#anywhere

Dagmar has never walked on water... but her she has her dance at last With Nadeen, the one the school closing cheated her of

She dances close to the Varich, hip to hip and cheek to cheek.

"He's crazy about her" Colton says

"Good," Sylvi says with satisfaction. "She deserves somebody being crazy about her."

And indeed, caught in the throes of passion ... Gerd and Wudlig are... walking romantically and talking? That's it.. that's what's hidden in them?

"Aww...they're cute," Sylvi says quietly to Colton. "Thank you for bringing him down. And thank you for being here." The last a softer murmur and she kisses him again.

"You welmmmmmm" As they kiss

Nadeen whisppers something to Dagmar

A soft, reassuring nod, and Nadeen leads Dagmar away

Dagmar.. goes with!

"Did not see that coming" Colton mmmm

When they come up for air, she looks around almost automatically, casually checking that everybody's okay.

"Which part?" She says back between another series of light kisses.

Lots of couples...groups of friends.. no one is alone. And it's not ALL hanky panky. Some are just having fun with music and more

Piper smiles back up at Siv, and... steps up onto a chair. A kiss is planted on Siv's lips, and then another on Jonas's cheek, now that she can reach. "Thank you, oh Captain, my captain." She says with a bit of a blush. "I'll remember. For now, I have a party to wrangle."

And back to her guitar, and she takes up the reigns of the music - simmering down to more low key hits and mellow jams as the party breaks off into smaller groups - and yes, Wonderwall is in there.

It's trite, it's overplayed, it's a meme... but it's still a good song.

...Because maybe, you're gonna be the one that saves me
And after all, you're my wonderwall....

"Any of it" Colton admits

"Mmmm." She dances close to him with the mellower music. "You mean, like, Dagmar and Nadeen?"

"Like they actually walked off together" he admits a smile "And Gerd 'bad ass witch in training' just wants to have a guy read poetry or technical manuals or whatever on a path together?"

Siv keeps Jonas dancing quite a while, but eventually he bullies her to a lawn chair playfully for drinks

"Yeah," Sylvi smiles. "They're happy. It's nice to see."

Colton says "So..drinks or ...more dancing or?" A smile "Poetry and technical manuals?" A grin

Almost a 60's-ish loungue hint...

Oh how can heaven hold a place for me
When a girl like you has cast a spell on me
Oh how can heaven hold a place for me
When a girl like you has cast a spell on me?

A smile over to a blue couple at the lawn chairs.

Frankenstein and Dracula have nothing on you
Jekyll and Hyde join the back of the queue
The female of the species is more deadly than the male...

Oh she wants to conquer the world completely
But first she'll conquer me discreetly
The female of the species is more deadly than the male.

"Oh, drinks sound good right now. And I think dancing is a given," she adds as Piper starts singing again.

She can't resist moving to the music as they go to get drinks.

And if she spies Spencer, he is flagged over for a duet!

Spencer pulls away from Lola and joins Piper "Just the lady I wanted to sing with"

She grins over to him, and gives Lola a wink. "I won't keep you long..." And she plays the first few lines of a famous duet, from a musical he may just know...

At her selection he gives a fanged grin "You have me figured out waaay too easy" and he joins his voice to hers

They sing, voices blending - Spencer's heart-breakingly soaring tone, Piper's breathtakingly moving emotives - the rock ballad about life, living, and change, and growth, a striking harmony. Maybe they're not exactly Cooper and Gaga, but they can sing.

Sylvi stands close to Colton as Spencer and Piper sing. She sips her drink and listens, quieter than she's been.

Colton is caught in the moment, and he's not alone

Letting the last notes die, she catches her breath. "Damn, Spencer. Just... Damn." Appreciative.

Colton can feel Sylvi sigh a bit as the music finishes.

"Same back at you" Spencer says taking Piper's hand "You are a diva"

Colton gives Sylvi a squeeze

She squeezes his hand. "I'll sing with you any day of the week... but I think Lola has your dance card for the night."

Sylvi smiles a bit and reaches up to touch his cheek, drawing him down for a soft kiss.

Spencer says "Okay if I call you later?"

Colton gives a soft kiss. Good music, great snacks, and Sylvi? He's one happy storm

And she smiles, holding onto his hand for just a moment longer. "I'd like that."

One last squeeze "Me too" And Spencer goes

The party is a success by anyone's measure ments... the wilders got to wild... but they also have rides from Sally Mae and Caroywn if they need it.

And she wraps up the live music with one last song....

And we’ll never be royals (royals).
It don’t run in our blood,
That kind of luxe just ain’t for us.
We crave a different kind of buzz.
Let me be your ruler (ruler),
You can call me queen Bee
And baby I’ll rule, I’ll rule, I’ll rule, I’ll rule.
Let me live that fantasy.

Before leaving the music to the soft sounds of the stereo, and the couples... singletons... or whatever pleases, to drift off for the night.

Lupe and May might wind up sleeping things off at the Barn...

Sylvi enjoys one more dance with Colton as Piper sings...and then murmurs in his ear.

He listens

And Colton whispers back

She smiles, amused and pleased, and nods, taking his hand.

And yes, Colton and Sylvi wish folks well... and slip away