Thread: The Road To Fame (Sumi & Mr Quixotic)

It wasn't the first time, and neither would be the last time that Karmen had someone looking her up and down first thing in the morning. The singer was used it by now and it wasn't like she didn't dress to impress. She was, after all, someone whose main talent and goal was to entertain people. Whether it was singing, appearance or something else, that depended on her spectators. Obviously, when she wasn't doing anything in particular, she simply caught people's attention with merely her presence, just like now. He could roll his eyes at her all he wanted, but the smile on her face remained. In fact, it only became more evident on her lips when he walked over to her to take the baggage from her hand, briefly running her glance over him to finally settle on his face. Harder than that? Is that even possible? Had it not been for the eagerness to leave Reddell maybe Karmen wouldn't have forgotten about the fact that despite the flirtatious and sexual nature of their conversation from the other night nothing happened between them. Making him regret his decision to put the thievery first instead of bedding her did cross her mind before going to sleep, but her own priorities won over. Still, that didn't mean she couldn't tease him about it. You talk as if it could have been worse than that. The way I see it, the only circumstances in which it could have been harder would also mean a satisfied smile on your face, not a frustrated scowl. she remarked, lips curling into a smirk. Karmen was glad to be offered some coffee in the morning, to which she gave a quick thank you and almost proceeded to take a sip, before he made a comment at which she simply had to raise a brow and take a jab at him. Oh, well, I actually thought that I knew my way around a stick-shift, but who knows, maybe you do have more experience with them than I do. I won't question where did you get all that experience though, she jested with a chuckle and only paused to taste her coffee. But you know, I'm just as happy to learn from someone who's better at it! she continued, somewhat raising her hands in defeat, for the shortest moment giving him a serious look. Better at handling a stick-shift, I mean. she added lastly and broke into another grin. For a second there, the singer naively thought that he was just trying to be gentleman by helping her get inside the car, but that thought soon vanished as she felt the light tap on her bottom. Then again, she hadn't been much of a saint the previous evening either, and honestly, she didn't mind it. What she did mind as she settled in her seat, fixing her dress and giving a last glance towards the Reddell hotel to check if Bob had woken up, was his so called suggestion to keep all that money to himself. Over five-hundred dollars! Karmen turned her attention back to him in an instant, redirecting her gaze from the window of the car to him, pulling the sunglasses a little bit farther down her nose to eye him with her green orbs. She kept silent until she could properly understand and acknowledge what he just said. This was no little sum of money. Don't be silly, Duane. You won't know how to spend all that money all by yourself. Her smile returned all of a sudden, one of her hands moving to rest on his thigh. Besides, you did promise me some new dresses, she reminded him, her voice turning sweeter just like any other time she'd request something from someone. I assure you my morals don't interfere at all with what I desire. She would have pressed on the matter, but knowing that she was going to travel for some time with him she certainly didn't worry that he'd really spend all the money on himself. Right now she was concerned about something else. Either way, I suggest that you start driving before my ol' friend Bob wakes up and sees I'm gone without a word. I've somehow dodged the other night's argument between him and the poor guy who had his money stolen, but he might sniff that something is wrong if he sees I'm gone so suddenly without notice. Karmen patted him lightly on the thigh and then retreated her hand to push the sunglasses up on the bridge of her nose.