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Gavin wasn’t looking for an easy lay. In spite of the lavish comforts he would offer Pandora, and fully aware that was the crux of their impending arrangement, he was genuinely seeking something of substance. He liked the fact that she was making him work for it a little. She captivated him. Gavin smiled when Pandora gave him the greenlight, boldly initiating their first kiss. He reciprocated her tenderness, pleased for the time being with just a taste of her lips. There would be plenty of time for more, if the electricity crackling between them was any indication. The soft purr of his car’s engine served as a natural end to their chaste kiss, Gavin turning away if only to say goodnight to the valet once he’d left the driver’s seat. “Still leaving with me?” he inquired softly, gently brushing his fingers along the center of Pandora’s back. “Dessert is yours either way..” @luxurievx​       

Normally, Pandora was simply looking for someone to fund her and she would play along with whatever fantasy was desired, but there was already something different about Gavin. It wasn’t something she was going to let him know anytime soon, she was far too guarded to do that, but it certainly was affecting how she reacted to him. How she leaned into him even as their kiss remained light. She smiled a little to herself as he turned to speak to the valet, very satisfied with herself before she returned her attention to him. “What good is dessert without someone to share it with?” Pandora answered his question easily, having no intention of going home after so much had been invested.

    eden made her way downstairs upon hearing the sound of the front door opening; the brunette has been trying to sleep but to no avail. she’s been quite worried about the pair since it’s quite late and neither of them have been responding to her messages. upon reaching the kitchen, the younger woman, dressed in one of their shirts, leaned against the doorway and folded her arms over her chest as she caught them going through the kitchen. “ there’s some takeout in the fridge– ” she piped in, announcing her presence with a little smile tugging the corners of her lips. although she knew that the two of them are busy men, she couldn’t help the churning feeling in her stomach whenever they are away.

Angel watched as her cheeks turned a subtle shade darker. One would have missed it if they didn’t spend every second trying to memorize her features like he did. His hand moved to brush his thumb over her cheek lightly, a soft chuckle leaving him at her cover up. “But I like it when you blush. Makes you look more beautiful. If I had even an ounce of artistic ability I’d paint it for you.” He mused, finding that these little moments were what made enduring her family and the public worth it. “Damn you for putting those thoughts in my head now, my love.” Tilting his head to lean in slowly for a kiss, there was a sharp sting of pain in his jaw that had him hissing softly at the pain. “Ah I gotta ice this. Gimme a moment.” He muttered, being so side-tracked by her sex tape suggestion had him distracted well enough that he had almost forget about his jaw.

She knew he would have noticed her blushing, which was why she didn’t mind calling attention to it herself. It was hopeless either way, he knew what kind of effect he had on her. Izzy wasn’t going to apologise for where she had led his mind, if anything she was proud of herself. She always wanted him to be thinking of her, and if he was thinking about her naked it was even better. His hiss of pain immediately brought her back to reality though, the reality where her parents didn’t approve and things were inevitably messy. “Let me help. It’s my fault.”

Gavin nodded softly, taking Pandora’s words and her body language to mean that she approved of his proximity, that she didn’t mind him taking a few liberties here and there. That precious leeway would be beneficial to their relationship, if she decided to continue seeing him after the evening ended. “That, I did. And I keep my promises.” While his hand rested precariously at the top of her backside, it slid no further south than that. He only leaned in when she did, his gaze flickering between her smoldering eyes and her presumably-soft lips. Gavin paused, near enough to feel the warmth of her lips on his own, exercising restraint though each moment proved more difficult to do so. “May I?” @luxurievx​

It was hard to walk the line between being inviting and giving in too easily. It was even harder when she was so attracted to him, when she wanted him. Still, she was to wise to the ways of the world to fall at such an early hurdle. Pandora wasn’t going to make the first move, and whilst it felt like an eternity they just stood looking at each other, she was rewarded by his simple question. “I insist.” She replied in a hushed tone, closing the gap between them to kiss him. It was soft, almost teasing, just enough to make him want more.

          she  knew  that  the  men  could  handle  themselves  just  fine   &   she  never did  worry  all  too  much  about  them  unless  they  came  home  in  a  different  mood  or  something  were  off.  which  wasn’t  the  case  tonight  but  alyson  couldn’t  lie  to  herself ,  she  was  just  lonely .   &   loneliness  was  a  difficult  feeling  for  the  female .  didn’t  handle  it  all  too  well .      ❝      don’t  be ,  t’was  a  job  right  ?      ❞      she  moved  closer  to  where  they  were  standing ,  getting  herself  a  glass  of  water .      ❝      i’m  not  a  bitch ,  i  saved  you  guys  some  leftover  chinese  if  ya’ll  want  it .      ❞      there  was  a  sadness  disguised  in  her  voice   &   the  brunette  really  didn’t  mean  it  to  be  but ,  she  was  a  pretty  easy  person  to  read .      ❝      i  wasn’t  asleep  if  that’s  what  you  were  thinking  …   ──   can’t  really  sleep  without  you  guys .      ❞      she  muttered ,  heading  towards  the  stairs .

