For on_thecouch - 20.2 Carpe Diem
"Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary." John Keating Dead Poets Society
Tabitha London Browne was back. She was back in New York. She was back on stage. And she was back. When she’d first taken to the stage to perform her mini-set, it had felt like an age since she’d played her guitar, and played with Benny, and played to an audience. The second Benny did the count in though; Tab was instantly back on the musical horse.
They started with something loud and heavy, Kei more than keeping up on bass as the trio got into a rhythm. It was like coming home, knowing that no matter what happened in between sets and clubs, that the three of them would always sync up.
Luke was in crowd, and Tab very much had her gaze locked on her boyfriend when she didn’t have her back turned so that she could face Benny. She’d always liked it better when there was one person that she could focus on, one person that the performance could be aimed at. The pleated skirt she wore showed off her legs, and the knee-high boots helped to give the rock pixie a little height. She smirked every time Luke’s eyes went from her face to her legs, and she moaned into the mike every time her mind went from the music to what might happen after she was done.
Then Benny changed things on them, and for a second Tab’s playing faltered. She whirled around to glare at her drummer, and he just glared back. It was a challenge, and maybe only one that she and Benny would understand. The prick had segued into one of the songs she’d written about Walker and now he was seeing what she’d do with it. She would definitely belt the fucker after the show that was for sure.
What had been once been a song about a boyfriend, started to take a twisted turn as the anger and bitterness coated her voice. It could just as easily have been a song about loss now, and when it was over, Tab could feel the exhaustion threaten to take her. Instead, she took a breath as she started to play another song, the tempo slowing right down as she dropped her voice and sang something much more intimate, something brand new. Benny and Kei had been sent the demo while she’d been staying with Riley, so it wasn’t like they were unprepared. But it was the first time they’d played the song together.
Tab’s gaze which had avoided Luke throughout the last song found him again, and she didn’t look away. Not until the song was over and the set was done. She handed her guitar to Mick who was up on the stage acting as roadie and practically knocked Kei over in her race to get down the set of stairs at the side. She found Luke in the crowd and her arms wrapped around his neck as he drew her into an embrace.
Tears slid down her cheeks, but the moment they were safe from the crowd and in Luke’s office, things got intense. Tab was all but naked by the time Luke set her down on his desk, and she wrapped her legs around his waist as he pushed up her skirt. Unlike every other time they’d been together, there was no condom, no physical protection. Just a trust in each other, and a trust in Tab’s pill. The sounds of the next band on stage seeped through the walls, but they didn’t notice. All they cared about was each other, and Luke drove into her hard and deep as he pressed her back against the wooden surface. As Tab’s hips bucked against Luke’s, she arched her back and let out a cry. Her orgasm triggered his, and when Tab felt Luke come inside her, she drew him into a soft kiss. He had gripped her tight as he fell back into his chair and brought her with him, the two of them still connected as she straddled him.
She took a breath like she was about to say something, but Luke gave a shake of his head. “Not now, Lucky Charm.”
She gave a nod, and her lips found his again as his hands stroked her bare back. What she wanted to say could wait.
Tabitha London Browne
Original Character
Words: 717
notskywaler, prvdsrhythm, dublinbass all used with permission. Mick is my own NPC.
Tabitha London Browne was back. She was back in New York. She was back on stage. And she was back. When she’d first taken to the stage to perform her mini-set, it had felt like an age since she’d played her guitar, and played with Benny, and played to an audience. The second Benny did the count in though; Tab was instantly back on the musical horse.
They started with something loud and heavy, Kei more than keeping up on bass as the trio got into a rhythm. It was like coming home, knowing that no matter what happened in between sets and clubs, that the three of them would always sync up.
Luke was in crowd, and Tab very much had her gaze locked on her boyfriend when she didn’t have her back turned so that she could face Benny. She’d always liked it better when there was one person that she could focus on, one person that the performance could be aimed at. The pleated skirt she wore showed off her legs, and the knee-high boots helped to give the rock pixie a little height. She smirked every time Luke’s eyes went from her face to her legs, and she moaned into the mike every time her mind went from the music to what might happen after she was done.
Then Benny changed things on them, and for a second Tab’s playing faltered. She whirled around to glare at her drummer, and he just glared back. It was a challenge, and maybe only one that she and Benny would understand. The prick had segued into one of the songs she’d written about Walker and now he was seeing what she’d do with it. She would definitely belt the fucker after the show that was for sure.
What had been once been a song about a boyfriend, started to take a twisted turn as the anger and bitterness coated her voice. It could just as easily have been a song about loss now, and when it was over, Tab could feel the exhaustion threaten to take her. Instead, she took a breath as she started to play another song, the tempo slowing right down as she dropped her voice and sang something much more intimate, something brand new. Benny and Kei had been sent the demo while she’d been staying with Riley, so it wasn’t like they were unprepared. But it was the first time they’d played the song together.
Tab’s gaze which had avoided Luke throughout the last song found him again, and she didn’t look away. Not until the song was over and the set was done. She handed her guitar to Mick who was up on the stage acting as roadie and practically knocked Kei over in her race to get down the set of stairs at the side. She found Luke in the crowd and her arms wrapped around his neck as he drew her into an embrace.
Tears slid down her cheeks, but the moment they were safe from the crowd and in Luke’s office, things got intense. Tab was all but naked by the time Luke set her down on his desk, and she wrapped her legs around his waist as he pushed up her skirt. Unlike every other time they’d been together, there was no condom, no physical protection. Just a trust in each other, and a trust in Tab’s pill. The sounds of the next band on stage seeped through the walls, but they didn’t notice. All they cared about was each other, and Luke drove into her hard and deep as he pressed her back against the wooden surface. As Tab’s hips bucked against Luke’s, she arched her back and let out a cry. Her orgasm triggered his, and when Tab felt Luke come inside her, she drew him into a soft kiss. He had gripped her tight as he fell back into his chair and brought her with him, the two of them still connected as she straddled him.
She took a breath like she was about to say something, but Luke gave a shake of his head. “Not now, Lucky Charm.”
She gave a nod, and her lips found his again as his hands stroked her bare back. What she wanted to say could wait.
Tabitha London Browne
Original Character
Words: 717
notskywaler, prvdsrhythm, dublinbass all used with permission. Mick is my own NPC.