Hunting for a way home - Shalnark x Reader

Chapter 37 - We are, Going out to a club.

Warning - Non/Con Drug use in this Chapter.

Also my inspo for this chapter came after I heard this song and holy moly do I love it!

The song is "Where you are - John Summit , Hayla"

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"Are you sure about this?" You were shifting foot to foot uneasily watching as you got further in line. Shalnark looked over a shoulder and smirked before leaning down close to your ear.

"Are you scared?" His teasing had you pinching his side. "Mind your business.I just never really went out alot before."

"Oh, No I meant are you scared of losing the bet?" He was facing forward, smiling pleasantly. You didn't answer, warmth started blooming in your chest at the reminder of the bet. Cheeks pinking you turned feigning looking down the line.

The other day you had hesitantly agreed to his condition on kissing him if won the bet. A part of you wanted to say you didn't like the music he intended on showing you just to spite him.. Another part of you even if you disliked the music thought about saying you did like it just to kiss him again. As much as you wanted to ignore it you recognized the fact you were and had been attracted to him for a while now.

When it was your turn at the front of the line and the bouncer passed you both through with a flash of your ID's. You forgot that in alot of ways you were no better than someone from meteor city unless they got a hunter ID just like how Shalnark had. As you both headed further inside the floor began thumping with the bass of the music.

You couldn't help but laugh. "Well this sure beats that damn radio station music." His hand came up to your hip and he leaned down. "Does that mean I win already?"

The feeling of his hand on your hip and his words against your ear had your breath hitching. You hoped he wouldn't notice. "Not a chance."

Quickly you pulled him over to the bar. "If we are going to be here, I need a drink. Otherwise I'm going to spend the whole night stiff as a board."

"Oh! Why of course!" You could hear his teasing note and was half tempted to punch him.

Two drinks and a shot later you let the beat of the music pull you into the crowd. 'Dang I was really missing out back home.' Your brother had always tried getting you out of the house to places like this but you always refused. Suddenly you got how this could occasionally be appealing.

Shalnark pressed his lips to your ear so you could hear him over the music. "Seems like you are finally starting to enjoy yourself!" You didn't hold back your smile while looking around. "Kinda hard not too."

He somehow felt closer even though his lips never left where they had been pressed against your ear. "Would you like to dance with me?" The laugh you quickly covered was a little louder than you'd have liked. It wasn't a mean laugh though, turning your head to meet his gaze you felt your eyes soften a bit. "If you don't mind me stepping on your feet. I'm alot of things but I'm not a dancer."

"You're not used to just having fun are you?" His brow arched as he took in your face. Shaking your head not wanting to answer you hip bumped him to the rhythm of the music. Taking the hint he smiled and went along with your attempts to dance beside him.

It had taken a while for you to loosen up and not feel awkward. The liquor had slowly taken hold making it easier to relax and let loose though. A number of times you held each other's hands swaying back and forth playfully or jumped around. You both went with whatever felt right and natural.

There was alot of people in the crowd and you hadn't noticed how the warmth of Shalnarks body beside yours had disappeared as you danced away further in the crowd. When you noticed the lack of his presence you spun around searching slight panic at not seeing your companion.