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Forgotten Part 23

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Theo followed Ivory out the office, letting her lead him to her apartment, both walking in silence leaving everything that needed to be said until they entered the privacy of Ivory's living quarters.

The moment Ivory closed the door Theo turned to her “I know you've had to deal with a lot today... but you know I’m here for you, don't you?”

“I know, my love” Ivory reassured stroking his cheek before taking his hand and leading him to sit down in living room, curling up by his side resting her head on his shoulder.

“What's the matter honey?”

“I guess with everything that has gone on today, my minds getting away from me...” Ivory mused rather vaguely,

“Would you like to talk about it? Might help to share to what's on your mind”

“I rather not...” she grumbled “I would rather just put it all out of my mind, and just relax and enjoy some time with you” she stated cuddling up to his side.

He wrapped his arm round her, “No matter how flattering that is, maybe it would be better to get all this off your chest” he mused pulling her onto her onto his lap,

“You really are the strangest man I’ve ever met, you are aware that you are giving up bedroom time to talk? I may not have all that experience in this matter, but as far as I know, that doesn't happen”

“believe or not that's not all I think about, plus it hasn't been all that long since last time”

“Who you been getting it off with?”

“Who do you think~?” he hinted wiggling his eyebrows suggestively

“You mean..?” she exclaimed as the penny dropped “... that is pretty messed up”

Theo shrugged “What can I say, a lot of women just have that morbid streak”

“Even though you look like a feral hedgehog most the time?”

“That's cruel...”

“Of course you make a cute feral hedgehog, but still that is just strange... how someone could do that, is beyond me...”

“What because it's me or for payment purposes?”

“For payment of course, I see no issue with wanting to sleep with you, apart from in regards of the future... you are my attractive feral hedgehog from now on~ so that form of payment is no longer available to the grieving tartlets” she stated, hugging him to her possessively

He chuckled softly “you have no reason to worry, I would never do such a thing to you, my love, you are the only woman what will be seen the inside of my two person coffin~”

“Two person coffin? That is one major kink you have there, teddy...” she mused raising an eyebrow “... either that or just a extreme obsession with your work”

“That's for me to know and you to find out, m'dear~” he grinned, kissing her as she moved to answer him, stealing her reply with a soft, tender kiss. “Right you've put it off for long enough, now  spill”

“I don't want too” she replied, burying her face in his clothes,

“Come on love, please, I hate seeing you upset without knowing why, or what I could do to ease your misery” he whispered down her ear, softly playing with her hair

Ivory turned her head to the side, pressing the side of her head to his chest “All my past mistakes have to have come to haunt me, as my heart has seem to have defrosted completely, the ache returns, the misery of all that has happened is hitting home hard.” she mused softly, as she listened to his heart.

“You don't have to deal with this alone, I’ll always be here for you m'dear, whenever you need to talk” he held her closely, resting his cheek on the top of her head “A heart is a heavy burden but it can be lightened if you have someone willing to help you hold it”

“I already owe you so much... I don't want to burden you with more”

Theo took a light hold of her chin, tilting it up so their eyes met “I would never even begin to consider you a burden, I love you with all my scarred, and wrinkly old heart” he corrected, gently stroking her cheek “Like I said earlier, I want to be the one you rely on, the one to wipe your tears, to make you laugh and smile whenever you're feeling down, to calm you when your angry, to warm you when your cold and to love you for the rest of our time on this plane of being” he cooed sweetly, offering her a soft smile.

The soft loving shine in his eyes, mixed with his words made her want to cry, it wasn't until he wipe away her tears did she realised that she was actually crying at that point, she lost herself in the warmth of his eyes. The feel of his touch brought her back to reality, her hands moving to caress his face, tenderly following the lines of his face “There is no amount of time that I could be with you that will ever be enough...”she breathed so softly it was barely audible.

