Discretion is Advised: Not so Discreet
(Continuation of Discretion is Advised: Discreet)
It's been a whole month ever since it all started.
Thud!
And so far, the only ones who knew about their affair were Zyra and Elise.
Thump!
But only because Evelynn decided to inform them about it. She knew their undying loyalty is dedicated to no one but her, so she didn't hesitate in updating them about her evolved relationship with Akali.
Thud!
It's the reason why they were able to roll around the backseat of the car, while the two mentioned bodyguards, were at the front of the vehicle. The driver, Elise, sighed to herself, while Zyra suppressed a snicker.
Even with the tinted window separating them from the backseat and obscuring the activities transpiring from their line of sights, it surely didn't muffle the moans and occasional gasps of their mistress. And don't even get them started about the occasional thumps and thuds.
"It's a wonder how those two haven't been caught yet." Elise muttered.
"Miss Evelynn didn't inform us for nothing, Elise." Zyra said, chuckling. "We're in charge of their privacy, after all."
Meanwhile, at the backseat, the pair seemed to have found a position they both agreed on. Akali was seated on the leather seats and Evelynn was straddling her and pulling at her hair every time she bit down on her lip. Since Evelynn was dressed in her sports attire already, it didn't matter to her if they were to ruffle their outfits.
As for Akali, her blazer was on the floor, her tie was vastly lose around her neck and her shirt was somewhat untucked and was slightly wrinkled due to their little fight for dominance in the kiss earlier. It was the one responsible for all the initial thumping.
Evelynn broke the kiss and pulled back, only for her hands to grasp Akali by the front of her shirt and lock their gazes with one another. "Feeling feisty today, aren't we?"
"Got yelled at last night."
"By who?"
"The boss."
A coo left Evelynn as she released Akali and stroked her back for comfort, while said female just unzipped Evelynn's jacket and buried her face in her cleavage, lips kissing over the skin the sports bra couldn't cover.
"Is that why you're so high-strung? How cute."
Just because Fate agreed to let Evelynn have Akali as one of her personal bodyguards doesn't mean she's excused from any other jobs that could use her expertise.
Last night, Fate had her handle a job that nearly got her caught. Despite not failing the task she was given, Fate was displeased with her performance and her near slip-up, which earned her a round of yelling from the man himself.
And now, what more could she do to but get some petty revenge against her boss by releasing all her stress onto his wife? It's fulfilling in more ways than one.
With Evelynn now knowing why she's more aggressive than usual, Akali had no more worries and was more focused on vanquishing all of the mentioned stress.
"Now you're taking it all out on poor, little me." Evelynn said in a feigned dejected tone.
"I can hardly call these little." Akali murmured, hands sneaking behind Evelynn and groping her firm derrière.
Evelynn tittered before lifting Akali's head again and giving her lips a soft kiss. "Calm down, tiger. I don't exactly want our first to take place here in a backseat of a car."
Yes, they have not yet done that.
With each fervent kiss they instigated with one another, each caress their fingertips gave each other's skin, it was always memorable and left them both yearning for more when it came to an end. The risk of getting caught only served as a form of aphrodisiac for them, both women embracing the thrill in their forbidden kisses.
The moment Evelynn felt Akali's teeth graze her skin, she retracted back and shoved Akali against the seat, shaking her head as she said, "No biting. Tobias might see."
Akali rolled her eyes but settled on just laying back, eyeing Evelynn with a displeased frown. "Fine."
Evelynn looked towards the window, recognizing the buildings they were passing. Sighing, she removed herself from Akali's lap and started smoothing out her jacket, also zipping it close.
"We're almost at the dance studio. Make yourself decent." Evelynn commanded, taking her hair out of its ruffled ponytail, only to put it back up in a messy bun.
Akali took her own turn in sighing, arching her back as she started tucking her shirt in her pants again. After straightening her tie, she picked up her blazer and slipped it on. Just in time, too, since the car finally came to a stop in front of the dance studio from before.
She had learned from Evelynn that the establishment had been bought and renovated by Fate a month after their marriage. Apparently, it used to be some sort of fancy gentleman's club and Evelynn used to be the star performer. It was how she met Fate and had charmed him into putting a ring around her finger.
But now, she didn't see it as something that would remind her of how she had met her husband.
Ever since Graves had successfully assisted Fate in branching out his networks, the latter became so busy that he started missing out the weekly activities he used to do with Evelynn.
And of course, time worked its magic and drew Evelynn's heart apart from Fate's. While the man was focused on increasing his wealth and power, Evelynn learned that money was not enough to keep their love alive.
While Akali lagged behind to retrieve Evelynn's duffel bag in the trunk, Evelynn herself was escorted by the other two bodyguards to her reserved dance hall, where she stretched her limbs as she waited for her dance partner.
Evelynn might not be dancing with her husband, but she couldn't bring herself to think about him now. She started falling out of love for him ever since he claimed that dancing was just a waste of time and that it provided him no benefit for his work whatsoever.
It broke her heart.
Dancing was, and will always be, Evelynn's passion, and hearing the man she loved degrade it wounded her.
Regardless of how Fate stopped attending along with her for her weekly trips to the dance studio, Evelynn still continued dancing. So far, she found no one worthy to share the dance floor with.
That was, until destiny brought her Akali.
The first that captured her attention about Akali were the girl's eyes. They were as blue as the sky and as breathtaking as the finest diamonds in the world. Evelynn easily envisioned herself gazing into those azure orbs as they both danced along a symphony only their hearts would know.
It would be the definition of romantic.
"Are we going to dance again?"
Evelynn, whose eyes were close while she performed her usual stretches, returned to reality as she turned around to face her bodyguard, who placed her bag on one of the chairs before approaching her. Judging from Akali's expression though, she didn't seem to be as eager as Evelynn was with the act of dancing.
"You sound as if I'm going to have you walk on broken glass." Evelynn said, offering a hand.
"I'd rather do that than embarrass myself again by stepping on your toes."
Despite the clear reluctance Akali was displaying, Evelynn was quite happy that the other accepted her gesture and held her offered hand. "You underestimate your potential, mouse."
Akali huffed, standing in front of Evelynn and holding her as if they were about begin a routine of waltz. Which they were, actually. "Not to speak out of line, but I don't think massacring your toes again would be a good idea."
"Speak out of line? Well, you surprise me everyday, don't you?" Evelynn chuckled, taking her hand away from Akali's shoulder in order to give her a cheek a caress. "You wanted to bite me earlier, and now you're actually afraid of 'speaking out of line'?"
"That's...-"
"Don't you dare say it's different, 'cause it's not." Evelynn gave Akali's cheek a little pinch before tugging at the hem of her blazer. "Take this off."
"My jacket?" Akali glanced at her coat, turning back to Evelynn and asking, "Why?"
Evelynn clicked her tongue and wagged her finger. "Just because you regularly taste my lips doesn't mean you can question my authority. Now, off."
Right. Evelynn was still, in some way, her boss as well. Akali shrugged her blazer off without any more protests, only for the said clothing to be taken by Evelynn and tossed onto where her duffel bag was. She then beckoned Akali to come close. A wordless command the latter immediately obeyed.
"Maybe waltz just isn't your type. So," Evelynn returned her hand on Akali's shoulder, adding, "let's try a different approach, shall we?"
Akali huffed again, seeing that her superior really wanted to push through with their dance lesson. "Okay, fine. How do you want this to start?"
A smirk was the first thing she saw after her question, which was then followed up with a shift of aura between them.
All of a sudden, Akali tensed, especially when Evelynn pressed herself against her, hands leisurely snaking behind her head to glide over her nape before one of them rested on the back of her lower shoulder and the other landed on the base of her spine.
Akali had to suppress the shudder that nearly overtook her upon feeling soft fingertips brush over the skin of the back of her neck.
"I don't think..." Akali cleared her throat, feeling her face warm up a little as she focused her gaze over Evelynn's shoulder. "...this is the right stance for waltz."
A mischievous curve shaped Evelynn's lips, which came close to Akali's ear before whispering, "I know."
Akali's form was as stiff as ever and she found herself not knowing where to put her hands. She played it safe and placed a hand on Evelynn's back, which earned her a subtle nod of approval. Her left hand remained idle on her side though, but when the other woman made no move or uttered a single word about it, she let it be.
"Just follow my lead." Evelynn murmured, eyeing her intently. "Let's start it slow."
The following movements were absolutely similar to a snail's pace. Evelynn took one step back, her firmly secured hands leaving Akali no choice but to follow. Her body was as rigid as it was, but she didn't remove her hand on Evelynn's back.
Akali stepped after Evelynn, and the process repeated for another time before the mistress moved forward, giving Akali no choice but to take one step back. Evelynn contradicted her movement at the last second before releasing her and walking away, breaking them both apart as if they were a rubber band that snapped.
The abrupt break gave Akali the chance to exhale audibly, releasing the breath she was apparently holding. She rolled her shoulders back, still feeling the lingering warmth of Evelynn's hands on her own back.
She was fairly certain she did a crappy job on that brief routine, but Evelynn seemed to be pleased.
"Alright. Just keep doing that." Evelynn turned on the sound system set up at the side, where her phone was already connected to. A few seconds of tapping later, a slow song started pouring out of the speakers situated around the room. "I have a good feeling with this one."
Before Akali could ask, Evelynn had began strutting towards her, which silenced her immediately. The mistress grabbed her forearms and raised them both to their shoulder level, surprising Akali for a moment with the abrupt shift.
She stared back at Evelynn, clueless of what she needed to do. The amber-eyed woman nodded her head to their forearms, silently telling Akali to hold her own. Once she adjusted and had a firm grip on Evelynn, the woman inched a step back, prompting Akali to trail after her.
At the third backward step, Evelynn shifted them both immediately and before suddenly releasing her and twirling around. Akali moved instinctively and placed her hands on the small of Evelynn's back, pulling her in the second Evelynn clasped a hand on her nape. Her right knee raised and narrowly missed Akali's right hip, her thigh pressed against her bodyguard's side as the blue-eyed female held her close.
"Lean back." Evelynn whispered. "Slowly."
Akali nodded once, doing just what Evelynn told and slightly leaned backwards, only to straighten up again once she felt a light squeeze on her nape.
Once they stood up and Evelynn had placed her other foot back down, they assumed the first position they were in earlier. Pressed against one another, one hand secured behind Evelynn and the other woman keeping her close, they spun around with eyes locked and focused on each other.
