Tension Tango (Patreon)

 Do you know what you started? I just came here to partyBut now we're rockin' on the dance floor, actin' naughtyYour hands around my waist, just let the music playWe're hand in hand, chest to chest, and now we're face to face

Following up Jam's first few negative encounters with Artemis, she decides to don a fancy dress and trespass at a big garden party in Canterlot. Artemis, rather bored making conversation with the aristocrats, is surprised at a tap at their shoulder and an invitation to dance, from none other than the pink menace herself.

Hm. Well. Perhaps it is a private event, but Artemis' officers are on guard. Perhaps one dance wouldn't hurt. One conversation. One evening......

Jam and Artemis fall into a long, long game of cat and mouse, with Jam pulling off clever cons and petty crime around Canterlot, and Artemis attempting to thwart her. Jam's interest in Artie is 20% just-for-funsies flirting, 80% careful monitoring of Artemis’ position so she can scheme uninterrupted. At least, that's what she tells herself. Never fall for your own con, Jammie always says! Never fall for your own con.....