Society of Justice 3: Crisis on the Earth

[socialtangent]

Another fresh surge of warmth radiated through Levi as he felt the slight touch of Taryn's hand on his chest. This surge of feeling was the one that finally drove him over the edge. It felt as if a dam inside him had suddenly exploded. Suddenly coursing rapidly through Levi's body was an almost searing-hot feeling that was unfamiliar to him: passion. Surrendering entirely to the new tide of emotion, he acted on instinct. Levi's heart pounded as he kissed Taryn again, pressing his lips to hers with a renewed vigor. As if guided by a mind of its own, the arm he had wrapped around Taryn's waist moved. His hand slid slowly up to the hem of her shirt, pushing it up ever so slightly.

 

[CounterAttack]

"Don't you normally keep your room here absolutely spotless?" Katie asked as she walked with Leland, her arm around his waist to maintain the closeness they had shared before the pool somehow started its self-cleaning. "I mean, sure, you haven't been here for a fortnight, so it'll be dusty, but that's nothing a snap of the fingers can't deal with, right? But yeah, you're right. I much prefer my room as well. Plus neither is us have slept in your bed in a while."

They turned into the hallway, passing Rowan on his way to the lounge, and made their way through Leland's room to Katie's. At which point she turned to face Leland, stretched up on her toes and gently pressed her lips against his for a few seconds, her arms quickly moving up to rest around his neck.

 

[elementsoul]

"That's good to know." Tyson replied to Lillian before walking over to a near by table and picked up a pen and piece of paper. Tyson started to think of the list of things he needed and somethings that he wanted. Tyson started making the list; several different sized metal plates of varying amounts all specified as the metal's natural black color, one 25 square foot steel net, one twelve volt car battery, a package of portrait hooks, a file set, a small shelve capable of holding a twelve volt battery, a liter of orange concentrate, a liter of gasoline, a liter of 98% concentration of fuming nitric acid, three liters of sulfuric acid, a 1 kg bag of saw dust, and twenty blasting caps, two large buckets, two two foot metal rods, and a spool of steel ten pound test fish line.

Tyson tore off the piece of paper and handed it to Garrus. "I'll be thankful if most of this could be retrieved asap. I do know that those metal plates will be at least a week however. I'll also happily explain any item on the list as it applies to being necessary to the Society." Tyson replied honesty.

 

[Lizmichi]

Alex giggled and kissed Richard more quickly shutting the door and got on the bed with him on top of her the kisses getting progressively rougher. Her hands softly flowed on Richard back like water down a stream. A hand softly found it's way into his hair lacing it's self between locks of hair, her own scattered across the pillow of their bed.

She broke the kiss to look into Richard's eyes. "Just because you can't be a playboy anymore doesn't mean you can't be my playboy Richard." Alex mused and purred kissing his cheek and moving down to his neck. "I love you." she spoke softly on his neck.

 

[tsatoma]

"As my wife said there are certainly loopholes, though I wouldn't know anything about them. Ask her if you want to try and do it that way, or just wait until your first paycheck to go out and buy one. Believe me you'll have enough money to buy a damn good tv. Our pay here is pretty damn good since we risk our lives, though it has gone down slightly since Patriot left," Garrus said to Brian as he took the paper Tyson had handed him. He gave it a quick look-over and raised an eyebrow, he decided to not ask what everything was for and simply stated, "Guess I'll have to make a call tonight too Lillian. I'll do my best to get this stuff for you though Tyson, some might come sooner or later but just keep checking up on it."

----

Ethan was inside of one of the public bathrooms in the museum of the Promenade, sitting on the floor in the women's restroom (he hadn't paid attention to where he was going). He took off his mouth filter as he took out a small box in the shape of a heart filled with his own hand-made truffles. He beeped quietly before picking one up (a rocky road combination he came up with) and popping it into his mouth, enjoying the crunchiness and the velvet chocolate flavor.

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"I could clean it quickly like that but sometimes it just feels like it's cleaner if you take the time. But that's just me and the way I was raised," Leland replied simply as Katie turned to face him, happily accepting Katie's kiss as his own arms brought her closer to him. He held the kiss for a just a few second longer before lifting her up so that she was at level with her, smirking a bit as he leaned closer and kissed her passionately.

 

[RBMidknight]

Taryn's breath caught as Levi's hand brushed against her side. Distracted by the tactile sensation she pulled back from the intensity of his kiss. Taryn opened her eyes and blinked slowly until Levi's face came into focus. When she could see his green eyes Taryn held Levi's gaze.

