*Note: 13 June 2000 edition is rated MA; see profile for other posting sites.
Title: Word of the Day v. FFIV
Author: Garnet Eyes
Archived: fanfiction .net, livejournal .com
Last Updated: 06 May 2011
Summary: 14 June 2000 edition.
Rating: M
Characters/Pairings: Cecil, Rosa, Cecil x Rosa
Author Notes: rara avis, noun;
1. A rare or unique person or thing.
Disclaimers: Final Fantasy IV is owned by Square-Enix and I in no way, shape, or form profit off of my writing. This is simply for my own pleasure, and may at any time be removed and/or modified as I see fit.
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It had surprised Rosa a lot, on her wedding night, when she finally had Cecil all to herself, how he handled himself in bed. She had been expecting him to hold her to his breast and kiss her passionately and eventually lie her against the sheets and make love to her. The only part of her expectations that had been met was how sweet and gentle he was. Cecil wanted nothing to do with leading the evening, and willingly ceded every bit of control to her, from how much pressure went behind each kiss to how his arms waited for permission to shift even the slightest amount. The white mage hadn't been too certain that she liked this kind of bedside behavior from her husband; it went against everything that she had always believed went into a marriage from watching married couples growing up.
It wasn't long, however, before Rosa decided that she could enjoy the sense of power it gave her. Her husband liked to be dominated in bed, and she found that she liked the leverage she had, seated on his groin and commanding his movements below her. A side benefit, even, was that she could decide for herself when she wanted to have children, and Cecil would follow her lead without question. Yes, surprise or not, Cecil's bedside manner was a very welcome aspect of his personality.