#int; theodore ainsworth

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It seemed foolish to Halden that; while the Greek castle and its surrounding buildings were much larger than Matteo's estate, the Queen had refused to allow everyone to stay within one spot. Had it not been for his father; Halden would have probably opted to stay with everyone else on the outskirts, but his father was adamant that staying at the castle would be much safer. Halden couldn't help but disagree; given what had just happened in Italy, but he wasn't one to argue with his father. Eventually Halden had arrived at his destination. After knocking a few times on the door to the home; he retrieved a cigar given to him by one of the Cuban guards, and a box of matches from his suit jacket pocket. He lit the end of the cigar and took a few deep inhales as he shook the match to put it out before tossing it aside. "Are you alive in there?" he called out to Theo, glancing around the outside of the house for any sign of life. The shades were pulled to cover the windows, leaving him to wonder if the other was even home. Even so, he refused to leave quite yet. "I've heard there is some fun to be had the next town over," he added, falling against the house beside the front door. He took a few puffs of the cigar and let out a quiet sigh. It wasn't that he couldn't go to the party alone, he had gone to many in the past doing just that. He had just come to find that he enjoyed Theo's presence, and well parties seemed to be far more fun when the two were together. "Or are you still recovering from the other night?" he asked teasingly.