Law continued to hold her body close against his territorially, making subtle glances at the men's eyes that had found their way to his woman's body.
"L-law" Leila stammered her hand on his torso to push him back subtly. "You're holding me a bit too tight"
"Oh" Law noticed, releasing his grip on her slightly. "Sorry"
"You're so tense, are you okay?" She asked him, concern evident in her golden eyes.
"I would be once you stop looking so goddamn good" He said darkly, making her eyes widen before she smirked. He let his eyes hungrily take in her body. He preferred it more when she was pressed up against him, but alas, they were at a formal ball.
"It's funny to see you dressed up" Leila laughed, letting her fingers graze against his mask. "I like seeing your face too, so the mask is kind of irritating"
Law caught her fingers in his hand, kissing them lightly. "I can take it off if you want"
"N-no, you're not meant to" She blushed, looking away from him. The music in the background had begun a classical tune and varying couples had started to dance. Leila looked on in awe, her eyes dazzling and looking like a young child.
"Do you want to dance that much?" Law raised an eyebrow at her. She looked up at him, her eyes still wide and earnest. Law tried to fight back a laugh; she really did look like a kid with that expression. Leila swallowed a lump in her throat but nodded. Law sighed and let his hand rub over his forehead.
"I don't know how to dance though" He confessed, not wanting to dance at all. But with such an earnest and beautiful young woman attached to his arm, he would find himself doing anything for her.
"You don't have to Law, I don't need to dance" She smiled at him, trying to hide her obvious disappointment. Law's hand grazed her cheek, rubbing her with care.
"You forget – you can't lie very well"
"Ah…" She thought, turning her gaze away from his watchful gaze. "I can teach you?" She offered hopefully.
Law pressed his lips together. He wanted so badly to kiss her – he felt it burn in him like a need. Her lips were a pink-ish nude, her lipstick an attempt to be plain as every other feature she had stood out so vibrantly. Despite this, Law couldn't tear his eyes away from her lips.
"Law?" She looked up at him, slightly on edge. He snapped out of his trance and met her golden eyes that shimmered. "Do you want me to teach you…?"
"Yeah, teach me" He concluded, nodding slowly. Leila fought back a grin and bit down on her lip, grabbing a hold of his hand and pulled him to the middle of the hall. The classical music travelled through the hall, a gentle yet upbeat melody perfect for dancing at a quick pace but close to your loved ones. Law stood stiff on the floor, with Leila's hands gripping his.
"Stand like this" She repositioned his stance so that they were close, her hand in his. She put his other hand on the small of her waist and he rubbed her hip with his thumb, pressing into her slightly harder than he should have as he travelled downwards. Leila gave him a disapproving yet jokey look and moved his hand back up to her waist.
"You've got to keep your hand here!" She told him off quietly. Law smirked and let her guide him, her arm pulling the majority of their movements as they danced across the dance floor. Law quickly caught on, twirling her around the room in swift movements. Leila couldn't help but laugh, her smile spreading across her face almost immediately. Law's heart clenched at the sight, her smile made everything better. She brightened up the whole room.
"You liar!" She laughed at him, her mouth agape. "You can dance!"
"It's because you're such a good teacher" He whispered into her ear, his smirk painted across his face almost permanently. He lingered there a moment longer as the song came to a stop and planted a soft kiss onto her neck. Leila let out an unsteady breath, her heart racing as she took in the handsome man before her. He pulled back up, gripping onto her waist and holding her close.
Leila's eyes were wide and in a daze. Law stood tall, his dark hair on full view as he did not wear his hat. His usual tufts of hair were smoothed down, slightly less unruly, and his dark navy suit hugged his muscles appropriately. Leila could swear that she was salivating at the sight of him, he was a tall man – but Leila was tall for a woman herself, standing at 5'7. To onlookers, they were an incredibly attractive young couple.
Eloise stood to the side with her newly captured companion and grinned whilst looking at the pair.
"They're so in love it's unreal" She grinned to herself, shaking her head in disbelief. Tomas, who stood beside her, nodded
"I feel like he would kill for her" He swallowed, tugging at his tie slightly as it felt choking. Eloise looked up at him and laughed aloud, thinking he was joking. The next song began to start, this time a more upbeat song for the younger children and lively audience. It almost resembled an old folk song, it was unfitting for the luxurious ball but people didn't seem to mind. Leila's face visibly brightened at the sound of it.
"This reminds me of my father" She laughed happily, with no negative thoughts or concerns. She was purely happy. Law looked down at her with a soft look on his face. "He used to sing these kinds of songs all the time…"
Law twirled her around, making her squeal slightly in surprise. "Well then, let's honour your father and dance to it"
Leila's heart warmed as she looked up at Law. 'I love him so much…' She thought, feeling slightly emotional and giddy from her bliss. Two young children ran past them happily, causing Leila's dress to sway. Soon, the hall had various couples dancing in a quick and slightly intimidating pace. Law caught her hand in his and began moving her in time with the music. It wasn't professional or formal by any means, if anything they must have looked like idiots. Law twirled her and they span to the quick pace to the violins and Leila couldn't help herself but laugh like a child. Law let himself go also, feeling like they were anywhere else but in a castle. He was actually having fun.
After a couple more dances Law sighed. "Okay, I'm tired now" he confessed.
"Already?!" Leila chuckled, resting her arm on him.
"I'm so sorry that I'm not as experienced as you" He said sarcastically as they moved to the edge of the room. Law leant against the wall, sipping on a drink that they had been passed to by a butler. Leila leant next to him, watching him with a small smile on her face.
"Your hair is coming undone" Law noticed, her bun had turned into a slightly messy one, with strands falling down her neck.
