In This Life And The Next

Alec sent word and then locked the door behind Victor. He went to the bed and began to unlace Aurora’s dress. He pulled it off and then unlaced his own shirt.

Alec refused to let Aurora help as he undressed both of them. Once they were both naked, Alec pulled the blankets over both of them and pressed in close to Aurora. “I wish that I were born anyone but who I was.” Alec murmured. He kissed Aurora and pulled her close. Though they were naked there seemed to be no rush. “I wish that you and I had met at the market and we built a house together and I made things with my hands and we had coffee together in the mornings. I wish that this war had never come upon us and I wish that things like this just- were not.”

Aurora curled in close to Alec. “If only life were so simple.” She murmured.

“But...” Alec started.

Aurora sighed and kissed Alec’s jaw. “But it is not what we have. And we should not dislike what we do have because at least we have one another.”

Alec rolled over and nudged Aurora’s thighs apart and laid down on top of her. He listened to Aurora’s heart beat for a few moments and felt her touch over the scars that littered his body. “Marriage usually doesn’t start in such ways, I’m told.”

“What, you mean other people don’t murder their stepfathers with the aid of the Crown Prince?” Aurora asked. She hummed and ran her hands through Alec’s hair. “How strange.”

Alec pinched her side and Aurora yelped.

“I am trying to have a serious discussion with you of our future and you mock me.” Alec accused.

“We have nothing but serious discussions.” Aurora said. “Since the moment Hazel and Caspian almost ran me down, we have discussed all manner of serious things.”

“What non-serious subjects would you prefer to discuss?” Alec asked and looked up at Aurora. He placed a kiss on the center of Aurora’s chest between her breasts and worked his hands underneath Aurora’s back.

“Hm.” Aurora murmured and closed her eyes. Her mouth quirked up in the corner. “Your cock.”

“My cock is the center of all serious subjects.” Alec replied.

“Already said like such a king.” Aurora laughed. “Tell me then, if there is nothing else to speak of, what was your plan when you got us naked and proceeded to do nothing more than cuddle me and pinch me?”

“Eager, are you?” Alec grinned and looked up.

Aurora still had her eyes closed, enjoying the quiet banter.

“Always.” She replied

Alec huffed against her chest but took the hint. Aurora was done with talking and maybe that was fine. He explored Aurora’s body with his tongue and his mouth, taking his time to learn every part of her that he could but his own need was too pressing. He pulled Aurora’s legs up and around his waist because he loved the way Aurora clung to him, held him as though he were the only thing that ever mattered, and sank in, slowly.

Alec watched Aurora’s face, carefully, to make sure he didn’t hurt her. There was preparation, there always was, but Aurora insisted on less than what they were used to, because she wanted to feel the way Alec pressed in, that bit of ache that was the perfect counter to all the pleasure. Alec stopped when he was all the way in and stayed there for a moment to marvel at the way Aurora felt around him, at the way Aurora met his eyes without reservation, and how if he could live the rest of his life in this single moment, he would.

Aurora pulled him down and into a kiss and Alec forgot anything about kings and thrones and soldiers and brothers. He let himself have this moment, with Aurora, and fell into it completely. He pushed his hands underneath Aurora’s shoulders and flipped them, so that Aurora is on top, straddling him.

Aurora groaned and rolled her hips against Alec and seemed to search out a rhythm. Alec let himself be used, enjoyed the feeling of Aurora using him for her own pleasure, the way her mouth went slack and her head rolled back to expose her neck.

“Here, let me help you.” Alec whispered. He wrapped his hands around Aurora’s hips, stilled her, lifted her just a bit, and began to push in slowly and drop away. Aurora gripped Alec’s forearms and gasped.

“Alec-” Aurora moaned. “Please, I need it-”

“How?” Alec asked and tried to keep his voice conversational. “How would you like it?”

“Harder, faster.” Aurora replied.

Alec didn’t move. “Does this position please you?” He asked instead.

There was a fleeting look on Aurora’s face and Alec perked up.

“Tell me.” He begged.

For some reason, Aurora seemed shy, her words clogging up in her throat.

“Tell me so that I might give it to you.” Alec whispered, squeezing Aurora’s hips gently.

“I would like for you to bend me over and fuck me against the bed.”

Alec smiled broadly. “Such things are easy to give you.” He said. He urged Aurora off and watched as she stepped off the bed and Alec followed. Alec pushed her down onto the bed face first and Aurora groaned. Alec paused and a thought followed by an idea formed in his head. He bent over and Aurora’s body and said, “Should I do or say anything that displeases you, stop me. Are we clear, Ro?”

“Yes, My Lord.”

“Good.” Alec murmured. He pushed one of Aurora’s legs up and onto the bed, and was spread out so perfectly that Alec ached with the knowledge of how much trust Aurora put into him.

Alec slipped an arm around Aurora’s waist and lined his cock up with Aurora’s entrance and pushed in, hard and rough, in one go.

Aurora gasped and cursed in her arm.

“Good?” Alec asked and ground his hips..

“Y-yes.” Aurora hissed.

Alec stopped moving. “Yes... what?” He prompted.

“Yes, My Lord.”

“Beautiful.” Alec whispered and kissed the back of her neck before leaning back, standing up and putting a hand on Aurora’s back to hold her there. He looked down to see where they were joined and pulled out a bit just to push back in. “Tell me again, Aurora, how would you like me to fuck you?”

“Hard.” Aurora replied.

Alec did not move, only traced the muscles that were flexing under his hands.

A moment later, Aurora said, “Hard, My Lord. I would like you to fuck me hard.”

“Such things are easy to give.” Alec murmured. He leaned forward so that he was draped across Aurora’s back and kissed the back of her neck and wrapped his hands around Aurora’s hips. He sat back and pushed in roughly and Aurora gasped.

But she did not ask for Alec to stop.

So Alec went on, much in the same manner, roughly and listened carefully for anything Aurora might say, for any sign of pain. But Aurora’s gasps turned into intoxicating chants of his name and Alec draped himself over Aurora again, wrapped his arm around Aurora’s hips and reached for her clit. moving his fingers quickly back and forth and in circles pretty soon Aurora was unable to form words.

Alec pushed once more deep inside Aurora and used his other arm to haul her into a kneeling position and Aurora gasped and reached behind her for Alec's head, grounded down on Alec's cock, the angle perfect now. She came quite suddenly with a gasp and arched in Alec's arms. It was too much for Alec all at once and he finished with a moan.

Alec was unaware of how long they sat like that, until Aurora leaned forward and all but fell on the bed. He followed.

For a long time, they just looked at each other.

“I suppose there are perks to being Crown Prince.” Alec whispered after a moment and he smiled.

Aurora smiled back and leaned up to kiss Alec. There was something there in his eyes that Aurora could not identify. Something she hadn’t seen before in Alec's eyes.

“More than one, I would wager.”