#modern!osferth x reader

[fan-goddess]

Just tickling…

Authors Note: I’ve spoken to the artist, and they asked and gave me permission to write this. But I highly recommend to go check out the original art piece, the link for is here. This is pretty much the story/written version of this

Summary: You’re in the middle of being worshipped to heaven by your husband, only your daughter can’t sleep…

Warnings: Hints at smut, innocent child, religious talk,

Tags: @slytherincursebreaker

It had taken nearly half an hour to get your daughter to finally get into her bed and fall asleep. You tried reading her her favourite stories, you tried tucking her in bed with todays favourite teddy bears, you even tried promising her with a day with only her uncle Finan and uncle Sihtric, which you know would’ve only made Osferth sigh and worry about if you were forced to tell him.

Though by the end, after all that, all it took for her to close her eyes and sleep, was for you to promise that for tomorrow instead of her normal Honey Loop cereal, she got to have pancakes with chocolate chips and a drizzle of honey on top. You were already dreading the sugar high you know will absolutely happen, but at least for now you could finally get into bed and sleep and cuddle next to your loving husband.

“Is she finally asleep?” Osferth asks as you close the bedroom door behind you and get into bed.

“Yeah… just to warn you though, you’ll need to buy some flour in the morning love. May have needed to barter with her and it included chocolate chip pancakes with syrup…” You smile as you burrow into your husbands warm bare chest and sigh with relief.

You can feel the vibrations of his laugh as he chuckles lightly. “That’s our girl! Taking after her mother!”

“Excuse me mister!” You exclaim, hitting him jokingly on the chest with the back of your hand slightly. You go back to cuddling his chest, but as you feel your eyes begin to droop, the feeling of Osferths lips trailing the skin of your exposed shoulder, certainly begins to stir you. “What are you doing Os?” You mumble, smiling slightly as you become more vigilant the closer his lips get to the inner curve of your shoulder.

“Just showing appreciation to my gorgeous wife, and our daughters oh so beautiful mother…” He murmurs, turning the both of you over so you’re on your back, and he has better access to your lips. The sound of your lips smacking filling the room as the two of you hold each other.

His hands move to the edge of your sleeping shorts, and slowly take them off so your left half bare to him under the sheets. “Such a wonderful perfect wife…” Osferth smiles as his hand begins to trace circles on your clit, and he greedily takes in your pleasure stained face.

He suddenly stops, much to your annoyance, but your mood certainly brightens as his hands move to take off his own underwear and now totally bare himself to you, the sight of him never not a turn on for you.

Osferth makes no hesitation in entering you, groaning deeply at the feeling of you automatically clenching your walls on him, as if you were attempting to pull him deeper inside of you. “Always amazing you utter goddess…” He murmurs leaning forward to kiss you deeply whilst you moan softly.

“Careful sweet husband… is your faith not monotheistic?”

“You of all people my wife should know I abandoned the reigns of my faith long ago… and I shall abandon them once more as I worship you tonight…” If those words didn’t affect you in some way, then there must be something wrong with you, as when you heard them you could feel yourself become somehow more aroused than you already were.

His thrusts though, soon find themselves becoming rougher and rougher, as the tip of his cock hits that part deep inside of you that you yourself could never reach. At the sudden sensation though, you automatically clench down on him in pleasure and dig your nails into the skin of his shoulders slightly, smiling at the sound of his light groans hitting your ears.

You can feel yourself becoming close, a feat Osferth always manages to achieve with you, always leaving you satisfied and wanting more. The knot in your lower stomach becomes tighter the harsher Osferth pushes himself inside of you, and your arms once digging into his shoulders move to the sheets to clench between your fists for stability.

You’re almost there, you know Osferth only needs to thrust a couple times before you-

“Mummy, Daddy? What are you doing?”

The room immediately turns stuffy and panicky as both you and Osferths heads snap to the direction of your daughters voice. Your cheeks feel as if they’re on fire as a harsh blush takes over not only on your face, but your husbands aswell. She looks so innocent, just standing there in her new pyjamas and holding her stuffed bunny that the two of you got her for her birthday.

“Mummy and daddy are tickle fighting!” Osferth exclaims. From the corner of your eye you can see the deep blush spreading to his neck, and if the moment wasn’t so serious you would’ve made a joke. Instead, you glare harshly at his sudden used excuse while he looks back at you sheepishly.

“A tickle fight! Can I join-“

“NO!” This time, the both of you exclaim it as quick as you can. The panic clear in each others eyes and voices, and yet your daughter is still oblivious. She still continues, to your and Osferths relief, to just stare at the both of you with a bright smile on her face.

“It’s a… grown up tickle.. fight… it’s not for you! Because-“

“Because it’s very very advanced!” You chime in. You almost regret saying no at the sight of your dejected daughters face and the small sad “Oh…” She makes at your and Osferths stumblings, but then you remember the situation you’re in, and you certainly don’t feel as bad as you did before.

“Well I hope you win mummy, because daddy’s winning!” She chirps in, looking happy once more before leaving and closing the door behind her, to hopefully go back to her bedroom and sleep. Still, you and Osferth anxiously wait with held breaths until it’s been long enough, and soon the two of you are giggling in a mixture of shock, shame and disbelief.

“Oh my god…” You mutter in disbelief, both your faces still red, though what once was due to pure horror and shock now stay that way due to pure disbelief and amusement. “I probably need to go check on her…” Osferth removes himself from you, the passion once prominent in the room now quickly depleted after the incident. You place a quick kiss to Osferths forehead before putting on your sleeping shorts once more and heading to the direction of your daughters room.

You peak in slightly, and your heart instantly warms at the sight of your daughter sleeping soundly in her bed cuddled up to her rabbit. The soft blue of her nightlight casting a light glow that washes over her, while the sound of her light snores make it to your ears. “Night night little one…” You whisper by instinct, not even really caring if she heard you or not, as you close the door back up and head back to your room.

This time, both you and Osferth actually go to sleep. Giving into the need for rest as you cuddled with each other, relishing in the warmth the two of you provide each other with.

“Love you…” You hear murmured quietly in your ear.

“Love you too handsome…” You instinctively whispered back with a small smile.

[aemondsbabe]

sarah's 12 days of smuff!

a/n: not in the original order bc anarchy

dec. 14: hand holding & dry humping // osferth

dec. 15: reassurance & car sex // tom

dec. 16: sharing a drink & toys // modern!rhaenyra

dec. 17: swimming & face fucking // modern!aegon

dec. 18: bed sharing & accidental stimulation // osferth

dec. 19: in nature & deep throating // aemond

dec. 20: diary/letters & lingerie kink // modern!alicent

dec. 21: future & face sitting // daemon

dec. 22: sunset/sunrise & orgasm control // modern!aemond

dec. 23: dreams & dirty talk // helaena

dec. 24: promise & phone sex // tom

dec. 25: a fancy party & praising // michael

prompt list created by @madmax8603

[sihtricfedaraaahvicius]

The Dating Game

Note: surprise. I said I wasn't going to post or even write a fic at all today, but this came to me after a nap and I wrote it within a few hours. soooo... this is just a silly little fic that I hope will entertain you.

Warnings: fluff/lightly suggestive.

pairing: Modern!Sihtric x you (f) (slight hint of reader x Modern!Osferth)

summary: Sihtric and Osferth both wanted to win you over by the end of the night.

wordcount: 3k

Masterlist

You friends Gisela and Eadith couldn't stand the sight of you being miserable anymore. It had been over six months since your last relationship ended, and they felt it was time for you to go out and have fun again. You had been hesitant at first, but soon realised they were right and you agreed to tag along. They made movie reservations and promised there would be cute guys, but you didn't really care about any of that right now, you just wanted a fun night. You only knew Uhtred, as he was Gisela's boyfriend, and you had only heard of the other guys by their names; Finan, Sihtric and Osferth. The plan was to meet up at a pub, play some pool and then go and see the latest horror movie all together. 

You were the last to arrive at the agreed spot, and your friends quickly introduced you to the guys you didn't know yet. Osferth, a cute blond guy, shyly smiled and shook hands with you and you noticed he kept staring at you the whole time after. Finan was dark haired and muscular, he spoke with an Irish accent and gave you a bear hug. He was handsome and friendly, but you could tell he was more interested in Eadith and you couldn't blame him for that. Then there was Sihtric, who had duo-coloured eyes and a haircut that was half shaved off. You weren't sure if you thought he was attractive or incredibly intimidating, but he gave you a tight hug and let his hand linger on your waist when you both pulled back. You felt yourself blush and were happy that Uhtred soon drew everyone's attention when he announced he'd pay for the first round of drinks.

'Did you bring your own wallet?' Gisela asked.

'Of course!' Uhtred smiled, but he later found out that he had in fact not brought his wallet, and Gisela had to pay for it.

The pub was rather quiet and there were several pool tables free to play at. While you enjoyed a drink with Sihtric, Osferth had been trying to gather the courage to ask you to compete against him for the past twenty minutes, but he found it hard to get your attention as Sihtric had never left your side since you were introduced. You didn't mind Sihtric's company, because he turned out to be soft spoken, sweet and funny. Osferth took a step towards you and then back again, and he kept that going for at least five more minutes. Then, when he finally walked up to you and opened his mouth to speak, Sihtric beat him to the question.

'Want to play some pool?' the Dane asked you.

You happily agreed and Sihtric took your hand, walking you to the pool table, much to Osferth's disappointment and he was left with no partner to play with. While Sihtric prepared the table, Osferth saw another chance, and he came up to you as you stood at the side.

'Can I maybe join you guys?' he asked.

Sihtric gave Osferth a hard stare, meaning no, but you felt bad for the shy boy and told him that it was okay. Before the game could begin, you were pulled to the bathroom by your girlfriends to ask you if you were enjoying yourself and if you enjoyed the company.

'I think Sihtric and Osferth like you,' Gisela said as you all checked your hair and make-up in the mirror.

'Really?' you frowned, 'I'm not sure…'

'They totally do,' Eadith grinned, 'Sihtric can't keep his eyes off you, and I haven't seen him smile like that since forever.'

'And Osferth has been gathering all his courage to talk to you,' Gisela chuckled.

While your friends tried to peak your interest in the guys in front of the bathroom mirror, Sihtric walked over to Osferth while holding a cue stick.

'What are you doing?' Sihtric asked and leaned on the stick, towering over Osferth.

'What do you mean?' Osferth asked innocently.

'Dude, you're being a cockblock.'

'What? I'm not-'

'Yes, you are,' Sihtric clicked his tongue, 'why can't you play pool with the others?'

'Because Uhtred gets annoyed when he loses and Finan cheats.'

Sihtric knew Osferth had a valid point, but he still wasn't happy about him joining.

'Fine,' Sihtric eventually said, and he looked at Osferth for a moment, 'do you like her?'

'Who?'

'The new girl,' Sihtric rolled his eyes.

'Oh,' Osferth's cheeks turned bright red, 'I… I don't know, m-maybe, I- I guess- why?'

'Just asking,' Sihtric said, and he cursed under his breath as he walked back to the other side of the table.

And Osferth smiled, because he was very aware of what he was doing, and he wasn't planning on letting Sihtric win this easily.

Not much later you returned with your friends, and while Eadith and Gisela went back to their own pool partners, the game officially began for Sihtric and Osferth. But their goal was not to win pool, it was to win your heart by the end of the night. And poor Osferth didn't know it yet, but he didn't stand a chance. You thought he was cute, but he wasn't your type, and you just wanted to include him because he was adorable and you wanted everyone to have a fun night. Sihtric was pretty decent at pool, while you and Osferth sucked at it. Sihtric saw the opportunity to teach you some tricks, and so he gladly did while Osferth couldn't do anything other than watch how the Dane got close to you. It was a classic trick in the flirting book; Sihtric stood behind you and helped you to take on a better position, and then he showed you how to hold the cue stick properly while your hands and bodies touched. Osferth gritted his teeth as he watched the scene unfold and he crossed his arms, annoyed. While Sihtric helped you out, he looked up at Osferth and grinned proudly. When it was Osferth's turn again, Sihtric walked past him and slapped his shoulder, hard, 'One-nil,' he said and winked.

You were oblivious to their rivalry, but then you really only had eyes for Sihtric anyway. After a few rounds of playing pool you went to get yourself a drink at the bar. Sihtric was quick to follow you, after he had shoved Osferth back who wanted to attempt that same thing, and he snuck up behind you. He wrapped his arms around your waist and lifted you up, making you squeal lightly in his arms while Osferth could only stand back and watch, again. You giggled when Sihtric put you back down on your feet, and he kept one arm around you as he stood next to you. He leaned on the bar and looked at you, completely smitten, and you knew you had the exact same look on your face. You had never met a guy as breathtaking as him before and you were going to take your chances with him, even if maybe he was only looking for a fling; you were single and looking for a good time.

Sihtric bought you a drink and you both walked back to the pool tables, but you stopped just before the short stairs that led down to the table's floor, and you both decided to have your drinks at a high table that looked out over your friends and the games they played. At first you and Sihtric stood on opposite sides of the table as you had some small talk, but he smoothly moved closer and circled his arm around your waist again after a little while. He pulled you in and it felt almost natural to place one hand on his waist while you nervously played with the straw in your drink that was on the table with your free hand.

'Hey,' Sihtric said and leaned in closer, his warm voice made you melt instantly, 'you okay?'

'Yeah,' you mumbled and smiled shyly.

'Yeah?' he murmured and pulled you flush against him, 'you okay with me?'

'Mhm,' you hummed with reddened cheeks.

Your hand snuck around his waist and under his zipped hoodie, while Sihtric swayed you lightly and he chuckled.

'Yeah?' he asked again, 'you don't mind me? Don't mind this?' he asked, his lips grazing your temple as he spoke.

'I don't mind it,' you smiled, clearly even more shy.

You tried to look away from Sihtric, but he followed you with his eyes and he smiled.

'Oh, don't be shy with me,' he purred and bit down on his lip, then circled his other arm around you as well and almost leaned his forehead against yours.

'Yeah, well,' you mumbled and laughed softly while butterflies rushed through your stomach.

You felt safe and comfortable in his strong arms, and he smelled nice too. Sihtric was more affectionate than anyone you'd ever been with before, but you enjoyed his harmless clingy nature.

He trailed his hands slowly up and down your sides, his mismatched eyes still fixated on you while you looked up at him. The tension grew, and you both slowly leaned in closer until you almost kissed. But just before your lips touched you were both pulled out of your little love bubble when Osferth suddenly cleared his throat next to you. Sihtric looked at his friend, annoyed, and Osferth smiled sheepishly.

'If you guys could finish your drinks,' Osferth said, 'then we can go to the movie theatre.'

'Oh,' you said, a little disappointed by the buzz kill, 'eh, yeah, sure.'

Sihtric only glared at Osferth without saying a word, and you both finished your drinks soon after. Sihtric took out his phone after he had put on his jacket and he suddenly felt nervous when he wanted to ask for your number. He noticed you looked over at him while you grabbed your own coat, and he pretended to be very busy on his phone as he tried to calm his heartbeat. You couldn't help but smile, and your friends hadn't been blind to the chemistry between you and the pretty Danish boy.

'Do you like him?' Gisela asked.

'You don't mind him being all over you?' Eadith asked, 'because that's just how he is.'

'If he's too much you can just tell him,' Gisela added.

'Girls, calm down,' you rolled your eyes, 'everything is fine.'

'More than fine it seems,' Eadith grinned and nudged your elbow.

'Stop it,' you hissed, but your smile betrayed your feelings to your friends.

'He's sweet, just not the brightest,' Eadith then snorted.

'What?' you laughed, 'what do you mean?'

'Well,' Eadith began, but she was hushed by your other friend.

Gisela saw Sihtric walk over and she quickly pulled Eadith with her, away from you, but staying close enough to eavesdrop.

'So,' Sihtric began and cleared his throat, 'eh, would you… I mean, is it okay if like… I… can I have your number?'

You smiled and told him it was okay, and he began to search for his phone. You waited for him to get his phone and watched him search his pockets, but then you noticed he held his phone in his hand already.

'Hold on,' Sihtric chuckled, 'I misplaced my phone,' he mumbled as he searched the inside pockets of his jacket.

'Eh,' you laughed, 'I… think you're holding it?'

'What?'

'You're holding it.'

'Where?' Sihtric frowned, then looked down at his hand, 'oh,' he said, then laughed and shook his head, 'sorry.'

So he was not the brightest indeed, but he was still cute. You gave him your number and your friends gave you a proud smile when you looked at them as you all headed out of the pub. Osferth sulked behind you and Sihtric, and he sighed when he saw the Dane smoothly intertwine his fingers with yours as you crossed the street, and he looked back over his shoulder to mouth 'Two-nil,' to Osferth. You looked up at Sihtric and smiled, after which he let go of your hand and wrapped his arm around your shoulders. You strolled through the city, to the movie theatre, while you and Sihtric continued to chat and got to know a little more about each other.

'Are you excited for the movie?' Sihtric asked as you approached the theatre.

'Not really,' you confessed, to which he laughed.

'You don't like horror?'

'I'm okay with it, just not on the big screen.'

'Scared easily?'

'Yep,' you chuckled.

'Well,' Sihtric shrugged, 'I heard they reserved tickets for the lounge chairs.'

'Lounge chairs?'

'Yeah, you know, I think they're actually called loveseats. It's basically a small couch. So,' he smiled, 'if you get scared you can always hide in my arms,' he winked.

'I might just do that,' you smiled shyly again, and Sihtric was being a gentleman by holding the entrance door open for you.

Osferth was still behind you, and Sihtric was fast to let go of the door so it almost hit Osferth in the face. And Sihtric looked back over his shoulder as he held your hand again, and he mouthed 'Three-nil,' to Osferth with a grin, who huffed in reply.

Osferth finally saw his chance with you. Sihtric and Uhtred were talking while you and the girls got into a conversation too, and you all walked up to your seats. Gisela was going to sit with Uhtred, everyone knew that, and Eadith sat down next to Finan. As Uhtred excused himself to move past you and the others, to Gisela, you sat down on an empty loveseat and Osferth was quick to sit next to you while you tucked your coat under the seat.

'Oh,' you said, softly, surprised to see that it was not Sihtric who had sat down next to you.

You looked up at Sihtric, who had his jaw clenched and glared at Osferth, Osferth was smirking next to you and held up one finger to him, 'Three-one,' he mouthed. You and Sihtric exchanged eye contact and you shrugged lightly, not knowing how to politely ask Osferth to move without making him feel bad. Sihtric sighed and moved past you, to the last empty seat and he sat down. He looked at Osferth again, who sat on his side, and if looks could kill then Osferth would've been smited right there. You awkwardly sat next to Osferth and you texted Sihtric.

You: sorry, he just sat down :( 

You looked at Sihtric as he read your text, then he looked up at you and shrugged with a smile.

Sihtric: not your fault darling, it's okay…

You: but what if the movie is scary????

Sihtric: oh, I heard it's very scary ;)

Sihtric: I'm afraid you'll have to cuddle up with Osferth

Sihtric watched you read his message, and laughed when he saw you make a face. You grimaced and looked at Sihtric, who laughed and shrugged again. You tried to come up with a way to make Osferth swap seats with Sihtric, but Osferth was only interested in making conversation with you.

'So,' Osferth said, 'do you like horror movies?'

'Not really,' you said.

'Oh, me neither,' Osferth smiled, 'I get scared easily.'

'Oh,' you chuckled awkwardly and swallowed hard.

You looked over at Sihtric, who was laughing as he pulled the neck of his zipped hoodie half over his face to cover up his amusement. He then looked at you and cocked his head, gesturing you to come over and sit with him. You contemplated your options, and then had an idea to make it less painful for Osferth. You scrolled through social media, and when you saw a random meme you held your phone up towards Sihtric.

'Have you seen this one already?' you asked.

Sihtric leaned in and squinted his eyes, knowing what you were trying to do, and he fought a smile.

'I can't see what it says from here,' he said.

'Oh, hold on,' you said and got up, 'I just gotta show him this one photo,' you told Osferth, who said it was okay and didn't think much of it.

But then he saw you sit down next to Sihtric, who immediately wrapped his arm around you and pulled you against his side as he looked at your phone.

'Smooth,' Sihtric chuckled in your ear.

And while you locked your phone and cuddled up even closer, Sihtric looked over to Osferth, who looked bamboozled and slightly annoyed.

'Four-one,' Sihtric mouthed.

Osferth sighed, annoyed once again, and he mouthed, 'Fuck y-', but then the lights went out as the movie was about to start, and he watched the entire movie with a straight face and his arms crossed.

You and Sihtric got cosy, and it didn't take long before the suspense of the movie became too much, and you buried your face in his chest. Sihtric smiled and wrapped both arms around you. Your friends were all captivated by the movie as it went on, except for Osferth, but he refused to watch you and Sihtric all cuddled up. Sihtric lightly stroked your side with his thumb, and when you looked away from the big screen again as the movie showed too much gore for your liking, he smoothly lifted your chin with his fingers and softly nuzzled your nose. You both smiled while the blood splashed on screen, and then he cupped your cheek. Sihtric pecked your lips lightly at first, carefully seeking out how far you wanted to take it, but his light pecks slowly turned into firmer kisses, and you soon french kissed until you both ran out of breath. 

Your friends had all been oblivious to the fact that you and Sihtric were busy sticking your tongues down each other's throats and feeling each other up through your clothes, and he settled his hands on your buttocks after you had pulled your legs up to the couch.

'Cheeky lady,' Sihtric whispered, smiling, when you teasingly rubbed your hand over his bulge and he squeezed your ass, 'maybe we should finish this back at my place?' he said, 'or yours?'

'You want to wait that long?' you teased.

'Well, no,' he chuckled, 'what do you have in mind then?'

'The toilets are quite big here,' you whispered in his ear, and you looked at him to see him bite down a sly smile.

'Lead the way,' he winked.

You held Sihtric's hand as you got up and walked past Osferth, quietly leaving the theatre room to have some fun together in a locked toilet stall, and Osferth gave up when he realised why you two were sneaking out of the movie. He huffed and rolled his eyes at Sihtric, who smiled and mouthed, 'Game over.'

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[jacevelaryonswife]

After Dark | Part Two

As the week went by, an important achievement fell on Sihtric and tormented him completely: you didn't get out of his head.

pairing: sihtric kjartansson x stripper!fem reader | small appearance of finan

warnings: plot? no honey, porn! tiddy sucking, p in vagina sex, fingering, sligh dom!sihtric x slight dom!reader (yeah dude). English is not my first language. 4k of words

after dark masterlist

As the week went by, an important achievement fell on Sihtric and tormented him completely: you didn't get out of his head. It was ridiculous, totally, why would he think of a girl like you?

He was a man with physical needs, of course, but besides being a stripper it was not as if you were the only hot lady in the city (unfortunately the only one who gave him beer in the mouth wearing lingerie), and yet you haunted him in the most erotic way possible since the night of Osferth's birthday.

That was a shot in his ego, obviously. A shot? No, it was a real massacre against his pride. You see, he was not ashamed of your profession or of being attracted to you but with the idea of paying to have sex with a lady. He didn't need it, he never needed it, and he intended to keep not needing it — even after the conversation with Finan that night while they were waiting for the birthday boy.

"I'm not against strippers or anything like that, I just don't like the idea of paying to have sex," he said.

“Ya don't have to pay to sleep with someone, just in case you choose a lady of the night because - don’t tell me, it's her job to charge for sex,” his friend said bluntly.

"I know, but it's not real you know? I don't want to see a girl pretend to fake like in bad porn," the Dane replied low when he saw the waitress approach with another ale.

"Aye, she will only pretend if you don't treat her properly," Finan commented in a tone of obviousness. "You're overthinking about it, see Osferth, he was almost a monk and is being devoured at this moment by a ferocious fox."

And the same ferocious fox was being devoured in his thoughts at that very moment. He wanted nothing more to devastate the fuck out of you.

And that's what Sihtric intended to do by dismissing his mates at the typical pub and going to meet you. Things from work, he justified, driving to the club while continuing to fight the battle against his pride, asking what he tought being some employee if there would be a performance of the dancer whose artistic name — recently discovered by him — was Aura. The confirmation cheered him up to the same intensity that created a small focus of nervousness beneath the stoic and well-constructed feature of his face. Would you remember him?

No, of course not. How many men did you see in one night? How many passed by your bed? He was just another forgettable idiot who paid your bills.

It was informed that that night you would only be on a private stage (damn premium girl), which would make him pay obligatorily for dance and sex — something he obviously wouldn't do. Even though he received enough money to have a comfortable life, he knew that you were not a cheap girl and it was more than absurd for him the double payment. That's why he preferred to ask when you would be available on the other stages again.

Sunday on the main stage, they informed, and he waited restlessly for another day.

A great deal of shame warmed his body as he passed through the door of the club until the moment of sleep. What the hell was he doing? Waiting so long to have an uncertain moment with a girl who could reject him for a larger amount? That you would certainly do that. Where did his pride come from?

He was sure you had bewitched him. Damn Aura.

The rest of Friday night, the whole day of Saturday and the day and afternoon of Sunday were passed in great doubt as to how it should proceed, with rational peaks of not going to the club that night. But then, there he was in the same place last time waiting for the main show to start. (He wasn't proud of it).

Scarlet lights illuminated the center of the stage and you appeared covered with a red overcoat and gloves this time, hair stuck and walking in the direction of the central poledance right from the start. Your gaze ran along the audience from the left end to the right, quickly landing on it with a subtle smirk before the music started.

Standing there with your red coat on

French perfume looking vulnerable

Black widow girl you sit and wait

Till I climb into the web you made

Your performance was different this time, with so many layers covering your body that it limited your movements to the most simple. Until the glove was removed from one hand and a red smoke spread across the stage, with you distancing yourself a little from the poledance and throwing the piece in the direction of the audience anxious for your nudity.

I'm an animal, you got me losing control

The first button on the overcoat has been opened.

You got me losing control

The second came next, revealing some of the crimson lacy bra.

You got me losing control

The third exposed your skin even more, but not enough.

It's not right

Your hair was dramatically revealed to the audience and your head turned in the momentum of the music, taking on poledance with precise and sensual acrobatic movements that impressed him considerably.

I can't take it no more girl

I can't take this abuse

Every time that you walk in the room girl

I'm hypnotized by the way that you move

It's the way that you move

You were upside down with your thighs attaching your body to the structure, undoing the other glove and throwing it again towards the audience, who howl like hungry wolves. In the mismatched eyes of Sihtric your performance was more provocative and impersonal than the previous one, so far, creating a certain discomfort in him, placing him beyond what he had fantasized. That was your job and his sexual desire, nothing more than the basics.

Your position exposed the provocative garter that connected the bottom of the lingerie with the transparent stockings that made up your look, making you even more sensual and domineering especially when maneuvering the vertical bar so well and standing up effortlessly, facing the audience with while playing with the fourth big button of the piece that covered a part of your body.

You looked at the men who made up the audience, a great mix between businessmen, apparently normal men and visibly failed men. Your choice was obvious and rational as you approached a cunt who was proud of the Ralph Lauren suit and the shiny Rolex on his wrist. No word was said by you when collecting the roll of money and releasing the penultimate button with a satisfied smirk, putting the notes inside your bra.

You call me out at your beck and call

Set me up just to watch me fall

Twist and turn bend and sway

I move in then you push away

Sihtric held his breath for some seconds when your gaze found his, maintaining the connection by slowly approaching him like last time. But he was not Osferth, his cheeks did not turn red when you bent down to face him directly, nor when you signaled with the index finger so that he approached to the point that your sentence was audible only to him.

"Did you come back to see me, dear? That made me very happy. I hope you want to follow in the footsteps of your sweet friend too,” your voice was soft as velvet in his ear, not expecting an answer when you got up and continued to face him. "Unbutton the last one, sweetie."

His heart missed a beat when he was remembered by you. Damn it, he felt pathetic for his inner reaction but mirrored his fierce look, without the twinge of fun. Sihtric liked boldness and insubordination in his women and that made him truly truly fucking aroused, he wanted to fuck the shit out of you and wanted to see you fuck him like a real lady of the night.

“Good boy,” your superb smile sent a gust of heat to his cock and he hated how easily he was affected as a teenager at puberty.

I'm an animal you got me losing control

You got me losing control, you got me losing control

It's not right

No, it wasn't certain at all.

Now, without the thick layer that hid your soft curves from the hungry pack you moved more easily in poledance, curling up acrobatically like a cat in a tree. Sihtric got drunk with his sample body and rubbed his palms on the side of his pants to soften the tingling that took them, enjoying his performative and sensual show.

