the rose of vacuo book 2

chapter 16

Morning

*Ruby woke up with a deep breath, feeling herself sleeping on two very soft pillows. she felt someone passing their hand through her hair, she lifted her head a little, and saw fleur smiling down at her*

Fleur: morning princess

Ruby: princess? Summer child, do I look like a princess?

*Ruby said with a soft chuckle, fleur smiled softly, and kept petting Ruby's hair, both just enjoying the calm morning, it was fake but it was so real for them*

Fleur: to me yes.

Ruby: God, your too good to me.

*Ruby said softly, fleur got closer to her and kissed Ruby's reptilian skin, and ruby didn't flinch, she didn't move to the other cheek. She allowed it to happen*

Fleur: you deserve it.

Ruby:..... Your gonna ask it again aren't you?

*Ruby said with a sigh, fleur got on top of her, with her hands on Ruby's chest. Looking down at her with a crooked smile*

Fleur: you know I gotta. I can give you the world. Make it so you are completely and totally happy. Never need or want for anything.

Ruby: fleur. You know I can't. We can't.

*Ruby said looking in another direction, the temptation was so appealing. Almost intoxicating, but ruby couldn't take the plunge. Fleur moved one of her hands, and made ruby look at her*

Fleur:why not?

Ruby:for one, you're.... Well your fleur. The most popular model in remnant, you have any idea what being with me, will do to your image?

*Ruby asked making fleur scoffed, both of them knew that was a weak excuse, fleur didn't even love modeling, she just did it because it was easy money for her. But it doesn't give her that rush she gets. When she's with ruby*

Fleur: then let's run away together, you'll just fake my death, I'll steal all the money and we can be free. I know this place in the other side of the world, called Argentina

Ruby: what about the slaves that are locked away? What's gonna happen to them, if I disappear?

*Ruby said in a weak tone, even she didn't convince herself with that. Not when this gorgeous angel, was looking at her eyes with such passion*

Fleur: oh God. That heroic heart of yours. It's the reason you make me feel things, no one has made me feels

Ruby:there's a butt coming isn't there

*Ruby said with a weak chuckle that fleur joins in. Getting closer to her face*

Fleur:there is. But. I believe in balance. If the rose disappears someone else will just take her place. The world always finds a way to balance itself. Just when you met me. Remember?

Ruby:how could I forget. The first time I saw those shining eyes of yours. The first time I didn't feel so... Alone.

*Ruby said softly, Since the story ruby told Pyrrha? It was fake. The real story is a lot more personal and loving. But no one will know about it, not even the readers. There first meetup will be a secret shared just for the two of them. Even if it brings into question, where else has ruby been an unreliable narrator. Fleur lips were so close to Ruby's, she could almost taste her sweet strawberry lemonade flavor*

Fleur:mh. Just say the word. Say that you want to be ruby. Say that you want to live for yourself. Just say that, and I'll take care of everything else. But first. Give it to me.