You Would Never Know...

[BadInfluence]

Life changes in the flicker of an instant. No build up to a climax, no foreshadowing, not even the smell of smoke on the wind. There is only one moment when everything is ok, it all seems to be going just fine, the casual course of life... Then all of a sudden it just... Isnt. For her? It had started with the fire that interrupted what was supposed to be a nice little date, a chance to know each other better before the real chaos began, that princess run that tradition demanded to occur... Somehow in the span of that night, not only was her date interrupted before it really even got going, but she had lost her Jacob too... Not physically mind you, he hadn't passed on or fallen into some sort of illness, nothing quite so negative. He had, however, been called to stay with family and take over a few important duties, things that he said couldn't be put off... She had wished him well with a very heavy heart, asking him to stay safe and to write her often, to let her know he was ok and bearing up well... She barely got to spend any time with him, if anything it was as if they kept getting pulled farther and farther apart, unsure if this was even how things were supposed to go... Or was it just how it was going to go for them? She could handle being alone from time to time, she was good at it, but lately it seemed since she and Jacob got together they'd spent more time apart than together and it was started to make her heart hurt...



Then again she wasn't the only one...



Sybelle and Diovan were in the hospital until further notice. Sybelle was a complicated and high risk pregnancy that had only gotten even more complicated and Diovan who, when he was returned and the contract that Cegorach had out on him was resolved and removed, turned out to be dying of cancer... The attack had just been the tipping block that sped up the slow spread of those cancer cells, tipping it into overdrive and given the type of cancer it was, there was a 0% success rate of a cure but... He hadn't minded... He was happily spending his time in the hospital with his wife and their family, plenty of visitors and friends, the man had made peace with his life long before this and seemed to be looking towards the next great adventure without fear... Sydel and Nautilous? On the surface and far away from all of it. No one could blame them for the distance, the brothers had been long estranged before the last couple of years and Sydel? Sydel couldn't stomach being around the man she loved and watching him slowly wither away... They were far better off on the surface and managing their life there, handling his many vast accounts and investments, all that good stuff...



She? After losing her second pregnancy she was rather done with the whole thing in a lot of ways. She was now on a sort of potion that kept her from being able to get pregnant for quite some time which worked out better for her in a lot of ways. She wasn't ready to go through that sort of heartache again. Being on a health hiatus from her school she had nothing but time on her hands and a bit of a fortune to spend. Ace? Had lost so much that meant anything to him... She had seen him going around the castle, strange things had been afoot and no one could figure out how or why, but war treaties had been sent off bearing a false seal and others that would have wiped entire cities out... Thankfully they had been caught in time but that didn't mellow out the fact there were a good forty countries who were rather pissed off with Silverthorn and the fiasco that was the princess run. Adelaide was handling that one with the help of Ryker and Ace, but it would be years and years before the dust from all that settled, and sadly there were a few fingers in the pot just itching to keep the drama going... They'd stayed around for... Well about a week, a week in a half to ensure that the repairs were going to be done and that a majority of the work had been handled, but at the end of that time? Both she and Ace were just about done with it. They'd packed up even though Adelaide had been against them leaving 'so soon' as she'd said, the fact was they they were a betrothed couple, the future of Silverthorn was secured and even wealthier than before. Trade was open with the Drow and Har Ganeth, luxury items and materials were coming in that had not been seen before, exporting of food and other such things were exceptionally well... Everything was flourishing and there was no reason to stay...



She'd packed everything up for her and Ace before they'd left on their own adventure, a chance to get to know each other a bit more without everyone coming in and poking at them, gawking and asking a thousand questions... They went far away from anyone who might know them and disappeared onto the surface themselves, leaving the weather in Arvandor up to the lazy ass Gods who had decided it was better to chuck it off onto a rather magically skilled individual. It would be just fine for a few months while she and Ace explored and just... Wandered... A few rules were set down though. Rule one? No Magic. Rule two? No Titles. Rule Three? They could only use the money they had brought with them, the rest? They had to work for.



It had been just shy of a month when they were moving into another rented room, they only stayed in a place for a few days, popping from city to city wherever their feet took them. She worked as a healer on the road, it was an easy job and one she was very good at, able to keep them both in funds well enough to not need to dip into what they brought with them. Ace was exceptionally good with his hands and hired himself out as a laborer some days, others as a watch repairman, and another a scribe and translator... A jack of all trades he literally could do it all. Come their evenings they'd meet up at whatever place they called home for the night and curled up together at the kitchen table, which was usually their bed really, wrapped up under a blanket and eating whatever she had prepared for them that night. They'd talk and laugh, he'd tell her about his day and she would tell him about hers, sharing their meal before they'd drift to sleep... For all they shared these days? Sex wasn't one of them. It wasn't that he hadn't offered because he had but for her it just... It wasn't there... The loss of her pregnancy back to back, her schooling in upheaval, all the stuff going on with her past and her new title in life? It wore her down and she wanted to step away from everything like that... She and Ace had started this relationship IN bed... She wanted to set it back in the right order and go from the beginning like a normal couple would. That meant no sex... Not for a while anyways...



When she woke up? The day was exceptionally bright and she had a fantastic hangover... She and Ace had found someone who paid for services in moonshine and they had gotten really, truly, royally smashed on the delicious apple pie flavored drink. Because of that though she was in some extreme agony as the sunlight flooded in and what did she do? Hide under Ace's arm of course. He was her favorite curtain as she burrowed into his chest, her head throbbing and her stomach rolling, feeling... Well... Probably the worst she had in a very long time. "Honey..." She'd utter hoarsely to Ace, poking him in the ribs to wake him up, he always handled his alcohol better than her and tended to be less fucked up the next day than, oh... Say... Herself? "Baby wake up and close the blinds..." She'd mutter and if he didn't move? She'd dig her little feet right into his ass cheeks and push. It wasn't the first time she'd done it. It wouldn't be the last either! "Is today the weekend? Do I have to work? Oh God I do NOT want to go to work no no no..." She groaned as she stole his pillow once he got up and hid her head under it and turned away from the offensively cheery morning... "Why is it so HOT..." She'd sit up once the blinds were closed, pressing her hands to the sides of her head and rubbing, feeling like she'd licked the back end of a cat with a case of the... Yeah lets not... "Is it just me? Or is it hot already? Good God it's not even nine and it's already hot..." She said, looking at the clock on the nightstand, shifting to rub her hands over her face. "Nope, not going to happen today, we're playing hookie... Let's go to the beach? Snag a picnic and cool off in the water... Have a bonfire and cook some fish or squid or something...Mmm... Then some nice, ice cold beers as the sun goes down, dig our toes in the wet sand... What do you think?" She'd ask, getting up and out of bed to find the asprin, popping a couple and drinking a full glass of water before handing him his own. She'd rise on her toes to kiss his cheek before she'd go to the suit case that held the clothes she'd brought with her, pulling his shirt off over her head and setting it on the back of the chair before pulling out a swimsuit and a rather darling little sundress and flip flops, silently musing over what to make for breakfast.

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slipping away from the castle had been a lot more work than he was expecting.. his Mother did not want them to leave, the drama that had unfolded between those walls was fast and hard and he needed a break from it.. he knew all to well that a lot of damage had been done.. that Silverthorn would need to work hard to regain its reputation.. it had been tarnished by the failed princess run and it would be something he would have to deal with .. but not right now.. he bid his family farewell.. not forever.. just for now.. and the two of them set off.. in no particular direction.. with no particular time frame..

they just needed some space.. some air.. some room to move.. ending up on the surface suited him just fine.. he was no stranger to it having spent time here when he were younger.. the rules were set.. no magic, no titles, no more gold than that which they had in their pockets.. but they could earn it.. she fell into the good doctor role.. and naturally flourished.. earning them quite a few shiny coins for helping all and sundry along the way.. he well he went into hard labour.. repairs.. fences.. painting.. all manner of things.. whatever was available he would take a turn at.. they spent a few nights here.. a few nights there.. never staying in one place for very long..

but on this one particular night it wasn't gold they were paid with but rather some pretty potent alcohol..it knocked her on her ass almost immediately.. for him it was a mild buzz but pleasurable none the less.. come morning he was woken by the feeling of tiny heels kicking against his ass.. he groaned and rolled over.. -.. fine.. Fine.. -he exhaled.. tossing the pillow at her as he dragged himself out of that bed and he drew the curtain across.. the room would flood with darkness once more.. but the light still peeked through in cracks ..-.. Its hot my dear because its summer.. -he rubbed his hands down over his face.. his eyes.. his forehead.. before he scratched at the beard that was forming..-.. I dont even know what day it is anymore.. they all kind of blend into one another..

-he gave a light shrug of his shoulders as he poured himself and her cups of water.. -.. the beach sounds like a plan.. -he nodded.. stretching and rolling his shoulders before he would down the water.. he watched as she pulled herself finally out of bed.. removing the shirt.. a swimsuit finding its place along with the cute little sundress.. he had on a pair of shorts.. they sat low upon his hips.. and a stringer white tank..-.. Im not terribly hungry.. and I doubt your belly will take much..

-he rubbed his hand against the back of his neck-.. just grab some things and we will graze down on the beach somewhere.. -he waved his hand-.something easy.. -they really didn't need anything fancy or really organised.. just some bread.. maybe some cheese.. whatever they had on hand.. before he would wait for her to gather up a few more things.. he slid on a pair of sand shoes .. they would soon make their way down to the beach which thankfully was not too far away-

[BadInfluence]

Small squeak...



That was what was heard when he tossed the pillow at her, trying hard not to laugh at just how damned grouchy he was in the morning, this man did NOT like waking up. Well no, actually, it was more he didn't like being woken up. Plus with it being quite hot in their little rented room made them both a bit on the uuuurg side, hang over on her part not included. "Mmm? Are you sure? I thought it was just because I was with you." Part tease and all flattering she added in a bit of sugar to smooth that ruffled fur of his. "The beard is coming in nice..." She complimented as she tried to think of which day it was too but like him? She couldn't pin it. Without having a boss, a work week to schedule, or a job to go to? They had just huffed it, going day to day, living how they wanted to. She was hoping it was a good enough break to help him rebuild from the trauma he had suffered. Her? It was a chance to get away from everything and pretend the world and everything wasn't waiting for her just as soon as she pulled her head out of the sand.



The beach was offered up on her part, it was always a good deal cooler there and they could do whatever they wanted, enjoy a good tan or go play in the waves... She went over to her suitcase and pulled out a white sundress with sunflowers in beautiful print over it, her white straw sunhat and a small canvas purse to pack anything in she felt like bringing... Her swimsuit was a pale blue creation with adorable ruffles that covered her up quite nicely and looked incredible on her. Her hair left down in beachy waves around her shoulders and a fair of flip flops on her feet she went to pack them a lunch. Nothing super fancy of course, a couple of thick chicken breast sandwiches, some crisps and a couple of ice cold beer... And who can forego the big juicy watermelon? Packed all up neatly she would hand him the bag with their food stuff in it and they'd head out of their room, waving to the b&b owner as she headed out... Catching his hand in hers and linking her fingers with his as they'd walk.



She knew he'd be grouchy for a little bit so she let him be just that. She didn't try to cheer him up or anything, she knew once they were in the shade on the way to the beach, that cool ocean air hitting him? He'd be just fine. Walking in the shade once they got to it was lush. They lived only about a mile's walk from the ocean, weaving in and out of dunes and shady patches, it was always pretty busy with people taking up sea bathing to try and beat the heat. "I think I like this place the best so far... I always lived in places that were land locked before, living right by the ocean in the summer is a dream, everything just feels and tastes better..." She said, swinging their linked hands just a bit, she had to lengthen her stride to keep up with him so this at least made it a little fun. "Speaking of taste..." She said, reaching into her smaller purse and pulling out a little round bundle of waxed paper, waving it under his nose just a touch... Letting him get a whiff of that familiar scent of lemon and lavender... "Guess what I made?-" She'd tease before she'd skip ahead just a bit, releasing his hand as she slid the cake back in, and more than that? She pulled out one other thing, the edge of a chess board with a wicked smile on her face, careful to keep a few feet between them just in case. "I also had this shipped down... Finally came in the mail yesterday... Care to pick it up again? Or are you... Chicken?" She'd dare before she'd start to make low chicken sounds at him, hands tucked on her sides like her arms were wings, clucking before she'd take off.



She knew him way too well. Any teasing she had ever done typically ended in her getting pounced and tormented, he'd turn it right back around on her until she was miserable so she'd learned to get the hell out of dodge fast, and that meant she was running! She'd lose one flip flop... Another some ways after once she hit the sand which serious slowed her down but oh! She was putting in one hell of a valiant effort!

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He rubbed at the beard that was developing there.. growing in quite nicely on his roguishly handsome face.. her compliment made his brows draw inward.. -.. yeeeah.. I dont know.. it's hot.. If we stay here much longer.. in this climate I might get rid of it.. -it had been in the back of his mind.. especially with him doing as much hard labour as he had been.. painting and repairs out in the sun was hard work.. it meant he was getting Quite a tan.. there was no mistaking the darker colouring on his skin.. and the definition in his muscles was certainly a lot more noticeable..

he drew the blinds closed as quickly as he could.. her groaning and moaning made him laugh quietly-.. You my dear need to learn how to handle your liquor.. -he chuckled.. downing a glass of water before he ran his fingers back through his hair.. giving it a bit of a shake.. going from Castle proper to.. casual Joe was certainly a visible change.. he was a lot more relaxed..the lines on his face that developed when he was in Silverthorn seemed to vanish..he slept better.. well.. when she wasn't kicking him in the ass to get out of bed.. she fed him incredibly well and they just enjoyed the time they had together.. it wasn't endless parties and ballgowns.. it was just quiet nights beneath the stars.. people watching and a book or two.. and it was enough..

She mentioned them taking the day off and he wasn't about to argue the point.. sounded mighty fine to him.. the beach being on offer..something to cool them both off at least for the hottest parts of the day.. he had a pair of dark navy shorts, they settled low on his hips.. a white draw string about his middle..a basic white singlet styled top.. it was oversized but it kind of covered..or at least it attempted too.. clearly more for decoration than actual clothing.. he caught a glimpse of the bathers.. the swim suit with the ruffles.. -.. Now thats cute.. -he smiled.. making his way over to her as he reached to slide the hat down onto her head.. turning it around till it rested the rigth way round.. his fingers slid down along the gentle curve of her cheek.. tilting her chin up only to press his lips to her forehead.. before he would allow her to organise lunch and whatever else she desired..

he slipped out of the unit.. the little cottage/flat/unit they were renting..exhaling a breath as he felt the heat of the sun.. it was incredibly warm..sliding a cigarette between his lips.. a flick of his lighter.. something he had not had to do since he was a kid.. but.. no magic.. it took a few goes but the spark would ignite and he'd burn the tip till it was orange.. drawing back on it.. -.. It should be nice.. just.. hot.. there's not a single cloud in this sky.. -he called out to her.. reaching up then to stretch out his arms.. to roll his shoulders.. the bed whilst comfortable was not near long enough for his tall frame.. but it would do..temporarily..he would wait till she stepped out.. he took the bag..sliding it along his arm.. offering a semi salute wave to the owner of the house..

before the two of them would be off on their wander.. he felt her slender warm fingers curling about his.. something he returned favour.. the two of them looked picture perfect really.. she was beautiful.. petite a little pop of sunshine.. he was tall and built incredibly well.. handsome and a gentleman.. a couple living their best lives.. no one would know where they were from.. or what they had.. they were just average.. like everyone else.. they arrived at the beach soon after.. small mercies for living so close.. a circular rug was placed down upon the semi shaded position.. the bags soon followed.. his head tilted when she mentioned liking this place the best so far-.. I mean its nice.. but its quite hot.. I think you'd find Nautilous in his element here.. Deserts and him just seem to get along..

-his attention was perked when she began to tease him with something wrapped up in wax paper.. the scent struck him quickly and any semi sleepy fog he was stuck in vanished-.. Ohhh.. Oh wow.. no way.. -he blinked.. turning to look to her-.. You cheeky little sod.. -he noticed the chess board.. her naughty goading before she took off in a run down the beach.. -. Oh my dear dear Rose.. I do believe it was you that had the most trouble with that game.. not me.. -he cleared his throat and mimicked the deep sailors gruff she had-.. Maybe you'l talk like a pixie this time around?..

-he kicked off the sandshoes he was wearing as he tore off after her.. weaving in and out of the young children and their sandcastles.. -.. You cant run forever -he grinned.. his stride was much larger which meant he crossed more ground in a shorter time.. before he leapt for her.. grabbing her about the middle as he took her down.. though she never hit the ground.. he did.. he'd spin at the last minute and have his back pressed to the semi soft heated sands.. the little waves tickling at their feet.. she would have landed face down against him.. his hands about her middle..-.. Ill always catch you..

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"Awww... That would be a pity. Not many places are going to be cooler, it is summer as you've pointed out." She said with a smile even though her head was throbbing like a dwarven anvil during overtime. He looked good here though, he was getting a beautiful tan and he seemed so much more at ease, less tightly wound. She was ever so grateful when he closed the blinds because in all honesty the sun was stabbing through her eyeballs like a seriously pissed off imp with a knitting issue. The tease about her need to understand and control her liquor earned him a raspberry from her on that part. "It tastes like apple pie and went down smooth, come on, who's going to say no to another shot of that? What I need is to be taller, I have the alcohol tolerance of a five year old with only one kidney." She said sadly as she made sure she started to get up, snagging a glass of water and two aspirin that she had oh so wisely left out the night before, figuring she'd have a bad morning.



This place suited them though, they were both healthier than they had been, far less stress lining their features. For her it had been a much needed break. Losing two pregnancies back to back had hurt her in a way she hadn't been able to process at first, let alone understand and the guilt that had haunted her because of it, oh... It had dug a hole deep inside her and she wasn't sure if she could come back from it. Out here though? Just the two of them and good old hard work, no magic or money, no easy tickets or free rides... She'd started to heal inside and out, her mind had a chance to unravel and relax while her body underwent it's own changes, healing in more than just an emotional way. They'd shared books and laughter, made up funny little soap opera type bits about neighbors and people who rented rooms near them, she spoiled him with food and he... Spoiled her in a different way... In being the real him, this funny guy who could sometimes be utterly tender and sweeter than she thought a person could be, and at other times who was such a teasing little snark she'd pounce him and they'd get into play fights that landed them both sweaty and exhausted into bed with hair that looked like it had been hit with some serious static electricity. What was the most important to her though? Was that they got along like this without sex. He hadn't touched her or her him since the glen with their Jacob, hell she hadn't touched anyone or anything sexually since that night, and while she had her own reasons for it? It was also good for their relationship. They functioned beautifully together without any need for intercourse and it meant the world to her to know.



She'd start packing up as he got dressed and some days? He made it hard on her... Really hard. Just because they'd not had sex didn't mean she didn't long for it... Didn't miss it... There were nights she woke up in the dead of dark in a need so hot it ached and she'd have to go outside and walk it off before she could come back to bed. Today? Was going to have it's own ups and down she could see it in the way those shorts hugged his hips and sat just low enough for her to see his Adonis V, just tight enough to see the shape of his ass, and that shirt? The white showed off how tan he had gotten and the cut, the fit of it was as though it was made to show off his wide chest, the narrow waist and his very well shaped arms... She was going to be in trouble but thankfully she had her own packing to do, devoting her attention to it and getting that rather tell tale thudding heart back down into a much more normal pattern, picking out her dress and swimsuit for the day. Hearing his comment she looked over her shoulder at him with a smile. "Aww, thank you! I thought the color was very pretty and the ruffles are adorable, plus it covers me up really well so it's an over all win. You look dashing of course, poor boys down there are going to look like half melted candle sticks next to you." She teased with a wink as she got her sunflower dress on, doing up the buttons quick and easy before sliding on her flip flops, her hair lose and free around her shoulders before he'd come over and help her with the hat. She'd reach up and catch his wrists as he gently slid his fingers down her cheek, the kiss to her forehead... She'd pull his arms around her and she'd wraps hers around him and hug him close, her head resting over his heart as she let out a soft sigh, stealing a few tender moments before she'd let him go to snag that morning smoke while she tended their lunch.



"Is there any breeze? We might be able to fly one of those fancy box kites today if there is?" She'd call back through the open door as she packed with a fluid and easy motion. She did pack him a lunch every day when he went out to work on his jobs, always something tasty and nourishing but easy to eat, no need to heat it up or put things together. Just simple, fast and delicious, and of course there was always something small in there... A little dessert just for him. Today was just the same, she packed up a delicious lunch for them with a few snacks for good measure, a big juicy watermelon too and of course a couple of ice cold beers. Can't have the beach without a beer, it just wasn't right! Once everything was packed up she'd grab up her little wicker purse and their canvas lunch tote and head out the door to meet him, reaching out her fingers to link with his and waving goodbye to the BnB owner, knowing that together? They looked like a darling little couple. Well... Little on her part. He was tall and it was almost too much but not quite, she just looked even more petit next to his strong height, he was dark and handsome to her sunny and adorable... The perfect mix of opposites attracting.



The beach was indeed close and wonderfully so, when dusk came they could open up the windows and the cool sea breeze would float in and oh, just delicious over dinner. Plus the woods around the ocean were a balm to her soul, the way the sun played in and out with the ground through the leafs, the constant bird song and the scurry of life? A dream... As he sat out their blanket she listened to his response with a smile on her face, watching the children running back and forth, the high happy shrieks and laughter as parents watched from under straw umbrellas... "It's because he's part dragon from his father's side. They need heat, it's a part of their nature, it's why he always thrives in the hotter climates." Of course she was one of the few who knew that because she was likely the only one in the entire group of their mixed up family that had read the book. With thoughts of heat in mind though she brought out the lemon and lavender cake with a laugh and a smile on her face, letting him get a sniff of it before she'd pack it back away, that was for dessert after all and he'd just have to wait! "Yes way, made it yesterday at a patients house, left one for them and kept the other one for myself." She said with a wink before she'd show the other treat, that being the chess board that finally came in the mail, unable to resist the tease... A little taunting before she took off down the beach, his words behind her as she'd turn around and blow a raspberry at him. "Don't care! Still took your piece first! So Nyaaaaaah!" She'd say before she'd take off again, weaving in and out of the little family groups with a big happy smile on her face, laughing gleefully as she tried to put as much space between her and Ace. Her lead? Lasted maybe ten seconds before he started to gain on her and oh she was trying! She really pushed herself with all she had but sure enough he caught her up around the middle and she let out an ecstatic and gleeful shriek followed by a laugh as he span her and she landed on top of him in the sand, her hands against his chest as he spoke such sweet things to her, her head spinning as she looked down at him...



"Ace-..." She breathed for a moment before she'd suddenly move in and kiss him on the lips, the first full kiss, real kiss since Silverthorne. It was sweet but heavy at the same time, her nails lightly scoring against his cotton top, her heart thudding heavily as she heard soft whispering in her ears... A reminder they weren't alone but she couldn't make herself care before she'd realize what had happened and broke it off suddenly, her face red as she pushed herself up, scrambling off of him with an apology. "I'm sorry! I just-... I didn't- The moment's just got me and-" She stammered as she pushed herself up and put a little distance between them. She was always aware of her pheromones now, had a sharp death grip on them nearly all of the time, but for that moment... She'd felt her grip slip and she knew if she didn't get it back? She shook her head and made sure she was standing upwind from him so he couldn't catch the little bit that had slipped out, her fingers in her hair and quickly braiding it up, tying things off neatly. "I slipped up a bit there... I'm sorry I ruined the moment Ace, my head just floated off a bit and I forgot. Come on, I'll let you crack into that cake as an apology then while you eat, I'll go and find us that kite vendor and get us one of those neat little ones that look like squares or something. I'll be right back!" She said with a smile as she beat a hasty retreat, her hand over her heart as she kept away from many of the groups, sticking to the shade that dappled her skin almost as much as her freckles did. They hadn't had sex, they'd barely even kissed outside of those sweet little ones that every couple has, nothing hot or heavy and there she went... Ruining how good they'd been. He loved her for her, she could see that with her own two eyes, he hadn't fallen for her because of her pheromones or because of sex... He loved HER. All of her... And she loved all of him. It meant the world to her to know they had a feeling that was both mutual and sincere, nothing tinted it, nothing coerced it... It was real and it was genuine...



