Spite

[Lovely]

So some chic was willing to give him the time of day the easy way for a change.. good deal, he hummed to himself, dancing his way down to the palace to visit the flavor du jour. So what if she wasn't ready yet.. not his problem. He was ready especially because she wasn't. He stopped at the door and wondered a moment.. whether an announcement was needed. Nah... surprise was more fun.

Scarlet sighed laying back in the large deep tub, the water was hot, nearly scalding and steam rose up from it. The softly scented bubbles gathered around her legs as she lifted them from the water to prop them against the wall.

Her thick and flowing hair was pinned gently with ornate beads and ribbons and her back was to him as he came through the doors of her bath despite the guards outside. He closed the door behind him, the telltale draft causing the foam that covered her to wince back from her breast gently in an array of tiny pops. He mellowed his voice and played servant as he approached, taking the sponge from the tray and kneeling behind her. He whispered, "I was sent for m'lady."

"Were you? Then pity for you." She said in a dry bored tone. "My bath is my quiet time... I prefer it not be disturbed." She gave him the chance to scurry off.

"Then I suppose I'll have to be anything but disturbing," he said, moving to where she could just see him in profile over her shoulder as he dampened the sponge to attend her.

She growled lightly and her fingers curled tightly around the sides of the tub. Her lips curved into a wicked smile, she would enjoy tearing this sod apart. "Mmm I think I would like my legs washed first." She motioned with her fingers.

"I'm sure you would, but I'm busy," he said, moving slowly into view, taking his hand to hers, tracing over her fingers. "Don't let me disturb you, of course."

"Oh... done attending me so soon?" She smirked, her legs lowering into the water. "You have already disturbed me." She rose gracefully to stand, bubbles and rivers of water running down her torso and legs.

"Oh good, then you're ready now? Glad that didn't take too long. Like I said... I was sent for."

"Oh... I'm ready.." her tongue gently ran over a long sharp tooth. "I didn't send for anyone.. so why don't you tell me what you're doing here?" She smiled as her eyes ran over him. "And maybe I'll be nice ... but most likely not."

"Oh please tell me you won't... don't think they'd be stupid enough to give me a nice girl to play with," he smirked, watching her tongue.

"Give you?" She laughed. "I'm not being given to anyone..." She stepped from the tub and towards him, not bothering with a towel. Her hand moved with incredible speed to grasp him by his throat and shove him back to the wall. "You're the brother." She inhaled his scent softly.

[Lovely]

"Yeah," he nodded in a cold tone. "So you gonna put me down now so we can get to know one another? Here... let me even the odds so you don't ruin my best shirt." His voice was clear and he strained little despite the grip on his throat. His clothing dissipated to a towel around his waist that he pulled and offered to dry her with.

"Thought you were too busy to attend me." Her brow lifted as she let him drop from her grasp. "You want to get to know me?" She chuckled. "Your brothers said you were shy... seems they were having a bit of fun on me... I'm going to have to hurt them.."

"Shy? Me? Please. Hmm... and there's yet another idea," he said, his head tilting to cast his gaze over her. "Not too busy to attend you... too busy not washing your legs... yet."

She chuckled. "Ahh I see... so are you planning to wash them... the water's cooling... " She motionned to where steam still rose from the hot water.

"Who said anything about the bath?" He stepped closer to her, his hand reaching for her cheek.

"I did... this is my bath time." She challenged lightly, watching him carefully. She didn't flinch from his hand as some women might, just to show him he wasn't wanted... bah on that... foolish game.

She didn't move and his hand cupped her cheek as he moved to place a kiss dangerously close to the teeth that could strike at any moment. He grinned, "So.. don't let me stop you."

She turned her head and let her teeth sink into his wrist, taking a taste of him. "mmmm what a fine vintage..." She smiled, the backs of her fingers brushing his cheek bone.

"Help yourself," he grinned, merely kissing her wrist in return. The pierce marks on his wrist shifted away quickly and he moved to offer her more of him, tilting to nibble on her neck first.

She chuckled, her hands on his chest pushing him back. "Just a taste... " She whispered and turned towards the water, frowning that it had cooled a bit.

"Okay then... for now, I suppose. Hope you liked it. Go ahead, get back in. Let me tell you a little bit about me... things aren't necessarily what they appear to be with me. Or didn't my meddling brothers tell you that?"

