<div class="floatleft">(http://i1131.photobucket.com/albums/m543/jakendy/Kadence1.png)</div>Kadence leaned against the wall, a flirtatious smile pasted onto her face as she tried desperately not to react to the serious odor coming off the male looming over her. His arm rested against the wall over  head while his belly protruded most offensively into her personal space but she did not complain. His beady little eyes kept dropping to her chest and the ample cleavage displayed there for just such a purpose. She felt sick to her stomach but not an ounce of her true feelings showed upon her face as her hands came to rest upon the man's chest.<br/><br/><strong>“Now now, what kind of lady would I be to give in so freely?”</strong>She batted her eye lashes, playing coy even while inwardly she rolled her eyes. Were all men this easy? What a bore.<strong>“A proper gentleman such as yourself should know how to treat a lady I would think.”</strong><br/><br/><em>“Aye lass. A proper man such as myself does indeed know and I will show you if you let me.”</em>He licked his lips, leaning in closer to stare further down the top of the damned dress she'd chosen. She usually dressed far more conservatively. Even sometimes opting to wear trousers rather than a skirt. She was looked at a bit oddly by those in town, but most knew her to be harmless enough and full of information, sometimes useful, other times not so much but always interesting.<br/><br/>The oaf of man had the audacity to paw at her! His stubbly little fingers groping and squeezing her breast hard enough to make her squeak. Seriously, if he hadn't been in possession of the particular text she wished to acquire, she'd have kneed him in the balls ages ago. His breath was rancid, his attire deplorable, and he was in sore need of a bath... like weeks ago. It was on her lips to tell him off—because book or no, his taking liberties was not okay—but she stopped herself. She just needed to get close to the book, that was it.<br/><br/>Before more undesired gropage could occur, thank the heavens, a trill of alarm sang through Kade's blood.  A bit worried, she looked up just in time to see a naked man enter the tavern where she was currently in over her head. Something had told her this hadn't been a good idea but once she'd found out where the tome she'd been searching for weeks to locate had ended up, she hadn't been able to pass up the opportunity. How this porker of a “thief” had managed to secure it she didn't know but really the how mattered very little. All that mattered was he had it in his possession and was looking to sell it. She'd intended it to lift it off him after distracting him, having dolled herself up in a fashion guaranteed to suit his fancy. Unfortunately, Kade was no thief. Nor was she good a playing these sorts of games that men and women seemed to enjoy. She was much more the straight forward type, also, she was as yet, untouched by a man so there were more than a few obstacles in her path here. She could have just paid his asking price, she had the means to do so now, but to her way of thinking, the book was not rightfully his so there would be no harm in liberating it from an idiot would could not appreciate it.<br/><br/>The nude male seemed most intent on picking a fight, and after watching him make fools of his pals the man she'd been suffering under, toddled off to go and help. There was something most peculiar about the nude man... apart from his lack of clothes. He seemed, well, far too calm really. He made her blood run cold while something in her screamed to get away. Kade shook her self from her perusal of him, barely stifling a full blown shudder, and pushed herself to action. Whoever the nude man was, he had certainly done her a great service this day. She would have to thank him really... she glanced toward him deciding thanks from afar was good enough when bloodied yet another challenger, she did not need him noticing her.<br/><br/>Casual as one could be when fools were getting there behinds handed to them left and right by a nude stranger, Kade slipped over to the porky man's satchel and made quick work of lightening his load just a bit. No one was paying her the slightest bit of attention thankfully so it was easy enough to locate the item and get moving. Once she had the book in her hands she glanced around her then inched toward the kitchen. The front door just wasn't a safe option and she wanted out before the stranger grew bored with his antics. Hopefully there would be nothing to impede her progress.<strong>"Almost there, Kade. Almost there."</strong>