firstofitskind | La Scala Italian Restaurant to Dominic's Apartment, Verity’s Baltimore, Monday Evening

La Scala Italian Restaurant to Dominic's Apartment, Verity’s Baltimore, Monday Evening

There had been some weeks this summer that Liam would be perfectly willing to describe as 'traumatizing'. The past week had not been such. No, the word he would use to describe the past week was 'frustrating'. Especially when coupled (heh) with the fact that his and Verity's attempts to get off (heh) the island had been foiled at every turn.

And so when Monday morning rolled around and things were back to- not normal, that wasn't the word to use when a trip to the bathroom involved a brief stopover in some sort of pocket dimension filled with ducks- but it was clear that at least on a personal level, everything was functioning the way it should, he and Verity made the executive decision to go ahead with those plans for an off-island date.

With one rather significant difference. The reservation at La Scala was for three, not two.

Verity	"What did you tell him?" Verity asked, as the waiter poured a round of reds for the table. "And what did he say?" An emergency summons to mediate between the dragons and the ghouls had taken a lot longer than Verity had anticipated - contract negotiations between the two groups was murder and it was possibly only because she had been present that that was only figurative - and she'd missed out on grilling Liam beforehand. But hey, the ghouls had helped her with her hair, so...partial win?
Liam	Liam had put aside his usual paranoia and sprung for one of the restaurant's private rooms for the reservation... though the room did have a large picture window that looked out into the rest of the restaurant, including a good view of the door ~~which the player is modding as existing despite never having been to this restaurant because of reasons~~. "Uh," he scrubbed a hand through his hair. "That we hadn't seen him for a while, we missed his company, and where bette to take our favorite Italian import than this Italian place that's got rave reviews?" So... the truth, if a highly edited version.
Verity	"I mean, you say that, but I've had peanut butter and fluff gelato, so I'm holding back judgment," Verity said, snickering. The three chairs around the table formed a triangle, with one chair with its back directly to the large picture window. Verity looked at it, looked at Liam, thought about Dominic, and sighed, sitting with her shoulderblades in view of the door. "Don't say I don't love you," she muttered darkly.
Liam	"... Peanut butter and what gelato?" Liam echoed. He beamed at her as she took her seat, knowing what it meant that she'd concede to being the one without a view of the exit. "Would I ever say such a thing?"
Verity	"Marshmallow fluff," Verity said. "Otherwise known as god's gift to mankind and also sandwiches."
Dominic	"If this is the discourse I am to be subjected to over dinner, I am taking my leave now," Dominic said from the doorway. His smile was surprisingly warm and appreciative as he looked at them both, before thanking the maitre'd in Italian for guiding him here.
Liam	"Oh," Liam said, feigning disappointment (not very well). "You saying you don't have an opinion on... marshmallow fluff?" The last two words were said in an extremely dubious tone, as if he couldn't quite believe that such a thing actually existed.
Verity	"If either of you two have ever had it before forming baseless opinions, I'd be willing to at least listen," Verity declared, though at least half of that sentence was a lie. Because marshmallow fluff was amazing. "But you're both just being judgy for no reason."
Dominic	"Counterpoint, I have plenty of reasons," Dominic said, sauntering over to take the other seat with a view of the window. "Being judgmental is a side-effect of being correct."
Liam	"It's so nice to have backup," Liam said, eyes crinkling in amusement as he watched Dominic take his seat.
Verity	"That's it," Verity growled. "I'm claiming all the wine, deliberately drinking out of the bottle, and leaving the two of you to be smug bastards with the good seats."
Dominic	Dominic reached for the wine immediately, fully confident that Verity would do exactly as she said if she felt moved to. "And here, I'd been thinking that I've missed you," he said dryly, glancing at Liam to include him in that statement as well.
Liam	"Verity!" Liam hissed dramatically. "Don't scare him away!" as if he hadn't been just as complicit as Dominic in the teasing. For his part, he didn't move to protect his own glass of wine. Verity knew full well his feelings on alcohol, after all, and while he did still drink the occasional glass of wine with dinner, he was also perfectly happy to forgo it altogether.
Verity	Verity tossed her hair. "Hardly my fault that Covenant boys aren't trained to properly deal with Price girls," she said, leaning over to steal Liam's wine and drink a few sips.