Akali gave a soundless breath as she gazed into Evelynn's gold-like crystals, unconsciously shifting her body along with the motion of Evelynn's own. She still might be stiff, but she was surrendering the control to her mistress. The pounding of her heart felt like an addition to the drums of the sensual song playing in the background.
After their third spin, Evelynn released her, causing Akali herself to let her personal dance instructor to leave her arms with a simple but elegant twirl.
Swallowing quietly, Akali huffed out a breath as she looked at Evelynn, who stopped and faced her with a proud grin occupying her red lips.
"You learn fast."
"I don't even know what just happened."
Evelynn chuckled, placing her weight on one leg as she crossed her arms and audited Akali. "That's what happens when you have a tremendous teacher."
Akali coughed, hands reaching to her somewhat loosened tie to fix it. "Right. Sure."
"Don't believe me?"
"More like I don't believe myself." Akali clarified. "It's only a matter of time that I step on your toes again."
"Either you are very negative, or you have a penchant towards the idea of murdering my toes." Evelynn jested, tittering as she uncrossed her arms and approached Akali again.
"Why are you so bent in teaching me how to dance anyway?"
Evelynn hummed, ushering Akali to meet her halfway. Once the said female stepped towards her, she immediately reassumed their position from earlier before she spoke in seductive whispers.
"Because I need a partner."
Akali held back a shiver when Evelynn stroked the side of her neck with that featherlight touch of hers, while her right hand brought Akali's left one up to their eye level. Their fingers slowly interlocked with one another, their gazes focused on such before they both turned to one another.
A gorgeous face inches away from her, Akali felt the need to ask the Heavens what she had done to be in the arms of the platinum-haired goddess before her.
"One that would dance with me to lessen the pain." Evelynn whispered as she used her free hand to guide Akali's other palm behind her back. "One that would dance to a song."
"What song?" Akali breathed out, eyes entirely enthralled by Evelynn's.
Her body visibly tensed even more before it significantly relaxed the second she felt a pair of soft, supple lips graze her own.
"Ours."
With gazes focused on nothing but each other's, they both moved forward, their motion syncing with the music playing.
After the second step, Evelynn whipped her head and shoulders to the side, while her left leg stretched along the same direction. Akali nearly thought Evelynn had slipped, or maybe wanted to step away from her hold.
But, when she felt the squeeze the woman gave to her hand, it became clear that it was part of the routine. Leisurely, she returned to her original posture, redirecting her stare back to Akali's.
Evelynn untangled their hands from one another, only to place it against the side of Akali's stomach, a smirk reaching her lips once she felt the muscle underneath. She moved her right leg around, prompting the two of them to perform spin after spin.
Now with just one arm clasped on each other's side, they both spun around in circles. Their eyes never left one another. No one was brave, or foolish, enough to do such thing.
When they stopped, Akali suddenly became tense again, but only because Evelynn spun around and dropped low. Akali gulped audibly as Evelynn reached behind her and rubbed her hands against her legs, the warmth of her palm making her skin tingle under the fabric of her pants.
As Evelynn gradually stood back up, she made sure to press herself against Akali as much as she could, her prominent derriére grinding against her seemingly rigid bodyguard.
Akali placed her hands on Evelynn's shoulders as if it was telling her to keep going and stop at the same time. She couldn't make up her mind. All she was conscious about was the body heat the vixen exuded. Her lips pursed when Evelynn rested her head back and on her shoulder, face turning to her and engaging eye contact once again.
"You're a natural at this." Evelynn spoke in a low murmur, bringing a hand up and stroking a finger just below Akali's jaw.
"You said it yourself, didn't you? I have an awesome teacher."
"Actually, I said 'tremendous', but yes..." Evelynn grinned as she turned around and loosely wound her arms around Akali's neck. "I suppose I am the most 'awesome' dance instructor you'll ever have."
Akali's lips slowly curved up, especially when she found herself inhaling the sweet scent of Evelynn's fragrant strawberry perfume. She wanted to close the space between them and kiss those lips in front of her, but she didn't want to squander the moment.
"You're beautiful, Evelynn." Akali quietly complimented, nearly whispering as she placed her hands on Evelynn's hips. The whole hushed conversation made her feel as if there were no possible consequences if their affair were to be discovered.
The sincerity behind her words rang clear with each syllable and Evelynn felt like a teenager that was falling in love with their first crush. She felt her heart skip a beat, but she knew not to part with her usual demeanor.
"I know," Evelynn chuckled. "and you, my darling Rogue, are absolutely charming."
Even though the two of them wanted nothing more but to crash their lips onto one another and sate their desire for lustful fulfillment, it was only right that they didn't give in to temptation at that moment.
Click!
"Evelynn!" Came the voice of the man that threatened to give them a heart attack at that moment.
Both Akali and Evelynn spun around, practically jumping apart as they faced the leader of the Thieves Guild. Fate wore his signature cocky smirk when he strode into the dance hall, leaving Zyra and Elise no choice but to stare apologetically at their mistress. They couldn't exactly stop Fate from seeing his wife.
"What're you doing here?" Evelynn questioned as calmly as she could, making sure she looked more than just presentable by the time her husband reached her.
"I came here to dance with my beautiful wife." Fate said, winking at her as he took his hat off and tossed it to Akali, who nearly juggled it once it went her way. "Thanks for acting as substitute, squirt, but I'll be taking over from here."
Akali cleared her throat and nodded, bowing once before turning away and heading towards Evelynn's bag, where her blazer was draped over. She placed her boss' hat on top of the mentioned bag once she got her coat, slipping it on immediately after.
"Missed me?" Fate asked as he took Evelynn in his arms and gave her a twirl.
Although the woman went along with his actions, once she was pressed up against him, she wore a face of displeasure while her frustration flashed in her eyes. "Hardly."
"Is this because of the anniversary again?" Fate shook his head, wrapping an arm around her waist and making sure Evelynn won't be able to step away from him. "You have to let that go, girl. I'm here now, aren't I?"
"Don't you dare call me 'girl'." Evelynn hissed, pushing Fate back. "When I needed you with me, you weren't there. This is the third anniversary you missed."
Instead of becoming angry with the rejection, Fate placed his hand on his hip as he eyed Evelynn with a resigned look. "And like always, I make up for it, don't I? I mean, I'm right here, aren't I? To do what you want and dance."
"Exactly. Do you really think you could always 'make it up' after screwing it at first?" Evelynn sighed and was about to walk away, but Fate grabbed her wrist and didn't allow her to do so.
"You're really going to make a big deal out of this? I'm here, aren't I? I'm saying sorry by coming here to dance with you like always."
Evelynn scoffed, tugging her away from his grasp. "Like always? Since when did you come here to just dance with me? Isn't dancing a waste of time for you now?"
"Exactly why you should be more thankful I'm here in the first place."
"You're an asshole." Evelynn said before turning away and finally stomping towards where her bag is. Once she slung its strap on one of her shoulders and snatched her phone from the sound system, she turned back to Fate, who watched her with a stressed expression. "I'm not in the mood anymore. I'm going home."
"Fine, I'm coming with you."
Evelynn raised a hand at him once they got to the door, handing her bag out for Zyra to take before she glared at her husband. "Ride in your own goddamn car. Mine's full."
"What, because of them?" Fate glanced at the three female bodyguards, nodding towards Akali as he said, "Have the little one walk, then."
Instead of verbally replying, Evelynn just flashed her middle finger at her husband before she ushered the trio to escort her out of the studio. She didn't care if she was acting immature or being unreasonable. No way was she giving Fate another free pass.
The three women bowed and excused themselves from Fate before they rushed after Evelynn, leaving the leader of the guild to sigh and kick the door of the dance hall in frustration.
"Boss?" One of his men, Twitch, approached him. "You okay?"
Fate sighed in annoyance, turning around to retrieve his hat, which Evelynn dusted off her duffel bag earlier. "I need you to dig for some intel for me."
"Just give me a name, boss. I'll get all their dirt."
"Tethi Akali."
Twitch raised an eyebrow. "One of the Mistress' bodyguards?"
"Yes." Fate brushed his hair back before perching his hat on his head, fixing his coat as he faced Twitch. "I want every bit of info about her on my desk first thing tomorrow."
"You got it, boss."
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Meanwhile, with the departing mistress and her bodyguards, they were inside the car they rode in earlier and was driving off before Fate could even think about chasing after his wife.
While Evelynn was rubbing her temples out of stress, Akali was shifting uncomfortably beside her. The car was filled with Zyra and Elise's voice, both women explaining to their superior about how sorry they were for failing in stopping Fate from barging into the dance hall.
"We couldn't stop him without appearing suspicious about your affair, Miss Evelynn. We're sorry." Elise said, glancing at Evelynn through the rearview mirror. "We'll do better next time."
Evelynn sighed and waved it off, giving a motion that told Zyra to bring the window up between the front and backseat. Once the tinted window was back up like earlier and gave them the privacy she wordlessly asked for, Akali decided to find her voice again.
"You alright?" Akali queried, looking at Evelynn with concern in her eyes.
"I'm utterly stressed, but otherwise completely fine." Evelynn sarcastically replied, causing Akali to wince at how venomous her voice sounded.
Silently, Akali nodded and proceeded to shut her mouth. Although she had been bold and spoke up at times she shouldn't, she knew she shouldn't even think in pushing her luck now. Even if she wanted to know why Evelynn acted up against Fate, especially after they were nearly caught red-handed by his abrupt intrusion.
Regardless of having silence as their third company, Akali couldn't stop herself from glancing at Evelynn every minute or so. Although the woman seemed to be occupied with the passing views outside the window, the latter was still aware of the brief looks she was receiving.
Evelynn suddenly shifted on her seat and leaned towards the window that separated her and Akali from the other two at the front, knuckles tapping against the glass to get the pair's attention.
The barrier immediately lowered and Zyra was the first to inquire about Evelynn's needs. "Miss Evelynn?"
"Drop Akali off at her apartment before we go back."
"Of course, miss."
Akali turned to Evelynn and wanted to ask why she was being relieved from her duties so early in the day, but she wasn't given the chance to do anything. Evelynn looked like she had her mind set on something and Akali didn't want herself to serve as a form of distraction.
The second Akali stepped out of the vehicle upon their arrival at her address, she gave Evelynn one last parting glance that seemingly went unacknowledged before she closed the car door. The obsidian-haired bodyguard rubbed her nape as she climbed up to the steps of her apartment building, somehow bothered by how the guild mistress didn't bid her at least a small farewell.
For the past hour and a half, Akali spent the time she had by taking a quick shower and dressing up in an oversized shirt and an ordinary pair of panties before settling on the couch and in front of the TV. She boredly watched random shows that were being aired while she tried taking her mind off everything with the cup of spicy ramyun she had cooked.
Akali was worried Fate might've picked up on something earlier during his sudden arrival, but she was surprisingly able to push that at the back of her mind and reassure herself. She wished that Evelynn hadn't dismissed her so early though.
Last time she was told to go home early was when Evelynn had a meeting with the Lionheart Mafia.
Yes, she was curious about what was discussed, but one of the things Zyra and Elise had taught her during her time with them is that she should never poke her nose into any sort of business that doesn't concern her or else she'll just get herself killed.
Knock! Knock! Knock!
Akali turned her head to her front door, momentarily surprised by the three consecutive knocks. She slurped up the noodles that were still dangling between her lips before she placed her food down on the coffee table and stood up to answer the door.
The moment she peeked into the peephole though, Akali's eyes widened in surprise and she instantly stepped back and pulled the panel open.
Evelynn stood out on the hall with what seemed to be an overnight bag of hers hanging on one of her shoulders, foot tapping impatiently on the floor. She was dressed in a pair of skintight jeans, a red tank top and a cropped denim jacket.
Despite looking as stylish and beautiful as she usually is, this was the first time Akali had seen Evelynn look more like an everyday person rather than a regal mistress of the Thieves Guild in Valoran City.
"Aren't you going to invite me in?" Evelynn queried after spending a minute of the two of them staring at each other.
"Uh, yeah, yeah." Akali stepped aside and ushered her in, closing the door behind the woman before she trailed after her. "What're you doing here?"
"I intend to spend the night here."
"What!?" Akali gestured at the now closed door as she questioned, "What about the boss?"
"He can go fuck himself for all I care." Evelynn nonchalantly replied, taking her jacket off and settling on the couch after dropping her bag beside the coffee table. She reached for one of the two chocolate bars beside the cup of ramyun, tearing it open as if the sweet treat was hers in the first place.
"Is... Is this you throwing a tantrum?"
Evelynn hummed and nodded, biting from the chocolate bar before turning to Akali, face clearly yet wordlessly asking if she was going to join her on the sofa or not.
"Why?"
"I don't want to see him, nor do I want to sleep with him tonight." Evelynn stated, sounding more like a brat giving attitude instead of a deadly guild mistress.
"So you decided to just come here and stay in my apartment?"
"Mm-hm."
"This is gonna get us killed. Heck, I'm going to get killed."
Evekynn shook her head. "Not on my watch, no."
Akali deeply sighed, plopping down on the space at Evelynn's right as she thought about how she was going to get gunned down by Fate and his people once he finds out why Evelynn was there and why Evelynn even preferred her company in the first place.
"Between the two of us, you're practically untouchable." Akali started in an almost grumble-like manner. "I'm just an expendable goon in the guild. In some way, I was already a dead man walking the second I kissed you."
Evelynn turned her head, facing Akali as she softly spoke. "Do you truly regret it?"
Akali pursed her lips, staring at her lap as she pondered about the question for a moment. "No, I don't."
"Do you want me to go back and just let him take me to bed? Give him the pass he's been asking for?"
Hearing those words poked at Akali's anger and jealousy. She and Evelynn were practically acquaintances with benefits. She knew only little about the woman with her, yet here she was, feeling absolutely crossed with the fact that her body can be claimed by somebody else.
"I can always go if you want me to. I'm sure Zyra and Elise still haven't driven off too far. I'll give them a call and...-" Evelynn became quiet all of a sudden, her amber eyes casting low and to the small space between them.
A slim hand holding her right, conveying a message her bodyguard was unable to utter in that moment. She raised her head and looked towards Akali, smiling when the latter avoided her gaze and tried maintaining an unfazed expression.
"Alright, I'll stay, then." Evelynn said, scooting close and giving Akali a kiss on the cheek before she snuggled in those arms she realized were more muscular than they looked.
Akali was no idiot. She had dug her grave like an absolute idiot, yet the consequences didn't deter her from taking the platinum-haired beauty in her arms and letting her cozy up with her on the sofa.
Her life was already on the verge on being turned upside down, so what was the point of resisting? She'd be lying if she said she didn't enjoy the time she ends up spending with Fate's wife. The woman has the charm, wit and charisma to reel her in, so there wasn't much she could do.
"Thank you, Akali." Evelynn murmured, laying her head on her shoulder as she nibbled on the chocolate she had taken.
"Why are you thanking me? In some way, we're both on a possible death sentence because of this... relationship of ours."
"Let's make it more interesting, then." Evelynn turned again and looked at Akali. "What's your favorite car?"
Akali stilled for a second before she slowly faced Evelynn. "...No, I am not letting you buy my dream car."
Evelynn pouted. "Why?"
"You bought Zyra her sports car last year as a Christmas gift and gave Elise this crazy expensive motorcycle. I don't want one."
"You didn't answer my question."
Akali sighed. "Why can't you just start with something simpler? Like, what's my favorite color?"
"Alright, fine. What's your favorite color for your dream car?"
A groan. Okay, this was going to take a long while in getting used to.
"Fine. I like green, you?"
"Magenta." Evelynn brought the chocolate bar up, offering it to Akali, who accepted by leaning in and taking a bite from the treat.
"What's your favorite food? Mine's spicy ramyun."
"Highly unhealthy, but who am I to judge?"
"Alright, okay, don't insult the noodles." Akali half-heartedly cut in. "What about you? What's your favorite food? Maybe I can cook it for you."
Evelynn quirked an eyebrow. "You can cook?"
"Yeah."
"Can you cook sea urchins?"
"...What?"
Grinning, Evelynn leaned in and pecked Akali on the lips. "My favorite food, it's sea urchin."
"Why can't it be something more normal? Like, I don't know, pasta?"
Evelynn snickered. She placed the half-eaten chocolate on the table before she straddled Akali, her grin returning as she rested her forehead against the younger female.
"It's an acquired taste, darling." Evelynn then shrugged nonchalantly as she added, "And it's an aphrodisiac."
When Akali rolled her eyes at that, she managed to coax another chuckle from the vixen. "Of course, why didn't I know that?"
"Well, now you do."
Akali intended to ask about Evelynn's favorite genre of music, but her words remained unspoken when her eyes drifted to the smooth-looking arms of the beauty on her lap. Her hands came up, lightly touching Evelynn's skin before she lifted her gaze back up, only to meet the other's amber hues.
"See something you like?" Evelynn asked, playing innocent.
"Nothing." She murmured, continuing her gentle caresses towards Evelynn's arms.
Taking a deep breath, Akali wound her arms around Evelynn and pulled her in. She rested her head on her chest, eyes drifting close as she embraced the surprised woman. It didn't even take more than a second for Evelynn to return the affection. Akali felt the same arms she was admiring earlier wrap around her, hands brushing through her messy hair.
Evelynn was relaxed in her embrace, which made it easier for her to hear the calm beating of her heart. It was a sound that banished all the burden she had, even if it was just temporary.
"Akali?"
And hearing her name be uttered in such a way, Evelynn had an effect on her that she couldn't decipher. It's like the woman had this grasp on her, one that she knew she won't be able to get away from.
Not that she intended on doing such in the first place.
"Yeah?"
Evelynn continued running her fingers through Akali's hair, smiling when she finally came to a final decision in her head. "Do you know where the bedroom is?"
"Yeah," Akali swallowed, feeling her heartbeat begin to quicken. "I do."
"Can you take me there?"
Slowly, Akali raised her head and sought for Evelynn's gaze. "You mean...?"
Evelynn nodded, whispering, "Only if you want to."
Does she?
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Thud!
She does.
Evelynn hissed in between the passionate kiss they were having once her back collided against the door of Akali's bedroom, which was shoved open with one hand by none other than Akali, who had the guild mistress latched onto her like a succubus thirsty for satisfaction.
"Sorry." Akali apologized in between the kiss, only to feel Evelynn's nails dig into the short-sleeve of her T-shirt.
"Shut up." Evelynn grunted, holding Akali by her cheeks as she reconnected their lips with one another.
Akali stumbled on her feet for a couple of times, but she managed to get to her bed. She dropped Evelynn onto the sheets, her whole body pressing over her in an instant. But instead of resuming their make-out, Akali hovered on top of Evelynn, fingers delicately brushing her hair away from her face.
"What're you staring at?" Evelynn asked in a hushed whisper, an endearing smile shaping her lips.
Akali gave a little grin, her hand coming up caress Evelynn's cheek. "You."
Evelynn's smile turned into a small grin of her own. "What about me, hmm?"
"I don't know, but... I guess it's just your face. Your eyes."
"Oh?"
"Yeah, and..." Akali stopped for a second before she asked, "Am I talking too much? Do people talk like this when they're about to have sex?"
Evelynn's eyebrows raised in amusement. "Are you seriously asking me that?"
Akali nodded. "I told you, I haven't really... slept with anyone."
"And that's what I love about this."
A quiet "Oof!" left Akali the second Evelynn switched their positions, rolling them on the bed once until the siren was on top of her. Akali gulped quietly when Evelynn took the hem of her shirt and yanked it up until the fabric was all over her face. She shook her head and squirmed, hands leaving Evelynn's hips and reaching up to remove the clothing around her head.
When she did finish relieving herself of the nuisance, she felt and found Evelynn gently running her fingertips over her midriff, where her abdominal muscles can be found. Although it wasn't as prominent as a bodybuilder's, they were still firmly hard and rather impressive. Clearly, her daily sit-ups paid off well.
"All this underneath your shirt?" Evelynn purred out, winking at Akali when she saw the light redness spread across her cheeks. "I should have made you work shirtless."
"Is that what this is? Just about two people wanting each other's bodies?"
Instead of receiving a coquettish smirk and reply, Evelynn lips shaped into a small and delicate smile, her hands leaving Akali's torso, only for one to gently cup her cheek. She leaned down, her eyes gazing into Akali's with an emotion that did nothing but speed up the other's heartbeat.
"Do you think it's just that?"
