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A night at the bar

Darker rooms were always a bit of my preference in places like these, old pubs, the smell combined with the darkness always emptied my heart and mind. The night air filled my lungs as I drank my nearly flat beer. I was so very tired of all the things around me, the people, the monotony of daily life, the movies I watched, even the music. Tonight the bar had some random band playing live in the opposite corner of where I was sitting. I’d learned to tune it out by now. The waitress came around and asked if I wanted another beer, I nodded only. She only smiled and did the same going to get it. I sighed deeply.

I could remember as a child how much I wanted to go on adventures, to wander the world from pole to pole. See it all. I remember … being so foolish. Thinking everything was so simple, but sadly the world doesn’t really work that way anymore, I’d become so jaded in life.

My new beer arrived rather quickly, it was placed on my table along with a note. I unfolded it, all my previous thoughts thrown away.

“You look like you could use a friend… or another drink -R” I stared down at the little brown napkin for a while before looking up and trying to see who’d written and sent me this odd little piece of paper

The pub seemed totally unchanged, no-one looking up to see my reaction or even very interested in my little corner of solitude. I waved down the same waitress and she came over, this time however she was the one smiling. Before I could even ask her who sent this she handed me another paper.

“Were it so easy, it wouldn’t be fun. -R” My eyes went wide, a rather large grin formed on my face. I could feel my blood rushing in my ears. This was either the perfect way to find out I had an assassin coming to kill me; or someones very good prank. What should have bothered me, but didn’t, was that I really wanted it to be the first one. I took a steadying breath and scanned the room again, not really expecting to find anything.

At first it took me a minute to really see the faces in the room, I had blocked them out like white noise. Curiosity had now changed all that, and one by one I began to filter. An old man hunkered over his beer, a table with couples apparently here to see the band, a woman killing her paycheck at the VLTs. My initial intrigue began to fade as the waitress crossed in front of me again, and then I saw her.

-R. She had to be a cliché, but in all the right ways. Beautiful woman, sitting alone, dark hair, crazy curves and killer red heels. I'm such a sucker for heels. I grinned to myself- monotony disrupted for no obvious reason? Ok I'll bite...

My slow response was making her react, and from across the room I watched her cross her legs and lock her gaze on me. I let my grin widen, and briefly considered that if she WERE indeed an assassin- I could think of worse ways to go. What I did for all those years behind me, had made for more than a few enemies- though they were usually more obvious and clumsy. The angry boyfriend, the crooked co-worker, even the insurance scammers. I had seen my fair share of angry retaliation.

I began to contemplate the ways this woman might be able to kill me as I finished my beer.

With a heady sense of anticipation I got up, and took my time walking over to "-R". Snuggled into a booth, she was running her finger slowly around the rim of her wine glass- still half full, white. I had never been much for wine- but force of habit made me pay attention. Her lips curled into a barely noticeable smile, and I again considered there were worse ways to die.

The pub seemed to vanish around me as I finally got to the table, I sat down without saying anything and just held her penetrating gaze. A look she'd probably used for years to keep the constant stream of men and possibly women away. She was indeed ravishing and I could hardly conceal the blush and the need to fidget. The moment seemed have lasted a small eternity before she broke the stare first and took a sip of her wine. I breathed again, unsure of when I actually started to hold my breath.

As she put the glass down she licked her lips, her tongue lingering just alittle too long for it not to have been intentional on her bottom lip. She raised her hand ever so slightly as if to cal the waitress, and before she even got it very high the same girl as before materialized beside us. "Yes, Miss Snow?" she sounded way too meek for it to have been a normal gesture.

"How about a stronger drink, the wine was lovely and delicious but I think its time for something better " She looked at me as if she wanted my approval, but I knew already that she didn't need it to do what she wanted. It was more to see my reaction. So I smiled lightly and gave a half shrug along with a nod. The waitress didn't even ask what she meant and vanished again.

"So which was it?" R asked me, her voice was crisp and very deliberate as if each word was chosen eons ago. My brain was so rattled by her that I almost missed the question. It took me a second to really figure out what she'd meant. The Note.

"Is it so bad to want both?" I answered as coolly.

"Good answer" Her reply was sensual and followed by a grin, her mouth was intoxicating to watch. Why was she alone? Why was she dressed this way? Oh gosh, my mind had been ignoring facts. Obvious facts. But something about this was too good to pass up, finally something was happening that was abnormal.

As quickly as she left, the waitress reappeared with two tumblers half full of a bronze liquid over ice. Deliberately one glass was set in front of me as the waitress caught my eye, and that of Miss Snow. Obediently she retreated, an expression of mild curiosity and something else on her face. I felt this dangerous beauty's eyes on me, and awkwardly picked up my glass. Miss Snow held hers up to her nose and inhaled like she was breathing in a lover.

"So you're a whiskey girl?" I asked as coolly as possible- and swallowed some of the all too familiar liquid. Miss Snow smiled coyly over her glass and looked up at me from under her lashes. "I am-", was all she breathed before bringing the glass to her beautiful lips.

Watching people wasn't new for me, I had done it for years in far less friendly situations. Often through the lense of a camera, from undisclosed locations. I had even watched beautiful women, some doing despicable and depraved things- things they would pay good money to keep quiet- and yet I had NEVER felt as unsettled as I did right now. Trying to play it off I took another swallow and let it wash over me.

"This is supposed to be fun." Miss Snow said letting her glass pull against her bottom lip as she set it down. Geez, I could watch that mouth for hours...

"We're all friends here remember?" She said teasing me. And letting the back of her index finger graze my hand- now gripping my glass. I took in a steadying breath, and met her gaze. "So we are!" I answered back pulling myself together. "You'll have to excuse me, I don't have a lot of friends."

As if to underscore my point a loud chorus of laughter shot out from above the din. Miss Snow pouted in mock sympathy, her lip jutting out in a crazy distracting way. "That's a sad story Aaron" she said as dramatically as possible. So she knew my name? Of course she did, why wouldn't she?

"The 'R'", I asked. "What's it stand for Miss Snow?" My words were a bit more acidic than I intended, but all she did was smile.

"Well we are friends, shouldn't you already know that about a friend?" She asked the last word heavy with intent.

"Like I said, I don't have a lot of friends", I said a little frustrated. What was this?

