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Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Right? xD
Seems fishy to me lol

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

“Of course not,” Crow smirked when Penelope noted that he hadn’t forgotten their deal. “I take this very seriously.” He closed his eyes and sighed softly as she kissed his neck, and his heart beat excitedly as she reached for the hem of his tunic. She was taking more initiative than he was used to her doing, but her new enthusiasm thrilled him. He wondered how else she had changed during the time they had been apart, and he suddenly felt a rush of eagerness to find out.

As she pulled at his shirt, he shifted to allow the fabric to slide easily over his head and then tossed it onto the floor. His upper body was adorned with bandages that wrapped around his arm and waist to protect his still-healing wounds. However, not wanting Penelope to dwell on that fact, he leaned down again to meet her lips as he worked the fastening of her peasant dress. He knew that as long as they were careful to avoid putting too much pressure on any of his injuries, he would be fine.

Sliding the clothing off of her once he had loosened it enough, Crow took a moment to look at the knight. She bore a few new scars, but he still found her just as beautiful as he did before. He met her gaze and smiled affectionately, feeling lucky to be with such an attractive woman.

“What did I do to deserve you?” he laughed softly and shook his head. Leaning in once more, he kissed her deeply as he explored her body with his hands. He enjoyed the intimacy of being with her like this, and he didn’t even feel his usual urgency to get straight to sleeping with her as he did with other women.

After a bit, he took her hand and gently guided it to the hem of his pants, allowing her to remove the clothing for him as he continued to kiss her along her collarbone.

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Oh yeah, huh lol

Crow really likes this new side of her xD

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EDIT: Holy crap, there's like 4 other people on this page besides us right now
What interesting timing xD

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Crow’s heart fluttered as Penelope called him by his real name again. For a while after they had met up again, he had regretted telling it to her, since she seemed to have moved on from him, but now that they were together again, he was glad she still knew it. He trusted her more than anyone else, and he was glad she remembered who he really was. Even after traveling with the other thieves for a year, they still only knew him as Crow. To that day, the knight was still the only one who knew his first name.

He closed his eyes, shivering at the touch of her soft lips as she kissed his jaw. Tracing one hand around her waistline, he held her close to himself, relishing the feeling of her body pressed against his. It had been so long since they had last been together, he had forgotten how good she made him feel when they kissed like this. The thought reminded him of the night they had spent in the stables long ago the first time they had slept together, and he suddenly found himself tempted to push for a little more.

However, Penelope surprised him by making the suggestion first. He opened his eyes to glance at her in amusement as she whispered that no one would notice if she gone for a while longer. Her newfound boldness sent his heart racing, and he leaned in to kiss her neck once more. “Well, I suppose I can spare a bit of time,” he winked at her teasingly.

In the next moment, he pressed in again to meet her lips, kissing her deeply as he slid his hands around to the small of her back and pulled her back towards the bed. When they reached it, he turned so that she was the closest to the edge and gently pushed her onto the mattress without parting from the kiss. Feeling a bit playful, he used his weight to force her onto her back and pinned her beneath his body, running his hands sensuously down her sides as he nipped at her ear.

After teasing her for a bit, he moved back to kiss her lips again, propping himself up on one arm while he traced the outside of her leg with his free hand. “If I remember, you still owe me from last time,” he murmured with a devilish smirk as he recalled the night he and Penelope had parted two years ago. Leaning a little closer, he whispered in her ear, “I think I want to cash in.”

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Nice xD

THEY'RE BAAAACK~
*pops champagne*

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

The short pause of silence that fell between them felt like an eternity to Crow. He held his breath, heart pounding as he waited for her to tell him her answer. This was the moment he had been anticipating for three days. He was finally going to find out if she was going to choose to keep her current life or give it all up to be with him.

His stomach churned anxiously as she stepped forward to take his hand in hers. He couldn’t tell if she was trying to reassure him that everything would be fine or ease the blow when she let him down. Either way, the gesture did nothing to calm the nervousness he felt as he waited for her to speak.

After another moment, she finally went on to tell him her decision, and he held her gaze, listening intently. He was a bit confused by her apologetic expression, until she brought up her initial rejection of him. The reminder sent a dull wave of pain through the thief, as he recalled how hurt he had felt when she had told him she didn’t want to be with him anymore. However, the negative emotion faded quickly as she explained that she had never really wanted to leave him.

When she finally announced that she wanted to be with him after the war, Crow was able to breathe again. “Oh, thank gods,” he sighed in relief, closing the distance between them by wrapping his arms around her in a tight embrace. “I know I said I would be fine with whatever you chose, but this is so much better than losing you again.” Pulling back slightly, he met her gaze and smiled. “I love you, Penelope, and I’ll do everything I can to give you the life you deserve. You have my word.”

