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"I'm taking it slow, feeding my flame, shuffling the cards of your game. And just in time, in the right place, suddenly I will play my ace."

-Blue Foundation

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Astraea led him through the rapturous crowd as nearby dancers glided and shifted to make room for the pair. She stopped once she reached a decent spot in the middle of the floor and swiftly turned to face him. Just as she did the song changed, away with the high paced music, now a smoother, mellow tune flowed throughout the surround system. She glanced up at him, putting her free hand to his tie and lightly drew him closer.

Immediately, his captivating aroma, like dark chocolate mixed with spicy hints of sage and pepper, enclosed her. His warm scent made her bite her lip as she stared into those bright eyes. She moved her head to the side of his. Even in her heels, he was still a bit tall for her, so he slightly bent his head down to make it easier.

"This song... one of my favorites," she breathed, a dark seductive tone flowing from her lips.

Her voice brought warm blood to his cheeks, and the small hairs on his neck raised.

Her hands traveled down his back to his waist. She began pressing their pelvises together then paused, instead she took a small step back. His brow bared a slight arch in confusion.

"But first," She brought her hands to his front and began undoing the buttons of his suit, "this needs to go." She undid the last button and slid her hands up to his shoulders and pulled back the sleeves. He had on a matching vest underneath and she did the same with that as well.

"And where would I put it?" His voice was a low whisper. He stared with pure lust-filled eyes.

She only responded with a tiny smile. With the jacket and vest removed, her eyes looked past him.

"Kia!" she exclaimed.

He turned his head to follow her attention and found a small, golden-rose haired woman with a familiar expression of euphoria in her jade eyes. The woman, Kia, paused in her tracks and walked over to the two. Astraea put the two items in her hands, then softly placed her hand upon Kia's cheek.

"Kia, gorgeous, bring these to Maxx. I need him to keep a close watch for me," Astraea explained and watched Kia form a small smile. She peeked up at Astraea's companion, meeting his icy eyes. She glanced back at Astraea, blushing, and nodded. With that, Kia held onto the items and headed towards the bar. Astraea returned in front of him, her lip fixed into a closed grin.

"There, you can retrieve those later," she informed him.

He moved his mouth to speak but paused just as her hands found themselves touching him again. Slowly, her hands rubbed along the top of his broad shoulders then down his strong arms. She stopped when she felt the potent biceps hidden beneath the white fabric. "Mmm," she sounded, "now why would you want these hidden." She said as she gently squeezed his arm. He answered her with a slight grin.

She let go of his arms and replaced her hands on his back. Her hands explored him, steadily traveling down his spine until resting on his lower back. Their pelvises reunited and she glided her hips against him to the mellow, seductive nature of the music.

She had one leg in-between him as she slowly swayed her hips. He was hesitant though, a bit stiff. She smirked, sensing his hesitation. Gradually, she guided him in a swaying side to side motion. As she faced his chest, he bent his head down so the tip of his nose met her forehead. She inhaled his aroma, the feeling of ecstasy brewing within her. They were so close, but not close enough. At that realization, she leaned her head away from him and removed her leg from in-between thighs. She shifted her body around so her back was to him and immediately pressed herself against him. Her head fell back onto his shoulder as she added pressure onto his pelvis.

Instinctively, his hands met her petite waist, welcoming her with pleasure.

She could feel a growing bulge pushing hard against her dress, this made a devilish smile form across her face. She placed her hands upon his and guided them down to her legs. She could almost feel him grinning as he gripped at the warm flesh on her thighs.

His body became looser and relaxed with each sway of his and her hips. He matched her now, their rhythm in sync.

He dipped his head near hers, becoming even closer. She could feel his warm breath hit against the tip of her bare shoulder. The feeling of his closeness sent a wave of goosebumps throughout her body.

They remained like this, both lost in a trance of enlightenment. Time seemed to calmly suspend around them as he held her close and tighter against his stone hard body. The song came to an end but was immediately followed by a similar tempo, thus keeping them in this entrancing spell.

She felt a gentle peck brush against her skin. A soft sigh fled her lips, too soft to be heard by him. He reached one arm up and gently slid her soft hair to the side, exposing more of her flesh. His slow, fiery breath hit hard against her, she closed her eyes to relish in it. Tender lips pressed upon the nape of her neck, while he simultaneously tightened his grip. She bit her bottom lip and pushed herself harder against him. One of her arms found their way to the back of his head, pushing him down onto her neck. Her fingers gripped his hair as the feeling of his wet tongue made contact. He grazed the lining of her neck, then replaced his tongue with tentative kisses.

He moved to her ear and a soft whisper left his mouth. "You didn't tell me your name." He breathed in her ear, causing a rush of chills to shiver down her neck. Her eyes slowly opened.

"You didn't tell me yours," she replied with a smirk that he could see from the side of her face.

"Hale," he murmured. "Hale Showers."

She grinned in astonishment. "Hale... Showers," she repeated, "That's an interesting combination," she said, giggling.

He only chuckled in return, expecting just as much to be her reaction.

"Well?" He asked. She turned around swiftly, her hair swiping against his chin and mouth.

"Well...I'm still contemplating..." She tapped her fingers along his chest then met his eyes. "If you deserve that information." She smiled.

He grinned. Her eyes read hunger as they darted from his own to his moist lips, and back again.

She stepped closer to him, their lips only mere centimeters apart. His hot, minty breath sent tingles up her legs as she yearned to taste them. There was no need in waiting, she knew what she wanted and she would have it.

With one final look, her lips pressed against his, hard. He instantly returned the kiss, his strong hand pulling her against him. She sucked his bottom lip before cupping their mouths together. Their lips, both soft and tender glided easily against one another.

Quickly, she was falling into a slight daze, his lips immediately intoxicating her. She wanted to wrap her arms around him, grip him tight and explore more of him. But not here, not yet. Just as his tongue slithered between his lips in hopes of meeting hers she pulled away from him. She then reached for his hands and removed them from her back.

He watched her with a mixture of confusion and desire. His lips were plump now and reddened, she only smirked at the sight. She continued to step backwards as her hand grabbed his. Without a word, she pulled him to her before turning around to begin her stroll.

Just as before, he followed her faithfully through the crowd until they reached the beginning of a darkened hallway. The corridor was slightly illuminated up by dim violet and cyan balls of light that were lined up along the ceiling. There were a few people standing along the walls with drinks in their hands while engaging in activities among themselves.

They walked past a couple, aggressively thrashing at each other's lips as if the world's end were nearing. The woman would grip and claw recklessly at the back of the man's head as he firmly gripped her ass through tight jeans. Nearby was another couple, two men engaging in a calmer, sensual kiss as they leaned against the wall.

All these carnal activities around them only intensified their desire for each other.

Astraea squeezed his hand as she longed for what was to come. No one was near the end of the hall as they made it to the end. They stood before an elevator. She peeked back at him, meeting wanting eyes.

With a smirk, she turned and pressed her index against a small black screen. Within an instant, a green light flashed and the steel doors opened.

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