Living it Up (open)

[Talon Green]

He felt her body shift beside him, his eyes of course being drawn back to her as she leaned in. As soon as she pressed her lips to his forehead he closed his eyes and felt a sensation dully pulse through his body. Oh yeah the liquor was wearing off and his other senses were coming to life, the slightest hint of honey in the air.

Then she spoke, and once more those emerald hues fell upon her own with complete interest in every word she uttered toward him.

Now, be it just a natural reaction, or perhaps some deep seated desire to have her closer to him, he could not help but let one arm come from under his head to wrap around her just slightly. Enough so, that unless she pulled away, she would be able to lay on his arm when she resumed her spot beside him.

If she let this occur, it was only then that his hand would softly trace the fine line of her shoulder, though not in some cheap move to try and get her all excited or some shit, no, it was more just an idle gesture....One that showed he simply liked the way it felt to touch her......

"Aye. But when you are a child wishing only to escape the monsters at home who wished you death on a daily basis, you tend to dream for the stars. Heh. You tend to dream of a lot of things."

He cleared his throat, his head turning a bit so that he didn't have to look at her. Not because he did not want to see her, but because he did not want to show the pain that he had let slip forth into his eyes. He was being honest, and though he wished he could be like most guys and just pretend his life was a sweet ride, he could not.

"But enough about boring old me. Tell me something about yourself lovely."

Yes, trying to draw away from what had undoubtedly been a dumb move on his part. What girl cared to hear about his stupid, pathetic life? It was just another thing that would push any girl away, and he was really enjoying himself tonight. He just wanted it to last a bit longer.....

[Asher LeBeau]

Asher blinked a few times, a bit surprised by the gesture before she smiled again, cuddling in close next to him, the line of her body fitting in next to his. She listened because she liked to listen to others and smiled because she liked the sound of his voice and the accent. It was part of her culture to listen to others, to be slow in response, but she had a silver tongue when it suited her.

She smiled again, this time it was one that spoke volumes about her own past and her own pain. “Mmm. It would appear that some attention is better than no attention,” she said, her voice soft, unknowing if he would even hear the words.

She sighed and shifted, chewing her lower lip and thinking about his request to tell her about himself before smiling. “Aww. I liked hearing about you, ipo. You are interesting to be around,” she said, smiling at him. “But I will heed your request and tell you about myself,” she said with a smile as she leaned back down.

“I born Asher LeBeau in Hawaii to the LeBeau family that did not care if I lived or died,” she said with a small laugh. “Passed off onto others and left to make my own living on the world,” she continued, shrugging. She’d made peace with her upbringing long ago, but even now it left something in her that wanted to know what it was like to be cared for for once. Maybe that’s why she was such a slut, with these cheap imitations.

“But enough of that,” she said with an air that said it wasn’t important anymore. “If you’re trying to figure out what I like, muscle cars and water are at the top of the list,” she finished with a laugh, running a hand through her hair, looking up at the sky, almost afraid to see his reaction to her words.

[Talon Green]

He could not help but note the way it felt to have her form so perfectly curled against his own. It was not something he ever really experience, not something that most would ever want to do with him, if he had ever given most of them a chance.

As she spoke, his hand continued that idle trace of her flesh, stopping just long enough to brush lightly over one of the strands of her hair that had fallen within his reach.

The name, it sounded a bit familiar, from the clubs, and though he had a sneaking suspicion why it came so clear, he just mentally shrugged it off. Honestly he could care less about what went about the rumor mill of those places, be they true or not.

Then came her story, and honestly he could tell, that even as she dismissed it, there was some deeper part of her that still was affected by what her life had been like as a child. Honestly, that bothered him, and without thinking that arm around her would tighten just a bit, hugging her slightly closer to him.

"It appears we both have monsters lurking in the closets of our past, sometimes easy to shut the door on, though every now and again they rear their ugly little heads."

He hated his own, and hated to know she had gone through something similar if not worse.....

Though he instead focused on the words she spoke to try and lighten the conversation.

"Honestly, anything I learn about you is worth my time, but if you wish to discuss likes, then that is what we shall discuss."