Staring distractedly into those ambers, Akali murmured, "If I'm honestly going to die because of an affair, I want it to be because I was with someone that actually likes me. Not just my face or body."
Evelynn's smile slightly widened. "Do you really think I want to do this just because you look cute?"
"Who knows, right? Faithful or not, you're still the wife of a mob boss. I'm pretty sure you have some merit to gain in doing this with me."
"Hmm, I suppose it does look like that, doesn't it?" Evelynn softly chuckled. "Would you like to know the so called 'merit' I get from risking an affair with you?"
Gulping quietly, Akali nodded.
So many words raced in Akali's head. One-word responses that would tell her why Evelynn was taking such a vast interest in her. But, what caught her off-guard was the answer that reached her ears.
"Happiness."
Eyes partially wide, Akali looked at Evelynn with stunned disbelief. The sincerity in the woman's eyes and the hint of truth in her whisper rendered her tongue-tied. All she was able to do in that moment was stare in return.
Evelynn didn't take it the wrong way though. The guild mistress closed in, but only to give Akali's nose a kiss as light as an angel's touch.
"Teaching you, talking to you, dancing with you... Just being around you, Akali." Evelynn murmured ever so softly. "You make me feel like a teenager in love, and that's what I get from all of this. A feeling. A spark that only you were able to revive after so long."
"You're... not lying."
"No, I'm not." Evelynn purred once again. "Why would I? I have nothing to hide from you."
It may sound awkward or maybe even uncomfortable, but when they just stayed there and continued to gaze at one another, it felt as if they were both speaking with just the emotions that scintillated in their eyes. Intimate and personal, that's what it was.
The bed began to creak and quietly groan at the shift of weight, its low ruckus overlapping with the quiet puff noise that sounded upon Evelynn's landing on the bed. Akali now took the upper hand between them, and judging from the lack of objections, Evelynn seemed to be fine with everything.
"Do you think I'm worth dying for?" Evelynn asked in a hushed whisper, fingertips licking at the sides of Akali's neck.
"I don't think so, no." Akali maintained eye contact as she unbuttoned and unzipped Evelynn's jeans. Once she pulled the woman's jeans down and halfway past her thighs, Akali pressed herself on top of her and gave Evelynn a full, sensual kiss. "You are worth it."
Evelynn flashed a small grin, while Akali gave a little wink. "Care to tell me why you say so?"
Akali exhaled, briefly shaking her head as she thought about her reply. "Because you're the only one who looked at me like this."
"Really now?"
Nodding, Akali also added, "And I'm not just talking about the lustful stares."
"'Course not." Evelynn murmured, a hint of amusement flashing in her eyes. "I feel more than just lust for you, darling. But, that doesn't mean I don't want to feel your body against mine either."
"Point taken."
"Now, enough talk." Evelynn started squirming underneath her, hands trying to move her pants lower and legs attempting to kick it off. "I'm more fond of lip-locking rather than talking at this point."
"Okay."
Akali retracted, helping Evelynn out of her jeans before she was tugged back down for another slow, time-consuming kiss. The way their lips melted against one another, their tongues delicately caressing one another, everything about the kisses they shared were filled with unfiltered passion.
Evelynn gasped and was about to speak the second she felt Akali's hands move up and grope her breasts over her tank top, firmly squeezing every second or two as they made-out.
Head turning away and wordlessly telling Akali to let them both have a bit of breathing room, Evelynn gave a shaky breath of content once she felt a pair of lips kiss over her neck and throat.
"Take it off, Kali..." Evelynn somewhat gritted out, hissing when Akali strongly sucked against her neck. "Take everything off for me..."
Akali nodded in the very slightest, but she didn't immediately let up with what she's doing. She continued suckling on Evelynn's skin, the moans of the woman spurring her on and leaving her determined to leave a mark on the smooth, unblemished skin.
Hand pressing firmly against the side of Evelynn's neck to ensure that she won't be able to pull away, Akali's eyes were half-lidded as she sucked with fervor.
Unlike her initial attempts in doing such, Evelynn didn't push her away this time. In fact, the mistress even wrapped her arms around her shoulders, encouraging her to continue marking her territory.
Once Akali pulled back and left a noticeable patch of redness on Evelynn's once flawless neck, she immediately helped her out of her tank top, which was discarded without a pinch of care.
Like Akali, Evelynn was left in her underwear when she was pushed back down on the bed, lips reconnecting with Akali's while their hands dove and messed up each other's loose tresses in the midst of it.
For the second time, Evelynn released a gasp thanks to Akali's sudden groping of her breasts, which were barely clad by the plain yet still alluring-looking black lace bra she had on.
"I told you..." Evelynn breathed out when Akali once again started on the second mark she intended on leaving on her skin. "...to take everything off."
Akali hummed against her skin, nipping at her neck a little bit before slipping her hands underneath Evelynn's back. The bra loosened in a couple of seconds, which told both of them that Akali had successfully unclasped it. The second the lacey undergarment was removed, Akali was quick to switch interests. She left Evelynn's neck alone, but the same couldn't be said to her nipples, which her bodyguard ended up focusing her attention to.
Akali may not have firsthand experience when it came to this type of intimacy, but she does have a clue what to do. Her kneading became gentler, while she made her way down to Evelynn's breasts with a trail of kisses.
Breath becoming more and more uneven, Evelynn arched her back every now and then as Akali kissed her way to down her chest, stopping only when her lips finally reached its destination.
"Mmm...!" Evelynn pursed her lips, trying to suppress the yelp that nearly slipped through when Akali started licking around her left nipple, while the other was being poked and pinched to further tease her.
Akali's eyes were closed as she continued servicing Evelynn, lips nipping at the tip of her nipple and tongue flicking against it. Her eyes fluttered open, meeting Evelynn's own, which were half-lidded and glazed with a layer of tears induced by pleasure.
"Darling, take it easy..." Evelynn murmured, reaching forward and running her hands through Akali's hair. "I'm sensitive there..."
Instead of taking such into consideration, mischief sparked within Akali's head. The normally smug-looking guild mistress was on the verge of taking in ragged breaths, her arousal showing not only in her eyes, but her face as well.
Akali pulled back, earning a quiet groan of protest from Evelynn. No complaints were heard though, especially when the amber-eyed woman realized that her little lover wanted them both to shift positions again.
"Come on." Akali called out in a low whisper, pulling on Evelynn's wrist as she sat down beside her and placed her back on the headboard.
Nodding once and showing off a look of desire, Evelynn climbed on top of Akali, but she didn't settle on her left thigh immediately. She discarded her panties first, dangling them in front of Akali with a little grin before tossing them over her shoulder. As expected, Evelynn instantly went for her bodyguard's lips, tongue swiftly seeking out its partner.
Akali moaned out in pleasure, especially when she felt the wetness now grinding against the skin of her lap. She and Evelynn broke away from one another with their own versions of withheld moans, both affected with how Evelynn was thrusting her hips in a leisure pace, further staining Akali's thigh with her arousal.
"Can't believe you're so wet..." Akali uttered with a breathy chuckle. She reached low and brushed her thumb against Evelynn's clit, her tongue sticking out at the corner of her mouth as she fixed her gaze on the swollen lovebud of the beauty on her lap. "Let's make you wetter."
Evelynn groaned out, nodding as she clutched Akali by her shoulders for a bit of leverage. "You... You love teasing me like this, don't you?"
Grinning, Akali groped her with her free left hand, fingers sinking into the flesh of her breast. Her fingers moved quickly and was pinching and pulling on Evelynn's nipple, driving more pleasurable sensations to run up the other woman's spine.
"This is the first time I've ever seen you like this." Akali never faltered with the movements of her fingers, which were continously teasing Evelynn's nipples and sensitive clit. "So dependent, so needy... so desperate."
Evelynn snarled, one hand moving from Akali's shoulders up to grasping her by her jaw, but the grin on her face didn't leave. "Feeling smug now, aren't we?"
Akali met Evelynn's supposed glare with a cool gaze, fingers pressing down on the little bud she's been prodding. Eyes widening, Evelynn retracted and arched her back with a moan.
The second the guild mistress did arch her back, Akali lunged forward and clasped her lips onto her left nipple, not at all stopping from stimulating the other one even further. She suckled fervently, coaxing more than just a groan from supposedly dominant woman.
"Ohhhh!" Evelynn cried out, her hips thrusting faster and her womanhood dripping more and more of her juices over Akali's thigh. "Akali... Akali... Akali...!"
Akali grinned proudly to herself, biting down on Evelynn's nipple again before she resumed her eager sucking. If Evelynn was massively sensitive when it comes to this part of hers, the she'll damn well take advantage of it.
"You're so loud." Akali commented, only to feel a hand grasp the back of her head and tug painfully. She deserved that, honestly.
"A little more, Kali..." Evelynn gritted out, her thrusting becoming more frantic. "Just a little more...!"
Akali switched in between Evelynn's nipples, wanting to drive the woman crazy with the overstimulation she was performing. No sooner than she had predicted, Evelynn was finally screaming her name out, body twitching and hips jerking as her orgasm consumed her entirely.
One thing's for sure though, Akali would probably get a noise complaint from the neighbours themselves.
Releasing an audible breath, Akali surveyed the mess Evelynn left on her lap. Instead of pulling her hand away, she slipped it underneath and briefly cupped the soaked sex. She licked her lips as she reeled herself back, auditing her honey-stained hand.
Akali nearly jumped when Evelynn abruptly grabbed her wrist, halting her from moving her sullied hand. She snapped her gaze to the woman that she had pleasured, finding the mistress eyeing her with a dark look.
"Clean it." Evelynn commanded, moving Akali's hand until it was hovering right in front of her face. "Lick it clean, now."
Eyes locked with one another, Akali inched her head forward and started doing her lover's bidding. She made sure Evelynn was watching as she licked all her essence away from her very own hand, knowing it inspired more of their primal desire for each other.
"How's it taste, hmm?" Evelynn asked in a husky whisper, once again gripping Akali by her hair.
"Good..."
"Just good?"
Akali shook her head. "It's good. Very good..."
Evelynn smirked, and even though her pace of breathing had yet to stabilize, she leaned in and kissed Akali, tasting herself once their tongues intertwined with one another.
"You are so dead, Akali." Evelynn whispered against her lips before pushing her back and vacating her lap. By instinct, Akali tried following after her, only for her to be shoved back down the bed.
