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Valkyrie opened the front door. Standing outside was her boss China Sorrows, wearing a blood red, low-cut dress with a slit on both sides that started just below her hips, showing off her long, slender legs. On her feet, China wore a pair of red open-toe high-heeled shoes. She had her long, raven black hair loose and she wore barely any makeup, just a little mascara and red eye shadow. Next to China stood her best friend Tanith Low. Tanith was wearing a low-cut blue sleeveless top and a short black skirt with high heels. She wore yellow eye shadow to match her blonde hair and thick eyeliner around her lids as well as mascara on her upper and lower lashes. "My favourite women in the whole world are here to pick me up!" Valkyrie smiled and pulled China and Tanith into a group hug. "Are you ready to have fun?" Tanith laughed and China smiled as they hugged Valkyrie back. When they let go of each other, China swept out her arm. "Our ride awaits." Valkyrie looked out into the driveway

Valkyrie stared at the spot where Militsa and Kiara had just stood. She just wanted to sink through the earth and never see the light of day again. She wanted to disappear completely from the world and never return. What had she done?! Had she just... made out with Skulduggery in front of a bunch of strangers? Both magicians and normal people? How did she think, seriously?! The answer was simple: she had not thought. She had acted on instinct and, as so many times before, it had put her in a difficult situation. She was interrupted in her thoughts by a hand that rested on her back and pushed her forward. She walked like in a trance back to the Bentley and it was not until the passenger door opened and she sat back in the passenger seat that Valkyrie could start breathing normally again. She followed Skulduggery with her gaze as he walked around the car, opened the driver's door and sat in the driver's seat. He said nothing but just started the engine and backed out of the parking

Valkyrie walked down the stairs and into the kitchen where the smell of newly made tea met her. She smiled at Skulduggery that stood with a steaming cup in his skeleton hand. When he saw her he walked over to her and handed over the cup. Valkyrie took it and drank a deep sip. The teas warmth spread quickly in her body and the last of the anxiety and the worry that had put its claws around her disappeared. She took a deep, cleansing breath and could finally relax. "Does it feel better now?" Skulduggery asked and took her free hand in his. "A lot. Thanks, Skulduggery. You always know what I need before I do." "One of my many talents. Furthermore I would be a pretty bad boyfriend if I can't after five years together read my girlfriend and know what kind of needs she has and what she needs from me when she is sad or depressed." "You're right. I will confess that I have had significantly worse relationships than you." "Thank you, Valkyrie, but I believe that what you meant to say was that I

"Out with it." "Huh?" "Something is bothering you. Get over it, I don't like it when you're so quiet. It doesn't suit you, Valkyrie. You're like me, you love hearing your own voice." Valkyrie Cain couldn't help but smile at her partner Skulduggery Pleasant. "Not as much as you do, that's one thing that's for sure. Tanith told me how you talked for hours while you were held captive in Mevolent's office. She said it was quite annoying and tiring, although she got so used to it after a while that she sometimes fell asleep in the middle of one of your dialogues." "I don't understand how she could do that. Everyone knows my voice is divine to listen to. You've told me that yourself more times than I can count in the years we've known each other." "It's only because I spend time together with you basically every day. I'm used to hearing your velvety voice talk about both this and that. To be honest, there have been a few times where I've only pretended to listen to you to make you

Valkyrie Cain sat in the Bentley with her partner, Skulduggery Pleasant. They had just finished yet another mission that China had given them and they were now on their way back to her Uncle Gordon's house. The house belonged to her and had done so ever since her uncle had died when she was twelve years old, but even though more than twenty years had passed since his tragic and too early passing, she still saw the house as Gordon's. She hadn't changed much in there as she and Gordon had had quite similar tastes in decor and because she wanted to honor her uncle's memory. By leaving most of his things as they were in the house, it was as if Gordon was still in the house, watching over it. Neither of them said anything, just listened to the sound of the Bentley's tires rolling across the asphalt. Valkyrie glanced at Skulduggery where he sat next to her right side. She had done that several times during the twenty minutes they had been in the car. She had a question she would love to ask

The sky was dark gray, the wind flew around in icy winds and the rain was pouring down. The thunder rumbled in the distance and a lightning bolt lit up the otherwise dark evening sky. Two young women who looks to be in their mid twenties quarrel violently. Their voices are angry and upset and they gesture strongly with their arms in the air. One of the women, who is a redhead with freckles and dressed in a black garment, sighs heavily and turns around before she goes back into the house they both stormed out of just a moment ago. ”Militsa, wait!” shouts the other woman but gets no response. She remains with her hand outstretched for several minutes without moving. The woman has dark hair, brown eyes and her body shows signs of someone who actively is staying in shape and trains hard. She is wearing jeans, a t-shirt and an unbuttoned jacket. Her name is Valkyrie Cain and she has just been dumped by her girlfriend Militsa Gnosis. Valkyrie returns to reality the moment she notices how

"How does it feel, Valkyrie? In an hour you will no longer be Valkyrie Cain but go under the name Valkyrie Cain Pleasant." Valkyrie smiled at her reflection and let her hands stroke over the wedding dress she wore. It was an ivory white, sleeveless lace dress with a short trail and with a cleavage that her mum had called "acceptable." Her mother had also thought that it was a little too simple, but Valkyrie had insisted that she wanted a simple but elegant dress. "I am used to dress in simple and comfortable clothes, mum. That is my style. I want to be able to move comfortable and it also applies to my wedding day. I will after all wear this dress all day. I don't want to wear something uncomfortable or something that will be too complicated for Skulduggery to take off when we become alone." To this her mother had become red and Tanith had laughed so much that tears had sprung to her eyes. Melissa had at last surrendered and when Valkyrie finally had taken on the dress her mother

Time seems to stand still. Nothing exists except for her, the man that stands on his knees in front of her and the box with the ring that he is holding in his hand. The diamond that sits at the top of the ring is glimmering and she can not tear her gaze from it. She can not help but wonder how much it had cost but quickly bats that thought away from her since she knows that money doesn’t matter to Skulduggery. How long has he been walking around with that in his pocket? How many times has he been thinking about if he should propose to me to then change his mind? Valkyrie thought while she continued to stare at the ring in Skulduggery’s hands. Valkyrie felt how tears of happiness started to build in her eyes and she let them flow freely. She managed to tear her gaze from the ring and instead let it wander up to Skulduggery’s eyes. In his blue eyes she saw his love for her, and it made her body fill with warmth. She gives Skulduggery a smile and nods, afraid that her voice won’t hold