Oct 29, 2014
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"My cats are fine, but Ai’ know someone else zhat wouldn’t mind someone like jeou watching over her."
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"Yew got kittens that need ta be cared for...? *hopeful smile*
"My cats are fine, but Ai’ know someone else zhat wouldn’t mind someone like jeou watching over her."
Grins nice, and big- don’t mind them brows waggling.
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Jaxton Natalis || sharp-shot-sniper
Jaxton Natalis woke Callum up in the middle of the morning. Three in the morning to be exact. Before he can even move from his bed, Natasha stopped him as she got up from the couch she was occupying. "I got him, lad."
He didn't sleep but watched her picked up their son from the make shift crib to feed him. Ever since he gave birth to Jaxton, he didn't have the strength to take care of him and let Natasha do her part now so he can rest peacefully.
Callum can't able to see Natasha feeding him in the dark, but he can hear Jaxton whimpering. Eventually he heard singing. Natasha was singing a lullaby to him but it wasn't in English. He can't tell what language what it. It sounded familiar but he wasn't sure which was it. Now he remembered, it's French. She was singing to him in French.
Her singing was nice. He felt his eyes were getting heavy and before he can sleep, the singing has stop and Jaxton has finally stopped crying.
"You sing lovely..." His voice was low and sleepy. It surprised her that he was still awake. "You should be sleeping. But thank you." "Where did you learn to sing like that?"
"My mother sang it to me and Nathan when we were little." She climbed onto the couch. "She was French. Lad, sleep. You need some rest ok." Natasha heard a soft grunt of him and so he slept and eventually herself.
Natasha was awoken by the smell of something cooking. It doesn't smell like Nancy's cooking but she remembered that she wasn't at her apartment. She opened her eyes and sees Callum cooking.
"Lad...?" He turned around. "Mornin' there. Breakfast's almost ready." He went to the crib and tickled Jaxton's tummy listening him cooed. "Able to sleep peacefully last noight?"
"Yeah." She sat up and stretched her body hearing a slight crack. That was good. "We should buy baby food for him. He'll get hungry soon." "I can drive us there. It's easier."
"Yeah but we need to shower and wear a change of clothes. Not this." She indicates his boxers he wore to sleep and the shirt he let her borrow since she didn't bring her clothes to sleep in. Callum swore he was blushing. "Right..."
Natasha turned his head away so she could change into her uniform. "I'll meet you here again when I return so we can drop him off at my place." "Yeah..." He nodded his head. "Just baby food?"
"Joey already grown out from his clothes so I think there will fit Jaxton and that's about it. Just the food we need to buy. And maybe diapers as well."
Callum nodded his head once more and realized that the food was burning he took the pan away. "Erm, thanks...for helping me out last noight." "No worries, lad." She patted his shoulder and leaned closed to kiss his cheek. "He's our son remember?"
"Our son..." He smiled and she nodded his head. "See you in an hour. Don't forget to bathe him as well." She left his van without another word and without having breakfast.
End.
Knight of Spades
(Another for sharp-shot-sniper)
She was in mourning. The Queen of Spades. Lost her dear Knight of Spades to the Battle of Cards. He was a good knight and the knight that she have fallen in love with that she even bear his child before his death. Though in mourning, she mustn't abandoned her duties and her people while the battle is still ongoing. The four kingdoms needed to end this.
The veiled Queen was in the gardens since Madeline, her daughter wanted to play outside, and she needed some air. So she decided to have tea outside while her daughter plays. Natasha was a bit busy to focus on Madeline since she have Joseph, or Joey for short, in her arms to take care of, and she didn't realize that she have wondered off a bit too far from her sight.
Madeline didn't noticed as she was picking flowers until she bumped into someone. "Be careful there." She couldn't see how he looks like properly with the dirt and ashes on his face but she can tell that his lean and tall. "You wouldn't wonder around this far, little one." He chuckled.
Madeline puffed her cheeks. "I'm not little, I'm the Queen's daughter." "Oh well I'm sorry your highness." He bowed to her. "But like I said, you shouldn't wonder around too far. Your mother will be worried. And you might ruin your dress." He pointed it out, seeing how pretty she was wearing. He was right and her mother will scold her.