She'd get a few feet away, knowing he'd understand her need to cool off, get herself back under control type of thing... Reaching into her little bag she pulled out something she had hidden in the bottom of it, taking it out carefully and running her fingers over the smooth ceramic top of it, her heart pounding as she paused on the sand. It was there she'd stop though, turning around instead and heading back to where he was sitting in the sand, no doubt a bit disgruntled as well... She wasn't the only one with needs... Rather than go back to finish what she had started? She knelt down beside him and handed him something, oh, about the size of his palm... It was white and hard, made of ceramic but very light, and what it was? Was a heart in perfect detail down to the aorta, but there was more to it than that, it had clearly been broken... The parts repaired with gold... It also had a hinge so that, when he'd open it? Inside would be a ring...



It was oxidized silver which turned it rather dark but that made the contrast stand out even more... The pieces had been rough, banged up and tossed aside and she had taken them up, one by one... Saving the pieces that fit and working it over to smooth the inside out, fitting them one by one with gold, thick streams of it ran through the ring and held it all together... It took her a couple of weeks to make but it was done now and it had been burning a hole in her pocket since. Adelaide and Ryker had given her permission and she wanted to do this... She wanted to do it the right way... But she kept waiting for that perfect moment... She'd likely wait FOREVER trying to find a perfect moment... There probably was never going to BE a perfect moment... Not unless she made one.



She'd settle down by his side in that moment and take his hand in hers. "You've been patient and understanding of me... You've learned me and loved me, you have been kind and sweet, romantic and playful... You've stayed with me even though we haven't... Since the castle and it means the world to me Ace..." She said softly, her cheeks holding that adorable blush under her freckles, it was obvious she was quite bashful and shy about the moment... "I promised I'd be your gold and I will if you still want me to be..." That meant he'd have to want to stay with her and ALL her quirks... Every last one of them which included the good and the bad... Did he want that? Would he want to spend forever with her? Or was this courtship just that... Just a relationship that was doomed to end? "If not... You can keep the ring as a momento, I'll understand if I got a bit too much on my plate for you to want to share, just let me know..."




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mmm.. no I disagree .. you certainly do not need to grow any taller.. -he shot her a wink-.. why you're vertically efficient, adorably dainty.. bite sized even.. -his smile turned into a bit of a grin as he laughed.. nearly choking on the water he had just drank before he put his cup down..it was dreadfully warm.. he was used to working in the summer time.. but Arvandor heat was a little different and he made sure there was at the very least a bit of a breeze.. and since he had very little control over the weather here on the surface it would seem he was not afforded much of those luxuries..

when it got hot the warmth just seemed to hang.. the breeze was hot and some nights it didn't even cool off all that much.. certainly didn't help that they had to sleep naked if not near to it.. and with the definite lack of intimacy.. well.. seeing her bare skinned played all manner of havoc on him.. the beach was brought up.. they would be spending their day soaking up the cool water beneath the cover of a few very large.. very old trees..no work.. no distractions.. just some them time.. together.. he slipped into those shorts and the tank styled top.. catching glimpses of her as she shimmied into the bathing suit ..

making him have to roll his neck in response.. he wanted to touch her.. he really did.. but he had decided this.. would be up to her.. he would not force her.. not push her.. not press her to do anything.. she had been through So much.. and the last thing he wanted to do was to hurt her.. so he would give it as long as she needed.. he could take care of himself.. and he had every few nights.. a brisk walk in the warm evening.. and then of course boxing matches with work colleagues to burn off the extra frustration.. he approached her when she was dressed.. compliments were given.. she was adorable.. it was a cute suit and she deserved to know it.. feeling her arms wrapping around him when he kissed her forehead.. he held her there a moment.. gliding his hands up and down her back slowly.. he slipped out whilst she organised their lunch.. letting her know what the weather appeared to be doing.. seemed nice enough.. no clouds.. -.. ehh.. little bit of a breeze.. but not enough for a kite no.. -he shook his head.. sliding that cigarette back between his lips as he drew on it..

she met him there on the step.. he took the bag.. and she took his hand in return.. the pair of them walked..the beach was close by thankfully so it took them no time at all.. though when she surprised him with the cake.. why he almost grabbed it right out of her hand.. it was most certainly welcome.. it had been so long since he had tasted it.. and it smelt incredibly good.. the teasing about the chess game had him laughing-.. Oh yes you may have gotten one up on me Miss, but you have got a long way to go yet to win this game.. I assure you of that.. -she took off then.. dashing down the soft white sandy beach.. he placed the bag down and tore off after her.. they weaved in and out of the children making sand castles and the couples setting up for the day.. he could hear her laughter.. her giggles as he got closer and closer.. he had a much longer stride than she did.. so she had to push harder to get away.. before he took his shot.. his advantage and he leapt at her.. catching her quickly.. easily before his back would hit the ground.. her atop him.. he'd never allow her to take his weight.. he'd probably crush her right into the sand..

he felt her hands against his chest.. the two of them were breathing a little bit harder thanks to the impromptu running.. he told her he'd always catch her ..and he meant it.. his hands came down to rest there about her hips.. just lightly touching against the sun dress she had chosen.. before she all but took his breath away.. stealing his lips in a kiss they had not shared in quite a while.. it was perhaps the starting of a green light.. a flicker of hope that she wanted him?.. he returned it.. one hand lifted from her hip to glide back through those long blonde locks of hers.. to cradle against the back of her head.. there was no deep heavy lust in it.. there was no tearing of clothing or anything improper about it.. it was just a sweet kiss filled with adoration.. and to any that might have seen.. a young couple in love..

before it shattered like broken glass.. his heart near lurched from his chest as he heard her apologies.. how she all but scrambled off of him as if they were teens and they had been caught.. he blinked..-.. No.. it's.. -he blinked a few more times as he slowly moved to sit up.. his hand rose as he rubbed it across his forehead.. well that green light quickly turned a striking red.. he cleared his throat.. rolling his shoulders a moment.. -.. no.. rose.. really.. you havent ruined anything.. I assure you.. -he turned to glance over his shoulder.. watching as she became more and more agitated.. it was peculiar.. perhaps even a little odd to see her acting this way.. she rattled on about getting a kite.. and some cake for him and he offered her a smile.. a little nod of his head-..

You do whatever you like my dear.. Ill be right here.. -and with that she took off.. he turned his attention to the sparkling water before him.. watching as the waves curled in the distance.. how the sunlight made the edges glisten..the shells that were sprinkled here and there.. he rubbed at his chin lightly.. feeling the beard growth as his mind wandered.. he was at a bit of a loss.. unsure what to do.. where to go from here.. before she re-appeared beside him.. he turned glancing toward her-. How did you go?.. get all you needed?.. -he'd question before he would notice the box she was handing him.. his brows drew inward as he sat up a little there.. turning the heart box over a few times-..

Whats this mm?.. all secretive.. buying me gifts.. -he offered her a smile.. turning it the right way around he noticed the clasp.. and he pulled it open.. the ring inside was something he certainly did not expect to see.. his head tilted to the side.. that steel grey gaze lifted to look to her curiously.. then back to the ring once again.. he plucked it from its little home then.. turning it around in his finger.. it was unique.. like nothing he had seen before.. the oxidised silver.. the striking river of gold that circled it.. he looked a little stunned at this stage.. drawing breath to question.. to speak before she took his hand..

he shifted to face her.. to watch her as she spoke.. his smile only grew when he caught a glimpse of that blush.. ahh adorable.. it always would be.. she was asking him to marry her.. she was taking that step.. which meant she must have conversed with his Mother and brother.. she began to take the negative route.. to tell him something about if he chose not to but he cut her off.. a finger pressed to her lips-.. Shh.. -his hand drew back.. only to cradle her cheek.. his thumb brushed along the delicate curve of her jawline-.. this thing were doing here.. -he motioned to her-.. You.. -the back to himself-.. Me.. I'm in.. I am All in..

-his gaze lifted to lock onto hers.. that serious steel grey to those whimsical golden orbs.. his voice lowered.. soft and for her ears only-.. You smiled at me..and thats all it took.. I remember thinking.. Damnit.. Im so fucking in love with you.. -he closed the gap between them and his lips collided with hers.. a kiss so much deeper than the one moments prior but still as sweet and delicate to any who happened to notice.. the rest of the beach may as well have melted away he couldn't have cared an ounce.. he'd loved many.. but he was in love with her.. and what were the differences.. between like, love and in love.. why they were the same differences between now, for a while and ...forever-

[BadInfluence]

"Awww, you're just saying that because you'd end up losing your arm rest if I did." She said back with a teasing wink. "Though I do like the idea of being adorably dainty and we both know I'm bite sized." She was pretty much perfectly happy with her height though in the area of alcohol it definitely posed a problem, she'd have to get gills to filter out the alcohol somehow if she wanted to drink with Ace, the man was pretty much unphased by alcohol.

She was used to the surface heat though, unlike him she had been raised in it so this felt incredibly good to her, that sea breeze wasn't something like they'd get in her little land locked city. It just smelled good and everything was lush and green, the heat stole into her bones and painted her up a beautiful golden hue that made those copper colored freckles all over her body stand out even more. Sure, it sucked for the hangover she had but it was hard not to love it here, she'd adore a house on the beach like this someday for sure. The idea of the beach day stuck in her head and there it stayed, offering the day up to him if he wanted it, and so very glad that he did.

Getting dressed in her swimsuit just before her dress, if she had known for a moment how hard it was for him she would have gone into the bathroom and done it, sparing him the trouble if she could. It had been just shy of a month since they'd been truly intimate and she took every day he gave her as a chance to heal and work through her own type of depression, to carefully rebuild herself from the inside out after the loss of two pregnancies and the shock of everything else that had fallen on her, so many different stressors and life changing events had hit her hard and she... Hadn't allowed herself a chance to heal before now. But now?... She was feeling a lot better, more grounded, more herself... The nightmares were fewer, the sadness was almost gone, more of a fleeting shadow than the constant dark it had been. And all? Thanks to him and his patience, his love and support while she worked through her own issues, that constant presence that told her silently she could lean on him if she needed to.

The compliment on her suit was sweet though and she snuggled into that tender little moment like a tick, holding him close for several long moments as he ran his hands up and down her back before he'd slip out to give her an eye on the weather as she packed up, a bit of a frown on her lips as he said there wasn't enough of a breeze. "Well that's a pity. I'm afraid we'll be out of here before there's decent kite flying weather." They moved from place to place every few days and this place was no different. Well, no different outside of the fact it was by far her favorite place and she'd likely be rather sad to leave this one, but leave it they would to wander a little bit more. They had today though and she planned on making a mean, tasty picnic for them to enjoy, complete with watermelon and beer because hey! It's not summer without both of those! Once it was all packed up she'd hand him their lunch while she took his hand and they wandered off down to the beach, she enjoyed these little things the most, just the quiet sun dappled shade of a walk together... All the way down to the beach that opened up like a rare surprise out of the trees, picking a spot a bit of a way away from everyone, more so in the shade than not while kids shrieked and played in the chasing waves.

It was then she revealed the little cake she had baked up, she knew it was his favorite because he had told her so, thinking he'd like the little treat for their off day in the sun. The other favorite part of her day came in the form of the chess game they had started but never finished, teasing him about it only to have him tease her back, especially with that gruff sailors voice. She STILL had no idea how that sound had came out of her but it had and it was an incredibly fond memory as he had nearly laughed himself to death that day. "And you'll have an even longer one trying to beat me!" She said back teasingly before she tore off for him to chase after her, a favorite game of cat and mouse they indulged in, a child-like play that always ended with them out of breath and laughing. What better way to go about it? Sure, she knew she'd always lose but she was the mouse, that was just nature at play. She of course didn't help herself any in the way she was laughing more and more often as she knew he was getting closer, she put all she had into that spring in the sand but his strides ate up sand like a dune ray, she knew she'd be caught up in no time at all. When he did? She was laughing as he held her to his chest, her hands against his as she looked down at him with that bright, one in a million smile she had when she was having fun and letting lose. He surprised her a little by being sweet in his words, his hands on her hips as he'd held her and next thing she knew she was kissing him, slow and sweet but hungry, no denying the simmering hunger that had been building up almost to a fevered pitch this last week.

That was the one downside... As she felt better mentally and physically other things came back alive too, the need and want to touch him, to bring back to life certain vivid memories of their activities together behind closed doors... She went into it, as sweet and hot as chili laced chocolate before she realized what she had done and she stopped herself with a cold slap of facts in her head, jerking back and apologizing profusely. Sydel had, before they left, given her a pretty solid warning about her abilities... Her inherited things in regards to being a witch elf and the baggage that came with it... One of those being that if she lost control? She could kill Ace. He'd get so tightly wound and needy of her and her sex that he could literally kill himself trying to get the lust out of his system. She'd rather live as a nun than risk hurting him, no, not just hurting... Possibly killing... No... She'd not risk that... She felt guilty for the moment too, having broken a perfectly sweet little thing with that kiss, apologizing and seeing his denial of a need. She knew she was rambling a bit as she put distance between them, trying to sort herself out, bring herself under control.

She'd get a bit away before she'd change her mind about something. She'd had it for a couple of days, little less perhaps and the entire time it had been burning a hole in her pocket, a constant reminder of what she had said... What she had done... Ryker had been beside himself with glee when she asked, Adelaide was a bit more reserved but had given her approval and her permission, all that had been left was the ring... The ring she had forged herself from bits of refused silver from the dye cast of various things at the jewelers shop, shaping and smoothing them before buying the gold wire to bond them all together, leaving it all a bit... Raw... But that was Ace. He was raw, a little tough and a little rough, but also incredibly smooth under the surface... Strong but he had been broken... Hurt and left scattered... She just brought the pieces back together... She'd come back to his side with the gift in her hand and a nod of her head. "Well, not quite, I need to get an answer first before it will be everything I need." She said as she took a seat by his side and would hand him the box, at his words she just smiled and shook her head, tapping the side of her nose a touch. "You can't buy these things, you have to make them, or so I've been told." She'd watch, sitting on pins and needles as he found the clasp to open the ceramic box, the ring for him sitting inside neat as you please... It looked so rough on the delicate tissue paper and velvet backing, the blush on her cheeks as she spoke was so hard to hide, no... Not hard... Impossible...

He'd been kind and loving with her, patient even though she knew it must be hard for him, to go night after night in the same bed with her without any physical intimacy... She would be heartbroken but understanding if he refused her ring, it was one thing to enter a courtship and see how they felt in a committed way, and quite another to exchange a ring... One was semi-serious but a ring? That was a promise of a years genuine commitment before the offer of marriage... She? Wanted to give him an out in case he didn't feel the same but rather than take it? He cut her off with his finger against her lips, stilling her words completely as she listened to what he said, the motions he made... "Ace-..." She said softly as she caught his hand in hers and squeezed it softly. "Me too... Though I fell in love with you when you grinned at me like a cat in the creme after you made it rain to soak my dress."

The kiss that came next was torment for her, a part of her wanted nothing more than to kiss him and KEEP kissing him, the world around them just fading into nothing... But the other part?... She sighed softly against his lips as she slid her fingers up his chest and came to lay with her leg draped over his hips, her hand over his heart and the other in his hair as she kissed him back, her head starting to float off and that was when it caught her again. "Ace-... I'm scared..." She whispered against his lips as she kissed him once more, fighting the urge to just let go and embrace it all, let this take them where it wished... "I want to... I want this so badly... I just don't want to risk hurting you..." She sighed softly against his lips before the kiss broke off, slow and sweet, her cheeks rosy and her eyes a bit hazy... A touch dreamy... "I don't know how much control I'll have over myself... I've missed you, I've missed our intimacy, the oneness I feel with you but I don't want to risk you being hurt like last time. It's why I've kept this distance..." Oh it was NOT that he lacked anything, God no he was like a sweet decadent treat waiting on the counter for her and she was on a self-enforced diet... "But... Tonight... When the sun sets... In our room..." She breathed as she went in for another slow, sweet, smooth as honey kiss that left her head spinning like a top... "I want you, all of you... Just promise me if you feel anything like before... When something doesn't feel right you'll tell me and we'll stop..." And speaking of stopping...

She'd sit up a bit more and shift things around, taking up his hand in hers and they'd go back to their little picnic spot where she'd dig a hole in the sand to reveal the coldness in the damp under it, setting the beer and melon inside it so they'd stay nice and cold the whole time. As promised? She'd also hand over that lemon and lavender cake as she set up the chess board, as soon as she took the pieces out they'd find their proper place on the board, the entire thing having a memory to it so that it couldn't be cheated. Once it was all set up? She would make her own move, not able to take a piece this turn but she did open up for several other moves later in the game which was the point, wasn't it? "Where do you think we should go next? We started off inland and made our way here... Maybe the mountains next? It will be a lot cooler up there..." Cooler but more or less spread out, the villages were smaller, work was a little harder to come by... But then again this was summer and everyone needed help with something so they didn't have to worry too much. "Or we could head one city over to see Nautilous and Sydel?"

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That kiss just about killed him, he wasn't expecting it and it spurned so So much deep down within him.. all the need and desire that had been reigned in, that had been pushed to the side.. was beginning to re-ignight.. her lips were soft as they collided with his in that sweet hungry kiss.. before she pulled back suddenly and apologetically.. he was just as blind sided when she stopped as when she started.. he told her it was ok.. and it was.. he would survive.. he just needed to think about something else for a little while..

letting her go and do what she desired.. something about getting a kite.. or was it lunch?.. his ears were pretty much ringing.. his attention shifted to the water.. to the waves and the effect the sun had upon them.. before she returned to him once more.. a gift in her hand.. a box.. ceramic and unusual.. he questioned her.. curious as to what it was.. and when she had the time to go shopping no less.. the ring was revealed.. and her explanation spoken.. softly the words flowed through.. she was proposing a marriage.. she was actually asking him .. it left him stunned.. the ring was perfect.. it was unusual.. the band was rough.. the gold was almost glowing against the dark.. though when she tried to give him an out he stopped her..

he didn't need one.. or even want one.. his heart was aching at this stage.. and he accepted it.. in a round about way.. he told her yes.. he was in it.. all of him.. before he admitted to falling in love with her.. that smile of hers being the killer.. her response was utterly adorable.. that it was his grin that one afternoon back in Arvandor that cinched the deal.. -.. I mean comeon.. could you really blame me?.. -he shot her a wink.. it was all very playful.. and the smile upon his features was genuine..

he drew her in for that kiss.. their lips colliding in something sweeter..something a little deeper.. he could feel her fingers against his chest.. his own remained upon her.. one reaching back to cradle her head.. the other steadied upon the curve of her hip.. they fell into one another in that moment.. they just let go.. both of them.. enjoying each other.. the taste.. the scent.. tongues mingling as they shared only the sweetest union.. before she broke away.. his breath caught.. she was frightened-.. Dont be.. -he whispered in response.. before they kissed once more.. -.. Dont be scared..-whispered against her lips.. his fingers fell down to rest there upon her shoulder.. he could hear her sighs.. the sweet little noises she made.. she admitted that she missed him.. that she missed them being together.. but that she didn't want to hurt him.. like what had happened last time..

his forehead came to rest to hers.. the two of them just speaking in needful whispers-.. I have missed you terribly.. , I didn't want to push you into doing anything.. I dont want you to think you have to do now either.. I am more than willing to wait.. but I would be lying if I said having you this close isn't slowly killing me.. You're so beautiful.. inside and out.. and I just .. I miss everything..I so desperately want to touch you and I feel like a bit of a heel for even saying it -he exhaled softly.. she put forth a proposition then.. that they would try.. tonight.. to see what happens.. to see if they could without causing him too much distress.. he rubbed his lips together-.. cross my heart ..I will let you know if anything changes..

-he pressed his lips to the corner of hers.. just a light barely there kiss.. before she moved to stand.. taking his hand as he shifted to stand.. she drew him back to the rug there.. and the two of them settled in to sit ..the cake was welcome..and he took quite a large bite out of it.. almost moaning at the taste once it hit his tongue.. he broke off a piece for her.. reaching across .. offering it should she accept.. before she would go about setting up the board.. he watched her taking that move.. before he himself would slide his next piece into place.. he reached for one of the drinks ..

shifting till he was comfortable.. watching where she would be moving next.. before she asked where they should go next-.. hmm.. I guess the mountains would be something a bit different.. not quite so.. flat...-another piece shifted into control before she asked about seeing Nautilous and Sydel.. and he took a breath.. reaching up to rub at the side of his neck-.. mm.. I do need to.. talk to them.. at the very least before the celebration of the heart.. -he took another drink from the bottle-.. honestly i cant keep putting it off.. its not fair on Jacob.. -he rubbed his lips together.. glancing across to her then-.. so.. maybe we should head that way first.. rip off the bandage.. so to speak..

[BadInfluence]

He wasn't alone in the suffering. She'd missed it too though her agony was probably a fair bit lower than his. He hadn't gone without before she was sure, being the courtesan to Hanali meant a whole lot of sex so this, well this might be his very first 'dry spell'. Probably because she knew that she could only guess at how much this must be hurting him, perhaps even frustrating him. It made her feel horrible, not just guilty but also responsible for his discomfort, which was true on both counts. It WAS her fault after all, she'd held him close yes but not intimately, that part she had put a very firm no on until further notice. She'd been rocked by way too many things too soon and she needed to find her center again, not just cover it all up with amazing sex which had been what she was doing for a while, not exactly healthy or beneficial to her psyche. Because of the hump hiatus though she had gotten down to some really nitty gritty places inside of herself that needed her attention, worked through them silently but efficiently and the work they did around their travels, that did a lot for it too. It reaffirmed that she wanted to be a doctor, that she still liked people, that there was a lot of good left in the world. She'd discovered miscarriages weren't uncommon by any means and though her situation had been painful at least she wasn't alone in it. It also meant that next time they might make it to term, there was no real rhyme or reason to this sort of thing, you just had to take the gamble.

Though her gambles had a bit more of a high risk factor than most. She had things about her that were nor ordinary, her species alone used their body on the battlefield as sexual weapons, reducing men to little more than desperate lumps of erected flesh. They'd kill themselves trying to sate that need and she? Was still very young as a witch elf, very new to sex all things said and done, and hardly trained to control that part of her which was made for war. It also didn't help that her genetic pool as it stood was pretty much ALL about the sex. As one could imagine that made her almost terrified of being intimate with Ace, worried that somehow she'd mess up something or other and he'd kill himself trying to ease the ache and she wouldn't be able to help, not really. So as one could imagine the moment she kissed him and she was aware of it? She had jerked back and put distance between them, apologizing but Gods he was so wonderful, he just rolled with it and didn't tell her off or anything of the sort. She had proposed to check out the kite vendor but the man was no where in sight to start with, there wasn't enough of a breeze to haul the kites down to show off, and given the heat? The man was likely in a bar somewhere nice and cool with a cold beer.

She did however grab up her purse and opened it, taking out the little ceramic heart bonded with gold and holding it in her hand, admitting to herself there likely never was going to be a perfect moment. Things like that did not exist. But she could make one... She'd nelt by his side and handed him the little heart, his teasing about her buying him a gift and her reply that she hadn't bought it, she'd made it. That was the rule of this courtship among elves, the gift had to be made by hand or it didn't really count, it wasn't real or genuine. She was honestly nervous about the entire moment, would he like the ring or hate it? Was it good enough? Did she get the size right? Had she smoothed the inside enough for it to be comfortable? Was he ready for this? Did he still want this? Did he still want her? A thousand different questions and concerns circled her mind like dogs chasing ducks, a whole lot of chaos and noise with no clear answer, no obvious solution... Her best? Was to give him an out in case he didn't, to help avoid a rather awkward and uncomfortable situation that would arise if there wasn't an out for it, but... Well thankfully he seemed to not need one.

His finger to her lips was proof enough to her but he went that extra step and told her that he was in, all in, a gambler betting all his chips on the table... The confession of when he fell in love with her was followed by one of her own... The moment she had started to fall for him had been when he'd blown her hat off in that sudden storm, making sure she was soaking wet and her gown utterly transparent unbeknownst to her, and the way he had bowed as he gave her her hat back... Oh he had been so charming... Before he went full letcher and said he could see right through her dress. Oh she'd been pretty embarrassed and had ripped into him too that day, chiding him on being a pervert of no small measure before she'd wrapped up in a towel and spent the evening glaring at him, secretly admiring him all the same. His question? Could she blame him? "Oh yes I can and I still do, you letcher. You could have been like any other normal man and waited till I got in the shower and been a peeping tom." She teased with her own bright smile and a laugh before that kiss was taken.

