14484/The next day..

The next day..
Date of Scene:	23 July 2022
Location:	The Blue Lady, Fort Joseph
Synopsis:	Not into the warm and fuzzies
Cast of Characters:	Faith Lehane, Thomas Raith

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Faith Lehane has posed:\<br\>It's been a wild night, in many ways. It wasn't exactly what Faith intended, but at least she managed to distract him from more..Destructive outlets. Not like she cared or was trying to play 'hero'. That was totally Buffy's MO. All the same, she had an enjoyable night, and now it's time to leave. Cuz she's Soo not into the whole warm and fuzzies.\<br\>\<br\>Too bad her head hurts and she has a major hangover. "Ugh..." she groans, rubbing her eyes, blinking, "..Did I fall asleep?"

Thomas Raith has posed:\<br\>Thomas Raith smirks just a little bit, sitting on the edge of the bed next to the Slayer and holding a cup of something steaming out to her. "For a little while." He replies with an amused smile. "Here drink this, it'll help resore you a little bit." The cup is brimming with cocoa. Marshmellow, lightly toasted with whipped cream and choclate shavings.

Faith Lehane has posed:\<br\>Faith Lehane blinks and sits up suddenly when she sees Thomas trying to tend to her with a cup of cocoa, like she's some wounded kitten or so,etching. "The hell is this? Do I look like your little pet or something?" she rolls her eyes, shoving the cup away, trying to get out of the bed, peering around for her clothes. "Don't get all cozy on me pretty boy, I'm not that type of girl. We had our fun, now I'm gonna leave." climbing to her feet, she staggers a bit, losing her balance, clutching the wall fir support. "The hell did you do to me?"

Thomas Raith has posed:\<br\>Thomas Raith has the grace of a large cat. In one smooth movement he sets the cup on the night stand and steps close enough behind her. He doesn't touch her, but is close enough that if she passes outhe can catch her. "You know why they give liver and orange juice to blood doners and Red Court servivors? Because it brings up the things they lost from loseing all that blood. What did I do to you? Exactlly what you kept begging me to do for," He glances at his watch and smirks "A very long time last night.." He points to the cocoa. "And like it or not, I took a big, juicy bite out of your Mojo last night. You'll be fine, but you've spiritually lost allot of energy. You'll recover faster then a Muggle, I know that. The cocoa though will help with that. I assume you'd prefer to get back to a hundred percent as soon as possible?"

Faith Lehane has posed:\<br\>Faith Lehane's eyes widen in disgust and anger, but she does snatch the hot cocoa back. "Leech!" she glares at him, "How on earth did B fall in love with a parasite like you? Oh right, she has a think for pretty boy camps, doesn't she?" she laughs between sips, except that she's drinking too fast and she coughs a bit, shoving it back at him,"Geez did you have to make it so..Hot and sweet? I hate sweet things!"

Thomas Raith has posed:\<br\>Thomas Raith flinches slightly and shakes his head... "Well then it's not going to work>" He says casually taking the cup and dumping it down the sink. "What /do/ you like. What's your comfort food, because that's what you need right now. Never met a woman who didn't like cocoa." He sighs and turns around. "And you knew what I was before anything happened last night. I told you at least three times, this is a fight not a way to pass the time. I was totally upfront with you about what I wanted, and you pressed on anyway, so do not try to play self righteous with me. I'll tell you that I am extremely grateful for last night. You were right, I feel better then I have in months. So thank you Faith. But let me be frank. I don't want to replace what I had with Buffy with you. I don't want to fall in love with you and be all mushy and lovey dovey. We had great sex. Amazing sex. Best I've had in too long. But like you said we were using each other. I'm under no dilusions otherwise. So drop the tough bitch act long enough to let me show you how to recover from being spiritually mauled by a White Courtier. Okay?

Faith Lehane has posed:\<br\>Faith Lehane shrugs, peering at the hot cocoa as it drains down the sink. "Yeaah, not really a warm and fuzzy kind of gal. I like my drinks like I like my men. Sharp, strong, quick but gives a kick." she winks at him. "Got any cold hard liquor around here anywhere? Thought you were a bar.."\<br\>\<br\>As for his honesty. Faith just laughs, even though it gives her a headache, leaning against the wall. "You're right, I'm not B and I'm sure as hell not looking to be her replacement. But, I gave you something you needed, and.." she just smiles. "I suppose you were a good distraction too. Maybe we can come to an agreement, hmm?"

