"Good." Ruby sips her own vodka and takes a step closer until she's almost in Cassian's space. "When I was little, it was odd." Granted, a lot of things about her scent had been odd when she was little and was still going by her assigned gender.
She's not subtle when she breathes in, trying to locate what he's talking about in his scent.
Cassian blinks when Ruby gets into his personal space but he doesn't freeze up; instead, he just keeps very, very still, taking in a soft breath of her own scent. It's still strong, rattling around in his sinuses and settling in his clothes, his hair, against his skin. "A very good thing."
He should, some part of him thinks, get a goddamned hold on himself but that doesn't seem likely to happen anytime soon. Not until she kicks him out, at least, but he knows that he'll go the moment she does. Whenever that's gonna be. She smells like her heat is approaching and fast, but he's not going to try and tell an omega that they don't know their own body.
Cassian doesn't step away or ask her to back off, so Ruby stays where she is, sipping at her vodka slowly. She knows that his presence is bringing her heat on faster, but she can't seem to find it in herself to ask him to leave.
"You don't... have someone else, do you?" A reason why he shouldn't be here. He wasn't bonded -his scent would be blended if he was- but that didn't mean he didn't have an omega or a beta at home.
"No. I live alone with a cat." Cassian shook his head. "I've got a few friends. One of them is all the way in Australia these days, we talk once a month or so. There's no one, really. Scout's honor."
He smiles at her, warm and reassuring (he hopes). "How about you? No one who is gonna come chase me down, right?" Except maybe her father, which...yeah he's feeling prepared on that front.
"A cat?" Well, he was just full of surprises, wasn't he?
Ruby closes the distance between them, shaking her head no. "No one. Maybe my dad. Daryl might take issue with me choosing someone that isn't him but no. No one." Leaning in, Ruby presses her lips against Cassian's, kissing him softly.
Cassian returns the kiss just as softly, smiling against Ruby's lips. "You're amazing." Not just that she smells amazing (she does) or looks amazing (she definitely does), but that she is amazing. Everything about her, from her look to her scent to her soft kisses, are pushing Cassian's buttons right now, and he's thrilled about it.
It's been a long time since he's been thrilled about anything.
"I don't care about your dad. Or Daryl." Cassian rolled his eyes. "Not enough to not want to do this, anyway."
"I know." She chuckles softly and kisses him again, sliding her empty hand up into his hair and cupping the back of his head gently. He's beautiful and it's easy to lean into him, let her scent sweeten with desire.
"Good. I don't want you to." Ruby cups Cassian's cheek. "Will you spend my heat with me?"
Cassian's hand comes up to rest at the small of Ruby's back, keeping her close. The kiss is enough to drive him a little mad, not to mention the question she follows it up with. Her fingers feel amazing at the back of his neck and he just wants to be naked and next to her now instead of waiting for anything. "Of course." Kay has a feeding timer, so he's not too worried about that.
Putting her glass down, Ruby takes Cassian's and places it to the side as well, her hand coming up to his chest instead. The hand on her lower back radiates warmth and she sighs softly, content despite the heat pooling further in her belly.
"Would you like to go for a swim? We've still got a few hours to go."
His hand covers hers once it's been freed of his glass. The one at the small of her back spreads its fingers wide across the fabric of her clothes.
"I'd love to go swimming with you." His nose wants to tell him that she doesn't have hours, but he trusts her to know these things better than his horniness does. "Lead the way."
Ruby kisses Cassian again because she can, because she wants to and he doesn't seem to mind it each time she does it. She wants to keep him forever, for him to make her his and she knows it's partly her hormones but there's that little bit that knows he'd be the perfect alpha for her.
"You'll love the view." Whether he's looking at her or the city, either way, it'd be beautiful.
Ruby's kisses are amazing and a little intoxicating. It's not just her oncoming heat that's giving him lightheadedness either; it's been a while since Cassian has kissed anyone like this.
It's been a while since Cassian has kissed anyone, period.
"Do I need trunks?" Or are they going at this in the nude? No complaints, either way.
Ruby decides she loves kissing Cassian, loves the feeling of his hair between her fingers. She also really wants to get him out of his clothes and the best way to do that is swimming, of course.
Cassian chuckled, glancing down at the floor before tilting his head at Ruby. "Well, alright then." He took that as an invitation to divest himself of some clothing, starting with the jacket and tie he'd worn to work that evening, followed by his shoes and socks. There was also a dress shirt to unbutton, and pants to be rid of, leaving him in just a sleeveless undershirt and boxer shorts with a pattern of running cartoon horses.
He shrugged. If he was gonna dress up all the time, he was gonna at least have fun with his underwear.
