just another graceless night (Kaelyn & Liam) - Eternal City RP2024-03-29T12:54:55Zhttps://eternalcityrp.com/forum/topics/just-another-graceless-night-kaelynn-liam?commentId=6610746%3AComment%3A431780&xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noLiam took the steaming mug of…tag:eternalcityrp.com,2023-04-08:6610746:Comment:4360422023-04-08T06:09:20.484Z✓ Liam Arborhttps://eternalcityrp.com/profile/WilliamArbor
<p>Liam took the steaming mug of coffee into his hand with barely a wince. He had thick callouses on his hands from the long hours of training with the guards and a hot mug was nothing to complain about after coming into weapons training fresh from law school. His hands had once been accustomed to the occasional paper cut, but now held the marks of a man who regularly carried a gun in a holster, climbed trees on short notice, and started fires to escape critical situations. If he'd looked…</p>
<p>Liam took the steaming mug of coffee into his hand with barely a wince. He had thick callouses on his hands from the long hours of training with the guards and a hot mug was nothing to complain about after coming into weapons training fresh from law school. His hands had once been accustomed to the occasional paper cut, but now held the marks of a man who regularly carried a gun in a holster, climbed trees on short notice, and started fires to escape critical situations. If he'd looked forwards a year ago, he wouldn't have recognized the person who stood in front of him today. Not everything had changed, though. His emotional connections to others remained few and far between. In college, he'd never looked down on a one night excursion, but growing older had taught him that it often meant more annoyance than satisfaction in the long run. He took a sip of the scalding liquid and smiled slowly. She appeared to be as surprised as he was - perhaps, even guarded. There was likeness, but he would not be the first to admit that. <a href="https://64.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mclruiU1C81rgqc3eo1_500.gif" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://media.tenor.com/t5WU89LArF0AAAAC/button-up-white-shirt.gif?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="250" class="align-right" style="padding: 2px;"/></a></p>
<p>He scouted the floor for his shirt, but had no luck in finding it...until he again looked across the room. His attractive complication leaned against the wall holding his one and only dress shirt. His wardrobe was once composed of much better, classier versions of such clothing; but there was little need given his change of occupation. Their clothes were so scattered about the room that he was having trouble collecting everything else. It was making a quick goodbye a lot more awkward than he'd like to admit.</p>
<p>Liam buttoned his shirt, one by one. Involuntarily, he snuck glances at the only girl who'd ever managed to break his streak of concentration so thoroughly. He was distractable, yes. Truant, even; but when it came to women...he'd sworn them off. The blonde smiled wryly and crossed the room. "Trust me, darling." He drawled. "I don't fall in love."</p>
<p>There was a flicker of doubt in his eyes after he said it. He remembered Titania. <br/>He just as quickly pushed her as far out of his mind as he could. Cursed, dead, gone. Never again to be mentioned.</p>
<p>What did he remember? <br/>Images flashed through the young man's mind of dark hallways, good wine, red dresses, and...</p>
<p>He flushed and looked away. "Not much."</p>
<p>Liam swallowed and met her eyes. They were mischievous and offered him a challenge.</p>
<p>He knew now. He was in trouble. Those weren't the kind of eyes you looked at just once. "...and you?"</p>
<p></p> As they woke she could see th…tag:eternalcityrp.com,2023-02-21:6610746:Comment:4344752023-02-21T18:08:04.521Z✓ Kaelyn Brookes ~Admin~https://eternalcityrp.com/profile/Kaelyn
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As they woke she could see the confusion on his face as he was looking at her. She knew that he was trying to remember what happened last night, and who she was at that last night. For herself she could remember all of last night well. Back to when and where it started then where it ended. Meeting Liam, the blonde stranger who was at her poker table who took her by surprise. Someone who seemed so mysterious. Yet she was sure it was the same that she too was…</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As they woke she could see the confusion on his face as he was looking at her. She knew that he was trying to remember what happened last night, and who she was at that last night. For herself she could remember all of last night well. Back to when and where it started then where it ended. Meeting Liam, the blonde stranger who was at her poker table who took her by surprise. Someone who seemed so mysterious. Yet she was sure it was the same that she too was mysterious. Both trying to hide from one and another who they were. They had met at an illegal underground poker night then she caught him using a device to set off the fire alearm before sneaking off to another room to download something off a computer. Still Kaelyn was unsure if he was a con artist like herself. She wasn;t so sure from what she’d seen. With how she had to help him to pick the lock. Picking locks was childs play. Something she’d been doing from a young age. That and pick pocketing. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://64.media.tumblr.com/01e35eb1682282e364a5e4ab321d36fc/91c93da864f65335-48/s250x400/0e2796084ef83e33b71c4c7ae067313cfcc0b693.gif" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/01e35eb1682282e364a5e4ab321d36fc/91c93da864f65335-48/s250x400/0e2796084ef83e33b71c4c7ae067313cfcc0b693.gif?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-left"/></a>At the same time she was the one who invited and welcomed him into her home. A foolish and rookie mistake letting a stranger into one's home. Especially a home like hers. The Diviner was one who didn’t like to have prying eyes in her home. It wasn’t an open house for anyone to come and go as they please unlike other ambassdors. She had her own rules and boundaries yet she had borken it herself. Would it be one that she regrets? Time will tell. Kaelyn was the first to make a move of getting up. Thinking coffee will help to sober them. Luckily she didn't have much of a hangover , only a slight headache and that was it. It was more tiredness from whatever time they ended up falling asleep last night or early hours of the morning. “You know this is just coffee right? Not an invitation for you to fall madely in love with me after one night?” She spoke sounding a little bit blunt but she wanted to get it out in the open. Shaking off the awarkwaness of the one night stand they had. Still she was unsure if he remembered anything of last night or name at least. She didn’t mean to sound heartless but it's the way she’s always been since she last opened her heart foolishly to a man who was like the devil himself. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She grabbed a robe that was nearly still not knowing where she left the dress from last night. God knows how she managed to get it off, probably it was ripped off to make things quickly. The Diviner tended to keep a robe nearly just in case her cousin Wyatt stopped by, which he tended to do quite often to check up on her. Making her regret giving him a key but it wouldn’t stop him getting in. She went off downstairs to make the coffee, soon returning back to see that Liam was still there and not making a move to leave. “Here you go black coffee” Hanging his strong cup of coffee whilst for herself she had milk in it. “So how much do you remember from last night?” She wondered curiously.</span></p> The sheets were cool. Cool, s…tag:eternalcityrp.com,2023-02-11:6610746:Comment:4345412023-02-11T23:54:32.085Z✓ Liam Arborhttps://eternalcityrp.com/profile/WilliamArbor
<p style="text-align: center;"><br></br>The sheets were cool. Cool, soft, and actually not scratchy. What the hell? Liam woke up in a daze that was partially alcohol and partially shock. Considering that he was used to the rough bedding in the guard dormitories, Egyptian Cotton felt like water on his skin. He rolled over to face the sun shining through the eastern window. Good - morning sunlight would certainly help to ease him out of this lavender haze. It felt like some kind of trippy version of…</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><br/>The sheets were cool. Cool, soft, and actually not scratchy. What the hell? Liam woke up in a daze that was partially alcohol and partially shock. Considering that he was used to the rough bedding in the guard dormitories, Egyptian Cotton felt like water on his skin. He rolled over to face the sun shining through the eastern window. Good - morning sunlight would certainly help to ease him out of this lavender haze. It felt like some kind of trippy version of the few times he'd been knocked out while on missions with Dominic, but this time he'd awoken in a mansion with a redheaded young woman lying asleep next to him...completely naked. That was normal. That was a thing that happened to him. <br/>Not! Liam hadn't had a casual night with someone else in over six years. Perhaps, that was part of why it felt so damn good. Maybe, even, the best he'd ever had. Electric, exciting, and bursting with ingenuity. It just wasn't boring. Boring was his curse word. It was why he could never stay in one relationship for very long. He lost the spark once things became domestic and endearing. That simply didn't satisfy him. He needed adventure and, sometimes, even a little bit of madness. <br/>Last night, he may have finally ventured down into Wonderland. Yet, he had absolutely no regrets for doing so. He closed his eyes and lay back in the bed while trying to recall the events of the night before. They were fuzzy. What stuck out was so much red and the unignorable surge of electricity between the two of them. <br/>Liam finally faced her and began curiously taking in all of the features that he'd so clearly admired last night. She was very attractive, even now that her makeup had rubbed onto the pillow. With that gone, he could see soft skin and thick lashes. Her lips were almost pouty in her sleep...which was honestly adorable. <a href="https://64.media.tumblr.com/0b6ef4203f2814213a8f021bc5a325a5/tumblr_inline_o8kiguhCDm1qlt39u_250.gifv" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/0b6ef4203f2814213a8f021bc5a325a5/tumblr_inline_o8kiguhCDm1qlt39u_250.gifv?