Lacewoodshipping drabbles#1 : Dates
writing this, but hey it’s the first for many more planned! It seems a bit short or maybe not enough said I guess? But let’s just roll with it for the sake of some Lacewoodshipping fics to start!
Funny little suggestive outings, innocent bouts of conversations and of-course lots of kissing. (If you were at that stage) Which Serena and Augustine certainly were.
“Are you ready my Cherie!?” Augustine yelled down the corridor of his apartment. situated in a newly built part of Lumiose, he used some of his savings for a place which Serena suggested wasn’t so close to his labs and work place.. Or rather not the loft to the scientific department of his work/office. She always told him that it wasn’t healthy and it would get him out of those crazy all nighters he used to pull.
Upon trying to encourage him to be normal; to leave and turn up for work like any other person would. He seemed to be getting a lot more ideas for their date nights, which Serena was not complaining about one bit. Their date nights were mostly things they agreed on together, their style was a spur of the moment decision which suited them just fine and being Augustine with his persuasive attitude, he could make anything sparkle in the eyes of Serena
“Okay! I won’t be a minute, geez Augustine don’t be so impatient!” Serenas voice could be heard muffled behind the door to the bathroom, the next door down to where he stood in the modern and surprisingly tidy kitchenette. He was practically almost ready to sprint out the door whilst frantically looking at his simplistic vintage watch he loved so much - courtesy to his grandfather who gifted it to him upon the occasion of graduating from his Phd. He sighed heavily closing his eyes and rested a hand on his forehead. His hair in his usual trendy flicks, more tidy and his stubble shaved.
He then rested extended arms on the kitchen side, chanting how they were going to be late and what the time was already.
I mean usually there’s a bit of sparkle before the date.
“We are going to be late mon amour!” His voice low and serious.
And as if on cue he was relieved to hear the clicking of heels walking into the kitchen from the hallway. Mesmerised by the sound alone he turned around from where he faced the faucet on the sink to where his love stood before him adorned in a black off the shoulder velvet dress, knee length but carried out a suggestive slit that stopped mid thigh at the side. Black elegant open heels and a mini purse hung off her shoulder. She curled her hair loosely so it looked more different than her normal natural wave of golden blonde hair.
She was seen going through her purse as if she was doing a mental checklist in her head. “Augustine next time you rush me out the door, I’ll refuse to go anywhere with you, have you got the keys?” She huffed and glanced his way to catch where he stood, only to double take when she saw the way he looked at her in this present moment.
He was completely taken aback by the way she looked, she got him every single time; without fail. He was sussing every little detail out - new dress? Had he seen her wear that before? I think not.
He thought he would of seen that dress somewhere on her side of the wardrobe amongst his own belongings, otherwise he would of made her wear that a lot sooner.
It was true that they were not currently sharing a place of their own, but they liked to accompany each other at each others own apartments as if they did live together, which for the moment kept a healthy place in their relationship. Serena had a lot of bad habits to break him out of yet.
He was giving her the look - the look of taking her right on the spot as far as crude thoughts go in his mind.
But alas he kept himself tame and he just battled his emotions enjoying the mix of her looking flawless and stubbornness etched in her tone she provided courtesy to his impatience,which he was so not sorry for if he got to see her feisty side he didn’t get to see often. He smirked at her but struggled to keep a cool exterior and not let his guard down no matter how beautiful or sexy she dresses for him.
She tilted her head and gave him a look as of to say ‘not now, we’ve got supposedly somewhere to be’. Rainsing an eyebrow to play his smirking game. “Augustine keep your eyes eye level, get your keys, and stop giving me that look, we have to go. Now.” Smiling in triumph at the shock his face suddenly took hold of as if he was being told off by his mother. She walked past him and swayed her hips grabbing the coat that hung at the hanger near the door.
Oh she knew what effect she had in him.
“Are you coming or not?” She snapped him out of his trance.
It worked and he bolted up straight realising that they did in fact need to go. Internally wining with the vision of the way that dressed hugged her figure before she draped her coat over herself. He cursed under his breath. “Merde”
He smiled approaching her in a quick pace, that smile he always gave her so lovingly, grabbing his own black trench coat and tossing it over his shoulder.
“You look beautiful.” He said with no sign of kalosian, meaning every word for her to hear with no errors in his language.
