<div class="floatright">(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u133/kokotigress/Elliquiy/serinda-maxim-2-1.jpg)</div><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 10pt;">A little hesitant, Izzy made her way to Stripes, running late as usual. If it wasn't practice or a workout of some sort, she was usually late, it never failed. She used to use Lilah as a gauge and occasional alarm clock but that was no longer an option given the current circumstances. Thank god her teachers liked her or she'd have been in big trouble. Her agent also knew to tell her times 30 minutes ahead of actual appointment times so she arrived early rather than late. Tonight she was later that usual though... having spent way too much time wringing her hands and trying to talk herself out of her nerves. <br/><br/>Sighing she glanced down at herself and ran a hand through her hair. She hadn't dressed up in anything fancy or done anything special with her makeup. Like most things, she kept it simple. Having been a late bloomer, Izzy pretty much had ignored most of the girlier stuff until college. She could do her makeup and choose decent outfits because her mother and older sisters had drilled it into her, but most times she didn't bother. She still felt most comfy in jeans and sneakers, though for tonight she had at least switched out her nikes for a pair of black stiletto knee boots.<br/><br/>Getting past the bouncer wasn't an issue for her. She smiled, let him check her ID and moved on, not bothering to flirt or anything. She was still a little nervous about seeing Lilah here but, as she reminded herself for the ninety-ninth time, she wasn't here for her. She was here to get to know her team and to hopefully make a better impression than she had earlier that afternoon. <br/><br/>Spotting her new teammates, she worked her way toward them, a wide smile on her face. She'd missed her former friend's announcement so she simply stepped close with a cheery, <strong>“Hey guys.”</strong> She waved and took each of them in, even Lilah, her smile never faltering. Wow, her team was hot... boy was she gonna feel like the ugly duckling this season. Course, that was nothing new really. Despite this, Izzy realized she was actually glad to be out.... and with girls rather than gross guys at that! She hadn't had much fun in the past few months and she hoped that tonight she would get to let go of the stress she'd been holding onto like a shield of sorts. <br/><br/><strong>“Sorry I'm late,”</strong> Her smile turned a bit sheepish, <strong>“I'm Isabella Cipriani by the way. You can call me Izzy though.”</strong>  Feeling only a little bit awkward she tucked her hands into her back pockets. <strong>“So... did I miss anything good?”</strong></span></span>