👸🛡️ At All Costs

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by KieraDaley

by KieraDaley

A birthday present for Princesslover19

(Sorry this took so long, bestie 😭)

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It was dark outside, the sun having sunk below the horizon of the Pride Ring a good two hours ago, and Angel and Husk were putting their kids to bed. Their now one and a half year old Matteo was being particularly fussy, as usual. Carina had always been rather easy going, not one to fuss unless it was serious.

"I no wanna sleep, mommy." Matteo protested, and a tired Angel sighed.

"It's getting late, baby. Mommy has a meeting in the morning, we both need to sleep." Angel said, exhausted from a full day of having to deal with Husk's hellspawn of a son. "Let me guess, you want your lullaby?"

"It's always worked before." Husk says, holding their now four year old daughter Carina, who clung to him with four arms.

"Why don't you start it for us, Daddy?" Angel said playfully, picking Matteo up.

"If happiness was a tangible thing, it would be you. If you'd have told me the feeling you'd bring, I'd think it untrue, and people search for a wonder like you all of their lives, you still amaze me after all this time...you pull me in like some kind of wind, mesmerized by the hold I'm in, leave you here, I don't wanna, I wanna... promise as one does, I, I will protect you at all costs, keep you safe here in my arms, I will protect you at all costs, at all costs..."

"What's pain? When I look at you? No way I could explain you, even if tried to.I'll never dream like used to do
If someone tried to hurt you, I don't see how that could happen
I'd fight for you in ways you can't imagine
Felt this, no, I haven't, I hope
It would be all right to stay right here beside you..."

"And promise as one does
I, I will protect you at all costs
Keep you safe here in my arms
I, I will protect you at all costs
At all costs
If you're ever feeling like you're lost, I'll come find you,
Man all fronts, there's no ocean I won't swim across, to be right by you. And not just once, here and now I swear on my response, I'll remind you, and promise as one does, I, I will protect you at all costs.
Keep you safe here in my arms
I, I will protect you at all costs, at all costs..."

As their song drew to a close, Matteo was finally asleep. Angel carefully laid him down in his crib, pressing a gentle kiss to his small head. After Husk tucked Carina into her bed, he walked back to the bedroom with Angel, and they stood on the balcony looking out at the stars.

"I'm one lucky bastard, aren't I?" Husk whispers, his arms wrapped around Angel's body. The spider was wearing a long pink silk nightgown with a matching robe, the kind of outfit he always wore to bed. Husk on the other hand usually just wore a T-shirt and boxer shorts.

"I was thinking the same thing." Angel replies, looking down at his husband. "I really don't deserve you, Huskey."

"Bullshit." Husk says, pulling the spider down into a kiss. "You deserve the world, baby."

Angel giggled as Husk scooped him up and carried him to their bed. Their hands intertwining as their lips moved against each other, Angel wrapping a long leg over Husk's hip.

"I love you, Anthony." Husk whispers into the spider's ear.

"I love you too, Husk." Angel replied. "And I will protect you."

"At all costs..."

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