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"I don't think I have the power to do that anyway," Cynthia replied with a chuckle, "But future-you will thank me when you have a little less of a hangover."

"I guess that's a fair request to make," Laurel considered the other's attempt to barter with her. "I am a little thirsty but I also don't want to be barred from tequila for the rest of the night."

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"I think it's 50% belief for me," Cynthia replied, "I also believe you have to work for what you want and wish for. The wish part is a nice addition, though."

"If that's really the case, I'll have to take your word on it," Piper shrugged lightly when the other spoke about the power of New Year's luck. "I don't know how much I believe in all of that stuff but, I'll try to hold out hope if people like you seem so sure of it."

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"True but a shooting star would be an added bonus and far better luck if you believe in that sort of thing," Cynthia replied, "Me too. Hopefully, everything going on can be put to an end. That would be the best New Year's luck."

"I suppose counting on the fireworks is more reliable than the probability of a shooting star," Piper considered with a chuckle. "I guess I'm just trying to get my luck wherever I can. I want this to be a good year."

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"I spent it with my brother and then my partner and her family so I guess similar to you," Thia replied, "I did get an invite from my parents but I didn't go," she added, not afraid to share that detail.

"Yeah it was nice. I split it up between actually family and my chosen one. It made the holiday much more palatable that way. At least for me," Eva admitted with a shrug. "How about yourself?"

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"You're right, it's not fun," Cynthia replied, "Hence my philosophy of not letting people do it alone, even if I'm not drinking myself. Are you having a nice time, Laurel?"

"Of course. It's my pleasure," Laurel insisted warmly when the other thanked her for getting her a drink. "I appreciate that because drinking alone is not really fun. At least not in a public place."

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"Hey, you said it first, putting it in my head. Blame yourself for that one," Cynthia replied, "Sure. Let's get food in you. Then we'll know if it's because of a lack of energy or because you need medical assistance," she teased.

"I look like I am going to keel over? Well that's never good when someone says that to you." Dorian responded with an easy laugh at the comment. "Well lets get some inside me so I can get my energy back maybe?" He suggested after a moment. "It's going well actually." He didn't want to say surprisingly, because he was working with Mateo so he expected nothing less but certainly, he had settled in faster than he'd anticipated.

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"Except maybe the locker one, I'm not sure what that one has to do with anyone," Cynthia admitted with a laugh, "But yeah, I guess the rest of them do."

"I would say they count. And they're all so sweet too," Samantha observed after hearing the woman list out her little rituals. "Like each of them rather clearly seems to hold a sentimental value to you– it's really touching."

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Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) dir. Blake Edwards

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"I love you," Cyjnthia said with a laugh at how she supported her, even against inanimate objects, "Cheese and pepperoni sounds great."

"Considering you just cut your hand making our salad, I think veggies are currently our number one enemy," Alison commented, grabbing out her phone to order in. "Cheese and pepperoni okay with you?"

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"Perhaps we have more in common than I thought," Cynthia replied with a kind smile as he talked about his past with her brother, "Then I like you already and I can see why Cyrus says good things about you. Don't let me keep you from him though. You should enjoy the party."

"I'm not offended or anything, so don't worry about not knowing me." He said with a little laugh. "Besides, our contact was less frequent than I care to admit up until more recent years because I was travelling a lot for work. I came back here and seeing friends and family, I realised how much I had been missing out on." He wasn't ashamed to admit that, he was generally happy to talk about himself in small doses depending on the topic. He had to give an amused smile at the threat though. "I can assure you I have no intentions of hurting him but I will take heed of your words with great care." Orlando assured the shorter woman. He had nothing to fear given the fact there was nothing she could do that would ever make him feel worse than if he managed to seriously upset Cyrus.

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"I'm not much of a tequila gal," Thia replied, "But you need to have water first. No more tequila until you've had some. Maybe after I'll consider it."

"Not as much as you might think. It's shots that I've had a lot of," Laurel grinned back, seeming proud of her answer. "Water isn't very exciting though," she pouted. "Do you not want to do a round of tequila shots with me?"

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"Oh? I guess I should have known about your sooner then but I suppose you must know why Rus and I lost touch for a while," Cynthia replied, not wanting to get into it too much but if they had been friends, Orlando surely knew. She smiled, "He is the best so it goes without saying that if you ever hurt him, you'll be dealing with me. I may appear non-threatening but I will go to great lengths for my brother," she explained. Her smile remained but her tone was warning. She was very protective of Cyrus, even if she was the younger sibling.

"I think that generally happens in situations like this. We've always been good friends so you're almost not a stranger to me." Orlando admitted with a smile when Cynthia mentioned how much Cyrus talked about him. "I am glad that's the case, I want nothing less for him. He deserves a great deal, he's a very good man."

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"Yes we do," Cynthia agreed, "And that's what we're both doing which is what matters most," she smiled. It was in moments like this that she was grateful that she had Cyrus back in her life. What would she do without him? "Well, I look forward to meeting him properly anyway. We should have dinner sometime. You, me, Orlando and Alison?" she suggested.

"Admittedly I feel better not giving any of that too much thought. Their twisted morals will unfortunately always cast a shadow over all the good in my life. We just have to work every day to make sure that their words and mentality have no real impact on our lives anymore," he said, smiling softly. "Every day that I am happy just feels like the best way to show them that I'm better off, you know?"

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"You do have the slight advantage of knowing about me before I knew about you," Cynthia pointed out, "But he talks about you plenty and I look forward to getting to know you better too. He seems really happy with you."

"I don't blame you, another year is always something to be grateful for." Orlando answered with warmth to his voice at the others apology, not having needed it in the least. When she turned to him and named him, he took a moment before seemingly realising who it was. "Yes, I am. And you are Cynthia. It's a pleasure to be able to finally meet you." He greeted in return. "I suspect your brother speaks a lot more about you than the he does about me. He's very proud of you."

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🍸 - one of our muses gets too drunk and the other takes care of them ( @laurelcllivanders )

"Whoa, Laurel, you're swaying," Cynthia reached out too take the other's arm gently, "How much champagne have you had? I'm gonna get you some water. You sit here."

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"Super nice. We got really lucky with the weather for fireworks," Cynthia said with a smile, "Ooh, that would be cool. I don't think I've ever seen a shooting star before but we can definitely get priority for the fireworks."

❄️ - our muses get some fresh air from the celebrations together

"It's nice out, isn't it?" Piper craned her neck up towards the sky. "You can see so many stars tonight," she mused in a dreamy tone. "Do you reckon we might catch a shooting star if we're out here for long enough? That or we'll have priority to the best spots to see the fireworks later."

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