<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/a/ac/Eikichi_Characters_44.png)</div>Name: Stephen<br/>Location: Ballroom<br/>Tagging: Kore, Open<br/><hr/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: times;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"> Stephen couldn’t help but smile at the young woman’s attempt to challenge him, dismissing he challenge that he’d left for her . That open proposition gone the male instead reached forward and placed his hands on either side of her. Since she’d spoken so confidently about having her arms around him, he wondered if she’d still be so confident if it was his hands pressing upon her precious space. The male’s hands gripped firmly against the woman’s waistline, touching that red silk and practically gripping it as he began to turn her. Whether or not she resisted the turn, the male’s hands moved with purpose to ensued that she was no longer facing him but rather that she was now facing that dance floor which she continued to taunt him with.<br/><br/>With her body now positioned toward the dancefloor the males position only eased himself closer to the young woman, closing what little distance was between them. His hands shifted from her waist, and instead moved to cross over her lower abdomen and draw her in towards him. So that her back would press to his torso while her head would press just lightly against his shoulder as he lowered his lips to her ear once more. Only this time there was no challenge lingering in his words, but rather a hint of amusement. <strong> "If I were to have such an elegant woman’s hands around me, pressed so close. I would have to say that it would be difficult to dance. Even if I could. "</strong> He smiled before lowering his lips further to press to her ear bud, as he whispered the final words softly against her skin. <strong> "So perhaps the reason I won’t dance. Is simply the fact I’m too wild to control myself from holding back, especially if something so delicate where to be within arms reach."</strong><br/><br/>His lips would linger, only momentarily, on her ear before that light grasp he had over her body was also released. The only thing keeping her pressed to him being that he hadn’t pulled away. So, when the male did draw back he mumbled under his breath. <strong> "You should find a dance partner, darlin."</strong> The male then drew away from the woman, stepping back into the crowd to find a new place to <em>perch</em> himself and observe the rest of the guests. He’d see several guards loitering about at the exits to the ball room, so it seemed their hosts was determined to keep them from wandering. That didn’t sit well with Stephen, but that did mean he needed to distract himself before they were freed from this part of the evening.</span></span>