Hey guys! I'm sorry the uploads between chapters is so long, but I'm still writing and trying to make it through the block ^u^ I meant to put space between all the naughty scenes, but they're actually important- not there just for getting your rocks off (although it is optional to). Everything is about to come together, trust me. There's probably going to be about 3 maybe 4 more chapters and then this story will be done. As I said before, I have a Caveira one that's going to follow behind the end of this one, so you'll still be entertained hehe~ c: I love you guys so much for being patient with me and still offering your support~ ^^ Happy reading!

(Extra note: I still refer to them by their codenames since they're not officially off duty, just removed from the base in case of a threat. Sort of like being put on stand-by. That's all ^^)

Twitch looked around at the perfectly neat minimal apartment. Everything was exactly as she remembered it when she first visited Lion while off duty. She caressed his statue of 'The Kiss' in the same way she had done before. Her overwhelming sense of deja vu was almost welcoming as she remembered the first time she laid eyes on it. "Alright," Lion said bringing their things in. "You'll be in my room, and I'll sleep on the couch." Twitch turned to follow Lion into his bedroom. There was a French flag pinned on his wall banner-style above a twin bed. There were nightstands on both sides of the bed with a single glass lamp in the direct center. He must like symmetry, Twitch thought to herself as she scanned the room. "But, Olivier, wouldn't the couch be uncomfortable?" Twitch spoke up after getting familiar with the layout. "Not at all," he said as he walked over to the sofa. He removed the cushions and hit a latch before extending the bed. "I have a pull out couch." Twitch placed a finger to her chin in mock thought. "Comment?" Lion asked. "Why would a single man need a pull out couch if he never expects any company?"

Lion opened his mouth as if to answer, but ended up looking at Twitch as if he were also curious himself. "You know what? I'll think about that and get back to you." Twitch giggled to herself as she turned to look out of Lion's balcony window. It was odd not seeing tires, wooden targets, and walls with ropes outside. There were no sounds of planes coming in or going out, no sounds of trampling feet as recruits jogged outside, no echoing chatter in long hallways on the other side of the door. It was just quiet, and... Peaceful, but in a slightly unnerving way. "It's different than at base, huh?" Lion said placing the cushions back on the sofa after folding the bed back up. "Ouais. It's definitely going to take some getting used to. How do you adjust so well when you come back to base after staying here for so long?" Twitch asked now turning to face him. Lion shrugged. "I don't really know. I just go where I'm needed and adjust to it as quickly as possible." Twitch smiled to herself on that last note. He was always quick to adapt to any surrounding; and in that way- he was a survivor. Not to mention all his trials he overcame to get where he was now. He was quite admirable in that way. "Emma?" Twitch snapped to attention. "Would you like to go to the cinema or have dinner with me?" Twitch smiled and nodded. "I would love to, Olivier." Lion smiled wide. "Great! I'll get ready then!"

Twitch held her hands behind her back as she leaned forward to inspect a traditional Chinese lucky cat toy. Since the cinema was closed for remodeling and it was too early for an actual dinner, Lion and Twitch decided to familiarize themselves with the streets of England. Twitch was more into the shops and the streets on which they resided, Lion was constantly scanning the surroundings and people watching for suspicious looking people or behaviors. "You need to loosen up a little, you're stressing yourself out," Twitch had tried to reason with him. Lion shook his head as his eyes continued to shift around them, "We're on leave, but still on duty. You're either too alert, or too loose- and I'd rather be the option that keeps us alive." Twitch giggled to herself as she slipped her arms around Lion as if to give him a hug. She gripped the gun he hid beneath his shirt in a holster on his back as she pressed herself to him. "That's why you're so obviously carrying this thing around, right?" Lion looked down at her with an expression that hinted at dismay. If Twitch could tell it was there, then it was surely visible. What if someone had approached him from behind and attempted to lift it? Lion placed his arms around Twitch and lowered his head to give into the illusion of a hug. "We need to find somewhere I can re-position it then. I didn't know it was obvious." Twitch placed a hand on his face and turned to whisper in his ear, "It's not. I had to play off my hug somehow." Lion smiled to himself shaking his head. She was such a handful at times. Twitch pulled away from him and checked the time on her phone. "It's almost six, how about that dinner?" Twitch said smiling up at Lion. He nodded and held his elbow out for her to wrap her arm in his. "I know this French place that's just like home. You'll love it, I promise."

