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There were very few things Sir Crocodile loved more than those calm nights when it was just him and his beloved (Y/N). His fingers gently gliding across her body as she was laying on her stomach and looking at him with such a loving look in her eyes.
She was a powerful woman in her own right and in the eyes of a warlord no one would be a better fit for an influential man than a powerful woman like her.
The room was barely lit, just by the moonlight and a few candles and yet he was able to make out every freckle on her soft face as well as every single scar on her beautiful body.
She had been through so much and yet she managed to come out on top of it all.
“Is everything alright, dear?” she suddenly asked, sitting up in bed, covering her body with the sheet as she looked at the older man, her head slightly tilted which caused her hair to fall into her face.
Crocodile smiled softly, his hand reaching out to touch her cheek as he nodded.
“Of course love, I wanted to ask you the same thing”
His words, as smooth as always, caused his lover to slightly blush as she looked down at the sheets again.
He knew that she wanted to say something but wasn’t quite sure as to how she should say it and so he gently lifted her chin with his finger, causing her to look at him.
“Tell me”
(Y/N) knew that he only had her best in mind, even if his tone sounded rather demanding right now and the look in his dark eyes was very serious.
He only ever wanted what was best for her as she was the one he was now devoted to and her comfort was his top priority.
“I am feeling a little sore” (Y/N) admitted hesitantly, her eyes once again looking down as if she was ashamed of admitting such a thing.
He only sighed before easily picking her up, her body still wrapped in the silk sheet, while a little shriek escaped her throat which in turn caused Crocodile to chuckle a little as he carried her over to the bathtub.
“I am sorry if I was too rough, my love. I never intended on hurting you” he explained before pressing a kiss onto her cheek and sitting her down on the woolen ottoman in the bathroom as he started to run a bath for her.
(Y/N) knew that he normally had servants for such mundane tasks but as it was in the middle of the night the warlord decided to do it himself and so she watched him draw her a bath with a soft smile on her lips.
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It was less than half an hour later that she was placed between his legs in the tub and he was gently washing her back, careful as her back was covered in scars.
Neither of them said a word but both of them knew that they didn’t need to right now as (Y/N) was just enjoying the attention that she was getting as it was a rather rare occurrence that the two of them had so much time together since Sir Crocodile was an influential pirate and a warlord on top of that.
That meant that the time the two of them had together was often rather limited which was why she had learned to appreciate even the little moments.
“You weren’t too rough dear. I was already a little sore from being on my feet all day”
Her words were originally meant to reassure her lover that he did nothing wrong but somehow they had the opposite effect and managed to worry the warlord even further but he decided to say nothing as he didn’t want to disturb the moment that the two of them were currently sharing.
And so instead of saying something he just pressed a kiss onto her hair as she was leaning against the chest, enjoying the quiet of the night in the desert.
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After the two of them were done with their bath, Crocodile easily carried (Y/N) back to the big canopy bed in the master bedroom where he sat her down before sitting down himself and watching her get changed into a silk nightgown which was hugging her curves in all the right places.
He could see that she was exhausted as she returned to the bed which was why he quickly pulled her into bed and covered her with the silk blanket while holding her close to his chest.
“You can always tell me when I am being too rough with you. Please keep in mind that your pleasure and comfort are always my main priority and that everything else comes afterwards”
With those words he pressed another kiss onto her soft her and (Y/N) couldn’t help herself but chuckle softly before replying.
“I know, dear. You are so good to me”
“Because you only deserve the best this world has to offer”