Game Over

"What IS that?"

"Hm."

"Ah!"

"Run. The other way. The OTHER way."

"I'm trying!" Ari squeaked, "It's some kind of freaky humanoid or something."

"Behind you. The flying creature, it's-"

"I see it. Dude, there's two!"

"Get out of the corner woman...!"

"I can't! I gotta try to hit it but it's...ugh! No!"

Vergil silently shook his head as the man on the television fell to his knees to die before the screen slowly faded to black. Soon after, the otherwise darkened bedroom was re-lit with a faint light as the title screen appeared before them.

He looked over at the disgruntled woman wrapped in blankets next to him as she let out a huff. The evening had been a relaxing one since they had finished their duties for the day. In fact, they had even managed to wrap their missions up a little earlier than usual which he was more than welcome to, especially on a Saturday. They had taken a nice warm shower, eaten a satisfying dinner and curled up on their bed to finish a game that they had started months ago but only now were actually getting time to make progress on.

It was quite interesting to him really. Before her, he had never given video games a second thought. It just wasn't something that had captured his attention, especially when chess and academic texts could offer him so much more. He personally preferred entertainment that was wholesome, thought-provoking and could exercise his critical thinking skills and he doubted video games could ever measure up. That was, until he was made aware of strategy and puzzle games.

The first one she introduced him to was called I Spy and once he got used to holding the small hand-held and using the awkward little stylus to navigate the screen at the same time, he found himself playing it for several hours in one sitting. Quite a few games later, here he was playing one of the most enjoyable ones he had encountered thus far, the very first Silent Hill. He especially appreciated the mystery and horror aspects that this one brought to the table. So far however, the strange array of enemies had been giving them both a run for their money.

"Your turn." Ari nudged the controller into his shoulder and he took it with a smirk.

"Giving up?"

"As if." She rolled her eyes, "I just need a moment to think of how i''ll get revenge on those suckers."

Vergil chuckled as he set the controller on the floor next to their bed, wrapping his arms around her, "Perhaps it's time for a break, hm?"

Ari hummed as Vergil leaned down and nuzzled his face into her neck, planting gentle kisses and bites.

"But what about our game...?" Her eyes fluttered shut as she began to give in to his touch.

"We'll finish it later." he mumbled as he started to lay her down on her back.

He heard her sigh as he felt her legs wrap around his waist. Lightly trailing his tongue along the curve of her neck, with one of his hands he let his fingers dance lightly up her thigh before resting them on her hip. He could feel her breath tickle his ear as he let his eyes slide shut, fully ready to give in to what he knew was inevitable.

He had long accepted that his years of mastering his self-control easily dissolved completely when in her presence and, since he had married her six years ago, there was no longer any identifiable reason for him to resist anymore. Sure, before they had gotten together and even early on after their union it was a struggle, but now he freely gave in to the urges and temptations that her alluring eyes and swaying hips aroused in his very being and he loved every delicious moment of it.

Admittedly it was quite awkward for him at first, the hardest part being simply letting himself act on the feelings when he had suppressed and ignored them for so long. It had taken him almost a year to completely let loose and to top it off, Ari was a virgin when they married, so the awkwardness was amplified times two. However, once they got passed the simpler and more innocent acts of affection, they graduated to more explicit and racier things while also getting bolder in communicating to each other when and how they wanted it.

He bit his lip lightly as he remembered one of the hottest moments they had shared during that time. She had caught him completely off guard that morning as he was sifting through a pile of mail which became a distant memory as she pushed him back onto the couch and straddled him. It was almost embarrassing remembering the way he breathed anxiously as she yanked his head back and kissed him deeply while slowly grinding on him. And it wasn't long before she had slid down his lap and had him crying out in ways he never imagined he was capable of. Dante still didn't know to this day everything that had taken place that day on that old leather couch of his.

"Mmm...wait." Her whisper floated lightly through the otherwise silent room, partially bringing him out of the ecstasy that was descending upon him in the rising heat of the moment.

He pulled back to gaze down at her and glanced at the swells of her breasts rising and falling just inches below his chest. "What's wrong?" his voice was husky and just above a whisper.

