I'll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife.
“Take me to Church” – Hozier
You try to roll over and stretch your arms to no avail. A strong arm is wrapped around your waist and for a moment you forget where you are. You slowly open your eyes to see Drake fast asleep beside you. He looks peaceful. You aren’t sure if you should stay or try to slip away before he wakes up. You fear when he comes out of his slumber that he will regret what had transpired the night before. You twist yourself around, trying to loosen his grasp on you only to hear him mumble something incoherent before he tightens his grip around you.802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5cCX2uuHN9
“Drake.” You whisper. “Drake, you need to get up. We fell asleep.”802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNo2qWwoChs
His eyes lazily open to look you over. He’s in a daze, almost confused by the sight of you undressed in his bed. You can see the wheels begin to turn in his head as he quickly releases you and sits up. “I’m so sorry…” He apologizes quickly.802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiu3aMJV86a
“I really hate when you apologize for things that you’ve wanted… that I’ve wanted.” Your voice is low as you pull the sheets over your chest and sit up against the headboard, eyes narrowing at him.802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1tdEHNlCB9
Drake shakes his head as he swings his legs over the side of the bed. “I’m not sorry about what we did. I’m sorry about… Hell, I don’t even know what the hell I’m sorry about.” He grumbles as you watch him lean over to grab a pair of pants from the floor. You can see long, red scratches going down his back, evidence that last night had happened just as your sleepy mind has imagined.802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzg0e9IdBcS
“Don’t be, I’m not.”802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡML2mRNXqlS
He stands to pull his sweatpants on with his back still turned to you. With a sigh you leave the bed, throwing on a t shirt from the floor to cover yourself. You approach him, pausing behind him to push up on your tip toes to kiss his bare shoulder. Drake turns around to face you, his lips curling into a soft smile. “You look good in my shirt.” He brushes a piece of hair off your forehead. “If I had it my way I’d wake up to you like this every morning.”802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVqyVSe83T4
You smile back at him. “You know I would like nothing more than that.”802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMamdKDmu25
His eyes move languidly over your body. He looks conflicted for a moment. You have gotten so used to making all the moves that you are thrown off when his arms come around you and his lips capture yours in a heated kiss. He presses you into the wall, a hand skimming up your thigh, gathering the fabric of your shirt as he goes. “And I want to do this to you… Every. Morning.” He rumbles against your lips, his traveling hand reaching your breast.802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvBhjiU6pQg
You can easily see your mornings like this. Sometimes you wish Liam had never fallen for you, but then again, if he hadn’t you may have never gotten these moments with Drake. You may not have ever even gotten to fall for Drake and find that one thing that had seemed to be missing. Just as you reach down to slide your hand under the waistband of his pants frantic knocking sounds at the door.802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr9T1xCPSQj
“Drake! Drake! Open up!” Maxwell’s voice sounds panicked as he continues to pound on the door.802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQPwMg2Ty3v
Drake quickly pulls away from you, his eyes wide. Neither of you had anticipated the interruption in the heat of the moment. Rational thought hadn’t been bouncing around your mind warning you to get out before someone came looking for Drake.802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvh60hasyH
“Shit… get into the bathroom. I’ll get rid of him.” Drake whispers to you before spinning you around and pushing you towards the bathroom. You quickly duck inside. You catch sight of his back before you can shut the door and pause.802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEkyM2IoD6z
“Put a shirt on!” You hurriedly whisper. Drake glances over at you confused for a moment. You show your nails as claws, raking them down the air in front of you. He pats his shoulder and flinches as he touches one of the marks you had left on him the night before.802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMbumcaSiVo
“Drake! This is serious!” Maxwell’s voice is getting louder. You shut the door just as you see Drake pull on a shirt. The sound of the carriage door clicking open sounds shortly after. You catch yourself holding your breath as you hear two sets of footsteps enter the room.802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDVRWTzUx0y
“This better be good.” You hear Drake say.802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbkLKCx9YCm
“Lily is missing! No one knows where she is. Liam came looking for her and she was gone. No one has seen her all night.” Maxwell replies quickly, his words jumbling together.802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR7v9u2mKFW
“Why would I know where she is?” Drake snaps.802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMrctAyeJtd
You spot your clothes still hanging up in the bathroom and quickly pull them on. They are still a little damp from the night before, but you figure sneaking out will be a fair bit easier in your own clothes if someone were to stop you. That would be much easier to explain.802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyWxxfnMzxE
“Both of you quiet down!” You hear Bertrand hiss. It sounds like the carriage door has shut once again. “Don’t think for one moment I’m stupid enough to believe she isn’t here.”802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBXH2tAMFdT
“Why the hell would she be here?” Drake still sounds annoyed and you can only hope that he finds a way to get them both out in a timely manner.802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRr9MM9CeAY
There is a pause. You are pressed against the door, trying to hear what else is going on. The door crack is just big enough that you can see a bit of the room beyond it. Drake’s face is red. Bertrand is the last person that should be around Drake after finding Savannah.802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7UxaqLdfzN
“Why else would Bastien lie about already checking your room when Liam started to panic?” He pauses as he glares at Drake. "Do you enjoy causing me problems?"802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl2PKL0Cerw
“How do you know he’s lying?” Drake challenges. “If I were you… I’d back off.” You can see him shift to move closer to Bertrand.802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJmQkjPt1dw
You are confused. Liam had been looking for you and Bastien had obviously lied to keep him away from Drake's room. It doesn't make sense to you given what Penelope had confessed to. All you can think is that it was more to protect you than Drake. Now you are really dreading having to approach him later. 802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsMyrg9b6kk
"I'm not going to back down when a member of my family is missing!" Bertrand spats out. If you weren't so nervous about this confrontation ending in Drake knocking Bertrand on his ass you would feel honored that Bertrand doesn't see you as just some commoner he had gotten stuck with sponsoring. No, you were more than that.
