A touch of red [Amber]

[Lucas Blacke]

She could only show him, huh? ''That can be arranged.'' It's not like he asked just for fun, he actually wanted to know. And if she ended up showing it to him, so be it, he'd gladly take one for the team. Or five. Per night. ''But I'm a bit foggy in th' eyes so ya might hafta show me multiple times.'' He said with a flirtatious wink as she stepped a bit closer and asked how old he was. Lucas noticed with relative ease that her question was a serious one despite her attempts to not make it look that way. Maybe something depended from this question.. but what could possibly be bound to age? Clearly he was older than her but still college grade so he wouldn't be overly old for her, and her age didn't really matter. She looked yummy. Good enough to eat several times over and still have room for dessert.

His mind raced through the possibilities and one of them was that she wanted alcohol, but Lucas was nowhere near lucid enough at this point to pick up on it. He had never taken any though, and the only thing he had ever drunk was that booze at that party that one time, where alcohol actually seemed to improve his ability unlike caffeine. ''I'm nineteen.'' He pounded his chest. ''Good fer a full night 'o joy.''

What she probably didn't know, was how his ability translated in the bedroom. She'd find out soon though, and soon she would swear by nothing else but the Texan boy. ''Why'dya ask?'' He wondered out loud and tilted his head slightly, raising a single brow.

''Wait just a second,'' He then interrupted himself as his head shot back and his eyes widened. ''We were 'ere ta shop..?!'' He joked, even though he had found exactly what he had been looking for. No more mister goody-two shoes that tried to remain pure for something that probably wouldn't even happen. Actually, he was done trying to be good for people who would just shove him aside like a wet newspaper.

He stepped forward and ran his hand through the hair of the girl before him, stopping his hand at her neck and grabbing a bit of hair, tugging her head back softly as he moved his lips to be above hers. ''I already found what I was lookin' fer though.'' And without any regard for the people that could have been watching he planted his lips on hers.

[Amber Ignis]

What had happened to all her previous fears? It was as if the less she thought with her head, the more willing she was to give in to Lucas. Though she had originally told herself Take it slow, that was not at all where this was heading. Amber had completely given in to his advances and he was very tempting. She had a feeling they would not remain at this mall much longer.

Amber was a bit bummed that he wasn’t of drinking age, but that was an issue another time. The alcohol was no longer on her mind. “Just curious…” she simply answered. This was going too well for her to hint to him in any way that she was an alcoholic. Besides, it looked like she’d be satisfying a different vice tonight instead. She imagined what it would be like to be with someone with assumed muscle memory and…wow…she almost got weak in the knees right there.

She definitely had high expectations for this adorably charming Texan. When he grabbed her hair she slowly gave in by leaning her head back and closing her eyes. But she quickly regained composure by opening her eyes, only to find that Lucas’s lips were hovering right above hers. When he told her he found what he was looking for and kissed her, she gave in immediately. She slightly parted her lips and kissed him for a second before pulling away with a playful bite of his lower lip. She then looked him right in his gorgeous blue eyes. “Are we getting out of here?” God, she hoped they were.

[Lucas Blacke]

No longer was he sure of what he did. He knew what he was going to do and that she was likely going to return a few favors, but his issue was with his previous conviction of trying not to sleep around anymore, and here he was just about to do that. But did he mind? Not at all, if anything he was happy, maybe this meant he wasn't built for only one woman, and instead just needed several. And Amber turned out to be one of them.

His lips lingered a bit as she nibbled on his lower lip. As much as it happened to him he still loved that move, showed him just how much in the moment a girl was. Her next question of getting out of there was to be expected though, and Lucas, due to his ability, could see next to no muscle movement in Amber right then, it was as if she knew exactly what she wanted. Much like Lucas, he knew what he wanted too. Her. But as the kiss showed him, hot as it was, there were still people around them and while they likely wouldn't mind a show, that was for a different time. Maybe.

Which led him to another question, was she adventurous? There were things he was going to do that were a bit much for people in the past, he just hoped Amber was more.. sexual than those others. As of right now though Luke had forgotten all about the others and was just focused on the girl in front of him, looking into her eyes as he tried his best to drown the surrounding people out. Turned out leaving Hammel hadn't changed him all that much, but then again perhaps this very encounter was what he needed to start and figure out what exactly he was.

''All depends on yer ability ta keep from jumpin' me.'' He replied silently as he slowly lowered his lips on hers once more. Lucas did want to take it to a more private location, like his own house or hers, but doing it in a public place like this.. well that had been on his list for quite some time. Much like screwing a redhead.

His hand went out of her hair and slowly slid downward to the small of her back to push her body against his. ''How 'bout ya be th' first girl ta play 'round in me new house?''

