The Presidential Suite at the Arms, Friday Evening

[walks_two_paths]

The Seniors (meaning her boyfriend, most of her family, and several friends) were all at the lock in. This meant that Savannah and Sean had no easy excuse not to have dinner with Benecio when he summoned them. This also meant that they had no way of fielding questions by changing the subjects on the pretense of not upsetting Johnny or worrying Eve.

Savannah had met Sean at his place and then they rode up in the elevator to the Presidential Suite. When Troy opened the door, he smiled at the two of them. "It took you long enough," he said as they entered.

"Patience is a virtue, Troy," Savannah said smartly.

"Not when it comes to you it's not," He said with a grin.

"Careful there," Savannah warned, her eyes flashing. "I'm sure Benecio would be put out if he caught me kicking the ass of his top bodyguard."

"Never going to happen, little girl," Troy said. "Don't you know better that to pick fights with people that can crush you like a bug?"

"You just can't get over the ego bashing that you received when I put you in the wall last time we sparred."

Oh, they were off to a wonderful start, weren't they? Savannah really, really hoped she could keep her temper and not get into a fight with Benecio's bodygaurd.

There were people who would be pissed if she was bruised for their graduation the next day.


[[OOC: For the brother and the Cabal Leader]]

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[youdontcrossme.livejournal.com]

"I do hope that this is not going to escalate into a battle of wills that I'm forced to put an end to," Benecio commented from in the sitting room of the suite.

[bigbrothersean.livejournal.com]

"Troy, if you don't behave, so help me God I'll put you through the window," Sean said, pinching the bridge of his nose. "If you don't believe me, just try me."

[walks-two-paths.livejournal.com]

Savannah gave her brother a wan smile before shoving past Troy to go greet Benecio. Sean was well aware how stressed and volatile Savannah's emotions were right now.

Troy just smirked, but kept his mouth shut for now.

[bigbrothersean.livejournal.com]

Sean's only response was to lift his hand in a knockback spell. The mood he was in, he really would do it. Troy so didn't want to test him.

[youdontcrossme.livejournal.com]

"Troy will behave if he wants to keep his job and not be guarding a parking garage in the middle of Nebraska somewhere." Benecio said as he got to his feet and went to hug Savannah.

[bigbrothersean.livejournal.com]

Now it was Sean's turn for a smirk. "You mean I can't put him out the window? Aw man, and I was looking forward to that."

Yes, somebody was in a Mood.

[walks-two-paths.livejournal.com]

"I'm not sure Mary would appreciate it too much if you break one of her windows, Sean," Savannah said after she hugged Benecio.

[youdontcrossme.livejournal.com]

"What has the two of you in such foul tempers?" Benecio demanded, gesturing at them to sit down.

[bigbrothersean.livejournal.com]

"What do you think?" Sean grumbled as he sat. "Eve and Johnny are graduating."

And for all they didn't talk as much as Sean might've liked, he considered Johnny a friend.

[walks-two-paths.livejournal.com]

Savannah wasn't in the mood to sit and she went to look out the window instead. Her mood had been getting darker and darker through out the day.

"So what. They're done with high school and now they get jobs or go to college. What's the damn problem." Troy shrugged. "Deal with it."

Savannah's hand came up almost of it's own accord and it looked like she was about to throw a spell at Troy.

[bigbrothersean.livejournal.com]

"Troy? Window," Sean said sharply, even as he tossed a barrier spell up around Troy.

It was a testament to his mood that he didn't try and stop his sister.

[youdontcrossme.livejournal.com]

Benecio gave Sean a surprised look and then looked at Savannah. His frown deepened as he looked at her.

"Savannah Constance Levine you will drop your hand and dispel it this instant."

His voice was not one meant for arguing with.

[walks-two-paths.livejournal.com]

"You make him keep his mouth the fuck shut, Benecio, or I swear to everything I have ever believed in I will force bolt his ass through the wall and into the next fucking week."

[bigbrothersean.livejournal.com]

"And if she really wants to, Benicio, this barrier spell comes down and God knows what'll happen to Troy."

[youdontcrossme.livejournal.com]

Benecio was a little surprised that Sean was condoning Savannah committing violence, but you wouldn't know it to look at him.

"All three of you, sit down, now."

He looked at Sean. "Why does Eve and Johnny graduating have Savannah like this, Sean?"

[bigbrothersean.livejournal.com]

"Uh, let's see. Because it means she's losing her mother and her boyfriend at the same damn time?"

[walks-two-paths.livejournal.com]

Savannah muttered something, but she dropped down onto the couch as she had been told. Her fingers were twitching against her leg.

[youdontcrossme.livejournal.com]

"Maybe some time apart would do her and Johnny both some good," Benecio said as he looked from Savannah to Sean. "They've gotten quite serious about each other in a short amount of time."

[bigbrothersean.livejournal.com]

"... two years," Sean said as he dropped the spell around Troy. "It's been almost two years."

[walks-two-paths.livejournal.com]

Savannah looked at Benecio, her eyes sparking dangerously. "What have you got against him all of a sudden. At Parents Weekend you were so damn thrilled he was here to help Sean protect me you were all but ready to offer him a job with the Cabal."

[youdontcrossme.livejournal.com]

Benecio have Savannah a look that would have most people falling over themselves to apologize to him before they got hurt.

"Just because he can protect you does not mean I think he's the best match for you."

[bigbrothersean.livejournal.com]

"... yeah, man, that probably wasn't the smartest thing to say," Sean murmured.

[walks-two-paths.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it so wasn't as Savannah's eyes darkened even further and her fists clenched at her sides again.

"Johnny is not only a very good match for me, he's too good for me." She was quickly approaching a point where she would lose her temper as the muscle flexing in her jaw was attesting to.

"It isn't your decision to decide who I be with, Benecio. I love Johnny and he loves me." She flashed her hand with the promise ring and the wedding ring she had bought on the ship. "We plan to get married one day."

[youdontcrossme.livejournal.com]

Benecio stared at her hand and his face turned red.

"What in the hell is that, Savannah?"

"You're too young to think about marrying, not to mention someone who doesn't have powers like we do," Troy added.

[bigbrothersean.livejournal.com]

"Are you trying to get yourself killed?" Sean asked Troy. "Seriously, just shut it."

He looked at Benicio. "Well, the one's a promise ring," he said. "And the other's one step beyond a promise ring." That was a reasonably diplomatic way of putting it.