Chapter 7
I burned in my dreams that night. I always did, but it was normally from the pain and anger remembering my past or reliving a battle. This was neither of those things. I knew it was a dream because everything seemed slightly out of focus and beyond my reach. I was there in Nissa's bed still topless, but now also only wearing the smallest pair of panties I had ever seen. These were defiantly not something I owned. I was on my back, my shoulder was no longer in pain and Nissa's silky sheets were twisted around one of my legs leaving the rest of me exposed. I propped myself up on my elbows looking down as Nissa crawled towards me like some predatory cat. She trailed her fingers up the inside of my uncovered leg stopping every few inches to place open mouthed kisses where her fingers had been. My back arched the closer she got to where I wanted her most. My head fell back when I felt her hands playing with the thin fabric at my hips. As she freed my of the last of my clothing Nissa placed a kiss just below my belly button. I felt her tongue make a slow circle there before she continued her descent. The flames consumed me completely then, white hot and pulsing with my rapid heartbeat. I woke in a gasping moan, my whole body was vibrating with pleasure. My brain was reeling with my remembered dream and the sensation I was feeling. Had I just taken 'care' of myself in a dream!? I mean had Nissa? I mean really that was all her and completely amazing. I could remember every touch, every kiss so vividly it felt real. I had startled Nissa awake with the sound, her eyes found mine and I could see she thought I had made the sound from a place of pain and not pleasure. "Spark? What is it? Tell me what you need." That was a interesting way to phrase that I thought, barely able to contain my overly excited mind. "Its ok Nis, its not that." I answered breathless. When I heard how I sounded I was immediately flustered. How in the hell was I going to explain this one? I sat up and adjusted the blanket to cover me a little more. Nissa sat up too waiting for me to clarify. "I had a intensely real dream." "It must have been a good one by how much your blushing" She said with a smile. My blush deepened. "Ooo was it a sex dream?" She asked her smile turning impish. "Yes, very much so." I answered "Mmm was I there? Will you share it with me?" She asked seductively running her finger up my thigh. I shuddered as the feeling of my dream was suddenly very real. "I, uh yes it was only you and me. It felt very real and incredibly intense." Nissa's hand stopped and she quirked a eyebrow at me. "Baby, how intense was it?" "How intense was last night for you?" I asked trying to tell her without actually saying the words. She stared at me her mouth open as she grasped the meaning behind my question. "Wow. That's...Wow." "My reaction exactly." "Will you tell me?" She asked her eyes filled with desire. "Yes. I want you to know how you made me feel."
I recounted everything in great detail to Nissa and waited for her reaction. The look in Nissa's eyes was distant, like she was visualizing all I had told her. "Hello? Are you ok there?" She held up her index finger. "I'm going to need a minute here." She replied her voice full of need. Finally after what felt like a eternity she spoke. "Well you were certainly not exaggerating when you said intense." She sounded little jealous. "Nis what's wrong?" "It's silly. I'm jealous of 'dream' me." Laughing at herself. I couldn't help it I laughed a little too and she playfully pushed me. I grabbed her wrist and placed a kiss in the palm of her hand closing her fingers around it. "Keep that for me, ok?" I said tenderly, hoping to make her see I only wanted her, the real her. "I promise." Her voice caught a little but she smiled.
"What would you like to do today Baby?" She asked. "I'm not sure, my shoulder feels about the same. I should listen to Gideon for once and take it easy. Maybe just grab a few of my things so I can get cleaned up?" I said. "Why don't we just grab all your things and bring them here?" "I don't think I need everything just some clothes...Oh!" It took me a second to understand her meaning. "Nissa, do you want me to move in here with you?" I asked needing to make sure I understood. "Spark, you were already spending all your time here before anyway. And after last night I don't think I could sleep without you next to me." She reasoned. "Ok then, looks like we have a plan for the day." I smiled.
