“I’ve done a lot of things I regret, but falling for you wasn’t one”
“Y’know Lorcan, you should tell her” Lorcan jumped at the sound of Aelin’s voice behind his shoulder. Lorcan was sitting dejected on the sidelines of the ball that the Terrasen court had thrown to celebrate the victory against Erawan. He was, as usual watching Elide as she laughed and danced with all the lords and ladies of the court. Lorcan had decided that although Elide hated him, he still wanted to help her so he was keeping her ankle braced.
Elide, like every day, was beautiful but tonight she was radiant. Wearing a night-blue dress that hugged the top half of her gorgeous body and then flared out behind her to sweep the floor. There was a cut out hole in the back that was covered in lace and she had borrowed a dainty blue tiara and bracelets from Aelin to match. Elide looked like a princess tonight to everyone but Lorcan. No, to Lorcan, Elide looked like a queen. A queen he would worship until the end of time.
“Tell her what?” Lorcan scowls at his queen, thoroughly pissed off that she could see through him.
“Tell her why” and then Aelin flounced off to join hands with a waiting Rowan who winked at Lorcan before whisking Aelin onto the ballroom floor. Lorcan glanced across the room to where she was dancing with a lord who, in Lorcan’s opinion, had his hand way to low for comfort.
Eh, fuck it. you love her don’t you his mind seemed to say as he stood and sauntered over to stand behind the lord, tapping him on the shoulder. The man turned and his eyes almost bugged out of his head.
“May I please cut in?” Lorcan asked politely, making the man nod and walk away. Lorcan turned to Elide whose hands were resting on her hips and one of her eyebrows were raised. Lorcan stepped closer and offered his hands to her. She took it gently and slid her other hand up his arm to his shoulder.
“You know, I’ve done a lot of things I regret” at this Elide snorted “but falling for you wasn’t one” Elide stiffened in his arms. “You act surprised to hear that, but there is a reason I do some things. You were kind to me, you offered me a home, hell, you basically got your arm ripped off for me… and in the process, you made me fall further and further in love with you… and you didn’t even realise. So, when I thought you would be in danger, I turned to the person I thought could protect you. Of course, all that bitch did was tear you from me, and took one of the only people you loved and I regret that, but at no time did I regret loving you or wanting to protect you. So, yeah that’s it and if you want to send me away and go back to dancing with the lord of the court, that’s your choice and I’ll go, but I want to- I need to fix this” Elide was still frozen from his words, and the movements of the dance were awfully robotic.
“Stay” Elide breathed. “I want to fix this as well. But I can’t forgive you yet” Lorcan nodded.
“And, um, thank you for bracing my foot”
“If it meant you were happy, I would brace your foot forever. You deserve the excitement and fun of a royal ball” Elide blushed at this.
“Would you like a drink, Elide?” Lorcan asked, guiding her off the floor and gently placing a champagne flute in her hand and taking one for himself. Elide giggles at his reaction.
“What kind of weak-ass alcohol is this?” Elide laughed at the disgusted look on his face and he froze and turned to her and looked at this smol human with a love like no one in the room exists.
“Do that again”
“What?”
“Laugh” Elide giggled at him, gently punching his arm.
“I don’t laugh on demand, idiot” Lorcan smiled at her again. Challenge accepted his mind seemed to now be set on making her laugh. He walked over to the bar and got himself a glass of the strongest alcohol they have and came back to stand next to Elide as she watched the ballroom.
“Do you know where Manon and Dorian are?” Lorcan snorted. The King of Adarlan and his Crochan Queen had snuck off half an hour after the party started and with the way they were looking at each other, Lorcan wouldn’t be surprised to hear that they didn’t even get to their bedroom before going at it. He got another smack when he said as much.
“That’s vulgar” Elide scoffs. “That’s truth” Lorcan shrugs.
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An hour later, both Lorcan and Elide were tipsy. Well, Elide was. Lorcan just watched his tiny Lady as she took wonder in everything. She even looked at Lorcan like that. When she tried to stand up and then fell into his lap, he decided to take her up to her room.
“Come on, darl, let’s go” He said, gently holding her up as they traipsed up to Elide’s room.
“You know, Lorcan, I never really hated you. I love you, I just couldn’t forgive you”
“You don’t mean that” Elide suddenly grabbed Lorcan’s arm in a vice-like grip.