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-right" style="padding: 2px;"/></a><br/>Adorable? Oh no. <br/>He blinked twice. Adorable was not a word in his vocabulary when it came to complimenting women. What was wrong with him? Despite the confusion he felt inside, he could not help but continue admiring her face. Even, when he'd been caught and her eyes opened. He was assured quickly that it hadn't been a dream. After the belief that she was adorable had entered his mind, he wasn't sure how he felt about that. Sometimes, a good dream could be far better than a sticky situation. Still, he couldn't help but want to fight past his instinct to run. <br/>Running was exhausting. It was something he had done in every area of his life for as long as he could remember. For the first time, there was a sudden neutrality to accepting a cup of coffee after the night of an anonymous hookup. Liam sat up in bed and rubbed his eyes. "Black, please." He said slowly. "No sugar."</p>
<p></p> It wasn’t very often that she…tag:eternalcityrp.com,2022-11-17:6610746:Comment:4337442022-11-17T21:56:55.048Z✓ Kaelyn Brookes ~Admin~https://eternalcityrp.com/profile/Kaelyn
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://pa1.narvii.com/7389/b75520db9b9658c2d2749d1db5433436918517e4r1-268-240_00.gif" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img class="align-left" height="198" src="http://pa1.narvii.com/7389/b75520db9b9658c2d2749d1db5433436918517e4r1-268-240_00.gif?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="221"></img></a> It wasn’t very often that she brought home her late night aquantices. Normally she would go to other people's places instead of bringing them back to her place. Her home was what people would call a show home. It was always spotless. Nothing was out of place. Everything had a place. The Redhead has always taken pride in…</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://pa1.narvii.com/7389/b75520db9b9658c2d2749d1db5433436918517e4r1-268-240_00.gif" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="http://pa1.narvii.com/7389/b75520db9b9658c2d2749d1db5433436918517e4r1-268-240_00.gif?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-left" width="221" height="198"/></a>It wasn’t very often that she brought home her late night aquantices. Normally she would go to other people's places instead of bringing them back to her place. Her home was what people would call a show home. It was always spotless. Nothing was out of place. Everything had a place. The Redhead has always taken pride in her home. It’s really the first place that she’s really been able to call home. Before coming to Evermore she’d always been travelling to and from different cities. Never staying in one place for too long. It used to be because she was still running from her controlling and estranged ex for many years. Always living in fear that he’d one day hunt her down and find her then do god knows what to her. It took many years for her to stop living in fear and enjoy her life. She’s never been the settling down type until she met her cousin Wyatt. He was one of the main reasons why choose to stay in Evermore. That and she became coven leader meaning she couldn’t leave the city and coven if she really wanted to. Yet she wouldn’t tell that to Wyatt.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Many people would compliment her on her home. As it had been her who designed it all. The interior and exterior. Some would say she would make a great architecture or designer but she preferred it as her hobby instead. Just like how she kept her conning as a hobby and as side hussle too. Around her home she had various glass cabinets dotted around the place. Many were filled with valuable possessions. Some were things she had stolen from different people or places. Her own type of trophy case. In one of them she kept a golden egg with jewels on it. It was very expensive and priceless. Whenever Wyatt came around he would comment and admire the egg. Telling her that she was crazy for keeping it and having it in plain sight. It was her favourite piece that she thought it deserves to be out in sight rather than hidden away. Her home was very aesthetically pleasing. She hated clutter. Preferring her home to look more simpler than filled with things for the sake of making it look more fuller. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://64.media.tumblr.com/2469ef8a3973ca9eff5a7637b2c6a11e/tumblr_pjqohfBSYZ1qau1h3o3_400.gif" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/2469ef8a3973ca9eff5a7637b2c6a11e/tumblr_pjqohfBSYZ1qau1h3o3_400.gif?