In battle, she'd curse herself for being so distracted, but somehow Desmond's made himself a better distraction than the most well-armed of Saladin's forces. She held tight to his shoulders for the few feet to the bed, then let out a fluttering breath as he got right back to business.
They shouldn't be there. He certainly shouldn't have been in her quarters, and she should have been alone and grieving. But for the first time in a long time, she thought to hell with duty—what she wanted was right in front of her. Twining her arms around his neck, she smiled as she held him against her and got comfortable where she sat.
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In battle, she'd curse herself for being so distracted, but somehow Desmond's made himself a better distraction than the most well-armed of Saladin's forces. She held tight to his shoulders for the few feet to the bed, then let out a fluttering breath as he got right back to business.
They shouldn't be there. He certainly shouldn't have been in her quarters, and she should have been alone and grieving. But for the first time in a long time, she thought to hell with duty—what she wanted was right in front of her. Twining her arms around his neck, she smiled as she held him against her and got comfortable where she sat.