Re: The Plaza Grand Ballroom

[JulietsCurse]

Georgiana narrowed her eyes and she got down, grabbing Seth by his shirt and yanked him close. "I may be a woman, boy, but I can still kick your short ass." She hissed lowly and brought up her fist before smashing it down in his jaw, still gripping onto him before shoving him back roughly

***

Rosemary sat awkwardly at her place and finally gave up on trying, standing up and grabbed up her clutch from the table, deciding to just leave.

[Guest]

Antonio saw Lola and Ashton and knew that was safe territory so he moved his way through a group of people joining Lola and Ashton, "Man Seth is crazy tonight." He said ordering himself a beer.

Lola nodded sipping at her drink, then again he did seem like he was a lot harder to handle tonight then when she had drank with him before. But that was because Jake was usually there being stupid with him or reigning him in like Ashton had pointed out.

***

James let out a long sigh there really wasn't anything he could say or do to keep her from leaving, he just decided to let her go. Let her go home and rest. He felt bad that she had to have such a terrible evening because it seemed as though she was really looking forward to this night. James turned back around and came back into the ballroom sitting next to Ashlee and Lucas.

Ashlee raised an eyebrow at James when he came back sans Evelyn and leaned over, "Where did Ev go?" She asked him wondering if they had gotten into a fight or something.

James decided that Ashlee knew that she had been drinking so he decided to just lie a little there was no need to go into such detail about it, "Ev told me she wasn't feeling good so she decided to leave."

Ashlee was going to tell James to go with her when she heard a boisterous voice cut the air, and she looked up to see Georgiana punch Seth across the face and she forgot about Evelyn for a moment watching the fight break out.

[Tiger-Lily]

"Fuck," Ashton said, getting up hastily when he saw the fight break out. Faculty around the room had moved toward the place. "This is not good. We need to shut his damn mouth."

He looked around and his dark eyes alighted on Rose. Perfect.

Ashton set down his drink and rushed through the crowd of somewhat curious people toward the redhead. "Rose! Wait!" He reached her panting. "I need your help!" he pleaded with her. "Seth's gonna get kicked out alongside your friend there! He won't listen to any of us and Jake's not here! But Seth would listen to you!"

***

Seth hadn't even realized Georgiana had hit him. What the fuck?! He almost started forward and then remembered. She was technically a woman....right?

Seth felt his temper rise but he really couldn't do anything. He rubbed his jaw and said smugly, "My Buddha, did they rip off your masculine-muscles during your sex change too? You punch like my posh grandma."

***

Evelyn found the driver of their limo and told him she needed to be dropped home and to return here. He nodded and grabbed his keys, getting up from where he'd been chatting to other drivers, and led the way to their limo. Evelyn stuck her cold hands into her pocket and followed, shoulders slumping. She really had been looking forward to this. She barely got to enjoy her dress. But staying here just upset her more.

[JulietsCurse]

"Having fun hitting on the trannys, Andreasis?" Connor asked from behind him as he came up, shoving his hands in his pockets. He shot Georgiana a look as she went to attack again.

Georgiana rolled her eyes and huffed, going over and kneed Seth between the legs, patted his head, flipped him off and then stormed off.

Rosemary looked over and flinched. "Ash- I..I can't." She cringed mentally, not having meant to stammer.

[Tiger-Lily]

Ashton looked around and saw security advancing on the tall blond. Ashton turned ot Rose again, REALLY wishing Jake were here! "Look, they'll arrest him for underage drinking," he informed her, panicky. "His parents will find out, he might get suspended for causing a ruckus! It could go really long term, Rose! You're the only one he'll listen to here!" he pleaded with her, dark eyes worried.

***

Seth was too busy grunting in pain to reply to Connor for a moment. He held his hand up to indicate he needed a moment and then straightened. His eyes were blurry as he met Connor's gaze. "She's a keeper. Whip, collar, the whole deal."

People around him were laughing or backing away. He didn't really care. He'd had his fun.

