He took a breath as his eyes lowered to my neck. "You also carry the flame of a warrior. One who would lift their sword in declaration of war if anything happened to those you cherish." His observation made me nervous, especially when he looked at my neck. My necklace was on but I'd kept it hidden unconsciously with a spell since I got it. Only when I was around the others did I leave it on display.
"Needless to say, if you don't give yourself the time to enjoy this world, you'll morph into the very type of person you want to avoid. One who is angry at the world for stealing away your opportunity to enjoy the vast world before you," he revealed. "So if you're on a path where you have to decide whether to take a break for yourself or continue down a path of endless responsibilities and deeds, I suggest you take the time off you need so you can have the motivation to return to your duties."
"You should be an advisor," I mumbled.
He laughed. "Let's say I’ve gone through a lot of times of doubt in my decisions, but I have an amazing queen and group of friends who stand by me."
"Reminds me of our queen," I whispered as I looked at the tattoo on my wrist once more.
"Ryuu?"
I lifted my head at the call just as the man turned his head in the direction of the voice. The woman who called him was standing afar with a few other men in tow. The six other men were in suits while the single woman wore a stunning black dress that hugged her frame.
Her silver hair was dazzling, even with there being barely any light aside from the flashing dance ones. There were strands of turquoise that made her long strands have a magic quality to them, but her striking blue eyes were filled with confidence and a spark of affection that could easily draw a room in.
A few looked their way and seemed to whisper that they were some sort of elite royal group. The mention of royalty brought back the statement where he said he was a royal king.
"Looks like my queen is summoning me," he announced and outstretched his hand. "Pleasure meeting you."
"Likewise," I whispered and shook his hand. "Um...my name is Jax."
"Ryuunosuke," he introduced. "Hopefully our paths will align one day. You can introduce me to your girlfriend and boyfriend."
I blushed while he winked and walked off toward the woman. I watched him reach her and the group. The guys greeted him with pats and punches while the woman gave him a short kiss. Laying an arm along her shoulders, he brought the woman close and probably exchanged greetings before he pointed my way.
The woman looked over to where I stood once more, and I noticed the way she smiled as if I'd done an extremely good deed. She gave a slight wave in my direction, which made me straighten my back before I bowed my head slightly in respect. If she was royalty just like him, I didn't want to be disrespectful.
Her dazzling grin showed her white teeth before their group moved like one solid unit. The tension in the room seemed to calm a little, which made me realize that maybe everyone was a bit taken aback by a woman being present.
Why would they be here in a gay club?
"Sorry I took so long." Connor's apology made me turn my head to see him approaching. "I met a guy with a really intense aura asking were this different club was. He was with his girlfriend, who honestly looked like Bri but paler. Think they said they were meeting someone named Westley or something. He gave them directions but forgot to tell them to walk into the bar with neon pink lights instead of neon red."
"The struggle," I voiced. "You got their names?"
"Not the girl, but I think the guy was Roxas or something. Reminds me of that classic game Kingdom Hearts. His girlfriend was cute though."
"Brianne would kick your balls if she heard you say that," I voiced.
"Probably, though there's a good chance Marianna would entice her to seduce me into remembering that my cock only reacts to her."
"That's exactly what would happen," I concluded with a laugh. "Wanna go?"
"Probably. A few people in the hall were saying it's about to rain."
"Spring always likes to invite rainstorms," I voiced as I downed the chilled drink and placed it over on the bar. I walked back to Connor's side, and he reached for my hand before guiding us through the crowd to the back exit.
It felt good to be out of the hot, crowded space. The musky air only confirmed that it was going to rain. We didn't even reach Connor's bike before it began to sprinkle.
"Shouldn't we opt out of driving back and find a hotel or something?" I offered.
"Is that your way of trying to hook up?" he teased as we reached his bike. I rolled my eyes and moved to block his path from sitting on the leather seat.
"No," I huffed while trying to ignore how hot my cheeks felt even with the sprinkling cold droplets of rain. "You drank with me. You can't drive us home. Can't let you go drive recklessly."
"You're silly," he complained as he took a step forward, which had him right in my space.
"I'm being responsible. Not going to let what's important to me get hurt senselessly," I complained before realizing what I said as he arched an eyebrow my way.
"Repeat that?" he requested. "I couldn't hear you over the rain."
"Liar," I huffed. "I'm not repeating shi-"
His hand hooked around the back of my neck, seconds before he smothered his lips against mine while pressing me firmly against his bike. The rain took that moment to pour at full strength - drenching us in mere seconds.
As much as I wanted to care about the freezing rain, my body felt like it was on fire as I deepened the kiss with Connor while my hands clung to his shirt to force him to stay right against me.
I moaned into his mouth when he tilted his head to the side to take this heated kiss up a notch as his tongue slipped into my mouth and dominated my walls with its explorative nature. We kissed long and hard as if we had all the time in the world to stand in the rain and just make out.
This sensation was insane - like I was a lit firecracker ready to soar through the sky and explode for the world to see me shine. Kissing Connor like this in public blew my mind, and though part of me feared it, the rest was in a state of enlightenment because I truly wanted everyone to see he was mine, too. When we were with Brianne, it was easy to portray that sense of commanding confidence that our relationship was still unique in our world that was only now even attempting to accept such relationships, but I lacked the confidence when it was just us because I feared being looked down upon next to Connor.
He didn't see how amazing he was. His core essence screamed power, from his physique to the aura that burned around him. In the public eye, he knew what he wanted in comparison to the private moments where he seemed to question it. We were opposite in those areas, but this moment would change it.
This will change everything.
He groaned into my mouth before he broke the kiss to bring me even closer against him. - those swollen lips of his lowering to my neck and leaving kisses in every exposed place. He tugged on my tie to loosen it further, moving down my neck and along my shoulder while he ground against my groin.
I leaned further back, and he only followed. I knew I wouldn't get away from him until he was satisfied.
Or so I thought.