Bubblegum [2]

[Sofia Hargrave]

Sofia smiles at the possible suggestion in how the glass was raised, leaning in a little more she concealed the movement of her hand which slipped back up to Soleene's jaw, caressing it. Carefully guiding the drink away for a little extra room with a calm nudge of the same arm. Looking her in the eye with that small earnest smile of hers.

"I've never forgotten a single one," she promises and leans in for a kiss, one that, if accepted, promised to be slow and passionate for a fiery few seconds before pulling away with a satisfaction.

[Soleene Stryss]

Soleene's gaze was perhaps admittedly on her glass than Sofia directly. She was a bit wary that she was slipping something in her drink, couldn't be too sure when there were so many Imperial-affiliated here. The boldness that Sofia showed instead perhaps caught her by surprise.

At first, she didn't react when Sofia touched her and then kissed her. There was either some hesitation or restraint on her part before she would allow herself to join her, reciprocating the kiss in kind. When she pulled away, she would allow her, her gaze resting on her afterward. If she was going to be dragged out for that, that was one way at least.

"Yeah, is that so?"

[Sofia Hargrave]

Pulling away Sofia smiles, eyes opening again as she looks to Soleene, "Sweet.. like you said. Not salty or sour," she smirks, brushing Soleene's cheek as she pulls her hand away. Settling in that post-kiss energy for a moment and relishing it. Leaning against the bar she almost looks away from Soleene but her gaze lingers and holds true.

"Yea," she says, her voice low meeting that resonance. Sitting with a few thoughts to her mind, she just watches Soleene for a moment, making an effort at gauging Soleene's own thoughts.

[Soleene Stryss]

Soleene's gaze rested back on her, looking rather inquisitive with a hint of bemusement on the matter. She couldn't help but let a faint smile break her veneer, despite wanting to hold a sabacc face.

She echoed her last word with a bit of dryness attached to it, still debating a few things in her thoughts. "Yeah," she says.

"You might be right...And you've got a really funny way of reading people, Sofia." She shook her head, perhaps still rather surprised by the other girl's boldness on the matter. "I think I also mentioned fizzy too somewhere. I don't know where or how you'd exactly catch that, however."

[Sofia Hargrave]

"I'm alright with it being a little funny if it works," she suggest with a smirk. With her hand having precious little else to do at the moment, despite her own new drink just getting delivered, she elects to bring her hand to Soleene's arm and brush along the length of it gently with her first two fingers.

"But, you're also right," she smiles, "you did mention fizzy there too and I completely missed any fizziness. How I would though.. I'm not sure either but, we could always try again? Maybe I'll have better luck," the k 'clicked' in the back of her throat, her smile grew to a smirk, and that even grew mischievous as her eyes narrowed a little on Soleene with that intent to it.

[Soleene Stryss]

Soleene looked down to see where Sofia was touching her and she raised her brows at her, looking vaguely amused. "Sound like to me that it's not entirely all that perfect if you've missed something like that. Heh, I actually kind of thought it was a little more than obvious in the bubbles."

She brushed her own hair back and tapped on the base of the champagne glass. "I don't know...I'm not sure quite if sure if you're going to get too carried away with this taste test."

[Sofia Hargrave]

"Guess my focus never was on the drink, huh?" she smiles, laughing lightly as she continues to brush along her arm, back and forth along the length gently and slowly. Eyes watching for the little details in Soleene as she leans a little more, bringing more contact between them but still comfortable enough in public.

"Would it be so bad if I did?" she teases the thought with that same near mischievous smile.

[Soleene Stryss]

"Aw, well...if you were going to be playful about it, you could have at least kept the drink part of the equation, even if it was never the case. Deniability and all that. So, I guess I'm the only thing on the table now?" She smiled, a bit abashedly. Luckily, she might be too pink to make an obvious blush.

Soleene chuckled openly at the smile. "No...maybe not. You're making this evening less dull, I'll admit."

[Sofia Hargrave]

"Guess you are," she miles, leaning in a little more again. Eyes closing, mouth parting, a lick along her bottom lip and a smile that brought her eyes open again a few inches away. Chuckling lightly there as she eases in the tension, "I was hoping I would. Glad you'll admit it too," she laughs lightly. "Have an idea how you can help me with a little something like that too, but.. I'm saving that reveal a little longer, should never rush a good thing," she laughs, the tone is light and just a bit bubbly.