With that, he leaned in and pressed his lips to hers in a passionate kiss, relishing the feeling of being able to be so close to her again. He ran his hands over her body, tracing the curve of her back and trailing his fingers through her hair. It felt like dream to hold her in his arms again. For two years, he had never thought it was even possible, yet here she was, kissing him once again, alone with him in the house of his youth.

“I can’t believe this is really happening,” he breathed, shifting lower to press a few kisses to her neck. “I’ve missed you so much.”

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Managed to get one up before I leave for my class ^^
Okay, cool. I should be free until like 7, probably. Then I'm going to a Halloween movie night with my friends

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

“Where are you going?”

Crow flinched at the sound of Hazel’s inquisitive voice. He had just put on his cloak and had been about to head up the side of the ravine to meet with Penelope when the herbalist had approached him with a suspicious glare. “It’s late, and I happen to recall that you don’t like to go out drinking,” she went on. “Where are you going at this time of the night?”

Crow opened his mouth to respond, but Rikki, who had taken notice of the two, beat him to it. “He’s just going to meet with a knight who made a deal with him to be our informant for the war,” she explained, stepping over with a grin.

“A knight, huh?” Hazel quirked a brow in surprise and turned back to Crow. “I knew you were a silver-tongued bastard, but I suppose it’s impressive that you managed to get one of the king’s men under your thumb.”

“It wasn’t like that,” Rikki frowned, not seeming to like the herbalist’s harsh tone towards him. “He said they knew each other before, so I’m sure the knight is just helping us because she trusts him.”

“She?” Hazel blinked. “Oh, I get it now. You’re sleeping with this woman, aren’t you?” She shot him an accusing glare. “I knew you were a snake, but to do that with a noble? You’ve sunk to a whole new low.”

Crow just rolled his eyes, “I would tell you you’re wrong, but I know you won’t believe me, so I’m just going to leave.” He turned to Rikki with a nod of goodbye. “I’ll be back later. Don’t wait up for me.”

“See you tomorrow,” she offered him a friendly smile.

“Don’t wait up, because you’re going to be out late disgracing yourself with noble scum, right?” Hazel prodded dryly, seeming determined to have the final word. “But of course, I’m sure you’ve convinced yourself it’s necessary to manipulate this woman, just like you manipulate everyone else. She’s just another tool for you to use and throw away.”

Crow glowered at her, biting his tongue to keep from retorting. He knew the herbalist was just trying to get him to fight back so she could say she had won, so instead, he took a calming breath and turned to climb up the side of the ravine without another word. It didn’t matter what Hazel thought anyway. He wasn’t going to let her bitter attitude ruin his night with Penelope. After all, it was almost time to find out whether or not she wanted to get together with him again. His heart beat a little quicker with excitement.

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In his eagerness to see Penelope, the journey to Myrefall felt painfully long to Crow. He traveled as quickly as he could while still remaining alert in case there were any knight patrols in the area. At one point, as he was nearing the village’s edge, he saw a few guards walking nearby, so he had to take cover until they passed, but other than that, his trip was pleasantly uneventful.

As soon as he reached the village, he made his way down the street that led to his old house. He walked briskly, a mixture of excitement and nervousness bubbling up inside of his chest at the thought of seeing her again. It wouldn’t be long now. Of course, he still had no idea what she was going to choose—she could easily say that she couldn’t give up her life for him now—but he was glad to have a sense of closure either way. Besides, even if she turned him down, it didn’t mean they would never see each other again. He still intended to do what he could to help her during the war, and he knew she would do the same for him. He had meant what he said when he had told her he would be content with her decision, no matter what it was.

Eventually, Crow made it to the house. He stepped inside and looked around, but it seemed that Penelope had yet to arrive. Closing the door behind him, he walked over to the table in the corner to light the oil lamp. Once it burned steadily, he moved it to the center of the room to illuminate the space. He slid his cloak off his shoulders and rested it over the back of a chair before moving to sit on the edge of the bed, fidgeting with nervous energy as he waited for Penelope.

Fortunately, he didn’t have to wait long.

After a short time, he heard the door handle turn followed by the sound of creaking wood as it swung open and the knight stepped inside. Immediately, Crow stood up from the bed and made his way across the room to greet her. However, when he reached her, he hesitated, unsure how to approach her since he had yet to find out what her answer would be.

So, instead of closing the distance between them as he wanted to, the thief lingered back slightly, holding her gaze as he asked, “What have you decided?”

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

Same~
Unfortunately, I need to be up early as always, so I'll get my reply up when I get back from my class tomorrow
It should be posted before noon ^^

Let Me Steal Your Heart [BuzzingBee + Dagger]

SO SAD

Crow made his own decision too ^^