Tauryn was in all honestly a bit disappointed with Clockwork. He hadn't even considered

redecorating his lair in the last 1200 years since they had seen each other. Nothing had changed at all- well, except for more dust. Excluding his lack of effort for cleaning, she loved this haven of his. She was always greeted with the rhythmic chimes and ticks of the clocks along with the popping of the cog wheels as they turned at their own pace. Everything was harmonized; Tauryn would not mind staying forever just to listen to the exquisite sounds. Sadly, that would only come when the universe collapsed. Clockwork knew of her presence, but did not know what from her presence. As the Master of Time he was expected to know, but the woman was immune to his foreseeing. He was content with her being there, yes; he had not seen or heard of her for nearly 1200 years. "Why are you here," he asked suddenly. He felt her behind him just a few feet away.He couldn't bring himself to look at her. Not that she did anything wrong, she was just simply overwhelming. "It has been so long since I have spoken to you- my, this place is dusty." Tauryn coaxed. She began to observe around the musky room, leaving an excruciating silence between them. The minx was doing this to him on purpose. At this, he turned around rather quickly and eyed her. "You did not answer my question." She slowly looked back toward him; her eyes softened and she smiled warmly. After a moment she answered gently, "I have missed you." He could not help himself but to give a sly smirk at her statement. He glanced over at her. Gods, she was beautiful. Her pure white hair cascaded down her delicate and petite features. Her dress fitted her extraordinarily well, bringing out all of her curves and lineaments. Clockwork worked his gaze up to her face, she was still smiling. He missed touching her, to run his fingers down her fragile jaw line and down her slender throat. "I've missed you, as well," He finally let out in a hoarse whisper. “Have I come at an inappropriate time? Must I wait?” Clockwork tensed slightly, “No, no of course not. Please, come.” Tauryn hesitated before she moved herself beside him. She kept her eyes to the floor only looking up when feeling an intense gaze on her. He gave her a quaint smile and she giggled. It was rare whenever she'd laugh in that way, and as unexpected as it was, he snickerd. "You haven't changed in the slightest," he mused. Tauryn coyly added, "Neither have you, timekeeper." At this he gave another small smile and made a slight nod.

"Amonette says hello," Tauryn drawled out of a silence. Clockwork flinched at hearing his daughter's name. Unlike seeing Tuaryn now, he had not seen his own daughter in nearly 300 years. In fact, he hadn't seen Tallius, his son, even longer than that. The timekeeper suddenly felt a pang of guilt run through him. He truly wished he was able to father his children like any normal one would, but he had extreme duties to attend to without any distractions. Tauryn, of course, still managed to get past that barrier of his. He sighed and reluctantly asked, "How is she?"

"She is better, she gets her amusement from toying with the mortals."

Clockwork gave a small smile but faltered as fast as it had come. "Tallius?"

"He is well."

He envied Tauryn in the slightest for having the freedom to see their children. Amonette, his eldest, lives in Death's realm with Edgar as a mentor. Like Tauryn's, Edgar's is next to impossible for any type of connection to. It has proven extemely difficult for Clockwork to get any kind of rift between his realm and the other's, so he gave up in spite of his own wishes. Tallius is a whole

other story, he is not fully immune to his father's time-based powers, but much like his sister, he is always in realms he could not reach. And as any regular father thought, he asked, "How is it they never bother to visit?" He had humor in his voice and was slightly serious. Tauryn raised her eyebrows at the question and after a moment she answered, "Why, I suppose they have their duties to attend to just as much as you and I do." However, she found out that it was a rhetorical question, of course he knew that. She covered her mouth with the back of her hand while letting out an airy laugh.

"And what exactly so amusing?"

"Oh," she breathed cooly and folded her arms arms across her stomach, "You are so pitiful, timewkeeper. But nevermind that, I must ask something of you."

"That is?" He didn't turn around to face her, but started to tweek at the knobs of his staff.

"Do you ever get lonely in this drab tower of yours?"

He stopped what he was doing, but didn't face her. He grunted and he went right back to what he was doing. " 'Lonely', " he scoffed. "Now what is your real question?" This time, he turned his head slightly, and took a quick glance at her. He has been alone for his entire existence! Excluding her and the Observants, that is. He eyed her when she hesitated to answer. "Are you seriously asking me if I have been 'lonely'?"

Tauryn tried to choke back laughter, but it laced in with her words. "Not in that way. What I mean by it is..." she trailed off and looked at him coyishly.

"Have you been lonely, without my presence?"

"Tauryn,"

"No no, I am being serious."

" I understand that you are it's just-"

"Ah, but you see," She approached him slowly and leaned against his back. Her hand on his shoulder tightened its grip as she brought her mouth to his ear, "I have been lonely without your presence," she whispered.At the touch, he tensed up and felt his blood pulsating. It has been so long, too long. Things were not as they used to be for the two of them. Before they were fully indulged to their rolls, they shared sessions after sessions of passionate lovemaking. They still shared these moments every time they had the chance, but it slowly declined. The periods without eachother would stretch longer apart and caused gaps in between them. He is grateful that one of these periods of time were shortened and he was able to see his eldest as an infant; he was not so lucky with Tallius. He did not see his son in person until he came to be 13 of mortal years. Due to his oath and the strict rules of time, he was not able to alter these periods, he had no complete desire to in all honesty.He turned around to face her completely maybe a litte to quickly. His eyes quickly ravished her, and then turned his gaze away to the background behind her.

"Tauryn," He let out somewhat hastily. "We cannot start this right now, I have my duties to attend to."

She blinked out of confusion. "Start what?" She asked a little too innocently.

He felt his cheeks burn. It took him a while to get his words out, "Did you...not make reference to....us -ahem- ...coupling?"

At that, Tauryn's pale blue face flushed to a soft pink color. "Oh my, I... appeared to have made things awkward, I apologize."

He gave a small laugh and waved his hand, "No need for apologies. I would not blame you for your so called loneliness and your desperate attempts."

Tauryn's face flushed more, but gave him a coquettish grin, "A bit arrogant are we?"

"Please, you would not take me any other way." He gave her an amused smirk.

"Also cocky," she stated.

"Hmph."

"And a smart-ass."

"Ah, that's what I am known for." He winked.