes-pattern.jpg); width: 400px; height: 300px;padding:20px; border-top: 10px #6dc0dd solid; border-bottom: 10px #6dc0dd solid;] you didn't have to stoop so low have your friends collect your records and then change your number. hi Esme saw each and every member of Pink On Wednesday as a part of her family. She knew that if she desperately needed help and Jonathan (for some unknown reason) wasn't available then she could just pick up the phone and one of those boys would be there as soon as he could. Anthony in particular was the most helpful with Cassidy. Nothing against the others but he was just the typical babysitter when they needed a break or when she had to stay late at school and Jonathan was working. So, she was extra protective of him and felt like she needed to just rough his new girlfriend up a little.. verbally. She wasn't sure how intimidating that she was going to be now with a big belly leading the way and a ten month old on her hip but it was worth a try, right? She didn't really have any personal issue with Kazzie right now. She actually seemed lovely from what she'd saw in the chat room the other day but she worried that maybe that was all just an act for the public. Vinnie's last boyfriend, Cooper had seemed perfectly lovely in the chat as well and then that relationship landed one of her best friends in the hospital for weeks. She just couldn't forgive herself if something like that happened to Anthony because she hadn't been smart enough to double check on the girl. She'd already done a background check and that came back clean as far as murders, rapes and kidnappings went so that was a good sign and she'd never been arrested for beating a boyfriend as far as she could tell. Maybe this dinner was going to be okay after all? She'd spent the past two days cooking everything that she could possibly think of from lasagna to bacon cheeseburgers to tacos. She wanted to make sure that there was something for everyone to enjoy plus cooking relaxed her so she figured that it would be best if she did a lot of that before this whole thing. Jonathan and Anthony had both told her already that she needed to be nice to this girl and she couldn't possibly upset them. That was also why she was currently holding her daughter as opposed to laying her down in the playpen for her evening nap. This was also going to be an excellent test.. If Kazzie interacted with Cici then that would earn her points but if she ignored the baby like she didn't even exist then she would be judged just a little more harshly. "Cici, baby.. Are you ready to meet your possible godmother one day? If uncle Dallas and auntie Kat mess up big time then your uncle Anthony could raise you with this girl." The ten month old just blinked before snuggling her face deeper into her mother's shoulder.. this was so not the nap that she was looking forward to. "I don't think that Cici is excited to meet this girl.. Look at how uninterested that she looks! She's clearly got a bad feeling about this whole thing." tagged, Dinner interrogation; Cici's outfit, Here │ Esme's outfit, Here │ your just somebody that i used to know

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[Skylar Carlli]

Esme always had lots of food, which was good because he was always eating. So it remained a mystery as to why he wasn’t fat, but when Esme invited him to hang out with her and the other POW members he said yes, but it was mostly for the food. How you not want to go to her house, she always had the best food? Well and he was friends with her husband… but yeah it was mostly for the food. He wasn’t really sure the point of this whole dinner thing. To interrogate Anthony’s girlfriend?

Well how awkward would that be for him being the awkward third wheel. He always seemed like the third wheel since Esme had Jon, and Gavin had Morgan and now Anthony had some girl, he didn’t know what her name was but that was really irrelevant because he was about to meet her anyway, and Bray had that raspberry guy, or at least Esme had said he was too busy butt fucking him to come to the dinner thing. In his mind food was definitely more important than gay sex, but he was pretty sure Esme was exaggerating anyway.

When he got to Esme’s house and she let him in he greeted her with a hug, and then said hi to Cici. How could a cute baby like her now put everyone in a good mood? “Hey Esme,” he said with a grin. “Hi Cici,” he said even though she had her face in Esme’s shoulder.

[Jonathan Russel]

Jonathan was always watchful over his guys, in a sort of fatherly way and he wasn't sure why -- maybe it was because he was the oldest? He wasn't even that much older than them! Maybe more of a big brother, but either way he was protective which was why he was supportive in having this dinner to meet and welcome Anthony's girlfriend, make sure she was a nice lady. The guys all liked Esme and Morgan, he was sure, they were all even cool with Ras even if he kept Bray a little too busy to spend time with them... but he was sure they'd all like Kazzie! From what he'd heard, she was a really cool girl.

