"Holy- David are you sure this is- I can hear the music from out here." Addie complained, in complete awe as the two rounded the corner where the club was, they could both hear bass heavy trance coming from the building as lights flashed from the windows.
He shrugged, "They're all like that. Feel the beat yet? It's really relaxing once you get into it, you find the right dance partner and it seems like nothing's wrong."
"You know, for someone that seems like the most immature guy in the band, you wanting to take me dancing to cheer me up is really grown up of you, if that makes sense. I'm excited, come on, let's go!"
And without another word, she'd grabbed his hand and took off into the club, laughing.
It really was great, the lights were so pretty and the beat was easy to find, almost automatically she found herself walking to the beat, her hips moving in time.
"Wow. My heart's just- I can feel it going faster, and I'm not even dancing yet!"
"That's the point – first few songs are to try and match your heartbeat to the music and get people riled up," David explained as he led her to the bar, waving over the bartender.
"Want anything? It's not like I'm a stranger, you know me," he added after the look she gave him.
"I'm fine for now, but thanks." Grabbing his hand, she grinned, "Can't you wait a bit? And besides,"
Pausing as she realized the song had become VERY familiar, "I think I've found my dancing partner."
"You're not just sayi- whoa, okay okay!" he called after as she tugged him into the crowd, trying to get as close to the speaker as she could.
The beat was easy to find, this almost sounded like an old Owl City song, but extended and looped and then overlaid into a trance track.
David, meanwhile, was completely aware of how the night was supposed to go – the demon had come to him the moment the sleeping potion Bob had slipped him took effect, and she kept him from freaking out – this time she didn't show him anything horrifying, she just – well, she gave him a bargain.
She would stop tormenting him for a few nights in exchange for being able to mess with somebody else, namely, AJ. She had laughed at him when he told the demon of her new nickname preference, that
Adeline had gone out the window and even being called AJ bugged her.
"Addie. Sounds like that doll the little girls are always after in that Chicago store, it's funny, through the host's memories I can see that's where the idea is from," Illshya had told him, amused at the sudden identity change of the blonde – first the looks, now the nickname.
But what she'd told him to do, man, did it surprise him - she bargained that she'd leave him alone only if he kidnapped the girl and allowed the demon to torment her for a while. And as much as David didn't want to agree with it, a decent's night sleep was on the line - and being so, he agreed, only on the condition that the demon wouldn't really harm her.
"Oh don't worry, pet. I wouldn't think of hurting her...much."
And then, like he hadn't been dreaming at all, he opened his eyes and sat up, waving the guys off with a simple, "See? I'm fine, just like you said I'd be. I'm just gonna go chill in my room, read comics or something - or maybe I'll give in and download Flappy Bird finally."
He heard Chuck call something after him, but he was already off the couch and down the hall, texting as he walked.
Maybe, just this once, listening to the demon wasn't going to end badly.
Managing to leave without the guys noticing had been easy, well, in all truth he'd just said he was going for a walk. And the minute Addie had met him in front of the apartment complex? Holy hell did she looked different.
The night was going to be good, for sure.
Her voice pulled David out of his thoughts as she started humming what she thought was the main melody of the song that was playing, and he smiled, before he realized she was confused and unable to truly recognize the song.
The music wasn't something she was used to, it'd been years since she'd gone dancing with anyone, and although the beat was easy to pick up and move with, it just - something about it didn't feel right, if she closed her eyes she'd have flashbacks of her and Amelia dancing in time, the older brunette laughing as Addie tried to pick up every other guy she danced with.
But tonight was different, because the minute Addie went to go find another guy to dance with; she felt more than saw David spin her around and pull her into his arms, shocking her a bit. Before she had a chance to ask why, he'd put his lips to hers in a quick kiss, his lips cold against her own.
"What'd- did you really just-" she sputtered, confused, though she didn't seem mad.
"Just go with it, there's going to be alot more where that came from with the kind of place we're in, trust me. And in all honesty, I don't think you mind. And I'm sorry, it's just - you do seem to be asking for it, wearing that."
To his surprise, she grinned, "Hm. You're right. And I mean - going back to when I started listening to you guys - I had a crush on you first, not Seb believe it or not. That doesn't mean I'm easy, you're lucky I just didn't punch you in the face right now."
Normally, that was something he just wouldn't have done, that's for sure, but with Addie looking at him, and the music spilling through his veins, it was all more than enough to cause him to slip right into the character you'd see inhabiting these places on a daily basis.
"I hope you go dancing alot - I mean, it's been awhile since I've done any of this, but I still remember how to move, and if it's anything like the way things used to be, something tells me I'll be crashing at your place tonight, and I'm perfectly fine with that."
"Addie - now you're just-" he started, what she'd just said had to be testing him, what with the way her tone had suddenly changed to a borderline flirtatious murmur, there was no way she'd willingly leave Seb alone for a night. The sentence died on his lips as she turned around against him and walked back into him, automatically her body found the beat and she began dancing, her hips rotating against his own as she started grinding.
"Fucking hell," she drawled slightly, turning her head to look at him, smirking.