"Right." My hostess responded smirking and taking another sip. "So guess-"

I fixed my gaze on her, trying to ignore the way her skin looked, silky smooth down her throat and disappearing into just enough cleavage to mess with my head. "Rachel?" "Rita?" I tried halfway to blank stares. "Rebecca?" Nothing. "Rose?"

Miss Snow chuckled playfully. "Rita?" She asked with mock offense. "I look like a Rita to you do I Aaron?"

I grinned back reflexively, "it's been a while Miss Snow, maybe you could help me out?"

With very deliberate pause she brushed her fingers over the back of my hand again, raising hairs on the back of my neck. "Ruby, my name is Ruby" she said and brought her glass to her mouth again- effectively draining it this time

My mouth agape I could do nothing but watch this beautiful woman as she somehow made drinking seem elegant, if I tried the same stunt I would have been overcome by the oncoming burn. I sipped a little more letting my insides warm up. Ruby Snow, the name must have had something to do with me but I couldn't really remember.

I finished my drink slowly letting the silence wash over me, she didn't seem to mind the silence. The pub had a very good sound system that played music that actually wasn't overly loud so it could be heard but you didn't need to shout to speak to the people around you. A song I was familiar with was now on, Gold by Bondax. It worked to relax me, my shoulders dropped as I sighed deeply. My thoughts were running away with me but I wasn't able to completely focus on one thing.

My eyes caught her gaze again, this time she was staring at my hands, rough and large my hands were often described as if they'd come from a harder working man. I'd never really been one to go out of my way to waste more energy than needed however when I did need to work, I worked myself to the bone. Especially when it was for someone. Both my palms were on the table so I turned them palm up. The motion was harmless but by the smile Ruby gained I worried instantly about if she took this as a sign of something bigger than my initial intentions.

"Night air has the strangest flavor..." Lyrics to another song came to mind, I hadn't noticed I'd said them

"Space to breathe it, time to savour" She sang it just as hauntingly as the original. All the hairs on my body were now electrified and I got a hint as to whom she was. I did some work for someone once that required me to film a singer .... But that was years ago... too many years... Good heavens, could there even possibly be a way that she was that singer from so very long ago? I took down the rest of my glass and looked into the eyes of the stunning creature infront of me. She held my gaze, my eyes betrayed me because she looked even more pleased, if that was even possible, the spark in my eyes gave it away.

"Ah, there's a good boy... oh look our second round is here" her voice like velvet, I felt flush. The waitress appeared again with another darker fluid in two glasses with a sphere of ice in each. My pulse quickened again.

"Ruby..." My voice shaking, almost a plea.

"Now, now Aaron. Mustn't spoil the fun, silly boy. Drink, moments like these should be savoured~" she laughed lightly and now I was even more scared of death. But somehow, I was excited for what would happen next... I took a sip of the fluid.

"Yes ma'am" I replied sarcastically

"If i didn't know better, I'd think you were trying to get me drunk," I said only half joking.

"Who said you knew better?" Ruby asked, shrugging her shoulders coolly and lifting the glass to her lips.

With slight indignation I shot back- "Maybe you should have done better homework!"

My agitation must have registered, and my sultry hostess paused, glass in air, eyes narrowing. "I've hit a button?" She asked pressing.

I took a long pull on my drink and let it burn, before answering. My thoughts were disconnected, and starting to become fuzzy around the edges. And the way she smelled was beginning to make my mouth water. "Just don't assume-" I said quietly. Over the years I had worn my fair share of perceptions and judgement, almost all if which I either deserved or shrug off. But for some reason, what this woman- pricking at my memory- thought of me, seemed to very much matter. Another deep sigh.

"Aaron" Ruby said, "I have no patience for people who can't hold their own- so I appreciate your attitude. It makes this much easier."

I started, confused. "And just what IS this?" I asked. "You don't strike me as the kind of woman who needs to pick up strangers?"

Ruby chuckled and shook her head. "Well you aren't dumb- you said you could use another drink... and a friend?"

My heart stuttered at that last word and I realized I was actually getting hopeful- man, who knew I had it in me...

Ruby's fingers brushed mine again, and reflexively I grabbed them a little roughly- "Ok, say it. This isn't the first time a beautiful woman has approached me, but there is ALWAYS a good reason for it!" This subtle cat and mouse was getting on my nerves yes, but I suddenly found myself unwilling to let go of her hand.

Ruby winced, and I realized I was gripping her a little too tight and relaxed my hand. "Easy tiger" she breathed, a warning and a dare in one.

I recoiled my hand away, longing for the fire I felt when I touched her hand. Ironic that her name was snow she did nothing but seem like a raging fire. I closed my eyes for a little longer than I had intended and felt the buzz of the alcohol kicking in. I loved this exact moment, right as it starts to numb the world leaving everything in a state of gray. Where choices hardly mater, where anything is funny or right. Where lines are easily crossed. However I snapped my eyes open and looked at Ruby again drinking in her beauty this time. She was beyond this level of place, let alone me. I could feel myself dancing to her tune, but what was it she was after. She called me over, is getting me drinks, and is playing some kind of game.

God damn, if she was a killer then let her have me... Dying to a woman such as this... well, I love a woman who can kick my ass.

"A Fox..." I said finally to break the light silence that had formed in the last few minutes. "I think I'm more of a fox, tigers are too bold"

"Are you telling me you aren't bold?" Ruby's voice playful again, she fingered the edge of the glass while she looked at me with a half coked smile.

I grinned "Yes, I'm bold enough to get what I want, but not bold enough to do it while people are all watching. Envious" What was I even saying anymore... I shook my head and laughed. "Or maybe I am... Maybe I'm a lion"

"My my, this is what you're like tipsy? An animal lover. Who would have thought... Guess everyone has their little secrets..." Her stressing of the word secrets triggered something inside me. But it wasn't fear, it was curiosity

"It just so happens that I do love animals... I also love long walks on the beach, romantic candle lit dinners and dancing under the stars.." My smile wide as could have been as I watched her own grown with amusement. She giggled lightly in reply, and heaven could only have created such a delicious sound. It seemed impossible to forget it now, it rang in my ears. I took a steadying breath and felt a surge of new tingles all over my body from the alcohol.

