"Pleased to meet you Ms. Redfield." Piers extended a hand to her.

"Oh, so you already know who I am." She accepted the gesture. "I'm going to guess that Chris took the liberty of introducing me." He nodded and looked her over. She was even more stunning up close. He was wondering how she could possibly be dateless, when she interrupted his train of thought. "I apologize for my brother. He's plotting to set us up." Piers had thought as much.

"Yea, I kinda figured as much. Sorry, but I'm not looking for a relationship right now." Claire laughed a little, which in a way, hurt Piers. She noticed his change in expression and quickly added her input.

"I'm not either. I've told Chris that a thousand times, but he keeps trying to get me to date." Piers looked into her eyes. They were sparkling from the way the light was hitting them, causing their deep blue color to appear a few shades lighter. He lost what he was going to say, but eventually asked her,"Why?" She turned her head sideways, contemplating on whether to answer him or not. During their silence, the song had stopped, and another had started. Piers held out his hand in a chivalrous manner.

"Would you care to dance? It's the least I could do." Claire looked at him, uncertain. He decided to reassure her. "I already said I'm not looking for a relationship. I just don't want to let this opportunity go to waste." She raised her eyebrow.

"Opportunity? What opportunity?" He laughed under his breath, and grinned at her.

"It's a chance to tease your brother, while at the same time, getting to dance with a beautiful lady. It's a win, win on my part." He flashed a gorgeous smile at her. She blushed at the sudden change in mood. He did the same, avoiding her eyes, having noticed how he had created an awkward atmosphere. "Sorry. I didn't mean..."

"I would love to." She responded to him. He was a bit surprised, but happy at the reply.

He took her hand in his, leading her to the dance floor. She followed behind him. Piers had danced a few times before. He wasn't perfect at it, but who cared? He had asked the lady to dance, so he would dance; even if he looked like a circus monkey.

When they reached their destination, Piers turned to face her. "So then, I'll lead?"

"Psh. As if." She took his hands and placed them on her waste, then placed her's on his shoulders. Piers was surprised to see how well she fit there. like she had been made to be his dance partner. She smirked at him. "Try and keep up."

All of the sudden, they were moving. First it was a gentle sway back and forth, but then it picked up into a professional grade waltz. They had both managed to match their speed and intensity, causing them to be perfectly in sinc. Some of the people on the dance floor had taken notice, and decided to give the wonderful duo more room.

"So, I have a favor to ask." Claire said, keeping her gaze glued on her dance partner.

"Ok, shoot." He whispered to her.

"Can you help me get my brother off my back about the whole dating thing? I'm far beyond old enough to make my own decisions." Claire made a face.

"Well, what would you have me do?" She was surprised to see that he had actually accepted her request so easily.

"Just get him to think were dating or something. That way, he feels he succeeded, and I can get back to my Friday nights spent watching Lifetime movies while eating junk food."

"Wow. I'll see what I can do then. And Lifetime movies? Really?" He teased her.

"What? You got a problem with it?" She stuck her tongue out at him, playfully.

"You need to live a little. Your weekend plans make you sound like an old woman." He looked her over again and raised an eyebrow. "How old are you? Twenty-eight? Twenty-nine?" Claire bit her lip.

"A woman never reveals her age." Piers got the hint, and let the conversation go.

As the song reached the end, Chris intruded on the pair. "Hey, mind if I cut in?" They both turned and glared at him. He stood there, uncomfortably. "Well then." He said with a lot of sarcasm. "Claire, I'm about to head out. Me and Jill have to go stop by Walmart and pick up a few things." He turned to Piers and put his hand on his shoulder. He looked down, let out a sigh, then shot his head up and stared down Piers. "Don't have too much fun. My sister still has to get up early tomorrow to make it to the airport on time." His tone was serious, but his face made it obvious he was joking.

Claire's cheeks turned blood red, but she tried her hardest to brush off his comment. "You don't have to worry about that. I'm leaving too." She stormed off, making sure Chris saw her give Piers a wink before she headed out.

"My bad. I forgot about my sister's temper and her inability to take a joke. Other than that, what do you think?" He waited anxiously for his answer.

"She's pretty hot. Might wanna keep a closer eye on her though. She seems a little wild." Piers smirked. Chris rolled his eye. He was about to say something, when the blond haired woman came over to them.

"Chris, hurry up." She grabbed onto his arm. Chris quickly introduced them. "Oh! Nice to finally meet you. Chris has been bragging on and on about your sniping skills. You'll make a wonderful addition to the team." She smiled warmly at him, then abducted Chris, leaving Piers all alone.

What have I gotten myself into. Piers thought to himself as he was saying his goodbyes to everyone. I set out NOT to complicate my life, and what happens? My life just became more complicated. He sighed as he got into his car and headed home.