*******Spoiler Alert******

For those of you who have not played Episode Ardyn, I highly recommend playing that first before you read the next few chapters. For these will contain spoilers from the last DLC for the game.

But trust me when I say that it was worth the money to play as him. Great DLC. ;)

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The cool early morning breeze flew past you as you stood there holding a banner as you looked up towards the top of the building. It was only eight stories tall. But you knew that it was a lot further then it looked. Plus you had never had to haul anything with you before as you warping. Your hands started to shake as you got nervous. That was when you and Noctis both looked at each other and smiled as you prepared to haul up a large banner each. These were to hang on either side of the large screen displays screens that were being hung on the side of four different buildings. Each part was to be held in place with the attachments that were already on the side of the building. You and Noctis where to haul up the banners, hang the banners, and assist with the hanging of the display screens.

"Ready?" Noctis asked as he gave you a reassuring smile.

You smiled back and gave him a nod. He smiled back then looked back up. You did the same and found a spot that looked like a good place to land. Then just as you were getting ready to go, you heard the swoosh of Noctis as he took off. You glanced over to where he had stood, only to see a blue mist in the shape of him left behind. You smiled then glanced up and saw him standing on top of the building with a huge smile on his face as he looked back down a you.

Show off. You thought with a smile.

Then you glanced up to your spot and took off in a swoosh as well. You felt the firm structure of the building under your feet as you took a step forward to make sure that you moved away from the edge. Noctis walked over and gave you a huge smile. You smiled back then walked up to meet him as a blue mist flew off of your body.

"Nice." He said as he still held him bundle. "Shall we hang some banners now?"

"Yeah." You smiled back.

You both walked over to the edge of the building and found the first set of clamps. You set down your banner. Then you helped Noctis stretch out his banner so that the top of the banner was stretched across completely. Then the two of you attached each end to their clamp on the building. Then once you were sure that you had the banner firmly attached, the two of you slowly started to unroll it over the side until the whole thing unrolled as it fell down the side of the building. Once it was all the way down you looked over at Ignis to see if it needed any adjustments. Ignis looked up at the two of you and gave you a thumbs up.

"Looks good from down here." You heard him say through your head set. "Now head over and do the same to the second banner. Then you can come down and grab two more. I'm going to go give Monica and Gladio a hand with the display signs that are going up down here on this street."

"Sounds good Specs." You heard Noctis respond.

"We'll be done before you know it." You replied with a smile as you looked over at Noctis. "Then perhaps we can grab a smoothie when we're done for the day?"

"I think that could be arranged." Noctis said as he gave you a sweet smile.

"Sounds like the perfect treat for a warm summer day." You heard Ignis' voice say over the headset.

"Then what are we waiting for." You said as you grinned back at Noctis.

Noctis simply smiled back before he got back up and started walking over to the next set clamps. You grabbed the second banner then followed him over. Then after repeating the same thing with this banner that you did with the first. You both stood up and smiled at each other as the second banner settled as it hung from the building. Then you stood by the edge of the building so that you could head back down to grab the next set. You each smiled back at each other. Then with a swoosh, Noctis warped back down to the street.

But then just as you were getting ready to join him, you heard a commotion from the workers who were handling the display screens. You looked over and watched as one of the workers, who was trying to hold the stabilizer rope that was attached to the display, was all of a sudden yanked off of the roof as the display swung wildly away from the building. You watched him as he was hanging from the rope as he was swung out over the street below. You quickly ran along the edge and lined up with him as he clung onto the rope. Then you warped over the rope and him.

"Holy shit!" He said as all of a sudden you were right there on the rope with him, with your arm around his waist.

"I'm going to need you to let go of the rope so that I can get you back to the building." You said as you looked at the building again as you tried to concentrate on a flat area to land.

"Are you kidding me?" He said as he looked at you in horror. "I'll fall."

"No, you won't. Not if you trust me on this." You said as you tighten your grip on him as you found your spot. "On the count of three. I'll need you to let go and grab me."

"Oh shit shit shit shit." He kept repeating as you stared hard at the roof as the rope started to swing back towards the building.

"One." You started to count.

"Oh shit." He said.

"Two." You said as the rope swung closer.

"Oh six." He said as he closed his eyes.

"Three." You said as you could feel the pull to the roof.

"Ahh!" He said and grabbed onto you and released the rope.

