{The Rebellion}

[InactiveCoffee]

Trixie slipped easily enough into her shared room, the other three girls who stayed with her sitting around easily. "Hey. Looks like you three get a little more space." she grinned, moving straight to her large suitcase and fixing it so that she could zip it up once again. Of course, she still had to sit on it to compress the large quantity of clothing she kept at her disposal, but at least it all fit. Any more and she'd have to forfeit some of it. She sighed, as each girl gave her a questioning look before one squealed and demanded to know where she was going. Of course, that was followed by one of them mentioning the commander as they called him, and Trixie rolled her eyes. "Yes, in fact. I am rooming with Andras, and no, I am not in an exclusive relationship with him." she said, laughing as she stood the suitcase up and pulled out the long handle so that she could roll it through the halls. "Have fun with a little more elbow room!" she chimed lightly before leaving them with their stewing questions and winding her way toward where she remembered Andras' room being located. Sometimes, he near perfect memory for directions really came in handy. She slipped into the large room, finding a corner to set her suitcase before she opened it up and began to shift through the massive amount of clothing to the bottom where she kept her more scanty articles. She thought for a moment as she looked at her array of lingerie, and smirked. "He's playful. Flirtatious." she mused softly, and settled on black lace and leather. She shuffled through her things some more, locating a black ribbon-like choker necklace that was very reminiscent of a collar, and pair of cloth handcuffs. She smirked to herself, and put the rest of her things away before moving to the connected bathroom to change. She replaced her shirt and pants over the lingerie, donning the necklace, and a cuff on each wrist, the small three-link chain dangling off of the one on her right wrist. She opted out of make-up, as that usually just got messy anyway, and slid on her stilettos.


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Maddox glanced at the clock as he walked into his room, and nodded to himself. He had plenty of time to shower, and get ready. He had spoken with his father to let him know he had a date. He stepped into his connected bathroom, and stripped himself down, reaching to turn on the shower. He sighed softly, letting the water warm as he picked up his discarded clothing and dropped them into the hamper. He ran a hand over his face, he had only shaved a couple days before, but was curious if he should run a razor over the stubble anyway. He debated on it for a moment, then grabbed up his razor. He shaved his face quickly, and then climbed into the shower, washing himself down quickly before opting to stand under the running water for a little while. Once he was finished, he shut the water off, stepping out and grabbing the fresh towel that hung on the rack beside the shower. After drying himself off, he wrapped the towel around his waist, and cleaned up his mess from shaving. He went through his whole ritual, the after shave, the dash of cologne for a subtle scent rather than an overwhelming one. Using the hair dryer he kept for when he was in a hurry and made sure his hair was at least not dripping wet before moving into his room to locate something to wear for the evening. Eventually settling on semi-formal, dress pants, button up shirt, and sports jacket. He didn't bother with a tie, leaving the top two buttons of his shirt undone. Once he felt he was ready to go, he looked at the clock, and nodded to himself. He left his room, and went to his car, checking to make sure his wallet was in his pocket before climbing into the vehicle and driving to the florist. He noted he should really have remembered to ask what kinds of flowers Jade liked, but decided to go on instinct, and picked a bouquet of a dozen. By the time he arrived at The Crow, it was only a five minutes before seven, and he decided to perch himself against the side of his car that faced the sidewalk, flowers in the seat of the passenger side to remain hidden until Jade had arrived.


((there's no rush to get Jade and everyone to the same place as Maddox, I just typed it all out so that it was there since he didn't have necessarily much left to do on his own. xD and I absolutely loved the exchanged between Andras and Jade!))

 

[QueenofDorks]

{'Tis understandable! c: And ahh, I'm glad you enjoyed the little conversation between those two! They're probably my favorite characters to play as ever haha.}


With nowhere else to go, and not many responsibilities on his hands, Andras remained within the premise of Jade's bedroom. He lent helping advice and the final decision in her outfit for the 'date' tonight. Dresses were tried on and shown off, short to long. Curvy and revealing. It had been a while since Jade had even worn these gowns, she was never really given a purpose to get dolled up and show off the beauty of her appearance. The decision of the dress had been settled upon the one she eyed previously, the flowing gown that showed a bit much of skin... but in this sense she really did want to wow those around her. Maybe even Maddox...


