One Way or Another {Eve}

[Raelena St. John]

For a few seconds, Rae seriously considered knocking Eve unconscious and leaving the body here. It would certainly be a lot easier than dealing with the thrashing body. Especially considering that Eve's strength rivaled Rae's own.

Still, the lycan managed to hold Eve, preventing the thrashing from doing any major damage to the surrounding area or to either girl. Rae waited until Eve had finally stopped thrashing before trying to speak.

"Nae sex," she promised. Inwardly she cursed, but outwardly she held it together, just barely. "I isnae goin' ta rape ye, we willnae have sex till ye want ta."

Her eyes went to the pants, already undone. She licked her lips as decidedly dirty thoughts raced through her mind. But she quickly noticed that something was wrong here. Take care of the girl for now, win her trust, and then they could enjoy themselves later.

"Alrigh'," Rae crawled over Eve, nearly straddling the other girl. She reached down, massaging Eve's temples. Leaning over, she gently kissed the forehead, and then looked in Eve's eyes. "I isnae leavin', twouldnae be any fun if'n I did. Ye need ta relax, nothin' goin' ta happen if'n ye disnae want it ta. An' nae one is goin' ta interrupt. Door's locked an' th' room's soundproofed. Listen."

All they could hear was their own breathing.

"Nothin' ta worry aboot," Rae grinned now. Leaning over, she kissed the edge of Eve's lips, then pulled away. "Now, ye overheatin', cuz ye f**kin' cold blooded or someit. I'm goin' ta roll oop ye shirt an' take off ye boots. Isnae touchin' th' pants unless ye give permission."

Oh how Rae wanted to. To use the heat as an excuse to strip Eve. But she wouldn't, because Rae was determined not to screw this up. Instead, she rolled Eve's shirt up, bearing the tight abs. Then Rae darted down, quickly tossing off the boots, wincing only slightly as the slight odor of Eve's feet wafted. Then Rae flopped down next to Eve, looking to the other girl.

"Ye drunk, lass," pointed out Rae. She pointed off the side of the bed. "If'n ye need ta toss, there's a tub o'er there. Put it there jus' in case o' this very circumstance."

she nodded, then started playing with Eve's hair. Couldn't very well snuggle just yet, not until the heat issue was situated. Eve could initiate that step.

[Eve Stone]

When Rae agreed to no sex she relaxed even more feeling a bit idiotic for the odd fit. She was just so hot and nervous and her head was killing her. Eve was calming down which helped the heat problem till Rae crawled on top of her. Eyes going wide she stared up at the girl her heart rate picking up.

"I thought you said no sex." Interrupt? Interrupt what? She said no sex! The dragon was doing her best to stay calm but the panic was evident in her eyes, and when dragons panic bad things tend to happen. Her eyes closed as she took deep breaths wanting to be calm, wanting to let things go and relax.

"Cold blooded, heh, dragon much." Holding completely still as Rae fiddled with her clothing she thanked the stars that the other girl wasn't going to mess with her pants. As soon as Rae was off of her she was able to breathe easier her arm draping over her eyes.

"I told you, no vomit." Just a raging headache, and dizzy spells. Hands in her hair had her removing the arm and questioning stormy grey eyes turned to Rae. Could she trust her? It seemed like she could so far from her actions. She hadn't tried too much, nothing compared to what she had expected her to that night. Nodding slightly she lifted her hips and wiggled out of the jeans.

"Okay, don't blow it." She snapped pulling her legs onto the bed as she rolled onto her side. Eve curled slightly feeling much cooler now that the jeans were off, and the socks were soon removed with her toes. Her heart was a flickering flame and at any wrong movement that flame would go out. She would leave, or try to. Eyes squeezed tight she prepared herself for wondering hands.

[Raelena St. John]

"O' course ye a bloody dragon," quipped Rae. She grinned. "I cannae forget a thin' like tha'. Nae after ye wrecked m'bar like ye did. Hell, tain't been in a fight like tha' for a while now."

Rae just took the no vomit comment in stride. In her experience, girls often insisted on that fact, then puked all over anyway. This room had been steamcleaned more times than Rae cared to count. It only bothered her slightly, and even then it was the smell more than anything.

So she just lay there, propped on her side, watching Eve. Something about the whole situation just amused the lycan. By now she was usually screaming, but here she was, promising no sex and watching a sweaty girl writhe on the bed.

It was almost too much for her.