"So.. in the meantime?" she looks to Soleene's lips in the little space between them, close enough to feel one another's breath.

[Soleene Stryss]

"Never rush, huh?" She raised her brow with a clear look of amusement in her eyes. "And here I was thinking that you've shown your hand already but okay."

"...In the meantime...? It really feels like we're pushing the rule and trying to get kicked out of here." She would lean toward her as if to give her answer to her question and pull back just an inch before she could touch her.

[Sofia Hargrave]

Sofia's grin only grows with the tease of it, "Oh no, this isn't me rushing," she chuckles, glancing from lips to eyes, "Showing my hand is one thing but.. pushing you toward a bed? That's the kinda rushing I'm thinkin' of.. but we'll get there, eventually.. at least, if I can keep you enticed," she smirks, taking a moment to settle and pace herself.

"As for in the meantime, I could say no one's paying attention but.. sometimes it's fun getting kicked out," she laughs, smiling as she hovers, there's a little lean in and out motion of her lips as she considers the options but she holds true so far. "Can't ruin the night if we get kicked out together, hmm?"

[Soleene Stryss]

"Uh-huh...Is bed euphemism for something else now? Like the drink?" She said coyly on the matter before laughing at that thought. "You are a funny one, did I mention that already. Now I'm really wondering what can get you embarrassed again."

"We're in polite company, I think people might be too polite to say much for now. Kind of taking advantage of the setting, aren't it? I've kicked people out of places before but me getting kicked out without bruised faces and foul language, that's a new one. It's not my style, personally." She said before giving a glance around the room. "I have to say, this place sucks enough that I really wouldn't miss it if I was banned."

[Sofia Hargrave]

"Hard to not take advantage when it's so tempting though," she smiles, glancing toward the room but still hovering as near Soleene as she can. "Bruised faces? Now that I can let go, but foul language? I'm sorry- but I think I'll have to draw the line there I couldn't possibly keep with someone like that," she teases with the lie, never parting away to even give the hint of suspicion otherwise. "I wouldn't mind getting kicked out myself. Plenty other places just like this one.. plenty more nicer too but something else you said.."

"That you wanna get me embarrassed again so soon?" she smirks, the gentle hand against Soleene's arm starting up again as they hover by one another. "I could stand to see you try," she says. Looking to Soleene's lips in the moment her eyes focus, narrow in, and she laughs. A half-lidded gaze lingering as she continues, "And it is. Just another euphemism.. by bed I mean table," she laughs pleasantly with the tease.

[Soleene Stryss]

Okay, that managed to get a hint of blushing from Soleene as she averted her gaze elsewhere for a moment to recompose. It most certainly wasn't at a table. She supposed she might have herself to blame if she pushed back and only got the stakes raised instead.

"Are we discussing limits now?" She asked as she faced her again. "I guess those would be good to get out of the way before things get too carried away. I could do without the punching and cursing myself but security around here is just going to get handsy. The type here doesn't seem to enjoy a good show when they see one."

Her hand found its way atop of Sofia's as she looked into her eyes directly, speaking to her closely in a lower tone. She tilted her head slightly, almost as she was preparing to kiss her but stopped short. "I was just wondering if there were any other parts of you that could even get embarrassed at this point. If we keep daring someone, something might just happen eventually and then we're going to be both embarrassed..."

[Sofia Hargrave]

Sofia's hand settles under Soleene's, her thumb brushing a moment but as her focus is pulled from it that stops too. A brief look crossing her eye, a longing- cut short, she couldn't help but grin at the play. A realization settling that brought a flush to her cheeks which she hid behind a smile, "Some," she teases the thought, eyes to match Soleene and then down to her lips again, "But you'll just have to see if you can find the buttons. I can be pretty good about hiding them, but that's good cause I enjoy this dancing back and forth with you," she laughs, almost a giggle. Tasking a moment, a breath, to cool herself down just a little.

"Now on this getting embarrassed situation, we wouldn't want that.." she says but the tone doesn't quite cooperate, adding a little shake of her head that has a playful manner which also doesn't help her case. "At least.. the guards getting handsy? I'd get jealous," she states as a matter of fact, then smiles, lips barely parting she licks long the back of her teeth, "with all this teasing it's only fair I get to be the one getting handsy," she laughs, that pleasant, low, and hopefully titillating laugh.

