Pillow-Talk (No.1)

## Beauty and Beast

This is the first pillow-talk chapter of Gun Wounds. Pillow-talk chapters are short stories taking place in the imagination of whether Michael or Roméo told by themselves.

## Summary

**Context**

At night, in Michael's room, Roméo turns up to him and asks him one question: "Have you ever thought of how our relationship could have been if we met in a different context?". He's been watching a new series for a while and started to imagine their relationship in this universe.

**Inside the Universe**

Roméo begins his story in 72 B.C in Capua (Italy) where he is called Romeus Clocus Docius and is the son of a rich Roman and Dominus named Gladius Clocus Docius. Romeus is known as "the pure untouched rose of Capua" and many men as well as women lust after him. He just came back from his letter studies in Rome.

After his letter studies, Romeus came back to Capua to live in his father's ludus in the Masters' quarters, next to the gladiators quarters. Within the ludus, he hears rumors about a certain gladiator called Michaelus, according to these rumors he is known to be strong, merciless and ferocious, Romeus got interested in him.

One day Romeus gets down to the Ludus' yard to check out the gladiators training with their Doctore. When the Doctore saw him coming to the gladiators' area, he stopped their activities to bow their Dominus. When Romeus told the gladiators that they didn't have to bow their heads in his presence, he made an eye contact with Michaelus.

He walked away from the ground whilst keeping an eye on Michaelus. A few hours after that, he gets called to Gladius Clocus' office and on his way back, he meets Romeus in the living room. He walked up to him saying that he noticed his gaze upon his body for a while now and Michaelus jumps out when he heard his words. He tries to explain himself but Romeus reassures him.

He also shares the same desires as him. When Romeus tries to seduce him and get closer to his body, he found a great deal. Since Michaelus is too shy and scared of the consequences of their possible relationship, Romeus decided to challenge him; if he wins the upcoming tournament in the arena of Capua his reward will be to spend an intimate time in his suite.

During the weeks before the tournament, Romeus took care of Michaelus in secret by giving him good food, spending alone time talking with him and other stuff. On the day of the beginning of the tournament, he sat in the highest spot of the arena to watch Michaelus succeed. After his win, the whole Ludus was drown in festivities and two guards brought him to Romeus's room.

In his room, after a little flirting, they end up taking a hot bath together and do intimate activities.

Back to the reality, Michael found in Roméo a well of inspiration and imagination when it comes to romance and fictional stories in general. However, thanks to this glimpse through his mind, Michael discovered that Roméo would not be against the idea of being taken care of as if he was a prince.

## Characters

* Michael Blake
* Roméo Grriatz
* Romeus Clocus Docius (fictional)
* Michaelus (fictional)
* Gladius Clocus Docius (fictional)

## Link

Wattpad Link to the Chapter; https://www.wattpad.com/1278315421-gun-wounds-pillow-talk-no-1

## Trivia

* This story takes place in the universe of the 2010 Spartacus series, it is one of Bleakeas (Author)'s favorite series which is why she decided to write a special-issue in this universe.
* These are the two drafts made by Taido404 (Author/Artist) for the special chapter: