Amity: The Peaceful

Chapter 14

Horace watched as Ade froze on his seat, looking like the man was thinking about something, "Thinking on how to escape?" he asked.

Ade looked at him, "No, I was thinking about how my soldiers will get me from this shitty ship of yours." he said, insensitively.

Horace sighed, this is the only thing he can do with every insult he receives from the man about him and about his ship, he doesn't get offended though 'cause he knows that none of them is true, "If they can even step a foot on here then." he challenged.

Adeodatus raised his brow, "Well... they can't, but my knight commander can do it." What he said is true and not an empty threat, this guy and his men don't know about Thelonius' capabilities.

"Oh, I've heard about him, your companion."

"Yes, Thelonius Tarian Grimaldi, he is also my lover." he said proudly, trying to see any reactions from the man even though it's impossible.

Ade smirked after seeing that Horace straightened his back, obviously surprised by the man's words, "Your lover? You have a lover and yet you offered your body to me?"

"Yes, I did."

"Ha, how can you even do that to your lover?"

"He won't mind."

"How can you say so? If I were him, I wouldn't share someone special to me."

"Do you wanna be my lover then?"

"I do not wish to have someone's left over."

Ade's forehead knotted and sat on the bed, "Hey bastard I'm not a cheapskate. Who do you even think I am huh? Once I escape from here, I'll have your head cut off for insulting me." he threatened while holding his chest dramatically.

"You have been insulting me, my ship and crew mates since earlier."

"That's because I am an emperor."

"Not in my territory, you are a captive here."

"A special captive you mean." he whispered, Ade crawling on the mattress towards Horace before sitting on the man's lap sideways, ignoring his aching knee.

He circled his hands and arms around Horace's nape before dropping a kiss on the man's lips, Horace froze on his spot after their first kiss.

"Why don't you remove this mask so we can kiss properly?" he said, trying to convince the man for two reasons, one is to kiss him and the second one is to have a look on the man's face.

Horace clenched his jaw after hearing Ade's sentence, "I do not wish to show my face to anyone." he said coldly.

Ade was about to speak again but stopped when he felt a silky cloth covering his eyes, "What are you doing?" he asked, but Horace didn't answer. He just continued to tie the cloth, making sure it was tight enough for the man not to see him.

He sighed before removing the mask, he stared and held Ade's creamy and soft hand and brought it near his eyes, Horace closed his eyes when he felt Ade caressing the scar on his face, the man's hand is soft- too soft for a man who killed hundreds of people.

"Oh... this scar... is it really hideous for you to hide it?" Ade asked, disregarding his plans. He was completely drawn by the man's action.

"Maybe." Horace answered shortly while dropping dry kisses on the man's other hand.

"Show me." he demanded.

"...Not today." Horace whispered while smelling the man's fingers.

"Fine... then what's your name?"

The two went silent for a minute, Horace, thinking if he could trust his name on the man. The latter is waiting for Horace's answer.

"Horatius... Horatius Hargreaves."

Adeodatus' slowly smirked, "You have a nice name... I am the emperor, Adeodatus Brynjar Hilti-Carnegie."