@ThatHeathenMan • spent years admiring.
a soft breath escapes as she wills the redness creeping up the apples of her cheeks to subside, gaze flickering back up to meet his.
“ what else does your heart say, lord uhtred .ᐣ ”
above, a blanket of stars ; beneath, a layer of furs.
a small, content sigh joins the sounds of the night, the lady’s fingers slowly lacing together with @ThatHeathenMan’s.
“ these are the kind of moments I dream about … ”
@ThatHeathenMan • on the shoulder it was a painful grip on the thigh and instead of a sweet whisper in the ear, it was a warning to behave.
æthelflæd never imagined being on the receiving end of such tenderness, much less from the man she had •
@ThatHeathenMan • have with the looming pressures of the world and the kingdoms … but once in it .ᐣ it all falls away. it’s just them—— uhtred and æthelflæd.
“ how is it you always know all the right things to say .ᐣ ” this time her voice is •
@ThatHeathenMan • time to see that smirk spread.
“ that I have been corrupted by a godless heathen. I believe the blame would be yours and yours alone. ” faux seriousness crosses her features, even if her lips twitch with a playful grin.
@ThatHeathenMan this time it is her that lets out a laugh, unbothered and free, even if the mention of her mother does make her internally * cringe.
æthelflæd shifts, body propped on its side to catch a proper look at the man beneath her—— just in •
@ThatHeathenMan the sound of his laugh alone is enough to stir a fresh whirl in the pit of her stomach. what she wouldn’t do to hear that sound forever.
“ oh, it would make even the most crude of heathen’s blush, lord uhtred. ”
it’s easy, to joke •
⠀mother, forgive me, i’m lost.
but i’ll find my way home, whatever the cost. i’ll lay down my weapons and crawl my way back over all the boundaries i’ve crossed.
@ThatHeathenMan and yet this newfound reality still feels like a dream sometimes. how long had she wanted nights spent like this .ᐣ now here, with a head of messy brown tresses resting against his chest, legs tangled together, she can’t help the •