You know you can't let this go much longer and quickly open the door to the bathroom. “Will you two knock it off?” You cross your arms over your chest.802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVcQEjs4EXE
Maxwell’s mouth falls agape. Bertrand’s eyes narrow at you. Drake turns to face you with a sigh.802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEkDyhG8Jj7
“Mind explaining yourself?” Bertrand demands.802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTdsWKmGLq0
Part of you knows there is no way around this. You know Bertrand would never be stupid enough to believe that your presence in Drake’s room at such an early hour is innocent. You sigh loudly, rubbing your temples before finally opening your mouth to speak. “I know what this looks like and—“802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMmuZIcc4rn
The carriage door slides open revealing the one person you absolutely don’t want to see in this moment, someone who would clearly never believe a word you say.802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5jHQObm2K2
“There you are.” Olivia says as she looks at you with a roll of her eyes. “I was wondering where you went.”802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC3l4R9Rqah
“We all have been wondering where she has been all night…” Maxwell says. He immediately throws a hand over his mouth, Bertrand and Drake glare at him. Olivia was the last person that needed to know such a thing.802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9jEt2EGz4l
You startle as you hear Olivia laugh. “You three obviously lack the cognitive power required to find anyone or anything. Apparently, your investigative skills are complete rubbish.” Olivia gives you a stern look. You aren’t sure what she is up to, but you are sure you look just as confused as everyone else. “Why didn’t you wait for me before coming here? I spent my whole evening trying to prep you for tomorrows event with the Queen Mother and you disappeared on me. Have you learned nothing?”802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBsaNbiOXRi
“Oh…um… sorry. I figured this would be quick and I’d be back before you were done getting ready.”802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSuBN1wCPR9
“Well, now we are behind schedule. Sometimes I wonder why I waste my time trying to help you.” Olivia scolds.802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbe39znHwlP
“Knock it off. She hasn’t been gone all that long.” Drake argues. You are somewhat surprised at how easily he has shaken off the shock of Olivia’s actions.802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU9a1snHSC3
Bertrand looks between you, Drake, and Olivia. He looks like he is trying to figure out if this is all a ruse. You doubt he is going to buy it, but surprisingly he nods. “Lady Lily, I expect to see you later on to discuss… some matters.” In that moment. You know you are right and Bertrand doesn’t believe the exchange is genuine.802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIHT2NAJOWc
“Noted.” You reply coolly before making your way towards the doorway. “I’ll see you all later.”802Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmEq4Wv5ez
Olivia takes your arm before any of the guys can respond. Her grip is tight as she leans in to whisper in your ear. “You have a lot of explaining to do.” She pulls you into her carriage only a few doors down and shuts the door behind you both before fixing you with an icy glare. Now, you wonder if it would have been easier just to deal with Bertrand. You take a deep breath, readying yourself for whatever Olivia is ready to throw at you.
Author’s Note: Sorry this took a little bit longer than usual to get out! Thanksgiving holiday is always super busy for me! I hope you guys enjoyed this! The drama is only just beginning… I’m mean to characters I write about. Sorry, not sorry. Hahaha! If there are any characters or scenes you would like to see feel free to reach out to me! I love hearing your feedback! You guys keep my muse very well fed!
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