xxxxJamie slowed his pace to walk besides Ness as they head downstairs for the drinks, knowing that she has to work a bit to keep up with people who have longer legs such as himself. Hunter doesn't seem to have noticed this as he walks quickly ahead of them, prompting a bit of curiosity from Jamie. Hunter, from what Jamie has known of him, isn't the sort who would feel the need to rush around- especially not at his own house party. After all, this is his kingdom and hear Hunter is king. Why should a king hurry? Still, he seems to relax a bit and slip into his typical persona as others join them at the stairs and start small conversation on the way down. Ness engages a girl who is apparently in one of her classes. Jamie is content enough to walk quietly and listen to the little conversations around him, picking up things here or there but nothing particularly interesting. Of course, by the end of the night there will have to be something of note. For one thing, there is no way Liam and Sydney won't both make appearances- and he doubts that the two of them would do well in the same room at the moment.
xxxxAnd if Sydney stops by, Lani will without a doubt be with her. It's for the best that she confronted him at lunch the other day, as it to some degree released some of the tension that had formed between them over the summer. However, it means for certain that he can no longer get away with avoiding her and slipping out of notice at his convenience. His perhaps cowardly plan of avoiding the issue has failed, meaning that Jamie will simply have to stiffen his upper lip and suffer in silence. Genuinely talking to Lani about his feelings isn't even remotely an option to him, leaving grinning and bearing it the only possibility the young man can see. Perhaps a few drinks will make him feel more at ease with the situation. Jamie knows for a fact that he isn't a talkative drunk, so that shouldn't be a problem. He's fairly certain that he's just a sleepy, sort of cuddly one. Not too much room for trouble, which is fortunate for someone who prefers to fly just under the radar for the most part.
xxxxWhile Hunter makes his suggestions to Ness, who honestly has no idea what she wants, Jamie grabs a bottle of beer from the fridge. He spots Lani and her crew stepping out of the elevator and heading over towards the bar where they stand. "Hey, D-Mac, Did you just get here?" he uses her affectionate nickname, reserved for close friends. He can't remember where the nickname came from- was it one of her brothers, or did he himself originate it? Either way, he speaks it easily, knowing that he, if anyone, is permitted to use it. Jamie sort of nods at Adeline and Sydney, but doesn't know them well enough to say hello really. If anything, Sydney in particular makes him feel a tad uncomfortable. Lunch had been a bit rough for him partially for the reason.
xxxxNess is leaning more towards something light, which she figures Mike's Hard Lemonade would be, when she spots Adeline standing with Sydney and Lani. Jamie seems to have stopped them to say hello to Lani (which she's glad for), keeping them an arm's length away for the moment. Still, seeing Adeline makes her feel rather anxious yet again, and prompts a change of course in her drink selection.
xxxx"Um. Vodka and with a bit of cranberry juice sounds good, actually," she says, trying and failing to act casual as though she knows precisely what she's asking for and has done it a million times. As if she's had vodka before. "I can pour it myself if you need to help Sydney and them though!" she adds quickly. Though truth be told, letting her decide the proportions would perhaps not be the best of ideas.
xxxxAnd if Sydney stops by, Lani will without a doubt be with her. It's for the best that she confronted him at lunch the other day, as it to some degree released some of the tension that had formed between them over the summer. However, it means for certain that he can no longer get away with avoiding her and slipping out of notice at his convenience. His perhaps cowardly plan of avoiding the issue has failed, meaning that Jamie will simply have to stiffen his upper lip and suffer in silence. Genuinely talking to Lani about his feelings isn't even remotely an option to him, leaving grinning and bearing it the only possibility the young man can see. Perhaps a few drinks will make him feel more at ease with the situation. Jamie knows for a fact that he isn't a talkative drunk, so that shouldn't be a problem. He's fairly certain that he's just a sleepy, sort of cuddly one. Not too much room for trouble, which is fortunate for someone who prefers to fly just under the radar for the most part.
xxxxWhile Hunter makes his suggestions to Ness, who honestly has no idea what she wants, Jamie grabs a bottle of beer from the fridge. He spots Lani and her crew stepping out of the elevator and heading over towards the bar where they stand. "Hey, D-Mac, Did you just get here?" he uses her affectionate nickname, reserved for close friends. He can't remember where the nickname came from- was it one of her brothers, or did he himself originate it? Either way, he speaks it easily, knowing that he, if anyone, is permitted to use it. Jamie sort of nods at Adeline and Sydney, but doesn't know them well enough to say hello really. If anything, Sydney in particular makes him feel a tad uncomfortable. Lunch had been a bit rough for him partially for the reason.
xxxxNess is leaning more towards something light, which she figures Mike's Hard Lemonade would be, when she spots Adeline standing with Sydney and Lani. Jamie seems to have stopped them to say hello to Lani (which she's glad for), keeping them an arm's length away for the moment. Still, seeing Adeline makes her feel rather anxious yet again, and prompts a change of course in her drink selection.
xxxx"Um. Vodka and with a bit of cranberry juice sounds good, actually," she says, trying and failing to act casual as though she knows precisely what she's asking for and has done it a million times. As if she's had vodka before. "I can pour it myself if you need to help Sydney and them though!" she adds quickly. Though truth be told, letting her decide the proportions would perhaps not be the best of ideas.