Topic: Power

Liam Owens

Date: 2016-11-15 18:14 EST
(The following is a collaborative effort between the players of Liam Owens and Silverheart)

They say this is a big, rich town I just come from the poorest part Bright lights, city life, I gotta make it This is where it goes down I just happen to come up hard Legal or illegal, baby, I gotta make it.

On the cusp of the Central District in Terminus, just before The Core, stood The Red Cap. A two story amalgam of a night club, bar and brothel. The velvet rope outlined the space on the sidewalk between the street and the brickface of the club. A logo illuminated over the top of the large double oak doors; it was the silhouette of a nude woman, bending down slightly to show her very feminine curves, and holding onto a red top hat " the only part of the silhouette that had any color at all. The perfect artistic expression to the name of the club. A few would-be patrons lined up inside the velvet ropes, a mixed bag of well-dressed individuals and business casual attire, waiting on the bulky security guard to grant them access. Security was well dressed with a black suit and tie, white shirt with an earpiece that wrapped around the back of the ear.

A slim feminine figure breezed past the velvet rope, and the patrons standing behind it. She wore midnight blue, similar in color to the sky that held the nighttime stars. It dipped low in the back, and came up in the front to wrap around her neck in a halter top, and where it dropped from the waist, it flared out and flounced with each step. Red brown hair, was let down, instead of pulled up like normal, and fell in soft curling waves, that came to a stop, mid back. As always, the sleek silver collar was clasped around her neck, declaring to all who saw, just who she belonged to. She was a woman of purpose, and she walked like it.

Amber hues danced briefly towards those in line that protested when she strode right up to the security guard, and looked him square in the eye. This was a feat that most men had trouble accomplishing, when it came to the big burly man, and his overall intimidating presence.

"Mr. Owens is waiting inside for me." Her words were loud enough to be heard over the music that drifted from inside, and the din of the street

The large menacing individual turned to look at the woman, pausing for a moment as he recognized her. The stern demeanor that he had been giving the other would-be customers was quickly erased from his visage. He reached his hand out and removed the clasp, pulling back one of the sections of rope.

"Of course Miss Silverheart, right this way."

Peeling back the rope, he stepped off to the side, granting her the access to the establishment.

Kayleigh was being treated just as the staff had been instructed, with strictly VIP status. It was like she owned the place, or the closest thing to it — she was the woman, and the property, of the owner.

"Thank you. Hope you have a good night." The words were murmured as he pulled the rope, and stepped aside. Honestly she enjoyed the bonuses that came with being Liam's woman. She flashed him a smile, before she moved to breeze past him, and through the door.

The bouncer turned away from her a bit, pressing his two forefingers to his ear and spoke into the mouthpiece.

"Silverheart is here for the boss?"

The nightclub was rather large, with dark furniture and very dimmed lights, save for the strobes and lights that flashed in tune with the beat of the music.The main level held a dance floor with bars on either end and a long bar in the rear with access to an exterior patio. There were also VIP sections and lounge areas littered around the perimeter.

The second floor was opened with a loft-style setting and a catwalk, which also had a bar, another dance floor, more lounge sections and lastly a security checkpoint. The main difference about the second floor was that just past the security checkpoint was the brothel, where paying clientele could select a woman of their choosing. The women, however, weren't your run of the mill working girls. They were women who were personally selected by Liam Owens, were appropriately trained and subservient and property of the Terminus Syndicate.

Once Kayleigh was inside, her footsteps slowed to a stop. The music pounded into her chest as she scanned the inside of the Red Cap, searching for the familiar face of Liam. Although, after a moment, another member of the security team appeared from the crowd and made a B-line directly for her. He was also a larger man, darker complexion, wearing sunglasses along with his headset. Although, they weren't sunglasses.

"Miss Silverheart," he said in a firm tone, "Would you follow me please?"

Her eyes fell on the Security member heading towards her in her search for Liam. Her head tilted just a little at his words, and his tone. She figured though, that he would lead her to wherever Liam was. "Lead the way, please. I'll follow."

When the second bouncer turned around he began leading her through the crowd of people. Lights bounced randomly with the sound of each thud of the bass from the music. People were dancing all over the dance floor, some had their hands up in the air, fist pumping or grinding up against their partners; although not crowded enough for the security guard to have to struggle with his important package in tow. The club was practically alive, especially on Saturday nights, it's busiest night of the week.

