Los Angeles

Jackie

I shake my head, "No."

Rayah just keeps looking at Jace, swallowing, and I watch her. I snap my fingers infront of her and she snaps out of it, "What?"

I smile at her and she shakes her head, "Dont even start."

I bite my lip to keep from saying anything and she runs a hand through her blonde hair, swallowing and looking at her phone.

Nic

I stick my tongue out at Jace when the other two aren't looking, sticking a particular finger out at his content face as he smiles in victory. He shakes his head at me and gets back to his phone call, leaving me to mingle or whatever this interaction would be called. I notice the exchange the two have and glance back at Jace as it comes together.

Looks like he might finally get--

"Stop looking at me like that," he says, hanging up.

"Like what?" I ask, hiding my smile.

"Like when you set me up with those... twins or whatever they were that one time," he says, walking back over with a shudder. "I'm not some toy. No matchmaking."

"Heh, don't have to do anything this time, actually," I mutter.

"What?" he asks.

"Nothing," I say quickly, clearing my throat.

I glance at the girl who keeps eyeing him and smile again.

"Sorry, you said your name was...? I hear so many. They get all jumbled," I say.

Jackie

"Rayah," She replies. I nudge her and she flicks me. I chuckle, watching them.

I see something in Nic and realize he has blue eyes. Freaking blue eyes. Blue eyes.

Of course he does.

I bite my lip and look away, Rayah chuckling, "Blue eyes?"

I look at her and nod. She smiles, "No wonder."

I shake my head at her, "Nah. Not gonna happen."

Spoiler

I'll be joining as a talent agent-guy with a cool goatee-beard thing. If that's fine.

Kent Tenson:

I sat in the back seat of a limousine, next to a young boy in a white jacket and jeans. A wanna-be, if you ask me. But he hired me, and I needed to be loyal to him. He looked tense, gripping the handle of the door. He'd been that way since we left the recording studio.

"Where are we headed to, again?" he asked me.

"I've told you once, and I'll tell you again. We're going to do a red carpet debut. You need publicity for your new album. Not many people listen to acoustic guitar compared to how they listen to rap and whatnot." At that, I stroked my goatee, while looking in the reflection of the window. I needed to straighten it. That's what I get for not shaving, I suppose.

I rolled down my window and looked outside to see the flashes of cameras and spotlights. Looks like we were here. I took a look at the boy. "Make yourself presentable."

"But what's wrong with-," he tried to snap.

I put a finger to my mouth to quiet him. "Figure it out."

Spoiler

It's fine with me if it's fine with Katie. Who's the young boy in your post? Nic or someone else? If it's Nic, everyone's actually in a house at the moment.

Nic

The phrase "blue eyes" is exchanged between them with a few giggles, and I subconsciously bring a hand up to one of my eyes a moment before shaking it off. What's so special about blue eyes?

Clearing my throat again, I elbow Jace so he pays attention and shove my fists in my jean pockets.

"This is Jace," I introduce. "He's my brother, but he prefers only to associate with me as my manager."

"I also have a voice of my own," he adds, elbowing me back. "Pleasure to meet you both."

Jackie

I chuckle, "Hey Jace."

I smile, taking a deep breath, and Rayah looks up at Jace, "Hi."

I bite my lip once more and look at Nic, flashing a quick smile and knowing what he's trying to do.

Spoiler

All right then.

Nic

Jace nods at them, his eyes lingering more so on Rayah than Jackie, before focusing his attention elsewhere. Biting her lip, Jackie flashes a smile while looking at me, and I have to look behind me to be sure she's not smiling at someone else.

So... I guess that whole "I hate you" act was fake.

Knew it.

I hesitate before flashing one back, not sure what to do. The sweating comes back, and I curse myself mentally. I have to clear my throat again before I can speak.

"So, are we just going to stand here or will I get some entertainment some time soon?" I ask.

Jace doesn't even both elbowing me this time, shaking his head and sending me a stern look. I shrug and ignore him.

Jackie

"Rayah can entertain you," I elbow her.

She sighs, holding her hand out. A fireball forms inside it and her big green yes turn red.

I smile at her and use my power to move it across the room and light a candle.

"Entertained?"

Nic

My eyes widen, unable to look away from the flames at first, but I soon compose myself. Jace's face pales, and I hope he's not thinking what I'm thinking. Even though that would be absolutely incredibly awesome if what I'm thinking was true. But that's impossible. Maybe.

I study both girls before focusing on Jackie and the smile she holds on her face, dazed for a moment by it. Shaking myself out of it, I think about a stage and use the image to compose myself.

"That is..." I clear my throat again. "That is freaking awesome. Do more."

I sit down on the hassock and pull Jace beside me, sharing knowing eye contact with him for just a second. Let him be the smart deductive one, figure everything out like he always does. I want to see that again.

Rayah

Rayah tries to compose herself and I swallow. "whenever Rayah uses her power she starts...turning into fire herself. Just letting you know."

The bottom of Rayah's hair turns to fire, along with her eyes, and I use Telekenisis to move the flame in her hand to another candle.

Nic

Jace's hands are in fists, I notice, although hidden from the girls' sights, and his face is still pale. Out of the corner of my eye, it looks like he's half ready to bolt out the door. I elbow him, lightly this time, and try to remember what's got him so freaked out about.

He told me once, I think. What was it again?

After a few more moments, I forget what I'm thinking about and become absorbed in the whole fire moving through thin air thing. My fingers start to tingle from either excitement or fascination, and I move them into my jacket pockets to hide whatever may happen.

I'll listen to that piece of Jae's advice. At least for now.

"How are you able to do all this, anyway?" I ask.

Jackie

I hesitate, "I, myself, have Telekenisis, can transport, and have Invisiblity. Rayah, controls level 9 fire. The highest level is 10, and Hades controls that. She also has the ability that, when she sings, men fall in love with her. So Rayah is considered..." I hesitate once more, "A goddess. Daughter or Poseidon and Aphrodite. I am considered a demigod. My mom is Athena and my dad lives here, in the human world."

Nic

I nod slowly, looking away from the fire to study her. After a moment, I glance at Jace and bite the inside of my cheek in thought. He brings himself to stand and takes a deep breath, plastering a polite smile.

"We should get going, Nic," he says. "Traffic is unreliable and you have to get to rehearsal anyway."

Yeah, 'cause that's the real reason you want to leave.

The strange light in his eyes almost challenges me. He's always barking orders, making me act a certain way. Why the hell can't I do what I want? Why can't I accept what's in front of us as a good thing?

I pull a hand out of my pocket and wiggle my fingers, a ribbon of light dancing between them.

"Son o' Hermes," I say.

jackie

Rayah frowns at Jace's words and smile at Nic, "Thats so cool. Finally someone that we can relate to."