Twitch flipped through Goût De La Maison's menu. Their cuisines were organized by the areas of France they hailed from. Lion had opted for Cassoulet from the Toulousain section in memory of his hometown Toulouse. Twitch had decided on Coq Au Vin with a glass of red wine as an ode to Nancy since there were no entrees from her birthplace. "Drinking on duty? I would have never expected that from you, Madame Pichon," Lion said raising an eyebrow. "It's only one glass, not enough to get me blitzed," Twitch said unable to hold back her laughter at her lame pun. "Well, in that case, I guess I'll have a glass as well," Lion said before the waiter took their menus and left. Twitch raised an eyebrow of her own as she smiled at Lion. "What?" Lion asked oblivious. "That's a little bit much for you, isn't it? What happened to following the rules?" Lion chuckled leaning forward to peer at her with his piercing blue eyes. "If you can do it, I can too." Twitch sat back to fold her arms across her chest. She smiled smugly shaking her head. "My, my, Monsieur Flament. I never expected you to be one to try and keep up with Emmanuelle Pichon." Lion shrugged as he clasped his hands together on the table. "I've been doing more than keeping up. In fact, I've recently been in touch." Twitch looked down to hide an unexpected blush. "Touche, Monsieur."

The waiter had just come back in time to change the subject to their meals. He served them their plates, and set the wine glasses on his serving tray on the table. He took the wine bottle off the tray and popped the cork out with his thumb. "Pour Madame, et pour Monsieur," he said as he filled their glasses. "Merci," they both said as he set the bottle in the middle of the table. "Bon appetite," Lion said raising a fork to Twitch. "Bon appetite," Twitch replied with the same gesture. "Ohh, mon dieu. This reminds me so much of home," Twitch said with a sigh as she savored her bite of chicken and mushrooms, chasing it with a sip of wine after. "See, I told you," Lion said flashing one of his innocent boyish smiles. He paused as he studied Twitch's face. Her eyes seemed to be more glittery, even in the low light. Upon looking closer, he could see tears sitting in the bottom of her eyes. She was either really happy, or very homesick. He wanted to ask her, but he was afraid of the answer that would make him regret choosing to bring her here.

"Emma?" Lion finally spoke up after battling himself. Twitch set down her wine glass gave him a smile. "Ouais?" Lion took a deep breath and held up a finger as he too took a few swallows of his wine. "Ah, I wanted to ask you... Well, I noticed you seemed like you were on the verge of crying," he said waiting for some reply. Twitch took another bite of a mushroom as she slowly nodded her head. "You're not upset, are you?" Lion asked innocently as he took a bite of duck. Twitch covered her mouth with her napkin as she laughed. She sighed heavily dabbing her napkin at the corners of her eyes to catch said tears. "Non, mon chere~ It just makes me so happy to have something I haven't had in many years. How did you find out about this place?" Twitch asked with a sigh. Lion took a long sip of wine before answering. "When I leave base to stay at my apartment, I don't always just stay inside and read. I do go out here and there when I can. " Twitch giggled to herself before asking, "Do you constantly look around when you're by yourself too?" Lion gave her a short laugh as he shook his head. "I like to be a little carefree when I can, you know."