He's smile grew at her words “I guess we will just have to settle with what we can get love” he purred down her ear

“I suppose so...” she mumbled, blushing lightly as she leant back, hunting under her shirt for a certain necklace, pulling it off over her head and slipping it over his “Let this serve as a promise that no matter what happens, I will always return... no matter the distance we found between us”

Theo ran his fingers round the long gold chain to find a simple but beautiful gold ring a line of modestly sized diamonds, “there is no need to give me this, honey, I have complete faith that you will...”

She placed a hand on it, stopping him pulling the necklace off “I want you to have it, so I know that there will always be something of mine with you... so if things ever take a turn for the worse, and there doesn't seem to be an end in sight, that you still have something to hold on to” she admitted sadly,

He took the ring in his grasp “Thank you, I just wish I could repay it, but I have never been one to collect such things...” he mused, when he got an idea, pulling out a small knife and finding one of his plaits in the back of his hair and cutting it off...

Ivory raised an eyebrow “What are you doing?” she asked

“You'll see, give me your wrist, love” he replied, lightly taking her wrist after she offered it him, wrapping the long plait round a few times and tying it off “There...”

She lightly stroked the hair, feeling the soft, silky silver braided strands, it was a strange sentiment but almost a perfect return gift, it even had his natural scent... it was special...

Flashback

Ivory watched as her mother carefully cut a small part of her hair off, placing it on the desk in front of her, fix the strands together and plait it...

“Dam... what is mummy doing?” she asked her big brother who came up beside her

“She's making a special gift for our dad”

“Why?”

“To show him that she loves him, so she is making a special bracelet made out of her own hair... it's something grown ups do when they care about someone very much, and wants to stay with them forever and ever”

“forever and ever” she repeated with wide eyes “that's a really long time... can someone really love someone else for that long?”

“Of course, little ivy, when you find someone very special, someone you love more then anything else, you may even find that forever isn't long enough for you to stay by their side and love them” Damien replied before ruffling her hair

“How can forever not be long enough... forever is like five hundred zillion years!” she exclaimed throwing her arm wide...

A light chuckled could be heard from inside their parents bedroom, as their mother had  over heard their conversation “come on in, my little ones”she called softly, stopping what she was doing and turning to them, her mother picking up and sitting Ivory on her lap“you see, little ivy, when you find that person that truly makes you happy, makes your heart beat really fast, and butterflies start to flutter in the pit of your tummy... time will seem like nothing as long as you stay by his side, so you could spend five hundred zillion years with him and it could seem like only a few moments.” her mother explained as simply as she could.

“So does mummy want to spend forever with daddy?”

Her mother smiled softly at her, nodding “yes little one, I want to spend forever with you're daddy for I love him very much” lifting her hand showing off her wedding ring “when I married your daddy we promised each other nothing less then forever and a day.”

“What is love mummy?”

“Ever the curious little one” her mother chuckled “love is a very complex thing, it's hard to describe all that it truly is, it's a mystery. It comes in many shapes and forms, for example the love you have for your brother Damien, is different to the love I share with your daddy. Not to loves are the same, and you can't control why you fall in love with... but you will know if you have, you will feel in deep in here” her mother explained, pointed to the middle of Ivory's tiny chest.

“Wow... that is really com-plic-ate-d” she stated working hard to get her tongue round 'complicated' tripping over it a little, causing her mother and brother to laugh.

“Yes it is, Ivy, but being in love is the best feeling in the world, so don't be afraid when you find someone that can't be without... if they love you too, they will be there through the good and the bad... understand?”

Ivory shook her head “Not really” she admitted timidly

“You will when you grow up”

“but I don't wanna stop loving you...” she murmured pulling a sad face...

“Aww Ivy, you have nothing to fear, you can love more then one thing at a time... many love much more the just the one thing” her mother corrected with a smile, giving her a hug, “There is no reason to be pulling that face, you'll always love us, as we do you, won't we Damien?” she reassured patting the small child's back.

“Yep” Damien replied with a smile


End of flashback

She crashed back to reality, to find Theo lightly shook her shoulders, calling her name, as she just sat there staring down at the silver plait...

“Ivory, that's wrong?”