"What am going to do with you Aaron?" I think the question was more rhetorical than I had anticipated. Because before I could really control it I answered with "Not kill me"

Her eyes went wide and eye brows shot up. "Now why would I do that to a perfectly good friend... So soon?"

Now my heart was pounding, I could feel the adrenaline pumping and mixing with the already highly formed buzz, and becoming even better. My whole body surged and I just laughed. But the 'so soon' was definitely something. I finished off the drink infront of me in one gulp and savoured the burn along with the lingering taste this earned me another heavy stare from Ruby. I closed my eyes and pressed the cold glass to my forehead. I laughed lightly as I put the glass down, and took her extended hand in mine.

"What would you like to do. Aside from sit here and drink? You've very much got me interested in -- " before I could finish she leaned over the small table and whispered darkly into my ear saying "Thats one of the secrets" her voice so close, her smell filling the air, her lips grazing my jaw line as she pulled away slowly... I was being driven mad before she murdered me for something I'd done. I looked at her through half lidded eyes and smiled, saying only "Yes Ma'am"

"Good boy~" She raised her hand and the waitress came around this time, with a clear liquid in a 4 small glasses. This was going to prove interesting, the shot of adrenaline and lust cleared me up rather well, this next round would be for fun.

How Ruby was matching me and seemed unaffected- was a mild gnawing thought. If she wanted me drunk- hell if she wanted me dead, I was stepping past the line where I would resist. Two shots in front of us both- and my hostess set her gaze heavily on me. "Well don't let it go to waste!" She said biting her lip. Maybe she WAS feeling it?

Warm through and getting hot- I picked up the tiny glass and swallowed without reservation. The liquid took a moment to bite back- and I reflexively cringed. Ruby's expression playful, she kept my gaze and tipped her head back to do the same. Only a slight shudder betrayed her, followed by a long slow exhale. Her composure recovered, she leaned in again this time resting her hand in my chest and whispered. "I have big plans for you- and I need you not to break..." Her fingers grazed my collar and sent shivers down my spine, her mouth brushing against my jaw as she spoke.

It was making me crazy and on impulse I reached up and pinned her hand to my chest and leaned back till we were just inches apart. Before I could stop myself my other hand was in her hair, in the sweet spot at the base of a woman's neck- Ruby's eyes got defiant and she initially resisted- I knew I only had one shot. "Be careful,,," she cautioned with a hint of a smile.

"I told you not to challenge me-" I hissed. And without thinking my mouth was on hers. Two thoughts flooded my brain- as I broke through her guard; First that this woman was FAR too beautiful to let me attack her like this and second that I REALLY hoped I WOULD die at her hands.

Ruby's lips were EVERY bit a delicious as I knew they would be- soft and seductive, after the initial fight. I twisted my fingers into her hair and let myself go- knowing I was about to have my ass handed to me. But my hostess was kissing me back!?

And then her hand clenched under mine, and she bit my bottom lip so hard I was disarmed, and abruptly she pulled away- dragging my lip with her for a moment.

"Animal lover indeed-" she said, wiping what I realized must have been my blood off her lip. "Don't do that again!" She said not totally angry- "dammit Aaron!"

I sat back and ran my tongue over my bottom lip- shit, that WAS my blood! Well I'll be damned!

I couldn't help the grin that crossed my face- "Worth it!" I chuckled and reached for my second shot. Without thinking I tossed it back and welcomed the almost sobering, burn.

Ruby didn't drink this time, but instead leaned back and crossed her legs, studying me. "Well, I needed you to be willing to go after the goal." She said, her smile returning. "I hope you don't force yourself on ALL of your friends?" She teased.

Reaching for her shot- I felt my face flush," I told you- I don't have a lot of friends..."

Before I could grab her shot, she elegantly leaned over and took the shot in the mouth, picking it up with just her mouth threw the shot back and placed the empty glass on the table infront of her. My mouth dropped as she gave me a wink. She wiped a little of the liquid that had escaped her mouth from the side of the mouth. Clearly she was still able to fully function and was rather good at everything. I could feel that I was pretty much at the limits of what I could safely drink without making a complete ass of myself.

"Yes, you were saying that. I think you like being alone, that brooding aura you give off is very adorable though." Ruby tilted her head to the side letting her hair cascade to the side something about the simple action made her utterly adorable.

"Perhaps, but sometimes you find yourself with the most amazing company." I smiled at her, she returned the gesture "Even if you only partly remember who they are" I could feel the next wave of buzzing energy fill my veins. I felt dizzy now, but I could see things a little clearer in terms of desire. The small spark had turned into a back-draft, I felt like I was suffocating but I couldn't not enjoy it all.

"Oh, so you think we've met before then. Okay then, we'll go with that~" She giggled lightly, her face was also slightly flush. My eyes struggled to take in her expression as my addled brain struggled with that last revelation, did she really not know me? I thought for sure she'd been someone from my past or was she screwing with me... Screwing me.... Screwing....

I had to physically shake my head to get that thought to stop, I couldn't lose to that impulse now. As much as I would enjoy it, that can't happen ...

"You okay there? I thought you said you could hold your own?" Ruby said suddenly, I hadn't noticed what it might have looked like to her. I only smiled and nodded

"Thoughts being stupid is all" I placed a few fingers at my temple and pressed, I could feel nothing but the numbness but the motion helped relax me and got me to focus enough to drown out some of the thought

"Theres an easy cure for bad thoughts... Just do them~" I hadn't been looking at her when she said that but I looked up just in time to see her suddenly leaning over and kissing me this time. My hand dropped as her arms wound around my neck. I was stunned, her mouth had the taste of the alcohol in it but it had a taste of danger as well. She was almost in my lap before I noticed and the kiss became a little softer, slower. Less hungry but more urgent.

We pulled apart gasping for air, her arms not leaving the back of my neck, her hands playing lightly with the back of my head. I deeply sighed, and thought that this must have been a version of hell. I licked my lips and tasted blood, alcohol, and her...

"Now then, I think its time for some water, I can't have you passing out on me. Then the fun would stop.... unless you just wanted to leave?" Ruby's voice pierced the fog of my mind, was this an invite or a question. What did I actually want? What did I want ... I looked into her eyes and got lost unsure of my answer but I had a feeling, like before. I didn't need to answer, and she would give me the solution to my problem... Shes cured the overwhelming insanity of living a boring life. At least for now.