Thomas Raith has posed:\<br\>Thomas Raith opens his freezer and takes out a bottle of Grey Goose. "Booze is your comfort food? You know what, you win our little trauma pissing match from last night." He hands over the frosty bottle, amused and propping himself up on the counter. "I'm a business man. I love deals. What have you got in mind?" He asks, maybe just a little amused. And if he seems to have a bit more of an edge today? A little more...feral? Well, you are what you eat.

Faith Lehane has posed:\<br\>Faith Lehane laughs, pulling on her clothes, well most of them, leaving her jacket off so he can get a look at her nice toned arms, and then she sinks down into one of the nearby chairs, grabbing the drink with a grin and nod, "Mm, you really do have everything here, don't you? Do you have a shower room too? I'm itching for a good relaxing wash."\<br\>\<br\>She props her feet up on the table and at least she's not wearing shoes, although she looks way too comfy there. "Mm, you could remain as you are, sipping on weak water, never full, never satisfied. Or I could let you drink from me from time to time.For a price.." hmm but how can she trust this to her benefit? "Maybe you could pay me or something. I can always do with money."

Thomas Raith has posed:\<br\>Thomas Raith chuckles a bit, "I've got a shower that will piss you off because part of you will want to oooph and ahh and spend the next two hours just luxuriating in it, and then you'll wash up and be out in under ten minutes because you'll not want to act like a girl." He says it teasingly, almost challenging her to prove him wrong. "Not money. I don't pay for sex. At least not with money. I'm open to quid pro quo by all means but not a transactional thing." He shrugs.

Faith Lehane has posed:\<br\>Faith Lehane laughs, "Why's that, don't like to make your..Victims..Feel like hookers? What can I say, I have no shame. I really don't care, at least you're more fun than some people I've been with, and not like I'd give you regular feedings." she takes another long swig of that drink, "Could get used to these kinds of luxuries though.." she sighs, staring up at the ceiling. "Sounds like fun, can't wait to check out your shower..Guess this place is more successful than I'd give it credit for."

Thomas Raith has posed:\<br\>Thomas Raith smirks a bit and looks around the apartment, though it's obvious he's seeing not just it but the whole club and it's setup. "I had to sell my shares in the family business to my sisters to secure the collateral for the loan to get this place. I ate raman every night for eighteen months before I was able to turn enough of a profit to afford decent food. But I am addicted to certain comforts, and my shower and my bed are two big ones." He reaches over taking the bottle from her and taking a long swig. "Empty Night why am I telling you this... Okay what do you know about how someone /becomes/ a White Courtier?"

Faith Lehane has posed:\<br\>Faith Lehane arches a brow, "Geez you didn't have to tell me your whole life story. I dont give a damn about that crap. All I care about is getting drunk, having some fun and maybe bashing some heads along the way." she shrugs, "Yeaaah, I'm more a killer of the bloodsucking variety. Don't really have much experience dealing with you sex vamps."she shrugs, leaning over to snatch the bottle back, taking another long swig before handing it over. "Um let's see, you're a bunch of stuck up pricks who all look like super models and like to have sex a lot and suck peoples life force. That's about it." she shrugs, "I guess there's a whole chapter on you guys in the slayers' handbook, not like I have time or patience for that shit." she waves a dismissive hand.

Thomas Raith has posed:\<br\>Thomas Raith smirks shaking his head, "I thought you wanted to know why I won't pay for sex." He shrugs and puts his feet on the table next to hers, casual and confident. "Reader's digest version. We are born, not made. Till our first feeding, we are indistingishable from a human. First feeding usually happens in the late teens early twenties. It's lethal ninty nine percent of the time for the victim. Imagine everything I gave you last night, all at once, in the course of minutes." He shakes his head. "My father decided it was time that I became a man. So on my twenty-first birthday he took me to a strip club, paid a woman named Kandy Kane, spelled with two K's, to take me in the back room and treat me 'real nice'." He uses finger quotes for emphisis. "When I came down from the best high you can imagine, I asked where she was. I was told "She's dead. We threw the whore's body in the river."

Faith Lehane has posed:\<br\>Faith Lehane shrugs, "Soo, you don't pay because it's blood money? You're afraid you'll kill someone else and it's not worth their life or something? That's dumb." she shrugs, "I mean, I've totally taken money off a dead body before, not that I've ever *killed* an innocent of course, although I swear there are a lot of people out there I'd like to kill." she shrugs, "But I guess now I'm the slayer, I have to be all goody good and kill only demons. Sometimes it's hard to differentiate good from evil Yknow?"

Thomas Raith has posed:\<br\>Thomas Raith chuckles and smirks slightly, "Only every time I look in the mirror." He says casually, shaking his head. "Wanna know what mine and Buffy's most recurring argumement was? Every time I called myself a monster, she'd try to say it wasn't true. I know I'm a monster, I'm not even that ashamed of the fact. I acknowledge it because that's the only way some times to keep the monster at bay." He smirks a little bit, "And at the risk of inflating your already massive ego, wanna know why me and you had better sex last night then me and Buffy /ever/ did?"

