“I’ll be sure to keep that in mind,” Crow chuckled softly, enjoying the playfulness of their banter. It was a welcomed distraction from the troubles hanging over their heads. As he held her gaze, he could almost imagine they were off on their own, far from the other knights and anyone else who wanted to see him dead. The fantasy made him relax a little more, and he meditated on it to the best of his ability, not wanting to let any negative thoughts about the following day enter his mind.

He saw the knight’s eyes wander to his lips, and he smiled, ready to lean in to meet her when she moved to kiss him. However, that didn’t seem to be her intention. He blinked confusedly as she suddenly looked over her shoulder, wondering if she had heard someone outside. That didn’t seem to be the case though as she turned back to him with a mischievous expression.

In the next moment, she surprised him by shifting on the bed so that she was hovering over him instead of lying at his side. The sudden change caught him off guard, but he was quick to go along with it, wrapping his free arm around her waist as he gazed up at her with an eager grin. Her energy was exciting to the thief, and at that moment, he didn’t care that they were being a little risky by positioning themselves like this. All of his attention was on the beautiful woman leaning over him.

When Penelope finally moved in to kiss him, Crow met her lips with rivaling passion, trailing his free hand over her body as he lost himself in the moment. His heart raced with a mixture of affection and excitement, and he wished he wasn’t so confined to the bed. If his other hand hadn’t been chained down and he could’ve moved without hurting himself, he would have rolled her over so that he could take control and pleasure her the way she deserved for everything she had done for him. Still, even though he was restricted, he found it easy to sink into her lips and enjoy the moment as they were.

When she eventually pulled back again, he stared up at her with a dazed grin, breathing heavily from the exertion of kissing so passionately. “I’m not complaining,” he shrugged, glancing desirously down at her body and giving a small shiver. “But [i]gods[/i], you’re making me want to do a lot more than just kiss you right now.” His eyes flicked back up to meet her gaze, and he smirked at her flirtatiously, pulling her down again with his hand that was pressed to her shoulders. “I hope this wound heals quickly,” he murmured before leaning up to meet her lips again, kissing her deeply and caressing the side of her neck as a soft sigh escaped from him.