Love (or Lust) in the Neighborhood

[lost_pirate]

Anna couldnt help but notice his face drop a little as she said about changing. Clearly he was having too much fun.She gave him a smile "I will be back. And then we can start partying. I have already asked my friends to come over here, and Jenna is getting the music."

She went out, and got to her place. She had to pick out something good. Not that she normally cared much. She looked good in anythhing. But for today she wanted to look that extra bit. As a treat for Nick for helping her out. She chided herself for developing a soft corner for him, but then shurugged it off 'I am just trying to return a favor'.

As she got to her wardrobe, she was disapponted. She just remembered a lot of her better dresses were out for cleaning. Why did she have to be so unorganized and last minute about everything. She picked out a few dresses, and tried them on. And finally settled on a simple white summer dress. It looked good on her and accentuated her curves. She changed her undergarments (no way she was going over with a red bra and panty set now), and then slipped into her dress.

She headed over to his place now. It had taken an hour for her to change, and she was glad it wasnt more. She knocked on the door again, and waited as Nick opened the door.

 

[Twilight10]

Nick couldn't help but stare when he opened the door to Anna. She looked so pretty in her white summer dress that he was taken aback. She somehow looked even sexier now than in her cheerleader outfit, and it occurred to Nick that Anna would always look beautiful in anything she wore.

The dress somehow made her look more wholesome and innocent, too, and he wondered if that image was correct. She'd had a lot of boyfriends in highschool, but the word "tease" had been mentioned about her more than once, and he wondered if it were true.

"Come on in," he said. He looked around the room and hoped that Anna would notice what a good job they'd done of setting the place up. He took a book of CDs that she handed him and put one, labeled "Dance Mixes," in the stereo.

"Hopefully you're friends will be here soon and we can get the party started," he said. What the hell did he know about getting a party started? Was he supposed to ask her to dance? Jesus, usually at things like this he would congregate in a corner and try to get drunk enough to work up the courage to talk to a girl. He'd had a few beers already to do just that, but he still wasn't nearly drunk enough to have the confidence to do anything more than talk with Anna.

 

[lost_pirate]

Anna could see awe written all over Nick's face. She was pleased he didnt look disappointed that she had changed over. she walked in, and saw his friends gaze fix on her too. She turned around to Nick

"Wow. You guys have done an awesome job. This place looks like it was meant just to party. I can never thank you enough for agreeing to host the party for me Nick."

She looked around a bit more, as Nick put on one of the CDs she had brought in. As if just on cue, Jenna and a few other guys walked in. She was glad Nick had left the door open.

Jenna was dressed in a very short black skirt, and a low cut black top. she made a round of introductions. "Nick - you would know Jenna. She was at school with us, and now at the college. One of my really good friends. This is Rob, Phil and James. Where are the others Jenna? And guys this is Nick. He was with me at school and is at the same college as me. And he has been sweet enough to offer his place for us to party. This is Rick and Sean, his friends, who have also been sweet enough to help us set this place up."

as they stared mixng in, Anna knew that even though Jenna had dressed like a slut, all eyes kept going to her. Jenna always kept trying to outdo Anna, but somehow it was always anna who ended up with all the attention. She wondered why.

 

[Twilight10]

Nick looked appreciatively at Jenna and her slutty outfit. He remembered Jenna from school - yet one more girl who didn't give him the time of day back then, and now, somehow, was at a party at his apartment, wearing a whore-ish outfit. Nick's luck was changing for the better every day.

Nick and his two buddies greeted Rob, Phil, and James after greeting Jenna. Jenna was gorgeous, but Anna was the prime attraction here. Even Anna's friends were staring at her. Even Jenna, Nick couldn't help notice.

"Help yourselves to drinks, guys," Nick said as a few people started to move to the ryhthm of the music, the lighting system throwing cascades of light across the room, and a few others started to drink.

Nick looked to see Sean chatting up Jenna, who seemed eager. As he recalled, Jenna had been a big slut in high school, and he remembered hearing tales of how many cocks she had sucked and fucked before graduation.

Nick said to Anna, "I hope you don't mind me saying this, but you look really beautiful."