God she had missed this... Missed him... The warm rasp of his beard against her soft skin, the soft heat of his breath against her lips, the taste of last nights moonshine and the cigarette he had just finished... His tongue was velvet against hers, eliciting soft sighs and sweet moans from her as she leaned against him, their bare skin touching here and there which could only be called electric... His lips firm against hers were all she could think of in that moment before she slowly, carefully broke away, her head already floating and her eyes softly glazed. She explained her fear, the reluctance to put him at risk again before he kissed her once more and she sighed, melting into it and him... Want and need... Desire... A hunger that could be so easily sated... Just a shift here... A bit of rug covering them... It would be all too easy to make love on that very public beach and that... That was more than enough to tell her she wasn't nearly in as much control as she needed to be. "You haven't... You didn't... I've wanted you too, for days and days, some nights it was so hard I could have clawed the walls..." She breathed against his lips, foreheads touching and hands stroking softly, her eyes closed as she savored the moment. "I just needed a little time to mourn in my own way, to sort myself out after everything that happened, and the last couple of days...I feel more like me than I have in months." She had been feeling good, not perfect but better than she had in a long time, the rest would come with time as it healed all wounds. She offered up tonight, they'd get off this hiatus and try again, see if she had enough control to enjoy herself and him without risking his well-being.

The kiss came to a soft end before they'd get up and move over to their original spot, beers and melon nice and ice cold down in the sand, handing him the cake as she started up their game as it had been. The offered chunk of cake? Made her smile and she took it gratefully, nibbling on her piece as she made sure the pieces were all correct, settling it on a smooth piece of rug before settling herself in a bit more comfortable. She'd take her next move as he settled in, she watched him make his, another move on her part... She hadn't lost one... But hadn't taken one. As the thought over the recent game as it was laid out she asked where he might like to go on to next, the mountains weren't too far and there had been a smaller village up there, work might be harder to come across or more so less varied... "Mmhmm... Less work and less housing so chances are we might be in someone's loft or perhaps camping outside. More work for you though as a lot of the mountain villages are always in need of hard labor... Less so for doctors." She said before she'd offer up going to go visit Sydel and Naut, she knew where they were as they had been the ones who sent along the chess board, and seeing his tension? She just smiled and waited for him to make his next move. "I do too, you know. You're not the only one asking for Jacob's hand my love, we can do it together, we're both in love with him and we'll both be with him. It makes more sense that way." She said, and when he made his next move she took another piece, the one taken exploding in another shower of confetti and glitter with a soft pop, and what was left behind? No trick candy but rather a very lovely little hair pin with the end being a butterfly. "Aww, that's pretty!" She said as she slid it into her hair where it flitted in soft iridescent blues and greens with a sharp contrast in black. "I heard Nautilous is throwing a family get together type thing in Arvandor on the beach. It's an open event for families, a sort of huge cook out with a tun of fun summer events, things that the children get left out of during the festival of the heart... It would be a great date for you, Jacob and I, a nice bit of random fun with no thoughts outside of how much we can eat..."

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there upon the soft sands of the beach they shared a kiss of pure longing and need.. but beneath all the firing emotions was a deeper love.. that they had grown to know.. to learn ..they were pieces of a puzzle that just fit so perfectly together.. sure things had gotten rocky in the beginning and there had been quite a few dramatic turns but .. right here.. right now.. it all just melted away.. she confessed to being frightened..that she would hurt him.. he spoke of his need for her.. his want to be closer.. to touch her.. and they made a little pact..

that they would try again.. tonight.. but he would be aware of his surrounds.. of changes.. and it would stop if it got out of hand.. surely it would be ok.. surely they could find that place where they could be together without concern on persons welfare.. the pair of them got up and walked back over to the blanket they had set up earlier.. he grabbed himself a drink.. she set back up that chess board.. the cake was perfect.. soft and spongy and the icing superb.. it sated his sweet tooth even though it was only a small one .. they decided where they would head next.. to the mountains perhaps?..or maybe somewhere further inland.. though he decided on the former.. just for something different to look at.. -.. Im positive I could keep us afloat.. the work for miners in the mountains is always quite plentiful..

-though they could go and visit with Nautilous and Sydel instead.. that made him a little uncomfortable.. he knew he had to.. if he really wanted to make something of this.. of the three of them then he had to ask Jacobs parents.. just with all that had happened.. in the past it kept him on a bit of a knifes edge.. he nodded agreeing to it-.. I do need to go and see them yes.. -she offered to go with him since well she had to ask also.. -.. sounds like the best plan. -he reached across and slid his hand across hers.. giving it a light squeeze-.. If you know where they are.. That is where we will head.. -he slid a chess piece across the board.. she countered it.. taking the piece.. a second win for her.. the confetti popped and whistled..leaving behind the little hair clip..-.. You are quite good at this..

-he chuckled and nodded.. she spoke on this event that Nautilous was organising.. the family get together.. -.. Sounds intriguing.. something light and easy.. especially with how heavy the festivals can get.. -he took another drink from the small bottle.. placing it down in the indent atop the sand-.. Something about me.. that you dont know.. -he rubbed his cheek a little.. a thoughtful expression crossing his features.. he motioned to his arm.. to the musical display of ink that wandered down his tanned skin-.. this tattoo.. is an actual song.. in a round about way.. perhaps a touch of artistic licence.. its a song that Jacob wrote for me.. shortly after we met as adults.. -he rubbed his lips together.. -.

. Ill have to play it for you.. one of these nights.. just need to get my hands on a guitar.. -he settled forward once more.. gliding another piece into position.. the sun was warm.. high up in the sky.. but the shade and the breeze coming off the water was quite soothing.. relaxing.. doing wonders to wash away any of the stress that came with every day life.. any of the aches that came with hard labour jobs.. this was nice.. -

[BadInfluence]

Tonight... Funny how something so little could put those butterflies in her stomach! She was a blend of nervous and excited, a bit apprehensive and more than a touch longing, all hashed in together with a bit of hope. She'd be able to get a grip on it, right? They'd go slowly just to be sure, after all she didn't seem to do it ALL the time, if she had he'd have wanked himself off into a six foot recession their first night in his room. Maybe she had triggers she didn't know about? That might be the case in which if it were so? Then she could tell from tonight, if things went smoothly, what differences there were.



Was it silly to see him to happy over a bit of cake? Maybe... But it made her laugh and smile all the same to see how much he enjoyed it, warming her heart through and through, wanting to hug him just because in the act of his own delight in the cake? He in turn delighted her and she just wanted to give him a squeeze in thanks. Weird? Eh, probably, but she wasn't the most normal crayon in the box. She took the part he had given her and ate it herself as she set up the board, leaving the beer to him as she'd crack hers open when it came to lunch, content right now with her water. They'd bounce ideas back as to where to go from here, the mountains were a very big change but work for her was a little harder to come by, doctors were less wanted as many mountain village had their own healers... When he offered the mine? She instantly dropped the piece she had been holding and shook her head vehemently. "No! Ace, promise me you will never, EVER work in a mine, please?" There was real and evident panic on her face, a genuine fear for him in that situation, something obviously spooked her. If he'd ask? She'd of course tell him. "I had only just started to work as a striper at the hopistal and the mine outside of town collapsed and trapped twenty people down there. They dug and dug for hours but they couldn't even make a dent in all that had fallen in... It took three days before they found another opening in the shaft and managed to dig out enough to get them but at that point... Those who had been injured had died and those who were still alive... No... I'll never let you work in a mine Ace, I'll tie you to a tree first." She said as she shook her head again and left that one go.



It was much better to suggest the alternative and tell him that Nautilous and Sydel were close by, just a city over really, a wee hop skip and a jump to go see them. Besides the fact they were virtually family? They both had to ask that couple a very important question, that being for Jacob's hand in marriage, both she and Ace had to ask for him and there was no reason not to go together and do it. She could pick up on his stress too and she just smiled at him, taking the hand that squeezed hers and gave his one in return, lifting his hand to kiss his knuckles. "They see how much you love Jacob, you two get within ten feet of each other and it's obvious to anyone alive that you're mad about him, and he for you. Whatever your hung up on? Will not weigh a drop in the ocean compared to the simple fact you are head over heels for Jacob and THAT, my love, is what they will be looking for." She hoped he would understand and rest a little easier with that knowledge, or perhaps not knowledge but the simple facts of it... They weren't going to judge Ace on his past, you didn't live your life in the past after all, you did it in the present... And in the present? Ace was in love with Jacob and there wasn't a thing in the world he wouldn't do for him. THAT mattered. "Tomorrow morning we'll pack up and head out that way, it's about seventeen or eighteen miles through the woods to the next city over, I'll send a bird so they know we'll be coming out." And hopefully be in a city where they hadn't gone off on a rampage... Oh it was all over the papers, strange dead found, some sort of vigilante righting the wrongs on the world in a rather... Horrific fashion... They said the Devil was on the surface and collecting his dark souls personally... And if anyone could seduce someone into selling their souls it was easily those two.



Taking another piece with a pop of confetti and glitter she snagged the very pretty hair pin from the table and had slid it into place, his compliment to her for her abilities and she just smiled, shaking her head. "Mmm, I should have warned you that I read an entire book on chess, thought it would be an interesting study in practical knowledge... You have to think five steps ahead in chess or you've already lost. It's fascinating and very difficult... Quite hard to think of anything else." She said with a laugh before he'd give her that piece of knowledge. Her brows both rose on her forehead when he said his tattoo was a song Jacob had written for him. "What?! Really? I didn't know Jacob was musical, I haven't seen that side of him at all, that's really rather awesome! I used to have a melodica before... I would play it for him when we were first together before... Well anyways, that's really very cool! I'd love to hear you play it some time!" What do you know? The three of them were all musically gifted in their own ways and it was an amazing little discovery for her. He moved a piece forward then and it was one she hadn't thought about, hadn't calculated and it showed on her face, the very serious expression she wore, the little wrinkle between her brows as she focused... "Hmmm..." She said to herself, leaning this way and that to try and see it from another perspective before she made her move and that one? Was a bad one. He would have easily taken her piece and she laughed as it popped and whizzed itself, after the shower of colors and tissue paper revealed a little tie pin with a set of playing cars in four of kind, Ace high. "Oh well now that's a load... My first piece was a horrific candy and you get a lovely tie pin. Obviously this game has favorites." She said with a laugh as she thought about what to say.



"Something no one knows about me... Uh-huh... That's a huge book if I say so myself but... Which one to pick?..." She hmmmed and hawed as she rocked a bit on her sandy seat as she tried to think of something to say before she snapped her fingers suddenly and tapped the table a bit. "Ok, here's one. I've never been tickled before in my life. I wouldn't know what to do if someone did and I don't know if I want to. It looks like it might be fun but then again I've seen people wet themselves from being tickled too much. Not too sure if that's a good thing or a bad one." She said with a laugh before she'd figure it was time to crack into those sandwiches, handing him his before grabbing her own, taking a bite out of that juicy chicken and ripe sweet tomato... A bite of crisp spring mix greens too, with fresh mayo and spicy mustard, oh it was too good... Sighing happily as she chewed she made her move... Another one... A few more moves with neither of them taking pieces before she made her move that would sacrifice a piece but also give her a chance to put him in check.



Would he take it? If he did she'd lose a second piece that would fizz off in a shower of cute fireworks this time and reveal an incredibly awesome tie with a colorful array of leaves and skulls, perfect for fall and Samhain... "Seriously? Where's your messed up candy? Was that literally the ONLY one in the whole game? I'm going to cry foul if so!" Which would be hilarious given she had made it. She had to reveal something that no one knew about her, something different... "Hanali talks to me all the time... When Ric poisoned me I actually died, I was dead on the table for about ten minutes before my heart suddenly started up again and I came back, it's why my eyes are gold... They used to be this really normal hazel color but when I woke up after it they weren't... Ever since I hear Hanali whispering to me pretty much daily, she thinks of me like I'm her daughter in a way, a part of her gets to live... Well... Semi-vicariously through me."



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her reaction when he offered to go work in the mines had him arching a brow.. curious indeed it was so sudden and quite fierce.. he placed his beer down.. questioning her only to hear her answer.. that she had been in a similar place when something horrible had happened..-.. mm.. Thats terribly unfortunate.. and horrible for all those involved.. I mean we dont have to go to the mountains no.. we can go anywhere.. -he nodded.. he wanted to tell her that the chances of another cave in were slim.. but he figured now was probably not the best time so he just let it be.. -

.. Maybe somewhere a little further inland then.. -he rubbed his lips.. turning to glance toward the chess board as she mentioned Nautilous and Sydel being close by.. he was visibly stressed by the idea of finally going and speaking to Jacobs parents.. but he knew he couldn't run from it forever.. -.. I certainly hope you're right love.. I do.. -he had a feeling that it might not go well.. that Sydel might pull him over the coals over their past grievances.. but if he didn't at least try.. well they wouldn't really every get anywhere.. -.. We will head off come morning.. should be there mid to late afternoon depending on what route we take..It would probably be advisable to let them know ahead of time yes.. I figure they arent down here to have tea parties afteral..

-and he wasn't sure that it was something she would be prepared to walk in on.. he'd done it once.. accidentally. and the sight of blood splattered walls and bod piles was not something he would son forget.. he slid his piece on the board and she knocked it off easily.. she was far to good at this.. and her explanation as to why made it all make sense.. it was his turn to share a little information about himself.. so he shared the tattoo and its origins..that Jacob had written him a song.. earlier on in their dysfunctional relationship.. and he had it applied to his skin.. in an artistic fashion .. -.. He's very good at writing music.. -he nodded.. taking another drink -.. I dabble .. though im no where near as talented. -he slid another piece into play and she wasn't prepared for it.. he was able to knock her out finally.. a grin appearing across his features as he laughed a little..

the tie pin was a nice touch.. he picked it up turning ti around in his fingers..-.. It clearly favours me it would seem.. which is rather intriguing considering you and Jacob set this all up yes?.. its meant to be random?.. -he chuckled.. settling back to hear her little secret.. her pop of information.. before she mentioned never having been tickled-.. Like.. never.. ever?.. Wow.. -he rubbed his chin-.. well we will have to fix that.. I will wager you will giggle and carry on like a laying hen.. -he laughed.. shaking his head.. oh the thought alone was incredibly entertaining.. she handed him a sandwich then and he moved to sit up a bit better.. tucking into the food which was incredibly good.. tasty.. the amount of filling was perfect..-.. These are So good.. -he nodded..- kudos to you my dear.. kudos..

-they continued with their game.. a few more moves on either side.. he took the move when he saw it.. which meant another piece of hers fell from the chequer board.. the fireworks made him blink and laugh.. before the tie was revealed-.. Ah.. yep.. clearly favours me.. -he shot her a wink then.. moving to finish his sandwich as she spoke about hanali.. and how the goddess spoke to her.. -.. mm she used to speak to me a lot.. when we were connected.. not so much anymore.. I imagine Nautilous now has her strumming away in his ear.. I dont miss the incessant chatter.. I have a feeling she could get incredibly bored.. -he took a drink from the beer once more.. -..

I remember.. I heard.. and caught bits of the poisoning.. the hospital.. and the rest.. I wasnt privy to it all naturally but.. I was around.. Diovan.. had to collect ingredients that brought you back.. and one of them I believe was the tears of the goddess herself.. im pretty sure he stole them.. which goes against his core values.. but.. he knew how much Jacob cared for you...and theres nothing he wouldn't do for his son..and how he ended up barred to the surface for a bit.. -waving his hand a little dismissive ..he placed the bottle down-.. the ingredients were incredibly powerful.. that might account for the physical changes in you and of course.. the connection.. If she gets too much.. in your head.. maybe have a talk with Nautilous.. he might be able to pull her back a little.. give you some more headspace and privacy..

[BadInfluence]

"I know, I know it just... It's pretty terrifying even thinking of you in a situation where something like that could happen. I couldn't take it if I lost you..." It was the truth too. Jacob was her first love and Ace was her second, they were close together, entwined in her heart like the sun and moon. Different as night and day but vital to her survival. "There's a bigger village farther inland, surrounded by hills with a very large lake in the middle, they could surely use some fishermen? Perhaps someone to help repair the nets or boats... We could both do that? Equal employment at the same place. It had happened once or twice and it was a good deal of fun, it tended to make the work day go faster without a doubt, they often teased each other and it made the day go faster and that was always a nice change. "It's been a little while since I got to knock you about your work ethic..." She'd tease before bringing up how close Sydel and Nautilous were to them, the reality of how they both needed to talk to them as Jacob's parents, to ask for permission to court their son. "My dear Ace, you must learn at least one thing about me before we get married, and that is I am always right. Always. Even when I'm wrong." Oh the teasing light in her eyes, the smile on her lips, was she perhaps making the first little law of their marriage? Well, a law no, but definitely something to tease back and forth on in the years they would share. "We should probably take the more shaded route. I don't know how many vendors we might pass going inland and it's going to be a burden to carry extra skins of water with how hot it's been... Unless you want to cave in and buy a horse this time?" They almost had last time because of how hot it was getting. Carrying along both suit cases and food for the trip was getting to be a real pain and they'd ended up having to take a few more breaks than they'd like to because of the heat and their profuse sweating because of it. She told him she'd send a bird ahead to Nautilous and Sydel so they'd know they were coming, while she hadn't walked into some of the darker things they've done, she'd certainly read about more than enough to make her quite sure to send warning ahead.

Another piece taken with ease, luring her perhaps into a false state of confidence as she confessed as to why she was rather good at it. The book had been incredibly informative and she was a very good student, she felt quite sure she would win this game and earn herself that lovely little prize, not to mention through this game she was learning things about him that maybe no one else did. It was an utter win-win situation in her mind. What he had told her had her mind pretty much blown out her ear when he told her his tattoo was a song Jacob had written him. "That's incredible... I know he can draw beautifully, he did a portrait of me once when we were in a carriage together, it's one of my most precious possessions. When he saw me playing my melodica I had no idea he could play an instrument. He seemed quite befuddled honestly." Laughing softly as she shook her head. And here she thought that Jacob couldn't play a note to save his life because he seemed absolutely confused on her melodica. Looking back on it now it might have been simply because it was a very unique instrument, not seen commonly pretty much anywhere, especially in Arvandor. "That's really pretty awesome to be honest. Our children are going to be some seriously gifted musicians." And that was the first time she even talked about their kids in a way that she saw them even being alive long enough to get that far. It stood in really good standing that she'd made a lot of progress internally in regards to her own depression and fears.

Then he went and made a move that she hadn't planned for and it threw her for a look, causing her to lose a piece and when his gift was revealed, well that was a good bit of unfair! "Well Jacob chose the gifts because it wouldn't be much fun if I knew them all. The enchantment was all me from what I've learned by watching him... Though I'd say you're clearly his favorite." Sticking her tongue out at him at that moment. "There's male and female gifts but that's all there was supposed to be. I think a certain man in our lives decided to throw in a bit of slapstick comedy for relief... Though while I don't like sounding like a man with balls to my kneecaps, I have to admit, that WAS really quite funny. You almost shot whisky out your nose." A wink she gave him before she had to confess and that she had never once been tickled. Games and stuff like that weren't encouraged at the orphanage, and while they weren't monsters about it, they certainly didn't have a whole lot of play. Their quiet time was spent in the garden, tending plants and growing herbs, making tonics and such that were sold to help supplant the costs of having so many smaller mouths to feed and clothe. "Yep! Never ever. I think someone tried it once, I'm pretty sure it was you actually and I sort of freaked out, I didn't know what it was but I don't think I liked it too much. It all seems so... Involuntary." Like when someone's patting your back after a coughing spell and you're involuntarily burped. It's just... Weird. She'd figure it was time to tuck into the food, they'd slept through breakfast and likely he was just as hungry as she was, both of them tucking into those sandwiches with a healthy appetite. At his compliment she smiled and blew him a kiss. "Thank you sweetheart, I do pride myself on being a pretty good little cook, after all you should never let your man leave the house with full balls or an empty stomach. Somewhere out there? There's a whore with a sandwich." She'd picked up that line from Nautilous of all people when he was pretty drunk and having a good bit of fun, her mouth had just sort of hung agape at just how damn crude and crass it was but in the end, well be damned if it didn't make a whole lot of sense!

She'd lost another piece in almost rapid succession which had her glaring at the board and trying to figure out how he'd managed to do TWICE in a row like that, focusing on the board with the tip of her tongue peaking out, caught between her teeth as that was... Well... SOrt of the face she made when she was REALLY thinking. She'd look up to catch her piece popping and seeing the tie and yep... That was it. She blew a raspberry at the pieces then and huffed. "I need to talk to my dear Jacob then because this is a crock of bullshit." Yep! She cussed sometimes. Another secret to reveal and this one was about how when she had died, Hanali had been the one to bring her back and ever since then, well the Goddess was living sort of vicariously through her. Hearing Ace's words on Hanali and how it was a bit bothersome to be with her, she actually just smiled and shook her head a bit, a gentle shrug of her shoulders. "I actually like it... She's helping me learn a lot about our people, the history of the elves and Arvandor, I can even speak a bit of Sylvan and High Elvish now." Unlike with the men? Hanali's interest in her was purely platonic, and as such she didn't get the constant chatter and flirting like they did, she was mostly just being educated and she liked that. The only request? Was that every now and then Hanali slipped into her skin a bit and got to feel what she felt, not interfering or anything, just... Sharing in the sensations... "I think she's just really lonely... Sex is good and fun but if that's all you have? I honestly think she needs more than just a bed companion, she needs a friend, someone who can just... Talk to her. Then again I wasn't ever her lover so I can't really say much on that front." Said completely respectfully. Ace was a former lover and companion for quite along time, she didn't think that he wasn't good at what he did, it was far from that actually. She KNEW he was good at what he did.

He'd shocked her a bit when he said he knew about her poisoning, or rather bits of it here and there, who had gotten her the remedy et-cetera... She was quiet as he spoke, absorbing the information on what he had said, what had happened. "No one really told me a lot at the time, I was sort of out of it for a little bit, mostly hurt and scared... And really, really angry." Angry because she'd actually been killed. Hurt because she'd lost her pregnancy. Scared because if he had gone that far? What wouldn't he stop at? It was a fear that still lurked around her, wondering when than vile villain was going to pop back up in her story, right next to the wicked witch Grace. "Considering everything it did for me I wonder why the hell it couldn't have given me breasts?" She whined as she held up her small bust. "One of the great parts about being pregnant was I had boobs for once and they were AMAZING... Now I'm back to being a member of the itty bitty titty commity." Yeah... She would like tobe a bit bigger than what she was actually gifted with, and one of the biggest perks of being pregnant really had been the increased bust size, she wasn't huge but they were so full and perky... Hell her own tits turned her on!

That aside she'd get back into the game and after several long minutes of looking this way and that, she moved in with her Knight and took his Queen, putting him in the position of Check. She sat back all a bit smugly there, arms crossed and head held high like she'd already won, a saucy smile on her lips. "That favor is as good as mine. Ooooh what ever should I have you do?... So many options!" She said with a saucy smile and a wink before she'd crack into her own beer then, it was ice cold and crisp, slightly sweet and very light. Oh it tasted amazing and she took a large pull on it before she'd make a very pleased face and a happy sigh. "Mmmm, oh that's GOOD... Yummy yummy yummy. After I win let's go play in the water a bit? We're getting to the hottest part of the day and I'm going to start sweating soon which is really gross." She said with a laugh as she waited to see what he did. Would he find a way to take her knight? Would he put her in check too? Or did he have a move that would result in check mate? She couldn't see it at the moment but he had taken two pieces from her already when she thought she was quite secure... She wouldn't put it past him.

Before he made his move though she'd end up standing a bit and taking off her dress, it was far too hot to be wearing it and her swimsuit covered her up just fine, resuming her seat in her cute little sky blue one piece with the darling little ruffles... Her hat on the side with her hair combed over her shoulder a bit, those soft golden curls so striking against her tanned skin, all those cute little freckles on display from head to toe. "So Hanali's told me something pretty scary... Apparently the festival this year is going to be a bit of a fluke... Anyone on the grounds is going to end up pregnant if they're active. If you remain indoors your fine, but outside it's game over, no contraceptives are going to work... Which means my own are going to be dead in the water too." She said softly, touching the top of her beer bottle, tilting it this way and that as she gauged his reaction... What would he say? What would their Jacob say?