As she followed after the second bouncer through the throng of people, she seemed to be completely at ease, and weaved through the crowd with sinuous, and graceful movements, as if she were used to weaving her way through crowds of people like this, which was most likely true. As she moved, her amber eyes danced, moving from place to place, seeking out, and making note of the various doors, and any exits she could spot, merely out of habit. Some things had become so ingrained in who she was, that she did so without thinking.

Moving off to the side of the bar, he led her upstairs along a practically see-through bowed staircase that gradually curved upward in a spiral to the second floor. The second floor wasn't as dance feverish as the one below. This was a definitive VIP setting. Six sections of lounge furniture adorned the top floor, surrounding a bar. They were kept far enough apart from one another so each party wouldn't disturb the other, more designed for a higher class level of clientele, which often included members of the Terminus Syndicate.

The stairs, she found rather mesmerizing, and the flashing of colored and strobe lights only added to that. She was quite certain that she hadn't ever seen a staircase that the see-through, and when they had reached the top of the stairs, all it took was one studious glance, for her to know that they were nearing their destination. There was a small bloom of excitement that started in her stomach. Partly because it had been a couple of days since she had seen Liam, and partly because of the information she had tucked away for him.

Around the backside of the bar was a small hallway with a sleek black door, which was tucked behind a grooved partition in the wall, so that it wasn't directly visible via line of sight. The security guard stopped, pressing on ingressed doorbell and after a moment the doorknob clicked and opened gently. As he opened the door, the a modest sized office appeared before them. It had large one-way glass windows so that the club could be observed from the serenity of the office, a large brown wooden desk that was kept very tidy and in order, and a overly sized, very comfortable looking office chair; and sitting in it was Liam Owens.

Rising from his seat, the mist of cigarillo smoke swirled upward around him with a smile displayed across his visage.

"Thank you Michael, that'll be all.?

Liam Owens

Date: 2016-11-17 15:52 EST
Once they were through the door, and inside the office, her eyes settled on Liam, and nothing else. A smile pulled the corners of her mouth upwards, then quickly, she wasted no time in breezing past Michael, and making her way towards Liam. Who, once she reached, she leaned upwards on tippy-toes so she could give him a kiss. She probably should have waited for Michael to leave, but she honestly couldn't care less.

Michael's gaze broke from his boss the moment he realized, or rather guessed, how Kayleigh would greet his boss. Lowering his head he slipped the doorknob in between his fingers and closed it, causing it to lock behind them.

Liam's hands were unable to be kept to themselves, as Kayleigh's lips pressed against his, he turned his head and his hands slid down the backside of her dress. His nostrils breathed in her scent, something that could be considered more intoxicating than his favorite bourbon, while his palms and fingers grabbed against her rear end as if they were searching for any further fabric.

She all but melted as his hands slid down her back side, and while his hands were traveling down, hers were traveling upwards, so they could grasp at whatever he was wearing, and aid her balance, as she let the kiss linger. As his hands reached, and started grabbing and grasping at her rear she couldn't help the small moan that formed low in the back of her throat. And the only thing he would locate beneath her dress were the daggers and their sheaths, that she always wore no matter what.

Once she was finished, she let go, and rocked back onto the flats of her feet. Her eyes were focused on him, amber hues bright, and dancing with delight. "Hi there." Two words, breathed softly.

"Hello yerself, gorgeous." Three words that were answered back that seemed to hold the weight of a thousand pounds. His greenish-blue eyes looked back into hers, admiring his ultimate prized possession, his Dark Angel.

His hands pressed into her small rear once more for a squeeze before he continued on.

"The car I sent for you had no issues finding you?" He asked her, the answer most likely obvious by this point. Kayleigh had texted Liam and asked to see him, and this being of the the nights that he oversaw the operations at the Red Cap, he asked her if she wanted to see him here, tonight.

She shook her head as an initial response to his question, before she spoke. "No issues. And the ride went smoothly. Thank you for sending it."

They had only talked about it previously, it was her first time here, and Liam was hoping that she would be impressed by the operation.

Impressed.

Liam Owens never thought of impressing a woman before, but with her, her opinions and impression mattered to him. In fact, he rather drank in any satisfaction that was shown to him, by her.

