Dana rose and slipped her hand into Mara's. "I hope so as well, Mara. Enjoy the rest of your night."
She returned to her seat and found she was forced to avert her gaze from the affectionate embrace between Mara and Amir. Her eyes studied the new band as it readied for its set. When she heard Amir regain his seat, she returned her gaze to him. It was difficult to watch him watch her, but her mood was still in good shape and the dragon was only grumbling quietly. He would leave soon, she was sure, now that the source of his existence had left.
His explanation offered little, but did answer a question, so she smiled in return. She had so very many questions, but quite honestly didn't want them answered. What she wanted was a quiet evening with Amir, enjoying his company. She did not wish any more heavy emotions or deep discussions to take place. They would happen, she knew, but she was in no mood for them now.
The new band had struck up something lively and fun, she wasn't entirely certain what form of dance one did to this music. "What does one dance to this? I fear I don't recognize the steps of the dancers on the floor." Her left eyebrow lifted at Amir.
"I'm sure, if you knew it, you could teach me." A small shrug lifted her shoulder. "But you probably don't know this one, or perhaps you aren't as well versed in it as the Jitter bug."
It took a great deal of her self-control to keep the mostly serious look on her face, as she met and held Amir's gaze.
A Little Exploration Never Hurt Anyone...(Open, Attn: Amir)
Their shower had been long and incredibly satisfying, and made Dana very grateful for the never ceasing hot water of the Manor. By the time they had finished, the small room roiled with steam. She had sat quietly while Amir combed her hair free of tangles and pulled it into a pony's tail at the nape of her neck. She assumed this particular choice was so that it would be out of her way when riding the bike, but he could still run his fingers through it, should he so choose.
When he'd completed the small bit of pampering, he kissed the top of her head, pulled on his damp and wrinkled pants, and went to his room to dress. She did the same, choosing a pair of black linen pants, a soft green button down with three-quarter sleeves, and a pair of red strapy, roman inspired sandals.
With a diaphanous scarf, the leaves of the multi-hued flowers the same color as her shirt, and a small wrist-let type purse, she met Amir at the garage, just as he was bringing out his bike.
With out any firm plan in mind, they set off, with Dana's scarf tied firmly about her head, and her body snug against Amir's. She delighted in the wind against her face as they sped toward the bright lights of the city.
Dana
14 years ago
Amir
14 years ago
Amir blinked at Dana, biting back a groan. It was his fault, anyhow, for coming to Shades'. He rolled his eyes slowly over to the dance floor, not wanting to answer yet unable to resist the dare in Dana's voice. She had her weaknesses, and now she most certainly knew one of his - a competitive streak ten miles wide and an utter inability to resist a challenge.
"It's the Lindy Hop," he all but sobbed with a little melodrama thrown in for effect, also certain she knew exactly what it was. The dance was fairly recognizable to him, having recently suffered through Mara's obsession with swing in the past century. The moves were pretty distinctive compared to other swings, too. "Not one of my better ones."
There was nowhere near as much hurling your partner around like a living ballistic in the Lindy Hop, and Amir tended to enjoy those types of dances more. he knew this dance, and he could probably teach Dana the steps... well, some of them. Sort of. Someone might get injured. Hopefully one of the other dancers.
Standing resolutely, he once more held his hand out to her. "All right. Let's do it. I'm sure we can always improvise." He didn't mind improvising if it meant having a clingy Dana around. That would be acceptable, too.
They reached the floor again and he took one of her hands in one of his. "You have to learn to do a swingout," he said, dredging the name of the specific move from memory.
Looking around, he spotted another couple and pointed to the movements the woman was making, standing on her toes and swinging her heels out. "See what she's doing? That's it."
He wasn't about to demonstrate this one. It was totally a girl thing. His part was way easier and he was sticking to it.