Akali hadn't even been able to push herself back up when she felt a hand suddenly press against her underwear, which was still covering her own dripping sex. The dampness in the undergarment was visible and Evelynn can absolutely feel its soaked state against her very own palm.
"Let's see how desperate you'll get, little mouse."
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It was late at night and Evelynn and Akali can be found cuddling in bed, the guild mistress being the big spoon between them. While Akali had her gaze dazedly fixated on the open window at one side of the room, Evelynn's attention was more on her lover's naked form.
The blanket was merely draped over their lower waist, their body heats keeping them both warm in spite of the cool breeze seeping through the window.
Evelynn took the time to admire Akali's physique, finding it soothing as she traced her fingertips over the firm muscles she found along her little inspection. Although, whenever she did felt like it, she would lean in, clasp her lips against Akali's neck or shoulders and suck until she left a reddish hue on the spot she chose to mark.
If she was going to be bearing hickeys Akali had given her, then she'll return the favor wholeheartedly.
Besides, she absolutely loved passing the time in admiring the dragon tattoo inked all over her back, shoulders and her right bicep.
"You're so quiet, mouse." Evelynn softly spoke, noting how she and Akali had yet to say anything to one another after they finally finished satisfying one another's lust. "Are you regretting what we did?"
Akali sighed, shifting and turning until she was facing Evelynn. She let her hand glide over Evelynn's side, palm tracing the curvaceous figure of the siren. "I don't regret it. Not even a bit."
"Share your thoughts, then?"
"I just don't want this to end." Akali confessed, looking up to meet Evelynn's gaze. "I don't want to go back to the point where I'll just stand there at the side while the boss touches you. Kisses you."
When Akali saw Evelynn stare back at her with amusement in her eyes, she slightly hunched and tried burrowing herself in her bed.
"It's stupid, isn't it? Me being jealous over it. He's your husband, after all."
"I meant everything that I said, Akali." Evelynn told her, hand brushing her hair away from her face. "If you truly mean what you said, about me worth dying for, then I can say the same for you."
"You'd die for me? For reals?"
Evelynn smirked, pinching Akali's chin between her fingers. "You're such a child."
Akali unintentionally pouted at that. "So what if I am? It's not my fault you're old."
"Old? Me?" Evelynn laughed. "So we're at least ten years apart, big deal."
"See? Definitely old."
Evelynn then quirked an eyebrow, flicking her fingers at Akali's nose.
"Ow! Hey!"
"Such a child indeed."
"Shut up."
Chuckling, Evelynn pulled her close and planted a kiss on her forehead. The moment might be nice and light, but when Evelynn spoke again in a low murmur in her hair, Akali became still for a solid second, especially when she heard the unforeseen confession.
"What did you say?" Akali asked, eyes wide and head raising.
Evelynn didn't dodge her gaze. No, the woman even looked down just for their stares to connect with one another. Sincerity coloring her eyes like its natural, gold-like amber hue, Akali never thought they'd be this enthralling.
"Do I really need to repeat myself?"
Nodding somewhat frantically, Akali pushed herself up until she was in a seated position. Her eyes never left Evelynn's, who regarded her with cool stare.
"What did you say?" Akali repeated her initial question, her feeling of disbelief overwhelming her.
Evelynn wore the most delicate and tender-hearted smile she has ever offered Akali, hand inching towards her and gently caressing her cheek. Lips parting, she did what was being asked and finally repeated what caused the incredulity within her bodyguard.
"I might be falling in love with you."
A confession uttered in crystal clarity.
Words that bared the always guarded mistress of the Thieves Guild.
It was a revelation of the weakness she developed. A verbal proof that it wasn't just herself she intended to look after.
"You... can't be serious."
"What if I am?" Evelynn tilted her head, pulling her hand away and letting her fingertips brush tenderly against the skin of Akali's cheek. "I don't think this is the right moment to make jokes, after all."
"But, you're married..."
Instead of sighing and just dismissing the fact that she is indeed still Fate's wife, Evelynn adjusted herself on the bed, sitting up as well before resting her back against the headboard with a pillow propped up behind her.
"I know. And, I know he controls this city. Not completely, but in some way, he's one of those who owns it. It's not just Graves and Fortune." Evelynn then tlted her head again to the other side this time, gazes still locked as she said, "I have a question that's just desperate for an answer from you."
"And what is it?"
"As much as it would make a fitting tragic love story for us to die for each other because we think it's worth it, I don't want to end my time with you so soon. Especially not with me feeling so many things for you."
"What're you trying to say?"
"Akali, my darling little mouse," Evelynn took one of her hands in a loose yet meaningful grasp, smiling a little as she said, "will you run away with me?"
Ba-bump!
While Akali's face and the tips of her ears flushed with a visible shade of red, she could feel her heart skip more than just a pounding beat. The whole question itself wasn't worded to even be subtle with what the vixen wanted, and it surprised Akali.
Emotions bearing so easily presented along with a heart Akali never thought she'd personally have on the palm of her head. Everything about the deeply heartfelt invitation was indescribable.
"Did I... Did I just hear you right?"
"You're worth starting over again for." Evelynn confessed with a small smile. "Even if it means you and I will have to go into hiding for years, I'll gladly do it. But, only if you would as well."
"This sounds more like a proposal."
Evelynn chuckled. "Maybe it is."
Akali blinked back at her, the redness on her face becoming more evident than before. Never in her life did she ever expect a wife of a mob boss would offer her this choice. It really did feel like a marriage proposal that came out of nowhere.
She had yet to say a reply when Evelynn gave another chuckle, shaking her head before bringing Akali's hand up to her lips and placing a little kiss over her knuckles.
"Don't be pressured, darling. You'll make it out of this alive whether you choose to come with me or not."
"What do you mean?"
"If you feel like this is too fast for you, or if I'm being too forward with my advances, then feel free to walk out of this." Evelynn explained. "And I'll make sure Fate doesn't come after you."
"Where will I go though? You said it yourself, your husband controls this city. I'm not safe here."
"Exactly why I made arrangements."
Akali blinked at her again, somewhat befuddled. "Arrangements?"
"Mm-hm. Tomorrow night, there'll be someone here to pick you up. They'll bring you to Freljord, help you get settled and give you a job either in or out of their mafia. You have a choice on what to take."
"Wait, wait, wait," Akali shook her head as she shifted in front of Evelynn, wearing a confused expression as she continued with, "if I'm leaving this city, what about you?"
Evelynn's smile returned as she gave Akali's hand a squeeze. "That's something you'll have to decide for me."
"What?"
"If you'll have me, Akali, then I'll come with you to Freljord." Her smile then faltered into a forlorn curve. "If not, then I'll stay here with Fate. Keep up my act and make sure he doesn't find out about everything."
Head bowing for a moment, Akali found herself contemplating deliberately. When she looked back at Evelynn, she found the woman merely gazing at her with a patient look. It was clear she was sincere about her offer and that's what somehow frightened Akali.
If she did go with the second choice, then that means she'll not only have to leave the city and somehow live without worry about someone suddenly stabbing her from the back, but it was also highly likely for her not to see Evelynn again.
The thought alone was enough to make her wince.
"Darling?"
"I have only till tomorrow night?"
Evelynn smiled apologetically. "I'm sorry for rushing you like this. We just don't have much time. Tobias is already suspecting, and I don't want him to kill you because of me."
Akali knew she needed to think well and hard about her decision, but every time she turned to look at Evelynn, her mind seemed to be pushing her to just take the leap. This was not only Evelynn's, but her own life on the line as well.
A deep sigh left her and for a moment, Evelynn thought Akali finally made a choice. One that didn't involve her in her future.
But then, Akali took her hand and enveloped it between both of her own.
"It feels like it's too good to be true, but even now, when you're about to lose everything you have, you still want to do this." She murmured with a tone of awe in her voice. "I never thought I'd be in a situation like this, but you're the only one I could trust in my entire life from this point onward."
"And by that, you mean...?"
It was Akali's turn to give a squeeze in return, gazing into Evelynn's eyes as she said with utter certainty, "I'll run away with you."
The smile that became sculpted on Evelynn's lips didn't only make her heart flutter, but it also beamed with hope and reassurance. She lost sight of it shortly after its appearance, for Evelynn herself pulled her in for a warm embrace.
"You won't regret it, Akali. I promise."
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It was early in the morning, maybe around seven o'clock, and the delicious smell of eggs was already wafting in the air. At the small kitchen, the guild mistress of the city's Thieves Guild can be found cooking hers and her bodyguard's morning meal.
Akali herself was seated on top of the counter just behind Evelynn, munching on the toast the woman had made for her. She smiled at Evelynn when the latter finally finished the eggs, turned around and held up a plate of the mentioned food.
"Did you usually do this for the boss?"
"With Fate? No." Evelynn said with a shake of her head, placing the plate right beside Akali before standing right in front of her, allowing her to loosely lock her legs around her. She smiled as she leaned up and planted a light kiss on Akali's lips. "Don't forget to pack all the things you want to bring with you, alright? I'll be seeing you again at the lobby downstairs tonight. Don't you dare be late."
Akali nodded, but instead of letting Evelynn step out of her hold, she draped her arms around her shoulders and pulled her in for another quick kiss. "We're really getting out of town, huh?"
"Are you having second thoughts?"
"It's not that." She muttered, shaking her head. "More like I'm worried about us."
"Fate gave you a little pick-up job today, didn't he? You showed me the text."
Again, Akali nodded. "It's just a quick one. I'll be back before three if I finish early."
"Good. Then, just go along and dance with the music he's playing." Evelynn cooed, giving her nose a little boop with her finger. "It won't be long until we dance to our own song."
"You really love dancing, don't you? Even your little saying relate to dancing."
Evelynn gave a little grin. "More than you might know, darling."
This was a nice start for Akali's day, honestly. Both of theirs, even. Regardless of the risk and possible threat that loomed over them like a restless ghost, the two of them still seemed to find the time to spend in a little bubble of their own.
After finishing their breakfast, Evelynn was picked up by Elise, who mentioned something about a matter Fate wanted her to tend to for today. A passionate goodbye kiss and a little wave later, Akali was left to prepare her things for tonight before she took her own departure from her apartment.
Like always ever since she began working as the guild mistress' bodyguard, she wore her suit and the new black tie with a red vine-like pattern she had received as a gift from Evelynn a few days ago.