Instantly you warped over to the building. You felt him step onto the building. But as you tried to find your footing, you realized that there wasn't anything there. The rope must have moved back right at the last minute. You weren't over the roof's edge, you had missed your mark. In a panic, you quickly shoved him forward. And that was so that he wouldn't be pulled down with you but would instead land on the building as you started to fall back down.

You saw him fall forward on the roof and several people came running up to him. Only for them to turn towards you in horror as you started to fall. You felt your heart drop as you started falling to the ground below. You tried to find a place to warp to, but nothing came into focus as you tumbled backwards.

You closed your eyes as you were starting to panic when suddenly you felt someone's arms around you and you were flung forward and back up to the top of the building. You hit the roof and rolled over a few times until you stopped on your back with someone still holding you. You opened your eyes and looked up to see Noctis' deep sapphire eyes as he searched your face. He had stopped beside you as he was laying on his side as he had one arm around your neck and the other around your waist.

Your heart was pounding in your chest as you looked up at him. Noctis had just saved your life. You would have died if he hadn't caught you. You laid there for only a moment as your searched his worried face. Then you reached your arms around his neck and gave him a huge hug as you kissed his cheek as your whole body trembled.

Noctis closed his eyes then tightened his grip on you as he held you tight as he tried to calm both of you back down. Then he gave you a kiss on the forehead as his body slightly moved against you. Then he pulled away and looked at you as he ran one hand through your hair as he moved it behind your ear.

"Are you okay?" He asked in a quiet voice as he searched your face.

"Yeah." You said as you ran one hand through his hair so that you could see his face. "The rope must have moved at the last moment."

"That's kind of what I figured too when I saw you coming back down." He said as he searched your face. Then he put his forehead to yours as he closed his eyes. "I thought I was about to lose you."

"I was a bit concerned myself." You admitted as you ran your fingers across his cheek. "But then my Prince came and saved me."

Noctis smiled then he leaned in and gently placed his lips on yours as he gave you a slow gentle kiss. Your eyes flew open at first as his soft lips kissed yours. But then you closed your eyes as you became engulfed with his tender touch. Only for you to feel him pull away and kiss your cheek, before pulling you into a tighter embrace. You kept your eyes closed as you tightened your embrace as well.

You felt like your heart was going to explode and break all at the same time. For you weren't sure how to react to that. On one hand it had been a kiss that you would have killed for about five years ago. But then again it could have just been a relieved kiss that one might give a sibling or family member. Except you weren't really family, so it could mean something completely different.

Or perhaps it was just the heat of the moment kiss considered it had been a dramatic event. Either way, you decided that you wouldn't mention it to Ignis. You didn't want him to get upset over something that you figured Noctis hadn't really meant anything by. Besides, it was only a kiss. Right.........?

"Are you two okay?" You heard Ignis' voice say as it come across your head set. "What happened?"

"We're okay." You heard Noctis say as he loosened his grip and looked back at you.

"We'll be down in a minute." Noctis said then turned off his radio.

Then he reached over and turned yours off as well before he pulled you in closer. You searched his face as he ran his hand through your hair once more. It looked like he was struggling with himself as if he wanted to say or do something, but wasn't sure if he should or not. But before you could ask him about it. He gave you one last kiss on your forehead before he released you. Then he stood back up and held out his hand to you. You half smiled back at him before you took his hand and got back up yourself. You secretly wished that he would have said or did what he was thinking about.

Right as you stood back up, the workers came running over to see who had grabbed you. They all stopped in surprise when they realized that it was Prince Noctis himself. You looked at them as they stood there gaping at him as he looked over at them. He then tightened his grip on your hand as he interlaced his fingers with yours.

"Your highness?" The foreman said as he looked at Noctis. "Are you alright?"

"We're fine." He returned as he pulled you closer to him.

"How is he?" Noctis asked as he gestured towards the worker that you had just saved.

"He's safe now." The foreman said before turning back towards the worker. "A bit shaken up perhaps, but safe nonetheless."

"All thanks to you." He said as he looked at Noctis.

"I had nothing to do with it." Noctis returned in a stern voice. "You should be thanking her."

"But she only did it on your orders." The foreman returned.

"I never..." Noctis started to argue.

"It's fine Noct." You said as you reached up and turned his face towards you. "You would have. Or you would have done it yourself."

"But.." He started to argue.

You put your finger across his lips to silence him.

"It's fine. Let it go." You said then released his hand and walked over to the edge.

Then you picked a spot on the street and warped back off of the building leaving Noctis standing there dumbfounded. After landing you started to walk over to the truck to grab another banner, only to have him warp right in front of you. You stopped in your tracks and looked at his face as he gave you hard look. You could see the confusion in his face as he looked at you.

