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Lorissa was able to convince her mother to leave work with ease. Salinda's face broke into a smile the second she saw her only daughter enter the upper offices of New Prahv. They didn't get to see each other often since both were busy with work. After a quick greeting and exchange of hugs, the two women were on their way. As they departed many people called out greetings to her mother, who was popular due to her equally kind and fair nature. She responded with smiles and waves for even the lowest ranked members of the Senate. Salinda was telling Lorissa about her day, her face animated with excitement. Her mother was lucky enough to actually love her job and it showed.
The two were so deep in conversation as they made their way outside, neither of them saw Jace waiting in the shadows of the entrance to New Prahv. He was upon them before either woman knew it, grasping Lorissa's arm with one hand while simultaneously planting a suggestion into Salinda's mind to simply head home and wait for her daughter there. Lorissa jumped in surprise as he pulled her around into the shadows to face him and Salinda walked away, unaware of what was transpiring.
Lorissa was stunned to see him there. After their earlier encounter where he didn't bother to acknowledge her, she'd assumed he was out of her life. She'd assured herself it was for the better, she didn't need the attentions of a fickle man and her position in the League was growing steadily busier. She was distinctly confused to see him there now but she was determined to behave normally and with civility since they were on the doorstep of her mother's guild. "What are you doing here? If you're looking for Lavinia, she hasn't returned since she left with you. I'm certain she's gone for the day."
Jace had no idea what he was doing. Oh, he realized he was there for Lorissa, but it went against everything he'd been telling himself for the past month. After he'd seen her today he'd convinced himself it was better to keep her out of his life, and yet even as he came to that conclusion his feet had carried him back to where he knew she'd be. He was clearly at war with himself and he had no clue which side was going to win. To cover his confusion he tried to be suave. "I realize that, I just thought I should apologize for not greeting you earlier. I was here for business and thought it would be rude to socialize."
Yet Lavinia had stopped to do just that and they both knew it, the unspoken thought hanging on the air between them. It was a dismal attempt to cover his dismissal of her, but it was an apology nonetheless and she got the feeling he didn't apologize often. Why was he even bothering to make the effort? He hadn't tried to see her since their initial tryst and she didn't delude herself into thinking she meant anything to him. She decided to downplay his current gesture. "Thanks but you needn't worry about it. It's not like we're friends. Now if you're finished, I really have to get going. My parents are expecting me for dinner and my mother is probably waiting for me around the corner."
Jace could have told her Salinda had left, but he was too irritated by her indifferent attitude. His hand burned where it held her arm, however she seemed completely oblivious to his touch. Unacceptable. He reached out with his other hand and tangled it in her hair, tilting her head back so her brown eyes met his blue ones, forcing her to hold his gaze. "I'm nowhere near through with you," he snapped, his breath fanning over her lips.
Jace prided himself on being oh so clever and in control, but he'd never been smart when it came to women. He was going to kiss her there, at the entrance to New Prahv, common sense be damned. She saw his intentions and tried to break free, but he was stronger, so she said, "What are you doing? We'll be seen!"
He gave a soft laugh and said, "Oh will we?"
Then he negligently waved his hand and the shadows around them seemed to thicken and advance, weaving a wall of darkness around them that would look like nothing out of the ordinary to a passerby. Lorissa's eyes widened as she realized how much skill and power it would take to make such an effective illusion. He'd created it without batting an eye, he was far more powerful than she'd realized. It shouldn't have surprised her, since Niv-Mizzet had been willing to give the man a spell from the vault. She just hadn't given any thought to the matter because she'd been so distracted by her attraction to him. There were many dangerous beings in Ravnica and she found herself wondering if she shouldn't see him again for her safety as well as her peace of mind. Then he kissed her and all thoughts were lost.
It was so good, far better than he remembered. It made him want to tear off her clothes and slide inside her. Kissing was by nature a gratifying undertaking, arousing in a subtle way. He normally took his time with it, reading his partner's mind to see what they liked and then catering to their desires. He couldn't focus enough to do that now, all he could think about was how sweet she tasted and how every stroke of his tongue over hers made need race through his veins.
