Stolen Kisses Require an Accomplice (Gawain)

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Oh but wasn’t this day the best of days, it wasn’t even lunch time and already he was having a ball. Who knew getting lost could end up being so much fun. Hopefully by dinner time the day would be even better, hell, by the end of the hour from the way she now appeared to be melting right in front of him. There was a slight dreamy look on her face although it was slightly offset by what she said, the same flirty confidence that she had been exuding earlier. That was good, dreamy far off looks scared him a little, it made the girls look even prettier but it came with a whole lot of baggage.

The girl with the dreamy look was looking for a happy ending, and whilst there would be a happy, ending, it wouldn’t be the one she was after. The girl with the dreamy look was looking for something more, sunsets, white horses and, gulp, marriage. Whilst Gawain was happy to promise all those things, come the morning he would be suffering from temporary amnesia and forgotten all about it. Not to mention the girl in question normally knew that none of that stuff could really happen and that the two of them were just going with the moment. The blonde seemed to know the score…or at least he hoped she knew the score…but what if she didn’t…

Time for some damage control…well maybe after one more kiss. Without needing anymore prompting he leaned in and kissed her again, delighted that she appeared to be experienced enough to know just how a lady should kiss. Pulling away for a second he grinned and said, “Oh if only you were my only customer, then I would be the luckiest prince in the world. And if only I didn’t need to leave tomorrow…”

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Lottie’s heart leapt when Prince Herman wasted no time in leaning in for another kiss. She could get used to this, that was for sure, and he put the boys back home to shame. That probably meant that he had kissed a lot of girls before her, something she didn’t particularly want to think about, but then again what did it really matter? They were before her, and if this was her prince then there would be no more after. She would succeed in winning him over where all of them had failed.

She was starting to wish she was his only customer too, and was actually considering just shutting the whole booth down and sneaking away with him, when he decided to drop a bombshell on her. It took a moment for the words to penetrate the cloud of euphoria she was dancing in, but when it did she leaned back further so she could see him better at looked at him in confusion.

“Whaddya mean leavin’ tomorrow?” Lottie questioned. Did he mean he was going home? That couldn’t be right. Maybe he was just going off to fight dragons or something heroic like that.

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Gawain sighed and pulled away from her, as much as he didn’t want to in that moment, taking on a very mournful look. “It’s my father, he wishes me to return to my homeland to take on my responsibilities, to look after my future kingdom. But I just want to be free, free to be who I am, to do the things I want to do, to…love the people I want to love.”

He looked round at her at this point.

Sure, they had just met almost five minutes ago but he knew girls and he knew that in that five minutes, Miss Lottie had already decided where, when and how the two of them were going to get married. Even if she knew it was a fantasy, even if she knew it would most likely never happen, even if she knew it was ridiculous, she would still dream. And even if she didn’t know all that and actually believed that this was more than it was…then it still worked out. It still achieved the desired effect.

“But it’s hopeless, for when I return home I must put on my armour and head out the field…and I do not except I shall return,” he said and then pulled her close to him, “but lets not think about that right now. Lets think about today and now…you and I…and…kissing…”

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Lottie felt her heart hammering in her chest. Did he say love? He didn’t want to marry some princess just because his family expected him to, he wanted to marry for love! And the way he was looking at her... there was no mistaking it. Hot dog, he was the one! This was perfect!

In about ten seconds flat, Lottie had it all planned out. She would return to Herman’s kingdom with him and stand at his side while he informed his father that their love would not be denied and that if the marriage was not allowed then he would leave forever. Of course no father nor King could let his son go, he was to become king himself some day after all, so he would give his blessing and they would be married by the end of the week and she would finally be a princess and they would live happily ever after!

Lottie was just about to inform Herman of her whole plan when he started talking again and pulling her closer, but her heart was no longer pounding and this time she did not relax into the embrace. Hopeless?

“Excuse me?” she replied, bringing her hand up between them and placing one finger over his lips to keep him from leaning in any further. “Hopeless? So you’re just gonna go on back home and do whatever your daddy tells you, no matter what you really want?”

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Warning bells were going off.

This wasn’t usually how it went. Usually they were so devastated and distraught that they were determined to make his last days in that place the best days ever…they didn’t do this. He looked at her for a moment, utterly confused, before falling back in to his previous forlorn look, “Alas I cannot. My father is a powerful man, he is the king after all and I do have to do whatever he says, otherwise he can have me put to death, me, his own son. It’s a particular bother to him if I am disposed of, you see has three other sons who could just as easily take over. I am…expendable.”