"It's because you spun me around so much" She retorted, not seeming bothered. Law handed her his drink to hold which she did and took a grateful sip, the whiskey travelling down her throat with a pleasant burn. Law moved towards her, moving in front and taking a clip out of her hair. She stood still as he put it between his lips to hold it, concentrating fully on collecting the strands of hair that had fallen. He gathered them and secured them with the clip, taking back his drink.
"You're surprisingly good at those things you know" Leila said.
"Of course, I'm good with my hands" He smirked, letting his hand rest on the small of her back as he pulled her closer towards him.
"I'm going to find a bathroom – I'll be back in a few minutes" She dismissed him with a playful smile.
"Take Eloise with you" He told her commandingly. Leila's gaze fell on Eloise who was happily still dancing.
"No, it's fine. I'll only be quick" She assured him, patting him on the shoulder. Law looked at her warily.
"If you don't come back in ten minutes I'm coming to find you"
"Please do…" She smirked, kissing his cheek gently. As she left Law let out an unsteady sigh and looked at the large golden clock on the wall, taking note of the time.
10 minutes later. Exactly.
Law made his way through the castle's corridors, looking up and down each hallway as he went. The place was like a maze, with small passageways and an abundance of doors.
"This is going to be impossible to find her" He sighed in annoyance, his heart racing. He didn't want to think of the worst, but he couldn't help his thoughts end up there.
'What if she had been recognised? What if…what if Xander was here?' He thought, his face growing hot from the anger. 'I swear to god, I will burn this place to the ground if I have to'
As he raced through the halls he heard a feminine voice distantly. He made his way towards it, practically running before he saw Leila at the end of the hall being pressed against the wall by a random man.
"I've told you. Back. Up." She growled at him, her eyes growing dark. The man scoffed, he looked drunk, with his face flushed. He had his arm pressured up against the wall. Law was making his way over there quickly, his fist clenched to punch him senseless but Leila made a move before he could even get there.
She quickly twisted his arm, having it locked behind his back and forcing him to fall against the floor in seconds.
"I told you that you should have just walked away" She sighed, irritated. "Honestly…"
Law made his way over to her quickly, gripping her arm and pulling her back towards him. She looked at him wide eyed.
"Oh, you did come…"
"Of course, idiot" He growled, eyeing up the pathetic man on the floor. "What's going on?"
"He was getting pervy" She rubbed her arm where Law had grabbed her and Law felt himself seethe.
The man on the floor coughed and quickly got up, brushing himself off. "Y-yeah right!" He shouted. "You were practically throwing yourself at m-" He continued before a fist came into contact with his nose. Law stood wide eyed as Leila retracted her fist, shaking it out painfully. He was about to do the same thing but she somehow always got there before him.
The man groaned and fell to his floor, his nose now bleeding profusely.
"H-hey" Law called out to her, grabbing her hand and pulling her away. Her eyes were frustrated, annoyed and tired. The man got up and quickly scuttled away, not wanting anyone to see him like that. Leila sighed, her fingers massaging her temples. Law rubbed her shoulders to calm her.
"You okay?" He asked.
"Of course" She scoffed. "It's just annoying isn't it, there's always something"
"It's cus you're too pretty. They can't their hands off you…or eyes for that matter" Law kissed against her neck. Normally he would still be fuming, and he was angry, but he was more relieved that nothing bad had happened to her. He had thought the worst, and clearly, she coped fine even without Law being there.
She brushed Law off, feeling irritated. "That shouldn't be an acceptable reason"
"I'm not saying it is" Law defended. "It is completely on them"
They stood alone in the hallway for a while, listening to the distant music. Eventually Leila let out a low sigh, she seemed to have calmed.
"Thanks for coming to get me" She said softly, a smile returning back to her face. Law glanced at her and nodded, satisfied that she had overcome her anger.
"You know I would" He replied. "Always"
Leila smiled and nodded in agreement – she did know. She let her hands run down her dress, the silky fabric soothing to her fingertips. Law glanced down at her, her ravenous body capturing his attention.
"You know every man in that room couldn't take his eyes off you?" He told her, mild irritation evident in his voice.
"I don't know about that…"
"It's true. It's incredibly annoying"
Leila scoffed and couldn't help but laugh. Law raised an eyebrow; he wasn't trying to be funny. She looked up at him with a disbelieving face. "And why is that annoying, Doctor Trafalgar?"
Law stiffened. She hadn't called him that in a long time – he felt himself twitch down below just at the sound. "Don't do that, you'll make me do things to you that you'll regret"
"Do what Sir?" She teased, moving closer to him ever so slightly.
Law didn't respond verbally, he crashed his lips against hers without warning. She moaned in surprise, her lips becoming entangled with his almost immediately.
"L-Law wa-" She began to protest but he bit down on her lower lip, making her flinch. He continued to kiss her once she had silenced and his hand came to grip the back of her neck dominatingly. When he pulled away he didn't have the pleasure of seeing her blushed face as it was hidden away by her mask. Tentatively he let his fingers grasp the edge of it and she started to back away.
"Wait…" She said. He didn't listen. He continued to kiss down her jaw and down her neck, biting her subtly. Leila groaned and he swiftly removed her mask, cupping her cheek with his rough palm. Her face was bare to him, her flushed cheeks now apparent and her wide eyes looking up at him expectantly. She felt somewhat worried with her mask not on, but it was just Law and her. Nobody was around in the small corridors of the castle. He gently kissed her forehead and down to her nose, her cheeks and finally her lips.
Leila removed his mask also, revealing his handsome face to her once more. She let out a small swoon. "You're way too good looking" She murmured, not thinking much about her words but simply telling the truth. He was bad for her heart. Law groaned and pushed her into a nearby room, kissing her deeply.