I can't take it no more girl

I can't take this abuse

Every time that you walk in the room girl

I'm hypnotized by the way that you move

It's the way that you move

Upside down again, you looked at him a few times as you moved your arms, crossed your thighs technically against the metal bar and changed position, always subtle and discreetly, but not for him.

I can't take it no more girl

I can't take this abuse

Every time that you walk in the room the room, I'm Hypnotized by the way that you move

It’s the way that you move

Yes, he was fucking hypnotized, so absorbed that he didn't hear the desperate appeals of the men asking to see more of your body. Idiots. All of them, idiots. You would be his lady that night.

I can't tell you the future, I may promise the moon.

Cause every time that you walk in the room girl, I'm hypnotized by the way that you move.

It's the way that you move

What happened when you withdrew from the stage was very fast, Sihtric got up at the same time as the previous idiot and followed the same dark corridor that Finan had gone. The security guards who were willing along the way went unnoticed by the determined focus of the Dane in his fervent steps, contrasting with the calm (excess of security) of the other man who also went looking for him. He waited to go to some administrative or security employee to get to you, not to your own person who arrived at the door of one of the rooms.

“Aura! Aura,” he practically screamed in your direction, watching you turn to face him with a satisfied smirk.

“Good to see you, big boy, I figured you were coming,” you purred as you faced him. "Would you like to come in so we can negotiate?"

Before his confirmation, the other man was opposed to what was being suggested. “Common babe, you won't waste time with anyone having a gold mine right here in front of you."

Fortunately your answer was satisfactory enough that Sihtric did not hold that cunt by the lapel of his ridiculous suit and crush him against the wall. The guy was nothing close to him physically speaking, but the weight of the wallet certainly made him believe that he could have anything he wanted, including you.

"I like to draw my own conclusions, sweetie, especially with those who arrive first." That's all you said as you held Sihtric's hand and guided him inside the room under the asshole's protests. He was probably right to call himself a gold mine and the Dane knew that. That worried him like hell. "Don't call him, guys like him are in droves out there with full wallets and bad sex. It's not my type."

"And what's your type?" He asked emotionlessly in his voice, seeing a malicious little smile form in your features.

“Handsome men like you; good boys, bad boys who need a lesson... it's a long list,” you replied bluntly.

The previous anger felt for him dissipated considerably with your response, recalling the reason for being there in the first place, but still keeping a small fraction in case he needed it.

"What if you're the one who needs a lesson?" His tone was intense and low, entering in your little game.

"Do you think I've been a bad girl?" You purred as you leaned on it, leaning your hands on the deliciously defined chest.

“I think you need a good lesson, babe,” he circled your hips with one hand, holding firmly on to his soft skin, enjoying the warm course the situation was taking. But there was still a small problem. "But before that I need to know about the price."

"... see, I'm an expensive girl but I get very well only with the dance, which makes sex an activity done only when I want and with whom I want," your explanation was categorical, but the sensuality remained in your manners. And then you revealed how much you normally charged and Sihtric was sure that his pressure dropped for long seconds and his eyes widened more than he wanted to show. At the same time that his world overturned furiously, your explanation did not stop.

"But I can always make exceptions for guys to make me cum nice and easy, which I hope is your case, handsome, someone with such beautiful eyes could not be disappointing."

The new suggested value thawed his blood and pumped it directly to the stick. It was still high, but less atrocious than the previous one. It was promising.

"And I have restrictions on certain fetishes, so I need to know what you like to do."

Ah, he really liked to please the ladies. He liked to fuck good and strong beautiful things like you, but he also liked slow and sensual sex.

It was natural for Sihtric to take control of sex, but there were no problems when the lady took the reins of the situation. In fact, he found it extremely aroused to see a girl in a position to take what she wanted from him. Although the dane appreciated a certain versatility, he preferred dominance. And that's almost what he answered.

"So, how do you want me, darling?" You asked as you leaned all over it again, shortening the distance between your lips. “Because I have some ideas, including knowing your name,”

"Mm," he buzzed satisfied only to practically growl next: "It's Sihtric, and I also have some ideas."

"Good," you surprised him with a warm and overwhelming kiss, wrapping the back of his neck with one hand and leaning the other on his shoulder. Sihtric devoured your mouth with an even greater ferocity, circling your back and squeezing your arse and claiming your body for him and only for him.

There was no fear or shyness in the way your lips moved against each other, tasting, biting, sucking, confronting each other. He squeezed your soft flesh and brought you impossibly close during the hot make out, grunting when you pulled the sensitive hair from the back of his neck and pulling your lower lip with your teeth.

"Bad girl," he growled, pushing your body to the edge of the bed and breaking the kiss reluctantly to say, "Take off your clothes for me, slowly."

You bit your lower lip and looked at him seductively, smiling with menace and leisurely lowering the straps of the bra before leaving your breasts in full display. His hands immediately met your warm flesh, holding firmly, squeezing and massaging vigorously.

"Did you like them, babe?" You sighed when he turned both halos between his fingers.

“A lot. You're fucking gorgeous, lady."

The lower part of the set was the next to be removed, slipping between its soft thighs with ease exhausted.

Not even in the most explicit daydreams would his mind have projected anything close to your magnitude. You were completely ravishing and he wanted nothing more than to devastate you. The Dane attacked the soft skin of your neck with kisses and incisive licks that made your body soften below him, your scent touching on all his senses.

Reluctant to move away from you, his clothes were then discarded and your hands flewed to explore the defined abs marked with some scars. He was a fucking view, especially all hard with pre cum leaking from the tip of his huge cock, holding the condom in his hands.

"Damn, handsome, we're going to have a lot of fun today. But this brand sucks, let me get a better one.”

The dane's answer was a proud smirk, diving over you when pushing you in bed, not wasting time in claiming every little piece of your body with his hands, lips and tongue. First kissing your, neck, collarbone to reach your velvety breasts, turning the halo before licking them and wrapping them around your lips, sucking and bitting like a hungry man, making you moan pleasantly.

“Mmm,” you purred with a smile and caged him between your legs, rubbing your warm intimacy against his thigh.

"Do you want more, babe?” He asked close to his skin.

“Yes Sihtric, give me more!”

“Mmm,” he lowered his attention down your stomach, kissing all the way until he reached your wet heat, groping from the bundle of nerves to the wet entrance. "Fuckin' pretty," his mouth watered in the vision of your perfect body and pussy, longing more than anything to taste and fuck you with his fingers.

Before Sihtric could ask for permission to do that, you took his hand and sucked his index and middle finger, leaving your eyes more open throughout the act. "I'm glad you liked it, darling, because at that moment I need to know what these fingers can do," your velvety voice made his cock squirm and his fingers tingle to satisfy you.

He didn't think twice about inserting a finger into his soft, wet walls, moving slowly to prepare you, biting your lower lip with a soft murmur.

"Hmm," you moaned with the delicious intrusion that came along with the thumb of the other hand on your clitoris, "just like that, babe."

"Are you enjoying it, darling?" He purred with a confident smile, leaning to kiss your stomach and tits.

“A lot,” you massaged his head and brought him closer to your skin, closing your eyes in delight and moaning slyly when he wrapped his fingers. "But I just want to cum on your dick tonight."

He let out a short, nasal laugh, removing his fingers from your walls and rubbing your fluids into your nipples. "What a shame, I wanted to feel you squeezing my fingers like you were doing just now."

"You'll prefer to feel my tightness somewhere else, pretty boy, let me ride this impressive big cock," you groped his chest with your fingers and captured his lips in a short and sloppy kiss, taking control by turning it to climb on his lap.

Allowing you to pick up the condom thrown on the bed, the Dane watched with a low grunt as you laid out the material along his length, pumping a few times to provoke him before taking your position by taking him inside your warm, wet and soft prison slowly. "Damn it," you closed your eyes and stopped halfway, "I need some time to take everything, you’re so big and good."

He held your hips and leaned his feet on the bed to contribute to your movements. “Take your time little lady.” Sihtric was really struggling to let your body adapt, but the delicious tightness of your cunt left him yearning for more.

Your hips got closer and closer to his groin, moistening the entire stretch until your finally reached the base with a long sigh. Sihtric's hands smoothed the sides of your body and handled your tits with dexterity while contemplating you and your body with admiration and lust. Finally.

His weekly torment was being solved and he would do his best to prolong it.

Your initial jumps were smooth, leaning your hands on his chest to establish a constant and light rhythm that made him grunt low in contentment. Although...

Although he was appreciating how your movements intensified, it was not the way he wanted you that night, but he could deal with it for a while, especially when he started hitting his hips with your own. Fuck.

“Hmm, just like that,” you moaned and leaned over to take his lips, which gave him the chance to wrap an arm around your back and hold your body against his, holding your arse with a big hand to fuck you in that position. “Fuck, you're so damn big,” you whined with pleasure on his lips. “It feels amazing,” your head fell into the crooked of his neck.

"Let me know when it's too much, lady, I don't want to hurt you," he wandered with strong breathing before turning your body in a quick and fluid movement down, taking over the top, rubbing his groin against yours.

There was no reluctance in the rhythm he established, reflecting on the way your legs caged him and your arms brought him even closer, making him more intimate than he thought you would like. But who was he to displease with such?

“Sihtric! Keep going!” You sang sweetly, contrasting with the previous dominating attitude, melting and releasing juices on his cock. He grunted in a particularly strong grip followed by a soft tow. “More!”

He hit that spot again and again and almost growled when your nails scratched his back, beating relentlessly at a maddening pace. He was mortally proud of the idea of taking an orgasm out of you so fast that his mind led him into an inconvenient trap: what if you were pretending?

No, he couldn't accept that.

Pressing his thumb on your pearl and sucking the sweet place in the conjuncture between your neck and shoulder, Sithric kept his movements focused on getting your pleasure, taking your breath out and making your body arch violently against his with a loud moan, squeezing him in every way for dear life, leaving him almost painfully motionless throughout your high.

You were a damn sight with eyes closed and mouth between open, then staring at you with a satisfied and open smile. "Fuck… if I had known it would be like this I would have let you fuck me in the middle of the stage... in front of all those idiots," you laughed and smoothed his face, "keep going, I want you to cum for me."

If the glorious connection between your bodies leading him to madness was not enough, your dirty words made it difficult to postpone the weight on his balls with each intense and deep thrust on your velvet walls. He was on the edge of the apex when he sank his face into your neck and grunted loudly, making his folds vibrate. It was too much to deal with.

His senses failed when he came strong and hot, filling the condom and your ear with idle and guttural sounds while squeezing your hip with a force that would be felt for days. Sihtric leaned on the opposite forearm so as not to deposit all the weight on you during the climax, delighting in the newly formed sweat where your breasts and his chest were.

"Fuck," the Dane slowly withdrew from your cozy interior and removed the used condom, visually looking for some disposal point inside the room. When you signaled the nearest dumper he drove quickly before falling to your side with irregular breathing and eyes momentarily closed. He was a fucking view.

“I hope it doesn't take long to recover because I need you to fuck me again,” you said after a short moment in comfortable silence.

A quick nasal laugh was his first reaction. "Mmm, you're a needy girl, aren't you?" His mismatched eyes shone with sensuality when they found yours, "don't worry, I intend to make good use of time."

An open and satisfied smile was the preceptor of your answer. “Good. I have more ideas."

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[fallingintoyourlilaceyes]

Under the mistletoe (modern!Osferth x reader)

synopsis: Your friends are tired of watching you and Osferth dance around each other, so they push you to do something about all that tension.

warnings: fluff, afab reader

word count: 1.3k

taglist: @hopelesswritergall

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Dividers by @animatedglittergraphics-n-more

"Ugh why did we wait this long to redecorate?" You whine as you stretch to pull some tinsel of one of the busts in the waiting area of the tattoo and piercing studio. "It's the end of January. Whose idea was it to decorate this much in the first place anyway?" All four of your coworkers give you a look, their eyebrows all different levels of raised. Low laughter follows through the studio and you raise your hands in defeat. "You know we only waited so you would have to help." Sithric whispers in your ear teasingly as he pushes past you to get to a box that was already half filled. "Next time I have an idea like that keep me from it, please. I'm begging you." You reply with a smile. In truth you enjoyed these tasks almost as much as you did working in the studio. There was laughter and music at all times and the customers were great as well. Even if you joined much later than the others, who had helped Uthred build the studio basically from the ground up, they immediately welcomed you and took you into their little family. Bending down to pick up a full box to take it to storage, you feel a cough bubble up your lungs. Immediately Osferth is by your side to take the carton off your hands. "Here, let me take that from you." He says in that usual, kinda quiet and husky voice of his.

"Thank you." You rasp in return. As he actually takes the carton though your hands touch accidentally, making both your faces heat up and the box nearly fall as you look away from each other. Over the antics neither of you notice the other three men rolling their eyes and sharing a look that signified the start of their mission. Too long they had to watch Osferth and you dance around each other. They were tired of the shy glances and flushed faces and whining about how perfect the other was only to never act on the feelings that were harbored and cared for like a delicate flower.

Despite your complaints the five of you make quick progress. However, with the last full box disappearing, so do three out of five people in the studio. Even more suspicious is that the person you are left with, is Osferth. Not that you would complain about that, not considering the multiple times you had, it simply seems like just the thing your friends would do to nudge you two closer together. Oh and how right you were with that thought. The two of you look through all the rooms to find nothing out of the ordinary aside from your friends obvious missing. At least until you lean in the frame of the door leading outside. A cigarette in hand as you brainstorm what could have happened, when said doorframe gives the answer. Above your heads hangs one last decoration element. A fucking mistletoe. As if on command both Osferth's and your face heat up and you get physically unable to look at each other. "I... We don't have to do this if you don't want to..." He offers in a quiet, uncertain tone. "Yeah, I just wanted to say the same." You give an awkward giggle. "On the other hand it is a tradition, right?"

"And no one would want that kind of bad luck we would conjure by not doing it. I mean..." Osferth adds on.

"Yeah, no, that would definitely be unwanted." You shake your head enthusiastically.