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The two of them settled in with the sandwiches she had organised.. and they tasted damn good.. she knew just what to put where and the right amount of seasoning.. he made sure to compliment her on her skills.. she certainly knew her way around a kitchen.. her sharp witty remark on not letting your man leave the house with full balls or an empty stomach made him laugh.. -.. Ill wager that came from Nautilous mm?.. certainly sounds like something he would say.. -he shook his head a little and took another drink from the bottle..the game continued.. she lost a few pieces in a row.. it surprised him greatly..

making him think that perhaps she was letting him win to make him feel a little better about all the losing.. the little tie pin and the tie that came shortly there after were quaint.. something he would wear for sure.. her secrets.. these little pops of information about her intrigued him.. the one about her never being tickled.. well that just meant he had some work to do.. and then about Hanali.. and how the goddess spoke to her..regularly no less.. he nodded.. listening.. even going to add to the information.. letting her know just how much he understood about what had happened.. and how much more he knew about it.. -.. Well good.. Im glad she has been helpful.. she's not a horrible woman.. just .. well a bit needy.. -he nodded.. placing the bottle back down into the sand-.. though like youve said it probably stems from loneliness more than anything else.. -he rubbed his lips together.. finishing off the sandwich-.. I was in that role for quite a number of years.. she kept me incredibly busy.. on a lot of fronts.. I will say.. that I do not envy Nautilous.. though.. he seems to be getting a lot more free time than I had.. but.. thats neither here nor there..

-he waved his hand a little.. he didn't know what went on up there.. he had no clue..her comment about wanting breasts had him smiling.. chuckling even though it was only a little-.. You dont need bigger breasts Rose.. -he glanced down to the chess board.. eyeing off the remaining pieces-.. You dont need to change anything.. you're perfect just the way you are.. -he brushed his hands down against his shorts-.. plus.. you cant have an ass like that and big tits.. why it wouldn't be fair on everyone else.. -he shot her a wink then.. her confidence level on winning seemed to peak suddenly.. his brow rose as he tried to find a way out of it.. but alas he couldn't.. any move that he could see would have him with her the victor..-.. it would appear today is not my day for Chess.. -he laughed.. -..

The games you'rs my dear.. the favour.. yours.. whatever you desire.. -he sat back in a semi recline then.. reaching for the beer as he took another swig from the bottle.. watching as she moved to stand.. to slide off that pretty little sun dress.. revealing that adorable swim suit beneath it.. -.. Scarey you say?.. -he questioned before she spoke about how the festival of the heart was going to have an almost 100% pregnancy rate.. his brow arched then..-.. wow.. -he cleared his throat.. downing the rest of the amber liquid from the bottle before he placed it down near the bag..-..

thats.. well.. -he dragged his tongue across his teeth-.. I mean.. uh.. well this is a little more difficult than I expected.. We dont have to go.. if you're not comfortable.. -his brows drew inward as he moved to sit up properly-.. it's not that I dont want to.. I'd love to go with you on my arm.. Id love nothing more.. and children.. well.. you already know my thoughts there.. Of course id love a child with you Rose.. the question is though.. are you ready to walk down that road again?.. I mean its not like its tomorrow.. we still have some time between then and now .. and you can change your mind at any point.. but in the end.. regardless of what myself or even Jacob want.. this is your body.. this is your mental health.. this is your heart .. I dont want to see any of it broken.. What are your thoughts?.. -he tilted his head-.. Though ill say this much.. the birth rates in previous celebrations were already quite high.. she must be going all out this year..

[BadInfluence]

The giggle that fell from her lips was infectious as he thought that little quip came from Nautilous himself and she shook her head in the negative. "No actually, one of the girls working above my room when I lived at the brothel told it to me, she's the one who told me. She always had a sandwich premade for most of her john's so I figure something worked because she was always busy." The woman had been nice to her but as she got more popular her room had moved and the one who ended up over her next? Ugh. THAT one had sucked, she was loudly obnoxious, talked poorly of everyone there, and ended up spilling more booze down the cracks in the floorboard than if it were raining spirits. "Perk of living under a whore house, your vocabulary grows exponentially, just not in a way you can use in polite company." She said with a smile and a wink.

Was she letting him win? Hell no. She wasn't that type of person, if she was going to win she was going to win, same if she lost. She didn't cry foul or whine when she lost, no more did she rub it in when she won and made the loser feel poorly for it, she was a very fun person to play against. As she lost her own pieces she had to confess about the fact she'd never been tickled and had no idea how to manage it. The part about Hanali had earned her some sympathy from him but for her? It was different. She could tell as he explained and as he did? It sounded as if it were a bit... Envious of Nautilous? Not because he wanted the position back, more so because somehow Nautilous seemed to be getting the better end of the deal. She just tilted her head to the side and smiled. "Your such a goof... You were her favorite. Still are. She likes your attitude, the way you get grouchy, it's why she loved to keep you so busy. Nautilous goes in and does his work but he won't play her games, he's spent too many years with women who try and he knows just what she's getting and, cuts it in the bud which is really rather boring for her." Hanali had never told Ace because she knew if he was aware? He'd stop and that would be the end of all her fun too. "She has her own baby on the way and soon enough she'll have Diovan and Sybelle up there too, she's really looking forward to it, it's been very lonely for her since Sune and the others left to the mortal realm. It's just her now after all and Arvandor is quite big." Ah huh... Oh she and Hanali had very long talks indeed!

They'd get back into the chess game as she bemoaned her small breasts at that point. It was hard not to, she barely had a handful on the best of days, her favorite time for them was when she was pregnant because they had been so full and perky. Utterly lush! His comment back though had her laughing as she turned a bit to look down at her own ass, and admittedly it was probably the best in all of Arvandor, followed by her legs of course. "Well I suppose. I do have a great ass and my legs just go on for days despite how short I am. Still... Just a little more breasts... You know just enough to fill out your hand nicely... At least with the jewelry now they look a good deal sexier." Bonus on that front. She was looking at the board from various angles before she saw her move, putting him in check with a confident smile, and while it wasn't a check mate? It was close. He could sacrifice his queen to take her knight but really, it would only extend the game another turn, and she? Wasn't about to tell him how to get out of it. He ceded to her and she took his King in the next turn, her little piece popping in a shower of confetti and fireworks, trumpets sounding as it was the end of the game. The prize? A beautiful set of pearl earrings that she picked up with a awe before she'd slide them home in her ears, they were beautiful little circular clasps with the flawless glossy pearl hanging just below them, the metal cut in such a way it caught the light and sent it dancing. She'd snap her fingers and the rest of the gifts would appear amid a rather impressive pile of party favors, a few other bits of prank candy that did God knew what, cufflinks and playing cards, lighter and a few specialty cigarettes, combs and make up items with hair pins and perfumes... All of it she put in her bag as she pulled off her dress so she was in her swimsuit, inviting him to go play in the water with her and cool off, the day was starting to get proper hot indeed and she was going to start sweating even in the shade. As she went?

She told him about the catch at this next Festival. She knew because Hanali had told her and of course Nautilous knew, which meant Sydel likely knew but... What about everyone else? Chances were entirely unlikely. Hanali was giving one last good push for the birth rate to go up for the year and with this? Well it would be pretty much cinche it. True there was a safe zone, for those who didn't go out on the grounds they would be saved from the birth rate, normally because the people inside weren't interested in sex in the first place. For people like her? This was scary in a lot of ways. She'd just started to really heal from her own experience with pregnancy from a personal standpoint, not to mention her fear of the act of birth itself, there were a lot of concerns on her plate for that... But mostly? Mostly she was just scared she'd have yet another miscarriage and at this point? She didn't think she could take the look on Jacob's face one more time... He was so kind and loving, warm and generous, but she could see it in his eyes how much it hurt him to lose another baby. She was not looking forward to going through that again if that was the case. It was why she was on such heavy birth control right now, she didn't want to endure that risk, that chance again.

Going to the festival? Removed any chance of her birth control to work and that meant she would very likely get pregnant again. Unlike Sydel she hadn't learned all that control just yet, as it was she was just hoping she had come far enough in controlling her pheromones to where she wouldn't put Ace into an early grave. She finished off her beer as he spoke, grateful for his honesty and his genuine concern for her, both went a long way to helping her manage her own touch of internal upheaval. "The thing is I really want to go. It's my first and we'll all be going together, You Jacob and I, I've been looking forward to it for months..." And she had too, she had a dress picked out and everything, all the fine fixing et-cetera that she could need. With the help of Anouke of course, she couldn't do without her dear friend, she'd be hopeless with some of these more complicated affairs. She'd collect their empty bottles and put them back in her bag before she'd stand, dusting the sand off her bottom as she turned her head towards the water, the sun already playing on her skin. "Right now... I'm not sure... Taking time off from school did me a lot of good in a way. I got to work on me and sort out all these massive changes that have been hurtled towards me this last... Hell... Almost a year now. That part had shocked her a bit... She and Jacob had been together for almost a year... He hadn't asked her for courtship she just realized and that sort of... Sat a little funny with her. She didn't think she had been reading him wrong, he loved her, didn't he? But maybe it wasn't enough? Then again much of that year they'd been forced to spend apart because of Grace and her Gods be Damned mechanisms. Hell, she and Ace had gotten more uninterrupted time together than she and Jacob ever had... How was that even remotely fair?

"I want to finish my degree... Get a proper license and show I can do it... But outside of that? I've been really happy this last month... With you... Traveling and having fun, going from place to place, healing as I go along from here to there... I've gotten to learn a lot about myself and what I want to do." And it had been, they'd grown exceptionally close she and Ace, they knew at this point that they'd make an excellent married couple. Hence her proposal today, asking him to be hers, she knew it was coming from her heart. "I do... I do want a baby." Though the words falling from her lips shocked her a bit. It was the truth though, she didn't over think it or double guess it, she simply spoke from her soul. "I can still finish the last stretch of my schooling early in pregnancy so long as I don't get bred like a kitten between you two..." She'd lost the first pregnancy due to being murdered and the second? Because between her two very voracious lovers she'd ended up with quadruplets. The key here? Was a single baby, a single birth, that... That she could hang with. "The thing is... I'll be ok if I can make it... The last two were just... Bad timing... One I was murdered and the other was a multiple birth pregnancy... But just one baby... One sweet little thing... That, I think, will be just fine..."

With that said and done though she'd grab his hand and drag him to the water where they'd spend the next couple of couple of hours, running back and forth in the foam, kicking and splashing water at one another until they were both soaked and cool through the hottest part of the day. A few times they'd been commandeered to help with sand castle construction, settling down with various batches of kids and helping them set up the sand castle of their dreams, complete with little twig and leaf flags and seashell draw bridges. Of course as they day was drawing to a close her heartbeat had picked up a touch, nervous energy skittering along her skin like an electric charge, she couldn't quite seem to sit still. She'd soak up the last bit of the sun's rays and finish drying out before she'd put her sun dress back on and pack everything up in a single bag. Taking his hand in her's she'd start them on the way back to their room, silent as the fireflies began to slip out of hiding, flashing love notes to one another like secret admirers in a language all their own. It was still and quiet, the ocean waves lapping at the shore in the distance, the sound of cicadas humming in the treetops... She'd lead him off the beaten path then, looking back to him over her shoulder with a blush high on her cheeks, nibbling her bottom lip as she'd wander off the path with him... Going through trees and bushes until they found a little open spot... Grass and wildflowers around them, far off the path so they wouldn't be discovered, wrapped up in nature like their own little love bower...

Turning to him she'd slide the pack off his shoulder and run her fingers along his skin slowly, kissing the parts she touched so soft it might have been a caress of a feather, a decadent and gentle seduction... Sliding his shirt off of his chest she was able to marvel unobstructed the expanse of his chest, the more defined and chiseled muscles that were won by hard labor, standing on her toes to kiss... Nibble... Flicking her tongue against his nipple before she'd ever so lightly nip it before she'd go lower... Lower... Kissing down the valley of his abs until she got to the end of his shorts... On her knees she'd work that white tie lose and drop those navy trunks of his down about his ankles, her hands sliding up his muscular thighs as she blew a soft breath against his groin, every move she made was meant to spell him... Ensnare his senses... Have him winding up so tightly while melting him all at the same time. No words were spoken on her part, just actions, her fingers tracing along the V of his hips as she touched everywhere BUT his cock... Getting him rock hard and aching, fevered and needy before she'd take him in hand and begin to slowly stroke him in her satin soft little hand, her other cupping and fondling his balls in a heavenly rhythm with just enough pressure. Her lips traced his skin, to lick and stroke along his ears to the tips before dropping down to nibble along his neck, his shoulder... Down to his chest to tease his nipples before repeating the process, up and down... up and down... All the while she jerked him off in a maddening slow way that would have his knees melting while the fire in him grew hotter and hotter... On one of her many trips down to tease him she shifted, going fully to her knees and catching his cock in her hands began to stroke down on it firmer while she began to lap at the head of his shaft like an ice cream... Long, slow, sweet strokes with the flat of her tongue all over and around as she looked up into his steely grey eyes.

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this particular day had been quite informative.. they'd learnt little bits and pieces about one another.. nothing too dramatic or shocking.. it was just nice.. they spoke openly about Hanali and the influences it appeared that goddess was having on both of their lives.. in truth he was a little envious of Nautilous.. it appeared that he had it all figured out.. so he could have his split life.. not having been stuck up there for grand lengths of time.. he didn't hate or regret his time with Hanali.. not at all.. it was just all encompassing.. it took over for a lot of his years.. he tilted his head when she said he was her favourite though.. -.

. I did not know about Diovan or Sybelle.. -he nodded-.. intriguing.. I was under the impression they were all getting married soon.. I must have been mistaken.. -he understood the loneliness.. -.. sounds like you two talk quite a lot.. Im sure she appreciated the ear.. it's probably been a while since she has had a female to talk too.. us men arent much for talking..-he laughed shaking his head a little ..the chess game continued and she spoke on how annoyed she was at the fact her breasts were on the small side.. he was sure to remind her of that lush ass she had.. and her response was golden-.. and a bucket full of confidence.. something you are most certainly not short on my dear.. -he chuckled.. she got him..

she put him in a corner that he couldn't see a way out of.. so he admitted defeat.. earning her quite a bit of praise from the board itself along with a pretty pair of earrings.. the game was packed up.. the bottles and other bits and pieces all put aside as the two of them headed down into the awaiting cool grasp of the soft glittering waves.. the festival came up then.. and the somewhat peculiar bonus that it was practically guaranteed that if you had sex during this particular one you would fall pregnant.. a few small caveats but otherwise it was a done deal.. she asked what he thought and he stumbled a little..

but he was honest.. he made sure to tell her they didn't have to go.. they could stay back.. do something else if she wasn't ready.. she told him she really wanted to go though.. that it would be her first.. and with Jacob it was important.. he just listened as she spoke.. letting her get all her thoughts out.. his brow rose when she said she wanted a baby though.. -.. well.. we can go.. of course we can.. the three of us.. -the two of them waded out into the water.. just enjoying the cooling sensation.. the soft sand beneath their feet-.. your schooling isn't going anywhere.. my suggestion is to just play it by ear..dont put too many expectations on yourself.. if the timing is right and you can study then you will.. if it doesn't work out that way then it will come along again..

-he laughed a little when she mentioned the pair of them breeding her-.. well no.. That wasn't me that was Jacob... I would love a baby with you my dear.. more than anything.. but not at the expense of you health.. -he reached his cool damp fingers to cradle her cheek-.. a suggestion might be that you go for one.. just one..you dont need to have children to both of us at the same time.. its not a requirement..Im not going anywhere.. and Ill wager that neither is Jacob.. food for thought perhaps.. -he offered her a smile.. he was in no rush.. to go anywhere or do anything.. the time they had spent together this past month had been really quite nice..

they played around in that water for a good few hours.. he'd often disappear beneath the surface only to dive between her legs and knock her off balance.. over.. and over and over.. they played like children.. just care free.. no stress.. no worries.. just sweet easy fun.. soon enough though the afternoon turned to evening.. the sky grew a little darker.. the warm breeze a touch cooler.. but it would be far from cold ..it was time to head back to their little home.. their unit.. he noticed she seemed.. distracted.. she was fidgeting.. was she nervous?.. -he took her hand when he noticed the tension.. giving it a little reassuring squeeze..

the two walked in companionable silence.. back toward their rental.. before she guided him off track.. his brow rose.. a curious glance toward her before he followed her steps.. he caught the blush.. the soft colouring on her cheeks.. it made his smile broaden a little more.. he was unsure where she was leading him.. the weaving in and out of the bushes.. the trees.. before they would come to a clearing.. the lighting was low.. giving them quite a bit of privacy.. he turned to look to her.. drawing breath to question before she removed the bags he was carrying.. the feeling of her fingers tracing down along his bare skin was almost maddening.. it had been quite some time since he had felt that.. and he didn't realise how much he had missed it until now..

his poor heart was picking up its pace.. the feeling of her lips caused him to moan softly.. his hands came to embrace her.. to glide up along her arms.. to cradle against the back of her head.. tangled within those long wind swept curls.. the shirt was easily removed.. up and over.. revealing the incredibly toned expanse of his chest.. the scarring upon his stomach.. his muscles shifted when she touched them.. when her lips and tongue made contact.. his breath caught .. audibly hitching as she lowered down to her knees..the fabric of his shorts was son pooled about his ankles.. she didn't need to do much if anything and that cock of his was as hard as steel.. his body ached for her touch.. and had done so for weeks.. he hissed out a breath as she teased and tormented him.. her touches were tainted with an innocence ..and yet were incredibly sinful.. he growled-..

Fuuuck. -his head rested back against the tree behind him as one hand remained against the back of her skull.. watching her every so often.. glancing down to catch sight of those golden orbs looking back up to him.. his knees just about buckled when she began to stroke him.. when she began to drag her fingers down along that smooth hard length.. she moved to stand.. to straighten as she traced out his skin.. the lick to his ears had him groaning.. had that cock of his throbbing and she would have felt that sudden change in thickness.. his fingers flexed tighter in her hair.. she was driving him insane.. the pace was making him melt.. making him tremble and shudder against her.. she had him in the palm of her hands.. figurativley and literally..

he was in that moment.. completely ensnared and under her spell.. he knew she was going to drop but before she got the chance he guided her to him quickly.. their lips colliding.. all but devouring hers.. dipping his tongue down into the heated depths of her mouth.. he bucked against her jerking fingers.. he groaned and grunted.. his breath had already picked up considerably.. she was dragging him down a very hot and heavy path.. she fell to her knees.. and the moment that hot wet tongue splashed against his cocks head.. well his eyes rolled back.. his head dipped to the tree and he groaned deeply.. -.. Oh you're going to be the death of me I sware it.. -he whined.. -.. Fuuuucking hell.. -he swallowed down a shaky breath as he was doing all he could to hold back.. to let this madness continue.. it felt incredible.. she was far to talented.. a sweet mix of pure innocence in appearance.. and sweetly sinful in action.. what more could a man ever want?-

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Little bits of truth were dropped like chocolate kisses on Valentines between them, a taste here, a taste there... Confessions sprinkled about like confetti from their game. It was good on so many fronts, both for each other and for them as a unit, little and less mystery between them which would do wonders to keep the waves of their future much smoother. "They were supposed to but life has a funny way of turning on us. A promise had been made by Hanali but it can't come to fruition now so she'd made... Other arrangements." You can't exactly wait the year out when your estimated life span is far less than the required time for such an event to occur. On the topic of she and Hanali talking a lot it was... Well it was strange. The conversations mostly took place in her sleep, nothing ever happened in those times anyways so there was just a very large blank space for Hanali to fill, entire conversations happening while she slept that she would recall on waking. Hanali really was lonely in her own way, most gods had companions and compatriots, or at the very least were aligned where alone suited them far better... Hanali was a social Goddess, she lived for love and all things beautiful, for happiness and joy... And she had been doing it alone since the split of the human and elvish deities. As such she'd been terribly alone for a very long time and noneo f the other gods had time to really spare with her as she would need... Hence Ace being her first 'living' companion and one she had held on with both hands and an iron grip. "Men are far more hands on but she adored you all the same. Though she does send her apologies for all she dragged you through. She'd been very... Reflective... Or so she says. To be fair? I didn't know her before my death so I can't judge any growth first hand." Few could.

The confidence was something she was making herself embrace and it was a lot harder than anyone might have guessed. She was not a confident person in her appearance whatsoever and it had taken the better part of a year for her to start to come around and take a little pride in what she had. There had to be SOMETHING there after all. Both Jacob and Ace were sexually mad for her and you don't get that, even with a serious pheromone swing, not without having something added to the pot. She'd been told her ass was divine by more than one person so she was content to ride that one out to pasture so to speak, and she'd been told by more than one seamstress that her legs were amazing and she aught show them off more. His words though made her smile and wrinkle her nose at him. "Not quite, more like a small kitchen skillet full, but I am getting better. If I put myself down it's sort of vicariously insulting you and Jacob. Doesn't seem fair." They loved her, they told her she was beautiful, so if she put herself down? Who was she really insulting?

The game had come to it's conclusion with a check that had in the next turn become a check-mate and she'd won her prize. What to do with it though? It was one hell of a decadent gift to have in her hand, a favor for anything she wanted from him, anything at all... Right now? There wasn't a thing she could think to wish for, she was incredibly happy in the moment, content with this fun sort of gypsy style life with him. The festival was brought up on her part because it was important he know what she knew, the two of the playing in the water a bit to help even out the somewhat serious conversation, yet all the same it was something good to get out. Her question to him she knew wasn't an easy one but it was something she really needed to know. She wanted his thoughts on it, the reaction to it all as she learned his views on it, his feelings and thoughts... All wonderfully good and informative which was exactly what she needed. Her reaction was just as honest, just as genuine, and she? Hoped he could appreciate it too. "I was hoping we could make it an announcement of our relationship... I can't tell you how much I hope for the day when we can all be together and just stop all this hiding... It makes me feel like what we have is wrong and it's already hard enough with the background in religion I have." Yeah... Catholic waaaa hoo. She'd grown up being told sex was a sin and only forgiven in the marriage bed and ONLY for conception. So one can imagine how hellaciously bad she felt having her first orgasm and realizing the body was made for pleasure, not even getting into oral sex with Jacob, then sex itself without even a proposal in sight. That had hung her up for a while and in truth she still struggled with part of her life here and there, not where her heart was concerned, if anything that was the one place she had absolutely no doubts it. "I know but there's this feeling like... If I don't? I never will... I'll find reasons to put it off, helping you with Silverthorn or Jacob with his lectures, our family when that becomes a reality..." If she found one reason to put it off, how much easier would it be to put off again, again after that? It was too easy.

The concern with pregnancy though? She did. She did want a baby and she was honest when she said so too, it just seemed like between the two of them and her, they just sort of... Pulled strange shit out of the impossible hat. Like multiple conceptions in a single month. That was a physical impossibility, at most there was a two day window and that was it, but a full month? It was beyond insane. She just wanted one... Just to try her hand at it, see if she could be a good mother, if she could even carry a baby to term. Having more than one in a single go? Seemed like one was just begging for a shit load of work and very little sanity therein. "That is something to think about yes... But if we can? I'd rather not any of our children know either you or Jacob as their progenitor... It wouldn't be fair to either of you, let alone our children who will know both of you as father, it just sounds like it's begging for confusion to ensue..." The hang up? Heirs. Silverthorn needed princes for the line of inheritance, male to male to male, it was simply how it was done. Sure, a daughter would be allowed here and there, but boys were the order for the day. She wasn't sure how Ace might feel, not knowing if the heir to Silverthorn was actually genetically his or perhaps Jacobs. He and Jacob were close enough in looks to where it would be very hard to tell but she wasn't sure if Ace would actually care... Would he? Or was it less of the genetics and more of a simple fact of: Was this child fit to Rule? That... That mattered a good deal more than genetics in her mind but it wasn't hers to decide. Serious conversation and thoughts aside though they began to play in the waves in earnest, chasing each other up and down the shoreline before they'd get deeper in and she? Had never played in the ocean before so she was very unused to the waves, the way the sand shifted under foot, how you can't see in the water around you. More than once he'd dunked her under by knocking her feet out under her, surfacing with hair covering her face and spluttering, laughing quite hard even as the salt water burned when it got up her nose.

