Crow smiled as Penelope said the formal part of their meeting could wait. He was glad she seemed just as eager to be with him as he was to be with her. His heart raced as he felt her drag him down to the ground with her, and he laughed softly, enjoying her passion. On the ground, he leaned over her and met her lips again in a deep kiss. He trailed his hands over her body until he landed on the fastening of her dress. However, before he could move to undo it, he inhaled as he felt her slip her leg around his and roll him over, so she was on top instead.

Now lying in the grass, he tilted his head back and shuddered as she began to kiss him along his jawline. Her touch was like lightning, and he enjoyed every second of it. He felt his hair stand up at the feeling of her warm breath on his skin as she whispered in his ear. Her seductive words sent a thrill up his spine, making him shiver yet again. Opening his eyes, he looked up at her with a challenging grin, “Show me what you’ve got, love.”

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Crow laid back in the grass with his eyes closed, lost in ecstasy. He was hardly aware of Penelope moving to roll off of him as he panted to catch his breath. At her words, he nodded faintly and turned his head to meet her gaze. “That, we did,” he agreed breathlessly. His mind wandered back to how passionate she had been with him this time, and he smiled. Feeling a sudden burst of affection for the knight, he shifted to lay on his side and captured her in his arms, holding her tightly against his chest in an embrace.

“Gods, I love you,” he pressed a kiss to her forehead and then leaned in to rest his head against hers. Nestling a bit closer to her, he let out his breath in a long exhale. “If we didn’t still have things to discuss, I could fall asleep right here,” he murmured, feeling content with her body pressed against his. Once again, he longed for the future when they wouldn’t have to separate anymore, and he could lay beside her every night. Such times couldn’t come soon enough.