Mimi Haggart [circle house]: Jay is currently asleep in the upstairs guest bedroom, next to Maria should she permit it. Before falling under, he's made sure that the doors and windows are locked, being the paranoid soul that he is. No one else is home when Mimi and Casey arrive.

Mimi Haggart [circle house]: Mimi keeps an arm looped around Casey's, leading him back to the house with a tiny grin about her. Looking stress free for a change. Clingy, still.

Casey Iver: *Casey walks casually down the street a big grin spread across his lips, obviously still feeling the full effects as he blissfully wanders wherever she is taking him* "Wha a night!"

Maria: ~But, as per the norm, she doesn't sleep very long. Not in one stretch anyways. The nightmare having got her twisting out of the cuddling with Jay and falling out of the bed with a thump~

Mimi Haggart [circle house]: Jay doesn't wake up. Lelah (A young boxer puppy, female) lifts her head and bounds over to check on Maria. Mimi takes her keys out of her purse to unlock the front door. "You enjoyed yourself, then? I wasn't sure you would.."

Maria: ~She smiles groggily to Lelah and gives her a kiss on the head, wrapping her arms around her, the voice a soft whisper and in spanish~ I'm ok Lelah... just bad dreams.

Casey Iver: *He chuckles leaning against the door and looks dumbfounded for a moment* "I....i don think ive ever had that much fun."

Mimi Haggart [circle house]: The puppy cuddles with the girl. Jay snores lightly.

Mimi Haggart [circle house]: She smiles over to the cop, gripping him lightly by the front of the shirt to pull him into the house. Closing the door behind them. She gives a low laugh, shaking her head. Thinking to herself.

Maria: ~She noses the puppy, then peeks up over the side of the bed at the snoring Jay. A few soft scritches to the back of Lelah's head, and she pushes to her feet, shuffling over to the door~ *sp* You need to go out Lelah?

Casey Iver: *He follows with little resistance* "Ahhh nice place mimi." *He says looking around as he gets dragged in* "I think....yes i think i understand why you do this sort of thing"

Mimi Haggart [circle house]: She smils over her shoulder, leading him toward the stairs. "Old habits die hard.." She absently runs a hand up the man's chest. "Shower?"

Mimi Haggart [circle house]: Lelah bounds around the girl's ankles, anxious to get out of the tiny room.

Maria: ~She giggles a little bit, and tries to open the door. Blinking confusedly for a moment, until she remembers Jay locking it. The door gets unlocked, and she steps out into the hall~

Casey Iver: *He nods* "After you" *He motions in a direction and then several others as he has no idea where the bathroom is*

Mimi Haggart [circle house]: Still clinging to casey, mimi leads him up the stairs to the larger bathroom. You know.. since no one's home and all. (per+alert, maria)

Maria: ((lalala.... waiting for the sheet to load))

Maria: d10: peek a boo: 4,7,6,6,2,

Maria: ~She pauses out in the hallway, wearing her pink tweety bird jammies and looks towards the sounds of movement~

Casey Iver: *He chuckles as hes lead up the stairs* "I'm not going to have to file a harrassment report am i?" *He winks to her as he puts an arm around her back*

Mimi Haggart [circle house]: She chuckles, nuzzling against the man under his arm. "If you felt violated you could have mentioned it before getting my legs so sticky.. Don't be such a cop." She leads him up, obviously distracted and not listening for anyone when they get toward the top of the stairs.

Maria: d10: ignore this: 1,

Casey Iver: *He chuckles again* "Tha wont be so hard." *He smiles and looks around casually*

Maria: ~She slips back into the room, pushing the door mostly closed~

Casey Iver: d10: P/A: 2,5,3,7,3,

Mimi Haggart [circle house]: Lelah, spotting the two drug induced wanderers, bounds in their direction. Mimi casts an oblivious smile in the the boxer's direction. "Puuuuuuuuuuppy.." She croons and bends down to pet it.

Mimi Haggart [circle house]: (maria can roll dex+stealth if she's trying to be all ninja like)

Casey Iver: *Casey is quickly distracted by the puppy as well and leans down* "Hallo there girl, an who do you belon ta? Is she yours?" *He says leaning against Mimi as he pets the puppy as well*

Mimi Haggart [circle house]: She rolls her head back, in casey's direction. "Mmmmm.. nope. She's jay's pup. Usually sleeps outside.. but it's been cold lately."

