<span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Ozzy let out an amused chuckle when Carter mentioned still working to wrap his head around it all, "Good luck with that. I've been at this for a while now and there are still days where I don't know how this all works. Though if you need any pointers, I'm happy to help." The conversation naturally progressing to the town that Ozzy loved so dearly. Ending with him offering to take Carter on a tour of the places he'd frequented as a human, before the music changed and demanded his attention. Asa's approach and Carter's own rejection eventually seeing them part ways. <br/>
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As Carter called Asa out on his worrying it surprised him once again how well Carter could read him. Just how much of himself did he inadvertently allow the other to see of him? It was a wonder Carter hadn't figured out his secret sooner. There'd been only one other individual who could read him so easily. The memory of them one that time had not faded. <br/>
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Bittersweet.<br/>
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Such moments caused him to muse on whether it was the similarities or differences between them that had endeared Carter to him so.<br/>
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For all his worrying, the one thing Asa wasn't worried about was the risk of either of them bumping into any especially unsavory characters in 'The Drowning Beaver'. Still he gave the other an appreciative smile, reaching over to tousle Carter's hair in retaliation for his playful nudge. "It's not you I worry about creating a scene." <br/>
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Carter's mention of Ozzy had him admitting that it was the pale haired male that had a hand in his decision to adopt Carter. <br/>
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"You don't have to dance with Osborn if you'd rather not." Asa assured him. Turning to nuzzle Carter's hair when the man leaned into him. "He'll be disappointed, but he'll survive."<br/>
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<i>'I'll never stop needing you Asa. You know that right and if you need my word on it, you have it. I'm not going anywhere. You know how I feel about you. When I'm old and grey, those feelings are still going to hold'</i><br/>
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Carter's words spread through him with a lingering warmth that dissipated the ever constant doubts and contradictions that plagued him whenever Carter promised that he never had any intention of leaving. How easy it would be to simply believe that to be the case. To give in completely. Only Asa never did make things easy for himself. <br/>
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"Unlike yourself, I'm quite content to simply sit here and watch." For a time at least. Knowing Osborn, Asa would be forced to venture onto the dance floor to save Carter from the other's boundless energy. Otherwise, he'd have Carter dancing until the late hours of the morning.<br/>
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As Carter started for the dance floor, Ozzy popped up in front of him as if plucked out of thin air, his grin gleeful as he hooked his arm through Carter's. "I knew you'd change your mind," he said with a soft snicker. "This is a slower one, it shouldn't wear you out too much," he went on as he guided the shorter male onto the dance floor.<br/>
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The string and woodwind instruments conjured a jaunty tune with somber undertones. An otherworldly lilt to the music that weaved a melody not fully human in nature. <br/>
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"This isn't all that different from ballroom dance. Asa taught you that at least?" Ozzy said, with a raised brow as he took hold of Carter's hand, settling his free hand on the other male's waist, "Just a little faster and less formal." Explained as he guided Carter through the steps. Easily adjusting to his dance partner's pace, his hand on Carter's waist pulling him closer. Ozzy hummed under his breath in time to the music. Light on his feet, weaving magic as easily as he breathed. A weightlessness settling over the both of them until one could swear they both hovered off the ground. <br/>
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Asa watched the two of them dance as he swallowed down the rest of his beer. His worry ebbing; having no space to grow and fester as he watched Carter enjoy himself. A spark in the other's eyes that the vampire had almost forgot resided there. The events of the past few days having exhausted them both. </span>