Behold, 'tis the fabled rating change. Gonna go ahead and declare this Teen. Also, Valduggery, so if that isn't your thing you might want to skip this one. As always, thanks for reading. Please review ( ･ω･)ﾉ
He wore a suit and she wore a dress and they were both ridiculously attractive.
The man, and what a tall man he was, took her hand, pulling the dark-haired beauty into his embrace. They began swaying, moving to the soft music playing in the background. She leaned closer and laid her head on his shoulder, a soft smile on her lips.
The screen went black and the credits started rolling.
Valkyrie stood and stretched, grimacing as her back cracked. Then she fell back into the sofa.
"Ow."
She tilted her head back, grinning at Skulduggery. Deep green eyes gazed back at her, twinkling with amusement.
"Sorry," she said. His arms wrapped around her, dragging her onto his lap. Valkyrie's smile only widened when he moved her hair out of the way and started trailing kisses along her neck.
"That," he murmured into her skin, "was a terrible film."
"Yeah." He reached her ear and nipped at it. She let out a breathy sigh and reached behind her, tangling her fingers in his hair. "So many clichés."
Skulduggery hummed. A warm, calloused hand slipped under her shirt.
Xena looked up from her bed, regarding her silly humans with sleepy eyes before curling up again.
He pushed her down on the sofa, settling atop her. Valkyrie's arms went around his neck and she kissed him.
Hands roamed, clothes were creased, and when they finally broke apart, they were breathing hard.
Skulduggery looked at her.
"Have I told you recently that you're utterly gorgeous?"
"No," she hummed, eyes soft and lips curled with amusement. "Remind me."
"Of course, dear."