***

Evelyn had pulled her phone out as she sat in the limo. The driver started the car and waited a second to warm it up. She flipped onto her FB absently, wondering if Seth and Georgiana had come to blows yet.

The engine purred and the limo vibrated underneath her feet. "Where to?" the driver's voice came through the intercom.

Evelyn typed in a message to Ashton on her phone, seeing as he and Jake were the only people here online. Tell Seth I'm taking the limo home. Will send it back.

Ashton answered. SOS. :/ Seth's out of control. Trying to get Rose to control him but no go yet. D:

[JulietsCurse]

Rosemary felt her stomach drop, and glanced back over to him before hesitatingly setting her clutch back down and headed over to Seth, snatching up his hand and went to drag him away.

Connor went to say something else but stopped, seeing Rosemary and shrugged, turning to leave again.

[Tiger-Lily]

Seth blinked as he was dragged along. He went willingly, even if he had no idea where Rose was dragging him. But he'd follow her anywhere.

But still... Seth looked back at Connor. "My date's HOTTER THAN YOURS!" he clarified back to him happily.

Ashton was sighing in relief and hoping Rose would get Seth out before security did. It was obvious he was drunk. This was bad.

Ashton stopped his chat with Evelyn and clicked on Jake's name on his phone's FB app. He began typing in the events going on in hopes Jake would know how to handle this.

***

Evelyn looked down at Ashton's reply. Ashton told her Rose was trying to handle this situation and he wished Jake were here. Evelyn's eyes flicked to Jake's profile pic on her online list.

She thought back to her mini tirade on poor James.

He wasn't the person she should be unloading on. Not really. It wasn't his fault. But he was wrong. Everything she'd said, it really had been her fault. She felt suffocated, even inside the cozy limo. Its dark interior made her feel caged and she wondered if it would be too weird to just get off at Central Park and lie down on a bench for a while.

She'd probably get mugged and/or raped. Not a good idea. But she was going to explode if she didn't do something to calm down. Something to clear her head.

She didn't want to be at the stupid dance. She hadn't since she'd stepped foot in the Plaza. But she'd owed it to James to stay. Still. She knew where she had been wanting to go.

Evelyn reached over and pressed the intercom. "Hey?"

"Yes?" the driver asked, sounding sympathetic. Like he was used to overemotional teenage girls leaving dances midway. Hell, BEFORE they were even half-over!

"Take me to Rockefeller University Hospital."

The limo pulled away.

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[JulietsCurse]

Rosemary quickly pulled him out of the crowd and over to the bar, after grabbing her clutch from their table quickly. "You are insane. Just- sit down. and don't move." She sighed and flashed her fake ID from her clutch before ordering a drink. She needed something to ease her mind and nerves. She glanced at Seth. "Why are you getting in a fight with my roommate?"

[Tiger-Lily]

Seth looked like a sulky kid being scolded. He widened his eyes at her. "Because she was taunting me!"

He could smell food all of a sudden. Dinner was being served. Seth leaped off his seat, unaware that Ashton was now going to the security guards and appeasing.

"I'm hungry!" Seth informed Rose happily. "Let's go eat, you shouldn't drink on an empty stomach!"

***

"Thank God for food," Luke muttered as waiters placed plates in front of them. He dug into his salad quickly.

[JulietsCurse]

"Seth, I'm not hungry, please don't get in more trouble." Rose practically begged, and took a large drink of her tequila sunrise.

***

Connor headed over to the food, figuring it might help him not be so drunk and considering he hadn't ate much all day, he could use the food. He glanced over, spotting the familiar blond and tried to remember who he was.

[Tiger-Lily]

"But I -" Seth began.

A security guy loomed up behind Rose. "You're in trouble," he informed Seth menacingly.

Seth blinked up at him, fiddling with his tux's lapels. "Yeah?" he asked, losing his sulky tone and sounded amused.

