"We need to talk (Y/n)."

You winced, stopping halfway to the bedroom when Killer spoke up. You should have expected this, he'd been quiet and tense since leaving the meeting.

When you turned on your heels to face him, a strained smile on your face, he stared back, arms crossed as he motioned with his chin for you to take a seat in a stool by the kitchen island. Oh boy.

You passed him meekly and slid into a stood, clasping your hands together in your lap as you waited for him to start.

Killer stood on the opposite side, pulling his hair out of the way so you could see his face fully and leaning into the counter. Even when he was totally serious he was as handsome as they came.

"Remember when I said you shouldn't make friends with the others in the alliance?"

"Yes." You mumbled, looking away.

"(Y/n)...." He sighed and you caught a glimpse of him rubbing his face with both hands. "I think you went and did it anyway."

"I didn't mean to!" You blurted out. "It just kinda...happened...."

"I understand that. I think a big part of this is my fault, I didn't discourage you from doing things with them enough and now it's going to bite us in the ass."

"It won't be a problem."

"Yes it will. Kid is already angry about it. I told him I'd talk to you and get this sorted."

"What is there to sort? I'm not telling them things they shouldn't know or anything."

"That's not the problem and you know it." He jabbed a finger into the counter like that'd drive the point home. "This alliance can't last (Y/n) and this city is going to be ours. Not Luffy's and not Law's."

You were dreading the next words out of his mouth.

"I need to know that when the time comes, you can put the friendships you've made behind you and join in the fight for the city when it's just what's left of the alliance. You don't have to kill, I know how much you hate the idea of that, but you need to be able to fight them off."

That'd mean cutting them all off. You finally had so many friends, people you loved spending time with and who liked you for you. Ruining what you'd built wouldn't be easy and honestly, you were scared to do so.

"Kid needs you ready and able to fight. I need you there with the rest of us, I need to know I can count on you like I've always been able to."

The pleading tone in his voice was too hard to resist. Even if you were afraid of what was to come, you couldn't tell him that.

"I promise I'll be able to fight when the alliance is finished."

"You promise?"

"I promise."

"Good." He smiled and came around to your side, pulling you in for a hug. "I know this isn't easy but you have the whole crew backing you up and when the city's ours, you can make all the new friends you want."

"M'kay." You buried your face into his chest for a moment before he pulled away.

"Now how about we figure out dinner?"

"Sounds good." You forced a smile as he went to the fridge, figuring out what he was in the mood to make.

----

The evening was calm.

While Killer was focused on the TV, laying back in the couch so you could rest on top of him, you were watching outside the large living room window. It was dark out and had been for a while now. All the building and street lights illuminated the city along with the flashes of lights from moving vehicles. The number of gangs in the area had dwindled enough that everything was quiet. There were few police sirens. No rush of ambulances or firetrucks.

You didn't realize how much you'd missed that.

Everything had been so hectic as of late that you hadn't had time to think about it. Sure you had your freedom as the dragon but it didn't mean much without getting much time to relax. If you weren't home, you were on edge. That seemed unavoidable nowadays.

"You're thinking too hard." Killer murmured, running a hand through your hair. "What's on your mind?"

You tore your eyes from the window and focused on him. "I was just thinking about how much I missed the quiet nights like this."

He hummed as his gaze flicked from one of your eyes to the other. The mismatched colors still fascinated him and you doubted he'd ever get over it. "They'll be more common when this is all done."

"You think?"

"I know."

A giggle left you as you nuzzled up closer. "I can't wait for that then."

"Me either." He said wistfully. "I'd like to take you out on that date soon."

"I still owe Ivankov theirs."

"You might be able to have that before our big fight with Hawkins and Capone."

"Really?"

"Yep." He smiled down at you, craning his neck to see you better. "You should have some down time with the planning. I'll tell Kid you need the break and we'll worry about the details."

"You're the best~" You lifted yourself up off of his chest enough to kiss him. He was right, you did need a break. He had been accustomed to this rough of a life while you were still trying to adjust to it.

The one kiss wasn't enough for you though, you pressed your lips to his again and again until he went from running his fingers through your hair to holding the back of your head in place as his tongue slipped past your lips. A fire was stoked in your belly and you grasped at his face as you pressed into him, hoping for more.

Killer pulled away long enough to catch his breath and grin at you. "Needy are we?"

You pouted. "You're making fun of me."

"Never."

