FIT TO BE TIED. open.

[LUCAS JAMES BENJAMIN !]

BITING THE FLESH FROM YOUR FINGER

you know i just can't help myself

"I'll take that for you, miss." A graceful smile stole across Luke's gentle-featured face and he winked one dazzling bright blue eye at the young girl - about sixteen or seventeen - in front of him. Swiftly pulling her empty plate away, he noticed her give a little giggle as she spoke to her friends, watching him as he walked away with empty dish in hand. He could only figure she was talking about how moutherwateringly handsome he was. Or maybe she thought he was a ignorant and stupid little shit who was full of himself. Yeah, probably that one. But, he wouldn't let it get him down. Who said he couldn't have fun on the job? One of the perks of working as a waiter for his mother's restaurant was all of the young girls that came around he could flirt with - though most simply ignored him. Then again with his hawk of a mum watching he couldn't really do much more than flirt even if the signifigant other was willing for more - unlikely if they knew of his reputation of being more or less a manwhore. It was kind of sad all the game he had to pass up because Ms. Mary Benjamin swooped in to intercept them. Hmmph.

Luke was walking by when one of his co-workers pulled him over. The dude told him Ms. Benjamin was cutting him some slack and letting him off early because they had enough people around to run the place without him. Luke smiled brightly - glad he finally had some time to have some sort of a social life - and handed the other dude the plate. He wasn't sure if the guy wanted to dish or not and figured he probably didn't but didn't really care. He left the man and went into the employee bathroom to shrug out of the red T-shirt he sported with the restaurant's logo emblazoned across the front. Shirtless for a slight moment, he tugged on a white v-neck before exiting the restroom. He then made his way through the area of chattering and eating people - even if there were cute girls there to talk to, he was sort of sick of the place at the moment, having been working there for the majority of the day - and exited.

It was warm and breezy outside, and Luke rolled his shoulders as he adjusted to the tempurature change lightly. The streets were a mass of moving people. Out for the weater, he assumed. It was bright and sunny with clear blue skies. Santa Ria, California could be a real pretty place when it wanted to be. Then again, California could be completely disgusting when it wanted to be, too. But that was besides the point. Luke looked around with a smug face, arrogance etched into his features. It was sort of stupid to be looking for someone he knew in the crowd of moving people. But a lot of kids from Norrington socialized around here anyways. And there were a lot of kids. He was bound to run into a familiar face some time.

ooc: so yeah, this post was a fail, but in my defense I've been lacking muse today altogether. next posts will be better.

[nicola maria montecalm]

AND SHE MOVES IN SUCH A WAY
THAT PEOPLE FALL IN LOVE WITH HER EVERY DAY

it was the afternoon when nikki finally was free. she had been at norrington for three weeks now but had barely found any time just to be out and enjoy herself. that was because she had to busy herself with things like unpacking, catching up on her classes, and of course, working. she didn't mind any of it, except for maybe the unpacking, that was a bit of a pain. especially because it forced her to realize just how much stuff she had. she kept it organized and neat so sometimes she just didn't know how much stuff she had, that was until she had to pack up all of her belongings and ship her money-making ass halfway around the world. and why? because her agency wanted her in america. because she was supposed to be closer to her father. whatever, those were excuses. nikki was pretty certain that the reason she was there was because her mother had just gotten fed up with dealing with her. though, in nikki's mind, her mother wasn't home enough to deal with her that often.

it didn't all seem so horrible when nikki stepped out into the warm santa ria air. she was dressed in a manner which was rather relaxed for her, but was still far more put together than most of the girls her age. that was how her agency wanted her though, for her to look pulled together and fashionable whenever she was out. and some may have minded but nikki didn't because it always gave her an excuse to look good, which honestly wasn't too difficult for the girl. which was probably why now, as she walked down the streets of santa ria, she could feel many sets of eyes on her. by now she was used to this. but before it had always caught her off guard and made her more than a little uncomfortable. now she was able to ignore it mostly, except for when certain idiots decided to make lewd comments about her appearance. that she would not ignore, and instead confront head-on, often much to her commentator's dismay.

as nikki's green eyes rose to the faces of the other people on the street, her heart gave a start and her brain immediately thought oh shit. just a little ways in front of nikki was a boy, a year older than her, who went to her school. he had been all over her since the first day, and try as she might, he would just not get the memo that she didn't like him. at all. normally she would have just bluntly told him he didn't stand a chance, but seeing as how she was new to norrington, she didn't want to start off the school year with a reputation as a bitch. so instead she had been skillfully avoiding and ignoring him, hoping desperately the crush would wear off. but as his eyes caught sight of her and his face lit up gleefully, she knew it hadn't. her brain instantly launched into problem solving mode. if this boy reached her and she didn't have a plan she might get suckered into going to get coffee or a bite with him and she was pretty certain she wouldn't survive that. that was when she found her solution, her savior. it came in the form of a boy about her age, maybe a year or so older, with a smug look on his handsome face that just reeked of confidence. or arrogance. either way, she didn't care. she swiftly moved over to him and tapped him on the shoulder, asking in a sweet, flirtatious voice when he turned around,

do you mind if i borrow you for a moment?



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status! finished
tagged! lucas
outfit! looking good
words! six five one
lyrics! such a way by stephen kellogg
notes! he was too yum not to snag this thread xD

[LUCAS JAMES BENJAMIN !]

BITING THE FLESH FROM YOUR FINGER

you know i just can't help myself

Puffy white clouds floated through the sky above, hinted orange and pink by the sun, a blinding dot no bigger than his thumb. He watched them sort of, grazing their outlines. He figured he must've looked like an idiot standing there looking like a dumbass and staring up stupidly... But, he truly had nothing to do... Cloudwatching was supposed to look intelligent anyways, right? Heh. Girls liked intelligent. Luke stole a glance across the road and saw a girl underneath the shade of huge tree which was guarded closely by one of those rings that kept it enclosed and was too tall for someone to reach over and touch the bark. Luke would have normally pondered the existance of tree stealers on seeing such a sight, but the gal's general prettiness shot down any of his stupid thoughts. Trying not to smile, he made his gaze real thoughtful as he looked up, leaning against the side of his mother's restaurant. He tried to make his expression look like he was really contemplating the sky. In all actuality, the blue abyss above was boring as shit and the sun hurt his eyes like hell, black dots blurring his vision. For the love of a girl... Quite a saying... Might have made more sense if it were, "For the love of a good fuck."