"So leaving is an option?" I said feeling every bit as drunk as I was getting and fighting back images of all the possibilities.

Ruby traced slow agonizing circles on the back of my neck, studying me for a moment, and then slowly peeled back. Before I knew it, the waitress had returned- but this time collecting money from my gorgeous hostess. Hot waves of realization washed over me- was I getting what I wanted? What DID I want?

Standing slowly, Ruby gathered her handbag and coat wrapping the dark fabric over her body- covering it against my better judgment. With slow deliberate pause, she slid her hand up my right arm and back down till it brushed against the back of my hand, and fixed me with a stare that made me afraid for the first time since I'd met this devious creature.

"Well then, shall we?" She dared, letting her fingers rest on mine, almost burning me with intensity. A slow smile teasing those delicious lips. I took a steadying breath and turned my hand over, lightly interlocking our fingers, and stood up slowly- feeling the alcohol again. Her smile seductive, she looked up at me and I realized how much taller I was than her, a personal preference of mine.

With a playful tug, she pulled on my hand and led us out the door of the pub and into the crisp air of night. The cool almost immediately chased away, the smell of pollution and low rent was heavy, and assaulting to my senses, and my stomach turned for a minute. Shit- not now! Ruby let my hand drop and walked ahead of me, just far enough for me to watch her move like a deadly angel, and remember what I was doing. I breathed deep to get my bearings.

Stepping to the street corner, she raised her hand in a gesture so common it was almost comforting. I watched as men noticed her, and felt an odd unexpected sense of jealousy- not my usual. But nothing about tonight was usual...

A cab appeared- almost out of nowhere and stopped right in front of Ruby, and I reached to open the door for her.

"My my, Aaron, how unexpectedly chivalrous of you-" she breathed slipping into the seat.

I shut the door, and shook my head as I walked to the other side again aware of my intoxication. Sliding in beside her I chuckled. "I may be low on charm, but I wasn't raised in a barn."

Nodding to the driver, we pulled away and Ruby smiled at me and ran her tongue over her bottom lip. "My mistake- I just assumed as an animal lover-" the gest mildly obscured by her beautiful mouth.

We drove in silence for what seemed a long time- who was this woman? It was becoming clear, that she come a long way to find me. I was also very slowly beginning to wish I had drunk myself into oblivion.

I hadn't told the driver where we were going but he was looked as if he'd been told something on the destination. I looked out the side window but couldn't do that for very long, the moving objects were a little more than make my already tender stomach turn. I turned to my lovely companion and found that she was already looking at me, the edges of her mouth turned up in the faintest smile. I used her as the centre of everything and I could feel the uneasiness in my stomach starting to fade and turn into something else. Her hand found mine and our fingers laced together.

We stayed this way for what seemed a very long time before pulling up in the rich section of the city, to a very fancy hotel where they treated you like royalty. I took a long breath before getting out walking around the back of the cab and opening her door. She slowly and very carefully got out of the car. She was at the perfect height that if she looked up at me it would almost--- before I could even finish my thought she did in fact look up at me with the most heated glare yet. The fire burned in her eyes as if she knew exactly what I was thinking at that moment. "Easy Tiger~" She said before climbing out of the car and walking past me. I grinned and closed the door, as I paid for the cab the driver looked at me and gave me a huge thumbs up and a wink. I couldn't suppress my laugh. "If I were so lucky" I said to him as he drove off in search for another fare.

I walked into the lobby of the palace before me finding Ruby at the counter already with keys in hand getting some mail as well. She'd been here for a while then... She was also given a cell phone which rang almost instantly. She ignored it and waved me over.

We got into the elevator and I could feel my heart pounding, there was no way I was this lucky, we were almost entirely silent aside from the light jazz music that was playing in the background. I could feel my body breaking out into a cold sweat of anticipation. This wasn't my first time, why was this happening to me now? I shouldn't be nervous... Its just another good night... Best night... We got to floor 33 and the doors opened, Ruby grabbed my arm and pulled me out into the hall way not saying a word yet. I noticed that she was staggering a little as well but was hiding it remarkably well.

We got to door 333 and I started to smile a little wider, she opened the door and we stepped in. My heart froze as the door slammed behind me. The room was beyond huge, it looked bigger than most houses, it even had an upstairs. I was too drunk to notice everything about it other than the size and her attachment to black and white pictures of random objects.

She peeled her coat off and hung it up, as I was attempting to pull mine off I lost my balance and fell on top of her, when I tried to catch myself my arms caught in the jacket and weren't able to come forward enough and I ended up face first into her chest. We toppled over, at first I could only hear my rushing heartbeat in my ears. For what seemed like forever we didn't move.

Ruby was the first to break the silence with laughter. "A little too eager there aren't we?" We both got up, I having a rather sheepish look on my face. "Keep that up and I might change my mind~" She helped me get my jacket off, I think she was the more sober of the two of us.

"From what.... to what...?" I asked slowly monitoring her reaction.

She only smiled wickedly and walked away, and over her shoulder she beckoned me to follow with one finger.

Like a lamb to the slaughter.

Breathing deeply to steady myself, I followed her up a lushly carpeted spiral set of stairs, moving slower than her so as to maintain my balance. I briefly considered I should have taken off my shoes at the door- but remembered my gracious tackle and let it go.

Ahead of me Ruby's hips swayed as she got to the landing and turned a corner into a room. As I walked in a ways behind her- I was caught off guard. It too was a huge like the floor below me- but prominently situated in the middle of the room was a very large bed. The kind of bed EVERY porn had in it- greatly oversized, tall, with 4 high posts and one sturdy looking headboard. I chuckled at the second time cliché was in front of me tonight.

Depeche Mode filtered into the room through an almost TOO well balanced sound system. And from the large closet area I heard Ruby, before I saw her. "Well thank God I wasn't hoping to be seduced tonight." she said. I almost didn't catch it-

I turned towards her and surveyed my hostess- and nearly lost my balance.

Still in those damned red shoes- she was no longer in her dress. But between the black corset covered in red roses and the thigh high stockings thick with black lace- all I could see were curves. Milky white, satin smooth curves... fuck.

"I'm sorry- what did you say?" She asked stopping about 3 feet from me, a very sinister grin on her face. Shit- did I say that outloud?