By the time she rounded around the corner of the street, there was already a car there driven by none other than one of Fate's men. The boss had already informed her about her ride, so she didn't see its presence unusual.
"Says here the boss wants us to go pick something up at a print shop at the outskirts of the city before we head to the address of the client." Akali told the man he's with, Kegan, the details in the messages she just received from their superior.
Kegan nodded. "He told me already."
"Oh, okay."
Since they were on the other side of the city, it took them more than an hour to get to the other side where the print shop can be found. When they did manage to pick up a brown envelope, one that neither of them even thought about sneaking a peek in, they were supposed to head to the provided address.
Much to Akali's mild surprise though, Kegan drove her all around the city. The man told her how the boss had also given him a couple of quick drop off tasks and that he had permission to delay Akali's current one for the sake of his given orders.
With the traffic all around the busy city though, Akali was becoming a bit tired and a little dizzy with how they were practically roaming the entirety of Valoran. She was at least thankful that Kegan did all the driving and all she had to do was sit there at the front seat and make sure the envelope she had initially picked up was secured in her possession.
It was honestly surprising how the day passed so quickly, but Akali figured it might be because she was anxious about hers and Evelynn's plan for tonight. They were, after all, going to flee from the city, yet here she was, doing a bunch of errands for the man they're concealing an affair from.
"Really?" Akali asked when they stopped in front of an old-looking apartment building that seemed to have seen better days. "The client we're working for lives here? Talk about cliché."
"The client just wants to meet here." Kegan muttered, withdrawing a small pistol from inside his blazer. He then offered it to Akali, who looked at the weapon with a slightly questioning gaze.
"What's that for?"
Kegan stared blankly at her. "Just take it."
"I'm not much for guns."
An exasperated sigh. "Take. It."
It was probably not the greatest time for Akali to stick with her usual. She shook her head in protest, opening the car door and stepping one foot out. Before leaving the vehicle completely, she shook her head at Kegan and gave her final protest.
"I'll be fine, Kegan. Don't worry 'bout it." Akali said with a light dismissive wave. "This isn't the first time I did a drop-off, y'know."
"...Fine. Have it your way."
Akali proudly nodded. "I will. Besides, I have my knife here."
"I'll be waiting here, then."
Giving one more nod, Akali finally exited the car and went inside the building. She rode the elevator up to the very top, finding the unit number she was told to meet her client at.
When she did arrive at the designated apartment, she found the door open, which gave a wordless invitation. Fate did say in the messages that the client was expecting her today.
Envelope clutched with one hand, Akali walked into the unit, only to find another one of Fate's men. Specifically, the scrawny but mischievous and always seemed to be plotting Twitch "Rat" Shadowfoot.
"Akali." Twitch greeted with a tip of his fedora.
"Hey there, Rat." Yes, people, with the exception of their boss, usually called Twitch by his little alias. "What're you doing here?"
Twitch just nodded to the direction of the common area of the unit. "Just go right on ahead."
Akali nodded and proceeded, but with every step she took, she felt like the room was getting smaller for her. Even her tie felt a little too tight for her liking. She had a bad feeling about the drop-off all of a sudden.
As much as she wanted to back out though, she knew it was too late.
Especially when she saw Fate standing there at the window, leaning on the wall and with a cigarette hanging at the corner of his lips.
The audible slam of the door behind her informed her that Twitch left them alone, which further showed how this so called drop-off was not what she initially expected it to be.
A greeting barely even left her lips when Fate suddenly cleared his throat, taking the cigarette from his lips and pushing it against the wall to put it out. He looked at Akali as he flicked the now useless cigarette aside, crossing his arms before he nodded his head towards her.
"Time is money, so I'll be frank with what I have to say to you." Fate started, taking his hat off and tossing it to a nearby chair. "You think you're a real slick one, huh, squirt?"
"I'm sorry?" Akali began, the sweat of anxiety forming underneath the collar of her shirt.
"Heh, don't play dumb on me." Fate then eyed the envelope she was holding. "Why don't you shed some light for yourself? Open it."
"Open it?" She lifted the envelope up a bit. "Open this?"
"Go on, I'm waiting."
Akali swallowed as inconspicuously as she could, lowering her gaze to the envelope, which she hesitantly started to open with her mildly trembling fingers. Fate's gaze never left her and the longer it stayed fixated on her, the more unsettled she became.
She was literally just about to withdraw the first picture when she heard a frustrated click of a tongue and the envelope was abruptly snatched away from her.
Fate took the envelope and withdrew the pictures, tossing the former aside before he turned back to Akali and said, "Feast your eyes on these."
The photos were casted towards the old-looking dining table, scattering across the surface and baring themselves for Akali's eyes, which widened upon the sight of each and every one of them.
Especially the ones that showed her and Evelynn engaged in a passionate kiss in her apartment's bedroom. Judging from the shot, it looks like it was taken through a window.
Regardless, it was one of the many proofs of her affair with the guild mistress.
Fate was now glaring at her. "Did you really think I wouldn't know?"
The pounding of her heart was deafening, yes, but Fate's words pierced her ears like knives. She felt like she was being suffocated by the pressure of the confrontation, and she found herself regretting not taking the pistol Kegan offered her beforehand.
A scoff. "Well, I'm not one to hold grudges anyway."
The statement didn't calm Akali in any way.
Click!
Akali tensed. It was the click of a gun. A pistol being prepared to fire at something, or someone.
"Especially not against someone who's dead."
BANG!
There was barely any time for her to react. Although she wasn't tossed back, she sure did feel like she was. The bullet pierced through her abdomen as quickly as she had blinked, and the pain that shot through her body was like the definition of agony.
"Hak...!" Akali choked on her breath, hands shooting to cover the bullet wound she now had on her stomach.
Fate watched with fury in his eyes as Akali's legs weakened beneath her. He smirked when she fell on her knees, trying to keep herself up despite the protests of her agony-filled body.
"I can't beat you up close, so don't take it personally that I just shot you." Fate said as he approached her, withdrawing a card from his blazer. "Besides, you brought a knife to a gunfight. Literally."
His rumbling chuckle fell on deaf ears. Akali fell onto the floor once he pushed her back, one hand still yet weakly pressing against her wound. He bent down, grinning at her as he grabbed at her tie, roughly pulling it off of her.
"I'll make sure my wife gets the message." He said with a smile, pressing the tie against Akali's wound and causing her to cry out in pain.
Once he was sure the tie was stained with enough of her blood, he pulled back and flicked the playing card he had in hand. It landed a step or two away from Akali's head, the image of a joker plastered on the face of it.
"You're the first and last." Fate said, pressing his boot down and right on top of Akali's midriff. Again, she cried out. "Make sure to paint the floor red, alright?"
For a couple of times, Fate pressed and roughly stomped on Akali, making sure he coaxed more and more blood out of the wound he gave her. He smiled when he found most of the lower part of her shirt was soaked with the burgundy red color, finding the image very satisfying.
"H-Hah..." Akali was only able to choke out a breath, gasping when Fate finally removed his foot from her. He wiped his shoe against the sleeve of her blazer before he made his way out of the apartment.
"Do me a favor, squirt. Bleed faster."
And that was the last thing Fate told her before he exited the apartment, slamming the door as he took his leave.
Fate wasn't kidding when he said he didn't like wasting time. The confrontation was brief but direct. Apparently, he didn't have time to spend in further questioning Akali and her reasons for why she even involved herself with his wife.
Akali grunted and growled as she tried standing up, but every time her body bent even a little bit, pain would strike up her spine and render her back to her previous position. Her breaths turned into panting, gaze dazedly staring at the ceiling as her breathing became more and more labored with each passing minute.
While her right hand remained and tried decreasing the bleeding, her left shakily withdrew her phone from her blazer, calling the number Evelynn had given her.
"THE NUMBER YOU DIALED IS NOT YET IN SERVICE. PLEASE TRY YOUR CALL LATER."
The phone was off. Either that, or it was permanently not in service anymore.
Akali thought about calling a different number, one that would bring an ambulance where she was at the moment. But, she figured that even if there were paramedics that came, Fate would eventually find her and finish what he started.
The phone dropped on the floor with a thud, her gaze once again staring up at the ceiling. As expected, her breathing was slowly becoming ragged, but she found herself unable to worry about her inevitable death.
This was it.
This was what she told Evelynn. What would happen to her. To them. Just like how she predicted it would go, she was going to meet her end and she could do nothing but stare into space.
One of her hands though, it reached up to the collar of her shirt, touching the place where her tie was once wound around. She released a trembling breath as she whispered her last words.
"I trusted you..."
And she paid the price for doing such.
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Nails clawing at the sleeves of her coat, Evelynn's gaze was darting right and left every minute or two as she waited on the sidewalk and right in front of Akali's apartment building.
"We need to leave." The casually-dressed man murmured behind her, sitting on the apartment steps and looking through his phone to look inconspicuous. He was the driver of the vehicle parked two cars away from them. He's from the Lionheart Mafia.
"She's not here yet." Evelynn said, her response sounding more like a snarl rather than a mere reply.
"Either we leave now, or you get caught up here. If you do, that's your problem. The Lionhearts are playing their part here, I suggest you do the same."
Where was Akali? She was supposed to be there.
Had she failed? Had she broken her promise? Did one of her agents not go through with their word?
Evelynn pursed her lips, eyebrows knitting in deep concern. 'Please be alive, Akali. Please.'
Vroom!
The man behind her immediately grabbed his pistol and withdrew it from its holster, pointing at the motorcycle that stopped right in front of Evelynn.
It was Elise.
The guild mistress raised a hand at the subordinate behind her, gesturing for him to lower his pistol. Elise took off her helmet, making eye contact with her superior.
"Elise, report."
"Fate's mansion is up in flames, the distraction is fully effective. Zyra just left the city with the Lionhearts and the package. If we leave now, we'll be long gone by the time he looks for you."
Evelynn hadn't even said or done anything when the man behind her grasped her arm and said, "I told you, didn't I? We need to go. We're playing our part, so now play yours."
And with that, she was tugged towards the car, which left her no choice but to leave hers and Akali's initial rendezvous point.
The vehicle rode through the city smoothly with Elise leading the drive. Evelynn sat at the backseat, nails scraping and scratching against her lap as she thought about the woman she made a promise to.
It was taking so much of her to not burst out in tears.
A part of her regretted getting rid of her phone. Fate could trace it, which is why she ditched it in the first place. She realized too late that Akali had no form of contact to her right now, so she was left to just hope that her lover makes it to their designated meet-up.