"Disnae blow wha..." Rae trailed off, her eyes widening as Eve took off her pants. It took every once of Rae's dwindling self control not to touch. To run her hands over those newly exposed muscular legs. And there was only a thin, pathetic barrier between Rae and...

The lycan licked her lips, looking into Eve's eyes. Eyes she could handle right now. Of course, Rae's own eyes smoldered: the lycan couldn't control her body's reaction. Clearly she was highly aroused by Eve's action, and clearly she was struggling to keep it in. Just as Eve had fought against her urge to battle Rae when they first met.

"Open ye f**kin' eyes," she hissed, waiting until the statement was followed. "How many bloody times do I have ta tell ye, I isnae a d**m rapist. An' ye f**kin' strippin' in front o' me. D**m, lass, dis ye really nae ken how hot ye are? Is... is really hard nae to."

Rae licked her lips, taking a deep breath. She stretched one hand, playing with Eve's hair. Hair was okay, right? And she had to touch the other girl.

"Usually when th' pants go off th' fun starts," she joked, grinning. "Ye goin' ta drive me off m'rocker, Eve."

Bloody hell, did Rae want to kiss her right about now. And do many, many other things. But she held back, and it was clearly straining her to do so.

[Eve Stone]

The wrecking the bar comment made her cringe and a wave of guilt flooded over her. She wanted to make up for that but didn't know how other than to give money to the girl. Hopefully this date might help repay the girl. Piece by piece she would repay Rae, someday.

It was like she could feel Rae's eyes devouring her, and she turned her grey orbs to find she was right. The heat coming out of those eyes, and that's when she shut her own eyes. Only to be told seconds later to open them and Eve shook her head.

"No." Even though Rae kept saying she wasn't going to rape her it didn't mean she wouldn't do other things. "You licked your damned lips, Rae."

She was not at all comfortable and wanted to put the jeans back on. If she knew she wouldn't die of heat exhaustion as soon as she put them back on she would. Instead she rolled over not able to face Rae even if her eyes were closed. She should've never listened to that stupid little cat boy. This was not helping her learn to be calm at all.

"I'm sorry." Eve really wasn't trying to make it hard on Rae it was just she was do darn hot! She shouldn't have drank so much, and she knew she knew better than to drink as much as she had. The war dragon tried to relax to ease her stiff shoulders but it wasn't working. Her fast metabalism was burning through the alcohol and her headache easing the more deep breaths she took.

"Rae, I really am sorry." Her knees pulled up to her chest and she wrapped her arms around them. Eyes opening finally she stared at the room, at the door, and wished she'd fallen unconscious. Then she wouldn't have to deal with this awkwardness and the confusion of why her heart was beating so fast.

[Raelena St. John]

Gah, Eve was making this very difficult for Rae. Seriously, blaming her for licking her lips? How about we put a nice juicy steak in front of a hungry dragon and see what happens? Then we should try and guilt them for getting all hungry.

"I cannae help it, Eve, d**m it," Rae raised to her shoulder. Now Eve had rolled away from her, and that wasn't good at all. The lycan reached for Eve's shoulder, and gently rolled the girl back to face her. "Will ye bloody stop it? Ye keep actin' like I'm goin' ta eat ye or someit. Eve, I just like ye. Ye f**kin' hot an'."

Rae sighed, shaking her head. She shifted again, moving a little closer. Getting too close would be bad for two reasons. For starters, it would scare Eve far too much. Furthermore, Eve kept complaining about being hot, and Rae would probably just compliment that.

The lycan tilted Eve's face, looking at her. Yes, Rae's eyes still smoldered, but there was a softness there.

"This is so cute, do ye ken tha'? Look," she leaned in, gently kissing the edge of Eve's lips. "I isnae goin' ta hurt ye. I keep sayin' tha', an' I isnae doin' anythin'. Give me a wee bit, alrigh'? Tain't askin' fir a mile, jus' a bloody inch."

Rae stroked Eve's face again, shifting. Once more she leaned down, and gently pressed her lips to Eve's, giving the girl a light, soft kiss. The type you gave someone you liked on a first date. Not demanding more, just lightly showing affection. Then Rae smiled, stroking Eve's hair again.

"An' ye th' big bad dragon," she teased.

[Eve Stone]

Eve felt a twinge of guilt for one turning away from her, and two the comment about the lips. It just felt like Rae saw her as a slab of meat not a person. She kind of liked it but it was still weird seeing that emotion in someone else's eyes. An emotion she'd never seen before. Or she thought she hadn't a fuzzy feeling came over her when she tried to remember but she blamed it on drinking.

