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[sub][b]A collab between [@Sailorsadie] & [@HaleyTheRandom][/b]
[i]Featuring [color=teal]Delaney[/color] & [color=74BF4C]Rowan[/color][/i][/sub]
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Stumbling out of the alchemy with Miles, she wiggled her fingers at the man as she walked into the main area of the Coven. Her weary and drunken mind had already forgotten about the werewolves. Looking for more rum, she moved over to the party table and found one almost empty bottle left. [color=teal]”Finally.[/color] Delaney grabbed the bottle and downed the rest of the contents. She wanted to block out the fact that maybe their lives were headed for such deep shit now that Carlisle was cursed and the barrier was down.

 Though, she did wonder if her makeout session with Rowan would be honored. She grumbled as she set the empty bottle down, reaching for another one. [color=teal]”I did my deed. Now for my reward..”[/color] With a smirk, the girl went off in search of her hunky dunk.

After the attack from Lucien and his werewolves, Rowan had done the best that he could to remain cordial with those around him. He understood his duties as a healer, but sometimes the responsibility pissed him off - especially when he had much better things to do. He didn’t want to think selfishly, or make his fellow Coven members feel like he didn’t care about them - he did. 

However, in all honesty, there was only one person that he cared to check up on right now. 

After helping a young red haired man, Rowan rose from where he was knelt on the ground to take a look at his surroundings once more. 

That was when he spotted her nearly dancing her way across the wooden floors, bottle in hand. 

Delaney. His Delaney. His woman. 

Was it strange to think of someone as yours when you had no claim to them to begin with? 

Right now he didn’t care. They had both nearly just died. Carlisle was cursed, the barrier was down, and he was drained from healing others. He deserved [i]something[/i] good in this life. 

Quickly closing the distance between them, Rowan wasted no time wrapping an arm around her waist and pulling her as close as he could before burying his face in the top of her head. 

[color=74BF4C]”You’re okay,”[/color] he breathed. 

[color=teal]”Oomph.”[/color] 

Delaney barely had time to react when an arm snaked around her, slamming her into a wall of muscle. She blinked and hiccupped before settling as she heard his voice. Burying her now healed nose against his chest, she inhaled his scent and beamed. His statement about her being okay confused her. Why wouldn’t she be okay?

Giggling, she pulled back only enough to look up at his face, a huge grin on hers. She shrugged her shoulders. [color=teal]”Of course I’m okay!”[/color] Delaney giggled again before continuing. [color=teal]”I was just looking for you!”[/color]

She lowered her voice to a very loud whisper as her face turned as serious as it could in her drunken stupor. [color=teal]”I punched a werewolf in the face.”[/color] Her nose scrunched at the thought. [color=teal]”Damn, my life is weird.”[/color]

It suddenly dawned on her that maybe he wasn’t okay. Delaney blinked and pulled back more to inspect him. [color=teal]”Did they get you? I’ll kick another werewolf’s ass if they hurt my hunky dunk.”[/color]

Watching her expression and paying attention to the jokes that Delaney had made, Rowan's worries seemed to fade away. 

[color=74BF4C]”Yours, eh?”[/color] he chuckled, watching her inspect him from head to toe. [color=74BF4C]”I’m fine. Couple of the younger kids got banged up, but it could have been worse - they could have come prepared with actual numbers. But –”[/color] His gaze falling to the bottle in her hands, he shook his head, ridding it of all of the negative thoughts. [color=74BF4C]”It’s over now. I have much, much better things to dwell on.”[/color] 

Delaney nodded along as he spoke before bringing the bottle to her lips, taking another swig. She didn’t necessarily want to drink anymore, but the drinking hid her fear. The barrier was down. Werewolves were getting in. What else could come through and terrorize their little town? The thought made her take another sip.

She perked up at his last statement and she beamed before looking back up at him. [color=teal]”Yeah? Like what?”[/color]

Crossing his arms across his chest, Rowan smiled down at her. [color=74BF4C]”If I remember correctly - I think you and Lilith struck some sort of deal back there before all this shit hit the fan. I always like to make sure that the winners get their trophies, ya know.”[/color] 

Delaney scrunched her nose at his statement before her muddled brain brought everything together. The make out session. Her eyes widened a bit before looking back at him. A smile tugged at the corners of her lips as she watched him. [color=teal]”That’s right…A little makeout sesh with yours truly.”[/color]

She blinked once more and tried to shake away the rum that was now floating in her bloodstream. [color=teal]”That’s uh, you know. If that’s something you want too. All about consent over here.”[/color]

Continuing to watch her, Rowan's smirk never left his face. He wondered if he ever saw her the same as he did; wild a free, an absolute force of nature to be reckoned with. Hair like sunshine, and eyes as blue as the sky on Sunday morning. At her mention of the ‘make-out sesh’, he silently laughed and quickly followed it with a roll of his eyes when she went on to explain. 

[color=74BF4C]”Woman, if you don’t get your ass over here –”[/color] 

With Delaney being so close to him, Rowan decided to wrap his left arm around her waist for the second time, his right hand gently cradling the back of her head as he dipped her towards the floor before planting a kiss on her lips. He preferred whiskey over rum any day - but on [i]her[/i] lips? He swore he’d never tasted anything sweeter in his life. 

[color=74BF4C]”Consent is hot. [i]You[/i] are hot. But [i]please[/i] do not ever hesitate to kiss me. Ever.”[/color] 

As they both stood back up, Rowans eyes fell to the bottle of alcohol in her hand once more. [color=74BF4C]”Bring your prize and let’s go.”[/color] 

Delaney was stunned as she was dipped back, but then the world fell away when his lips met hers. Her free hand came up to cup the nape of his neck as he kissed her. But then his lips went away long before she was ready. She blinked up at him and her legs turned to jelly. 

Huffing out a breath as they both stood back up, she had to blink away the dizziness from her eyes. Damn alcohol. She didn’t know what to say to the man. He had [i]kissed[/i] her. He actually liked her! Delaney beamed up at him and bounced a bit on her heels. Right then and there she was determined to kiss him whenever the hell she wanted. Rowan was hers and he just had to deal with it.

She held up the bottle and smirked at him, her brows wiggling. [color=teal]”Alright hunky dunk. Where are we going? Your car? Your place? Can’t really go to my mine, I still live at home.”[/color] Her nose scrunched as the alcohol continued to make her ramble. [color=teal]”I can try to sneak you into my place. Ugh, I really need to get my own digs. Living with my parents is wholly inconvenient.”[/color]

[i]Hunky Dunk.[/i] Rowan didn’t think he would ever get used to being called that, but he didn’t mind. It was her nickname for him, and he would gladly take it if it meant he had somewhere special in that heart of hers. As Delaney rambled off her list, he took the moment to think. 

[color=74BF4C]”My place,”[/color] he responded. [color=74BF4C]”I can make you a nice pasta or something like you like, and then we can stare at the stars or some other romantic shit.”[/color] 

Her face immediately brightened as a huge grin stretched across her face. Delaney leaned into his chest as she smiled up at the tall man. Her drunken brain was still a bit muddled, but she was becoming sober by the minute.  [color=teal]”Aww, so it’s like a date?”[/color] 

With a smirk, she tossed the bottle onto the ground, not caring where it ended up. Carlisle could clean up after the party for all she cared. She took Rowan’s hand in hers and gave a slight nod. [color=teal]”Let’s go have a date, hunky dunk. And I’m so cashing in on those kisses you owe me.”[/color]

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