Intimacy
"This is insane!" Archer shrieked. "We can't let her continue to do this!"
"I have to agree," Tero said. He crossed his arms and narrowed his eyebrows. His eyes, as well as everyone else's, were locked onto Neo. "I know she's getting better at multitasking and insisted on doing this, but this is just too much. I don't care if she is a royal with all four elements at her command. She's going to get hurt doing this."
"Captain! Please make her stop!" Bepo cried, tears streaking down his worried, fuzzy face.
Law sighed internally. He wanted to do just that, but knew he had to let her continue. He also knew that at the very second he felt she couldn't take anymore, he would warp her out of this battle whether she objected to it or not. There was no way they were going to end up a dead after only a week of marriage. He forced those thoughts out of his mind while locking back onto how Neo was feeling. He and his entire crew had their eyes locked onto the battle before them unable to look away even when they spoke to each other. All of them were tense with worry and would spring into the air and help her if they knew how to fly.
The crew was just departing from an uninhabited island when a pirate crew, who didn't have their jolly roger on display, had ambushed them at the same time a fairly violent storm popped up. Neo, despite Law's heavy objections, took on the entire battle herself when it was revealed the attacking pirate crew didn't have any devil fruit users. They were just some random crew who got the bright, stupid, idea to take on the warlord and his crew while pretending to be civilians.
Neo was using all of her crystals simultaneously. She used some of her wind and water crystals to hold back the storm and sea, leaving the sub untouched in the effects of the battle and storm while using her crystals to attack the other pirates and keep herself dry. She first melted their guns then would throw back their cannonballs when they were fired at her or the sub. She started out strong, but doing this for an hour, her split focus was starting to take its toll on her. Law could feel her weakening. Topaz felt it as well, but she remained dutifully silent.
The crew shouted and cursed when one of the opposing pirates got a rope around Neo's ankle and jerked her down to the deck of their ship. She struggled against the man, but with her dwindling magic, he managed to pull her to him.
"Come here, little pretty. Up close, I can see how that warlord fancies you and has taken you as his wife. He's a rather lucky man. But his luck ends here. I'm take you as my own."
Anger and fear of being touched and taken away from Law bubbled up in her chest. She shouted out while bring the palms of her hands down to the man's ears. "Let go of me!"
An inch before Neo's palms collided with the man's ears, a low boom of thunder erupted from her hands. The man's eardrums exploded causing blood to spill out of his ears. The rope fell from Neo's foot as the man collapsed in agony. She shot back up to the air while staring at her hands in disbelief. "What just happened?"
"Captain, did Neo just create thunder from her hands?" Shachi asked.
"I don't know," Law replied, his eyebrows narrowed in confusion.
"Well, she does control storms," Topaz offered. "Perhaps she just learned how to control that in a different way?"
Neo continued to rise into the air until her magic faltered and her crystals flickered away. She started to plummet to the sea when Law's Room appeared around her. Next thing she knew, she was dropping into his arms. Panting hard from her exhaustion she managed to squeak out his name. "Law."
"That's enough," Law ordered in his captain tone.
His tone and eyes were a bit sharper than normal so she knew not to argue with him this time. She just nodded in acceptance to his order. With what little magic she could summon up, she disbanded the storm above them, calming the elements.
"Curse you, woman!" one of the opposing pirates shouted over at them. "You'll regret this!"
"Seriously? After all Neo did to them they think they still have a chance of take her down now?" Archer asked. "Stupid."
"Some people just don't learn," Conner said while shaking his head. "They have nothing left to fight us with. Let's just get out of here."
Law nodded in agreement. There was nothing left to be done here, but take care of Neo. He looked over his now relaxed crew as they eyed her carefully for injuries. He dropped his own eyes to her and said, "Let's get underway then. You've done more than enough here."
Neo nodded and rested her head on his shoulder. Ignoring the weak threats from the other crew, the Heart Pirates disappeared into the sub and went about their normal routines. As Law carried her through the sub, Neo said, "I still can't believe how fast the news of our marriage traveled."
"As much as I would have liked to kept that a secret a little bit longer, it doesn't really matter," Law replied. His mind wandered back to the day after their marriage. Sure enough, there on the paper in bold letters was the announcement and even a picture from their wedding. It angered him so much that the photographer, or so he assumed, leaked out their marriage. He thought he had threatened the man enough to not say anything. Perhaps he should have known better. He really didn't know who leaked it out. It might have been the photographer, it might have been the preacher, or it could have been some random stranger who saw them on the island and did some pilfering until they found their wedding photo negatives. While it did anger Law that Neo was now in this position of being a pirate and a warlord's wife, he also had to admit he was glad that their relationship was out. The world now knew they were off limits to the unwanted affections of strangers. They could officially lay claim to each other in public. "Now everyone knows you are mine."
"And you are mine," Neo replied back. She lifted up and pressed her lips to his before laying her head back on his shoulder with a tired sigh.
…
Law was scribbling his pen over the paper furiously when he suddenly stopped. He looked up towards the door of their room. He knew nothing was wrong, but he felt like something was going on that shouldn't have been. He located Neo, who was in the rec. room, before laying down his pen and headed for the door. She wasn't blocking her feelings or thoughts from him, but it was very clear she was up to something.
The closer he got to his destination he started to hear his crew's voices, or a couple of them. They were muffled behind the not completely closed door of the rec. room, but he could easily tell they were indeed up to something with the chuckles and snickers he heard. He then heard Neo's voice warning them that he was near before he pushed opened the door. He ran his eyes over the room and the people inside.
