Penny for your thoughts? Who: Vala and Tom When: November sometime Where: Starting at a bar What: One Night Stand Rating/Warnings: Medium High Status: Complete
Vala was lounging against the bar, nursing a cocktail and observing the patrons of the bar she’d decided to go to tonight. She cast her gaze over the bodies moving on the dance floor, the couples chatting and necking on the outskirts of the room and the others at the bar ordering drinks and flirting with the bartender. She’d dressed up, with the intention of drawing some attention. She’d been busy with various parties over the Halloween period and needed to unwind some.
Tom had a lot on his mind. And his pretty little head didn’t have a whole lot of room for all this stuff. He was such a simple guy, and now he had all these thoughts and feelings. It was distressing. So he headed out to the bar to try and take his mind off of things.
He sidled up to the bar and ordered his first beer of the night, then turned to look around the room. He wasn’t exactly on the prowl, but he wanted to see where everyone was and what they were doing.
Vala saw the handsome young man approach the bar and smiled to herself. “Well hello there, penny for your thoughts?” she smiled at him alluringly.
“My thoughts aren’t worth a penny,” Tom said, turning to the incredibly attractive woman he was standing next to, and raised a playful eyebrow. “Looking at you sends them straight to the gutter.”
“Ooo, and you have a way with words too,” Vala raised her eyebrows at that as she ran her eyes down his form again. “Vala,” she introduced with a little flirty grin, holding her glass out to him for a little toast.
Tom laughed. He reached forward to clink his glass against hers. “Tom. I can’t believe that worked. I half expected to get a drink in my face.” He said, lifting his glass for a little gulp, then set it back down as he swallowed. “Because I have to be honest, you’re so far out of my league you might as well be in China.” It was a compliment. He thought she was absolutely gorgeous.
“What can I say,” Vala gave an elegant little shrug. “I may be out of your league, but that doesn’t mean I don’t like to play in the gutter sometimes too,” she spoke in a sultry tone and winked at him over the rim of her glass.
Oh God. She was beautiful and brilliant. And flirtatious. Tom might be in love. He leaned in a little closer. “Can I buy you a drink?”
“Always,” Vala grinned, finishing her drink and taking a step closer. “I’ll have some Sex On The Beach if you’re offering,” she grinned at him, turning to face and lean on the bar. The position showed off the long line of her bare back, her long legs and the shape of her ass.
“Oh, I’m offering.” Tom said, grinning at her. He lifted a hand and flagged down the bartender to order a couple of drinks for them. “I’m absolutely offering.” They could drink these fast--he was planning on being fast to drink. Apparently, fate had some big ideas about what he should be doing tonight.
“Well good,” Vala grinned across at him, casting her eyes over his form again. “I do so like a good tease, but it’s ever such a let down when the other party’s not quite as game as me,” she winked. “Makes for quite a dull evening, I’m sure you understand.”
“I understand completely.” Tom said. The bartender made their drinks with great speed, and Tom slipped him a little something extra. “Here.” He offered the drink to her, and raised his glass in a toast. “Here’s to being game and an evening full of surprises. Cheers.”
“Promises, promises,” Vala grinned, toasting with him and lifting her drink to her lips. She watched him amusedly, he was an eager puppy...and she liked that. He also happened to be incredibly handsome, just her cup of tea, she thought with delight. “So...where to?”
“Mine or yours?” Tom responded without missing a beat. He was able to finish the drink quickly. Just a couple gulps and it was gone. Thankfully. Though there was something fun about an all night chase, there was also something fun about a short chase and an all night capturing.
“Hmm...mine. I know where all the toys are there,” Vala smiled at him, a wicked glint in her eye before she finished her drink.
Oh, goodness. Toys? Tom’s smile brightened and widened. He finished his drink, then pulled a couple of crisp bills from his pocket and set them on the bar under his empty glass. “What are we waiting for, then?”
“Ooo...an eager puppy,” Vala all but purred at him, running a hand over his front as she moved past him. “I like it,” she winked at him then headed for the exit and a taxi, an extra sway in her hips as she walked away, knowing it would catch his eye.
It did, indeed, catch his eye. Tom moved after her through the bar, much like an eager puppy. And he stood beside her on the sidewalk as they waited for that taxi.
It didn’t take long. He opened the door for her, and held it while she climbed into the cab, then he followed her there, too.
As Tom got into the cab, Vala gave the driver her address and sat back, waiting for him to get settled in his seat and the cab to pull away. Once he was in, she reached across to run her hand up his thigh and give it a squeeze.
Oh, good. They weren’t waiting. Tom turned his full attention to her, putting one hand on her leg, too. He lifted the other to tuck some hair behind her ear. “...Have you been told tonight that you’re a goddess?”
A slow grin spread across Vala’s face at that and she reached out and took hold of the front of his shirt to pull him over to kiss her.
Tom didn’t have to be given any more hints. He leaned in and kissed her back, with passion and enthusiasm. His strong arms wrapped down and around her, pulling her closer to him, flush against his body.
Vala moaned happily against his mouth as he kissed her with passion. She reached up and pulled his mouth closer to her, ignoring the taxi driver’s annoyed grumble as he pulled away from the curb. She slid her leg up against his, her skirt riding up her thigh as she did.
Whatever. It wouldn’t be the first time Tom pissed off a cabbie. Wouldn’t be the last, either. He’d done more than simply make out with a beautiful woman in the back of a taxi. Hopefully the ride here would either be short enough they wouldn’t get to that stage, or long enough that they could properly enjoy themselves before it was over.
Vala grinned against his passionate lips, unbuttoning the first couple of buttons of his shirt so she could slide her hand in to touch his hot skin. Quite frankly, Vala had never been more thankful that she lived in the city. Her apartment wasn’t too far and luckily for the cab driver’s upholstery, they hadn’t got much further beyond some heavy petting by the time they pulled up to her place. Giggling at the disapproving looks he gave them as she pulled out a twenty and handed it over, she hurried to get out, keeping hold of Tom’s hand as she did.
Tom could have paid for the cab ride, but Vala went ahead and did it for them. Nice. Not that Tom was hurting for money, or anything. He was far from cheap. He followed her inside, his fingers wrapped around hers. It was cool out, but not cold. And by the time they were up into her place, (with him releasing her hand only temporarily so she could withdraw her keys and unlock and open the door to let them in) Tom was revved up and rarin’ to go. He turned around and pinned her against the back of the front door for more kisses once they were safely inside and alone.
Vala loved this kind of encounter. Hot, steamy and headed straight to the bedroom. Or the couch...the dining table...the hallway wall. She dropped her handbag and set to work on ridding him of his jacket before setting to work on his shirt underneath. She kissed him back fiercely, pressing herself against him as she did. Tonight was going to be a great night.