Me, Dancing? Good Luck (Tess)

[Lucah Ivaskov]

Ballroom was one thing. Grinding...was a completely different thing. Lucah didn't know what grinding really was other than sex on a dance floor. It was really quite preposterous in his eyes. If two people wanted to have sex, take it to a private bedroom...not the damn dance floor! It was common courtesy, something he figured Americans really had no sense of. Politeness, courtesy, chivalry all dead to Americans.

It had been nearly a week since Lucah told Belle he could no longer stand their relationship being MIA. They'd spent no time together over the holidays or any time before that. Not recently at least. And Lucah was the type of guy who liked spending time with the girl he was with. He wasn't clingy, he didn't HAVE to know exactly where she was at all times, but this had simply gone too far. To make matters worse, his douche bag roommate had planted a few doubts in his mind. She said she was studying, but studying did not take that long!

Damn Romeo and his big mouth.

The club was a place Lucah rarely found himself. He was only there for one reason. Looking for someone maybe to take home that night. It was unlikely he'd find anyone he'd actually think of doing anything with. He really just wanted to get out and do something besides mope in the courtyard or in his dorm with Romeo showing up EVERYWHERE! Yeah, the kid was really starting to get on his nerves.

So, here was Lucah, alone at the bar with a beer. Of course he had a fake ID, who didn't? He'd gotten one that actually looked like him, it was new and it looked completely real. The only thing that was different was the age and birth date. But it was only off by four years or so. And Lucah could totally pull off looking old enough to drink. He downed the remnants of his beer and ordered another, fully intending not to remember this night.

[Contessa Grimaldi]

O*U*T*F*I*T

Tonight's gonna be a good night. The pyro had to tell herself once again. Right now, she was supposed to be going to some of the clubs downtown with some friends, but they all decided to back out. Normally, she would've just called it a night and went to bed, but she got herself too excited and doesn't care who went with her. Contessa was running through the Hammel's courtyard trying her best to blend in the shadows. She was wearing nothing but a a pair of sweats, and a raggedy t-shirt and sneakers, not really something one would normally wear to a nightclub, but this was just until she got past all the security Hammel had to offer. That was one lesson she had to learn the hard way. The first time Tess snuck out, she was wearing the clothes she planned on wearing that night, and it really isn't the best idea to try and run in a tight fitting mini skirt and nine inch stilettos.

After a few more minutes of sneaking, she finally managed to get past Hammel's grounds. Sometimes I wish I really was normal, it sure would make sneaking out a hell of a lot easier. She thought to herself before letting out a tiny giggle and ran a hand through her thick and curly flaming red hair. She walked about half a mile down the road before stopping beside a large tree in the ditch. She reached inside a hollowed out section and pulled out a rather expensive looking bag. As she opened the bag, she let out a wide smile. “I knew you'd be safe here.” She said in her usual light Italian accent as she rummaged through all the clothes she was wearing for the night. Tessa looked around to make sure nobody was around before she stood behind the tree and took off all the rags she was wearing and swapped them with the designers she normally wore.

Contessa stepped up to the side of the road and reached inside her pocket for one of her lighters. She idly flicked the silver and black light open and closed, every now and then she would light it and play around with little wisps of flame. After about ten minutes waiting, a pair of bright headlight started to get closer and closer. “Right on time.” She said smiling as an all black Mercedes Benz W212 pulled up and stopped in front of her.

Tess gracefully walked forward, opened the door and sat on the black leather seats. As she slammed the door, a tinted window separating the front from the back rolled down. “Hello Miss Grimaldi. Where to tonight?” He asked as he started to drive down the road. “The Club District.” Was all she said before rolling up the window. She may seem like a brat at times, but it's just the way she was raised. Besides with the price she's paying her drivers she was almost positive they wouldn't mind.


After a short ride, the car finally reached its destination and came to a stop in front of the first club Contessa saw. She quickly put on a little blush to make her pale cheeks appear a little more rosier, and sprayed a little spritz of her usual perfume. As soon as she was done, her door was being opened for her. She reached her slender hand out to grab her drivers as she got out in one fluid like motion. “I'll call you when I'm ready for another ride.” She said as she walked towards the entrance

She got past the bouncer rather easily, and as she looked out at all the people dancing she let out a wide smile. As she walked past all the crowds, she couldn't help but notice all the people flirting with each other. Tess wasn't one of the people who went to clubs to go and hook up with random people. She just wasn't wired that way, partly because she hated getting to close to anybody. Tess just wanted to have a few drinks and dance for awhile. Something the teen hasn't done in awhile.