It was mad fun, they'd played like children and by the slow end of the day, were just as exhausted from the play as children would be. They'd walk back up to their spot and pack up, gloriously tan from a day of fun in the sun, rinsing off in the fresh water showers before they'd sun dry a bit and head out. She'd promised him... And she wanted to... She wanted to so very, very much, fear and anticipation were chasing each other around like a cat and mouse in her head. For this? She didn't want the rented room, for all the place was comfortable the walls were not as thick as they'd have liked and she wasn't about to let anyone else share in this moment, this was only for them... Nature seemed a more private bower, taking them off the beaten path and allowing her senses, her intuition to lead her... Forests always had glens full of flowers, it was like nature's sitting room, always there and ready for someone to use... Theirs was found about a half mile off the beaten path, secluded and quiet, full of soft grass and flowers... The sun was setting into twilight and painting the little cove in the colors of sunset red and vibrant gold, the perfect lighting for two young lovers, eager to explore and yet shy too...

She took her time with him, she move'd slowly as she touched and explored, using her lips and tongue with fingertips added in for good measure... Eager to relearn his body, to catch them both up in a slow burn, something that would melt them both from the inside out...Nothing fast... Nothing rushed... They had the rest of the day and all night ahead of them to explore and learn things they didn't yet know. She loved him and that came across as loud as a song with the way she traced her tongue and lips along his skin, her fingers dancing across that tanned muscular expanse to learn the tempo of his heart, the drumbeat of his desire... What did he want? What did he need? What had he longed for but never had? He'd had lovers, companions and mistresses, courtesans and even queens she was sure but... In any of those did he feel intimate? A sexual act simply for pleasure seemed a shallow thing... Had any of them ever wondered what he really wanted? Or did they just give him what they figured he did, judging him like any other male, reverting him into a role he didn't really fit? Their night in Silverthorne... When she'd confessed her love for him, her desire to be with him, the flower given and received... She had asked him to see her as an equal and a partner, not a submissive or as a dom, just a woman... Now? Now she was asking him through the softest, sweetest of touches that were laced with the most decadent drops of desire to love her not just as a woman but as his future wife, and for he? To show her what he needed as a man, as her future husband, as her King...

As such she was ever responsive to his every little tell, every time he sighed a little louder, each buckling of his knees or the sudden spasm of his muscles... His breathing... His heart beat... The line of his mouth or the twitch in his jaw... The look in his eyes... Agony mixed with divine pleasure... Sweet heat... She wanted to show him she saw him, more than just the surface but she saw Him, Ace... The man inside and he didn't have to try and explain to anyone what he needed... What he deserved... She leaned to pay special attention to the tips of his ears while she stroked towards the head of his cock, the sudden thickening each time she did it, the pulsing in his balls... How he had a sweet spot in the crook of his shoulder that made him groan loudly when she nipped him there... The pleasure when she would score her nail lightly over his flat disk of a nipple... The sudden tightening of his thighs when she stroked her hand over his ass and dug her nails softly into the crescent of his lower cheek...

Moving to drop his shorts she teased him with soft touches and gentle puffs of air, building it up slowly before she'd stand back up and slowly worked him over in her hand, warming and shaping him as though he were cold hard clay despite how hotly he burned in her hand... So sweet... So smooth... So velvety decadent... She never paid too much attention in one spot, her goal was to pleasure him but not drive him to an orgasm, not yet... She wanted him to feel it from his head to his toes, that heated lead weight in his veins, to be overcome and consumed... The kiss was unexpected but she went into it with as much attention and worship as she had her skin, submitting and allowing him to devour her, to taste the salty sweetness of sea and melon on her tongue... She suckled and stroked her tongue over his, flicking his full bottom lip with the tip of her velvet length, slowly dragging him down a little more... A little more still before she'd slowly break that kiss off and drop to her knees before him, taking him in her hands before she'd slowly begin to lap at the head of his shaft, a kitten at the creme... She would be the death of him? No... Or...Perhaps yes? Perhaps the death of the playboy part of him that his father had enforced and molded after his own image... Perhaps the death of the boy broken inside who wanted nothing more than love yet could never truly accept it... Perhaps the man who felt he was too broken to be seen as anything more than a mangled mess of pieces patched together with gold because he so desperately wished the shine and value would show to someone else he was worthy...

Lick and suck, lap and stroke, she worshiped his cock as she had the rest of his skin... Soft puffs of air... The embrace of her lips in feather soft kisses along his shaft... The stroking of her tongue under the head of his cock at his ferrenium... All the while she watched him, listening to his body with her heart to know what he needed, what parts of him he wanted broken so that he could finally grow... To embrace... She did not expect huge changes, she didn't think something could happen in so small a time, but what she did? She wanted him to see, to feel, to touch and taste, to know intimately just how well she saw him... Saw him, his cracks and ugly pieces, his blackened and scarred sin filled soul, and still loved him...Loved him for all that wreckage and tar black malignancy... His crimes were crown jewels to him... His comittance of them made him human, his moving past them and growing made him wonderful, deliciously divine to her... She took her time to do this to him, to show him, to embrace him... Leaves of flowers and blades of grass leaving their mark on her knees as she made sure not to rush a single second of it, to go as slow as ice thawing in spring if needed, going any distance to reveal what she wished to show him...

As he grew close to his climax she would take his hands in hers, not in her hair nor around her throat but linked with her own, palm to palm and fingers laced together like a delicate tapestry. She'd go to the base of his cock when he drew close and worshiped him with her tongue, struggling past her gag reflex as she kept him deep down her throat until he came, pulling back with her mouth open so he could see each thick jet of spunk on her tongue... The act of her swallowing it, taking that heavy saltiness, the thick virile musk of his essence coating her mouth as she took it... Savored it... Accepted it as the very root of him and rolled it across her tongue like a rare vintage wine. When he was done she would guide him down with her, into the soft pillow of grass and blossoms before she'd curl up with him, letting him come down from that high as slowly as he wished. "That's what love feels like... Real love..." That deeper than marrow sort of closeness that you can't find in this world... The sort that life gifts you with like a sudden saccharine fairytale in the midst of a chaotic storm that is reality... "We can lay here... Curled up together for as long as you want... You don't have to do anything in return I just... Wanted you to be able to feel how I feel... To know...To express my emotions through actions that I couldn't do before..." She said softly before she'd sit up a bit and slide her hands over her skin, slipping out of the swimsuit so she was gloriously naked beside him, freckled and with a soft outline of tan lines on her skin... Simple and pure with the additions of something sinful... An innocent vessel with piercings that resembled tempation. A virgin with a hidden secret she couldn't openly tell... "I love you Ace... Will you be my husband?" She'd ask as she lightly traced her ring on his finger, the sign of devotion and love, a promise that at the end of the year she would be his forever and beyond...

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They had talked about the up and coming celebration of the heart, it would be the first he had attended on his own.. without being connected to the goddess directly.. she brought up her hopes on making an announcement of their relationship.. that she hated having to hide.. having to sneak around.. that there was hopes for the day they could all be together out in the open-.. mm.. an announcement of our status is more than welcome yes of course.. I think you are perhaps a little confused on the judgement though.. see.. in a place like Arvandor.. the three of us being together is not a big issue.. its been seen before.. done before.. there are more than a handful of couples around in a similar place.. the surface though will never ever accept it.. and Silverthorn will be the same.. my relationship behind closed doors is of no ones concern.. on paper though in the history books Ill only be married to you.. I'm pretty sure I explained this..

-he tilted his head-.. This.. what we have is not going to be easy.. we will have issues every so often and we will face judgement.. -he nodded.. finishing up the bottle of beer before he placed it down into the bag-.. in as much as I know you want to change it.. the way people think.. its just not going to happen.. not for us.. maybe for our childrens children.. it wont be something that we see.. -he rubbed his lips together.. he did not want to be the killjoy here.. but he felt he had to be real and honest.. there was no point keeping his head in the clouds about it.. -.. as for your religion.. well..Unless you plan on residing on the surface fulltime.. well I dont see that being a big issue.. Arvandor and places like Silverthorn do not follow conventional Human religion.. our gods and goddesses are Elven and Chaos.. I will never begrudge you of your beliefs.. ever.. its just not something we follow..

-children came up then.. and how a pregnancy would end up happening if they attended the festival..-.. mm.. I dont see what the issue is with knowing who your Father is.. I feel its quite important.. I also recognise that it takes a village to raise a child.. the children.. in the future would be raised no differently regardless of their parentage.. in the same way it would be if they were adopted.. but i dont agree that things like their genetic line should be kept from them.. i think its asking for trouble when they are grown.. give them education from birth.. saves life shattering surprises when they are older.. -he nodded..taking in what had happened with both her and Jacob.. learning of their parental lineage at an older age -.. but realistically this is probably something we should talk about with Jacob present..

-he took her hand.. and the pair of them moved toward the water.. they played around in there for hours.. splashing about like children.. care free and with no stress or pressure.. the evening grew on.. and it would be time for them to return to their little rental.. he could feel her anxiety.. her sudden anxiousness and he took her hand.. giving it a light squeeze.. before she lead him down a merry path.. away from where they were staying.. down into deeper bushland.. the clearing was softly lit.. grasses and blooms.. a little privacy.. away from the general public.. before she took control.. her hands caressed down over his frame.. removing his clothing.. his top and his shorts..

her lips were soft and smooth as they trailed down the curve of his neck.. his shoulder .. his chest.. she tormented and teased him.. taking his incredibly hard length between her fingers as she stroked and slid along it.. he couldn't help the gasps and groans that fell from between his lips.. his heart was throbbing there within the confines of his chest.. his hands upon her.. cradling the back of her head.. when she moved to stand.. to melt him with the touch upon his ears he stole her lips.. he took that kiss.. tasting the melon.. the sweet salt from the ocean.. her bodies scent.. proximity..her warmth.. all of her.. he was intoxicated.. utterly and completely.. the kiss broke and he groaned.. watching her fall back to her knees before him.. his gaze.. that strong steel grey had become quite hazy..

she would have been able to see the anguish.. the desire.. there was no denying it.. he was lost in her.. his knees just about buckled when he felt her tongue.. her lips wrapping around his cock as if her life depended on it.. he leant back slightly against the tree for balance as he watched her.. locking into those golden orbs as she worshipped every single thick hard inch he had.. the puffs of air.. the feather soft kisses.. the tightness of her throat when she bottomed out.. he hissed and growled.. his breaths were growing closer together.. sharper and shorter.. his muscles tensing .. he had tried to hold it back for longer.. but it was growing harder and near on impossible.. she was far to talented.. before he exploded down into that tight slick throat of hers.. he cried out as his breath caught loudly.. he watched as long as he could.. the image of her there.. her mouth dipping open.. the look in her eyes.. before his head dipped back.. sure he had on occasion fallen into a bit of self service to ease an ache.. to sate a need.. but this.. this was fucking incredible.. and just what he needed..

he didn't need much guiding to move down to her.. he just about toppled when his knees gave way.. breathing deeply as his head rested atop the soft grasses.. his eyes were half closed.. the high was perfect.. smooth and addicting.. he could hear her talking about what love felt like.. that they could lay there curled up for as long as he desired.. he murmured in response.. turning his head to look to her as she slipped out of the swimsuit.. his arm slid around her.. drawing her in closer to him.. skin to skin.. his heart was stilling playing havoc in his chest.. he allowed his eyes to close over..

she felt so good in his arms.. this.. this felt right.. he felt her fingers gliding over the ring she had given him earlier.. before she professed her love.. and proposed with those 5 short little words.. his eyes slowly opened to look to her there..his fingers curled around hers.. giving that gentle squeeze- I knew you were the one when you walked into my chaos.. and you never left.. -he spoke softly.. his free hand rose to brush across her cheek-.. I love you Rosamund ..and I would be honoured.. to be your Husband.. -his thumb traced beneath her plump lower lip before he leant in to steal it.. to draw her in for the sweetest most heart warming ..adorably loving kiss ever- Guess..I should get you a ring mmm?.. 

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"Is that so? That's not what I had been gathering..." For all intents and purposes she had been told in a round about sort of fashion that arangement like theirs were very rare and not exactly supported like the more traditional pairings were. As he went on she held up her hand and haved it side to side as she shook her head. "No no no, you did and that's not really what I'm trying to get at, I'm sorry for that miscommunication on my part? I know Silverthorn has her traditions and I respect them, they've held your lands in good stead for melania, I won't be that stone tossed into the water to create unsightly ripples. Besides Jacob would dislike being in such a position anyways, it is not who he is, he prefers to walk a far more humble path." Jacob would likely hate being seen as either a prince reagent or a secondary king, it would cramp his true passion for learning, for saving and healing others. It would be like taking a beautiful panther and sticking in it an house with a bunch of other house cats, it would eventually do serious damage to his psyche, would ruin the beautiful man he was. It just seemed like everything she had just said came across in a way she hadn't actually intended and it had her blushing and quite embarrassed, looking all manner of sheepish, scratching at her temple lightly as she tried to explain. "I don't believe in Catholicism, it's just what I was raised with on the surface so some of the things still stick pretty deep, it's more like a moral compass issue rather than something based on faith..." Funny how all of that could have gone super sideways! Then again it was also perfectly normal, wasn't it? A couple were bound to have missed connections, that was just part of life, at least he was honest enough with her to keep talking to her about it rather than bottle it up. "My hang up is just... I want us all to be together somewhere that's all. Arvandor or here, or hell, in pixieland for all I care... I just miss you both." On the surface she wasn't even allowed to be with Jacob because of that damned bitch Grace and her crony Ric who had gone personal vendetta on her like she was a half off sale and they were shopaholics...

Children came up and that was where they had a bit of a glitch... She thought it might be better if the children simply called them both Father, it seemed like it would make their childhood a good deal easier, as well as their unit as a three parent team. His reply gave her some food for thought and she was pretty honest about her own thoughts. "We might not always know who's child it is though. That's what I'm getting at. You and Jacob... While we might make love individually we also make love together and that obviously muddies up the water a good bit. I won't be able to tell who's child I carry, we might not even know until they're older and even that might be hard given both you and Jacob are talk dark and handsome." Even harder to tell if they came out looking like her, blond hair and colored eyes, they'd struggle to know just who parented whom. It would only be clear on the instances where say either she was with Jacob for a long stint or Ace on another, they'd have to actually be singular lovers for them to tell. "Lordy jerzus I can't even begin to imagine the conversations poor Jacob will be getting filled in on! With how far we've come together bless our poor love, he's going to have quite the wealth of information to take in." Jacob would have a whole lot of catching up to do but she hoped he would enjoy it. Between she and Ace they had hammered out a lot of stuff between them... Did she and Jacob have any? That... Well that she didn't know. They were two peas in a pod, she and he, they normally agreed on every single thing but... Was that because Jacob was too nice and never brought it up? Or were they really that beautifully suited by nature? Not something she had thought about but definitely food for thought! She was looking forward to the time he was done with his family visits and she could steal him away for some good, long and drawn out snuggle times, complete with ice cream and tons of hugs.

The waves were fun and exactly what they needed, she'd never played like that before and it lightened up her heart and soul, laughing deep down from places that had been shut off for quite some time. He... Let her feel like a kid again in so many ways, that child who had been forced to grow up too fast had a reset, a chance to explore and enjoy everything fun that life should have been. A shower and sun drying bit later the night was starting to close in, twilight was upon them and the twinkling dance of a thousand fireflies lit up the woods like floating candles, and she knew... She knew what she wanted to do... Thankfully he didn't resist as she let nature guide her to a little cove just for them, a place to explore and touch, to be touched and to worship the body before her. Ace had not known much of love, the love he had offered to him he had felt too guilty to take, the love she offered him too new to fully accept... She showed him a little every day in her own way, teaching him what it was like without sex to fall back on, healing herself as well from habits she had begun to form on her own... Now? Now that they had been so long without sex the act was intimate once again, holy and sacred, a spot in time that was incredibly warm and where their souls could touch and dance... It was sacrifice as she went without her own physical pleasure, she wanted, no... She needed to show him what it meant, the same lesson that she had learned with Jacob, the reality of just how intimate and true real love was... Sex was enjoyable, pleasure for the sake of release was at times addictive, but this?... Was something you could only ever really get with someone who you trusted, who you had handed your heart over to, who's heart you also held in your own hands... It was raw and beautiful because of it and she? Wouldn't change a single moment of it.

When he came deep down her throat and across her tongue she lavished her attention on every spurt, savoring his essence and the taste of him on her lips, swallowing that heavy potion with every sudden and near uncontrolled spurt from his cock. Her words were soft and gentle against his ear after he laid in the grass beside her, sliding out of her suit so they could be skin to skin, the air warm and balmy around them as the fireflies above them plaid music in the flashes of light that only they could see. She loved him in so many ways and she wanted to show him in an act of intimacy that had laid her soul bare for him. She had been watching him, learning him, and even there against the tree she was listening to him... His body... Those quiet needs he'd never voice... Her fingers sliding over the ring she had given him before she asked him to be her husband. His response was perfect and warming to the colder corners of her soul, returning the squeeze of her hand with one of her own, cradling his jaw as he moved in and kissed her in a way that made her see stars that had nothing to do with the flashes of neon around them. "I like your chaos Aeson... I like your troubles and your pain, your fight and your flaws, your stubbornness and that perverted streak that's as imbedded in your skin as that tattoo." She said lovingly. "A ring would be wonderful..." She said with a smile of her own as she'd shift to lay atop of him, her thighs spread over his, their bodies so close... The aching hot heat of her core against his flaccid member... Breasts against his chest... "There's something I need you to know first though..." She said as she sat up just a little bit, touching his cheek softly as she trailed her fingers down his sharp features, along that strong jaw. "I've done something horrible in my past... I murdered someone and I can't make myself regret it... I've tried but I just can't... Every time I think about it I would do it again, a hundred times over and I never, ever hold any remorse... Can you marry a murder? Can you still love me knowing I have blood on my hands?" Make or break... She didn't want to lose this with him... She didn't want to lose Him... But she wouldn't marry him until he knew her darkest secret...

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he nodded-.. If you look at some of the most prominent figures in Arvandor.. that being the Deathhaze family.. that was a four.. that I guess is soon to be turning into a 2.. Its not that its wide spread.. or even expected.. you wont see it a lot no.. but Arvandor proper is a lot more open to things than the likes of Silverthorn.. and then of course the surface who is even farther behind that. Our announcement wont be the first no.. it will be the second.. I dont think it will come across as shocking.. or anything like that.. if anything I believe it will have an opposite reaction and possibly give those that are living in a similar way a bit of a push to step into the light.. so to speak.. I saw it when I was with Hanali..I saw it starting to blossom in some couples.. i saw it being hidden.. so I understand.. I get why you dont want to keep hiding.. its exhausting.. our time will come.. you'l see..-they spoke about pregnancies and the future of their.. well.. future children.. who would be the Father seemed to be the general theme.. she having a preference for not knowing..-.. I think you forget about the book though.. We might not know in those particular instances.. but the book will Always know..

-he tilted his head when she spoke on her moral compass.. and how she didn't practise Catholicism anymore but it was still in there pretty deep-.. mm.. I ask you think Rose.. What are you giving your life to?.. It doesn't matter what we were taught when we were younger.. thats done.. what matters is where we lead our lives from now on.. where we take ourselves.. the choices we make.. we cant allow practises to lead us.. otherwise we are using them as a crutch.. We are using them to blame if something doesn't go a way we desire.. We are in complete control of our futures.. nothing we have been taught.. -he shot her a wink- Dont let that strict moral compass lead you.. unless you want it too.. -the two of them had a lot of things to talk about.. a lot had already been hashed out.. he felt sorry for Jacob really.. there was a lot he was going to need to catch up on.. but sometimes it just worked out this way..

the day was beautiful.. in its entirety.. it started out a little rocky but over the course of the day it blossomed beautifully.. they gathered up their things and headed out.. back toward their rental.. she took him on a little detour.. down through the trees and bushland that surrounded the estates where everyone resided.. only to surprise him thoroughly.. the open space filled with soft grasses and floral blooms.. the thick trunked trees for him to lean against whilst she tormented and teased him to within an inch of his life.. she had him in the palm of her hand.. he was gone.. his mind was foggy.. his body on fire.. and that poor heart was skittering around in his chest.. she brought him to that high peak and he toppled down from it in spectacular fashion.. guiding him down to rest there beside ...the two of them bare.. naked.. curled in close.. his arm was around her..

it took him quite some time to regulate his breathing.. before she professed her love..and proposed.. never in his life did he expect to want to be anyones husband.. he never understood the reasoning behind tying oneself to one woman.. to one person.. the playboy life had been his bread and butter and he enjoyed it.. immensely.. but right here right now.. he only wanted her.. she had his heart.. she had his body.. she had him..he accepted and told her he best be getting that ring for her then.. the kiss was sweet..soft and slow..-.. Ill do that.. I have a few ideas.. and some time ahead of me.. -she shifted then.. he rolled over onto his back when she settled atop him.. her soft warm skin to his.. -.. mm?.. ok.. whats on your mind?..

-he questioned as his hands came down to rest there upon her parted thighs.. his gaze lifted to look to her.. she had his undivided attention..he listened as she spoke on doing horrible things in her past.. that she had murdered someone.. and how she felt no regret for it.. he studied her face when she spoke.. before he would take her hands.. his fingers interlacing.. to give them a light squeeze-..mm.. none of us are angels love.. -he rubbed his lips together lightly-.. Ill be honest.. What has happened in your past is not going to change our future.. unless you let it..-he released her hands then and held them up to her.. a slight exhale-.. you're not the only one with blood on your hands.. We all have it.. even young Jacob.. we can either let is define us.. let it take us on a path we dont particularily want.. or ..we can look at it.. take from it a lesson.. or an experience.. or.. simply put it down to a shitty hand that we were dealt and that was the only way out.. at the time.. its up to you love.. what you do with that memory..-his hands fell back to her thighs.. he paused a moment.. -.. I want to tell you something.. but.. not here..

-he shook his head.. lifting her slowly as he settled her down beside him.. he slid those shorts of his back up.. rather than making her pop her swim suit back on he settled that somewhat oversized tank top on her instead.. it would easily cover her.. would nestle mid thigh like a short dress.. and as long as she didn't bounce around a lot everything would remain covered.. he took her hand and guided her back through the forest.. back toward their house.. that little rental..he would guide her inside.. the door coming closed.. he knew that no one really knew them here.. but in truth he would never really know who was listening.. pouring them both a drink.. he'd wait until she got.. comfortable.. he wouldn't move to sit though.. he remained standing.. one hand nursing that short glass of whisky.. the othe settling about his bare waist-..

I know the Deathhaze family incredibly well.. I knew Sydel when she was younger and known as Sybelle.. we are the same age.. she has a sister.. or had Im not sure I havent seen Caela in a long time.. but her and I had a kind of agreement.. she helped me get the banned drugs and spirits out into the general populace.. and I helped her by making things difficult for Belles.. spied on her a lot.. saw the relationship blossoming between her and Diovan very early on reported in.. Caela really didn't like her sister much.. or maybe she did and she was over protective.. I dont know.. I just did as I was told.. regardless of the consequences to get what I wanted.. which at that time in my life.. was hard drugs, spirits, sex and power.. there was a lot of rape involved.. -he nodded.. clearing his throat.. -.. I was higher than a kite.. and I got very aggressive with Caela on most nights..

-his brows drew inward.. he hated this.. he'd not told anyone.. -.. celebration of the heart came around.. I was told I was to intervene.. that Belles was not to leave with Diovan.. -he rubbed his cheek-.. I tried.. -he laughed a little.. -.. Belles and Diovan danced.. Ill even admit it was pretty magical.. everyone was stunned.. before I was more or less poked in the ribs by a blade.. the sister demanding i stop it.. Garafin however.. had other ideas and caused such a great commotion..we ended up fighting.. few tables were turned.. black eye or two.. and before we all knew it and the dust settled.. the two love birds were gone.. Caela was ropeable.. I dont recall ever seeing her as angry as she was that night.. -he lifted his arm.. the long thin scar above his hip-.. That one.. was from her..