I swallowed reflexively and tried to process what was happening. A torrent of thoughts flooding my brain- I was so TOTALLY off my game it was ridiculous. I wanted to be on her. I wondered who she was. I wondered where WE were? I was almost too drunk for this- this moment- and WHY was this such a huge ordeal? I wasn't a novice... holy HELL I wanted to have my way with her.

I must have taken more time to think it all through than I intended, because Ruby's head tilted to the side spilling dark curls over naked shoulders and she stepped closer. "Do you need a minute?" she asked, sliding a finger between the garter on her right thigh. I was sure it was for my benefit- because I couldn't look away. "I could put my dress back on if you prefer?" She teased.

And all at once it clicked and I went into autopilot closing the gap between us. In one stride I had her by the waist and was walking her back into the mirrored wall behind her. Her back hit harder than I had anticipated but it didn't stop my hands from pressing her hip bones against the wall as the words fell out. "I don't know WHAT the fuck is going on here? But if you want to play- I'll play!"

For what seemed like an eternity we stared each other down almost breathless- and then I broke. One of my hands pinned her wrist to the mirror and the other reflexively found her throat, and I gripped her jaw lightly. Ruby's lips fell open and I crushed her mouth with mine.

It was better than even the last kiss and I wanted her bad. Her lips were frantic on mine and her free hand gripped into a fist in my shirt pulling me into her. My hips pinning her now- I knew she could feel me, and I wondered how slow I could take this-

Our kisses became more frantic, we were no longer seeking for each others mouths but more just to simply devour the other. I ground my hip into her harder, she was kissing me as she moaned into my hungry mouth. My restraint had reached its limit and I could no longer feel the alcohol but simply the desire to have her, and to have her hard. I was miraculously able to lift and throw her onto the bed, she gasped in surprise but smiled at my show of strength. Wearing what she was and laying in bed like that, I could feel every fiber in my body call out out to me telling me to ravage her soft flesh. To claim her as mine and make sure she remembered it from here on out.

She slowly eased back until she was at the headboard, watching her move like that reminded me that I was still fully dressed, and that problem needed to be fixed by the way she was moving. I tore off my shirt, and pants in a desperate and urgent struggle. She eyed my body and she licked her lips biting her bottom lip ever so slightly as her eyes lingered on my mid section. I grinned and pounced on her, assaulting her again with burning kisses. Tasting her neck, collar bone, jaw line. I traced my tongue wherever I felt would taste good and I soon discovered that no matter where I found myself she was delicious. I started to kiss down her body when she somehow flipped us so I was on the bottom. Her knees pressed into my shoulders, I had a pretty good view from where I was, and I couldn't suppress my smirk.

I heard clicks and noticed my wrists were cold. Why hadn't I noticed the hand-cuffs on the bed posts... Oh... I'm hand cuffed to the bed posts.... Shes on top of me, and I'm hand cuffed to the bed posts... OH!

I looked up at Ruby who was looking down at me with the most devilish look on her face, I returned the gaze through lust filled eyes. "Like what you see from there, baby~?" Her voice somehow hit a note higher when she said baby that made my body tingle. I didn't reply and only tugged on the restraints. Ruby laughed and waved a finger saying no as she slowly slid down my body she leaned over and kissed down my chest, down my stomach, biting every now and then. I gasped each time it happened because I couldn't believe how good it felt. Just as she was passing my navel her phone rang. She stopped suddenly and looked at me "Sorry, I know thats work... I ignored it once and didn't think they would call again so soon...Mmm but I think you're ready enough, so maybe waiting a little more will make it better~" She got off of me and went to her phone picking it up and answering with only a "Yes?"

There was silence from her for a long time. "Yes, I am aware ... No ... Yes I understand.... Yes... ... ... ... Perfect, I'll let you know when.... That'd be great, I'll need that too" Her voice had changed while on that call, it sounded much more powerful. I was even more turned on, hoping she would use that voice on me. What an odd thought to be having... She turned to me and smiled sweetly.

She went over to the bed side table and pulled something out, it was mostly obscured from the dimmed lights. "So Aaron, I have some questions for you before I..." She licked her lips "... Continue what I was doing~"

I groaned "Mmm yeah?" I hadn't suspected anything, at this point anything was possible. I hoped she'd continue soon, her mouth was so tantalizing.

"So whats it feel like to black mail an innocent family into ruin~? Does it feel good? Is the money worth it? Do you even care about who you hurt in the process anymore?" Her voice black... Suddenly my heart stopped and I knew this was the opposite of a good situation. My eyes darkened.

"Are you FUCKING joking me?" I hissed loudly? " Who are you? What the fuck?" My blood was sudden ice, and I was very sober now. I pulled hard on my restraints, but they were solid, and painful- and no longer amusing.

"Perhaps you didn't hear me?" Ruby asked patronizingly, all traces of my hostess gone. As she spoke she retrieved a long black robe from the closet. "How does it feel to blackmail a family into financial ruin? Do you even care who gets hurt?"

I stared in absolute disbelief, rage oozing out of me like fog. "What are you talking about? What is this?" I pulled again at my unbelievable prison- so past furious I was almost unrecognizable to myself even!

Ruby sat down at the edge of the bed, still holding her phone. "Aaron, let me explain how this works to you" she said, brushing her fingers over my thigh. The action was unexpected and I involuntarily shivered under her touch. "You see, I work for a very unhappy client- and my job is to close the communication gap between the two of you." She exhaled heavily. "Believe it or not- I have never tried to seduce anyone for answers, before tonight. Nor, have I ever wanted to... until... "

Her words cut off and despite my anger and confusion I found myself hoping that they were true. "Is your name even Ruby Snow?" I almost sneered. "Or was that all part of this dog and pony show?"

"My name IS Ruby" she said smiling like a fox- a fox I almost fucked senseless. "But Aaron my last name isn't important right now. Not really." She added.

My heart was pounding in my chest and I tried again at the cuffs. "Look- I don't know WHO you're working for, but what I am is no secret and I only got answers for people- from crooks and liars. And whores!" I added with emphasis- almost immediately regretting my word choice. Even being played i was still conflicted.

Ruby's beautiful face winced at the word and then regained composure. "So a woman who loses her entire family based on lies and falsified evidence is a whore?" She asked.