She licked her lips slowly, indicating that she did enjoy her taste of him. She slid down into the bubbles and rested her head back watching him. "Your brothers did say you were different." She shrugged. "Enlighten me..."

"You might notice something... now that you've got me in you, hm? Like the water's not as cool as you expected.. in spite of the fact that it should be?"

"Do you have a point or just stating the obvious?"

"Is it obvious? That the water is perhaps warmer now than when I first arrived? Now... would you like your legs washed mademoiselle?" His grin was teasing as he took the sponge in his hand again.

"You're not human... I knew that before you got here... and the water is nice.... I like it this way... a little extra bonus for me, I must have been exceptionally pleasing to someone to get such treats..." She chuckled. "Alright, I'm interested, curious...go on tell me more.." She lifted her legs and propped her feet on the very edges of the tub, there for him to wash if he chose to.

[Lovely]

"I'm just not what you expect. You want it one way, you can bet it won't be.. learn to play it right and you have me for life... if it's something you want."

"Oh my...for life? We're barely into the first date..." She smiled and chuckled. "You're right, that is not what I expected."

"Well I am still here in spite of you wishing me to leave as soon as I arrived... perhaps you'll begin to understand, hm?"

"Actually... I was just giving you a chance to run... a head start before I tore you to pieces."

"Tear me to pieces? And why would you want to do that?"

"I told you... I don't like being disturbed during my bath." She winked. "And because I enjoy doing things like that."

The sponge ran warmly over her leg to her toes, gently before returning, his hand sinking below the water at her hip. "Glad to hear it.... Scarlet."

She lifted her hand with a tiny bit of suds on her fingers and 'plopped' it on his nose. "You know my name... they didn't tell me yours..." She leaned up to kiss his lips softly.

"Already said it a couple of times," he whispered. "Care to hazard a guess? It's almost as plain as the nose on your face."

"Did you... hmmm... Then it must not be a traditional name, for you said nothing resembling one..." She laughed softly and looked up at him...her gaze held his a moment and she whispered. "Spite..?"

"The lady wins a prize," he chuckled, pulling her chin up to kiss her again. "What would she like?"

"Cookies?" She chuckled and looked at him. "Something fun... maybe you.."

"Maybe...," he mused, tipping the sponge to wash over her more. "Hmmm... what might help make up your mind? Ever been full of spite before?"

"Maybe... but I am suddenly imagining that with a whole new meaning... I had a nice mouthful once.." She stretched under his bathing of her with the sponge. "You do this often?... almost good enough for me to consider letting you in during my bathtime again."

"I'll come in anyway.. you know.. namesake and all," he chuckled. "Such a waste not to. Letting a vision like you go unseen... that would be a crime."

"So if I tell you not to.. you will?" She chuckled. "I wonder how well that works? If I say don't get in the tub, will you get in? Or can I just be direct and say join me?"

He shrugged, "I wonder? Try it and see what happens."

"If you're going to be difficult you can stay right there." She rolled her eyes.

He grinned and stood slowly, letting her line of sight wash over him as he moved to dip into the tub before her, sliding beneath her. "You were saying?"

[Lovely]

Scarlet smirked, with a slight chuckled and shifted to accomodate him in the tub as his legs slide under hers. She rested her foot on his shoulder and leaned back. "Mmmm you make my bath even warmer.... I like it hot..in spite of what I am..."

"Like the way you say that... sounds cold and dangerous," he smiled, kissing her ankle and running a hand over her slender leg, the steam rising around them.

"Not cold...." She licked her lips. "Hot... very very hot... yeah..." She purred her eyes watching him and the steam rising up.

"Yes you are, if I may be so bold," he nodded pulling himself along her leg in gentle kisses that warmed her cool skin as he bent forward to the surface of the water and continuing below.

"Am I? and you can do what you would do... If I tell you no, you could do it anyway, and if I tell you yes... you might stop."

"I'm spiteful, not contrary. If you truly wish for me to continue, I may to please you," he said, his chin resting in the water by her navel, his hand resting beneath her thigh where her knee bent over his shoulder now.

"So you'll do what you do, just to do it... you may you may not... You'll do what you want... Unless I stop you by force... and even then you might enjoy that... " She chuckled, her belly moving lightly under his chin. "I think I like you... and I like you there..." Her fingers stroked his cheek. "I like how warm you feel on my skin."

"The lady's quick... I like that," he smiled in return, tipping to the side to take her slender finger in his lips. "Where else... would you like to be warmed, Scarlet?"

