"An order for a large, bitchin’ sundae and a plate of chips, I believe, for this mademoiselle?” She nearly choked on the sundae she had just placed into her mouth, turning just when she felt a tap on her back, a slight look of annoyance lingered in her eyes at the words of her brother. "How many times do I have to tell you not to curs- are those chips?" She was perhaps slightly easily distracted, but even so, she didn't take any hesitation in taking the plate from her brother, a smirk rising on her face just as she dipped the chips into the sundae as if it was common occurrence. "Oh, where have you been all my life?" She grinned as she stuffed the entire piece of chip into her mouth, giving her brother a look, "And that was to the chips by the way," She mumbled through a mouth-full of chips.
Shrugging, Jace pulled out a pack of cigarettes from inside his suit jacket and propped one in his mouth. Placing it back in, he grabbed a lighter and lit the cigarette before inhaling and then exhaling, allowing a thin trail of smoke to exit through his mouth. Out of habit, Jace took two steps back, knowing in his heart that Ev would slap him on the head for the cigarette- but it was his habit by now. "Hey, Ev. I saw our damned fucking cousin driving off in his car ." Taking another drag, he pulled the cigarette away and tapped his finger against the window he had seen Lex leave from. "Interesting that someone so fucking loyal to the fucking family would leave so early into this shit-hole of a party." Jace's comment was filled with heavy sarcasm as he glanced at his sister, his eyebrows raised, though his expression remained one of lethargy and lack of care.
It was a shame her hand didn't reach that far as her brother lit up the secret, otherwise a well-deserved smack was definitely called for against her rascal of a brother. If Jace hadn't mentioned something about their cousin, Ev would probably have taken that lighter and threatened to make a fire show out of him for the evening, but his voice distracted her, a look of curiosity rose in her eyes. Driving off? She glanced outside the window, the parking lot now missing one of the family cars. It wasn't her job to snoop around the family business, but even so, a slight hint of curiosity pushed her to pull out the phone she had placed next to the strapped gun beside her thigh. Pulling the side of her dress down, she watched as the screen of her cell phone light up with her touch. "One more curse word from you, Jace." She gave him a meaningful look and let the threat hang in the air as the phone opened to a map, a small symbol flashed in the center of the screen. "Familiar address?" Her eyes lingered on her phone before handing it to her brother, the GPS tracker she had placed on her cousin flashing its red signal on the screen.
Jace couldn't help but roll his eyes as he took Ev's phone from her and looked at the red dot blipping on the screen. "You have got to be fucking kidding me..." he muttered, not even noticing as the swear word flowed out of his mouth with his rather silent exclamation. The dot flashed on the screen- right above the Capulet house. "Why the fuck is he soliciting with Capulets?!" Jace snarled, shoving the phone back at Ev. If he's a mole... Shit. I trusted that fucker Lex. Despite his familial ties with Lex, Jace knew exactly what he had to do- and it was obvious that he wouldn't feel any qualms with taking the life of a close relative. Except- Jace's eyes flickered towards Ev.
Ev's attention was directed elsewhere and thus her brother was left off the hook for his creative use of words. "What does it matte-" She winced slightly as her phone was shoved back at her, but dismissed it with a shrug. "We're not his parents." Her nonchalant tone held a hint of curiosity, for although she could care less for the family business, the association of a Montague with the Capulets? All hell breaks loose. She glanced up just to catch her brother's eyes, cocking her eyebrows slightly, "What's on your mind?" She pushed another piece of ice cream-covered chip into her mouth just as he shook his head, feigning rolling his eyes as he waived a waiter down and told the waiter to get a cup of water. "I want to know what he's doing- but well, I suppose you're right. He is the older cousin after all..." Jace said as he placed the cigarette back in his mouth. Chewing at the base of his cigarette, Jace pulled out his cellphone and quickly typed up a message- the contents of which Ev could not see. I want you to follow my car. We're taking a trip to the Capulets. I've found our mole. He shoved his phone into his pocket while plastering on an uncomfortable look on his face as he clutched his stomach. "I'm off to the toilet." The waiter he had just flagged down returned with the water, but Jace waved him away dismissively before calling him back and flicking the used up cigarette into the clear water.