"So. A little birdie finally told me about what ensued last night in the motel room. You were honestly trying to get to know him, huh?" Andras mused in question from where he perched himself on the large mattress of her bed, watching as she delitcatly began to use the eyeliner. She didn't intend to use too much but enough to corporate into the light smoky eye look she was going for in tonight's occasion. "We had to play the charade of a one night stand. Just to pass the time y'know. I thought it'd be fun." She mumbled from the bathroom, the door wide open for him to peek at her. The dress adorned her body and with every movement the gown shifted, fluttering against the slightest breeze that edged its way inside her room. "Uh huh. But stronger alcohol, Jade? I think that isn't the best idea. We both know what happens when you have one to many shots of anything remotely strong." He shrilled with amusement but all the while intending a cautiousness for the woman to take around the man. "He doesn't work that way."


"Jade, hon. Tease a man in the slightest way and he'll be an animal on the prowl to gain what he desires the most. That involves any man. Regardless if they promise that isn't quite their intentions. Sooner or later it will be." A silence dampened the room's interior and the witch finished up on her makeup, tucking the cosmetic products back into a cabinet. She exited the bathroom, heels clicking softly against the wooden floorboards, curled fists settling upon her hips. "How do I look?" She questioned, and the demon quirked his mouth into a grin. "Beautiful as ever. Now go see your man. I can hold the base down until you come back." He chuckled as she loosely mumbled about Maddox not being "hers" and slipped on a set of earrings. "I'll text you if anything comes up." With the once acknowledgment of a salute from Andras, she made her exit and began to wound her way down into the garage to retrieve one of the cars to drive her way to The Crow.

Spoiler

 

[InactiveCoffee]

Trixie slipped to the doorway of the room, and peeked out, knowing it was close to dinner. She had thought she heard someone walk by the door, but didn't catch sight of anyone in the hall, figuring she'd just missed them rounding a corner or something. She shrugged, and slipped out of the room, her heels clicking against the flooring of the hallway. She made her way toward the dining hall, seeing as it was close to dinner time anyway. She figured she'd likely find Andras there anyway. She kept her eyes open for the demon, though she politely responded when someone spoke to her. All the while, she ran through playful banter she could say to Andras. The idea was to get him to stay here anyway, rather than go to his shift at the bar tonight. Should I make a present joke? Or stick to the mysterious cliche`? She thought as her eyes continued to scan for Andras' familiar form.

 

[QueenofDorks]

Now, without the sentiment responsibility of watching over Jade, Andras directed himself out of her room to take a moseying peek on how things were settling with Trixie. To see what she might have conjured from the depths of her mind, provoked by time itself. And him, of course. He approached his now shared bedroom on stealth feet, a fast approaching pace. Ember eyes noted his door opened just slightly ajar. Had she gone out? The demon carried on and, the farthest he reached, he finally came upon her. With two quick strides he was behind her, arms around her waist and mouth hovering at her neck -- debating on kissing the base skin or teasing the poor woman. Teasing seemed more likable... "My, my, princess..." He growled outwards, a mocking sentiment as his fingers danced along her sides to embrace her hips. His eyes made out the linked chains hanging from her wrist, he actually pausing with interest. "Are those... handcuffs?"


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The witch had chosen the same car as the same night before for their late night rendezvous. It was merely to play along that she was the same woman that he had 'slept around with', now Maddox simply planned to take her on a proper high-end date. She tapped her fingernails with the slightest beat, opting out on listening to the radio in this very moment -- she'd rather enjoy the peace and quiet before being thrusted into a restaurant where a wide vast of enemies crawled about. Either getting drunk or stuffing their fasces with food, but all the whilst no doubtingly being loud and conversational. Breathe, Jade. Just breathe. Within seven minutes she managed to arrive at The Crow, a little bit late but not too damageable. Hopefully. She curled a single loose strand of hair behind her ear, wiped away any evidence of eyeshadow that may have fallen onto her skin. Fingers primped and adjusted the curls that wounded around her head in a messy bun. Everything was perfect. Sliding the keys from the ignition and grasping her wallet, Jade exited the car and made her way to the sidewalk. "Sorry for making you wait," she ushered out a feeble apology as she approached Maddox, tucking the car keys into her wallet. She surmised a brief smile for the man and leaned over, lips brushing against the skin of his cheek in the lightest peck possible. A playing action on the whole "lovers" story they were to play out. "Am I able to be knowledgeable of where we're going for dinner or is that to remain a surprise?"

