Hi yas this was supposed to be sweet but it got kinda...spicy 😂
Lyra slowly crept out of bed, the first rays of the sun breaking illuminating the morphing twilight sky. She pressed a soft kiss to Nadia’s forehead as she passed, padding out of the room to and to the bath. Servants bustled around her, the latter offering a small smile as one of them passed her a mug of still steaming coffee on her way in.
Lyra waited until they all filled out, a sigh of content escaping her lips as she sank down into the water, the sun starting to peek up above the horizon. She sipped her coffee, watching the star rise before washing and wrapping up in a robe, deciding that she wanted to finish a map before she and Nadia’s day officially started. After hastily getting dressed and snagging another cup of coffee, she settled into what Nadia dubbed as their office.
Lyra leaned over the desk, starting to work on the last part she needed to finish. She wanted it done before her memory decided to let her down, the pen between her fingers flying to sketch out what her eyes saw.
A loud yip of excitement caught her attention, a ball of excited white fur scampering into the room and straight to her.
“Bella Bianca, yah little trouble maker!” She chuckled, setting down the pen before any damage was done and kneeling to scratch behind the white fox’s ears.
“She pounced on the bed and was looking for you.”
Lyra pursed her lips, swallowing a snicker as a hand stretched out towards her, rings glinting in the sunlight.
“Oh, I’m so sorry darlin. I was hopin’ tah have this done before yah got up.” She apologized, letting Nadia help her back to her feet.
Nadia smirked, giving her hand a squeeze as she turned to examine the map that Lyra was drawing out.
“I didn’t realize there was a such a wide space at the end of this canal.” She observed, fingers tracing over the ink lines.
Lyra tilted her head, clasping her hands behind her back.
“Yes well, ah, I ah..yeah.” She shrugged, forcing herself to not share exactly how she knew the width of the canal.
“Do you miss it?” Nadia asked, dark eyes locking onto hers.
Nadia gently took both of her hands, tugging Lyra forward.
“Miss being a pirate. A navigator. Part of a crew?” She continued, bring Lyra’s hands up to rest on her shoulders.
“I do ah bit, I have tah admit.” Lyra sighed, shuffling closer to rest her chin against Nadia’s chest.
“I’ve noticed. You seem...restless. Like you can’t rest.” Nadia pressed, earning a slight grimace from the silver haired woman in her arms.
“Not that I mind, I constantly work myself. But I want you...I want you to be happy. You left practically everything to be here with me.”
Lyra softened as Nadia tucked damp strands of hair behind her ear, leaning into her touch and letting her eyes flutter closed.
“I am happy, I’m sorry if I make yah feel like I’m not. You’re home, I wouldn’t wanna be anywhere else.” She admitted, ignoring the hot flush that spread across her face.
Nadia studied her face for a moment, running a thumb over the freckles dotted across Lyra’s nose, deep in thought as she racked her brain for a solution.
“I have an idea. If you truly want to stay here, that is. I won’t keep you if you wish to return.” Nadia began again, Lyra pouting in response.
“Of course I wanna stay here with yah. Surely the ring on this finger would let yah know that.” Lyra deadpanned, holding up her left hand.
She couldn’t help but smile, Lyra returning the sentiment as Nadia pressed a kiss to her forehead.
“We still need to remedy your restlessness, my wilely fox.” Nadia teased, wrappinng her arms against Lyra’s waist.
“What do yah suggest, mon amour?”
“I have given it some thought. My navy is without a competent navigator...and captain. Surely my fiance knows of someone who could possibly assist in helping me fill those positions.” She explained thoughtfully, Lyra’s eyes widening in shock.
“Surely yah don’t mean me? Sure I can draw ah map or somthin like that but…”
“I do mean you, Lyra. You’re the only one I’d trust to handle this.”
Lyra stammered, rambling under her breath in French as Nadia snickered at her surprise.
“English, my love, English.” She poked, lifting Lyra’s chin with her pointer finger.
“So what do you say, do you accept your Countess and fiance’s offer….Captain Ravenna?”
Lyra ignored the shudder that coursed through her, chosing to raise an eyebrow and smirk, hoping that she didn’t look as flustered and somewhat aroused as she felt.
“I’d have tah say it’d be rude ah me tah refuse such a beautiful woman’s request.” She whispered, left hand sliding up Nadia’s arm to entertwine their fingers.
“Oh? So the captain accepts?” Nadia prodded, Lyra jumping to her toes to catch her lips in fierce kiss.
“...call me captain again.”
Nadia swallowed a laugh, backing Lyra into the table.
“Are you barking orders at your Countess, Captain Ravenna?”
Lyra produced the most innocent expression she could muster, hoisting herself onto the table and catching Nadia between crossed ankles.
“Oh I would nevah do sucha thing.” She stated indignantly, mischeif flashing in her eyes.
“Mmm-hmm...whatever should I do to such a fiesty and indignant member of my employ?” Nadia wondered, stepping forward and lifting Lyra off the table, the smaller woman clenching her thighs around her to keep stable.
“Ahahahaha well I’ll be damned, I sure hope yah don’t have anythin tah do today. I feel like yah may need to show the new captain how things work ‘round here.” Lyra played along, Nadia assualting her neck with nips and kisses.
“I suppose that must be the case.”
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