Her eyes locked with his. He felt like she was looking into his soul. For once, Caiden was glad he went out with Vantz. The women encouraged Yvora to sit with them, and they engaged in small talk before she left to make rounds in the rest of the White Room.
“Wow, Vantz! You are, like, totally cooler than I thought you were,” Cassie, the supermodel said.
“Oh, ouch, that hurts,” Vantz responded as he laughed and put his arm around her shoulders.
Penny immediately noticed the change in Caiden’s demeanor upon setting eyes on Yvora. Like a jealous girlfriend, she grabbed his wrist and led him to a private backroom, enveloped in red lights. She closed the door behind them, pushed Caiden up against the wall, and proceed to shove her tongue down his throat. He wasn’t sure if this felt good or if he was suffocating from her over aggressiveness. She slid her hands south of his belt in the heat of the moment.
“Oh, wow! So, you are attracted to me, huh?”
Am I? Or am I just deprived? Caiden pondered. She then proceeded to undo his belt, and pull down his boxers. Caiden briefly looked down to see what was happening before he felt her hand push his torso back up against the wall. What the hell? Why am I letting her do this? This woman is nothing but trouble. It was becoming difficult for him to think straight. The conscious part of his brain that separated wants and desires from the moral implication of said desires was beginning to fade. This woman, though over aggressive, knew how to weaken the resolve of someone even as strong as Caiden.
“Wa-Wait! Wait! Hold on a sec!” Caiden said as logic slowly took over his desire. He gently pushed her away.
“What’s wrong? Want me to go harder?” she quipped.
“No, No. That’s not it,” he said. “You’re beautiful, obviously, but first off, you’re Vantz’s friend, and secondly, well, I just think… just not right now.”
She paused with an eerie smirk on her face before responding. “Okay,” Penny calmly replied, still with a lustful look in her eyes.
“Okay? That’s it?” a confused Caiden asked.
“Yeah, it’s okay. Because I know what you taste like now. I know that you know this isn’t over,” Penny confidently said.
Caiden was flustered, but he composed himself. He fixed his clothes; tucking in his shirt and zipping up his pants. Penny remained motionless. Still on her knees, hair to the side, finger tracing her bottom lip, examining Caiden hungrily with her eyes. Caiden turned around and walked out of the private room. He pushed his way past the large crowd and made his way to the bar in the White Room. As soon as he sat down, his emotions hit him like a freight train.
“Bartender! Get me a Ruby Red on the rocks!” he called out.
“Coming right up, sir.”
As soon as the drink arrived, he downed it in one big gulp. Penny had him distraught. He didn’t know if he wanted to have sex with her or run as far away from her as he could. The more he thought about it, the better running away sounded. Before he could call the bartender for another drink, he felt a light tap on his shoulder.
“Lookin’ for some company?” the silky voice asked. Caiden turned around to see Yvora Blue standing there.
“Uh, sure, seat’s all yours,” he replied.
He was nervous again, but this time it for all the right reasons. There was just something about her that was the polar opposite of someone like Penny. A magnetic charm complimented her killer looks.
“So, do you have a name? Or should I just call you Mr. Quiet?” Yvora asked with a mix of sarcasm and confidence.
“Caiden, Caiden Nyx”
“Well, Mr. Nyx, it’s very nice to meet you,” she replied, this time more formally and pleasantly.
“Bartender!”
“Yes, Ms. Blue?”
“Two Darkmoon shots, please,” she requested.
“Sure thing, Ms. Blue. Coming right up.” He returned with two shot glasses.
“So, where you from originally?” she asked.
“BlackLight District,” Caiden replied.
“Hmm, you don’t strike me as a resident of that borough. I live on the other side of the city in East Andromeda, close to Star Hills.”
Caiden took one brief look at her and gave her an awkward smile before turning away and looking down at the bar counter. Instead of being discouraged by Caiden’s strange and somewhat gauche behavior, she simply smirked and watched him for another moment or two.
“Um, you need something?” Caiden asked.
“Why are you over here by yourself?” Yvora asked.
“Well, what are you doing here?” Caiden countered.
“I came over here to talk to you. Help you take that antisocial stick outta your ass,” she sarcastically replied with an undertone of humor and a smile.
Caiden attempted a serious glare, but he couldn’t help but grin. He chuckled and looked down again. He was unbelievably nervous. Caiden’s grin turned into an incredulous look when he saw Yvora slip something into his drink out of the corner of his eye. He turned to her, catching her in the act.
"The hell are you doing!?" he asked.
"Trying to loosen you up," she replied, unintimidated by him. She was interested in Caiden and he couldn't understand why. He gave her a menacing and untrusting look.
"Don't worry, it's not gonna kill you. You should really lighten up, man. Tonight is a beautiful night,” Yvora said. She was enchanting.
Fuck it, he thought. He hoped that it might keep his mind off Penny. He downed the drug laced shot. The alcohol was made even stronger by the tangy citrus taste of the drug. He felt a warm burning sensation in his chest as the liquor slithered down his throat.
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