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Come and get your love
"Come And Get Your Love" - Redbone
It’s been days since you’ve seen Drake. When he had gotten into the limo at the bachelor party was the last time you had seen him. You try not to make it look like you are upset. You went to tea with the queen mother and got whatever information you could get, but it all just seems like a cruel dream. After months of slow burn between you and Drake, you thought things were finally starting to look up. You had felt like things were finally going in the right direction.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqzfZEBrkJ
You’ve had some distractions, and after a night at the opera you have finally figured out where this whole scandal has started. You have been avoiding Liam more than usual, tossing Olivia at him at every turn. It hasn’t been working. The time she has spent with him in your absence has been nothing but him talking about the scandal and his plans with you for the future. What you had thought was going to be a beautiful start to a friendship has blown up in your face even though your intentions had been good.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTf25y7Q7AF
During the social season, you had been romantic with Liam. You hadn’t intended to fall for Drake, but your actions months before have led Liam to assume the feelings are mutual. You wish you could turn back time to not hurt Liam, but that isn’t an option. Now you have lost an ally and the only man who has ever made you feel such deep emotions.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9t4Mbcahrp
“Lily…” Hana taps you on your shoulder, pulling you from your thoughts.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXqkGuDpjdS
Your hands are wrapped around a warm cup of coffee in the little bistro you and Hana had found on a leisure walk around the city. “Yeah, I’m fine, just tired.” You take a sip of your coffee and force a small smile on your face.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmaW0CSrJ0k
“You don’t look fine.” Hana’s gaze is soft and concerned. She has become your best friend and has learned to read you like a book. “Things have felt off since the night you crashed the bachelor party. Maxwell won’t tell me anything, and Drake hasn’t shown up in days. Something is wrong.”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVEJpsXo7a
“I can’t seem to manage not messing things up. I have this uncanny ability to upset everyone, and then I find out that Liam’s father is the one that orchestrated the scandal with Tariq and I.” You shake your head in defeat.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCtkRWIn6sz
Hana takes your hand and gives it a reassuring squeeze. “Life is hard. You’re always telling me to be strong and take control of my own life. Maybe you should take your own advice to heart. Don’t let this place dictate who you are and what you do.”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ZPrUsbmXb
Just then you feel yourself being bumped into roughly and turn your head to see Olivia scowling down at you. “There you are.”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUaFJrReWu3
“I’m busy Olivia.” You snap. You aren’t in the mood to deal with her. You know it isn’t her fault that she is so put off with you. You had practically promised her Liam and he isn’t taking the bait. Liam deserves love and happiness. You feel like Olivia could give that to him if he would give it half a chance.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtpRK7HZHz
“Liam is looking for you.” Olivia replies curtly.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL3HgVGJKsY
You had spoken with Liam briefly after the opera about his father, but other than that you have tried to keep yourself busy. “I’ll go with you if you’d like.” Hana offers as she looks between you and Olivia.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFs3w53Qvn6
“I don’t think you’ll want to have an entourage with you for this conversation.” Olivia sneers. “He’s noticed the commoner is gone.”
You can feel your heart leap up into your throat. Your mind is going a mile a minute as to what Olivia could mean. The worst-case scenario might mean that Liam knows about the illicit relationship. You don’t want Liam to find out like this. He doesn’t deserve the heart ache even if you are still miffed that he wanted to carry on with you while engaged to Madeleine.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtmShGbkZDi
“She’s probably right.” You sigh as you look at Hana. “I’ll meet you back at your carriage?”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKkep6piqv9
Hana nods and gives you an encouraging smile. “Everything will work out.”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ01TQgNNuV0
“I highly doubt that.” Olivia scoffs.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxsXfl617O3
“Just tell me where he is.” You quip as you stand from the table.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAc5xXNSUAP
“His private carriage.” Olivia’s glare has softened into sad scowl. You wish more than anything that you can make all this right. Without another word, you leave the little bistro and head back to the train.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmfKMx8qGjJ
When you finally reach your destination, you knock on Liam’s door softly, hoping that maybe you took long enough that he would be gone. You’ve had no such luck. The door opens only a few short seconds later.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllAwOmvFJr
“I was worried you wouldn’t come.” He says with a small smile before opening the door more and stepping aside to let you enter.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJP4ytsIzZ
“Sorry about that. I was having coffee with Hanna.” You step inside and muster up your own smile. “Is everything okay?”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ06AurZPnYN
