Thread: Big Bad, Little Red, and the Hunters. (Fates.Gamble and Gunner)

Aerics smile increased when he caught the redhead stumbling over her thoughts. Yeah thats sort of what I was thinking, he teased her over the bumbling acceptance of his invitation. Personally he found their awkward encounter somewhat charming. It was exactly the sort of reaction hed come to expect from the girl hed spent the last week watching corny movies with. He was perfectly aware of her friends watching them, though the dark and handsome man appeared to have eyes only for her. Even the bodies moving around them in the club seemed invisible as blue met green in a focused gaze. Catty huh? He said, grinning a little at the unique name hed already learned. Hi Catty, Im your dog , were the words that came to mind, though a simple Aeric is what actually came out in response. Formally introduced at last, he moved forward to dance with her. Being a tall 61 he was quite a bit higher than his dance partner, but as he led her with a fluid two-step he was surprisingly lissome. His dancing was far more tasteful than the average lust-driven male where everyone else around them was eager to grind in a raunchy sort of foreplay, Aeric and Catty appeared even more passionate in the way their bodies simply refused to touch despite an obvious magnetism. But he drew closer as they lost themselves in the rhythm, one hand taking her by the slender waist while the other rested lithely on her hip. His hips followed hers as things changed it up, the two moving like poetry in motion as they followed the beat. Youre a great dancer! he complimented her half way through. It felt good to just lose himself in the music and in her, just what he needed in fact to forget all the shit that had fallen on his doorstep lately. But it was also sort of surreal, he realized. To think hed somehow ended up living with this woman who didnt even know his face and now here he was dancing with her in a club. If he was wise he would have kept as little interaction with her as possible after all this was just a temporary thing. Yet as the music shifted and their bodies with it, Aeric taking place behind her, he was having far too much fun with her to worry about it. Even as his hands slid back down to her hips as they swayed, he never attempted to press his body into her like her friend Ally would have been all too eager for. Oh the temptation was certainly there, but he found that space of tension between them just as, if not more thrilling. They were facing each other once again, as dangerously close as ever, as the song came to a close. He found himself feeling surprisingly flushed after the liquor and energized by their dance. Though, he leaned in close enough to speak lowly in her ear. I think your friends are a little upset I stole you from them, he said, wearing a little grin as his eyes shifted to spot her group watching them like vultures. Why dont I buy you girls a round to make up for it? He offered a hand to lead her out of the crowd and back to her friends, allowing her to make introductions and declare his bold intentions to buy them all a drink. He kept close to Catty as they went to the bar, his interest clearly in one direction as their little group congregated. In the mood for something a little sweeter, he ordered a round of Chocolate Cake shots complete with sugared lemon. With hearty cheers to them he downed his shot, the stiff liquor turning sweet once he bit into the lemon. He bantered with her and her friends for a moment, though his real interest was in striking up a conversation with Catty. After all, how many chances would he get to actually interact with her like this? It was a rare opportunity. So you want a real drink? He offered her specifically, hoping they could sit one out and talk for a bit. He used some insider knowledge to shuffle the deck even more in his favor. You kind of strike me as a wine girl, he said, trying to look inquisitive as if sizing her up, A moscato maybe? He ordered a Water Moccasin for himself having always been able to rely on a good ole whiskey. So he started, finding himself at a loss for words again. He already knew so much about her that the standard every day questions were coming up short, You ladies out for any special sort of occasion tonight? Great you finally meet the girl and thats the best you can come up with , Aeric thought to himself. Maybe he should have just kept dancing with her Last edited Oct 18, 2018