BANG . BANG

✗ - // she tightened her jaw, yet with no malicious intent. just annoyance, a feeling that his cockiness often invoked. “don’t get used to it.” still with a teasing smile she answered. “if we make this a regular thing then we might as well get wasted.”

“I would never.” Ransome quipped. “But hey -- now you can’t say I never gave you anything. Free Whiskey even if it’s just an after taste.” He grinned again. But without a second thought, this time around he initiated another kiss, pressing his lips fully onto hers. A hand cupping her cheek but just as quickly once more, he teased and pulled back. “Now, we’re even since you think you had to do all the work.”

           “By the sounds you’re in need of much more than a refresher.”

“--Don’t tempt me with a good time, Pierce.”

✗ - // she had wanted to kiss him more, but she didn’t know how he would respond. he fortunately showed no resistance or hesitation. “oh fuck off. how long were you waiting for that ? you could’ve grown a pair and done it, but no, the woman has to do all the work around here.” she joked. a small smile, biting her lip. “you taste like blood and whiskey.”

“Where’s the fun in that?” A brow raising, smirking playfully over towards the other in a comfortable fashion. “Hey some people actually like it. You could always get drunk off me?” He teased.

✗ - // “i have no idea why i’m waiting.” they answered, shaking their head. she moved to approach him, but she stopped – then completely let her guard down. “oh fuck it.” with that, artemis leaned in and kissed him hard, pulling away after a second or two. just in case.

Blue hues watched in curiosity --  still. But when Ransome felt the other hunter’s on his, a smirk was drawn outta him. There was no hesitation when he began to kiss back but the male pulled back just briefly mimicking her earlier actions. “Now. See, that wasn’t so difficult?” He quipped with a grin.

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You know, careful with that I have this ability to prove most wrong. Harper laughed and shook her head at the words coming from the male’s lips. “And I have an ability to prove people that I’m right, most of the time,” she said and grinned proudly. Yeah. Good luck with that. Not everything is always rainbows and butterflies, though I’m sure that might welcome with open arms by an optimist. Harper laughed and shook her head at what he had said. “I think you will be able to experience more, if you’re actually an optimist. You get a hell of a lot longer if you try to be positive rather than constantly negative.” 

“Good luck then -- you’ll need all of what you can get.” Cocky. It was not surprise with what Ransome muttered, almost coming way too easily given the nature. “Yeah. Nobody should be that chipper and they’re just an idiot if they think every bad situation will turn good. Who said anything about being negative --I’m just a realist.”

✗ - // “if i couldn’t take it by now, i’d be ashamed. i might’ve even considered russian roulette.” she answered bluntly. a dramatic pause, but then they laughed. “no i’m joking.” waiting, huh ? she wondered if they were waiting for the same thing. artemis didn’t know how much more waiting she could do. she shoved her hands in her pockets, looking around at the vacant streets. “what what must mean ?” she teased back.

“I think the better question here is why are you waiting on me?” The man proposed in his quip, amusement showing in his smile. Curious in nature all the while.

         “Afraid to loose to you? Don’t make me laugh — wouldn’t want to bruise that ego of yours, but if you’re after a solid beating then be my guest.”

“Excuses, excuses--it’s also okay to try to wiggle your way out of trying to be in denial, Malraux. We both know the real truth here.”

         “Coming together makes it easier to network, and sub-sequentially kill. You should know fair is not in my vocabulary, Gullage.”

“Could always put me through a refresher course -- we all have doubts.”

          “What makes you think I’d even want to make a bet against you? Like I haven’t heard that one before, originality seems really hard to come by these days, huh.”

“That sounds like defeat already. Its okay, I’d be afraid to lose too.”

        Whatever that is. Something as big as this shit storm, it’s bound to have an everlasting effect. Hope your patience doesn’t run thin as mine. “My patience is pretty good,” she said and grinned, shrugging her shoulder casually while looking at him. “Or, at least that is what I think, anyways,” Harper said and rolled her eyes lightly, before softly bumping her shoulder casually against Ransome’s. “I guess I have to be patient and hopeful at the same time.”

“You sure about that?” He questioned, obviously challenging. It was his nature to with anyone really -- always. “You know, careful with that I have this ability to prove most wrong.” A sly smirk gracing his lips. “Yeah. Good luck with that. Not everything is always rainbows and butterflies, though I’m sure that might welcomed with open arms by an optimist.” Obviously Ransome was definitely not one.

“Don’t skinny jeans kind of cancel a man out? Surely, they can’t be comfortable if you’ve got all the right components down there.”

“You’re asking the wrong guy -- if I were to ever have any thoughts about wearing something like that I probably would shoot myself.”

“Of course it’s entertaining.” Valerie brushed it off, observing the people around them. “It’s going to be that guy over there. I guarantee it. He looks the type.”

“You’re probably right. What guy wears skinny jeans and doesn’t order something frou frou---seriously, he needs more then a slap to knock some lasting sense into him.”

✗ - // the hunter bit their lip, holding back a smug smile. this definitely wasn’t about wrestling anymore. this was about something artemis may have repressed for a while now. good thing they were on the same page. “it took a kick to the balls for you to grow some.” she joked, gaze flickering to that damned smirk. “oh i don’t think we’ve ever played nice, babe.”

“I just like rattling your feathers, not my fault you can’t take it. Or maybe I’m just waiting.” He quipped back, all the while still ever so challenging. That smirk still plaguing his lips. “Well, you didn’t refuse so I’ll take that as a good sign. Huh, wonder what that must mean.” Ransome teased, arching a brow in her direction.

✗ - // artemis clicked her tongue, tilting her head to the side. he always left her hanging. she wasn’t gonna let him do that anymore. she grabbed his collar and yanked him forward. “that’s not how wrestling works.” then they kneed him hard, right next to groin. “how do you like me now, gullage ? you’re lucky i didn’t aim a few inches to the left.”

Before he could counter, the shock value was not lost on the man. He groaned -- thanking his lucky stars she didn’t follow through with it completely. But did that stop him from being sarcastic? Obviously not. “Alright, killer --no need to get too frustrated over there. And don’t lie, this isn’t about wrestling. But hey if you want me to pin you down, all you have to ask is nicely.” That signature smirk being brought back to the man’s lips once more.