"Hey.. you get a load of that crap? Where else you want to warmed up... woooo... what a sap.... can you believe it? You think he's just playing her still?" Crash watched from the far side of the room and chuckled to himself. Moving closer, he looked over his shoulder to see if Thrash was paying attention or not. He just came on in unannounced as always and wandered through, taking a seat to watch.

"So no suggestions? Nothing feeling a particular chill?" He slid himself from under her a little and leaned over her, water misting to steam as it dripped from his chin over her. "Or did you have something in mind, hm?"

Oh god... was it always this bad? Crash held in the chuckle as best he could and looked around. Where the hell was Thrash?

"I have lots of things in mind...."

Spite chuckled and moved closer, supporting himself on the sides of the tub to dip down and kiss her gently, his form resting just above hers to warm her. "Such as?"

She chuckled and leaned up to kiss his warm mouth. "I haven't fed in hours... I do so want something to warm me inside..." Her hands trailed down his torso.

"Knock yourself out, but am I at liberty to ask that you save some of me for later?"

.. save some of me for later.... Crash rolled his eyes and hid in disgust... maybe making him fall in real love wasn't a good idea...

She laughed and shook her head. "What if I want ALL of you...now."

"Then your bath gets cold and I'm no fun anymore," he grinned, unafraid. "Unless it's not my blood you want, hm?"

"Ooo smart boy... " She smiled and lifted a brow. "You're catching on.."

[Lovely]

He couldn't sit still now. He was ready to yell at his brother for being a f*cking idiot, but kept his mouth shut and kept an eye open for Thrash.

Thrash put a hand on Crash's shoulder. "Hey... how's the show?" He whispered quietly.

He shook his head, looking miserable. "You're not going to believe it... better to just watch... and get a bucket.. oh my god," he whispered back.

"Am I," he chuckled, swaying back to kiss her shoulder, the steam rising from his lips.

"Oh dear.." He grinned and knealt down by his brother.

"It's almost like he's got it for her and we didn't do a damned thing... and ... oh, I'm gonna be sick."

"he.. oh.. damn she's good... you think it's a trick?"

She smiled and arched beneath him, gently offering herself to his steamy exploration.

"Did you see that? I don't think it's a trick dude.. I think she really likes him... or she's going to eat his liver.... those expressions are so close.. can't tell.. "

"Damn... why would she like him? What about him? You think he really likes her?" Thrash watched a moment. "It looks like he does."

"Did you see that? I don't think it's a trick dude.. I think she really likes him... or she's going to eat his liver.... those expressions are so close.. can't tell.. "

"Damn... why would she like him? What about him? You think he really likes her?" Thrash watched a moment. "It looks like he does."

"If they don't like each other.. man I wish my enemies were that sexy.. man oh man... and you tell Arc I said that, i"ll rip your balls off, man..."'

"ooo how do you think she'd like hearing that one? mm mmm." He scolded, lightly. "Dude... are you saying Arc isn't that sexy? Have you ever taken a bath with her? Cause if you don't want to.. man I will!"

"Arc is totally sexy dude... and you touch her.... f*cking bastard... shut up."

Thrash held back the chuckle, though his shoulder shook from it.

"Kick your ass for being one," he sneered then smiled. "Yea yea... just watch them and leave me alone... "

"Hmmm looks like my work here may be easier than you thought." She giggled softly, leaning down to greet the boys. "Hey Thrash.."

Crash slunk back a little, remembering this girl and her just-so perfect touch that got him going... and with only Thrash close by, he wasn't liking that idea. "Um... hi... you know, I should be going now.."

"Mmm you should..... I know a girl who is all for you big boy.." She winked.

He nodded, "Right... um... laters, dude... do your worst.... although I don't think it can get much worse than that."

She reached over and tenderly caressed his cheek. "Awww it's not that bad.... thought you rather liked the things I do... Didn't it feel good to share that with Arcadia?" She pouted just so.

Crash felt himself snuggling into her fingers and felt the heat rise... among other things as she reminded him of Arc. "Um... yeah.. I do.... I reeeeallly do... I gotta go... like now, dude.... don't wait up."

Thrash grinned and shrugged. "Told you she was amazing."

"Tell that to Rayen... over and out, man..." he said, moving out through wall and fixture. Outside he breathed deeply, feeling the ache of want and lust... and love deeply building. Damnit... he thought, then chuckled, running off to find Arcadia and hoping Thrash would finish Spite off as planned.