"You're right. Erm, can you take me back? She's having tea outside with Joey. She might not know where I am."
He gave her a smile. "Sure." With his free hand, he held Madeline's hand and led her where she came until they see the sight of red coming to their view. The Queen of Spades.
"Mama!" She wriggled her hand out from his grasp and ran towards her mother, and hugged her by the waist.
"Oh thank god you're alright, Madeline!" She sighed with relief and hugged her back. She looked up to meet the man who brought Madeline back. "I have not seen you before. Normally I know everyone who works here. But not you."
"I'm just a volunteer. I take whatever task I can do just for food. I was even a soldier during the war."
"I see..." She stopped to look at Madeline who was tugging her skirt to get her attention. "I picked these for you, Mama." It was orchids. Her favorites. "Thank you, now go back inside with Joey as I need to talk to..."
"Oh Callum, your majesty."
"Callum. Alright dear?"
With the nod of her head, she took her brother from one of the servants and entered back into the castle.
"A volunteer you say? Normally I don't have volunteers in the castle for simple tasks but then, we are short of workers after that war and then there's the Battle of Cards."
"I could see that." He said and tried to clean the dirt and ashes off. Natasha offered him a handkerchief, which he hesitantly accept and promised to clean it before he return it back.
"Please, you don't need to. You can keep it. How would you like to work as my personal butler?"
ONE YEAR LATER
"Young mistress, it's time to wake now." He chuckled to see Madeline squirmed under her covers as he opened the curtains. He knew she never like waking up, but today is special. "Have you forgotten what today is?" He pulled away the covers to see Madeline rubbing her eye.
"What's that...?" She yawned, still feeling sleepy from last night celebration even though she went to bed early.
He smiled. "Today's the day where your mother will find the new Knight of Spades for the kingdom." It perked her awake this time and she smiled. "Right! Did you tell my mother about it?"
Callum just smiled at her. "I want to surprise her. Remember what I said before." "Don't tell her. I got it." Madeline jumped out off bed and Callum got one of maids to help her get ready.
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"Normally I would wake you up instead of letting you wake up by yourself." Callum laid the tray of breakfast on her table. Natasha was gazing out from her window naked but only with slippers on. She was even without a mask nor a veil to hide her face. No one was allowed to see her face but only the late King of Spades, her former personal butler, her children and now Callum, her new personal butler. She was always seen wearing a veil or masks, hence the name 'The Masked Spades'.
"I couldn't keep my eyes close while I was waiting for you, Callum."
He draped the dressing gown on her shoulders and kissed the back of her neck. "I'm sorry if I have kept you waiting, Natasha." She slipped her arms through each of the sleeves and tied the belt of the gown. She then draped her arms around his neck and kissed him. He kissed her back. He even cupped her right breast and squeezed it gently.
"You left me alone too early last night." She whined softly and he kissed her forehead. "I'm sorry, but I had something to do last night. Preparations for today." She sighed heavily and rested her head on his chest. "I can never find my champion for the Battle of Cards soon. I may as well forfeit it and let one of the Decks win."
Callum grabbed her by the chin and forced her to look at him. "Don't say that, love. Even though last year failed and those rest of the days where those men from different kingdoms would show up and try to be the Knight you're looking and they also failed, but that doesn't mean this year would fail as well. Today will be the day."
Natasha sighed once more and stroked his fingers before kissing it. "Prepare my bath while I have my breakfast." He smiled and kissed her on the lips. "Very well, your majesty."
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"Welcome to the Spades Castle, where her majesty, the Queen of Spades will find her Knight of Spades for the Battle of Cards. Those men from the this kingdom and from far away must pass these tests and obstacles to prove yourself that you'll be her Knight!"
Callum was no where in sight to stand next to her and no one knows where he went. She dared not slumped against her seat.
One by one, she watched as each men failed to pass through, and only a few have succeeded to do so, but those who do did not caught her interest as she can tell that they don't care of what they do just as long they can pass and can able to become her Knight. Some even sent air kisses and flirty looks that disgust her. Until this is over, she'll have a test in mind to announce. She was a bit confuse of why was Madeline giggling non-stop until she pointed to a man wearing armor and he even wore a helmet. Hiding his identity? She like that, but is he respectful? The armored knight noticed her staring he bowed to her before resuming his fight against a two headed monster they have captured. She smiled to that. Now that's the kind of soldier she prefers.