Dropping her hand from Levi's chest Taryn placed it next to his own. Then without a word Taryn gripped her shirt and pulled it up over her head in a single smooth motion. The light colored garment was dropped blindly onto the back of the sofa. Taryn's shoulders rose and fell as she took a careful breath. She fought back a shiver. Reaching her hand back up Taryn traced the line of rivets on Levi's vest. Her gazed dropped to follow her actions as she slid her fingers up his chest to the top button of his shirt.

 

[socialtangent]

Briefly looking up and down, Levi grinned and moved his hands to the copper rivet buttons of his vest. He undid the buttons and shrugged the leather garment off his shoulders, letting it slide off the edge of the couch. Locking eyes with her again for a second, Levi moved in and closed the short gap between them, pressing his lips against Taryn's in another kiss. His hand moved to the back of her neck, which he held gently as he kissed her.

 

[RBMidknight]

Taryn closed her eyes as Levi moved closer, blindly reaching forward to lay her hands on his chest again. Sliding her fingers up across the smooth cotton fabric of his shirt she misjudged and hit his collar. Taryn murmured quietly in between kisses initiated by Levi. On her second try Taryn found the top button. In a series of slow and careful movements she unbuttoned Levi's shirt from top to bottom. The two sides of the shirt separated a bit without the fasteners to hold them together. Lightly gripping the bottom edge of the one side between thumb and forefinger Taryn tugged on the fabric once, then again a second time.

 

[socialtangent]

Levi broke the passionate kiss, but remained close to Taryn as he slid his arms out of the long sleeves. He threw the unwanted article of clothing aside and locked eyes with her once again. His heart still pounding in his chest, he stared lovingly into Taryn's brown eyes. Her eyes, their proximity, the feel of her skin on his, all of it was intoxicating. Levi could feel the mood in the room began to shift back from a passionate climate to a more romantic one as the two lovers caught their breath in silence. Finally able to get its complaints heard over the rush of passion, the rational side of Levi's mind spoke to him. Do I really want to do this?

It was a good question. This wasn't the first time they had both been shirtless in the other's presence, but something about this moment was different than the others. Beyond this stage, both Levi and Taryn were entering unexplored territory; he suddenly wasn't sure if he wanted to cross this line. His expression softened, reflecting his internal doubt and uncertainty.

 

[RBMidknight]

Taryn was focused on Levi's eyes, attempting to memorize the exact shade of green surrounding the slightly dilated pupils. Then she blinked. In that short span something changed. It was a subtle thing, a shift in the energy. Taryn tilted her head a fraction as she tried to puzzle out its source. She looked silently at Levi and watched as his expression changed. Hesitation had replaced urgency. 'Something...'

Slowly Taryn dropped her gaze. Down past the rhythmic rise and fall of Levi's shoulders. Over the smooth expanse of his chest... In an echo of her earlier movement Taryn raised her hand. This time there was no cloth barrier to meet her fingertips. There was just the warmth and solidity of muscle and flesh. The skin on skin contact sent a small thrill through Taryn. But she continued her motion. Taryn placed her palm flat on Levi's chest. Her fingers flexing gently against his skin. In the silence that followed she focused on the rhythm emanating from underneath her hand. Rapid beats. One, two. Beats that gradually slowed. One. Two.

Taryn took a deep breath and let it out slowly. On the end of her exhale she dropped her hand gently to her own leg. Taryn looked up at Levi, and smiled softly.

"I love you." she stated quietly.

 

[Pm0n3y]

After hearing the mention of expensive televisions, Jason slid over to Brian and Garrus.

"Call of Duty, you say? I'm intrigued. Wanna play it in my room in the meantime? My TV is humongous, and my sound system is sublime. A good time is to be had for sure." Jason said to the healer in a faux-salesman voice, leading the Canadian towards his room.

 

[Lefthandofgod]

Going through his 7th vodka-breez (7 parts vodka, 2 parts air freshener), Steven suddenly came to a slightly disturbing conclusion. "Is it just me, or is everybody here about to fuck their brains out? Seriously this is crazy. I almost don't wanna know what kind of freaky-deaky shit the rock-star can pull off, or Mr. Roboto and that suit which probably has an 'Auto-Hump' fucntion. Maybe I'll go hang out with Levi and Taryn. They're probably watching a movie or something and I doubt those nice guys wont be going to town on each other like rabbits on Viagra"

 

[socialtangent]

"I love you"

Those three words never failed to make Levi smile, and this time was no different. Despite the sudden uncertainty and insecurity he felt, a smile crossed his face. "I love you too," was his equally quiet reply. Idly, his arm worked its way around Taryn's waist again, this time coming to rest against bare skin instead of clothing. Levi was loving every last second of this, but he just wasn't sure if he wanted to go farther. Judging from Taryn's reaction to his hesitation, maybe she might have the same feelings. Looking away from her for a second, he sighed. Levi's gaze re-focused on her eyes. After a moment, he spoke. "Are...are you sure you want to do this?" he asked softly. "I just...I'm not sure if we should..."

