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"I've been alive for over a century, you're not the first person who has said that to me and then thrown up all over my shoes. I like these shoes," Nikola replied, placing a cork in the wine and carrying the bottle. Why let it go to waste when Nikola could drink it later? Quality never really came into it when you drank by the cellar-full and not bottle-full. Though Nikola had always preferred drinking Helen's finer wines before starting on the cheap swill. "And why wouldn't you be entitled to a second chance? If this place will give it to Jack the Ripper, ha even me well then I'm sure they'll give it to you."

Nikola beckoned Guy, sliding his jacket back on and glancing at the party. He still preferred the earlier suits, back before the cravat had gone out of stile but there was still something to be said about the fine tailoring of the forties. "You're not that bad, terrible choice in friends except me of course but still not that bad."

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Alcuin for once had not actually attended the party, though Nikola had mentioned that he would be back home after. When Alcuin began to feel a bit restless by himself, and had expected Nikola back by then, he thought he might seek him out at the party - but decided to stop by his house as first to see if he had gone there instead. It certainly wasn't unusual for either of them to drop by unannounced in either home.

He was, however, rather surprised to walk in and find that Nikola was not alone. He'd come in the front door and was already calling out, "Nikola, did you decide to - " when he saw Guy there and froze, startled.

"Oh. Hello."

Guy laughed. "Think you can?"

It was then that Alcuin walked in. Alcuin could always bring a smile to his lips, despite the fact that he seemed uneasily startled to see him. "Alcuin. Come join us," he beckoned.

"Rule or drink you under the table? Both, I've been drinking since before you were even a twinkle in your father's eye. And you forget I'm Serbian," Nikola replied, taking another mouthful before refilling his own glass. He hesitated before he held out the bottle to Guy. "Yes, do. You know where the glasses are, come take a seat and join us."

"I see you've found your own celebration," Alcuin said. He hesitated, and then crossed the room to pick up another glass.

"It is nice to see you, Guy." He bent and kissed Guy's cheek before settling on the ground in front of them.

"We have indeed," Guy replied, kissing Alcuin in return. "There is decent vodka and Nikola is running for Council. Well, he's running for world domination, but one step at the time, right?" Causes for celebration, surely.

"Why settle at the world?" Nikola replied lightly, the smile on his lips light and carefree hiding as always his truer intentions. He did so wish to rule, he didn't understand why anyone wouldn't to. What was wrong with a world that celebrated science and discovery? A world led by him. Well, he could dream. "You kiss each other and not me? Shame on both of you for your lack of taste."

Nikola covered Alcuin's class with his hand, tapping slightly before withdrawing his hand to fill the glass.

While Nikola filled his glass, Alcuin rose so that he could reach him more easily, and leaned on to kiss him softly on the mouth, nearly as chaste as the kiss to Guy's cheek.

"You are running yourself this time instead of me?" he questioned lightly. Not that it surprised him - he was pretty sure that his political ambitions, weak as they were, had been snuffed out for the most part by admitting to the entire island that his previous career has been in prostitution.

Guy stood up at the same time as Alcuin and when the other had kissed him on the lips, kissed him on the cheek.
"Of course he is. He feels it his duty as human being," he assured, jokingly, patting the seated Nikola on the shoulder.

"Hm, not quite what I meant. Yes, well attempting to if my nomination gets its required signatures, I just don't see what's wrong with cheating." Nikola replied turning his head slightly when Guy kissed his cheek. Raising an eyebrow at the kiss, Nikola grinned wolfishly at the pair before groaning at the comparison. "Don't remind me of my mortality, that does make me want to drink."

"I think that the pair of you have made a fair start on the drinking already," Alcuin pointed out. Rather than settling back down on the floor, he perched on the arm of Nikola's chair. He took a sip from his glass and made a little face. He knew, at least, that it would not take much time for him to catch up if he wasn't careful. Alcuin was not exactly an experienced drinker.

"And I see what's wrong with cheating," he added.

"In the world of politics, everyone cheats. It's compulsory, almost. The way to get on." Guy didn't sit back down either, leaning on the table instead. "As lowly human being," he added for dramatic purposes. "With all faults and desires."

"Well, someone has to show Guy how to drink seeing as someone decided to nudge him of the sobriety wagon." Nikola replied, not adding childishly that Guy had started it even if he had. He was over a century, petty childishness should have been behind him by now. "See, someone who understands. No one here cheats, it's politics what are they expecting?"