Maria: d10: ninja!: 7,8,8,8,

Maria: ((Holy ninja power! Go Maria!))

Maria: ~She peeks out the crack of space left open to the bedroom door, over to Jay, then back to the hall~

Mimi Haggart [circle house]: Jay snores lightly.

Laurel Hensley: ((Anyone mind a Laurel?))

Maria: ((YAY! I wanna Laurel!))

Mimi Haggart [circle house]: (sure. just to let you know scene is taking place friday night, roughly 3am ish.)

Casey Iver: *He leans into Mimi more while petting the puppy thinking for a moment* "Jay....jay..somethin i wanted to talk to him about. Hmm"

Mimi Haggart [circle house]: "Hm?" She murmers, looking back to casey with a loopy smile. "He's not home right now.. No one is. Everyone's busy setting things up for Uri." She leans in to kiss the man's neck.

Laurel Hensley: ((Wich, actually, works. *S*))

Casey Iver: *He smiles and forgets the puppy leaning in rubs his hands over her back as he presses in* "Right....Uri." *He nods* "Well then, enough puppy love for ya?" *He chuckles*

Laurel Hensley: She makes her way down the street, frowning a little bit. She's dressed in black wrap top with a fairly daring neckline and an 12" black miniskirt. Strapped sandals cover her feet...she shivers a little bit in the cold, arms wrapped around herself as she approaches the place.

Maria: ~She chews on her lip, and starts bouncing a little bit. Wee-wee dance style. And goes for a ninja style towards the bathroom~

Maria: d10: sneaky sneaky: 3,9,1,5,

Mimi Haggart [circle house]: She chuckles, moving over to climb in the man's lap again. "She's fuzzy.. but you're more fun."

Mimi Haggart [circle house]: d10: per+alert : 1,10,3,8,10,5,

Casey Iver: *He chuckles watching her.* "And here i thought you wanted a shower" *He says as he wraps his hands around her and run them down her back* "Heh and if ya like fuzzy ya shoul see me after a double shift"

Mimi Haggart [circle house]: "Can hit the shower in a minute.." She nuzzles her face in the man's neck, getting all cozy in his lap like the little raver she is. She squints past him for a second when she sees maria. "There.. she.. what?"

Maria: ~Must be that wee-wee dance messing with her ninja zen. She bolts for the stairs to use the downstairs bathroom~

Casey Iver: *Casey looks up at Mimi with a confused look on his face and then rolls his head to the side to see what shes looking at* "Wha?"

Laurel Hensley: She turns the corner when she hits the driveway, looking up at the house with a touch of apprehension. She stands there for a long moment, mixed emotions crossing her face. Finally, though, she starts walking up toward the front door.

Casey Iver: d10: P/A: 8,4,7,2,6,

Mimi Haggart [circle house]: She blinks, watching maria bolt down the stairs. "I.. " She lays her head on casey's shoulder. Confused. "How did she get here?"

Casey Iver: *Spotting Maria he blinks widely* "Maria...wha are you." *He has a very surprised look on his face*

Laurel Hensley: She walks up to the door and stops, looking back to the street. A sigh, and she pushes the doorbell (or knocks if there is none).

Casey Iver: *He watches her as well.* "I....shit, Jason brought her here" *He looks like he is about to move but with Mimi ontop and pressing into him he has a hard time concentrating*

Mimi Haggart [circle house]: (there's a doorbell.) A chiming rings throughout the house. Mimi blinks up with a smile. "Someone's here." She says, cheerily. She pushes up from Casey's lap and tugs at his shirt.

Mimi Haggart [circle house]: (jason's your ghoul, silly.)

Casey Iver: *He goes willingly all the while keeping an eye out for Maria again* "Hope its not a pizza guy, im not even remotely hungry"

Maria: ~She blinks at the door when the bell goes off about the time she's hitting the bottom of the stairs. A quick glance back over her shoulder, and she bolts towards the bathroom, hoping like hell they didn't really see her. She doesn't want to interrupt anything, and the poor girl needs to pee~

Mimi Haggart [circle house]: "Did we order pizza? I can't remember.." She bounds down the steps, a loppy smile about her. Not much looking around for maria. Forcused on getting the door.. at least for the next ten seconds.

