Winterfall

Fuck that library… I said through the bond as we now stood on the steps of the magical place.

Théoden chuckled. “It wasn’t that terrible.”

I rolled my eyes… “I swear that library was reading our damn thoughts.”

“It was.” Théoden spoke. I just stared at him “One of the library's many unique traits. Mind reading.” Théoden said “A bit creepy I’d admit.” He said as he glanced back at the library doors briefly, “but it helped find the information we needed.”

“I guess you’re right.” I said “Still does not make me feel any more comfortable with the idea.”

Théoden looked at me with a questioned look, “So…is our mind reading creepy?” He asked me, in reference to our ability to read each other’s mind.

I shook my head, “that’s different.” I told him.

“Good.” He said with a bit of a smile. He looked in the direction of the sun, determining what time of day it was. “I need to do another round.” He told me. “I can walk you back to the castle but I have to meet with Quinn for our last round of the day.”

As it was getting to the point of dusk at this point. The sun was setting, providing a stunning ray of colors, across the city's skyline.

As we walked back to the castle not much was said between us as we had to appear professional. But in our minds we were going over the dream for tonight.

Our usual spot? He questioned me. Referencing a spot that, when we had first made love we went back to time and time again.

How about the cove? I questioned him. As I remembered the smell of the cherry blossom trees, the warmth of the sun's rays across my skin, and the sound of the waterfall.

You really liked that place didn’t you? He questioned me trying to hide a grin on his face as he was trying to be as professional as possible. The thought of sex tonight…did not help him at all. That I knew for damn sure.

It was really beautiful. And the events that occurred there….hmmm…amazing. I said teasingly as I flashed him imagery from the other night in the cove. As he dug his nails into my back. The sheer force his body had against mine. The way he caressed my body….the way the blossoms fell amongst our skin…

MARIA! Théoden shouted through the bond as he stopped in his tracks. He crossed his arms and glared at me. To which I laughed. I glanced behind me with a smirk on my face.

“Something bothering you Captain?” As his face was a bit red and he was trying to walk without needing to adjust himself, but failed. As his leather armor proved that to be very difficult. But hey, at least it was not chain mail. That would have been worse.

Damn you…Théoden growled through the bond.

“No.” He scoffed quietly as after a moment passed he motioned me forward to keep walking.

That was uncalled for. He told me through the bond.

Was it…I teased. He sighed heavily behind me. I won. So tonight then? I asked again, making sure our plans were set.

Tonight. He confirmed with one word. As he dared to talk about the subject much more.

The rest of the walk was silent through the bond as we got closer to the brass castle gates. I glanced back at him and nodded, giving him the go ahead to dart off. To which he did.

As I approached the castle gates they opened automatically allowing me passage. As soon as I stepped over the threshold of the brass gate they began to shut.

I headed along the stone covered path to the front of the castle and opened the arched old deep dark oak doors and closed them behind me with a thud. I walked up the cold stone staircase hearing the echo of my footsteps as I walked.

As I got on top of the second floor of the castle I began to head toward my room down the right hall. I stopped in front of my simple door and unlocked it with the family’s skeleton key. Shutting the door behind me. Locking it once again.

I slipped off my attire and placed it in the bin for it to get washed. I drew my bath and as the water began to fill I rested my body against one of my bed posts and found myself slipping into his vision. This was something I did often, as it kept me distracted and well entertained. As with him being Captain, he dealt with some crazy shit in town.

I approached a female who seemed rather frail, a bit pale and almost sick looking. But if you moved past the dirt that was clearly visible on her skin and clothes, moved past the torn fabric, she was beautiful. The girl had long messy blonde locks of hair, fair skin, and bronze colored eyes that were watery due to crying.

“Is everything alright?” I questioned softly. In one of the inner rings of the city as it was a bit rough. Her body shook as she was rather nervous as she clung to a loaf of freshly made bread. I glanced at the bread and at her. “Stealing?” I questioned her. She remained silent.

A man who was a bit heavy set, a bit more polished, approached Theo from behind tapping on his shoulder. He cleared his throat, “She stole that from me.” I turned to look at the shorter man and stared down at him with a look of disapproval.

“Is that why you called for assistance?” I spoke, annoyed. Yes, piety crime happened but I knew that some people had it harsher than others. As part of my own personal oath, I rather help those in need than arrest them for theft. Especially when it refenced food or other necessities.

“Well…yes captain, she is a thief.” The man spoke a bit surprised, “Don’t you arrest thieves?” he questioned him with a blunt stare.

“If they deserve it.” I said and turned his attention back to the woman who was still shaking in fear.

“Miss I got you..” Theo spoke in a comforting tone of voice.

“One gold right?” I questioned the baker as I produced one piece of gold from my own bag of holding that I had placed on my belt. Now, typically bread in most parts of the kingdom you can get for a copper or silver piece depending on the quality. However, some do like to scam and run it at a gold piece, which was what the sign on the cart said for this baker.