It felt like hours already that only two have survived and the kingdom of Spades only needed one. What are they going to do?
"I have a question for the both of you." She called out to the both of them. "If one of you, who will become my Knight of Spades, is ever injured and cannot stand, will you let me fight for you and I? You first." She pointed to the man with only armor on his upper body and use a mace as his weapon.
He gave her a cheeky smile and shook his head. "Ah dear Queen of Spades, my question for you is that I will not let you fight for I and you. You are the queen and therefore delicate and fragile like a china plate. I will get back on my own feet and continue what I'm suppose to do."
"Hmm..." She faced the armored knight. "How about you? What's your answer?"
He bowed to her once more. "Your Majesty, to answer your question," His voice sounds familiar, "I will let you. For you are the Queen who's even powerful than the King, god rest his soul, and who shows no mercy to the enemies but shows kindness to your people. Even if I am injured, I shall still be your sword and shield, and it shows not only as a Knight of Spades to you my Masked Spades, but also that I have a heart."
"Interesting." She stand up. "How about we have a fight. One of you must try and defeat me." Muttering was heard around the crowd. The first soldier scoffed softly, shaking his head once more. "Dear Queen of Spades. I can't do that. You're a woman and I don't want to hurt you."
It made her tsked softly, she snapped her fingers for two guards to take him away. "I'm so sorry but you failed the last test."
"W-What why?"
"Oh you must not have heard of me. Before I was Queen, I was the Knight of Spades before the King of Spades, god rest his soul, asked me to marry him." She tore away the veil revealing scars on her face and an eye patch over her left eye. It made her people gasped to see their Queen's face and wondered what happened to her when she was the Knight.
"Here in the kingdom of Spades, this is not how we accept people like that, it requires trust, acceptance and understanding them. But where you come from...you don't have them." She pointed to the armored man. "This man wins the position as my Knight of Spades!"
The crowd cheered for him.
"Now please take off your helmet." She smiled to her newly champion, happy to have a Knight at last.
He bowed to her, and took off his helmet. It caused her to gasp and Madeline to smile. It was Callum.
"It'll be an honor fighting for you, your majesty."
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It was the Battle of Cards today. This time, this battle will end it once and for all.
"What's wrong, love?" He whispered, seeing that the Queen haven't said a word during their journey. Normally she would say something. Advices, tips, even something to boost him with confidence. But she said nothing. So he was forced to stop the carriage.
"What are you doing?" Finally she talks. "We're going to be late."
"I'm worried about you."
"Why? I'm mostly worried about you. Why did you do that for?"
"The kingdom needed a Knight and I got you one."
"But not you." She stand up. "Anyone but you. Really why?"
Callum pulled away her veil. "Because I don't want to see you fall." He kissed her on the lips and pulled away to start up the carriage.
They finally arrived where they meet the Queen of Hearts and the King of Club and Diamond, along with their Knights.
"So you finally came." The Queen of Hearts smirked.
"And you finally have a Knight at last." The King of Diamond smirked as well. "Shall we end the Battle of Cards once and for all?"
Callum helped her out and kissed the back of her hand before he pulled away to joined the other Knights. "Yes. Let's end this. Winner takes all."
"Let the Battle of Cards begin!"
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It's been seven months already and Natasha couldn't cope it. It was different without Callum now. Without her personal butler and her Knight of Spades.
The Battle of Cards was finally over and the Queen of Spades was the winner. Sadly the price for it was for her Knight to travel to different kingdoms and checked for any remains of what was left from the Battle of Cards. It's been months that she haven't heard from him after the third month. She didn't expect the travel to be that long.
She sighed and tried to sleep, not wanting to be bothered to wake up or to be awoken by one of the servants. However the sound of her door opening was something she doesn't want to meet whoever wants to see her.
"Please go away. I'm trying to sleep here."
"At this time? That's not how the Queen would do at the time like this to sleep."
Natasha sat up and looked at the direction where her door is opened revealing Callum in his butler uniform. He have a bandage on his right cheek and a scar at the left side of his face. "I made you breakfast but they say you lack the appetite to eat."
She couldn't believe it. He's back and he was still alive.