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-right" width="197" height="206"/></a>Kaelyn and Liam spent hours enjoying each other's company. Exploring each other inside and out. It’s been a long time since she’s felt an emotional and physical connection to someone who she’s only just met mere hours ago. The Instar felt safe and happy in his arms. Feeling his gentle touches. When she awoke she looked to see he was gazing at her. Admiring her almost. Normally after sleeping with a strnager almost you would be confused and then more guard but this time it was different she was still relaxed. Remembering all of what happened last night. “Good morning” She smiled softly greeing him. “Don’t worry it was all very real” Reassuring him, finding it a little bit amusing that he thought it was a dream at first. Maybe it was because she was someone who would be way out of his league. In a way it was the same, he was someone who she wouldn’t go for at first. Looking over her bedside table at her Alexa she could see it was the middle of the afternoon. Surprisingly, it was very rare that she slept in late. Maybe it was because they didn’t go to sleep till quite late. “Would you like a coffee or something?” Almost to say that she didn’t want him to leave. To stay in each other's company for longer. To get to know each other better without people watching on. Just the two of them. </span></p> Liam was more than accustomed…tag:eternalcityrp.com,2022-08-16:6610746:Comment:4327742022-08-16T08:54:51.559Z✓ Liam Arborhttps://eternalcityrp.com/profile/WilliamArbor
<div dir="auto">Liam was more than accustomed to bringing a girl home from a bar. It wasn’t usually in a suit after a night of high stakes, but this was not a new ritual for him. Yet, as he stood there in front of Kaelyn everything seemed different. Moonlight was the only thing that shone between the two of them, illuminating the highlights of her face and his body. Instead of the loud, pumping music of a frat party there was quiet classical playing from a record player in a distant room. The…</div>
<div dir="auto">Liam was more than accustomed to bringing a girl home from a bar. It wasn’t usually in a suit after a night of high stakes, but this was not a new ritual for him. Yet, as he stood there in front of Kaelyn everything seemed different. Moonlight was the only thing that shone between the two of them, illuminating the highlights of her face and his body. Instead of the loud, pumping music of a frat party there was quiet classical playing from a record player in a distant room. The actual house was not a stretch from the one he’d grown up in. His parents had once been affluent, before losing everything. The bones of the beautiful Victorian architecture were both oddly comforting and also made his heart ache. It was a bittersweet feeling. Odd, as he had never once been able to look at the past feeling anything but bitter. Where was the sweetness coming from? </div>
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<div dir="auto">Needless to say, Liam was not used to being noticed. He was used to blending into the background. If the wall was beige, he would accommodate; but the human couldn’t lie. This form of survival had taken a toll on him. The slight wrinkles by his eyes at the tender age of twenty-nine were of stress and worry at the many burdens he had carried since only twelve years old. Liam could barely turn his gaze away from her as he removed his jacket and his shoes. The grasp of her hand led him further into the house which seemed like it got grander with every room he stepped into. The couches in the sitting room were velvet. In half a moment, there was a glass of whiskey with a mint garnish in his hand. The glass was cold to the touch. A soft, but confused smile started over his lips. How had she noticed what he’d ordered at the bar with so many things going on tonight? He took a sip of the whisky. It was old. A true gem. The mint added a delicate spark. </div>
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<div dir="auto">His eyes followed her as she lit candles around the room, the back of her dress half-unzipped. Before long, the flickering light released an even more enchanting energy into the room than already existed. He had noticed the finery, of course, but of all the beautiful things in the house there was only one that he kept returning to watch. She had bright hair, crimson lipstick, and dress as a red as a rose. <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://64.media.tumblr.com/6687205ecd8f433e0319a1bef9852430/tumblr_inline_opv4tfYxoK1rifr4k_540.gif" target="_blank"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/6687205ecd8f433e0319a1bef9852430/tumblr_inline_opv4tfYxoK1rifr4k_540.gif?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="150" class="align-right" style="padding: 2px;"/></a></div>
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<div dir="auto">He carefully set his drink on a coaster. He’d been raised as a little gentleman and old habits died hard. When the candles were lit, the young man stood from the sofa and crossed the room. Their eyes met once again. If she was a siren, let him sink. Liam took a firm, but gentle grasp of her waist and pulled her into him. It was only a brief moment with their faces so close before it was irresistible. Warm, passionate and absurdly tender for a first night encounter - Liam caved to her, like melted wax, a seal with a hot red stamp. His tie was the first thing to end up stray on the living room floor, but it was followed by shirts and slowly everything else until only socks and a bottle of champagne followed them to the bedroom.</div>
