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Lumiere didn’t even care that the night had ended and the morning sun was slowly rising. The entire night he had stared at the magnificent face of his beloved Plumette, his mind not really comprehending that they had been saved. Nothing could harm them now, death had been averted and their master had finally gained his happily ever after. And Lumiere… Lumiere had finally been able to kiss his beloved Plumette again.
For years this had seemed like a dream that they could never reach. In the beginning of the curse their hope had been endless. Of course somebody would come and save them! Not everybody could have forgotten them after all. They had family, friends, loved ones who would surely miss them! But with every day, with every sunset, with every rose petal falling their hope had vanished, evaporated into thin air. Lumiere could barely remember the feeling of Plumette in his arms, of her curls tickling his face, of her lips softly tracing his jaw… He had to content himself with watching her from a distance, because the first time they had tried to be together as objects… He shuddered at the memory. But now… Now they were here together.
His hands carefully traced the shape of her cheekbones, down her nose, over her forehead. His fingers lovingly felt the softness of her lips and a sigh escaped Plumettes mouth and Lumiere heart stopped for a single beat. How he had missed her sounds… Plumette was lying on her back, the only way she was able to fall asleep at all. Her hand was grabbing his shirt, like she was afraid he would disappear. Lumiere pressed his lips against her cheeks, reveling in the warmth and softness of her skin. he could never have imagined that he could fall more in love with his love, but he was proven wrong. She was the heartbeat that lived outside of his chest, she was the air in his lungs, the food in his stomach. What was life even without her. The moment Lumiere held Plumettes lifeless form in his arms had broken him into a million pieces and their kiss had put him back together.
He admired how the sun was kissing her beautiful skin and how the sun slowly woke her up. “Hm… I could feel you watching me mon amour.” Lumiere laughed, of course his smart Plumette would notice something like that. “And how did you notice it? Morpheus had you in his arms for so long my sweet.” Plumettes tired smile made his heart beat just a bit faster. How he had missed the sight of it… “I felt safe. Like I was wrapped into a blanket, like a presence, that loved me more than life itself, was there watching over me the entire time.” Lumiere had moved on top of his beloved, kissing along her neck making Plumette sigh between her own words. “I am your loyal knight mylady. Who else should watch over your sleep.” She reached out and slowly stroked his brown hair. “And I wouldn’t have it any other way.”