Forgiven

[death_glare]

[ No one questioned anything when William suddenly left his office that morning. "I've been called to a meeting" was all the information he gave the rest of Dispatch. To them, it wasn't surprising, seeing as he was the head of the department. For William, however, the summoning came with zero notice. As he made his way to the upper managements' offices, all he could wonder was what issue his subordinates caused that he'd have to clean up after, this time.

It wasn't until lunch break that William returned to Dispatch. The others expected they'd get reprimanded for something, but William remained quiet, his face expressionless as he closed the door to his office. ]

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[death_glare]

[ Ok, she's still misunderstanding. He huffs, stopping to get her to face him. ]

Not an act, then. [ He thinks on how to reword it. ] A safe fallback. Much like my own tendency to hide behind my work.

Seeing you so broken, even when I told you I was returning, said a lot more than your usual way of squealing and clinging to me. It solidified all your claims about your feelings for me.

[untodeath]

[ The redhead searches his eyes as he speaks, fully attentive. Clearly, she wants to understand. ]

--Ah. [ Idly pressing her lips together, she looks down to take his hands. ] You might be right, then. Either way.

[death_glare]

[ He watches her for a moment, unsure if she really comprehends what he's saying. Finally with a short sigh, he moves closer to take her in a surprisingly gentle kiss. ]

[untodeath]

[ Grell eases into his kiss all too easily, hands resting against his chest, before running along the fabric of his coat and grasping onto its lapels.

Strangely enough, she does understand, and she can't even be upset that he'd doubted her for so long over such a thing. Really, she too in shock to be called out on it and not immediately default to denial. It's actually registered that she's been covering so much with her antics, and that it's more obvious than she would have liked. ]

[death_glare]

[ Though the kiss is brief, he allows her to cling to him after their lips part. ]

Does that make things any clearer for you? Or have I completely distracted you with that kiss?

[untodeath]

[ As has become habit, her eyes stay closed for just a moment too long, once their lips part - and in that moment, she hums in some absentminded response. ]

A bit of both, perhaps.

[death_glare]

Let's get going then, before you completely forget why we're here.

[ Taking her hands from his coat lapels, he holds on to one firmly and leads her along. ]

Where are these stores, then? We can talk on this subject this evening, if you'd like.

[untodeath]

[ That gets a chuckle out of the reaper, she perks right back up whilst giving his hand a bit of a squeeze! ]

Oh, and here I thought you were leading the way! [ She points off in another direction with a sheepish smile. ] The market here would be this way.

[death_glare]

How should I know what stored you have in mind? Honestly.

[ Passing the blame on to her as he redirects them. ]

[untodeath]

[ Grell seems to have no trouble with that, grin wholly amused. ]

Old and retired, now the memory is going~♥

[death_glare]

Stop it. Or I will teleport us back home.

[ Wow, was that a dad comment that came out just then? ]

[untodeath]

[ An intrigued croon! ]

Will you spank me and put me to bed~?

[death_glare]

No. You would be sleeping on the couch.

[untodeath]

[ Immediately, she slumps with a pout. ]

You are no fun!

[death_glare]

It's meant to be a punishment. Spanking you would be anything but that, for you.

[untodeath]

That much is true; however, why bypass the opportunity for both of us to have a good time? [ Batting her lashes, she nudges his shoulder with hers-- and perks suddenly when she sees the market up ahead! ]

[death_glare]

We'll see, then. I did buy a toy specifically for that purpose, after all.

[ Catching that look, he nudges her back, but with quite a bit more force! ]

[untodeath]

[ Stumbling off to the side with a squeak, she grasps his hand to leverage her weight, dissolving into chuckles. ]

Come on, you brute♥. [ She pulls him along with some excitement, having spotted something-- apparently, a shop selling alcohol and cigarettes. ] One last goody that I promised you, mn~?

[death_glare]

[ Ah yes, his two vices, which he's been without for nearly two months. ]

You'd think entering Heaven would do away with any addictions.

[ Not that he sounds particularly bitter about that. If anything, he seems more than open to the idea of picking both habits back up. ]

[untodeath]

[ She leans in closer, peering over his glasses to meet his gaze. ]

Well, what's it going to do now, mn? Kill you?

[death_glare]

[ He holds the door open for her as they enter the shop. ]

If I've survived you, so to speak, then I don't see how anything as simplistic as liquor or tobacco could ever do such a thing.

[untodeath]

[ Grell cups a hand to one of her rosy cheeks. Although a small and simple gesture, it's not one that she would've expected of him... ever! Is he seeing her more as a lady, or simply a partner? She'll take either, really, no complaints! ]

You flatter me, really. [ She giggles as she passes, peering about the shop. She doesn't frequent the sort often, preferring wine and all. ]

[death_glare]

Of course you would find that flattering.

[ With a sigh, he shakes his head, but follows her into the store without hesitation. He's quite familiar with the shop, as he immediately heads towards the variety of gins. ]

[untodeath]

Mm-hm~♥

[ She turns on heel to follow behind, hands sliding into her pockets. ]

Do you have a preference for any of these? Or do you base it on budget?

[death_glare]

[ Looking over each of the bottles lining the shelves, William finally grabs a specific one. He turns the bottle over in his hands, reading the price tag on the container. ]

Depends. Though this brand is fairly good for its price.

[ Pleased with the decision, he turns to her. ]

They have quite a large selection of wine and cider, as well. Choose something.