“You don’t look half bad yourself.” She remarked with a little playfulness, playing with the collar to his pale blue shirt; his Serena, his champion of the league, his assistant in studies and of-course his lady of beauty before him. She began to open the door beside them to take the leave of his apartment, whilst doing so she gave a suggestive kiss to his cheek as he pushed closer to be beside her. He suddenly slammed the door before she could escape after breaking the kiss from his cheek to pull her in by the waist giving her a passionate kiss full on the lips, tugging her and moving her body to fit his shape. She was completely under a spell from the shock of being forcefully tugged back to a crushing lip lock she could tell he so desperately couldn’t hold back. He pulled away and kissed her softly again and again. Satisfied he pressed his forehead to hers and sighed shaking his head. “I’m beginning to rethink our plans for tonight.” His voice low and husky, mischievousness was not lost on him.
“Behave yourself Augustine! “ she giggled, fighting his grip to disentangle herself.
“Alright alright, let us venture out into the fine evening of Lumiose” he said dramatically ushering her out of the door finally.
Door locked then reaching an elevator at the end of the corridor turning right, after 9 floors and a smart apartment set up lobby, they finally reached the front entrance to the entire building. He held the door open for her whilst he stretched the coat over his arms and fairly broad shoulders embracing himself for the cold draft of night air that hit them both like a force.
He welcomed her to his side, she leaned in like second nature, an accustomed act which they fell into naturally upon being together whilst walking the streets of luminous, he wrapped an arm around her attempting to keep and retain any warmth he may be able to giver her. Lapels on his coat up and head practically burrowed his head. He wish he could just kiss her and hold her more intimately than he was in the present situation. But this was literally as close as he could get in order for it to be suitable for the public to view affection at its most innocent
He looked down at her, studying the way her golden hair curled around the frame of her face, the subtly blush and long eyelashes that dusted her on her solid sapphire eyes. He was smitten with her for sure.
“So... where are we going this time.” Speaking up amusingly after ashort silence in the night of Lumiose streets, dimmed laced street lamps hanging gracefully over their heads.
“If I told you.. that would ruin the surprise.” He spoke genuine and with no hint of giving anything away. She rolled her eyes, smiled up at him catching a glance of his cobalt eyes hoping to break him in telling her the truth.
They walk a few more blocks and turned into the central streets of Lumiose, heading towards to the more entertaining venues and cafes. She walked elegantly next to Augustine, no more proud than she was having a stunning beauty like her by his side, the young woman she was, fierce and heavenly all wrapped into one. He scanned the area, about a dozen other couples and groups all out to enjoy the evening, dinning, drinking enjoying people’s company all the same. He looked ahead to see if he could spot their destination before she could, swiftly breaking away from their moving cuddle; he moved behind her only to cover her eyes in the oldest couple tricks in the books.
“Augustine!” She laughed at his antics, he was surely full of surprising behaviour himself.
“Ssshhhh my dear! Are you ready for where our journey on foot ends from here?” He chuckled.
“What are you talking about..?” She trailed off slowly as he revealed a vintage looking building, an old theatre which was at its best, people bustling around the station as if just moments a production was about to start.
She gasped in amazement “Oh my this is so lovely!” She smiled adoringly at him.
“I thought you might like the opportunity to see a proper play in Lumiose, traditionally set that is.” He kissed her cheek, she couldn’t contain her excitement, he had never taken them to a play before, sure she had been to see various productions with friends and family, but never like this.
“I don’t know what the play is about, so I don’t know what’s it’s going to be like, I thought maybe we could experience something new together; oui?” He propped an arm round her once more to shield her through a small crown of people entering the building as they did.
“It’s perfect, I can’t remember the last time I went to see something new in the theatres.” She reminisced the last time her mother took her to see a play back on one of her birthdays, a mix between medieval situations and the modern life, she loved any kind of productions people created in theatre, they were all so entertaining and exciting, no matter what they were about. Admittedly Augustine looked pretty slick handing over pre-bought tickets to the old clerk at the ticket stand upon entering where they would be seated, the theatre was all red carpeted and regal looking, the seats as comfortable as they could be for a mass produced seating area.
“Here are our seats.” Serena examined the tickets Augustine had passed onto her in letting her lead him to where they would sit. Their seats rather central and not too far back or to the front where they wouldn’t be able to see clearly, many more people started to gather in the room now, lots of chatter before the show began. Augustine shedded his coat whilst taking Serenas and popped them over an empty seat where no one seemed to have claimed. “It’s getting rather busy, maybe this ones more popular than we thought.” She looked around surprised and leaned into Augustine as she relaxed more into the atmosphere. “I suspect it should be starting soon.” He hummed under his breath as he looked at the watch on his wrist. “People look like they are starting to settle down and I can see some of the actors peeking through the curtains.”he mentioned with amusement in his voice, Serena smirked and kissed him on the cheek, also whilst trying to look where he might of spotted the curious person through the red drapes before them.
The lights began to dim and Serena’s excitement seemed like it wasn’t contained, she couldn’t help the soft squeal escape her when people finally stopped the bustling and sat last minute before the stage turned bright and the actors emerged with dramatic purpose...
The theatre ended with Augustine and Serena chattering happily with mirth after the production, left pleased smiles and memory on their features. Augustine’s arm once again guarding around Serena to try and shield her as best as he could from the harsh cold in the streets of Lumiose.
“I especially loved that part, I can’t believe their combination of modern art and vintage time worked so well.” Serena referring to the renaissance time the play was so clearly set in. The latter it was traditionally clever and entertaining.
“The random stories in itself, I had to say it was very well done for a combination of shirts that merged to one entire storyline was rather peculiar but great in its own right.” Augustine agreed hugging her to his side tighter. “Did you enjoy tonight?”
She looked up to him and smiled lovingly “I loved it, thankyou for the wonderful surprise my dear Augustine.” Emphasising the last bit in her sentence to heighten his ego.
“Nice to know I can please my lady like so.” He rolled his eyes and chuckled at her sly choice of words, they reached the door to the apartment building retreating up the stairs to the right floor. It had grown accustomed to Serena that staying the night with him after a lovely evening was just the right ending, the more cuddles the better, he does try his best after all.
Shedding their coats for the final time that day, he caught a glimpse of her in all her beauty, like he was basking in her sun rays even on the darkest of nights. She was stunning no doubt, by that certainly didn’t stop him from sneaking a few suggestive motions.
She was readjusting herself shedding her shoes and whilst bending over and getting back up in the process, arms snaked round her waist in an almost reassuring way that instantly made her relax into his touch, such heaven for him to touch the velvet of that dress again; the way it cling to her skin to her shape. She sighed as he just took a moment to run his hands along her sides, to then move to her arms, tracing bare skin. He rested his head onto her shoulder purposely breathing low breaths onto her neck but not quite engaging where his lips loved to lay. When he memorised enough of her skin he lay his hands to trace the tops of her thighs, the sudden movements were letting a string of notes play from her lips, quiet sighs and little sharp breaths, sensitive.
He turned her to face him and he cupped one hand to her cheek to bring her face closer to hers, sensually rubbing her body like a worship. He was gentle when he wanted to be, Serena knew him well, but there was something in tonight where she could see he didn’t want the fuss of desperation but only to caress the moment. “Mom amour.” He sighed cIosed eyes as he pressed a kiss close to her lips but not directly, it was a butterfly’s touch.
“Your a hopeless romantic Professor Augustine Sycamore.” She whispered back at him unable to contain the small giggle and wide smile as he smirked into cheek.
“Ma chère Serena, tu me fais les choses les plus merveilleuses...”
“I know.” she cupped both his cheeks in her hands to pull him a fraction apart so she could search his eyes, she found love and littlest bit of charm that could only resemble that he had only a vision for her alone. She smiled in earnest, and kissed him full on the lips, slow but chaste. His hands wondered lower to give a little squeeze, that was all it needed for them both to let loose a little bit, letting it turn to a full fledged make-out session.
“How did I ever manage to get someone like you I will never know.” Augustine sighed laying in bed bare next to Serena who was equally as bare as he was; hugging his side laying her head to his chest. The time had flown by reaching well past midnight and Kalos’s couple lay basking in afterglow on one of their seemingly innocent date nights. He traced patterns on her back, which she quickly relaxed into, her hair that was once perfect now messy from the tugging and foreplay from the fooling around they did just moments ago.
“I agree, you are one lucky man..” she responded cheekily, she knew he could feel her smiling at her own comment, an opportunity she wouldn’t pass up on him.
He pinched her side. “I’ll pretend you meant that as a act of affection and not as harsh one would think!” He said lowly behind a tired chuckle. “My love, it would be as if you should think to know my place more with you.”
“Well of course, you mean like who’s boss? Who’s the dominant one in this relationship?” She challenged.
He grinned. “We know who that one is then.” Serena snorted and they both spoke at the same time next.
Looking at each other he growled.
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