Dominic	"That's certainly true," Dominic said. And then just - stopped - barely seeming to breathe, as Verity leaned towards him and deliberately stole his wine glass, too. He watched as she took three swallows of the deep red liquid, and didn't - maybe couldn't - talk again until she placed it back in front of him, licking several drops off her upper lip. "Very true," he said softly. "If I had been, I would have come far more heavily armed and done away with you long before you were able to say two words to me."
Verity	"You say the sweetest things," Verity said, lips curving into a smile. "...And you would have tried, anyway."
Liam	"Well," Liam said slowly, eyes flicking between Dominic and Verity, eyebrow raising as if to say 'See? I told you so.' to the latter. "I'm glad you didn't. Or I would've done way worse than just tackle you on that rooftop."
Dominic	"And thus, the trouble of ambushing a team," Dominic conceded. "You have to make sure you can take on both."
Liam	And of course, that was the exact moment Liam had chosen to go for a sip of water. "... Right," he coughed, setting the glass back down and trying for all the world to seem totally casual. His eyes locked on to Dominic's. "And do you think you could?" A beat. "Have. Could have." Real smooth there, Kincaid.
Dominic	"When I first arrived in Baltimore?" Dominic asked and then shook his head. "No, I don't believe so. There were a lot of things I wasn't really prepared for." His eyes lingered on Liam for a moment, before he coughed, a little self-consciously, and helped himself to the wine Verity had left him. "Now, perhaps," he said, glancing back up again. "Now that I've learned a few more things, it's possible. Might be worth giving it a shot sometime."
Verity	"Sounds like a good time," Verity said, smirking. "Solo workouts at the gym are fun and all, but very little gets the blood pumping like a real hot'n heavy fight." ...Her opinion remained the same whether they were talking about a literal fight or a metaphorical one.
Liam	And given how the past week had involved plenty of the former and none of the latter... well. "Going at it alone isn't nearly as much fun," he agreed, reaching out to oh-so-casually brush his fingers across the top of Dominic's hand.
Dominic	Dominic started a little at the touch, his smile a moment later almost sheepish. "I've got several fights under my, umm, belt," he said, blushing at the inadvertant double entendre. "But I've never, er...all my fights have been one-on-one thus far."
Verity	Verity thought about declaring herself the world heavyweight champion for a moment, just to see his face, but decided to play nice. "That's fair," she told him. "I haven't either. And unless Liam and I need to have a very stern talk, neither has he."
Liam	"No stern talks needed," Liam confirmed. "I promise there's just been you." Why yes, Dominic, that did mean that Verity had so far been his only sexual partner.
Verity	"I never had any doubt," Verity said with a soft smile, her hand reaching over for his.
Dominic	Dominic coughed a little, politely. "Uh, if I may," he said softly. "You two are an incredible...fighting team." Yeah, that flush wasn't really going anywhere. "So then why...?"
Verity	"Look for new team members?" Verity supplied. Dominic nodded hastily. "Well, it's not like we're doing an open casting call," Verity said, poking her straw in her virgin Shirley Temple. "Just you."
Dominic	"That may be the part I understand least," Dominic admitted. "We are allies, yes, and even friends, but it wasn't a full year ago that we were on opposite sides of the line."
Liam	"Exactly," Liam nodded. "And in that time, you gave up your world, everything you knew, because you came to understand that that line was wrong. You've got a good heart, Dominic," he said softly. And without that last part, for Liam at least, no amount of finding him objectively attractive would've mattered.
Verity	"And you're hot," Verity teased "You know, for the shallow end of the table over here."
Dominic	Shocking no one, really, Dominic started blushing. Dominic could face down a ravening lindwurm without batting an eye, but a compliment could make him stutter. Not unlike Liam, actually. He muttered something under his breath, sipping at his wine, quietly turning red.
Liam	Hey now, that was... okay, totally accurate. "And you're hot," Liam agreed, grinning. Just because he could empathize didn’t mean he wasn’t above a little teasing himself.
Verity	"Oh that reminds me!" Verity said with a perky smile. "We saved you a piece of Liam's cake." She reached into her purse and got out the tupperware container with the slice that said 'ass.' "Here you go!"
Dominic	Dominic looked down at the cake. Back up to Verity. Down to the cake. Then sighed and looked at Liam face full of amused resignation. "Do I want to know why your cake had the word 'ass' on it?"
Liam	Liam sighed the sigh of the hard done by (but not really). “She has them put ‘Happy Birthday Sheriff Sexy Ass’ on it,” he explained. And now was demonstrating his own tendency to get all flustered when faced with a compliment.
Verity	"I did," Verity said smugly. "In my defense, it was deserved."
Dominic	"So I have noticed," Dominic said wryly. "My question is why I received this piece."
Liam	Because the look on your face had been priceless, Dominic. “Because yours isn’t bad either?” Liam tried, doing his best to seem innocent.