Lowering his gaze, he met the girl's and propped himself off the wall, wondering if he should go and talk to her. Make small talk or something like that. Figuring he should, he was about to make his way over when another girl intercepted him with a light tap on the shoulder. Funny thing. Maybe he was more of a sight than even he thought he was. Looking down at the other girl, he weighed his options... The girl under the tree was pretty... This one was hot. Go with the hot. Duh. And so he leveled his blue eyes with her gaze and let a smirk grace his features. She was dressed well... If that meant anything at all. He was already undressing her in his mind. But, still... She held a look of glamour about her that he couldn't quite shake. It was sort of nice and sort of intimidating at the same time. He liked it. Bluntly checking her out, Luke recalled the face... and the body... as one that attended his school. He didn't know if he knew her or not... Probably not. He and all the other guys that were flooding in were still all new. Luke felt proud just to remember her face. Her name was a different story? Then again, he wasn't one to get stuck on details. The less, the better.

"Do you mind if I borrow you for a moment?" she asked him, and Luke's smirk broadened. For a moment or an hour, he thought to himself. However, Luke had learned by now that saying stuff like that was usually liable for a slap to the face or a girl storming off. And so, he skillfully restrained himself, though the delight etched across his face remained unhidden. Better be up front about it or not at all. "Sure thing." he told her with a winning smile that reached his bright eyes. Glancing around, he noticed two things. The girl who had been looking at him was now looking the tiniest bit disappointed - maybe he could talk to her after he was done with this girl. And second there was some dude off to the side of the road who was watching them. Couldn't really see his face through the mass of people but he could tell the guy was looking at the girl and not him. Something to think about.

ooc: yeah. didn't have time to proof-read so sorry for any mistakes.

[nicola maria montecalm]

AND SHE MOVES IN SUCH A WAY
THAT PEOPLE FALL IN LOVE WITH HER EVERY DAY

nikki had been in town for three weeks and had met plenty of new boys but had found the large majority of them not up to her standards. many would say she was picky, but as far as nikki saw it, she had a right to be. she had a lot of good things going for her and usually had her pick of whatever boys were in town. and it wasn't that she needed a particularly handsome or smooth boy - that wasn't quite it. no, more so she just needed someone who could keep up with her. her life was in constant motion, with school, work and friends, she barely had a moment just to rest. she needed a guy that could be sweet to her in school, be okay with her modeling and not fume with jealousy when he saw other boys' eyes greedily looking over her print eyes, and also put up with her busy schedule. she need someone understanding and exciting, and surprisingly, those guys didn't come along too often if at all.

but that wasn't why she was in america. she was there to work, to further her career, to focus on school and to get away from her family. she tried to keep that in mind as she strode down the sidewalk. over the past year nikki had perfected this walk, where her hips swung just enough to be noticed but not enough to look intentional and each stride was fluid and purposeful as though she knew exactly where she was going. she wore what some would call a sexy pout on her face, which was not intended to be attractive, but more so instead to let people to know to move out of her way, which they usually did. however, she switched her expression to a soft but flirty smile as she spoke to the boy, her italian accent still hanging heavily off her words as she asked him to be hers for a moment. it was not a great surprise to her when he agreed, but she was thankful none the less. and while she was sure she was not the first girl that he had given that dashing smile to, she couldn't help but notice how nicely it lit up his already attractive face.

her own emerald eyes followed his gaze first to another girl and then to the boy, jacob, that she was attempting to avoid. she ignored the girl for the moment who was flashing her looks of annoyance as though she had intentionally snagged the boy. nikki was used to these looks and this girl was the very least of her worries. what ranked far higher was jacob, whose lanky body was moving swiftly towards the two. a grimace crossed briefly onto her face, forcing her to realize she had to move quickly if this was going to work. her attention back to the other boy, she gave him a smile of recognition as though she knew him and stretched up a little to deliver a small kiss on the side of his cheek, pausing for a moment to whisper in his ear,

thanks. i'm nikki by the way.

she let her face linger near his, her teeth biting her lips in a seductive manner. slipping her arm around his back as though the action was completely normal for the pair, nikki waited for him to the same, hoping he would get the implication. the boy seemed enough of a charmer already to have known plenty of girls, so this shouldn't have been too unusual for him. perhaps the situation was unprecedented, but the motions should not have been. her mind briefly wondered if he would take advantage of the situation but she decided to wait and see how far he would take this.



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status! finished
tagged! lucas
outfit! looking good
words! six five six
lyrics! such a way by stephen kellogg
notes! bahaha i'm sure there's plenty of tree thievery on santa ria

[LUCAS JAMES BENJAMIN !]

BITING THE FLESH FROM YOUR FINGER

you know i just can't help myself

The streets were packed with people, which wasn't too surprising considering it was one of those nice and clear Santa Ria days. However, it did make Luke a little uncomfortable as he leaned against the brick wall casually and glanced over at the bobbing heads, sort of listening to the drone of chatter but not able to make anything out. One might've thought he'd have gotten used to the buzz of the city by now, but somehow it was unnerving after growing up in the eerie calm of Boron and the desert... So crowded. Plus, he'd rather talk to this girl somewhere secluded anyways... But, he figured that wouldn't be too hard. His smile faded away to be replaced my an inquisitive expression as he glanced back over at the dude he'd seen before. An inkling of suspicion trickled into his head as he saw the guy start to make his way over. However, Luke had never been particularly keen at deciphering the meanings behind things and decided to let it go. He was a very simple guy after all. Had simple needs and wants. And for the most part those simple needs and wants were met - others he got his ass kicked, but still... A light smirk fell across his face at the thought.