"Welcome back."
"Good to have me ba-oompf!" He almost fell backwards as she tackled him down for a hug. A hug that she's not letting him go off. "I missed you." She dared not to cry or smothered his face with kisses. Instead a big kiss was given.
"I missed you too, love." He smiled after his kissed her back and cupped her cheek. "I told you I'll be back safe and sound and here I am." "Look at you...." She traced the scar on his cheek. "I told you to be careful." "Yet I did. Luckily this one will disappear." He pointed to the bandaged cheek.
It made the Queen sighed heavily, sitting up and looked down at him. "Well then, I suppose your travel was a success?"
"Oh yes, took us longer than we thought it was but it was a success. Everywhere is safe now."
"Good." She nodded her head. "Now please bring up my breakfast. I'm completely famished here."
Callum chuckled standing up and bowed to her. "Very well, your majesty."
END
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"H-Hey Natasha..." Breathe Callum, calm yourself there. He was punching in the numbers on the cashier, and avoiding eye contact with his favorite customer who came by herself without her daughter this time to buy a few books that she have been meaning to buy lately.
"I was wondering...if...erm..." Come on. Do it!
"If...?"
"If you like nuts!"
"Pardon, lad?"
Crap, not that! "No, no! I mean, if you want to have dinner with me!" There! He did it!
"Dinner...?" She blinked and rubbed the back of her head. Please say yes. It took him days to try and not fumble with his words. And finally mustered up the courage to say it.
"I'm sorry but Madeline's babysitter is sick and I have to look after her since tonight is my night off."
"Oh..." He felt his heart was breaking.
"But how about dinner at my place? I'm making spaghetti and steak. Strange combo dinner right?"
His heart was putting itself back together again and it was beating faster. He even wonder how her cooking will taste like. Better than his cooking? Delicious? Better than the restaurant she works at? Let's just see first.
"I love spaghetti and steak. Doesn't like a strange combo to me."
Natasha smiled again, happier this time. "Great. Come by say...7:30?"
Smile you big goof! "Sure." He smiled and returned his gaze back to the cashier. "That will be....$6.90." He lowered the price without her knowing, just like the first time they met.
LATER
It's 7:28 already and Callum was sweating. Nervous sweating actually. He was standing outside of Natasha's door, just standing there. Not moving an inch, nor making a move to knock on her door to let her know he's here. He even made sure to make himself look good as he recalled that she like a man in a suit. Stylish and handsome and it turns her on. Callum was lucky to own a suit, though it was the kind of suit to go for a funeral, which he did a year ago. He even sprayed cologne on himself to add to make himself suitable.
Calm down. She'll probably like it. He thought, swallowing back a lump and looked at his watch. It's 7:35. Crap, she'll be wondering now. Come on, move and knock the door!
His hand was shaking as it reached for the door, and he hesitatingly knocked on it. It was a quick response to answer him and he felt his heart rushing again and his face burning up, even his ears. Natasha was dressed in a blue waistcoat dress and it showed off her arms and legs. He never seen her with makeup before but tonight it was just lipstick and eyeliner. Even better.
"Evening there, Cal. Good to see you here." She smiled and step aside so he can enter. "Come in. Dinner will be ready shortly. And hang your coat on the rack."
He did. Her apartment was amazing and was set Victorian style. He wondered how she got the money to buy them and the apartment she was living in.
He was happy to see the sight of Madeline reading one of the books her mother have purchased from him and how cute she was dressed in. He was right, she will grow up really pretty just like her mother, and getting all the boys' attention someday.
Dinner was served. Again, he was right once more. Her cooking taste amazing. It was nothing, she said. Her friend taught her how for all the disasters she created whenever she tried to cook, and he thanked whoever for that. He can already imagine her attempt to cook ended badly.
Once dinner was over, it was time for Madeline's bedtime and she wanted Callum to read a bedtime story from one of the books for her. With Natasha's permission, she lets him and will wait for him when he's done.
"Does Uncle Cal like Mama?" Madeline asked, interrupting him in the middle of the story. He felt his ears burn. She knows! How long did she knows of it? Did she told Natasha about it? Madeline smiled to him. "Don't worry, I didn't tell Mama about it. I stayed quiet so you can tell it to her." Callum wasn't sure that he should thank her or feel even more embarrassed by the knowledge of him taking a liking of her mother, let alone of her being a single parent and being single. All he did was smiled and kissed her head. "Want me to continue?"