-he downed a bit more of the whisky..-.. well.. as Im sure you can come to your own conclusion as to what happened that night.. Dear young Jacob was conceived.. somehow Caela got him to run.. Im not sure how.. I wasn't privy to that.. all I know is Belles woke up and he was gone.. I was made to drug her.. heavily.. and I mean.. enough that it should have killed her.. she got dreadfully sick.. -the colour drained from his face a little-.. Caela wanted the baby gone.. and realistically it should have.. every potion we knew of.. just made her sicker.. but Jacob stuck like glue.. so in her drug induced haze.. it was easy to plant memories and thoughts.. I was against it.. but i was in far to deep..we replaced Diovan.. with myself.. and during those drug hazed nights that.. was the only time I ever said no to sex.. I denied the young Belles.. I couldn't

-he shook his head-..and we left Arvandor.. to live on the surface where we Knew Diovan would not follow.. -his brows furrowed-.. I was pretty horrible.. I didn't know how to look after a pregnant woman .. I made sure she was safe.. but that was it.. she went into labour one morning.. we were in the middle of no where.. no city.. no doctors.. -he downed the rest of the whisky and placed the glass down-.. she had trouble.. a Lot of trouble.. after a good few hours of screaming and a lot of blood she had Jacob.. and he was ..-he paused-.. well.. he wasn't in a good way.. he was blue.. I remember the panic in her eyes.. before she passed out.. cold.. I had two dead bodies beside me.. one an infant.. one someone I should have classed as a friend whom I treated horrifically.. and i was given a choice.. right then.. I had the voice of a chaos god in my head.. one of them would live.. but I would be handing over myself as payment..

-his grey gaze shifted across to her-.. I chose Jacob..I dont know.. I guess in some ways my choice was selfish.. bringing back Jacob meant my horrible actions were hidden.. Belles was gone.. Caela would be off my back.. I guess I also kind of knew that if Id chosen Belles that she would not have been herself.. knowing her son had died.. --he exhaled-.. There was an argument.. I was fully expecting to go to Naggaroth to pay off my debt.. but instead I ended up with Hanali.. and that is how I ended up as her consort.. for so many years..I took Jacob to Garrafin.. Caelas then Husband.. i glossed over the details.. but let him know it was Belles baby.. and I knew he would look after the boy with everything he had.. and i guess in hindsight.. i probably also did it to stick a knife in that sister of hers.. make her bring up the son of the sister she had a hand in killing.. Sydel.. as you see her now.. is because of actions I made.. the cold dear stare.. the obvious detachment from life.. the derailment of Diovan.. it can all be traced back to me in part.. Its the main reason I have left it so long to ask her for her sons hand.. Ive never felt Ive deserved it.. -he dragged his tongue across his teeth-.. and that is my honesty.. now.. do you think you can Marry someone as underhanded as that?

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"Really?" Though she wasn't really surprised about it. It was sort of funny but relationships like this were more common in the past than before. It was with the take of 'modern' religion that enforced monogamy that things like what they currently had began to drop by the wayside, be seen as a sort of taboo, a sin... But if you were to travel to various parts of the world were certain religions had not touched? Multiple spousal marriages were quite common. It was healthier for the offspring typically, the more possible fathers the better chance the child had to be provided for, plus it kept a child from being victimized by someone who might be the child's paternal sire. Strange? Sure but it was what happened in nature all the time.

"I think it's a beautiful thing and I don't really see why it should be seen as strange... The heart is a strong organ, it can endure many things and overcome some very heavy burdens, I don't see why the same vessel of emotion can't find room to love more than one. Then again I have an open mind and not everyone does..." Which was sad... So many people were locked into these sad relationships because it fit the niche that society wanted it to. When he mentioned the book though? Her head canted to the side and she looked at him with genuine confusion. "Book? What book? I only know of a book that includes who should be with who according to Hanali? There are others?" Which was strange but... Well when you have lifespans as long as an Elves, inbreeding could really become an issue so... Yeah. It made sense but... "No one's told me about it. It seems... Eminently practical." And... Sort of creepy... But hey, if she believed in a book that told you who your soul mate was? Who your perfect match was destined to be? Then having one that said who had whom's baby made sense too. ESPECIALLY given these festivals she was hearing more and more about. So much wild, care-free, judgement free sex meant someone had to keep tabs on baby daddys.

Religion had then come up and she just mused in silence on that one for a while. It was easy to say it if you hadn't lived it virtually your whole life. Plus Ace... He was speaking from the position of a man who had lived life and lived it richly by his own course, steered his destiny with his own hands, carried it by the sweat of his brow and the strength of his back... Could he really relate to how she felt? The burdens of something lectured into you day in, day out, over and over again in a constant monotonous drone... It wasn't easy to forget... Or to let go of. When she did speak? "Has anyone ever told you that you sometimes sound like the inside for a chinese fortune cookie?" She asked before she slowly smiled and shrugged her shoulders a bit, not to dismiss it but more so that she felt a bit defeated, it was QUITE the load. "There's good and bad in every religion, human and elvish, this chaos one too... I'm still learning a lot, trying to break free from the chains that held me quite secure for many years of my life. I've only been away from that life for little over a year, I can't shake decades of shadows away in a moments time, I'll still battle with the weighed shackles but I'm getting there... I'm getting better. Be patient with me old man." The last bit was a tease that showed in the light that glittered about behind her eyes.

They went and played in the waves then like a couple of children, laughter and smiles, plenty of pranks and teasing... It had been a beautiful day, that perfect sort of miniature vacation, everything they needed and then some. When the time had come to a close though she had things she had said she wanted to do, a promise that if he waited till tonight, they'd try again... She hadn't forgotten, even as they day span out around them it was always there, this little reminder in the back of her head. She wanted to try, she wanted to see how far she could go before she'd feel like she was risking it, she wanted to be intimate with him... To show him how much she cared, what she felt deep in her heart, and that... That took time... Time they stole in that little glen as she worshiped him, spelled her love out on his skin with fingertips and lips, brought him through circles of pleasure that only got tighter until he couldn't hold back, until that ring got so small it shattered and he found his peak... Her own? This wasn't about hers. This was all about him right now, to reveal that intimacy, that sort of closeness that didn't happen overnight. Then their sweet interlude had drawn to a close they curled up around each other in the grass while he floated down, letting him take as long as he needed before she'd proposed, asking him in a very genuine and sincere way to be her husband. She meant it too, it was much more than the courtship, much more than the whole Silverthorn alliance thing... This was just Aeson and Rosamund... Everything they were was in that moment. His acceptance had made her smile and that kiss? Ah... Angels would weep... It was so perfect and tender it had melted her into the green beneath her before they'd end it, a slow and sweet closure to a wonderful gift, a delicious moment in time... But she needed him to know something before they were married, that she had done something awful, something that would damn her to the human's hell...

His response? Was different... Unexpected. She held his hands and squeezed them back as she looked down at him, his words, the way he seemed... Skittish, perhaps? Dodgy? "Jacob knows... I told him when he told me about his own murder... It eats him up inside that he can't remember them, only knows he has done it, and... I sort of envy him the ability to not know in a way..." It was horrible yes but... Which was worse... Knowing you killed someone but not knowing how? Or knowing you killed someone and being able to relive every gorey second of it like a horror highlight reel? "I did what I needed to do in order to survive, the man was a monster down to his ink black marrow and I don't regret it, I'd do it again without hesitation... I'm not afraid to kill to protect myself or my family... I wanted you to know what I am capable of because I won't ask you to marry just a part of me... All of me is what I offer and what I want you to love, the good and the bad, the righteous and the sinful." It was just as it was... She'd kill to save a child, she'd kill to save her family, she'd kill to save an innocent. That was where she had the most flex in her life... Murder was easy when you did it to protect the people you love. The people who can't protect themselves. "Oh?" She'd said when he spoke on having something to tell her but not something he felt ok with speaking out in the middle of the woods. That had peaked her curiosity though and she would have asked but she didn't. Instead she slid off of him and took the offered tank top, the rest all shoved back in the bag before they'd headed back to their rented little room, his shirt sitting just... Well it wasn't exactly enough to cover a whole lot which meant she'd likely be featured in a few feature fappenings by those they'd passed on the way home but it was what it was.

Once they were in their room she settled down onto the bed and folded her knees up to her chest as she watched him, the way he went straight for the alcohol the way he had, she knew it was bad... What ever it was. "Hold on love." She said as she went to her case and pulled out a tin of the smokes she had blended and handed him one with his lighter. "If it's that bad, you'll probably want this." She said before she'd settle back down on the bed against the pillows and sat quietly as he began to explain his own sin... That thing that sat so dark on his soul... Perhaps the very same black stain that he had painted his portrait with... She'd lightly sip on her own whisky as he began to speak but as he went on... Things came out that she couldn't really believe... It almost sounded like some horror novel... Why would anyone ever go out of their way to make sure their sister never knew happiness? Just because... What? Ace had no idea, maybe no one did, but that sort of... Obsession... A willingness to go THAT far? Then Ace himself admitting to raping Caela when he was high more than a few times... Was that... The more he told her, the more she was able to unravel some of the things about him that had lingered, knotted up like so much discarded threads...

He felt so... SO much guilt over it she could virtually sense it settling on her shoulders like a weight. He wore it like a cement mantle and a thorny crown, he hurt himself with it over and over again, like it was somehow justified that he should suffer so damned much over something that had happened thirty some years ago... The longer he talked the more he revealed about himself in a way he might not realize, the more she got to see, the more riddles about him that she was getting answers to... She would move over on the bed a bit and pat the side on her right, inviting him to sit down next to her before she'd take another sip of her whisky and settle it beside on the table, taking his hands in hers then and gave them a squeeze. "What you did was Beautiful." Yeah... What? She was sure he was probably about to say that after he coughed back up the tongue he likely would have swallowed. The thing was? She was entirely sincere. From the Bottom of her Heart kind of sincere. "You see what you did as a sin but what you did was salvation for so many... Don't deny it, let me break it down for you, to show you what I mean." She'd say before she'd do just that, holding up her hand as she counted things down in her fingers, wondering how he might take the different perspective. "No matter what you did? Caela would have kept going after Sybelle and Diovan. If it hadn't been you? Imagine who she might have made do it? They might have treated her horribly, beat her and raped her, you might not have known much but you made sure she was taken care of." Point one as she counted it off. "In choosing to bring Jacob back you saved the life of the man who helped to give me one of my own. Without him being in love with the surface I never would have met him, never realized my dreams to become more than just a tea shop girl, the constant butt of multiple bullies because I didn't care enough to fight back." Ah huh... Point two. "Then imagine poor Nautilous? He'd spend his entire life whoring himself out, looking for love he'd never find because Sydel never would have existed, a miserable way to spend eternity and incredibly heartbreaking when you think about it." A third finger down. Was he seeing it yet? Did he understand? Could he see it in a different light now that someone was pointing out how much good came from it? "Garafin got to raise a son who is the pride of his life, to be a father figure when he'd never have gotten the chance elsewise, and also got to learn what he DIDN'T want in a wife so that... When the time was right? He'd be able to find a woman who would be everything he could ever hope for."

As far as she could see? What he had done had been the best for a whole world of people, this singular event in time that had spun out and touched so many lives, changed so much... "When a star dies, everyone things of it as this horrifically sad thing, a light gone from the sky but... What so many people don't realize? Is when that star dies, everything it was explodes out into the space around it and new stars are born from it, multiplying and growing... Becoming even more beautiful than the one that had died... Ace... You were just the cause of that star going out... But so many lives you helped to create in the act... That's not horrible... That's not a sin... Far from monstrous... You can not create without Chaos, you can't give birth to life without pain, and you can't avoid the cost of making something new..." She'd pull him into her then, settling his head on her thigh as a soft pillow, her fingers slowly sliding through his hair while her other hand rested on his shoulder. "I don't just think... I know I can marry a man like that. I don't want a knight in shining armor, that man has done nothing but polish himself up to gleam and glimmer in the light, there's no strength to him... Give me a man like you, armor blackened and scarred, soot covered and full of dents... Patched and mended with Gold..." She whispered softly at the end as she moved down to kiss his temple softly. "A man like that has fought hard to come this hard, he's not afraid to battle and go to war, to fight for who and what he loves... That's the man I love..." Looking down at him she kept stroking her fingers through his hair as they spoke. "I'm also sure I'm not the only person who will think of it in a positive light either... I'm pretty sure when you go and ask Sydel and Nautilous with me that all you're going to get outside of approval is a 'what the fuck took your dumb ass so damned long?'... Sydel... She'd not nearly what is expected which makes her wild fun."

"What you need to realize more than anything else... Is even if Sydel and Nautilous don't think you do? They're not the ones your in love with... Jacob is. He's the man you adore, the one whom stole your heart, who's impressed and humbled you all while he was the rock you didn't realize you needed. Jacob deserves to be asked if only because you love him. The rest is just... Steps in a dance... They'll all work out if you trust yourself." Now... He'd told her his sin... It was time to put that shoe on the other foot. "When I was very young I was molested almost daily by the janitor we had at the orphanage..." She started off softly, she wouldn't look at him rather her expression was as though she were looking at something far off, distant and a little detached... "I wasn't the only one but I was the lucky one... He'd molest some of the other girls, raping the one's who were weaker, who wouldn't put up a fight... Maria, Nicole, Angela... He'd make me watch him all while telling me he was 'saving' me because I was 'special' and I should do what he said or he'd do the same to me... Eventually-... Eventually little Maria got pregnant, she started her cycle quite young and she tried to hide it, the adults didn't even notice it until her clothes couldn't hide the belly anymore." The poor human girl... She had only been around nine... Ten at the oldest... A little thing terrified by life and the world in which she had found herself. "At that point I was assigned to take care of her because I knew a bit about plants and medicine, but all the while Maria didn't give the guy up and when the stress and fear of being found out got to him... He took it out on me... He'd tie me up in the linen closet and sodomize me, touch me and tell me that he only did this to me because he loved me, that I was his special favorite... To make sure Maria didn't tell or he'd do worse..." She'd hated it, she hated him, hated the constant fear of the dark... Of being tied up... Held down... Of anyone going near her back end... The complete and total destruction of trust in elders, in people in general, of anyone ever... Ever being able or caring enough to protect her. To protect anyone. "Maria eventually went into labor and it was myself and one of the nuns, we did everything we could and it was horrific, just the screaming... The blood... This poor little girl was dying while she tried to give birth to that monsters child... The baby was breech and we couldn't get it to move, nothing we did worked and even the most potent pain medication I could make wasn't enough to ease what she was going through. In the end they both died... Maria and the baby because I didn't know enough... I wasn't strong enough..." Maybe now Ace might understand her mixed feelings on pregnancy, on children, how she might wish to have one on one hand and be terrified of it on the other. She'd paused for several long moments before she'd speak again. "They found out and fired him but nothing else, it would be scandalous if anyone found out so they kept it hidden, under the rug... He came back shit faced drunk one night and caught me when I was outside going to the outhouse, he kidnapped me and took me away... The entire time I was thinking... Not how I can save myself but... What I can use as a tool to kill him. I wasn't scared I was angry... So angry I could only see red... He tried to rape me then, he was choking me because I was fighting back, I remember feeling that disgusting thing probing between my legs and I couldn't stand it..." It stunk, he stunk, the rancid stench of bile and human musk... "I got my hand on a rock before he penetrated me and I bashed him upside the head over the temple... He went down and I remember stomping on his neck over and over again before I lifted that rock over my head and slammed it down... Over and over and over again till there wasn't a face left, just a hole, this concave thing with a wet whistling sound as he still breathed... Before I crushed his windpipe in my hands... I buried him there, set fire to the area and left, took a bath in the river and went back to the orphanage and never told a soul... Only you and Jacob know now..."

She'd murdered... Gleefully... Without remorse... Her only regret was that she hadn't taken her time doing it. "You didn't kill anyone Ace, not really, you saved a life that was ended by switching it out for a life that was already flickering out... You did nothing but create a life and make this life worth living for so many others... You, my sweet Aeson, my beloved... Are a Good Man... I can't say the same about myself. If you think my feelings for you changed? They did... I think your even more wonderful than I did before and I love you still. Maybe even deeper..." She said softly before she'd slide out from under him. She'd stand and go to the bathroom with the door open and start the water on a hot shower. "I need to wash... The memory of that always leaves me feeling as if I need to scrub my skin off... I'll listen... If you want to talk and I won't judge you if you change your mind..." She said before she'd take off his tank top and get into that now steaming shower to scrub herself till she felt clean again.

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he had taken her hand and guided her back through the trees.. through the dense scrub land.. back into their little rented apartment.. he had her settle and get comfortable whilst he organised the whisky.. his attention peaked when she offered the cigarettes though.. nodding he took one that was offered.. deciding he would most probably need it afterwards.. he told her his story then.. what had happened.. sure there was a lot of details left out.. some were glossed over.. but for the most part she knew the worst of it.. she knew what he had shadowing him all this time.. the black hand upon his shoulder.. the weight ..it all came out.. right down to the part where he had handed over Jacob to Garrafin..

before she motioned for him to sit beside her.. he downed the remainder of the drink before he settled down atop the bedding.. his brows drew inward when she said what he had done was beautiful.. it didn't make any sense to him though she soon followed it up with an explanation.. going over each point slowly.. from the havoc that would have continued to Sybelle and Diovan.. to if it wasn't him it would be someone else.. to Jacobs future.. to how she was tangled in all of it.. and then of course Nautilous.. he nodded.. it was perhaps a different persepective to look at it.. -.. All very valid points.. -his head came own to rest there upon her thigh as he glanced up to her-.. but in as much as we can summise what Sydel is thinking.. we dont really know.. I wont know until I go and have a talk with her about it.. which I will.. with you.. -she would tell him her story then.. going into a lot more detail.. the horrible atrocities that occurred within that orphanage.. it was hard to listen..

hard to hear it without growing uncomfortable and more than a little angry.. he wouldn't interrupt her.. his hand took hers.. fingers interlacing as he lightly brushed his thumb along the side of her palm.. she spoke at length about the end .. how she had murdered the man that had tortored her for so long.. the one whom had stolen her youth.. her childhood.. his gaze looked to her.. steel grey to soft golden orbs.. -.. Im so terribly sorry you were dragged through hell and back.. and if i were able to right all the wrongs in your life up until this point I would.. without so much as the smallest hesitation.. -he reached with his free hand to cradle her cheek-.. I may not have murdered someone but I did have blood on my hands.. and I did some really dumb shit that hurt people.. whilst the ending may be nice.. and wonderful for some.. in that time.. in that moment it was not.. and I know it wasn't.. I saw what happened to Diovan when he found out Belles had died.. It just about crushed Garafin...whilst yes.. the ending has been.. perhaps bittersweet.. it was no soft sunday stroll.. You did what you had to.. to survive.. .. what you have survived.. would most probably have killed a weaker being.. You are stronger than you realise..

-he would move to sit up a little when she said she needed to wash.. to scrub off the feeling of filth that seemed to rear up whenever the thoughts came forward.. -.. mm.. no.. I think the air has heard more than enough from both of us tonight.. its heavy from holding the burdens we were both wearing.. -he would hold her hand a little while longer before she would slip off and hop into the steaming hot shower.. he slid the cigarette from his pocket.. moving to step outside of the little unit.. the little house.. sparking the sticks end.. a stream of smoke floated upward.. coloured and clearly laced as he drew back on it.. he probably should have felt better for having let it all out.. but in truth it just felt like a wound had been re-opened.. reminding him of all the dumb shit he had done when he was younger..

the pain he had caused.. ahh to see what futures people might have had without his savage interventions.. it could have gone the way she said yes.. Caela could have gotten someone else to take Belles and kill her.. Jacob would not have survived.. but then again.. he could have killed Caela.. and maybe Belles and Diovan would have lived on perfectly fine.. Nautilous would have come onto the scene sooner or later ..they were brothers afterall.. he would have been banished from Arvandor in the end.. he exhaled a long stream of smoke.. shaking his head a little.. Oh it could have gone many ways.. but it was not something he could dwell on.. not now.. what was the point?..-

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"True, none of us know what she's thinking but if you worry about it all the time? I'm pretty sure the situations in your head are likely going to be much worse than the ones that are more likely to happen." She was nervous herself but not in the way Ace was. On the other hand though she had very little to worry about compared to him after what he had told her. In a lot of ways her heart ached for him, the pain he carried for so long, the uncertainty and the guilt... But expressing that wasn't going to be the way to help him. She'd done her best to point out other parts, highlights, the way he had helped so many even when he thought he'd been hurting... But she also wasn't surprised that he didn't take to it like a fish to water. You can make a comfortable bed out of the wreckage of your past, Ace might hate what he had done but he had gotten comfortable with that hate, that guilt... They were like old friends, a weight about his neck he'd worn so long he might not know how to walk without it, a sad fact but most likely a truly genuine one.

Telling him about her past was strange, she didn't feel guilty about her own crime, she only regretted she hadn't done it sooner... Or drawn it out longer. Funny how early family traits can come into play even when you have no idea you have them. A baker bakes, a seamstress sews, a witch elf kills... "The thing is... I had it better than those other girls, he meant it when he said I was his favorite, he treated me like a... Like a pet... I could survive what he did, I have survived it, but there are others who were no where near as lucky." She didn't want to change her past. That fucked up mess made sure she could survive anything this world threw at her and she had done just that. She survived. More than that? She didn't let it make her bitter. Oh sure, she struggled to believe in fairytales or some of the more magical things that had come into her life, but she still tried. She still believed in the general goodness of people and the world. "You find an excuse for my sin but you won't for your own? Everyone does dumb shit that hurts someone else, multiple times even in their life, and that's just a normal human. Elves live a long longer so chances are they'd on average treble the human output." But... It didn't really matter, did it? "Either way?... No matter what might have happened, what you did or did not do, I still love you Aeson... I think that's all that matters for this moment." They both did things, horrible things in their past, but they loved each other so that? Well that was the whole purpose of it... Sins shared, burdens revealed, and the question of if they would each take it or not. If their love for each other would survive the sudden deluge of acid rain.

She'd gone to take her shower at that point, the water so hot it burned and oh did she ever scrub herself from top to bottom, picking up the harsher lye soap that she saved for particularly bloody days of work and lathered up in it. Once, twice, thrice she got herself from head to toe with that lye and a stiff bristled brush until she felt clean again. She was pink and virtually glowed at that point, her skin would be impossibly soft and she smelled incredibly good, not scented with perfumes or oils just... Her own natural boquet. She's stepped out and wrapped herself up in her robe, toweling her hair as she walked to his side, the door open to the soft summer night... The faint haze of smoke on the air from his cigarette. She could tell he was still bothered by it, the act of telling her had obviously ripped open a door he tried to keep firmly shut at all times, though she wondered... Had he ever asked Sybelle and Diovan? Sydel and Garafin? Had he ever once gone to them and told them what had happened and asked them their opinions? Not for forgiveness just... What their thoughts were on it? It might be the thing he needed to close that old wound for good... She might even hint at as much but... Not now... Though... Perhaps soon, before Diovan was taken by the eater of life. Plus something was nagging at her... Something she'd found when she'd been helping Sydel to rid herself of an unwanted and extremely parasitic pregnancy... What had it been? She couldn't recall right now but there were notes on it... Somewhere private...

For the moment though she came up behind him and draped her arms around him and... Bit him. Hard. Not enough to hurt but enough to shock. "You know there's way better things you could be thinking about." She said with a soft smile on her face. "One of my favorites is just how tight Jacob's ass is. Just thinking of how he fills out a pair of slacks, mmm, hard to think of anything bad after that yummy bit of image." A tease but it was also true, she had a hard day? She thought about Jacob's ass. That man... Yeezus she could happily watch him walking around in a tight pair of slacks for hours and not notice the time flying by. "Or... You know... You could finish what I started in the woods?... No obligation or anything, just an idea, something to chase away those foggy smoke clouds in your head." She'd give him a gentle hug then and move back into their room, opening the windows so there was a bit more air circulating about, settling only the bed with the glass of whisky she had... And if he didn't come back in and proceeded being moody? Well she'd just have to entice him... Sliding out of her robe to lay naked on that bed, whisky in her hand while she dipped her fingers into it, getting them wet before she'd start to play with her nipples. Before too long she'd start to sigh and wriggle with it, little whimpers as she started to get turned on, the whisky burning in a sweet sort of way along her skin... Another dip... Slicked up... Sliding down to between her thighs where that little burn turned into a fire and she arched with a sweet hiss and lost herself to the world she was making in their bed. Come or not? She'd find her own release one way or the other.

