🎧🎶 "Sad Girl - Lana del Rey"

Months have passed since he left with his entire army. He did it for Rome, but more than anything or anyone, for you...you were his wife and he was willing to break every one of his bones just to give you the best life possible. You missed him like no one else and of course he missed you, but once the imperial wars were over, your husband would return to your home and to you.

To celebrate the soldiers and him, an incredible feast was organized, everything these men had done had a reward, and Marcus's was to have you in his arms again.

At some point during the feast, as he sat next to you, and while everyone was eating and talking, Marcus leaned over to you, gently slid his hand under the table along your leg and whispered in your ear.

Marcus: I think it's time for you and I to retire, don't you think, my lady?...

His voice was semi raspy but warm, soft to you. Very surreptitiously and before you could say no he made you stand up and put his hand on your lower back to guide you out of the place to take you home... your home...