Ratigan walked into his lair quite irritated. One of his men blundered a job with a connection he had and he had to go himself and fix it. Luckily, the connection was fair and resolved it. He took care of his man that blundered as well.
He sighed as he took off his cape and hat, setting them on a nail nearby. He was removing his jacket when he entered his room. He looked to his bed and stopped in his tracks.
Isabelle was sleeping on his bed, propped up by pillows, an open book on her lap. He noticed with amusement that she was wearing his robe, which she was practically drowning in.
He quickly removed his vest, cravat and shoes as he climbed into his bed, waking Isabelle with her. She looked at him with a sleepy smile as she rubbed her eyes.
"Hi...sorry, I was waiting for you." she said, with Ratigan giving her a soft smile as he kissed her cheek.
"Its alright, my dear. Go back to sleep, I'm here." he said as he cuddled next to her, with her laying on his chest.
"Welcome home." she murmured as she went back to sleep, making Ratigan give her another smile as he kissed the top of her head.
It gave him a warm feeling, the feeling of someone waiting for him, the feeling of someone to welcome him home.