 

[InactiveCoffee]

Trixie gasped slightly, as once again Andras had managed to get the sneak on her. She laughed softly, and turned her head slightly to peer at him over her shoulder. It was easy enough to see he had noticed her accessories, then again she had figured he would notice right away. Part of the reason why she had opted to wear them anyway. A smirk slid onto her lips, and a small bit of a scoff slipped from her as she lifted her arms to peer thoughtfully at her wrists. "Oh? Is that what those are?" she toyed, seductively innocent in tone. She let out a small laugh, "Do you not like them? I can easily take them off..." she mused, still pretending to admire them as they sat around her wrists. "Though, they certainly won't have their full effect until you see them with the rest of the wardrobe I matched them with." she giggled almost darkly, her expression and demeanor certainly giving not real hardship to the imagination behind her meaning.


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Maddox smiled as he spotted Jade approaching, "Quite alright. Dinner with you is well worth the extra bit of time." he smirked lightly, though the lightest touch of her lips against his cheek made him falter for the briefest of moments before collecting himself. "I believe I will keep the knowledge a secret for now." he said lightly as he moved around the car to open the passenger door for her. He grabbed up the bouquet of flowers as he did so, holding them out to her once again. "I even brought another gift." he chuckled warmly. Once the ginger haired woman was safely in the passenger seat of his vehicle, he closed the door for her, and trotted around to the driver's side, climbing it quickly. "Hopefully we'll have a modicum of privacy, but forgive me if we're interrupted. For appearances, I must be polite to my father's friends if they take the time to say hello." he said as he slid his keys into the ignition and began to pull away from the bar where they had met up.

 

[QueenofDorks]

Andras met the slightest of her gaze as she peered from over her shoulder, the slithering smirk at her lips definetly going noticed. He tilted his eyes to the handcuffs, watching as they shifted easily around her wrists -- jostled by the movement of Trixie raising her arms. He chuckled at her coy act of innocence. Though he was a bit minor intrigued by the act, a bit sensual feeling to it all. "No... I rather like them." He spoke against her, his mouth broadening to reveal a grin as he finally made out another accessory that adorned her appearance. "Along with this as well," he noted, fingers having slid easily to toy with the choker necklace that wrapped around her throat. He was rather amused by it all, albeit curious as well to see if any more surprises were in store for him. With certain amount of curiosity ebbed way inside his mind, the demon drew his mouth closer to nibble at her ear, teeth scraping slightly against the skin. "Though I must say, princess, that I'm thoroughly interested in what this outfit might be. Care to show me?" He spoke the question in a husky voice, a near growl tangled within it somewhere. Added only to urge the woman along.


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"Not even the slightest hints?" Jade prompted with the surfacing lack of an acknowledgement on the restaurant they were to be dining at tonight, a pout nearly curling at her lips. Her demeanor became distracted, however, at the sight of another bouquet of flowers that he had retrieved from the passenger seat of his car. Her cheeks reddened with a blush and she gingerly took them into her caring grasp. Inside the car she settled into the leather coated seat, the flowers settled in her lap, fingers toying at the petals absently. "I suppose I don't mind interruptions..." She chimed in response, tone dull. There was a pause, briefly, as she considered a thought. "But as long as you promise me that we have some privacy later on." She drawled out finally with the slightest hints of a certain amount of intimacy. She lifted her gaze to Maddox and a smirk was displayed on her mouth, wide and mischeviousness. Though her exterior appearance may be playful, and that was her intent, but her interior was pratically in full blown panic mode. The shadows were there, stirring. She could feel them and they could fell her, the magic she held within her veins. The witch quelled herself to think less of it as best as possible, it agitated her that they were there. Already watching.