"Did... I have to informed of that..?" A look of amusement lingered on her face as her brother announced his need to relieve his bowels. Right. You do that. Although the sudden change of topic was suspicious, she nonetheless gave him a wave as she turned from him, making her way away from the crowd, keeping the sundae in her hands. Watching her leave, Jace turned and walked towards the toilet, just in case Ev decided to follow. Out the ballroom he walked, avoiding all contact and conversation with the Montagues that continued to line the halls- not that they wanted to talk with him either. Murderer. He could feel their eyes boring into his back as he opened the door to the males toilet, but Jace felt nothing but a lack of care towards the murmuring the slamming door cut off. No one was in the toilet. Jace made a straight line for the large window opposite to the door and unlocked it swiftly before pushing it out and away. Cold winter air blew forward, buffeting Jace sharply on the face. Well isn't this just fucking great.
It didn't take long for a faint smirk to form on Ev's face as she neared the window right beside another already opened window- in the females' toilet. The small movement with her fingers invited a sound of metallic clinks. Bathroom. Right? She crossed her arms briefly, her brother's car keys dangling from her fingers. Nice try. Shaking her head, she opened the window as she leaned over the edge, the cold air blowing her hair back as the melodious sound of cursing rang in her ears from a window nearby. Jace had already crawled half way down the side of the wall, his hands grimy and his hair tangled. This was one of the worst ways to leave the party. Should have gone through the front doors instead. A string of swear words leapt from his mouth as he concentrated on lowering himself further down the side of the wall, relying on the small ridges and bumps in the wall to stop him from falling to a not very lethal, but nonetheless dangerous drop. Slowly. Fucking slowly, Jace, don't fucking slip. Carefully, Jace maneuvered himself till he was only two meters away from the ground. "Should be manageable." He muttered before letting his hands go, falling to the ground, his heels hitting the grass squarely. Jace stood back up again, his legs aching dully for a moment- only to feel his phone vibrate in his pocket. Understood, boss. I'm on my way. Meet you there. He closed his phone once more, shoving it once again into the same pocket, before running across the lush grass beds of the Montague house. Fuck this place. Jace thought as he reached his car and unlocked the door, failing to see a shadow sitting on the passenger seat as he got in and started his Pagani Huayra.
It hadn't taken Ev long to get down from her window with slightly more grace than her brother, the deep green dress tainted on the edges with the dirt from the ground. She was much more agile than him, and the duplicated keys allowed her swift entrance into his overly-extravagant car. No words could describe her look of amusement when Jace entered the car, leaning back against the seat as she crossed her legs. "It never occurred to me that you used your car as your mobile toilet." Her voice rang through the sound of the engine, leaning sideways and clenching her fist, her eyes glowing with mock anger. Jace's hand that had been moving towards the compartment box jerked back as he heard Ev's voice. HIs head snapped to Ev, his eyes wide with disbelief as he saw his adoptive sister sitting in the shotgun seat right beside him. "The hell are you doing in here?" He yelled, indignation and shock interlacing in his exclamation. The fuck! How'm I supposed to get out of here now? A look of irritation flashed across Jace's face as he shook his head and turned away from Ev, hitting the steering wheel with his fist out of frustration as Ev winced at the sound. Her look of amusement quickly turned to frustration at his sudden burst of anger, leaning back against the door and crossing her arms across her chest. "Problem? Jace? Her eyes narrowed slightly at her question, but soon enough the playful smile returned, "What? You worried I'll spoil your fun with the Capulets?" She had at least guessed her brother's intentions.
"No, Ev. I suggest you get the hell out of the car- and hand me those keys you're keeping on you somewhere. This is for your own damned good." Jace frowned at his sister, the look on his face a mixture of irritation, seriousness and anger. He felt his phone buzz in his pocket, the loud noise filling the stagnant air between the two as the siblings glared each other down. However, Jace knew that Ev was not willing to back down, her eyes glancing down at his pocket at the sound of his phone. The smile was wiped from her face and a look of annoyance replaced it. "Make me. I dare you." If there was anyone that was not intimidated by her brother's stares, it was her. "And while you do that, why don't you answer your phone?" Her eyes locked with his, as if daring him to make a move. Jace kept on staring at Ev before finally sighing, pulling out his phone to quickly type up a curt message. Ev is coming along. You protect her- I'll get the mole. Looking back up at Ev, Jace shrugged and turned to sit forward in his chair. "Your choice." He grabbed another cigarette from inside his jacket pocket, lit it, and then stepped on the gas pedal, steering his car swiftly out of the packed parking lot and out onto the large street that led away from the Montague Mansion, not waiting for a second word from Ev.