[Soleene Stryss]

Soleene couldn't but smile upon see that blush from her and with that, she did relent a little as she pulled back from that rather intimate space that they were sharing. Just a tad, at least. "You are probably keeping some cards on you after all, which fair enough. Can't show me everything. There's a lot of things I could do to find those buttons...but what if I just end up missing the ones that you're hoping to get pressed? That might be no fun at all." She said with a faint frown as she looked pensive for a moment.

She pushed herself from the bar but didn't quite leave her, seemingly moving to encircle her instead so that Sofia would find herself in between Soleene and the bar. Her expression looked thoughtful as she put herself face to face to her again. "Oh? So, this is suddenly an exclusive privilege thing? What was that about fliting earlier?"

[Sofia Hargrave]

As Soleene parted for that brief moment Sofia's hand lingered with her, dragging softly along her skin as she passes briefly out of grasp and then comes back within. A smile playing at her lips as she shifts up a little against the bar to give a little more height but Soleene was still certainly looking down over her. Glancing to her, inviting in that extra space propping herself up gave she smiles as she regards her again from the new angle.

Face to face she flushes a little, same as before, and hides it in a small laugh, "Like a good fisherman," she says, smiling to give her time to regain composure a little. Slipping her hands onto Soleene's waist, holding her on either side, "I've got my catch for the night. I'll let it go tomorrow, to swim freely as it likes but for tonight? Tonight I think I earned myself a little of that exclusive privilege, hmm?" she says.

Leaning in a little so Soleene can feel her presence just a bit closer, her breath on her skin, "And my buttons? You've been impressing me all night, I'm confident you won't start now," she teases with that smile, a lick behind her lip and over the top of her teeth.

[Soleene Stryss]

"Now, you've caught me now?" She looked upwards for a moment before letting out a low chuckle. "I guess you're not wrong, as you seemed to have wandered in on to me. You're making it increasingly difficult to walk away now at the same time."

When Sofia held her, her hands curiously felt the length of her arms as she looked back at her directly. Her hands placed themselves around her body, resting on the small of her back. "There's so many of them that are likely hard to press in public, however...but I think I might think of a few others if you're so willing to still cause a scene around here."

If she would allow her, Soleene bent down slightly with one hand still on her back and another reached for the back of her knee then suddenly lifting her up so that she could be sitting on the bar. "And how's this for a table now?"

[Sofia Hargrave]

Curious as a cat Sofia watches Soleene as she bends down, and then the sudden lift sparks a loud two-note cackle of a laugh. Surprised as she was she finds what hold she can on Soleene in the moment and looks down from her new seat, her cheeks flushed and without a mind enough to cover up for it this time. With a breath she manages some composure again. Afterwards, finding one of her hands had found Soleene's arm that was being used to steady her back and the other finding her shoulder.

"This-" she giggles, "this is good for a table," she chuckles and settles in. Bringing the hand up from Soleen'es shoulder Sofia brushes her cheek with a thumb affectionately, resting it back on her shoulder, "Now that's plenty bold.. and I really like bold," she laughs lightly again. "Now I'm wondering if I get to see where you plan going from here," she glances around, seeing no one within the main floor or room heading this way quite yet. "Least- if someone else isn't faster than you?" she leans in a little, her grip on Soleene's arm getting a little tighter as she makes sure not to fall.

Meanwhile, behind the bar, the tender that served their drinks gave a very suspicious look and seems about to say something, if Soleene would take notice, but being flagged down by someone in an Imperial officers suit he had to make the ultimate service industry decision and save his job first.

[Soleene Stryss]

Soleene couldn't help but grin at Sofia's reaction after placing her on the bar and she didn't even spare a glance at the bartender or her surroundings, her focus entirely on the woman in front of her. She tilted her head slightly while biting back a smirk on her lips as she saw the blush on her away. It felt tempting to keep pushing the human until she was as pink as her own skin, finding these buttons.

Her hand on Sofia's back did remain on her to help keep her steady on the bar, seeing as she felt her grip to hold on. She did place her other hand on her thigh and gave her casual strokes, looking up to her for her reaction on the matter. "Good, I'm glad you think so. You mentioned a table and I thought the one in front of us was just as good as any...And you do look good on this bar. I don't know if it's comfortable enough now that I think about it, especially if you're going to kiss someone from up there..."

She looked at Sofia intently with bold eyes after her words, very much an invitation there.