Liam shakes his head as he shuts the door behind him. He looks tired and worn down. “I haven’t seen Drake in days. Maxwell has no idea where he is, and the only other person I could think of that might know is you. I tried to find him after the party to talk to him and he was gone.” He pauses for a moment as he looks you over. “You’re the only other person I’ve ever seen him trust.”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLlgyw8BZV
You remember Liam telling Drake they needed to talk, and you feel yourself freeze for a fraction of a second. You have been so concerned about everything else you had forgotten that small detail. “I haven’t seen him either.”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ4Z0Y3itxv
“I knew he had to be hurt by Bastien being involved in all of this. I wanted to make sure he was okay and he just… disappeared. I’m worried something happened to him.” Liam sits down on the corner of his bed rubbing his temples.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEhlEWhgBv
Seeing Liam upset tugs at your heart and you sit down beside him. “Where have you looked?” You bring a hand up to rub his back and comfort him.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtOIobNQmQ6
“I sent a few of my men out to comb the city for him. Part of me wonders if he hasn’t just gone home.”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIgGoPoqkH7
For some reason the word home sparks an idea in your head. Going home is exactly what you want to do when things get to be too much. You want to go home to your friends and family when things overwhelm you. Family…952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk9XHbWo13P
“I think I might know where he is.” You leap up from the bed, feeling slightly relieved. It hadn’t crossed your mind until then that he may have gone to hide out at Savannah’s apartment.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpJa1xEOhUg
Liam perks up. “You do? Where?” You are thankful to hear a knock at Liam’s door to interrupt the conversation. You don’t want Liam coming with you or knowing exactly where you are going. Right now, wouldn’t be a good time to go find Drake with Liam in tow given the subject matter.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAXDo6aeQSJ
Liam opens the door to find one of his guards. The guard pays no mind to you. “I’m sorry for the interruption, your majesty.”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt8yxtA843m
This is the perfect opportunity to end the conversation and avoid any further questions. “It’s okay, I am just on my way out.” You cut in with a small smile at Liam.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhS8NQ87uS5
“You don’t…” Liam begins.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbnuSVgpWw1
“I want to get a jump on this.”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtxIU7G7Oe6
“Fill me in later?” He asks as he watches you move to squeeze past the guard. You give him a quick thumbs up before walking out the door.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDyXcfzm6nA
You hope your hunch isn’t wrong. The cab ride feels like an eternity before you pull up to Savannah’s apartment complex. After paying the cab driver and thanking him you walk into the building to head up to the apartment. On the way, you can’t help but suddenly feel anxious about the encounter. If Drake is there he may have told his sister everything that is going on. She had seemed to like you days before, but now you are concerned that you have become the enemy in some way. Drake obviously doesn’t want to be bothered and here you are to bother him.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXVpy1OoMUC
You stand outside the apartment door for a few beats before finally bringing your fist up to knock softly on the door. The door opens a few seconds later and Savannah doesn’t seem to look surprised or annoyed that you are there.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsfJbYxGIxo
“Lily, I was wondering when you would get here.” She smiles warmly at you and pulls you into a hug before stepping aside to let you in. You are confused. If Drake is there he must not have told Savannah much of what is going on. “He’s in the parlor.”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7E1j1xkHTz
You blink at her a few times. “He’s in the parlor?”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2QYuPbe43k
“Yes, I told him you would show up eventually.” Her expression is still soft and warm. You would think she would be hostile towards you if she knew him hiding out had anything to do with you. “I told him to go find you to talk, but he is as stubborn as a mule.”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2vGDCtTdvt
You can hear Bartie giggling in the next room and a familiar voice drifting out into the main part of the apartment. “Ow! We don’t bite!” You can hear Drake chuckle. Savannah nods in that direction and you quietly enter the room.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIfnvZJagzG
Drake is laying on his back on the floor. Bartie is laying on his chest giggling loudly as Drake scrunches his face up and sticks out his tongue comically.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj35JTut0ix
“I always imagined you would get over your awkwardness with babies after a while.” You reply with a small laugh trying to keep the mood light.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe25maygORI
His eyes quickly move in your direction. He looks surprised but quickly shakes it. “Still picturing me with babies, Romanov?” He takes hold of Bartie and sits up with him in his lap. The ghost of a smile comes across his face, but it is gone just as quickly as it came.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyv1b0YNDw7