There is a pause for a moment, where Osferth watches your lips wrap around the cigarette bud, to suck in the nicotine, closely. Just like your eyes rest on his to witness the borderline sinful way he tugs the lower lip between his teeth. Then as if on cue both of your eyes shoot up to lock in an intense gaze. A gaze that leaves no questions about what is about to happen. He has you under his spell by those blue eyes, that make you feel like you are about to drown in them. You barely dare to lean to the side to stump out your cigarette in the ashtray, in fear of breaking the moment.

"So..." The beginning of the sentence dies in your throat just as quickly as it began leaving it.

Neither of you has to say anything more either, as through it all you hadn't even realised, that the two of you had started moving closer subconsciously.

You take that last step that separates the two of you towards him and rest your hands on his shirt. The warmth of his skin gets transported even through the soft fabric of the ugly Christmas sweater to your fingertips, warming them nicely against the chilly wind blowing around you. Your eyelids flutter and only seconds before his lips finally brush against yours for the first time they close entirely. The kiss is much like you. A shy connection, that only lasts a second before being pulled away from. Yet it ignites a fire in you and so you give Osferth barely a second before you go in for a second kiss. One that is not so gentle and shy. Despite his surprise, his hands pull you closer by the waist while simultaneously pushing you up against the large glass window. Both of you grasp at each other to keep as close as possible. Drunk on the way your lips pressed against and devoured each other. Every oh so little feeling and missed chance to kiss ever since you first laid eyes on each other flows into the vehement and quite honestly desperate embrace. Unprompted Osferth opens his mouth a bit further, so you take the chance to let your tongue dart out, to lick over his lower lip and into it. Instantly it is met by his own tongue. The way it dances with yours and explores you like no one before, like he wanted to know and memorize every deepest part of you, makes a swarm of butterflies soar up and run riot. You pull each other impossibly close, there is no need for air between you or inside of your lungs. No world around you. No feeling of time. It is all replaced by the electric feeling of him. You are unsure if it is minutes or mere seconds until you get broken up by someone clearing their throat loudly behind you. For all you know it felt like hours. All the more dismayed is your expression when you turn around to see who has interrupted the two of you in the best moment of your life so far.

"At first it was cute, but can you seriously get a room? Some of us want to have a smoke without watching you basically eat each other." Finan commented dryly.

"You can hardly blame us. In the end this was your plan, wasn't it?" You shoot back in a half defensive half chuckling tone. "Yeah, yeah. Just blame us, it's alright. I just hope you know we'd do it again any day if it meant ending that horrible, horrible tension between you two love birds." Your friend answers with an unapologetic glimmer in his dark brown eyes. Behind you Osferth slips his hand inside yours to intertwine your fingers. The beat your heart skips at the touch reminds you of what you were doing just a minute ago, what you desperately wanted to get back to. You give his hand a short squeeze and then lead him towards one of the rooms in the back. "You know what? Remind me to thank y'all for it later, but now you'll have to excuse me. Osferth and I were kind of in the middle of something." You turn around to see where you are walking. The last sound you can hear from Finan is a low groan, as Sithric who seemingly just joined him asked what was happening. Then the door locks and you two are finally alone again. A fact that you use without hesitation, to crash your lips against each other in a hungry kiss once more. One thing was sure, it was definitely one of the first for many more to come.

[little-moonbeam-666]

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[ewanmitchelll]

Imagine Taylor Swift’s songs (XVIII): Lavender Haze.

Imagine you and Osferth hit the road.

Warnings: smut, fluff.

Warnings 2: based on this aesthetic here <<https://www.tumblr.com/ewanmitchelll/737975550586634240/moodboard-on-the-road-with-osferth>>

***

• Meet me at midnight

He stops by your house by midnight. In silent steps, with no warning, he rings the bell. You are about to slide in your bed, for you’ve had a long day but anxieties prevented you sleeping earlier and get a proper rest.

“Who…?”

Your inquiring dies in your throat when realizing, through the eye door, who stands the other side of it.

You sigh and unlock it, before saying:

“Really, Osferth? Honey, it’s Thursday and it’s midnight.”

Your boyfriend is dressing comfortable clothes, the same as usual. Despite the hour of the wolf, he looks restless as you let him in.

“What’s going on? Couldn’t you have called me?”

Osferth walks in, hands in his pocket. Then a glint of mischief is perceived in his eyes. What’s he planning now?

“I could not sleep. I wanted to see you.”

He smiles when detecting a blush painting your cheeks. Now that the lights are on and he’s at your place, Osferth takes a better look at you.

You dress cozy, warm pajamas—and it happens to be that pair he gifted you on Christmas, velvet teddy bear pink pajamas, very appropriated and cute for winter—and your hair is completely a mess. Not to mention the sleep-eye you have over your forehead.

“You look gorgeous, my darling”, he shortens the distance, peppering your face with kisses.

“Why thank you, honey. But now I am worried”, you put your hands around his neck. “What happened? You didn’t come all this way to tell me I’m beautiful.”

Osferth smiles at you and nothing warms his heart more than seeing how he affects you, when spotting the same spark of joy in your eyes, the smile that unconsciously rips open your lips… It’s been two years and what you two have remains special, untouched by time.

“As much as this would make me the last romantic of the world”, says he in a whisper, pleased to make you giggle, “I came here to steal you away. Let’s hit the road and do something different.”

Your eyes go wide and you part the embrace to step back.

“I’m sorry, what?”

“Yup. Let’s do it, hit the road with me, Y/N.”

You have many arguments at why you cannot simply get away with him, but none reaches your tongue. Instead you tilt your head and say:

“Fine. Let me pack my stuff, will you?”

***

• Starin' at the ceilin' with you. Oh, you don't ever say too much and you don't really read into my melancholia… I've been under scrutiny (yeah, oh, yeah). You handle it beautifully (yeah, oh, yeah). All this shit is new to me (yeah, oh, yeah)

Silence hangs comfortably as he drives with you by his side, no destination intended. Whilst you sleep on the driver’s backseat, Osferth opens briefly the window on his left and lets his hand holding a cigarette out so the smoke doesn’t trouble you.

At times this son of Alfred, high skilled diplomat under King Charles III of England, is impulsive and somewhat reckless, but never entirely unpredictable.

However, now that he has finally some time to himself, he wants to spend it with you. Osferth has recently started working as a college professor after finishing his PhD. A path that his father, however, did not initially look with good eyes. Alfred preferred to have inserted his children at politics or at royalty, by somehow making them approach the royal ladies and lords. Only Edward, his youngest son, followed his path.

Æthelflæd has recently married Uhtred Ragnarsson and is residing at Bebbanburg, located in the north of country. As far as Osferth knows, she’s just recently found out she’s having their first baby.

Stepping away from these domestic affairs reminds him of what liberty is like. You and him share a common taste for pursuing it whenever social pressure is too much for you.

As he casts a look at you, Osferth is reminded the first time he met Finan’s sister and how he fell for you.

It was actually at Uhtred’s fancy feast, but you looked just as an outsider as he was, specially when both of you were introverts who happened to be selectively extroverts and that night was particularly not one for the latter.

You two shared a couple of beers and turned out talking a lot, on the floor and staring at the ceiling of a random room. Curiously, this didn’t end up in a session of make out—because by then you had a boyfriend, whom soon was dumped out.

As he casts a quick gaze at you, hearing you snore lightly, Osferth’s memory of you two connecting with time comes in the back of his mind, the shock in his best friend’a face when he caught you two kissing at Uhtred’s gardens—in another occasion, of course…

He inhales the smoke of the cigarette, exhaling next when remembering the first time you two started you relationship. You were the one to tell how you came to love him. You admitted it half drunk at his birthday party, and that night he held you close against his chest… only in the morning to make love to you.

“Fuck”, he smokes out, cursing under his breath as he is reminded of how you like to straddle his lap. Promptly he dismisses his memories otherwise things would get… uncomfortable.

Road is easy, wind blowing against his hand before he throws away the used cigarette making the scenario perfect to calm his inner storms. Too much pressure on his work, some quarrels with Edward in regard politics…

“I frankly don’t give a fuck to anything. I wasn’t born to live a fancy life…”

He sighs. Hours have been spent on the road and by the time sun begins to set it’s first rays in the promising warm sky, Osferth needs a rest. Finding a random hostel, he stops by and gently wakes you up.

“Mm”, you grumble.

Osferth finds sensible not to say you’ve been drooling.

“We must rest, love. Come”, says he in his usual tone, calm and peaceful.

You follow him, trusting him completely as he leads you inside. Your face is buried in his neck, as he helps you stand.

“Sweet Y/Nickname, you can’t simply sleep and walk at the same time.”

“I can”, you counter argue him. “It’s called sleepwalking my darling.”

Osferth chuckles.

“And here we go…”

Funny, though, as the moment you eventually drop in the bed of the room he arranges for you both, your eyes are instantly open.

“Where are we?”, you ask, too comfortable to stand, watching as he drops to your side.

“Winchester, I dare say. Do you want to visit some of the historical places tomorrow?”, he inquires, already about to fall asleep.

You nuzzle against his neck, cuddling against him as his open arms welcome you in between.

“Of course I do”, you beam. “Thank you, Osferth, for making my days better…”

You chuckle when he doesn’t respond you straight away. At the loud sound of his snores, Osferth has succumbed to sleep.

***

• I feel the lavender haze creepin' up on me. Surreal, I'm damned if I do give a damn what people say. No deal, the 1950s shit they want from me… I just wanna stay in that lavender haze.

As you two walk hand in hand between ancient pillars that stood through times amidst modern buildings in clear contrast between past and present, you come to realize how much you like to do your things with him.

When looking at Osferth, no words are enough to describe what he makes you feel. But damn, in secrecy you long to be his wife, to be his every day partner and even perhaps to mother his children.

Naturally your pride doesn’t let you express this views out loud… not when you once mocked Stiorra, your long time friend, for what you judged to be “1950’s shit” where marriage and children are concerned.

But there’s nothing wrong in changing one’s mind. You are proof of it, even if you are scared to admit it to yourself.

“I feel the weight of your stare”, Osferth mumbles as he lights another cigarette.

“I was merely admiring my boyfriend”, you flash him a smirk. “…and also wondering if we could stay one more night here?”

You love to make Osferth blush and look shyly down at his hands.

“Well, I was hoping we could set ourselves back to the road, but what is it you have in mind?”

“Some wine and random lecture”, you suggest.

“Wine is good. But what would you like to debate today?”

The fact he is diplomatic and listener makes you swoon. And Osferth can read it in you, because you disguise poorly how deep your affections for him are. Which is why he smiles to himself, locking hands with you as you two stroll around this old town.

“Socrates, perhaps? It’s a good day to philosophy.”

“I am open to philosophy”, he muses, “or we could debate early medieval England’s kingship.”

You laugh at his excitement about the passion he shares with you: history, wars, weapons, kings… all that has now been reallocated to what is now the past.

“We may see how this will do. You more than often stand for the House of Wessex and God knows why”, you tease him with a playful eye roll.

Osferth responds by holding you from behind, his chin rested on your shoulder, his hands lightly tickling your waists. The sound of your laughters echoes in the air, only stopped as you are turned onto him.

“Silly head”, you tease him.

Right there, at the sidewalk, there is no one but you and him. World seems to spin slowly, nothing else matters.

His hands around your neck, moving higher to cup your face… This is what liberty feels like. When he sees you as who you really are and stays because of it, not in spite of your vices and virtues.

He stays.

His eyes tell you this. He is not leaving. And you, drowning in these blue irises, leave every insecurity aside the moment your lips so willingly clash against his.

It’s a passionate kiss. Always is. Like a thermometer of the love one feels for the other, never disappoints in measuring high temperatures. It’s addictive, it’s perfectly synced.

But you must be always on guard if you are not inclined to be slaved by the passion his kiss and caressing prompt you to.

As you part, however, it begins to rain.

“Looks like we are anticipating our wine evening.”

You chuckle quietly, eyeing him fondly as your thumb strokes over his when locking fingers with him.

“It looks so.”

***

• Talk your talk and go viral. I just need this love spiral. Get it off your chest. Get it off my desk (get it off my desk)

You both are soaked by the time you get to the hostel. As you quickly head towards the shower, Osferth, tossing away his shirt, makes his priority open a bottle of wine he’d purchased for you two. Since he’s not driving tonight, he’s allowing some fun to happen.

And this is what is in your mind too. Moved by a feverish instinct of what this wine might result, you opt to wear a nice black pajamas that, however, are very loose—perhaps more appropriate for summer but because there’s heater in your room, you know there will have no cold to make the choice of your clothing improperly.

Or maybe you do want to look improper. The idea makes you chuckle to yourself.

When door is open, like you presumed, heater is already warming the room. But what does warm your body is seeing your boyfriend partly nude on his waist, lighting the fireplace as he waits for you.

Your eyes scan his well build muscles, small scars collected through his restless childhood and impulsione teenager days that mark his skin, with stories you are already familiar with. His long neck, his hair cut, his well lined jawline, his…

“Why do I sense a pair of eyes over me?”

Osferth turns his head and when he sees you, the jest in his blue eyes are quickly replaced by a glint of mischief that already makes you weak on your knees.

“Goodness me”, he whistles, standing as he comes to meet you. “What do we have here?”

“Osferth…”, you blush, but you enjoy the way his gaze lingers at the silk cotton blouse that barely covers your chest and the shorts that quite leaves exposed your legs.

“Damn it”, your usually composed boyfriend groans quietly. “Making it difficult for me, eh?”

You blink your eyelashes innocently, pushing him aside gently.

“Get yourself a shower first, Osferth.”

He laughs, bitting down his bottom lip as he watches you heading to the kitchen. Osferth sighs in feigned pain. This is a promising night… certainly more than he’d planned.

***

It is not unusual, to your disconcert, that you are easily aroused every time Osferth opens his mouth to make his long discourses of the difference between the use of long swords and daggers in battle.

To worse is that he’s only dressing his boxes. Your legs are almost unconsciously rubbing to repress the aching that burns your womanhood. And you take a long sip of wins, struggling to keep it discreet.

However, Osferth knows your weak spots. And he can tell how your body reacts to his speech. It’s when it becomes unbearable to ignore it further that, placing himself right beside you, says he:

“I’ve always wondered whether my voice impacts you somehow.”

“Why would you do that?”, you ask, pretending to be busy sipping your wine.

Leaving aside his already emptied glass, Osferth leans to kiss your neck very gently, softly just as you like it. The moment his lips brush against your exposed neck is when you slightly arch your back… and he has a peek of your pink nipples.