Anthony talked nonstop about her, in a nervous sort of pattern, which was weird, considering he felt extremely comfortable around Kazzie. Only when they were apart and the boy was alone with his thoughts is when the nerves and anxiety would hit him. Not because he couldn't handle being away from her or anything creepy and clingy like that, it's just the way he'd re-evaluate situations in his mind after they'd hang out. Anthony was never really sure of himself, he was really good at faking confidence, but when it came right down to it, he was a scared little boy.

Coming downstairs now after getting dressed, Jonathan scoped around and smiled when he saw Skylar coming in, "Heey," he greeted, with a smile, "you know when they're coming?"

Ding-dong.

Saved by the bell.

Anthony stuffed his hands in his jean pockets and let out a breath, looking over to Kazzie, then smiling. He was happy to be introducing a girl to his friends -- out of all of them, he thought it would be a while before he actually got into a relationship. He and Skylar were amigos, the bro-est of the bros, so he felt a little bad about leaving him to becoming a now... ninth wheel? Hopefully all of POW wouldn't go on group dates and leave him out, that'd be horrible. But it wasn't Anthony's fault that he found a girl that made him happy. Sure, she wasn't his girlfriend yet, but they were certainly getting to that point, she was practically meeting his parents! Only worse...

"You ready?" Anthony half-grinned, raising an eyebrow to Kazzie.

[Kazzie Romano]

We’ll go up in the clouds because the view is a little nicer
Up here my dear
It won’t be long now, it won’t be long now

Kazzie usually wasn’t the kind of girl to get nervous or worked up over anything. However, when Anthony had asked for her to go to dinner with him, she was caught off guard. It wasn’t just dinner, it was to meet his friends. Being new, Kazzie had only met a handful of people at the school. She’d spent most of her socializing time at parties, and now that she was talking to Anthony, he filled most of her time. She didn’t quite mind it either, finding comfort in his company. He made her happy, and that’s all she could ask for. It was the little things that made her heart flutter. That smile was something that made her heart skip a beat, especially when it was at her. He was really the only one who could genuinely make her smile.

Being with Anthony was very different than anything she’d experienced before. He was innocent in her eyes, and always gentle. He did however, have many tattoos that were ridiculous. It wasn’t that Kazzie didn’t like tattoos, because she loved them and even had some of her own. Anthony’s tattoos were just… eccentric. She was also almost positive that Anthony was a virgin, though she had never actually asked him. She hadn’t heard any sex stories pertaining to him, but maybe that’s because she was new. She remembered their first kiss, it was adorable, and from that moment she knew she was hooked.

Sitting in the car with Anthony might’ve been the most nerve racking thing she’d ever experienced. It was almost awkward, and Kazzie didn’t understand why she was thinking so much about it. It was just his friends, right? No. It was his closest group of friends, people he held dear to his heart. She was finally meeting Esme in person. Kazzie had heard she was rather popular with a child and another one on the way. She gulped at the thought of a raged pregnant woman who didn’t approve of her. She only wanted to fit in, and she wasn’t quite sure what Anthony’s friends thought of her or assumed she was like. Anthony had reassured her that the dinner would be fine, but Kazzie was a female and knew Esme wasn’t just going to let her walk off with Anthony.

Stepping out of the car, Kazzie couldn’t help but look at the house in amazement. Living in the city all her life, Kazzie had never actually lived in a real house. It was different, especially since it was so nice. She came from money, but she still appreciated a nice home. Anthony rang the doorbell and Kazzie could hear her own heart pounding in her ears. He asked if she was ready and she almost said no, but his smile reassured her and she took a breath,” ready as I’ll ever be.” The door was opened, and she didn’t quite remember who opened it as she was too focused on following Anthony into the home. The inside was just as beautiful, and blue eyes quickly scoped the inside before seeing Esme in person.

Esme was a beautiful person, and she was even so while pregnant. She acknowledged the other males in the room with a quick greeting and smile, her focus more on Esme. It was obvious that this was all arranged by her as she looked like she had been awaiting their arrival. Kazzie didn’t even remember if Anthony introduced the two, but she wanted to make a good impression. “Hello, Esme,” she offered her hand to shake,” I’m Kazzie. It’s nice to finally meet you in person. Your home is lovely.” It was true, and Esme was actually smaller than she imagined. The small bundle on Esme’s hip didn’t go unnoticed and Kazzie squatted slightly. “Why hello there~” she cooed softly,” Well aren’t you just the cutest thing ever!” It was no secret that Kazzie had a soft spot for kids, and she hoped she didn’t just make a fool of herself.


