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"Picky?" Max repeated, leaning back and draining his beer proudly "then I guess I'm flattered".

Six did not outright admit to trusting him or not and he could have brushed off her answer as typical cryptic spy stuff. But she was not wrong; he did follow his gut instinct for what was right. It had been his reason for remaining loyal to the old regime, until the lie that earnt that loyalty was exposed. It was his reason for now trusting in the new Empire and working so hard to serve it well. Maybe she had seen that. He chose to believe she had anyway.

"I dance" he replied, as if the idea did not trouble him one jot. "The Adumari have some pretty complex Court dances in fact" he added "not that I remember many of them". He briefly imagined Six in the evening ball dress of his homeworld, smiling wide for several reasons. "Come on then" he stood and offered her a hand up "your feet do seem to be itchy".

He led her out of the burger place, settling the bill with a flick of his credentials on the way out and holding the door open for her so she could slip through the narrow press first.

"Of course, I'm assuming you can dance" he said, walking close beside her back down towards a couple of bars. "We look a bit beat up, but we can make up for it if you've got the moves".

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“Complex court dances?” She asked as they walked out. She had tried to pay her portion, but he covered it and she gave a grateful smile, “Were you also betrothed to some noble lady?” Six quipped, genuinely curious. She was only vaguely aware of royal families and their methods. After all, she wasn’t entirely too far removed from one herself, though she intended to die with that fact.

“It’ll be too dark to tell we look like shit,” She said with a chuckle, “You can pretend I’m in a skimpy black dress,” She flashed him a wink as they walked towards a nearby club in their crappy clothing. The bass was already thumping before they entered the building. Hilariously, they didn’t get carded because they certainly looked old enough to walk into any establishment.

She had only frequented places like these on the job and seldom had a chance to really enjoy herself. Six made her way over to the bar, “This round’s on me!” She called out, ordering them shots, “Probably been a while since you let loose like this, eh?” She nudged him lightly with her elbow. She wasn’t above teasing him a bit about being older - he probably left his party days well behind.

After the first round of shots, she grabbed him by the hand and led him towards the dancefloor. It was thankfully not completely packed, but enough to make it lively. Dram appeared a bit rigid by nature, so she was curious what he was like with a few drinks in him, along with a steady rhythm.

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"Oh my father tried the betrothal thing with me, but I was not into being tied down back then, not that way. I was practically married to battle anyway". There had also been too much fun to be had, but he kept that bit to himself. Few girls liked to think a man had form as a fuckboy, even way back.

"Already imagining it" he quipped back, visualising the phantom dress as he followed Six into the dimly lit club. Evening had arrived and with it the party atmosphere was beginning to descend. Ord Trasi was pretty grim and the locals seemed to have decided to get through it with heavy bass and rave tunes. Fed, watered and still fresh from a good fight, Max felt surprisingly game.

He let her buy the round, accepting the shot. "Depends what you call letting loose. But yeah, a while". He found himself being pulled towards the dance floor, aware on some level that she was leading here.

Sidling into the rough center of the dancefloor, Max tried to settle into things as a new track came on, pumping as strobe lights and lasers flashed all around. He moved a little uncertainly on the spot beside Six, remembering well enough his squaddie days but still slightly reticent to completely let go. He wanted to, but what would she think?

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Six was pleasantly surprised that he didn’t protest or make excuses. She had to give it to him - he was surprisingly easygoing considering his past and even current rank. Either he was exceptional at playing roles, or he really was letting the walls down. For now, she didn’t care which. The song was an older one, but it was still just as catchy.

She glanced back at Max and found him starting to move, but with uncertainty. The sight drew out a chuckle, and she moved closer to him. Her eyes glinted as she looked up at him, starting to get used to being this close, “Come on, old man, let’s see a modernized version of some Adumari court dances,” Six challenged him, extending her hand for him to take the lead. Any dance could be repurposed to club dancing if someone had the sense of beat.

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If Max still entertained any doubts about letting go, Six calling him an old man extinguished them in a heartbeat.

Another old classic began to blare and he grabbed her outstretched hand, pulling her close gently but firmly. He was far from old and she had practically no chance of escaping his grip. "We'll have to see if you can handle an Adumari routine" he said, leaning in to her ear "most people are too fragile".

Max moved his hands down to grab her wrists, holding her arms up as their bodies were pressed together in the increasing closeness of the dancefloor. They ground together, moving with the beat of the music before he shifted his grip and stepped around behind her, looping his arms under her own. His hands reached up to grip her shoulders and neck, the fingers of his left surprisingly gentle. They swayed together for a long moment, though for once Max wished one hand was not made of cold metal.

