sundowngarden:

Here you go. – Orchid

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• Dante and you are on your way home from a mission out of town and due to a heavy thunderstorm surprising you, you have to take shelter at a near motel
• With the owner telling you that there is only one free room left, you agree on taking it since you are told it is set up for two people
• On your way to your room you tell Dante how much you’re looking forward to a hot bath and a good nap afterwards, having him reply: “I’d go for a hot and extra-cheesy pizza after the bath.”
• After finally reaching the door and entering, Dante puts on the lights leaving you dumbfounded when you notice that there’s only one bed. You make a quick excuse to the bathroom, not giving Dante a chance to react.
• Knowing that you’re probably nervous about sharing a bed with him for the first time, Dante gives the bed a closer look, yet there’s nothing legal to be done about it. Its parts can’t be separated, so the two of you will have to share it.
• In the meantime you have run yourself the bath you’ve longed for, yet you can’t really enjoy it, due to your mind being busied by the thought of sleeping in the same bed as your partner and short-time boyfriend.
• You tell yourself that Dante hasn’t pushed you into anything so far, giving you the time and space to adapt to this new situation that turned you from friends and partners into lovers. Yet the pure idea of sharing your sleeping-place with the halfblood has a nervous, but somehow thrilling chill running down your spine as you soak in the water. Trying to contemplate about a good solution, you hear Dante calling your name through the door.
• Usually you neither have a problem with being naked nor of being with a man, yet it’s all a first with Dante. And that’s what makes your insides cringe in awkward yet fascinated anticipation. So after making sure, you’re covered well enough by the foam in the tub you allow him to come inside.
• Dante enters and gives you a raised brow, seeing you all covered up in foam. „What? A foam-party without me? You’re a nasty one.“, he teases, causing you to roll your eyes at as he states that the pizza he ordered was just delivered. In an instant you start getting up only to notice Dantes grin in time. “Turn around perv!” you scowl and grab the towel on the tubs edge. With an amused snicker the halfblood accepts and turns, only to hoist you over his shoulder the moment he notices you being wrapped up properly in the bathrooms mirror.
• You start punching his back and yell: „Put me down! I’m not done yet. I am naked and my legs look like I rented them from a grizzly bear!“ That earns you another laugh from your partner as he states: „All the better.“ Surprised by this answer you shut your mouth and let him place you on the edge of the bed before he hands you a slice of pizza on a plate.  The grumbling from your stomach keeps you from picking things up, so the two of you enjoy the pizza as the rain outside grows heavier.
• After you and Dante finish your meal, you put away the plate while the white-haired male puts off his coat and settles on the bed, leaving you a tiny bit uncomfortable the moment you turn and see him there. Of course he notices the way you fidget around and sits up before settling on the edge with his feet on the ground.
• “There’s enough space here fort he two of us,” he says, his voice calm and without the slightest hint of teasing. Your eyes meet his and you can’t help but blush as you finally sit down next to him. He asks you to pick your side oft he bed, then moves to his after you’ve made your choice.
• “I’m sorry,” you mumble as you turn off the lights. “What for? It’s all fine.” Dante replies and turns to face you, as you finish wrapping yourself into the blanket after discarding the towel beneath it. “For being so awkward about sharing a bed with you,” you state.
• Instead of answering you, Dante tugs you closer against him, only the blanket separating the two of you. “Stop talking bullshit. That’s nothin‘ to be sorry about, stupid. Plus right now I’m helping you to get used to it.”
• He grins only to add, “Of course there are more pleasurable ways for that, but I think we’ll skip that till next time.” You jab his side while accepting his hug and leaning against him. Like this you start to feel comfortable step by step and finally fall asleep in Dante’s arms.