Muse: Lovely~
Music: Zach Sobiech- Clouds
Outfit: here
Other: Sorry it's so long.

[Esme Russel]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style, background-image:url(http://images2.layoutsparks.com/1/226038/summertime-stripes-pattern.jpg); width: 400px; height: 300px;padding:20px; border-top: 10px #6dc0dd solid; border-bottom: 10px #6dc0dd solid;] you didn't have to stoop so low have your friends collect your records and then change your number. hi Esme didn't think that she was being unreasonable with her judgment of Kazzie so far - hell, she was even mildly impressed by her outfit when she first walked into the house and she appreciated the fact that she made Anthony happy. He deserved nothing but the very best possible and if he believed that this girl was going to be that then the least that she could do was try to be nice about it unless she gave her some big reason not to be nice like ignoring Cici or complimenting Jon just a little too much or the worst offense of all time - not eating a lot and asking for something low fat like yogurt or just a glass of 'diet' ice water. Really, who the hell does that in front of a pregnant woman? It just made them feel bad about themselves and their own weight issues or maybe that was only how /she/ felt about this because she already had problems with her body.. Either way. She looked like the type with her tiny little waist and perfect hair.. Was that a harsh judgment? Kazzie however earned herself some points back when she greeted the little dumpling in her arms unlike certain people who she knew. Who could resist such a cute little face? Granted her little face was currently buried in her mother's shoulder but that didn't make her any less of a human! She perked up a little bit when Kazzie spoke to her which was a good sign. Cassidy was definitely just a tired little pumpkin right now - she smiled a tiny bit and made a 'ma' sound before snuggling her face back into her mother with a small (and rather pathetic) whine. "Sorry, she's just a little tired. I'm keeping her up for this dinner and she really just wants to sleep." She glanced over to her husband and moved just a wee bit closer to him before whispering, "What do we think of this girl so far?" She nudged Skylar to ask him the same before refocusing on Anthony and Kazzie. "You two look hungry! There's plenty of food out and we can start having dinner in a little bit. I just want to see if Gavin Morgan is going to be coming but if not then that's okay, too." She knew that he was going through a lot of very hard things right now and probably wasn't up for a dinner with his friends and Kazzie. What was she supposed to say to these two? "Anthony is a really great babysitter, Kazzie.. He watches Cassidy a lot for Jonathan and I. He's basically her godfather and I would hope that you would respect that." It was really a dominance thing right now. She was so easily the alpha female of POW before as she was the only girl and now she saw Kazzie as a threat to that. "Would you like to hold her?" Had she really just asked a stranger to hold her child? tagged, Dinner interrogation; Cici's outfit, Here │ Esme's outfit, Here │ your just somebody that i used to know

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[Skylar Carlli]

Skylar felt awkward now that Anthony and his girlfriend there. Oh how fun it was to always be the third wheel. Well not always, but now he was want the ninth wheel? Fun. When Esme elbowed him he wasn’t sure what she was even asking. He didn’t seem to be paying attention, and he hadn’t even caught her name, still. “Esme chill, don’t make yourself seem like a bitch,” was his response to her question. Which was exactly why if he ever had a girlfriend, he wasn’t going to introduce her to his friends right away, his dad was bad enough.

“Oh food sounds good,” he piped up when he heard Esme talking about food, he was mostly trying to get out of the awkward situation he was in, even though she had introduced herself. He still didn’t know her name, and he had to admit Anthony had good taste, she was pretty to say the least. That didn’t mean anything though, since it wasn’t like he was going to steal her or something. He really wouldn’t even be here if it wasn’t for the food. He wished Esme would calm down though, she was kind of intimidating if you asked him.

[Jonathan Russel]

Jon sort of just grinned and chuckled slightly when Esme began talking to Kazzie, nudging her arm and slipping one of his "BE NICE" post-its onto it (he wrote it onto a whole pack for the night... you know, just in case). Kazzie already seemed really sweet to him, he didn't see the need for Esme to have any suspicions. The guys certainly didn't judge her when Jon started dating her after they'd both cheated on their former significant others to be with each other! Kazzie had done nothing wrong to stir about any concerns to any of them.

"It's really nice to meet you, Kazzie," Jon nodded with a grin, "it's a pleasure to have you here."