Laurel Hensley: She frowns a little bit, rubbing her upper arms a little bit as she waits.

Casey Iver: *He shrugs* "I dont know, didnt think pizza was on the menu tanigh" *He chuckles at his own stupid joke as they reach the door*

Mimi Haggart [circle house]: It takes.. some time for them to get down there. When Mimi gets to the door, she opens it without checking the peephole. Wise as that is. She gives a wide smile to the woman. "Laurel! I missed you!" She runs up to give laurel a hug.

Maria: ~And you know..... it might've been slick. If she didn't slam the door once she got into the bathroom~

Mimi Haggart [circle house] -> Laurel Hensley: And being around it so much with ouestucati, she can most certainly deduct that both casey and mimi are rolling on E this evening. She's taken more than him, though.

Casey Iver: *Casey blinks surprised again and smiles widely* "Laurel? Laurel! How are ya!" *He says as he steps from the doorway and leans on mimi looking to her*

Laurel Hensley: She sighs a little bit, looking from Casey to Mimi. She returns the hug without a hint of enthusiasm...she just doesn't have it in her at the moment. "Hey, Mimi. Casey."

Mimi Haggart [circle house]: Mimi doesn't notice the lack of enthusiasm. She gives the woman a gentle tug into the house. "We were about to take a shower." She says proudly.

Laurel Hensley: "How lovely for you." She tries to gently disentagle herself. "Is Jay here?"

Mimi Haggart [circle house]: She shakes her head no. "He.. He's working. I think." She looks to Casey, as though expecting confirmation.

Casey Iver: *Casey slides off Mimi and around behind Laurel* "I dont know, but we are, and now you are. And somethins tellin me thats the way its meant ta be" *He says gently guiding her in as well* "But i do know Maria's here"

Maria: ~Ah...... relief. She steps out of the bathroom, shivering from the door being left open and wraps her arms around herself, turning and quickly shuffling towards the kitchen, trying to call quietly so not to disturb people in the house. Yeah like the slamming bathroom door was nice and quiet~ Lelah? Lelah come.

Mimi Haggart [circle house]: Lelah is still slowly making her way down the stairs. All puppy like and cute. Mimi gives a wideeyed look. "Oh yeah.. Maria's here.." She turns around to look for the girl.

Laurel Hensley: She frowns a little bit, and nods. "I need to talk to her..." She takes a deep breath and looks around. "Where's Jay working?"

Mimi Haggart [circle house]: She shrugs to laurel's question, venturing away from the door. "With Uri?" She pokes her head around the stairs. "Mariiiiiiiiiiiiiiiia!"

Maria: ~She freezes, almost to the kitchen and lets out a little squeak of startled spanish while she spins around quickly~ I'm so sorry, I just wanted to pee and take Lelah outside. I didn't mean to bother you Mimi!

Casey Iver: "Damnit Laurel im a Seer not a Psychic. Whats goin on anyways. I feel so outta the loop" *When Mimi starts calling Maria he laughs and moves over to peer into the darkness of the house* "Maria ya down here lass?" *He checks the washroom as well*

Laurel Hensley: She winces with Mimi yells, and groans slightly, putting a hand to her forehead.

Laurel Hensley: "Nothing that concerns you, Casey. Go have fun showering or...whatever."

Mimi Haggart [circle house]: She grins, moving toward maria's voice. "You didn't bother me. I want to huuuuuuug you. Come here."

Mimi Haggart [circle house]: (I find it highly amusing that out of the selection, the fourteen year old mortal is more 'in the know' than the two fiends.)

Casey Iver: "Whatever Laurel, ya don want ta open up tha's fine with me, Just tryin ta help" *He smiles at her and even strangely enough gives her a bit of a hug before turning and following Mimi*

Maria: ((~Snickers~ I are amused))

Laurel Hensley: "Probably not a good idea at the moment, Mimi..." It's a futile effort, but she has to try.