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He had stepped out of their rental.. out into the warmth of the evening.. the sky was a blanket of stars..the breeze was softly cool ..perfect for rest.. he lit that cigarette.. sliding it between his lips as he drew back on it.. the day as a whole he never would have imagined going this way.. from how it begun.. to the middle and its end.. they had been travelling now for a little over a month.. learning to be around one another.. to live in each others pockets.. be in each others space.. and whilst sure there were a couple of light disagreements there was certainly nothing major.. tonight heavy burdens were aired.. weights that had been sitting upon shoulders for years were shared..

her childhood was utterly dreadful.. and he was quite angry about it.. but he also knew there was nothing to be done..nothing other than to make sure she was treated right.. which.. he would.. naturally.. it was in his nature to look after her.. to care for her and to protect her.. he felt her arms sliding around him.. the bite caused a growl to surface as a long thin stream of smoke curled out from between his lips.. -.. mm.. yes you are indeed correct.. he does have a fine ass.. in and out of jeans.. I will agree with you there.. -he chuckled and nodded his head.. she told him in a round-about way that he could join her.. in their place.. to perhaps put a cherry ontop of what she had started in the forest.. he gave her a light squeeze when she curled in for that hug.. -.. mmmm.. ill be in shortly lover.. -he turned to glance back out over the soft lights in the distance.. the other units and houses.. people settling in for the night.. families.. children..

he reached up to rub his hand across his chin.. scratching lightly at the beard that had grown over the past month.. her sigh was caught.. like a come hither whisper on the wind.. he turned.. glancing over his shoulder.. catching a glimpse of her through the opened window.. her softly tanned skin on display.. every curve and round.. the swell of those beautifully shaped breasts.. the flat planes of her stomach.. thick thighs.. he dragged his tongue across his teeth.. drawing back on the cigarette once more.. holding it long enough that his head would swim in that lush laced smoke.. before he would exhale..how could he say no to that?.. No one could say no to that.. he turned and made his way back inside.. the scent of the whisky hit him first.. easily married with her own scent as she began to torment and tease herself..-.. Oh now thats naughty..

-he spoke in that rumbled..deeper tone as he allowed the door to close behind him-.. Using my whisky like that.. -he tutted as he moved to the edge of the bed.. his knees pressing to the quilt.. he reached for that bottle.. taking it from her.. -. Dont let me stop you.. keep going.. -he would take a swig then.. a quick shot whilst he kept his gaze upon her.. the hiss made him growl as he crawled up onto the bed.. straddling her.. his knees pressing to the outside of her thighs.. -.. You're such a tease.. -he would lift that bottle.. running its glass rim against her lower lip.. -.. show me that tongue..

-that steel gaze settled down upon those golden orbs.. his voice took on that sultry timber.. that tone that would make its way right down to her core.. he'd watch her a moment.. before he draw the bottle away.. catching that tongue between his lips as he'd steal that kiss.. dipping his down into the heated depths of her mouth.. a kiss filled with a desire.. a need that they both knew well enough.. he upended that bottle then.. between them.. splashing those sweet tits.. letting it pool down about her navel.. trickle down between her creamy white thighs.. -.. keep playing with yourself.. -he'd whisper against her mouth..

nipping her lower lip with his teeth.. giving it that light tug.. before he would lower.. gliding down a little his tongue.. his kisses trailed down the swan like curves of her neck.. over her collarbone.. drinking that sweet whisky valley before he would flick and curl his tongue around those new pieces of jewellery..-.. Have i told you how much I love these.. -he would latch his teeth about the metal.. drawing back just enough to make her breast peak.. before he would release.. suckling upon a little hardened bud.. -

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"Aren't we lucky he doesn't realize it? I'd imagine he'd make us work quite a bit to indulge in that piece of wonderful sin?" Jacob was beautiful inside and out and she was more grateful perhaps now than ever before that he loved her. Smart, Successful, Sweet... Loyal and Kind... Jacob deserves so much more than anything she and Ace could give him, combined and multiplied, they both knew it too. Their love for him had been what brought them together where they were now and she wondered if Jacob had ANY idea just how spoiled he was going to be when he got back. She couldn't be sure on all what Ace had planned but she? Oh she had something planned that was terribly special, all saved up and stored away, just waiting to be snatched up and used. For right now though? Jacob was the perfect thing to lighten a mood that had dipped into the heavier side of things, her arms around Ace's waist for a moment, a soft hug... And an offer... To finish up what she had stared if he wanted to.

Going to that bed was rather daring of her in a way he might not realize. She hadn't ever actually put on a show for anyone, this was something she was doing for herself for the first time, going out on that branch like this was new. Ace hadn't seen her touch herself since he had kept her safe back in that port city, and that time he had been a peeping tom but this time, this time she was doing it for him TO watch. "Alrighty then, just don't take too long watching me through the window or I might get awful lonely and terribly creative." She said with a wink as she'd enter their room together, it was a bit like a modern hotel room in a way, it had a small kitchen area and a bathroom to itself with a nice little living area... The bed was large and comfortable but alas, not quite long enough for a certain six foot plus monster, but for her? Oh more than long enough to play in... She'd snatched up the whisky for a little bit of personal torment, nestling in nice and comfortable on the middle of that bed and just in line of the windows, giving him the chance to be quite the letcher if he wanted to.

Dipping her fingers into the whisky she relaxed and began to let her mind wander, small fantasies to warm her up before she'd start to touch herself, plying that honey hued spirit to her nipples with an instant reaction. The sudden warmth that slipped into through those beautifully pierced buds made her moan so damned sweetly, gripping her nibbles between her fingers as she tugged them lightly before pressing down over the metal bars, stroking them in naughty little circles that had her skin breaking out in goose flesh despite the warmth of the night. Slower she'd move down, to feel the firm roundness of her breasts, just enough flesh to fill out a mans palm and deliciously pert... Ideally shaped... Down the little dip of her stomach with that perfect indention down the middle, past the splash of freckles down to the apex of her thighs, that terrifically naughty pleasured key hole gap between her core and the fullness of her hips and thighs... More whisky... Liberally applied that had her hissing and arching clean and sweet lines as that burn took on a whole new meaning between her thighs. It took moments only before she was slick under her fingers, dipping down to tease that ultra tight entrance, to gather up her desire and slide it along and over her clit... That ring... Sweet God that ring... Her hand came up to grip and palm her breast hungrily while she made very, very good use of that wonderful bit of metal and pearl, her legs drawing up and her thighs closing in tight around her fingers as she dragged it out... Making herself hiss and whine, her breath catching as she knew it would literally be minutes or even less before she found her climax, a very fast end to something she hoped she might be joined in on... So she slowed down, made her legs drop even though it was agony to let off, to ease up from her pleasure...

His voice stole through her senses and she opened her eyes to look at him, the smile on her lips was incredibly sinful, even worse the way she bit her bottom lip and looked at him as though she would eat him with a spoon. "Well you weren't using it... I thought well, since I can't have my favorite thing, I might as well use your favorite thing in stead." Oh she was purring, seeing him there in the room, the way he looked at her like she was a slice of prime rib and he had oh... Such a craving... Her behavior changed just a bit, she was more open, far more sensual in the way she was touching herself now. Making a small mew of protest as he took the bottle from her she sighed as she lifted one of her legs, arching just a bit so that her body was set on that seductive curve, all those fine muscles under that deliciously perfect layer of fat... Venus on the half-shall didn't have shit on her. She resumed her play with her thighs a tough farther apart, letting him see how shiny that metal was with her need, the incredibly tight little core that swallowed up the tips of her fingers with a struggle... Oh she'd gotten so very tight over the month after all... Hell her own finger felt big as she hissed and arched, hearing him growl made her shiver hard, biting the bottom of her lip hard enough to sting. "It's only a tease if I don't let you do anything and- Believe me- I want you to do- A whole lot of things." She said breathlessly before she'd feel that glass on her lip, showing him her tongue with that promising dip. Eyes flickering closed as she fully expected him to give her a taste of that whisky, not the tongue she felt stroke along hers when he stole that kiss, a deep needy moan falling from her lips like a cry of surrender.

His thighs outside of hers was driving her more than a little bat-shit, she arched up against his strength, the rasp of his hair against her smooth legs... The scent of fresh musk drugging her like a second hand high in an opium den... She was so damned hungry for him and it showed in the way she nearly devoured him in that kiss, arching up hard to press them flush together, suckling on his tongue like she had his cock just a short time ago. The sudden shower of whisky made her gasp and whine a touch, feeling that heat pooling on her sensitive pierced areas enough to make her cry out hot and sweet, her nails finding his back as she raked then down that muscular expanse of his. "ACE!" She mewled as she gripped him before he'd tell her to keep playing with herself and she didn't need to be told twice, her hand diving down between her legs with a whole different sort of intent, slicked up and soaked with whisky it was a different kind of burn. Hot... Insistent... Deep... It made her wriggle under him as he used her like his own personal shot glass, each lick and dip of his tongue on her whisky soaked skin was making her moan and twitch with desire, and when he got to her breasts? She nearly shot out of her skin, her nails sinking into the skin of his back as he tormented her, biting her bottom lip hard enough to nearly split it...Only a desperate recollection of the risk it could cause caught her in time. "Not- Not that I- Can Recall-" Broken words with moans spread between had her head spinning as she arched up against his lips and the way he lavished attention on her breasts, her core beyond slick now, promising only the sweetest ride he'd ever know in mortal form...

"Why don't- You tell me-? Hmm?-" She'd as as she began to roll her hips under him, the look on her face, oh such delicious tension... Agony... Pressure... It wouldn't be long at all before she't hit a frenzied peak and lurch against him, holding him tight as she spun out of control, her teeth finding the dip in his shoulder where she moaned and cried out with that furry of climatic bliss... But she didn't quite float all the way down...Oh no... No instead she used her strength and rolled him onto his back, her cum soaked fingers finding their way into his mouth, the hook of her genetics settling in like harpoons into his bones. This was...Unavoidable... There was always going to be some draw, some addiction, but this was a far safer dose than what he had gone through before. She straddled his chest with her knees on his shoulders, pinning him under her in style though they both knew weight wise she was no heavier than perhaps a small wet feather pillow, her fingers in his mouth and on his jaw so he had to watch... Spreading that slick wet pussy right before him, close enough to look, to see and smell but... Not to touch... Not to taste... Her fingers working over that pierced bud as she began to work herself up to another orgasm, panting and rocking on his chest as she rocked up harder and harder, keeping him there... In a constant state of need... Of agony... She was perhaps being vicious... No... Ok... She WAS being vicious... He always handled her with kid gloves and after all they'd shared tonight? She wanted him to love her without holding back... They had no dark secrets left between each other, no sins, nothing that might break them apart... They were going to be married in a years time... She wanted to see this other side of him he always kept hidden. She'd demand it of him even and right now? There was no risk. He couldn't kill her, he couldn't get her pregnant, he couldn't cause her to miscarry... It was the perfect chance... She just hoped that all she had to do? Was push him to the point where he'd lose it and this was the only way she thought might work... Letting her own genetics lure him into doing what she... What they... Most wanted.

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He had stepped into their little rented apartment.. letting the door close quietly behind him.. his gaze was squarely set upon her.. watching as she slid her fingers down the length of her frame.. over the curves and bumps.. sweet valleys and smooth skin.. he growled a little when she quipped back at him about his favourite thing being that whisky-.. mm.. no.. you're my favourite thing love.. -she was tormenting him.. in every single sense of the word.. the sounds she was making were literally music to his ears.. her bodies scent.. the look of her.. the fact he knew what she felt like.. what she tasted like.. his poor heart was stuttering in his chest.. making his way over to the bed.. he called her out on it.. on teasing him before she said it would only be that way if he didn't do anything.. -.. Oh believe me , I want to do.. so.. so very many things..

-he settled onto the bed then..his body over hers.. his knees keeping her thighs together as he brushed that bottle against her lower lip..maybe giving her a taste.. before he would inevitably claim those lips.. that kiss.. drawing it in deep..passionate.. something they had been skirting around for a good month.. they were always within reach of one another.. but there were no moves made.. until tonight.. and they were making up for lost time.. he felt her arching up.. before he would upend that bottle.. splashing its smooth contents down over her bare body.. it would pool just about everywhere.. her nails though when they raked down his skin.. oh he groaned..a hiss soon following quickly behind it.. he told her to keep playing with herself.. to not stop..

he wanted her to keep squirming.. to keep wriggling beneath him.. he wanted her to explode in only the purest most sinful pleasure.. he dragged his tongue down her body.. supping on her whisky soaked skin.. nipping.. suckling.. paying quite a bit of attention to those beautifully small breasts of hers.. -.. Thats it.. keep going.. -he would breath against her skin.. teasing and tormenting her as she had done to him only moments prior.. his tongue lashed and lapped.. flicked and curled as he pulled back just enough to make those precious tits cone..-.. They are perfect.. -he would growl against her skin.. watching as they bounced back into place.. the sweet shiny jewellery glittering in the low lighting-.. just the right size.. they bounce beautifully.. I dont think you realise just how Hot you are my dear..utterly stunning..

-she bit him then suddenly.. causing him to rock his head back as he groaned deeply.. gritting his teeth down as he forced out a breath.. bless his poor heart.. and before he knew it he was back against the bed.. looking up to her curiously.. he went to speak before those fingers hooked into his mouth.. his tongue dragging across them and in an instant those pupils of his dilated..his brows drew inward as he suckled that sweet honey on offer.. watching as she lifted herself up to rest upon his shoulders.. and what she did next made his throat run dry.. watching her as she parted those slick wet little pink lips of hers.. feeling her wriggle and squirm.. the scent.. the sight.. all of it utter and complete torture.. he growled.. he shifted a little beneath her.. .. You are a fucking tease..

-he rolled his shoulders..his breathing picked up a little.. he felt hot.. and tightly wound.. he felt as though he desired little more than to tear out of his own skin.. without warning he had his arms wrapped around her thighs.. her knees ..as he rolled her back onto the bed.. the strength he had she would not have experienced up until now.. she would be resting on her back as he moved to stand the tie about his waist was removed and those shorts of his would topple to the floor.. he reached for her.. grabbing her by her knees as he dragged her over to the edge of the bed.. he'd lean down over her.. his hands on either side of her head-.. Just going to keep teasing the wolf?.. not thinking it might bite?..

-he would slide his hands beneath her.. lifting her up from the bedding.. guiding her to wrap her legs around him.. -.. This what you want huh?.. -she would have been able to feel the thickness of his cocks head rubbing against her beautifully parted lips.. he had his hands down upon her ass..holding her just where he wanted her.. they were eye to eye.. or close to it.. his steel grey was almost completely gone with his pupils being So large.. his intentions were clear.. his jaw was set.. her back would soon find the coldness of the far wall.. there was no warning.. no notice.. he had shifted from one side of the room to the other.. bare skin to cool polished wood..almost slamming her against it as he thrust up into her.. one hard smooth stab.. that thick hardened rod of his stretched her tight little cunt out easily..

he growled and groaned as his forehead found her shoulder.. she was incredibly tight.. vice like.. making it quite a task to anchor himself within her but he wasnt about to stop now.. one hand grabbed and squeezed her ass as the other held her back for balance.. and he fucked her.. the pictures on the walls all rattled.. some fell.. his muscles tensed and released.. he held her tightly.. as if his very life depended on it.. soon his forehead would rest to hers.. his breath catching in the back of his throat as he claimed her lips.. stole her kiss.. groaning.. moaning down into the depths of her mouth.. he would pull her away from the wall..

dropping her down onto the bed.. onto the whisky scented sheets.. though not removing himself from her.. oh no. he was enjoying those slick wet walls of hers.. he wasn't about to withdraw.. -.. Hold on.. -.. he would hiss.. growling through clenched teeth as he gripped onto her thighs.. he remained standing..he arched her lower body up to meet his thrusts.. and he just let loose.. hammering into her.. the sounds were.. exquisite.. skin to skin.. sweat trickling down his back.. his focus was on her.. only her.. pushing her over every single edge he could possibly find.. -

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"Am I now?" She asked with a sensual smile on her lips. A little wink followed those words as she watched him looking at her like he could eat her up for dinner. It made her feel warm in a whole different way to hear him tell her that she was his favorite thing, it turned her around, knotted her up on the inside in a way she adored. Teasing herself was teasing him in the process, something he called her out on, though she meant what she had said. It was only teasing if he didn't get to do anything and she, oh she wanted him to do something... "Lucky me then because I want you to do oh so very many dark, lucious, naughty things to me." She quipped back before he'd settle his body down over hers and it was an instant heat, his body radiated like a flame, drawing her in and warming her all at once. The bottle to her lips made her think she was about to be given a shot but she got a kiss instead, something she craved even more than the alcohol as she dove into it, let him drown her as she sought to return the favor... Getting drunker on his kiss than that whisky ever could. Her head spun and she wanted more, leaning up against him even as he plashed that whisky on her skin like paint on a canvas, her lips refusing to leave his. She suckled and nibbled, sighed and seduced in that kiss as best she could, missing these white hot moments like a flower misses the sun after a long cold night.

The feel of his tongue on her skin was electric, a whip of hot velvet that lashed her flesh, make her whimper and whine as he lapped up all that whisky that gathered on her skin. She burned with it, that alcohol stinging along her skin, matched only by the heat of his tongue and she felt like she could simply melt right there and then. "Don't Stop-... I'm gonna cum-" She panted and writhed under him, her nails finding his skin and sinking into it, uncaring that she was leaving red tracks in that tanned flesh. He lavished attention on her breasts after he mentioned how much he adored them, her little quip about him telling her, well... She hadn't expected him to actually comment and it might have perhaps tipped her into a place... A little wild... "Yeah? You like these perfect little tits? Does it drive you crazy? When you see me wearing those little black lace bralets... When you know under those layers there's these rings you put in them... Just swaying with every step... When it's boiling hot outside and sweats pouring down between them making the fabric stick... To mold... Do you know I ache for you? How many times a day I want to call you home and have your big rough hands on them... To feel the scape of your calouses on my soft skin... To see bruises and hickies all over me from your wild passions... I can cum just from imagining it..." Oh she was painting up a picture just for him of her lusts, her needs, and all of it was true. She had missed him, more often than she could have ever said, how many times a day did she wish she could just throw in the towel and surrender to him... Part her thighs and feel him thrust into her with a violent need that would make her scream... How many nights she woke up so hungry for him she could have cried but she hadn't... She needed to heal and they needed to know each other without the complications, or rather the easy out, of sex. But now? Now it had all come to a head, they knew they loved each other without the draw of sex, they could have fun and laugh and be together without falling into bed like a couple of randy teenagers. All the work had paid off and now? It was time to enjoy the fruits of their labor.

"Please- Don't Stop- I'm- I'm right there-" She panted against his arm as she writhed under him, the slick wet sounds of her fingers working in and out of herself, the rolling of her palm against her clit... Soaking wet... She dug her fingers into his hair and kept him at her breast as he nibbled and bit until she shot off hard, raking her nails down his back before biting his shoulder hard, moaning and crying out against his skin as she shuddered and shook under him... The rythmic rolling of her hips as she rode out her climax with hot cries and desperate pants of pleasure. She could have sagged, melted right into that bedding, a panting mess of satisfaction but she wanted more... After all they had shared there was no need for him to hide that other side of himself... He was her love, she was his, this... This was the last thing they had to cross, the final line, the dot on the I's and the cross on the T's... She rolled them easier than he might think, stradling his shoulders with smooth movements while she hooked her fingers into his mouth, feeding him the taste of her cum and moaning at the feel of it... His tongue catching all that sweet nectar and licking it off while she spread herself wide and began to play with herself right in front of him... A front row seat for him to enjoy, the sights and smells, the sounds of that pretty pink skin so nice and wet... "What are you going to do about it?" She'd push those buttons, any and all of them to get what she wanted, what she needed out of him... He had this other side of him, the one he kept burried from her, probably from everyone... His confessed fear of hurting her... He held back and that wasn't what she wanted... There was a time for it sure but right now? Right now she wanted to find the key code to unlock the beast inside him and let him out to play.

He showed her without warning that she'd found something, maybe only a part of it but it was a step in the right direction, and his sudden strength? It thrilled her, part fear but only a small part, the rest was shere femenin delight at his ferocity. She licked her lips before she'd suck the rest of her cum off her own fingers as he dragged her to the end of the bed, a sweet little mewl of pleasure and surprise as she was dragged down, but no where on her face or in her body was there a drop of fear. Simply pure anticipation... A child on christmas eve... She'd reached up and cradled his cheeks with her hands, arching up to catch his lips in a hot, hard and hungry kiss. "You ARE a wolf Ace, MY wolf, and Tonight... I want to be the lamb to your slaughter... Show me your beast, love me, fuck me... Bruise me, bite me, master me... I want to play with your monster Ace... I want ALL of you." She'd whisper against his lips before she'd catch them once more in a kiss so hard it would bruise them both before he'd pick her up so easily, her heart doubling, trippling in speed as she could hardly contain it. Lined up against him she wrapped her arms around his shoulders and took what little weight she had from him, giving him full freedom to move and position her as he wanted, her lips parted in anticipation. She? Was even more eager for this than he was... "Oh yes My Love... All of it."

What came next shocked her and she couldn't help the sudden scream that ripped from her throat at the startling violence... But it wasn't a scream of fear or pain... Shock yet but also more pleasure than he might have heard from her before. He was fast, vicious and strong, and that thrust held a brutality that made her dark little witch elf heart sing. She'd never felt this before but it scratched an itch she needed satisfied oh so badly, her nails raking down his back as she pushed him as he had pushed her, her thighs fusing around his hips and locking at the ankles behind his back. "YES!- Yes! Fuck me! Fuck your little wife just like that-! Just-! FUCK!- Yes!-Yes!-Yes!-" She cried out over and over again as she rocked her head back into the wall, hearing the shattering as more than a few things fell off the walls, the wood against her back digging into her soft skin. She could feel bruises forming already and she relished it, dragging him in tighter before she'd find her climax hard and hot, so suddenly she hadn't really had a chance to feel it build before she shattered. A sweet high cry of raw clamatic bliss as she pulsed and gripped around him, her poor little vice tight cunt sucking him in deeper, latching on so tightly he'd struggle to stay in against that pressure. Lips met and caught, she bit him hard more than once, in a sort of frenzy with him as she offered up all she had... All she was... Littering his skin with love bites of her own before he'd shift them, dropping her onto the bed with a light bounce, her hair fanning out around her as she scored her nails along his arms...

Oh she was soaking wet, she could feel her cum dribbling down the curves of her ass before he'd tell her to hold on, but to what? Well fuck all if she knew because the moment he started to fuck her? She went wild, a little devil as she tossed and turned, arching up in a clean bow of her spine as he pummeled her pussy like his life depended on it. She tore holes in the sheets with her nails, there'd be bloody tracks on his thighs from wher she gripped him as he savaged her, the rise of his cock showing through the delicate rise of her stomach and all she could do was sob. Not in pain, dear God no there was nothing but the sweetest, most perfect pain here... No she was crying because she'd missed THIS much of him, this side of him that matched her dark little heart so damned perfectly, this wold of his that she wanted to devour her...

Oh the sounds they made! The schlick and suck, the sticky wet slap of skin, the loud creaking of the bed that had never once been put through this sort of work out before in it's entire existance. The thudding of the headboard into the wall, of his cock into her cunt, the steady slamming that only got faster... She came with a violence that surprised herself, the sudden tightening as she arched hard up onto her shoulders, her head tossed back hard into the bedding as she screamed once more. She squirted so hard that time, feeling it gush and splurt all over their thighs and down her ass, soaking the bedding as she jerked and arched over and over again... She didn't get to come down from it either, the more she came the harder he fucked her, the harder he fucked her? The more she came until she couldn't even breathe around the climactic spasms that rocked her from head to toe. She was drugged, high, her own pupils were entirely dilated till nothing remained but a thin golden ring of color, her lips parted and a small stream of drool coated her chin. Her hands were on her tits as she molded and squeezed them, pinched and rolled her nipples until she'd cum again, this time ona broken sob as it just flooded her from head to toe... She was hot, wax left in the summer sun, melting around him... Covered in a fine sheen of sweat that smelled of sex and love as she could only bend to his will, this beast inside him, oh... "I love you-" She'd whisper through broken lips, watching him through heavy lidded eyes as she adored him, happily giving up her body.