 

[InactiveCoffee]

Trixie felt the shiver race down her spine, but forced herself to be still, as she smirked at his question. She hummed in thought for a moment, making a short show of possibly saying no, but then shrugged, and smiled over her shoulder at Andras. "I guess you could. But certainly not here in front of everyone." she said softly, her voice a responding purr. She stepped out of the demon's grasp, and turned to face him, her eyes seeming to flicker with amusement and playfulness. "But I'm curious if I should make you work to see what I've hidden..." she mused, moving past Andras and back toward his, well, their room, her hips swaying as she walked in the high heels, accentuated by the click from the heels on the hard flooring.


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Maddox chuckled lightly at her prompting, curious to think of possibly giving some hint of where they would dining, but that was the fun of a date. He knew where they were going, and that's all that honestly mattered. Sometimes. Though he couldn't help the slight falter in his certitude at her drawled words that held promise of a some amount of intimacy beyond just having dinner. To what extent, he'd rather not try to imagine, as that was to her discretion, not his. He cleared his throat softly, and laughed, "I'm sure we could located a more private place to enjoy our time tonight once we've had a chance to eat." he said in agreement. It was only a few more minutes in the vehicle before he pulled alongside the curb facing a large, ornate building that was one of the better restaurants in the city. A known dining spot of many high end politicians, as well as even the lower level politicians who were trying to grease palms or get in with the big leagues to make a name. A young man, no older than late high school or early college, dressed in black slacks, a white collared shirt, and a red vest approached the car, opening the passenger door for Jade as Maddox climbed out of the driver's seat, keys still in the ignition. "Not a scratch on her, and you'll have a good tip." he said casually to the boy after he had helped Jade from the car and trotted around to take the place in the driver's seat.


Maddox smiled, and held his arm out to Jade in a reminiscent medieval fashion. "Shall we?" he asked with a light tone, and escorted her into the large, brightly lit building. They were greeted by an middle-aged woman dressed in a crisp black dress that hugged her form in a modest fashion. She smiled, "Mr. O'Connor. Welcome. You're table is waiting." she said warmly, motioning them to follow a waitress who had just walked over. "Thank you." he said calmly, and walked with Jade to the table that the waitress had led them to. He pulled a chair out, and offered it to Jade before seating himself.

 

[QueenofDorks]

Andras turned his head to observe the taunting nephlim as she sashayed past him, towards their bedroom. Perhaps it was the most intricate idea he had accepted in a while, one that would benefit them both and ease any tensions that brewed from rebellion causes or stemmed from an assortment of problems that were held personal to either. Though he was more so inclined to accept as he skirted around the possibility of a date; regardless of her information and given chance of a proper reward, he wasn't about to cave on his "no dating policies". If the woman wished to learn more about him, well, she would have to work towards it. His footsteps lazily followed behind, quiet but there -- eyes following the sultry movement of her hips, more exaggerated just to be coy no doubt. He did enjoy the sight of it though. "I don't mind the tedious indulgement of a more manner of taunting and teasing... just know, sweetheart, that if you begin to bore me I will leave for work..." He reminded her, a resonating chuckle emerging from his throat. "Best to keep me interested and entertained." The demon nudged aside the bedroom door with the lightest tap of his foot, open ajar enough to slip through and settle into his once personal abode. He flopped down on the edge of his bed, the mattress dipping under his weight as he perched in a sitting position, awaiting for the door to be closed so they could proceed in privacy.


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The witch's drawn out words of a promise of perhaps something a little more in privacy tonight were merely an act of teasing, underlining the emphasis of lovers for her father's minions that were observing silently in the shadows of the interior of his car. Though, she wouldn't exactly decline the slightest opportunity of further intimacy; it greatly relieved stress and perhaps indulging in just that could make her relax, even if it was for just one night. Whatever thoughts that had been brewing inside her head were long forgotten as the building outside came into view, brightly lit and adorning ravishing designs that appeased to the high end politicians that dined here. Cars were being parked as customers made their way inside, entrusting the valets to their expensive vehicles. It'd be a matter of time before one of the employees took a joyride in them.


