[The Volturi Imagine Book Two]

Demetri V. X Taneyra - Strike A Bargain

Walking through the corridor, Taneyra smirked as she came upon the one person she was searching for. The strawberry blonde guard with his slick back hair, and finest attire stood surprisingly alone near the throne room's entrance. The masters had yet to arrive, so he appeared to be an early bird seeking praise from his owner.

Smirking, she caught his gaze. "Hey." She greeted him. Demetri smirked, looking Tan up and down admiring her outfit. The only guard he walked around wearing what she pleased, only staying in the coven to forever stick close to Demetri.

"Hey," he purred back, his voice smooth like silk.

"What are you up to?" She asked, tilting her head pretending she couldn't tell the obvious of what he was doing.

Demetri leaned against the wall, giving Tan a playful grin. He tilted his head slightly, sensing she was up to something before answering. "Just hanging out, mostly. Bored really." He shrugged, his smirk not faltering. With a raised brow he asked, "how about you?"

"I was just walking by and wanted to know if you'd be down to help me with something?" She asked giving him the best pleading look she could muster.

Demetri raised an eyebrow at that request, intrigued. He pushed himself from the wall, standing straight, and folded his arms across his chest. "Help you with something?" He asked, his tone still flirtatious but now holding a hint of curiosity. "What do you need help with?"

"Well Jen has been crushing hard on Fe for the longest now, and I wanted to try and set the two up on a date." She admitted, a bit quieter to keep her voice from reaching the ears of the guard she spoke of.

Demetri chuckled softly at that, the idea of Felix on a date was more humorous to him than anything. After his amusement faded he walked closer to Tan and smirked. "Jen....and Felix, huh? Not a bad pairing." He admitted, then paused and cocked his head slightly, studying Tan with a sly smile.

"Why me though? Why aren't you doing this yourself?"

Sighing Tan gave Demetri a charming smile. "Because you have a special talent in talking people into things," She brought up, triggering a shared memory to come to mind for both the immortals. "Plus you're his best friend." She adds.

Demetri smirked at the assessment of his skill. He tilted his head to the side and let out a small huff of a laugh. "Alright, alright. You've got me, I'll give it a shot."his smirk morphed back into a small smile. "What do I get in return, hmm?"

Taneyra leaned back, putting her weight into one leg as her hand rested on her hip. "Hmmm, maybe a good job?" She messed with him, smirking at his expression.

Demetri rolled his eyes with a dramatic sigh. "Now, that's not exactly an equal exchange, is it?"

he teased, taking a step closer to Tan with a playful grin. She allowed the tracker to approach with his teasing, even stepping forward herself and placing a hand to his chest. Fiddling with the coat button.

"How about. If you succeed, I'll let you do anything you want to me." She seductively whispered, looking up at him with her eyes glowing with mischief. She knew just how to rell in the man she had stuck by for the past century.

Demetri's smirk returned at those words, sharper than before. He chuckled softly and closed the gap between them, standing just inches away from her, his gaze locked on hers. "Anything?"

he repeated, his voice dropping to a sultry tone.

"Anything." She promised.

Demetri took another step closer, his hands coming to rest on her hips. His smirk widened and he leaned in, his breath warm against her ear as he spoke. "Careful, now. You're leaving yourself open to a lot of options."

Feeling the challenge that clung to his words, Tan bit back, "I'd say the same to you, darling."

Demetri chuckled again, his hands shifting ever so slightly against her hips. His smirk shifted to a sly grin as he slowly pulled away to look at her once more.

"You're a feisty one. I like that about you, you know? "

A soft smile graced Tans face as she looked down for a mere second. "I know, that's why you are always so eager to help me! - and you've put up with me for the past century." Demetri grinned, not even attempting to deny her claim. Instead, he moved closer, his body pressing against hers now, his hands still on her hips.

"You're the only one I ever agree to help, Princess." he purred, the nickname rolling off his tongue in a sultry, teasing tone. Feeling the effect of his words as Tan tenses, and groans slightly.

"I like that nickname." She admits, leaning upward to whisper. "I think I'd like it a whole lot more if you were moaning it." Demetri's eyes darkened at that remark, a spark of desire igniting within him. He moved impossibly closer, as if trying to merge the two souls that laid within their vessels. His hands sliding around to the small of her back.

"Oh, you naughty girl." he murmured, his voice a low rumble against her ear. "I can definitely do that for you, Princess. " He placed the lightest kiss on her lips. All the years of teasing, long gazes, small touches that sent both of their skin a blaze built up in that moment, and Demetri had to control his primal urge to take her then and there on the floor.

Pulling away completely but allowing Demetri to keep his hold on her hips, Taneyra grinned. Her own desires wanted exactly what the man in front of her yearned for, but she was on a mission. One she would see come to completion before she rewarded the tracker with the pleasure of sharing her bed. "Well then, I guess you better make sure Felix agrees to that date with Jen!" She cheers, her smile ever radiating the gloomy hall.

Demetri laughed, moving his head to look down at her. "As you wish, Princess. I'll go talk to Felix now, mia cara. "

"Thank you, love. What would I do without you?" She gushed,

"No thank yous just yet. Let's make sure your little matchmaking plan works, first, eh?" he said with a grin, his hands dropping from her waist reluctantly. He took a few steps back, but his gaze lingered on her for a moment longer, before finally turning away."I'll go find Felix. Meet me back here later, got it?"

Putting her hand in a salute motion, she replied. "Yes sir!" Demetri chuckled as he walked away, throwing a wink over his shoulder at her before disappearing down a side hallway. Time for him to go find Felix and have a little chat with him.