All three females, Bepo, Shachi, Penguin, and two other crewmates were inside. The crew froze in their tracks, their faces turning white and guilty. Neo was the only one who didn't hold an, 'Oh crap! We're so in trouble', look on her face. She just collapsed her hands in front of her and obtained an innocent look in her eyes. She smiled sweetly at him while his eyes locked onto the black, out of place, marks on her skin. "Hey, my love. I thought you were working."
"I was," Law said, running his eyes over her exposed skin. He frowned. All along her shoulder, arms and hands were tattoos identical to his; even the 'death' on his fingers was now decorating her fingers. He crossed his arms and began tapping his finger on his elbow. "But I got the distinct feeling that something was going on. Those had better not be real. And there better not be any under her top."
"Of course not, Captain!" all the male crewmates shrieked with red cheeks. "They're not real! And we'd never do that! We love and respect her too much!"
"It's just paint, Captain," Bepo said more calmly.
"We were just having some fun," Ikkaku said. She propped her hands on her wide hips. "And we were curious as to what Neo would look like with tattoos. But since we don't have the actual ink and stuff we had to improvise. I don't think she looks half bad. I think she should get some real ones that are identical to yours."
Everyone in the room froze in shock at the woman's suggestion. Law's eyebrows narrowed, a deep growl threatening to release from his throat. Everyone waited to see what the captain's next move would be. They all relaxed when he just released a sigh and pinched the bridge of his nose. He said, "It's getting late. Neo, it's time for bed. And you're still tired from your battle yesterday."
"I suppose so," Neo said with a smile. She joined Law over by the door and grabbed onto his arm. She waved the crew before following him out into the hall. "Good night, everyone."
"Good night, Neo," they called back.
"You know you're so cute when you get so over protective." Neo giggled. She snuggled into his arm as they drew near to their room. She waved the back of her hand at him. "It really is just paint. It'll wash off."
"Then wash it off," Law said in a semi-serious tone. They entered into the room and he pointed to their bathroom. "Now."
Rolling her eyes with a smile, Neo pushed upon her toes and kissed his cheek. "Okay, but only because it's starting to itch. It has nothing to do with you telling me to do it."
"And, Neo." Law placed his finger under her chin. He tilted her head and locked eyes with her. "You are forbidden from ever getting real tattoos. No needle, but for my medical ones, are allow to ever touch your delicate skin."
"Oh, I think if I ever wanted one I could easily convince you to let me," Neo purred. She pushed up on her toes again and pressed their lips together. He grabbed her hips and squeezed them before slowly dragging them around to her back. She sensed him wanting to deepen the kiss, but decided she wasn't going to let him. She lightly licked his lips before walking away from him, leaving him desperately wanting more than what she gave him.
Law chuckled and watched her disappear into the bathroom with one of his button up, cotton shirt she started wearing, without pants or shorts, before walking back over to his desk. Both knew she would never get tattoos. She didn't even like it when he finished his own tattoos on his hand. He sat down to finish up what he was writing before.
A few minutes later, Neo emerged. She walked over to the bed then turned her eyes to Law. "You know…it wouldn't hurt for you to take a break once in a while and have some fun. You don't always have to be the captain to the crew."
"I am the captain," Law said flatly.
Neo pouched out her lips in thought while he gathered up his papers and stacked them neatly on his desk before standing up. Feel like he was ignoring her, Neo summoned a wind crystal and trapped him in a small whirlwind.
His eyes widened in shock before going back to normal. He glanced over at Neo who winked and stuck her tongue out at him. "Neo."
"I said have some fun," she replied.
"Neo, put me down immediately," Law ordered.
Neo sighed and lowered him to the ground. She turned to climb into bed. Muttering to herself, she said, "Fine. But it really wouldn't kill you to have some fun once in a while."
"Oh, I do have fun," Law whispered into her ear.
She squeaked in surprise at the sudden closeness and his warm breath washing over her skin. She turned to look at him over her shoulder.
As soon as she was turned enough, Law hooked his arm around her and pulled her onto the bed with him. He pinned her wrists down on the bed by her head. While trailing kisses over her neck, he spoke to her. "But my fun is a bit different than yours. And I'll never touch you like that."
"You're talking about -ah- hn- torturing your enemies," Neo said, trying to fight back her moans as Law's lips and tongue moved over her skin. He hit her soft stop, causing her to arch into him. "I'm talking about fun."
"Mmm." Law hummed against her neck, vibrating her skin, making her tense, and shiver. He lifted up from her neck and smiled. "Let's have a little fun right now. I need to punish you for teasing me a few minutes ago. You know better than to do that."
"Yes," Neo said. Pulling her hands free, she ran her fingers through his black hair and pulled him down to her. "I do. That's why I did it. So punish me, my pirate lover."
Pressing their lips together in a heated kiss, she instantly slipped her tongue into his mouth and tasted every corner of his dark cavern until she elicited a moan from him. She smiled against his lips before he decided to retaliate. He captured her tongue and sucked on it, earning several moans and whimpers from her. He then released her tongue and mouth, allowing her to regain her breath so she didn't pass out on him before he could enact him punishment. He trailed kisses down to her neck where he nipped and sucked mercilessly until he hit her tender spot, causing her to arch against him again.
He smiled at her reaction then started to trail his right hand down her side. His hand trailed down the dip of her waist to her hip and as far as he could reach down the smooth skin of her leg until he brought his hand back up. When coming back up her side, he slipped his hand under her nightshirt. He continued to trail up her skin, causing her to moan and pant softly in his ear at the tickle sensation until he got to her breast. He lightly brushed his fingers over her mound then squeezed softly multiple times. She whimpered at the treatment, arching her back again. Her fingers tugged on a strain of his hair, impatient for his lips to come back to hers.
