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

Duke really did have a way with words, at least from Karmen's point of view. Then again, he had her hooked already through his overall attitude, such that she found his naughty compliments to be charming in their own way. Had it been another woman, she wouldn't be so sure that she would have reacted the same way. There was this unwritten rule and idea spread around that women were supposed to be decent meaning that in this case she should have blushed and pretended to be a prude innocent girly. And perhaps this wouldn't have bothered her, if only the guys she was attracted to in the past wouldn't have chosen those silly women over her in the end. The thought itself made her smile at the irony as he mentioned Redell's men. A few? You have no idea. she nearly laughed. For some reason her daring behavior was often understood as being some cheap slut, resulting with a lot of disappointment for the singer. Those she took interest in would shy away from her because she was apparently too promiscuous, and those who clearly weren't anywhere near her type were flocking to her. There had been some exceptions here and there in the past, but they were mostly some meaningless relationships. This, however, was so far one of the most successful conversations she ever had with a man, and if by any chance he'd still take her to Vegas even after sleeping with him, she could perhaps call it a complete success. Until then, she'd still have to probe for the right hints and see if he was a man of his word or another one who wanted just to use her. Hopefully, it wouldn't be the latter or she'd have his ass beaten, even if it would be the last thing she did before being thrown in Redell's prison for the rest of her pathetic life. If they even had one. Thankfully, he only managed to amuse her even more as he carried off the conversation into a direction where the real context was more and more obvious. Moreover, his guess was right, which was another plus in her book. Indeed, she loved teasing men, but she did love being teased just as much, a fact which was often overlooked by other people. Needless to say that Karmen was overjoyed because of this lucky encounter. When he admitted to be a 'naughty boy', however, Karmen was truthfully a little bit surprised. Somewhere inside her mind, she had still expected him to call this a joke, yet as she listened to his instructions, everything started to feel real. He really was a thief. Despite the face she made as if she was paying complete attention to him, she couldn't help but think things through first. Was it really a good idea to throw herself into a mess such as this? She couldn't stand Redell anymore and neither was she a saint, but... to live with the constant fear of having cops on her trails? Then, it suddenly dawned on her. Money. Jewelries. Expensive clothes. Luxurious living. Sex. Compared to what she had now, meaning nothing much, how much would it hurt to try it? Besides, it wasn't like she would be doing this by herself. The only issue she had was how much she could trust him . Being greedy wasn't something new for the singer given how she'd always wanted much more from life, but she wanted to believe that she had also learned a lesson from her previous experience and that her desires wouldn't completely overwhelm her. For now, though, she could only blindly trust him until the next morning. By the time she had decided on going forward with the plan, he was already standing, adjusting his outfit. Alright, you naughty city boy. You got me interested. she finally gave in with a slight smirk, standing up as well and taking a brief moment to fix her hair. You better keep you word, though. That's if you still want to have a taste of that sugar . I'll see you tomorrow, sweetheart. she added lastly with a chuckle and made her way towards the 'sad' corner of the bar, but not before giving him another glance. The man sitting by himself did seem familiar to the singer as she approached him. If she wasn't mistaken, he was coming to ol' Bob's bar every night with his friends, which only made her think that he was putting up this pitiful face because he was alone tonight. Well, that could only be considered an advantage seeing how he might have seen her already so most likely he would feel lucky enough to have her at the table. After all, it wasn't always that she was interacting with Bob's customers, if ever. Karmen herself had the confidence that she could have any man's attention if she really wanted, so getting him distracted wouldn't be such a problem. The problem would arise when she'd have to get rid of him most likely. Hopefully, the loss of money would be enough to make him forget about her. No friends with you tonight? It's a pleasure to see that there's at least one person who still showed up. I hope that you have enjoyed tonight's show as well. Her best smile showed on her face as she reached for the chair at the table, on the opposite side of the bulging billfold, to move his attention from it to herself. Surprisingly or not, the man looked more than drunk, glancing up at her with a dumbfound expression until his eyes were directed at her cleavage with no drop of shame. Clearly all that money was spent on just as much of a ridiculous amount of alcohol. Heck, she could feel the scent of booze from where she was sitting.