“Had a flashback...” she breathed, tears rolling down her face

Theo reached out, cupping her face and gently stroking away “Why do I find myself looking into such sad eyes once more?” he asked softly

“I remembered talking to my mom, the first time I ever asked about love... I was around 5 or 6... Damien was there as well... she explained all about it's complexities and differences...”

“There is nothing wrong with missing them, love”

“It's been eating away at the back of my mind, ever since my more sentiment memories started to return, something seemed to fix itself... something that part of me wished could just remain broken... my emotions reawakened. All the things I locked away in a darkest, deepest part of my mind, have come back, striking back with vengeance, a hundred years hit hard... it hurts so damn much...” she admitted placing a hand over her heart, “I tried to act normally, but after what happened with Thomas's wife, all I wanted was to curl up somewhere and cry... something I haven't  want to do since Michael died...”

Theo pulled her close, running his fingers through her hair “We'll get through this together, let me help with you, shoulder your burden...” he cooed softly, kissing her hair “please let me... I love you and I don't  know what I can do to make you smile any longer... and that pains me”

“Just be you... sweet, loving and crazy you...” she murmured, placing her hand to his face, before nuzzling his neck “I think I'm coming to realise something, a frighteningly real fact I can't seem to deny, that no matter how much I try to struggle my way through, trying to convince myself that this somehow makes me stronger... I need you.”

“Kimi” he whispered, gently stroking her cheek, down her jaw and neck

“I know now that needing you isn't wrong at all, but the only right thing there is about this twisted situation” she finished, taking in a lungful of his spicy scent, before looking up at him, resting her forehead on his.

“There is no need to be afraid, I’ll promise, I'll do everything I can, to heal your heart and soul” he cooed warmly, rubbing his nose on hers,

“Love you, my lunatic”

“I love you too, my beautiful Ivory” he whispered, tenderly kissing her lips

Ivory sighed deeply “Have you ever wished you could go back and do something over?” she asked thoughtfully

“So many times I've actually lost count” he replied bitterly, a strange dark cloud creeping over him “I've made so many mistakes in my long life, there are many things that I am ashamed to say that I have said and done”

“Seems like we could both use that power, for even though my life has been short compared to yours, and our experiences differ in ways I probably couldn't even imagine... but still I think we can both understand what it means to be truly ashamed of ones past.” she mused softly stroking the natural lines of his face. “I would erase the last 100 years if I could...

“What truly happened between Michaels passing and our fateful meeting?”

“I was foolish enough to think that switching off my emotions was a good idea, sure it did get rid of my pain... but it also turned me cold, heartless and unforgiving. I may have been able to raise up in the ranks that way but it left me with a reputation that will for the rest of my reaper career have me known as the Ice queen” she admitted sadly as she cuddled up to him, resting her head in the curve of his neck “I pushed away and shut everyone I cared about, watching as one by one they turned away and left. I was feared by all my colleagues and subordinates, people would actually back away from me, to avoid my corrosive and frosty words... my cold stare and frigid behaviour.”

He sat quietly just letting her talk, as he did nothing more then hold her close and gently stroke her hair reassuring... if he was honest he couldn't quite believing what he was hearing, but he could tell she was telling the truth from the emotion wrapped around her words. He could hear her pain, misery, longing and guilt... making his heart ache, as he arms unconsciously tightened around her.

“My whole world was become that empty world that haunted my dreams... deep down wishing for someone to shatter this life and bring back the warmth... something I thought would never happen, since I doubted anyone cared enough to try.” she continued apprehensive “but then I found... was found by you... sweet, wonderful and loving you” she nuzzled his neck.

“I will never allow you to go back to that place... I forever serve to be your lunatic in tin foil... plastic sword and all” he whispered softly “I promise to help you vanquish your demons~”

She moved to affectionately nuzzle and press his lips against his jaw, “I don't want to be any place where I can not feel you presence in some kind of way...  I don't want to feel that bitter nip any longer...”

Theo shivered slightly at her attentions, before taking her wrist, lifting the plait “as long as this is on your wrist, I will always be with you... no matter what... forever is what I'm offering”

With a flash of the memory she uttered “forever and a day...”