There was a lot of stepping around one another and while Max relied on careful footwork from an adolescence of duelling, Six did surprisingly well. She was agile and a quick study and by the time the track died down they had done it all, finding themselves holding each other close.

"I reckon you'd make it young lady" he said playfully "at the dancing part at least". She was looking at him with that glint in her eye again, not unlike the battlements of Terak's Keep. He nudged forward, letting his lips brush against her own briefly. He wanted to do it again, but she was too important enough to make him pause.

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Six wasn’t used to this type of dance, but Max did a marvelous job of guiding her through it. She may have stepped on his foot once or twice, but it was silly enough for them both to laugh off in the moment. Before long, she was spinning and moving with him, his prosthetic fingers giving her goosebumps along her warm skin.

Before long she spun around to face him again, a spark in her features from being brought to life through the music. It was a nice break from the stress of their operation and she knew they would be back at it again tomorrow. But for now, they could just hit pause. She gazed at him in silence, the smile still lingering on her lips. Her arms were still around his neck and he looked right back at her. She wasn’t one of those romantic types…allegedly, but it certainly felt like it was just the two of them.

“Careful, Dram, you make me feel some type of way when you look at me like that,” She said teasingly with a grin. He responded in kind by leaning in, and she didn’t stop him. Just like that first time.

The other dancers kept on around them, but they were posed like a statue, lips locked, arms entangled, right there in the middle of the floor. It was absolutely not her style to be so damn cheesy, but then again neither was wearing shitty camo while doing it.

She drew away after a moment, all manners of desires running through her like the first time. Six lightly traced her fingers along the stubble of his jawline, “Where do we go from here?” She asked softly while the music grew quieter before a transition.

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Max parted lips with Six, but he kept tight hold of her all the same, staring into those blue eyes. He had quite forgotten where they were for the last few minutes and even now it was a little difficult to remember why the Oracle mattered so much.

"Some type of way?" he repeated, his smile shark-like as she ran a gentle finger along his jaw. He could see a new fire in her eyes, no question, and she was igniting long dormant feelings in him too. Try as he might to keep it professional with Six, spending time together seemed to pull them inexorably closer.

"Tell me about it" he breathed. He lent down, his hand firmly gripping her thigh and pulling it up by his side. It was a small thing to lift her up, one hand under her thigh and his other arm wrapped around her midriff. Max swept around and carried Six through the press towards the back of the club, no particular destination in mind.

Closer was where he wanted to be. It was dangerous, but he was drawn to her, several drinks in and on the eve of a life or death mission. Everything combined to bring down his walls.

She would have little chance of wriggling out of his grip even if she wanted to and he pressed his cheek to her own as he kicked open a storeroom marked 'Private' with a booted foot. They were inside in a moment and he held her up against the shelves of casks and spirits, kissing not just those lips but the soft skin of her neck.

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Six always had a powerful presence about her - a domineering persona that most men found intimidating. And yet, Max managed to move right past that and leave her craving more. She didn’t protest as his hand found her thigh, easily hoisting her lithe frame over wherever he pleased. The music reverberated all around them even as he effortlessly led her through the crowds. No one was going to bring up any grievances with a man his size.

“Maybe I’ll show you instead,” She whispered back, teasingly grazing the points of her fangs along the side of his neck. She didn’t even know where they ended up, and she didn’t care. The bass thumped right outside the door and the rush pumped through her. She wanted nothing more than to taste more of him and throw all caution to the wind.

Six grabbed fistfuls of his hair, yanking his head to face hers before she kissed him again, this one far more passionate and uninhibited. Her hands traveled along his body, sliding down to curl under his shirt to pull it up over his head and toss it aside. The metal arm would send goosebumps along her skin, but it was almost a welcome flavor, something unique just to him.

The other patrons continued dancing the night away, the music loudly blaring as the two found their own private celebration before the final showdown with the Oracle.

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It seemed Six was onboard, which was just as well, because she made Max too hot under the collar to stop now.

They kissed each other passionately in the semi-darkness of the storeroom, illuminated only by the moonlight through a window. Her little fangs grazed his neck, a mixture of mild pain and pleasure that was right up his street. Max let her pull off his shirt without a word, the dappled light playing across his broad chest and glinting off his dogtags.

He pulled each of her legs to his hips, suspecting those thighs would grip all on their own at this point. His hands went to Six's chest, tearing open the buttons of her shirt to reveal her bra.

A drunk reveler mistakenly tried to enter, but Max's metal palm slammed the door properly shut so forcefully that he likely knocked the guy clean out. He didn't care, never taking his eyes of enigmatic woman in his grasp.

"What type of way are we feeling now?" he whispered, landing another impassioned kiss on her collarbone, right hand gently tracing the shape of her breast through the fabric.

