Cherry blossoms budded out in their full splendor as I walked with Charlotte through the park. It just so happened to be the perfect time of year to take her to visit the island with me. I knew she'd love seeing these. The occasional soft pink petal floated past her on the breeze, taking my breath away along with it. After a couple days of going from one boring meeting to another and dealing with my least favorite type of people- diplomats- I needed this desperately. Just me and my woman. It was quite the healing experience. 

She wore one of her more casual blue dresses, and the way it swayed just so with her hips as she walked... I bit my cheek to stop my thoughts from getting out of hand.

If I could have a garden, Charlotte would be the only flower I'd need to plant in it. Her golden hair radiating like a sunflower, her blue eyes as unforgettable as small, perfect petals, with vibrant leaves curving out... damn... I shook my head to clear it. There I go thinking about her curves again.

I was also impressed at how quickly she could adapt to new things. Her language skills were rapidly increasing. She was able to read most signs now and could even finish that book I bought her all on her own. Her accent was still trash though, and I couldn't stop from bursting out into laughter every time she tried to talk. When I did, she'd give me the death glare and that would only crack me up more. Still, I loved her for continuing to try despite my lousy support. She even picked up on small social cues like eye contact and how to use the currency.

Sadly, we hadn't gone out much, if at all, until today. I had to pull out Mr. Grumpy Yami and talk to the idiots in charge like children for them to give us a fucking day off. It was just one lousy day, but I was determined to make the most of it. We had already visited a few memorials and museums, which Charlotte liked but it bored the hell out of me. This park was our last stop before going out for dinner.

"Yami, what does this plaque say?" She turned to me and I sauntered over. There was a small engraving on a metal sign explaining a nearby statue.

"Nothing important, it's not really worth reading."

Her blue eyes pierced through my soul and I knew I had succeeded at getting under her nerves.

"Fine, I'll just write it down and look it up later," she huffed as she pushed me.

Oh, that was a mistake.

I swiftly and stealthily wrapped an arm around her, locking her in place next to my side. Bending my lips to her ear I whisper, "Ohhh, so you don't need me anymore, Prickly Queen?"

"I never said all that..." she whispered back, her eyes wavering between fierceness and her more docile side. My heart thudded in my chest as I fantasized about taking her right here and now in the middle of the park. Those pursed lips pressed against mine, trailing kisses down my abs and lower...

Shit. She wriggled free of my grip. I grunted in annoyance, not necessarily at her, but at the fact that now I was turned on and I couldn't do much about it. She's always doing this to me... My pants felt all tight and it wasn't helping that she looked so damn adorable with her arms crossed over her chest like that.

"Kiss me and I'll read it to you," I offered. A fair exchange, in my opinion. Actually I was being generous. I was always generous with her.

"Mmm, deal," she hummed as she stretched up to kiss my lips. She lingered longer than I expected her to... I certainly wasn't complaining. I reached down to grab her waist, but she spun away just as my fingers were about to brush up against her.

So that's how we're playing it, huh?

"Watch yourself," I shot a warning at her, licking my lips.

"And if I don't? What are you going to do?"

She. Did. Not.

"Ha, that's for me to know and you to find out, doll."

She gave me a sweet smile, acting like she didn't just give me attitude. This woman. I clenched my jaw, making a vein pop out on my neck. I'm sure I looked pretty aggressive right now, but I didn't care. Charlotte was making my body very uncomfortable. Despite my irritation, I read the plaque to her. The quicker we got to some privacy the better.

"That device Julius gave you, it takes photos, right?" She asked, pulling my mind away from wandering into dark corners.

"Uh, yeah, I think so." I pulled the multi-functional tool out of my pocket and fiddled around with it. Dammit, did I just take a picture of my feet? Oh well, I'll frame that one and give it to Julius as a souvenir. If he doesn't put it on his fridge I'm going to be offended. 

"Can you take some pictures of me with the trees? Make sure you get the blossoms in it," she called, walking over to a tree that was exceptionally full of fluffy pink blossoms and stood with her hands clasped elegantly. She was so gorgeous. This was going to be /my/ souvenir photo.