 

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Anna went up to the bar to grab a drink. Rick had been nice enough to offer to be a barman, and was he flourishing in that role. he was mixing up drinks and as more girls and guys started coming into the party, he was getting really busy.

Anna took her drink and quitely stood sipping on it. She was glad the party was looking good. The place looked full of people and she was almost beginning to feel sorry for Nick.

As Nick appreciated her looks, she just shrugged. "Thanks Nick. You are so nice." She gave her a quick peck on his cheek. "Thanks for everything. For setting this up. And for the compliments. I wish I knew how to dress up like Jenna for these parties. I always end up in something like this, that I think looks good, and she come up with something that looks hot and makes me look like a silly girl who doesnt know how to dress. But, its fine." She didnt feel bad about it. She didnt want Nick to feel as if she was cribbing about it, or feeling insecure. It was just that she felt it was a fact. She didnt know how to dress sexy like Jenna did. And jenna was really good at it. She hoped Nick would understand what she meant, but was sure he wouldnt.

 

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Nick nearly laughed at Anna, but figured that wouldn't be the best etiquette at this moment. Was Anna jealous of Jenna?

"Anna," he said, "believe me, Jenna is hot and all, but she overcompensates with slutty clothes because she knows she's not nearly as beautiful as you. I mean, you do know that, right? She has to get attention somehow, so she wears as little as possible. And it probably works sometimes. But she knows that she'll never be able to just wear a summer dress and be the most gorgeous person in the room. You...God, you could show up in a...in a mumu and still look ten times better than her."

He was rambling and truly hoped he wasn't sounding like an idiot. He glanced nervously around the room to avoid Anna's gaze.

 

[lost_pirate]

Anna couldnt help but laugh. Nick really was funny at times. She knew he as right. She knew that alright,even without him telling her so. And she knew Jenna was not as beautiful as her - not by a long shot. And she knew Nick was right - she tried to get attention with her clothes. It wasnt even about that at all. She had merely wanted a guys opinion on what 'dressing sense' looked better. Nick didnt understand it at all. And she didnt expect him to. Anyways, looking at Nick, it didnt even look like he was the right guy to ask this question. He looked like Anna could turn up in army fatigues to a party like this and he would still say she had a great dressing sense.

she looked at Nick, and he was looking around. Probably checking out other girls at the party. In the meantime, Rob came up to her and asked her for a dance. She looked at Nick, but looked too busy ogling other girls. She looked at Rob, and said yes. And they hit the dance floor.

 

[Twilight10]

Nick felt a twinge of jealousy when Anna went off to dance with Rob, but he knew that it was unwaranted; Anna wasn't his girlfriend, after all. Still, he wished he had been the one to ask her first.

Nick kept himself busy, talking to a few other people. He chatted with a couple girls, Jenna being one of them. She was already starting to look a bit tipsy, and he had a feeling she'd be using his bed by the end of the night - he just didn't know with whom.

After a while, when Rob's and Anna's dancing was winding down, Nick seized his opportunity. As soon as Rob started to walk away, Nick cut in. "Would you like to dance?" he asked.

This could only end in disaster, he decided. He had once been told that black people have more rhythm when they walk than Nick had when he danced, and that pretty much held true. Oh, well. Fortune favored the bold.

 

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Anna danced along with Rob. As soon as they were done, Nick came up and asked her for a dance. She said "No. Not with you." and then as his face fell, she said "I am just kidding, you stupid. Come, lets dance." As they started to dance, she could see he was a bit nervous. He was an inexperienced dancer, and Anna was really good. And she knew best dancers arent the ones who make their partners look stupid. Best dancers are ones who make their partners look better than they are. She started to dance along, holding his hands, and guiding him along. As they danced, she lent close to him, and whispered in his ear "You are dong really well. You are a really good dancer, you know. I think you just need to relax a bit."

 

[Twilight10]

Maybe this wasn't so hard after all, Nick decided. He felt sort of foolish, but somehow Anna was making him feel better. She made him feel confident. Or was that the beer? Well, the beer might have helped, but the majority of the credit had to go to Anna.

