forum Mafia romance thing? (Closed) (rated M)

Started May 06, 2019 by @Dirt

tune

Karkoat joined in on the praise. Clapping, and throwing in his own compliments torwds Tessa. He even threw in a cat call. He continued to watch, he enjoyed how happy everyone seemed, how they continued throwing out praise.

The song ended, and everyone cheered as Tessa grinned and laughed joyfully. She slid into the circle, finding Karkota and coming up to him. The next group assembled and went into the middle, waiting for their turn to start. The groups would have a shorter routine, but that didn't mean it would be any less enjoyable to watch.
Tessa's skin was flushed from all the movement, slightly slick with a thin sheen of sweat.

"So you really can dance." Karkota gave a laugh. "You're really good- and no I don't mean that in a creepy way. I genuinely believe you're good."

Tessa rolled her eyes. "It's my job to teach a class–I sure hope I can dance." She smiled, just a tad out of breath. "But thanks. It's nice to be appreciated for something other than–you know–every once and a while."

(Oof so I won't be on much for the next two weeks. Or at least as much as I usually am.)

Karkota laughed, "well yeah. I guess it would be nice. You do this every day?" He didn't look at Tessa, much rather still watching the group that was dancing.

(Okay, thanks for letting me know)

"Not every day. Whenever there's a class. Maybe about to or three times a week?" Tessa turned around to watch them as well, grinning when one of them went a little off script and did their own thing for a bit. It looked amazing.

"You know," Karkota started, "I have a normal job too." He shot her a glance as if asking, what she was gonna do when people noticed he was missing.

"I'm sure it's already been taken care of. You fell ill and are staying at a family member's place until you're feeling better. Some other shit like that." She shrugged, eyes not leaving the dancing group as they finished, then were replaced with another, larger group.

Karkota grinned, his eyes going back to the dancers. "Who's to say I have any other family then my dad in America?" He didn't know why he was challengeing her all of a sudden like this.

"Well, I'm gonna assume you have a mother in Hawaii," she started, tilting her head as she thought, tongue slightly poking out the corner of her mouth. "You corrected me when I said parents, and you speak Hawaiian. I'd rather not assume the other option. And may I add that Hawaii is still in America, even though they have their own language there?"

"Fine, you got me there." He shook his head hopping his bluff- though not very good- would have worked. "This is like a forced vacation." He added, his tone now joking.

"As much as I'd rather be in Hawaii, I just know I'll get chucked into the ocean again." She scoffed. "'Hawaiian experience' my ass."

"Again?" Karkota gave a shocked look at her. "What's that even supposed to mean? How did it even happen the first time?" He stiffled a laugh, imaging it.

Without even thinking about it, Tessa told him without hesitation. "My half brother and his father live in Hawaii. The first time I came to visit, Ronan offered to give me the Hawaiian experience. I then found myself being chucked into the ocean with him laughing his ass off."

Karkota didn't bother hiding his laugh this time. Though he did make sure he didn't laugh to loud and interrupt the class. "Well, that must of been en experience. Not a Hawaiian one, but deffently an experience of sorts."

She snorted and shook her head. "It was definitely an experience. A wet one that I don't really recommend. Especially since I was wearing my favorite outfit!" She huffed like a child, not looking at all like a deadly killer.

Karkota smiled, but even when Tessa did seem nothing like she really was, he knew the truth. Someone who would probably kill him if given the order.
"Well tell you what, if you don't murder me, I'd be more then glad to give you the real Hawaiian experience."

"Unlikely. You'd probably book it the second you're free from me. Avoid me as much as humanly possible." She continued to watch group after group, impressed and proud of each one of them.

"Most likely. But hey, who's to say we don't become some kind of friends?" Karkota shot a glace her way. Never taking his eyes off the groups for long.

"Uh, you? The fact that I'm supposed to be holding you prisoner and technically torturing you for information?"

Karkotas eyebrows shot up. He didn't know what he expected really. In fact he hadn't really known why they'd shipped him off with her, instead of keeping him locked in a room. Maybe he just assumed they where nice and didn't want him to go crazy. "Well thanks for putting that off." He seemed almost rigged, his tone taking on a new edge.

She shrugged, avoiding eye contact. "Yeah, well, it's not for your sake." Her mood soured some, and she worked her jaw slightly.

Wasn't for his sake, Karkota narrowed his eyes. Would every moment be waiting to be tortured for the information they wanted? He nodded his head, acknowledging what she'd said.

Tessa fell silent as she watched the rest of the dancers. Pretty soon, they were all done, Danny had paid her, and she could leave. She leafed through the money as she asked Karkota, "Ready to go?"

"Do I have a choice?" Karkota had completely pushed away whatever uneasiness he'd had. He figured if she was going to hurt him, fighting back would be a bad idea.

"I asked, didn't I?" Her stomach growled. "Scratch that–nevermind. I'm getting some food." She wouldn't wait for him for this. She waved him over as she walked out of the studio and headed for a random cafe that was nearby to satisfy her stomach.

Karkota raised an eyebrow, he had a choice? Of course he'd go, after all what could he do? Decide to be defiant and stay in the studio all day?
Though at the mention of food he gladly followed. "Where are we going?" He asked, his own stomach growling.

"A cafe I like going to after work," she said, grabbing him and darting across the street before any more cars passed. The thing about the city is you take whatever chances you had, even if it was risky.

(Ah, imma be gone longer then I thought. Sorry.)

Karkota was shocked that she just darted across the street like that. In fact he was sure they'd get hit by a car. When they didn't, and made it safely across he let out a breath of relief. "So you're dragging me to your favorite places now?" He joked.

(It's okay!)

"Relax, pretty boy. I know what I'm doing," she said with an eye roll, commenting on his breath of relief. "And the only reason I'm taking you here is that I want to go there. Don't be thinking something else," she added, wagging her finger playfully.