Luke gave her another look over, letting his blue orbs meet her emerald ones. She was seriously hot. The accent dripping off her words only multiplied that, and he couldn't help taking in her body. If it offended her, well, she shouldn't have dressed like that, hm? Clothing like that was bound to attract the attention of young guys such as himself. Yup, them and maybe a couple perverted old men, but that was besides the point. The grimace that crossed her expression in the next few moments crumpled those pretty features and evolved into something like a look of urgency. Then, she smiled again to him in an acknowledging way which sort of threw Luke off. Bi-polar much? Well, it wasn't like he hadn't been friendly with girls who weren't completely sane anyways... Not that he was proud of that... Uh-hm... Sexy-ass Mofo - he still hadn't learned her name, so he'd decided to give her a nickname - then leaned to give him a light peck on his cheekbone. A normal dude would have been a bit surprised... Luke? Well, Luke just decided to go with it as long as he got more of that. He grinned at her, reaching up to brush his feathered out bangs out of his eyes and to straighten the 'v' line of his collar.

"Thanks. I'm Nikki by the way." she told him, her face still really close. He almost pouted. Luke liked the name Sexy-ass Mofo, but he supposed he could make the transition to Nikki if not a bit less enthusiastically. He watched as she bit her lip which was frigging hot, but he didn't let any sign of acknowledgment touch his expression. "I'm Luke. Nice to meet you." he told her, acting as though girls simply walked up to him and kissed him all the time. And sometimes they did, but it was the quality of some of those girls that was in question. Sexy-ass Mo- Nikki (dammit...) then proceeded to slip her arm around his torso under his arm. Raising a brow at the feeling of her touching his back, he shrugged off any surprise and decided to let his arm fall in place behind her as well. Smirking a tiny bit, he let his hand drop down to squeeze her ass. It was probably a douche-like move considering the situation they were in, but hey... If sex wasn't the shining light at the end of this damn tunnel, he might as well get some fun in before it ending.

ooc: yup everyday xD.

[nicola maria montecalm]

AND SHE MOVES IN SUCH A WAY
THAT PEOPLE FALL IN LOVE WITH HER EVERY DAY

she should even have been in that situation in the first place. she should just tell jacob that there was no way in hell that he was getting in her pants. ever. not that jacob seemed like the kind of guy who solely wanted to get in her pants. no, to her jacob seemed more like the kind of guy who just wanted to be with her because she was hot and it would make him look better, make him cooler amongst his friends or whatever. truth be told he was not at a all her type and nikki would normally have no problem telling him this, it was just that once again, she didn't want to be known as a heart-breaking bitch. well, at least not yet. and so she had thought that some simple hints and refusals would have conveyed the message to the boy clearly enough and her problem would have been solved with little mess. however, she had failed to take into account the fact that not only did jacob miss her obvious hints, he was also very persistent. of course something like this would happen to her.

as nikki went through the motions of introducing herself to the boy, who now had a name, lucas, she took note of how he handled it and had to admit he was taking it all pretty well in stride. of course, very few guys would have minded getting so close to her so quickly, but lucas seemed to be pulling it off pretty flawlessly and with little hesitation. all the better, it made things seem more believable. she felt a little more relieved when he slipped his arm behind her back, mimicking her gesture. however, he seemed to be eager to have a little fun with it and she soon felt his large hand squeezing her ass. she had to stop herself from rolling her eyes - boys. instead, she decided to fight fire with fire. her own hand slipped from its new resting spot on his hip to fall down to his ass, giving it a small squeeze as she let a small smile come onto her pretty pink lips. she gave a small shrug and said to him,

not bad.

her hand moved back to his waist and she leaned into him a bit and she had to admit, he felt good. solid and strong. she didn't get to think about it too much because a second or so later jacob finally reached them, a look of disbelief on his face. he didn't speak so nikki took that as an indication for her to. her smooth italian accent poured over her words as she greeted him,

oh hey jacob. do you know lucas?

a sly smile played on her lips as the other boy's glance flickered from her to lucas to their arms around one another. he seemed to need a moment to drink it all in before he slowly shook his head and said no, i don't think so. nikki's heart beat a little faster with a small adrenaline rush as she began to consider the fact that he might have known lucas and might have known that lucas had a girlfriend, if he did. on second thought, a guy like lucas probably didn't have a girlfriend. more like several girls he was friendly with. yeah, that seemed to suit her new fake-date better. but really, it wasn't like she was in a position to be picky, he was doing her a favor after all. and even more, the boy looked like he belonged with her. at least more so than jacob did. oh right, jacob. her emerald eyes met the boy's and found him looking at her questioningly. deciding she'd better just tell him something so he'd leave, nikki added,

i was getting hungry and lucas was sweet enough to take me out to lunch as i don't know any of the places around here.

jacob raised a brow slightly and nikki realized that lucas probably wasn't the type of guy to be called sweet all that often. oh well, she just had. she could play the innocent new kid, pretend as though she didn't know that the boy who her arm was wrapped around was a ladies man, even though having known him for less than five minutes she was already pretty sure he was. still, she hoped jacob would buy it.



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status! finished
tagged! lucas
outfit! looking good
words! seven six eight
lyrics! such a way by stephen kellogg
notes! sexy-ass mofo hahahahaha

[LUCAS JAMES BENJAMIN !]

BITING THE FLESH FROM YOUR FINGER

you know i just can't help myself

Luke was a bit of a womanizer. He treated girls all right for the most part, but he wasn't one to hesitate when it came to a chance to mess with them. Like what he had just done. Ass grabbing was just part of the douchebag game. So, with that narrow mind set, it sort of did catch him off guard when she decided to lower her hand do the same. Luke almost yelped, but was able to hold it back. He glared at her, the weight of his masculinity wavering. Hmmph. If she wanted to be like that... "Not bad." she told him, and he managed an arrogant smile. "Damn straight." Luke answered with a smirk before letting his gaze fall forward and across the street. Some dumbass was making his way through the crowd. It only took a one over for Luke to realize he knew the kid. Jason... or Jackson... or something that started with a j. Whatever... He really didn't care. All Lucas could figure was that the dude must have had something to do with his arm being wrapped around this sexy girl's waist for the purposeful way the guy walked toward him. For that, he could be enternally grateful. Heh.

