Masked Waiters and Sleepy Bears (Closed)

(OOC: Week 10, Sunday)

Maria sat at a table by the large bar window, soft music playing, her seat in top floor the tall building giving a good view of the city lights as she took a sip from her glass. Crossing her legs, she feels the gun strapped to the inside of her thigh, reminding that she was on official White Fang business, as much as she was enjoying herself. Adjusting her mask, Silenus' words ring through her head. Just be there. It'll just be keeping up appearances for one of our decoy organizations. Sighing, she finishes her drink, her cheeks feeling warmer than when she started. "Waiter?"

Aphelion circled the guests with almost perfection, his mask obscuring his vision only slightly. With a tray of drink on top of his palm, he drove around to people who needed them. It's not a bad little job... Aphelion thought to himself. He came here to earn some quick cash as the staff were short on waiters, and so in the typical minimalistic tuxedo he approached Maria and bowed to her, having picked up her request from being near, "Here you go, Madam." he said softly, lowering the tray to her.

"Thank you~" Maria said cheerfully as she took a glass, this one slightly bigger and more alcoholic than her last. Taking a sip, she feels the alcohol stinging her throat, somewhat painful but enjoyable at the same time as she felt the heat rush to her face. "Say," She said, looking up at him. "Aren't you a little short to be a waiter?"

Aphelion bowed once more and smiled under his mask, "Yes. Yes I am." he said kindly before a soft tingle interrupted him. Change of shifts. The person manning the drinks bar beside Maria removed his apron and approached him. With a nod, Aphelion gave him the tray of simple appetizing drinks before moving behind the counter and donning the apron, sitting down and waiting for any requests.

"Perfect." Maria sang tugging on Aphelion's sleeve and gesturing to the chair in front of her. "Please, have a seat. I'm sure your boss won't mind if I say so. As good as the atmosphere here is, it's pretty dull for a party. Much more that I'm here on business." True it wasn't the business listed on the guest list but he wouldn't know that. "Some company would be nice."

Aphelion raised an eyelid at her request and almost denied it, but then he remembered the boss' words. Customer satisfaction comes first. Right. He sighed softly and took the apron off again, moving over to sit down by her, albeit bringing a few drinks over on a tray and setting them on the table, "Very well then, Madam." he said, looking at her expectantly.

"Thanks." Maria said, taking another sip, happy that sh finally had some company. "You wouldn't believe how boring this party is. You might have been busy earlier but I've been sitting her for an hour doing nothing." Bring her hand up, she offers it to Aphelion. "Oh and drop the madam. You're off duty. Maria."

"Well, y'know Ma-riiia... I'm not really one for parties like this, but some quick cash on the sidelines is always welcome. Not the most well off, as you might tell. You, on the other hand, probably have quite a lot to afford this." he claimed, taking her hand and gently planting a kiss on it, bumping against his mask slightly. "May I?" he asked, gesturing to the drinks he brought her.

"Oh quit flirting, you." Maria said, giggling as she felt his lips on her hand. "I told you, I'm on business. Didn't spend a Lien on this. Even the dress" Taking another drink, the glass now at the halfway point, she looks out the window. "Oh sure, go ahead. It'll be funner that way."

Aphelion released her hand slowly and reached for a drink, tipping the mask upwards a bit to fit the glass under and start drinking. After a few gulps he put the glass back down and smiled at Maria, "You should keep it, Maria. It looks dazzling on you." he said, bowing again. Complimenting customers ensures that they'll be in a happy mood. he thought as he relaxed by her and looked at her head, "Anything interesting to see out there?"

"Aww, thanks~" Maria said,smiling as she booped Aphelion's masking, right on the nose. "It's a rental though so I can't." Oddly, Maria was much more friendly than usual, though it could probably be attributed to the fact that she took another drink, emptying her glass, her cheeks pink. "Nothing much really." She said, propping her elbow on the windowsill and resting her chin on her palm. "It's beautiful though."

Aphelion took up his glass and turned to look out the window too, sipping quietly after giggling slightly at her boop, "It certainly is. Vale looks captivating at night, especially from this height..." he sighed out, leaning on the window, his expression dropping slightly, "Though it must look much better when you're with a special person..."