Maria: ~Her eyes go big at Mimi acting so strangely, and she starts backing away. Back pedaling into the kitchen~

Laurel Hensley: She frowns at Casey and actually tries to pull away when he goes to hug her. Irritation rising.

Mimi Haggart [circle house]: She steps into the kitchen, wide eyed. Facing Maria. "Holy shit!" She says excitedly. There's a long pause before she dramatically states. "I have jolly ranchers!" She bounds over to the cabinet to sift for her candy. Ignoring Maria for the time being.

Casey Iver: *Casey steps into the kitchen and looks around a bit.* "Now why couldna they have apartments with kitchens like this." *He looks around and finally looks at Maria* "Hello there lass, how are ya?" *He says as he leans against the doorway to the kitchen and slides down to the ground*

Laurel Hensley: She gives a disgusted snort and looks into the kitchen. "Maria?"

Mimi Haggart [circle house]: Mimi doesn't notice. She keeps sifting through the cabinets. Pulling things out and setting the on the counter as she goes along. Lelah, a young female boxer puppy, comes toddling into the kitchen tail wagging as she looks around to all the people.

Maria: ~She ducks and comes bolting out of the kitchen, back the way she came. Trying to duck around Casey in the process~ LAUREL! THEY CRAZY! ~Bolting towards the woman with her arms extended~

Casey Iver: *Casey seems to be trying to concentrate on Maria and Laurel, from the look on his face it looks like he realizes what an idiot hes being, but at the same time he seems to be fighting to not care* "Heya Pup." *he says looking over to the boxer puppy*

Mimi Haggart [circle house]: She gives an almost horrified look over her shoulder "I.. I'm not crazy.." She looks like she could cry at any second.

Laurel Hensley: She takes a step back from Maria when she bolts toward her, frowning. ~SP~ "They're not crazy, Maria. They're high. Come on." She pulls away from the kitchen, toward the living room.

Maria: ~She wraps her arms around Laurel and curls into her, heading for the living room with no fight at all~ Mimi never hug.... Why they act so strange?

Mimi Haggart [circle house]: She blinks, looking down to casey. "I'm not." She says shakily. As though asking for confirmation.

Casey Iver: *Casey is drawn to Mimi* "Course you arnt, Now tha crazy lady down near my buildin in Coney, now shes crazy" *He says dragging himself up to go and hug Mimi*

Laurel Hensley: She pulls back from the hug, keeping some distance. "Because they're stoned, like I said. They're high. Chemically altered. Like drunk. You know?"

Mimi Haggart [circle house]: Mimi gains a wide grin. His words making her feel better. She nuzzles against casey. "I can't find my candy. I might have some in my room, though."

Maria: Oh.... ok. ~She nods some to that, blinking. She doesn't seem to notice the distance keeping, instead settling for wrapping her arms around her stomach and curling up on the couch~

Casey Iver: *He nods and rubs his hands up and down her back again* "Gotta stash everywhere don ya?"

Mimi Haggart [circle house]: She nods with the same loopy smile. "Helps when I can't find any. Come on." She wanders out of the kitchen, back to the stairs.

Laurel Hensley: She takes a lean against the wall, watching the girl. "Maria...do you know where Jay is right now?"

Mimi Haggart [circle house]: Lelah follows maria, scratching at the base of the couch. Trying to get up.

Maria: ~She nods, blinking over to Laurel~ He es sleeping.

Casey Iver: *He follows but gets sight of Laurel again and gets a thoughtful look on his face* "You go look alright, ill be up to help ya find em in a minute"

Maria: ~She reaches down and scoops Lelah up, settling her down on the couch and scritching softly~

Mimi Haggart [circle house]: Mimi nods happily and slinks up the stairs, into her room.

Mimi Haggart [circle house]: d10: : 10,

Casey Iver: d10: Pull it together man: 9,9,2,10,8,9,

Laurel Hensley: She nods a little bit, looking toward the hallway to the stairs. A slow breath is exhaled. "All right...what happened be--" She pauses when she sees Casey, and scowls. "You're on X, Casey. Act like a normal person on X and go fuck like a bunny. The adults are busy handling shit, all right?"

