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“Would you hold still?” Your voice came out with an irritated but slightly amused huff as you held the red head’s face in your hands. You were sitting on the counter in the bathroom that was attached to his cabin with him standing between your legs with the stupidest grin ever. “And stop smiling, I’m going to cut you if you’re not careful.” You scolded as you gently ran the razor across his cheek only for him to grin at you even more with that silly little gleam in his eyes.
”You won’t cut me.” Shanks declared so confidently as his eyes watched you. Those pretty red eyes had always captivated your attention but you couldn’t focus on them right now. No, you had to shave your captain’s face so he wouldn’t look like a scraggly drunk. That’s at least what you had told him. You wouldn’t tell him that you loved to shave his face. There was something about having the most powerful man on the seas at your mercy that you liked a little too much and he did too. He also just liked to be spoiled, he was high maintenance even if he didn’t want to admit it.
You smiled with a laugh as you dipped the razor into the warm water to clean it off before reaching up to work on the next part. Your tongue stuck out in concentration as your legs wrapped around his waist. It really was unfair that the man was shirtless and looking at you like you were the only thing that mattered in the word. His eyes softened as he watched you, his hand resting on the counter. He loved when you did this, when you took care of him like he mattered and he was worth it. He hummed as he felt the razor leave his skin. This next part was his favorite. There was something about the way your soft hands felt on his skin that he melted into. His eyes closed as your hands gently washed his face with warm water then came the moisturizer you insisted that he used and then the aftershave. He smelled heavenly now, it worked since he had always been forced by you to take a bath. His grin returned as he leaned in to kiss you, lips soft against yours.
“You know, love, I think you spoil me.” He said cheekily before he grinned widely at you and you laughed, shaking your head as you slipped your fingers into his hair and tugged his lips to you again.
“You think so?” You murmured against his lips and he smiled against yours, kissing you softly as he nodded, brushing his nose against yours.
”I do, bathing with me, washing me, shaving me.” His voice was low and soft as he kissed you again. “I dare say you might love me.”
You laughed softly again as you kissed him and hummed. “Well don’t tell anyone that, they might think it's true.” You whispered as he kissed you again, happy and content with you right there. Here, he didn’t have to think about the war brewing and the issues other emperors and rookies were causing. No, here, he could just be himself and let his walls down just for the love of his life and he was happy.
”You mean it's not?” He asked teasingly as you laughed again and shook your head after he pulled back from your lips.
”Oh hush, you silly man, and kiss me again.”
And he did.