[The push isn't enough, and he starts to resist her out of some half-hearted misplaced instinct. But the knee makes a difference. He grunts softly against her mouth, surrendering to roll to his right side, dropping off of her and retreating to a safe distance on the floor. Wheezing for breath around chuckles of laughter.]
Ah, I saw that one coming.
[He flops onto his back, arms spread - looks like he's done sparring for the day. He looks up at her with amused curiosity.]
Is that a move you do pull sometimes, in the field? Most women I've worked with refuse to ever use seduction as an option. Even as a little distraction during a fight. It's a point of pride for them, I suppose. Being able to best a man without having to resort to underhanded feminine wiles.
[He shrugs, dropping his head back to look at the ceiling. No judgement; just an honest question.]
Honestly, I couldn't imagine. It's not like as if it's a choice I've had reason to make.
[She didn't think herself that sneaky, if she's honest. After all, she's sure that Shaw knows by now that she's the sort of woman who won't take a loss easily and if that means using all the elements at her disposal, she's going to.
She settles at his side, not straddling him, but near as if they're simply having a friendly discussion.]
I used knockout lipstick on a mission. It usually made it quite a quick goodnight after a kiss or two.
[Which means that she could use her feminine wiles without having to worry about someone getting too frisky.]
I do draw the line at pure intimacy, but I'll use all the weapons I have at my disposal.
Yes, well, it was all fun and games until it got used against me. I very quickly understood how some of my marks felt.
[She's still getting her breath back, but she can't help the way her eyes glimmer with amusement, the fight having given her a spark that she's enjoying quite a bit.]
I think the way this place is, they'll encourage this sort of distraction during a fight, quite honestly.
Oh, no argument there. They are so very single-minded.
[He grimaces, briefly. But shrugs it off. He's in no mood to linger over such thoughts.
Seeing that spark in her eyes as he looks back over, he can't help a slow smile.]
Although. Think it'd be pressing my luck at this point to ask about the chances of getting together for something other than fighting practice, sometime?
[The meaning is obvious. Were they anywhere else he'd couch it in a invitation for a drink or something, but as it is he sees no reason not to get straight to the point. They've been discussing their own active sex lives, after all.]
[She gives Shaw a studious look as she tries to decide what she thinks about that offer. She enjoys sparring with him quite a bit and he's kept her on her toes. Why not? That's what she bumps up against as she looks for reasons to say yes or not.]
No, I think perhaps it's even more civilized for us to talk like proper adults rather than fight the answers out of one another. Did you have something in mind?
Oh, I'm...flexible. [He turns his head aside as he can't but give her a dark suggestive look. A bit of a smolder.] You're an attractive woman, as you know, and I like matching with someone who I think can challenge me. I admire your physicality, if you understand what I'm saying.
If you'd like to make a 'date' of it, we have lots of options. Your place, mine, somewhere else altogether. The view on the roof is nice, if you haven't had the pleasure yet.
[That's not something that she'd expected, but the surprise is a good one. Her eyes are wide and she thinks that she'd very much like to see where this could go.]
Well, then, let's say the roof. I do like having a view of everything.
[It's not the niceness she cares about so much as she likes having a good vantage point that strategically looks out over everything, but then, she doubts Owen would complain.]
Sounds good. [Seamlessly, he pushes forward so he's sitting up with weight on his hands behind him.] Were you thinking right now, or at a later date, to better set the mood?
Let's say a later date, in order to keep some suspense in the air.
[After all, she wouldn't mind a distraction when things get strange as they have been from time to time. Pushing herself to her feet, she offers him a hand to help him up.]
Also, it might give us some time to properly think about what we'll do.
[She narrows her eyes thoughtfully, because she hadn't put much thought into it, though she does have one good reason.]
How about on the beach, when we're not both sweaty and mildly bruised from rolling around on the ground like this? Anytime you're free and I am too, we can fit it into our busy schedules, I'm sure.
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Ah, I saw that one coming.
[He flops onto his back, arms spread - looks like he's done sparring for the day. He looks up at her with amused curiosity.]
Is that a move you do pull sometimes, in the field? Most women I've worked with refuse to ever use seduction as an option. Even as a little distraction during a fight. It's a point of pride for them, I suppose. Being able to best a man without having to resort to underhanded feminine wiles.
[He shrugs, dropping his head back to look at the ceiling. No judgement; just an honest question.]
Honestly, I couldn't imagine. It's not like as if it's a choice I've had reason to make.
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She settles at his side, not straddling him, but near as if they're simply having a friendly discussion.]
I used knockout lipstick on a mission. It usually made it quite a quick goodnight after a kiss or two.
[Which means that she could use her feminine wiles without having to worry about someone getting too frisky.]
I do draw the line at pure intimacy, but I'll use all the weapons I have at my disposal.
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[He nods, seeming to agree with her.]
Seems the way to do it. Maybe next time I see an opening, when it's a real fight, I'll try something different just to keep my opponent on their toes!
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[She's still getting her breath back, but she can't help the way her eyes glimmer with amusement, the fight having given her a spark that she's enjoying quite a bit.]
I think the way this place is, they'll encourage this sort of distraction during a fight, quite honestly.
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[He grimaces, briefly. But shrugs it off. He's in no mood to linger over such thoughts.
Seeing that spark in her eyes as he looks back over, he can't help a slow smile.]
Although. Think it'd be pressing my luck at this point to ask about the chances of getting together for something other than fighting practice, sometime?
[The meaning is obvious. Were they anywhere else he'd couch it in a invitation for a drink or something, but as it is he sees no reason not to get straight to the point. They've been discussing their own active sex lives, after all.]
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No, I think perhaps it's even more civilized for us to talk like proper adults rather than fight the answers out of one another. Did you have something in mind?
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If you'd like to make a 'date' of it, we have lots of options. Your place, mine, somewhere else altogether. The view on the roof is nice, if you haven't had the pleasure yet.
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Well, then, let's say the roof. I do like having a view of everything.
[It's not the niceness she cares about so much as she likes having a good vantage point that strategically looks out over everything, but then, she doubts Owen would complain.]
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[After all, she wouldn't mind a distraction when things get strange as they have been from time to time. Pushing herself to her feet, she offers him a hand to help him up.]
Also, it might give us some time to properly think about what we'll do.
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Did you have something more...special in mind than your traditional rendezvous?
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How about on the beach, when we're not both sweaty and mildly bruised from rolling around on the ground like this? Anytime you're free and I am too, we can fit it into our busy schedules, I'm sure.
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[They're in touch often enough for sparring. At some point they can arrange a meet-up for something else physical, instead.]