A/N:Aeris and Ganondorf finally get a moment for some much-needed intimacy and spiciness issues so smut incoming.


Faint candlelight lit the desk in front of Aeris as she looked over the stack of papers in her hands. She had been working for days going over blueprints and lists of vendors and their goods that would be frequenting the market once it was open. Mutoh, the carpenter, had finally warmed to the thought of having a woman as a boss and the two of them had made leaps and bounds of progress on the market.

It would be ready any day now, and she was beyond excited.

She shuffled the papers searching for a specific blueprint Mutoh had drawn up for later use. She hummed happily as a pair of large hands came to rest on her shoulders, she tilted her head back to look up at the person behind her. Ganondorf smiled back down at her and gently dug his thumbs into her shoulders. She groaned as she leaned her head back to rest against him, she hadn't even noticed the stiffness creeping into her muscles.

"I understand how you felt now," He ducked his head to whisper in her ear, and she chuckled softly.

"I haven't been working that hard, have I?" She leaned further into him as he worked over the muscles of her shoulders easing the tension that had settled into them.

"If you say so," He bent to kiss her softly. "Come to bed, it's late,"

She laughed, how many times had she said those exact words to him? Unlike him though, she conceded immediately and stood from her seat. She stretched her arms over her head and both of her shoulders gave satisfying cracks that helped to give her some relief from the stiffness in her bones.

She stepped behind the privacy screen that was decorated with various Gerudo motifs and quickly changed into her favorite nightgown, a simple rosy slip with sleeves that flared at her elbows. She began to pull her hair down from the ponytail it had been styled in to braid it before heading to bed but a hand gently gripped her wrist from behind stopping her.

Soft kisses were placed against her exposed shoulders, and she hummed softly as they made their way up the curve of her jaw. "I've missed you," Ganondorf's voice was a low rumble as he buried his face into her throat.

"I've been right here," Aeris chuckled as she spun to face him and wrapped her arms around his neck and shoulders.

"I know," He brought his hands to cup her face softly. "We've both been so busy though," He had been working on the political side of the market, ensuring that the Hylians would actually come once it was complete while she worked on the market itself.

"I've missed you too," She rose to her toes and pressed her lips gently against his.

One of his hands dropped to her waist, and he lifted her up into his arms pressing her against his chest while his other hand moved to the back of her neck and pulled her deeper into the kiss. Her hands wound into his hair, and she tugged the thick strands drawing a low sound from him.

Spurred by the sound she wrapped her legs around his waist and nipped at his thick bottom lip earning her another low groan. He pulled away from the kiss and looked at her with half lidded eyes. "Are you sure?"

She nodded and connected their lips again. She knew why he was concerned, they had only "enjoyed each other's company" once since her melt down and even then they hadn't actually gotten to the actual event before she had panicked and pushed him away. He had been understanding, and she was grateful for that, but she missed him. Missed his hands on her skin and feeling his body against hers.

"I'm beyond sure," He smiled into the kiss and turned to carry her toward the bed.

He settled himself onto the edge of the bed and helped her adjust so that she was comfortably his lap. She ground her hips down into him as she pulled him into another heated kiss and smiled as she felt a familiar hardness forming against her thighs.

Ganondorf pulled away from the kiss panting softly. "Slow down," He ran a hand through her hair pushing a rogue strand from her face.

She opened her mouth to protest but was silenced as he lifted her gently and laid her against the pillows. He stared down at her as he straddled her thighs keeping her pinned against the bed with his weight.

She let out an annoyed huff of air and crossed her arms over her chest. "Gan, I –"

He caught her lips with his own silencing her yet again. His breath ghosted across her ear as he pulled away. "Let me spoil you,"

She caught her lip between her teeth as an open kiss was placed against the hollow of her throat. "Let me prove how much I've missed you,"

His hands slid along her thighs pushing her night dress up along with them. His fingers danced along her skin raising goosebumps in their wake. "Let me make you feel whole,"

Her lips wavered as she lifted herself off the bed enough for him to pull the gown over her head and fling it across the room. Once she was exposed to him embarrassment crept across her skin, she felt the same way she had on their wedding night. Exposed, new, and unbelievably nervous.

Her nerves died as she finally caught his gaze. He was looking at her like she was the universe, like the moon and stars dotted her skin forming unimaginable patterns revealing the secrets of the world to him.

"Beautiful," The word left him like a whisper in the dark, like he couldn't believe what he was seeing. "Absolutely gorgeous,"

Their lips met again as his fingers followed paths that had been committed to memory, the winding highways and byways that led him to the places that made her the most exquisite creature he had ever seen.

Her body responded to him like not a day had passed, the feeling of his fingers dancing across her skin was an old familiar friend. He palmed at her breasts with just enough pressure to pull a low moan from her lips and when he lowered his head to take one of her hardened nipples into his mouth she couldn't help but throw her head back against the pillows as she gripped the sheets beneath her tightly.

The wet heat of his mouth worked over her right nipple, pulling it between his lips to give it a gentle suck. She arched her back into him, and he slipped one of his arms under her to hold her there as her arms hung limply against the bed. She made a soft mewling noise and felt his lips curl around her sensitive nipple before he moved to the other to give it the same treatment.