The kid sported a look of disbelief that matched up with his features - he looked like the type to often be surprised about others's actions - when he finally met up with them, and Luke felt vaguely insulted. A girl like that could totally be with him. He'd must have noticed by now. But whatever. The point was it was his arm that was draped across her waist. Eat that, Joseph... Or James... Eh, whatever. Luke met his eyes, not really caring enough to feel intimidated. He sized the guy up and was a bit peeved he was an inch or so taller than him... but let it go, still making eye contact. His blue orbs burned icy fire. "Oh hey, Jacob. Do you know Lucas?" Luke blinked at the name. So, it's Jacob!" he said aloud, clapping his hand to his forehead, disregarding any look the dude gave him. I sooo knew that, he told himself with a light smirk. However, that smirk didn't last long when the kid said he did not know him. An insulted expression touched his features. Whatever. They went to the same school. This kid must have heard of him. To say that Lucas cared about his image would be an understatement.

"I was getting hungry and Lucas was sweet enough to take me out to lunch as I don't know any of the places around here." Sweet? More like sexy... but sweet? Luke realized he didn't like that too much. It totally didn't fit him. He wasn't the type of guy to melt over a girl because, to be perfectly honest, there was always another one out there with the same personality, bigger boobs, and less morals. Speaking of boobs... Luke eyed Jacob pointedly before letting his arms fall around the girl so that he was behind her with his hands wrapped around her waist. One was sort of touching her breast. He smirked confidently, figuring she wouldn't dare slap him until the boy was gone. "Yup." He glanced with a sappy and totally fake loving expression down at her then looked back at the dork in front of them, resisting the urge to tell him to fuck off already. Eh, though. He was enjoying this. "My mom's place." he said, looking at the sign to his mother's restaurant. Over Nikki's head, he mouthed to Jacob, Free food, like the tasteful guy he was.

ooc: this is fun xD.

[nicola maria montecalm]

AND SHE MOVES IN SUCH A WAY
THAT PEOPLE FALL IN LOVE WITH HER EVERY DAY

nikki found herself really hoping this would work. she needed it to. it would be such an annoying problem fixed so easily. however, things like this were rarely as easy as they seemed and she was just waiting for things to go awry and hoping that it wouldn't be terrible enough to blow her cover and make jacob think she was single and free to date him. she hadn't really thought of the implications of pretending to be with someone, but at that moment she didn't really care. and it was clear from the expression on jacob's face that it was working at least to some extent. he seemed rather surprised to see the two of them together, but more so because it was surprising, not because they didn't look like they belonged together. because honestly, good looking people always looked like they belonged with one another. and while she wasn't terribly conceited, nikki was aware of the fact that she was considered hot by most guys, her job sort of depended on that. and lucas, while he was turning out to be a bit of an ass, was definitely attractive. and nothing she couldn't handle.

the look on jacob's face when lucas reacted to his name was, well, priceless. jacob looked pissed, as if he couldn't believe that lucas was with her and he wasn't. the expression was worth it and nikki started to think that maybe she had chosen the right boy to help her out with this. while lucas might be a bit of a jerk, he was certainly helping her out. and there was the fact that he was attractive, from that floppy brown hair that just begged for her to run her hands through it to his strong body. oh and those eyes. those damn eyes. as soon as nikki lifted her green eyes to meet his bright blue ones, she knew it was a bad idea. those eyes were just so bright, so blue, so perfect. it made her think that maybe he wasn't such a bad guy. maybe falling for his charm would be worth it, would be fun. after all, he looked like a guy that could keep a girl happy. he seemed predictable, yes. unsatisfying, no. and he probably prided himself on that.

nikki was snapped out of that line of thinking when the boy intentionally repositioned himself so that his hand was brushing over her breast. big surprise there. it didn't seem to sit well with jacob either, who had changed his expression from one of mild disbelief and annoyance to one of anger and jealousy. perfect. a small, innocent smile slid onto nikki's lips as she leaned into lucas, letting his strong body support more of her delicate frame. something must have happened that nikki didn't quite catch because jacob's expression worsened even more. after a brief moment, nikki decided it was probably time to end their little meeting. she didn't want to piss the kid off too much. or make him ask too many questions. so with a kind smile she said,

i'll see you in class, okay jacob?

jacob, for once, seemed to take the hint. he gave a slow nod, his eyes on lucas. they then turned back to nikki's pretty face and his own expression brightened for a second as he said, yeah, i'll see you then. i was nice to, er, see you lucas. with another careful glance at the pair of them, jacob finally took off. thank goodness. nikki's cat-like eyes watched him walk away, waiting to see if he'd look back at them. he did once and nikki made sure that she was looking adoringly at lucas' face. as soon as jacob disappeared out of sight, nikki extricated herself from the boys grasp, being able to give him a full once over finally. it only confirmed what she had thought before, this boy was even just good to look at. probably even better to do other things with. but there was that little of his personality that got in the way of her fully following that thought. so instead she drew her lips into a sexy smile and told him,

thank you for that. i know it was such a sacrifice on your part, but it was actually helpful more than you know. now normally i'd say i owe you, but somehow i feel like you've already got it figured out how i can pay you back, hmmm?

nikki raised a brow at the boy who stood in front of her, wondering how obnoxious his response would be.

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status! finished
tagged! lucas
outfit! looking good
words! eight oh seven
lyrics! such a way by stephen kellogg
notes! i'm really liking this thread haha

[LUCAS JAMES BENJAMIN !]

BITING THE FLESH FROM YOUR FINGER

you know i just can't help myself

Luke felt like rolling his eyes at the dude. Really? They were a couple - well, this Jacob guy thought they were a couple - that were on one of those sappy romantic walks and were going to get some chow together, right? And if Luke had been a lucky boyfriend, maybe he would have ended up on bed with her by the end of this, and that oppritunity doesn't usually pop up too much in blooming relationships. Jacob had to see that and sympathize a little bit. So, why couldn't he just buzz off? It wasn't too difficult to figure that the guy liked this girl - yeah, he could have done a better job hiding it - what with the way he kept looking at her in anticipation like he figured she'd come to the conclusion that Lucas was no good for her and that she was going to spring into his arms so they could ride off into the sunset. Not happening, man. So, yeah... Luke was getting a bit tired of this game. Seriously, if he had been this girl's signifigant other - and he probably wasn't going to be - he would've gotten pretty pissed by now. Maybe even slugged Jacob if he kept eying his girl. And even though he wasn't, he still was getting a little steamed, sort of feeling like his territory was being invaded the tiniest bit. Luke's friendly gaze was turning into a bit of a hostile glare while he waited for the dude to leave already.

