Avani perked up when she saw Kasai exit the building, but she rolled her eyes when she realized that someone must have told her that Avani was outside as she kept staring at the ground. Coward, Avani thought to herself and was about to get up to leave, but decided to wait until the pigs had left.

Something seemed to change though. Kasai turned around in search of someone and smiled when she spotted Avani, then she was heading her way and standing in front of her all of a sudden. Avani could feel a fluttering sensation in her stomach.

“Shouldn’t you know not to judge based on appearances?” Avani asked teasingly, and raised her bottle for another drink. “It’s just water. I wouldn’t want to scare everyone off. Just the judgemental majority.”

“Oh thanks, Kasai.” Avani said and rolled her eyes, but stopped herself from pointing out how it was Kasai’s fault she had lost the eye in the first place. She rose from the bench and stood in front of Kasai. “I really like your wet shirt look as well.” Kasai mentioned the dinner once more, as Avani poured the rest of the water on her chest, so that the black shirt clinged to her figure. “It’s very hot.”

She was distracted from making any more comments when she noticed Kasai’s tongue running over the scar the woman had. It brought back all those other thoughts she had had when they had been alone together. It reminded her why she had bothered coming here in the first place, and it certainly wasn’t to pick a fight with Kasai.

“Ah yes, the dinner.” She smiled earnestly. “I didn’t think you’d acknowledge my existence with so many of your colleagues around, but to tell the truth I’ve had a yearning for something quite specific the last days.” Avani stepped as close to Kasai as possible, and leaned into her to whisper in her ear. “Lady Sergeant Kasai.”

She put a hand on her hip, and kissed her on the cheek gently, making her way down until she reached her neck. Avani made a visible gesture of sucking on her neck to leave a hickey, while moving a hand slowly up beneath her shirt to rub her back, all the while staring at the other cops that were eyeing them and beginning to leave the area. She wanted them all to see what she enjoyed doing with their sergeant, who had also enjoyed it back in the spirit world at least. 

Avani backed away from Kasai eventually, but not before flipping off her colleagues behind her back. She rubbed her neck and blushed, feeling as if she may have taken it too far if Kasai wasn’t comfortable with public displays of affection. She wasn’t even sure what they were to each other now. They had been supposed to be working together in the spirit world, but in Republic City they had no reason to interact other than the mutual attraction that she hoped and thought was still there. 

“I’m still up for dinner, of course.” Avani coughed. “We haven’t decided on that bet yet though. However, let’s leave that for later shall we? I brought something with me in case you wanted a ride home.” Avani pointed to the sidecar that she had attached to her motorcycle now, but which had previously been parked in a garage and left unused for a couple of months. “I cleaned it up for you, and um, it’s quite roomy.” 

She stuttered and blushed. Why did she feel like a little school girl just for offering Kasai a lift? 

“If, um, you want to ride with me.”