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Her parents had been in full party-prep mode when she and Bucky rolled up to the house, Alpine in his brand-new soft-sided carrier. They'd dodged the caterers and florists and the cater-waiters and found Harrison and Amanda deep in a discussion of which champagne glasses to use. Sharon, recognizing the signs, had given them both a hug and a kiss and promised she and Bucky would be in attendance, then brought Bucky and Alpine up the stairs to her room.
The early sunset had been gorgeous, glowing off the snow-coated woods, but full dark has fallen now. She can hear cars pulling into the drive and the strains of music drifting up from the big room where her parents are greeting their guests.
She's not quite ready yet, blinking at herself in the bathroom mirror as she applies mascara, her hair in curlers. "How's it going in there, baby?" she calls towards the room. "Does that suit fit okay?"
The early sunset had been gorgeous, glowing off the snow-coated woods, but full dark has fallen now. She can hear cars pulling into the drive and the strains of music drifting up from the big room where her parents are greeting their guests.
She's not quite ready yet, blinking at herself in the bathroom mirror as she applies mascara, her hair in curlers. "How's it going in there, baby?" she calls towards the room. "Does that suit fit okay?"
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Date: 2022-12-21 11:28 pm (UTC)The problem is that he’s trying to talk himself out of vanishing out the window instead of going downstairs, but he’s pretty sure if he does none of the Carters would ever forgive him.
“Alpine hasn’t even shed on it in the last five minutes.”
The little white cat trills at the sound of his name and rolls over on his back to bat at the edge of the bedspread.
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Date: 2022-12-21 11:33 pm (UTC)Alpine's white fur seems to get just everywhere, no matter what they try. Sharon finishes her mascara and blinks at herself, then reaches for her lipstick. "I'll be out in a second."
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Date: 2022-12-21 11:34 pm (UTC)“Need anything?”
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Date: 2022-12-21 11:40 pm (UTC)She blots her lipstick and gives her makeup a critical onceover, then takes her dress off the hanger and slips it on. It's not her red dress, but it's short and gunmetal and hugs all her curves just right and she thinks he'll probably like it anyway.
Sharon undoes the rollers in her hair and brushes the resulting bouncy curls into smooth waves, then slips her feet into the high silver stilettos she bought to go with the dress. "Okay," she calls, and opens the door, then comes out, grinning, to give him a slow twirl.
"What do you think?"
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Date: 2022-12-21 11:44 pm (UTC)"Ready to knock 'em dead?"
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Date: 2022-12-22 01:50 pm (UTC)He's always handsome, but seeing him dressed to the nines like this is a pretty rare occasion. "Just think about it this way... you could have gone to spend New Year's with Melina and Alexei."
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Date: 2022-12-22 02:31 pm (UTC)She laces her fingers with his and turns to give Alpine a mock-stern glance. "Be good while we're gone, Alpine."
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Date: 2022-12-22 03:07 pm (UTC)She walks with him down the stairs, trailing her free hand along the bannister. The house is ablaze with lights and decorations, fresh flowers and greenery everywhere, and filled with the scent of cooking food. She directs him toward the normally-closed door which leads to the second wing, where Harrison and Amanda Carter are greeting their guests.
Her dad looks handsome in his white tuxedo jacket, and her mom is glowing in a floor-length gown in deep blue-green. "Kitten!" Amanda says, happily, letting go of her husband and coming to exchange a greeting with her daughter – air kisses, so as not to disturb their makeup. "You look beautiful. And Bucky, you look so handsome."
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Date: 2022-12-22 03:22 pm (UTC)He waves his hand back at the dining room, currently set up with hors d'oeuvres stations: charcuterie boards, vegetable platters, an enormous crystal bowl filled with ice and jumbo cocktail shrimp. Some guests are already milling around, filling plates and sipping champagne as they chat and laugh, voices lifting over the music. "Go on, have some food. Amanda and I have to greet our guests, but we'll come around and make introductions in a little while."
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Date: 2022-12-22 03:30 pm (UTC)His smile is warm and sincere as he turns it from Sharon's parents to Sharon herself. "Can I get you a glass of champagne?"
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Date: 2022-12-22 03:50 pm (UTC)"Pretty quick on the ball," he compliments the server. Bucky takes a glass for Sharon and one for himself, and offers her hers first.
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