Anthony's heart was beating like a hummingbird's inside of his chest... if anything, having Kazzie meet Esme made him even more nervous than if Kazzie were meeting the boys alone. If Anthony hadn't wanted to be rude he would've brought up a long time ago that he had knowledge of Esme's past crush on him for giving her cookies... but he decided against it, "Yeah, I'm starved," he looked to Kazzie, "Esme makes really, really good food, you'll love it."

[Kazzie Romano]

Sunday morning rain is falling
Steal some covers share some skin
Clouds are shrouding us in moments unforgettable
You twist to fit the mold that I am in



Even now, Kazzie could feel Esme’s eyes on her giving her a once over. Was it the outfit? She had specifically chosen an outfit that showed almost no skin or wasn’t suggestive. She liked to think she dressed modestly and not something that screamed ‘bed me’. Or perhaps was it because she was still slender and not altered from babies, or currently with child? It wasn’t jealous hormones at work, was it? Kazzie hoped not, fearing a hormonal woman’s wrath like no other. Things could escalate quickly if she said even the slightest thing wrong.

Honestly, Kazzie was a little insulted that she even had to get Esme’s “approval”. She didn’t see why she needed the approval of a friend to be with someone. But she also knew how important Anthony’s friends were to him, and she respected that. She gave Jon a friendly smile in return,” thank you for having me over for dinner.” If Esme could accept her, then maybe he’d take things to the next level and she could actually call him her boyfriend-have possession. This was all to make Anthony happy really. A year ago she wouldn’t of ever agreed to do something like this, or at least try so hard. He had changed something inside her that made her want to do things just for the sake of making him happy.

She watched as Cassidy stirred slightly and acknowledged her presence. A warm smile graced Kazzie’s lips as she let out a soft audible “aw”. Cassidy was adorable child; Anthony had shown her just about a million pictures of the child. She knew that this child was important to him and she respected that. More times than not, he was with the kid when she texted him. It didn’t bother Kazzie, and she actually found it attractive. A man who could handle children was real marriage material for the future. She was still crouched when Esme spoke again about how Anthony was her ‘godfather’ or almost. It wasn’t the line that made Kazzie raise a brow, it was the tone.

Kazzie blinked a few times before straightening herself and looking down at Esme due to the few inches of height difference. A part of her saw this as a challenge, a possible fight. Was Esme trying to show her dominance in this scenario? Kazzie wasn’t a little girl like many of the students here. She grew up in the city, hell she was a drug dealer for years. But Kazzie bit her tongue; she wasn’t trying to make enemies tonight. She was here for Anthony and she wanted everyone to get along. Inside Kazzie’s inner female was raging at the challenge, but it wasn’t the time or place. She was a guest inside the Russel home, and she respected that. Kazzie smiled, glancing back at Anthony before looking at Esme once more. “Of course,” eyes moved to Cassidy,” I’d also like to help anyway I can.” It was true. If Anthony and her were to start dating then she’d surely be over here more often too.

She was taken by surprise when Esme even offered to let her hold Cassidy. Kazzie’s eyes like up in excitement, because she genuinely adored children. “I’d love to!” and she gently out stretched her arms to take Cassidy into her hands before pulling her to her chest. Kazzie was delighted and softly whispered baby gibberish to the child. She often worked with small children when she volunteered at the homeless shelter. The biggest smile was plastered on her face as she held Cassidy and she looked up at Anthony, a sparkle in her eye. She honestly couldn’t wait to have a child of her own, but she wanted everything to be perfect. She wanted to make sure her baby grew up in a lifestyle that was safe and healthy.

In the corner of her eye, she could see the blonde haired boy who looked more interested in the food than anything else. They were all exchanging words, and Kazzie couldn’t quite pick up what they were saying. It didn’t matter because she was quite preoccupied with the beautiful baby girl in her arms. Kazzie was snapped out her daze when Anthony started to talk once more. His voice always had her attention like a snap. Food? Oh right, they had come for dinner after all. Smiling once more she handed Cassidy back over to Esme,” she really is beautiful.” She returned to Anthony’s side, but refrained from even grabbing for his hand in Esme’s presence. She knew that her test wasn’t quite over yet.

Muse: Great!
Music: Maroon 5- Sunday Morning
Outfit:Click here
Other: Sorry it's so long.