Casey Iver: *Drawing himself up as he watches Mimi walk up the stairs his face pulls together some as he walks to the edge of the livingroom* "Laurel." *He says, his manner more controlled*

Casey Iver: *He shakes his head* "Laurel i...im sorry things didna work ou as ya hoped."

Maria: ~She wraps her arms around Lelah, blinking quietly and watching Laurel and Casey~

Mimi Haggart [circle house]: Lelah squirms a bit in Maria's lap. Restless it would seem.

Laurel Hensley: She narrows angry, icy blue eyes on the man. "Don't give me your pity. I don't need it, and it's only slightly less condescending then everyone else."

Casey Iver: *He gets an odd look on his face, as he scans hers* "This path won lead ya anywhere ya wanna go Laurel, I can tell ya that. We arnt all your enemies. I had only respect for wha ya were doin. Specially for tha girls"

Mimi Haggart [circle house]: d10: : 8,10,6,7,3,8,

Maria: ~She noses at Lelah, whispering softly to her as she watches the other two intently~ You have potty? Outside?

Jay Lambert [circle house]: Lelah whimpers and continues to squirm.

Jay Lambert [circle house]: d10: : 4,

Laurel Hensley: "Casey, I haven't been down a road I've wanted to go since I can remember." She crosses her arms over her chest, looking off to the nearest window. "Don't worry about it, though. I've got this covered. Go...have fun." She waves vaguely toward the man. "Don't worry, I don't think I can fuck this one up."

Jay Lambert [circle house]: A loud noise comes from upstairs. Aparently Mimi had her stereo set to 'stun'. She adjusts the volume after a few seconds, but the initial thump is a bit of a start.

Jay Lambert [circle house]: A door slams, hard. Muffled yelling.

Laurel Hensley: She looks toward the upstairs area, and pulls her glasses off, rubbing at the bridge of her nose. "Well," she says with a bitter smile. "At least he won't be pissy."

Casey Iver: *He looks up to the ceiling at the few seconds of maximum volume before looking back to Laurel.* "Perhaps ya can, bu ya should never go anywhere withou backup. Life lesson" *He says with a smile*

Maria: ~She jumps at the loud noises coming from upstairs, and blinks over at Laurel some. She slips off the couch and sets Lelah down~ Escuse me.... I need to let Lelah go pee pee. I be right back.

Jay Lambert [circle house]: Lelah starts slinking toward the corner. Looking like she'll piddle on the carpet at any given second.

Laurel Hensley: "Casey..." She grits her teeth, looking at the man. "This has nothing to do with you. All right? Just...go."

Maria: ~She scoops Lelah up and slips to the back door quickly~

Jay Lambert [circle house]: There's another loud slam of a door. Jay starts moving down the stairs.

Casey Iver: *He raises his hands* "Alrigh, ill go." *He looks to Maria.* "Ya want some company?"

Maria: ~She draws up short, before actually getting out of the living room and blinks at Casey. She looks over at Laurel, up at the slamming around, then back to Casey and hands the puppy over to him~ Please you take her outside?

Jay Lambert [circle house]: d10: : 6,

Jay Lambert [circle house]: Lelah whimpers.. but is yet to piddle on anyone.

Casey Iver: *He nods and looks to the puppy then Maria* "Certainly lass." *He heads out the back to let the puppy go pee*

Laurel Hensley: She slips the glasses on and waits, shutting her eyes and going quiet, trying to focus.

Maria: ~She gives him a hesitant smile, and an appreciative nod, glancing towards the stairs, then back over to Laurel~

Laurel Hensley: Slowly, she opens her eyes, putting a face up. Calm and relaxed...in control. Bitter, paranoid little bitch? No, not Laurel. Not at all.

Jay Lambert [circle house]: Jay moves into the living room, looking toward Maria. Relieved, it would seem, but still a bit cranky at being woken up so abruptly. He squints over to laurel. "How long have you been here?"

Laurel Hensley: "All of about ten minutes," she says with a little smile. "I came to talk to you."

Jay Lambert [circle house]: He nods, scratching the back of his neck. His long hair is unruly for a change, having just gotten up. He moves over to sit on the couch. "I figured you would eventually. I didn't mean to lose my temper."