She was quiet for a moment, as she studied the inside of the office. Then her attention returned to him.

"This place is gorgeous. The colors, the decorations, and well" everything. Very nice. I'm glad that I decided to come tonight to talk with you."

"You've been on the VIP list for quite a bit now." He returned with a smile as his eyes danced around her features and then moved, while still holding on to her, to try to capture a glimpse of anything revealing.

"You'll never have to wait in line or go through security. Now that security knows what you look like, you'll always be treated like royalty anytime you step anywhere near those doors." Then he paused for a moment, the words of her last sentence lingered for a moment.

In his attempt to catch anything revealing, he was able to most likely catch a decent view down the front of her dress.

"I have been" And I'll be treated like royalty. Hm. Perhaps I'll come more often then. Specially if it means I'll be here with you." Another smile tugged at the corners of her mouth.

"Talk?" He asked with a bit of a frown, "got business on yer mind?" She had looked too amazing in her dress, he had hoped it wasn't all business.

"Talk, yeah. But y"know" The things I wanna talk to you about can wait an hour or two. They are no matter of immediate importance." She paused, and looked up at him, before she deliberately bit down on her lower lip.

"That is, if you had other things you wished to do beforehand."

"Oh I do," he answered as he glanced over his shoulder, looking out the one-way glass windows. "But what about this club, how's it going to run itself?" Liam looked a bit pouty, definitely playing up the fact that he was working. Although being the boss certainly had its perks.

She seemed to go quiet at his words, and her nose scrunched a little as she thought. When her attention returned to his face, there was a mischievous light in her eyes. "Mmh. You've a point. But do tell, is the place going to burn down and go bankrupt, if I were to pull you away from work for just a small amount of time?" Then there was a grin that matched her eyes.

"I could always let you work, and take care of you as you do."

"I don't believe it would," burn down that is, as his gaze moved back towards her with a smile once more. Erotic thoughts played through his mind, yet after a moment he decided to tidy them up and focus on the task at hand.

"How about business before pleasure?" He asked, gently releasing her from his grasp. Liam moved back to his chair, grabbing his cigarillo once more and taking a hefty drag off of it, although his eyes never left hers.

"Lets handle the former, then we'll move onto the latter."

Liam Owens

Date: 2016-11-21 11:30 EST
Liam's arms rested on the arms of his chair as be brought each one of his fingertips together, and placing them casually in front of his face. His eyes peered over his fingers at her, admiring her attire once again, specifically looking at the way that she sat on his desk. The thought of a dirty secretary or personal assistant instantly entered his mind as she spoke.

"A few weeks ago, I was down at the docks in Rhy'din. Overheard something mighty interesting, all things considered with you, and decided to do a little digging and information gathering, so when I spoke to you about it, I'd have all the information you'd need."

As she spoke, she brought the thin messenger bag she had slung over her shoulder, up and into her lap. The flap was flipped back, and from within it, she pulled out a large manila folder, that looked surprisingly thick.

"Is that right?" He asked her, his right hand being held outward to accept the folder which she had produced.

There was no hesitation in the way she handed over the folder when he held out his hand for it.

Liam and Kayleigh had spoken recently about the effects of the screw up, or rather misfortune, of the three slavers which were busted by the Watch and the Scathian and taken into custody. Then, at her hands, were properly disposed of as both punishment and to silence anything coming back to the syndicate. However, in doing so, there was another problem. Income. When the girls had been taken away and placed in the orphanage there was now missing revenue; and while the Syndicate could easily go on without it and be very successful, lost revenue is still just that.

Lost Revenue.

"So what?s this?" he asked her.

"This is an opportunity."

She waited a moment or two, to let her words sink in, then grinned.

"In about a week, give or take a couple of days, there's a ship rolling in. Called the Brazen Mermaid. It's coming in with a shipment under the pretense of exotic goods and the like. But it's actually a slave shipment." She gave another pause, to let him absorb and comprehend. Then she held up two of her fingers. "This actually gives two opportunities. One. To show that it is a very bad idea to encroach on the Syndicate as a whole, and two, to resupply."

Liam flipped open the folder, thumbing through the documents and pictures first before returning to the first document and actually taking a long, hefty look at it.

"Looks like yer role in the organization is being played nicely Kayleigh, I gotta admit, this is pretty good news." He glanced back up to her then.

