DA Shorts - Never Knew You Wanted
All had fallen quiet amongst Skyhold, as the sun disappeared in the sky and the glow of the moon took its place. Deep within the recesses of the stronghold, Varric lay under the covers of his bed, propped up by his pillow. He looked up as the door to his room creaked open, slowly opening just enough for someone to slip in. Turning, the intruder shut it just as slowly, breathing out a sigh of relief when it didn't slam. Varric chuckled.
"I was beginning to wonder if you'd actually show, Pup." Aaren glared at him, her frown making the little scar on her upper lip seem more prominent.
"Shut it." She strode over, trying to seem less embarrassed than she was, which only made Varric smirk wider. Something formed an outline beneath her night shirt, the dwarf noticed. "I think your Lady Seeker is still having me on watch. Guards took forever to leave."
"That's just her way of being friendly. Now, what's under the shirt?" Aaren paused, suddenly smirking as well.
"Varric Tethras, are you flirting with me?" He rolled his eyes.
"Keep pushing it, Pup, and you can find someone else to share a bed with tonight."
"You're just encouraging me at this point." She sighed. "Fine, sorry. Let's get this over with, I don't know how long it'll take for the guards to track me down again." Pulling back the blankets, she slid the object from her shirt and handed it over, before slipping into bed beside him. One of his arms came around her shoulders, while she moved to rest her head against the infamous chest hair, slinging an arm around his stomach.
"Truth be told, I'd never had guessed that this is what you wanted." He remarked teasingly.
"Shorty…" Knowing full well what the nickname implied, Varric cracked open the book and cleared his throat.
"Hard in Hightown, Chapter One. They say coin never sleeps, but anyone who's walked the patrol of Hightown market at midnight might disagree…" As his deep voice read from the infamous serial, the smuggler in his arms grew more and more relaxed, until her eyes slid shut, falling asleep right in his arms. Smiling now, Varric shut the book and set it aside, casting a final look at the human woman beside him.
"Sleep tight, Aaren." His eyes shut.
AN: That's all for now! Review and feel free to let me know if there's something/someone you'd like to see.