Faith Lehane has posed:\<br\>Faith Lehane shrugs, "Buffy is a hopeless optimist. She thinks there's good in everyone. I'm not so gullible. I know there is true evil out there and you can't save everyone." she laughs, "But that really is sweet of her, trying to fool herself like that, while you were leeching off of her, draining her life force." she smiles, amused by the last statement, and leans in a little, "Oh yeah? Why's that?"

Thomas Raith has posed:\<br\>Thomas Raith shrugs and chuckles. "You let the monster come out to play." He smirks and gives her a look. "See don't get me wrong, I care deeply about Buffy. Still do. I can't help that. But I'd also be a liar if it wasn't amazing to let the beast out of it's cage." He shrugs, "So, ask for whatever you want, Quid pro quo. And We'll see what we can do."

Faith Lehane has posed:\<br\>Faith Lehane laughs, shaking her head in disbelief, "So what, you're saying you held back, even with Buffy? Because she refused to accept you as you are, and only believed you to be what she wanted you to be? Geez, How selfish and narrow minded of her. How can you still love someone like that? And come on, she loses her memories and doesn't care enough to at least humour you, to even hear you out? Honestly, what a bitch." she snorts, shaking her head, "You deserve better." as for what she wants, Faith shrugs again, pulling her feet from the table, "Dunno, no one's ever asked me what I want. It's mostly people just pushing me around, trying to use me. Nothing in this world is for free and frankly, getting sucked by a se--by you, was..Surpisingly pleasant."

Thomas Raith has posed:\<br\>Thomas Raith shrugs, though he smirks just a bit. "Well it's magically enhanced sex. It's supposed to be pleasent." He says in a playful tone, smirking and sighing. "It's because I loved her... She made me want to be the man she thought I was." He shrugs, "I chose to hold back with her, because I was scared not to. You might be the first woman I was ever fully open with right out of the gate.

Faith Lehane has posed:\<br\>Faith Lehane laughs, "My little wonder drug. I'm surprised still,you could make a fortune selling hyped up sex, Yknow? Sounds like your family had the right idea." as for all the lovey dicey stuff she just frowns, "Geez, you're breaking my heart just listening to you, You should never have to hold back. I think it sucks that Slayers don't get special rules, but I'm no killer. Not a hero mind, but I should get special privileges. I figure they are least owe me for all the lives I've saved so I should get to take what I want you know?" she smirks, leaning over, caressing his cheek with a wink, "Funny, you're happier with a nobody than with the greatest love of your life. Isn't life ironic that way?"

Thomas Raith has posed:\<br\>Thomas Raith chuckles a little bit, "love is a dangerious thing for my kind. Somewhere in the back of my mind I always thought that love would be what destroyed me." He shrugs, He smirks a little bit giving her a smirk, "And just what special privlages would you like Faith? We agree I owe you. Have a perticular vice you'd like to scratch?"

Faith Lehane has posed:\<br\>Faith Lehane shrugs, "Heh I wouldn't know, I 've never loved or been loved. Dint really care to be honest. Love is overrated, People like B take it for granted." she almost seems bitter, jealous, the way she speaks of Buffy, who had it all, even this amazing guy, and took it all for granted. "I always said love makes you weak. As for that special favor..We'll how about you promise to help me out with any thing, no matter how crazy, in return?"

Thomas Raith has posed:\<br\>Thomas Raith nods simply. "Done." No questions, no equivocating. "I believe you have my private number still, I barely sleep, so I owe you a favor, redeamable at need." He smirks a little bit, Then he leans over towards her and says in a playful whisper simply dripping with his power, \<span style="color:#BA55D3"\>"Always a pleasure doing business with you."\</span\>

Faith Lehane has posed:\<br\>Faith Lehane laughs, and nods, "Sounds good to me, but you know I'm probably gonna abuse the contract, make you do..Outlandish things." she winks at him playfully, "But I'll bet you're counting on it, arent you.." and then when he leans in a bit closer, pouring some more of that white court charm into his words, she can't help herself, leaning in, kissing him deeply before pulling away with a smirk, "You really are a wicked prince charming, aren't you?"

Thomas Raith has posed:\<br\>Thomas Raith smirks a little bit, returning the kiss hot and slow, even purrring a little deep in his chest as he grins agienst her lips, "Kinda makes you wonder what I might have done to Sleeping Beauty dozing in my bed, hmm?" He asks playfully."