Lorissa's arms twined around Jace's neck as she leaned into him, completely overcome by that initial drugging kiss. He knew how to use his mouth and tongue so very well and she couldn't remember a single reason why this was probably a terrible mistake. He recognized the gesture as an acquiescence and stepped back further into the shadows of the enormous entryway until his back connected with a pillar. He tightened his arms around her, drawing her so close that her breasts were crushed into his chest and they could feel the thundering of one another's hearts. He lifted her up so they were eye to eye, loving the way he could so easily move her around, her tiny frame making him feel overtly masculine and protective at the same time. He slid a palm down her back and pressed her hips into his so she could feel his hard on. Her eyelids slipped lower and she rubbed herself against him, biting her lip at the sexual pleasure the motion caused. He felt visceral lust tear at him at her sensual display.
They stared at one another under the cover of the shadows and his illusion, both of them knowing how precariously close they were to losing control. The proper thing to do would be stop this now before things went any further but neither one of them moved. The silence stretched out between them, every second that passed the tension rose. He was throbbing against her but he didn't move, arguing with himself that he had to put an end to this and get the hell out of there. She was thinking that this guy hadn't bothered to talk to her for weeks and now she was just falling into his arms. Didn't she have any self respect? Was she really that easy?
Jace shifted his hips to get more support from the pillar behind him and that proved to be the breaking point for them as it rocked him against her pubic bone in an identical gesture to the one she'd performed before. The delicious sensation that passed through them both overrode any lingering common sense or caution. They kissed again, this time with absolute abandon, mouths slanting and tongues dancing as her legs came up to wrap around his waist. He slipped an arm under her ass and cupped one side to support her weight so she'd be more comfortable. Lorissa ran her hand down his chest and then thumped on the armor. "I want to feel you."
He let out a shaky laugh but before he could speak she reached down between their bodies, under the sash on his belt and dragged her fingers up the straining length of his shaft. Her touch was like fire, even with his clothes on. The air left his body in a rush, whistling out between his clenched teeth. She put her lips to his ear and said, "Give it to me," in such a voice of longing he felt it in his balls. She didn't have to tell him twice. He took her right there, the initial pleasure so intense he arched back and smacked his head against the stone. It was so vivid he once again found it impossible to concentrate enough to last, bringing them both mutual satisfaction in minutes.
Jace slumped back against the pillar, aware of the sting of sweat in his eyes and the back of his head where he'd hit it earlier. His pants were around his ankles and there were rocks on the ground biting into the backs of his thighs and his butt. He was roasting inside his chest armor, the exertion causing him to radiate heat. None of it mattered, he was sated to the point of lethargy. But even as his body sang its bliss his brain was yelling at him for sleeping with her again. He forced himself to open his eyes when he felt her shift to slide off his lap.
Lorissa was still fully clothed, her skirt bunched around her waist and her panties twisted to one side. Her slender thighs were glistening with the combined fluid from their intercourse and even as he watched she used the edge of a skirt to wipe herself off. Just behind her he could see the outline of the illusionary shadows he'd cast, and he realized at some point during sex his focus had slipped and the illusion had almost vanished. As it was, they would be seen by anyone looking in their direction, although any onlookers wouldn't be able to distinguish features. And he was certain he hadn't thought to dampen sound in the area so anyone could have heard her get off. He shook his head in disgust at himself, it wasn't like him to be so careless. She really did make him act like a fool, but he was more angry with himself for allowing it.
"That was..." Jace paused, searching for the right words.
Unbelievable and unforgettable were two Lorissa would choose to say herself. Her thighs and back were sore from the strength of his body, her clothes a wreck and her hair a snarled mass but she didn't care. She felt amazing. He might be an arrogant jerk but he knew how to rock her world. She wasn't ready to overlook his previous callous behavior but she was well on her way to considering it.
"Unforgiveable," he went on, utterly ruining any beneficent thoughts she was having. "I had no intention of that happening, I apologize."
And then he was gone, just blinked out of there without another word. It was the second time he'd done that to her. He raised the bar on running away.