DISCLAIMER: Sadly I don't own any of the wonderful characters in Tithe or Valiant!
The weather was unseasonably warm as she walked towards the bridge in the twilight. Val peeled her sweatshirt off as she walked. Almost there, almost to the shade and cool air, after what seemed like a million almost there's she made it to the door knocked and then slipped inside. She smirked as she remembered the first time she had come up these stairs lips swollen and chapped; now when she left they were swollen. Such a twist in events! Slowly she crept up the stairs hoping to surprise him. His body is leaned over the desk as he poured amber sands into a bottle. Her veins twisted pathetically.
Val looked back at her troll and the feeling left her. She crept up behind him slowly, he had no idea she was there. Then of course she has to stub her toe.
"Shit!" she cursed.
Ravus spun around to look at her smiling, "Val." He breathed as he walked towards her.
"I guess that ruined my surprise didn't it?" she scowled looking the other way pouting.
"I wasn't expecting you so I was surprised. Does that help?" he asked smiling pulling her closer to him.
She shook her head enjoying this new game she had found.
"I had no idea that you were even here before you hurt yourself. Are you alright?" he leaned closer to her.
"Yes. But I wanted to really surprise you with a kiss and everything. And now that's all down the tube, I guess I should just leave." She whispered turning away before he could catch her devilish smile.
His hand came up to turn her face back around and he kissed her full on the mouth, his tongue tracing her bottom lip. She sighed into his mouth. Winning made this even sweeter then it would have been if she surprised him. Too soon he pulled away.
"You are a lying tricking human being, did you know that?" He asked her with his face centimeters from her own.
Val nodded knowing her game was up.
"But I love you still." He smiled and kissed her again.