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<div dir="auto">It was many hours into the night that the soft drinks and even softer hands kept Liam awake that night. Instead of leaving as he had when he was younger, he had fallen asleep directly by her side in the same satin sheets. By the time either of them stirred, the sun was streaming strongly through the window. By now, it was mid-afternoon. Still, he had very little motivation to move, while her silky tresses were splayed across his chest. It was a soft, but beautiful surprise when he turned to face her. Much of the glamorous makeup of the night before had faded and if anything, he found her even more attractive. There were little freckles on her cheeks and he could truly see that the color of her eyes. </div>
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<div dir="auto">He swallowed. Completely at a loss for words at was happening to him. The human settled for a gentle forehead kiss as their eyes again drifted together. “Good morning. I had wondered if i was dreaming…” The soft brush of her skin against lips was enough to prove the opposite. "I might need you to pinch me. I don't completely remember what happened last night." </div>
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<div dir="auto">He remembered echoes and flashes of touch from across the table and all the way to where they lay side-by-side. One thing was for sure, the stranger whom he lay beside was now holding the keys to the one thing that he had kept guarded for so many years: his vulnerability. The sudden fear spreading in his mind was only out-matched by the enticing oxycontin that seemed to keep them glued into one another's frequencies. What was happening to him? In only one night, he was sure nothing was going to be quite the same again.</div> She hadn’t exactly planned or…tag:eternalcityrp.com,2022-07-05:6610746:Comment:4317802022-07-05T20:40:23.442Z✓ Kaelyn Brookes ~Admin~https://eternalcityrp.com/profile/Kaelyn
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She hadn’t exactly planned or thought that she’d be in the company of another tonight. That she wasn’t planning to stick around for too long. Thinking that it would be her usual gambling night when she’d trick people out of their stolen money. It wasn’t even that she needed the money, in fact she had more than she’d even need. It’s no secret that the Redhead loved and craved a life of luxury. The opposite of what she had when growing up but now she doesn’t…</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She hadn’t exactly planned or thought that she’d be in the company of another tonight. That she wasn’t planning to stick around for too long. Thinking that it would be her usual gambling night when she’d trick people out of their stolen money. It wasn’t even that she needed the money, in fact she had more than she’d even need. It’s no secret that the Redhead loved and craved a life of luxury. The opposite of what she had when growing up but now she doesn’t know why she carries on doing it. She’d often tell herself it was a habit but in truth she wasn’t ready to close the chapter and say goodbye to that part of her life. Even if she was supposed to be responsible and a leader. Meeting Liam wasn’t something she planned. It was like they were meant to meet that she was supposed to catch him. They were both in the right place at the right time. She was sure that with her help he would have been caught. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://data.whicdn.com/images/362078732/original.gif" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://data.whicdn.com/images/362078732/original.gif?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-right" width="251" height="251"/></a>Now she was bringing a total stranger into her home. It wasn’t the first time. The Redhead wasn’t a stranger to one night stands. Normally it was after a few too many drinks and with a random person who she didn’t really care for or talked to for too long. In fact tonight they both hadn’t drank too much. It wasn’t a selfless drunken mistake. The walk to her place was quite a distance since she had to travel in an uber to go to the secret location. Kaelyn had planned on taking one back but plans changed. As the two of them approached her home, she turned to look over to Liam. Waiting to see what his reaction was. She was sure it was same as everyone elses to when she brought them home. It was always shocking and in awe. And she was right, Liam had the same reaction. Soon they were inside of her place. It was just the two of them now, nobody looking or watching them. “I have been told that by many people, some would say it’s the redhair” She teased as she was pulled gently onto the blondes lap. Their lips came crashing onto each other. Kaelyn felt an instant connection to something she’s not felt for a long time. The kiss was special, she was sure she felt the same. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Standing up from his lap she stood with her back back to him. “Help me out of this dress please. It may look beautiful but it’s not as comfortable as it may be seen” Waiting and wanting for him to undress her. The Redhead almost craved to feel his touch. It's been so long since she’d been in the company of another. </span></p> Unlike most, Liam tended to f…tag:eternalcityrp.com,2022-01-13:6610746:Comment:4309902022-01-13T01:43:30.914Z✓ Liam Arborhttps://eternalcityrp.com/profile/WilliamArbor
