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Ritz took a deep breath as she headed back to her house, her phone open as she stared down at the picture that others had uploaded on the BBS of the man who had been most directly destroyed. She squinted at it as she noticed some of the cuts made shapes, one specifically that tickled her thoughts with a sense of Deja vu. Memories of hot water wandered through her mind, but she couldn't make a connection to the memory at the time, she would chew the inside of her cheek in thought as she would stop before her front gate. The cold black steel beneath her fingers made her think harder of the symbol as the want for a hot bath ran through her senses, she couldn't understand why that symbol even remotely related to something hot, no place had that symbol as it's trademark. Sighing she'd pocket her phone and unlock the tall front black gate before closing and locking it behind her, instead of letting her mind continue to try to make phantom connections she would start thinking about what to make her mother for dinner.
The mild burn of some of her lacerations went unnoticed as she had suffered far worse wounds in the past as shown by the large scar across the young lass's arm and chest. The cuts bled lightly and dried on the way home, but her mothers keen eye had easily caught the sight of them upon entrance. The woman with curly blond hair sat up, dark violet eyes staring at her daughter with a raised brow, "Party, someone decided to start a fight." flat toned and unbothered as always. A weary sigh escaped the woman's throat as she turned back around to glue herself to the television, the sound of scampering feet and light thumps brought Ritz's attention to a small black and white ferret jumping down the stairs. He stopped when he realized he was being stared at, his back arched up as he danced on one of the steps, the blond smiled with genuine warmth as she squatted down and made grabby hands towards the little being. It quickly descended the last of the stairs squeaking excitedly before grasping her hand in his tiny paws and scrabbled up her arm leaving more scratch marks on her, she didn't mind as she would kiss the small snout, "Hi Riot." she laughed softly as she would head to the kitchen to take a gander at what they had in the fridge. When she took inventory she would head back to the living room, "White miso soup, fried greens, rice and stewed chicken sound okay?" she stated leaning over the older woman, "Course kiddo." the woman mumbled looking up with a loving smile, "Everything you make is good anyways~" she trilled softly. Ritz nodded as she took a breath and for once didn't scent weed on her mother, she must have not smoked yet, that was a good sign.
The blond headed back to the kitchen and removed the chicken from the fridge and began to dissect and de-bone it, adding salt to it and letting it rest on a plate when she was done. She would move to get a pot ready with boiling water and added some chicken stock she had handmade previously into it. While the heat was on and the chicken was settling she would go to change in her room, Riot still on her shoulder relaxing and playing in her hair happily. Upon entrance of her room she'd shrug off her messenger bag and unwind her cut up jacket, she'd sew it up later when she wasn't busy. From there she changed out of her clothing into fitted shorts that barely covered her mid thigh and an over-sized shirt to cover her torso. Riot was set down on the bed and had disappeared when she had released him, she would not worry as she knew he was safe within the house. Moving with ease back down the stairs she would head into the kitchen and begin the other prep work of creating the miso soup and prepping to sear the chicken with onions and garlic. Time passed and dinner would be served, a tray laden with food and drink was brought out to her mother and set down on the coffee table, Ritz brought her own on a second trip. Kyoko looked down at the food and immediately smiled warmly, "You know honey, you just made something nostalgic." the woman announce before picking up the bowl of miso, "What do you mean?" Ritz murmured sipping her tea, "It's an onsen meal. Don't your remember? It looks just like this." her mother gestured, "We went to one last year. That famous one." Kyoko murmured, "Onsen..." she murmured her mind spinning back to a place where she had a really good hot bath and nice cool night air. Ritz grimaced as she thought back to that symbol, she looked at her mom, "Do you remember anything weird about it? Like a symbol?" she wondered, "Symbol? Hmmm." her mom looked thoughtful before she snapped her fingers, "Saw some gold graffiti here and there, but it was like high up. Only one of you...ah sportsman can probably get to it, but it just looked like any old graffiti to me." she murmured.
Ritz stared blankly as she recalled her mom ( during one of her highs ) had pointed out the symbol, but she hadn't really taken a good look thinking it was something stupid. Ritz began to eat as she would think about the Onsen in Gunma, she had been there a couple of times but she had no idea it had been a claimed territory at the time, but not many people liked to fight around the water or the tourists for that matter. When she and her mother finished the meal she would head upstairs and open up her phone again to take a look at that map again, she would eye the lines and then that symbol, it didn't ring bells in familiarity still. She'd find out tomorrow after a bath, some rest and some other minor chores she needed to handle.
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2019 4:07 pm
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Ritz raised a brow at him when he mentioned dodging the press and not being concerned, she smirked lightly at the thought of him ducking behind dumpsters or hiding in abandoned buildings. Probably not far off the mark. Leaning back against the couch she'd let out a sigh before knowing she'd have to at least take a bath to get all the sweat off...no way would she crawl into bed sticky. Interest bubbled as she watched him dress, not at all ashamed as she stared at his muscled form, he was quite tall and capable by the looks of it, she wondered if he was a decent fighter.... ah fighting on the brain meant her sexual needs had been sated. She'd watch him grab her bag and looked somewhat weary as she stood before letting her mind ease at the fact he couldn't exactly run off with it....he'd face reprecussions she wasn't scared of pushing on him.
The blond laughed lightly and nodded, "All yours, long as I get a turn too." she stated with a wave, before she'd take the offered hand and pull herself up. Laid back as ever she'd open the door for the two of them and peek out briefly before they would exit Anthem through the poorly guarded back door.
It would take a bit of a walk to reach her home, but once inside the gated yard they were through the door within moments, the house was quiet and it didn't smell heavily of weed this time so her mother must have either turned in early or went out with Kumiko....which both were possibilities. She didn't bother cause either way the woman was basically non-existant. Stepping into the foyer she'd kick off her shoes and look back towards Cam, "My room is upstairs, farthest door back. Bathroom is inside my room." she indicated as she pulled her jacket it off and hung it up on the hanger. Then her stomach rumbled and she'd rub her slim stomach, "I'm starving...I'm going to cook." she murmured giving the other the go ahead to go upstairs. The house was...spotless, as always since the one who cleaned it didn't allow a day of dust to accumulate anywhere, she'd walk forward and turn to the right before she could hit the stairs.
Her stomach rumbled with hunger as she would step into her immense kitchen and take to the fridge, she'd open it and sift through her ingredients avilable and soon have rice out along with eggs, chicken and onions. Easily pulling a pan out and heating it she would begin the process of cutting the onions into long slivers while the chicken breast was cut into bite size pieces. Tossing them into the pan and letting them cook on medium she would go on to break eggs into a bowl and whisk them before leaving them to sit as she went back to her cooking pan. Soy sauce, Mirin ( sweet cooking wine ) and a little sugar was added to the onions and chicken, she'd bring it to a boil and add in some diced garlic before letting it cook for a few minutes.
She'd throw the cold rice into a hot pan with a half cup of water to reheat it and left it off to the side covered to allow it to steam any excess then finally added egg to her meats and reduced the heat letting it solidify before putting the rest of the egg mixture in. Fixing two bowls as she made the assumption her friend would be hungry she'd set down the homemade Oyakodon on the table and didn't bother to wait as she would take chopsticks and dig in happily to fill her stomach. She'd sit at the island that doubled as a seating area and happily eat while leaving the other's bowl ready to grab and devour.
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2019 4:57 pm
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Offered a place for the night Cam was quick to take Ritz up on it. They'd both gotten what they wanted but instead of immediately parting ways the blonde was lax enough to invite him over. Along the way there he'd pull out his phone. Close to three in the morning and even then the artist was still wide awake. Jax told him to meet back up with them later when he was done but as they snuck out the back of the now hushed club, Cameron knew that they were long gone by now. He was just going to have to meet back up with them some other time.
The journey was a long one but not tortuously so. The pair rounded the corner and strode down the street until coming to a halt in front of a gated yard. The home was a bit more than modest, middle-class at least. He'd notice that the lights were off which meant that no one was home, hadn't it been for its two-story size he would've assumed that Ritz lived alone. Then again, maybe she did, she certainly seemed like the type that enjoyed her space.
Once inside he'd follow that customary tradition of removing one's shoes at the door, leaving his sneakers besides hers before heading inside. Watching her pry her jacket off and hang it up Cam followed suit, setting the woman's bag down as well before being directed towards the shower. With a nod towards her saying that she was going to cook the man gave a nod in hopes that she was including him as well.
The water had never felt so cool against his skin, minus the feint stings blistering certain patches of flesh as water struck the love wounds on his body. Unfortunately Cameron didn't have a spare set of clothes with him so he was just going to have to wing it. For now he was going to enjoy this shower while he could. The long walk home had sobered both of them up but there were still some aftereffects that made him shiver. He wasn't sure whether to punch Jax or to hug him next time he saw him but the man seemed to know exactly what he needed; the man was like an older brother to him after all.
Coming out to the smell of savory heaven, Cam stepped into the kitchen with a towel draped around his shoulders and a pair of boxer-briefs; brushing a bit of excess water from his bun-tied mess of locks. "So she dances and she cooks. You got it all don'tcha girl?" He teased, watching her eat. He'd grin as he saw the second bowl set across from Ritz, Cam pointing to himself curiously to reassure that it was for him. Taking a seat adjacent from her he'd snag a pair of chopsticks and snap them, peering down to see the bowl of Japanese cuisine topped off with a hefty portion of meat.
Clacking his chopsticks together he'd pluck at the bowl together up the ingredients, bringing the rice mixture to his lips he'd blow before slipping it into his mouth. Cameron's face lit up with joy as he hummed in delight. "Mmm. Mmmmmm, delicious!" He'd compliment before continuing to eat. As he did so his sharp hazels peered around the place, his eyes having caught a few details on the way here. "This is a really nice place yah have here by the way. You got roommates oooor..." He'd pry just a little while curiously waving his chopsticks around. While it was to make small talk Cameron did seem to have taken a genuine interest.
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2019 5:21 pm
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|| Acc: 60 || Str: 150 || Sta: 90 || Jmp: 0 || Air Time: 75 sec || AT Wear: 0% ||
The delicious texture of seared chicken and the softness of egg and rice were welcome to her mouth, the feeling of her abyss like stomach being filled would satiate any real problems she'd be having. Crossing one leg over the other as she would only look up when she had heard footsteps come down the stairs, the sight of the man cleaned and looking rather pleased greeted her vision and once again she looked him over before. The light gesture to indicate himself had her indicating the bowl with her chopsticks and waving it towards him clearly an invitation to sit and eat. Chewing with her cheeks full and mouth closed swallowing happily until the man sat and complimented her, she'd smile lightly as she cleared her mouth but still covered her lips as a sign of manners, "I work on mechanics too." she snickered before happily stuffing more food into her mouth.
Ritz watched with curiosity when he started to hold his chopsticks, she wasn't familiar with Americans but plenty of stories and videos of them failing with the choice utensils for most asian countries was well known. Impressed by the fact he handled them well she would tease him. Red gazed with interest at his face as he took the first bite as she always did when other people sampled something she made, his joy was clear and it made her feel warm inside as she reflected a rather happy smile, the rare one she hardly shown to people, "Good." she murmured before going back to her own trough and eating through it. Munching quietly as the other went on to remark about the house, she'd tilt her head and once again cover her mouth.
"My mother and father's house, custom built. My mom still lives here, but right now she's either so high that she might be in a coma or out with my Aunt Kumiko." she managed before swallowing completely and moving her hand away, "There are only two rooms upstairs, mine and the master. I also have claims to the basement though." she stated with a smirk, "House is kinda big at times, I don't think about it much when I clean, but it's a lot of work for upkeep." she waved her chopsticks casually, "I have a feeling that ah...bus...is what you call home or a lot of hotels huh?" she wondered idly, "Do you ever miss staying in a real house?" she questioned looking fairly curious.
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2019 5:51 pm
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A bit unexpected. To hear that the woman still lived with family threw him for a loop, but Japanese customs were drastically different than his own. He'd heard that staying under the roof of one's parents until their mid-twenties was common here but he everyone he'd known here had proven that wrong. Albeit he only knew about three people well enough to have gone over to their house.
Was it safe for him to be here? Would Ritz be judged for having a boy over while they were away. Sure, she was a grown woman but Cameron felt that things would get a little bit awkward had they come back and caught them in bed together even if they weren't doing anything provocative.
That aside, if this was a custom-built home, Cam could've understood how sentimental this place was to her and why moving out my not have been her first choice. "Yeah, I couldn't imagine the upkeep for a place like this." He added amidst his meal. A crooked grin curled his lips as he chewed as he gave a mild shrug of the shoulders. "For now it's home. It's a lot bigger than it looks though. Coming from where I come from that bus is an upgrade. Buuut I do have a really sweet spot out bear LA." He explained, setting his chopsticks down for a moment in thought. "Yeah, I do miss it sometimes. Having my own space. Which was why I was considering getting a small spot out here. I figured that I could apply for residency once my visa was up. That way, once I'm done with my tour I'd just move here. Hell, if you know a good realtor, hook your boy up!" He chuckled, continuing his meal. It was clear that Cameron had given this some thought but there were still certain grey areas that he needed to deal with before anything became concrete.
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2019 6:09 pm
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|| Acc: 60 || Str: 150 || Sta: 90 || Jmp: 0 || Air Time: 75 sec || AT Wear: 0% ||
Half way through her bowl as she chowed down with no real care for who watched, mouthfuls taken in before the woman stopped to chew with cheeks puffed up and lips pursed. One foot swung lazily as she ate and let her mind wander off to the fact that she may or may not have school tomorrow...she couldn't remember and to be entirely honest she didn't mind since it was probably one of the science classes...she just did her culinary class earlier today. Red eyes wandered for a moment as she would only look back to the other when he seemed to understand her plight. A smile graced her lips again, "Yeah, but a whole day of cleaning can be really relaxing. I can't say I enjoy wiping down the high spots though." she murmured knowing she sometimes had to grab a stepping stool she kept hidden in a closet.
Interest became apparent on the girls face when she had questioned her current partner about his own home, she'd tilt her head when he mentioned it's large area and that where he came from was not as good as that bus. Ritz hadn't known any form of poverty, she was more or less spoiled as she hadn't understood the struggles others have. He seemed to be happy though when he went on to speak about another home he had back in America, she wasn't able to empathize with him on the level of his struggle, but she could be happy that he was better than where he was. She nodded lightly in acknowledgement ti'll his chopsticks went down, were things about to get deep? Yep, as he went on to state he had missed it at times and if his earlier discussion with her on taking a break hadn't proven his want for some me time this most definitely did.
Ritz had stopped eating ( amazingly ) despite still having food in he rbowl, curiosity crawling over her features as she forgotten that foreigners had to have permits to be over here, it made sense yet still slipped her mind every now and then. She'd smile with a bit of mischief in her face at his last remark, "My mom." she'd state simply before snickering, "You must got the devil's luck or something." she stated waving her chopsticks in her fingers, "Kyoko Artamania, she's a loan dealer on housing. Writes up the contracts, files the housing claims and...whatever." it was clear Ritz had little interest in her mother's work, "If you ever want first crack at a house, apartment or whatever, you'd wanna talk to her." she'd murmur before stuffing the last of her bowl in her mouth.
Standing up she'd easily move to put her dish into the sink and begin cleaning up the mess she had made, "If ya move here, what are you gonna do about yer friends? Ya'll seem really close, I've seen the type of uh...." she paused thinking for the word as her fingers moved over the dishes and lathered them, "Kinship? Seems like you guys would always return to each other no matter where one may go for a bit type of deal. One of those cute family movie style deals yah?" she questioned as she would turn to let the dishes soak, her back leaned against the counter offering him her full attentions while the two pans soaked behind her.
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2019 6:52 pm
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Confusion twisted Cam's face when Ritz's suddenly mentioned her mother being more or less exactly what he needed to get a home in Japan.
"W-Wait. Seriously?"
He wasn't sure whether this was just a grand stoke of good luck or an undiscovered curse waiting in the wings. A grain of race hung along side his cheek as she went into about as much detail as she could provide about her mother's profession. "Then I suppose it'd be a win-win for the both of us huh? I'll keep that in mind." This had been too convenient; maybe he was lucky. Cameron buys a house from Ritz's mother, she gets part of the profit, the mother brings back the money and hopefully give her daughter a cut for even introducing them. He didn't know how it worked really but it sounded good in his head.
Cameron had half a mind to help her after they finished eating just as a sign of good manners and a thank you for feeding him, but seeing her soaking the dishes as she turned around to face him made him pause. For a moment he'd scratch his cheek a bit absentmindedly as he gave a faint snicker under his breath; he didn't even seem convinced of the truth in her assumption. "I mean Jax is probably the only one I'd consider my brother, guy's saved my a** more times than I can count. Johnny's a pretty decent guy underneath all of the Italian suits and male bravado, he's just seen too many mafia movies. Those two are already set up for life. As for everyone else..." Deep in thought he'd thought for a moment, cooing under his breath. "I consider them friends but a lot of the time it just feels like they're here for the ride, yah know? They're all cool guys but I don't trust 'em as much as I'd like." Heavy hands latched onto both ends of his towel and held onto it. That whimsical expression he normally had on his face slowly begun to fade. It was almost melancholy, like this was something that had been bothering him for awhile now.
"At the end of the day, I have to look out for myself first. I take care of those that are close to me, all I ask is that they have my back. So if people turn on me because I've decided to try and make a life for myself with this opportunity? Well, then, ******** 'em. That's on them."
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2019 7:14 pm
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Ritz watched his face twist and snickered, she was honestly surprised herself that he really got that lucky on this account, Ritz hardly spoke about her mother, but Cam didn't seem like a horrible person so...she offered her mothers connections for once. The thought of having to introduce them however made her ill inside, mother was....quirky. There was no real way to explain her mothers doting other then quirky as she had jumped to conclusions more than once about the few people she brought home. Kyoko only seemed to have liked Minerva when she had caught Ritz playing in some marshmallow wars and honestly smiling, other then that she was a bit too overbearing and hung out far too long....ugh.... Returning to the moment she'd nod, "Seriously, she get's first dibs on any home a client looks for as well as land depending. She tried to explain the quirks to her job, but I'm eh..." she waved her hand in an indication she didn't care.
The blond smirked when the male had went on to state it was a win-win, "Hmm? I mean if you chose to stay in Japan means I'd have a friend to bug every now and then...I think?" she murmured unsure of their status, she assumed he was at least a friend considering she was comfortable enough with him, didn't mean he felt the same. Watching with keen interest as the other had been eyeing the area behind her, least he knew how the manners were in Japan though she effectively declined by taking up the sink herself. When her question had rung out he'd seem to stop for a moment, she'd look curious despite the oncoming feeling of wanting to shower and sleep started to rise up under her skin. Listening quietly as he went on about his own familial ties that were not technically blood related.
Watching as the other revealed a mild sore spot when it came to the rest of those who were around him, she'd nod slowly and look away as she felt lost in thought. Cold icy claws dragged at her heart as something similar curled up to meet her mind with relation, blue eyes and a smile that had pissed her off. Dark hair and pink eyes with soft giggles and hugs along with the faint memory of someone holding her hair when she felt sick, sadness drifted over her features as she felt like something went missing that caused the grief. She could reflect Cam's present mood as he spoke up about how she tended to get by when she felt lonely, "Sounds like you've been hurt." she murmured with a bitter smile, "Sorry, that was callous." she stated her expression becoming flat as she turned to begin washing the dishes.
"I understand, not like you can put your life in the hands of another and all, gotta keep rolling even if people leave." she yawned her fingers working with diligent ease on the pots and pans. The cobweb of iridescent memories was shaken off with ease, "It'd be nice to have what you got, Jax and uh Sunglasses that is. They don't seem like the type to let you hang. I mean I'm surprised they even trusted ya to leave you alone~ I could be some scary homicidal maniac with a penchant for killin' pretty boys." she stated as her light heartedness returned, "Could have been the peeeerfect murder." she purred and joked as she started to dry the knife she had been using before looking over to him and giving him a wink.
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2019 8:30 pm
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There came a mild tension between them. It wasn't that Cam disliked talking about his feelings, it just hadn't been something he was accustomed to. Sharing his thoughts on personal matters had always caused him to reel back in caution in the off chance he said something that he may regret later. However, hearing that he'd at least have a friend out here in Japan made him smile. He'd wave a hand at her apology, telling her that it wasn't necessary.
Cameron joined her in cleaning up the dishes, whatever she'd wash he'd dry. . He'd bump her hip with his before snagging the knife she dried by the tip away from those hands of hers. "Awww, you really think I'm pretty?" His eye lashes quickly fluttered like a bashful schoolgirl. Sarcasm clear in his tone but it was a good sign of him feeling at ease around her. "Hell, after tonight, it probably wouldn't be a bad way to go. At least it wouldn't be by some crazy shut-in with body odor from wearing the same black hoodie every day." He teased, placing the dishes where ever she'd point. Though after they were finished he'd lean over and give her a light sniff, giving her a joking reel after doing so. "Speaking of B.O, oof, you could probably use a shower right about now. I could uuuh...join you, if you'd like." He chimed in spite of having already showered; figuring that she may have wanted the company but really it was just more straight-forward flirtations.
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2019 9:00 pm
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Ritz didn't feel bad with her blunt response, but she wasn't stupid enough to pry either. Fingers moved with ease over the pans and bowls as well as the chopsticks, she'd be surprised when he joined her and started to kidnap the wet dishes from her fingers, she pursed her lips before just letting it slide. Damn Americans and their friendliness. She'd easily hand over the knife when he drew it away from her and went on to tease her about calling him pretty, "Yes, the prettiest boy in all the lands, I thought you had a badge saying so?" she hip checked him back lightly and felt herself throb inside from the movement though she didn't even wince as she already knew that it meant he had worked her good. When he went on to speak about being okay with dying tonight well...she'd blush just a little.
Ritz blinked when he leaned in close and sniffed her causing her to glance back towards him with a raised brow as she shook her hands clean in the sink while indicating the various places to put the dry dishes. When he mentioned her smelling of B.O. she'd scoff and flick the excess water at him with a smile on her face, "I meaaan." she laughed rubbing her hands on a separate towel, "I wouldn't mind a little help with washing~" she snickered rather enjoying the easy going conversation. Her body ached and she knew she'd want a bath to soak in for a bit, it probably wouldn't hurt to have him do so too, even as a trained athelete she was hurting in area's that she was sure no one tended to work out.
Upon finishing the dishes she'd head upstairs with him in tow and easily slide into her bathroom, stripping off her own clothing seamlessly and tossing them into the hamper inside. Bare and pleased she'd not waste a little time in opening the still moist shower and turning the hot water on, she shifted the shower head to be a little harder on the water and had taken to start washing herself off cleaning everything moist and sticky with ease. While her hair was a tossled mess of blond curls shampooed effectively she'd flip on the tub and fill it with nearly boiling water. A canister up on one of the shelves further from the tub was grasped and the contents dumped into the boiling tub to swirl in with the mix, the light scent of herbs rolled in the shower before she returned to Cam.
When she had mainly finished washing up she'd easily slip into the tub and feel her body immediately relax, her hair was braided loosely to keep the long ends from sitting in the water. When Cam had joined her she had felt mildly embarassed, she wasn't used to this in the slightest, "I have a feelin' this ain't the normal kind of uh....encounter?" she questioned tilting her head to the side, "Then again I'm also doing the odd thing of inviting a man over to my house, feeding him and letting him showe with me..." she snorted, "Unless this is normal elsewhere." she thought before looking mildly shocked by the idea, "Is that normal elsewhere?" she questioned.
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2019 10:39 pm
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Hopeful eyes watched intently as she seemed to ponder his playful words. Once she agreed he'd mentally pump his fist before the pair headed back up stairs.
Some stripping, a quick rinse, and a filled tub Cameron laid himself at one end of the tub with the blonde pressed against his chest after offering to wash her back. Normally that would've just been a hint for sex but once it was taken literally he would do just that. A hand draped over the woman's front as they soaked, his hair kept in its bun to avoid getting it wet again. Ambers shot through the steam closer towards the ceiling as an index curiously prodded his forehead in thought. "Nope. This is definitely weird. Usually someone takes an Uber home and never speak to each other again. Sometimes they'll even escort the other person back to their place to drop them off, but the whole nightcap thing is usually done for sex, not after it." Cameron explained with hand waves and gestures. It was an odd concept to him, he wasn't foreign to the idea of a one-night stand and in all of his experience this was the first time he'd been invited back to the woman's home to stay the night. "Then again, I'm usually not this comfortable with someone after just one night. Why, is it weird to you?" His hazel looked down to her, all the while a heavy hand brushed its diligent fingertips along her midriff. Cameron couldn't explain his his level of comfort with Ritz, but only that it was dangerously familiar to him.
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Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2019 6:45 am
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Ritz relaxed against the man behind her, back pressed to his chest with clear ease as she avoided toying with him, though she honestly wanted too since she had all the openings. Her thoughts however would inform her that the morning would already be tough on her and any further exertion on that part would make it so she really couldn't leave her bed. It was odd to be this relaxed with another human of any kind, Riot was usually the only thing she'd allow in the bathroom with her, but he was probably asleep in his cage by now. Had the furry white ferret been active, they both would have known about it the second they entered the house. The blond was quiet as the male pondered her question and seemed to take it rather seriously, she'd absently rub her fingers on his hand as something to do besides fall asleep.
She'd laugh lightly at his response and how blunt it was, she'd hum coolly at his returned question, "Yeah, definitely weird." she stated just as bluntly as him though she smiled about it, "I'm fed, ******** and happy right now though so it can be as weird as it wants." she shrugged her shoulders as she would let her eyes close half way while feeling her muscles relax, "I am pretty sure this is the first time I invited a guy over at all." she murmured her voice somewhat heavy, "It's not so bad so far. I'd dare say I'd do this again." she continued with a half smile, "Thooough if there was a next time, I'd rather do it where there was already a bed waiting." she snorted before starting to lean forward arching her back out and rub her fingers deep into her thighs to massage them. Feeling the muscles loosen under her touch she'd move on to the next one and down her leg ti'll she was satisfied, then she started to massage Cam's in return, "One night stands are pretty strange, I have a feeling most aren't that great though." she murmured idly as she waited for the bath to cool down enough for them to hop out and get into bed.