Nikola leaned back in his chair, arm sliding behind Alcuin before he stretched his foot out to nudge Guy's table. "Yes and your human desire made you weak and susceptible to a mere pretty boy tempting you. You could have at least given in to someone more... anything. Smarter, maturer, superior, anyone else."

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Alcuin's attention immediately focused on Guy, concern on his face. "What happened?" He immediately felt badly - he hadn't known. Had he been neglecting his friendship with Guy? He couldn't deny that there was more space between them now than when they'd been lovers, and it saddened him. He also hadn't known that Guy hadn't been drinking, which made his current state even more worrying.

"Oh, don't you start," Guy waved off. "It's fine. He was pretty, isn't that all that matters? And I was thirsty." And that was the greater truth. He hadn't known how thirsty he had been until that first sip. "Well, I'm here now," he remarked to Nikola, and grinned. Tempted by someone, well, smarter and maturer than the boy, certainly.

"Is it? I thought you were doing quite well, not enough to convert me but I could at least appreciate the effort from a distance." Nikola said, sliding his hand up Alcuin's back and casually appreciating him before turning his attention to Guy and the grin. Turning his head, he narrowed his eyes slightly before smirking back at him. "No, I never find shallow beauty has ever mattered. I prefer and always have preferred intelligence like Alcuin's... like yours. Yes, you certainly are here aren't you? Come on Alcuin, drink up."

At the comment about his intelligence, Alcuin practically glowed. He had been so accustomed for so long for being appreciated and admired for his beauty, loved for it even. His beauty, not his mind. And yet he entirely believed Nikola when he said this.

Alcuin knocked back what Nikola had poured, and coughed, wiping his mouth.

The devilish grin was emphasised by devilish eyebrows practically creating horns over Nikola's eyes. "Of course, of course, but as I said; it didn't take too much convincing. But I must say I find this much more plesant company. Intellectually, and I can't deny, visually."

"And now your glass is sadly empty, so another hmm?" Nikola murmured, touching the bottom of Alcuin's chin before leaning up and brushing a kiss against his lips. Nikola leaned across refilling Alcuin's glass before topping Guy's and his own up. "A much more tempting evening then with that boy? Good, we could make it more entertaining I suppose."

Alcuin was dying to know who the boy was, if he knew him. But he had the good manners not to ask, even as he drank again from the cup. As expected, it did not take much for him to begin to catch up.

"No boys here I suppose," he said, leaning back against Nikola so that he was practically in his lap despite still technically being perched on the arm of the chair. "Did you know I'll be twenty-five in two months? And yes, I prefer the company, too. I missed you, Guy." He smiled at him with genuine sweetness.

The grin more definite now. "You could, yes," he answered at Nikola, before his eyes went back to Alcuin.

The man didn't need too much to catch up with them, and sitting against that chair he was reminded of the many nights they had spent. He missed them too. He stood up and refilled Alcuin's drink, putting a hand against the other's cheek. "I miss you too," he assured the other, and refilled Nikola's drink as he spoke.

"Excellent," Nikola replied smiling like the cat that got the oh too slow canary. Watching Guy touch Alcuin's cheek, Nikola tugged him more onto his lap and waited for Guy to come closer. Curling his fingers around his wrist, Nikola shook his head at the drink. "I'd rather have something else. And you owe me for... sharing my alcohol. I don't normally like to share but I will make an exception."

Alcuin looked a touch surprised as he turned his head to look at Nikola, even as he was draped over his lap. "Will you?" The meaning was clear, after all, and Nikola... well, he didn't like to share. That was also clear.

Guy set down the bottle and didn't refill or down his own drink. There were other things to attend to now. "Such a generous man," Guy replied, standing against Nikola and though he couldn't keep the cynical tone out of his voice, he certainly intended make use of the suggestion made. He put a hand on the man´s cheek and turned to Alcuin to kiss him. That had been too long ago.

"Mmm perhaps, if that is what you want ljubavi," Nikola murmured, sliding one hand down Alcuin's back as his other hand traced up Guy's wrist before drawing down to the palm of his hand. Nikola smirked seductively at his friend before tugging him closer as Guy kissed Alcuin. "I like to think I have my uses as well. And Guy after tonight? No more drinking, hmmm?"

When Guy kissed him, Alcuin melted into it, even as he reached out and grasped Nikola's free hand with one of his own.

When it broke, he just barely heard Nikola's words, and agreed breathlessly, "Yes, for me?"