“Maybe…” You sit down on the couch in front of them with a soft smile as Bartie reaches out for you. Without hesitation, you lean forward to take him from Drake. “Keeping your Uncle Drake busy I see.” You say playfully as you pick him up and wrinkle your nose at him. Bartie squeals excitedly and smacks your nose.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvzB0HSBIzQ
Drake chuckles softly as he stands up from the floor. “He’s a handful.”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNmi9Vu0Z72
You hold onto Bartie with one hand and rub your nose with the other. “I can tell.” You know you need to end the small talk at some point and get down to brass tacks, but part of you dreads the conversation that really needs to be had.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡebXZdJlJZ3
Bartie starts to fuss and wiggle around in your arms. Drake steps forward to take him just as Savannah enters the room. “Someone sounds grumpy.” She smiles and moves to take Bartie into her arms. “And this time it isn’t Uncle Drake.” She teases. Drake scowls at her but it quickly turns into a smile. “We’ll give you both some privacy. It’s a beautiful day and a walk sounds lovely right now.” Bartie coos at his mom and she smiles down at him before looking back at the pair of you. “We’ll see you in a bit.”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPTdd2eVoZp
As Savannah leaves you catch yourself looking everywhere but at Drake. You’re not sure where to even start this conversation. You are still hurt by what he had said and confused about how things went to hell so quickly.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡURPmfbcsvN
“I’m sorry.” His voice is quiet. You are taken aback.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWtkU5Xz7NY
“For?”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPmEuhaNEzU
“I know you’re not like them. I was upset and lashed out. You didn’t deserve that.” He pulls a chair in front of the couch, the back facing you as he straddles it. “You deserve better.”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDkVvJwLJ0A
“I understand.” After a brief pause you process the rest of what he said and your brows furrow in confusion. “What do you mean by ‘deserve better’?” You have a bad feeling he is talking about the situation with Liam now.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn2T0lezoMb
“I’m always going to hurt you in some way. You should really try to work things out with Liam.” His voice is sad and you feel yourself growing annoyed. You didn’t come to talk about Liam. You are tired of all your conversations being about him.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhKkqCcdkKH
“Stop. I’m tired of hearing about Liam. I don’t want him. You seem to care about how he feels but completely forget about my feelings. Do my feelings matter at all?” You push yourself up from the couch in irritation.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpD1gs73ybY
“Of course, they do!” Drake stands sounding affronted by your question. “But do you give a damn about mine?” You open your mouth to speak only to be cut off. “I care about you. I care about you far more than I should. My best friend is in love with you and maybe it is painful for me to be around him because of that. I’m slowly losing my best friend all because I love --“ He stops abruptly and turns away from you with his fists clenched at his sides.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVFutse8gq
A wave of guilt crashes over you. You hadn’t thought about just how hard this has to be on him, but now you are momentarily distracted by what he was about to say. “Do you regret it… do you regret us?”952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlzfi1fZCHk
“You know I don’t.” He replies in a clipped tone still facing away from you.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ45lkHPlDil
You feel yourself getting more annoyed and grab his shoulder to urge him to spin around and face you. “You have a really funny way of showing it.” You snap.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx68mE2x0DO
He turns to face you; his expression is unreadable. “You don’t like the way I show it? Am I not making myself clear?” Suddenly his eyes darken as he steps a little closer to you.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0LzIhlmG48
You hold your ground and stare up at him defiantly, almost daring him to show you. Your pulse quickens, and when he doesn’t make a move or speak you sigh and move to turn away from him. “It seems pretty unclear to me.” You mutter.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzj2WvrAMTX
“You really shouldn’t have said that.” He retorts before you feel his hands move to your waist, spinning you around and slamming your back up against the wall in one swift motion.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK1P0pCRYEt
Your breath hitches. His eyes bore into yours, heated and hungry. You feel one of his hands trail up your side to the nape of your neck. In an instant, his lips are on yours. His kiss is desperate and deep. Your hands immediately move into his hair. Your body is growing warmer. His familiar spicy musk smell fills your senses. You are becoming lost in it all. The cold wall behind you is a stark contrast to the warm hand now rucking up your dress around your hips.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJUxXhKBJgJ
You suck in a deep breath as his teeth sink into your bottom lip. His heated breath on your neck stirs something deep down inside of you and your neck instinctually falls to the side. Your mind can’t be bothered to remind you where you are, or how much of a risk this could be. The risk makes it just that much more enjoyable. You’ve needed this. You’ve both needed this. These moments feel more genuine than any conversation you two have ever had. The intimacy is a language all its own.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeX1yTysFzY