I snapped the photo for her and she struck a different pose. I took another quick photo and yelled, "How many of these do you want? We don't got all day."

"Only a few more," she called back, turning and looking over at me from an angle. Oh yeah, this is what I'm talking about, her ass was looking nice and round in this one. She put her hand by her lips, making a kissing face and poking her ass out more. Yeah... Julius wasn't getting this back.

She turned around so that her back was towards me and shifted her hips in just the right way that made me let out a low growl. Peering at me from over her shoulder, she gave me the sexiest smirk I'd ever seen. Fucking hell, she was doing this on purpose.

Then she bit her lip. I snapped.

"Ok we're done. You bite your lip one more time and I'll be doing it for you," I snarled at her.

"Awww, I was just starting to have fun..." she whined at me, her voice coating my ears like honey. It was a good thing we had that sex session a few nights ago. I was much better at maintaining control now than I was when we first got off the boat. If she wanted to be a tease, two could play at that game... who would be the one to cave first?

"Yeah just wait until it's my turn to have fun," I muttered to her as I grabbed at her ass when she walked up to me. That felt better.

"Is it time for dinner yet?" She asked, ignoring my comment. For that, I didn't let her see the photos and took her straight into town.

We walked while holding hands through the marketplace looking for somewhere to eat. I was scanning the shops for good food vendors when something caught my eye. It looked like it was made of quality material and I knew exactly what I wanted to use it for.

"Charlotte," I said, getting her attention, "Would you wear something like this?" It was a low-cut dress made from very thin, silky fabric. The right half was blue while the other half was red, and there were intricate golden roses sewn into it. I didn't know why, but it felt like something that would suit her perfectly. Maybe it was just my dick talking, but she could totally kill it in this outfit.

"You want me to?" She asked breathily after rubbing the fine fabric in between her fingers. I loved it when she sounded like she needed me. When she wanted me to want her. For that, I would go just a little easier on her for the rest of the day. She looked up at me and I swear my heart almost stopped. I knew exactly what we were going to do tonight.

I guess she saw the lust in my eyes and without me having to respond, she nodded towards the shop owner indicating that she wanted to buy the dress. I watched her back as she picked up something else and paid for it. It felt a little weird not having to help her anymore, I missed it already. Returning to me with her purchases in a bag, I hurried to find us some dinner.

We ate outside and then took a quick trip back to the inn so we could change clothes. I always wore the same thing, so the only difference in my clothing was the lack of a sweat stain. Charlotte came out of the bathroom with her new dress on, and instantly all my blood rushed to one place. That was one image I wanted burnt into my brain forever.

"Why do you always do this to me?" I groan as she spun around in a circle for me.

"You did this to yourself," she replied and leaned in to kiss me. I twisted my head at the last moment so her kiss landed on my cheek instead of my lips.

"Don't think I forgot about earlier today," I said smirking at her.

She pouted and I almost lost my resolve. Payback is a bitch. Still, I knew I'd get everything I wanted and more tonight.

"Come on, I'm taking you somewhere special," I said as I grabbed her hand and pulled her out the door. The night air was a little chilly and I looked over to her, she hadn't said anything yet, but there were goosebumps crawling over her bare arms.

I told her to wait there a minute while I ran back inside. Soon I came back out with a shawl of hers, it's blue so didn't clash too much with her dress and she gratefully wrapped it around her shoulders. She looked a little classier that way, maybe too much so for where we're going, but I preferred her like that.

Surprisingly, she didn't ask where we were heading off to and soon we arrived at our destination. It was a plain looking building with a colorful sign and two men standing out front. I nodded to them as we entered and they gave a slight nod back.

The small doorway caused Charlotte to squeeze closer to me, and at the same time I felt something hot and squishy press against my arm. Looking down, I saw Charlotte's supple breast rubbing against my arm. I almost forgot where we were, and had to restrain myself from grabbing for it. I should've thought more about having her wear such thin clothing on a cold night... too late now.

Once inside, we were met by another set of doors and a burly man who was standing behind a counter. I talked to him in my native language, and then he walked over to open the door for us. Behind this second set of doors the rumble of music accompanied a flashy display of magical lights along with the bouncing of feet. It's crowded tonight.