he’s fucked , of course he is - caught up in a messy situations between the bianchi twins , but truth is - as bad as he feels sometimes for playing with both of them , there’s nothing that entertains him m o r e . “ beatrice ~ ” he’s calling her name in an almost sing song like tune , syllables rolling off his tongue melodically as he steps into her room , door closed behind him , as his icy blue hues land on her frame . she’s standing there , her attention elsewhere - and he steps closer to the femme , hands landing upon her shoulders , slowly trailing down her sides . there’s a reason why he’s here , and it has nothing to do with business relating to the alliance , but rather - h e r . it’s pure b o r e d o m , that’s what he tells himself - but maybe it’s also his need to be entertained by the blonde . it’s not goldie’s room he’s walked into anyways , but rather hers . he allows himself to press a kiss to the corner of her jaw , a low chuckle parting his lips as digits gently press into her hips . “ miss me ?? ” there’s always that satisfaction of knowing whether his lovers had or not . he’s changed a lot over the course of just a few years . calling off his engagement the second he came back to victoria , after he’d spent a year teaching at one of the most prestigious universities in the country . while he wasn’t necessarily proud of the fact that he’d cheated , he didn’t regret it . if anything , he was g l a d that he’d done it - fuck , he’d do it all over again if it meant seeing babette again . he looks for the femme in every single girl he’s been with ever since , attempting to find the perfect replica - but he can’t . so a distraction is all he needs , and they both know this is exactly what that was , a distraction , a sick game . he spins her around , the smirk upon his features as he’s finally facing her evident - and he pulls her in closer by the hips , his digits giving her a small squeeze , head tilting to the side . “ i’m sure you’re feeling flattered , huh ?? that i came to see y o u . ” voice is teasing , a quiet whisper . “ are you busy ?? i was going to ask you if you’d like to head out for a walk , get some fresh air . ” of course he’d shower her with gifts too . “ i may or may not have a little surprise for you too . ”