''Or here..'' He bluntly added. ''I don't mind at all. 'S all up to yer cuteness.''

[Amber Ignis]

Lucas made Amber feel dangerous. Like she was invincible. This was also a lot like how she felt during a manic stage while she was off her meds. This sort of behavior was just the sort of thing that would make Amber forget her routine and maybe forget to take a pill or two.

Part of the deal with her getting to live off campus what that she would take her medication regularly. She didn't want to screw that up for herself. But all this logic that Amber usually felt was flying out the window. Right now she felt intoxicated by Lucas's touch as he kissed her again.

She could tell that he liked when she bit his lip, so she did it again a little harder this time. Her lips tingled as she pulled away. At this point, she had her arms around his waist and she could feel her hand touching his bare skin where his shirt had come up a little in the back. His skin felt cool to the touch, but Amber was always running a bit hotter than her companions. That was the pyrokinetic in her.

Amber was slightly self conscious being in such a public place, but she was also craving a new adventure. Her trip to the mall started extremely innocently, but now she was feeling bad.

She considered his proposal. Should she be typical and go back to his house with him or let him take her right here? Vermont's large and spread out towns suggested it would take some time before they even got back to his place, and honestly all that time might make Amber talk herself out of this. The smarter decision would be to leave - give her time to think if this was what she wanted. On the way home, her desire would be bound to change. But Amber wasn't thinking clearly.

"Come with me," she suggested. She took Lucas's hand and they briskly walked towards the Hot Topic a few stores down from the music store. Amber knew this store always played loud music and their dressing rooms were always unlocked. They'd be in and out before anyone noticed - or heard - anything.

She led him into the back of the store and entered the corner dressing room. Then she locked the door behind her and turned to face Lucas.

[Lucas Blacke]

Oh my, Amber didn't just look hot but also felt hot. Literally. Must be her ability that did that, and it would only prove to be a good thing. Something about heat and guys. ''I'll come with ya alright.'' He laughed back as she took his hand after nibbling on his lip some more. At this point he was raring to go though, where to he didn't mind as long as he and Amber would be alone.

Soon after she told him to come with her he realized that she wasn't leading him to the exit of the mall and instead just further into it, which actually was one of his fantasies and the closest he had ever come to fulfilling that fantasy was getting teased in a stall. But today.. all the teasing had been done already, he hoped, so maybe it would turn out to be a fantasy he could say he lived out.

''Never had dessert b'fore dinner.'' He told her as they entered a Hot Topic, which he would find kind of funny since a pyrokinetic just entered a store with the name Hot if not for his lack of brainpower at that moment, and went to one of the dressing rooms. This was really going to happen!

The fear of getting caught was minimized though, as the music in the store ended up overpowering nearly every sound, because Luke was sure there would be some screams as he stepped over to Amber.

Fade to black

[Amber Ignis]

Amber and Lucas left he dressing room as quickly as they entered it. With her head down and a secret smile on her face she walked out of the Hot Topic virtually unnoticed. Once they were clear of the store Amber felt the butterflies in her chest start to dissipate. "Man, that was a rush!" She said smiling at Lucas. Amber was trying to get her life together, but sometimes it felt good to do something bad.

The events that had just transpired in the dressing room were actions that the old Amber wouldn't think twice about, but as the moments kept passing by, Amber felt slightly self-conscious in her decisions. Acting as she did, she wouldn't be surprised if Lucas just walked away never to be heard from again. Part of her was expecting that, and part of her still wanted to see this boy again.

There was also another matter the two of them needed to take care of. "So listen... I wouldn't normally ask something like this, but i figure with you it might not be any trouble." She remembered all the money he was flaunting early. "This was pretty spur of the moment and we weren't...uh....safe," Amber muttered awkwardly. "Would it be too much trouble for you to buy me some Plan B? Just don't want another problem on or hands," she laughed a little.

She imagined that a pregnancy wouldn't be the best way to start the year of 'New and Improved Amber." But this dressing room encounter also wasn't the best way either.

[Lucas Blacke]

She left with her head down to avoid being detected, Lucas strutted big and proud with a smile adorning his face as if he had just slain the big bad oil-baron or something. Part of him even wanted to buy something from that very store just for that extra rush. Sex in a dressing room of a store where you bought something? Hell yes!

''Heck yeah!'' Lucas replied as he gained up on Amber with his new belt. He wrapped his free arm around her and smiled back, gently kissing her on her head. ''Somethin' I hope ta repeat soon.'' So.. were they.. dating now? Boyfriend and girlfriend? What was this? A random fuck in a dressing room was one thing, but to draw her close by throwing an arm around her was another thing.