A couple more seconds of awkward silence passed, heat building in Luke's chest as his eyes continued to burn into Jacob's. One might say he was a good actor, portraying the typical boyfriend's reaction to another guy staring down his girl perfectly. However, the truth was, Luke was just plain territorial. He'd always been... Even if he wasn't the most competitive or the best at fighting off the temptations of procrastination, he was certain of one thing. Whatever was his - even temporarily, like this girl - was his. "I'll see you in class, okay Jacob?" Damn right she'd see him in class. Luke's glare softened accordingly when she glanced up at him with a look of affection. More fake stuff, he figured. If they wanted this kid to go away, they were going to have to sell it, right? And then, when Luke looked back up from her face - he'd been just a tiny bit mesmerized by her eyes - the kid was gone. He blinked, startled at not even noticing the dude leaving then shrugged it off. It was better that he was gone anyways. After giving the place a look-over, he thought it was safe to disattatch himself from Nikki, moving his arms away and his hand - though a bit reluctantly - from her breast. Stifling a light yawn, he brought a hand back to ruffle the back of his head where it was much shorter than his long bangs. Running up the back, it gradually got longer.

The girl was looking at him now, a sexy smile dancing across her lips. Sort of staring at those lips, it took a minute for Luke to regain his posture and blink his bright eyes to right his vision. In the glare of the sun, black spots danced across his line of sight. "Thank you for that. I know it was such a sacrifice on your part, but it was actually helpful more than you know. Now normally I'd say I owe you, but somehow I feel like you've already got it figured out how I can pay you back, hmmm?" Her perfectly arched eyebrow was raised at him, and Luke felt insulted. How stereotypical of a girl to assume that was all a guy wanted with her! She must have a low self esteem or something to figure he wouldn't want to try and figure out a way to be friends with her and try to start a relationship or something. No, he just wanted what he'd been hinting at since he'd first met her. Hmmph. Well, it was all Luke wanted, but still... He grinned at her, hiding a chuckle. "Hey, now. How do you know I want to do anything with you?" he said rudely, tugging at his white v-necked collar boredly. "I helped a girl out. What makes you think there was any hidden motive?" Thoughtless flirting. He knew no girl with any self respect would just decide to right out drag him into the alley and screw. Nooo. She carried herself like she was pretty confident. He'd have to work for her. "I'm not that bad a guy." he told her, not really believing it himself. "Despite what you've probably heard." he added, figuring that if this girl went to his school she'd have probably picked up on some of the discussion that went on about him and others.

ooc: o.o.

[nicola maria montecalm]

AND SHE MOVES IN SUCH A WAY
THAT PEOPLE FALL IN LOVE WITH HER EVERY DAY

if nikki didn't know any better, she would say that lucas was actually jealous. feeling territorial. as if this kid, jacob, was going to have no chance in taking away his momentary girlfriend. she could have sworn she could feel the thump thump of his heart now as it sped up. her eyes flashed upwards for a swift second and found lucas to be shooting jacob quite a deadly glare. for such a good looking boy, it was certainly an intimidating look. it was obviously meant to deter jacob, make him feel uncomfortable and as if he was crossing a line. and the expression on jacob's face, well, for a moment it read plain and clear - fear. while it might have caused nikki to feel a bit bad, instead it just drew a light smirk onto her lips that she only barely attempted to hide. she was pretty sure that the threatening glare from lucas would hold jacob off for a while. who knew how long, but any respite was good enough for nikki. maybe she'd just have to keep lucas around then, hm? to scare off any unwanted suitors. and she had to admit, while that glare of his was intimidating, since it wasn't pointed at her, she found it kind of...sexy. she seriously needed to snap out of checking him out. it was starting to happen way too often. she knew this guy already, knew his type. very charming and persuasive until he got what he wanted, then he was out the door even before morning came. and she didn't need that right now.

when she suggested that lucas might have already had some ideas about how she could repay him, he looked rather offended. she couldn't quite decide whether he was pretending to be offended so that she would think better of him or if he truly was offended. either way, she found it pretty amusing. like he was suddenly trying to deny that getting with her had been on his mind. please. why else would he have grabbed her ass and draped his arms just so so that his hand would fall right at her chest. yes, he was not very subtle. but smart. he was taking advantage of the situation and while nikki did not really appreciate it, on some level she had to concede that he was making the best out of an unexpected situation that blew his way. nikki had been amused with his flirtatious, if not very forward, attitude earlier. but there had always been some driving force behind it, some goal that was bigger than just feeling her up. and she would be any money that the big goal was getting in bed with her. normally she would say that he wanted to get with her because she was a model, and for some reason it was just so cool for guys to tell their other pathetic guy friends that they had banged a model. but lucas didn't know that yet, unless he had seen one of her ads and recognized her, but nikki kind of doubted that. if that was true, she was certain at least some form of recognition would have flashed on his face when she first approached him. either way, she was still resolute in her decision - lucas just wanted to get in her pants. as he'd soon figure out, that might take a little work.

that didn't mean she couldn't have some fun in the mean time. she felt like playing with him a bit and maybe giving him a little reward for his help. so as he spoke as if offended, his tone coming off as a bit rude when he said he didn't want to do anything with her. nikki grinned a small, sly grin before stepping forward and closing the space between her and lucas. she pressed her soft, feminine frame up against his own strong one and raised one of her hands to the collar of his shirt, which he had been fixing just before. she slid her hand underneath the collar ever so slightly, as if to straighten it out. her eyes remained glued on his the whole time, taking advantage of the chance to examine those brilliant blues up close. while her hand oh so carefully fixed his collar, she gave a small nod and agreed,

yes. no hidden motive what so ever.

a glint of mischief registered in her eyes as she waited for him to finish speaking. him, not such a bad guy? maybe. and oh yes, the rumors. now that she realized who he was, she remembered the couple of things she had heard about them and they all served to confirm her suspicions - he was gorgeous, charming, and only cared about getting with you. but as far as she knew, he had yet to leave a girl unsatisfied. with that in mind, nikki thought she might toy with him just a bit more, so both of her hands reached up to his shirt collar, using it to pull him forward slightly, towards her. she stretched up enough so that her lips were at his ear, whispering in her breathy, accented voice,

that's a shame. i was so looking forward to seeing how true all the rumors are.

nikki pulled herself away abruptly, her once sexy smile turning into a look of apathy as she allowed for space between them, shrugging her shoulders ever so slightly and adding,

but since you've made it apparent you want nothing to do with me, i guess i'll just have to wonder.




