Chapter 6

The house was beautiful. It had a thatched roof with a little chimney, a rounded door and windows decorated with a stunning pattern which mesmerised Garnet as she wandered the new living room.

Zidane was thanking the mages and genomes heartily, his laughter making her smile. It had been so long since she had heard him laugh genuinely. Still, part of her heart still ached. The thought that she couldn't stay here in the village with him made her feel strangely empty. She felt an inexplicable yearning for the house to be hers. Hers and Zidane's together.

As she turned to face him whilst he assured the small rabble of villagers out so he could, 'get acquainted with his new life' she had a sudden image of the two of them, married with children running around the very room she was stood in. Once Zidane closed the door he smiled at her widely, "Welcome to my humble abode!" he said as he flung his arms wide in exaggeration. Garnet blushed, what would he think if he new what she was thinking?

"It's lovely" she said, smiling as broadly as she could.

Zidane frowned, "You hate it?"

"No it really is lovely… I wish I didn't have to leave"

Garnet sat down on the new three seated sofa, she sunk back into its warmth and realised she didn't have any furniture this cosy in the castle.

Zidane scratched his head nervously, here he was with the woman he had loved for a year. He didn't dare mess this up!

"Garnet I-" he was cut short but I quiet sob. Crying woman were never his specialty, awkwardly he sat beside her and placed his arm lightly across her shoulders.

"Everything is so… why does everything have to be so complicated?" she said, her voice breaking as she looked up into blue eyes.

"… let's make it uncomplicated" Zidane said gently.

Garnet looked at him with obvious confusion on her face.

"I want you… and I'm pretty sure you want me, why does anything else have to matter"

Before Garnet could think up a rational argument Zidane crushed his lips onto hers. For the first time in months Garnet let go of everything and concentrated on nothing but Zidane's lips running down her neck and his hands winding themselves in her hair.

The kiss was long and heated, both were left panting and Garnet blushed slightly when she realised she was now lying on the sofa with Zidane on top of her.

"What if someone comes in?" she whispered.

"Do you really care right now?" Zidane smiled cheekily.

Garnet could only return his smile, for once she was going to do something for herself. She stood from the sofa, taking a shaky breath as she offered Zidane to take her hand.

"Is your room done too?"

Zidane took her hand in answer and led her up the stairs, the sun was lowering in the sky and cast an orange glow across the room. The patterned windows created shadows on the walls which both of them were oblivious to as they stopped for another kiss.

Lemon

This time Zidane wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her slowly, his tongue coaxing hers to trace along his own. Garnet let out a small moan, and when they pulled apart her eyes were filled with longing.

Eventually they found themselves lying on the bed, having removed most of their clothing as they kissed their way across the room. Just like the sofa, Garnet sank into the bed and for the first time since she could remember, she felt safe.

Zidane pulled the cover over them both and wrapped his arm around Garnet, pulling her closer for another deep, sensuous kiss. His hand slid down her side to her thigh, hers were wrapped in his now loose hair.

"Are you sure Garnet?"

She smiled and nodded before whispering, "You can call me Dagger"

Zidane rolled his body onto hers, loving the feel of her hot skin against his. With well practised skill he removed her bra and kissed across her jaw, down her neck and between her breasts. With his hands now on her hips he traced his tongue down her stomach to her navel, his thumbs caught in the side of her underwear. She barely noticed him begin to pull them down her legs as he vigorously worked his tongue on her.

He removed his boxers quickly and before she could reach her climax he pulled himself back up to lie on her. Dagger's eyes opened wide in disappointment before she realised they were both now fully naked. She could feel him pressed against her thigh and a shiver of desire ran through her body.

Taking her mouth with his, Zidane gently pushed into her. Her body stiffened against him as he carefully eased his way and out, trying to focus on her and not the waves of pleasure coursing through him.

Eventually she began to relax, her breathing deepened and she clung onto Zidane's heated body as he began to push deeper into her. She couldn't withhold her moan as the first wave of pure pleasure racked her body, making her shiver beneath him. She grew more confident and began to grind her hips against his, he groaned against her ear, making her want more.

Their bodies worked together until the sun had set, the inhabitants of the village were ignorant of the sounds coming from the house.

Dagger had never experienced a loss of control like her first orgasm, she cried out Zidane's name and bite his shoulder, leaving small marks. This only served to bring Zidane to his peak and he too cried out and collapsed on top of her.

End Lemon

Their breathing returned to normal and Zidane carefully rolled next to her.

"Are you ok?" he said, his lips pressed against her neck.

Dagger breathed out heavily as she smiled, "I've never been better!"

The two of them fell into giggles as Zidane pulled her against him, his hand rubbing her back in small circles. They both began to fall into a deep slumber when Dagger whispered into his chest the three words that she had yet to tell him.

"I love you"

Zidane smiled against her hair, "I know… I love you too… Dagger"

Unbeknownst to them this moment was not as private as they thought, a dark figure was stood in the shadow of the trees behind the new house. Waiting…

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Well they had to say it sometime, why not now lol!

So who is the dark figure? What next for a Queen and a thief? What's Arnold been up to? Are those my socks? What is the meaning of life?

…stay tuned!

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