"Why would you do that?" He asked as he searched your face.

"I have my reasons." You said then you tried to walk around him.

But he grabbed your arm and held you fast. "Would you mind enlightening me to these reasons?"

"Look, I can't stand out." You quietly said as you tried to look away. "If they start asking questions it could put me back in jeopardy again. You forget, my dad and I still have to keep a low profile for a while until we're sure that the danger is gone."

Noctis slide his hand from your arm on down to your hand as he dropped his head. He had forgotten that fact. Your identity and whereabouts were suppose to be a secret until everyone was sure that your pursuers were gone. That was the only way that you could come back to Insomnia. Without that layer of the unknown, you would have to leave again. And that was the last thing that he wanted.

"Besides," you started as you lifted his chin up so that he had to look at you, "everyone loves a Prince who saves his people."

Noctis smiled back at you. "But a Prince in nothing without his Princess." He said then he pulled you in for a firm embrace.

"What happened up there?" You heard Ignis say as he came walking up. "And why did you turn off the radios?"

"Your woman was playing super hero." Noctis said as he released you.

"No I wasn't." You returned as you looked down. "I was just helping out one of the workers."

"And just how were you helping them out?" Ignis asked as he watched you.

"Well one of the workers got pulled off of the roof by the rope he was holding on to." You started to explain.

"What?" Ignis gaped as he watched you.

"So I warped over to get him back to the building." You continued as you rubbed the back of your head.

"Unfortunately her return trip for them was too short." Noctis said as he watched you as you dropped your head.

"What do you mean? How short?" Ignis asked as he searched Noctis' face.

"Well she got him to the building." Noctis said before looking back at Ignis. "But she was about a foot shy for herself."

Ignis didn't say anything as he stood there staring at the two of you as Noctis continued. "I just happen to look up when I heard the screams from the workers as she was falling back down to the street. I had to warp up and catch her. In fact I had to over shoot to ensure that we had enough space to get us back to the roof."

"Are you serious?" You heard Gladio say as he walked up and stopped by Ignis with Monica standing beside him. "You just saved her?"

"Yeah. I guess I did." Noctis said as did a quick glance down.

"But only after she saved that worker." He finished as he beamed at you.

"Perhaps we should keep you on the ground from here on out." Ignis said as he looked at you.

"Are you kidding?" Monica said as she looked at the group. "I don't think she should be anywhere else but up on the buildings. This way she can help prevent someone else from falling off."

"But she fell herself." Ignis returned with a stern look.

"True. But she knows now how to correct for that." Monica said with a smile as she grinned at you.

"True." You said as rubbed the back of your head again.

"There is that. Plus, I know another superhero, who would help me out if I got in a bind." You said as he looked back up at Noctis and smiled.

You watched Noctis give you a slight smile as if he was torn between your safety and something else. But as you tried to see what else he was think, he looked away and started walking over to the truck to grab another banner. You could tell that something was bothering him. And you had a feeling that it had to do with the kiss from earlier.

"Either way." Noctis said as he started walking away. "There are still banners that need to be hung. And I'm not hanging them without her."

You smiled back at him. "You heard him." You replied as you started following him. "Let's get back to work."

After all of the banners were hung, you and Noctis finally came back down to the ground to join the others. You beamed at Noctis as you stood in the street and admired your work. You were now getting really excited as you looked around and saw all of the banners and display boards that lined the street. Even the speakers were almost finished.

"What's next?" You asked as you turned to Ignis.

"Our part is finished." Ignis said as he put his phone back in his back pocket. "My uncle said that the rest will be taken care of by the rest of the crew. They only have a few more things to put up and then everything will be finished."

"Does that mean.....?" You asked with a grin as you walked up to Ignis slowly.

"Yes." he smiled back. "We can get smoothies now if you like."

"Yes!" You said with excitement. Then you quickly grabbed Noctis' and Ignis' hands and started to drag them to the plaza. "Let's go then."

"Hey. Slow down." Noctis tried to protest. "Their not going anywhere."

You smiled at both of them as they let you drag them away. Monica and Gladio just smiled and followed behind.

"Oh my six this is amazing." You said after taking a sip from your smoothie as you walked out of the shop and over to the water fountain.

Ignis smiled back at you as he joined you by the fountain as you both took a seat on the edge. He loved watching you enjoy different foods. This was one side of you that he loved. He had seen way to many girls not eat in front of him. And all out of fear that someone would think that they were eating too much or would call them fat.