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status! finished
tagged! lucas
outfit! looking good
words! nine seven seven
lyrics! such a way by stephen kellogg
notes! she's such a tease!

[LUCAS JAMES BENJAMIN !]

BITING THE FLESH FROM YOUR FINGER

you know i just can't help myself

Luke had a load of experience in playing these sorts of sexually tense games. A lot of girls were into them from what he could tell. The only word he could think of for the not so very subtle torture was teasing, and even that didn't seem drastic enough for it. And it was annoying, sure. But gals seemed to find it more humorous than he, the poor little victim. And unfortunately there was nothing he could do about it - completely helpless for the toying. It was immensly saddening that the activities of which he was thinking of right now had to be agreed to by both participants. But if not, he thought, it was be a pretty mixed up and horrible world with lots of knocked up teenagers and dumbass males running around. But still. Why hint at it like this girl if you were only gonna pull away and leave the boy wanting more? It was cruel, but in a twisted way it turned him on even more. Still, though, his gentle flirting wasn't as outright viscious as what she had in mind, the evil little girl.

After he had outright refused any promises of something more than just flirting and touching, she seemed to take advantage of the verifiable truth that he was in fact male and couldn't restrain himself any better than any other guy. The reason he had refused wasn't in question. He knew making girls work for it only made them want it more, but apparently, this one had more self control than he had predicted. It backfired, and she was using his own lust against him. That sly little grin that made him want to her jump her right there on the sidewalk danced across her mouth, and he withheld a grimace. The spokes on the wheels of his mind were spinning with all sorts of careless thoughts, the type that usually consumed the horny guy. Luke never really understood what went on inside a girl's mind. He knew he was constantly stopped up by thoughts and articulations that hinted at unsuitable things. Were girls the same way? Something in him told me they were, but they were too proud to outright admit it like males and look like skanks. He sort of understood that in a weird way, but he still couldn't figure why they could be so focused on schoolwork and the trivial like when there were other activities they could participate in. Then again, lots of girls were virgins, too. If they didn't know what awaited them then chances were they didn't think on it much. The double standard that existed between a guy and a girl having sex - the guy earning a couple more awesome points while the girl's reputation gradually transformed into whore - was slightly sickening to overthink. Still, Luke was no more insightful than other guys that believed in the standard and so kept on bluntly checking out the girl before him wondering which she was (because in his mind there were only two options - innocent or whore).

A feminine hand slid under his collar, and Luke caught his breath ever so slightly at her skin against his. She fixed his collar looking deep into his eyes with her emerald ones, like she was reading them or something. Luke was more narrow-minded and simply saw eyes when he looked into her. He couldn't read thoughts or emotions and therefore, most of the time, he was incapable of empathizing. But, right now, he sincerely wanted to, if not just to see where she was planning on taking this. Then, suddenly she dipped her head in a graceful nod and spoke. "Yes. No hidden motive what so ever." She pulled him closer by his collar and a vague image of a bully lifting up a scrawny little kid by their own played through his mind, granting a light smirk to play across his features at the thought. "That's a shame. I was so looking forward to seeing how true all the rumors are." She pulled away brusquely, leaving Luke with his mouth in an 'o' shape. But since you've made it apparent you want nothing to do with me, I guess I'll just have to wonder." she added with a shrug of her sloping shoulders. Luke could barely contain the fierce scowl that burst forward. Tease! Freaking tease. He glared harshly, though a hint of amusement might have lingered behind the blue depths of his gaze. He righted his collar, the glare not leaving his face. "That wasn't cool." he told her, grimacing as his voice cracked the tiniest bit. In a huff, he pouted at her like a puppy that had been offered to play but then left to itself. "Not cool." he repeated, brushing his bangs out of his eyes to fill in the space, for he was too dazed to come up with anything else to say.

ooc: haha!

[nicola maria montecalm]

AND SHE MOVES IN SUCH A WAY
THAT PEOPLE FALL IN LOVE WITH HER EVERY DAY

things were certainly turning out more interesting than nikki had predicted. she had left her dorm after sleeping until noon, having come in pretty late from the night before. or, i suppose, early. either way, when she had woken up that morning she could not have predicted that this would be what was going to happen. truth be told, her life in america had been a bit boring so far. the whole aspect of a new country, a new place to live was all pretty exciting. and the first couple of days here were fun too, meeting everyone in her hall, and attending her first classes. on the whole everyone had been very welcoming to nikki but she felt somewhat that the kindness was due to her looks and her job. but by now she was growing used to that and had accepted it. still, it hurt to think that her friends were only her friends because she looked good and showed off her body for money. her mother had told her plenty of times that once she decided to sign with an agency that would be the only reason people would be interested in her. but as nikki saw it, people usually only saw her for her looks, so what difference did it make? she might as well make some money and get to see the world while she was at it. she had never expected to end up here, in america.

while sometimes it was annoying to have the look that nikki did, because it meant people rarely took her seriously, sometimes it was quite nice. and amusing. like right now for instance, when she was able to use it to torture this poor boy. well, she would hardly call him a poor boy. more like a manwhore who had met his match. not quite in the whore aspect of it because nikki didn't consider herself one. she was a flirt, a tease, but not a whore. she wasn't a complete prude either, as a model you couldn't really be. she just believed that she was worth it so guys had better work hard to get her. and if they worked hard, well, then they were well rewarded. sometimes it was comforting to know that you were hot enough for guys to chase after you so much. at the same time, nikki usually didn't actually acquire feelings for those guys. it was always the sweet, quiet boys. and if they were a little nerdy? even better. of course these boys usually got so flustered by her presence that nothing ever happened between them and nikki was forced to settle with these over-confident ladies men. so far, lucas was turning out to be one of the most interesting of them all.

