Lyrium Outlaws: Present (part 1)

Title:Lyrium Outlaws: Present (part 1)
Author: blackcherryangel
Game: Dragon Age 2
Characters:  Fenris & Amber Hawke (with  Isabela, Anders and Varric making an appearance)
Disclaimer:  I don't own any of these wonderful characters.  All are the property of Bioware

Fenris hoped that this would be easier than he imagined. Bodahn let him in while Sandal kept Amber's Mabari entertained in the foyer.  He wanted to give her something that would bring the light of the sun back into her eyes. He removed the necklace from the pouch he had it in. The gem was flawless. The intricate bead work that formed the chain sparkled beautifully. He hadn't been back to Hawke's estate since their first reading lesson.  She looked dejected the entire time while he couldn't figure out how to comfort her.  

"I hope you weren't thinking of giving that to Hawke."  Varric came up and took the necklace out of Fenris's hand.  " She breaks out in a bumpy, bloody rash whenever metal touch her skin.  Whew.  It's awful."  He tossed it back to Fenris.

"Jewelry makes Hawke ill?"  He hung his head down thinking he couldn't get anything right. He slipped the necklace back in a side pouch.

"Just kidding Fenris, Lord Mentharus's son sent a package here yesterday with  an heirloom necklace." She wanted it returned without any offense.   "I told her to keep it and I'd get her a good price on it in the markets,  but nooooo!  She had to go and do the honorable thing.  She returned it back to the prick so the high brow brat's ego wasn't bruised too much."

"And your point?"

"She's in there."  Varric shook his head and pointed to the room off to the left.

There were a few city guards and a neighbor whose names Fenris chose not to learn. Donnic and the guard assigned to watch his mansion were among them. Varric rejoined the group starting in with an exaggerated tale of some adventure that they all been on.

Isabela sat on the desk legs spread wide. At least she had underclothes on.   A wine goblet on the floor before her.  She must have knocked it off, but she had not enough concern to pick it up again. She kept the bottle of wine close preferring to drink from it instead.  She used the dagger between her legs to carve her second naughty image into the wood.

She  raised her head to take another drink and smiled wickedly at Fenris.  "Oh, look who I found looking all sexy and in need of a friend."

"I wasn't lost Isabela." Fenris reached down and pick the goblet off the ground.

"But you haven't been around." She pouted.

Fenris marched over to her. With his left hand, he placed the goblet on the table next to the bottle of wine.  With his right, he snatched the dagger from her hand. "You have no respect for other people's things."

"I have a healthy respect for other people's things." Isabela slid off the table.  When her legs hit the floor, she pressed her body forward making as much contact with him as possible.  "That's why when I see something I like, I take it."  Isabela raised her arm laying it over his shoulder to draw him in closer.  She then took her tongue and ran it along his cheek.

Fenris batted her arm away like she was a bug. Isabela straightened herself up and  rubbed her own ass before resting her hand on her hip. "I hope you didn't show up to see Hawke.   I think she's with Anders."  She rolled her eyes to indicate that they were upstairs.

He grunted and made his way to the stairs.  Was he up there reading poetry to her again?  Fenris knew Anders assumed he would have Hawke to himself tonight.

"Did Hawke not like it?"

Fenris looked back annoyed that Isabela was still following him. "Like it?  Like what?" He wished Isabela would go away.  "Stop being daft and speak plain."

"I'm volunteering my services.  After your next lesson, all three of us can move to the bedroom.  I can join in and show you both a few things.  Or I could watch, instruct and position bodies if you like.

"Hawke needs no lessons."

"So, you two have done the bedroom bounce.  How cute,"  She folded her arms. "And boring. That doesn't mean you're a couple. A cuuuuple.  A couple of what." She cackled for so long that she started to choke.  Finally,she got control over herself. "I figured she wouldn't give herself to any man with out a wedding first."

"Isn't it time your cat grabbed some other man's tongue." His marking glowed furiously.  His right hands raised up quickly clamping around Isabela's jaw as she stepped onto the stairs.  "I have no interest in your . . ."  Fenris pulled her body to him as close as he could without her actually touching him.  ". . . conversation."  

Isabela's lips parted.  She ran her tongue along her bottom lip then her top.  She puckered her lips and kissed the air between them. Her sigh told Fenris that all he was doing was exciting her more.  He scanned the room.  Every eye was on them.  He gave up and let her go.

"You're only saying that because she is around. I know better." Fenris continued moving up the stairs.  Hawke had to be there with him.  "You know Anders loves Hawke."  Isabela added with a laugh.  Fenris stopped.  She doesn't love him.  Hawke can't love him.  What if I pushed her into the arms of another man?