The music became a bit slower, more sensual, and they moved on the dance floor with style and ease - two things Nick never knew he had. He put his hand around Anna's waist - a daring move for him - and pulled her a little closer, and soon their bodies were dangerously close. Her blonde hair was tousled from the movement and it swept across her face. Sweat glistened on their bodies. The white summer dress clung to her perfect figure.

Nick put his hand against her back and pulled her even tighter. Anna didn't seem to be objecting. He moved his hand a little further down until it was on her ass, and they continued moving to the music.

 

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Nick started to ease out and Anna smiled back at him as if to say 'Thats the way'. It seemed to have a bigger effect than Anna had even imagined. Nick totally eased out, and as they danced along, put his arm around her waiset and pulled her closer. Anna's hair swept across her face, leaving a few hair there. She knew she looked sexy that way, so she let it be for a while. As they danced along, Nick's hand went lower, until his hand was resting on her ass. She could feel him get a bit tense as he did so, as if afraid she might object. And this started to come through in his movements as well as he started missing a few steps. She smiled back at him, but too late. Nick had already been too flustered by his bravery, and he ended up stepping on her foot. She let out a small gasp "Ouch". But she didnt lose her balance.

 

[Twilight10]

"Oh, God, I'm sorry," Nick said, but he was happy that she regained her balance so quickly. He tried to act as if nothing had happened, and it took them a minute or so until they got back into the same comfort zone they'd been in before.

Nick put his hand back on her ass and leaned forward, whispering into her ear, "You're really good at this. You're so fucking sexy."

They continued moving to the music, even more slowly and sensuously, and soon they were so close together that his crotch was pressing against hers. He knew his cock was hard and she could probably feel it, but he no longer cared. He was too into this moment to worry.

 

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Anna tried to act as if nothing happened. Nick though was a bit flustered to begin with. They soon regained composure,and soon his hand was back on his ass. He pulled her closer still. She could feel his hardness against her, and she was beginning to feel a bit aroused. "You are good too." She could now really smell him. She got the last couple of strands of hair off her face, and leaned in close to him and whispered in his ear "You are really liking it, huh, arent you?" And then as she pulled her mouth away from his ear, she bit him lightly on his ear lobe. And then let out a little giggle at his shocked expression.

 

[Twilight10]

Nick couldn't believe his luck. Was this gorgeous girl, who he'd been fantasizing about since he hit puberty, really dancing with him, grinding with him, biting his earlobe, whispering in his ear?

"Thanks," he said. "I'm loving this." He didn't say anything else, not wanting to sound too eager. He simply put his other hand around her waist as well, then moved it down so that both hands were cupping her ass. He pulled her against him and soon their groins were rubbing together. He was hard as a rock. He looked down to her waist and looked back up, and they smiled at each other. The words were unspoken, but they both knew that Nick's expression indicated that he knew her pussy was wet.

 

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Anna knew she was wet and he was hard. And that he knew this too. She smiled back at him, and couldnt help but blush a bit. As they kept dancing along, suddenly she heard Sean saying something. Everyone stopped to see what he had to say, and music was stopped for a bit.

Anna and Nick stayed cuddled up for a while and then she realized that they were the only couple on the floor still cuddling up. She and Nick let go of each other for a bit.

"Okay all. Rick's business here as a bartender is going a bit slow. And all because a few people are deciding to putting the chances of their lifetimes to good use by cuddling up with their life crushes" and looked squarely at Nick for a bit. Anna looked at him, with a bit of a surprise evident on her face. Was Sean serious? Nick had had a crush on her for a while? Or did he not mean Nick at all? She will soon find out, she thought to herself.

"I want to help poor Rick run a good business. So lets get around and play a little game. We will form teams of 6 each for the people here. And play baseball. But its a different kind of a baseball. I am putting down four shotglasses here, in a line. From each team, a player will come over, and try to throw this coin into the glasses. If you get it into the first glass, you get a hit. second is a double and so on. The fun part is, if you get it into the first glass, you drink the other three, if you get a double, you drink two. You dont drink a shot if you hit a homerun. And you get only one strike.

I will keep the score and Rick will serve the drinks. All game? Any questions?"

Anna was never a heavy drinker, nor was she good at such things so she dreaded the idea. She looked reluctant.

