<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Ava wrapped herself around him, her thighs hugging against his waist as he pulled her up with ease. She found herself resting on the hood of the car, in the perfect position to capture his lips again and again. Contented breaths left her, gentle sighs of pleasure emitting from her as his hands explored her body. The warm sensation of his firm caress left her wanting more, craving his touch in places he tempted. Nearly dizzy with need, she almost forgot about the threat of danger, the stolen phone she clutched that she had been meaning to destroy before being delightfully derailed. Her reminder earned her an enticing nip, tantalizing kisses along the graceful curve of her neck. Eyes closing, she savored each one, feeling the heat of them linger on her skin until he pulled away, taking the phone from her. He dangled the phone before her eyes, giving her one last chance to think of anything else that she might have needed from it. She nodded to confirm, watching while he deconstructed the phone, pulling apart it’s inner-workings to stomp the device. The satisfying crunch ensured that no one else would be able to revive it, or able to track it further than it was on the unforgiving asphalt. <br/>
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With the last of her worries gone a smile curled onto her lips, arms outstretching to welcome the Hunter back into her embrace. “Very efficient.” She remarked as his warmth returned. There was that admiring look in his eyes again as he spoke, a little flutter in her stomach appeared in reaction. Ava was reluctant to leave the privacy of the parking lot, end the night when there was so much to discover about one another. Ava had come to the realization that there was very little fighting the attraction. It was much too strong to resist, and to deny or prohibit it was simply useless. There was still a part of her that was cautious and uneasy about the added complication of their arrangement. Wes was unpredictable and spontaneous, not just in his work but in nature, and it was a direct contrast to her methodical approach to just about everything. She didn’t like being unable to plan for things, and she wasn’t particularly fond of surprises, but it was his spontaneity that made him exciting. There was never a dull moment with him, and she didn’t know how much she’d appreciate someone who could shake things up from time to time. <br/>
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“It is getting late,” she agreed. “As much as I’d like to stay up all night staring at the stars, I’ll have to get back on my side of town early tomorrow.” The offer was much more difficult to turn down than it may have seemed. With the way his hands traced her body, moving over her provocative form, she was nearly swayed to find some other secluded location to indulge in their desires or spend the evening talking until the sun came up. Another kiss nearly reignited that flame again, but as he lifted her from the hood of the Rover she managed to maintain the decision. As he brought her to the driver’s side door, she wiggled down to return behind the steering wheel. When Wes was in the seat beside her she started the engine, pulling out of the space to put them back on the path to the middle of nowhere. The drive was significantly less tense than their journey to the lot. Ava was no longer fuming over suicide missions and forbidden kisses. She had been placated with sweet words and pacified with even sweeter kisses. With the danger far behind them she was relaxed, tired even as the exertion of the day finally began to catch up with her. Fortunately they were close to the roadside motel by the time her eyelids became heavy. <br/>
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She pulled into the gravel lot and parked, hopping out of the vehicle to go to the trunk to retrieve her bag. Ava allowed Wes to collect his things, waiting till he was situated to move in the direction of their room. “Like I said before, we should lay low for a little while.” she said, her footsteps slow and leisurely as she walked alongside him, in no hurry to separate. “While we’re apart we should look for leads and try to acquire the kind of resources we’ll need to potentially take on a good number of Vampires and . . . one really pissed off blooded Vampire.” Ava arrived at her door, leaning against the frame as sigh escaping her. Staring up at him she couldn’t help but feel that tug again. Her hand went to his cheek, palms feeling the scruff on his face. She raised herself onto her toes again, lips softly brushing against his before placing a kiss upon them. Ava meant it to be a sweet good night kiss, something simple to part ways. She underestimated how addicting his lips were, and the kiss deepened slowly in the seconds that passed. By some miracle she was able to end it, her breaths shuddering as her chest rose and fell. Her forehead pressed to his, her eyes closed as she took a moment. “Stay with me . . .” The request was not one born of the same lust that arose in the roadside bar or in the parking lot. It was far more innocent, an ask that sought to sate her need for closeness than any carnal desire. <br/>
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“I'm worried that the Cannibals might get you.” She smiled, a small, light-hearted laughter coming from her. </span>