Without thinking he would turn his head so that he could press a kiss to her forehead, another heavy scent of her hair filling his senses....that sensation of pleasure being brought to his flesh at the scent. Yup, the alcohol was wearing off fast.

"Well lets see. Me personally, I like things that are quiet, peaceful. Trust me I am a guy and enjoy my cars as much as the next, but the sand, the ocean....The different beauties that every land has to offer. Those are my true passions."

He grinned then, though it was a teasing grin and one that suggested he was about to just be a complete little dork and play around a bit.

Rolling his body, his arm still securely around her, he laid her onto her back fully so that he could lean onto his side, partially hovering above her.

"So you like the water huh? Well there is a big old ocean out there just calling for us. I know neither is considerably dressed for such an activity, but I have my swim shorts inside and I think with a few modifications I could find you something to suit you well enough."

He leaned in, a quick kiss given to her cheek as his hand slid down her side softly. It had been hard not to kiss her lips, to taste her, but he wanted this to be something more than some cheap and pathetic club/home/talk/sex type thing. He wanted to have fun, and for her to do the same. Was that so wrong?

"Come on beautiful. I think it would do us both some good and it could be rather fun."

He grinned, his face still close to her own as his finger poked playfully at her tummy for a moment.

"Don't make me beg. I may look a bit foolish on my knees begging for you."

He laughed, just a soft, gentle laugh....his hand coming up to push a bit of her hair from her face, not pulling away, yet making no overt moves to suggest that he wanted anything more than just her company.

Hoping he was giving off the right signals...You know...the ones that said "I want you, I like you, but I also want just be with you".....Such a complicated thing to portray with just words and touches....but he tried none the less.

[Asher LeBeau]

Smiling at his antics, she caught her breath when he rolled them over, lowering her eyelids so she could watch his movements as he lowered his head and kissed her cheek. Every move he made enthralled her and it was quick for her to see that this may not end well. He was vastly different from every other guy she’d ever taken an interest in and it was rare for her to want to be around someone without sex or instant physical gratification.

Her past….boyfriends had been the rough type, abusive both physically and mentally, so she was no stranger to bruises and tears, locked doors and angry words. It was why she’d decided to just go with the flow and stick with one night stands instead of bothering with a relationship but for some reason, she was now rethinking it all, staring up into green eyes.

Violet eyes were unguarded and there was a lot that was in them, a lot she wasn’t saying while she stared up at him, a soft smile curling the edges of her lips upwards into a truly happy smile as she listened to his words before a soft laugh broke through her lips. It was an instant reaction she had, to bring a hand up to cover the laugh, but her eyes danced with all the amusement that she carried inside of her and refused to let go.

“Swimming? And what if I don’t care about the dress?” she teased, sliding one hand down her body in a gesture that showed she really didn’t care one way or another about the dress she was wearing. She just liked to go out and have fun and not get too attached to clothes. After all, they were easily replaced.

She gasped and wriggled when he poked her stomach, very ticklish and a slight giggle of laughter escaped her lips as she fought not to break out into peals of laughter at the touch. It was a well guarded secret that she was very ticklish, one that made her seem much more of a young girl than she acted.

She smiled softly at him and reached up a hand to cradle the side of his face, leaning forward to place a delicate kiss on his nose. “No, no, no one begs for me or from me,” she said, laughing a bit. “I’m not worth it,” she said, kissing his nose again before releasing him and laying back down.

Adventure filling her eyes for a moment before a playful grin spread across her lips, she regarded him once more. “Where’s the fun if you’re always worrying about your clothes and the like? Maybe it’s time for you to do something that you want, instead of what others want. Let your worries go for a night, ipo, and just have fun.”

[Talon Green]

That laugh sent the sky around them into a series of colored waves. Not something she could see, but something he himself got as a result of her laughing. It was a beautiful array and one he rarely got to see. God, everything about this girl drove him that much closer to the edge of sanity.

Though now, he knew the ticklish secret, and though he would cease the assault for now, he hoped one day that might just come in handy.

However as she slid her hand down her dress, those words echoing in his mind, he already had a devilish little thought in mind. But any and all thoughts ceased to exist as she touched his face, his head leaning ever so slightly into her touch. He just.....could not explain why....but he enjoyed it so very much.

