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((Characters for this: Seren, Rhys, Joy, Terry, Kim, Kai, Clyde, Gabby. Posting is Drabble style, so we don't need to worry about post order))
Arrival
Seren was laughing, happy and excited, and had her arm looped through Rhys' as they got to Joy's place. She had a bag with three carefully packed containers in it, one with a bunch of those donuts Rhys loved, and one with a bunch of LA style Galbi... And the last had a bunch of chocolate cupcakes in it. She unhooked her arm for a moment, and knocked, then re-hooked her arm in his. "I am pretty sure we are right on time, babe, so we will get to enjoy the full meal." She had kept her promise to Joy to make sure this could be a surprise to him, making it sound like 'a meal with friends' and hoped he still believed her.

Or else he would think it was a celebration for the ******** miracle of Kim being ALIVE when the world would say she was dead. It still amazed Seren to no end that this had happened. "I made sure to make some things I am positive you will like, too, babe." She beamed up at him, glad he was indulging her in this evening. She honestly hoped he would feel good about it too, once he realized they were here to celebrate his accomplishment as a leader in their Mission in Mexico, along with the miracle of Kim dying and coming back. Anyway one looked at it, there were a lot of reasons to celebrate tonight, and her boyfriend deserved to be recognized for his hard work.

Terry - Kim: Prep Work

He was to have kept it a secret from his girlfriend. That was easy. He was extremely good at keeping secrets and provided it was not something that could be considered lewd or exciting in that way, his body wouldn't betray him. It was a party of sorts, and after everything Seren had done for them, she had to top it all off with this amazing thing.

What had he done to deserve this life? He arrived at their shared room, still not having found the right time to move, and found Kim on the bed. He silently sighed, "Am I going to have to dress you like a BJD?"

Arrival
She couldn't help laughing at his comment about being fashionably late. "I try to be actually on time on time, when I can. Especially when I helped organize it, casual as it may be." Or may not be, but that was for him to find out once things got started. For now, they were just waiting on Joy, and she looked forwards to putting her contributions to tonight's festivities down. The bag was getting a bit heavy, and while she knew Rhys would take it, she did not want to tempt him too much with the chapssal. He had gorged himself on them the last time.

Though she would admit he did not actually know she had made them. She simply told him she was going to prep stuff for tonight, and he should relax until then, and went off to the kitchen alone to make sure he would get a surprise here too. She looked forwards to seeing his face when he saw them, and also to seeing him try the Galbi. She had made sure to taste it before she packaged it up, and she knew it was, at least in her mind, perfect. She hoped everyone would agree, especially him.

She kissed him back, not thinking about how awkward it might be if some one opened the door to find them like that, because frankly she just loved every excuse she could get to kiss her boyfriend. It made every day better, and every wait easier for her.

Arrival

She heard someone was at the door. And while it was not exactly on the dot, she was glad for it because she was just putting up the finishing touches to the decor. There were two banners, both celebratory one was a series of squares spelling out CONGRATULATIONS with the words "On Mission Success" squeezed in the bottom, in a series of cursive. This would be the first thing anyone coming inside would see. The other banner was hung above the door, something to surprise Kim upon her turning around.

For now, she quickly made her way to the door, adjusting her appearance slightly to give her a casual hostess look instead of someone who was giddy in anticipation.

"Heeeeeeey!!!" she greeted, opening the door just enough to let them in without showing too much of the banner.

Arrival

"The odds of you successfully being a bad influence on me regarding timeliness has, so far, been a 0/0 success rate." She teases him softly, her eyes bright with happiness. The young woman was just super happy to be here, to celebrate two of the best things that have happened to her lately, and a little privately, in her mind, the absolute best thing that ever happened to her... Rhys. As one of the guests of honor, she had all the reasons in the world to celebrate her wonderful and amazing boyfriend, and she suspected she could keep it from being too much from her... Even if her instinct said "Go all out, let them all see he's an amazing and fine man that you have gotten lucky enough to have fall for you."

She would have continued in that vein, or possibly followed it up with another warm kiss, if the door had not opened. The door opening had her throwing those thoughts out of her mind for the moment.

She turned, a bright and beaming smile on her face, to greet Joy happily. "Hello, lovely! How are you today? Thank you again for having us over for dinner!" She lifted her bag with her donations to the meal in it. "I come bearing delicious gifts, for everyone to enjoy!" She slipped her arm free of Rhys' so she could go up to Joy and give her a big hug, and a sisterly kiss on the cheek, murmuring "Managed to keep the secret!" So that only Joy could hear, then stepped back to just take Rhys' hand.

Arrival

"You're just in time," she assured them both, giving Seren the same sisterly kiss, and a quick cheek kiss to Rhys before taking the food off of Seren's arms. "You both know where the living room is, the others haven't arrived yet so make yourselves comfy. I'll have drinks out in a sec."

She also made a note to send quick text messages to the others to ask where they were because this was meant for two celebrations and she didn't feel it was right to celebrate one without the other.

[Prep]

Kim grinned and walked with Terry to get some clothing. She was amused and a bit surprised at his reaction. She was willing to let him dress her, it isn't like he was going to ruin her life. She had no one to fear but him. Kim laughed softly, and nodded. "Go ahead Terry, dress me as you want. Tonight I am your doll."

She smiled when he twirled her hair though, it was something no one had done with her hair before. She liked the contact. Kim looked at her taller boyfriend. "Another hunter's place? Hmm, only been to Seren's." She giggled and kissed Terry's cheek. "Go ahead and dress me up."

Arrival
She happily relinquished the bag to Joy, a warm smile on her face at the greeting. She slid inside, and tossed a grin over her shoulder at Rhys' comment, a laugh escaping her lips. Her eyes were lit up from within, finding a great deal of humor in the situation. She was not sure why this might be a silly challenge between them, in the end, but apparently it had just become one. She did not know if it would last past this party, but for the moment, it was a delightful joke.

"What can I say? My will power is strong enough to withstand the great temptations you present me regarding getting to places on time." She teased him a little, as she slipped through the door, her hand sliding back behind her to take his and pull him through, and to the living room before he had a chance to see the banners Joy had made. She wasn't going to let anything spoil the surprise for him.

"I'm fairly sure, babe, there will be non-alcoholic options for you." She said as she moved into the living room, and settled onto the love seat, patting the empty seat besides her. "I know I did not plan on having much to drink, if any, of a so called 'adult nature', and I think Joy will make sure there is options for that, therefore. After all, she is a very good hostess, even when it is an informal affair, babe."