She looked at the dark lake. The full moon reflected beautifully off the black waters. That was one reason why she was here. She had escaped from the rest of the group to have some alone time and clear her head when Alistair and Morrigan had started bickering, again. It always started with those two but somehow the rest of the camp ended up fighting too and she would play mom and send everyone to their own tents.

Not this time. Let them fight it out, she had thought. If Morrigan does turn Alistair into a frog, let Wynne figure out how to turn him back. I don't care anymore! She shook her head and sighed. No one would realize she was gone for a while anyway. So she grabbed her pack and snuck out. It was one of the few times that her Dalish hunter skills had come in handy.

Max layed streched out behind her. Her faithful Mabari had been the only on to realize what she was up too, and she had decided that if she wasn't going stay to hear the fighting then neither should he. So together through the forest they had trekked for somewhere around 10 minutes until they had found the lake. She had been so taken by the lake and the moon that she had decided that it was far enough away from camp. So in front of an old oak tree she had Max lay down and she leaned up against him with her blank drawing book and pencil and set to draw the scene before her.

The lake reminded her of her clan. There was less fighting there, and Tamlen too. Creators she missed him. She sighed again when she realized this lake that had first played her savior from bickering was betraying her with memories of her lost love.

She smiled a little to herself. Looking back it had not been an intentional act. They had gone swimming in nothing but undergarments many times since they were children, but when Tamlen had disappeared into the dark waters, she had panicked when she felt that he had been under too long. Suddenly he had sprung up behind her and scared her out of her mind. Furious, mostly at the fact that he had gotten the better of her, she had punched him hard in the arm. They both had started laughing and suddenly she had found herself in his arms with their lips locked.

"Tamlen" she had said pulling away, trying to object.

"Y-Yes Keira?" he in a shaky voice. She saw a fear in his eyes that she has never seen from him before. Looking into his blue eyes she suddenly couldn't remember what her objection was going to be, or even if it had been a good one. She was known for being the cautious one of the two. The one who always thought things through. Screw it she thought. For once in her life she was going to be reckless. Who better to be reckless with then Tamlen?

So instead of replying she had just simply started kissing him again. Passionate kisses filled with desire and hunger. He kissed along her jaw line and down her neck. She closed her eyes and ran her fingers through his short blonde hair.

"We should get to the shore" he whispered in her ear. She nodded and wrapped her legs around his waist. He started wading through the chest high water towards the shore, one arm around her back and the other under her bottom. She started kissing his neck and shoulder trying to hurry him. He moaned softly and that made her blood rush even faster.

She could feel the water moving lower down her body and she wasn't sure if they were going to make it to the shore. She could feel his hardness and it was driving her hunger for him through the roof. Finally they got to the shore and he laid her down gently in sand and resumed kissing her. He began running his hands up her stomach in between her breasts. Her heart was pounding so hard she could swear that if he moved his hand it would come bursting through her chest.

"Sit up my love" he whispered. She followed his command and quickly sat up. He reached behind her and undid the fastenings of her bra and he let it fall to the sand.

"Creators your so beautiful." he said gently laying her back down. His hand found its way onto her exposed breast and on to her nipple, his finger gently drawing little circles. She moaned and arched her back slightly into his hand. He moved his mouth over her other nipple and started teasing it with his tongue. Feeling his tongue and warm breath had sent shock waves through her body. Her breath quickened when his hand moved from her breast and made a path down towards her core. He moved over her panties and in between her legs. She moaned even louder when he started rubbing her.

"Tamlen" she whimpered. Her fingers where in his hair again and she guided him back up to her and started to kiss him again. Their lips parted and she could feel his tongue massaging hers. She moved her own hands down his chest, it had been the first time she had actually taken notice of the hardness and curve of his muscles. She continued down further until she got to the top of his underwear. Instead of copying him she lifted the top and slide her hand in until she reached his length and put her hand around him.

He moaned and buried his head into her neck. She moved her hand a long his length and she could feel his breath quicken. Hearing him made her need for him reach what felt like a breaking point. So she removed her hand and began sliding his boxers off his waist. He sat up and finished removing them and made quick work of removing hers. As he came back on top of her she opened her legs wider for him. His hand had found its way back to her bare core and he slid two fingers inside of her wet sex.

"Oh Creators Keira" he said as he made a sound that came from his deep in his chest. As he began moving his fingers faster she shuddered and arched her back. He kissed her neck and cheek. She could feel her body tensing as she neared the edge.

"Not yet." Tamlen said as he removed his fingers. She laid there and stared into his eyes and saw her own lust reflected in them. He placed his legs between hers and wrapped her legs around his waist and leaned back over her. He took her hand and wrapped it around his length and they both guided him into her. She took in a sharp breath when she first felt him entering.

"Slowly love or neither one of us is gonna make it very far." he teased. She removed her hand and placed both of her hands on his back. He slowly glided into her and she relished the feeling of him. He didn't go very deep into her before he started pulling back out. She moaned and squeezed her legs tighter around his waist. He plunged back into her deeper and slightly faster than before. She started to dig her nails into his back.

"Oh Tamlen." she drew out in a moan as his quickened his pace. He kissed her hard and feverishly. She tightened her grip around his waist and on his back. She let up a little on his back when she felt wetness and wasn't sure if she had drawn blood or he was sweating. She could feel her body tensing again and she knew she was heading for the edge.

Suddenly her muscles constricted and she bit into Tamlen's shoulder and his warmth filled her. He laid on top of her as they both rode out they're waves of ecstasy. When their breathing slowed down he pulled out of her and laid next to her in the sand. She looked over at him and he was looking at her with eyes filled with love.

"What are you thinking Tamlen?" she said

"That you have to be the most beautiful women anywhere, and I am a lucky man." he smiled.

"I guess I can agree to that." she said with a smirk. He laughed at her and kissed her forehead. He looked down at the sand. He was thinking about something more serious than her looks.

"What are you really thinking Tamlen?" she said intertwining her fingers and his. He sighed.

"Well, I was just thinking about how I feel about you." he said still not looking up at her. Her breath caught as she could only imagine this going very badly. He was going to admit that this had been fun but it probably shouldn't continue and she would be heart broken. She swallowed hard.

"A-And what do you feel towards me?" she said trying to control her voice.

"I think." he started "I think that I'm in love with you Keira." he said finally looking her in the eyes.

"Really? You love me?" she said with disbelief. He nodded and she just stared at him. She had suddenly lost her voice and couldn't express her love for him. He began to look a little worried so instead of trusting her betraying voice she sat up, rolled him to his back, straddled him, and started kissing him.

"I'll take that as your way of saying you love me too?" he said with a laugh. She nodded happily and laid her head down against his chest.

"We probably should get back to camp soon before anyone notices we're gone" Tamlen said.

"You know as well as I do that as long as we're back before dawn no one will notice." she said reluctant to let this moment slip through her fingers.

"Thats true. What should we do with the rest of our night then?" he said

"Oh I think I can think of something." she said with an smirk and began kissing him again.