He definitely wasn't a gentlemen, so it was probably a good thing that he wasn't claiming to be one. "well, at least you're pretty upfront about what you're like, sweetie." People that were super dishonest were kind of a turn off. Honesty really wasn't that hard, and while she was more to him than met the eye, he didn't really make any attempt to disguise his prickly nature whatsoever.

"As for the rest of ya, I guess time will tell~" Teasing was fun, even more so when someone looked like they needed some teasing, or unwinding.

"Oh, I'm well aware of my hotness, I flaunt it for a reason" April purred, allowing the man to lead them over to the dance floor.

She felt like one of those lizards, or a cat in the summer just happily basking on stones that had been sitting in the sunlight, soaking the warmth up all day. It was pretty awesome.

The closeness was nice too. "So you're not all hard edges then, just mostly?" She asked, looking up at the tall man with a softer smile.

Blue felt himself chuckle again, a low rumble that was neither unfriendly nor unpleasant, but as matter of fact as he was. ”Im not the type to apologize for how I am. The world is full of fakers, sometimes it helps to just give people no expectations. She was teasing him again and he let himself be baited. He tried to lure her closer, feeling greedy to prove her wrong.

”You like to test a man’s ego, but it makes me wonder if you live up to your own boasts. I like what I found so far but—“ he leaned next to her ear and let excess heat roll from his mouth across her skin. ”I guess time will tell.” he was exhibiting good control of his powers right now, letting the flames grow hotter in areas that she could feel but wouldn’t burn his own clothing. As the music tempo changes he let himself begin to dance, proving to be competent on the dance floor even with his standoffish personality. The difference was evident when he found something he liked, and he was enjoying the little heat leech he had pulled into his arms.

”I wouldn’t say I have a soft side, but perhaps certain things appeal to me more than others.” he let a hand brush down her back, fingers tracking her spine and leaving trails of heat. He was watching signals carefully, knowing good it well it took one wrong move for a woman to go from accepting to rejecting advances. Flirting was like dancing, the rhythm had to be right and the partner able to keep up.

April really did laugh a lot around Mr Tinderbox, there was something about his outlook that amused her. She supposed it was because he was so cynical and angry, and she really didn't think there was any real point or value in holding those opinions, it really didn't accomplish much. She really did hold very opposite views to the man, there was light in everyone, whether they saw it or not, she often could.

"Oh sweetie, it's not just the male ego I test, and it's not everyone. Only a few people need a little bit of a check, or a to be knocked down a few pegs. Typically people actually need a slight ego boost... I think you'll survive me." she purred, still relentlessly teasing the man.

Chuckling she added. "And my ego is based on plenty of experience, I know I'm pretty, I know I'm good at flirting, and I know I'm good in bed." Her voice hung a little on that last word.

It was funny, the little bits of fire dancing across her skin didn't so much excite April as soothe her. It was comfortable. "That sort of sounds like a soft side, honey." She purred, enjoying the little bit of heat rolling down her back.

April leaned up one hand cupping Blue's neck. He was a tall man, but she probably didn't need to make up the height difference nearly as much as other people he interacted with. As her lips closed the distance to his, in the last couple of seconds she activated her power, but only localised to her lips. Little, much brighter blue flames danced between them.

She had a seductive laugh. At least, Blue responded to it that way. Few people would get away with the little jabs she kept taking, but few proved to be worth his attention. The way she responded to his fire, and the little quirks and ways she flirted were delightfully maddening. She was confident in her abilities and hell, he wanted to test hem. Patience was never his strong point, sadly.

Soft side? She wanted to make him sound weak, human. Prone to vulnerabilities like other losers. Soft side. Psh. He wondered how much he could get away with saying to her before she found him to be too much. But then, she initiated the kiss, and he felt a pleased growl escape. He could feel the fire, the energy from it meeting his mouth right before her lips did. His own skin returned with heat, one hand finding her hair and touching it. He exhibited a mixture of aggression and self control, a nice balance in a partner. Willing to have fun but watchful of signals he went too far. Perhaps, that was his soft side. Maybe just a rare person found it.

