Crow smiled against Penelope’s skin and pressed one more kiss to her neck as she said she had some energy to spare. Feeling quite tired as well, he probably would have favored sleeping [i]beside[/i] her over sleeping [i]with[/i] her if it wasn’t for the fact that this was the last night they would have to be alone for an undetermined amount of time. He wanted to make the most of it while it lasted, and if that meant foregoing a little extra sleep to enjoy it, then so be it.

As the knight leaned in to meet him in a deep kiss, he met her with rivaling fervor. His heartbeat quickened in his chest as his weariness from the trip was replaced with a strong desire for her instead. He trailed his hands over her upper body, pressing into her with newfound enthusiasm as he focused on the feeling. He was so caught up in the moment, in fact, that he didn’t realize what she was planning until he felt her use her arm around his middle to pull him down with her onto the bed.

Her spontaneity drew a laugh out of him, and he rolled his eyes playfully when she kissed him on the nose. “I am now,” he said with a grin, closing his eyes as she began to kiss his neck. The feeling of her lips against his skin made him shiver with anticipation, and he shifted on the mattress to let her pull his shirt over his head. When the clothing was removed, he wrapped his arms around her and leaned up to kiss her again, pulling her closer to himself as he did.

After a bit, his demeanor changed slightly as he grew both passionate and tender in his touching. He shifted to push her back on the bed, so that he was the one leaning over her now, and slipped away from her lips to press a series of kisses from her jaw to her collarbone. “Now let’s find out if [i]you’re[/i] awake,” he said breathily, casting her a teasing wink as he began to slide off her clothing…

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Crow rolled off Penelope and flopped onto his back, holding the knight against his chest and panting softly as he caught his breath. “Gods, I thought I was tired before,” he yawned and shook his head, fighting not to let himself pass out. “This is a whole new level of exhaustion.” He looked down at her and smiled absently, tracing his hand over the curve of her back. “But that was [i]so[/i] worth it.”