Verity	"Can't argue with the man when he's right," Verity said, sweet as that cake. "And if you argue, he might just open an investigation into it."
Dominic	"I suppose the question is, then," Dominic said quietly, "whether that is meant to dissuade...or as incentive."
Liam	“What would you like?” Liam asked pointedly. Since they hadn’t actually covered that.
Dominic	Dominic's answer was forestalled by the arrival of the waiter to take their orders and refill their glasses. And after he left, Dominic took a long sip of his wine and contemplated. "So, in the Covenant, there was never a question about 'want' or 'like,'" he said quietly. "Who you settled down with was a matter of history and geneology, determined when you're children to make sure we get the most diversity in the bloodlines. There's time when we're out on assignment before we settle down, but the whole time, you're aware that it's temporary, that duty will require you later." He was quiet again, another long sip of wine. "I guess my question to your question to my question," he said with a wry smile, "is how long is this - whatever it is - going to last. Is it a fun, temporary thing before you settle down? Or...?" He trailed off, unsure.
Liam	Well, there was at least one version of the future out there where they’d kept this ‘whatever it is’ going for a good twenty years... but Liam wasn’t sure if mentioning that would scare Dominic off. “Personally, I’m leaning more towards the ‘or’,” Liam said. “But I figure, we try this out, see how things go. If we all have a good time, then...” he shrugged. “I care about you, Dominic. I - we- want you in our lives, regardless. Whether that’s just as a friend, or as a friend that we also sometimes have sex with...”
Verity	"Wherever this goes, you're not just an experiment to liven up the bedroom," Verity said, dropping her playful demeanor for the moment. "Not willing to swear up and down it's a forever thing, but we're not gonna sneak out while you're sleeping, either." Beat. "Err, if we stay over, that is," she added. "If you want us to."
Dominic	"I do," Dominic said quietly. "I want to. I mean, if you promise not to sneak out." The corner of his mouth kicked up. "Besides, there's no way you can sneak quietly enough to not wake me up."
Liam	“Oh, now you’ve done it,” Liam said, shaking his head at Dominic. Rookie mistake.
Dominic	"Oh dear," Dominic said, looking more like the cat that had caught the canary than someone who had made a mistake. "I suppose you shall have to keep trying until you successfully make it."
Liam	Liam threw back his head and laughed, clearly delighted. Okay, possibly not so much a mistake as a calculated move. Point to Dominic. “This’ll be good,” he decided, still snickering a little.
Verity	"You sneaky little asshole," Verity said, laughing. "I guess I walked into that."
Dominic	Dominic gave her a sly smile. "I am a Covenant-trained hunter, you know," he pointed out. "And you don't hate them because they're incompetent."
Liam	“Incompetent, no,” Liam agreed. “But not always successful at training out that whole ‘critical thinking’ piece, thankfully.”
Dominic	"Hey!" Dominic protested. "I'm not saying you're wrong, exactly, but hey!"
Verity	Verity leaned over and gave Liam a kiss. "So low-key sassy," she congratulated.
Liam	“It’s one of my better qualities, or so I’m told.” By... pretty much no one but Verity, really.
Verity	Verity laughed and sat back up in her seat - fast enough to see Dominic's look of longing before he had a chance to smooth his expression away to neutrality. "You want one, too?" she asked.
Dominic	Dominic blushed. Opened his mouth. Closed it. Glanced at the giant window where other tables were full of people. Bit his lip, concerned.
Liam	Full of people, yes. But people who were focused on their own meals and conversations, people who were paying no mind at all to a private dining room. ... And even if they were, what were the chances of running in to any of these people ever again? “Nobody’s watching,” Liam pointed out. “... Except me,” he amended after a minute. “And I’m fine.” His tone was light, but there was a hunger in his expression that had nothing to do with the restaurant’s menu.
Dominic	Dominic looked at Verity, raising an eyebrow in question. Verity just smirked and raised one back, though hers was all challenge. With one more glance at Liam, Dominic leaned forward, cupping Verity's head, her hair soft between his fingers, and kissed her, tentative to start out with, and then surer as she responded.
Liam	God, but they were both so hot. Liam’s tongue darted out, moistening his lips as he watched that kiss. “So,” he managed finally, raising an eyebrow at Verity. “Does he pass muster?” It had certainly looked like she’d enjoyed it, after all.
Verity	Verity pulled away, eyes heavy-lidded and cheeks a little pink. "I think so," she said. "But I'm pretty sure you're going to have to see for yourself before we make a final determination."
Dominic	"Fortunately for you both, I excel at tests," Dominic informed them, before reaching for Liam.
Liam	He really did, Liam found himself thinking, making a pleased noise in the back of his throat as his tongue found Dominic’s.