Obeying her silent command, Law released her neck and recaptured her lips. They danced their tongues in a playful battle for dominance. Getting lost in their little game, Neo, unknowingly, trailed her fingers through Law's hair, once again putting him in a trance while they kissed and caused him to giving in to his desires of wanting to take this farther. He released his hold on her breast so he could start to unbutton the thin fabric that separated him from her flesh. He skillfully unbuttoned her top with one hand until he reached the last two buttons. His hand skimmed against her clothed breasts causing his senses to come rushing back to him. He abruptly stopped kissing her and pulled back before he could undo the last two buttons. His face was flushed, his heart pounding, as he avoided eye contact with her. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to…I wasn't trying t-"
"Law." Neo reached up and placed her finger over his lips, silencing him. He pulled his eyes back to hers. She smiled tenderly. Her finger slid from his lips. She brushed her finger over his goatee before she cupped his cheek. "Don't stop."
When Law didn't move, Neo sat up. Keeping their eyes locked together, she pressed her forehead to his. A swell of affection erupted in Law's chest when he saw the undying light of love and trust in her eyes. She snaked her hand back into his hair, lightly massaging his scalp until his eyelids were half closed. She then stopped and brushed their noses together. "It's okay, Law. Don't stop."
Carefully, Law searched her eyes and her feelings. He felt she was still nervous about this, but it was very clear she was also ready for it. Slowly, he raised his hands back up to the last two buttons of her cotton shirt and snapped them open. She pressed their lips back together as he took hold of the fabric and slowly brushed it off her shoulders and down her arms. Once her left arm was freed she wrapped it around his shoulders, pressing their lips tighter together in a more passionate kiss, then did the same with her right arm. Law ran his warm hands over the bare skin of her back before wrapping his arms around her as she wrapped her legs around his waist. He lifted her up and moved her into the correct position on the bed then broke their kiss. "Neo, at any point in time you want me to stop for any reason…"
"I know, Law." Neo nodded. "I know."
He leaned down and nuzzled against her, his goatee tickling her soft skin. "We're going to take it slow. The more relaxed you are the less it'll hurt."
"Okay." She nodded again.
With a deep, slow breath to calm his own nerves, Law kissed her lips for a minute before working his way over her skin. He trailed kisses across her neck and shoulders while his hands ran slowly over her sides, kneading and massaging her body. He paused when his lips got to her left shoulder. His eyes locked onto the scar left behind from the mercenary's sword. An old familiar heat of anger bubbled up in his chest at the memory. That was one scar that wasn't going to fade away, even with the help of the healer's cream. She would be stuck with it forever. With an over whelming desire now burning within, he wanted to go back in time and kill that man over and over again for hurting her. His mind became plagued with the thoughts of how much she had been hurt in the past. And how he was getting ready to cause her even more pain. He didn't want that. He couldn't do that to her. He had to stop this before he hurt her. A soft rake of her fingers through his hair, snapped Law back to their room. He looked at her.
She had felt his anger and thoughts. Her eyes were softened with an apologetic look. "You don't have to stop. It's not your fault, Law. You didn't do this to me. And I'm sorry I can't heal it completely. Do you think it's ugly?"
"No, love." Law lifted up and placed a kiss on her lips. "You are very beautiful. Your scars will never hinder that. I'm sorry for hesitating and make you feel my anger. Would you like to continue?"
"Yes," Neo mumbled against his lips. He reached over to their nightstand. Her heartbeat increased when he pulled out a blue tube from the drawer. "What is that?"
"Just some lube." He flashed her the tube. He ran his hand over her thigh. "It's just another step to the main part of this. Just relax."
Neo nodded. She leaned back into her pillow with a sigh.
When Law returned to her, he placed another kiss on her lips before he resumed kissing over her marred, but smooth skin. He kissed over her heart, pausing to take in the fast pulse under his lips then trailed down the crevasse of her breasts before taking her left mound into his mouth and started sucking softly. She tensed up and drew in a sharp breath, clenching her hands in his hair. They had done this part before, but it was different this time. She felt more ready for it.
He glanced up at her with a pause. Her face was flushed, but she was clearly adjusting and enjoying it. With a slight go-ahead nod from her, he continued. Sucking harder with each second, he made her arch her back and softly beg for more while clenching and unclenching her hands in his hair.
He switched sides. Taking her right mound in his mouth and he gave her the same treatment as before. Not wanting her to spend her energy before getting to the main part, he moved down to her stomach where he continued kissing every single one of her scars. She tensed up again when he slipped his tongue into her naval and kissed around it. He smiled against her skin. It didn't matter what he did to relax her, she was always going to tense up like that.
He placed the tube on the bed before hooking his fingers into her panties and pulled them down over her legs. He tossed them on the floor before placing soft kisses over her thighs. Feeling her heartbeat and anxiety rising again, he glanced back up at her. Neo blushed when their eyes locked. Their minds whirled around the fact that this was the first time he's seen her naked and he wasn't looking at her as a doctor. He was looking at her as a man, as her husband. She swallowed and gave him a nod to proceed. He nodded back. Reclaiming the tube, he uncapped it and squeezed out the contents onto his finger. Setting the tube aside, he laid back down beside her and kissed her temple. "This might hurt a bit."
She nodded, nervous. He kissed her in an attempt to distract her as he move his finger to its destination and slipped inside of her. She drew in a sharp breath of surprise.
He kissed her again and whispered softly to her. "I'm sorry. Just try to relax for me."
She followed him like always. Taking some deep breaths to relax herself.
Once he felt her body still again, he slowly moved his finger while returning his lips to her neck then slipped in another one when she was good and relaxed.
