Varric grinned as he looked around at the table full of his friends, the card game was almost over and Cassie was looking tired. He hoped they would be going to his room tonight; there was a small gift to show his affection on his pillow. First he needed to talk to Sarah the Inquisitor, the other Sera drank so much she was under the table taking a nap already. Iron Bull dared her to try a foul concoction he found in a ruin in the Emerald Graves. Her small body was no match for the ancient alcohol.

Cullen was currently losing his shirt quite literally, Sarah laughed as Dorian noted long scratch marks on his back, Josephine helped by pointing out the bite mark on his collar bone. "Be careful with our Commander Inquisitor, we may yet need to use him to raise funds we get offers for him daily."

"I guess they will have to take him slightly used or not at all." Sarah said, but her eyes spoke of the love she had for him.

"My love, I am trying to not lose this hand of cards." Cullen scowled his hand must be bad for him to have that look on his face."

"Come on Cullen show your hand." Josie said with a smirk, she had him again and Cullen laid down his cards. With a grunt Cullen stood and pulled off his pants, his small cloths were only thing left between him and complete nudity.

"Cullen are you willing to admit defeat or are you going to try to best me again." Josephine asked with a glint in her eye.

"That was just a bad hand there is no way I will lose this time Ambassador." Cullen grumbled and rubbed his arms, a draft blew through the room and everyone showed signs of being chilled.

"I would be willing to help warm you up," Sarah leaned into the Cullen and kissed his cheek.

"Curly I do believe our Inquisitor is trying to distract you." Varric chuckled as Cullen blushed.

"Never," but Sarah leaned her head against his shoulder as Cullen looked at his cards. "I do believe I have had too much wine."

"Blast it I will take three cards." Cullen barked as he tossed his cards to the table.

Josephine took 2 and everyone waited with baited breath, No bids were made, he only had his small cloths left and that was the implied prize. Josephine smiled as she showed her hand. Cullen turned bright red as he pulled down his small cloths under the table and placed them in the pile of his forfeit clothing.

"I win," Josephine laughed and repeated her warning to Cullen, never bet against an Antivan.

"Ok Let's give Cullen some time to collect himself ladies," Varric laughed as the poor man sat bright red in the chair.

"Ok my love, I was going to go back to my room unless you had other plans." Cassandra bent down and kissed him, they had given up hiding their relationship since they made up after the fight. "Besides I have no desire to see our Commander naked."

"Well I do," Dorian spoke up and then a moment later, "Owe." Bull had an innocent look on his face which said a lot to Varric about what happened. Quickly people started leaving.

"Inquisitor, you have seen Cullen naked enough, can I speak with you a moment?" Varric rocked as he explained how much her friendship meant, and how much he needed a night where he could see her as a person and not some holy symbol.

"Also, thank you so much for helping me come to my senses about Bianca. I never realized how much I gave of myself waiting for her." Varric looked at his feet embarrassed.

A soft kiss on the top of his head made him look up. "Sometimes we need a kick in the pants to know what we really want I am glad you are happy, Cassandra looks happy too. I wonder if Cullen remembered he has a change of clothes in my room or if he ran all the way back to his quarters."

"Go be with your man Inquisitor." Varric laughed as Sarah walked away her hips swayed under her robes. "For the sake of the story we all are going to write about this, is it true you don't wear anything under that robe?"

Sarah looked back and winked. "Where do you think Cassandra got the idea for her outfit tonight?"

Varric imagined Cassandra standing before him in a long dress, simple but he had admired how it draped over her breasts, a couple times he swore he could see her nipples. Maker's breath why was he still standing there. "You are a gift from the Maker, I take back all of that mortal talk from earlier. Good night everyone," Varric laughed as he rushed out of the room to catch up with his lover.

He caught up with Cassie she was in the stair well on the way up to his rooms. "One moment my love," he pushed her against the wall, her breath heavy as he tried to control his breathing. Varric's hand pulled up her dress and with the other hand he reached under and found his hand rubbing against her already damp pussy.

Varric leaned forward and he was rewarded with a generous kiss from Cassandra. "Did Sarah tell you why she stopped wearing small cloths?" Cassandra teased as the kiss ended.

"No why?" Varric asked as his fingers explored, Cassie's breathing changed as he rubbed against her clit."

"She said it was to make flings in the tower easier, she dated a little but nothing serious, oh Maker please don't stop." Cassandra cried as he rubbed her in a way he knew she liked.

"So you wore this dress for a reason did you? I hurt I want you so bad Cassandra," Cassie nudged him away a broken sob escaped as he broke contact with her clit.

Cassie knelt down on the stairs and pulled her dress up over her bottom Varric growled as he undid his pants and found the right stair to stand on so he was the right height and pushed his way into her. He held onto the railing and used no self-control, he imagined himself a mage looking for love in a dark stairwell and his strokes got faster, more hungry, any minute someone could find them and punish them for breaking the rules.

Cassandra moaned as his hand that did not hold the banister dug into her hip. A faint click of a door several floors below turned him on, he rolled his hips and she screamed as her orgasm rippled through her. He joined her not long after as people down below giggled. They straightened their clothing and caught their breath. Varric put a finger over his lips and grabbed her hand and they ran up the rest of the flight of stairs into his room not far from the stairwell.

Once in the room the both stripped and Cassie pushed him to the floor, the thrill of nearly being caught in the act spurred them on. Cassie straddled her body over Varric's and her body accepted his cock like an old friend. He moaned as she took him in and reached back and grabbed his ankles as she rode him hard and fast. This time lasted just slightly longer than the time in the stairwell as they collided together and laughed.

"Cassie, we have sex on the floor far too often for people of our age, can we please go to bed before we cuddle." