Deep in the Shadows [Torrence]

Artemis had a job to do, one that she was hired for a few weeks ago. She informed the ‘buyer’ that it took a little while to stake out the hit before she would do any kind of torture, maiming or killing. The woman did her homework, he was a middle aged man, a dark wizard that she had no connections with and the man had no family to speak of, not that it would stop her from killing him if he had, but it was nice to know what kind of pain she would cause after he was dead. She spent several days following the man around. His life was rather dull and after a night of watching him sleep, snore and scratch himself, she needed a night out. The first place that came to mind was the old pub she used to visit when she was just getting her start. The one that was in Knockturn alley. She knew that not many people would bother her there either. Maybe she’d even pick up a man if she found one worth her time.

The young woman made her way through the busy streets of Diagon Alley. She didn’t make eye contact with anyone there, of course there were people staring and she was well aware of the attention her attire was getting but she wasn’t going to wear robes while stalking her pray. Robes were loud and they just got in the way. Besides it was less fabric to worry about and maybe the ‘pray’ would be distracted by her body and she’d have a better chance of catching them. The looks that people were giving her just made her smile to herself. She knew she was good looking and she didn’t care who else knew it too. Her boots clicked on the cobble stones as she walked to the end of the alley and took the turn toward the dark streets of Knockturn. Ah, familiarity. The place she had called home for several years.

Her eyes scanned the alley ways and she smiled as the fell upon the pub she used to work at. That was the place….She took a step towards the dark, dank pub and bit down on the edge of her lip. The place was still as cold and dark as she remembered it but they had the best firewhiskey around. There was no way she was going to back out now. She went to open the door when she heard footsteps nearby. Her head immediately turned toward the sound and a large grin took a hold of her bright red lips. Torrence Regan. She licked her lips and let the door to the pub go. He was walking out of a ‘supplier’ when she saw him. She tilted her head and made her way over to him.

“Well, well, well. Looked what the cat dragged in.” She smiled a seductive smile, knowing the history between them. She placed a well-manicured hand on her hip and looked him over. He still looked just as good as the last time she had seen him, Maybe even better. She looked him up and down, taking him all in and she smiled as she looked back up to him. “What brings you to the shadows Torr?”

Torr nodded to the seedy man behind the counter as he opened the door and stepped out into the street, four vials safely tucked into the inside pocked of his dark, sweeping robes. There was a time when Torrence Regan was not much of a robes guy. They were stuffy and old-fashioned. But lately his opinion had changed. Maybe because he had this fantasy of wearing nothing underneath and flashing random hot girls when he felt like it. Or maybe because they were handy when he shit to carry and didn't want everyone seeing it. Or maybe just because he felt like a badass when the wind caught the robes and they billowed behind him. Yeah, maybe that was it.

No matter what it was, Torr was feeling good. He finally got the supplies he needed for a new batch of bliss and he knew that he would have a girl waiting in his apartment when he got back. He may or may not have tied her to the bed that morning when she was passed out from the night's activities. And there was no escaping because he had applied that handy unbreakable, no-escape charm he had learned a few years ago. He swore anything he learned in Hogwarts had been a waste and all the magic he needed to know, he had learned out of school anyway. Education these days.

A clear, high voice -- familiar in both tone and meaning -- made him glance over his shoulder, his blue eyes sparking at who he saw. Her red lips and that tight little outfit were the first things he noticed, which was a nice little hello on her part. Torr smiled lopsidedly and tilted his head and stopped where he was, letting her come to him. He watched her as she looked him up and down and fuck that was hot. He bit his lower lip with his teeth. Names were usually hard for him to recall because, frankly, he just didn't care enough to remember them all. But this one wasn't a problem.

"Hullo Phoenix," he said with a smirk as he leaned in and kissed her cheek in greeting. "I'd ventured to guess you might know exactly what brings me here, no need to pretend with me." It's not as if she was a stranger to his extracurricular activities. Torr was not one to keep bliss to himself especially when it meant more sickles in his pocket. He took a moment to look her up and down, slowly, thoroughly. "But you... you look like you're on the prowl. What are you up to?"

She grinned when he turned to look at her, he knew who she was. She was a pretty hard face, and body, to forget. She swayed her hips as she made her way over to him. She wanted to show of her feminine charm, the thing that brought the two together in the first place. They had been sleeping together on and off since they were young. As a matter of fact they took each other's virginity. She noticed that he waited for her to come to him but that was okay with her. She didn't have anything better do, besides maybe he would be the better thing to do. She grinned as he bit his lip and she ran her tongue along the the bottom of her top teeth. He looked good and there was no denying that.

"Well hello there good looking, I'd ask what you were doing here but I'm pretty sure we both know...A party huh?" This time she was the one to bit her lip as she looked at him. "I do know, and I'm interested in what you just bought in there. Care to share with a friend?" She let out a small laugh as she turned her body to him. She wasn't a stranger his actives in fact, she joined in on them sometimes. She loved the way potions made her feel. She grinned as he looked her over, she knew she looked good and she was glad that she did today. Well she looked good everyday but today she was especially glad today. "I'd like to say I was out looking for you, just to stroke your ego but...that's not that case. I came out to get a little drunk, maybe take a man home. But...seeing as you're here, you would be better than any other slob I could pick up in a bar." She smirked and tucked a piece of hair behind her ear.

"That is, if you want to take me home." She laughed not knowing if he would turn her down or not, but she found it hard to believe. She ran her hand down his neck to his chest and smirked as she did so. He looked so damn good. She couldn't help but feel the hot feeling in her body as she looked him over. She tilted her head and stepped closer to him. "What do you think love...am I worth your time...?" She was really hoping he would say yes but if not there was still a bar full of men who would be more than happy to go home with her. But it was different with Torr, he knew how to take care of her needs.

He watched as she swayed her curves and he acknowledged her know-how. Only a few women could pull off flaunting  in a way that was actually sexy and not sloppy and Phoenix had definitely mastered that art. Torr was kind enough to take a moment to admire her skill. He looked her up and down, slowly, liking the way she ran her tongue along her teeth.

When she asked him to share, he shook his head slowly at her. He patted the pocket with his purchases, the vials clicking softly against each other and he smirked at her. "I'm always willing to share... for the right price. 'Course you'll have to wait until what your after is actually brewed. This here are only the raw ingredients. Lethal if ingested in this form." He waggled his brows once, wondering if the danger of that made her want it even more. Even if was a complete untruth.

He watched Artemis with knowing eyes as she ran her hand over his chest and he couldn't deny that he was interested. But he was also in a playful mood. And where was the fun in giving her exactly what she wanted when she wanted it? No fun at all. He smiled at her and took a step closer, crowding her with his body. "Well then.. it's a good thing we happened to meet here, isn't it?" He grabbed her hip with his hand, sliding his palm to the small of her back and lowered his mouth to her ear. "I know you'd be worth my time," he said slowly. The corners of his lips turned up suddenly and then he added, "But I've got a few other things to pick up before I go home. Maybe another time." He slapped her ass, turned on his heel, and started walking away from her.

Torr wondered if she was determined enough to follow him. Or if she would be pissed enough to let him walk away. He felt like laughing, but kept silent. The unknown of what would happen put an extra energy in his swagger as he strolled down the alley.

She loved the way he looked at her, the way his eyes swooped over her body and took her in. Artemis had always loved the way that Torr looked at her. Even from when they were younger. He noticed her, even if she was younger. Her flirtatious manner was no match for him. She usually got what she wanted and what she had wanted was Torrence. She smirked and bit down on the edge of her lip. The more she stood there, the more she wanted him.

Her eyes grazed over him as he patted his pocket and shook his head. No...he wasn't going to share...Ah wait...For the right price. She grinned and leaned her body into him more. She had a way of paying him, she wasn't so sure he'd take it but it was a good way of paying. If he didn't want her, she had money as well. She would rather pay with her body though, she couldn't help but think of him naked as she looked at him. He was a man that knew how to please her. "And what would your price be Torr...Tell me. I'm willing to pay, you know I'm always willing to pay." Lethal....she found that unlikely but the thought of it excited her all the more. She wanted to get high, in fact she hadn't been high in several days now. Maybe she could get a natural high as well as a literal high. "Lethal, you say...well that is interesting." She licked her lips placed her right hand on her hip.

When he stepped closer to her, she felt the heat from his body against hers. She didn't think they could get any closer without raising questions to the people around them. Not that she cared all that much, what people thought of her mattered not. There was only one or two opinions that mattered and one of them was standing in front of her. She let out a slow sigh when he stepped into her and she wrapped a free arm around him. God he was sexy. She let out a low moan and nodded slowly as he placed his palm on her back and whispered in her ear. That was until she realized what he was saying. A small pout graced her lips as he finished speaking. "Another time..." She jumped a little when he smacked her ass. He started to walk away and she glared after him. Now it was a real challenge and she loved a challenge. "Torr...." She called after him before realizing he was turning around.