There was a short silence as they both enjoyed their meals and wine. Twitch was completely oblivious to the looks Lion continually gave her as he mulled over asking her the one question he really wanted answered. "Emma, I have something I really need to ask you." Twitch pushed her plate and utensils away as she wiped her mouth. "Hmm?" Lion topped off his wine and locked his eyes with hers. "How often do you think of Gustave?" Twitch looked down in silence as she thought it over. "Well," she began with a quivering voice. "I think of him when I miss him." Lion sat forward pushing his plate to the side. "And how often is that?" Twitch hastily grabbed her glass of wine and took a long swallow topping it off. "I think of him pretty often I guess. He is the love of my life after all." Lion nodded slowly looking away. He ran a hand through his hair before turning his eyes back on her. He opened his mouth to speak before Twitch interjected him. "Look, Olivier, I know that you may be confused about things after that day in my room; but I'm still with Gustave, and we have to honor that the best we can now." Lion shut his mouth and slowly nodded as if he understood. There was a very long, and very awkward silence as they both avoided looking at each other. "If you weren't involved with him, how would you be feeling about me right now?" Lion asked. Twitch's attention snapped back to Lion who was looking at her with just his eyes. The way her eyelashes fluttered gave him his answer. "I think we need more wine," Twitch said filling their glasses back up.

Lion nearly tripped as he forced his door open. Twitch giggled as she stepped inside of his apartment using him for balance. In one of her hands she held a wine bottle that was a little ways past half empty. The two of them didn't expect one bottle of wine to turn into two, but as they continued to sip during their first bottle, the questions Lion began to ask Twitch became more and more forward; and more and more nerve wrecking. Twitch set the bottle on the small ledge in front of Lion's kitchen sink. She made her way over to the sofa and flopped down as Lion put their jackets away. He too made his way to the sofa, and sat down to lay between Twitch's legs resting his head on her stomach. Her hands rested on his head to run her slender fingers through his wispy brown hair. Lion sighed as he hooked one of his arms under one of Twitch's legs. His middle finger stroked up and down her lower leg as he thought about their evening together. "Emma?" Lion said with his words in italics. "Mmm?" was her drunken reply. Lion turned over on his stomach to face her. Her face was still flushed from the buzz they shared. "Who are you thinking about right now?" Lion said resting his hands on the tops of her thighs. Twitch closed her eyes to take a deep breath, and caressed Lion's face as she opened them. "There's no one else here for me to think about," she said barely above a whisper.

There was a hard silence as they stared at each other. Lion's hands contracted squeezing Twitch's thighs as she ran a hand through his hair again. Lion then placed his hands on either side of her as he pulled himself up. He was now hovering over Twitch almost touching noses with her. "What are we doing back here?" Twitch whispered looking a little too deep into Lion's eyes. Lion swallowed hard as he looked back into Twitch's eyes just as deep. "I don't know... Do you want me to leave?" Twitch's hands found themselves back on either side of Lion's face. She ran her thumbs along his jawline before saying, "Non~" Lion leaned down and connected his lips to Twitch's. The way she pressed hers back to his let him know she was just as eager to go back to that place they were before. Their tongues found their way back to each other to play across the borders of each other's lips. Lion's hands slid between Twitch's back and the sofa cushions to pull her up on his lap. Her legs wrapped around his waist, and he slowly stood to walk into his bedroom never breaking the kiss.

Lion lay Twitch on his bed, and pulled away from her. His hands moved to the hem of her shirt to push it up. She lifted her arms so he could pull it off and toss it aside. He deeply kissed her again before turning his attention to her neck where that scent of vanilla resided. His lips made contact with all those spots that turned her on the same way they had before. Her chest was flush from drink and lust, and her skin was warm like spiced rum. Lion reached behind Twitch to unhook her bra. The straps slid sensually down her arms as he pulled it off of her. He pulled off his own shirt to toss aside before returning his lips to her body. He kissed over her breasts, up to the peaks of her nipples, but not servicing them the way he had done before. He kissed over her stomach, down to the spot just above her pelvis. He gripped the waistband of her leggings, and pulled them down. She had no panties on this time, almost as if she had expected the ongoing encounter.