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Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2019 5:15 pm
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Unexplained chemistry. That's what Cameron was going to call their strangeness. He couldn't necessarily disagree with her mood, as far as he'd been concerned Cameron was also just as sated. Hearing her say that this was the first time she allowed someone in here and ponder at the thought of going through the motions with him again some other time made him feel rather chipper. He'd perk up at the thought. For someone like the artist one-night stands were the norm and relationships had been completely out of the question. When he thought back on his whirlwind blur of a life, he'd never had anything steady like something of a casual partner before; always random and fleeting.
Once Ritz begun to rub out the knots in her thighs Cameron helped himself to knead the kinks from her shoulders. His movements seemed instinctual, like he'd done this with her before; it was a casual feeling that made him feel a little less weird about the situation.
"Well, I mean sure that one night can be fun, but it's usually just a blue when there isn't any chemistry there. Yah do it to cut loose yah know? Let off some steam or to boost your self-esteem. Sometimes people just want a body for the night. Whether or not you have fun is a real toss up depending on your lifestyle and your mindset."
The artist was well-versed in the history of one-night stands, they were practically his go-to when he was on the road but he'd grown bored of it. This was the first time in a long time where he'd actually come back home with a woman for something other than just sex. It was relaxing; almost liberating. For a moment he thought, a stagnant pause carried over them for only a handful of second. "If you want, we could kind of make this a thing. I mean, not like a thing-thing, I'm trying to take a break from the whole...relationship idea for a while. But you know, an us hanging out and occasionally having sex thing. Friends with benefits." Of course there were risks with that idea too, but if they were both able to keep it casual then Cameron didn't see the problem of at least putting it on the table.
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Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2019 6:30 pm
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The feeling of hands rubbing into her back caused her to moan softly, it felt so nice to have someone just get all the tense spots that she sure as hell couldn't reach. Bliss rolled through her as she would continue to enjoy the feeling of the deep kneading of her shoulders, "Maaaan that feels good, I may have to keep you." she almost purred with a light joking tone while she would continue to work at the knots in her calves. Listening to him talk about what one night stands usually meant, she would let the thought of 'chemistry' run through her mind. What even was that? She let the question roll into the abyss as she honestly didn't mind it all too much, when he continued on to state about cutting loose she'd nod not voicing the fact that this was her literal first time ever with having sex...unless oral counted, she did that plenty before. She'd smirk at the mention of a body for the night, "I know there is a business that hires people for that type of thing, though no sex, just cuddling." she remarked, "For the wanting a body thing at night." she waved her hand casually in the air clarifying what she meant.
It went quiet from there and she would let the silence continue, no need to force conversation as those fingers worked her muscles. She'd give him her attention as she leaned back into him upon finishing rubbing her legs out and teasing his a bit, red eyes gave him a curious stare as he brought up making 'this' a 'thing', "Pronoun game?" she thought idly before he went on to explain what he meant. The blond raised a brow while peering up at him before slowly sliding away and out of the tub purposely dragging out not answering him just to put him on edge. She had a smirk on her lips that she hid from him while grasping for a towel, "I dunnnnooo, I'm totally for the whole boyfriend, husband get married thing!" her voice had changed to the valley girl trope before she would bend to wipe her legs down. It was a clear tease on multiple points as she just wanted to mess with him a bit, might as well get a little ribbing off here and there...specially at the cost of his emotional state. Heh.
"For real though, I don't have an interest in relationships...they sound like a lot of...emotional? Mental? Sound like work, time and effort, maybe trust too." she waved her hand again before smiling, "I don't mind you coming to hang out and ******** around though or vice verse, so if that's what a 'friend with benefits' is, I'm all in." she stated as her fingers worked through taking the braid from her hair while turning to look at him properly, "I got oooone condition though." she stated looking serious while holding up one finger, "If I got homework you gotta taste it." she stated as peach lips pulled into a bemused smile knowing full well her brief pause before announcing her one condition might have made him weary, "I go to Culinary school, so I might use you as a host- I mean guinea pig sir foreigner!" she laughed before moving to tug the drain plug and head out of her bathroom to go locate clothing were Cam to follow her out.
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