I felt confused- and angry again. "HEY, I ONLY gathered proof of facts- I wasn't the judge or jury! And I NEVER falsified ANY of my findings- EVER!" I spat.

"So because someone told you to look 'somewhere' for 'something'" she said quoting the air, "means it was always legitimate?" Ruby's eyes narrowed. "You don't strike me as an idiot Aaron-" she added tersely. Her hand grazed my stomach and my muscles tightened. I didn't want her to touch me, but I hated the idea of her not touching me ever again, even more.

"Who the HELL are we talking about?" I asked so passed understanding. "I have worked on a LOT of cases and EVERYONE'S got a sob story. Like I said I just did my job- "

Ruby held her phone a little closer to me and I realized she was recording. "Tell me how guilty Stephanie Simmons was?" She replied.

My head was splitting and my thoughts were so all over, and for the life of me I couldn't remember why that name sounded familiar. I never got attached- or formed opinions. Shit went down daily that would destroy me if I gave a damn. Stephanie Simmons..? She's angry? Was she some rich asshole's mistress? Was she an insurance fraud? Some woman who didn't get the payout she wanted? My mind was churning-

Ruby fixed me with a stare so cold it burned. "How about a refresher?" She asked venom in her voice. "Stephanie was married to Dennis Simmons- the very wealthy oil tycoon. She had three small children and a thriving holistic healing business. And then one day she was found in the arms of a 'client' with whom she allegedly conducted an affair for several years. I believe you were the one who obtained the photographic evidence." Ruby paused, and slowly memories began to fill in. "That 'evidence' lost Stephanie much more than her marriage, and her cut of the Dennis' net worth. She lost her home, her dignity and her children. And the BEST part of it all was that what you provided- her damning evidence- was set up for you to frame her with! And you never even dug deep enough to see it-"

My body went slack, I knew what she was talking about. I took a few breaths in an attempt to calm myself to no avail. I wanted to get out of here, and I wanted to stop being so aroused because this wasn't going to go anywhere I wanted it to. I wanted her mouth to go back to where it was... I ... Wanted her... I want her... I clenched my jaw in frustration. I I sighed. The worst part was that I did know, but the money was too good. What did I care where my meal came from? Do people really take notice of where their steak comes from? Hardly, they only care that they can enjoy their meal...

"Yes, I remember" I spoke through ground teeth. "So she hired you to what... Do what I did to her? Did she want a confession that I was hired to simply be in the right place at the right time? To hell with that, I don't really care... Do what you must" I didn't want to look at her, I kept my eyes closed and head turned. If I was going to die then I wouldn't do it looking at her.... It would taint the most beautiful thing I've seen... Even now I couldn't believe that I thought this. I tugged on the restraints they gave no quarter.

I felt her hand on my cheek and had to resist the urge to open my eyes. "No, she wanted to know why... Who hired you?" Ruby's lips were next to my ear again. My breathing hitched and I nearly answered just to hear her say more but I kept my jaw clenched tightly.

"Its over anyway, what does it really even matter?" I didn't open my eyes. But I could feel her body heat still close to me... I wanted more of it on my body.

"Because it does matter, even if not to you... Please Aaron... Please" The words flowed almost like a moan and I could feel myself still fully aroused becoming painfully aware of the effect she still had on me.

"Let me go and I'll tell you..." I kept my voice level as possible, but my eyes shut.

"Sorry, but I rather like you chained up like this~" Her voice playful again, I felt her hand run down my chest and I tensed again "Plus, after feeling you throw me to the bed with as much ease as you did I don't think I could win in a fair fight if you wanted to really run. So lets keep those cuffs on until you just give me a name and let me send it off"

"Do you understand how much money I made from that deal? Do you have any idea on what they would do to me?"

"Chain you to a bed while you have a raging hard-on and not let you out?" I actually laughed at her comment and now I opened my eyes and looked at her. Her eyes were almost pleading with me. "Aaron, please, just give us a name and this can all end and you can go back to being who you were. I know your bank is bursting so you could get lost somewhere else in the world"

I sighed again and wanted release... in more than one way... but would I really give this up? Would I compromise who I am to help someone I may have wronged? Would this open the flood gate and send more angry people after me? ... I had more money I could spend in a life time at this point ... Did I need more... How far could I run to escape? Was it worth running...

"It was her husband...." I said looking into Ruby's eyes. "He had a mistress half his age, and he wanted his wife out of the picture... "

Ruby shut her eyes and let out a long slow exhale, and I tried not to notice how her chest heaved against that constricting material. "Aaron- you knew?" She asked slowly opening her eyes-

I tried to look away before my eyes could get caught- but deep blue held me and wouldn't let go. "Not at first" I answered honestly. She must have believed me because she let my gaze go and seemed to relax. "I did what I was supposed to- like I always do. Dennis was an asshole to her, the way he talked about her made her sound like he'd already decided who she was."

I was opening Pandora's box right now- chained to a gigantic bed in front of a woman I had let my guard down for. A woman I could still smell, and taste on me. "He was really rich- and his profile made him really public, hell he still is." I said shaking my head. "I had followed her for weeks and nothing- it seemed like a dead end but the pay way good and like I said he was an asshole so I strang him along. And then one day he contacts me and tells me he can't afford to be burned by a scandal- and he KNEW if I went to her spa that night I would catch her- and he wouldn't be caught with his pants down!" I chuckled darkly. "Ironic, as I actually DID catch him in bed with a woman when I went to drop the photos he wanted."

Ruby continued to sit by me, warm and underdressed and judgemental. This coercion was maddening- not just because I was being manipulated from restraints, commando, but because this woman still held interest for me- despite it all.

"I actually wasn't sure that I would get paid- because all I could get was the wife being held by another man- and I watched their ENTIRE exchange. But I guess when you have enough lawyers to spin shit- that's enough." I shrugged indifferent.

Ruby nodded slowly and licked her lips, allowing her expression to darken- and settle on me. "Thank you Aaron." She purred back to seduction, letting her fingers trail down my stomach. I wanted to rip away but her touch was intoxication, and I hated how alive the conflict made me feel.

"I know you're angry- " she breathed, letting her fingers move a little lower. Fuck- what kind of sick game was this?