She moaned and flinched at the unfamiliar movements and pleasure he showed her. She rolled her head back while closing her eyes, taking in how good this felt. She grabbed his shirt and tugged on it.
Understanding her meaning, he retreated from her, sat up on his legs and pulled his shirt over his head.
Neo sat up. She pressed her lips to his tattooed chest before brushing her fingertips over his caramel colored skin. She trailed her fingers over his chest, down his rippling abs until she got to the top of his jeans. She paused when she noticed the bulge in them. Swallowing, she placed her fingers over the bulge and pressed gently.
Law moaned at the touch, his eyelids flickering half closed in bliss.
She shyly looked up at him. "That was good? You liked that?"
"Yes," Law whispered huskily. He leaned down and nipped her neck and shoulder then licked her ear. "Do it again."
She did. Pressing her fingers into him, he moaned again. She then brought her fingers up to his jean button and undid them. Grabbing the zipper, she tugged it down halfway before stopping in hesitation. She pulled her hands back and bit her bottom lip.
Law kissed and nipped her shoulder before continuing with what she had started. Turning from her, he slipped his jeans and boxers, dropping them on the floor before turning back to her.
Her cheeks flushed, her heart raced as she took in his arousal for the first time. Studying him in his completely natural state with her typical childlike curiosity. With a shaky yet curious hand, she reached for him again and curled her fingers around him. His skin was warm, tight, exciting her. Receiving mental encouraging thoughts from him, she tugged gently. He let out a low and heavy groan as he buried his face into her neck, his breath fluttering across her tender skin. He murmured to her as he began to suck and nibble at the weak spots on her neck. "Keep going."
She did. Carefully gliding her gentle hold over him until her body trembled with uncertainty of what she was doing and feeling. She released him.
He brought his right arm around her shoulders and kissed her hair.
She whispered, "I'm scared."
"I know. It's okay. That's normal." Law, holding her secure to him, leaned over to the nightstand. He reached in the still open drawer and pulled out a condom.
She lifted off of him when he ripped it open.
He held it out for her. "Put it on. You remember how I show you to do it?"
"Yes." She took the protection from him, opened it, and put it on before kissing him, gliding her tongue in and out of his mouth. With his hand rubbing over her back, he guided her back down to the bed.
His hands slid down her sides, rubbing them soothingly and massaging all the right places on her, loosening up her coiled muscles before pushing her knees apart. When she tried to close her legs again, he kneaded his fingers into her thighs until she relaxed them.
She lifted her head off the pillow, her unsure eyes darting over this face and down to his length. "L-Law…"
"Shh." Law leaned back up and kissed her deeply. While distracted with his deep kiss, he aligning himself and slowly he pushed inside of her. Despite his preparation, she still hissed and threw her head back with a startled, pain filled cry when sharp stabs rocketed through her small body.
She grabbed hold of the blanket, almost piercing the fabric with her nails, as her heels dug into the mattress. She clenched her eyes shut, but was unable to stop the tears from streaking down her face at the prickling hot pain erupting inside of her.
He cursed when he felt the same sharp pain shooting through his own body. He pushed up on his hands and kneels and started to pull out. "I'm sorry."
"No! Don't stop!" Neo grabbed his shoulders before he could completely pull out of her. She released one of his shoulders to brush away her tears. Putting on a smile, she cupped his cheek. "It…it's not that bad. It just surprised me more than anything. It's okay. Really. I want this. You know I do. You can feel it. Please, Law, don't stop. It'll only hurt a bit for a while, right? I can take it. Please, Law?"
Law studied her carefully. He knew she did want this. He knew she was ready. He just wasn't ready. He didn't want to cause her pain.
Feeling his hesitation, she ran her fingers through his hair, lulling him into a relaxed trance state. "It's okay, Law. I can handle this. Please, don't stop. Not now. Just go a little slower. You can do that. Right?"
"Okay," Law whispered. She pulled her hand from his hair, returning it to his shoulder. He took a deep breath before nuzzling against her neck. "Just hold on to me. I'm going to take care of you."
She nodded and slid her arms around his shoulders.
With another deep breath, he pushed back into her.
Biting her bottom lip, she tried to stifle her desire to cry out in pain without success. A soft cry slipped past her attempts. The stinging sensation in her most intimate area was just too much. Warm tears slipped past her closed eyelids as she started to dig her nails into his flesh. But she quickly stopped, only leaving behind white half moon shaped indents. Both knew she wouldn't do it. She would never hurt him, even if it meant dealing with all this pain on her own. Instead, she pressed the pads of her fingers to his skin, pressing down in a weak attempted to force the pain to release from her.
For a while, he didn't move much. He just laid still as he possible could while letting her adjust to him and this unfamiliar act. Listening to her tattered breath and painful whimpers, he kissed her tears each time they rolled down her cheeks and whispered how much he cared about her in hopes it would help her.
Law remained patient with her, careful with her. This wasn't just about his pleasure no matter how good being inside of her felt, no matter how much he wanted to buck wildly against her to satisfy his own fleshly desires that he's been holding back for so long. This was about her. Making her as comfortable and receptive as possible. She was his everything. She was the only one who could pluck at his heartstrings in a way that was still somewhat unfamiliar, but had become very welcomed and desired. He had felt such emptiness inside of him with all of the pain and suffering he had went through and with all the rage he had towards Doflamingo. She had some how been able to fill that emptiness inside of him while also holding the gentle touch that quelled his hateful rage against the man who murdered Corazon. Her sweet, naive, childlike nature had completely became his undoing. Anything she wanted, he would give it to her without hesitation.