Inside the restaurant it was even more breathtaking than on the outside, a chandlier twinkled overhead, reflecting against the glass doors and the slight curve of railings that drew upstairs into the more secluded dining areas. Conversations could be heard, faint but there, boasting laughter from politicians and the soft giggles that emerged from lovers or far too friendly women that aimed to get cozy with one of the more prestige men that had money. Her heels clicked softly as she followed along besides Maddox and the waitress that lead them to their appointed table. How much did it cost for a reservation? The minor sense of guilt ebbed its way inside her chest. A light mutter of thanks passed her dimly colored lips, a shade of scarlet but darkened slightly enough, as she allowed to be seated. The waitress abandoned them so they could look over the various dinners they served. "You didn't have to go all out you know," she mused softly, fingers toying with the edges of the menu as she lifted it in her grasp to glance over the listings of food. A wine bottle was perched to the side of their table, contained in a bucket of ice to keep it chilled until whenever it was decided they should open the alcohol.

 

[InactiveCoffee]

Trixie laughed lightly, "Oh, I believe I know enough to keep a man interested." she said with a smirk as she closed the door behind them. She walked toward the bed and paused just out of the demon's reach, her jeans and shirt discarded to reveal what she had donned beneath her clothing. She set a hand on her hip, cocking it outward, a coy smile playing on her lips. -----------


((Not much, but what she would be doing from there on would probably be considered against site rules to type out. So I'll just leave that where it rests.))


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Maddox smiled across the table to Jade, their seating arrangement set off in a corner of the large dining room. "Yes, I did." he said with simplicity, lifting the menu that sat before him. He wanted to tell her that even though this was a ruse, he wasn't going to treat her any differently than if it wasn't. Then again, part of him was glad she had agreed to the ruse in the first place. He would have asked her to dinner anyway, though with the differences between politicians, supernaturals, and the fact that she was leading a rebellion, he had figured he'd have been shot down on the offer. He let his eyes graze over the menu, settling on having what he would usual order when he came here rather than attempting anything new. A waiter came by, the fancy ivory towel draped over his arm, as he asked if they'd like any wine. Maddox's eyes moved up to meet the waiter's, and he nodded, "Yes, thank you." he said, looking to Jade. "Would you care for any?" he asked lightly, his tone warm.

 

[QueenofDorks]

(Yeaaaaaaah... best to leave those two alone for now. xD We'll come back to them later.)


Jade suppressed a sigh at his answer, as well as an equally ready argumentive comment that diminished within a matter of seconds. Instead she focused solely upon the menu and the vast range of listings of food it stated within their writing and established names. There was so many options on course meals, they ranged from small to large, expensive to extremely expensive. They had separate pages to name the varied drinks that would be served down in the bar that connected into the restaurant. Best to keep the meal simple and nothing more. As the waiter came by and politely inclined to ask if they wished to be served the wine, the ginger haired woman casted her eyes to Maddox. She smiled, "Of course, I don't mind indulging in some alcohol tonight." She chimed pleasantly, settling the menu back down upon the intricate cloth of silk that covered the table, to yield any stains or spills from getting onto the heavily extortionate table. The witch felt rather comfortable on the arrangement of their seating, secluded in the corner and far from the others. It made things private, but certaintly would draw eyes to those familiar with Maddox's political father and brew gossip, perfect for the ruse they were portraying.

 

[InactiveCoffee]

Maddox chuckled as she accepted the offer of wine, and was silent as the waiter poured each of them a rather generous amount in their glasses, setting them on the table before replacing the wine into the bucket of ice and bidding them a good meal. "Please have anything you like, there's no need to be courteous to the check." he chuckled as their first waitress returned, a small pad of paper in her hands and a pen ready. "Have we decided on what you'd like tonight?" she asked warmly, almost sickly sweet, her eyes locked on Maddox. The man looked to Jade, ignoring the stares of the waitress, "Have you decided?" he asked lightly. It was the 'gentlemanly' thing to do to allow her to place her order first.