Maria: ~She leans against the door frame, smiling over to Jay, but it's a worried smile, and she turns her eyes back to Laurel~ You want me to go so you can speak with Jay?

Jay Lambert [circle house]: He rubs his eyes a bit, looking over to Maria. "Hey.. could you go make some cocoa? Chocolate might wake me up."

Casey Iver: *The sound of the door opening and closing as Lelah is let back in can be heard along with the click of the lock before Casey reappears at the edge of the livingroom looking in but slightly but passing by headed for the stairs*

Laurel Hensley: She tilts her head, brow furrowing as she watches him. Quickly adapting. "I don't figure you did, Jay. Look...I'm sorry for what happened. I know you're upset over it...but he didn't mean anything by it, okay? Believe me...despite what you may think, if he did, I'd be just as pissed as you were. I do care about Maria, and I would never want anything like that to happen to her."

Jay Lambert [circle house]: Jay stays quiet about the matter at hand, still looking toward Maria to see if she's staying. Lelah bounds back toward Maria's feet. Circling happily around the girl's ankles.

Maria: ~She slips out of the room quietly and heads for the kitchen to make the cocoa, giving Casey a warm smile~ Gracias for taking Lelah outside Casey.

Jay Lambert [circle house]: When Maria is out of earshot, he looks back to Laurel. "I don't buy it. Good intentions or otherwise.. what he did was wrong. And sick."

Casey Iver: *He stops for a moment looking between Maria and the stairs and looks back to Maria with a smile* "Anytime Maria."

Maria: ~She giggles at Lelah and almost trips over her on the way to the kitchen~

Laurel Hensley: "Tell me your side, then." He looks over to the kitchen and then back, keeping her voice low. "What did Maria tell you?"

Maria: ~She looks over to Casey again and smiles~ You want help me make cocoa? I never do it before.

Casey Iver: *He grins* "Aye sure lass, ill help ya quick bu then i gotta go help Mimi as well alrigh?" *He says stepping back into the kitchen.* "Firs we gotta find tha cocoa mix" *He says looking around*

Jay Lambert [circle house]: "He exposed himself to her. And left a huge hoard of horrifying smut in the girl's room. Kissed her.. probably felt up on her. And used my fucking face to do it." He narrows his eyes at Laurel. Almost testing her to ask him anything else.

Maria: ~She goes to the cabinet and gets the mix out, being all helpful like that since she went shopping for the stuff~

Laurel Hensley: d10: Man+Perform(Ab. Apt): 4,8,8,6,10,3,8,

Casey Iver: "Well arnt you tha fine detective." *He says with a chuckle as he fills the kettle* "Its all really simple."

Laurel Hensley: She nods a little bit, like she expected the whole thing. "I'm not saying that what he did was remotely appropriate or right, Jay. He acted stupidly. But we've all done things with good intentions, but fucked up the methods. That's why we became what we were. The fact that he was, near as I can tell, on something didn't help. I'm sorry that it happened...I'm just here to see what I can do to help resolve this."

Maria: ~She giggles, watching him closely~ I help with shopping for food stuff with Jay. Help put it away too, so I know where most stuff es now. ~She nods, all proud of herself~

Casey Iver: "Ahhhh well tha explains it then." *He plugs in the kettle and sets it down* "Now why don ya grab some glasses an put some of tha cocoa in each Maria?"

Jay Lambert [circle house]: He frowns, running his hands through his hair. Trying to detangle it for the most part. "It took everything I had not to slice your little lovebird to ribbons on my way out of the club. I kept my cool.. and got her out of there. If resolution means taking her back there.. and exposing her to that kind of a sick environment.. you can forget it. She isn't under lock and key, laurel. If she wants to go back.. she will."

Maria: ~She nods and gets out some mugs, pauses, then a few more get retrieved. 5 total. She opens the container and peers inside, then gets a spoon~ How much I put?

Laurel Hensley: She nods a little bit. "I understand. I was just worried..." She sighs a little and shakes her head. "Sorry. Thank you for being as understanding as you're being, Jay. I'm sorry this happened."

