Thank you guys for being so patient with me <3 I had some personal issues involving some relationships with people I had to reflect on. It was really difficult realizing their true intentions and it made me completely lose my spirit for a while. 
But now I am regaining my spark and I am back into writing again! Not entirely sure I'll get back into the schedules right away, but I'll try my hardest <3
Missed you all!

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He cupped her cheek before briefly tasting her lips. "Can I ask for a favor?" 

She hummed questioningly before looking back up at him. 

"Can I bring a few of my crewmates?" He muttered before avoiding her gaze, embarrassingly admitting that, even though his entire crew was important to him, there were a few among them that he actually considered friends. 

She giggled before burying her face in his chest as the cuteness was becoming too much for her. 

God, I love this man. 

Feeling his arms around her, "Is that a yes?" he questioned before tightening his hold after feeling her nod. 

"Since I am doing the same, of course." Suddenly a giggle slipped past her lips. "I bet you would have somehow smuggled Bepo with you either way." She felt his hand on the back of her head, pressing her closer to him before feeling his chest rumble and her heart swelled, knowing he was definitely pouting right now and kept her from seeing it.

She reciprocated by wrapping her arms around his torso and resting her head on his shoulder. 

"I love you, Law."

Feeling him tense up, her hormonal brain started to panic until she felt him return the hug and his nose nuzzling the top of her head. Then a low whisper washed over her ear;

"Say it again." 

Smiling warmly, she placed a kiss against his collarbone. "I love you." A small huff caught in his throat before his hold on her tightened. "Again." 

Leaving another kiss on his skin, "I love you." she let her lips travel up his shoulder, 'I love you's' following each peck before she left a lingering one on the faded mark on his neck, right beneath his ear. 

He let out a quiet gasp and she would have missed it, had she not been listening to her man's reactions so intently. Her lips continuously traveled across his neck and applied more pressure against his throat, feeling the lump bob beneath them as he swallowed thickly.

With her hands resting against his chest, she felt it beginning to heave while his heart was beating rapidly. "A-Again..."

A last trail traveled up his throat and against his chin, playfully nipping at the strands of hair before they finally reached their destination. 

After leaving a long and loving kiss on his lips, "I love you Law. D. Water. Trafalgar." she whispered before staring into the grey orbs that watched her attentively with a mixture of fear and admiration. "Ever since we were kids." 

She caught the slight width his eyes grew before smiling warmly. "You're so smart." She ran her thumb along his jawline. "Devilishly handsome." He mirrored her smirk and, knowing he was about to respond with a witty comeback, she proceeded;

"But most of all, you possess such a beautiful kindness, whether you'd admit it or not. I'm so happy to have you back in my life Law. It was nothing before you and," she brought his hand to her cheek and placed a gentle kiss against the calloused skin. "I'm so proud of yo–" she let out a muffled squeak when his hand was placed against her lips while the other covered his face, that was now a deep shade of pink. 

"Enough..." he muttered while feeling her smile against his palm. 

Then, after noticing her arrogant grin falter a bit, he smirked as he read her expression effortlessly and moved his hands over to her waist. 

"I love you too, (Y/N) Trafalgar."

The sudden change caused her to slightly choke in surprise and he made a face of realization at her bewildered stare. 

"Right, we'll have to change that," he leaned in closer with a genuine smile. "don't we?"