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The Little Things

It was those little things Raven did that drove Mikhail crazy. A slight tug of his hair, a brush of her fingertips, a loving look from across the room...she always knew what he needed, and always went above and beyond. With each passing day he found himself falling more and more in love with her.

She seemed so young and innocent compared to him. Her bright blue eyes were always shining with hope. Raven still managed to hold onto her idealism despite all that she had seen. Mikhail often felt guilty for dragging her into his world of darkness, filled with so much despair and hopelessness. Hell, he had nearly faced the dawn right before he found her1 But she would come up behind him, kissing his neck, and drove those thoughts from his mind.

Silly...you have to stop this. I love you. I chose to be with you. Her voice was like a breath of fresh air in his mind, and he turned around to envelope her in his arms.

There you go on again, with all this nonsense about 'choosing'...we were meant for each other. His mouth found hers in a gentle kiss.

You say we were meant for each other, yet you persist in thinking you did wrong by making me your lifemate? The teasing tone of her voice made his heart do a little jump.

Mikhail pulled back, a glimmer in his eyes. "Why, it seems my lifemate enjoys twisting my words around." He pressed another kiss to her forehead. "I don't believe I did wrong, but sometimes I worry if you are truly content..."

Raven took his hand, so much larger than her own. It was calloused from centuries of battle. She could not begin to comprehend the hardships he had endured before she came into his life, but she wanted to make sure that from now until the day she died he was happy. "Mikhail...you would know if I was not." Her large blue eyes found his dark ones. "I am blessed to have you. Each night I wake up knowing I am loved and wanted, and am filled with joy." She smiled, and his heart melted.

He grabbed her and held Raven's body against his own, burying his face in her dark locks. My love... But no words could explain what he was feeling.

So he showed her.

And she showed him, by continuing to be by his side, and doing those little things that drove him crazy.

A/N: Short, and not my best, but I am just starting to write stories for this fandom...because it seriously needs more! If you have any ideas, requests, or whatever, let me know in the review. I will do my best!