“Lorcan. slightly drunk me doesn’t appreciate you telling me what I do and don’t mean. Just because I couldn’t forgive you, doesn’t mean I don’t love you. Because although you’re a dick a lot, I still do love you” At this point they were at her door.
“And if you trust me and if you still want me, I’ll show you” Elide stood on her tiptoes and wrapped her arms around Lorcan’s neck, pulling him down so she could whisper in his ear.
“Let me show you” and she kissed just under his ear, then his jaw and then his lips and Lorcan’s world narrowed to the feel of Elide’s lips on his, the silk of her dress beneath his fingertips and the smell of her. Gently pulling away to drag him into her bedroom and closing the door, they were reattached again, hands never settling anywhere and Lorcan wasn’t sure where he ended and Elide began and had never felt this good because he loved this women so much.
Elide’s hands pulled his jacket off him before they started to undo the buttons of his shirt, pushing that off. She ran her hands up and down his chest softly enough for him to want more. He groaned as she slipped her tongue into his mouth and then his self control came back and he pulled away. Elide pouted as he looked down at her.
“Are you sure about this? I would never forgive myself if I forced you into something” Elide raised an eyebrow.
“I would never forgive you if you pulled away now. I want you Lorcan… and I know you can tell.” She paused and leaned in “Take me now Lorcan or leave me forever” she whispered. And then Lorcans self control went out the window. Grabbing Elide around the waist, he pulled her in and kissed her. Kissed her like he’d never kissed anybody. It was passionate and raw and he never wanted it to end. Elide bit his lip softly, causing him to groan as he bought his hand up to push her dress down. He pushed it until she was standing there completely naked.
Her hands found his pant and pushed them down, taking his underwear down with it. Her hands wrapped around his hard length, sending shivers up his spine as he lifted her to wrap her thighs around his waist, walking to the bed and laying her down without breaking contact with her lips. He gently began his descent down her body, kissing her everywhere, biting and sucking and listening to the sounds she made, the moans and groans she made, as her eyes flutter closed. He left kisses down her stomach right down to her ankles and then began to make his way back up her legs to the inside of her thighs and began biting as she slowly came further undone by his tongue.
He began to lick her centre as his hands came to rest on her legs and her hands came to rest in his hair, pulling enough for it to become a pleasurable pain. His tongue worked her gently, wanting to let her get used to it.
“Lorcan… Lorcan. Oh my-“ She was cut off by another moan and Lorcan decided he liked seeing her like this. Elide continued to shake until she finally went over the cliff, Lorcan’s name on her lips.
Elide pulls his hair enough for him to work his way back up to her, stopping to kiss her neck softly, listening to her pulse race under his touch.
“How was that?” He questions as he lets his fingers trace up her arms and hips. Elide sighs in content, her breathing beginning to return to normal. She opens her eyes and turns to him, giving him a dainty smile.
“Can we do that again?” Lorcan eyebrows raise in shock.
“I don’t even think you need me to answer that question. Do you want me to keep going?” He replies in her ear. She nods her head fervently, snaking her hands around Lorcan’s neck and pulling him towards her lips. He moves back on top of her, matching her ferocity. He moved and without her noticing, slid inside her. Elide gasps at the feeling, giving Lorcan’s tongue perfect access to make long, sensual sweeps of the inside of her mouth, running off the pleasure of being inside Elide.
He waits for her to adjust. Hell, he’d wait forever for her. Elide reaches down and grabs the backs of his thighs, making him move. He stays with the pace she sets, in and out while his mouth made marks on her neck and breasts, until she bucks her hips and makes him move faster. And faster. And faster until neither could contain their moans. Elide gets her release and stifles her cries into Lorcan’s neck and shoulder joint, but Lorcan’s cries as he comes are so loud and Elide loves him for not hiding it.
Lorcan moves to roll off Elide but is stop by her small hands holding his shoulders.
“Just stay there for a moment longer. I like the feeling of you” So he stays until she lets him go. He rolls beside her, pulling her closer until they were lying together with Elide’s head resting gently against Lorcan’s chest.
“I won’t ever regret you, Elide. I love you” he whispers softly, laying a gentle kiss in her hair. She nods and after a while, her breathing slows and she’s asleep. All my centuries alive had led to this moment, so I’m going to cherish every second with Elide Lorcan decided as he fell asleep.
Elide and Lorcan were too busy wrapped up in each other that they didn’t come out of Elide’s room for two days.