This little speech was getting to close to the truth. He did have three other brothers and he was almost certain his father was ruthless enough to use their lives to either protect his own, his crown or anything else he deemed worthy. Gawain liked to think that maybe, just maybe he would matter a bit more, as much as he loved his brothers, but he doubted it. King Lot didn’t really see his children as…well…children. He saw them as useful items that with most useful items to be used and discarded at his pleasure.

Looking at Lottie he attempted to lean in yet again, “but like I said, lets not think about that right now…”

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Lottie couldn’t believe this. He would be put to death if he defied his father? Her father was the most caring person in the world and gave her everything and anything she wanted. She could not imagine anyone’s father being so cruel as Herman claimed his to be. And what if he was? Was love not the only thing truly worth dying for? If he was not willing to defy his father to be with her then he didn’t deserve her!

For a moment she smiled, but there was something in that smile that screamed danger.

“You’re right. Let’s not think about that now,” Lottie agreed sweetly, letting him lean in... before putting her whole hand over his face this time and pushing him away. “Let’s not think about it ever!”

Her voice had lost its fake sweetness.

Turning away, Lottie stormed toward her own booth, but she only made it a few feet before deciding they would think about it today and turning to face Herman again, absolutely fuming. “Princes are ‘spose ta be brave and fearless! They’re ‘spose ta fight for what they want and defy everyone and everything for love! They ain’t spose to be whining little boys who do whatever their daddies tell ‘em ta do!”

And the storming recommenced.

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…What?

For a moment Gawain was startled and that didn’t happen too often, but right now he was struck dumb and confused. What had just happened? Why weren’t they kissing? Why wasn’t this happening the same as it always happened? What was he doing wrong? He began to grow a little angry, he didn’t appreciate not getting his way, and especially when it came to this sort of thing. He didn’t like the storming away, he didn’t deal with that very well, unless he had just kissed them and been slapped, because that was different. That was a whole different kind of flirting, but this, this was proper storming away.

So he did they only thing he could think of doing in that moment, the one thing that could get him in to the situation he was trying to avoid, but he wasn’t thinking about that right now.

He stormed after her.

He grabbed her hand and pulled her back to him.

And holding her tightly said, “Ahm no coward ye silly wee lassie, I’m the bravest knight in the Orkneys. No man goes up against me either in a joust, in a duel or in a bar brawl. Ah get what ah want when ah want it, and no one can stop me, not my father, not my brothers, not anyone, although ah may make an exception fer such a pretty face as yourself.

Without waiting on a reply he leaned in and kissed her fiercely.

(A bit of God modding there, if you’re not cool with it I can change it. I was thinking all Brett and Scarlet with him kissing her and her fighting against it. But I can change it if you want )

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Lottie was madder than a wet hen. Who did he think he was? Just ‘cause he was a prince he thought he could just give her all that hope then scurry off like a mangy dog with its tail tucked between its legs? No sir, she was not having that. Clenching her hands into fists, she had almost finished her storming when she was suddenly grabbed from behind and turned back around roughly.

“Unhand me!” she yelped in suprise and outrage, but Herman wasn’t even pretending to listen. He was jabbering on about how nobody told him what to do, even though he had just said the exact opposite a few minutes ago. Opening her mouth to point that out, probably none too nicely either, Lottie was once again surprised when he shut her up before she could even start with another kiss.

How dare he? How dare he lay a hand on her, and his lips on her for that matter, without her permission? How dare he? Even if he was really handsome and, gosh, she could feel her toes tingling from the kiss, she was not one to be manhandled! Even if it was kind of exciting...

Struggling against him, Lottie clenched her free hand and beat at his chest with her fist, trying to break free... even if it wasn’t with her full strength.

((pshaw, like I can resist any GWTW references. ))

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Lance hadn't even been looking for Gawain, his friend had buggered off saying something about a kissing booth shift and Lance had pretty much just left him to it and gone wandering the carnival alone.
He'd caught sight of Gawain out the corner of his eye, talking to some girl, and he'd simply rolled his eyes and once again moved on, letting him get on with it, it was pretty much what he did after all, and Lance couldn't really stop him.

This time, however, as he wandered past quite by chance, he noticed Gawain was now kissing the girl, typical, and... wait, she didn't seem too happy about the situation. Desire to clean up after his friend combined with his natural knight-in-shining-armour tendencies and he marched over there.