Then came the kiss to his nose, making him smile brightly as he looked down into her captivating eyes. Once more leaning in as his lips came so dangerously close to her own.

"Ah lovely, never sell yourself so short. You are worth far more than you would let yourself believe, at least in my eyes."

It was only then, as something in the air around them seemed to shift, the heat again rising up just a degree, that his control seemed to slip, and for the briefest of moments his lips pressed against her own.

Just like he had imaged it would, it was sheer ecstasy to taste her kiss, his head tilting ever so slightly as his hand came up to stroke the back of his knuckles against her delicate cheek. The last gesture given before his lips would break free from her own, was a soft slowly let his tongue graze her lower lip. The sensation sending a jolt straight down his spine, the likes of which he had never felt.

But then, afraid he had crossed some line with her, afraid she may think badly of his actions, he pulled back. Smiling with a bit of mischief in his gaze as he nodded and shifted his body, arm quickly sliding under her knees as he shifted to hoist her up into his arms and stand.

"Do what I want to do huh? Good advice. Now lets go for a little swim."

He was of course playing with her, but she had showed no care for the dress, and well, he was just all about having fun. So, he turned, making his way to the water's edge and then wading in until his jeans were soaked and his torso was in the ocean.

"Here we go. Now, lets get wet."

Giving her one last kiss on the cheek before he released the hand beneath her legs and lowered her into the water, that one hand still around her just to make sure she didnt go too far with the sudden change in their position. Didnt wanna drop her head first or nothing. That would have just been mean.

[Asher LeBeau]

Electrifying. That was the word she was looking for when he kissed her. It was brief, just a bare hint of what he could do, but oh god, it was amazing. Every ounce of will power she had was restrained in not dragging him back down for a thorough kiss. She made a surprised sound when he picked her up, immediately curling up against him, arms wrapping around his neck to hold herself, tucking her face against his neck and for a brief moment, laying a gentle kiss there.

Grinning when he waded in, she laughed as a small spray reached her and wrinkled her nose at the coldness before he let her down, catching her breath as she entered the water, reaching up to her hips. It was a bit cold and she started, jumping a bit and easing her breathing the slightest to get used to it, a reflex that she pressed into him slightly. She smiled then as a wave rolled around them, tugging at her body and just getting the ends of her hair wet.

She laughed again, biting down on her lower lip as if to stifle the sound before letting her hands trail through the water, enjoying the gentle sensations of the waves. He was quite a bit taller than she was, so of course she’d get wet faster than he would, even if they only went part way in, she’d still end up rather soaked. That thought brought to mind she didn’t have a change of clothes but she shrugged it away. She could always make do.

Smiling as she tilted her head back to look up at him, she fixed him with a teasing grin. “I wouldn’t call this getting wet,” she said, as she reached an arm up, rising on her toes and sliding the back of her body along his front. She wrapped her arm around the back of his neck, tugging him down as if she were to kiss him again before continuing.

“You have to go under,” she said with an impish grin and laugh before letting him go and completely submerging herself. Good thing she was wearing waterproof mascara tonight. She laughed lightly when she came up, a few feet out in front of him and pushed her hair back, the wet strands trailing over her body and the dress clinging to every curve and plane.

[Talon Green]

God she was amazing, the way she laughed sent chills down his spine, the way she moved, everything just got to him. Then as she adjusted to the cold of the water, the feel of it against his own flesh just making him shiver softly, he watched her....Watched her move closer to his body, her back sliding against him as her arm came up.

Oh he had noted that kiss to his neck, and even though it had succeeded in making him that much more enchanted by her, he had not said anything.

Now, as her arm came up, wrapping about his neck and pulling him down, he felt that anticipation build inside him as he wanted nothing more than to kiss her.

But like the little imp she was, she grinned and then was gone, under the water. A laugh sounding from him as he watched her rise up once more. That dress clinging to her body and making him have to swallow that lump that was now building in his throat.

Best cure for that?

"How right you are beautiful."

Diving forward just a bit he disappeared beneath the water, letting the sensations wash over him as he felt a calm, relaxation coming to him that he had not felt for some time.