“Is that a yes, dear Y/Nickname?”, the more his tongue moves to your neck, the more shivers run over you.

And he takes his time, resting his hands around your waist. You tilt your head to the side, trying to hold back the growing lust in you. But Osferth is not letting it happen.

His expertise tongue is going to your shoulder, as his hand starts to play with the shoulder trap of your black blouse, not satisfied until your head falls back and you are barely breathing in anticipation.

“I missed this”, he whispers in your ear as his hands cup your exposed breasts, there spending a long while as you give in easily.

“Oh Osferth!”, you sing out his name as your boyfriend drinks of the view, already experimenting an unbearably ache in his pants.

“Yes?”, he bites your earlobe, never tiring of seeing your nipples going hard under his touch, already wishing to feel each under his drooling tongue.

“It feels so good”, Osferth smiles at it, pleased to provide you these sensations.

It only gets better the moment he helps removing your shorts and his hands find way to where you like them to be: in between your legs.

*

Yet, you know him good. Underneath his good boy demeanor, there lies a bad one that he saves only for his girl. And it comes out when he’s over you, thrusting you the way you like, slow, deep and intense.

“Oh Gaaawd!”, you cry out as he locks your hands above your neck, whimpering right under his sensual moves.

Osferth smirks down on you, eyeing you with a mix of devotion and lust. Nothing looks, nor feels, better than watching you come undone… despairly so. And when you lift your legs, he slaps your bum respectfully.

“That’s my woman”, he speaks in between greeted teeth.

His pace now increases and it needs no more than a few minutes before your screams are muffled by his lips as you reach your climax. As it doesn’t before he follows you, this time forgetting to come out of your legs, not deep inside of you.

But you know what? You love it. You smile to yourself as you feel that warm liquid going right into your uterus.

Fuck the consequences. Perhaps this is what you’ve always wanted.

***

• That lavender haze, I just wanna stay in that lavender haze…

Osferth knows a perfect place to take you. Aware of your fondness for lavender fields, it’s where he drives you.

Once more, you are asleep as you two hit the road. Like usually, Osferth drives fast, (almost) never surpassing the speed limit. It amuses him, though, how easily you sleep in a car. The sight brings him peace and contentment, because there are moments you talk in your sleep and it’s often sweet words.

“I love you, Osferth. Very much so.”

It’s like the day before when you get yourselves drunk. You are more open, sentimentally speaking, when alcohol holds the reins of your tongue than otherwise sober.

“I love you too, Y/Nickname”, he mumbles, taking your hand with his right one and gently holding it.

A sigh in contentment fills the car. Today there is no radio as Osferth opts to hear the sounds of nature, as it’s raining. A sound that gladdens his introspective soul.

After a few hours, he manages to get to the destination he’s planned. Gently, he wakes you up.

“Honey”, Osferth whispers in your ear, nuzzling against your cheek. “Please wake up. I want to show you something.”

“Mm”, you purr, smiling quietly as he places tons of kisses at your forehead, cheek and nose. “Do I, really?”

“Ay”, and as you detect excitement in his voice you open your eyes. “I think you’ll like it.”

You lean to peck his lips.

“How perfect you are”, you say, smitten.

Osferth blushes, a beautiful sight to behold.

“Never perfect, my darling. I fear you have bewitched eyes.”

You giggle. He makes you sigh like a little girl after all those years, having knocked down your Irish pride with just his way of being.

“Indeed. I believe you have bewitched my body and soul.”

“I think I may have heard something like that somewhere”, he smiles at you.

But Osferth doesn’t want to waste any more of your time as he’s anxious to see how you’ll react. And when you eventually comply to his wishes and see where you have been taken to, you are speechless.

And with teary eyes.

“…my love?”, he asks, reluctant.

Right under your gaze lies a field of lavenders, a mix of green and purple with grey clouds painting the horizon. Removing your shoes off your feet, you want to feel the grass against your skin, experimenting a type of liberty rarely felt.

You’ve always wanted to connect with nature like this, and you’ve never thought…

“Oh, Osferth!”, you turn at him and throw your hands around his neck.

“A-Are you ok? I am worried whether…”

“Shush, you fool. Can’t you see how I loved this? You are the best!”

His face goes bright pink. And he hasn’t even started it yet.

“Come here, I want you to see something…”

Without hesitation, Osferth leads the way and suddenly you two are walking inside this lavender field as if you are entering another world. You cast him a puzzling look, but await until you are at the center of it, close to a lake.

There is no time to admire this idilic scenario because suddenly Osferth goes to one knee and pulls from his pocket a velvet blue small box.

“My sweet temperance, lover and best of friends, good woman of gentle heart and sharp wit”, he begins and you cannot help a sob, specially when seeing him going emotional too. “This has been a hell of a ride, hasn’t it? Literally so. But it had the sole purpose of not only bringing you close to the wilderness as it was an old dream of yours because it reminds you of the Irish countrysides and we haven’t had the opportunity to go there yet.”

“Osferth!”, is all you can say in the midst of soft sobs his sweet words put you through.

“I am no poet so allow me to be straight at once”, he clears his throat, but to no avail, for he too weeps. “You are the love of my life, Y/N. I want to take you as my wife and love you, carnally and spiritually, for the rest of my days. Will…”

“Yes!”, you throw yourself over him, knocking him down at the grass. “A thousand times yes!”

And here he is chuckling, but not kissing you until he gets to slide the ring in your finger first. Only then, amidst this lavender field, Osferth takes his soon to be wife’s face and, holding it dearly with his hands, there he kisses it, passionately too.

A perfect ending for a new beginning…

[aemonds-wifey]

Some time away

Summary: You and Osferth get away for a weekend retreat

{Requested by the lovely @chainsawsangel } 💋

(Authors note : SMUT / 18+)

“Edmund eat up please your food will get cold.”

you said as you poured the children’s drinks out. You continued to move around the kitchen table to dish out the dinner for the family.

You were one for a better word frazzled. All the children were a handful But you were worn out. As you ventured back into the kitchen and clicked the kettle on.

Osferth appeared , fresh from the shower he smelt like coconut and spices. He saw you exhale slowly as he approached you “You alright love?”

You nodded “Yeah…just a bit burnt out.”

“You have been working a lot…you’re doing amazing my love but you gotta take it easy.” He said loving

You sighed “I know but four young children I can’t take it easy…we are a great team my love but we have our hands full.” You smiled softly.

He rubbed your arms quite reassuringly . Resting his chin on your shoulder he whispered “Why don’t we get away for the weekend…Finan said he would watch the kids.”

You sighed “a few days away would be nice…long weekend?”

“Really? What about the kids?”’you asked

He smiled “We have to have some time to ourselves…I’m sure Finan wouldn’t mind looking after them…the little runts he calls them.” Osferth chuckled

You nodded, he was right some time away would be beneficial, not only to rest your mind but also to reconnect with Osferth. Lately you had been too tired to be close to him and he was patient but he craved it too.

“Okay…yeah. It will be nice for some us time …a weekend you said?” You asked.

“Mmmm best make it four days….” He replied kissing your neck.

You closed your eyes “I’ll call Finan in the morning.”

🏡

As Osferth drove the car down the secluded road you felt a loop in your stomach , he had been so secretive the last few days your mind had wondered - where was he taking you?

He occasionally grinned, he loved surprising you and this was the most excited you had seen him for a while. He pulled up to the most rustic villa, overlooking the valley and the exquisite sunset. “It’s so beautiful here…” you said admiring the view as you explored the villa, purely so rustic interior that made your heart warm with happiness, a fireplace that was so inviting - a homely kitchen and a master bedroom with a stand-alone bath in adjacent Room.

You stood by the huge window which oversaw a small lake at the bottom of the hill, a footpath went from the villa down the lake

“Is that a jetty?!” You asked

He nodded standing beside you “it is.”

You grinned “maybe we should go for a dip

In the morning.”

He mirrored your grin “my wicked wife!”

“You spoil me…” you said as he hugged you .

“You deserve this my love. “

You smiled “what do you want to do about dinner?” You asked

He looked at you with such devotion , brushing a rogue strand of hair out of your face “I booked us a table at a New Restaurant for 6 o clock …it’s called the Saxon Village. Thought we could eat there…come back and “ he kissed you “relax you know” he said suggestively before kissing you again.

You laughed with affection as he kissed you “sounds like heaven my darling.”

🥂

Dinner was exsquist , you had a nice chicken dish , Osferth enjoyed some prime steak- he ordered some champagne for you to share, “Champagne? But it’s not a special occasion.” You remarked as he lifted his glass to you “Everyday with you is a special occasion” he said as you clinked your glasses together and took a sip. You leaned over the table and he met you with a kiss- how could you not love a man like him? He was a marvel. You decided to share a desert - honey and vanilla cheesecake - it was glorious and so romantic …he playfully took the last spoonful, it reminded you of when you first met. The youthful innocence and attraction between you was so powerful.

But Osferth was eager to get home, you could tell by his playful demeanor during dinner , subtly removing a shoe and rubbing it against your leg, going further and further up until you asked for the bill trying not to blush.

When you got back to the villa you felt the electricity between you both making your insides flutter. The slight sideways glances between you on the drive home, Osferth even got a bottle of red to open when you got back.

As you stepped inside , Osferth closed the door behind- turning the lock and stepping behind you. Grabbing your waist gently , kissing the back of your neck which made you only feel weaker and desperate for more. You turned around and kissed him.

He stopped the kiss , smiling at you , wetting his lips just before he spoke “My love I have another surprise for you…”

You were intrigued “Oh?” You asked

He took your hand and lead you to the bedroom- he opened the bottle of red wine and set it on top of the fire place. Before standing in front of you and removing his shirt, his body was so glorious you always admired it…he removed his trousers. Looking at you he cocked his head slightly “Do you want me to undress you?”

You grinned “Well if you insist.”

You automatically went limp when his hands went near your body. He undressed you like he was unwrapping a gift, carefully removing every article of clothing and tossing it aside - before you knew it you were both completely naked in front of each other. He leaned over to the beside drawer and kept his hands behind his back.

“Lay on your front” he said with a grin, hands still behind his back.

You obliged, you lay on your belly on the bed.

You crossed your arms and let your chin rest where they met. You felt Osferth sit at the base of you spine, he gently leant forward and kissed the centre of your spine , the notion on your bare skin was so intense. PYou heard a bottle opening and was immediately greeted by the scent of sweet lavender. The cool liquid spots fell on my your bare back which made your skin tingle, Osferth’s hand massages your shoulders then around your back- it felt like sheer heaven.

“That feels good?” He asked softly.

“Mmmm” you cooed.

He placed the bottle on the bedside table , he leant closer and you smiled warmly as you felt his lips meet the bare skin of your shoulders, he continued to kiss further to your neck - his hand snaking round to your front , going down to your centre and another hand cupping a breast as you learn up and turned your head to meet his lips with yours. He kissed you again as his fingers rubbed your sensitive buds

“Osferth ahhh.” As you gasped through your lips. As he deepens the kiss he swiftly turned you on your front, smiling as you looped your arms around his neck- sinking into his sweet kisses as he rubbed his body against yours.

His hands ran up and down your smooth lavender infused skin , he inhaled the watermelon scent of your hair , which only made your skin tingle - your felt a heat erupt between your legs as your legs moved apart to wrap around Osferth’s waist. You arched your back , your breasts firmly pressing against his bare chest. He left your lips briefly and trailed kisses down to your chest, he tenderly massaged one of your breasts with one hand- whilst his tongue swirled around your nipple on the other.

You exhaled as he played at your chest, his other hand rolled down to your clit, he rubbed it in circles as he continued , a finger slipped into you so slowly you arched your back even further.

“Osferth please…” you whined

He grinned “mmm my love soon…”

You couldn’t wait, you tightened your legs around him And pushed yourself up- his face went alive went gleeful surprise as he fell onto his back- your hands pressing on his chest as you settled yourself on him, he propped himself on his shoulders and grinned at you “your an angel…I love you.”

“I love you more “ you said as you leant down and kissed him fiercely. He sat up and assisted you by guiding his cock to your entrance- you slowly sank into him. He sat up properly and caressed at your back with his large hands . As you rolled your hips as Osferth thrust up into you to match your rhythm.

“Oh god!” He breathed against your neck, the hotness of his breath tingled your skin as your hand ruffled through his hair, your hands then rested on either side of the base of his neck.

“Osferth!” You moaned as he grunted with another thrust.

“Y/N.” He exhaled as he bit your neck playfully. He recited your name like a prayer , the pressure was building at your core and you felt powerless as your walls clenched around him, You felt Osferth’s tongue lick your neck as thrust once more before you felt him warmly spilling himself inside you, meeting your climax and your head dipped back- Osferth gripped the base of your spine and pulled you against him as he fell backwards, against the mattress.

You both gasped in ecstasy as the waves came over you and Osferth. You rolled lay on top of him, he smiled at you as he stayed inside you- his fingers tracing up and down your spine so gently. He enveloped you in his arms and rolled you onto your back, he simply devoured you with kisses. This is what you needed, intimate time with your cherished husband, he knew it was needed and you were forever grateful for him…he completed you and you were his everything.

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[in-a-mountain-pool]

Hey aemond girlies out there! I've just made this sideblog (main blog: dreamymoomin) for the fics I'm working on! I'm hoping to get back into writing again for House of the Dragon, or any other lovely Ewan Mitchell characters if I damn well fancy it...

I just wrote out a meaty six chapter plan for an Ettore x Reader fic I've been thinking about, so watch this space because it's about to get extremely angsty~

I would love to talk about writing with other fic writers on here so please feel free to interact!

[fan-goddess]

Okay, I’m gonna hate myself for ruining my schedule, but I wanna take part in k!nktober this year.

You can request anything from the list bellow, anything you want clarified just ask my box is always open! I’ll make a list of all the requests I’ve been given and I’ll let you know if it’s already been requested!

Also! Give some context or some plot so I have a base idea where to go from!

Tagging some of my mutuals who may or may not want to get involved with this: @valeskafics, @arcielee, @lovelykhaleesiii, @barbiedragon, @sylasthegrim

The link to the list of all the requests

THE REQUESTS ARE CLOSED NOW

[ewanmitchellconnoisseur]

"𝑰𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏" - Osferth x Reader (Modern AU)

A/N: This takes place in the modern world! // divider @kithsune

Summary: You work at the local grocery store and often see Osferth who you've slowly developed a crush on. One night you see him in the place you never wanted him to.

