He always woke up before her and it was now a reflex to pull her closer to his side if she was not snuggled against him already. As he buried his nose into her white hair, a smile appeared on his lips while his eyes were still closed. Auron enjoyed more than anything this quiet moment with her in the morning, remembering why he loved her by hearing her breath, smelling her soft hair and sliding his hand down the curves of her body.
For the last few years, she had been wearing a light tank top to sleep, but she was still naked pass that. As for him, he had grown to like the intimacy between them. It took him a long time though, but she was a model of patience and sweetness with him.
At the beginning of their relationship, she was most likely the one starting the events that led them to bed afterwards. Now, he was not afraid to say he had his equal share of asking such things from her, like he was doing right now. His hand left the fabric of her cloth to meet her skin, going down more and more. Very slowly.
Fran moaned softly at his touch, slowly waking up. She was used to the guardian pulling her closer, but he usually asked for a kiss or two before letting her sleep some more as he started the day. But she welcomed his initiative, eagerly waiting for his fingers to reach down her spot between her legs...
And then, everything stopped when they both heard light footsteps rushing toward their bed.
A set of white ears and a pair of eyes rose from the edge of the bed on Auronâs side. The young viera, a girl of about 4 years old, looked at her father, asking silently for the permission to climb. The old warrior smiled.
âGood morning, Aiko,â he said with his usual gruff voice. âYes, you may,â he added as he sat up. The child bounced once and climbed into the bed with her worn malboro plushie. The swordsman helped her to settle on his lap and gave her a big bear hug.
âPapa,â she whispered, âis mama awake?â
âShe will come join us soon enough.â He ruffles his little girlâs hair. It made her laugh, as expected. âCome. Letâs see who else is awake in the village.â
âOk!â She jumped down the bed and hurried outside. Auron chuckled at her enthusiasm and bent down to kiss Fran on the cheek.
âDonât think you have escaped me, sky pirate. I shall capture you during our daily walk,â he told her with a grin, knowing fully she was awake. His only answer was a hand caressing his cheek. He hummed at her touch and got out of bed.
Fran heard him dressing up before he left the tent. Such a peaceful life she led now. Balthier would never believe it. And yet, here she was, in Besaid, a village she called home now. Happy and free. And married again. Who would have though? Not her, that was for sure.
Slowly, she drifted to sleep, a quiet smile on her lips.