Only when he reemerged, he would pop up right behind her, his hands shooting out and wrapping about her waist as he tugged her wet little form back against his own.

"You were right, that was much more refreshing....Shall we?"

With that, his own devilish little grin would appear before he simply let his weight fall back, not releasing her as he tugged her into the water with him this time before letting her go.

When he came up this time it was just his head as he sorta just floated there in the water. Having the first real fun he had been able to have in years. He loved it.

[Asher LeBeau]

A surprised sound barely made it past her lips when he tugged her back in to the water with him, feeling the free weight that water always gave, a happy smile spread across her lips as she shot out, away from him and swam, not going as fast as she would have liked because the dress made drag under water. A moment where a devilish smile crossed her lips, she thought about taking it off but then shrugged the thought away. She was having a good time, no need to ruin it.

She resurfaced a few yards ahead of him, already in water where she couldn’t touch bottom, but not that it really meant much. She was short, that was that. She treaded water for a moment, the skill she had learned long ago when she wanted to surf before laughing again, using easy strokes to come back to where she could stand easily. The water barely reached her waist, but it was enough for her to stand without getting hit in the face with water every time a wave came in.

“Are you having fun, ipo?” she asked, the accent more pronounced right now since she was truly happy. It came and went with her emotions.

She pulled her hair over one side of her shoulder, squeezing it out before pulling it into a braid, if only to the get the clinging tendrils out of her face. Having long hair was sometimes a burden, especially when it reached your hips and you were in the water. Then it kinda acted like it’s own version of a seaweed.

[Talon Green]

He watched her resurface, and as he had the entire night, he watched her every move. Captivated by her in every form of the word. As she laughed, he again felt that sensation take hold, but then she spoke and he could not help but grin.

As she settled into a spot where she could fix her hair, he would again duck under the water, this time swimming forward a bit so that when he came up, he was directly before her.

Honestly, his heart was racing with just the thought of his next action, but god help him he was just too lost in her right now.

No sooner had he surface than he would reach out with one hand, letting it wrap lightly about the back of her head as he pulled her in, his lips pressing against her own, while his other hand found her waist beneath the water and wrapped around her slowly.

He did not pull back this time, that brush of his tongue to her lips only followed by another, before he would take the biggest step thus far and push past her delicious little lips to let his tongue slide briefly against her own.

It was like nothing he had ever experienced before, the taste the sensations, the way the sky lit up...all of it was just.........amazing...

It took all his will power to do so, but finally he would pull back, a bit breathless from the passion he had put forth into that single kiss....the one that could make or break this whole evening.

"Does that answer your question?"

His tone soft, no need to speak at a normal volume due to the closeness they shared, and it was heavier, more husky in nature. He could not help it, she set his senses on fire.

Hand sliding over her hip once more he would then pull back just slightly, emerald hues which shimmered in the moonlight would look at her as he reached his hand away from her to come up and push through his hair.

He wanted to say more, but he couldn't, too lost in his own nervousness over how she would react. He wished he was as smooth as some of the other guys out there, the ones that knew how to play the games with the ladies.....But he was not interested in playing games. No.....he was interested in her....Nothing more......

[Asher LeBeau]

Asher didn’t have a moment to think before she responded to the kiss, moving against him and letting her hands wrap in the fabric of his shirt, pulling him against her for a moment before he pulled back. She could tell he was nervous and she smiled at him, a genuine one that spoke volumes of how much she actually enjoyed him and his presence.

She paused for a moment, watching him, her own voice soft with the intimacy of the moment.

“It does. In volumes, ke aloha [beloved],” she said, softly.

She chose that moment to stand up on her toes, sliding her body against him before kissing him once more, sliding her tongue against his lips, before she took it a step farther, tugging him into her and shifting so that it was easier on his height. She balanced herself with a hand on his chest, a feather light touch and the other reached up to capture that hand running through his hair.

For once, she didn’t care about practiced seduction or anything that would have made any other guy melt, she wanted to do whatever it was he wanted or needed her to do. That was her charm, she gave herself so freely and completely to people that she actually liked. But from that moment that she kissed him again, with true passion, there were no thoughts running through her head, only instinct.