“Forever and a day?” he repeated mulling it over “I like that... I will love you forever and a day...”

Sitting up, she faced him with a soft smile on her face “you really are too good to be true...”

“And you haven't even had the whole experience yet... I must be doing something right” he purred playfully, before laying her down on the sofa, softly kissing her forehead, between her eyes, nose and chin, teasingly missing her lips out.

“Now, now, don't go getting a inflated ego Teddy, I prefer if you don't go floating off like a helium balloon just I'm starting to need you...” she teased, grabbing his tie, pulling him closer and passionately kissing him, her free hand slipping into his hair.

He smiled against her lips as he kissed back, licking her bottom lip for permission to deepen the kiss... receiving it mere moments later... he explored every inch of her mouth, enjoying the sweet taste as her tongue playfully interacted with his own.

They broke breathlessly, as their eyes met sharing a certain look, silently agreeing on what they both wanted... Theo lent into her, as he loosed her tie, opening her shirt collar and starting to kiss her neck, smiling to himself as she shuddered moving her head to give him better access...

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Waking up the next day, enclosed in warmth, she sleepily snuggled up to the source of the heat, cuddling close to it... just to have it start to shake... “hey... cushions don't wobble!” she exclaimed as  cute and sleepily sound as she could muster, playfully slapping the wiggle form pillow.

“Sorry it seems I'm failing my role as a human pillow... how ever will I live with myself after committing such a crime...” Theo chuckled softly...

Ivory looked up at him and smiled “you should be thankful you are so cute... otherwise I may have to fire you...” she teased poking his nose

“Oh I am love, and I remain that way every time I get to wake up with this pretty woman in my bed, presumably deliciously naked as she is now but I think I can settle with a few items of clothing being in attendance if I must...” he purred down her ear, before softly kissing her neck.

“I suppose it wouldn't hurt to keep such a nice, firm, sweet talking cushion around to keep me warm...” she mused, kissing his lips, and snuggling up against and resting her head in the curve of his neck “I can so get used to waking up like this, laying next to the possibly sexiest man I've ever laid eyes on, with the warmest, sweetest and most loving heart I ever had in my possession”

Theo blushed lightly at her compliment... “Whatever did I do to deserve you... my beautiful, intelligent, loving Ivory?” he whispered softly

“Obviously someone decided it was about time to put your wonderful heart to work... and I was just lucky enough to be the one you ended up receiving.” she cooed, gently playing with his hair, especial his little plait at the front, using it to lightly draw patterns on his chest.

“Every word that leaves you sweet lip seems only to make it hard to summon the willpower to get up and getting ready for another day of annoyingly tedious paperwork when it seems far more appealing just to while away the day, talking to you, making love to you and resting in your arms” he mused, holding her close as he nuzzled her hair.

“No matter how appealing that sounds, I'm afraid, I'm going to have to rain check that for another time, I need to get all the loose ties tied, if we have any hope of being ready for tomorrow when Ebony's and my replacements come.” Ivory reasoned, kissing his lips softly “but I promise after all this is cleared up, we will revisit that delightful idea okay?”

“Why must I spend my days life doing what's right... instead of all the things I want to be doing... like making love to the woman I love” he grumbled, reluctantly forcing himself out of bed, quite unashamedly walking into the bathroom completely naked “and I am so keeping you to that promise” he stated pointedly before closing the door behind him.
I know I'm a terrible person for keep forgetting to post up new parts, I sincerely hope that you all can forgive me for that...
pretty please? with a chibi Theo on top?

No really warning for this one, just a bit of kissing and naked Theo bottom...
(but who doesn't enjoy that?)

Once again, I would like to thank :iconshadowthehedgehog97: for being both my crazy muse and a good friend

so without further ado... please enjoy this new-ish installment
and don't forget to tell me whatcha think~

Part 24: coming very soon ;)
Part 23: you are here~
Part 22: [link]

Part 1: [link]

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Im in love with your stores and i cant wat for the next part to come out XD