Best Date Ever?

[Taskmaster12]

Rarely did Noloty lack any urgency to dress up for a date before. Normally she’d be checking her hair 20 times or making sure her face was clean or every single microscopic particle of dirt and it usually meant a hour long shower and 2 hours going over every dress choice. Today it was mostly a clean shower and a quick look over in the mirror that told her everything was in place. Getting all dressed up might actually turn her date tonight away, Rosie Knuckles wasn’t really the fancy type and based on where they were heading it really wasn’t the places you dressed up for. Something special happened the night her and Rosie checked out of the hospital after that brutal match, the time they spent together was different than any other post match get together and that meant you couldn’t let it end with one night. They’d done a few other outings like this and either went to each others houses to hang out and sometimes went to other places. The last attempt was cancelled because of an injury and Rosie told Noloty she was the worst kind of date when she was resting off an injury, which she decided to trust her on. Now she was healed and Noloty had no other plans so she set things up right away and was supposed to meet Rosie at a bar Rosie knew well. It was nice to be able to do something that wasn’t tied to Robin and her grand plan, tonight was about her and Rosie. If things went well the morning would be too.

She was out the door in 40 minutes driving down to where her and Rosie were said to be meeting. Thankfully Rosie sent her the coordinates for this place since Noloty had never been and it wasn’t too far away that Noloty got there after a half hour drive. Before she parked she was calling Rosie up to see where she was. “Roosieee! I’m here! Did you get here already or should I wait?”

Spoiler

[Dubski]

Rosie Knuckles had been a bit stir crazy healing from her shoulder injury she sustained in her Apex Qualifier matches, and she had been in quite a bad mood for it because it ended up making her lose out on a chance to win the Openweight Championship with an Apex Match. Noloty had been eager to meet up, and with Rosie finally being cleared for action again, Rosie said she was free to meet up now, as a celebration of sorts of her being off the injured list now.

It had been an amount of time since they saw each other last. After their match together and subsequent hooking up, Rosie and Noloty had quite the connection. Hook ups and dates at each other's places were rather common between the two of them, and they seemed to love spending time together. In fact, Noloty had very clearly made a short list of people Rosie genuinely enjoyed her time with. And she was quite smitten with Malche as well, which was even more rare for the Pink-Haired Pugilist.

Their dates out were very rare though--with Rosie mostly suggesting just meeting up at one another's place instead. But after enough requests, Knuckles decided she'd give it a shot. Especially when the idea of making it a celebration and a night out was made. So Rosie recommended a bar close to her place, and she got herself ready for a night out with drinks and who knows what else. She dressed up in a purple vest and a white jean shorts, and even tossed on some fishnets for Noloty too. Having gotten her pigtails in check, Rosie was close enough that she could even walk to the bar.

Spoiler

In time, Rosie Knuckles got a call from Noloty. And spotting the girl's car, Rosie answered the phone, a big smirk on her face as Noloty was talking to her. A more genuine smirk that had a tinge of excitement in it--she really was excited to hear her voice and to see her soon. Instead, Rosie jogged to the car and then knocked on the driver side window as she remained on the line, flashing a big smile at Noloty before speaking back to her through the phone. "You better not wait, because I want to see your hot ass right now," joked Rosie, stepping away from the door so Malche had room to open it, hanging up her phone and tossing it into her purse.

[Taskmaster12]

Noloty was focused on the bar’s entrance and didn’t see Rosie coming up to the car. It almost startled her when the window was knocked on, which passed quickly when she saw the unmistakable sexy Rosie standing outside and talking to her through the phone still. She giggled and opened the door before stepping out wearing a black jacket and black shirt with a dark blue jean shorts. She was excited to see Rosie and returned her smile while placing her phone in one of her jackets pockets. “I’d never keep you waiting sweet stuff.” Noloty leaned in to kiss Rosie. She had to after not seeing her for so long. She would pull her in for a hug right after since she was too excited to care about anyone disapproving of any pda “I’ve been coughing the days since we can do this again! I’m not letting you out of my sight all week.” She was only half joking. Hearing about how miserable and moody Rosie was while healing made Noloty feel pitiful. It disturbed her work like crazy! Hearing she was good to go was like Noloty was told she was fully healed and she wanted to smother the cutie with her affection.

[Dubski]

Rosie had a warm smile on her face when she saw Noloty look at her with such excitement. It really was nice to see her again while she was going through her rehab and recovery. Receiving that kiss right after made Knuckles feel ever better before she would receive a hug right after. Letting out a soft laugh, she would return that hug in kind. It felt good to her--comforting.

But Rosie would roll her eyes after pulling away after enough time had passed in their embrace. "Jeez, Noloty... I missed you too," said the pinkette with a grin. "If you're overcompensating here because I've been in a shitty mood, it's fine. Really. I'm just happy to have some drinks and spend time with a..."

The words trailed off as she continued to look at Malche, forcing a smile. "...Close friend." Knuckles would then pat Noloty on the shoulder and gave her a light push towards the entrance to the bar. "So let's get some drinks." And Rosie would then start heading towards the entrance as well.

[Taskmaster12]

Seeing Rosie so relaxed and happy to see her made Noloty feel warm and happy. She saw the strange coldness Rosie carried around everyone else and often wondered if she would ever get the same again. The closest she got to it came from her injury, any other time she was getting what she saw now and it made her happy to know that Rosie was completely at ease in her presence. She could even feel Rosie getting better about her accepting kisses despite still playfully scolding her for doing so. Though her smile was almost cracked by Rosie stopping her sentence to think about what Noloty was only to settle on close friend. Somehow after that getting a pat on the shoulder like she was a good buddy felt like an insult. It wasn’t like Noloty hated the idea of being Rosie’s friend. Friends could still have benefits and boy did they have that! It did bother her that she seemed to get mixed signals about the nature of the relationship. Noloty was very open about what she thought they were and wanted to go on dates and be public more. Rosie was happy to be with her whenever she came by or whenever she dropped by Noloty’s house but always made it hard to get her to do try things like this. Noloty had given her every major signal, maybe it was time she pushed the issue? She considered doing that while she was being pushed towards the entrance. Not right now. It would be too sudden. She wanted to make this feel more like a date before she did that and she didn’t want to risk startling Rosie or ruining the night of Rosie really wasn’t interested. Even though it sucked to consider the possibility that she was only friends with Rosie that outcome still beat Rosie not wanting to hang out with her at all which might happen if Noloty was too pushy tonight. “I thought you’d never ask!” For now she would start this the way Rosie wanted it. Maybe give out a few more feelers and hints to see where Rosie stood with her. Noloty had to admit though, she went from being completely calm to having some jitters debating what answer she would get. She opened the door for Rosie and followed her in to find a place to seat. “Drinks are on me! Consider your money worthless tonight babe!”

[Dubski]

Rosie followed alongside Noloty before finding a spot at the rather spacious bar. It was a nice dive bar, loud, and had plenty of people there enjoying the venue. She sat on the stool and glanced over at Noloty with a grin. "You sure about that? Your wallet might need to be bottomless to get through the night," joked Knuckles. "Because your girl is going to draaaaank."

She laughed, but damn did Rosie ever feel like she needed a drink after everything. The rehab and the injury in general, and missing out on a big chance for the Openweight Title really weighed on her. As a result, she was ready to enjoy one of her favorite comforts: alcohol. Of course, being with Noloty was just as sweet and comforting. The bartenders were very busy tonight, bouncing around, and Rosie knew they'd get to them eventually, so she put her focus on Malche instead.

"So what have you been up to lately? Except for missing me, obviously." She teased Noloty, but had a warm smile on her face as she propped an elbow on the bar, looking at the brunette.

[Taskmaster12]

“Not to worry. A rising star like me has pockets that run deep and even with that kind of dough I’ve been saving up to make out night out special!” Noloty honestly wanted to make sure Rosie had a great time. She was sure the sexy babe had the liver to power through a night of drinking and made sure she had cash to spare for a night for 10 friends for her alone. Nothing was going to squander this night. “Moving up! I’ve gotten work with some higher ups in LAW and all I have to do is fight some losers and get paid more for it. Get a few favors to cash in for later. The only thing that could keep me distracted from thinking about you all the time.” She wasn’t ashamed of her work with Robin. Compared to Korra and Haruka; especially the latter, she might’ve enjoyed doing it the most. Still the full scope of what they planned didn’t make good drinking conversation and while Noloty did consider letting Rosie in on it so they could rule as a couple she still needed to figure out a few things with Rosie before she made that leap. The first thing on her mind? Were they even a couple yet?

[Dubski]

Rosie rolled her eyes when Noloty was bragging about herself, but still smirked nonetheless. Malche had to know by now that she didn't need to keep trying to impress her with that now. She nodded along with her, choosing to only vaguely know enough about her partnership with her stable. Knuckles figured the less she knew, the less it would interfere with their relationship, however it was defined as. When Noloty mentioned thinking about Rosie all the time though, her mouth tightened briefly as her eyes drifted away from the gorgeous brunette in front of her. She let out a huff of air before fixing her gaze back on Noloty and nodded. "Hey, whatever you got to do to get paid and kick some ass."

The pinkette pat her hurt shoulder and nodded once. "Envious you kept getting to fight though. I got the craving for it like you wouldn't believe. I'm sure you've been doing great at it though. ...But I won't ask for details to, you know, complicate things with you and your little crew. You know?" Rosie would then turn to the bartender and said, "Two shots of Jack." She glanced back to Noloty, smirking. "Because you know we need to throw one back for me being cleared."

[Taskmaster12]

“We should fix that fighting slump soon. It’s hard not having a tough opponent to fight and none of the asses I’ve kicked are as cute as yours.” Rosie’s understanding made Noloty so happy. She still thought she could eventually trust her with the truth and get her to join. The only thing that stopped her was that she lacked permission and she wasn’t willing to rush it. They had a date to finish and plenty to talk about. “It’s our special night! Throw us anything she wants. Anything for my sweetheart.” Noloty reached for Rosie’s hand so she could place hers above it. Taking a risk to see how Rosie responded to intimate contact.

[Dubski]

Rosie Knuckles snickered at Noloty's remark, rolling her eyes at the compliment. She was happier knowing nothing about Noloty's group and simply letting them keep their wrestling lives and personal lives separate when it came to their relationship. But when Noloty had called her sweetheart to the bartender and grabbed her hand, Rosie made a face and quickly jerked her hand away before clearing her throat.

"Thanks. I'll have a vodka cranberry on top of the shots..." said Knuckles, clasping her hands on the bar in front of her. She would then allow Noloty to order her own drink, not making eye contact as she sat there a bit uncomfortably, looking like she was in thought.