Tw: None! (this time...😏😈)

Word Count: 3.2k

For as long as you could remember you wanted more. More than the life you had, more money in your pocket, just...more. You weren't as lucky as most girls and didn't have even a quarter of the life they lived. You hated this town, it was as if it was still stuck in the past never advancing forward with the rest of the world.

Your dad died from a heart attack. Unknown to you and your family he had hidden money troubles. Ones that came knocking at your door once he died and demanded that you pay what he owed.

Your mother was already stretching herself thin with 3 jobs. Your siblings did odd jobs where they could while in school. At first, you did too but then your mother asked you to drop out and take on more. You were in your last semester of high school. You tried to argue but in the end, felt guilty so you did as she asked and left school.

Your town was a decent drive out from the city so there weren't many jobs to get around here. You were lucky when your friend's dad who owns the supermarket offered you a job. It was pretty easy you spent most of your time cashing people out and occasionally stocking the shelves.

Within your first week of working, you noticed a regular customer. You recognized him, he had graduated a 2 years before you but ended up staying in town and working in his uncle's auto repair store.

"Ello'?" You blinked quickly and looked in front of you. There he stood a basket in hand looking at you confused.

"So sorry. I was lost in thought." You take the basket and begin scanning his items. Feeling your cheeks flush from embarrassment.

"Ts alright. I do it all the time." He has a nervous smile on his face. That was something you noticed too. He was always so nervous and sweaty.

"How's your uncle doing?" You try to make small conversation while bagging his items.

"You mean how's your car doing?" He smirks at you. "My uncle's doing well. Your car is too, should be done tomorrow." A neighbor of yours had offered to give you their old car and since they owed your dad a favour before he passed he agreed to fix it up for you.

"Well, im glad they're both doing good." You place the bagged items on the counter. "Ten fifty." He hands you the money and you put it in the register. "Well...have a good day..." You glance at the name tag on his jumper. "Osferth." He immediately blushes.

"And you too..." You offer your name and he smiles. "That's a beautiful name...come round tomorrow for your car." He waves goodbye and pushes on the door that doesn't open before pushing open the right one and quickly walking out of the store.

The next day after your shift you walked over to the mechanic shop and awkwardly stood at the garage entrance looking around.

You spot Osferth walking back into the garage carrying something.

God, he looks so good...

He has the typical mechanic jumper but has it tied around his waist leaving his body on full display. What you can only assume is a mix oil and sweat stains on his white undershirt as well as his fingers and arms.

You walk over to where he is as he places the box in front of another mechanic who catches a glimpse of you and gives Osferth a look as you get closer. He turns around and smiles as he sees you. Osferth wipes his hands with a rag.

"Hey." He stops in front of you and all you can smell is a faint scent of his cologne and oil.

"Hi." You can feel your face heating up slightly and you fight the smile that wants to shine on your face.

"Your car's over here." He leads you over to the other side of the shop. The car looked way better than it did before. The paint job made it look almost brand new. "Wanna do a test drive?"

You look over at him and nod excitedly. He opens the door for you and hands you the keys before going around to the passenger side. He fixes his jumper so he's wearing it properly and doesn't dirty your car before getting in.

The test drive is quiet and a bit awkward but you can't help but smile the entire time. Although your mom will probably put more pressure and tasks on you since you'll be able to drive, this car still gives you freedom.

You pull back into the parking lot of the shop and Osferth gets out so he can get you the paperwork. When you sign them you can feel him staring at you and even see him open his mouth a few times as if he is going to say something but nothing comes out.

"Everything all good?" He takes a deep breath and just stares at you blinking slowly. "Osferth?"

"Yeah! Um... you're good to go...bye." He turns and walks back into the shop looking back a couple times while muttering to himself.

"Ok then..."

You stopped to get groceries on the way home and even drove by the park. The feeling of finally not having to take the bus anymore was overwhelming. For so long it felt as though nothing in your life was getting better, but for some reason this car made you feel as though a change was coming, and life could get better.

You carry the groceries inside the house and close the door with your foot.

'Leo? Noah?" You stand and wait by the door to hear any response. "LEO! NOAH!" You then hear the sounds of footsteps coming downstairs.

"Geez you don't have to yell." Noah walks over and grabs one of the bags.

"Yeah yeah. Pack these away I have to get ready for work." You hand the other bags to Leo and take off your shoes. "Is mom home?"

"Nope. She picked up another shift." You hear a bag open and peek around to see Noah already eating a bag of chips.

"Hey no! Those are for school." You walk over and grab the chips. "If you're hungry mom made spaghetti while you guys were at school." You put the chips away and head upstairs to your room. The only good thing about all of this was you had your own space since you were older while they had to share.

You take out your phone and scroll on social media for a while. You see videos and photos of girls from your school planning for prom and university. It saddens you a bit, to see your once friends now moving on with their life while you would be stuck here.

You wipe an escaped tear and fling your phone on your bed. As you stare at the ceiling there's a knock on the door.

"Come in." You sit up and see Noah walk in holding the bag of chips. "What is it?"

He closes the door behind him.

"When are you going to tell mom?" He gives you a look and you already know what he's talking about.

"Im not going to Noah." You stand up take the chips from him and sit back down on your bed eating a few.

"You can't keep doing this? Can't you get a normal second job?" He wipes his powdery fingers on one of the tapestries on your walls thinking you didn't notice.

"Listen. You swore you wouldn't bring this up." Noah walks over and sits next to you on the bed.

"I know...but it's not fair. You shouldn't have to do this for money?" You wrap your arm around his shoulders and bring him in. "Maybe Leo and I can get a job? That way you can quit." You chuckle.

"You two? A job? You can barely remember to clean your room." You give him a kiss on his temple. "It's fine Noah. By the end of summer, we can pay off Dad's loans. Then I'll quit. I promise."

Noah wraps his arms around you hugging you tightly.

"You guys are gross." You look up to see Leo by the door eating from a different bag of chips.

Fucking vultures I swear

"What did I say about the chips?!" You grab a pillow and fling it at him.

Leo picks up the pillow and tries to throw it at you but you use Noah as a shield. Noah grabs the pillow and hits you with it and Leo joins in both of them hitting you with pillows laughing.

Interrupting the moment your phone alarm goes off.

"Ok! Ok! You guys win! You can eat the chips!" They both stop and begin laughing at you. "Yeah yeah laugh it up."

You grab your phone and turn off the alarm.

"Ok, I have to get ready for work. Go do your homework." Noah and Leo get up and walk over to the door. Leo is going on about something from class thinking Noah is listening.

When you look up you see Noah looking at you with a sad expression. You give him a half smile knowing he's only worried.

"It's fine. Go." He closes the door behind him leaving you all alone in your room.

You walk over to your closet and pull out the suitcase in the corner.

"Alright...what heels should we wear today?"

(2 weeks later)

This is Stupid. This is Stupid. This is Stupid.

Osferth is pacing outside the grocery store unable to stand still as his brain tries to talk him out of doing this.

He's holding a gift bag, occasionally glancing back inside the bag and towards the store.

Just go in and hand it to her. Simple!

He looks through the window again and can see her smiling at a customer while cashing out their stuff.

Idiot! You should have asked her out when you gave her the car.

A couple looks at him like he's crazy as they walk inside the grocery store and glance back at the boy who hasn't stopped walking in circles.

"Osferth?" He stops and looks at the door. He sees you standing there looking at him. "You ok? My manager said there was a crazy person outside and I'm hoping she wasn't talking about you." You have a smile on your face that goes straight to his pants.

"I got this for you." He blurts out and holds the gift bag in your direction.

You walk over and take the gift bag. He watches as you smile at the different gifts inside. He wasn't sure what to get you but ultimately decided that you'd like some stuff for your new car.

So he got you a new keychain, some car fresheners, a steering wheel cover in your favourite colour and a fuzzy heart to hang on your mirror.

"Osferth..this is so sweet. Thank you." You walk over and give him a hug that he wasn't expecting. It feels good to him to have his arms wrapped around you. He's sad when you try to break the hug.

Now is your chance!

He lets you lean back but keeps his arms around your waist.

"I was wondering..." He watches your face as he searches for the words. "It's my birthday this Saturday my friends are hosting a party. I was wondering if you'd come." He speaks quickly, and you almost struggle to understand what he's saying. "That's only if you'd like to come! I mean you don't have to! But if you did I would-"

"Osferth." You cover his mouth. "I'd love to go to your bir-."

"I don't want you to come as a friend though!" He shocks himself with how he cut you off. "I like you. Like...really like you. I have for a while. I wanted to ask you out a while ago but...I was too scared."

You listen to him while fighting a smile off your face.

"So I'd like you to come but...as my date..." He waits and watches for a response. His eyes widen as you lean up towards him and kiss him on his cheek.

"Yes. I'd love to be your date." Osferth picked you up and spun you excitedly while kissing your cheek.

The moment was ruined by your manager coming out to tell you to get back to work. You said a quick goodbye and went inside and back to your register. As you look out the window you see Osferth celebrating before leaving.

Osferth POV - (Friday Night 12am)

I finish getting dressed before heading downstairs.

"Finally, took ya long enough." Finan heavily pats me on the back while Sihtric and Uhtred walk over. "You ready kid?"

"Are you going to tell me where we're going?" They all look at each other with a mischievous smile.

"Absolutely not." Uhtred grabs his jacket before opening the door. "That would ruin the surprise. Come on."

The four of us head out to the car. They blindfold me before we get in.

"Don't worry you're gonna have fun. If not...we will." Sihtric pinches my cheek and I blindly swat his hand away.

A couple minutes later the car is stopped and they unbuckle me.

"Im gonna fall!" Uhtred and Sihtric hold my arms while leading me. I can hear music and instantly assume it's a club. "Are we at a club?"

"Something like that," Finan says. "Alright. Unblind him, boys."

The blind comes off and I blink a couple times to clear my vision. I look up at the building and see the neon sign.

"Viva?" I read the sign.

Where have I heard that before?

My eyes widen as I realize where we are and I turn to run but im quickly grabbed by Uhtred.

"Don't be boring kid! It's only a strip club!" Finan helps to drag me towards the door.

"NO! Im not going in there!"

When you mix someone like me, who has only had sex twice in their life, with a room full of quarter-dressed ladies. You tend to have a reaction that people will notice considering it will look like there is something in your pants.

"This is a bad idea!" They all laugh as they finally push me through the doors.

"I think it's a great one." Sihtric wraps his arm around me. "Oh come on kid. It won't be that bad. If you don't like it after an hour you can go sit in the car."

"Don't you mean we will leave if I don't like it?" They all look at each other.

"No, I was correct the first time." They all show their ID before walking in fully.

Osferth eyes widen as he gets a view of the stage. A red-haired girl is up there dancing and he can't help but stare and for some reason, he feels wrong for doing so. He quickly looks to the floor.

"You're meant to look, kid! Don't be such a prude!" Uhtred smacks the back of my head.

We take a seat at a table. Girls come by and take orders for drinks.

"Im not being a prude, I just..." I stop and stare at the girl walking on stage for a moment. My eyes are fixated on her as I blink a couple times.

"What is it, kid?" They all look where I am. "Oh. You like that one?"

It's her...

I watch as she dances. I hide my face but not my view. Every now and then im not sure if it really is here but then I see that smile. I look around and see all the men looking at her and my heart breaks.

When her set finishes I turn back to the boys and stare into my drink for a while. They don't say anything but I can feel their gazes on me.

"I'll be right back." I walk over to the bar. "Excuse me?" The girl walks over and smiles. "Who was the girl that just performed?"

"She goes by Candy."

"Is there a way I could talk to her?" The girl smiles already being able to tell that I've probably never been at a strip club before. She reaches for a clipboard and looks at it.

"Actually she'll be leaving now. That was her last set. Sorry. But she works again next week on Thursday." I nod my head and walk back over to the table.

"What is it?" Finan leans over.

"I knew her. That girl..."

"Oh..." he takes a sip from his drink. "You should go talk to her."

"I can't. She's finished her shift. Probably getting ready to leave right now." I reach for the shot they poured me earlier and down it despite the burn.

"Look. Don't ask how I know this but..." Finan leans in closer. "Around the back, red door. Thats where they leave." I look over at him and he nods.

I quickly get up and head out the door not caring to get a stamp from the bouncer.

"Your set was so good!" one of the girls came by and gave me a kiss on the cheek. "I told you you'd become more confident quickly."

"I was so nerouvs to try that trick you taught me." She smiles before walking away.

You count the cash you made today before wrapping a rubber band around it and putting it in your purse.

$823...not bad for a Friday.

You zip up your jacket and finish cleaning up your station before heading for the door.

"Bye girls!" the girls in the room yell bye back before you walk out. You step outside and begin walking towards your car.

"Wait." You stop in your tracks once you hear his voice. Your breathing quickens as panic is evident on your face. "Turn around."

You slowly turn around and see him leaning against the wall.

"O-..Osferth? Wh...what are you doing here?" He walks over to you.

"Why do you work here?" His tone is harsh.

"I don't see why thats any of your business." You're immediately defensive. How can you not be?

You didn't want to work here either. But this was a fast way to make back the money your father owed. You remember when Noah found out. He had gone into your room without permission and found a card sitting on your desk for the club. Curious, he went online and searched up the name and found out through Google what it was and what the job meant.

You remember how upset he was when he asked you. Although he doesn't fully understand what it is you do he knew enough that it wasn't something he wanted you doing.

"Why do you work here?" He repeats his question.

"It's not by choice. It's by need. I need the money." You begin walking over to your car feeling mortified. He had seen you dancing half-naked on the stage. The boy you had liked for so long just saw you stripping!

"Stop." You walk faster. "Stop!" You run to your car and get in closing and locking the doors behind you. He comes up to your door and tries to open it. "Get out of the car. Please!"

You fumble with the keys as you try to get it in the ignition.

"Please open the door. Don't go." He continues to try and open the door.

You finally start the car and Osferth backs up as you drive away. Wiping the tears from your face.

A/N: This was supposed to be a Valentine's special that I never finished in time. But I wanted to get it done so I could focus on my Mitchell Estates series!

The next one should be out next week!

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He's Too Good for You

Note: direct follow up to chapter 1. this idea came to me when I was at work and, being a cleaning lady in a healthcare facility, I'm always in the way (or are other people simply in my way?). Anyway, I changed the setting so this fic didn't become personal, and none of the interactions I wrote here have happened irl. I just get to day dream a lot during my job and this fic is the result.