At that second, Ashton dashed up to them. "I'm sorry, dude, you know how it is, you get overexcited, get a little pre-game in before a big night," he said to the guard. ""He's already ADD."

This was an excuse Ashton had used so often, even Seth's mother was starting to believe her son was ADD. Which he really wasn't.

"Look, just let me handle this. I swear, any more trouble, I'll escort him home," Ashton vowed, glad Rose's presence was making Seth keep his big, crude mouth shut.

The guy glared at Seth and then turned and stormed off. It was lucky the hall was so filled. Otherwise, more people would have seen Seth and Georgiana's throwdown.

Ashton shot Rose a grateful smile. "I so owe you."

"What a wuss," Seth was mumbling, blue eyes narrowed at the guard's back.

***

Luke glanced up and momentarily stiffened when Connor sat down by Ashlee. Luke poked his filet a little harder than needed in his annoyance. Ever since his talk with Jake, he'd been growing to resent Connor.

"Got anymore girls to beat up? Or is Ashlee next?" he said politely to Connor.

[JulietsCurse]

Connor clenched onto his fork tighter and stabbed at something. "Got someone to date-n-ditch-forget?" He asked calmly, taking a bite of his food.

***

Rosemary shot him back a weak smile and quickly finished her drink, cringing a little as it hit her stomach. "I'll try and keep him out of trouble."She muttered.

[Guest]

Ashlee nearly choked on her food when she heard what Luke said, "Luke what are you talking about?"

James' fork clinked against his plate! What had gotten into Luke?

[Tiger-Lily]

Luke glanced at Ashlee and then back at Connor. "Why don't you let your date tell you how he almost pounded your best friend, Ash?" he suggested quietly, anger in his voice. "Then he can lecture me about mistreating women."

***

Ashton patted Rose's shoulder and glared at Seth in warning.

Seth grinned at him.

Ashton swore under his breath and turned away, heading back to their table and taking the seat on James' other side, since Evelyn was no longer here, and nodding at the guys (Ashlee was somehow skipped over). Lola was on his left. He smiled at her, still annoyed with his new job specifications. "Sorry about ditching you. I didn't realize what I was signing up for involved security guard liaison."

[JulietsCurse]

Connor kept quiet, deciding he wasn't to hungry anymore and pushed his plate away. "I'm going for a smoke." He excused himself, standing up.

***

Rosemary ordered another sunrise and glanced at Seth. "Promise you won't get in anymore trouble." She asked, shakily.

[Guest]

Ashlee didn't have time to text Evelyn back because she was too busy glaring at Connor, "You did what!?" She yelled grabbing Connor's arm to keep him from leaving.

James was glaring at Connor too, he couldn't believe it!

Lola's jaw dropped hearing this and she leaned over to Ashton and muttered, "Looks like you walked yourself into another dilemma."

[Tiger-Lily]

"What's trouble?" Seth asked Rose, blue eyes widened innocently. He grinned. "I'm kidding. I'll be good. I'll TRY. Can we go eat now?"

***

Ashton didn't open his mouth out of annoyance at the whole damn formal, but simply shrugged at Lola and began eating his appetizer.

Luke glanced at James. "Ironically, we should be thanking Jake for stopping him. I think we've been hating on the wrong guy."

[JulietsCurse]

"We can't eat until I know you're not going to run off and get kicked out onto your butt in the freezing c-" Rosemary hiccuped. "Cold!"

***

Connor's face fell even more and he stood there with his hands shoved in his pants pockets as he waited. He had nothing to plead his case. It was stupid unfair rage, and he couldn't even remember why it was there.

[Guest]

Ashlee was too furious to even say anything to Connor so instead she just smacked him across the face as hard as she could. She couldn't believe she had been accusing Jake for something he did on accident when Connor intentionally planned to hurt Evelyn!

Ashlee withdrew her hand and stormed out of the ballroom. She needed to calm down.