As for him, Neo knew Law had become her strength, her lifeline, her very life. He had shown her that she wasn't a freak, a monster, or a murderer. He helped her learn how to stand on her own two feet, how to use her magic, how to not be so afraid of everything and everyone even though she would always have that initial fear and need to adjust to new things. He would always be beside her to help her, just like he was doing for her right now. She had been damaged, both physically and mentally by her own tragic past. And he had somehow fixed that. She knew he didn't have a clue as to what exact he was doing when he first brought her to the Polar Tang, to his sub, his home. She knew he didn't have to bring her in, but he did. He had managed, somehow, to break through the walls of fear that she had put up between her and the rest of the world. He had managed to heal her. He took hold of her in his rough, calloused hands. His hands that have tortured so many people. His hands that have been covered in blood and was so sadistic and threatening to others could turn so gentle and carrying when it came to her. While he might try to deny it in front of others, she knew he was the soft and caring type deep down. He showed her that side often since that first time he pulled her onto his lap and hugged her after she revealed to him her past. He had become her everything. She would do anything for him, whether it scared her or not.
With a soft exhale, Neo's body completely relaxed despite the lingering pain and she started to glow white. She wrapped her legs around his hips, her glow passing to him. She slid her right hand over his back and up to his hair. Fiddling with the ends of his raven locks, she kissed his shoulder then nuzzled her nose into his neck. Her warm breath fanned out over his skin, causing him to shiver when she spoke. "Hn, Law…you're so warm. It feels so nice. Will you move now?"
Law clenched his teeth. He wanted to move, but was still too afraid of hurting her. She knew that. How could she have not known how he was really feeling? After all, they were bonded. Both knew they were no longer two individual people. Long before this most intimate of moments, they had bonded beyond all logic and reasoning. They had become one through their similarities in there childhood, through her magic, through all the trails they have faced since fate, Corazon or God, which ever, had brought them together.
Sliding her fingers farther up his hair, she once again massaged her digits into his black hair, carefully lulling him into a minor, relaxed trance. She kissed his cheek then licked his ear before speaking in a soft, mature, seducing tone neither of them knew she had. "It's all right, my love. You have prepared me for this. You have told me everything I need to know. You know this will only hurt for a little bit. We've waited long enough for this moment. Do it now, Law. Don't be afraid. I am ready."
Upon her request, he started to move. Slowly pulling out of her then slowly sheathing himself back in. With each painful whimper she released to his movements, he wanted to stop. When she felt that from him, she stroked her fingers over his hair and whispered softly in his ear that she was all right. Soon the pain they felt began to fade. Her painful whimpers were replaced with pleasure filled moans and soft cries of his name. The pleasurable cries from her lips built up his confidence to move faster. He did a bit, but held back and kept his gentle, soothing strokes.
He then hit her soft spot, releasing a satisfying moan of gratification from her. Her body writhed beneath him, her back arching up off the mattress, pressing her bare chest against him as he started slowly building her up to her climax. Still keeping a gentle pace, he rocked his hips more with each pleasurable moan and groan that passed her lips. "Go a little faster."
He did. Pulling back out, thrusting into her he made sure to his her spot each time until she was crying out his name multiple times. She rolled her head back when the pleasure he built up in her finally released. It rocked through her tiring body, creating white specks in her vision. "Law…was that…?"
"Orgasm," Law answered, kissing up her neck until he dipped his tongue into her mouth. She ran her hands over his back and up to his shoulders where she massaged her hands into his skin. He snatched one of her hands and pinned it above her head, he laced their fingers together, wanting her to move her hips. Her skin brushed across the silver ring on his finger causing a warm flush of affection for him to grow inside her. She knew she needed to give him something in return. This wasn't just about her. It was about them. So she searched his feelings until she located his desire of what he wanted then repetitively rolled her hips against him causing him to squeeze his eyes shut. He buried his face in her neck while groaning her name. "Neo."
She had always been good at following his lead and now didn't seem to be any different. He jutted his hips into her a few more time before finally reaching his own climax inside of her. And then everything was still between them. His spent body laying half on hers as they panted softly in each others ear. Pushing up on his hands and knees, he slowly pulling out of her, noticing their shared glow fading away. He assumed her magic was there to officially or magically sealing their consummation. He was going to have to look that up later in their Luminous books to be sure. He also noticed that she had placed the back of her arm over her eyes. He knew she wouldn't be able to look at him for a little while. That was fine. It was normal after all. He would do whatever she needed to finish adjusting to this. He then grabbed the covers. Tugging it down as she arched up her body for him. He placed the blanket over her tired, sweat-covered body and pecked her lips before rolling towards the edge of the bed.
She gasped, afraid he was leaving, and grabbed his shoulder. "Law!"
"Shh." Law placed his hand over hers and kissed her fingers. "It's all right, love. I'm not leaving you. I just have to take off the condom."
He didn't move until she retracted her hand from him. He felt her eyes locked onto him as he walked over to his deck and removed the condom, tossing it away in the small wastebasket under his desk. He then grabbed a tissue and wiped himself clean before heading back to the bed. He rubbed the back of his neck tiredly while pulling up the blanket. Lying down, he noticed her eyes watering and knew what was coming. Once he was close enough, she rolled over to his chest and cried. He slipped his left arm under her body while placing his right hand on her head, holding her close as he could.
"Law…"
"It's all right. Let it out. Just let it out," Law said softly stroking her hair.
"I'm scared I won't be good enough for you!" she cried. "I don't know how to do this! It hurt! But then felt so good! I'm crying again! I'm scared! I'm happy! I'm worried! I'm confused! Shouldn't I be happy?! Why am I so confused?!"
