Thread: Widow & The Beast (DanceWithDemise x Rand)

Sure thing... He replied simply at the request for water, as he lingered for only a moment while she moved to push her hair over her shoulders - leaving the good doctor with a rather tempting view of her partially exposed cleavage. She was a very beautiful woman, Bruce considered, and it had been a long time since he had any female company. Feeling a familiar and not particularly welcomed sensation as Natasha began to 'air out' her body from the jungle's humid weather, the dark haired male tried to refocus his attention on fetching her water and attending to whatever matters were at hand behind her visit. When ones usual house guest is limited to primates and arachnids, personal hygiene isn't always at the top of ones daily scheduling. He offered to Natasha with a half-smile which grew a little wider at the noticeable yet oddly appreciated bit of flattery - pouring her a cup of filtered water from a jug near the table as she got down to business on her reason for being here. Diverting his eyes toward the tossed over projector, Dr. Banner allowed for his scientific curiosity to override any other distractions for a short while as he observed the projected image. His eyes widened slightly at the full realization of what she had brought to his attention. Curious. It was certainly enough to keep his mind off of where his thoughts were drifting earlier, although the up close presence of the stunning redhead hadn't gone without notice to the gamma radiation expert. Yeah... I'm kind of a walking poster boy for what can go wrong when tampering with supersoldier efforts gone array. He responded with a hint of self depreciating humor - glancing over to meet her gaze, only to find his eyes beginning to wander when she wasn't paying direct attention toward him. Her skintight uniform was open enough to offer the slightly taller male a rather generous view down at her cleavage - with the portions that remained fully covered not exactly leaving much to the imagination. Normally, this wouldn't be any big problem. Guys got aroused. Even bookworms who spent more time looking at molds through a microscope then girls in magazines like Bruce did growing up. But as the chemical reaction which resulted due to his physical arousal began to kick up, so did a slow, almost dull burn deep inside of the doctor. A sensation which he'd come to know all too well, as his heart rate began picking up even as his eyes were pulled away from the source of their distraction. With a subtle anxiousness becoming evident within his demeanor, a slight strain to his voice, Bruce straightened himself out while finally offering the tin cup of water to his unexpected guest as he addressed her proposal, You, uh... you do make a rather tempting offer, Miss Romanoff. Much as any good scientist can make do with the bare necessities, a little luxury and state of the 'toys' to play with is always a welcomed change after a few weeks in the jungle. There were a few beads of perspiration running down his forehead, although it was difficult for one to say if it were due to the weather or another factor entirely as Bruce began to loosen a couple of buttons around his collar while continuing, But you'll understand if I'm a little... apprehensive, considering the mishap which occurred the last time I tried to help out directly with any government related superperson business. Dr. Banner hadn't yet closed the door on the matter, as the development of another supersoldier serum did stir his scientific interest. However, the longer he stayed around Natasha, the more evident his issues of personal control were at question within himself - as his heartbeat continued to thud away at a somewhat alarming rate for the gamma radiated scientist.