 

[RBMidknight]

'Are you sure you want to...not sure if we should.'

Want. Should. Want. 'What do I want...' Taryn mused. The simplest answer was in front of her, holding her carefully while waiting for her response. Gazing into Levi's eyes, and feeling his closeness, Taryn recognized that she did want this. For this man, she was willing to take that step. And yet, something wasn't quite...right. Did Levi sense it? Is that why he hesitated? Taryn's head shook minutely as she shifted to lightly run her fingers across Levi's upper arm.

"I want to." She said carefully. "But not-." Taryn broke off. After a second of silence she continued. "But when it's right. For both of us." Taryn settled her hand on Levi's arm.

 

[NeoAC]

"Aw, you serious?" Brian asked. "You better believe I want to play it man, that would be so awesome right now!" He followed after the guy who promised him this opportunity to kill some noobs.

 

[socialtangent]

Taryn's response echoed Levi's own thoughts. Relieved, he drew a long breath and let it out slowly. "I'm glad we see it the same way, my love," he said as a slight smile returned. "You have no idea how much better that makes me feel". Taryn was right. Some day they would cross that line, when it was right for both of them. He wanted that day to be the most memorable of either of their lives. Some day, Levi thought. It was then he became aware of the sounds of Firefly coming from his TV. His smile slowly growing into a grin, he nodded towards the screen. "Did you...uh...still want to finish the show?" he asked. Honestly, Levi didn't care if they finished Firefly or not. The only thing that mattered to him right now was that he had the love of his life in his arms. For all he cared, everything else could wait.

 

[RBMidknight]

Taryn laughed quietly and nodded.

"Sure, though we may have to rewind a bit." she teased gently. Her hand went back to lightly stroking Levi's arm. From elbow to wrist she traced invisible lines against his skin. Inexplicably Taryn shivered, causing her hand to fall. She frowned and glanced around the sofa without moving from Levi's gentle hold. In fact, she didn't want to move. 'Isn't there...'

"Do you have a blanket?" Taryn asked Levi as she glanced up at him. Continuing her visual search she tilted her head to look down at the other end of the couch. No blanket, but she spotted the remote. "Oh...and could you grab the remote? Please?" Taryn's quick grin was amused but also affectionate.

 

[Pm0n3y]

A small smirk rises on Jason's face as he lead Brian to his room, stopping at his door. Before he opened it, he stopped, putting his hands behind his back in a informative manner.

"Warning: Upon setting eyes on my TV for the first time could result in premature urination, diarrhea, upset stomach, and leakage. Prepare yourself good sir." He told him before opening the door, presenting his home theater.

"I present to you, the largest TV...in the house. Imagine playing CoD on this." He planted the thought in his mind as he picked up his large remote, turning on the massive television.

Spoiler: For the Record...

Components of the Home Theater System:

Universal remote is the Logitech Harmony 1100 Advanced Universal Remote [http://www.logitech.com/en-us/remotes/universal-remotes/devices/4708]. Home Theater System is the Bose Acoustimass 10 Speaker System [http://www.bose.com/controller?url=/shop_online/home_theater/home_theater_speakers/acoustimass_10/index.jsp], and Blu-ray player is the Panasonic DMP-BD85 [http://bluray-players.net/panasonic/panasonic-dmp-bd85-review/]

And this is the TV: BEHOLD! OPTIC BLAST! [http://www.techdigest.tv/2007/03/cebit_2007_worl_2.html]

 

[socialtangent]

"For you, anything," Levi replied.

Reluctantly pulling his arm from around Taryn's waist, he stood and stretched slightly. Heading over to his bed, he removed the simple brown blanket and rolled it up. He placed the now compact blanket under his arm and grabbed the remote from the other side of the couch before sitting back down beside Taryn. Placing the remote in her lap, Levi unfurled the blanket and pulled it up over himself and Taryn. Scooting close to her again, he set his arm around her waist once more and got comfortable. "You remember where we...left off?" he asked with a grin.

 

[RBMidknight]

Taryn grasped the end of the blanket and pulled it up another inch. "Not at all." she replied. "We may have to start at the beginning." Taryn 'hmm'ed and rested against Levi. She sighed happily and shifted so that she could see the TV easier. As she moved she realized she'd forgotten something. 'Oh..whoops.' Reaching under the blanket Taryn rescued the remote before it fell off the couch. She pointed the device toward the TV and hit the 'Previous' button. The screen flashed black, red, and black again as the episode loaded. While the small timer spun Taryn went back to being relaxed.

"We will rule over all this land..." she said quietly