He never understood it and would get annoyed by it. And especially when he knew that they were hungry. Because he could hear their stomachs growling. The whole thing was nonsense to him. Which is why he loved how you didn't care and just seemed to enjoy every bite and taste.

"Want a taste?" You asked as you held your cup out to him.

Ignis smiled back at you. Normally he would never accept a drink from someone else's straw. But in this case he didn't mind one bit. In fact he wished that he could try to taste it a different way. But a straw would do for now.

"Sure." He said. Then he hummed his approval as he took a sip.

"Splendid taste." He said as he gave you a slightly heated gaze.

"Indeed." You said as you gave him a teasing look.

"This is by far one your best ideas yet." Noctis said as he walked over and sat beside you.

"Thank you." You said just before you took another sip.

"Nothing beats a cold drink on a hot summer afternoon." Monica said as her and Gladio joined the group.

"Except perhaps a dip in a cool swimming pool." You smiled back at her.

"That could be arranged." Noctis said as he smiled at you. "After all, this is your last night at the citadel."

"That sounds nice. But I wouldn't be able to stay in long." You said before taking a sip. "I still have to pack up my room."

"That won't take that long." Ignis said with a smile. "Besides, you could always just relax in the hot tub."

You hummed out loud as you thought about the hot bubbles as they would take out all of the stress and tension. That hot tub did sound amazing. You hadn't been in one in a long time. And tonight would be a great night for it.

"I like the sound of that." You smiled back at him.

"Alright then." He smiled back. "I just need to stop by the condo and grab my trunks. Then we're all set."

"We'll meet you there." Gladio said. "We just have to grab ours from the house really quick."

"Could we swim at the condo instead?" You asked as you looked at Ignis. "It is outside and it's much closer than the citadel from here."

"Besides," you said as you turned to face him, "I've only been in it once."

You smiled as you watched his reaction. For as he looked at you, you saw a flash of heat fly across his eyes as he searched your face. You knew that he was remembering the accidental dip that you had had at the condo last time. And all because your game of tag that day, had ended with you both falling into the pool.

Which had resulted in you borrowing a set of sweats from him since your clothes got soaked straight through. Although those sweats ended up being more than just clothes that got you home that day. Those sweats ended up being your security blanket for the last three years. They were completely worn out now. But you just couldn't bear to throw them away. Not after they had helped you during all those long lonely nights in Altissia.

"But what will you do for suits?" Ignis asked as he looked at you.

"I can just buy one." You said as you grinned. "I could use a new one anyway."

"Same here." Noctis said as he leaned back a bit. "My old one is a bit worn out."

"So?" You asked as you looked back at Ignis. "What do you say?"

"Alright." Ignis smiled back at you. "Let me find out from my uncle first to see if he has an issue with it or not."

After a quick call to confirm with Korn that it was okay, the three of you headed to the shops in the square. Gladio and Monica drove off to grab their swimsuits and said that they would join you at the condo. And since the shops were nice and close, and within walking distance from the condo, the three of you walked over. Which was what you liked about downtown. It was full of shops and was close to the citadel. It made everything very convenient. So after you and Noctis each grabbed a new suit and towel, from two different shops, you took a seat at the bench outside the shops.

"I'm going to miss how close everything is." You said as you looked around.

"It is convenient." Ignis replied as he sat down.

"Of course you can always visit the shops when you stop by the citadel." Noctis said as he looked at you.

"I can." You smiled back. "Only after all of my work is done that is."

Ignis slightly chuckled. "Very true. The assignments from Korn don't stop once you move back home. In fact he might even increase the number of them."

"Are you serious?" You asked as you searched his face.

"He usually assigns two at a time in the summer since there is no school." Ignis replied as he leaned forward so that he could rest his elbows on his knees.

"Oh that." You replied as you waved your hand. "I've been doing that already. I thought you were talking about him adding more that just those."

"Now that would be just cruel." Noctis said as he leaned back in the seat. "Who wants to spend their entire summer with their noses in a book."

Both you and Ignis laughed at Noctis. For Noctis' lessons were all done through his tutor. So he had no idea how much work that he was really doing. Whereas you and Ignis were very much aware of the number of assignments. Which was preferred by you. You thought, as you smiled to yourself as you shook your head at him.

"Shall we head over?" Ignis asked as he stood back up.

"Let's." You said with a smile. "I can't wait to see that gorgeous pool again."

