Crackling Rose
Roman was not really unattractive. Or at least that is what he believed. He just couldn't seem to keep a girlfriend. His friends teased him relentlessly, but since he didn't have anyone to keep him company, every Saturday night he bought his favorite type of wine. The red liquid sparkling in the light and slipping down his throat. The alcohol immediately easing his shoulders. His mind wandering and leaving the stressful crimes that he would have to commit the next day. The drink was the only thing except cigars which relieved his stress.
When Junior and Neo had come over one Saturday night, bringing beer and laughter, they were surprised to find Roman sipping wine from a graceful glass. Roman had never been a drinker of wine, in the past he had favored cheap beers and shots of moonshine. Junior raised an eyebrow, "this doesn't have anything to do with that girl who has been giving you trouble? Do you like her?" his grin matched Neo's.
Neo signed to the orange haired man, Her last name was Rose wasn't it. You should woo her and finally get a girlfriend.
"I never said I liked her!" he yelled, but both of his friends could see the faint blush tinting his face.
Junior chuckled and winked at Neo, "Alright, alright. But as an apology, let us bring you your 'Crackling Rose' next Saturday."
Roman took another sip of the drink and nodded, "fine."
Eventually the two people left his apartment and Roman still sat quietly sipping, spending the night with his store bought woman.
A week passed and the night came again when Roman usually drank the wine. Late in the evening he heard his doorbell ring and opened it to find Junior wrestling with something and Neo standing in front of him. Blocking the view. "What took you so long?" Roman asked.
Neo moved her hands, telling her partner, We had trouble finding her.
"What do you mean, isn't it just at the local liquor store? Wait... did you say her?"
At that, Neo moved out of the way and Roman saw that Junior had been wrestling to keep a teenage girl from running away. When Ruby saw Roman's face she eeped behind the gag. "She's all yours now," Junior grinned and shoved the girl into the awestruck criminal.
They slammed the door shut and seemed to put something extremely heavy in front of it. Roman groaned, "Hey Red? Could you get off me now?"
Ruby grunted and tried to wiggle off Roman, however her hands and legs were bound and in the process she just fell more on him. He sighed and looked at her, her face was scrunched up, mad at herself for getting stuck in this position. He paused, the smell of alcohol was on her breath and her cheeks contained the blush of a girl who had been drinking. He pulled the gag off her mouth, his lips capturing hers in heated passion. He smiled against her lips, savoring the taste of Crackling Rose.