[Rainbowfox Ari]

Rose grinned as Raven came trudging up to the entranceway of Exquisite in full-on rage. She was adorable when she was angry. That anger melted to confusion as soon as Rose proffered her namesake to the irate woman. Raven paused and clenched the flower as though it was her lifeline on sanity. "What is this all about? I thought you were in trouble...?"

The club-owner flashed a wide smile and made a flourish - upon which the collected rose petals fell in gorgeous chaos all over Raven, all over her bike, and all over Rose. The mobster turned this way and that, trying to figure out what was going on. It was quite clear that she was more than a little confused about this whole thing. "Then the call?"

"A fake, darling. You needed an impetus to get here, and my lovely lad simply provided one." She would have to pay him extra this week - that had been a brilliant idea. "Now that I have you here, though." She moved closer to Raven and slid one arm around her waist. "I have you at odds, I believe. You need a date, I need an excuse to celebrate - and a glass of wine." The older woman chuckled and reached up to brush her thumb across Raven's lips. "And you need to kiss me."

Raven's helmet clattered to the ground from her arms, as she flailed to keep her balance. Rose quite literally swept her off her feet, and it was instinct that made her throw out her arms to grab the other woman. She was a bit woozy from the whole shock of it all. Here she had thought Rose was in real trouble, thanks to a call from one of her employees telling Raven to come right away. This was a bit much to handle. Then again, the way Rose's eyes sparkled in the dying light of the setting sun, and the rose-petals reflected there... It rekindled the feelings she'd had for the woman in the first place. She felt her resolve slipping.

"Rose... I told you time and time again that I don't... I don't..." She sighed and leaned up. "Oh, alright. Just this once. I suppose you've earned it if you put all this together for me."

Both women embraced each other - along with cheering from those of Rose's employees who were outside - and gazed into each other's eyes for a moment before going in for a passionate kiss. Rose squeezed Raven tighter against her, and Raven tangled her fingers in Rose's long hair. This was going to be quite the evening if this was just the start of it.

"Love you, crazy bitch," Rose mumbled into Raven's hair.

"I love you too, pampered princess," Raven muttered back.