"This way then." Ignis smiled back as he lead the way to the condo.

You paused for a moment as you looked at the main entrance to the condo building. You didn't remember it being quite this big. But then again, you had always gone in through the parking garage. So this was the first time that you ever saw the front of the building. You knew that the condo was on the top floor, but you had no idea how grand the rest of the building was.

"Wow." You said as you looked up.

Ignis smiled at you as he looked at you as you looked up at the building. He never got tired of seeing you blown away by the simple things. Well, simple perhaps to him. Not so much to the average person. After all, this was all normal for him. He reached over and grab your hand.

"The view of downtown is much better from the condo,then from down here." He said then smiled at you as you grinned at him.

Then he led you to the elevator and on up to the condo. Noctis walked with you, but didn't seemed to be fazed by any of it. But then again, he was very use to over sized buildings and long elevator rides. In fact to him, this building was small in comparison to the citadel. So much so, that on the elevator ride up, Noctis leaned up against the wall as if he was bored.

You on the other hand, couldn't help the butterflies that were in your stomach. For you remembered how beautiful the condo had been the last time that you had been there. You had never seen a place more spectacular in your life. It was hard to imagine a more perfect place for Ignis to live. Aside from the citadel itself of course.

After departing the elevator, the three of you headed for the main entrance. Then once you had removed your shoes, you climbed the stairs that led into the main living area of the condo. As you came to the top step, you were once again blown away by the elaborate set-up. This view always seemed to be breathtaking, no matter what time you saw it.

"Wow." You whispered again. "I had forgotten how gorgeous this place looked."

"Are you sure you live here?" You asked as you looked at Ignis. "It doesn't look like anything has moved since I was here last time.

"I can assure you I do, and that things have been moved." Ignis said as he started to head to his room. "Just not very far."

"We can change upstairs." He said as he led you and Noctis up the stairs.

Noct and I will take my bedroom." Ignis said once he reached the second story walkway.

"You can take the bathroom." Ignis told you as he glanced at you.

"Sounds good." You and Noctis both said.

After closing the bathroom door, you glanced around and marveled at the beautiful marble and rocks that made up this lavish room. You silently wished that you had this bathroom in your house. You could picture yourself spending hours in the tub or doing your make-up in the mirror. Then you looked at the shower and your heart skipped a beat.

You couldn't help but to remember the shower that you had shared with Ignis at the citadel. The hot water streaming down your skin as you slid your hands over his smooth soft skin that made up his strong chest and well defined abs. You started to heat up as you remembered how he had taken the shower in a different direction as his need to have you, took over his entire being. He hadn't been gentle, but he hadn't been really rough either.

"Are you ready?" You heard Noctis ask as he knocked on the door, which jarred you out of your thoughts.

"Not yet." You said as you realized that you hadn't even started changing yet. "I'll be down in a minute."

"Alright." Noctis said through the door. "We'll be on the patio when you come down."

"Okay." You returned.

Then you heard Noctis' voice as he walked away as he talked to Ignis. "She'll be down."

"Sounds good." You heard Ignis' voice faintly say.

Then their voices trailed off as they headed down stairs. You couldn't quite make out what they were talking about, but you could tell that they had headed for the stairs. You slightly sighed, then started to change yourself. After all, It had been your idea to come here to begin with.

A short while later, you were looking at yourself in the mirror. You had decided to go with a two piece swimsuit. But even though you had looked at all of the bikinis, you just couldn't find one that looked comfortable and sexy at the same time. So instead you had decided to go a bit more conservative and went with a simple swimdress and shorts. Besides, you were a bit self conscious about how you looked in a two piece. That, and your dad might kill you if you went home with a string bikini.

You liked how the material felt like silk as it moved across your skin. It was so soft and smooth that you couldn't help but run your hands down the material a few times as if you were petting your cat. Then with a huge smile you grabbed your clothes and towel, and headed downstairs.

You heard voices outside in the patio as you came down stairs. When you glanced out the window, you saw that Monica and Gladio had arrived and were sitting down talking to Noctis. You smiled as you looked over at them. Then you heard someone in the kitchen. You got a sinister smile on your face. Then you set down your stuff on the couch and tip toed over to the kitchen.

As you walked in you saw Ignis preparing a drink tray for everyone. He didn't seem to notice that you had walked in. You snuck up behind him as he stood there in his black trunks and gray muscle shirt. He was carefully placing several glasses on the tray when you were right behind him. You had a sinister grin on your face as you got ready to pounce on him.