"That's just part of this. And you are good enough. This, like everything else, is a learning experience. We'll figure it out. We'll figure out what works for us. It'll all be fine. And remember, I told you our first time would be emotional for you. It's natural you feel confused, scared, worried and conflicted." Law continued to stroke her hair as he spoke soothingly to her. "But it's just fine. This will all pass and you'll feel better."
"Y-you're not upset with me?" Neo sniffled. She tilted her eyes timidly to his. "You're not upset that I feel like this?"
"No. Of course not." Law brushed her damp bangs from her forehead then pressed his lips to her skin. He went back to stroking her hair, guiding her back down from her guilt and into a more relaxed state as she leaned into his chest. He stopped stroking her hair when he felt her exhale with a sigh of relief. "Feel better?"
"Mhm." She nodded before looked back at him. "What about you? I know this was hard for you too."
He nodded. He brushed the back of his fingers over her cheek. "It was. I was so afraid of hurting you. I did hurt you."
Neo shook her head. "It did hurt a little bit. But I am fine. You can feel that."
"I feel that. You're okay. We're both okay." He smiled sweetly at her. She stared into his warm, gray eyes before a yawn passed over her lips. "You should sleep now."
"But I want to stay with you," Neo said, fighting to keep her eyelids open.
Law chuckled at her stubbornness. "It's fine, Neo. You can sleep. I know you're tired."
Giving into her fatigue, she snuggled into his chest and warm embrace. With another soft sigh, her eyelids started to fall closed. She whispered softly, "I love you, Law. I love you so much."
"And I love you," Law whispered back just before she finally fell asleep. He planted a kiss into her hair before tightening his hold on her and started to fall asleep himself.
…
Inhaling the familiar scent of Neo's hair, Law sleepily opened his eyes, initially confused by the feeling of their blanket over his completely naked body caused his eyebrows to shoot up on his forehead before the events of the night before filtered back into his groggy brain. He lowered his eyes to the sleeping blue haired woman in his hold. They hadn't moved and inch since they'd fallen asleep. His arms were still wrapped firmly around her slender waist and hers were still pressed against his chest.
Careful not to awake her up from her much needed rest, Law carefully cranked his neck to look towards the porthole. The amount of light shining through the cracks of the curtains told him that he had slept a lot longer than either of them normally did. It was probably around an hour after the time Neo usually woke up. That meant that breakfast was ready and the crew was up, most likely wondering where they were. A light streak of panic flashed through Law's mind when he wondered if their late arrival to breakfast was going to reveal to the crew that he and Neo finally consummated their relationship. The panic quickly faded away when he remembered that practically the entire crew were one track minded perverts. Most already hinted at the thought that he and Neo already had consummated their relationship on their wedding night. Only a couple knew for sure that it hadn't happened and wouldn't happen until Neo was ready for it to happen.
With a sigh, Law laid back down. He really didn't care what his crew thought of this. He only wanted to make sure they didn't tease Neo too much, preferably not at all, until she was comfortably adjusted to their sexual intimacies. Pushing his crew from his mind, he turned his eyes back down to her to watch her sleep. While his body was craving a hot shower the desire to remain beside her until she woke up was even greater. He knew she would need to see him when she first woke up. And he was going to make sure he was still by her side so she could. Still, he needed to change his position a bit. Sleeping in the same spot all night had made him stiff. He slipped his left arm out from underneath her. He stretched and twisted a bit until the stiffness was worked out then propped up on his elbow, resting his head in his hand while fiddling with her blue locks in his other hand.
As he watched her sleep his mind began to wander over the time she had been with them. He thought about how much she had grown since that first day. He also thought about all of the firsts she's had with them, with him. He held the majority of her important firsts. He had gained her trust first, he had her first smile, first kiss on the cheek, first hug, first real kiss and now he had her first time. She also had his first time. A smile pulled across his lips at that thought. He ran his fingers through his hair and chuckled when the realization of how she had been more ready than him for this. He thought for sure he would be the one to calm her, which he did, but she had also calmed him so many times last night.
He had to admit to himself that, since he was a pirate, he thought his first time would have been somewhat clumsy while also being rough and wild with a woman he didn't know or love. He never really ever imagined that his first time would have been when he was married to a woman he absolutely loved with ever part of his very existence. Nor did he think that he would love and crave such a gentle touch when aroused. But he did. The way Neo had touched and caressed him last night, the way she wanted to claw him senseless but refused to cause him any pain no matter how much she was in. He wanted more of that. He needed more of that. He never noticed, until that moment, how much he had come to depend on her sweet, childlike naiveté to keep him grounded.
Law leaned over and pressed his lips to her bare shoulder. He pulled back when he felt her skin was cool to the touch. Carefully, he pulled the blanket out from underneath her arm and tucked it around her then settled back down to wait for her to finally wake up. Soon after that, she did. Law watched as she groaned and shifted before opening her eyes. She stared at his tattooed chest for a few seconds before lifting her eyes to his. He smiled when her tired eyes filled with realization of the events that happened between them the previous night. Her cheeks flushed as she pulled the blanket more snugly around her, covering her mouth. He chuckled at her shyness before speaking. He tucked her hair behind her ear then brushed his thumb over cheek. "Good morning, my love. How are you feeling? How's your body?"
"Tired. And a bit sore," Neo's muffled voice replied. She freed her mouth from the blanket when she felt guilt stirring in his chest. "But I'm okay. I don't need my solar crystal."
Law nodded. He placed his hand on her side and gently rubbed her. "Breakfast is probably ready."
"I don't feel like eating," Neo replied. She covered her mouth with her fingers and yawned. "Would it be all right if I just sleep a while longer?"