"If we don't finish our game first, we'll never get back to it." He watched her lick her lips as she smiled up at him, "We've been wanting to finish it for a while now."

"We will darling, but let's make love first." He breathed as he rubbed her thigh.

"But you know we always fall asleep afterward," she giggled as he nipped at her breasts through the thin fabric of her tight t-strap shirt, "That tickles Vergil!"

"Mhmm...I know." His voice was smooth as he rose to his knees and roughly snatched his t-shirt over his head, making a mess of his downy hair before looking down at the dainty caramel-colored foot suddenly pressing into his chest. He smirked.

"Not now. Later. Exercise that self control of yours sir."

He lifted a silvery brow, "Are you taunting me my dear?" He could practically see the mischief dancing in her big brown eyes as he brought his gaze back to meet hers.

"Maybe." She batted her eyelashes as she nudged her foot further into his chest.

He growled inwardly as she hissed, his eyes not wavering even once as he took hold of her foot and nibbled the pads of her toes. "12 seconds."

"Nope."

"10."

"Seven."

He leaned down to hover over her, blue eyes gazing deeply into brown ones, "Come now baby doll, only seven?"

"Yep." Ari put a slender finger to his lips to silence him, "And go slowly."

He sighed quietly, knowing her demands were absolute. Although she played dirty sometimes, he knew he could easily wipe that smirk off of her face and have her begging and breathless. Of course he also knew that if he wanted to win their secret little game this time, he'd have to really push himself to maintain control with so little time on this round; but he was confident.

"I'll count." Ari propped herself up on her arms.

"Alright, but I'm flipping you." The look that appeared on her face at that moment had him feeling a bit smug.

"From behind?"

He smirked, silently knowing he had shaken her confidence in her chance of winning against him.

"Fine, but when I get to zero you have to stop."

"If you can get to zero."

Vergil panted deeply as a smirk slid onto his face, watching the spent woman next to him as she seemed to focus on catching her breath and regaining her strength. "You lose."

"I almost had you." She stuck her tongue out before pulling it back in as Vergil teasingly snapped at it with his teeth.

"But almost doesn't cut it." He flashed a smile, and Ari poked a finger in one of his dimples.

"You don't play fair." She reached up to flick a tendril of hair that rested on his forehead.

"I never claimed to in the first place, my love." He winked as he smoothed a hand behind her to smack her bottom.

"Hey! Don't go to sleep." She swatted at his chest playfully before running a hand through his hair.

"I won't, I won't." His eyelids were already beginning to get heavy. He didn't know how long he'd last, but he'd try to fight it off for as long as he could. He never understood why it seemed his body's natural response was to fall asleep after making love. Though he didn't mind it most of the time, sometimes he did find it to be slightly annoying.

"Sure." Ari smirked at him before leaning in to kiss him tenderly.

Vergil smoothed one of his hands down her arm, taking her hand in his. He lifted it to his lips, kissing the diamond ring that faintly sparkled with the television screen's glow before gazing at it. A small smile appeared on his face as he began to think deeply.

Ari tilted her head, "What?"

He shifted his gaze to lock with her curious one, "We share such a deep and special bond, of which cannot be severed. A precious love that is everlasting, both now and forever."

Ari hummed lowly and smiled as they stared at each other silently for a few moments, "You know, sometimes you leave me speechless with the things you say. You have a beautiful way of expressing yourself with words."

"Surely it's not only my words with which I can leave you speechless, love." He smirked before laughing lowly, as he made to capture her hands that began swatting at him. "Hey, behave yourself."

"You first, smart alec." Ari rolled her eyes, a smile of her own not failing to grace her face at the sound of his laughter. "I'm thankful to share this special love with you Vergil."

"And I, you, my sweet little dove."

"I love you." She snuggled close to him as he pulled her into an embrace.

"I love you too."

"Well, so much for finishing Silent Hill huh?" Ari's voice was fading into a whisper as she mumbled into his chest.

Vergil chuckled lowly, "It seems so. Perhaps next time we will actually succeed in finishing it."

Ari smirked, "Yeah right."

For this had been the 12th time they had attempted to complete that game, and counting.