Witches - Darcy Lewis/Sabretooth
for @artemisgarden 392 words Rated T Maybe we can help each other. What do you ask for in return?
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Victor reached up and tugged at the collar of his shirt. He despised wearing button downs, but he’d figured it was appropriate attire for a Lewis Family gathering. Boy, was he ever wrong.
While everyone else stood around in shorts and faded sports team t-shirts, Victor stood out like a sore thumb wearing what could only be described as work-casual. Not to mention he was baking in this getup.
Darcy slid in beside him and hooked her arm through his. “Hey, can I borrow you for a second?”
“Yes,” he said, probably too quickly, but he really didn’t care. He didn’t plan on ever seeing these people again if he could help it.
Once she pulled him out toward the car, she leaned up to give him a perfunctory kiss on the cheek. “We can leave in five minutes.”
“Oh thank the gods,” he said, exhaling. “Does this pay off my debt?”
Darcy shrugged. “I mean... I guess. You technically fulfilled your duties. Even if you do smell like sweat and shirt starch.”
“You didn’t tell me the dress code.”
“I said casual!” she protested.
“Your dad’s shirt is covered in paint.”
“Well lah-dee-dah, Mr. Creed. I had no idea you had such high standards.”
He rolled his eyes, and reached for the top button of his shirt. “Well, now you know,” he teased.
“Thanks though. For doing this. My family might think I’m mostly normal, even if my ‘boyfriend’ has a big stick up his ass’.”
“Is that what they’re saying?” he asked, reaching for and unbuttoning his cuffs before rolling them up his forearms.
“Bless the goddess, put those things away, there’s a playground with children right over there,” she gasped, grabbing his wrist and pushing his arm down. She glanced around furtively to make sure no one saw.
“You wouldn’t let me undo them for the whole damn cookout,” he said. “Not sure why it would have mattered.”
“Because while it would have definitely ensured that I was attracted to you. I’m saying, that’s indecent,” she glanced down again. “I was about to cast a cooling spell on you, but I don’t think you deserve it now. I gotta say bye to my mom, I’ll be right back, kay?”
“I deserve it,” he called after her. “I deserve it, Darcy!” He reached to to roll up the other sleeve.