"Of course it's all right. You just relax." Law pressed a kiss to her forehead then pressed their foreheads together. "When you wake up again you should take a nice warm shower. It'll help your body."
"Okay," Neo mumbled softly as she started to drift back to sleep.
Law stayed with her for a few more minutes to make sure she was soundly asleep again before forcing himself to leave her side. He grabbed a change of clothes and headed for a quick shower. He paused to smile at his sleeping lover before finally leaving the room. With his hands in his pockets, he made his way down the halls and into the galley where the majority of his crew still was.
"Good morning, Captain!" they greeted.
"Morning," Law mumbled as he sat down in his chair. Not feeling like eating just yet, he grabbed himself some tea and sipped on it.
"Where's Neo?" Topaz inquired. "You two are always together when coming to breakfast."
"Oh, she's still sleeping," Law replied casually.
The crew suddenly paused. Law kept his calm composure even as all their eyes shot to him.
Jean Bart asked, "Is she all right? Is she sick again?"
Not wanting to reveal anything, Law closed his eyes and held his cup to his lips to hide his smile. "No, she's fine. She just had a rough night."
"Ah." The crew nodded assuming their captain's love just had another nightmare and needed more sleep. They turned from him and started chatting again.
Penguin, being the closest sitting to Law, was able to catch the familiar, satisfied smirk of sexual desires fulfilled on his captain's lips. His face flushed when Law had noticed him figuring out the real reason Neo wasn't at breakfast.
Law shot his subordinate a warning glare, even though he knew it wasn't necessary. Penguin almost cared as much about Neo as he did. The captain knew Penguin wouldn't dare talk, or even joke, about this freely with the crew.
Penguin nodded rapidly in understanding and turned his attention back to his dwindling meal.
…
Neo sighed with relaxing pleasure as the warm water rushed over her aching, tired body. Law was right. This did make her feel better. She smiled at how Law was practically always right about everything. At this moment, she would have loved to stay under the water for eternity, but knew that was impossible. She was going to have to finish here, get dressed, and go out and greet the day and crew. She had ended up sleeping a lot longer than she thought she would. It was almost eleven o'clock. The crew was going to be wondering where she was.
Her face flushed at the thought of the crew knowing about what she and Law did last night. Not wanting to alarm Law, she calmed her thoughts and heart. What they did was normal. She knew there was nothing for her to be embarrassed about. It was bound to happen at some point and the crew would know no matter what or when it did happen, it was inevitable. But it still bothered her a bit. Last night was so intimate. She couldn't even beginning to fathom how some of the crew could do that so openly, so freely, so casually and as often as they did. She felt so exposed in a different way than normal with Law. She also felt even more connected to him now. And she knew for sure he felt the same way.
He always seemed to know exactly what she needed. And last night was no different. She was hurting and scared, but he made it easier for her despite wanting to quit all together because he was hurting her. They had both ended up comforting each other through that entire experience and it had strengthen their bond, not only on a magic level but also on a human level. She smiled, feeling that they were even more one person now instead of two. With another sigh, she reached for the shampoo and got on with her shower.
Once showered, dried, and dressed, Neo exited the bathroom. She paused to smile at her family photos, which were now accompanied by some wedding photos. Her heart fluttered with warmth and affection at what all Law had done for her for their wedding, the pictures, seeing her godfather, wearing a tux and a ring despite deciding he wouldn't wear it in the normal fashion. She never thought about having her family pictures there or visiting her godfather during that time. It, somehow, made it all more complete. Her absent family was able to be there in a different way. She loved Law even more for doing it all for her.
She wanted to curl up right then and there with Law and never leave him. But she knew that wasn't possible. With in a week they were finally going to leave for Punk Hazard. And Law was working even more often on his plans with each day that grew closer to their departure day. She knew he wanted to make sure he had all the angles covered to protect her. For a split second she wondered if she should just stay behind with the crew, but that quickly died out like a fire spark on the wind. Both knew it would be impossible for them to separate for long periods of time. If they died on this mission, then they would die together, not separated.
Neo pushed herself away from the corner when she felt Law coming towards their room. He was coming to check on her now that she was awake. She was sure he had come in a couple times while she was still sleeping to check on her despite being able to do that from a distance with their bond. She knew he wanted to make sure she was stable with what happened last night.
She walked over to their closet and pulled out both their favorite yellow and black hoodie he used to wear. She really felt like having him around her. And since she couldn't literally stick with him all day, well she knew she could actually do that and he would let her, but she knew he needed to work on his plans and other stuff so wearing his clothes would help her. She could always go to him if she really needed his affections. She slipped the hoodie over her head just as he entered their room. They both smiled when their eyes met the others. She pulled her hair out of his hoodie as he walked across the room to her. She wrapped her arms around his waist and rested her head on his chest while he wrapped his arms around her shoulders. "Hey."
"Hey," Law echoed back. "How's your body?"
"Just fine. The shower helped," Neo replied, snuggling into him. She then lifted her head so she could look at him. Pink dusted her cheek as they both shared memories of last night with each other through their bond. "But it would have been even better if you were in the shower with me. You did said and promise we were going to do that."
"I remember, love. And we will. I promise." Law kissed her forehead. "Are you ready to leave our room now? The crew is starting to wonder where you are. A nightmare has never caused you to sleep in this late."
Neo whimpered. "They're going to tease me."
"No they won't. They know better than to tease you too much. They'll have to face my wrath if they go overboard," Law said with an airy chuckle. He pressed kisses to her forehead, cheeks, and lips until he made his way down to her neck, earning a soft moan when hitting her tender spot. "Besides, Penguin was the only one who figured out the truth. And you know he won't tease you. Mmm, you taste so good."
