Skin Deep (Anna/Chase)

[Chase Firebrand]

He was not looking for Anna. The path nearest Ravenclaw Tower was the most efficient way to get to where he was going, wherever that was. Somehow, Chase had forgotten once he'd realized where he was. That girl was a damned distraction. He didn't know why he'd agreed to her stupid deal, what had come over him then. She's hot and willing, his body told him. Chase scowled. He didn't want to deal with girls anymore, especially not that one. Somehow, she always got under his skin.

[Annabelle Hennessy]

All Annabelle had wanted to do was hide after she'd found out about that paper, but after a few days she decided she was probably overreacting. She stepped out of the Ravenclaw portrait a little nervous. The Ravenclaws hadn't said anything to her, but she was still worried about what was being said when she wasn't around. She looked up to see Chase walking by and smiled at him, hoping she hadn't ruined things by the way she'd left last time. She had only realized after the fact how horribly she'd reacted and how she'd practically ignored him after he'd told her about the paper.

[Chase Firebrand]

Chase's eyes caught on Anna and followed her even as he slowed to a stop. He'd given up fighting, he told himself. There was no getting out of this. His body shouted that it didn't want out of this, that his self-imposed celibacy was idiocy and he should just take her, consequences be damned. Chase wanted to be stronger than his body, though. He didn't return Anna's smile, but nodded his head in brief greeting and waited for whatever was coming.

[Annabelle Hennessy]

Anna hesitated a moment before walking the distance to him and reaching on her toes to kiss the corner of his mouth in greeting. If the paper had informed everyone that something was between them, then there was no reason to hold back when she wanted to kiss him. She eased back off her toes, but didn't back up. "I'm really sorry about the other day. I just wasn't prepared for that." She tried to explain her reactions without really talking about it. She wanted to know what Chase was thinking about it, if he thought of her any different because of it, or because of her reaction to it. She was over Michael, but he would still hold a place in her heart as her first love.

[Chase Firebrand]

Chase had all but forgotten the way Anna had run off. For him, the point of that meeting was that she'd asked him to use her, and this time he'd agreed. It was an uncomfortable thought. He was sure Anna had lost her mind, and it gave him flashbacks to Storm. Of course, everything lately gave him flashbacks to some girl or another. "It's fine," Chase said, somewhat automatically. He wasn't entirely sure what Anna expected now, but it wouldn't be a quick makeout session and a goodbye.

[Annabelle Hennessy]

Anna looked up at him, feeling like she should have said more, but if he dismissed it so easily, she wasn't going to pursue the subject. Instead she looked for another topic, the obvious one came to her mind but she wasn't about to ask. What are you doing over by Ravenclaw Tower? Were you looking for me? She wouldn't allow herself to get her hopes up. She settled for a milder version along that train of thought. "Where you headed?" At the least she could tag along and spend some time with him, she wasn't doing anything important anyway.

[Chase Firebrand]

"Entrance Hall," Chase replied. He wasn't entirely sure, but it seemed as good a place as any. Chase considered telling Anna what he was doing so high up in the school when he was heading for the ground floor, but decided he wouldn't. If she wanted to know, she'd ask. Chase's gaze dropped then, losing interest in the conversation. His mind told him to cut it out, but this was what she wanted, wasn't it? He leaned closer, slipping his hands around her slender waist, and silently challenging her to be the one to give in.

[Annabelle Hennessy]

Annabelle processed his answer as her own hands responded by rising to lay on his chest. "Where are you coming from?" She asked, her mouth twisting into a teasing smile. The Entrance Hall wasn't anywhere near here, which made her wonder if he was indeed searching for her as she had done for him. Her body however, didn't really care why he was there with her. All it cared about was the warmth of his touch, and the building need to feel his lips on her soon; the same lips that her gaze had dropped to.

[Chase Firebrand]

Chase's lips curved into a slow smirk at Anna's question. "Does it matter?" he asked. It didn't unless she was fishing for information, and Chase was smart enough to make the connection. He watched her eyes now, and for a moment, he forgot how much he just wanted to be alone. His tongue swept lightly over his lips, then retreated as those lips formed a question. "Where were you going?" he asked Anna.

[Annabelle Hennessy]

Chase's reply was all the answer that Anna needed. She ignored the rhetorical question for what it was. Her eyes followed his tongue, drawing her closer without her knowledge. "The Entrance Hall." She lied, breaking her trance on his lips to correct herself and look into his eyes. She wanted to kiss him, more than the innocent one she'd laid upon him, but wasn't bold enough to start anything right outside her common room where anyone could see them.

[Chase Firebrand]

"Really?" Chase asked, his eyes sparking flame at her obvious lie. He'd known this would happen if he met up with her, that she'd latch onto him until she got what she wanted. But was that so wrong? Did Anna really know how to use someone? Doubtful, Chase answered himself. He looked up from Anna, glancing both ways down the corridor. Then, making his decision, one arm tightened around her as he swung her into the nearest empty room.

[Annabelle Hennessy]

Anna let out a little squeal of surprise as the door closed behind them. Her eyes were wide at his quick actions. The mood that hung in the air was expectant, charged with anticipation that she only partially understood. She was both hopeful and nervous, unsure if she had unknowingly done something that would move them beyond where they'd previously gone, and not knowing if she was as opposed to the idea that she used to be. She didn't speak, just waited for Chase to reveal what his plans were. She looked up at him, watching his eyes alive with color.

[Chase Firebrand]

Chase only took the briefest of looks at Anna before pressing his lips to hers. He parted them and took, leaving guilt aside so that he could enjoy the moment. They both knew what they were here for, so there was no reason for pretense, only heat as his arms tightened around her. It had been so long, too long when for years now he'd found relief regularly. And Anna, who relished every bit of this just as much as he did, was impossible to resist.

[Annabelle Hennessy]

Anna's eyes closed at the onset of the pressure of his lips. She let her thoughts melt away and focused on the feel of him. Her arms snaked up to his shoulders, pulling her body flush against him. Her fingers cut through the curls forming at the base of his neck, holding him to her. She focused on the kiss, following his lead as he deepened the passion flowing between them.

[Chase Firebrand]

Chase told himself he was fine with as far as they'd gone the last time. He didn't need to catch the Snitch to find relief, and he still held to his vow not to take Annabelle. He kissed her though, and let himself enjoy her, giving back everything he took. In the end, he was breathless, and though his mind was swimming, he couldn't help wondering; they hadn't had sex...what would she be like in bed?