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while he certainly didn’t make drinking before dusk a regular habit ( much like he used to do ), damon also wasn’t the type to cast away an offer. more specifically, an offer from his mate, and she was right, of course. it’d be a bland world if everyone was to consistently resist temptation. so with a calloused hand raised to gently press against the small of her back, fingers gingerly tracing across her spine over top of the fabric barrier, the werewolf turned on the stool to face cleo a little more. “ guess it’d be pretty impossible not to, huh ? and good to know you’re not sick of this old mug yet, babe. ” his jest was amplified with a quick wink directed at her, before blue hues averted to the bartender approaching. “ i’ll have what she’s having … maybe bring over a couple extra, too. ” tongue poked out to slowly drag across his bottom lip, free hand sneaking into his own pocket to fish out a money clip. without a word, he pulled a few bills from the fold and pushed them across the bar’s counter, toward the bartender, a sly smirk tugging up the corners of his mouth. “ if your plan’s to get me drunk, you’re goin’ down with me. ”
his gentle touch against her back sent an agreeable chill up her spine, and cleo found her knee nudged against his in search of more contact. it was nearly intolerable to be so close in proximity to her mate without pressing her body right upon his, but she practiced some self-restraint and counted her lucky stars for the current physical exposure the two were allowed to exhibit whilst in public. “i can guarantee that i will never tire of seeing your handsome face.” she assured him, the corners of her mouth upturning in response to his wink. his hand sneaking downward caught cleo’s attention and she attempted to halt his actions, but his own movements outpaced hers. despite her disappointment at being outsmarted, cleo offered her appreciation of his actions. leaning her body toward him, she placed a soft kiss against his conversely gruff cheek before returning to her previous position. “i will gladly follow you down anywhere. if we put our full effort into it, maybe we can get drunk before the sun comes up.” cleo got a head start on the task at hand, pushing her beer to her lips and devoting the next five seconds to chugging a considerable percentage of it down.