She lay on her back gazing up at Rae after being pulled back. The heated gaze, the words, and then a kiss. Being called hot by Rae almost felt normal but cute? That made her frown a bit thrown off by the comment. Cute was something that never came from anyone's lips in concerning her. Her entire life, including as a child. Hot, sure that had entered the conversation with a few males and even fewer females.

"Okay, so you're not going to eat-" Her mind went the wrong direction with that statement and she choked. Eyes going entirely too wide she felt her face blaze. "Okay, so you're not the big bad wolf. I get it."

Eve didn't blush it was just something that didn't happen but she was now. She blamed it on being overheated, but another part of her knew the truth. This particular war dragon did not react to kisses, unless she felt something. The second kiss was met with Eve lifting her hand to touch the other girl's shoulder. Not to push away but her fingers gently cupped the shoulder to hold her close. It was a small movement but it was something.

She was sure that Rae could hear her thundering heart in her chest as she pulled from the kiss. Her eyes were once again closed but this was a good closed.

"The big bad dragon cowers under the big bad wolf." Eve whispered her eyes opened slowly and she rose her head slowly to kiss Rae. Fear had her trembling as her lips met with the lycan's. She was starting to like someone, and that someone just so happened to be a punk rocker, lesbian, werewolf.

[Raelena St. John]

To say Rae had experience in dealing with girls was a bit of an understatement. Each weekend would generally find her in the arms of someone else, someone new, for that matter. Yes, there had a been a few that she'd been with a few times. But rarely was there anyone she honestly liked. It wasn't in her to like the girls she was with.

But she honestly liked Eve. and hadn't felt this way for some time.

Eve kissed Rae, and the lycan felt her heart thumping loudly. Finally, she'd gotten to. Wait, did that mean? Eve must actually like Rae too. That was certainly good to know.

Then again, who wouldn't like Rae? Especially when she was pulling out all the stops.

"Ye blushin'," Rae had to say. One hand trailed along Eve's cheeks, and Rae grinned broadly. "I ken ye liiiiiike me."

Rae wiggled a bit then. She leaned over and gave Eve another playful peck on the lips. "Ye need ta quit cowerin' though. Tain't natural. Here."

Rae shifted, pulling Eve with her. Now they were both lying on their sides, facing each other. There was still a bit of distance between them, as Rae tried to gauge if Eve was still overheated. They were most certainly cuddling the moment they could though.

"There, now," Rae stroked Eve's hair again, "ye have ta promise ta let me take ye oot again. Another date. Willnae take nae fir an answer. Trust me, ye'll have fun."

That was one thing Rae could always promise.

[Eve Stone]

Eve glared at Rae as she had to point out that Eve was blushing, and she almost threw a punch at her next comment. Taunting was not something she dealt with, and relationship confusion on top of that made her doubly edgy.

"Want me to wreck your club again, blondy?" She growled but the kiss had her stopping and staring at Rae. This girl liked being phsyical, and she didn't mind it too dreadfully much she just wasn't used to it, yet.

The more comfortable she felt around Rae the cooler she felt, and being in the room for an extended period of time let her temperature regulate. The switch between breezy and cool to stuffy and hot had almost made her sick.

Eve relaxed into the bed as Rae's hand went to her hair yet again, the gesture was starting to be familiar and comforting. It scared her a bit that she was starting to fall into habits with the girl, but she'd separate herself from her and it would be fine. That's what she thought until Rae asked for a second date.

"What? Another one?" Not good. She couldn't have another date she might actually start to really like her if she did. "I, um, I dunno. Classes, uh, training."

That was when she realized she sucked at making excuses and that she really didn't want to make an excuse. Though that night was riddled with awkward moments and uncomfortable feelings she'd had a good time. She didn't feel lonely when she was with Rae, and she felt attractive. No, she couldn't let her guard down. There could not, would not, be a second date.

[Raelena St. John]

The more time Rae spent with Eve, the more she was beginning to like her. The other girl was attractive, and was quite possibly the only person Rae had ever met who would actually growl at her in bed. That in itself was a winner.

"Oh, come on," teased Rae. She scooted closer now, and lightly poked Eve's stomach. "Disnae tell me ye havenae skipped class afore. Tis fun. 'sides, ye cannae have class an' train all th' time. I went ta th' Academy, remember?"

Rae smirked at that. Yes, for about a year Rae had attended the Academy. Because the government had forced her to. But that was beside the point.