"I wouldn't recommend that darling." Ignis quietly said as he continued with what he was doing.

You froze in your track. Damn it. How did he know? I didn't make a noise.

"We wouldn't want to break any dishes now would we?" He asked as he slowly turned around to face you.

"Now who says that we would have broken any dishes?" You asked as you crossed your arms in front of you.

Ignis didn't respond at first as he looked you up and down as he admired the swimdress. He could feel his heart rate increase as he looked at you. He had half expected to see you in a bikini. In fact he was prepared for it. But this was way more exotic to him. For it left a few things to the imagination. Which for him, was more reality then anything else, since he already had your entire body memorized in his head.

"Your suit is exquisite." Ignis said as he could feel his fingers start to tingle.

"Thank you." You smiled back as you stepped forward.

"I'm glad you like it." You said as you could feel the heat starting to coming off of both of you.

You could already see his eyes were starting to darken as he looked at you. You reached up and placed you hand on his chest and took one last step forward so that you were mere inches from him. Your fingers were tingling as you could feel his breathing increase as well as his heart rate speed up as you looked in his eyes. But was that him or you. You couldn't tell anymore as your own body was starting to scream with the urge for him to touch you.

"Can I help you with the drinks?" You whispered as you brought your lips within inches of his.

"Only if I can get a drink first." He said as he brought up one hand and ran his fingers across your cheek before he slid his fingers into your hair as he moved your hair behind your ear.

"Drink away if your that thirsty." You said as you closed your eyes.

Your senses became full of his natural musk that was mixed with the last few traces of his cologne as he stood before you.

"Don't mind if I do." He said then wrapped his fingers in your hair on the back of your head as he pulled you in for a passionate kiss as he deeply exhaled.

Instantly you opened your mouth as you longed to taste him as much as he wanted to taste you. You traced his lips with your tongue as you longed for him. He quickly opened his mouth and captured yours with his hunger as he reached his other arm around your waist and pulled you hard against him. You reached up with both arms and wrapped them around his neck so that you could run one hand through his hair while the other pulled his closer yet.

He deepened the kiss as he started to devour you as his fingers tingled as they ran across the soft fabric of the suit. His whole body was starting to respond with a harder driving force as his hand reached up and under the edge of the dress. For that was when he realized that he could touch your bare skin under the dress. The sensation ignited a deeper urge for something way more than just a heated kiss.

He heard you slightly groan as his fingers ran across your bare skin sending electricity throughout your entire body. He struggled to control his urge to quickly move this up to his room. For the sound of you was pushing him to his breaking point. But he knew that had to stop. At least for now. For if he lost control now, he wouldn't be able to enjoy you the way he wanted to.

With great effort he pulled away as he fought to catch his breath. "How is it that you have so much control over me?"

"I could ask the same thing." You said as you hungrily kissed his neck.

He closed his eyes as he groaned from the sensation. "Are you trying to continue from this morning?"

"Perhaps." You said then slightly nibbled on his earlobe. "Why is it working?"

"Hmmmm," he groaned as he pulled you hard against his growing erection, "better than you know."

He then grabbed your ass as he lifted you up and pulled you hard against him. Then he pushed you up onto the counter so that you were sitting on the marble top with your legs on either side of his waist. You could feel his desire pressed hard against yours. Oh yeah he was there, plus some. But perhaps in the kitchen, with everyone outside, wasn't exactly the best place.

Ignis seemed to read your mind as he slowly backed up from you. Leaving you sitting on the counter. You looked up at his eyes as they met yours. You could see the burning fire in his eyes as he stared hard at you. You could tell that he was fighting hard against himself. There was no doubt in your mind that he wanted you just as much as you wanted him. But now wasn't the time.

"I think the ice is melting." You said as you tried to calm down your heavy breathing.

He smirked at you before he gave you one last kiss from his lips. "Then let's serve these drinks before it disappears completely."

******Author Note******

First off I want to thank all of you. For once again you have raised the threshold and have pushed me over 8k reads. I couldn't be more flattered and humbled by your support. You are the reason that I will continue to pour everything into this story. And for that I thank you and I promise that I will continue to write and provide you a great reading experience.

Second, I hope that you enjoyed this chapter. I know it may be a bit long for a set up chapter, but sometimes it's hard to cut it off without throwing off the flow. I promise the next chapter will pick up a bit though. ;)

I hope to see you in the next chapter as our heroes run through a dry run for the festival followed by a night of dancing and celebration. See you then.

Thanks for Reading. :)

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