The way her body moved against him, the way she kissed him, everything she did was purely on instinct and to please him. She lost that fine edge of control, tossed it aside to be retrieved later, were she to need it and gave herself over completely to that kiss.

[Talon Green]

God the sound of her voice, laced with the intimacy and heat of the moment they had shared just made him literally weak. She was driving him mad.....but in a very good way.

But before he could react to anything, he felt those lips upon his own once more, the softest brush of her tongue against his lips as sher pressed that slender form against him.

Instinct took over, his hand sliding around her waist, holding her against him. The hand that was on his chest could no doubt feel the steady, rapid beating of his heart. She reached more than just the physical parts of him, she had reached inside and had taken ahold of much much more than he had ever thought some girl could or would want to.

Then her hand ran through his hair, and it only drove him that much more into the moment, his own hand coming up to cradle the back of her neck as he held that kiss, letting his tongue brush against her own as he let out a soft sound of pleasure in the back of his throat.

Everything about her was magical to him, every single thing she did made him feel alive when he had lived so long with just trying to get from one day to the next....so empty.

Pulling back, though only a tiny bit, his forehead resting against her own and his eyes closed, he let out a few heavy breaths as he spoke softly, that Australian accent that much more clear with each husky, passion filled syllable.

"Do you have any idea what you truly do to me?"

He honestly gave her no time to respond before his lips found her own once more, his hand sliding around from her neck to caress his thumb slowly along her jawline, the other arm about her waist only holding her more securely to him as the waves rocked against them.

He was lost in her. Nothing else around mattered anymore, just her and the way she made him feel. He just hoped that somehow he made her feel just as good.

[Asher LeBeau]

The kisses they shared were by far the most amazing she’d ever had. It was as if liquid fire was pouring through her veins, driving her to do whatever it was she could to keep the feeling going. Her thoughts were completely gone, nowhere to be found, probably alongside that fine edge of control she always kept. Her own hands traced over his body, her tongue snaking out to kiss him, dragging the edge of the barbell along his lower lip for a brief moment before she deepened the kiss again, submitting fully to it.

It was almost as if fireworks were going off in the back of her mind. A cheesy and cliché observation, but no less what she was feeling, as if she were on cloud nine at the moment. When he broke the kiss, she caught her lower lip in her teeth, listening to what he said, barely processing it before he was kissing her again, the waves moving around them and gently rocking them together. If anyone were to look at her, they could tell that she wasn’t treating this like some simple fling.

She had no time to catch her breath, but she didn’t want to. To do that meant to separate from him, but finally she couldn’t take it and broke the kiss, if only to catch her breath for a slight moment. That didn’t stop her lips from moving against his throat, laying kisses here and there before she became a bit more daring, nipping gently against the pulse there, feeling it against her lips as she soothed the spot with a gentle kiss before leaning up to nip his ear.

“Pili lani,” she murmured, lips brushing over the shell of his ear, the words completely lost and for a moment, every other language she knew out the window. It took a lot to reduce her to her mother tongue, to Hawaiian, and he had done it with nothing more than a few kisses.

Kisses that were far more emotional than physical, she slowly reflected, running her hand through his hair. She leaned forward again, capturing his lips in another kiss, taking her time and making this one sweet.

She didn’t care that she’d crossed whatever line she had in her own personal boundaries. It was time that she took a risk.

[Talon Green]

He did not want this sensation to end, he did not want to pull away from her, to lose one second of what she gave to him. Despite the burning in his lungs from the lack of air, despite the fact that he should have been putting some kind of thought in this...He could not. He just wanted her....Not in the sense that most men would in this situation....No, not her body, but her....the girl inside the amazingly beautiful body.

Finally she was the one to break the kiss, yet her lips continued down his neck, making his head tilt just slightly to allow her all the roaming area she desired.

That nip? Well the reaction it got from him was for that grip about her waist to tighten, his fingers gripping her as his entire body shuddered.

Then it was gone, a kiss to sooth over the sensation and then her lips once more against his ear, another nip. God she was torturing him......and yet he knew he could easily suffer such a fate time and time again if it were by her hands.