Without a care for who saw it he publicly took out his current belt and looped in the new one, briefly letting go of Amber as he threw his old belt into a nearby trash bin. ''Need a reminder fer what happened 'ere, aye?'' He asked as he walked back over and threw an arm around her yet again.

''S'pose that might be fer th' best.'' He replied when she asked him about buying her Plan B. ''A belt is a good 'nough reminder, aye? That an' th' amazing lay.'' They went so good together that it was almost illegal, it just had to be. But deep down Lucas knew it wasn't and thanked god it wasn't. But even if it was illegal he'd still do it. Her.

He handed her a bit of cash, not really knowing how much he gave exactly (probably too much) as he had never bought the stuff before and finally withdrew his arm from Amber. ''Go an' do yer thing, 'kay? I'll be 'ere.''

''An' try not ta keep me waitin' too long, ya hear?''

[Amber Ignis]

Amber waited outside the store for Lucas when she noticed he was purchasing something. God, he was really out there. While she waited, she felt herself smiling a bit about what had just transpired between them. She kept flip-flopping back and forth between being embarrassed and feeling good about her decision.

When Lucas finally caught up to her, he easily wrapped his arm around her and kissed her head. She thought that if other people saw them acting like that, they would think the pair were dating, which at the moment was not what was happening. She didn’t mind the affection, but she made a note in her head to later make it clear to Lucas that they were just having fun.

She did like him a lot, but she was only the kind of girl who would jump into an empty dressing room, not a relationship. She needed time to assess the situation. Besides, she had never really been a one-man woman. She didn’t want to blow off any other potential mates for this one…not yet at least. She was still considering.

Amber blushed when Lucas told her she was an amazing lay. She was very confident in her…skills, but it was still nice to hear. He handed her a wad of cash – much more than was needed and told her to not keep him waiting. Part of her needed a little time to unwind from this. She decided to not make Lucas wait.

“Actually…” she started. “I think we’ve had enough fun for today, and I really should be heading home…but I would like to see you again…soon.” She smiled. “Would you like to get together somewhere tomorrow?” She didn’t want to seem too eager by continuing this encounter right now. She needed time to recover and think about what comes next.

[Lucas Blacke]

He was almost sure she would want to call it a day now, with what they just did and all. But still his actions conveyed what she wanted even if they would end up pushing her away like they pretty much did everyone, and though deep down he did not want everyone to leave him he knew it was probably for the best. Lucas was very weird when it came to knowing what he wanted, on one side he felt people were these lying bastards that only did good if it helped them get something out of it in the process, but on the other side there were people, rare as they were, who seemed to genuinely care what you did and how you turned out. Maybe Amber was one of those.

But he digressed, the point was that he was being too eager even after that little party in the dressing room. He had begun seeing her as a bit more than just a girl, and really, wasn't that what an intimate act like that was supposed to do? And if it failed to do so this time they'd simply have to do it again. And again. And again.

''Figured.'' Lucas replied when she said she had to go. He had given her some cash and away she went.. just what he was trying to avoid, girls only liking him for his money. Not only had she asked for his money to buy it when Luke knew full and well that she had her own money due to her saying so, but she also mentioned having to bail right after she had gotten the money. He took his arm back from around her then and sighed a bit, getting ready to never hear from her again and spend days thinking about that one hot redheaded girl he fucked that one day in the mall.

But when she said she wanted to see him again, and soon he lit up and smiled at her. ''I'd like ta see ya again too.'' He replied getting a bit closer to Amber still, wrapping her in his arms in a longer-than-normal lasting hug that kind of resembled slow dancing when she suggested they meet up the day after that. ''I'd like nothin' more.''

Why, if she wanted to meet up again she didn't simply ask to hang out that very day he didn't know, but at that point he failed to really care.

[Amber Ignis]

Amber noticed how he sulked a little after she took his money and then said she had to leave. But, could she really blame him? She realized at that point what it looked like - she was using him for his money, but that wasn't the case at all. She had asked him for the money to get Plan B, because to her it seemed like the 'guy' thing to do. They pay for things, right? She had no idea.

But she saved herself by quickly adding that she did, indeed, want to see him again. He immediately perked up and she felt better. To further solidify her desire to see him again, she wrapped her arms around his waist and planted a soft and slow kiss on his lips. "I'm glad I met you, Lucas. I'll call you tomorrow." She smiled. Then she gave him another quick kiss, untangled herself from the embrace and walked off. When she got a little ways off, she turned around and gave him a final wave before she disappeared into the crowded mall.

After such a tiring experience, Amber loved to just wind down on her own and reflect on her day. She knew she'd keep to her word and call Lucas tomorrow. Honestly, now that she was on her own all she could think about was the tall, handsome, blue eyed boy she just met. She couldn't stop smiling.