"Angry?" I stared. "You lure me here under false pretenses- SEDUCE me. Unlawfully imprison me. Out of NOWHERE go all interrogation on my ass- ask me about shit I NEVER disclose- shit I am contracted under oath to keep private! And you think I'm ANGRY!?" I spat, the volume in my voice tripling.

Ruby's eyes were fixed on me and like a beautiful demon she began to smile.

"DO NOT FUCKING SMILE AT ME-" I shouted unbelievably aroused.

"Aaron!" She hushed, pressing a finger to my mouth. The gesture was so shocking I COULDN'T speak-

"I didn't have to sleep with you-" she said leaning into me. She was so close her hair was brushing my chest. "That was NEVER part of the plan."

Her words cut through my angry fog and I knew that if was telling the truth I WANTED her to be telling the truth. "Lies-" I growled under her fingers. "What kind of a fool do you take me for Miss SNOW?" I fired back making sure the 'snow' was underscored.

Ruby bit her lip caught, and let her fingers glide over my lips back and forth, breaking down my resistance. "Aaron, all I had to do was get you to talk, this-" she said eyeing my restraints "was MY decision. Probably a bad one." As she finished her sentence her demeanor changed, and I knew she wasn't lying.

I wished my hands were free again, this times for a VERY different reason, and pulled against them again as I tried to pull towards her. "Why bad?" I asked her fingertips still on my lips- stoking an unbelievable fire.

"I don't sleep with my marks." She said, "I have to maintain control." The last word sent shivers up my spine- and I realized we were both breathing very fractured.

Her fingers trailed down my throat and over my chest lighting fires under them as they moved lower. "Until that phone call I..." she breathed dragging her hand with more intention lower, until it had passed my navel. She was making a decision- and I sooo wanted her to.

"You what?" I pressed her, yanking against the cuffs.

"I..." was all Ruby could speak before her lips were all over mine. I was every kind of emotion, but none more than turned on and I kissed her back hard. Without warning her hand locked around my starving cock and I groaned in concession. I would destroy this bed before I let this end like it had, again. No matter HOW angry I was this wasn't ending without me inside her. "Give me my fucking hands back!" I growled under her mouth.

Ruby's mouth slowed on mine and she pulled back, releasing her grip on me and I felt like I was getting whiplash- "Wait, wait, wait.. " she breathed in a rush and held up a finger-

I must have looked livid, because she smiled and held up her phone. I took me a minute to realize she was texting, and another to connect the dots. I was so hot and so hard and her fingers couldn't move fast enough over the keyboard of her phone.

After an eternity, she was done, and she stood up- so much to my agonizing disappointment. I shot up as far as I could and winced as she set her phone down on the nightstand. With a heady smirk Ruby looked down at me, and I watched her hands go to the ties of her robe, and slowly release the knot she made.

My heart was pounding in my chest- as she shrugged out of the black silk and stood before me nearly naked again- something I so BADLY wanted to remedy her of. "What are you doing to me?" I half begged, half growled. "I was a good boy- now give me my hands back!"

Ruby, shook her head very slowly in defiance- biting that damned lip in a way that made me want to break something. One knee at a time she came back to the bed crawling up the length of me until she was on all fours hovering like silken white lava over me. "Oh I think that would be very dangerous Aaron" she whispered, all sex again. "I could get hurt" she added, lowering her mouth to my nipple making me convulse and gasp.

"Oh- you have NO idea-" I vowed under her, pressing my throbbing cock up between her thighs spread across my hips- my body was on FIRE and I needed her to smother it bad!

Ruby smiled at me and rolled her hips slightly pressing warm fabric against velvet steel. I wanted nothing more than to be free of these accursed chain and to consume her in every possible way. I groaned as the waves of liquid pleasure ebbed over me. I couldn't control my eyes anymore, I wanted to see everything in this dim light but it was seemingly impossible with how good everything felt. I'd been gnawing on my lip at some point because there was the taste of blood again filling my mouth.

"You may want to watch this part~" She cooed lightly, my eyes slowly opened still reeling. She'd moved aside her panties just enough and was now pushing the head of my cock against herself, slowly letting it slide into her. I only then realized that I didn't have my legs chained up... As Ruby encased me in warmth I savoured the feeling of being inside her, her eyes were closed and I could see the effect it was having on her too. This moment was good for both of us. I grit my teeth as I was now have sheathed in her. She was sinking down on me in the most deliciously slow way. But this moment had to end as well, I suddenly thrust up into her filing her entirely. She gasped and caught herself on my chest. However, my plan wasn't only for a single thrust, I was able to keep a rather hard and fast pace, lust mixed with rage filling my system. I pulled against the chains and growled as I continued my assault. She gasped and mewled trying to match my pacing but I was having none of that and continued to change it as she got used to it. Pure ecstasy filled my veins as she moaned louder and louder. She collapsed on my chest I slowed for a what seemed a eternity.

"Goddamnit Aaron!" She bit my chest and I laughed. Her hands darted for something behind me under the pillows. It was a key... A key... I grinned. Perfect... I soon heard a few clicking noises and felt my hands freed from their binds. I grabbed her face and kissed her roughly entangling my fingers into her hair. I let one hand wander over her body the other clenched and pulled her head back, mid kiss. I said nothing but my facial expression said more than I ever could. In one swift motion I flipped us over, her legs wrapped around my hips, I traced my hands over her arms. Marveling at the softness of her skin, I grabbed her small wrists in both my hands and pinned them over her head, then used only one. She had tiny arms, I could easily break her in half... A part of me wanted to... That part of me was growing.

My right hand was free, I still not moving inside her, I touched the hem of the corset and wanted to rip it off but I rather liked the way it looked on her for now I'd leave it but... my hand encased her throat. I gripped lightly, watching her eyes go wide. My face went dark because the feral side of me wanted nothing more than to take her hard, and then kill her for doing this to me. I gripped tighter, her eyes knew that this was no longer a game. Her life was going to be in jeopardy if I squeezed any tighter. I nearly did.

"I fucking hate you. I could kill you right here..." I relaxed my grip and leaned in close to her ear "But I'm not going to hurt you... not like that" I bit her ear and kissed down her jaw and began to thrust into her again, her legs coiled around me as she began rolling back to match me. It was so perfectly timed that each time I nearly pulled entirely out of her and then sank all the way back in, the pleasure was maddening. Her breath was ragged as mine and I could tell by her legs gripping me that was was enjoying it as much as I was.