We couldn’t do much for scammers until we had all the proof to arrest them. So, despite knowing that this guy was probably scamming, I couldn’t do much about it until I had more evidence.

The man just nodded. “Here.” I said as I handed the gold piece to the man and turned my focus back to the woman who was stunned by the bakers action.

I pulled out ten gold pieces which will sit the lady well for a few weeks. “Here take this.” I spoke.

She shook her head no.

“Please?” I asked her.

She was hesitant but eventually put her hand in mine and took the gold coin. “That should cover a place to stay, and food for a while.” I said.

“Thank you…” she said softly. “Most don’t want to help.” She glared past him to where the shop owner once stood. “People like him.”

“Not everyone is like him.” I told her. “Be safe.” I told her and as I left her.

Theo’s heart is something I admired deeply. As he always wanted to help those in need to the best of his abilities. His caring nature only added to his overall charm.

Are you forgetting something, Maria? He questioned me as he felt my presence in his mind.

Shit. I thought, pulling out of his vision and went back to tending to my bath. As the old claw tub was almost full at this point. I felt him smile as he watched me slowly step into the steaming hot bath. He quickly pulled from my vision as he still had work to do before our dream.

I soaked in the hot water for a good twenty minutes as I let it ease my muscles. As I dried off with a large towel I slipped on one of his many shirts that I have the invisible servants steal from his closet and rest against my oversized bed.

Ready for bed? He asked me through the bond.

Yes. I simply responded.

I flicked out the magical lights and closed my eyes using the simple spell Candle Lightus. I breathed calmly until my body slipped into its trance-like state. No sooner than I fell asleep I started to hear the sounds of the waterfall and smell the scent of cherry blossoms as he had recreated the cove we made love the other night. I walked over to the edge of the spring and stared at my reflection in the still water.

“Theo?” I questioned as I had not seen him yet.

I didn’t hear him approach me from behind…but I did feel the water as he shoved me into the spring. “That’s for all the teasing.” He said with a grin. He pulled off his clothing and jumped in after me. Causing a wave to splash over me.

I glared at him as water trickled down my face. “You really want to play this game?” I questioned him.

His eyes widened a bit, almost in fear… “I…” he thought for a moment trying to figure out how to proceed. I dipped my head under water and swam towards him. Using all of my strength I tried…key word tried to pull him under but failed. I heard him laugh as I came up for air. “Nice try.” He said looking down at me with a smile.

He pulled me up to where my legs would wrap around his waist and murmured in my ear, “my shirt.”

I felt him pull on the shirt lightly. To which I couldn’t help but chuckle. “Yes. And?”

“I wondered where that went.” He responded.

“And what are you going to do about it?” I asked him with a playful grin.

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“This.” He said as he took off my shirt that I was wearing, exposing my chest to him once more. He tossed the shirt aside as he looked over my body. “Your body is better without clothes anyways.”

I felt a wave of heat hit my cheeks. “Please I-” I was about to say I hardly doubt that, however his lips were quick to meet mine.

Each kiss was firm and the grip that he had on my body tightened. Each second that passed by, his body pressed against mine closer and closer. Each inch that he moved closer, left my body wanting more.

As he kissed my lips and his body pressed against mine, I couldn’t help it but a moan slipped out of my mouth. Overtime, I soon began to feel his fingernails dig into my back as his lust for me grew.

I knew it was getting closer for the time our bodies would become one once more as the overwhelming sensation of lust and hunger was in overdrive.

He moved his lips to my ear and whispered, “Please…” he was more than ready. That I could tell. He was only asking to see if I was ready. I was silent for a brief moment which I could tell drove him a bit insane waiting on my response. As he nibbled playfully with my ear and trailed his lips down my neck. As he started to work towards my chest, I spoke before he could act with his lips further. “Yes..”

He took the initiative and maneuvered himself a bit to make it easier to make love.

After he finished, he pulled me to the lush shore line of the spring laying me on my back. Giving him access to, well pretty much everything. He kissed my lips firmly before moving them down my body. I grasped at the grass as he utilized his well practiced tongue.

After some time I managed to finish as well and he rested himself beside me, resting on his side so he could stare into my emerald green eyes. He bopped my nose with his finger and kissed my forehead. “I love you.” he spoke in my ear softly.

“And I love you.” I told him as I turned to face him. To stare into his crystal blue eyes, that I loved so much.

He brushed my hair out of my face as it fell and twirled it in his fingers. “One of these days…” he began, “we won’t have to rely on sneaking around or having sex in our dreams.”

I grinned at him. “Wouldn’t that be something?” I said with a question as most of our relationship was kept secluded from most.

As guards and some of our staff may know about our relationship, most of the kingdom did not. As the guards knew not to talk or there be consequences and the staff kept quiet on their own.

“It’ll be our reality one day. I promise you that my dear.” He said confidently.

“I hope we aren’t jinxing ourselves by saying that.”

“Time will tell…time will tell.”