[JulietsCurse]

Connor winced and reached up, rubbing at his now very red cheek. He closed his eyes and let out a quiet breath, turning on his heel without another word and went to the men's restroom, still rubbing at his cheek. He went over to the counter and lifted himself onto it, sitting down and glanced over his shoulder at his cheek, frowning at the handmark. Now even Ashlee hated him.

Something in the back of his head weakly nagged at that, before it went away and Connor reached into his "cigarette" pack, pulling out a blunt instead and grabbed his lighter, putting the blunt in his mouth before lighting it up, closing his eyes as he inhaled the smoke.

[Tiger-Lily]

"I won't run off," Seth said, slowly this time, and he gave her a tentative smile. He was coming down off his buzz now. This felt oddly like the time his mother lectured him for pitching some kid's birthday cake across the room at some other kid he hated. He'd been eight then, though.

Luke glanced at James. So he was supposed to play peacemaker but he didn't see why he should in this situation. Connor deserved that.

Ashton glanced at Lola uncomfortably. "Um..." He wondered if someone should go after Ashlee, and when no one moved, he sighed and got up, heading toward the entrance hall.

Why am I involving myself in this? God damn it all.

He sighed and peered around the entrance hall and then spotted Ashlee's dark head. Ashton went back inside and headed for the bar. He frowned a second and then ordered a rum and Coke, recalling that was what Ashlee had had at Vudu.

He grabbed the drink, paid and then marched out of the banquet hall and over to Ashlee again, pausing and leaning against the wall beside her. He held out the drink and raised his eyebrows. "Alcohol for your thoughts?"

[Guest]

Ashlee turned around and saw Ashton standing there with a drink and smiled weakly up at him, "Thanks." She said grabbing the drink and taking a sip from it.

She was glad Ashton hadn't taken the potion because he didn't need it. Between all the jerks she's met since arriving in New York, Ashton and Luke seemed to be the only decent ones.

Even Jake was starting to get on her good side.

"I bet this wasn't how you expected your night to be, huh? Chasing after a drunk Seth and hanging outside the dance with a girl who isn't your date."

[Tiger-Lily]

"Well," Ashton started thoughtfully, glancing back at the banquet hall. "I can't say I didn't expect Seth to pull something. You kind of learn to live with anticipation once you live with Seth. It just comes with the territory. I feel bad though, for Lola. She deserves more than a date who spends half his time babysitting his stupid friends."

He sighed in mild aggravation. "We're a fucking dramatic bunch of people."

[JulietsCurse]

Rosemary nodded a little. "Go eat- I'm not hungry." She gave him a weak smile before sipping at her drink again.

***

Connor quite enjoyed the dull buzz going through him now, watching the blunt burn in his hand before he grabbed his cellphone from his pocket and called Terrence, listening to it ring before Terrence's voice broke through, totally forgetting that Terrence had went to this thing. "Hey- uh, man." He laughed. "I'm gonna be laaate..."

"You getting laid this time or after-party?" Terrence rolled his eyes, sitting down at his table with his friends.

"Uh- After party. Anyway- can you be sure to feed Frankie when you get home?" Connor looked down at the blunt, cringing a little as it was starting to burn to much, he was gonna waste it if he didn't hurry this up.

"Er- yeah, did you not feed him again?"

Connor licked his lips, sitting up more. "I forgot." He grinned weakly. "Anyway- thanks dude. Just uh- take good care of him." Connor clicked off the call at that, and put the blunt back to his lips, inhaling deeply and closed his eyes, letting it sit for a moment before blowing out the smoke through his nose and started to text his mom, thankful for once that she knew how.

If there was one simple word for him, it would be the word "done."

[Guest]

"I'll drink to that." Ashlee snorted taking another sip from her drink, but she felt bad for keeping Ashton away from Lola.

"Thanks for checking up on me, that was very sweet of you. But you should go back with Lola and enjoy yourself, I'll be there in a minute." Ashlee smiled warmly at him, she was already feeling a lot better.

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