summary; rafe is always giving you a proper princess treatment
it wasn’t a big surprise that when you and rafe started dating he was head over heels for you since the very beginning. at first you were skeptical of him because of the words that were spreading faster than the wind but that thoughts disappeared the minute you both were official.
it wasn’t about the money, trips or gifts he was giving you. no, it was the way he made you feel this whole time. like you were the most precious thing in the world. something he would cherish for the rest of his life. and that one melt your heart more than any piece of jewelry he would give you.
that night you two were supposed to go on a dinner together. of course, rafe insisted since he got busier at work and assumed he wasn’t giving you much attention lately. you were fine with that, you both were grown adults so working much longer was totally understandable.
“are you ready?” rafe asked, leaning against the doorway of your bedroom and watched you putting on your earrings.
you turned around, still struggling to get the earring pinned to your ear. “almost. let me put earring and I’ll be finished.” you smiled at him and turned back to the mirror with that slight frown at your face when your hands were getting sore. “can you get me those heels I bought last month?”
you saw him arch his eyebrow in the mirror reflection but he quickly nodded his head and turned to the closet, picking out the newest box with high heels inside.
“these? damn, these are pretty as hell.” he muttered, walking closer to you, placing the box on the vanity standing in front of you and wrapped his big arms around your waist, watching your reflection.
you chuckled and rolled your eyes when you caught his gaze. finally, when you got the earring pinned, you watched his face for a moment in the mirror. he placed a soft kiss on your shoulder, nuzzling his face in your curled hair. “let me help you with those.” he pointed his head towards the box standing on the vanity and took a step back.
you nodded your head and quickly sat down at the edge of bed, watching him take the shoes out of the box, placing it on the floor. he knelt right in front of you, taking your left foot to his hand. you watched the whole process carefully when he slowly slipped the shoe on your feet. he wrapped his fingers around your ankle, lifting your foot closer to his face, before placing a soft kiss on your bare skin.
but he didn’t stop there.
He trailed his lips a little higher, then a little more, brushing soft kisses up your leg. not rushed. not shy. just deliberate enough that every inch of your skin felt like it was waking up. halfway up your calf he paused, lifting his gaze to yours.
and fuck, the look he gave you…
like you were the only thing in the world worth touching. like he’d kneel for you a hundred times without blinking. your breath stuttered when his thumb traced a lazy circle on your skin.
he moved to your other foot, hands steady, movements slow enough to make your stomach twist. by the time he slipped the second heel on, you were already watching him with that soft, dangerous smile you knew he couldn’t resist.
rafe lifted his head, eyes dragging up your legs like he was mapping every inch. “stand up” he said quietly. not demanding, just confident in that way that always made your knees weak.
you took his hand, letting him pull you to your feet. the second you straightened, his fingers slid to your waist, adjusting the hem of your dress like he had every right to touch you wherever he wanted.
“look at you” he muttered, his voice low. “walking around like you don’t know exactly what you’re doing to me.”
you snorted under your breath. “im literally just existing.”
“yeah” he smirked, leaning in so close you felt the warmth of his breath on your cheek. “that’s the problem.”
he tucked a strand of hair behind your ear, letting his knuckles brush your jaw on purpose, you could tell. then he lifted your chin with just one finger, lazily, like he was admiring something expensive he’d just bought. “turn around” he murmured.
you raised an eyebrow but did it anyway. He slid his hands down your sides, smoothing the fabric of your dress, fixing invisible creases that definitely didn’t need fixing. his touch was warm, slow, indulgent. not rushing, not apologizing.
“rafe” you warned, your voice betraying you just a little.
“what?” he said, pretending innocence while his palms rested right on your hips. “im just making sure you look perfect.” you rolled your eyes, but he leaned closer, lips brushing your ear. “don’t roll those pretty eyes at me”
you froze for half a second and he chuckled, soft and stupidly pleased with himself, because he’d gotten exactly the reaction he wanted.
“come on” he said, taking your hand again, kissing your knuckles gently. “let’s go, im starving. mostly for dinner.” you smacked his shoulder, but your face was already burning.