Before the Grand Adventure

Chapter 7: The Joker Revealed

Day of the signing ceremony

The next day arrived, the day of peace that Niflheim promises for Lucis. Everyone was getting ready for the big day, even the guards as well.

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Ava sat up in the bed, lost in her thoughts, knowing that Niflheim was lying about peace. Then she felt that warmth on her arm, she didn't need to look to know it was Nyx who was waking up, "Morning." he mumbles as he sat up and wraps his arms around her waist as he pulls her to sit in between his legs. "Morning." she mumbles as well, "You're up early." he tells her, kissing her shoulder.

She nods at him, "Sorry I have a lot on my mind right now." she tells him, he rested his chin on her shoulder. "It's about the whole signing thing, isn't it?" he asks her, she nods, "I can't help but feel that it's a trick." she states. Nyx hums then started to nibble at her neck, making her giggles and squirm in his arms, "Nyx, stop! That tickles!" she giggles. He then travels his lips up her neck as brush them against the shell of her ear, making her moan. "Nyx... don't..." she mutters as she was shaking in his arms. He then moves one of his arms up to her chin, grips it gently, turns it so she was looking at him and he presses his lips to her, distracting her as he ran his hand over her body making her body arch. "Nyx... we're... going to be... late..." Ava moans in between kiss as he sucks on her neck. "We can spare a few hours." he tells her, she gasps a little from feeling his breath against her skin.

He then slowly moves from behind her, pushing her to the bed. She pants looking up, gripping the bed as he looms over her. "How is it... that I'm always like this with... you?" she asks, Nyx smirks at her. Then leans down close to her, pressing his body to hers, she gasp slowly as she held onto his sides. "I have that effect." he whispers then press his lips to hers, she summits to him, running his fingertips against his back and then pulls her legs out from under him, then press them to his sides as he ran his hands down her body and under her shirt, making her gasp, he smirks then press his lips against hers again, silencing her. "Ava... I love you." he whispers. She was shock at his words, but then smiles, "And I love you." she whispers back to him, Nix smiles then trails kisses down her body, making her gasp in delight and grip the pillow, he then bites the hem of her shirt and pulls it up, exposing her belly then her chest. He then lets the shirt drop on her collarbone and then kisses her chest. Making her gasp louder and slowly run her fingers through his hair.

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The two laid in bed as they were panting from exhaustion, they blanket covers them, Nyx laid on his back as Ava was curled up next to him, laying her head on his chest. "Wow..." Ava mutters, Nyx smirks and looks down at her. "You even cease to amaze me." she states then looks up at him. The two chuckled then she perks his lips then he press his to hers. She smiles then pulls her finger in between them. "Ah, easy there, Ulric." she teases him and he scoffs with a smiles. "Really, the last name bases?" Nyx questions her, but Ava just laughs.

Then props up and looks at him, "Now, now. You know I love to say your name." she states and he props himself up on his elbows. "Than say it." he states, she smirks and leans in close. "Nyx Ulric." she said slowly as she leans against his ear. A shiver ran down Nyx's spine then he leans in close to Ava's ear. "You're not going to be able to leave this bed if you keep that up." he warns her and Ava smiles and pulls back. "I'll try my best." she mutters then pulls away as Nyx sat up. "Come on, let's get dress before the captain scolds us again." Ava tells him, Nyx hums and they both got out of bed.

Then got press, Ava was ready and set to go as Nyx sips his beer wearing just his pants, Ava watches him as she eyes his ass. "Damn." she mutters, Nyx smirks at he sat down. "Dat ass." she mumbles and Nyx smiles as he shook his head and pulls on his boots. Then pulls his shirt on and looks at the board, he sighs and then pulls at the photo of his family. Ava understood what he was going through, then looks over at the table and locks her eyes on the watch that Crowe once had. She walks over to it and picks it up, looking at the numbers on it.