She couldn't help but preen at these words, when he spoke. She looked very much like the cat that had eaten the canary. "I'm trying my best, Sir."

"Any ideas on the kind of slaves they'll be bringin' in?"

"My couple weeks of? investigating, paid off rather nicely. Page two of my notes," as she spoke Liam pulled back the top page to look at the second. "A majority of the slaves are women. There is supposed to be a small but decent amount of well built men, as well. Good for heavy work."

He nodded, pleased as he looked over her notes. Males were used for labor, security, gladiatorial events or a variety of other uses. Females, however, were obviously the most profitable. Purchased mainly for the sexual desires of the ones that owned them, and as always, sex sells.

"I'm gonna need the cargo manifest of the Brazen Mermaid. The cargo might be outright listed, or it might be hidden to avoid exposure. Regardless, the one thing they aren't gonna lie about is their berthing assignment, which should be given to them by the Dockmaster forty-eight to seventy-two hours before their due to pull in."

"Keep hangin' around the docks," he continued. "Look sexy, but classy, the way you certainly know how to Miss Silverheart. Once you get the date and slip that their pullin' in, we'll be sure to get to them early on to persuade them that their cargo should be in much more capable and secure hands."

"So I should be able to get the manifesto' Forty-eight to seventy-two hours before they should pull in, right?" She repeated the information just to make sure that she had it right before committing it to memory. "That shouldn't be too hard. " She scrunched up her nose a little.

His instructions made a grin pull up the corners of her mouth up high. "The docks are entertaining enough. Specially at night. And Mister Owens, I rock sexy and classy rather well I believe." She flashed a mischievous smile his way, then seemed to almost preen, as she had a feeling that she had indeed, done well again.

"That you do," he replied, offering a bit of a smile as he made it a point to let his eyes wander to admire her attire once again. "That you most certainly do."

Keeping to business for a moment he divulged more of his plans.

"I'll show up with a few guys, for muscle, and you included of course. I want you to be intimately involved with the business, and this'll certainly be a good way to do just that."

She basked a little as his eyes wandered, pleased that they were doing so. His explanation of plans for the future had her nodding a couple of times. "I like the sound of that. I like being involved."

"Whoever thought that just a short time ago, you'd be involved so," Liam licked his lips then, his eyes lowering themselves towards her cleavage. "Deeply, in such a dark world."

She couldn't help but to shiver. The look in his eyes, the way he licked his lips. It reminded her of something that was far far from the business they had been discussing only moments before. "Who indeed. Amazing how such little time can change someone."

"I really like the way you've changed, but also how much you've stayed the same." he shifted in his chair a bit, trying to become a little more comfortable due to the conversation.

"That pretty little thing that just happened to walk into the alley, and back into my life that night." Business was certainly drifting out of the bosses mind now.

"Yes." A finger raised, and pointed at him. "I used to be? such a" Good Girl. Then that night in the alley happened, and that aaallllll changed. You corrupted me." One corner of her mouth pulled upwards as she smirked.

"Oh?" He asked as his eyes had moved now, down to her slender legs as she sat at the corner of his desk. Liam's hand moved to the closest point he could touch her, her bare ankle, and gave it a soft squeeze as it moved toward her calf.

"All my fault huh' Am I really such an evil man?" His attempted to sneak a look in between her thighs before he looked back up at her with an insidious grin.

Amber hues watched him like a hawk as he moved in close enough to touch her ankle. There was a soft inhale, and as she exhaled her breath caught, briefly. The look he attempted to sneak earned him nothing but a flash of skin underneath. No fabric or lace.

"Yes. Indeed. Liam Owens you are a wickedly evil man, you know that, right?"

"I have to be, to be able to make an angel turn her back on everything that she was created for. What sort of person would do sucha thing?"

Liam paused before continuing, watching her reaction as he touched her, edging forward towards her body seductively, his eyes fixated on her like a predator.

"How hard is it, normally, for an angel to fall?"

She breathed the warmth of his words into her a bit, whispering an answer to her. "Mmm, very hard."

"Are you sure this is what you want?" he asked, edging closer to the point where his lips barely hovered over hers. His words cascading over her with bourbon-filled warmth.

"Help me fall again, Please." Nothing but a breathy whisper as she extended her neck, her lips finally meeting his — sealing the fact that that she was...

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