<p style="text-align: center;">Unlike most, Liam tended to feel at home in bars. he'd spent many of his college years studying in them -- using the racket to drown out the noise in his own head. That was where he'd picked up the small bits and pieces that he knew of pool, too. Tonight, what had happened was mostly luck. That was something that he would never take for granted. His skill acquisition came mostly through observance rather than practical experience, but tonight it had paid off…</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Unlike most, Liam tended to feel at home in bars. he'd spent many of his college years studying in them -- using the racket to drown out the noise in his own head. That was where he'd picked up the small bits and pieces that he knew of pool, too. Tonight, what had happened was mostly luck. That was something that he would never take for granted. His skill acquisition came mostly through observance rather than practical experience, but tonight it had paid off plentifully. Despite his reserved personality, Liam could be quite charming when he put his mind towards it; the problem was that he truly believed most people didn't deserve his charm. The average person barely deserved common decency. His cynicism had left very little wiggle room for public niceties, but as the exited the bar with his arm wrapped securely around her waist -- Liam almost wondered if that should change. If anything, he had tried for a very long time to hold onto hope for his little sister, but right now that was one of the furthest things from his mind.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">The young man loosened his tie as they stepped into the chilly January air. There were still holiday lights hanging from the post lamps and they cast a warm glow upon the sidewalk. The way which that light bounced up onto the dark red hues of his date's hair was bewitching and her aura lilting over him was obvious. He didn't seem entranced, but the way his normally stiff shoulders had relaxed into a human posture was unusual. For some reason, the curiosity that he felt towards the young woman was lowering his guard. "Your place it is." Liam nodded. The walk down the midnight street was quiet, but every so often his steel blue eyes would drift from his surroundings and towards her red lips, or hair, or flushed cheeks. It was only his disdain of public displays of affection that kept him from pulling her into his arms and exploring the strange electricity that seemed to bounce between them. <a href="https://64.media.tumblr.com/31a61ef5a9152dbd685d052dff876058/tumblr_inline_o8ki5ypMQq1qlt39u_250.gifv" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/31a61ef5a9152dbd685d052dff876058/tumblr_inline_o8ki5ypMQq1qlt39u_250.gifv?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-right"/></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">The walk was only around a mile, which seemed like nothing to the guard. He'd become so accustomed to running miles with his fellow soldiers that the quiet stroll was more relaxing than invigorating. Ahead, he saw a shadow in the distance that became more and more shaped like a house the closer that they got. It was two stories, Victorian architecture, with a grand wrap around porch, bay windows, and silver shingles. A brief look of puzzlement stuck to his face as he followed her up the stairs. Perhaps, it shouldn't surprise him that she owned her own home. He'd noticed early on that diamonds around her neck were most certainly real, but he hadn't suspected that she actually owned them.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">The human tried to keep his bewilderment underwraps as they entered the corridor. Moonlight shown down from the windows, casting bright spots on his companion's face. It was her necklace, reflecting in those ever so alluring eyes. Liam did the proper thing and removed his jacket and his shoes and her soft fur flounce before finding himself facing her once again. "I don't suppose that anyone has ever told you that you have the power to render a man completely speechless?" His attention did not stray from her eyes as he spoke. Once the heels had been removed, it became entirely obvious how his height towered over her. There was a bench a foot away and Liam took a rest, giving her a gentle tug onto his lap. "Yet, somehow, I do not mind at all." <a href="https://64.media.tumblr.com/6ea006c0c67526aac8c170c2419fd7b0/tumblr_inline_opv3qhhyeM1rifr4k_540.gif" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/6ea006c0c67526aac8c170c2419fd7b0/tumblr_inline_opv3qhhyeM1rifr4k_540.gif?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-left" style="padding: 2px;"/></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">It was inches that separated them at first, but the sparks off one another quickly turned that into centimeters. Her red dress was like a matador's cape in the moonlight. It was driving him mad. The bare space became nothing. Liam wasn't sure who moved first. Perhaps, it was gravity. Perhaps, it was desire. His lips crashed into hers with urgency. The embers which danced around them seemed to go up in flames as they came together. He melted into her, letting the young woman next to him lead the way.</p> The Redhead was a suker for a…tag:eternalcityrp.com,2021-08-18:6610746:Comment:4287822021-08-18T20:25:40.191Z✓ Kaelyn Brookes ~Admin~https://eternalcityrp.com/profile/Kaelyn