It wasn't that I owned very much, some clothes, armor and a few sentimental trinkets from my family. But this still was apparently too much for me to much for me to help move according to Nissa. "Jace? Can you give me a hand for minute?" She called to Jace as we made our towards the tents the other members of The Gatewatch called home. "Nis, I do still have 'one' good arm. We don't need Jace's help." I said. "No." She said simply. "Nissa, I will be fine." "No, Chandra I'm not chancing it. And your stubborn chain mail covered butt wouldn't tell me even if you were hurting." "Lots of talk about my "ass" in chain mail lately Nis, you may be developing a fetish." I said snickering. But before she could shoot back Jace walked up. "What's up Nissa?" She leveled a 'I will get you for that' glare at me before answering him. "Can you give me a hand bringing Chandra's things back to my tree house?" "Sure no problem, I was going to come see how you were doing later anyway." He said looking at me. "I'm ok, it smarts a bit but I will be fine. I do think someone is taking this opportunity to show her 'bossy' side though." I replied giving Nissa a smile. Jace just laughed "With you, someone has to." Nissa laughed at that and I pouted as we made our way to get my things. "Where would you like me to put this Nissa?" Jace asked when we got back to the tree house. Our tree house I thought then, that sounded nice. "Just over by the dressing table, thank you Jace." She answered. "Oh, have you two seen Liliana lately? She is being way more distant and cranky then usual. Any ideas why?" "No idea." Nissa and I answered in unison. Jace looked at us blankly. "Ok, ya that was weird. I'm going to go now. Take good care of her Nissa." And made his way to the door. I walked to where Jace had left my bag looking for something to change into. "It will be nice to get cleaned up, Thank you.." Nissa was suddenly right behind me, I hadn't heard her make a sound. I turned around surprised and Nissa stepped closer putting a hand on either side of me on the dressing table. I stepped back slightly and felt my ass bump against the table, she had me effectively trapped. Her eyes were looking down and they roamed up my body hungrily before meeting mine. I wasn't sure if I should be concerned or very turned on. "Nis, what..." She stopped me. "You liked teasing me today, didn't you?" She asked seductively. I could tell she wasn't really looking for an answer so I stayed quiet. "My fetishes with this.." She moved both her hands to my thighs trailing them up tortuously slow until she was caressing my ass. "have nothing to do with chain mail I assure you." She finished and dug in her finger tips to make her point. "Prove it." I replied, calling her bluff and trying to keep my composure. She smiled wickedly and I swallowed hard. She brought her lips close to mine but frustratingly not kissing me. Her lips parted and licked them suggestively. Her hands moved upward kneading as they went, I closed my eyes enjoying the sensation. She pulled me closer putting her knee between my legs so I was straddling her thigh. The anticipation of not know what would happen next was sending shivers through me. Her hands stopped at the waistband of my leggings briefly before she hooked her thumbs underneath it. I started to burn then, the same small flames from my fingertips again. Nissa's hands stilled as she fought to not be consumed by the sensation. Nissa breathed in deeply and embarrassment colored her face. "I didn't plan on not being able to control myself." She said sheepishly. My heart was still hammering in my chest and I was so aroused that I could have been sent over the edge with a firm hand shake. "What do you mean?" I asked, trying to hide my desperation for more. "Well after hearing about your dream this morning I couldn't stop myself from fantasizing about you and seeing you react to my touch. It left me well., really turned on. I was finally getting myself to calm down, when you teased me about having a fetish... It was everything I could do to not pull you to me right there in front of Jace and out do 'dream' me." She looked at me sweetly then. "I was just going to tease you a little, I don't ever want to push you to fast or to far. But everything I feel with you is so.. so intense I can't seem to remember that and I lose myself in you." She finished. "I feel it to!" I blurted. "I certainly do not feel 'not' pushed Nis. I just keep wanting more. If I wasn't so worried about not knowing the right things to do... or if I wasn't hindered by my arm, I'm not sure I wouldn't have carried you off and had my way with you already." She kissed me at that. "I'm holding you to that. The carrying off part. As for the other I have no doubt when it feels right it will happen and it will be perfect." She said earnestly. She studied my face for a moment to confirm everything was ok, satisfied she asked "Now before I get distracted again, I believe you wanted to get cleaned up and in your own clothes." "Yes, I mean not that this fabric isn't amazing but yes I would. But is there anyway you could just help me with that here? With a cloth and a basin or something? I don't think I have the energy to go down to the stream right now. I don't expect you give me a full scrub down or anything. Just not sure what I can reach with only one hand." I laughed to ease my embarrassment at being unable to do it for myself. It hadn't hit me until I had asked for her help how tired I was. With how real my dream felt last night it was like I didn't sleep at all. "Of course I will." She answer me with that sweet smile again.