Lion put Twitch's legs over his shoulders. He brung his face down to that hot swollen area between her legs to slowly lick over the delicate folds of her anatomy. Twitch took a deep breath that turned into a small moan. He then took his right hand and rested it on the outer are of her vagina, and pairing up his index finger with his middle, then the ring finger with the pinkie- he spread her open. Her clitoris was already starting to swell with the rest of her in her excitement. He brought his lips down on her to envelop the more sensitive part of her clitoris in a sucking kiss. Twitch's thighs flinched as waves of warm electricity pulsed through her nether regions as he worked his lips and tongue around her clit. Her hands covered her mouth as he slipped his middle and ring finger inside of her. Their curved motion of his fingers as he slid them in and out, combined with his licking and sucking of her clitoris, made Twitch feel that pressure she had to fight against between her legs. Every time his fingertips touched towards the front of her, she had that urge to release. It grew increasingly more difficult when Lion began to bring his attention to the outer folds between her legs. His light sucking on every delicate part she had between her legs was too great of a sensation.

Twitch's legs shook as Lion summoned forth a wave of ejaculate from her as his pace sped up when he felt her wetness increase. Twitch threw her head back moaning loudly as she let her body respond in its own way. Her walls contracted around his fingers as he pressed against that part of her that commanded her to squirt against her will. Lion slowly removed his fingers from inside of Twitch to inside his mouth. She tasted sweet yet acidic, just like their wine. Lion leaned back to wiggle out of his pants and underwear. He kicked them off of the bed and took himself in his hands, pressing the head against her entrance. Twitch placed her hand on top of his free hand and nodded allowing him to press into her. It was easier this time, now that he had pushed her past the needed point of lubrication. He took his hand that he used to guide himself into her to hold up her leg by the calf, resting his fingers in the crook behind her knee. He gave her long slow strokes at first, earning breathy moans and sharp gasps from her. He gradually sped up his pace, forcing more of her juices out with every inward thrust. She fluttered her eyes open to look up at him the same way she had done their first time together. Lion rested a hand on her face, running his thumb along her lips. Twitch opened her mouth and wrapped her lips around his thumb never breaking their gaze on each other. Lion chuckled in between his thrusts. He pulled his thumb from her mouth to replace it with his tongue as he kissed her deeply when they both hit their climax.

Twitch laughed breathlessly when Lion pulled away to throw himself down beside her on her right. She looked over at him through her naturally thick, dark eyelashes. Her shining pools of green clashed with is ocean blue gems as he too turned to look at her. His left arm came up to pull her closer to him. They turned on their sides, and Twitch snuggled herself up to Lion fitting the curvature of her body to his. She placed her arm on top of his and locked their fingers together. Lion nestled his face in her long locks of chocolate brown hair, inhaling the coconut and vanilla scent deeply into his lungs. They didn't speak to each other, they just lie there together as one. Twitch could feel a nagging feeling in the back of her mind. Somewhere, her sobriety and morality were fussing at her. Don't make promises you can't keep. Don't make deals if you won't follow through... She wasn't worried about it right now. She was in the arms of a man she... She knew and trusted. It wasn't like she wanted to end up kissing him, or lying together in the same bed naked when they had more than enough time alone together; it was just one of those things that happened. After all, not everything had a reason for it happening... Right?

I hope you guys are enjoying it now because tragedy is about to strike (or is it?) Everything is about to go to hell in a handbasket (or maybe it'll go to Heaven instead) Y'all are going to hate me (or will you love me?) I'm just being dramatic (or am I?) Hehe~ Thanks for making it through the chapter c: (multiple heart and stuff because they keep getting removed) Take care and happy reading~! ^^

Sidenote: When I wrote this scene, I was listening to "Sister" by She Wants Revenge. It is literally the PERFECT song for the relationship I'm aiming for Twitch and Lion to have (if you listen to it, I suggest reading along to the lyrics but switch the roles- you'll see what I mean c;)