With that he pulled your shirt up and over your head and helped you undo your bra. He suddenly sat up far enough to catch a nipple in his mouth, swirling his tongue around it and making you gasp. A hand traveled around to your back and slipped down into your jeans to squeeze your ass and make you jerk into him. You grasped at his shirt, grabbing fistfuls of the fabric as he moved to nip around the other breast.

You were soon trembling from his attention to your chest and him caressing your body. He had you aching for more as he paused his ministrations to take off his shirt and toss it to the side. But he didn't make you wait long.

He fumbled for his belt buckle after nudging you down his legs a bit. You worked on your own pants, managing to shimmy out of them in about the same time it took him to work his down far enough to free his cock. As soon as you had returned your attention to him, he pulled you down for another kiss as his fingers found your entrance. You moaned into his mouth as he teased around your wet center, making his fingers slick with your arousal before running them along your clit.

"We're going to have to make this quick." He groaned lustfully. "There's no telling who's going to need us for something first thing in the morning for their bullshit."

You nodded and panted as he pushed a finger past your lips and into your core. A second soon followed and he began stroking you from the inside as he started sucking at your neck, adding just enough teeth to make you moan. As soon as he had you shaking like a leaf, he laid back into the couch and removed his hands from you, licking his fingers clean as you whined and grinded yourself against his length.

Killer grinned as he watched you blush. "I want to see you make yourself cum."

The color on you cheeks deepened as he pushed his cock along your folds, encouraging you to take him. You lifted yourself just enough for him to slip in, and lowered back down, moaning as he filled you.

"Fuck yes." Killer hissed through clenched teeth.

You could feel his hips jerk up slightly to meet you before he forced himself to stay still, letting you control the pace. His fingers dipped into the flesh of your thighs, squeezing them as you steadily rose and fell on him. You placed your hands on his chest to steady yourself with every movement, feeling his muscles strain with the effort to keep still. He said to make it quick but you weren't so sure you were in the mood to just get it done. If he was willing to refrain from setting the pace, you'd go as slow as you could.

Every time you'd move up, your breath caught in your throat only to come out as an airy moan when took in his entire length again. You'd grind your hips into his each time, rubbing him along your walls and hitting all the right spots.

The longer you went, the more impatient Killer seemed to get. Sweat soon covered both your bodies and his head gradually tilted back into the cushions as he grunted and groaned, aching for release easily as much as you were.

"You're teasing me." He said in a short gasp when you suddenly put a bit more force behind it.

You could only let out a whine in response as you felt yourself close to an orgasm. Your limbs shook but you refused to go any faster. There was something to be said about drawing out the pleasure of riding the edge.

But you could only stay on the brink for so long. After a few more thrusts of your hips, you cried out as you climaxed around him. You tried your best to keep the pace but that was easier said than done. When you came down from it, twitching and whimpering, Killer decided he'd had enough and flipped you over, pinning you under him.

He wasted no time lifting one of your legs to get a better angle and began thrusting into you ruthlessly. Neither of you were able to form words. He'd fallen to growls and occasional moans as your body arched into his and your walls tightened around him. You were inching towards another orgasm and it was all you could do to hold onto him, fighting to keep enough air in you as you cried out continually.

It wasn't long until you reached your second orgasm and he suddenly jerked into you more harshly, his breath hitching as you felt him release inside of you. Both of you were quiet for a moment, shuddering and starting to relax.

When Killer decided he was good to move again, he slipped out of you, making you squirm from the stimulation until he kissed you.

"The things you do to me." He murmured against your lips.

You could only giggle, basking in the afterglow of good sex and having your partner so close.

His mouth traveled along your jaw until he let out a small sigh by your ear. "Wanna cuddle and go to sleep?"

"What kind of question is that?" You shot back, smiling. "Of course I do."

"Thought so." He smirked and got off the couch.

It wasn't even a second later that he scooped you up, tossing you over his shoulder and making you squeak in surprise.

"Hey!"

"Hey yourself." He smacked your ass, his shoulders bouncing in a silent laugh as he carted you off the the bedroom.

As soon as he tossed you among the sheets, he crawled in with you, grinning as you watched his muscles roll under his skin. You'd say he looked animalistic if he wasn't already sated.

"When this is all done, things are going to be good." He reassured you as you both adjusted under the sheets.

"They're not bad now, just...."

"Overwhelming?"

"Yeah."

He planted a kiss on your forehead and gladly let you nuzzle into him. "Don't worry, we've got this."

You sure hoped so.