This is placed after Death Bringer, and is merely a one-shot I hope you'll enjoy. Don't read if you don't like a Valkyrie x Ghastly pairing, it's personally not my favorite, but I thought it'd be nice to write something softer. If you're curious about this pairing, read on… Do know that this will be a lot less… sensual than my last one-piece.

Valkyrie's hand blurred and slammed hard against the red bag; her fist sunk and the heavy, tough bag swung from the impact. Just as fast as it moved up, it fell back down, and she stepped smoothly, almost bored, to the side to avoid it. Her eyes soaked in the whole of the gym.

It was the gym of Dublin; there was a pool on the second story, workout equipment on the first, and a track that ran around it. It suited Valkyrie well enough for today, because it was the day she had off; so it was this or baby-sitting. Red-faced, beer bellied men sighed heavily in envy as she landed yet another hit on the punching bag. Other men with thick, bulging, gross amounts of muscles leered at her and flexed their muscles whenever she looked at them. Valkyrie hadn't brought a bathing suit, and finally she sat down on the bench, next to her bag.

Her cellphone buzzed. HEY. The text message read. She blinked in surprise; it was from Ghastly Bespoke.

HI. WHAT'S GOING ON? She wrote back, and bit back a smile. If it were an emergency, she'd be called in to help. That was a far cry better than this.

I'M BORED. I ACCIDENTALLY BROKE A BONE; AND THEY WON'T LET ME SEW OR WRITE ANYTHING. BEST DAY I'VE HAD IN A LONG TIME... Valkyrie imagined Ghastly texting her with the cell phone held in his massive hands and laughed. He was probably drinking tea, too.

BORED AND INJURED? POOR THING! WANNA COME TO THE GYM WITH ME? THAT'S SOMETHING TO DO. Suddenly desiring his company, she texted him back.

NO THANK YOU. I'M VERY MUCH ENJOYING NOT DOING ANYTHING.

Valkyrie grinned mischievously, and her thumbs worked tirelessly across the screen. ARE YOU SURE? I DIDN'T WANT TO MENTION IT; BUT I THINK I NOTICED YOUR ARMS STARTING TO SAG…

Valkyrie only had to wait a moment to get his response. …. ON SECOND THOUGHT; MAYBE YOU HAVE THE RIGHT IDEA.

She smiled successfully and gave him the instructions to the gym. Once again rejuvenated, she leapt up and—ignoring the obnoxious people around her—started to hit the bag with just a little bit of a smile on her face.

When Ghastly arrived, Valkyrie's face had a bit of blush in it, and her hair was up, swishing side to side and she jumped around lightly on her toes. She saw Ghastly come in from the side of her eye and her lips curled further upwards. The difference between Ghastly and the other men in the gym was obvious. Ghastly moved like a dancer, a skilled fighter, and his scars made him look the part. His eyes found her immediately, and he headed towards her right away. Even the men with bulging muscles were fast to move out of his way. Valkyrie suppressed a chuckle.

"Hey there, Ghastly." She said. She used the excuse of friendly concern to let her eyes travel up and down, and with some luxury, did it once more. "I have to ask, because I can't figure it out myself. What did you break?"

"I wouldn't tell you," he said with a pout on his scarred face. "It's nothing important, I can still workout, anyway." He stretched his arms casually, but Valkyrie wasn't ready to let it go quite yet.

"Your fingers? Wrist? Ribs?" She questioned, her arms crossed. "Don't make me waste my breath. Tell me."

"Valkyrie…" Ghastly sighed. "Don't worry about it. It's not really a break so much… and Erskine just wanted to get me out of the office today, because I haven't been getting out enough, apparently."

Valkyrie took a step closer to Ghastly mischievously. She took his big hands in hers, and pulled him close to her, examining his fingers carefully. He stiffened for a moment, and then sighed, though she could see him start to smile. She ran her hands up his arms—and yes, it'd been a lie that his arms were getting soft—and across his collarbone. She ran her fingertips across his body in the middle of the gym, digging them into him slightly as she examined him as a whole. Her hands tickled down his abs, and his breath hitched. "Tell. Me."

"Valkyrie… He murmured for a moment, then he startled, suddenly panicked. "Uh… No!"

She took a step, a playful smile on her face, dancing on a thin line between seduction and innocence. "I'm just teasing." She breathed out to him and he looked at her like he wanted her, but something was holding him back.

Bad boys will always disappoint you; whereas good guys tend to surprise you. The advice Tanith had given her ran through her head, and twisted her heart around. Ghastly was a good guy, and he deserved better than to hurt over someone who wasn't—couldn't come back.

"Ghastly." She said. Her hands stopped, waiting for him to guide her. Ghastly's hand went to the small of her back, and he led her towards his chest. The two of them stopped, and stared at each other's eyes. Her dark eyes soaking in his brown eyes. Each as heated as each other, and using that heat to fuel the fire more.

The two of them moving perfectly together backed slowly into a storage room. There were mats in there, and the door had a lock. Perfect.

"Valkyrie… I…" Ghastly stopped, and looked ashamed and embarrassed. "I'm sorry. I can't do this now."

"Why?" She asked simply. She wasn't offended, she knew Ghastly too well to think that he was turning her down because she was lacking something.

"The bone I broke… the reason Erskine let me have the day off—he laughed so hard… um…" He looked at her apologetically.

She stared at him for a moment. Looked down. Looked back up. Looked down again. She took a deep breath, considering it and knew that there was only one thing she could do. Breath left her mouth and suddenly she roaring with laughter, and holding her stomach to keep it all together.

"You… seriously… broke your…?" She wheezed out and he looked embarrassed at first, but her laughter proved infectious and soon he was laughing hard along with her. The only thing he could manage was a nod.

She took a deep breath, and wiped a tear from her eye. She leaned into him and wrapped her arms around his neck. He put his forehead next to hers and she looked softly into his eyes. "Next time, then?"

"I love you," he murmured, "next time can't come soon enough."

I hope you guys understood what bone it was that Ghastly broke. XD I just wanted it to end interestingly.