Those words...had heard them once before, and god knew he wished he could remember that language at this moment, but he was not about to ask what it meant, he just assumed, based on the way she spoke it, that it was good.

As his hand slid up her back, coming to rest upon the middle of such, he would open his eyes to look at her. The way the moonlight made the water on her body sparkle and shimmer just made her that much more beautiful.

Then, there she was again, pressing her lips to his...Only this time, it was something different, something softer and more delicate...and so he treated it just as such....

Slowly his hand that had been upon her neck would trace his fingers along her neck and shoulder, simply loving the sensation her body gave him and wanting to learn ever curve, every line.

Gently his lips caressed her own, holding her against him and shivering at every soft touch of her fingers. The only thought now that bounced around in his head was that he did not want to let her go.

It was only after a long, drawn out moment that he would pull back, his breathing still heated and heavy as he trailed his lips down her jawline slowly....down her neck and to her shoulder....both hands at her waist as he caressed her form beneath the water.

Finally he would pull back, taking a deep breath as he seemed to get nervous.

"Stay with me tonight beautiful. I am not asking for anything more than what you wish to do. I just....."

He took a step back within the water, yet keeping those hands on her, his head turning away just slightly......

"I just want to know...for one night...what it is like to not be alone....."

He felt that stab of pain in his chest. Yeah, what kinda guy asked something like that? What kind of guy made such a pathetic request. He was not too sure of himself, and he knew a lot of girls went for the guys that were strong and independent and never admitted weakness.....But she was different....He knew that...He just hoped that she would take his words for something real, not some weakness.

[Asher LeBeau]

She blinked slowly, taking in the sensations he gave her as his hands traced her body in an almost reverent fashion. He wasn’t forceful, he didn’t demand that she give in, he seemed to almost be nervous about kissing her in the first place, but he cared about her, she could tell. It wasn’t the pretty package he was interested in, it was actually her. Not the aura of a sex kitten, although it seemed to draw him in, but what was under that aura.

Lips trailed down her body and she shivered, a light gasp coming to her lips, followed by a pleased sound as his mouth traced down her neck, her body shivering in a good way. She completely melted whenever someone toyed with her neck, it was one of her few weak points. Hell, at this point she’d do whatever he asked, just because she liked him.

Blinking open amethyst eyes that shined brightly, almost as if she had some inner light glowing within, she nodded, reaching one hand up to turn his face back to hers, leaning up to kiss his nose and his forehead. “I’ll stay,” she murmured, the Hawaiian accent trailing her words as she smiled up at him.

She caught her lower lip and pulled it under, slightly nervous herself but covering it up rather well as she leaned forward and gave him a feather light kiss. “I’ll do whatever you wish to do, Lani,” she said, deciding on a name for him since she didn’t know his.

Asher then pulled back, giving him a real smile, setting herself back down to her height, mostly because standing on her toes started to get difficult after a while. She could easily tell he was different from any other boy and she was completely enthralled by it.

[Talon Green]

She said yes, and inside that fire she had started in him flared up all the more. Her touch bringing his head back so that he could look into those amazing eyes of her's. Every word she spoke made him feel that much better about being with her, about being here.....about being him......

So when he smiled, it was genuine, honest and for the first time in a very long time, it was happy.

The kiss to his nose, his forehead, it was all very welcomed. Anything she gave him would have been more than enough for him. But then her lips found his, that electrifying sensation once more taking hold of every nerve in his body, no matter how light it actually was.

Then as she settled back, he would look at her, her smile nothing short of breath taking.

"So what shall we do beautiful? Stay here in the water, or perhaps head inside?"

He really just wanted to make her happy. He would stay here as long as she wished, hell he would do anything at this point. Not just because of the power she had over him, but because of her and how much he actually liked her.....

Reaching out, he would brush his fingers along her cheek slowly, just wanting to touch her once more as he waited for her reply.

He knew she had no clothes, but he had plenty of shirts and things that he was sure she could wear. Just his sheer size compared to her own would make certain she was covered up. Though honestly he could not help but think about how much he wished he could see what lied beneath that dress.

Yet like he said...he would not force such an issue with her. He was not like the other guys, he just wanted to be close to her, however she chose....it was perfectly fine with him.