Sweetest Sin (Dutch Van Der Linde Fanfic)

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After...

Arthur and some others agreed to help with this plan for Tifa the next evening. Dutch and Tifa went back to camp, not caring if anybody saw them together, Dutch hitched right near Faith and went to help his beloved down, Tifa saw his hand touch hers, breaking her out of the sad trance she was in and stared at him

"Come on" Dutch said sadly and Tifa quietly placed her hands on his and she slid off of Faith, with Dutch having a comforting hand on her back as she took the blanket containing Derek, into her arms and brought him over to a lone carriage where Kieran was, Dutch climbed up to assist her with gently placing the boy next to Kieran and climb down, his hand made it up to her arm and rubbed it comfortingly as they stood in silence together, Tifa soon started to cry and Dutch embraced her

"Do you want me to sleep by you tonight, my love?" Dutch offered in a solemn voice

"Yes...please?" Her voice sounding in a pleading tone "I—I don't think I'll be able to sleep other wise..." Tifa looked up at him and he wiped her tears gently

"Of course, come" he said placing a gentle kiss on her forehead and they both went straight inside the manor, Arthur moved the block wood up in the back of the carriage and watched them for a moment

upon hearing the news about the poor boy from Arthur, MaryBeth went to comfort Tifa as best she could for a bit before Tifa went to rest with Dutch at her side.

Nora was still asleep when they entered the room and Tifa sat on the cot taking out her nightgown and quietly went behind the slider to change, she was curious that Dutch didn't stop her since he already saw her body but they were not alone so she was grateful he didn't say anything.

She pulled her hair tie out and her hair went loose down her arms and back, while she placed her clothes on a lone table and her boots under it, she saw Dutch taking off his boots as she approached, he turned around and met Tifa's eyes and he smiled slightly at her she returned the smile leaning her hand out as he took off his vest and unbuttoned his white shirt slightly exposing his chest more

"Here...I'll take that for you" Tifa said softly in a sad voice, with Dutch nodding to her "Thank you" he said as she took it with a soft mhm and placed it next to her clothes and went back to sit on the cot, Dutch undid his holster belt and placed it on the floor near the cot just in case and sat down and saw Tifa go onto the mattress near him, pulled her legs to her chest and leaned her head on her arms, quietly.

Due to the candles glow in the room he could see her tears shining in it and as it fell down her cheeks Dutch moved next to her and put his hand gently on her back, tangling his fingers in her long dark brown hair, Dutch glanced over at Nora who had her back to them and her light snores, signaling she was still sound asleep and he turned back to Tifa, he moved up against her and moved her hair away from her shoulder and gently placed a kiss on it, Tifa wiped her tears and closed her eyes, feeling his lips on her skin she leaned her legs down against the cot

"What can I do for you?" He whispered near her ear and Tifa looked at him

"...."

Her eyes glanced at Nora then back at him

"...Dutch..."

Dutch saw her sad eyes look to him but there was something else

"....Lay down" he whispered as she did what he said, Dutch leaned over her since the candle was closer to her side and blew out the flame in a soft huff

Darkness obscured the room with only the moonlight peeking in from the night sky and Dutch leaned down to his lover and their lips touched

"Don't...let me go" she whimpered tearfully with fresh tears sliding down her cheeks, her arms went around his neck as their lips touched again in a deeper kiss before Dutch felt the wetness of her tears and wiped them away