We found something that wouldn't be impossible to put on without aggravating my shoulder. A deep red sleeveless tunic that laced all the way up the front and some shorts that I normally wore while training hand to hand with Gideon. They didn't cover much and fighting with him was the only time I didn't feel exposed with them on. Nissa left to fill the basin and I sat down heavily on the chair by her dressing table. Our tree house was warm from the midday sun and my eyelids started to feel heavy as I waited for Nissa to come back. At some point I must have drifted off because I woke to Nissa's lite touch at my temple and her calling me Baby quietly in my ear. "Hi." I said sleepily. "How long was I out for?" "Not too long, but I did watch you for a few minuets. You looked peaceful, I didn't want to wake you. But I didn't want you to be sore from sleeping sitting up either." She explained. "Thank you." Just that little bit of rest had made me feel better or maybe it was waking up to Nissa being there that had done that. I saw that she had picked a small bunch of crimson flowers when she had filled the basin. "Those are pretty." I gestured to the flowers. "The color made me think of you." She removed the petals placing them in the basin with the water. "Well that explains a lot." I remarked "Explains what?" She asked. "You always smell like wild flowers and rain to me. You must do that for yourself too." "I do, these are my favorite." She said. "So your saying you think of me often when your bathing?" I asked catching her off guard. "I..What was that?" I smiled teasingly at her and said "You said the color of them made you think of me and that these were your favorite to use. So how often would you say you think of me while bathing? Like only occasionally or more like always?" For just a moment she looked embarrassed before understanding the goofy grin I was giving her implied my teasing. Then her face turned seductive as she ran her finger down the side of my neck and asked "Do you want me to answer that. Truthfully?" I choked a bit catching my breath before answering. "I do not." Then with more composure. "At least not right now. But yes I would like for you to tell me all about that at another time." She laughed. " I am so happy I am not a guy right now." I joked " Why would? Oh, I see what you mean." "Yes I would need much looser pants around you." We both laughed then. "Now you have to stop teasing me for a bit. I'm going to have to maintain some control of myself or I won't be able to do this." She said dipping the cloth in the water. I nodded agreeing with her and stood to take the robe off. "Let me help." She untied it and helped it off my shoulders laying it on the bed. I tried to take off my leggings but wasn't making much progress with just the one hand. "I can help with those too." She said standing in front of me untying the laces. "Well, being unable to even undress myself sure is sexy." I said a little frustrated. "You letting me see you vulnerable is very sexy." She said reassuringly and helped me the rest of the way out of my leggings. I could see her surprise that there was nothing else underneath. "I don't wear any." I said to her unasked question about my lack of underpants. "I just never have, they seemed unnecessary. " "Ok. I just didn't expect it is all. I can handle.. I mean do this, help you... I'm just going to stop saying words now." Her face reddened. "It's ok, your cute when your flustered." I smiled. She calmed herself and grabbed the cloth from the basin. She stood behind me and started to run the wet fabric across the small of my back. I hissed at the contact and she stopped. "That's cold!" "Oh, sorry about that. "Can you give me some help with that?" She asked "That I can do." I reached out touching the basin and used my fire to warm the water. She submerged the cloth again and said "Well that will come in handy." She said and resumed washing my back. Nissa deftly ran the cloth over me only pausing to make sure it stayed damp and warm. 'No.' I thought to myself do not let you mind wander on damp and warm. I stopped my dirty thoughts and concentrated on how thankful I was that she was so gentle when she came to my shoulder. She crouched running it over the backs of my legs and thighs. When she came to my backside she hesitated for the smallest of moments but continued. She placed her hand on my hipbone turning me to face her. Her eyes roamed over my body longingly and she looked flushed. I knew this couldn't be easy for her, it wasn't easy for me and all I had to do was stand there. "Nis I think I can do the rest, you don't have to..." "I'm ok. Really I swear. Your just so beautiful." She said. I looked down at myself, trying to find what she deemed beautiful. I had never been comfortable naked, besides my head the rest of my body was completely smooth. I was always told it was normal, it came with being a pyromancer. It only served to make me more self conscious, I tried very hard not to feel that way now. I looked at her not really knowing how to respond. "When I tell you you're beautiful I don't just mean this." She said gesturing to my body. "I mean all of you; who you are and what you are is beautiful." "Thank you." I said trying to show how much I wanted to believe her. She didn't say anything else then just continued where she left off. Her hand working across the hallow of each collar bone, over the swell of my breasts and the valley between. Across my ribs and down my stomach. When she dipped below my belly button I stilled her hand. She didn't protest, she understood my need for a small amount of modesty.
When I was finished she helped me into my shorts and laced up my tunic. Taking my hand she led me to the bed. I laid down unwilling to fight to stay awake any longer. Nissa placed a soft kiss at my temple and whispered "Sleep Baby, I will be here when you wake up." With that sleep consumed me completely.
