Like many of you probably have been, I have had a very heavy heart this week. I got a few hundred words in early in the week and have been unable to write since both because I have had obligations with my family and just too sad and distracted to sit and write. I do have the draft over 74k now and hopefully I will be able to write again soon.
Doing creative things on my instagram has been pretty cathartic and writing has always been a good outlet for me so I don’t anticipate being off my game for long. It’s good for my mind and heart to write.
This scene isn’t necessarily cannon, it’s a little fluff scene I wrote to introduce Zuriel and Aila’s relationship, but I thought a little fluff would be good to share this week. Enjoy friends.
“I don’t know if I can do this.”
Aila stepped closer and held his face in her hands. He kept his eyes closed so she kissed his cheeks trying to draw him back to her. After a moment he finally met her eye.
“You can do this. You are doing amazing, Zuriel.”
He shook his head. “No.” she said firmly and pressed her hands against his face forcing his mouth into a pout but stopping the movement of it. She could feel his cheeks tightened briefly in a smile beneath her hands.
With a sigh she pulled his face down until their foreheads touched. Her heart swelled with love for this man who was facing death for her; for all of them. She directed her affection to the link and felt him relax and press closer to her.
“What would I do without you?”
She smiled, relishing the warm affection shifting to desire in the link that bound them. His mouth found hers as he pulled her closer. She returned the affection until it swelled further. Pushing back against his desire and body, she met his gaze and smiled warmly.
“Stop that, you’re trying to distract me.”
He laughed and kissed her forehead. “You are not a distraction, love. You are my light in all things.” He sighed and settled his head against hers again. “I need a little light today.”
