Anna laughed, "That's probably because you were too busy doing other things to pay attention to what was going on." As he offered to have her set with him Anna hesitated again. She couldn't help feeling like snuggling up next to Rae would be a betrayal to Gunner even though they obviously weren't still together. She still loved him and cuddling up next to another man... it made her chest squeeze tight around her heart. She kept an amused smile on her face despite her inner turmoil. "Can the shady teddy bear keep his hands to himself," she joked.

She took a breath, Gunner had made it clear he'd no intentions of letting her explain or trying to fix things. She could pine away over him forever and it wouldn't change a thing. So, she poured another glass of wine... downed it, and chased it with another before setting down next to him. "Hell with it," she murmured. Still, setting next to Rae wasn't the same... It held none of the feeling of 'home' as it had with Gunner. With him she'd curled into his side and fell asleep watching movies after training more times than she could count and it had always been easy... comfortable. She'd never been uncomfortable with Gunner the way she had always been with other men. With Rae she couldn't help feeling awkward, nervous, out of place. The wine, however, was going to her head and she relaxed a little from her rigid posture, leaning back against the cushion.

She'd sat with Seb like this quite of few times also, it hadn't been a big deal, and she and Rae had made no promises to each other. She'd just have to look at it as spending time with a friend, granted... a new friend... but he'd been a gentleman so far. So long as he kept his hands in the appropriate areas she didn't think she'd freak out and bolt... at least she hoped not. What kind of Guardian was she if she could kill a Strigoi but run away from a handsy Moroi? She ran a hand through her hair as the movie came on, she still couldn't help the lingering feeling of guilt and though she knew another glass of wine might get rid of that too she was worried about her decision making if she got drunk.

"You should know, I'm really unattractive when I cry," she joked. Still, for the first time all night she was beginning to miss Gunner more than she'd like to admit... She missed snuggling up into his chest. She missed the warmth, the way he'd always been a furnace whereas she was always freezing. She missed the way he'd smelled, the familiar scent of his bodywash... and she'd missed the way he'd played with her hair till she couldn't focus on the movie anymore and had drifted off in his arms. She bit her lip and tried not to cave in to the need to cry, obviously the wine had done more harm than good when it came to her emotions. She tried to focus on the movie instead of the torrent of memories.

~*~

Seb could tell Serena was feeling tipsy... Her english was failing her and so was her footing but he found it kind of adorable. "Here, let me help you out of those heels first. I don't want a hole in my foot when we dance," he teased her. He knelt down and helped her out of the shoes before lifting her into his arms and carrying her to the dancefloor. They got some looks but Seb didn't care, he wanted Serena to feel special tonight. He spun her around before setting her on her feet with a kiss. "Anything for you..."

As he pulled her close, he put his hands on her hips and kissed her brow, "I want you to have everything you want... always..." He swayed gently to the music and rested his forehead against hers.