Warnings: angst/fluff. mention of bullying.

pairing: Nurse!Sihtric x Cleaner!you (f)

summary: You suddenly lost trust in Sihtric, while Osferth knew the truth.

wordcount: 5,5k

Masterlist

Chapter 2.

You don't work on weekends, and yet you found yourself in the elevator at the hospital on a Saturday, going up to the seventh floor. 

Skade's words had been stuck in your head ever since the day before, but your feelings for Sihtric were still stronger, and so you decided to bring him lunch. He had told you yesterday that it would be a rough day for him and that he probably wouldn't have much time to even sit down and have lunch. So you hoped to brighten his day, and you used it as the perfect excuse to go and see him.

You became anxious as the elevator brought you to your floor. You nervously squeezed the paper bag in your hands, which held a fresh and warm sandwich from the place you had lunch at yesterday with your favourite nurse. 

You passed Osferth, the baby nurse, as you walked to the lunch room, and he gave you a friendly but slightly confused smile. Everything seemed fine, until you stepped into the lunch room and looked through the window, which gave a clear view to the hallway at the opposite side of the room, where you saw Skade, and your stomach dropped. She was right next to Sihtric, standing way too close for your liking, with their backs towards you. And suddenly she pressed a kiss to his cheek, to which he didn't even flinch. A sharp exhale was pushed from your lungs up and out your mouth while tears welled up in your eyes at the same time, and you turned on your heels as you gasped for air.

Maybe she was right, you thought, maybe Sihtric was just being nice to me because he pitied me. Me, the poor, dumb cleaning lady, who never had a chance with a nurse as handsome as him. He told me he didn't like Skade, but maybe that was a lie, maybe everything was all pretend. Afterall, he made me feel like I had a chance. Like we had something going between us. But there he is, being very friendly and looking rather comfortable with Skade.

You dropped the lunch bag on the table and immediately went back to the elevator. You passed Osferth again, who, when he saw your face, frowned and made haste towards the lunch room you had just run out of. And there he figured what must have happened. Because this wasn't the first time that Skade was all over Sihtric.

But you only saw that Sihtric froze at the sudden peck on his cheek. You didn't see that Sihtric gave her a shove and told her to never do that again. You didn't see that Sihtric stormed off towards the lunch room while he furiously wiped his cheek with his hand, feeling violated in a way. 

'S-Sihtric,' Osferth stammered, who was caught in the midst of it all, 'she… she just left.'

'Who?' Sihtric snarled as he rubbed his cheek with a wipe.

Osferth pointed at the lunch bag, which Sihtric snatched off the table and ripped open. He then saw the sandwich inside and understood that who had just left was you.

'What?' he mumbled, 'how… she… she was here?'

'Yeah,' the baby nurse said and then pointed to the elevator, 'she saw… I mean, she just lef-'

Sihtric didn't wait for Osferth's ful answer, and he ran through the hallway, to the elevator, where he only caught a glimpse of you as the doors closed right before his eyes.

'No!' Sihtric groaned and repeatedly pressed the elevator button, but to no avail, as it was already going down. 

He took a few steps back and raked his fingers through his hair, looking for another way to get to you, and then he saw the door to the stairs. He gasped and ran towards the door immediately, almost kicked it open, and he jumped down the stairs as fast as he could. But by the time he reached the ground floor, you had already left the hospital.

'Was that the cleaning lady?' Skade asked after she snuck up behind Osferth, who jumped at her sudden presence as he had stared down the hallway.

'Jesus!' he hissed, 'she has a name, you know,' Osferth muttered, and then left.

It was Monday again, and for the first time in a while you dreaded going to work. The whole weekend you kept thinking about Skade kissing Sihtric's cheek, and you hated yourself for thinking he was into you before that happened. You were so embarrassed by the fact you had showed up at work on your day off to bring him lunch. To bring a guy lunch who clearly wasn't into you, and you just hoped he hadn't seen you. You hoped that no one had seen you, but you knew Osferth had.

The hallway felt like a walk of shame, and you kept your head down as you dragged your feet towards your little office. You prepared your cleaning trolley while Finan ran up to you to greet you. He gave you a firm hug and you tried your hardest to smile like you meant it.

'What happened to you?' Finan asked when he saw your puffy eyes.

'Just slept badly,' you half lied.

'Oh, well… be sure to take it easy,' he said, 'you don't look too well.'

'Thanks,' you scoffed and locked the office door.

'You know I don't mean it like that,' Finan said as he walked with you to your first room, 'good luck, okay?' he smiled and gave you another hug before he went back to work.

You quietly did your job, feeling thankful you still hadn't run into Sihtric. But unfortunately you did walk into Skade soon enough. She didn't say anything to you, but she made her presence known. Every time you had cleaned a room, she'd enter to make it a mess again. She deliberately walked over the recently mopped floors, and she left dirty cups on purpose, which stained the tables, so you had to wipe them again. 

You tried your best to just do your job and not let anyone see how upset you were, but it all got worse when you felt your heart break as Sihtric walked into the lunch room, after you had just cleaned it for a second time due to Skade's pranks.

'Hey,' Sihtric said, and he smiled awkwardly. 

'Hi,' you reluctantly replied and avoided eye contact.

Sihtric suddenly felt nervous and didn't know what to say, so he quickly made himself some coffee, while you were putting your cleaning supplies back on the trolley. He knew it was you who had brought him lunch on Saturday, and it had completely warmed his heart. If he hadn't been smitten by you already, he would've been after Saturday. But as he already liked you, it only made his feelings stronger for you. And he immediately felt the strange tension in the room after he had greeted you, and it made him nervous and even slightly upset. He didn't understand why you had brought him lunch and had left right away, without saying hello. He wanted to ask you about it, but then wondered if maybe you had left the lunch for someone else. He was too shy to ask, in case he had eaten someone else's sandwich, no matter how unlikely it was. But he didn't want to embarrass himself by bringing that up, so he kept quiet as he poured himself a cup of coffee.

Because Sihtric was clumsy and incredibly nervous, he accidentally dropped the full cup on the floor as it slipped out of his slightly trembling hands when he turned to you. The cup broke into several pieces once it hit the ground, and the coffee splattered the floor you had just finished cleaning for a second time. You both stared at the mess at your feet, and you had reached your absolute limit.

'Are you fucking kidding me!?' you shouted, to which Sihtric's eyes grew big.

Sihtric froze. He knew you weren't joking, as this was not your regular tone, and you definitely had never looked this upset before.

'I- I'm sorry,' he stammered, bewildered at your reaction, and he stared at you.

'I just cleaned here!' you yelled, and your voice broke, 'god, you're such a jerk!'

You grabbed your trolley and quickly left the room before you broke down in tears. You felt as if Sihtric and Skade were both just pestering you at this point, and you didn't know how much more you could take.

The rest of the week unfortunately wasn't any better than that Monday. You kept avoiding Sihtric, who had no idea why he just couldn't get a moment alone with you, while Skade continued to bully you without anyone taking notice of it, except for Osferth. Osferth was quiet, but he was very aware of what Skade was doing and why. It didn't take long for him to understand that you both were into Sihtric, and he knew a silent war was happening during working hours. Osferth saw how you looked more visibly upset with each passing day, he saw how Sihtric looked unhappier with each passing day, and he saw how Skade's bullying became worse with each passing day. And on Friday, Osferth decided to stick up for you.

'You should stop,' Osferth said when he was stocking up the patient rooms with clean towels, alongside Skade.

'Stop what?' Skade asked, feigning innocence.

'Bullying her. I- I see it. I know what you're doing. Leave her alone.'

Skade scoffed, amused, and turned to Osferth. She leaned against a cabinet as she threateningly got up in his face.

'Or what?' she smiled.

'Or… or I'll file a complaint.'

'A complaint?' she chuckled, 'you have no proof of anything. And clearly the cleaning lady is too scared to speak up herself.'

'Stop calling her cleaning lady!' Osferth snarled, 'you're… you're a bully. Nobody likes you here. Sihtric doesn't like you either. You need- you should stop. Just stop.'

Osferth's cheeks had gone red, and he quickly left the room after his sudden outburst. He passed you in the hallway as your shift was over, and he saw you had been crying again when you stepped into the elevator. He then found Sihtric in the lunch room, who sat with his face buried in his hands, not looking much better than you had looked. Osferth wanted to tell Sihtric about what Skade was doing for a few days already, but he hadn't found the courage yet, until now.

'Sihtric-'

'Not now,' Sihtric groaned, 'please, just… if you have a question, find Finan or Uhtred.'

'No, you have to listen to me-'

'Please,' Sihtric said as he threw his hands up and stared at the young man, 'just leave me alone, will you?' the Dane said and got up to leave the room.

Osferth opened his mouth to speak again, but Sihtric glared at him in passing, and Osferth wisely closed his mouth again.

A whole week had passed, and when you arrived at work again that following Monday, you knew it was going to be another week of hell. You took a quick glance at the working schedule of the nurses, and you saw that Skade was working in the morning all week. You also saw that Sihtric was working afternoons, and you weren't sure if you felt happy or upset about that. Sihtric changing shifts meant that you didn't have to see him, which was a relief. But not seeing him was also exactly what made you so upset.

As expected, Skade continued her bullying as soon as you started your work, by leaving dirty towels on the floor for you to pick up and not using a plate when she was eating, leaving crumbs scattered around in the lunch room. Finan and Uhtred confronted you about how you were slacking lately, and that the place wasn't as clean as it usually was. You wanted to take the opportunity to confess to them what's really going on, but you were too embarrassed about it, so you apologised and said you'd do better, then went back to work.

You passed Skade in the hallway, and she grinned at you.

'I have his number, you know,' she smiled proudly, and continued her way through the hallway as you were left feeling completely devastated.

You didn't have Sihtric's number. You had only met him a few months ago, even before he met Skade, but no matter how sweet he was, numbers were never exchanged for some reason. And you just knew that it was done now, you had no chances at all anymore. 

You pushed your trolley back to your office with tears in your eyes when your shift was over. You packed your bag and locked the door, but you were stopped by Osferth before you could leave.

'Sihtric asked me to give you this,' he said and handed you a piece of paper.

'Sihtric?' you furrowed your brow, 'why? when?'

Even hearing his name was enough to make you upset, but you accepted the note regardless as Osferth pushed it in the palm of your hand.

'Just yet. He came in early today.'

'A little too early,' you scoffed, 'his shift starts in an hour.'

You figured he was probably there to see Skade before his shift started, and the thought of it made you feel sick to your stomach, as you knew those hospital romances were unfortunately true, and nurses would get intimate with each other from time to time in the empty rooms. And as a cleaner, you knew exactly which rooms were empty, so you were always careful to knock before just opening the door and flicking on the lights.

'Listen,' Osferth said quietly, 'he… he doesn't like her.'

'What?'

'Sihtric,' he swallowed hard, 'he doesn't like Skade. He changed shifts so he didn't have to work with her anymore.'

You stared up at the tall, young nurse.

'I don't… understand,' you mumbled.

'I know what's been going on. I've seen it all. Skade is a bully. She's after Sihtric, but he's not interested in her. She gives him the creeps, at least that's what he told me.'

'Then why did she kiss his cheek?'

'She's been doing everything in her power to enchant him. She's overstepping, not respecting his personal space. He can't stand her and wants her gone. But, unfortunately, Uhtred wants to keep her around as she is quite a good nurse and well… we need all the help we can get.'

'But I saw how he didn't even flinch, Osferth, when she gave him that kiss.'

'You didn't see everything,' Osferth said, 'he shoved her away and stormed off once he registered what had happened. I told him you left him that lunch bag on the table and he ran after you. But he was too late, you were already in the elevator. He even ran down the stairs, all seven floors down, but you were already g-'

'He ran after me?' you frowned, suddenly feeling the slightest hint of hope again.

'He did. He wanted to see you. He doesn't understand why you are avoiding him. Look,' Osferth said, 'I haven't told him about you and Skade. I almost did, but it's not my place and I don't know if he's aware that you like him. And I didn't know if you wanted him to know. So clearly, he has no idea why you have been so upset lately.'

You didn't know what to say. You looked at the piece of paper in your hand while your mind was racing. If Osferth was right, then you still had a chance. Maybe Sihtric really did like you after all. But as much as you wanted it to be true, the past weeks had been too rough to just believe everything you heard right now, and you needed time to think. And so you thanked Osferth for telling you what he knew, before you got in the elevator. And only when the doors closed, you decided to read what Sihtric wrote you;

Can we talk?

You folded the piece of paper again and threw it away once you stepped out of the elevator, and you went home. You weren't ready to talk to him yet and become vulnerable, as a conversation with him now would mean you'd have to tell the truth. You'd have to tell him that you're in love with him, and as much as that was true, you still worried that this was another trick from Skade.

The next day at work was absolute hell, and you were done. Just absolutely done. Skade had clogged up one bathroom sink with toilet paper on purpose, so the floor was completely soaked. She had been smart enough to do it in a room where there was currently no patient residing, so no one but you would noticeit  when you did your routine job. And then, when your shift was over and you walked to the elevator, you couldn't find your keys. You searched your pockets and then every room, but they were just gone. You walked into the lunch room and asked if anyone had seen your keys.

'Your keys?' Finan frowned, 'no, where did you last see them?'

'I found out I forgot to lock my office,' you said, 'so I probably left them on the door before I wanted to leave. By the time I went back they were just gone.'

Uhtred and Osferth also tried to think if they had seen a set of keys anywhere, but no one had an answer for you. And then you locked eyes with Skade, who grinned and then shrugged.

'Oops,' she said.

And that was the final straw.

'Okay,' you scoffed, 'you know what, I'm done. I quit.'

'What?' Uhtred blinked, confused and shocked, 'what do you mean?'

'I can't do this anymore,' you confessed, defeated.

'But… why?' Finan asked.

'I'm just done,' you said again and fought your tears as you looked at Osferth, 'I enjoyed working with you guys, but things have changed. I just can't work here anymore.'

Before Uhtred could ask any more questions, you turned on your heels and walked through the hallway, to the elevator. You still didn't have your keys, but you didn't care anymore. You would figure that out eventually, you just had to get out of there before you completely broke down in front of everyone.