"I leave you alone for five minutes and look what trouble you're getting into," He started casually, hoping it was just a misunderstanding and wasn't actually something more serious "Leave the poor girl alone Gawain."

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This was the problem with girls, this is where so many men slipped up when it came to them. Yes, she was saying no and she was trying to push him away, but what she was actually saying was ‘yes, please keep kissing me, YES!’. Of course there were some men who took that a little far and when they were actually meaning ‘no’ they wouldn’t stop…that was bad. Gawain would never go that far, he had limits. But he could tell, this Lottie, she was in serious need of some kissing and she wanted it.

Of course, in such times it is obligatory that a friend, a good friend, steps in and effectively…c***-blocks. That friend was one Lancelot Du Lac.

Of course…what he should have done was indicate to Lancelot that he was currently incognito as Prince Herman of the Hebridies and say ‘oh I’m sorry you must have me confused with someone else, I’m not this Gawain although I’m sure he is a very dashing and handsome fellow is wonderful in bed.’

What he actually said was…“D’ya mind?! I’m kind of in the middle of something here?”

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Lottie’s heart was hammering, her head felt light and her knees were weak. Golly, she hadn’t been kissed like this, with such passion, since... well, she wasn’t sure she’d ever been kissed like this. He was just so demanding and forceful... it was exhilerating! Her struggling weakened and she was just starting to give in and melt against him when a voice suddenly interrupted them and broke through the fog in her head. Standing there in a daze when the kiss was broken, it took a moment for the spell to follow suit. When it did, however, she did what any strong and self-respecting woman would do after being violated so, no matter how good it had felt...

She slapped Herman across the face. Hard.

“That ain’t no way for a prince to behave, and it certainly ain’t no way to treat a lady!” Lottie yelled at him, barely giving her ‘saviour a glance. “And just who the heck is Gawain?” Fisting her hands on her hips, her face red, she finally took a look at the other guy.

Well hello there handsome!

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"Yea, in the middle of getting slapped," Lance smirked at him, although he was still a little uncomfortable about the situation. He didn't know enough about women to be able to tell whether Lottie was just acting angry and had actually enjoyed it, or if she was genuinely distraught. He knew Gawain was quite good with women so he thought it was probably the former, but he couldn't be sure... at least he'd stopped it now.

"This moron is Gawain, he didn't even give you his name before he kissed you?" he gave Gawain a despairing look that may or may not have contained just a hint of admiration "you're getting worse."

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It wasn’t the first time he had been slapped and it definitely was not going to be the last. If he got slapped he knew he was doing his job right. Women seemed to be like that, they wanted to be kissed but they didn’t want to seem like they wanted it. Yes, this was definitely going the way he wanted that was until Lancelot being the idiot he was had dropped his real name into the mix.

That was going to be a problem, which by Lottie’s reaction and Lancelots explanation wasn’t going to be an easy one to solve.

However determined to keep the charade up Gawain said, “I’m afraid you must have me mistaken my good man. I am Prince Herman of the Hebridies. I do not know this Gawain that you speak of, although, I’m sure he is a most wonderful and handsome man who you are desperately in love with…and is excellent in bed.”

There, that should do it. It would indicate to Lance that he was currently in disguise and annoy him enough to make him storm off in a huff...hopefully...

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Gawain? His name was Gawain and he had lied to her? But of course it was a lie! No prince would ever act so dishonourably as he had, everything from lying about not standing up for her to his father to manhandling her... Of course he had lied! He was no prince!

“Well, he gave me a name, but not that one,” Lottie replied, throwing a glare back at Gawain, who had the gall to lie some more and pretend that he really was Prince Herman. Well, she wasn’t going to buy that one again! She could believe a lot coming from a handsome man, but a prince acting the way he had she would not believe.

The other stuff he said was rather strange and she decided it was best to not even think on it. At all.

“Gawain, Herman, whoever you are,” she started, poking him in the chest with one perfectly manicured finger. “What you are is a scoundrel, and I don’t take kindly ta scoundrels, so I think it’d be best if ya just skedaddled.”

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"Herman of the...oi what was that about 'desperately in love with'?" his tone of amused derision got quickly less amused as he rounded on Gawain. He wasn't really annoyed of course, he rarely was with his best friend, but he couldn't let it go by without commenting on it, lest Gawain got the idea he could keep up with it.

"Hey, well, don't be that harsh on him," he turned back to Lottie, switching again to defend Gawain. However annoying the man was, Lance was still his best friend and official wingman, so he had to at least try and help him, "he's not... well he's not the bad kind of scoundrel."