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"What?" I froze and looked down, "Ohmygod, sorry Skulduggery" I tried a nervous laugh and started getting off of him. Before I could turn to leave however he grabbed my arm. Oh craaap I thought as he spun me around. His long fingers held me in my place and I fidgeted uncomfortably, not from the contact directly but from how my body was reacting to it. I glanced up at him as he leant forward. "Valkyrie, what's happened? Did I do something wrong? Is it the case? You're different around me, you seem more careful.." He trailed off and let his hands slip from my arms.
I missed their touch immediately.

"Skulduggery... It's not that easy to explain, I can't tell you because I don't know how to." I looked at the floor and shuffled my feet. When he didn't reply I sat on the sofa. You aren't being careful enough, he's a detective- the best you know. How long before he pieces it together Stephanie? I whipped at her mentally but she laughed and disappeared. Skulduggery sat down beside me and pulled my head to face him. "You know you can tell me everything Val, we're best friends..." Yeah, that's all we are. I couldn't help my sour thoughts, how the hell would he react? Not well I decided. "Skull..."

Daughter brought her arrows out as Ice reached for her katana.
"Stand down" Daughter was emotionless as ever, Ice was on edge as they faced off to eachother.
"We should just go in now and get it over with. I could speed the process up." Ice growled at her.
"You'll unleash her-" Daughter began, "Who? Unleash Who?" Her sword swung up to Daughter's throat and she bared her small sharp teeth as a reply. Ice pressed the sword but was too obvious with it. Daughter swung her bow up and knocked the sword to the ground at the same time she brought an arrow to the string. Ice's shadows stirred around her and sunk to the ground because Ice couldn't direct them without the katana, that sat at Daughters feet.
The silence was deafening in the space between them.
"Who?" Ice was calmer but still resentful.
Daughter's eyes flickered around "I can't believe they didn't tell you..."
"TELL ME WHAT?" Ice's voice was raised and the shadows showed her annoyance. Still harmless to Daughter because Ice couldn't direct them without her sword.
Daughter was still weary of them, never trust a necromancer.

"The girl" Daughter said "The one we are observing, Valkyrie Cain."
Ice's eyes narrowed.
"She is the one. If she is provoked. She will kill us all." Daughter was almost silent as she finished it.
"Darquesse..." Ice whispered.
With her whisper, the room almost seemed to drop a few degrees.

I couldn't take it, I couldn't tell Skulduggery!
So I ran from him and what I should be telling him.

It's a shame that Skulduggery is quicker- I could have gotten away.

He growled and pinned me to a wall. My eyes averted his face, anywhere but there. His hands were pinning my wrists to the wall and he was centimeters away from his body on mine. I could feel something heating up below my stomach as I thought of him pressing his body against mine. Skulduggery breathed out a long deliberate breath because he didn't need to breath. I couldn't help it... I looked into his eye sockets and regretted it, his head was tilted at an angle that he was annoyed. Uh-oh. Looks like someone's gonna be spilling secrets to the big bad skeleton. Darquesse teased me, but after getting no response she again disappeared. I couldn't focus on anything. I should lie. Make something up about darquesse being the reason- get him to move away before the feeling from my stomach gets to my head and I loose it all. "I know this is different Valkyrie, it's not Darquesse. But we are not moving until you tell me." Skulduggery was calm. He was always the calm one, it was me that was freaking out. Umm, okay... Wow. I like that feeling, but you need to move before I 'jump your bones' Wow, no, don't even try that- My thoughts were cut off as that oh-so fuzzy feeling had got to me. My body arched as if I was trying to get out of Skulduggery's grasp. Oh God. You're going to go insane. How could you do this?! This isn't goi- Skulduggery thought I was trying to escape and as a reaction (just like I thought he would) he pressed his body directly against mine. I was breathing heavily, almost hyperventilating- I don't understand how Skulduggery couldn't see it! His chest was pressed firmly against my breasts and his hips were against my own. Now we're screwed, congratulations body. Absolutely fantastic. I couldn't keep my head straight, "Skulduggery." I was breathless, and his head moved slightly as he noticed this.

"Please Valkyrie... Just tell me, we can work it out together." His voice was smooth and rich, deep and seductive- combinations that should be forbidden. I almost moaned in lust at him, but my body had a better idea. My torso pushed against his, my breasts rubbing against his chest and I almost cried.
Not as badly as when our hips rubbed, I actually gasped. The feeling had started from there and it could sense its satisfaction. I was going to loose my sanity... My brain whirred, he was older than me- not really a problem. I understood what this feeling was now. I was unbelievably turned on. Pressed up against a wall by the man I love and he doesn't have a clue. Yes the man might be older...but more experienced. As he pushed me back against the wall again and started saying something, I just couldn't focus. He was everywhere and was everything I wanted. I wanted this and I had to tell him. I looked up at him again "Skulduggery, don't be mad... please?" I breathed out. "Val, I couldn't be mad with you" His head tilted again.
I froze for a split second. I could lose him if I did this. Lose the man I love for one kiss from him? Could I risk that? Him knowing and hating me for it, just to know what it is like to have a kiss from him? Was it worth it? Yes.

My head lunged forward and my lips met his teeth. So soft, smooth and strangely warm...I groaned into his mouth. It only lasted a split second. His hands released my wrists and his body was gone. I cowered against the wall and didn't dare open my eyes. My lips tingled from the sensation and I weirdly wanted to fist pump. My whole body was on fire and it wanted more. I wanted more. They always said lust was powerful... but not like this. I opened my eyes to a shocked Skulduggery at the opposite end of the room. His fingers were on his teeth "Oh". I understood immediately and my happiness faded quicker than I could register its loss. Tears swelled in my eyes and I nodded turning my head from him. Shame was what I first recognised. Skulduggery had a pitiful look about him aimed at me.

"Valky-" He started, "No" I said. I looked at the floor unable to say anything else as tears rushed down my face. I heard his footsteps come towards me. "Valkyrie... I can't..." His hand went to my face to lift it up. The other hand wiped my tears but were soon replaced by new ones. I closed my eyes so I didn't have to look at him. He looked so sorry for me. I hated other people giving me pity. I also hated crying infront of Skulduggery, but one of them had to win out. His hand let go of my face and he said "I'll... I'll come back in a couple of days and show you if we have anything new on the case.."
"Don't leave me like this Skulduggery. We've been through too much, please don't cut yourself away from me." My voice was broken, and reflected how I felt.
"Valkyrie... I have to get my head around what just happened. And what's happened in the past days. I don't know about coming back, but I'll let you know." Skulduggery's voice sounded empty and so full at the same time- I couldn't make out what he was feeling.
His footsteps echoed out of the house.

Looks like it was his turn to run. But from me.

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