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She was caught up in the moment and was surprised when he drew back to practically knock out someone trying to get into the room. The sight drew out an amused giggle, reminding her of how ridiculous this entire situation was. Desire manifested in every touch of his, and he had no qualms with moving her around however he pleased. It was a shift in the status quo she normally experienced, and she was putty in his hands.

Her slender legs were around his hips, and it wasn’t long before the ugly baggy pants were off. His question drew out a smile as he kissed along her neck, “Well, General, you almost make me want to tell you my name just so I can hear you plead with it,” She chuckled softly to herself, thoroughly enjoying this. She kissed along the crook of his neck, giving him another touch of her fangs to tread that line of tense exhilaration and pleasure.

Her hands traveled down his chiseled chest and lower still, undoing his pants and slipping inside. Six couldn’t deny she had wanted this for some time - perhaps even since she saw him in that Adumari get up. Beyond the heat of the moment, there was something thrilling about how critical discretion was for all this. This was forbidden territory and they were still on an active mission.

The loud music and bass did wonders to drown out any hints of what happened behind those closed doors. By now, the other insurgents had set out to look for them…

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The two of them fit together perfectly. There was no awkwardness or uncertainty, just flowing hands and joining mouths. She seemed to anticipate his moves and he equally met hers. She wanted this, same as him.

"Oh I don't plead" Max breathed, even as her hand slipped inside his pants. "I demand". His own hands went to her bare thighs, gripping her smooth skin tight. He pressed his bare bulk against her, his pants falling away. She would feel just how ready to go he was.

"Now give me that name" he said, a new edge in his voice. He was curious, of course he was, and even now he felt a desire to know her properly before he took her. But he was also in a taking mood generally and he was going to have his way. He had come too far not to.

"Let's not get into punishment" he added suggestively, in case she had any thought of withholding her truth. "There's no way do that quietly, trust me...".

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She shuddered as he pressed against her, her hands traveling along his chest and his muscled torso. She grinned at his words, lifting her arms to wrap around his neck. Six drew him close, “You’ll have to make me feel a very certain type of way to get the name, baby,” She said barely above a whisper. They knew what this was - it was heat, passion, and intensity. But it was certainly surface level so far. She couldn’t deny her attraction to him or the genuine desire to know him more, but it was far more carnal now.

However, that didn’t mean she wanted to stop. The music reverberated loudly just outside the door and the party continued. Six wasn’t exactly quiet, and he would know exactly how he pleased her. The low lighting revealed the intricate tattoos that ran up the side of one of her thighs, and another along her back, all in discreet places not revealed through her usual clothing.

Before long, they would both be left sweaty and tired, their clothes scattered around the floor. She was still just barely coming down from that high, her hair a mess, his even moreso. He had remnants of bite marks on him that would need a few days to heal, but they were all in places that could be covered up easily.

“Oh..” She said breathlessly as she spotted a particular mark against his collarbone, “Oops..” Six muttered, stifling a coy smile.

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She wouldn’t give her name, despite all the persuasive pleasure Max was bringing to bear. Either he was losing his touch or she was even more mentally disciplined than he realised.

He made good on his playful threat in return, ploughing on and giving her what they both wanted. It was indeed not quiet, but the pounding music outside the door partly covered their moans.

It was a long while before they came back to earth, both well and truly spent and the tension that had been rising since that first moment on Adumar finally released.

Max gently set Six down, but didn’t let her go just yet, putting his chin to his chest to get a look at what she’d done to him. “I guess with the fangs and fondness for ghosts, I should really have known I’m fraternising with a vampire”. His dogtags glinted in the moonlight “good thing the regs don’t say anything about them “.

They busied themselves getting dressed, though Max for his part kept glancing at Six when she wasn’t looking. He’d peeled back the first layer of the enigma but it had made her no less appealing. If anything, he was more keen to delve deeper now than before. “If we survive this shit, let’s do dinner somewhere more swanky eh?”

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She had a pleased look on her face as she gazed at him through half-lidded eyes. As he started to put his shirt back on, she playfully leaned back and very gingerly dragged her foot along his muscled torso, “Don’t.. I like looking at you,” Six admitted, watching the way the low lighting accented his frame. He had marks of battle on him and she hated how cliche it was that she found it attractive.

She lingered there for a moment, entirely lazy and slow to get up. However, the pings on their comms suggested that the rest of the group was actively looking for them. Six finally hopped down from her perch and started to get dressed, “I’d like that, Max,” She said quietly, the usual sultry tone missing from her speech. It sounded more genuine then, the inflection different.

Six gave him a smile, tugging him down for a playful kiss before they finally joined the chaos outside again. The music was still loud and obnoxious and Six squinted from the bright, flashing lights. However, she was in a significantly better mood.

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