"Go on…you can hold me, you know. I need something to steady me 'til I get used to the music," she explained. Not needing a second invitation, David's hands automatically found her hips and he pressed her closer to him as the song changed, her body responding to the sound waves.
Before long, both of them could feel the stress melting away into the beads of sweat rolling off them, being they'd gotten used to the movements and were completely lost in the feel of each other and the ongoing wordless noise around them.
David had actually pulled his shirt almost off (leaving it so his arms were out of the sleeves but the neck part of it hung loosely, the majority of the fabric draping down his back), which left Addie somewhat starstruck yet again – true, she'd always had a crush on him, but the fact he was almost shirtless and close dancing with her? She mentally purred at the thought, leaning her head back to rest it against his shoulder as one of his hands began to rub her hip in circles, the other trailing up her body to brush her ponytail out of the way.
Remembering what he'd said about there being a lot more where the earlier out-of-nowhere kiss had come from, she couldn't help but sigh softly as he rained kisses down her next, eventually getting to the point where his mind blanked as he simply grabbed her chin and turned her faces towards him and kissed her full on the mouth, he lips and body feeling like fire against his own.
When he broke the kiss, the first thing out her mouth was something to reassure him.
"Don't worry, I'll make sure Seb never finds out any of this happened tonight…well," she winked, "That is, if you can get me a drink first. All this dancing's got my system begging for alcohol."
He grinned, "As you wish. I'll be right back – don't go anywhere."
"I won't, promise." She replied as he slipped back through the crowd to the bar, she turning to a pretty redhead to the side of her, sliding in behind of her as she nodded, finding the beat again as the girl began to grind against her.
Could tonight get any better?
About five minutes later and David had slipped back beside her, holding a glass of what looked like red wine, by smell alone Addie automatically thought Shiraz or maybe Merlot.
"Wow, you didn't even ask what I wanted and you got it right, thank you!"
Taking the glass from him, she didn't waste any time in emptying it, afterwards passing it to the girl on her left, noticing there was a bin for dirty glasses to be put into so people weren't just dropping them on the floor.
"Thanks," but the girl had turned back to her new partner just as the song changed again. At this point Addie had all but giving up wondering what would happen, hell, she almost wondered if she could goad David into biting her…'Oh god, imagine Seb's reaction…this could be fun,' she mused, feeling David's hands on her body, somehow relaxing into the grip he had on her hips as the beat became slow and sultry.
It felt like forever, the songs blending into one another, his lips coming against her neck and ear more times than she could keep track of – come to think of it, her mind did seem fuzzy all of a sudden.
"I'm really glad we went out tonight, but I should probably c-call-" she started, reaching for her phone, knowing it was tucked into the built in bra of the dress.
"Awh, hun, come on – the fun's just getting started," he purred, voice sounding way too familiar to Addie for it to be David's.
His hand locked around her wrist just as she was about to grab her phone, and her eyes widened in fear, though she refused to look at him, too afraid something in his eyes might have changed that would remind her of the one person she never wanted to see again.
Shit, now I'm in- wait…oh no.
Her mind was all over the place, trying to figure out a way out of it. His grip wasn't that strong, she could overpower him if she had to. But that didn't explain why his voice sounded so – turning her head, she looked at him and it her heart had been beating, it would've stopped. It wasn't David she was dancing with anymore.
It was Mike Carden.
"You fucking sly bastard, how the-" she started, trying to sound braver than she felt, though she could hear her words coming out slower than normally, like her vocal chords were clumsy.
And then see thought of the drink he'd handed her not ten minutes earlier.
The drink.
He must have drugged her, slipped something into the wine when he was getting it for her.
"If you're going dancing, never accept drinks from anyone – even if you think you know them very well, Adeline." Carden smirked, that same look in his eyes as the night – No. NO. NO.
Addie's mind spun – she couldn't reach her phone, and with whatever he'd drugged her with she couldn't exactly think to use telekinesis against him. But how.
"How'd y-you-" she could already feel the fear starting to compromise her ability to speak as she wrestled, trying to get out of the close contact with him.
"She knows I bug you, doll. It's not really me, it's still the airbender, but someone wanted to have a little bit of fun before the next stage begins," Carden explained, laughing.
"Not real- what d'ya mean s-she?"
He rolled his eyes, forcing her wrist back down to her side, though she hadn't stopped dancing, probably for lack of wanting to cause a scene.
"Have they told you nothing, mutt?"
She almost smiled at his old insults, even if it wasn't really him.
"Well I…I know David's had trouble…sl-sleeping lately, but-"
"Did they ever tell you why?"
"N-No." At this point she closed her eyes, suddenly the music was too loud and the lights were too bright, setting off a dull throbbing in the back of her head.
"Shame…they've kept it a secret from you, dear. He knows the demon better than you think, it's why you're seeing me. He's got a bit of blood bond with her, and that's why you're here tonight. She's using him to kidnap you for her own means," Carden began, licking his lips, eyes drifting over her body.
"W-wait I d-don't- don't understand. Why-"
And before she had a chance to finish her sentence, he'd opened his mouth and bit down on her neck, causing her to give a light gasp of pain before she faded completely under the influence of the drug.
