A Glimpse of Love - Lex meets Marlee

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Continued from here.

Marlee stormed furiously from the ring, her cheeks blazing crimson with embarrassment after her humiliation at the hands of Bianca. The curvy Kiwi wrestler was angry with herself for letting it happen, knowing she could have done better. But she'd had her chance and Bianca had wiped the floor with her. Cursing under her breath, she kept her eyes downcast as she moved quickly through the other wrestlers backstage, eager to be out of sight and away from the painful reminders of her failure in the ring.

Marlee Jackson

As she cleared the main crowd of waiting wrestlers, Marlee's pace slowed and she took a deep breath, trying to put the disastrous match out of her mind. She would just have to work harder. She kept walking, making her way towards the locker room and gyms.

At the end of the passage, though, she caught sight of a male wrestler, and he was looking back at her. His white hair was stark and his muscled abs were showing through the gap of the long overcoat he wore. Marlee raised an eyebrow, pressing her lips tightly together. The guy seemed to giving her a serious examination through his strangely alluring crimson eyes. For what it was worth, he was pretty cute too, but right now she didn't feel like talking to anyone. With an effort, she pulled her gaze away from him, feigning nonchalance as she made to walk past him.

[SubtleRoar]

*As he intently stared at the television that had been so neatly tucked against the corner of the wall, Lex's gaze was solely transfixed upon the sprightly figure known as Marlee. Even though she had been bested by the undisputed queen of mean, she had still put forth a valiant effort while simultaneously managing to capture the silver bullet's undivided attention.* "Huh...she bit off a little more than she could chew, but that's not really a bad thing considering how she lost."

*Quietly mulling over his thoughts, he watched as she stomped off backstage and out of the public eye and within his general vicinity. Before he was capable of generating a snarky quip regarding how she had lost, both of them had inadvertently locked eyes with one another. Her piercing gaze caused him to curl his toes almost immediately, while her pursed, pillowy lips and curvaceous frame kept his stare glued on her for an extended amount of time.*

"Well then...~" *Summoning the courage to make his presence known, he stuck his hand out just before she could pass him.* "Oh, I'm sorry, there's a toll you need to pay before you're allowed to cross." *He glanced towards her with a smarmy countenance.* "But since I'm such a great guy, I'll give you a choice- Either take me on in a friendly competition while trying to redeem yourself for earlier, or I can take you out to dinner. My treat, of course~" *His cadence made it abundantly clear that he had ulterior motives in mind, but for the time being, he eagerly waited for Marlee to respond.*

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Marlee tried to walk past the strangely alluring male wrestler, but his crimson eyes never left her, and just before she could get by, he stuck out a hand, halting her progress. When he spoke his voice held a hint of playful smugness as he referenced the match she'd just been dominated in. Marlee felt her cheeks flush again and she gave him a withering look, stopping and placing her hands on her hips.

"Hey, I don't know who you are, but I don't need to redeem myself for you, pretty boy," Marlee replied. "Queeny got away with it this time, but I'll get her back for... that! As for you..." she looked him up and down and the little spark in the back of her mind flickered. The guy was unique in a damned enticing way, slightly shorter than her and lean with it. Despite his cheeky goading she could picture some fun things she could do if she got her hands on him. Still, he was a total stranger right now - she would make him work a little harder for it.

"You want to get in the ring with me?" she questioned, a wry smile forming at the corners of her mouth. "You sure you want to do that? I'm not gonna go easy just cos you're cute you know." Marlee stepped back, folding her arms beneath her breasts, a hip cocked as she held the guy's gaze. "And I don't go on dinner dates with strangers. Who are you anyway?"

[SubtleRoar]

*Hook, line and sinker. Lex had tossed out some casual bait, and as sure as the sun was going to ascend over the horizon, Marlee went for it.* "Well, perhaps for me, but doesn't it just burn you up inside that someone like Bianca was capable of scoring such a humiliating victory over you?" *He let that statement linger for a moment before continuing, standing to his feet before getting nose to nose with the flippant female. She seemed to be much more adept at verbal banter than he had anticipated, which was certainly a refreshing change of pace. Admittedly, she was drop dead gorgeous in his eyes, but he wasn't about to divulge how he truly felt until he was absolutely sure she could handle herself between the ropes.*

Spoiler

"Considering that you were crushed by Bianca before I could even formulate an opinion on your fighting acumen, yes- I'd say my odds of emerging victorious are exceedingly high." *He shot her a sneer, continuing to dump pound after pound of salt into the fresh wound of hers.* "And the name's Lexington Dolph, but as far as you're concerned, call me Lex." *He folded his right hand's fingers into a fist and went to playfully jab at Marlee's stomach, giving her a taste of what was to come.*

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Marlee's eyes narrowed the crimson-eyed wrestler continued to taunt her about her loss to Bianca, riling the volatile New Zealander's pride as he kept talking, coming closer and standing nose to nose with her.

"Everybody loses sometimes," she retorted. "I'll deal with her another time. Right now, you shouldn't be worrying about Bianca, red-eyes." Up close he certainly had her attention, and she felt a slight tingle as their bodies moved within inches of each other.

But he wasn't finished, confidently stating his odds of victory against her in the ring, which only compounded Marlee's annoyance. It was like he was going out of his way to goad her into a fight. He introduced himself: Lexington Dolph; then he gave her a playful punch in the stomach that caught the curvy Kiwi by surprise. She breathed in sharply, but before he could pull his hand back, she caught his wrist tightly.

A wry smile crossed Marlee's face. "Okay, Lex," she said, a seductive edge creeping into her voice. "I really hope you've got the guts to back up that pretty mouth of yours. I wouldn't want to damage the goods. So how about this-" still holding his wrist, she planted her other hand on his bare chest, shoving him lightly backward into the wall of the corridor, moving her face just inches away from his. "You beat me, then you can buy me dinner. If I win... well let's just say I've got something a little more interesting than dinner in mind." She released her grip on him and stepped back with a mischievous smile on her face.

[SubtleRoar]

*Upon impact, Lex felt an iota of pride for having introduced himself in such a unique fashion. While not being the most suave individual, he knew the perfect way to leave a lasting impression on anyone and everyone he came across. However, just as he was about to recoil his tightened fist, it seemed as though Marlee wasn't too keen on him regaining full use of his hand just yet, catching and pushing him up against an adjacent wall to try and assert her dominance over him!*

"Gghh~" *Typically, The Silver Bullet was never one to shy away from a healthy bout of vying for control, but Marlee had a certain special flare about her- Lex couldn't quite put his finger on it, but she was managing to captivate him in such a way that he felt compelled to oblige her.* "Hmhm, oh trust me sweet cheeks, I've got more than just guts. You'll be getting well acquainted with another appendage of mine once we start to tussle." *He could cut the palpable tension with a knife, his masculinity beginning to tent inside of his pants from Marlee imposing herself against him.*

"You've got it, hot stuff. I'll make damn sure to give you a little something to remember me by before it's all said and done. I'll get our little scuffle scheduled for a few days from now, that way you can prepare for the absurd levels of humiliation you're going to experience, courtesy of my fists" *He nonchalantly nudged her backwards and shot her a wink, before subsequently trotting down the hallway with a noticeable spring in his step. Lex was usually the type to conceal his giddiness until the date of the fight, but in Marlee's case, he just couldn't contain himself.*

To be continued...