But when you reached to press the elevator button, someone grabbed your wrist and pulled you into the empty hospital room that had been under water just hours before. The door got closed and the bathroom light switched on by a motion sensor, only faintly illuminating one side of the room, and whoever grabbed you was still just a shadow. But you immediately recognized the voice and scent as they closed in on you.

'What did I do?' Sihtric almost growled as he pushed you up against the wall and pinned your arms down alongside your body.

You stared up at his half lit face, then looked away and tried to escape his grip, without success.

'Nothing,' you mumbled as you fought your tears.

'Clearly I did,' he scoffed and leaned his forehead against yours, 'you've been avoiding me since we had lunch. I know you stopped by on the weekend and you didn't even say anything to me. Why?'

You didn't reply, instead you tried to avoid his gaze. But Sihtric had enough of this. He took your face, lifted your chin and forced you to look up at him.

'Talk to me,' he breathed, 'what happened here? What happened between us?'

'It doesn't matter,' your voice trembled.

'It matters!' Sihtric almost yelled out of frustration, 'tell me what happened.'

'Skade!' you then shouted.

'Skade?' Sihtric furrowed his brow, his eyes darting over your dimly lit face.

'Bet you really don't like her, huh?' you scoffed.

'What do you mean by that?'

'I saw you two,' you hissed and managed to give him a shove, after which he took a step back.

'What?'

'That Saturday, when I didn't say anything to you. I saw how she kissed your cheek and you didn't even react to it!'

'Oh, gods,' Sihtric groaned and raked his fingers through his dark hair, 'I told her off for that! I pushed her away-'

'Sure you did,' you sassed.

'I did! I do not like her at all. And I told you that!' Sihtric said with a stern voice.

You stared at Sihtric as he towered over you again, and you were both visibly upset as a silence fell in the room.

'Yeah, well,' you mumbled and shrugged, 'it doesn't matter. I'm just a cleaner and you're too good for me anyway,' you sniffled and wiped a tear.

You then tried to push past Sihtric, but he grabbed your hand and pulled you back in, then cupped your cheeks as he pushed you back against the wall.

'Why would you say that?' he asked, his voice firm, but pain lingered in his tone, and then suddenly made the connection, 'wait… did Skade tell you that?'

You didn't reply, and he once again took your chin and forced you to meet his eyes when you tried to look away.

'Did she say that to you?' his voice was low and breathy, and even in the half darkness you felt his piercing eyes on you.

You didn't want to fully break down in front of him, so you bit down on your lip and shrugged lightly, hoping he would just let it go.

'Come on,' Sihtric sighed and pressed his body against yours, 'talk to me, sweetheart,' he whispered, and then suddenly sniffled, 'I don't like this. I don't like this distance between us, and I don't understand it.'

You took a deep breath and allowed his hands to roam down your frame and settle on your waist, while you began to nervously tug at the zipper of his black jacket as you sniffled again too.

'You… you asked me if I wanted to be a nurse,' you finally whispered, 'and I said no. Then later that day Skade told me you're just being nice to me because I'm a cleaner. That you feel bad for me so you try to include me, or something like that.'

'But you know that's not true,' Sihtric said, clearly hurt, 'you know that. We all like you here-'

'I'm not good enough for you,' you ignored him, 'I'm not a nurse, I don't have a fancy degree and I don't plan on getting one either. I just clean the floor you all walk on, and she's been making my job a fucking hell ever since you and I had lunch together,' you continued, finally telling someone the truth, 'she's been bullying me constantly by throwing stuff on the floor on purpose when I just cleaned it. She's been leaving dirty sheets and used bandages for me to pick up, even though that is not part of my job. But I have to clean it, because she makes it look like I didn't clean anywhere at all. And it worked, you know? Finan and Uhtred already pointed it out to me and believe that I've been slacking.'

'What-'

'I'm just done, Sihtric,' you cut him off again, 'I'm done. I don't want to work here anymore. And I just can't… I can't pretend I'm fine by seeing you with her. The way she kissed your cheek and how she told me she has your number, all after I thought I had a chance with you,' you scoffed, 'I was so fucking stupid, it's just embarrassing.'

'My number?' Sihtric asked, surprised, 'Skade does not have my number. That is not true, she lied.'

You stared at each other, speechless as the light in the bathroom to your right went out, and Sihtric then took your hand and pulled you to sit next to him on the empty hospital bed.

'Listen to me,' he said as he held your hands, 'I desperately try to avoid Skade, but she just follows me around like… like some kind of curse. I don't like her. I don't like her at all, I swear it. I know she's into me, it's obvious, and it freaks me out. But that feeling is not mutual. I mean, how can it be? How can I like her,' he scoffed, 'when… when I already like you? More than that, actually, and I thought I was quite obvious about that too,' he then exhaled sadly, and mumbled, 'but I guess maybe I wasn't clear enough about my feelings for you.'

You sniffled and wiped another tear as you shrugged again, and looked down at your feet.

'I can't stand working with her. And that is why I changed shifts,' Sihtric continued, 'I simply didn't want to work with her anymore after she repeatedly ignored my boundaries. But changing shifts meant I couldn't see my girl anymore either,' he almost whispered now and took your chin again, 'it meant I couldn't see you anymore. Why do you think I've been arriving an hour early at work?'

'I thought you wanted to see Skade,' you mumbled.

'I wanted to see you,' he said, 'you. Not her. Gods, never her. Only you. Did Osferth give you my note?'

'He did,' you admitted, 'but I threw it away. I'm sorry. I just really… I couldn't… I didn't want to face you, knowing my true feelings would have to be revealed if I did.'

'Well, my true feelings are revealed now too,' Sihtric said, 'believe me, little miss, I only have eyes for you. You can ask Osferth if you don't believe me, I know he's been aware of certain things.'

'I know,' you said quietly, 'he told me some stuff too, I just didn't know if he spoke the truth, since I don't know him that well yet.'

'I never meant to upset you or make it seem as if I wasn't genuinely into you. And I am sorry that you had to walk in on Skade overstepping my boundaries once again,' Sihtric shuddered at the thought, 'and I wished you would have stayed just a moment longer that day, to see what happened after she did that, so you would've known the truth. But,' he paused and sighed, 'all the bullying she did,' he continued and gently caressed your cheek with his thumb as he leaned in, 'why didn't you tell anyone? Why didn't you come to me, sweetheart?'

'Because… when you dropped your coffee…'

Sihtric clicked his tongue and sighed. 'You thought I did it on purpose too?'

You nodded slowly. 'I'm sorry,' you whispered, 'I'm sorry I called you a jerk.'

'Don't worry about that,' he chuckled softly and wrapped his arms around you, pulling you against his chest, 'it's all good. I'm just glad I now finally understand what was going on between us. But now what? You plan on quitting?'

'How-'

'I overheard you.'

'I just see no other option.'

'But that's ridiculous, darling.'

'I know,' you said, 'but look what you did. You changed shifts to get rid of her, I can't do that. And I… Christ, I can't even go home because she hid my keys.'

'What?' Sihtric pulled away and looked at you, 'she did what?'

'I forgot to take my keys off my office door, and when I went back for them they were gone. I asked in the lunch room if anyone had seen them, and everyone said no. Except for Skade, she just grinned.'

Sihtric clenched his jaw while he stared at you.

'That's enough,' he huffed and then grabbed your hand. 

He pulled you with him, out of the empty patient room, into the hallway and to the lunch room while his blood was boiling.

'Wait! What are you doing?' you asked, confused, and you tried to keep up with his fast pace.

'Getting your keys back,' Sihtric muttered as he stalked towards the room.

When Sihtric bursted into the lunch room, everyone turned their head towards the two of you. You half hid behind Sihtric, who was shaking with anger as he held your hand behind his back.

'Where are her keys?' he asked Skade, his voice was calm but his fury was hearable.

'What?' Skade asked, and then chuckled awkwardly, 'I haven't seen-'

'Where are her keys?' Sihtric asked again, louder and more impatient this time.

The other men all stared at Skade, who looked uncomfortable and tried to laugh it off.

'Don't make me ask again,' Sihtric hissed and stepped closer, to which Uhtred jumped up from his chair.

'What is-' Uhtred tried to speak, but no one heard him.

'Okay, fine,' Skade rolled her eyes, 'they are up there,' she pointed to the kitchen cabinets, where you couldn't possibly reach, 'I threw them up there.'

'Unbelievable,' Sihtric muttered as he walked over to the kitchen.

He pushed himself up to his tiptoes and blindly searched the top of the cabinets, until his fingers got a hold of your keyset. He grabbed the keys and stepped back towards you.

'Here, love,' Sihtric said as he gave you your keys, loud enough for everyone to hear, and then turned back to the table, 'if she isn't gone next Monday,' he said and looked at Uhtred while he pointed at Skade, 'I will get myself transferred to a different floor.'

'What-'

'You heard me!' Sihtric yelled, 'I will not work with her again, ever. It's your choice who you want in your team, me or her. When she is not respecting my personal space, she is harassing my girl, and I want her gone!'

'Oh my god,' Finan gasped as he suddenly understood everything, 'I knew it. I knew there was something going on with those three. Did you know?' he asked Osferth.

'I knew,' Osferth mumbled, and Finan frowned at him.

'No you didn't,' the Irish man said, embarrassed he hadn't picked up on the love triangle earlier.

 'I did,' Osferth sighed, 'before any of you did.'

'He did,' Sihtric confirmed, 'but it doesn't matter!'

'Okay, okay,' Uhtred said, 'look, I think you need to take the day off, Sihtric. Go home and calm down. And Skade-'

'I'm serious,' Sihtric snarled, 'if she's still here-'

'I know,' Uhtred tried to calm him, 'I know,' he sighed, 'I'll just… I'll see what I can do, okay?'

Finan took a sip of his coffee, not wanting to get in the midst of this, while you and Osferth shared a quick smile and a nod. And Skade? She just sat there, staring at her feet. And when she looked up, she saw how Sihtric had his arm around you when you both walked to the elevator, and she finally understood how you had felt the entire time you believed you had no chance with him. The only difference was that Skade truly had no chance with him, because Sihtric was all yours.

'Lunch?' Sihtric asked as you both left the hospital.

You smiled and nodded, and he took your hand to walk you to the same bakery as a few weeks ago. Sihtric ordered for you, like the first time, and you sat down in a cosy, quiet corner. And once again you both kept stealing glances and shy smiles while you ate. 

When you both had finished your lunch, Sihtric smiled at you and patted on the couch for you to sit next to him.

'Come here,' he said.

You smiled shyly and did as he asked. Sihtric wrapped his arms around you and pulled you closer, then you looked up at him while he simply smiled at you.

'You know, I've been wondering,' you said, 'how did you get those scars?'

'Oh,' Sihtric chuckled, 'well, before I started working in the hospital, I was actually a medic in the army. Done some tours that left me some reminders.'

'You're a veteran?' you asked as your eyes grew big.

'Mhm,' Sihtric hummed and smiled softly at you.

'Really?'

'What? You can't tell?' he raised an eyebrow.

'How should I be able to tell?' you smiled, confused.

'My eyes.'

'What?'

'Can't you see it in my eyes?' Sihtric asked, with a sudden playful tone.

'What… do you mean?'

'Just look closer,' he smiled, and you leaned in as you stared up into his mismatched eyes.

'I really don't understand,' you giggled as you felt shy under his intense gaze, 'I don't know what you m-'

Your words were cut off when he took your chin, and held you gently in place as he finally kissed you. You leaned into him and closed your eyes at the feeling of his warm, soft lips against your own, while you both didn't shy away from adding a little pressure to make it last.

And when the kiss was broken, you both didn't stray far from each other, keeping your lips touching as you both tried to catch your breath.

'Want to get dinner later?' he murmured against your lips while his rough hands still held your face.

'Sure,' you smiled, 'what do you want to get?'

'Hm,' Sihtric hummed, then smiled against your lips, 'you,' he said and kissed you again.

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The Last Kingdom Masterlist

After Dark | Finan, Osferth and Sihtric x fem!stripper reader (+18)

Thoughts about the new professor | Finan x fem!reader

I’m feel alive when I’m by your side | Osferth x fem!reader

The sweet taste of sin | Osferth x fem!reader (+18)

The sweet taste of depravation | Osferth x fem!reader (+18)

Do you want me tonight? | Osferth x fem!reader (+18)

[psycheflame]

Aemond Targaryen Fanfics

(GIFs not mine)

- I've been reading way too many fanfics about Aemond lately, so here is a list to all the fics I’ve read here on tumblr and ao3. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: Some fics listed have dark themes.

✦ - smut

♡ - personal fav

Aemond x Reader (one shot)

Cherry (modern au) by slayhousehightower | ♡ ✦

The Missing Piece by heartysworld

Your beauty never scared me by heartysworld

Just like you by heartysworld

The Northener who tamed the dragon by heartysworld | ♡

A woman’s power by heartysworld | ♡ ✦ (?)

Strong Words by osferth

The Sweetest Betrayal by ladyviserra

Pretty Thing by aemondtargaryenswhore

Sleepily in love by thestoryden

A family divided by osferth

Family Dinner by afro-hispwriter | ✦

The Next Morning by thestoryden

Jealous Tendency by aemondtargaryenswhore

Old World Blues by tinfairies

Act Fool by cullenswife | ♡

Amusement by theficthatwaspromised | ♡

You Belong To Me by mybeautifuldelirium

To Have and To Hold by lilibethwrites | ♡ ✦

I like me better when I’m with you (modern au) by humongouscatfan | ♡

A Precious Language by aemonds-wifey | ♡

Multi-chaptered fics

Blood of the Dragon by jmjoneswriter | ♡

That one-eyed bastard by cullenswife

Savior by thestoryden

The Wildflower from The East by mybeautifuldelirium

Little Secrets by qarl-grimes

Living with the Green (modern au) by syzrina

Striving by mllemarianne

Aemond x original character

Blood of the Dragon - alternate scene by shootingthroughthemoon

Aemons x reader x other HOTD characters

Not a one time thing (Aemond + reader + Jace) by justanotherkpopstanlol | ✦

Headcanon/Imagine

Aemond with a shy s/o by cullenswife | ♡

Modern University AU by stargirlstudio | ♡

Feel free to send me a message on my ask if you want a fanfic that isn’t on this list to be added so everyone can check it out. Sharing is caring, folks!

[ewanmitchelll]

Moodboard: on the road with Osferth.