Drew Hanover
Before Conner could even respond, Nizhoni swept between them, throwing her head back in a carefree laugh. The torches along the walls flickering light reflected of the sheen across her prominent cheek bones - pulled high in a smile. Drew had known and operated with Nizhoni for years, and she was one of the few beautiful females he felt comfortable being himself around. With a bemused expression, Drew nodded Nizhoni as if to egg her on as she began to dig into Conner about the girl Drew remembered as Nina and the children supposedly knew as 'everybody's momma'. As Conner sent him a warning not to try for the easy shot, Drew threw his hands up as if he were proving they were empty, "I'm not that desperate." It was a little sad that Drew was infamous for his poor game with woman, he thought.
Shaking his head at the two as they bantered back and forth, drinking the rest of his beverage. Dark eyes moving across the room, Drew managed to find Bojangles in the crowd. The man was simply killing it on the dance floor. Truly a man of many hats, the ever amusing Mr. Bojangles never failed to have a good time. The only thing that prevented Drew from bursting out with laughter was seeing that dancing alongside of him was none other than Katherin. So she had said yes.
Ridiculous! Even Bojangles had better luck than him. Turning to the bar, Drew indicated a refill as Conner turned to him to ask "Does by breath smell that strongly? What was that woman drinking?"
Annoyed, Drew playfully pushed Conner back by his shoulder. "No offense dude but I'm not trying to smell your breath...or hear any complaints about a beautiful woman randomly coming up to kiss you." Once his cup was refilled, Drew turned to face the crowd once more, giving Conner a look to let him know he poked fun all in good harm.
The crowd had withered down to the young adult age group, most parents taking their children to bed. These hours were when the craziest things would happen. Bodies thrashing together in a liberating samba of life, confetti being thrown into the air. People hunted for glitter just for occasions like this, to throw it in the air and on each other, sparkles raining down. It looked like fun.
But one person seemed a little stressed. Katherin came to where the men stood, ordering a drink and washing it down with an edge before asking for another. He meant to ask her if she was okay, he really did. Katherin was an amazing asset to the team, and if she were to be under the weather when they were just about to start the mission that could be bad. As a commander he did take concern, but tantalizing fingers across his broad chest made his nice guy part of the brain completely shut off. "You are just as tall as Mr. Conner......and just as handsome."
Her forward approach threw him off, and Drew found himself struggling for the right words, awkwardly stammering "I....uh....yea....thanks. My dads tall too."
Oh how he wish he could slap himself! My dads tall too!?!??! who says shit like that? This guy, supposedly. Of course everyone knew Lou was tall, he was a giant- both in height and muscle mass. Yet once again Drew found himself blurting out something stupid instead of taking his time to think it through. Luckily the girl identified as Sarah didn't seem to mind much. She pressed her weight against him, invading his personal space. Beside him, her twin was against Conner, informing him that she and her sister wanted to take Conner as their own little toys tonight. And although Drew found it as an appealing idea, he couldn't help but to be repulsed at how the girls had thrown themselves at him.
However Drew was a man, and like most men he was able to push aside mild distaste for temporary pleasure. Letting Sarah lace her fingers with his, Drew let Sarah lead him through the throng of people, Kayla and Conner following just behind.
He didn't realize where she was taking them, until he saw the familiar structure of the watering hole. It seemed empty for the most part, and once Sarah let go of Drew's hand and began to strip her clothes, Drew averted his eyes out of discomfort and respect. "Don't be shy." Cooed Sarah as she teased with the hem of his shirt. Pulling him toward the water, Drew glanced back at Kayla and Conner to see they were in their own world. Shrugging, Drew pulled off his shirt, kicking his shoes aside and joining Sarah in the water. She complained the water was cold, enticing Drew to wrap his arms around her tentatively. "I like a strong man." She breathed hotly before crashing her lips against his.