Casey Iver: "Oh, thas really up ta you. Bu i usually put one ta two spoons in each cup" ((Dont really know havent made cocoa in ages:P))

Jay Lambert [circle house]: He nods. "It means a lot.. having you show up to check on her. Let's me know you won't blindly take Eli's side on things. At least he had the rocks to tell you what he'd done."

Jay Lambert [circle house]: (I always use the packets. *G* they're easier. the tin is probably labeled with directions)

Maria: ~She shrugs, and winds up putting three in each cup~ Extra cocoa? ~A bright smile over to him~

Jay Lambert [circle house]: Lelah chews on the edge of her empty doggie bowl.

Casey Iver: *He chuckles* "Sure Maria, everyone can use some extra" *He turns back to the kettle as it begins to whistle and unplugs it, then carries it over to the cups* "An now we jus fill them up, pu a spoon in each, an were good ta go"

Maria: ((Yeah, they are. But Maria won't think about directions~L~))

Maria: ~She nods, giggling to Casey, and retrieves the spoons. She drops one in each cup, then turns and looks to Lelah, frowning a bit~ oh..... Umm... ~Peeking towards the hallway, then back to the bowl, and then over to Casey before she turns and starts poking around for the dog food~

Laurel Hensley: She smiles a bit and nods. "Of course, Jay. I really do try to be objective, and I know Eli's hardly perfect." She takes a deep breath, letting it out slowly. "I...better get out of here. I've got some things to take care of...I'll try to stop by later, though, if you don't mind. See how she's doing."

Casey Iver: *He pours the water into each mug and then sets the kettle down before quickly looking for the dog food with maria*

Casey Iver: d10: P/A: 3,3,6,6,2,

Jay Lambert [circle house]: He nods, standing. "Come by anytime. Take care of the other two."

Maria: ~She pulls it out of one of the bottom cabinets, grinning over to Casey~ Lelah needs food to grow big and strong.

Casey Iver: *He nods* "Tha she does." *He looks back to the cups and moves back to them taking two* "I have ta go help Mimi now Maria. See ya in a bit?"

Laurel Hensley: She nods a little bit. "I will. I'll see you later, Jay." She turns and starts toward the door.

Jay Lambert [circle house]: He moves to follow laurel to the door. Manners engrained it seems. He moves to show her out.

Maria: ~She nods, smiling brightly~ Thank you very much Casey. You tell Mimi I am sorry I said what I did. It just scared me with you both acting strange. ~She overfills Lelah's bowl, to the point that some of it spills over onto the floor. But she has plenty now, right? Of course. Puppies need to eat just like people do. Then she goes to the counter and picks up two mugs, and starts back towards the living room~

Jay Lambert [circle house]: Lelah hungrily digs into her foods.

Casey Iver: *He nods and heads for the stairs moving silently past laurel and jay and up to Mimi's room* "Mimi?"

Laurel Hensley: She gets to the door, looking back as she sees Maria coming this way. Damn. She puts on a smile, nodding to her. "Hey, Maria. I'm sorry, I can't stay...but I'll be back sometime soon, okay? Got stuff to do."

Jay Lambert [circle house]: Jay looks over his shoulder with a quiet smile to maria.

Maria: ~She looks up at Laurel, one of the mugs starting to be offered out, but then the words register and her face falls. She nods quietly, and gives her a small smile, the other mug going out towards Jay~ Ok. You be safe Laurel. I miss you.

Jay Lambert [circle house]: He gladly accepts the mug, muttering a quiet thank you.

Laurel Hensley: "Miss you, too." She smiles and nods, and then heads out of the house, moving down the street. She makes sure that she's far out of view of the house before she lets the facade fall, a blank expression on her face as she heads for the subway to Manhattan. If she goes 'home,' she'll definitely do something she'll regret.

Casey Iver: *He looks at her and nods sitting on the floor he brings her into his lap and holds her rubbing her back to comfort her*

Jay Lambert [circle house]: He locks the door once Laurel is gone. He takes a sip from the mug and coughs subtly. "Wow.. that's.. some cocoa."

Casey Iver: ((Sweeps))

Laurel Hensley: ((Thanks for the scene, guys! *S*))