Ok. I stole the title. I did, but it's a really good title. AND a really good story.

So therefore…This is dedicated NerdySkeleton, for all the utterly awesome stories that have kept me occupied and amused for hours on end :D I love them (; Thank you!

I, er, haven't updated this in a while… Skulduggery is not human, as it may suggest in this, I just think 'Lips' sounds far better than 'Teeth'…

Chapter 28- To Seduce a Skeleton

"Pleeeeeeease?" Valkyrie whined, wrapping her arms around Skulduggery's waist, staring up at him with big eyes.

Skulduggery stared back down at her with his big, black eye sockets.

"No, absolutely not."

'Whyyyeee?'

"Because it's dangerous and very high and I'd have an anxiety attack if you went on that thing."

"You can drag me off to get killed but I can't go on that?"

"Yep- exactly."

"You're not scared are you?"

"I'm scared for you."

'Come with me! Pleeeeeeease?"

"No way," Skulduggery turned to walk away from the death trap, but Valkyrie caught his hand and brought him back, unleashing the full force of her puppy eyes.

"But you love me," she said quietly, pouting.

Skulduggery sagged a little, then stood up straight again.

"I love you- but not enough to let you on that," he said.

"I'm begging you!"

'Nope. No. Nada. Nine. No way. Nah."

Valkyrie sighed with exasperation and then smiled. She reached up to put her arms around his neck but Skulduggery grabbed her wrists, trying to restrain her.

"Oh god, please don't."

"Tough," Valkyrie smirked and pressed her lips to Skulduggery's. She knew it was unfair. But what Skulduggery called the 'Death Trap', looked so much fun…

Skuduggery groaned in defeat and kissed her back, still holding her wrists back. She broke away, grinning.

"Please, Skulduggery?"

Skulduggery groaned.

"Fine," he sighed, moving and putting his arm around her shoulders, "you're cruel Valkyrie."

"Yes. Yes I am," Valkyrie smiled and then turned and dragged Skulduggery to the roller coaster…