 

[QueenofDorks]

Jade pursed her lips together, a bit torn on her choice. Regardless of his reassurance of not weighing down the check. Even if he possessed the money for all of this she was simply never one to just casually go with it and express the most expensive meal she desired. So, she found some middle ground between the pricey meals that were embedded in the list. As the waitress came back around it was hard to avoid the sickly sweet tone she carried, eyes too interested in on Maddox and his appearance. It felt rather unnerving but it seemed her date was none to keen on the stares as well, meeting his gaze as he addressed her with it. For a minute, just the slightest moment, she grew flustered -- a falter in her usual composed self before regaining it quickly. "I'll have the chicken tetrazzini," she finalized her decision with a smile, one hand extending across the table to grasp Maddox's in an affectionate hold, she casting her eyes back up to the waitress -- wondering if that would cease her continuous eyeballing of the man.

 

[InactiveCoffee]

(... xD Note to self: Don't read funny RP moments while drinking soda.... almost had a disaster.)


Maddox smiled, "Good choice, actually. That's what I usually get." he said with a laugh, lifting his eyes to address the waitress. "I'll have the same, thank you." he added lightly. The waitress glanced down as Jade reached for Maddox's hand, a small, minor look of indignation passed over her features before she regained her composure. "Two chicken tetrazzini. I'll get that order in right away. My name is Becca, and I'll be taking care of you tonight. Is there anything else I can get for you?" she asked, glancing at Jade and then quickly looking at Maddox once again. The politician shook his head, "Nothing for me, thank you." he said, nodding toward Jade, "Anything else?" he asked. It was easy enough to see what the girl was doing, and the fact Jade seemed to have slipped her composure for a moment made Maddox smile inwardly to himself. Though he was careful not to let that thought express itself outwardly. He used his free hand to reach for Jade's menu, stacking it on top of his own, and then handing them both over Becca.

 

[QueenofDorks]

(I've had that previously happen to me before. xD 'Tis not fun.)


The witch had to wrangle in the slightest smirk of accomplishment as she made the waitress crack, just slightly enough to let a fervent look of anger pass over her features. Her smile twitched but didn't widen or simper into the sneer that was oh, so tempting to show. To twist the knife of jealously further into the human female she ran her fingers over the back of Maddox's hand, a delicate, drawn out motion as she smiled sweetly at him. Though, peering from the corner of her eye to watch for any change in expression. Pissing off a few humans may be one of the few entertaining things to do at this restaurant. Once the waitress prompted another question, Jade looked from Maddox then to the woman. Her brows furrowed, and she made the briefest show of thinking before shaking her head, a few curly locks coming undone from her bun at the unexpected motion. "Too my knowledge, no. Nothing else. We'll let you know," she replied easily, smile widening to beam at the waitress with polite courtesy.

 

[InactiveCoffee]

Maddox smiled warmly at Jade as her finger passed over the back of his hand, inwardly surprised by the motion, but knowing this was a reaction from one of two things. The ruse that they were lovers, or just to piss off their waitress. The latter being far more an entertaining thought. Becca, in question, nodded and promptly turned on her heel, her flirtatious actions rebutted and having obviously put her in a sour mood. Maddox chuckled, raising an eyebrow, "Was that intentional?" he asked with a smirk, eyes flickering with amusement. This was surely to turn out to be an interesting night, ruse or not. He certainly enjoyed the feeling of Jade's hand in his, though as his mind focused more on it than the interaction between the two women, he couldn't help but think the feeling was oddly familiar.

 

[QueenofDorks]

The witch had to refrain from any victorious celebrating as Becca wordlessly abandoned them to proceed to no doubtingly relenquish the orders to the cooks in the kitchen. Her eyes passed over to Maddox, fingers still drawing across his skin to implement invisible patterns with a slow tedious build up. Jade pulled the "who? me?" expression, intended to be innocent but coy. It faltered, breaking out into a beaming look that alluded to what she had done. "Intentional. Deliberately done to piss her off," she chirped with wry amusement, responding to his smirk with a twinkling grin with an undertone of mischevious that she was sporting tonight. "Perhaps to also tease you as well." She dared to add, tone sultry but sweet. That odd familiar feeling had also passed onto the woman, the way they held each other's hand. It brought her to moved backwards, releasing her grip upon him, and lifted the wine glass to her mouth to take a sip of the alcohol it contained.