"Jus' ken o' it, when else ye goin' ta have a sexy rock star ask ye oot?" Rae pointed out. She now just rested a hand on Eve's shoulder, using the other to prop her up. Rae wanted to push slightly, not knock Eve over a cliff.

"I havenae even gotten ta see ye ootside o' me club. Hell, we could even have th' date at th' bloody school if'n ye so worried," Rae pulled a face at that. "Ye cannae say nae."

She scooted even closer now. Once more and they'd definitely be cuddling. Rae dared one last little kiss, then looked up at Eve. "Ye ken ye want ta."

[Eve Stone]

Yes, she did want to but that did not mean that she should. Eve glared at her now that she felt more comfortable she could act more like herself again. Still feeling slightly buzzed though she liked the fact that Rae was inching closer.

"No, I have never skipped class." The fact that Rae was so close had her a bit nervous, but she was starting to feel silly for feeling so. "I have to train to become a better fighter. I've told you that before."

Eve also made a face at the idea of having the date at the school. She did not want her peers knowing she was going on a date with Rae let alone a second date. The idea of having Rae in her room though did have its appealing qualities.

"Outside the club. Not, I repeat not at my school." Her eyes softened at the kiss though and she almost laughed. "You're not gonan give up are you? If I say no, I can just see you coming to the school and finding me demanding a date."

Eve shook her head then slipped an arm over Rae's waist and snuggled in. So she was giving in no one was there to see save Rae and she was certain the lycan wasn't going to complain.

"There find a place that fits those standards, and I'll go. Oh, no where near the school." She muttered scooting close to Rae and curling her head down to place a kiss on the other's girl neck. "Got it?"

[Raelena St. John]

Never skipped class? Yeah, that was definitely going to change. Rae was so pulling Eve out for an "emergency" some time. Hell, if she had to drug the girl she was going to get her to skip. The training was one thing, but perfect attendance was for losers.

"O' course I isnae takin' nae fir an answer, tain't flyin'," agreed Rae. she tried to hide her surprise at Eve's hand sliding around her waist. Apparently the dragoness was now going to be a more active participant. Just needed a little nudge.

Rae snuggled closer in, eliminating the gap between them. One arm over Eve, holding her close, their legs almost intertwined. No doubt left now, they were definitely cuddling.

"Willnae be hard," promised Rae. She felt the kiss on her neck, and looked down, smiling. "D**m, lass. Wha's next, love nips?"

Actually, love nips from a dragon would be interesting. But Rae didn't quite see Eve getting to that level just yet. The kisses and snuggling was enough for now. After all, you were supposed to work up to these things.

Rae kissed the top of Eve's hair, and used one hand to play with the hair again. This was nice, Rae missed this. Though she'd never tell anyone. and it was still very frustrating. But if she wanted Eve, and she did, then she'd have to work with Eve's terms. Which meant they couldn't have sex.

Yet.

[Eve Stone]

She just listened to Rae for a bit not feeling like she needed to respond. It was important for her to stay relaxed and to not over analyze everything. Be calm, stay calm, be relaxed. This mantra soothed her and she snuggled in even closer.

"I will not bite you unless you want blood." Eve snarled but then sighed repeating the mantra in her mind again. She didn't want to ruin things by being overly defensive.

Listening to the Rae's breathing, to her heart Eve started to drift off. The different rhythms making a beat in her head that she would try to repeat later on her drums. The song or piece of music flowed through her mind as she started to ease into slumberland. Warmth, comfort from another's touch, and Rae's hand on her hair soothed her until her breathing deepened into unconsciousness.

[Raelena St. John]

"Blood?" mused Rae. She still smiled, still stroked Eve's hair. "Kinky."

She could feel the dragoness in her arms. Feel her breath slow, her pulse going with it. Feel her slowly relax. Yes, Eve could now actually relax in Rae's arms. In Rae's bed, for that matter.

Rae stroked Eve's hair, breathing deep herself. It had been far too long since she'd enjoyed this aspect of a relationship. Yes, she was still riled up, and would probably need a cold shower or some alone time later. But she also wanted this, and enjoyed holding the other girl in her arms. Rae curled more over Eve, snuggling into the other girl herself.

One last thing to do though. Rae quickly removed her own footwear, and loosened her skirt. Not removed, because she figured that would disturb her sleeping partner. But loosened, for comfort. Thus situated, Rae cuddled in with Eve.

"'night, Eve," she whispered. One last kiss, then Rae closed her own eyes.

She went to sleep to the rhythm of their heartbeats.