Her body was warm, which heavily contrasted with his cool skin, causing her to appreciate his touch even more. Her fingers slowly moved over his chest, as she had put herself down besides him. Her fingers slowly moved over his chest as she looked up at him, throwing him a faint smile. Her voice wasn’t ready to speak yet, but it didn’t need to be. She rested her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes, taking a deep breath in, before letting it out in a sigh. This was not what she had expected of this night, but there wasn’t a single part of her that would complain. Because, even more so now, she knew that today had not been a mistake. None of it had been.

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There they were. Just smiling, both feeling exhausted, yet wanting to appreciate this moment of bliss for a while longer. Her finger was trailing alongside the tattoos on his chest, for no reason but the fact that it was all fine. She changed her position a bit, before holding her hand in front of her face, slowly touching the ring with her other hand, moving it between her thumb and index finger. It was like a whole new chapter had opened for them. She didn’t expect the future to be bright and without issues, but as long as she could spend it with him, she would pull through.  

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The quiet wasn’t bad. It wasn’t awkward, like it had been at the mansion. They knew what they had gotten themselves into and instead of pushing each other away, they had only gotten closer. The ring was a reminder of this, would now forever be remembered by the way tonight went. A night full of love - one that she would not soon forget.

‘I love you,’ his voice sounded. She pulled her gaze away from the ring again, looking up at the vampire. “You mean the world to me, Kaz,” she told him softly. She let out a sigh and closed her eyes again, resting her hand on his chest. The past weeks had been filled with doubt. He had pushed all of those out of the window, even if it was just for a night. He was hers and she was his. That was all they needed to remember.  

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There were times where she had been a lot more worried about the small responses he gave to her touches. Tonight had helped a lot. If he hadn’t wanted it, he wouldn’t have done any of it. She believed that she could finally trust that it was fine. That her touch didn’t only make him shiver, but that it brought something positive too. Or, at the very least, she hoped that was the case.

His joke caused her to open her eyes again, looking up at him with a raised brow. Dipshit. His next words caused her to smile again. “Idiot,” she told him, though her tone made clear that it was more of a compliment than an actual insult. “Let’s keep it that way, please.” They were going to have stupid fights. It wouldn’t be them if they didn’t. But, she could hope that, no matter their clashes, he would be a part of her world for as long as possible.  

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They were doing fine. It was almost too good to be true, a thought that she quickly pushed away. She had to allow herself, them, to be happy. Because, before he got turned into a vampire, they hadn’t even known what to call this. The fact that he had wanted to introduce Mort to her, had genuinely surprised her. And now they were here. Even though the situation was weird, it seemed to be exactly what she needed. That less than gentle push in the right direction.

His words caused her to bite her lip, hoping she didn’t tear up again. “Do you want me to cry?” she asked, smiling again. “After all this time, we’re finally in it together,” she whispered. It was a strange idea. They had always done their own thing, ever since he stopped working for her. And even when he did - it had been mostly separate. Now, they would finally… be together. Truly. Even sharing a bed, without somehow needing to end up at the other’s home.

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His hand through her hair caused her to sigh deeply, closing her eyes for a while. His cold skin was still a strange feeling, but it wasn’t bad. Slowly but surely, her mind started to link the cold touch with positive feelings, rather than noticing how unnatural it felt. It caused her to be more comfortable in his embrace than she had ever been - actually feeling at home.

The kiss on her forehead caused her to open her eyes again, smiling. She was tired, worn out almost. But, moments of bliss were rare in both their lives. Could she truly afford to waste such a precious moment of peace by sleeping? She had lost sleep for less important things. Or could she finally believe in the idea that this wasn’t going to be their last? That moments like this were going to grow more common? She wondered if the fear of losing this would ever go away. Another sigh, before she closed her eyes again. Probably not.

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When Kaz told her that she should sleep, she frowned, opening her eyes for a bit again. She couldn’t help but look at him again as she thought it through, but there was very little to discuss. She was tired and even if she didn’t want to sleep, she needed it. Desperately. Especially with how much she would have to arrange the next few days. So, she sighed and nodded, changing position slightly before closing her eyes again. “I’ll try,” she answered.

It was no secret that both of them had their fair share of nightmares. Something that was relatively new to her. Before the whole deal with Giovanni, nightmares had been rare to her. But, as the one security in her life vanished, they had popped up. After their little trip to Falkreath it had gotten a lot better, but ever since the stress of her own plans had come back in, she had managed to stress herself back into restless nights. Something that, hopefully, wouldn’t be the case tonight. His presence tended to help, after all. And tonight, she felt closer to him than she ever had.

Her breathing slowed down after a short period of silence, as she finally seemed to fall asleep, letting go of the worries in her head, even if it was just for a short while.

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