She groaned to herself as she felt the heat in her body travel down her stomach and to her thighs. Damn him. She glided after him and quickly stepped in front of him. "Well you see....another time won't really work for me. Tell me, love, what do I have to do to get you to my bed today...Right now?" She was being a little more forward than she usually was. Besides the fact that she was now on the submissive side of things, but Torr was the kind of man that did that to her. And she was willing to do it if it meant getting what she wanted.

As she bit her lip, he wanted to get closer and bite it himself. The temptation was strong, but he held himself in check because something bigger was at play here. He didn't want to show his hand to her too early. Torr appreciated the way she pressed her body into his, but kept his hands away from her, even if that wasn't his first instinct. He thought himself as a patient man, so he could keep her (and himself) waiting just a little longer. In actuality, he wasn't patient at all, but he was in the mood to play.

His price? He let out a low chuckle as he looked at her from beneath hooded lids. "I think you know me well enough to know exactly what my price would be," he told her, his tone filled with more meaning than the words themselves. They were more than familiar with each other, their bodies knowing each others more than a few times. Artemis was sex in raw form and it wasn't often that Torr didn't indulge in all of his needs for gratification.

As his long-legged strides took him away from her, he didn't react to her calling his name, but did grin, one she wouldn't see. He heard her footsteps behind him and as she slid in front of him again, he arranged his features into nonchalance. He quirked his brows at her, as if he didn't know what she wanted from him. Torr pulled back from her, his eyes incredulous as he shook his head at her. "Won't work for you?" he repeated, his head tilted to one side. He wondered what made her think she had control of this situation, of him. "Whoever said everything was about you, Artie?" He planned on walking away from her again, just to see if she would give him chase once more, but instead he found himself stepping into her again, his hands gripping her neck, his long fingers working their way into her hair.

"What would you give up to have me there?" he asked her roughly against her ear. He may have wanted the same thing she was asking for, but he only wanted to give it to her on his terms. He was just a douchebag that way.

Artemis was in them mood to play, but not in the same way that Torrence was. She wanted him in her bed or her in his. It didn't really matter to her either way but she needed him, craved him and she would have him. Whether it was on her terms or his. It didn't matter, he was probably the only man that could get her to submit to his wishes and she loved the way he took control. She wanted him to take control and she even expected it. So there was no worries when it came to doing things his way.

She nodded slowly and let out a small laugh. Of course she did, but she was hoping he would say it. Admitting it was the first step to getting what she wanted. "Of course I know exactly what you want and I am willing to give it to you. That is...." She stepped closer to him. "Exactly the way you want it." She licked her lips and went to press her hips into him again before he walked away. She was left standing there looking like a sex doll as she was posed with her hips thrusted outward. How freaking rude of him to just walk away. Oh this wasn't over, not by a long shot.

When she stepped in front of him she looked up directly into his eyes. What game was he playing at here. Whatever the game was, she was the pawn in it. She didn't mind though, in fact she rather enjoyed his games. "This....You walking walking away..." She smirked and tossed her hair behind her shoulders. "I didn't say everything was about me...Because trust me Torr, You will get exactly what you want out of me. You always do and always enjoy it." She let out a small moan when he stepped into her and tangled his hand in her hair. He gripped her neck and she felt the heat rise and fall up and down her body and across her thighs. This man knew just what to do to get her hot. She grinned and closed her eyes and she pressed into him. She wanted to feel the heat of his body against hers.

She tipped her head back as he spoke into her ear. His voice was rough and sexy. Just the way she liked it. "Anything you want, Torr. I'll give you anything you want you." She gave in and broke her dominance streak to give him back the power. He wanted it, he could have it. It was more fun that way anyhow.

As Torr stared down at her, his tongue darted out to wet his lips. He knew that look in her eye so well and the anticipation was a welcome buzz in his veins. When she stepped into him, he smiled even more fully down at her. Amusement and lust and the need to take control showing on his face. Well, then. It was safe to say he knew exactly what was going to be filling his time for the next few hours. Maybe the next few days. Depending on how entertaining she proved to be.

Exactly the way you want it. If Torr smiled at her before, he was grinning at her now. He wondered, doubted if she knew exactly what she was getting herself into. Then decided he didn't care. He was going to take what he wanted and he could only assume that she would give it to him anyway.

His game didn't last long. As she was more than willing to play pawn to his king. He almost expected some sort of resistance though. It wasn't really a game if the other just gave in. But then again, he didn't really mind because he was winning. Right? Right. "Just keep that in mind," he whispered into her ear as one had made its way down her side and onto her hip.

As he retrieved his wand from his pocket he grinned at her and took hold of her hand. "I'm going to get everything I want from you." And with that, the Regan closed his eyes briefly, concentrated, focused, and then disapparated, pulling Artemis along with him.