 

[Twilight10]

Nick said to Anna, "You wanna be on my team?" She agreed, and they walked towards the bar area.

It took a few minutes for everyone to divide up into teams, but after a while it was decided that Nick, Anna, Sean, James, Phil, and Jenna would be a team. Sean asked if Rick wanted to play, but he said he would wait until later, since he was bartending and overseeing the games.

James went first, and got a single, which meant he had to drink three shots. Jenna missed altogether, and ended up drinking all four. Nick observed that Jenna loved to drink and show off, so he had to wonder to himself if she'd missed on purpose, just so she could drink more.

Phil went next and got a double, so he drank two. Sean got a triple and only had to drink one. Rick was busy keeping the shot glasses filled.

Nick went fifth. Never having been good at any sports, it didn't surprise him at all when the coin missed entirely and fell behind the bar/table. Everyone screamed and laughed, but in a good way; it wasn't like gym class when Nick got picked on for not being able to shoot a basketball. He laughed along with them, and drank all four shots quickly. He was well past buzzed now, and the room was starting to swim a bit. Noises were louder; sensations were more intense; and Anna was looking hotter than ever. Nick could feel his dick throbbing in his pants; he wanted release so much, wanted to shoot his load anywhere on or in that girl.

When it came to be Anna's turn, she looked very hesitant and even looked like she was blushing a bit. "I suck at things like this," she whispered to Nick. He ran his hand soothingly along her back and whispered, "Don't worry about it. Everyone's too drunk to care, anyway. And just think; even if you miss, that means more alcohol for you." He smiled, and she smiled back.

She aimed and stared ahead at the four shot glasses very seriously, as if this were a contest that actually proved some kind of worth. She took a deep breath and tossed the coin, which seemed to move in slow motion...

 

[lost_pirate]

When it came to be Anna's turn, she looked very hesitant and even looked like she was blushing a bit. "I suck at things like this," she whispered to Nick. He ran his hand soothingly along her back and whispered, "Don't worry about it. Everyone's too drunk to care, anyway. And just think; even if you miss, that means more alcohol for you." He smiled, and she smiled back.

She smiled back at him. A weak forced smile. More alcohol can mean different things to different people. Anna liked alcohol - she was just like everyone else here. She just didnt take shots. And definitely not too many. Her drinking capacity was really low, and was a bit of a joke for her friends. She took the coin, and went up to the table. She was feeling really nervous.

She let the coin go, and it landed in the second glass. She was a bit relieved at not having completely missed, but it still meant she had to drink two shots. everyone looked at her expectantly, and she quickly took both her shots, amidst everyone shouting kudos. As she walked back to Nick, she knew the drinks were already having their effect. She was feeling just a bit tipsy - but it was luckily not too bad. She still was under complete control, but she knew it wouldnt last too long. She quickly asked Sean "How many innings are we playing?" hoping he wouldnt say it should be setup like baseball to be 9 innings. Sean said "Well, ideally we should play 9 innings, but I will set this up somewhat differently. We will play three rounds. just repeat the same order again - twice. Any runners stranded on base at the end of third round count for nothing. If everybody isnt drunk enough by end of third round, we will play more rounds."

The chain started again. James managed a triple this time and had to drink just one shot. Jenna got just one this time around, so she had to drink three. Anna thought Jenna looked happy to be drinking off, and said to Nick "Do you think she missed on purpose? I wish I could drink as much as she can. If I had 7, I wouldnt be able to walk straight." She was folloed by Phil and Sean, who both to loud cheers homered. Nick was up next, and looked back at Anna.

"Go get it tiger!" She said, and the giggled a bit.

 

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Nick clapped along with everyone in the room when Anna got the coin in the second glass. He cheered and even high-fived her (he tended to give a lot of high fives when he was drunk).

When it came time to be his turn again, he felt even more pressured than before. Between the beers and the four shots, he was already feeling half-drunk, and he was also even more self-conscious about getting a coin in one of the glasses, since Anna had hit one of them. He hated himself for thinking, "She's a girl and she got one in; you're a guy so you better do as well," because he knew that male-female competition in sports was useless and ridiculous, as it had been his experience that girls were as adept at most sports than guys, if not more so. Still, though, he feld pressured, and unlike many of the people he'd gone to high school with, Nick did not eat pressure for breakfast. He didn't laugh in the face of danger; he ran and hid until it went away.