Once he was satisfied with his work he began leaving soft open-mouthed kisses down her sternum and along her ribs. He didn't bite or nip playfully at her skin like he usually would, he didn't want to leave a mark. He wanted her to feel nothing but love as he made her feel as perfect as he saw her.

He paid extra attention to her stomach, his fingers etched nonsensical designs in the soft skin as he kissed every inch he could reach. "Stop, that tickles,"

Her laughter echoed through the room bringing a soft smile to his face as he lowered her back onto the bed. "Sorry, love,"

He laid his head against her stomach giving her a moment to breathe. The warmth of her skin leeched into his cheek and her heartbeat echoed through his ears. For a moment he could almost imagine himself laying with his head on her swollen stomach as two heartbeats filled his head.

He pulled himself from the image and kissed the crest of her hip with a playful smile. "Now, where were we?"

He kissed along the crest of her hips and his hands kneaded the soft skin at the apex of her thighs, pulling soft noises from the woman below him as he inched ever closer to what she most wanted.

More soft kisses were placed along her thighs drawing a map to every place that made her curl her toes and mewl softly.

She closed her eyes and pushed back against the pillows. He was moving agonizingly slow, giving every inch of her skin his full attention, and she was loving it.

Her whole body was warm, the pink flush of her skin was masked by the candlelight, but they both knew it was there. She lost herself in the feeling of his fingers on her thighs, slowly pushing and pulling at the supple skin. Her breath caught in her throat as a gentle warm breath ghosted over the area between her thighs.

Her fingers tightened around the blankets balled in her fists, and she sucked in a shuddering breath as a gentle kiss was placed on the crest of her pubic bone. A low chuckle left the man between her thighs, he loved seeing her like this. Completely relaxed and pliant beneath his hands.

His fingers glided over her and a low sigh left her as he pushed into her with one thick finger. He moved to capture her lips as he curled his finger swallowing the low moan that bubbled from deep in her chest.

There was silence as they lingered there, lost in each other's presence. Their lips moved in tandem as his finger glided against her until he was comfortable enough to add a second, the stretch of which nearly drove her insane.

It had been too long, and she was no longer used to the stretch that was required to accommodate him.

"That's enough," She gripped his face between her palms as she panted lightly. "I'm ready,"

"Are you sure?" The rhythm of his fingers slowed as he looked down at her.

She nodded slowly and pulled him into a heated kiss. "You said tonight's about me right?" He nodded softly and smiled. "Well, I say I'm ready,"

He smirked and kissed the end of her nose. "Someone's pushy,"

She laughed as he reached toward the table by the bed to grab the small bottle of oil. "You love me though,"

"If you say so," A playful smile curled in his lips as he shrugged off his robe, finally revealing himself to her.

"Ass," The smile on her face clashed with the harshness of her voice.

There was a playfulness in the air that had been absent for ages as Ganondorf uncorked the bottle and coated his fingers in the slick oil. "Hush, you,"

She pulled him back down into a kiss as he coated himself in the slick substance. They parted breathing heavily against each other, he lifted her legs, smearing oil over her thighs as he positioned himself and sank into her.

He paused for a minute reveling in her tight warmth before moving against her slowly, working into a slow languid pace that had them both seeing stars. She held him close and rolled her hips to meet his with every thrust.

The rhythmic push and pull of his hips and heated kisses quickly worked them into a frenzy. They said nothing, there was nothing that needed to be said, they were perfectly content to simply feel each other and lose themselves in the moment.

Her breath was coming in short bursts as his pace faltered, and he bowed his head to connect their foreheads. Her arms wrapped around his shoulders, nails digging into his skin as her soft cries mingled with his low grunts.

He pulled away from her lips and gazed down at her with half lidded golden eyes and parted lips. They paused as she ran her fingers through his hair and smiled up at him softly. There was a beat of silence, perfect silence between the two of them before her caught her lips again and pushed deeper into her.

The pace he set was faster than before, more erratic, driving her to the brink with every push of his hips. Her hands wound around the thick strands of his hair and her head flew back against the pillows, mouth open in a silent scream as he hit that one spot inside her that finally pushed her over the edge.

He grinned against her lips as her thighs began to tremble, and she fell limply against the bed, spent and exhausted. He pushed against her chasing his own release. His arms tightened around her as he found it, pulling her close to his chest as he filled her.

They laid in a tangle of sweat slicked limbs as they basked in the afterglow, both breathing heavily and exhausted, but content.

She rolled to tuck herself against his side, eyes drifting closed until she fell asleep to the steady rhythm of his heart and images of the future in her mind.


A/N: Thus ends this small arch of Aeris moving on from things in the past and looking forward to a brighter future... for now.

There are dark clouds on the horizon, but not from just any storm.

Sorry for the late update guys, I've been playing Age of Calamity pretty much nonstop

On a side note, "In the Shadow of the Colossus," got accused of being sexist the other day and it kind of got me down, because I've tried so hard to make Aeris relatable and a strong character. I know that it's impossible to make everyone happy, but you guys have been overwhelmingly positive so far and I wanted to thank you guys so much.

You guys have really gotten me back into the swing of writing and I'm not nearly as nervous as I used to be when I update now. There's not a ton of you guys but knowing that there are a handful of people who look forward to seeing my updates makes me really happy.

Stay safe out there guys and I'll see you next update

Dovah out ✌️