 

[InactiveCoffee]

Maddox blinked, and pulled his hand back as well, realizing she had noticed as well. His cheeks tinted a light pink, and he cleared his throat, reaching for his glass and taking a sip of the wine. "Seems like you did a fine job achieving your goal there." he said, leaving it hanging in the air on which account he was referring to. He set the glass back on the table and was silent a moment, trying to figure out how to talk with Jade without giving away the fact he knew who she was beyond a recent lover. He took a deep breath and adjusted the way he was sitting, and smiled lightly. "So, Shall we continue our game of twenty questions that we started the other night?" he asked with a light smirk, letting the slight fluster from moments ago fall away.

 

[QueenofDorks]

Jade's mouth tilted upwards to reveal the slightest amount of a satisfied smirk at the briefest amount of pink hue that had entered his features. His comment lacked any acknowledgement regarding which account he was referring to, thus leaving the witch to wonder if it was to her implied teasing or the success in driving the waitress away. Hopefully it was the former. She moved the wine glass between her finger tips, the red wine rippling against the motion and her eyes observed as the briefest of silence emerged between them both. Only to be broken by ther lightest suggestion of Maddox, offering to return to the game of 20 questions they had started during their time at the motel. She smiled, a vague hint of warm mirth mixed within the simper. "I don't see why not. I believe it was your turn to ask me the question next however. So go ahead, ask away." She prompted, eliciting another cherished sip from the alcohol and settling it back upon the table afterwards.

 

[InactiveCoffee]

Maddox nodded, and considered his words for a moment. He watched as she swirled the wine, and then took another sip, finally setting it back upon the table. "I'll start out simple. What's your favorite kind of flower?" he asked with a smile. He knew had to pretend as though he were making polite conversation, learning more about the woman he was on a date with. Of course, he had already learned some of the deeper intricacies of who Jade was, but there were still superficial things he wanted to know. Flowers, kinds of chocolates. Favorite color. Minor things he could use to help him purchase gifts. Even if this was leading for a ruse, that didn't mean he wasn't going to commit. Wooing her would be a welcome bonus to achieving their goal in deceiving her father, his own father, and turning this world for the better for other supernaturals like her. Something about this woman was intriguing, and certainly lent itself to his curiosity. The way if felt like he had known her before, or the way her hand seemed to fit so naturally in his own. All things that brought up questions, and unfortunately for him, held no answers.

 

[QueenofDorks]

Jade considered his question, albeit smiling at the cheesiness of it. Regardless, she would comply and answer for the sake of dinner conversation. They couldn't exactly converse over their opinions and political views, anything on the level of supernaturals and the assortment of various things that frowned upon in today's society. Instead, the date forced them to talk amongst other topics that weren't so controversial. She supposed it was for the better, perhaps even not speaking of such things during their time together, out in the political public eye, it would draw out more personable conversations. "As much as cliche as this is... roses are my favorite flower. They go beautifully paired with scillas and ranunculus'." She replied sheepishly, her smile softening as she peeked a glance at him. Her fingers clinked lightly against the wine glass as she scrounged for a question in return, careful to choose her words. "Hm. Favorite color?" She asked, brows raised with the slightest amount of interest, and mouth widening to allow a grin whilst speaking.

 

[InactiveCoffee]

Maddox grinned, "Roses pair beautifully with many kinds of flowers." he agreed, mentally noting the ones she had mentioned specifically. He lifted his glass, peering at his wine for a moment before taking a sip. He considered his answer for a moment, a short laugh slipping from his lips. "At first, I would have said that pinkish twilight purple color." he mused lightly, his eyes watching the wine slosh in his glass as he lowered it back to the table. Slowly he let them rise until he was looking once again at Jade, his gaze locked on her eyes. "But as I sit here and consider the idea, I'd have to say I've found a new favorite." he said with a smirk, "A beautiful shade of green." he said softly, and then blinked and looked away from her eyes. He scratched his cheek absently, obviously flustered slightly, and mentally shook himself. He finally managed to bring his gaze back to the ginger haired witch, "What about you?" he asked in return.