Unfortunately, Evelynn was left with nothing but her own safety and the fading view of the city lights behind them.
The spark of hope within her flickering.
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In the large and cozy-looking office in the estate, Braum Lionheart sat behind the wide and polished mahogany desk and on his expensive leather swivel chair as he listened to the reports of his three daughters.
"The medical equipment we ordered overseas arrived two hours ago and the firearms smuggled with it. All of it was moved to the storage warehouse just like what you requested." Lissandra Lionheart reported, turning the page in the folder she had in hand. "In other news, the children and caretakers in the Lionheart Orphanage sent their regards and are hoping for another visit from you soon."
Braum nodded. "Ha! Then I shall visit again soon. Make room in schedule, yes?"
"I'll make sure to tell your secretary."
"What about you, Sejuani?"
"Sarah Fortune sent two crates of firearms as a gift for new beginnings. Shipment is expected to arrive in two to three days." Sejuani Lionheart, the second born of the three sisters, informed with an uninterested tone. "As for the gang at the outskirts of the city, they've been... talked to and won't be bothering us anytime soon."
"Talked to or pummeled into submission?" The youngest between the three, Ashe Lionheart, asked, raising an eyebrow at the much taller and stronger woman.
Sejuani merely scoffed and crossed her arms. "What's the difference?"
While Ashe half-heartedly rolled her eyes, Braum gave his usual booming laugh as he nodded his head, looking proud of what his second child had done.
"Very good. People must know Lionheart Mafia is still mafia, yes?"
"Most certainly." The trio agreed in unison, each of them seemingly having their own tone of agreement. Lissandra and Ashe sounded resigned, while Sejuani shared the same feeling of pride their father presented.
"Braum is proud." The patriarch of the Lionheart family grinned at the three before asking for other updates concerning their businesses.
Eventually, the two older women were dismissed, leaving the youngest among all of them with Braum, who queried about a much different matter. Something that involved the deal he had struck with the mistress of the Thieves Guild of Valoran City.
"How is she?"
"Which one?" Ashe asked back with a quirk of an eyebrow.
"Miss Evelynn."
"Ah, she settled in quite nicely. She has also acquainted herself with our people and they seem to be welcoming her with open arms."
"Aha! Of course, of course. Lionheart Mafia is family, and Miss Evelynn is family now."
Ashe nodded. "Yes, indeed she is. She has provided me all the contacts you wanted. It's in the list inside the folder I gave you."
"Good, good. How 'bout little girl? How is she?"
"She lost a lot of blood, but our people got her to me in time. She's still recovering."
Braum grinned again. "Good work."
"Thank you, father. I'll update you if ever anything significant happens."
"Yes, please."
"If you'd excuse me, I must go."
"Off to care for Miss Du Couteau?" There was a little tease in his tone as he asked, which inspired a light blush in Ashe's cheeks. With her pale complexion, it was easily noticeable.
"She was just stabbed, father." Ashe muttered, fiddling with the stethoscope resting around her neck. "Give her a break. I reported to you first, didn't I?"
"Braum still curious why beautiful woman like you loves violent woman like her."
Rather exasperatedly, Ashe sighed. "That's a bit hypocritical coming from a mafia boss, don't you think?"
Chuckling and shaking his head at his daughter's retort, Braum waved her off. "Fine, fine. Braum will let you go. But, before Ashe goes, send Miss Evelynn here. We have lots to discuss."
Ashe nodded and excused herself once more, finally taking her own leave to tend to her own lover. She had initially been checking up on the young female that came along when they managed to successfully poach Evelynn from Fate's guild.
Oh, surprised?
Yes, this was all planned.
And no one can take the credit of everything but the three Lionheart sisters.
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Fingers slightly twitching and eyebrows furrowing a tad bit, the raven-haired female slowly roused out of her unconscious state. Although her eyes took a while before they managed to open completely, but when it finally adjusted to the lighting of the room she's in, azure orbs can be found shining with confusion and disbelief.
'I'm... alive?'
The steady beeping of the heart monitor she was hooked up to seemed to say yes. Her head turned slightly to the right, spying the said medical equipment for a moment before she gradually faced to her left, where a hushed conversation can be heard.
With the silence, save for the murmurs from the two women conversing at the side, every little sound could possibly echo in the room. It's the reason why she easily eavesdropped on the pair interacting at the side.
"I told you to be careful." A woman, probably a few years older than her, scolded a red-haired female with a scar on her left eye. The latter was merely staring at the one with bleached white hair, seemingly amused and looking fond as she was medically treated. "What's the use of the gun I gave you if you aren't going to use it?"
"It's kind of hilarious and ironic that a doctor like you would say that." Came the little jesting response of the redhead. "What happened to the do no harm oath you doctors make?"
"Katarina."
"You're cute when you're angry."
A stressed sigh. "You are absolutely despicable."
Katarina, the one with the scar, grinned, briefly stopping the bandaging process the doctor was performing on her shoulder when she reeled her in for a quick kiss. "I know you find it attractive though."
"Oh shut up."
"Uh..."
Both women snapped their gazes to the bed, where the one and only Tethi Akali can be found looking at them with a mixed expression of awkwardness, confusion and caution.
"...where am I? And, who are you two?"
Katarina rolled her eyes at the interruption, nudging the other woman and murmuring about finishing the whole patch up process. Once it was done, she got off the examination table and gave the doctor another kiss on the lips. This was one far longer and more explicit, much to Akali's discomfort.
"I'll see you later."
Akali waited until Katarina was gone before she finally refocused her attention to the doctor, who approached her after she cleaned up the things that were left on the examination table.
"Doctor Ashe Lionheart." The woman introduced with a small nod of her head.
"Lionheart?" Akali reacted with wide eyes. "As in, the mafia? From Freljord?"
Ashe nodded. "Correct."
"Wait a sec, how did I get here? Who brought me here?"
"Ah, yes, Evelynn told me about how you're completely unaware of the deal she made with my father."
"Deal? What deal?"
"To summarize and save us both the hassle in explaining and understanding, my father wants Evelynn. Specifically speaking, her network of informants, contacts and other notable connections." Ashe started with her explanation. "In exchange for her loyalty and services, us Lionhearts have vowed to not only offer her the opportunity to have her own Thieves Guild, but also a fresh beginning for both you and her."
"Evelynn set all this up?"
"That she did."
"But, Fate knew... He shot me."
"And Evelynn predicted something like that would happen."
"You people rescued me, then?"
"My people did, yes." Ashe coolly corrected. "You're quite lucky Fate didn't hit any vital organs."
"I... I thought I was going to die."
Ashe shook her head. "We couldn't let that happen. If you had indeed died, then everything would have been for naught."
Akali's eyebrows furrowed. "What do you mean?"
"We took a gamble on you. We could've only benefited with this deal if you survived through your confrontation with Fate. And, as you can see now, you did. Therefore, everyone wins."
"Where's Evelynn?"
"Talking with my father." Ashe simply answered before ushering her to lay back down. "I'll have food delivered here in a minute. For now, stay here while I notify them about your awakening."
Akali hadn't even been able to process everything completely when Ashe finished her little checkup on her before leaving to do what she had said. The privacy provided for her gave her a chance to just sit there and think about everything.
Her hands half-consciously ran over her stomach, feeling the bandages underneath the hospital gown she was wearing. A quick glance around the room told her that she wasn't in an actual hospital though. The window giving a view of a wide and beautiful backyard garden was enough to clarify that.
Guilt suddenly invaded her.
When she was shot and left to bleed to her death, she had assumed Evelynn wouldn't be able to go through with her promise. She thought the woman failed her just like that.
Yes, she may have said that she trusted her, but she felt so guilty with the fact that she gave up on hope so easily. Granted, she was on the verge of death that time, so she couldn't be exactly blamed for it, but still, the guilt was there.
Negative thoughts aside though, Akali found herself also being flooded with a wave of relief. She was still involved with a mafia, but if Ashe's presence and her earlier explanations were any indications, then that means they're now associated with a different mob.
Akali had just recalled the dinner discussion Evelynn had with Sarah when the door opened again. She expected the doctor to come back with a couple of other people to further explain, but she was thankful that wasn't the case.
It was Evelynn.
"Akali..." The woman uttered her name with absolute relief, approaching her immediately and taking her in for a hug that she was quick to return.
"Evelynn, I...-"
"I'm so glad you're awake." Evelynn murmured, giving her a light squeeze before pulling back and seating herself on the edge of the bed. "You don't know how much I've been worried about you."
"How long have I been out?"
"Nearly two days if you hadn't woken up now."
"Oh..." Akali somewhat shrunk on her bed, shoulders hunching and eyes averting.
"Is there something wrong, darling? Are you in pain?"
"No, it's not that."
"Then, what is it?"
"You did this... All of this," Akali emphasized with a short gesture at her sides. "for us to make it out of Valoran alive. Especially me. But, when Fate shot me, I thought I was... dead. As soon as my phone call to you didn't go through, I felt like an idiot for trusting you. I felt naive."
"You thought I would let you die just like that?"
Akali meekly nodded, still unable to meet Evelynn's gaze. "I'm sorry..."
"I don't blame you."
Head raising, Akali looked at Evelynn with an owlish look. "You... don't?"
Evelynn shook her head. "Of course not. You were shot. On the verge of death and had no one to help you. Not even me."
"But you did. You planned this. You knew he was going to come after me and you had a backup plan for it." Akali wilted a little on the bed. "I feel guilty. I didn't betray you or anything, but knowing I doubted my trust for you is disturbing me."
"In some way, I did break your trust. You got hurt and that's my fault. I wasn't careful enough. It was my husband who shot you, after all."
"Yeah, but you weren't the one who ordered him to do it."
"Regardless, Akali, you're so young. You have so much ahead of you, and I don't want to be the reason for your life to be cut short." Evelynn took one Akali's hands, thumb brushing over her knuckles. "But, I want to be the one that fills it with adventure and excitement."
Akali's lips finally curved into a small smile. She started tugging on Evelynn's hand, but it was only a light pull. The woman understood the gesture and swiftly adjusted her place on the bed. In just a couple of shifts, Akali was snuggled in Evelynn's arms, a breath of content seeping between her lips.
"Sounds like fun." Akali murmured, listening to the calm heartbeats of her lover.