it had been a very long day. malia was looking forward to spending a nice evening with her two favorite men, but guess what? they were no where to be found. she knew better than to call their phones. if they were together, a phone ringing in the middle of whatever they were doing would probably cause more of an issue than her being stood up. so instead of setting up a nice dinner for them, she ordered two pizzas (the leftovers for being whenever they got home) drank a half of a bottle of wine and went to sleep. but when the door opened, she immediately woke back up. seriously? 2:30 in the morning? she huffed again, grabbing her glasses to walk out into the living room to give them all of her questions as quickly as she could. as soon as she got here (and in one of ares’ long button up shirts), she coughed as loudly as she could. “seriously? 2:30 in the morning?” and then she saw the briefcase, “and seriously? on the kitchen table?” 

Gavin smirked as Pandora’s fingertips meandered along the front of his pressed shirt before slipping beneath the open flap of his suit jacket. It pleased him to learn that Pandora’s flirtatious nature extended well beyond their online messaging. “An appropriate amount.” He nodded, only releasing her hand to accept the valet ticket from her and exchange it for the car to be brought around. With the valet on his way to the parking lot, Gavin turned back to his date and slid his arm around Pandora’s waist to pull her closer. “Perhaps it’s my turn to not misbehave now?” he teased, his palm flattening against her lower back, fingertips daring to reach just a bit beyond. “At least until the car comes..” @luxurievx​ 

Pandora wanted to touch him. It made the flirting so much easier when she really meant it. Not that she had ever been caught out before, but Gavin did seem sharper than some of her previous attachments. She hummed happily when he pulled her closer, very aware of his hands on her. She was willing to bend her rules just a little, so she made no attempt to move him, content to be pressed against him. “It’s only fair, I suppose, that you get a chance.” Her voice was quiet, no need to speak loudly when they were so close. “Just remember you promised to be a gentleman.” Pandora pressed up on her tiptoes just a little, her hand against his chest to steady herself.

Gavin remained seated for a moment longer, capitalizing on the opportunity to watch Pandora stand, to admire her in all of her feminine glory. With a broad grin on his lips, Gavin eventually got to his feet too and slipped his arm through the loops of the bag to carry their dessert. He reached for Pandora’s hand with his free one to guide her to the restaurant’s exit. He liked the way her small hand fit neatly into his. Gavin stopped when they reached the valet parking kiosk, moving close to Pandora and playfully whispering against her ear. “At the risk of leaving myself open to you misbehaving.. would you kindly reach into my inner jacket pocket to fetch the valet ticket?” @luxurievx​

Pandora felt safe in the knowledge that they made a very attractive couple, feeling the gaze of more than a few of their fellow diners as the two of them made their way out. She didn’t know if the jealous energy she detected was aimed at her or at him, but either way she felt strangely comforted by it. His mischief was easily picked up on by her, and Pandora glanced up at him with a teasing smile. She kept her eyes on his, the hand not held by his dancing its way up his chest. Slowly, she let her fingers delicately trail across before reaching into his pocket and retrieving the valet ticket. She produced it, holding it up in front of him. “I hope I didn’t misbehave too much.”

At her question, Angel shrugged before finding a flat surface to sit down as his free hand reached out to rest on her lower back, pulling her in close to him. “The films I help make require acting yes.” He answered, lifting her hand up to his lips, kissing her knuckles briefly as he watched her despite her looking away from him. “However, a tape between you and me would be anything but acting.” His mind was already beginning to bubble with little images of how she would look on vintage film in his bedroom. “Hm??” He frowned in confusion. “Places to be??? Mmm..no I don’t have anywhere to be. But if you have places to be then I can be your security for the day.” He smiled.

Izzy couldn’t help but blush. She had been mostly joking when she’d said they should make a sex tape, but the idea was definitely spending more time in her brain than she had anticipated. She laughed a little at his confusion, shaking her head as she looked up at him. “I don’t have anywhere to be. I’m yours all day. I was just trying to save myself from blushing more than I already am.” Isobel bit on her lip, not taking her gaze away from his. No-one made her react the way he did, it was almost embarrassing, but she wouldn’t have had it any other way.

It seemed that Gavin wasn’t the only one who knew just what to say. He grinned, leaning comfortably into the ghosting of Pandora’s finger against his stubbly jaw. “I don’t mind at all. In fact, I’m a huge fan of it.” If the rest of the evening continued like this, Gavin was hopeful for what this relationship could become once the details were settled. He slid his palm down just a little to the outside of Pandora’s thigh, unwilling to break the flirtatious gaze they were sharing until the server emerged with the check and a take away bag with their desserts. He thanked the server for the speedy service and took care of the bill after a cursory glance, leaving a generous tip, all cash. Turning back to his date, Gavin gently brushed a soft lock of hair behind her ear. “Ready to go?” @luxurievx​