"It's the Lindy Hop," he all but sobbed with a little melodrama thrown in for effect, also certain she knew exactly what it was. The dance was fairly recognizable to him, having recently suffered through Mara's obsession with swing in the past century. The moves were pretty distinctive compared to other swings, too. "Not one of my better ones."
There was nowhere near as much hurling your partner around like a living ballistic in the Lindy Hop, and Amir tended to enjoy those types of dances more. he knew this dance, and he could probably teach Dana the steps... well, some of them. Sort of. Someone might get injured. Hopefully one of the other dancers.
Standing resolutely, he once more held his hand out to her. "All right. Let's do it. I'm sure we can always improvise." He didn't mind improvising if it meant having a clingy Dana around. That would be acceptable, too.
They reached the floor again and he took one of her hands in one of his. "You have to learn to do a swingout," he said, dredging the name of the specific move from memory.
Looking around, he spotted another couple and pointed to the movements the woman was making, standing on her toes and swinging her heels out. "See what she's doing? That's it."
He wasn't about to demonstrate this one. It was totally a girl thing. His part was way easier and he was sticking to it.
Dana
14 years ago
Dana bit back the giggle his woe-is-me act made bubble up. He was quite cute when he was pouty.
She watched the woman for a moment and the dance came flooding back to her. The Lindy Hop was not her favorite of the period but she was passable at it. With a quirk of a grin on her lips, she demonstrated the step to Amir.
"I shall endeavor not to step on your toes."
As Amir pulled her into the first set of steps, Dana filed away the knowledge she had gained. It was interesting that Amir had a complete lack of will power when a challenge was issued. She would not take advantage of it in a malicious way, but it was a good thing to know for future use, perhaps when she wanted something else from him... like another massage.
She giggled to herself as he turned her out and back.
She watched the woman for a moment and the dance came flooding back to her. The Lindy Hop was not her favorite of the period but she was passable at it. With a quirk of a grin on her lips, she demonstrated the step to Amir.
"I shall endeavor not to step on your toes."
As Amir pulled her into the first set of steps, Dana filed away the knowledge she had gained. It was interesting that Amir had a complete lack of will power when a challenge was issued. She would not take advantage of it in a malicious way, but it was a good thing to know for future use, perhaps when she wanted something else from him... like another massage.
She giggled to herself as he turned her out and back.
Amir
14 years ago
Amir smiled at Dana, relieved to be, well, relieved, of teaching duty in this regard. He managed to get through the current song without too much difficulty and was further gratified to find the next song in the set a very slow number. Many of the more energetic couples drifted away for drinks or to catch their breath, but Amir and Dana remained on the floor.
It was definitely a good time for a little more contact. Amir hadn't planned on spending the entire morning whirling Dana around like a weapon. His eyes sparkled a little with his usual impishness as he gathered Dana close. Lowering his head a bit he brushed his lips lightly against her temple, spreading one hand across her back and the other lower upon her hip.
"Remember this dance? Or should I walk you through it?" His voice was pitched low, not really a whisper but certainly not loud enough for anyone else to hear.
There were many times in the past where dancing so closely would have been highly inappropriate. There was something to be said about today's society. particularly with a partner like Dana. She fit snugly against him in all the right spots, making it impossible to consider keeping any sort of space for the next few minutes.
Amir recognized that Mara's appearance had caused Dana some surprise and while he wasn't going to apologize for that, he did want her to feel secure in his affections. Amir wasn't the type to form relationships with more than one person at a time; not of the type he currently shared with Dana, anyhow. While he wasn't exactly committed in every sense of the word, he wasn't going to toy with her emotions. Until they decided their arrangement was no longer to their liking, or otherwise, he would remain with her and only with her. So he had a little work to do to put the genuine smile back on her lips; the result was always worth the effort.
It was definitely a good time for a little more contact. Amir hadn't planned on spending the entire morning whirling Dana around like a weapon. His eyes sparkled a little with his usual impishness as he gathered Dana close. Lowering his head a bit he brushed his lips lightly against her temple, spreading one hand across her back and the other lower upon her hip.