[ooc: NFB due to distance, preplayed with

arboreal_priestess pulling double duty as

hardchoicesindarkplaces, and TBC in comments, where it will likely get NSFW.]

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Verity moaned around Dominic, waving off his assistance. You think she couldn't handle some extra surging while giving head, De Luca?

She did pull away from him a moment later, leaving him spit-shiny and straining to rasp out, "We need to figure out what we're doing right quick. I need somebody inside me or I'm going to die."

"So dramatic," Liam groaned. An image of himself sandwiched between the two of them flitted through the Sharing. "Just... a suggestion," he added, a little sheepishly, not wanting to seem too- demanding? Something.

"Like you don't feel the same way," Verity said, shaking their joined hands to remind him that she could feel his heavy wanting. "And I think Dominic should get to choose who goes where," she added. She reached down and cupped his face, adding in a stage whisper to Liam, "We want him to like us and want to do this again, remember?"

Dominic chuckled, nuzzling her palm. "Too late for that," he said. "I knew tonight wasn't going to be enough before I walked into that restaurant."

His hand stroked up Liam's thighs. "I want that too," he confessed. "To be in the middle. But I...thought maybe we could take turns? If you were going to stay the night, I mean..."

"'If', the man says," Liam scoffed. "Of course we're staying the night. Which brings us back to where you want to be right now."

"You first," Dominic said. "The first time, I want to...to take it all in." He swatted at Verity's bottom as she snickered at his wording. "I don't know if I'd be able to focus on you both properly if I were being overwhelmed like that."

Verity yelped, though that swat was barely even a love tap. "Make him go down on you," she urged Dominic. "While I get him ready. He's not allowed to just lay there while we do all the work."

She grinned up at Liam as she teased. "Besides, we both know you want to."

"If I want to, he hardly needs to make me," Liam pointed out, amused. Because she wasn't wrong about the wanting to part.

Verity urged Dominic to lay back against the pillows, then slid up to Liam, pressing her body against his. "The do it," she murmured, kissing his throat.

Her fingers brushed back down his back, "And I'll take care of you."

Dominic laid back, look up to Liam with wide, almost hopeful eyes, for all that his pupils were blown wide with need. He reached up to him, trying to pull him down.

He didn’t have to try very hard, Liam all too happy to be tugged down to meet him. And then it was Liam’s turn to provide a trail of kisses as he worked his way lower, lower, lower...

Dominic cried out, back arching upwards, trying to keep his hips from bucking up into Liam's mouth.

And Verity snagged the lube from a bottle that Dominic had thoughtfully provided on his nightstand, right next to a pile of condoms. She slicked her fingers up and settled on her side, kissing Liam's back while she played with him.

Good thing she'd gotten that present for him awhile back. She'd gotten a lot more practiced at it.

Liam’s lips vibrated in a pleased hum around Dominic’s length, at both his reaction as well as the sensation of Verity’s fingers.

Verity slipped one finger in, searching for that single bump. Several minutes later, she eased in another.

A few minutes more, a third.

Dominic, meanwhile was gasping, having fallen back onto the bed, one hand buried in the sheets, the other knotted into Liam's hair. Fragments of words fell from his lips, some in English, others in Italian, all enthusiastic praise.

His mouth being rather full, Liam didn't have the luxury of words at the moment, or even fragments of ones. The sounds he could make were probably still pretty effective at letting Verity know how much he was enjoying those preparations.

"How do you feel?" Verity murmured to Liam. "Ready?"

"Lord knows that I am," Dominic groaned, trying to pull away from Liam's filthy, perfect mouth. "If you continue as you are, this particular interlude won't be able to last much longer."

There was a satisfying smack! as Liam pulled away from Dominic, grinning. "That is definitely one area in which I've got the advantage," he said with a snicker. Alien-hybrid stamina was a wonderful thing. To Verity, he added: "Now let's make sure you don't die, hmmm?"

Verity routinely lit candles to the universe in appreciation for alien-hybrid stamina.

"How do you know I'm not already deceased?" Verity teased.

"Perhaps I can bring you back," Dominic offered. "If you come kneel over my face while Liam gets me ready."

He added, a second later and a little more bashfully, "I do want to know how you taste..." which had Verity crawling over to straddle his shoulders immediately.

And Liam watched the two of them appreciatively for a few moments before he reached over to the nightstand, grabbing one of those condoms as well as the lube that Verity had been using.

He took his sweet time, unwrapping the condom, placing it over Dominic's length, long fingers slicking him up carefully, thoroughly.

Dominic was hard and his hips restless, thrusting up into Liam's hands, greedy for sensation. At this point, Dominic was past caring who was where or how, he just wanted to be buried deep inside someone.

Verity rode Dominic's mouth, gasping and twisting as he slid his tongue through her folds and dipped it up into him. Her hips rocked over his face, and she bent over backwards, dragging Liam down for another deep kiss.

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