His fingers finally make their way into your panties, tracing you lightly before finally sliding inside of you. His calloused thumb teasing your sensitive flesh as his fingers explore you is torture of the best kind. Your hands are at his belt, fumbling with the buckle causing him to chuckle against your skin. If you weren’t so lost in his touch you would scowl, but your body is climbing towards release and you can’t seem so focus on anything else.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrSKFOWeYIx
He doesn’t stop his hand moving against you as his other releases your hair and makes quick work of his belt. You can feel his erection pressed against your stomach in the most delicious way causing your hips to tilt forward. The notion that you are the reason for his reactions, that you command his body in such a way is heady.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOGxNOSy0Hc
A groan escapes him as your hand slides down beneath his boxers. Your teasing touches become bolder. His fingers have started to move faster inside of you, his thumb adding extra pressure to the most sensitive part of you. His hips have started to move against your hand. Just as you are ready to topple over the edge he stops and grabs your wrist to pull your hand off him. “If we don’t stop I’m going to take you against this wall.” His gaze is scorching and his tone dangerous.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2jVSdjMTdz
“Is that a threat or a promise?” You challenge breathlessly. Your body is aching and your legs trembling from the loss of his hand.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhwSSmq5H8i
He presses his forehead to yours, your breath mingling. His lips quirk up into a smirk as you feel his hand move back to your panties. You let out a small gasp as his fingers move beneath them before pushing his fingers through the delicate fabric, effectively shredding them. The cool breeze hitting you spurs you on more. Drake bends slightly to grip you under your knees and hoists you up against the wall, guiding your legs around him.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbL2HI7Dvf
“What do you think?” He rumbles seductively. He pins you to the wall with his body before hastily pulling himself free and slowly sinking into you.
He’s watching you as he pulls out slowly and presses back into you. His eyes are hooded as they search yours. His muscles are tense and his arms now flexed around you. For a moment, you are lost in his eyes. His slow movements are making you impatient. Your hips try to roll into his. Surprisingly, the slow movements are pushing you higher again. He pauses briefly, drinking in the sight of you before his lips move to yours, and all at once he slides out slowly before slamming into you. You cry out against his lips as he stills once more to repeat the same delicious process.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡapURb37SGS
“You’re killing me, Walker.” You moan against his lips, using the phrase he uses with you all too often. He chuckles darkly before dipping his head down to the juncture between your neck and shoulder. His teeth roughly bite your skin and his hips start a grueling pace against you. He possesses your body, commanding it to come for him with every sharp snap of his hips.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBTx9pvcOnq
You fall apart around him. Your hands pull roughly on his hair, your head falling back against the wall. Your walls tightening around him send him over the edge to his own release. He growls your name against your neck as he thrusts into you one last time before stilling.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqHiqyCUE7R
His legs are shaking as his gaze finally meets yours. He presses his forehead to yours. Your breathing is labored. He smiles at you and presses his lips gently to yours. This encounter feels so much different than the last. His kiss tells you far more than his voice has ever been able to convey.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPPIUIibbM
“Do you know how much I –“ His words are cut short as you both hear the door to the apartment open. Savannah’s voice drifts through the apartment, but she isn’t alone.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUgMedoe2bJ
“She’ll be fine if I stay here for a bit longer or your both can come along with us.” You hear Bertrand’s voice952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMmQ5yOP9L
Drake quickly sets you back to your feet, giving you both just enough time to right your clothing before Bertrand enters the parlor. He freezes as he sees the pair of you, and you know all too well that you have finally been caught and there would be no way to explain this that he would believe. Your heavy breathing and flushed face will certainly give you away.952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsrBk9zL3KA
“Lady Lily…” Bertrand looks at you before glaring at Drake. “You’re both here… good.” You can’t read his expression but you feel your stomach churn. “We need to talk.”
Author’s Note: Cookie update! Soooo I ended up making closer to 400 cookies than 300… but I’m finally DONE! We have family down now so I tried to give you guys an extra long, lemony fresh chapter! I hope you guys enjoyed it! It took me a few days to write but it was even bugging me to leave things with Drake and mc falling out hahaha! Love you guys and I hope your holidays are going awesome <3952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC6QpP5Xv3B
PS: Sorry I haven't been replying to comments as well as I have been replying to messages! Once the Holidays are over I promise to be better about that! You guys rock!952Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2EhcXgh8MZ