"Remember this dance? Or should I walk you through it?" His voice was pitched low, not really a whisper but certainly not loud enough for anyone else to hear.
There were many times in the past where dancing so closely would have been highly inappropriate. There was something to be said about today's society. particularly with a partner like Dana. She fit snugly against him in all the right spots, making it impossible to consider keeping any sort of space for the next few minutes.
Amir recognized that Mara's appearance had caused Dana some surprise and while he wasn't going to apologize for that, he did want her to feel secure in his affections. Amir wasn't the type to form relationships with more than one person at a time; not of the type he currently shared with Dana, anyhow. While he wasn't exactly committed in every sense of the word, he wasn't going to toy with her emotions. Until they decided their arrangement was no longer to their liking, or otherwise, he would remain with her and only with her. So he had a little work to do to put the genuine smile back on her lips; the result was always worth the effort.
Dana
14 years ago
She went to him with ease, and found comfort in his embrace. His words made her giggle, as she pressed her nose into his throat "I think I will manage just fine."
Her body molded so beautifully to his, as though they were made to do just such a thing together. She was still not sure why she'd had such a violent reaction to his child and it bothered her a great deal. She wanted very much to talk to Lady Erin, but she also wanted to explore it with in herself. Now was not really the time.
She shuddered a soft sigh, and pressed her lips to the skin just above his shirt collar. She liked it here in his arms and wanted very much to stay there. Her arms came up around his shoulders, her hands splaying across his back.
"Thank you Amir."
She knew that he would know why she was thanking him. It was all she would say on the matter, and she would not speak of it again. With a smile on her lips she leaned back and smiled up at him.
"It is a good thing you're as quirky as I am. Otherwise we'd have killed each other long ago."
Laughing softly she put her head back on his shoulder and let her body move with the music and with Amir.
Her body molded so beautifully to his, as though they were made to do just such a thing together. She was still not sure why she'd had such a violent reaction to his child and it bothered her a great deal. She wanted very much to talk to Lady Erin, but she also wanted to explore it with in herself. Now was not really the time.
She shuddered a soft sigh, and pressed her lips to the skin just above his shirt collar. She liked it here in his arms and wanted very much to stay there. Her arms came up around his shoulders, her hands splaying across his back.
"Thank you Amir."
She knew that he would know why she was thanking him. It was all she would say on the matter, and she would not speak of it again. With a smile on her lips she leaned back and smiled up at him.
"It is a good thing you're as quirky as I am. Otherwise we'd have killed each other long ago."
Laughing softly she put her head back on his shoulder and let her body move with the music and with Amir.
Amir
14 years ago
At Dana's thanks, Amir simply gave her an odd little look and a short nod, with a soft, "mm" of acknowledgment. She didn't need to thank him. It didn't matter either way. They were just here to enjoy the rest of their morning. To that end, Amir tipped his head down a bit and rested it next to Dana's, breathing in for a short second before turning and gently capturing her soft lips with his. He swayed with her in time to the music, not really dancing, just moving, enjoying the taste and feel of her.
When he broke apart from her he still stayed close. His lips brushed her cheek, her forehead, her ear, the soft skin of her neck. When Dana mentioned his quirks, he smiled against the curve of her neck and shoulder.
"You're killing me right now," he murmured against her skin, fangs peeking out a bit as he nibbled gently along the delicate line of her jaw. "It's only fair I get to repay you before the sun comes up."
Both hands slid down toward the flare of Dana's hips, resting lightly there instead of embarrassing her by going any further. It was a vain attempt at propriety when they were already pressed intimately against each other as it was.
"Maybe a few times after it comes up, too." He lifted his head enough to see her eyes again, his own still dancing with mischief but darkening with desire.
Definitely, a snack before they left downtown... and then he might just spend the rest of the morning monopolizing Dana. If she would permit. Something in her words had struck him on a note he didn't want to talk about. Killing her, killing each other... the topic of killing was one Amir didn't really want to think about when Dana was involved. So he buried the resistance to the subject under a blanket of seduction and unfeigned desire. Best not to think about killing anyone right now.