As she took a seat at the bar, she raised her hand to get the bartenders attention. As he walked over to her, he greeted her by Miss Grimaldi (a title she secretly loved being called) and asked what she was having tonight. She ordered her usual starter drink a Bellini Cocktail. As she reached for her orange looking cocktail, she looked down towards the end of the bar and saw one of her oldest and dearest friends. Lucah was one of the first friends she made after her change into a Meta-Human. In a lot of ways the two were very similar. He's been there for her from the start and was the one walking with her when an assassin attempted to take her life leading to her transfer to Hammel.

“Well well well...Lucah Ivaskov as I live and breathe.” She said in her usual tone as she let out a bright smile. “What brings you here? Trying to find new places to be brooding other than the Hammel.” She said teasingly as she embraced him in a hug. Tess gracefully sat down and placed her drink on the table as she procceeded to cross her legs. “Seriously though...what brings you to this part of the city. I always assumed the whole nightclub thing wasn't really your cup of tea." She said as she tilted her head slightly to the left and rested her right hand on her now rosy cheek.

[Lucah Ivaskov]

The familiar voice almost brought a smile to his face, but not quite. Tessa was probably his best friend. They'd met at Kocher and carried their friendship to Hammel after both of them transferred for similar reasons. She was one of those people that got through to his inner personality. The side of him that cared deeply for others and was actually fun to be around. She was the other girl in his life, now that Belle and him were no longer together, she'd become the only girl in his Hammel life. With Jez gone, Tessa had become the girl he felt most protective of.

"Hello Miss Grimaldi. If you must know, yes I am here to brood and sulk. Wallowing in my own self-pity is what I've become best at now." At that he smiled fractionally. Her arms went around him and he hugged her back before taking another drink. There were few that could actually get an embrace out of Lucah. Jezebel was the first and foremost, Belle still most likely would be able to and of course Tessa. Contessa was pretty much irresistible, not so much in the desirable way, more in the she's-just-too-damn-adorable-to-say-no-to way.

She had a certain hold over him. If she needed anything, whether it be a friend, a shoulder to cry on, or someone to comfort her, he would always be there for her. And she knew it. Every time she wanted something and she knew he could give it to her, she just had to bat those long lashes and he'd give her anything. It was pathetic the way some women had that affect on him. Well, most women actually.

Lucah looked down at his bottle and the bottle nearly froze in his grasp until he set it down and put his hands in his lap. He was miserable and left to drink his sorrows away. Tessa really needed to help him. "So, what are you doing out here night owl?" He laughed once, but it held little humor.

[Contessa Grimaldi]

Tess' bright green focused in on Lucah as he talked to her. A small giggle escaped from her pink lips as he let out one of his half smiles. He has such a pretty smile. She thought to herself as she reached for her drink and took another sip. It was so weird, the two had completely different personalities, yet they still managed to be the best of friends. Contessa has always felt a strong connection with Lucah, and always tries to look out for his best interest, and tries her best to keep him happy.

The two have always been there to help each other through both the good times and the bad. Anytime her temper would start to get out of control he would simply start talking to her and her anger woiuld slowly dissipate. Truth be told, he was probably one of the only people who could actually calm her down when she was full of rage. She knew if she was ever hurting, she could turn to Lucah and unload all her problems without having to worry about somebody judging her. Likewise he knew she would always be there for him and look out for him.

She continued to examine the blue eyed boy in front of her. He always looked upset, or angry which would tend to push most people away. But Tess knew the kind of person he could be. Lucah was everything a real man should be. He was kind, generous, loving, and supportive, he just had a harder time showing it just like her.

She looked down and watched as his beer bottle slowly started to frost over which made her smile once again. She wished she would've been given a gift she could just call on whenever she wanted. Not that she didn't love her pyrokinesis, she just hated the fact that she still wasn't able to actually create a flame and for now was stuck with manipulating any open flames around her. Tessa's thoughts were interrupted when she heard Lucah ask what she was doing here and let out a small laugh. “See now if we could just get you to do that all the time.” She said teasingly as she took the last sip of her drink and ordered another. “Wellllll...” The red head started as the bartender brought her another drink. “I was spose to come here with some friends but they all decided to ditch out on me.” Tess said before she stuck her bottom lip out before letting out a tiny giggle. “So I'm here solo.” She added before shrugging her shoulders. “But it's all good...now that I've found my new clubbing buddy.” She said as she let out a teasing sort of smile.

