Although they had not made up enough to be lovers, Ctassail and Arda went to bed as friends. The next morning Arda woke up. She checked the date on her phone and realized it was her birthday. It was time for her to have a good day, after all she might not have a birthday next year.
Arda thought of Ctassail and how in all his years, he probably had never celebrated a birthday. He had told Arda that he was born before humans kept calendars. Arda thought if today was her birthday, they may as well celebrate Ctassail's too.
"Moring, sleepy!" Ctassail said to her.
"Today's my birthday, Letmme sleep..." begged Arda.
Ctassail smirked. A birthday...how mortal. "How old are you today, Arda?" he asked.
"A gentleman doesn't ask and a lady doesn't tell...let's just say I'm older than eighteen and younger than you." teased Arda. Peppering him with butterfly kisses.
Ctassail tossed his head back and laughed "Older than eighteen and younger than me...well I suppose I can live with that." He couldn't remember the last time he laughed. What was this woman doing to him?
He crawled on top of Arda and began kissing her.
"We need to celebrate your birthday, don't we little kitten?" Arda didn't say anything back, she simply wanted to remain in his warm embrace.
I've summoned you some clothes, Arda. They're in the drawers I hope they fit, though judging by how much weight you've lost in your sickness, they might be a little loose."
"You summoned me clothes?" she said, feeling like an idiot repeating him.
He smiled and it seemed that all her anxieties melted away. Ctassail had a beautiful smile.
"I promised to help you and take care of you, Arda. I am a man of my word."
He rose and she found herself trying very hard not to stare at him as that godlike body moved with the grace of a cat. He opened a few drawers in their room and smiled a little naughtily.
"I actually enjoyed shopping for you. Clothes today, especially women's clothes, are so different. They're not as confiding. Surprise me with what you wear. Have something daring.
Arda blushed profusely but lifted her chin stubbornly as if she dared the blush to go any further even as she joined him and surveyed the clothes he'd summoned. Looking in the drawer she felt the blush deepening and she knew that her fair skin must be scarlet from blushing. The lingerie was beautiful, sexy, provocative...
"These are beautiful, Ctassail." she said shyly.
"You are a beautiful woman," he said simply. "The clothes you wore before didn't do you justice." He smiled. "And so you don't think I'm a pervert and just bought you lingerie," he said opening another drawer, "I also bought you things to wear over it."
She looked through the beautiful clothes. They were simple but she could tell they were designer made. She looked at some of the labels.
"Ctassail ," she said. "This is..."
He put his finger on her lips. "You are my dearest friend," he said. "I owe you my life, my fortunes, everything."
Arda didn't know how to respond to that. She was just trying to survive; she hadn't been ready to die.
He smiled at her and kissed her lips lightly, as though he could tell exactly what she was thinking and knew exactly how to comfort her. "Now, will you try these on? If they don't fit, we'll have to summon you some others."