Madeline shook her head and kissed his cheek. "No, goodnight." Then she went to sleep. That was cute.
Callum returned back to the living room seeing two glasses of wine on the coffee table and Natasha resting on the couch, legs tucked in, and currently reading one of the books she purchased earlier. She didn't realized he was here until he sat next to her.
"How's the book?"
"Bloody hell." Her hand went over to her chest and set her book down. "Damn it, lad. You almost gave me another heart attack!"
This time he chuckled to her reaction. "Sorry there. That for me?" He pointed to the glass. She nodded her head and picked up hers. "Yeah, been saving this for a good time and looks like tonight it is. Cheers, lad."
"Yeah cheers." Alright, he's going to do it. He's going to tell her how he feels. Damn, that sounded like a high school romance and both of them are adults here! Never mind, just tell her. Will she reject it and suggested they remain friends, or maybe never to see him again? He set down his glass and licked his lips. "Say Tate...I...erm..." Come on, you been practicing it whenever you're alone. You even practiced to your reflection and the stuffed rabbit you bought for Madeline as a birthday present. "I..." "I, what, lad?" She rose a brow, taking another sip of her wine. Ah screw it, forget about telling her about his confession. He took her glass away and brought her lips to his. It surprised her and remained still until he pulled away to see the surprising look on her face. Oh crap, he messed up. Now she won't talk to him again. Maybe forever! "Bloody hell, sorry there Natasha. I, I didn't know-" "Kiss me again." It left him a bit speechless and Natasha have already pulled him close by grabbing his tie. "Kiss me again, lad." And he did. He can taste the wine already even though she haven't finish down the first glass. They continue it in the bedroom. Clothes were taken off, she was on top and he was at bottom but ended up switching places as he was nibbling her neck, leaving his mark there. They did their best to keep their voices down to avoid waking up Madeline next door. Wouldn't want her to come in at the wrong time and see them what they were doing. They came at the same time and the last thing Natasha heard before she passed out to sleep was 'I love you'. Her alarm clock didn't wake her up because she didn't set it, nor Madeline would quietly enter in and jump on her bed to wake her up quickly, because she was trying to contain her giggles as she entered into her mother's bedroom with Callum who was carrying a tray of breakfast. It was then she woke up by the smell of it. "Morning there, love."
"Mmm, morning...." She sat up, covering her chest with the bedsheets as he set the tray on her lap. He even draped his shirt over her shoulders, leaving him in his pants, so she can cover herself properly and not eat using one hand with the other holding the sheets.
"Sleep well last night?" He sat at the edge of the bed and watched as Madeline attempt to get onto the bed without tugging the sheets. Natasha smiled softly, buttoning the shirt up. "Very." She didn't want to say anything about last night with her daughter here. Maybe when they're alone, they could talk about it. "Thought you might have left last night already."
"I couldn't, beside it'll be rude of me to leave you like that." He answered with a smile. It made her blushed softly before taking a bite of her breakfast. "Mmm, it's good."
"It was. He made pancakes for me." Madeline smiled, finally made it to her mother's side. "It was really delicious!" It made Callum chuckle. "That's how me mum taught me." He rubbed the back of his neck. "So, just out of curiosity, are you doing anything today since today you're not working."
She placed her spoon down just to remember if she have any plans today. She even looked at her daughter who was smiling at her. It seems both of them knows what they're thinking of. "Well, it's those days me and Madeline would just stay in our apartment and watch movie marathons in our pajamas all day until dinnertime. You can join us if you want. I got some clothes about your size if you want to stay."
Him, staying here for the day to watch movies with them? He smiled wider. "Let's hope no one mind the bookstore to be close for one day."
End
Callum rolled his eyes, scoffing. “Yeah? Think Oi wouldn’t notice, mate?” He folded his arms uncomfortably, huffing. “Pretty sure it was yer team, since all moy teammates were covered in literal bloody piss!”
"Wasn't me." He replied, tilting his head. "Who're ye anyway, poppin' up and yellin' at me fer stuff Oi didn't do."
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