all the while she teased him, nikki was focusing on his reactions. she was curious to see just how much of an effect she had on this boy. turns out it was fairly significant even though she was pretty sure he was struggling not to show it. but there were those little hints, like how his body reacted to her touch, or even better, the expression on his face when she pulled away from him. looked like she still had it, whatever it was exactly. after the look of surprise disappeared from his face it was replaced by a look of pure anger. it was actually a little bit frightening and for a moment made her wonder if she had pushed him too far. in the back of her mind she always had that small worry that one day she would push a guy a bit too far and would end up yelled out. or forced into things she didn't want. lucas didn't quite seem like the type, but he did, however, seem pissed. she had to stifle a laugh at his words, oh yes, she had had an effect on him. rolling her eyes she said assertively,

oh come on. you enjoyed that. and don't give me that 'it's not fair' shit, because it is. and i thought you didn't want to do anything with me anyways, so what's the big deal?

once again nikki arched her brow, questioning him. she felt pretty confident that she had backed him into a corner so now he would either have to admit that he wanted her or continue to deny it and put up with her teasing him. she was actually quite interested in seeing how he would react. the way she saw it, he had too much pride to admit fully that she had gotten to him, that her teasing had really had a big effect on him. at the same time, she wasn't sure how much more of her very forward teasing he could handle. yes, she was being a bit cruel even though he had helped her out in a tough situation. maybe she shouldn't have been been such a tease, she regretted it the tiniest bit now. oh well, she'd make it up to him. perhaps not quite in the way that he was hoping for, but who knew? she would just make sure his help didn't go unrewarded.



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status! finished
tagged! lucas
outfit! looking good
words! nine four teen
lyrics! such a way by stephen kellogg
notes! they make me laugh xD

[LUCAS JAMES BENJAMIN !]

BITING THE FLESH FROM YOUR FINGER

you know i just can't help myself

Lucas was beginning to regret taking the man up on his offer and leaving his mother's restaurant. He wouldn't have minded so much if this was actually going somewhere, which it apparently wanted. Getting turned on and to not recieve his relief wasn't on his to-do list today. Maybe he should ditch this girl and find a more slutty one... There were some nightclubs around here, and there sure were a lot of whores in California. Thinking these options through, Luke cast his blue gaze off to the side, distracted. He stared into the moving crowds of people and glanced at the horizon where a thin line of orange was starting to appear. How much time had passed? He wasn't totally sure. No more than thirty minutes surely, Luke thought. But, to Luke, it felt ages. He had a horrible time with the concept of patience. For example, if he were to show up for a doctor's appointment and they refused to see him because he wasn't on time, he'd simply leave. Had better things to do. Like now. This girl was obviously leading him on to nothing in return for his not so excellent favor. Which was screwed but nonetheless he didn't want his day wasted.

Luke thrusted his hands in his pockets boredly, not sure what to do with himself if he wasn't gonna make out with this girl and drag her back to his room. He wasn't known for awkwardness, but he sure was acting like it now. The v-neck of his T-shirt was now slightly crooked after her hands had left it, and he felt the urge to right it but thought that would be a stereotypical, though subtle, insult to her and didn't. That look of cheerful mischeif clung to her expression and he had some trouble not getting angry at it. It took a bit for Luke to get enraged, but this was one of his peeves. In his mind - which was pretty twisted and corrupt to be fair, but still - getting teased was basically just as bad as getting used. He hated it when he was helpless or clueless to what a girl wanted - whether it be something he wanted as well or something that they simply needed to him to achieve and would drop him later. Which was exactly why he never held a relationship. To avoid those situations. Of course, being teased was inevitable as the proud slut he was... but it didn't cease to infuriate him. Glancing at her now, he realized he was pretty pissed, but he was also enough of a good-natured guy to ignore it... for the time being.

Rolling her eyes, she started to speak, "Oh come on. You enjoyed that. And don't give me that 'it's not fair' shit, because it is. And I thought you didn't want to do anything with me anyways, so what's the big deal?" Luke gave a dramatic sweep of his head and then eyed her with his head cocked. He could tell from her expression that she thought she was triumphant. In a battle of wits with an unarmed opponent - i.e. him. He figured she thought she was in some sort of playful argument with him. All he heard was 'flirt, flirt, flirt'. "I'm not denying the fact that I enjoyed it, am I?" he said, brushing his bangs out of his eyes with his hand. "I just don't appreciate being teased and doing a favor for someone - that wasted my time, I might add - to get nothing in return. And then being led on to think something was going to happen when it obviously wasn't." he told her, nodding matter of fact like. "And even if I don't like you, it doesn't change the fact I'm a guy." He pointed to his crouch which wasn't very tasteful at all in a crowd, but he was caught up in the hype and feeling that he was on a roll. And it was true. He was a guy. You take what you get.

ooc: no spell check XD! uhhhm, no muse. at all. buffy the vampire slayer is distracting me.

[nicola maria montecalm]

AND SHE MOVES IN SUCH A WAY
THAT PEOPLE FALL IN LOVE WITH HER EVERY DAY

it was becoming apparent to nikki that she may have just pushed him too far. forced him to endure too much without a reward. she really was being pretty cruel, she recognized that now. then she hadn't worried about it so much and was instead interested in the fun she would have by messing with his head. it was always fun to mess with a boy's head, let him think he had you and then at the last moment snatch the prize - yourself - away. sure it was cruel. yes it was a bit childish. but in a way it was nikki's way of getting back at the male population, for their seeing nothing but her body. she always felt like whenever she spoke, unless her words were "let's go back to my place," guys never really heard her. and whenever she voiced this opinion to them, their response was always the same. they couldn't help it apparently, they were just guys. well fine then, if she couldn't get them to see her as an equal, then she would just toy with them. but now, as her eyes looked at lucas, she considered fully for the first time just how cruel this might be. he had after all, helped her out of a tricky situation. and she did owe him. she would much rather pay up debts now than later, seeing as how the debts only seemed to grow as time went on.