"Not to appear eager or anything, but..." Evelynn gave Akali a little nudge. "...where would you like to live? Freljord or Piltover?"
"Piltover? Seriously? We have a choice to live in the City of Progress?"
Evelynn chuckled, hearing the excitement in her lover's voice. "One of Braum's daughters has an apartment there. He offered to set up a headquarters for my very own Thieves Guild there. That is, if we choose to live in Piltover."
"Doesn't Piltover have an uptight police force?"
"They do, but remember the doctor that treated you? She's good friends with the Sheriff, and the Lionhearts have been aiding their police force every time they're in need of information, mainly those involving crime syndicates."
"And the Sheriff's completely okay with the fact that there's going to be a guild of thieves in the city?"
"I know it sounds ironic and too sweet of a deal," Evelynn started with a chuckle. "but as long as we don't disrupt the peace in the city, then we'll be just fine. After all, my image of a Thieves Guild is less conspicuous than Fate's. We steal, trade and sell information, that's it."
"What about Fate though? Won't he come after us?"
Evelynn smirked. "Leave that to the Lionhearts."
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Few Months Later...
The audible thud of the gym bag being dropped on the floor echoed in the apartment, its owner plopping down the sofa with a loud sigh of relief. Not only was the sofa extremely comfortable, but the cool temperature of the unit thanks to the centralized air conditioning was also a big plus.
Summer may be nice and all, but Akali never thought she'd be so thankful to be back home and under a roof that shielded her from the rays of the sun outside.
Hair tied up in a somewhat messy ponytail and wearing a casual green shirt and black jogging shorts, Akali looked as chill as her current attire. She had just gotten back from the gym two blocks away from the apartment and now, she was just resting a little before she leaves the apartment again and reports to her lovely boss for some work.
Click! Slam!
"Evelynn?"
"Darling, I have another death threat letter for you~" Evelynn, who seemed to have been the one that had entered the apartment, told her in a sing-song manner. "Would you still like to read it or should I just have it burned and have the sender found and dealt with?"
Instead of being afraid, Akali found herself snickering. One of the things she developed throughout the months was her bravery and lack of fear in threats similar to the one her lover was telling her about now. Ever since she and Evelynn came to Piltover and officially started their life together, her life has never been deemed boring. First few weeks were peaceful, yes, but as days passed, gangs tried tearing them down and threatening them with and without force.
Of course Akali eventually found out from Evelynn that those who crossed them were 'handled' by none other than Sejuani and her people.
"You decide." She called back, eyes already focused on the archway she expected Evelynn to stand at and come into sight.
"Alright then, I'll have the sender found and be hushed. I'm easy to talk to, honestly." Evelynn replied with a chuckle, finally walking into Akali's line of vision.
Much to her surprise, Evelynn, who's dressed in an all white suit and black pumps, had bloodstains sprayed across the blazer she was wearing. Akali wasn't even able to let herself be distracted with the fact that Evelynn wore nothing underneath the crimson-sullied blazer itself.
"What the hell!?" Akali shot off the couch and immediately approached Evelynn, who merely quirked an eyebrow at her. "Why are you covered in blood? Are you hurt? Who did this to you? Were you stabbed? Shot?"
Evelynn stared back at her with complete amusement, and only when Akali gave her a light punch on the arm did she finally provide a reply that left the other baffled.
"Don't worry, it's not mine."
"...What?"
"The blood." Evelynn gestured to her torso for a second. "It's not mine, so don't panic."
"Whose blood is it, then!?"
"Darling, shh." Evelynn used the death threat letter to give Akali's lips a harmless slap. "The neighbours might hear you."
"The neighbours might...-oh for God's sake, Evelynn! You probably walked into the building with all those bloodstains on your clothes! And you're worried the neighbours might hear me?"
"No one saw me except that old lady who has terrible eyesight." Evelynn then rolled her eyes as she murmured like a child, "She even had the audacity to critic my clothes. Apparently, she thought I was wearing something white with red polkadots."
Akali stared back at Evelynn as if she was losing her mind. "Can you at least tell me whose blood that is and why are you covered in it?"
"Now you're just exaggerating. I am not covered in it."
"Evelynn."
A little sigh. "Fine. It was from this man that tried mugging me after I bought something from a jewelry store."
"During broad daylight?" Akali groaned. "I told you to take me with you or at least one of your agents if you're going shopping."
"I only bought one jewelry."
"Yeah, but still. The criminals here in Piltover are braver than those in other cities."
"Or dumber." Evelynn casually suggested, shrugging. "Anyway, would you like to see what I bought? It also comes with a question."
"What? What're you talking about?"
Still looking absolutely calm and unfazed with her blood-blanketed blazer, she started digging something inside her jacket. As she searched for whatever it was she wanted to show Akali, she chose to tell her all about how she 'accidentally' cut a few of the mugger's fingers when he made his attempt. The blood had sprayed at her clothes before the man cried in pain and sprinting away from her, cursing and damning her to Hell as he did.
"What did you use to cut his fingers off?"
"Oh, I used the knife you gave me."
"I thought you left that in our bedroom."
"Of course not. I bring it with me all the time. It's my lucky charm." Evelynn gave her a little wink before she finally withdrew something from her blazer's inner pocket.
Plain may it be, Akali's eyes widened at the sight of the small black box in Evelynn's hand, which was flicked open without much difficulty. The ring that then stared back at her almost made her heart stop beating in that very moment.
Gaze snapping back to Evelynn, she found the woman smiling innocently at her.
"What... is this?"
"I probably should have changed clothes first or maybe even waited for tonight, but I just couldn't keep this little thing to myself any longer."
Akali sucked in a breath when Evelynn stepped back and began kneeling on one knee. Her hands darted forward and clutched the woman's arms, leaving her in an awkward half-kneeled position.
"Uhh, Akali darling, I can't kneel if you...-"
"Are you proposing?"
Evelynn tilted her head right and left as if what she was trying to do wasn't obvious. "Maybe if you'd let me go, I'll be able to kneel properly and give you a nice, little speech."
"I do."
A quirked eyebrow. "You do what?"
"I will marry you."
Evelynn stared at her, still in her awkward positioning, before breaking out in a tinkling laughter. Deciding to finally stand back up to her straight posture, she looked at Akali with absolute fondness written all over her face.
"Is it because of the ring? The ring does look amazing, doesn't it? I took inspiration from your tatt..-"
Evelynn was silenced by Akali, who jumped at her and started a kiss she was happy to participate in. She nearly dropped the box if she didn't have such quick reflexes. With one hand, she clutched the velvet case, while the other was firmly secured around Akali.
When Akali pulled back, she had a wide smile on her face, which somewhat brightened even more when it was met with Evelynn's own. The amber-eyed siren leaned in and gave her a kiss on the tip of her nose before bringing the box back up between them, reopening it and retrieving the ring from its place before depositing the case in her pocket. Taking Akali's hand in hers, she gave her finger a little caress with her thumb before she started slipping the band around it.
"I know you and I have only been together for a couple of months, but..." Evelynn looked back up to Akali and winked. "...you're honestly the only one I see myself growing old with."
Akali's eyes sparkled at that. "You really mean that?"
"I went through so much just for us to get where we are, and I'd honestly do it all again if it means you and I end up together in the end."
Redirecting her focus to the ring snugly wound around her finger, Akali found herself admiring it for a moment. The band of the ring was in a pattern of a single dragon, its main body being made out of pure silver. There was a beautiful blue diamond perched on the very head of the ring itself, held securely by four prongs. There were also small white diamonds encrusted in the bases of the mentioned prongs, which added more than just a pinch of extravagance to the centerpiece.
"I can't believe I'm engaged..." Akali unconsciously whispered, an awestruck look in her eyes as she looked at the ring. "...and to a woman who's covered in blood at that."
"The blood does add a flare to my attire, doesn't it?"
"I prefer seeing you all clean and less bloodied."
A chuckle. "Of course."
"But still though... Wow. I'm engaged."
"Mine and Fate's marriage is in the process of being annulled, and from what I was told, you and I will be able to have our wedding at the end of the year."
"We should... We should celebrate." Akali laughed to herself as she said, "I just can't believe this. I'm engaged. To you, of all people."
"Can you think of someone else to spend the rest of your life with?" Evelynn asked, before adding, "If you can, please don't hesitate to give me their names, so I can have them erased from existence."
Akali once again snickered at the face of another 'threat'. She shook her head and wound her arms around Evelynn's neck, smiling up at her as she said, "I tried thinking of one, but the only thing that popped in my head is your name."
Evelynn smiled, looking rather smug. "Good."
"And... I think I just thought of a way how we can celebrate."
"Oh?"
Akali leaned close, pressing herself against Evelynn and letting her lips, which she licked teasingly, hover just in front of Evelynn's own. "Let's dance?"
"Here? Right now?"
"Yeah. I'll move the tables and couches aside. Play some music in the speakers and all."
"Well, that's an irresistible offer, isn't it?"
"...You should change clothes first though."
Evelynn chuckled. "Give me five minutes, mouse."
Akali huffed, but nonetheless released her. "I told you not to call me that."
"I know."
Once Evelynn did make her way past her and towards their bedroom, she gave a wink over her shoulder before she unbuttoned her blazer and took it off. The coat fell from her shoulders and hung from one hand as she strutted away, letting Akali admire her smooth and flawless back.
Akali licked her lips again as she thought of two things.
What the hell did she do in her past life to have such a gorgeous femme fatale as her lover?
'Dance first, sex later.'
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Author's Note: Here it is! The second part of "Discreet"! I hope all of you enjoyed it, cuz I myself definitely enjoyed writing all this~ :D
Like I said in the first part, this was inspired by a Skyrim mission, specifically the one that involved the Thieves Guild. ^u^
The tango scene in the start of the chapter was inspired by the scene between Jennifer Lopez and Richard Gere in the movie "Shall We Dance?" ^^
Just to answer any possible questions, yes, Kegan was also in on Evelynn's plan, which is why he offered the gun to Akali. Twitch is also Evelynn's eyes and ears in Fate's guild and he and Kegan were the ones that called for Zyra and the Lionhearts to help Akali.
And yes, my top and most favorite League ship, Frozen Lotus (Katarina x Ashe) made it into the story, cuz why the hell not? :P
Anyway, this is the end of the two-shot story, "Discretion is Advised." Thanks to everyone who left their thoughts about this story! Your comments are very much appreciated~