Pandora appreciated the ease of their interaction. She wasn’t having to force anything, and it seemed all natural from his side as well. She had no desire to break their eye contact, leaning in more to him as his hand moved up her leg. He hadn’t yet reached one of those boundaries they had yet to set, and in all honesty Pandora loved the attention. She smiled her thanks at the server, though her focus didn’t stray from Gavin for long, giving herself a couple of moments just to appreciate how handsome he really was. “Absolutely. Please, lead the way.” She stood from the table, her expression still coy and beguiling in equal measures.

            the  female  would  never  admit  to  it  but  whenever  she  found  herself  alone  in  the  house  at  night ,  if  there  was  a  strange  sound  she’d  jump  up .  it  wasn’t  like  the  people  she  lived  with  didn’t  have  any  enemies   &   she  was  well  aware  of  that .  but  the  second  she  heard  hushed  voices  coming  from  downstairs  she  could  breathe  a  little  lighter   ──   since  she  regonized  both .  she  tip  toed  down  the  stairs   &   into  the  dark  kitchen ,  placing  a  hand  on  her  hip  before  turning  on  the  lights .      ❝      dinner  was  made  for  the  people  who  were  actually  home .      ❞      aly  spoke ,  trying  her  best  to  not  look  at  the  bloody  briefcase  on  her  precious  kitchen  table.

normally, normally, they made sure that at least one of them was home at a reasonable time. it was one of the things they had agreed on when ares had realised, because of course ares noticed first, that it was quickly becoming a real relationship. unfortunately that hadn’t been possible. the sound of her voice made them both cringe, ares letting go of chris to turn and look at her. “aly, i’m so sorry. we both are.” chris nodded in agreement, quickly moving to take the briefcase off the table and out of her field of vision. “you can go back to bed, love. we’ll be up soon.” chris spoke softly, hating that they had woken her.

“I know.” A soft sigh and, despite how good this felt, she moved to sit up, reaching for the thin, crumpled bed sheet to cover her body. It was a silly thing to do; the pair had done this song and dance enough times. Sadly, things never seemed to work out for them to actually commit to something. It was either his career, or hers. Bad press. Conflicting schedules. The excuses they gave one another was a mile long, and at this point, she didn’t even think they’d need to bother with making one up. They both knew how things were going to end.

Part of her wanted to run out as fast as her feet could take her, while the other part wanted to indulge. Pretend. She ultimately let herself fall somewhere in the middle as she turned her body towards where he lay, one leg dangling off the bed while the other bent in front of her, the blanket still clutched to her frame. “You need a new bed,” she said, wanting to keep the mood light. She figured she could stay for a respectable amount of time before making up a reason to leave, needing to be somewhere early. Their careers meant they always had an early call time somewhere. “If you had neighbors they would have heard this thing creaking a mile away. What, you can’t afford something new,” she teased.

The moment she sat up, Alex knew that he had lost her. They’d done this too many times for him not to know, but perhaps he could keep pretending for a little while. Before the inevitable goodbye, the inevitable slow motion breaking of his heart. It wasn’t as though he hadn’t brought it on himself, he was just as much to blame if not more. They were both successful and he knew he would always put his career first - he couldn’t, and wouldn’t, ask her to compromise her career for him. If he wouldn’t do it, why should she?

luckily for the pair of them, the girl who had stolen both of their hearts didn’t seem to be downstairs when they got in, darkness having already completely consumed the house. they were beyond late, and they both knew they might have hell to pay, but chris was hoping she’d just fallen asleep and they could think of a good excuse before the next day. “right, i’m fucking starving, so put the stuff on the table and i’ll look to see if there’s anything in the fridge.”

“maybe she made dinner and saved us some.” ares replied with a soft and hopeful tone, following chris through to their kitchen, placing the blood splattered briefcase on the kitchen table before pulling off his gloves and making a face at the soaked leather. “i’m going to have to get a new pair. i don’t think all the blood will wash out and even if i can get them to look okay they’re going to smell awful.” he sighed, moving to wrap his arms around chris’ waist and rest his chin on the other’s shoulder, joining in the scanning of the fridge for food.

Gavin glanced down at the menu as Pandora read the descriptions for the two dishes she was considering. He grinned in return. “Absolutely.” With his free hand, he called the server back to take the dessert order and to bring the check. He requested a rush on the order on the grounds that he didn’t want the ice cream to melt, but it was likely understood that he just wanted to leave with his date as promptly as possible. “Physical touch is my primary love language..” he remarked once they were alone again, resting a hand on her knee and giving it a gentle squeeze. “Is that going to be a problem?”  @luxurievx​

His approval was music to her ears, no matter how weird that was to her. She never sought out approval and yet it felt good coming from him. That was an issue she would have to address with herself, but it could wait. Pandora watched his interaction with the server, having always thought it said a lot about someone when it came to way they treated workers in hospitality roles. Once his gaze returned to her though, all other considerations faded into the background. The warm weight of his hand on her knee was nice, and she shook her head slightly in response to his question. “No problem at all, as long as you don’t mind that touch being reciprocated.” Her hand lifted, running a finger delicately along the length of his jaw, a coy smile tugging at her lips.