"More-" She breathed as she moved her hands down and sunk them into the flesh of his ass. "Give me more... Give me... Everything Ace..." This was only his beast showing itself... But it hadn't struck... It hadn't even snapped at her... "I can take it... I Want to take it... Show me your vicious beast... That dark animal inside you... Devour me... Destroy me... I want to be reborn in this bed with you... Right here... Right now..." She panted and rolled with him, showing him she was still very much ok, very alive and oh... So very willing...

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she had teased him.. tormented him.. lured the beast to the front when she placed her knees down upon his shoulders.. giving him that front row seat to her playing with herself.. dipping her fingers down into that sweet pink little slit of hers.. her scent.. her sounds.. all of it just pushed him harder and harder.. before he could take it no longer.. those pupils of his near to fully dilated.. and he took control.. he rolled her over with an unnatural strength.. making her collide back with the bedding as he moved to his feet.. removing his shorts.. leaving himself bare as he yanked her toward the edge of the bed.. -.. Oh you're about to get slaughtered little lamb.. -he growled as he leant down.. claiming those lips of hers.. forcing his tongue down into the heated depths of her mouth as he began to pick her up..

those long perfect legs of hers soon wrapped around him and he wasted no time.. slamming her hard against one of the walls as he thrust up into her.. that cunt was incredibly tight.. slick smooth and wet.. perfection.. he groaned and growled as he fucked her.. it was hard and fast.. enough to make several pictures fall from their hooks.. to send ornaments toppling from their tables from the vibrations alone.. she spurned him further.. her biting.. her nipping and scratching..he gripped her firmly enough to bruise.. she climaxed and he cried out.. that vice like grip was maddening.. but he remained anchored.. he walked through that fierce milking..enjoying the ride for what it was.. before he tossed her down onto the bed.. watching those tits of hers bounce.. her hair.. a million golden curls fanning out as he told her to hold on.. she didn't heed his warning and the sheets paid the price..

slamming into that tight cum soaked hole over and over.. his thighs slapping against hers as he grunted and groaned.. oh it was a sight.. watching her writhe and arch-.. Thats it baby.. -he growled.. -.. You keep teasing me and you're going to have to deal with the consequences..another climax ripped through her.. he could feel it.. she squirted all over his thighs.. -.. Fuuuck.. -he groaned.. rocking his head back.. her nails were leaving so many angry red lines.. she felt so good his heart wasn't sure how much more he could take.. -. I love you too pet.. You're fucking perfection.. You have No idea what you do to me.. -he groaned.. toppling down as his elbows came into contact with the torn sheets so she didn't have to bare his weight..

he stole her lips.. his tongue gliding down into her mouth as he continued to glide up into her.. rolling and grinding his hips down over hers.. though it wasn't at an insane speed.. no it was slow.. he was dragging against her.. she'd feel every ridge and pulse.. every throb as he pushed her through a little teasing of his own.. -.. Oh Oh I know baby.. -he grinned as she begged for more.. his voice was low.. it vibrated there against her lips as he remained close.. skin to skin.. his chest pressed to hers-.. Im not done with you yet.. mm.. no.. certainly not.. -he suddenly bit her lower lip.. hard enough to startle her.. tugging back on it before he released and lifted.. -.. I have wanted to fuck you.. for days.. having to watch you.. undress.. glimpses of that perfect ass.. those luscious tits.. that sweet little slit.. you'd drive any man to madness.. and knowing.. that in a year you'l be my wife.. well.. -he growled as he dragged his tongue down between those breasts-.. lets just say.. ive had to take a few matters into my own hands.. on more than one occasion..

-he bit her right nipple.. tugging back on the piercing his tongue would lash against it.. making sure that hard little pink bud was well taken care of before he released it.. he righted himself once more.. gliding his strong large hands down along her thighs.. down to her knees where he would lift them up.. drawing them in.. pressing them to his chest.. -.. You're missing quite a show.. that slick little hole of yours is just devouring my cock.. with every single thrust.. -he slammed harder.. till he was as deep as he could possibly get.. stretching her out just that little bit more as he rocked against her.. pushing her harder down into the bed.. he pumped her again.. three times.. quick and hard.. before he followed it with two much much slower movements.. he tossed her legs to the left then.. her body would have to roll onto her side.. -.. Now this is what I want.. I want to see that ass of yours jiggling.. Keep rolling baby.. I want you face down on that mattress but dont you dare let me withdraw.. Im incredibly cosy inside you.. not ready to leave just yet..

-he would wait.. reaching to grab her ass hard as she moved.. watching her shift.. his hand on the base of his cock..-.. good girl.. -he would growl.. rubbing her ass cheeks.. before he would slap one of them hard enough to leave a mark-.. That is for your teasing.. I think you deserve quite the spanking.. -he would glide his hands down over her luscious plump ass cheeks.. he would lift up a little.. till his knees were on either side of her thighs ..fists balled into the bedding as he began to fuck her.. rocking down against that ass.. forcing her to bounce back against him.. he groaned and grunted.. feeling her soft skin against his..

the jiggle of her ass as he came into contact with her over and over and over again.. he was abusing that sweet hole and teasing her ass in the process.. -.. Oh god.. -he groaned.. -.. Fuck yes.. -he hissed.. one hand rose as he grabbed a handful of those golden locks.. yanking her back as he picked up the pace.. harder.. faster.. god help anyone that was within an ear shot of their rental.. especially with her having opened the windows earlier.. he fucked her as if his life was depending on it.. and the stamina he had built up.. Oh they had been at it for quite a while already.. his knees slid down off the bed.. his feet connecting with the floor once more as he slapped her ass.. another hand print.. and then another.. rubbing the sting away a moment later.. -.. Lift that ass up for me baby.. -he nudged her to draw up onto her knees.. - But keep that head down.. Those tits should be rubbing against the sheets .. I want to see that beautiful arch..

-he would wait.. gripping and rubbing her ass as she moved.. pumping into her a few more times for good measure.. before he would spit down between those cheeks.. his thumb plying that tight pink hole of hers.. teasing it with a little pressure whilst his cock remained inside her cunt..-.. Oh the dilemma.. Im going to cum soon.. you're cunt is far to tight.. far to wet.. Far too good.. but where should I leave it.. -he slid his thumb down into her ass then.. dipping it into that heat.. rolling it around.. spitting a bit more.. making sure it was slick.. glistening and wet.. before he would withdraw from that cum soaked slit.. -.. Where do you want my cum baby?.. -he would slide his hand down along his sticky wet shaft.. she'd feel that thick head pressing against her ass.. that beautiful pressure.. before the head would pop inside.. she'd stretch around him.. accommodating his width.. his thickness.. -.. In here?.. -he'd groan loudly.. -.. Fuuuck..

-he grunted-.. in this tight little ass that Jacob loves So very much.. -he wouldn't glide all the way in.. just enough to get her to stretch out a little.. to get that full feeling.. before he would slowly withdraw.. tormenting her.. playing with her.. thrusting back into her cunt-.. Or in here.. Where do you want it pet?.. mm? ..Maybe both?.. -he growled.. as he pumped back into that tight little slit of hers a few more times.. before he would withdraw and push back against the resistance of her ass once again-.. Better be quick baby.. Daddys going to cum.. -he slapped his right hand down hard against her ass once more..this time forcing his cock all the way in.. watching as she devoured every inch.. stretching out.. before he would grip onto her thighs.. her hips.. and he'd rock against her.. she'd be well gaped by the end of this.. both holes.. but what would she decide?

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Beautiful... Odd that she could think anyone was beautiful when others would have only seen a savage, animalistic male, a baser beast with little to little concern or romance in the bedroom. No, there was no finess here, there was nothing soft of loving, if anything this was brutality in bed nearly bordering on rape but... Deep down... Deep, deep down in parts of her she hadn't even begun to scratch at there was this dark corner, nasty and filled to the brim with vile little cravings... A craving he had only lightly touched on her with but now? Now it looked like he was poised and ready to give it a good hard scratch. "Do it..." She knew it was going to be hard and mean but she asked for it. She knew his loving side, she saw first hand how he made love, how tender and soul binding he could be... But she needed this side. The one with fire flashing in his eyes, teeth bared, a tongue thirsty for blood. That kiss was just the tip of the iceberg as he bruised her, forced his way past her teeth and stole her breath while their tongues danced, her nails finding his bare skin once those shorts were dropped and she was held against his chest.

That wall though... It was new, kinky and divine, lush beyond exception and it just DID it for her. It was hard, far from being polished it had that charming raw look which also meant that there were bits that dug into her back, the savage and sudden possession of her body by him against the horizontal surface, oh that made her feel utterly powerless and it stimulated so many vicious little kinks that it was no wonder she climaxed hard and fast in a manner of short minutes. Adore... She adored the pictures falling, frames cracking, glass shattering... The knick knacks tumbling from their shelves as her heart tumbled from her chest through the cunt that he fucked with a lupine ferocity that left her forgetting how to breathe. From the wall to the bed he took her, her flesh melded to his where their bodies joined, every step he made only caused her core to flutter and pulse and in turn make her breath hitch with every intake.

She'd not know what to hold onto but the sheets had been enough to ground her in a way though hardly strong enough to withstand her nails tearing holes in the fabric as he fucked her as though he were a Primordial himself, ancient and barbaric with little in his head outside of possessing her flesh, to ensure that there was not a part of her left unbroken or unspoiled... He was polluting her in the sweetest of ways, that archaic act of sex was feral and unrestrained and she thrived in it in a way she shouldn't be able to, but the more barbaric he was? The better she felt. The turbulent thudding of his cock deep inside her little cherry ripe core was bordering on pain, liquifying her from the inside out, surrender in every pore of her skin... Arching, writhing, churning on that bed like a lithe little angel in the fires of hell... "Yes Ace, Punish Me- Make me pay-" Shattered words and hitched breaths, her voice sounded so delicate and sweet, a seraphim in surrender.

Again he made her climax, nails finding purchase in his skin as she raked them against his flesh in what could only been seen as that perfect feminine frenzy, squirting thick and sweet around his cock to splash his thighs and roll down her ass. She couldn't take it yet she wanted more, asking for it like a prayer, wanting him to give her that last push... She loved him...All of him... She wasn't afraid of him, he in turn shouldn't be afraid of showing her who he was, all facets that he had to share... "Or you I Daddy-" Their sin... Luscious... He fucked her into submission and made her bottom, she wanted to be an equal on him but she knew in this case she wasn't, she never would be... His beast was just that, a beast, it knew no master nor friend, it was a solitary creature that hunted and feasted alone... She? In this moment? Was little more than a meal... Pity she couldn't find a single thing to reject in it either. She egged him on intentionally, bullying him, shaking the bars of his cage... Now she was simply paying the piper.

They weren't done though, even though her body felt weaker than a newborn kitten, her limbs as strong as a damp rag doll she knew... They were far from over and she asked for it... That final hurdle...The beast had found her and caught her... But had yet to strike the killer blow, the teeth were not upon the lambs neck, the heart still beat and the yearning to escape lingered... Her arms found the strength to wrap about his neck as he came down onto her, heels finding purchase in the bedding as she slowly rocked up into him, her breath hitching with each slow stroke of his cock inside her... Saccharine moans and sweet little mewls as she felt him slide home with a languid sort of grace that made her whimper and twitch, those soft touches possessing her, the sensations... Exquisite... The bite to her lip drew blood and she cried out in pain, her sweet little slit spasming and trembling around his cock as she held him tightly, the pain making her flush cold in a sharp contrast to the heat that burned away inside her. "Next time... Don't wait..." She breathed on a slight croak and crack of her voice. "I love that you waited for me to find myself again... But... More than once I desperately wished you would have just taken me against my will... Just forced yourself onto me... I dreamed of it so often I'd have to leave the room, I got so hot and bothered..." Yes... For all she had a fucked up and traumatic past? For all the shit she'd been through, the abuse and the neglectic, the damn near hellaciously horrific moments? She had a rape fetish, or perhaps not rape but more a serious craving to be forced, just savagely taken and put into her place and used for someone else's pleasure...

The bite to her breast was a fiery explosion of sheer surrender, a white hot little cry, nails finding their way into his hair to score along his scalp and tug on those glorious raven black locks. It felt so incredibly good, the ivory hardness of his teeth against the ultra soft flesh of her nipple, the metal bar between that constantly kept her stimulated and erect... She couldn't imagine a world outside of these sensations anymore, especially after he lifted her legs up and made them bend, a slight curve to her back as the back of her thighs found his firm well shaped abs. "Well let's put a mirror over our bed then... When I am your Queen... We'll watch the moments up to conceiving your son and heir-" Dear GOD she was writhing against him, even though it might seem impossible she was easily getting even tighter around him, that randomness of fierce thrusting... Married oh so sweetly to the perfect frisson of brutal penetration... Each random stroke, some tender, some terrifying... Each one made her cry out, those open windows giving birth to sight and sound to any who might wander by, a beautiful young (presumably) married couple in the throes of intense and passionate sex...

Orders were given and all she could do was purr, rolling with the sudden movements, slowly sliding over... Her movements so precise... Sensual as she slid herself to the edge of the bed so she could drop her legs, arching onto her toes to keep him inside until she was right where he wanted her, her breasts flush to that poor demolished bedding. The sudden slap? Made her jerk forward and her legs instantly curl up under her, her core fluttering and gripping up and down his shaft, biting down on the bedding to muffle the scream of pain and pleasure entwined. Each time he spanked her she got even tighter than tight could be described as, and thank god for how many timers he had made her cum, she was so perfectly slippery and wet the ride could only be described as Slaanesh's perfect wet dream of what a perfect pussy would be. "Yes-! Yes Daddy, Spank Me!" She whimpered and begged as he began to fuck her good and hard, her breath shattered little aborted things, barely formed before she was moaning and crying out... Her ass jiggled and shook, that perfect swaying wave of flesh, that luscious slapping sounds as it rebounded against his thighs.

That position already made him seem even bigger than he already was but this? This made her feel... "Don't Stop Daddy- Even if I die- Don't fucking stop!" She could barely breathe, barely speak and yet she spent what she had on that little sentence... She wanted it all... No mercy... No concern... Her back was dipped into such a deep bend that if one looked close enough they'd be able to see that vicious fucking through her delicate little tummy. The bend was an ideal almost 90 degree bend of her spine, her face down in that mattress as she cried out over and over again, tears welling only to fall as the white hot heat of pain blossomed inside her and drugged her up perfectly. The harder he fucked her the worse it got for her until she climaxed and tried to crawl away from him, it was too much for her, that level of intensity she hadn't felt before... She screamed and clawed at the bedding as she felt the edges of her world go white, flooding the bedding and them with her cum once more until she would be pulled back by him, escape denied... No mercy... And thank GOD for it because she didn't want it... She needed this... Needed to he made to suffer this divine and luscious punishment... To be killed by her beast...

The play on her ass made her whine as she tried to wriggle away before he'd pop his thumb into her and she cried out before she shivered like someone suddenly thrust out into the brutality of a blizzard. She heard his questions but they came from so very far away, muted as if she were under water, her eyes glazed as she became that lamb for him. Where did she want it? Everywhere... The head of his cock was pressed up against his ass and honestly? She was so aroused, so hot and well fucked there was no resistance, just that perfect tightness that drives a man wild... She'd rock back against him, struggling to get onto her forearms, her head dipped down and her hair sticking to her sweat soaked skin... An hour had easily passed, running into almost two at this point and she was well and thoroughly fucked, that itch deliciously scratched and then some. "I want your cum inside me my Love... My Husband... My Master..." She mewled weakly for him before he'd slide out of her ass and into her cunt, making her cry out sharply and hiss, a broken sob catching at the back of her throat as he fucked her... Only to pull out and slide that throbbing thick cock into her ass, the white hot sting of his hand slapping down on her red, bruised, welted up ass cheek...

She rocked back against him as he was deep inside her ass, hooking her lovely little feet behind his knees as she pushed herself up, rising onto her knees so they were chest to back... Her hands? Found his and guided them to her little tits, her arms hooking behind his neck as he fucked her, dropping her hips so that he got a full rich stroke each time. "Cum in both My King-" She'd whisper before she'd turn her lithe little body around at the torso and steal his lips with hers, the two of them rocking into a frenzy together until he began to cum, the first few spurts deep into her ass before they'd have him in her cunt and there... There he'd finish, painting up her tight little core well past the point of full capacity, flooding her womb until she felt heavy... A delicious lead light weight of his cum deep inside her before she'd topple down onto that bed, every bone was gone, melted and evaporated... Weak... The lamb had been slaughtered, savaged and mauled, devoured and she'd never forget it...

Collapsing against the mattress cum spurted and gushed from her well gaped holes, dribbling down her thighs to pool under her, not a dry spot in sight on a good half of the bed... When he came? She went through one last intense, glorious, all consuming climax... That peak to end all others, the grand mal orgasm, la petite mort... She had fainted as that white consumed her, no longer able to keep it on the fringes she had been forced under, her mind and body unable to remain conscious a moment longer. When she came to? She'd seek him out and wrap herself around him, sweat soaked and the aroma of sex and climatic bliss on her skin, the second baser notes of his cum from deep inside her... She was floating, exhausted, aching... She hurt in the sweetest ways though she knew once the euphoria faded she would be hurting in a less than fun way. "Thank you-" She whispered hoarsely to him. "For showing me... All of you... For trusting me with this... And for believing me when I said I wouldn't break..." It hurt to speak, he'd made her scream and cry out so many times her usually smoother than silk bathed in rich chocolate voice was cracked and raw, husky... "I love you Ace... With all my Heart... I can't wait... To be your wife..." But that? Was the most she was going to get out before sleep took her like a thief in the night and she slept like the dead through the rest of the night, barely a flutter of an eye, the twitch of a finger to let him know she was alive... Incredibly deep in sleep to the point she nearly entered revere...

Come morning though there would be a gentle knock on the door, a tray of coffee and donuts resting on the window cill, a fantastically dressed driver waiting patiently by for someone to acknowledge him... Once he was though? He'd present a paraffin paper scroll to Ace when, once unrolled would show it was from Nautilous in that perfectly masculine yet beautiful script he always had, information within to what and where, so to speak... It told them that Nautilous and Sydel had taken over a minor noble family estate in the next city over and were having quite the high time therein. The property was vast and beautifully appointed by a large and pure lake which was idea for the family get together to celebrate the summer before the festival of the heart occured... Everyone was coming from Arvandor, both family and friends alike, as well as an open invitation to anyone who wished to visit the surface in a safe environment. The driver was, of course, there to do with as they willed. Clothes had been sent along, hand picked out by both himself and Sydel, along with jewelry and all the fixings of wealthy nobility... They DID have a guise to keep up after all! Once they arrived they were to follow the instructions to the suit that was decked out just for them and remain there, recuperating and adjusting until evening where they would have a family dinner.

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The two of them collapsed onto what ever was left of that bedding, she had done quite a number on those sheets and he, well the frame was going to need a lot of work.. he felt her topple.. collapsing into only the sweetest oblivion when she fainted.. her breathing was still soft and regular enough to tell him she was ok.. and to not worry quite so much.. he on the other hand.. oh he was utterly fucked.. his poor heart was throbbing wildly in his chest.. his body ached all over.. his muscles were cursing him more now than they had on the harder days of pure labour work.. but he wouldn't take back a single thing.. that whole event.. was incredible.. from start to finish..

it was what they both needed.. the beasts were fed.. so to speak and it broke the drought that was threatening to send them both hurtling down into madness..he slid his hands up and down her bare arms.. slowly rolling over onto his back..drawing her soft small frame atop his own.. his arms would wrap around her.. just caressing.. just touching.. feeling her weight.. her breath.. slowly regaining his composure.. enough to regulate his breathing.. his bodies heat.. her scent was intoxicating.. just delicious.. and the two of them together.. beautiful music.. she slowly began to come to and he held her a little tighter.. allowing her to recognise where she was and that he had her.. she was safe.. -.. mmm.. no.. thank you.. -he'd whisper to her in return.. his lips finding the side of her head .. gliding his hands down till they came to rest against her lower back.. -.. for allowing me to.. be myself..

-his voice was low.. whispered.. for her ears only.. her tone though was precious and incredibly cute.. that rasp.. Ah.. divine-.. for giving me time .. -he held her a little tighter when she spoke her little profession.. -.. I love you too beautiful.. -another kiss.. just light.. barely there to her temple.. listening to her as she drifted off into the waiting arms of sleep.. he chuckled just a little-.. mmhmm.. and I cant wait to be your husband..-he lightly slid his fingers down those long golden locks.. -.. and hopefully...one day you'l realise just how beautiful and important you are.. -it took him maybe a few moments longer before he would topple down into that slumber.. the two of them like the dead.. it was needed.. it was fully required.. for in truth neither of them had had a proper sleep in a good few weeks.. but this night it would be without dreams..and he himself would fall into revere.. unable to fight it.. his mind deciding it was time..

he would be roused though to the tapping at the door.. his eyes stirred beneath his lids before they would slowly blink open.. tapping again.. brows furrowed-.. mmm.. -he would murmur softly.. was it the door?.. before the scent of coffee and donuts struck him like a slap to the face.. he groaned..-.. mm.. wake up beautiful there's someone at the door.. -he whispered as he slowly and rather reluctantly glided her across and out of his arms.. his feet pressed to the floor as he moved to stand.. a little wobbly at first but he tossed a robe about his bare frame.. the tie loosely fastened as he approached the door-.. yes.. yes I heard you.. one moment..

-he rubbed his eyes.. raking his fingers back through his hair-.. Oh he felt great.. he did.. he was just half asleep.. drawing the door open he would notice the driver.. he blinked.. -.. Ahh.. mm.. -confusion settled upon his features as he reached for the scroll then-.. right.. -he cleared his throat.. making sure to keep the door half closed because .. well she was naked.. sprawled out on that rather roughed up bed.. he unravelled the scroll.. glancing down over it as he rubbed at his cheek-.. Its from Nautilous.. -he called across to her.. - they are requesting we join them.. in the next city..they've seemingly taken over a noble estate.. and he wants to have a get together before the celebration of the heart.. more of a .. family thing.. -he let the scroll roll closed as he handed it across to her then.. she could go over the finer details as he poured the cups of coffee.. taking the tray over to the bed.. he ushered the youth in.. to bring the bags .. the clothing and accessories that had been hand picked..

though he made sure.. should she want to that she was covered with at the very least part of the sheet.. what was left of it..he handed her one of the cups as he drank down his own-.. I guess its fate mm?.. we were planning on heading that way soon.. -plucking up one of those sweet sugary donuts.. it all tasted fucking magnificent.. but really he wasn't surprised.. Nautilous knew precisely how to do these things.. invitations and parties were his bread and butter.. he glanced across to her-.. Are you ready to step back into the high life my dear?.. to stop roughing it.. for at least a while?. you know damn well you'l be utterly spoiled.. -he glanced down to the bags that were left behind by the driver.. he could see the glittering from the gown choices.. downing the remainder of the cup before he would lean in to press his lips to her forehead.. -.. You finish up your breakfast, figure on what you're going to wear. .. ill go wash up.. then you can hop in.. and we can head off whenever you are ready.. Id say the driver is in for the long haul.. there's no rush.. for anything..

-he slid his hand across hers.. before he slipped up off the bed and moved off into the small bathroom.. nothing fancy.. just a shower.. a small tub.. but all he needed was a little freshening up.. some masculine scented soap.. delicious hot water.. a vigorous rubbing in all the right places would have him smelling fucking fantastic and squeaky clean.. a towel snug round his middle.. his hair slicked back.. he would move back into the main bedroom..-.. All yours my dear.. -he would pour himself another of that vanilla and cinnamon infused coffee ..plucking through the bags that were left for him as he focused on a charcoal suit.. big military styled buttons.. and a white overcoat.. it was distinguished without looking royal.. he was not a King here.. he was just Aeson.. though in the Nobles home he would play the part..

a comb slid back through his hair.. he would even trim that overgrown beard of his.. bringing it back to how it was when he was in Silverthorn.. still enough stubble to give him that perfect shadow..but that would be all....boots upon his feet..he would fit in easily.. but thats how he always was.. he would pass off the remainder of the bags apart from hers to the driver.. packing up a few things here and there within the rental ..leaving an envelope with whatever cash they had earned to repair any and all structural problems they had made the night before and a written apology for.. well getting a little too amorous.. -


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