<span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Hearing Carter's name, the blonde male looked about to ready to tackle him, his eyes brightening and smile wide, "You wouldn't happen to be <i>the</i> Carter. I've heard so much about you." Ozzy simply waving Asa off as the vampire announced that he would be a moment. "I've been dying to meet you, but Asa's been keeping you all to himself. It's a wonder he let you out at all, how'd you manage to make that happen?" Looking genuinely curious, Ozzy flopped back into the vacant seat.<br/>
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He laughed at Carter's question, "Too long. I come back every half century or so. I can't ever stay away too long. I grew up right here, you know. It was a different place back then and a lot has changed, but you can never completely eradicate the spirit of a place."<br/>
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Back at the bar, Asa eased himself along the edge of the counter, the bartender sensing him before he could even try to get her attention. The dark haired female giving a familiar smile, "Long time no see stranger." Without any prompting she filled two beer mugs with the local dark beer, glancing over Asa's shoulder to where Ozzy and Carter sat. A dark eyebrow lifting as she returned her gaze to Carter's guardian, "Well, well. Look at you, just full of surprises tonight. What changed?"<br/>
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Asa shook his head, "More than I could have predicted." The look that passed between them a significant one. Given what Carter had discovered, the less people that knew of his new found knowledge the better. And here some ears were more seeking than other's.<br/>
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"Well, you know where to find me if you need anything. The both of you. Now get back to your human before Ozzy gets it into his head to steal him away." And knowing Osborn it wasn't all that unlikely.<br/>
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As Asa weaved his way through the growing throng of people, the music changed and Ozzy hopped to his feet, "Ohhhh, I love this song, will you dance with me?" His bright eyes on Carter and hand held out for the male to take.<br/>
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"He will not." Asa said, as he finally appeared, his tone leaving no room for argument. He handed Carter one of the glasses, before he took Ozzy's abandoned seat.<br/>
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Ozzy pouted, "You're no fun, old man."<br/>
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Asa only gave the male a knowing smile. It was no secret Ozzy was a whole century and a half older than he was.<br/>
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"I'll have my dance by the time night is over," Ozzy declared as he turned to go bother someone else no doubt, "mark my words."<br/>
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Mismatched eyes finally turned to Carter, a flash of uncertainty flickering in their depths, "I meant what I said, tonight is yours. If you want to dance, you will tell me."</span>