Aria's POV

Toll...". Her whisper fills the air with a silent plea, imagines pouring forth from her mind knowing full well that she shouldn't even be here with him. Forbidden, taunting images of someone she's had in her life, but not in a romantic way, until now.

One well manicured hand pushes against his chest slightly, not fully in control of all her facilities as of that moment in time. Frowning slightly towards Holden with a look of discontent she sighs, nodding slightly feeling almost apprehensive about his words, she waits.

"Yes, Toll Aria. I would hope that you of all people would understand the meaning. I took you for a smart girl, and I know you're one of them. So, You willing to accept what I want as toll. Know it's not going to be something simple. However, if you are a good girl and take payment without much of a fuss...". He trails off slightly, lowering her gaze to heaving chest with a smirk. "Perhaps the next time we a date night it won't be much of a mystery and you can come see.". His voice lowers to a soft purr.

Confusion blooms within the girl's chest as her thoughts race inside her skull, contemplating each scenario that could occur to her. Sure, she could try to run away from him and seek help but then this was her friend and therefor she wouldn't want to get him or herself for that matter into any trouble. On the other hand, if she agreed she would be perhaps having to do something that would come back to bite her.

"Holden...". She began to speak softly, slowly beginning to step away from him trying to put distance in between their bodies before trying to escape. Amber eyes glisten in the darkness trying to see the best possible escape route away from this potentially sticky situation becomes something that they won't get back, ever.

"Tsk, tsk Aria... Don't even think it.". Holden admonishes softly as he chortles in the dark. "Escape would be dangerous for you. One, the neighborhood isn't the best y'know? Two, I could easily out run you in the shoes your wearing. Three, What would the point be in escaping me? I know your secret, and sadly you don't know mine at all and that I could tell your parents and what would happen then? No, something tells me the next time they know loverboy will be in jail.". He finishes in a whisper pulling her closer to his body effectively dismissing the way of escape for her.

"Your a bastard, You know that? I mean.. What happened to my best friend? This how you treat a friend?". She growled faintly as her fairy features scrunched, showing the worried annoyance she felt at this moment. In her mind, she knew that she should probably ask what the toll would be, or at least have him give options for her to pay up whatever small feat he wanted from her.

Holden's POV

"Bastard am I?". Laughing softly down at her with a smirk forming against his lips at her attempt to disarm the rising tension. "No, I'm not a bastard Aria. I am still one of those considered a best friend of yours and weather you believe it or not I won't hurt you... much.". He quipped with another chuckle.

Holden stopped speaking long enough to let Aria digest his words carefully, unaware of the ideas looming large in his brain for what he wanted her to do for the "toll" he suggested. Carefully sliding one hand along her glossy hair for the briefest moments he savors the peppermint aroma emanating from her person.

"Much?". She sputters loudly forgetting the area in which the two stand, amber eyes fill with rage glaring up at him.

"Stop trying to buy time querido, and just say yes you'll pay the toll and we can go about you fulfilling the payment.".

"I am NOT your sweetheart... and FINE.. wait, tell me what the toll is before I chose to want to say yes?". She growled up at him slapping away his hand faintly. Suddenly without realizing it her tiny hand is enveloped in a much larger one, pulling her even closer to his body. Feeling the birdlike panic beginning to emanate from every pore he stops moving before she struggles alerting any type of nefarious persons to their little conversation. Unable to check himself, Holden spins her around firmly pressing the tiny girl's body against the brick wall of a building in the shadows. Almost grunting in pleasure as hips press against each other harshly, he stills with a soft pant.

"Oh, but you are.. always have been. Now, yes the toll. I'll give you two options.". He stopped quickly, smirking at her now outraged face at the position he placed her in. "Quiet again I see. Fine, Just listen then for once without barraging me.".

"Go to H...".

"Didn't I say to be quiet? You just have to put words in when none are needed it seems. So, with that you can pay a small penalty. Option one would be that You have to spend a day with me doing whatever I wish.".

He stopped allowing her to process this bit of information for a moment giving him the opportunity to slide one finger tip down towards her lips. Sliding the digit against the petal soft skin for a moment, arching a brow waiting for her to answer.

"Option two?". She counters harshly, arching one raven brow.

Fingers slide along Aria's top gently touching the skin briefly before a chuckle can be heard. "Two.. Well, something tells me you will go with one after hearing this. Two is I get to do whatever I want to you right now, no questions, no backing out.".

Mental images drifted through his head after his quick words settled along her already overheated brain, knowing her penchant for being someone who does things before truly thinking, he knew he had her where he wanted her. True, he was acting like a true bastard she claimed he was but sometimes you have to do things to get those you love to do what you wanted. If that meant that he had to force her into doing things that may not be what she wants, so be it. He knew that she would go with option one, just because of that pesky fitz, and while that was fine with him it was almost an urge for her to say two. Growling softly as his thoughts drifted away with the images of her and him together.

"if I said two.. what would that consist of?". Came the soft whisper of someone terrified of the consequences. He heard the soft keening of the question and smiles evilly.

"Don't ask questions you know the answers to dear aria. In fact, if I have to tell you then it's going to be far more then I planned.". He purred against her ear, licking it lightly with a laugh.

"Fine... Fine... I'll take option two". She stuttered almost choking on the sound of her own voice sounding sure that would be the last option she would take.

"I'm all amazed at your choice, and it is YOUR choice dear. No going back, this may change things forever for us but one must exact retribution for misdeeds. Naughty as they may be, you were warned.". He mocked softly sliding one hand along the rise of her breasts lightly, cupping the weight lightly with a leer towards her widening eyes. 'Don't say I didn't warn you.".