"Hold your horses, what exactly do you plan on d-" Her eyes only caught a half second of his phone before he put it away, unable to catch its content. But before she could ponder on that, the car lurched forward, her eyes flickering with a hint of panic at the passing mansion. Oh, you've got to be kidding me. She pressed her back against the seat, not even for a second trusting her brother's driving skills. Then again, she hasn't trusted any forms of driving, not since her little stunt years ago. Due to his anger, Jace completely forgot about the fact that Ev was scared of driving. He pressed his foot against the gas pedal with moderate force as they rushed down the road, maneuvering the car across the road. "Check if Lex is still at the Capulet house." Jace said curtly, his eyes glued to the road. Ev was sure she was going to hurl, and if she did, she would be sure to do it on her obnoxious little brother. "W-Will you slow down!" She wasn't going to show her panic, but her hand shook as she pulled out her phone, nearly dropping it as her brother stepped down on the gas pedal. "Still there. SLOW. THE. FUCK. DOWN!" Her voice boomed in the small confinement of the car. It wasn't like her to yell, nor to swear, but she now had the feeling that they were caught in a weird revision of Grand Theft Auto.
He sighed- anyways, Jace spied a traffic light in the distance and started to press on the brake. The car rolled to a stop right behind the pedestrian crossing. "You sure? What's he doing..." He tapped his finger on the wheel for two seconds before the light turned green again. Pressing his foot down on the gas pedal once more- though this time a lot lighter- Jace drove the car down the street without any need of directions. He knew the direction to the Capulet house all too well. "Sorry bout that, Ev." Jace said sheepishly, the car at a moderate 60 mph.
"Oh, little brother..." It actually took some time for her to catch her breath, the faint wave of nausea flowing over her, "Believe me... You'll be sorry." Once I get out of the car that is... She slid down on the seat, keeping her back pressed against the seat of the chair. Ev's torture did not last long. Jace parked his car a few meters away from the Capulet mansion, from which lights and music poured out. "You stay here." Pulling out his keys, Jace got out of the car and closed the door quietly before walking up to the Capulet parking lot- or so he remembered where the flashing red dot had been when he had looked at Ev's phone. He refrained from pulling out a gun as he walked towards the Capulet mansion, his eyes darting from side to side though he knew he had men watching his back.
As if he thinks I'll actually stay in here. His words earned him a dramatic eye roll as she pulled open the door right after he was out of sight, giving the car a look of hatred as she slammed the door shut. "What are you, 007?" She grumbled impatiently as she kept her eyes on her brother. Perhaps it was the sudden tension in the atmosphere, but the gun strapped to her thigh brought her a sense of comfort. Without hesitation, she pulled the heels off and threw them beside the ground, allowing her to walk quickly across the parking lot before... Fancy seeing him here. It didn't come as a surprise for her to catch the sight of their "cousin". After all, her tracker never lies. Jace had also spotted Lex earlier, the obvious brown hair marking the man as a Montague. Walking up closer, Jace spotted a blonde standing right next to Lex, waving car keys at Lex's face. A Capulet... Walking up from behind Lex- his focus was on the man only, causing him to unintentionally ignore Ev- Jace pulled out his gun and pointed it towards Lex- though he didn't cock the gun just yet. "Turn around slowly, Lex." Jace commanded, his voice cold and hard- authoritative. From around the perimeter, he heard skirmishing, muffled yells and fighting. All this for one damned mole.
"Jace..." Her voice signaled a warning, her eyes flickered toward the gun that her brother pulled out as her hand found its way down toward her own gun strapped under her dress. "Put that down..." Her voice shook slightly in the wind. It was as if she was caught in a bad spy movie. However, the look in her eyes did not show any hint of amusement. What game are you playing here... Jace? This was not the brother she knew.