The feral part of me was waking up more and more, I could feel my entire body getting hotter and hotter. I started slamming into Ruby with an increased Vigor. I whispered darkly into her ear "I want to fucking tear you apart"

Ruby's hands resisted under mine, and it added more fuel to the raging fire. "I deserve it-" she panted, completely unaware of how serious I was. I hated her for breaking down my walls- and with every thrust I wanted her to feel it.

Every time I stabbed into her made her respond loudly and my insanity grew threatening to take away the last threads of control I had. "Oh your going to remember-" I hissed promising, closing my hand around her throat again while I rammed into her even harder.

Ruby's lustful expression was shifting into a more primal fear and I laughed darkly releasing my grip but not removing my hand. It was taking more than I had to resist the growing urge. This woman, so fragile and so beautiful now totally breakable in my hands- unable to escape. I kissed her long and hard as I let myself thrust deep into her. Her gasps and loud moans, the only indication I was pushing her beautiful body hard.

Not TOTALLY unable to escape- I realized mid stroke, and a dark thought crept in. Without warning I pulled my slippery cock completely out of her and rocked back on my knees disarming her. In a swift movement, still driven by rage I reached down and flipped her onto her knees.

Ruby let out an involuntary gasp and gripped the headboard for support. "Perfect.." I smiled darkly behind her and brought my hands to her hips. This wasn't quite where I wanted her though- and I slid my hands up her body to her arms again and then reached quickly to lock her left wrist into one of the now unused handcuffs, making her whip her head back to flash me a look of question and apprehension.

I grinned what had to be my most wolf like grin and reached up to her hair, pulling her head back towards me. Slowly this was almost what she deserved and her breathing was ragged as I leaned over her and whispered in her ear. "I told you not to challenge me."

"Aaron- " Ruby turned to look me on the eye- uncertainty and lust all over her gorgeous face. As I came back to my knees I let my large hands drag down her body. Enough was enough I had decided and I yanked on the ribbon of her corset and pulled hard on the lacing until the silk fell free if her body, and twisted loose the garters. No longer needed I threw it to the floor and sized up my last obstacle. Not an obstacle- and with a hard pull across her hips- making her yelp in pain, I tore her panties off her revealing a glorious ass.

"Fuck me-" I whistled appraising what I was about to annihilate. "Aaron-" she began again but I grabbed a handful of her hair and pulled her head back much harder this time, effectively silencing her. "I am going to fuck you in half" I vowed squaring my cock up with her soaked pussy, and with a slam I was inside her again.

Blissful relief as I watched myself disappear into her, and I grabbed handfuls of flesh at her hips to anchir myself. With every stroke I hit her harder, and she screamed- just like the animal in me wanted her to.

I pushed into her again and again, her screams resounding in my ear egging me forward. I wanted more hear it more. I wanted everyone to hear her delicious screams. I wanted nothing more than to keep fucking her senseless until she was unable to even think of what life was like before my cock was inside her but I could feel a familiar pressure building in my body and I knew that I wouldn't be able to keep this pace... unless.... I laughed darkly as I slowed to a near stop. Ruby's eyes flared and she shot daggers at me for nearly stopping. But this was sweet revenge, her expression told me everything. She needed the release that was as close as my own, but I wasn't about to give it to her just yet. I pulled myself out of her and ran my fingers along her sopping pussy, my fingers even coming away soaked. I licked them clean, which earned me a very lust filled look, she was just about ready to burst. I positioned myself a little different making sure that my thrusts would hit her G-spot, I wasn't sure I had it right until I started slowly her body instantly responding as she started losing control to the pleasure, her body twitched. I pushed her down and pinned her there with the full weight of my body, the skin to skin contact was glorious. I couldn't believe how good it felt to have her like this. I rammed my cock into her at a merciless pace, she had no where to move and was completely at my mercy.

"Aaron please... oh god please.... " Her continuous plea. I increased the power of my strokes feeling the bed lurch under the power of the thrust, making sure to roll my hips. The sounds she was making were heavenly and I could feel myself getting closer to the end of my control. I sped up to an unbelieveable pace, with so much force I'm sure I wouldn't be walking anywhere very soon. I let the rage, lust and all of the frustrations I'd ever had fill me in this moment to make sure she would forever remember.

"Fucking right, beg for it...." I whispered into her ear darkly as I pulled her hair to the side to expose her neck further to me, I bit into it; kissing, licking and sucking to make sure to leave a nice mark. "...you're fucking mine" I bit harder this time, this pushed her over the edge and she came with a shocking force, her whole body convulsed under me. I didn't care enough as I felt my own release burst. I lost my vision and ability to speak, everything was just white hot ecstasy. I emptied myself into her, each volley a torrent of satisfaction.

We both breathed heavily for a while, hers more strained with my full weight on top of her. She didn't complain... There was silence for what seemed to be a lifetime. Finally we both broke out into laughter. I removed the handcuff from her and allowed her to turn, but not move. I pinned her down again with the weight of my body, Ruby only nuzzled into my neck as our laughter continued slightly.

"Why can't we just fuck like normal people" I asked after our laughs died down.

"Because that would be boring, this was amazingly hot. I haven't cum like that in months! Well done~" She licked my neck and purred her words. I wanted to move but my body was more than spent, I couldn't believe I was able to hold it together during all of that. "Mmm, I was soaked when you told me you hated me... So much fire~"

"This one was tricky, but I'm glad we gave each other some back story... I still don't know how you come up with some of this... You're much better at this than I am" I felt myself starting to drift into a peaceful state... Sleep would come soon.

"You did so great, I believed it. You're becoming a wonderful actor"

"Psh, says the professional." I could feel her grinning against my skin. "I came really hard too, this was definitely a good one... Do I even want to know how much this room was though?"

"Shhh... We'll worry about it later... " I could hear the exhaustion in her voice as well. I rolled off of her but pulled her close, she always slept on my shoulder. I'd grown so comfortable with her there.

"I love you Ruby"

"Pfft... who doesn't"

"Fuck you..." sleep catching me now..

"Any time baby.... any time..."

Sleep claimed the both of us after our little make believe session. I'm not sure how it started but we'd gotten into role play in a bad way... I always enjoyed our moments like this... How did I ever get so lucky....

-Fin-

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