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This one is a bit short, but I hope it's enjoyable and makes you like everyone's favorite fox a bit more.

Prompt: Hugging after a long time away from one another
Character: Lucien

It's been two weeks. You understand of course why he had to go. As he is now heir to the High Lord of Day Court, you want him to learn as much as he can. For Cauldron's sake, you even pushed for some further experience and suggested the idea of him meeting other courts as Helion's heir. You just didn't think completely through your plan when you realized he wouldn't be able to just winnow back and see you. He needed to appear in a certain way, and that was not as a would-be High Lord too attached to his lover. He thoroughly assured and reassured you that night and following morning before he left that if he could, he would winnow back to you every night. Reminders of his assurances on your skin started to fade a few days after he left.

In his absence, you have been familiarizing yourself with the layout of the court, physically and politically. The Lady of the court, Lucien's mother and now Helion's newly declared wife and mate, has been helping you significantly in that area, as she herself is doing the same. You often have lunch with her, and though when you first met she seemed rather quiet and reserved, she has since proved that to be untrue. The tediousness and complications of the Day Court's politics and the vastness of its land, which was not something you were aware of, coming from another court, were much easier to understand with someone to talk through it with you.

You are having lunch with her currently, talking about one of the libraries near your room when you suddenly hear the deep rumbling laugh of the High Lord. You can't help but wheel around in your seat. Helion claps Lucien on the shoulder as he continues talking to his group of advisors. You stand as Lucien finds your gaze and stares intensely back at you. He has adapted to the Day Court's formal wear, which does not allow for anything to be left to the imagination. You can see the powerful outline of your lover's body in the wrap of dark cobalt. As he shifts to turn and listen to one advisor, you notice that his gaze is still on you, but now drinking in every inch of how you look in the Day Court's attire. When the advisors are dismissed, Helion glances at you before smiling. He strides in your direction, but you know he is going to the female you had been sitting with for the last hour or so.

You and Lucien walk towards one another, rather quickly. Once you are in arm's length of your lover, you clutch the fabric at his chest and pull him to you. Hearing his intake of breath, so that he can take in your scent—much like you are with his—you allow yourself to lean fully onto him. The feel of his strong, muscled arms and his broad chest is home, making the tension in your shoulders and mind dissipate. You gasp as one of his strong arms goes under your knees, and Lucien spins you. You cry out in shock, closing your eyes as he continues to spin you faster than before, his bright laugh ringing all around you. When he finally stops, he doesn't set you down on the ground, but squeezes you closer to him. This makes you open your eyes.

"Hello my dear," Lucien purrs into your ear. His dazzling, glowing smile alone makes your smile emerge and makes that tingling sensation run throughout your body. "I've missed you."

"You were gone longer than we bargained for," you remind him. You had not forgotten that he also promised in your lovemaking to be back in ten days. Today officially makes it fourteen days.

He hummed in agreement. "How shall I remedy that, milady?" he asks, softly and quietly.

Several different ways, one for each day more you spent apart, but first you just want to relax and be with him.

"Put me down." He does so, very gently. "Let's go."

You take his hand and walk to your room. Once you're inside, Lucien removes the gold armlets and bands and places them on the top of the dresser before you launch yourself at him. He laughs as he wraps his arms around you, swaying ever so slightly.

"I missed you too," you say into his shoulder as he squeezes your body.

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