 

[QueenofDorks]

Jade blinked at the brief emerging laugh that came from Maddox's mouth, right before he flirtatiously decided a new favorite color; one that were surmised as a shade of green, similar to that of her eyes. The lightest squeak of surprise slipped from her lips, face flushing red -- quite caught off guard by his comment. She managed to compose herself shortly afterwards, quelling the spreading blush to not be opposingly noticeable. "You really are trying to woo me, huh? Regardless of what's happening." Now, she couldn't be upfront and clear what she meant, especially in public. Presumedly alluding to the matter of the rebellion at hand or the ruse they were implementing. Matter of fact, she was implying both. Though she impishly smirked at the man, the comment intending to be playful; a bit on the teasing side, not dull or plain in the slightest way. She tilted her head to the side, pondering her answer. "A bit of a lighter version of baby blue, not too bright but not too dull either. Kinda centered to appease another." She admitted, drawing her glass back up to her lips to down another sip of wine. "What is..." she began, scrounging around for a good question, "the one thing you cannot live without?"

 

[InactiveCoffee]

Maddox chuckled as he noticed the blush that bloomed on her cheeks, as well as her quick attempt to quell the spread so that it wasn't far to noticeable. "Maybe I am. Regardless of whatever situation we seem to have found ourselves in." he said softly, hoping he hadn't admitted to to much. If that comment was overheard, he'd have to think of a good excuse to cover his ass for that one. He, again, noted her answer in his mind as she explained her enjoyment of a shade of blue. Her next question seemed to take him back a moment, and he was silent for a fair moment, pondering on his answer. The one thing I couldn't live without? He thought in repeat, passing ideas over his mind. Each thing he thought of he could find a reason he could survive without it, and each time he started from scratch as he searched out an answer. "Well," he started, tiring of the silence that passed between them as he considered his words. "Uhm," he stammered, and knitted his eyebrows together in thought. He laughed finally, "I haven't an answer for you. Not a true one." he sighed, resigned that he couldn't come up with an answer. "Though, there is one thing that if I had it, I wouldn't be able to live without." he said, looking down at his hand as it rested at the base of his wine glass. "A kindred spirit. True love, Soulmate... however one wants to name it. There are many ways to describe it." he chuckled, smiling as he lifted his glass to his lips and then lowered it again after taking a hefty swig of the red liquid. He glanced up at Jade, very tempted to ask the exact same question, and somewhat kicking himself for not thinking of asking such a thing when they were actually able to hold a private conversation. Yet he knew her answer would probably be considered dangerous in their current setting, so he opted to find something else to ask. Though their conversation was cut short as the waitress returned with a large tray laden with their meals for the evening.

 

[QueenofDorks]

Jade's attempts to cool her flustered appearance were thwarted by his soft words, adorning a certain possibility that he, in fact, was wooing her. Her heart fluttered, skipping a near beat at this and she bit her lips. It wasn't the discreetest response, especially if her father's shadowed spirits were lingering around the permitter of the building. It unnerved her in that very moment that she couldn't detect them amongst the humans that crowded the restaurant. Her thoughts became increasingly distracted at this notion but mingled in within his echoed response, it increasingly piqued her interest and the widespread slight chances on that being even likely wooed, them even being together in general. She was stiffened with surprise that for once he couldn't find an answer to her question, stammering repeatedly to find a proper answer. When he did, she smiled warmly. The romanticism peaking out from her personality, quite adoring his response. A gentle comment was intended to emerge from the witch's mouth but all sentences were ceased as the waitress' approached their table, carrying a tray that balanced their meals. She raised her gaze to peer curiously, "Mm... it looks delicious." She mused, a bit famished and quite happy that their supper had arrived.

 

[InactiveCoffee]

Maddox smiled at Jade, somewhat thankful they had been interrupted, his heart pounding in his chest. He took the distraction to calm his nerves, settling the pounding feeling of the blood rushing behind his ears. He smiled lightly at the waitress as she set their plates down, and then looked over at Jade. "It tastes just as good as it looks." he chuckled, his eyes flicking to the waitress as she started to speak, asking if there was anything she could get them. He shook his head, "No, I believe we're fine. Thank you." he quipped quickly, prompting her to leave them at their peace so that they could eat and converse. He took the piece of delicate cloth that was his napkin and placed it over his knee before lifting his fork. "What would you consider an ideal date?" he asked suddenly, a wry smirk playing at the corners of his lips as he found yet another question that would further his ability to court the witch who sat across from him.