Bella Noche (Beautiful Night)
Chapter VI
When Zoro got out of the shower they shared an intimate embrace. "Did you enjoy your shower?" Robin asked her arms wrapped around his neck. "It was ok I guess" Zoro replied nonchalantly and Robin laughed. "Only ok eh? Well I guess that was a one time think then." She teased back. "Next time you'll just have to join me." He replied without hesitation. Robin decided to let him win this one since she liked the outcome of it anyways. She gave him a kiss and said "okay". She saw that he hadn't been expecting her to agree and smiled. His hands were settled at her waist and he drew her close and kissed her back properly. Zoro took a couple of steps forward pushing her back onto the bed. Robin smiled coyly and drew him down. Things were just starting to heat up when the Den Den Mushi sitting on the nightstand started to ring.
Robin sighed and reached out and picked up the receiver. "Hello?" she said into it and waited for the response. "Good morning Robin," came Nami's voice across the line "How was your night?" Robin looked towards Zoro who gave her a wolfish grin and she blushed. "It was good and how was yours?" Robin replied turning the tables on the navigator smiling as she imagined Nami blushing on the other end in Luffy's room. "FOOD!" came their captain's voice in the background loud enough to carry clearly across the line. "Wait Luffy" Nami said before addressing Robin again. "We are all meeting downstairs if you and Zoro want to come." Then in the background Luffy could be heard again. "Zoro? Is he with Robin? Why's he there?"
Robin looked over at Zoro, who still lay on the bed half on her. She tried to ask him silently what he wanted Luffy to know. As far as she was concerned she didn't want the whole crew privy to the details of her sex life but if Luffy knew that she and Zoro liked each other that was fine by her. Zoro grinned and nodded his head which Robin understood as say what you want. As Zoro bent and placed a kiss at the curve of her neck she tried not to sigh and think of an answer to Luffy's question. "Zoro was just keeping me company Luffy." She replied into the receiver as Zoro continued to trail kisses across her collar bone making it increasingly difficult to focus on the conversation she was having. "Robin?" Nami asked "Yeah?" she asked trying to focus. "I said I guess we'll meet you downstairs then okay?" "Oh yeah, we'll see you there, bye." Robin said putting the receiver back. Turning back to Zoro she put on a stern face "you're very distracting" she mock scolded him before sighing and saying 'we better head down then I guess." Zoro just pulled her up their lips connecting once again for a searing kiss that took her breath away. When he drew back he gave her that wolfish grin again and said "we'll finish this later."
When Zoro and Robin got downstairs Luffy and Nami were already standing there and soon after the others arrived. "Good morning Nami-swan, Robin-chwan!" Sanji called out. His face had lit up at the sight of them. "Did you lovely ladies sleep well?" Sanji asked as he sidled closer to them. "Very well" they both responded then looking at each other giggled. Zoro chuckled as well; the annoying ero-cook just looked confused not sure why the answer was so funny.
"I'm hungry Sanji" Luffy started to whine. "Well I'm not cooking so I suggest we go fins a café or something to eat at." Sanji replied and they all turned to go. Zoro stepped in beside Robin and placed a hand at the small of her back; guiding her through the door. She looked over and flashed him a sweet smile, her beautiful blue eyes sparkling beneath the rim of the hat he found so incredibly sexy. Once outside he reluctantly dropped his hand.
As soon as Zoro moved his hand Robin missed the contact. She reached out and took a hold of his hand in hers. They were behind everyone else so she figured it was safe enough. He looked over at her one eyebrow raised inquisitively. "I don't want you to get lost." She replied innocently. Zoro just rolled his eyes and intertwined their fingers. Robin smiled enjoying the comfortable banter and teasing but what surprised her and pleased her most was the feeling of finally being in the right place at the right time. It was if her stars had finally aligned and she prayed the feeling would last.
They found a quiet café and went inside to get a table. Zoro scanned the room for anything suspicious as was is habit whenever he went into a restaurant. Satisfied he turned to the table in time to see Sanji pulling out a chair for Robin and sitting down beside her. He scowled at the back of the blonde cook's head. Luffy, who had been abut to side down beside Nami on Robin's other side noticed Zoro's scowl and went around the table to sit beside Chopper and Usopp. "Come and sit Zoro. I want to eat" Zoro laughed, "you always want to eat" but he nodded appreciative of Luffy's move. He sat down beside Robin and she gave him a small wink.
Robin knew that they were getting dangerously close to revealing their relationship; in fact they were almost flaunting it. As the crew sat talking and eating Zoro's arm rested casually on the back of her chair. Robin sat back a little more just barely leaning into him. She felt his arm slide up and down against her back and she leaned into him even more. She turned to look at him and he grinned. His grin told her that he too was enjoying seeing how far they could go without getting caught. She grinned back and slid a hand onto his thigh underneath the table. The feel of his warmth under her hand had her almost forfeiting their little game and pulling him into a kiss then and there. But before she could decide whether or not to act on that impulse people were starting to get up. Breakfast was over. With a sigh she remover her hand and stood up.
"Let's explore the town some more" Luffy said. Everyone agreed and headed back to the hotel to get ready. Zoro was contemplating how to get Robin away from the others for the day so they could spend some more time together. When he glanced over at her when they got back to the hotel she blew him a quick kiss before anyone else could notice it. She was still looking at him when Nami came up and slipped her arm though Robin's. "Come on Robin, we need to get ready." Nami said dragging her off towards their room. Zoro watched as they walked away, admiring the view.
Once they were back in their room with the door closed Nami turned to Robin and said "I guess last night was pretty good then judging by the way you were acting at the café." Robin just stood there for a moment without saying a word. She hadn't thought anyone had noticed her and Zoro at breakfast. "Y-you saw all that?" she asked. "Right up to the kiss you blew him." Robin felt her face heat up. "Well I did know to look for it so I don't think the others noticed." Nami reassured her. Robin relaxed; at least no one else had seen them. "Anyway I don't think anyone would care that much, except maybe Sanji but he'd get over it… eventually" Nami said lightly as she rummaged though her bag for some clothes.
Robin followed suit, looking for the corset top that went with her skirt. "This is still very new and I'm not sure I want it out in the open yet, plus I'm not sure how Zoro feels about it." She replied, finally finding the top. "Well I think you should take advantage of today to get some answers or just enjoy yourselves. Don't worry about the others I'll keep Sanji occupied and the rest shouldn't be a problem." Nami advised. Robin smiled at the younger woman's enthusiasm "but don't you want some time with Luffy?" The question caused Nami to pause and Robin realized that Nami was planning on giving up on time with Luffy so that Robin could have time with Zoro. Robin was touched by all of Nami's generosity but wanted to be able to return the favour.
"Why don't you spend the morning with Luffy, I promised Mr. Doctor I'd go to the bookstore anyways. I'll meet up with Zoro for lunch so you only have to keep Sanji occupied for lunch." The idea pleased Nami and soon both women were changed and ready to go back downstairs. Before leaving the room Nami called Luffy and Zoro's room on the Den Den Mushi and filled them in on their plan leaving Zoro with instructions to meet Robin at the café they had eaten at. Once the plans were confirmed with the boys Nami hung up, a big smile on her face. They were about to leave when Nami stopped her. "Don't forget your hat. It's sexy."