Ruby kicks her heels off and waits until Cassian has stopped to turn around and pull her hair out of the way, chuckling softly at his shorts and their adorable little pattern.
"Unzip me?" She's not wearing a bra underneath the dress but she does have on a black thong, and that's all, when the dress pools around her bare feet.
His fingers linger across her spine after he unzips her dress but only for the briefest of moments; then he settles his hands behind his back and smiles at her. "Lead the way?"
Reaching for Cassian's hand, Ruby guides them out onto the balcony and to the pool. It's overlooking the whole city but there's no one who can see them. Shimmying out of her underwear, Ruby winks at him and slides into the pool, beckoning him in.
Cassian smiles the entire way outside to the pool, raising an eyebrow when she steps out of her underwear but immediately following suit. She slips into the pool and he follows, occasionally glancing away from her to look at the buildings around them and the night sky. He looks back at her with a grin. "You're right. The view is spectacular." He swims over and gives her another kiss.
Ruby smiles into the kiss, wrapping her arms around his shoulders and pulling him against her. She catches him looking out over the city and smiles at that too. She picked this place for a reason, after all.
"It is. That's part of why I picked it." And if she isn't just talking about her home, that's between them.
He lets his arms wrap around her waist as they drift in the water. This close and he doesn't look away again, instead letting his eyes drift across her features with a soft smile. "You're the better view, though, in my eyes."
"Flattery will get you everywhere." One hand comes to cup his cheek, thumb running across his lower lip as she just watches him for a long moment. "You're amazing, did you know that? I can't believe I got so lucky."
"Some of that I have no control over. Looks you can blame my mother for." He opens his mouth ever so slightly, wanting to press the edge of his tongue into the pad of her thumb. "I never wanted to be...an alpha." He captures her thumb between his teeth before letting it go with a small lick. "That's my terrible secret. Every alpha I knew was a bully or a jerk, and I didn't want to be either of those."
“Thanks mumma.” Ruby watches him as he makes his confession, holding his gaze even with the small, teasing bite that makes her lips quirk in a smile. She starts tracing his face carefully, memorizing each feature.
“You are what an alpha should be. What every other alpha should strive to be. You should never be ashamed of what you are.” She pressed a soft kiss to his nose. “I know what it’s like to not be what people expect. You never have to be anything except yourself when you’re with me.”
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She's not subtle when she breathes in, trying to locate what he's talking about in his scent.
There, just beneath it.
"Good thing I'm not everyone."
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He should, some part of him thinks, get a goddamned hold on himself but that doesn't seem likely to happen anytime soon. Not until she kicks him out, at least, but he knows that he'll go the moment she does. Whenever that's gonna be. She smells like her heat is approaching and fast, but he's not going to try and tell an omega that they don't know their own body.
Especially one like Ruby.
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"You don't... have someone else, do you?" A reason why he shouldn't be here. He wasn't bonded -his scent would be blended if he was- but that didn't mean he didn't have an omega or a beta at home.
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He smiles at her, warm and reassuring (he hopes). "How about you? No one who is gonna come chase me down, right?" Except maybe her father, which...yeah he's feeling prepared on that front.
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Ruby closes the distance between them, shaking her head no. "No one. Maybe my dad. Daryl might take issue with me choosing someone that isn't him but no. No one." Leaning in, Ruby presses her lips against Cassian's, kissing him softly.
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It's been a long time since he's been thrilled about anything.
"I don't care about your dad. Or Daryl." Cassian rolled his eyes. "Not enough to not want to do this, anyway."
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"Good. I don't want you to." Ruby cups Cassian's cheek. "Will you spend my heat with me?"
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"Would you like to go for a swim? We've still got a few hours to go."
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"I'd love to go swimming with you." His nose wants to tell him that she doesn't have hours, but he trusts her to know these things better than his horniness does. "Lead the way."
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"You'll love the view." Whether he's looking at her or the city, either way, it'd be beautiful.
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It's been a while since Cassian has kissed anyone, period.
"Do I need trunks?" Or are they going at this in the nude? No complaints, either way.
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Well, second to sex. But that'll come after.
"I wasn't planning on wearing any."
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He shrugged. If he was gonna dress up all the time, he was gonna at least have fun with his underwear.
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"Unzip me?" She's not wearing a bra underneath the dress but she does have on a black thong, and that's all, when the dress pools around her bare feet.
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"It is. That's part of why I picked it." And if she isn't just talking about her home, that's between them.
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"You're handsome and kind. Gentle in a way that most alpha's aren't. You make me feel safe, Cassian. Not many people do."
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“You are what an alpha should be. What every other alpha should strive to be. You should never be ashamed of what you are.” She pressed a soft kiss to his nose. “I know what it’s like to not be what people expect. You never have to be anything except yourself when you’re with me.”
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