"Are you trying to get me back into the bed I just crawled out of?" Neo asked with a light chuckle. She tilted her head, giving him better access to her. He sucked hard a couple more times before licking the soft flesh.
"No, love. We're not doing that again for a few days at least." Law replied, still kissing and sucking her neck, he ran his hands up and down her sides on the outside of her clothes before slipping them under the fabrics and doing the same thing. "I want your body to heal completely before we do that again."
"And yet you keep kissing me and running your hands over my-ah!" Neo jumped when Law squeezed her mounds unexpectedly. She growled playfully at him when she felt him smirk against her neck. "You better watch it, Mr. Trafalgar Law."
"Oh, I am watching, Mrs. Trafalgar Law," Law mumbled against her neck. "Your body is mine, always has been. I will touch you whenever I please."
"I don't doubt that at all. But your body is also mine. And that means I can touch you whenever I please," Neo replied, slowly moving her hands to the front of his jeans. She smiled when she felt him twitch.
Law sighed at the point she clearly was making. Pulling away from her neck, he pecked her lips. "All right. I always hold to my word. No sex right now. Your body needs to heal."
"You're such a good pirate boy," Neo muttered against his lips before kissing them.
"Then let's get out of here before my human weakness takes over and I take you to bed again," Law said.
Neo giggled while he put his arm around her shoulders and pulled her to the door. He walked her to the galley where they finally were forced to separate for the time being.
Penguin, the new cook and two other crewmates were the only ones currently in the galley. The air was filled with sea pig meat and spices from the stew the cook was making, it made Neo's stomach rumble. When the crew saw the couple at the door, they waved and greeted them.
Neo waved back then turned to Law. He asked, "Are you stable now?"
"Yes." Neo nodded.
"Good." He pecked her lips. "You know where I'll be if you need me."
She nodded again. They kissed once more before finally going their separate ways. Neo ran her hand over her rumbling stomach and entered into the galley. She walked over to the cook and asked, "Need any help?"
"If you want to since this is your kitchen, but I've got it covered if you just want to relax," Basil, the new cook, said with a warm friendly smile. "I know your nightmares can be a problem for you. The crew told me that you don't usually sleep in this late, so it must have been quite a doozy."
Neo tilted her head as she took in the man. She mentally sighed when realizing how right Law was about adding another cook. At first she wasn't sure about this man, but he won her over with his friendly demeanor and cooking skills. He came from a large family that lived on a farm. He knew more than she did so she was excited about having another cook help her learn more cooking techniques and dishes. In turn, the man was also excited when he flipped through some Luminous recipe books Neo had brought with her since they held many dishes he's never done or even heard of. "I suppose resting would be good. It was…different."
"Why don't we go out on the deck for a while?" Penguin asked.
Neo turned her eyes to him and smile. In his hands was her favorite snack, cheese, crackers and lightly sweetened tea.
"You could probably use the fresh air. And it's such a nice day today. No point in staying inside the entire time."
"I think that would be very nice," Neo said. She then turned her eyes back to the cook. "As long as you're okay here."
"Totally." Basil nodded with a smile.
Neo nodded back then followed Penguin to the door. They both smiled when they found Bepo was already out on the deck taking a nap. Three other crewmates were at the far end of the deck with their fishing lines dropped in the water. They were chatting and didn't notice the two new arrivals.
"Why don't you fly us up top so we can have some private time?" Penguin suggested.
Neo tilted her head at his tone. His voice sounded soft and calm, like he use to speak to her when she was still afraid of them.
"I was just thinking that if you wanted to talk it would be better if it was just the two of us."
Neo felt heat rushing to her cheeks. She dropped her eyes from his face and twisted her toes on the warm deck floor. "Law said you figured it out."
"Come on," Penguin coaxed gently.
She nodded. Summoning a wind crystal, she lifted them up to the mast of the sub. They sat down together and fell into comfortable silence. He waited for her to open up if she wanted to.
"I feel different," Neo then said after fifteen minutes of silence.
"Is it a good different?" Penguin asked.
"I believe so." Neo smiled. She finished off her last slice of cheese and crackers then pulled her knees up to her chest and hugged them. "I feel a bit more…mature? I know I still have some growing up to do, but I still feel more mature. Or something. It's nice."
"Yeah. I've heard people say that can happened afterwards." Penguin placed his hands behind him and leaned against them. "You seem to be handling this rather well."
"Maybe a bit better than I thought I would." Neo pressed her chin to her knees. "But I believe that's only because of Law. If this had happened with anyone else, I know I would be this calm about it. That was such an intimate act. I really don't understand how the crew can be so free and casual about it."
"I guess you're right. But not everyone finds that special someone to share such a special act of intimacy with. Some don't even care about the emotional part of it," Penguin said. He turned his eyes up to the sky. "They just want to fulfill their desires of the flesh."
"I wish everyone could have that special someone. And share that act with them and only them, especially you and the crew. But that's probably my naivety talking," Neo admitted with a sigh.
"Not at all, Princess," Penguin said with a smile.
Neo raised an eyebrow and smirked at him calling her by her royal title.
"That's actually very sweet of you to say. It shows you care about people. Which you do."
"I guess so. At least after I get over my initial fear of them," Neo said. The two smiled then broke into a hearty laughter. Once their laughter subsided, she leaned against him and rested her head on his shoulder. "Thanks, Pen. I really needed this. I'm really going to miss you when we leave for Punk Hazard."
"Anytime, little sister." Penguin laid his head against hers. "I'm going to miss you as well."