He swayed with the music, slipping behind her and letting his hands move back to her hips as the kiss melted. His face found the bend in her neck and left trails of fire there. There were challenges being tall, but she was not so tiny it was impossible. ”Do you really prefer someone with a soft side? I thought the preference was keeping things hard.” was that a joke? A dirty joke, but he did have a sense of humor under the surface.

Their games had cleared a little space from the other attendees so he didn’t have to resist teasing her more with sparks of heat. She was feeding him fire, after all. He was literally being charged by her powers and sending it back in raw heat.

As someone extremely practiced in flirtation and attraction April was pretty good at picking up on the subtle cues that a person was feeling into her. Even with someone as maladjusted as the gentleman in front of her she was picking up on it even before the kissing started, she doubted he gave many people the time of day, let alone engaged in as much conversation or physical contact, unless he was trying to scare them off or burn them.

April giggled as the kiss parted. "My my, you enjoyed that didn't you?~" She purred, her voice teasing further stimulation of the sort before the evening was over.

The little trails of flame down her back made April cling to him a little more. It wasn't an excited or eager action, more of a comfortable one. She felt like she was curling up by a nice log fire.

She wasn't really in danger of falling asleep while dancing though, pretty much anytime he opened his mouth she burst out laughing. "Dear Tinderbox, you're not nearly as versed in inuendo as yours truly. The hard is a side effect of my hotness." She replied, wiggling her eyebrows.

Blue wasn’t one to volunteer information about himself, but her taunts kept putting him on defense. He let heat transform to actual fire where it met her skin, finding it hard to keep flames away from her clothing. He was behaving, for now. But that wasn’t to say he couldn’t slip up and find out whether her clothing was more fireproof than his was.

”I’m enjoying the fire, luv. You kiss fine but let’s not get ahead of ourselves,” he let his hands move along her sides, staying low enough to avoid being accused of getting handsy. That could happen at a different location. ”Fun fact, I don’t feel cold. Don’t get cold. You seem to be the one who is a little cold blooded.”

She poked fun at his comment and he let out a noise between a laugh and a cough, ”Not everyone needs to use fancy words to lure someone inside. There are plenty who respond just as well to you trying to set their hair on fire.” he reached for her arm and released more flames. It was safer than getting too worked up and actually sacrificing his own clothing. Damn, she got under his skin. What was worse was she knew it and enjoyed maddening him.

April was good with words, true. But she usually liked to be pretty upfront and honest with things. Some people felt intimidated by her, and she was getting the vibe that Blue was feeling that way. She supposed she could see how someone a little lacking on the social skills might feel that way, she’d maybe dial it back a little. She did still think he didn’t need more of an ego though.

April laughed a silvery laugh once again. “Oh, I can definitely tell you’re warm blooded, some things are just obvious.” She leaned into him with the dance a little more, enjoying the temperature sure, but something about Blue was very interesting. He was different, and that was fun.

“Sweetie, people that are interested in you because you can set them on fire, generally speaking need help.” She grinned playfully, leaning over to plant a couple of small kisses on his neck and jawline before pulling back, letting out little playful bursts of flame with each contact.

There was something very satisfying about knowing you were getting to somebody that tried to play it cool (heh.) “So, enjoying yourself more than you thought you would in here tonight?” April knew the answer, but she raised her eyebrow teasingly all the same.

Blue wanted to comment that anyone interested in him probably needed help, but that was maybe shooting himself in the foot too much. He let the thought slide, soon distracted by the kisses soothing his temper. He couldn't help the growl he made when she reached a maddening curve of his jaw. Fire was nice, but it never flirted like this. He didn't even have much alcohol in him, but she was stronger than anything he had consumed.

Enjoying himself? He looked down at her with a somewhat hungry expression now. "I could admit I am, but that seems to be giving into your tricks. Fine, shame me for finding something interesting enough to catch my interest." He leaned close to her ear again. "You wanted to bring my pride down a notch, so well done, you are clearly the hottest thing in this club and you know how to use it."

April wouldn't go as far as saying she'd enjoyed the interaction overall, it was definitely stimulating. And comfortable, the man was a little odd, and obtuse, but he was warm and taken in by her own fire. It wasn't so much a kind of mutual enjoyment as two flames attracting one another. She was having fun, but she definitely wasn't sure about his personality.

April had been chipping away at that top layer of irrefutable pride. Maybe his treatment of the bartender had bothered her, or maybe she just figured as a hot headed fire mutant he needed to be shown that there was always a bigger fish.

One way or another, his admitting that he'd been enjoying her company, and that she was the hottest thing in the room was a sweet melody to her ears.

She hid her smile for a few moments, planting several more lingering, fiery (literally) kisses along his jaw line before sliding her hands up to loop around his shoulders. "That's all I needed to hear."She leaned in and rewarded him with a much more eager, hungry kiss.

After a few, intense moments she broke it. "So. Get outta here with me?" She knew what his answer would be.

Blue wasn't one who liked to be led along, but April was certainly a siren in her own way. The flames were just enticing enough to keep him wanting more, and the dancing gave enough contact to stir, well, the rest of him. Throw in one or two kisses, he was somewhat annoyed how tempted he was. Fine, she won. He accepted the kiss and decided if this was losing, he was okay with it.

"Lead the way, luv," there was a satisfied rumble to his voice, and he felt like a lizard basking in the sun. Fire had that effect on him, releasing inhibitions and relaxing his mind. It was better than a drink to a stressed mind. His powers made him feed of the flames, seeking energy from it, and she was probably using it to her advantage at this point.

There was something almost comical being able to reach through someone as hot-headed as he was and tease the almost animal instinct inside to burn.

April was so giddy that she'd cracked through the man's shell. It was very exciting in it's own way. The fact they'd not even exchanged names and she'd gotten this far with him was extremely amusing in it's own way. She occasionally let little flickers of fire dance across the palm that she was leading him with as they moved. Like little rewards for behaving so well with her.

As they neared the exit she hummed out loud. "There is a hotel near here I think." She'd not played around too much in this club so far so she wasn't 100%, but she could definitely follow signs. April normally wouldn't have an issue leading people to her apartment, but Danny lived there too and she felt like if her and Blue hooked up something was going to catch fire. Lots of things were going to catch fire.

Blue was not opposed to a hotel. In fact, considering their situation it was probably the better idea. He had a card they could use, and any damages would be billed to his old man. The drunk ass would probably pay it without even knowing why he had spent so much in New York anyway. Blue was more than happy to take advantage of the free funds for this night.

The place they found was nice enough. It was probably some type of tourist destination with a plate of cookies, a well lit lobby, and an overly helpful front desk clerk. With a decent tip, and the credit card, they were taken care of and on their way without much problem.

Getting to the room Blue waited until the door was shut then finally drew his companion closer. His hands snaked along the line of her hips, up her back, slipping just under her shirt to find the warm skin underneath. The kisses traded fire for a moment before he pulled back just enough to smirk down at her. "So are you still teaching me manners, or have I been permitted leniency on good behavior." He was very eager to see just how much hotter she was than him.

It didn't take them remotely long to find a hotel and start heading towards a room, the whole time April was leeching warmth from the pan, and planting little lingering kisses along his neck and jawline, occasionally nibbling. Just to keep the energy going until they got inside.

April felt a shiver that had nothing to do with the cold run up her body as Blue's hand snaked up her and wandered her bare skin and chuckled at his question, sizing him up for a moment with a very very hungry look. "I think you've been more than good enough, it's time to get a little bad." With an extremely practiced motion April reached down and clasped her top, pulling it up and off in a couple of seconds, before flinging it against a wall in a fluid motion.

It wasn't much longer before she was all over Blue, kisses and much more playful biting than before. Flames soon followed. She hoped this hotel had good insurance.