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Gravepainters Month:Wager

Everyone has a weakness.

For Xibalba and La Muerte...neither one of them can resist a good wager.

Gambling, games of chance, putting high stakes against each other, whatever you wanted to call it, the two ancient gods of the dead loved them all. It was one of their favorite pastimes and how they always keep their marriage so interesting for all these centuries.

It is her greatest temptation. Xibalba knows this all too well and never hesitates to use it against her.

There was there almost nothing her husband couldn't solve with by flashing her that devilishly charming smile of his, leaning in close and then whispering those five little words that made her fingers twitch and a shiver of anticipation run down her spine.

How about a little wager?

And no matter how hard she tried, she would give into the urge almost every single time.

But who knows? Perhaps one of these days she might be able do something about her 'little gambling problem' as the Candle Maker had nicely put it. Maybe...maybe just once she'll be able to say no when Xibalba offers to make a bet with her.

Or a least that's what she likes to tell herself.

"La Muerte?"

The women in question blinked, snapping out of her train of thought and returning her attention to the man next to her. "Yes? What is it, Xibalba?"

"I asked you what you wanted to do tonight, but you never answered."

The queen removed one of the large marigolds in her hair and began to gently fiddle with the petals. "I don't really know actually."

There was a brief pause of silence and then before she knew it, Xibalba slid up behind her, trailing her long fingers down her arm before his low, deep voice rumbled out, "Mi amor...why don't we make a little wager?"

Her finger paused their actions as her heart skipped a beat or two and a familiar rush of excitement ran through her frame. La Muerte had to close her eyes and take moment to calm herself before turning her head to glance at him over her shoulder with a small smile playing on her red lips.

"What exactly did you have in mind?"

Author's Notes: So di-lastshadow and the-musical-cc came up with wonderful idea of having a Gravepainters month. Here are the rules and guidelines for those of you that are interested in joining up on the fun: post/119994864949/gravepainters-month-june-the-6th-june-the-26th.

I'm not sure if I going to do all the prompts or not, but I know I want to a least do some of them. Good luck to all of you out there for whatever you decide to do! And Happy Gravepainters month!