When he broke apart from her he still stayed close. His lips brushed her cheek, her forehead, her ear, the soft skin of her neck. When Dana mentioned his quirks, he smiled against the curve of her neck and shoulder.
"You're killing me right now," he murmured against her skin, fangs peeking out a bit as he nibbled gently along the delicate line of her jaw. "It's only fair I get to repay you before the sun comes up."
Both hands slid down toward the flare of Dana's hips, resting lightly there instead of embarrassing her by going any further. It was a vain attempt at propriety when they were already pressed intimately against each other as it was.
"Maybe a few times after it comes up, too." He lifted his head enough to see her eyes again, his own still dancing with mischief but darkening with desire.
Definitely, a snack before they left downtown... and then he might just spend the rest of the morning monopolizing Dana. If she would permit. Something in her words had struck him on a note he didn't want to talk about. Killing her, killing each other... the topic of killing was one Amir didn't really want to think about when Dana was involved. So he buried the resistance to the subject under a blanket of seduction and unfeigned desire. Best not to think about killing anyone right now.
Dana
14 years ago
His kisses made the breath she didn't need, stick in her throat, before jumping quickly into her lungs and doing the same on the way back out. Her own lips responded by placing little kisses on the skin she could reach.
The feel of his fangs caused a soft rumbling noise to take up residence in her throat. She'd like nothing more than to see how he would do such a thing. She enjoyed the way his body reacted to her, and caused him to loose just a small amount of his careful control.
"Then perhaps we should leave this dance floor, before we doing something that will get us thrown out."
She chuckled softly, a low sultry sound, that was followed by her hands slipping down around his shoulders to rest on the hard plane of his chest.
The feel of his fangs caused a soft rumbling noise to take up residence in her throat. She'd like nothing more than to see how he would do such a thing. She enjoyed the way his body reacted to her, and caused him to loose just a small amount of his careful control.
"Then perhaps we should leave this dance floor, before we doing something that will get us thrown out."
She chuckled softly, a low sultry sound, that was followed by her hands slipping down around his shoulders to rest on the hard plane of his chest.
Amir
14 years ago
Amir grinned a little wickedly, lifting Dana just a little bit and holding her flush against his body for a moment, feeling the heat as they pressed together. Tilting his head again he nipped lightly at her bottom lip before lowering her to the ground once more but taking another liberty in the form of a slow, smoky kiss.
"I thought you wanted to dance," he murmured against her mouth. "Now you want to leave?"
Amir clasped her tightly against him. "Not just yet." His mouth was curved up as he teased her slightly.
"I'm still trying to remember the steps, myself."
He made another foray with his fangs, exploring the gentle curve of her collarbone before settling in the hollow of her throat, pressing a soft, warm kiss there as well, letting his breath brush gently against her skin.
It was certainly the best distraction he could have provided against the topic of killing each other... and not just for Dana. Aside from his growing hunger, which probably had something to do with his current aggression, Amir had all but forgotten where they were anyhow. And that was just fine with him.
"I thought you wanted to dance," he murmured against her mouth. "Now you want to leave?"
Amir clasped her tightly against him. "Not just yet." His mouth was curved up as he teased her slightly.
"I'm still trying to remember the steps, myself."
He made another foray with his fangs, exploring the gentle curve of her collarbone before settling in the hollow of her throat, pressing a soft, warm kiss there as well, letting his breath brush gently against her skin.
It was certainly the best distraction he could have provided against the topic of killing each other... and not just for Dana. Aside from his growing hunger, which probably had something to do with his current aggression, Amir had all but forgotten where they were anyhow. And that was just fine with him.