"I can't argue with you there..." Maria said, thinking fondly of Imperia, her ears twitching as she did. Unintentionally though, her mind wanders to their... intimate times, Maria blushing slightly as she reminisced, crossing her legs tighter as she returned her gaze to Aphelion.

Sighing at memories of Aoife, or at least the fond ones he could think of, he turned away and took another drink, downing it, "So, I hope you're enjoying the party Maria? Or, er... well, you said you were bored, so... guess you're not..." he chuckled nervously as he scratched the back of his neck.

"I wasn't." Maria said, her mind still thinking of Imperia's bed and things done in it. Normally, she wouldn't be this... close with a stranger but she wasn't the most resistant to alcohol. "You're quickly changing that opinion though." She said, giggling as she tapped at his foot with her's under the table.

"Glad to hear!" Aphelion chirped, taking another drink and leaning back. Feeling the tap on the foot, he glanced at her before grinning and tapping back, relaxing himself in the chair as he did, "Yes, I suppose it is much more fun with some company."

"True facts." Maria said, tracing the toe of her shoe up his calf and on his stopping to brush his thigh. Taking another drink, emptying the glass, she picks up another that Aphelion brought, taking another sip. "Say..." She said, her speech slurring eeeever so slightly, "You know when this party's gonna end?"

"U-Umm..." Aphelion stuttered slightly as she teased around his leg slightly, though he did not stop her, secretly enjoying the feeling. He considered her question, "Shouldn't be long now... It's already breaking up, some people are leaving." he finally answered, moving his other foot to wrestle with hers slightly.

"Hmmmm...." Maria hummed, thinking as remover her shoe under the table, resting her stocking-clad foot on the chair between his legs, lightly rubbing the inside of his thigh. "I'm pretty sure you know where this is going." She teased, leaning in to plant a kiss on Aph's mask, her tongue darting out for a quick, almost unnoticeable lick before she sat back in her chair.

Aphelion took another glass of alcohol and downed it before she kissed the mask, surprised only very slightly. He set the glass back down and glanced around before resting his left hand on her foot and starting to rub it lengthwise. His right hand reached for a knife that rested on the table but the moment he removed the knife from the table it dropped to the floor. "Oh dear... let me get that, Madam." he said, loudly enough so others would pick up on it before bending down for the knife, yet instantly turning to kiss her leg, wrapping the other arm around it and massaging her thigh.

"Oh, thank you."Maria played along, humming contentedly as Aphelion massaged her, legs still crossed though. Slowly, Maria's free leg moves to go in between his, rubbing playfully at his groin, Maria giggling like an excited school girl as she took another sip.

Figuring that that was the longest he could keep the ruse up, he pinched her thigh and gave her leg a lick before resurfacing after grabbing the knife and setting it back on the table. His face reddened slightly at her rubbing as he leaned back and took another drink, shakily, "M-Maria..." he moaned out quietly before catching himself and covering his mouth.

"Yeeeees, dear?" Maria giggled, her foot going back to it's spot on Aphelion's seat, swaying back and forth like a metronome, her cheeks red though not only from the alcohol. "I assume you got that knife back?" Looking into his eyes for a moment, a mischievous grin on her lips, she takes another sip before setting down the glass, a spoon dropping onto the carpet as the glass bumped it. "Oh my." Maria said, a hand over her mouth and with an obviously fake posh accent. "Could you be a dear and get that for me?"

Aphelion's eyes widened at seeing the spoon drop. He knew it couldn't have been accidental, and Maria's forceful acting confirmed it. Smiling to himself, he nodded, "Yes Madam, right away." he said before moving back down to pick it up, both arms moving with him as he leaned to lick her knee through the stocking, the hands sliding to massage her bare, inner thighs gently. "This is highly inappropriate Madam." he whispered with fake appalling and seriousness in his voice.

"I'm too drunk to care though~" She sang, making sure only Aphelion heard. Tapping his groin again and noticing what was underneath, she giggles. "You seem to be enjoying it though~" Quickly maneuvering her leg, she hooks it around the back of his neck, pulling his face in the skirt of the dress and to where he was just massaging, her other foot continuing to tap at where it was.