[Lucah Ivaskov]

Lucah smiled wider when she giggled. How could he not? She was freaking adorable in every way. They were so different it scared him sometimes, but still they managed to stay so close. She never judged him for being too dark and brutally honest. Heck, with her he tried sugar-coating things sometimes just because he couldn't stand being mean to her. Lucah trying not to be mean? Scary right? He just cared that much about her. When she cried, the first words out of his mouth were 'Who's ass am I kicking and when?'

She always made him happier, even in his darkest times. After Jezebel left, he'd gone straight to Tessa and she managed to make him laugh. When he broke up with Belle, a simple text from her brightened his day. She was literally the fiery light that kept him from falling into a hole of depression. Contessa was the one person he knew he would always have around. She happened to be the only constant in his life.

The frozen bottle thawed quickly and he folded his hands behind his head. Tessa was one of the only people that he let tease him. Especially about his personality and how much he laughed or smiled. Which was rarely ever. He simply rolled his eyes and cracked a charming smile. She continued and he frowned slightly when she mentioned her other friends ditching her. He didn't understand why people made plans and then merely ditched on them. It was frustrating.

"You're clubbing buddy eh? Well I wouldn't exactly call it 'clubbing' considering we're sitting at the bar drinking and not dancing or thrashing with the gyrating bodies over there," He motioned with his chin to the dance floor and shook his head in utter astonishment. How was that considered dancing? He shrugged slightly and looked back at the redhead. "I'm sorry your other friends left you with the worst partier in the school." He said with a slight frown, not even remotely teasing.

[Contessa Grimaldi]

Tess watched all the people grinding up on each other as if the bass from the music was guiding on him. She imagined what it must have been like to be able to go into a random club and just start dancing with somebody you probably didn't even know. As she watched, she couldn't help but wish that her life had been different. She wished her parents hadn't been in and out of her life when she was a kid. Maybe then, she wouldn't have such a difficult time accepting people into her life. Contessa ran a hand through her flaming red hair in an attempt to shake off the thought of her parents.

Tess laughed as she heard him say that they weren't really clubbing seeing as how they were just sitting at the bar drinking. She picked her drink off the table and slowly brought it up to her plump soft pink lips. “Well love, the night is still young...” She started as she gracefully put the glass back on the table. “We still might find the right dance partners for the night.” Contessa said in her usual tone as she let out the usual bright smile looking straight ahead.

Contessa noticed the orange liquid in her glass was getting lower and she simply raised her hand to signal the bartender. If she was going to be dancing with anybody tonight she was going to need a little liquid courage to help her out. “A negroni cocktail.” She said as she turned back towards Lucah, while still keeping the bartender in her side vision. She watched as he quickly poured in the dry gin and then added in the red vermouth that gave Contessa's favorite drink its deep red color. Once he brought over the lowball glass filled with bright red liquid, she let out a small guilty like smile and took a deep drink.

[Lucah Ivaskov]

Lucah had to admit, being with Tessa would probably be the most fun option at this point. Heck, it was the most fun option at any point. She could always make him have fun, despite his objections. No matter how hard he tried to sulk around her, she never let him. It was amazing how she did it. Especially considering Lucah wasn't usually the influenced, he was the influence. She was the only one that actually got him up and around whenever he was upset about something.

Now there first meeting hadn't exactly been friendship at first sight. Both of them had trust problems, which was understandable because of their pasts. They both weren't really open to the idea of sharing personal things about themselves to the other. It was a wonder they were friends now. After a few more times together, they'd found out just how much they had in common. One would think a pyro and cryo were different on all levels, but it wasn't necessarily true. They had as many things in common as they had in differences.

Lucah smiled slightly and nodded as he downed the rest of the beer and ordered a shot of Vodka. He needed to seriously get his drink on if he was going to be dancing with a random stranger. He was sober enough to still grimace at the idea of dancing with anyone in that fashion. Grinding with a girl he didn't even know...seemed wrong.

For now.

"I'm ready when you are." Lucah said in a slightly slurred Romanian accent. The boy couldn't keep his accent away when he was drunk, it was one of the few flaws with drinking.