He took a deep breath, closed his eyes and opened them again, and threw the coin. It seemed to hover in the air forever.

It was going to miss, he knew it was going to miss....

But suddenly, miraculously, it fell in the third glass. Cheers and applause echoed throughout the room, and it was perhaps the first time in his life he'd felt like a sports hero. Anna high-fived him and gave him a hug, and he hugged her back.

He took the single shot and his head swimmed a bit more. He was happy, excited...and horny, he couldn't forget horny. Which is what led him to rub Anna's back and move his hand down to squeeze her ass again.

Fuck, man, she's gonna think you're obsessed with her ass if you keep doing that, a voice inside his brain called.

Well, you are obsessed with her ass, so it's all good, he thought.

Soon it was Anna's turn again, and Nick cheered her on. "See if you can go two for two, sexy," he said.

 

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Anna was really happy when Nick hit the third glass. And judging by his surprised reaction he wasnt expecting it. She was happy for him, and give him a high-five and even game him a hug.

Anna looked one as Nick happily took his shot and came back to sit next to him. She looked on as people kept playing and she was getting engrossed in noticing their reactions. So much so that she didnt even realize Nick had his hand on her back. Not until he squeezed her ass that is. She wasnt paying attention, so it almost made her jump. As she looked at Nick's suddenly worried face, she gave him a re-assuring smile. "Stop doing that. Anybody else watching might think only good thing about me was my ass." she said in a complete mocking tone.

as he turn to go in came again, she went ahead. Her head had cleared up a bit, and she was only a little high. 2 shots werent that bad after all. She lined up for her throw, and hit the third glass. She jumped in joy, and looked back at her team. She went through give all of them a high five as if she had won a chamionship or something. After that she came back to take her shot. One shot wasnt that bad. she quickly took it. she didnt feel it much, but knew she would be pushing it beyond this, given her capacity.

She came back, and sat again next to Nick.Everyone played their turns again.

"Well. That ends secound round. For the final round now."

And they all went about their tosses again. James and Jenna missed completely and had their four shots. Even their stars Phil and Sean made only 1 each so they had to have three shots as well. Next up was Nick.

Anna looked at him and gave him a quick peck on his cheek. "good luck"

 

[Twilight10]

Nick knew he was blushing from Anna's kiss on the cheek, but he also knew that no one else could see in the darkened room. Everyone was just intent on the game.

He wasn't quite as nervous now as he had been before, because after the second round he was at least able to say he'd hit something tonight, so if he missed altogether now, it was no big deal. He threw the coin almost casually, without thinking much, trying to look cool, and his jaw literally fell open when he realized that he had hit the fourth glass.

"Home run!" Rick screamed, and everyone in the room screamed along with him.

Anna squealed, and Nick knew what it must have felt like to be a football player and have Anna yelling his name from the cheerleading squad. She gave him another hug and he kissed her cheek. He was glad he didn't need to drink anymore, because he was pretty far gone now. His dick was already hard enough being around Anna, and after one more shot he might have just started to hump her right there on the dance floor.

It occurred to him that he'd done his best when he was least nervous, and he decided that might be a good lesson to remember.

When the crowd had settled down and it was Anna's turn again, Nick gave her a mock-cheerleader-cheer, complete with rah-rahs, and she slapped him kiddingly. He was opening up a lot, and he awaited her final toss.

 

[lost_pirate]

Wow. Home-run. Nick was getting really good. She just couldnt hold her excitement back and just rushed in to give him a big hug, and planted a big kiss on his cheek.

As they went back she said "see. you do so well at everything when you are relaxed. i could see how relaxed you were out there. or was it my kiss on cheek that did the magic? maybe is should give you a kiss before everything you do, but i am sure you can do without me bugging you all the time."

she was so busy talking to him that she didnt realize it was her turn next.She got up and went over, lined up to take the next shot. She was feeling a little bit of pressure here. She definitely didnt want too many more drinks as she was just a little bit buzzed- very little bit but yes she could feel the drinks.