Dana
14 years ago
She clung to him, there was absolutely no dignity in it whatsoever. Her body was quite willing to suffer such indignities for the pure pleasure it derived. Brain however warred frantically, desperately trying to remind Body that they were in fact in public, and she should not be engaging in such carnal behaviours in the middle of a dance floor. Tragically, Body was not interested in such logic, and returned Amir's kiss with melting heat.
"It seemed a good idea at the time."
Once more she was clinging to him, this time her brain whimpered softly and gave up.
"I...could teach you." Her voice was a breathy whisper as his fangs nipped lightly at her delicate collar bone. Her fingers curled into the soft cotton of his shirt, as her head dropped back exposing her throat to him.
"It seemed a good idea at the time."
Once more she was clinging to him, this time her brain whimpered softly and gave up.
"I...could teach you." Her voice was a breathy whisper as his fangs nipped lightly at her delicate collar bone. Her fingers curled into the soft cotton of his shirt, as her head dropped back exposing her throat to him.
Amir
14 years ago
Dana's responses to his actions were everything he'd hoped for, and only served to feed his desires further. Amir stilled as she bared the tempting line of her neck to him, dipping his head instinctively and halting the motion a hair's breadth before piercing her skin. He closed his eyes tightly for a moment and then slowly let out a long sigh and lowered his head the rest of the way. With rigid control he feathered his lips along the line of Dana's neck until he reached the soft skin beneath her ear. There, he gently nipped again without drawing blood. His hunger was definitely aroused, though, and as his hands pulled her impossibly closer to press her hips to his, her breasts against his chest, the nightclub began to feel altogether too small.
It was time to go. Dana was right. "Okay," he whispered, wrenching himself away. "Then teach me."
He would have to feed himself at some point before the sun rose. It wasn't an option any longer. For now though, the call of a baser urge was the louder voice in his head.
Taking Dana's hand securely in his he slid through the crowd as a faster song started up and the more vivacious dancers returned to the floor. They wound their way unnoticed through the crowd, briefly passing their table to obtain any belongings, and then Amir steered them out the door.
It was an impulsive move, as he was wont to make. If Dana wanted to teach though, he would, for tonight, be a most willing pupil. As they made their way toward his bike he couldn't keep his hands from touching. So he lifted Dana in front of him, climbed on behind, and briefly wrapped his arms around her. Brushing her hair aside he once more had the perfect view of her neck. He pressed a soft kiss to her nape and tucked her hair beneath her collar. Leaning over her and starting the bike, he pressed his cheek to hers.
"You lead."
He hadn't yet shown her how to ride the bike, but he placed her hands on the handles, covered them with his own, and steered them down the street. Dana would pick up quickly; if not, she had but to turn the handlebars and he would understand the direction. It didn't much matter to him where they went at the moment; he would follow for now.
((ooc: Amir and Dana out))
It was time to go. Dana was right. "Okay," he whispered, wrenching himself away. "Then teach me."
He would have to feed himself at some point before the sun rose. It wasn't an option any longer. For now though, the call of a baser urge was the louder voice in his head.
Taking Dana's hand securely in his he slid through the crowd as a faster song started up and the more vivacious dancers returned to the floor. They wound their way unnoticed through the crowd, briefly passing their table to obtain any belongings, and then Amir steered them out the door.
It was an impulsive move, as he was wont to make. If Dana wanted to teach though, he would, for tonight, be a most willing pupil. As they made their way toward his bike he couldn't keep his hands from touching. So he lifted Dana in front of him, climbed on behind, and briefly wrapped his arms around her. Brushing her hair aside he once more had the perfect view of her neck. He pressed a soft kiss to her nape and tucked her hair beneath her collar. Leaning over her and starting the bike, he pressed his cheek to hers.
"You lead."
He hadn't yet shown her how to ride the bike, but he placed her hands on the handles, covered them with his own, and steered them down the street. Dana would pick up quickly; if not, she had but to turn the handlebars and he would understand the direction. It didn't much matter to him where they went at the moment; he would follow for now.
((ooc: Amir and Dana out))