Thread: Venus Ascending [Chai & Alkaline]

Amusement twinkled in her grey eyes as Kaisa watched him get up. Touchy, touchy... The moment had been brief, but his disconnection from their eye contact had not gone unnoticed. The urge to giggle overtook her, brought on by the emotional insight of his eyes, but she managed to suppress it long enough to regain composure of herself. Perhaps his eyes had given away too much was that why he looked away? She wondered idly if the widening and narrowing of his pupils mirrored the same signals as actual feline creatures' did. Excitement and surprise were the first that came to mind, but other choices included anger, fear, or pleasure. She swore she could have guessed which emotions were in that split-second interaction, but there really was only one way to find out, and she was fighting not to do it again. Maybe if he hadn't stood so abruptly, she might have gotten the chance to confirm her thoughts. There was something so enjoyable about pushing men to their limits. No, not just men, but people to their limitsshe wanted to know what made them tick, and how far she could take things before earning a consequence. In truth, she also enjoyed the simple fact that getting on top of men was fun, and anyone who said differently was just a stick in the mud. Or gay. But her mood suddenly changed at Dominic's suggestion, and she propped herself up on her elbows to face him, staring as he looked at her from the doorway. Her brows furrowed in annoyance, or perhaps even disapproval, and a pouting frown found its way onto her lips. Easy for you? Kaisa repeated, tilting her head marginally to the left, causing her long ponytail to fall and drape around her shoulder and arm. Do you think I don't take this seriously? Or that my very presence is somehow going to make things harder for you? She sat up on the bed, leaning back on her palms and stretching her legs, though the frown was seemingly less severe. Her tone took on a defensive quality, unused to being treated with doubt and uncertainty, and she eyed him carefully. I'm a lot of things, but being bad at what I do isn't one of them. I don't need to be enticed like a kid with candy. I'll do my job, and you do yours, and everything will be fine. A brief silence hung in the air around them as they simply stared at one another, threatening to turn awkward by the millisecond until Kaisa smirked and relaxed once more. Her arms stretched up and she laid back on the luxurious sheets, fingers grabbing at the cloth in a way that was reminiscent of extreme appreciation. Or passionate lovemaking, but she would let Dominic decide on the interpretation. Does the big bed come with you in it? She finally asked innocently enough, laughing softly and peering at him through her fluttery, dark lashes. Forget the cash, maybe that's the kind of candy I want. Her laughter was more audible now, sweet and melodic as she stood from the warmth and comfort of the bed. Making her way across the room, she flashed Dom a quick grin before slipping past him and back into her own room. Keep it. Playing with yourself is always more fun on your own bed, she called through the open doorway, grabbing her jacket off the white bedding before joining him once more in the hallway. Now about that space port. I have nothing with me, clearly, so I'm gonna need to get some replacements if you don't mind. And tell Emily to turn up the heat in here, it's fucking freezing!