She line up and let the coin fly. She saw as if in slow motion, the coin flipped over and over, and she saw it hit against the last glass's brim, almost go in, and then it just popped out. everybody let out groans of disappointment as oohhs went all around the room. That was a near miss, but what it also meant was anna's worst fear had happened. she had to down all 4 shots. she looked definitely crestfallen. She went over, and without much ado, downed the first two shots quickly, amidst much cheering. She paused, as she felt this might go all wrong. She then downed the third drink, and after another small pause the fourth one as well.

She looked around as everyone called out "nice". She quitely walked back to her place besides Nick. The drinks were beginning to kick in, and she started feeling a bit tipsy. She could hear Sean call out the final scores, but didnt quite pay attention.

 

[Twilight10]

Nick could see that Anna was looking a little dizzy, so he helped her to sit down on the couch that had been pushed to the back wall of the room. One of the spectators made room for her, as he could see she was looking drunk. Nick thanked him and they sat down together.

Nick put his arm around her. "You doing all right?"

She nodded and looked like she didn't dare talk, for fear of vomiting.

He rubbed her back soothingly. "Thanks for your encouragement out there. I never knew how sweet you are."

She smiled, almost sadly. "You're sweet too. I'm sorry I never took the time to find that out before."

He waved his other hand dismissively. "Doesn't matter. I'm just glad we got to find out how much we enjoy each other's company." There was an awkward pause. "We lost, by the way."

She hiccuped. "Wha-?"

He laughed. "Yeah, I didn't think you were listening too closely to the scores. Our team came in second."

Her face fell a little. "Oh. Shit."

"Don't worry about it. It was still fun." He watched her hiccup again. "Well, maybe not so fun for you, maybe."

They sat in silence for a few minutes as people started filing out. By the time many of the partiers had left, Anna was looking back in good spirits.

"Feeling better?" Nick asked.

She nodded and smiled. "Yeah. I just needed to sit after having four shots."

"I don't blame you." His hand fell on her knee, and she didn't try to move it away. Oh, God, Nick thought. I'm horny and she's tipsy. This isn't a good combination. I really don't want to take advantage of a girl when she's been drinking.

But another part of him reminded himself that he'd been crazy about this girl for a decade, so what did it matter?

His hand still massaging her leg, Nick leaned in and kissed Anna on the mouth.

 

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Anna started feeling a bit better as Nick helped her. As Nick put his hand on her leg, she just smiled back at him. She liked Nick a lot already. Nick's hand kept massaging her leg as he leaned in to kiss her on the mouth. She was a bit hesitant at first, but then opened her mouth for him, and kissed him back passionately.

As they were deep into their kiss, Sean walked upto them and coughed a little. And then as they didnt seem to notice him, he coughed a little again. Anna realized he was there and broke away from the kiss, and looked back at him, a bit embarassed.

Sean said "Feel really bad breaking up your kiss. But as you would notice, everyone is gone, and its just the seven of us left. Do you want me and Rick, and Jenna and her three friends to leave? Or are you guys up for a bit of fun? Up for a game?" he had a mischevious smile on, and Anna could tell he was up to no good.

 

[Twilight10]

At first, Nick made a mental note to kick Sean's ass for interrupting his kiss. Did Sean not realize that he'd been waiting years to kiss Anna, and not only was he doing it, but she was responding in kind?

Fuck.

But the glint in Sean's eyes made Nick reconsider. He was obviously up to something.

Nick looked to Anna and they both shrugged. She said, "Sure," at the same time that he said, "Cool, why not." Nick preferred smaller crowds, anyway, so a group of seven sounded perfect.

"I wonder what they have in mind?" Nick said to Anna.

 

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As Nick and Anna made way to rest of the group, Anna noted that already a few things were changed. The music was for example a different slow, sensual theme rather than the dance music that had been playing for most part that evening. And the table that had earlier been abandoned to a corner of the room because it was too low, now found itself sitting proud in the middle of the room. The others were just sitting around it, a bit spread out. Nick and Anna sat down together as Anna leaned against Nick a bit for some support. "So what do you guys have in mind?" she said, looking at Sean, and then others. "Any bright ideas?"