Party

Mathias stood amongst the crowd, sipping on wine, a decorative rapier hanging comfortably from his hip as he watched the rich men wander to and fro, gladly putting their wealth on display for the world to see. They were all perfectly aware of why they had been invited - because they had the wealth not to question the hundred dollar fee on their way in, or that they had to pay for their cocktails. Even aside from that, they carried on them great jewelry, mass wealths of cash, and numerous other things with which to display their power through money.

Mathias, on the other hand, was there because his face looked remarkably similar to one of the patrons whom he had recently robbed, which was fortunate for a thief. He had entered unquestioned, and while he had had to pay the fee on his way in and buy a few drinks to fit in, it had been easy to pilfer far more than he had paid in the first place as he made his way around. The profits far outweighed the cost - more than he could say for any of the idiots around him, even if he hadn't stolen from them. The only thing they were there to do was to get their names and faces out there amongst their peers.

But Mathis had not come in alone. He had brought a date - a sexy little vixen, dressed in a tight black dress with long cuts down the front and up the leg. She looked good - good enough that no one could stop staring at her, even as she slipped her hands in their pockets and lifted their wallets. It was easy to get lost in her curves. Fortunately, Mathias had practice.

They met behind one of the pillars in the hall about halfway through the night, planting a kiss hard on one another's lips the moment they came together. "How have you been doing, my prince?" Drana asked, pulling a golden crown out of her bag and placing it on Mathias' head. "Are we full of riches now? Can we get the hell out of here so that the only one looking at my cleavage is you?"

Mathias chuckled and adjusted the crown on his head. "Now why would I look at your cleavage when I can just strip you entirely?"

"God that sounds so much better than this dull party. Let's get the hell out of here."