#❛ ♛. verse: modern ⊱ & so they say ; lord ; for everything a reason.

[sanguineweave]

Soft jazz beats filled the room, only broken up by the sharp clicking of heels against the marble floors of the entrance area. The doorbell had come as a surprise, since she had not been called from the main entrance to the hotel she was staying at. No matter, it could simply be another guest — someone who'd be in trouble, if that was the case.

She was both pleasantly surprised, and a little puzzled to see Evelynn standing in the door, then. Nevertheless, she stepped to the side and held her arm out, gesturing for Evelynn to enter the penthouse.

❝ Good evening, my dear. ❞ She said, watching her companion enter through the door, eyes never once able to leave her once they'd settled on her. Magnetic, the way Evelynn seemed to demand her attention at every turn.

@evelicious prayed : “ I don’t usually do these sorts of things , “ evelynn began , lifting a hand and snapping her fingers as a sign for her lackeys to follow . two suited men entered the room , one with an extravagant bouquet of flowers in hand & the other with a box of only the finest chocolates . “ but happy valentine’s day . “

Elise waited patiently for the gifts to be revealed, arms slowly crossing over her chest as she regarded first the flowers, then the chocolate, and then Evelynn herself. A tentative hum escaped past dark painted lips, before a subtle smile stretched their corners. Sure, many had tried to schedule dates with her on days like these but few had succeeded, ever. Today was no different — Elise would have been content to spend it by herself, and yet . . .

❝ Well, in that case, I am glad you decided to make an exception this time. Had I known you were planning on stopping by, I would have dressed for the occasion. ❞ A blatant lie. She was always dressed just right. A hand gestured to the sofa table, urging for the gifts to be carried there.

Her eyes darted towards the lackeys, then. One and then the other. ❝ Tell me, what are they still doing here? Be a darling and dismiss them so I can properly thank you for these, won't you? Then, tell me how exactly you managed to slip past all the security downstairs, assuming you did. ❞

Only once they were alone in the room did Elise's arms unfold and one hand settle on her own hip. She relaxed her posture a tad, sauntering over towards the other woman so that she could gently grasp Evelynn's waist with her free hand. Her thumb brushed against the fabric of her clothes there, as she leaned in to speak in a lower tone,

❝ Thank you for the gifts. I hope you didn't have any more plans for the night, because you have caught my undivided attention. ❞

[sanguineweave]

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