nikki listened with some patience as the harshness of his words hit her. damn, he really was upset, wasn't he? maybe she had just hit a sore spot for the boy, like he had been teased one too many times without result. she had just assumed, because he had come off as quite the ladies man, that he was used to it. that he could survive his way through and still hope there was a light at the end of the tunnel. but apparently not. maybe this guy was more realistic and he had figured it out that he wasn't getting anything today, so their meeting was basically pointless. and apparently now wasting his time. ouch. that one hurt. i suppose she had kind of known it all along, that he was only in it for the potential hook-up at the end, but it really did hit home to hear that the only reason she was worth hanging out with was if he was going to get in her pants at the end. again, she had known it, but it was a truth she liked to shove to the back of her consciousness, only to remember again when she was railing on the male sex. although, nikki did have to stifle a smile by biting her lip when lucas made the expected "i'm a guy" argument, but added his own personal touch to it by pointing to his crotch. like she needed verification.

now came the tough part. nikki had to decide just how she felt about this and how to react. on the one hand she felt like slapping him and telling him that he was an ass for saying that. on the other hand, maybe this was what she deserved for teasing him. he was just giving her a taste of her own medicine, only in slightly different form. she mused over this for a few seconds, trying to decide what to do. finally she made up her mind, deciding to act rashly for the fun of it. her own hand reached out and grabbed his wrist, yanking it forcefully as she pulled him after her. she moved quickly in the direction of one of the side streets, getting the pair off the busy road with all the foot traffic. as they entered the more sheltered street, nikki's eyes darted around to see who else was there. luckily the only other people were an elderly couple who were entering in their house. good, she didn't exactly want a lot of witnesses for what she was about to do, since it went against all common sense. drawing a quick breath, nikki's green eyes met lucas' blue ones, willing him to go along with it for a second and not demand to know what the hell she was doing. all she needed was another look at those handsome features, especially those dazzling blue eyes. then she pushed him gently back, so that his back was against the wall of one of the buildings that lined the streets. with her hands still on his chest, she pulled her body right up close to his, this time not to tease. instead her lips connected with his in a strong, electric kiss. she let the kiss continue for a few seconds before she pulled away and asked,

how's this for wasting your time?

that old sly grin came to rest on her lips once more, as if this was always what she had planned to have happen.


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status! finished
tagged! lucas
outfit! looking good
words! eight seven oh
lyrics! such a way by stephen kellogg
notes! oh buffy, stealing all lesley's muse. tsk tsk.

[LUCAS JAMES BENJAMIN !]

BITING THE FLESH FROM YOUR FINGER

you know i just can't help myself

Up in the sky, Luke could just make out a plan zipping by above. Zooooom. Cocking an eyebrow, he watched it fly overhead, not really paying too much to her reaction. Lucas had always been a simple guy. His attention span was very short and he tended to get bored easily. Not that he was bored right now... Well, he was. But, still. It'd be kind of rude to just say that. Then again, he'd never been the most polite gentleman on the face of the earth either. Standing among the bustling crowd - some teenagers zipping into the restaurant where he waitered - Luke realized he was still pointing at his crotch and let his hand fall back to his side. In doing so, his blue gaze left the now desolate - for the plane had made its way by - sky and back to Nikki's face. He wasn't too sure what she was thinking about his display. Maybe she was trying to figure out another way to torture him... in which case, he'd leave. He didn't want to spend the rest of his day being led on. Luke bit his lip boredly in a fashion that might have been considered nervous. In all truth, he just felt the convo had transformed into something incredibly boring and was deciding whether or not to leave the girl to herself.

Well, apparently the decision was not his. After a few seconds of silence, she seemed to finally make her mind up about something obscure to Luke and snatched him by the wrist. Caught off guard by her basically jerking him to the side, he almost slipped before righting himself and letting her drag him along. No point in fighting it. Girls usually got what they wanted. And anyways, forcing him to do something only turned him on even more. Then again, this wasn't going anywhere. Luke frowned to himself at that thought as he considered something. She didn't seem to want to do anything with him... and that was rejection. It was fairly easy to say that Luke usually didn't get rejected. A lot of girls put up an annoyed front when he was around and their friends were present. But then later it usually just ended up with them dragging him away for a makeout session once their friends turned their backs. Now, he had been rejected for other reasons... The whole 'I'm a virgin' thing he could understand as well as the 'I don't want to look like a whore'. But, it was unusual for a girl to just... not want him for no real reason at all. She hardly knew him, right? There wasn't too much of a reason for her to not want to bang him. Hmmph... That fact was extremely... annoying.

She was basically dragging him across the street. Impulsive, much? Whatever, he liked it. But with the chaos of the overcrowded walkway, Luke had to spin around a couple times to make sure he didn't trample an unsuspecting granny or run down a lady with a baby carriage. Finally, though, they were off the bustling street and on another one, this one more secluded. Glancing up, he saw an old couple make there way into their home. Luke wrinkled his nose. Why would you want to get married and get old? Like, jeeze, even if the girl is sexy when she's twenty, it's not like she's going to stay hot into her fifties. Just ew. Making love to a sagging lump is just gross... Which was why he wanted to get enough sex in while all of his skin still clung tight... Thud.... Nikki gently pushed him into a wall, her hands on his chest. Damn did they feel good there. And then, her lips were on his... Luke had some experience kissing girls. He liked to think of himself as a pretty okay kisser. He didn't drool or anything which was good, though he had always had the tendency to rush through the kiss. This time he tried to take it the same pace as her, his hands running along her sides in a seductive manner.. Then, it was over. Which really sucked 'cause it was a pretty awesome kiss. "How's this for wasting your time?" He smirked at her, sort of frustrated with the abundance of clothes on her body. "Way better than before." he told her in a voice that was a note deeper than his usual tone, enthusiasm dripping off his words. Now they were getting somewhere. A bit of a smile touched his features, and he brushed her hair away from her face in a swift movement.

ooc: no spell check again xD! eh... i don't like this post o.o.