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Redhead was a suker for any time type of game. Especially if it involves placing bets or winning something at the end. With her line of job it was always anything with stragtiegies you had to be good at. Reading people too. That's how she was able to take the money from people so easily earlier. Sometimes she would have her own game of pool. Able to see or guess what move her opponent was going to take. Kaelyn could guess that Liam was trying to take this…</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Redhead was a suker for any time type of game. Especially if it involves placing bets or winning something at the end. With her line of job it was always anything with stragtiegies you had to be good at. Reading people too. That's how she was able to take the money from people so easily earlier. Sometimes she would have her own game of pool. Able to see or guess what move her opponent was going to take. Kaelyn could guess that Liam was trying to take this game seriously. Seeing the blonde male was better at playing pool than he was at poker. That's what she was able to guess with how confident he was coming off to her. Or he was trying to pretend to know what he was doing or trying to show off. It was no secret that the two of them were trying their best to impress each other. Showing off. Kaelyn knew there was something intriguing about Liam from the moment they had first met. It wasn’t just that she knew he was there at the poker night for no good just like her. It was something else that she couldn’t wrap her head around. She was sure that it was the same for him that he was tryng to figure her out. The Diviner was always mysterious for everyone. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://64.media.tumblr.com/512b71754dd4966b8687389f8add821e/tumblr_prdzzih1Kq1r5zcyco4_400.gifv" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/512b71754dd4966b8687389f8add821e/tumblr_prdzzih1Kq1r5zcyco4_400.gifv?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-left" width="225" height="252"/></a>“Just don’t hit the black one in then you’ll be fine” She smirked, teasing him a little, testing to see if she would make him a little bit nervous to mess up his shoot. In the past she’d manage to make people look their focus in the last few moments making her then win. Soon as she took her shot she watched and waited as he took his. Looking to see where the white ball would go if he had shot any of his coloured balls into the holes. To her surprise he potted several into different holes. something that doesn’t happen unless you're a pro, which she was sure that he wasn’t. She was taken aback feeling his arms wrapping around her waist as Liam had found some courage from his shots to try to make a move. “Hmm someone is confident” She smirked tilting her head to look at him with his arms around her waist. “Let’s go back to mine” Accepting his offer, inviting him over to hers. She wasn’t much of a bar person especially when she was wearing a ball gown with people still staring at her and it was already getting late. Along with the sexual tension between them was wanting for them to explore more. “We’ll find out which secrets want to be spilled…”</span></p> Liam was incredibly competi…tag:eternalcityrp.com,2021-06-12:6610746:Comment:4274932021-06-12T18:01:00.884Z✓ Liam Arborhttps://eternalcityrp.com/profile/WilliamArbor
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<p style="text-align: center;"> Liam was incredibly competitive, certainly not the world's warmest loser. He liked being the best at what he did. When that came to his education or debate, it had often been easy to best others with his own verbal repertoire. Tonight, however, he had a bad feeling as he watched her nail two shots in a row. Perhaps, he should have chosen a game that was more up his alley, but as the human sipped on his whiskey, he could feel…</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"> Liam was incredibly competitive, certainly not the world's warmest loser. He liked being the best at what he did. When that came to his education or debate, it had often been easy to best others with his own verbal repertoire. Tonight, however, he had a bad feeling as he watched her nail two shots in a row. Perhaps, he should have chosen a game that was more up his alley, but as the human sipped on his whiskey, he could feel that sentiment slowly start to buzz away. In the very least, even if he lost, he had the satisfaction of knowing that he had the attention of the prettiest girl in the whole bar tonight. He liked the mystery. It was a large part of what had intrigued him into stepping away from public office in the start. He'd never been interested in the law because of what it could do for others, but more because those who worked with it seemed to hold some kind of power. He found that attractive. There was so much freedom in never having to worry where your next meal would come from. He certainly hadn't found that in his life as a guard. It was more the type of job that required sacrifice and made ends meet. He'd made his first allies though and he appreciated the mentoring that he'd been getting, step by step. <a href="https://64.media.tumblr.com/31a61ef5a9152dbd685d052dff876058/tumblr_inline_o8ki5ypMQq1qlt39u_250.gifv" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/31a61ef5a9152dbd685d052dff876058/tumblr_inline_o8ki5ypMQq1qlt39u_250.gifv?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-right" style="padding: 2px;"/></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Liam took the pool cue hastily as she finished her shot, but was not reckless in his game. He leaned back against the table, eyeing where the different balls fell across the green velvet backing. There was a safe shot that guaranteed minimal risk, but low reward; and there was a tricky one which could guarantee him the win. He'd never often backed down from a challenge, even if it meant that he'd make a fool out of himself. Liam downed the last of the drink, eyeing up his gaming partner with a slight smile, "Wish me luck."</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">He did not wait for the affirmative response before taking the difficult shot. The white ball sped through a burst of colored ones, spreading them into several different nets. He leaned back, admiring the job well done. It may have been beginner's luck, but Liam liked to end on a high note. He set the cue aside and reached for her hand, sneaking his arms around her waist. "Would you like to get out of here? I've heard that bars are bad places to spill secrets."</p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Normally whenever she went to poker nights at underground or secret locations she was always in and out as soon as she got enough money that she’d been wanting. The least time she spent at places like there was the better. To be in and out. To pull the wool over other’s eyes. Then by the time people would realise what had happened she was long gone. Leaving no tracks or traces. It was so simple but dangerous at the same time. With one simple slip up or someone…</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Normally whenever she went to poker nights at underground or secret locations she was always in and out as soon as she got enough money that she’d been wanting. The least time she spent at places like there was the better. To be in and out. To pull the wool over other’s eyes. Then by the time people would realise what had happened she was long gone. Leaving no tracks or traces. It was so simple but dangerous at the same time. With one simple slip up or someone recognising could be game over for her. Luckily for her nobody’s ever recognised or put two and two together. Always using a fake alise, keeping up the act so perfectly. Just like she’d been doing all her life. Sometimes she’d be too into the con forgetting she can drop the act after. The Redhead didn’t plan to go to a bar that she’d never been at with someone she’d only just met. Still she didn’t really know. All she knew was that he was there at the poker night not just to play poker. That he was just as bad as her. Normally when going to bars she would dress more low key and not into a ball gown that she was in now. It wasn’t like she would draw attention to her sense of style normally. Just tonight she was looking more extra than usual. That she doesn’t exactly go around dressed for a fancy party every day. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://data.whicdn.com/images/308278744/original.gif" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://data.whicdn.com/images/308278744/original.gif?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-right"/></a>Now somehow she had to play a game of pool in a ball gown. One of the most impractical things she could do was play pool in or really move properly in but she wasn’t going to say that she couldn’t do something that she wasn’t dressed for. Kaelyn let the mysterious Liam go first, letting him take the first shot. Seeing as he looked over to her before he took the shot, hearing as he placed the first bet of the night. A smirk appeared on her lips seeing how he wanted to figure out what was so mysterious about her as he was to her. “Deal” Nodding her head accepting the challenge even though she knew she was going to most likely win. It was now her turn to take the shot. The Redhead focussed on which ball she wanted to aim at, like always it went peferectly. She couldn’t help but laugh a little seeing how Liam snatched the pool cube from her already seeing he was starting to see that he was a sore loser with how she was already looking to be in the lead. “My cousin has a pool table at his place then I’ve had some in places I’ve lived at in the past” She commented casually shrugging her shoulders, always to say that he had no chance. “If I recall you weren’t so good at poker earlier, I was practically carrying” The Redhead smirked pointing out the truth.</span></p>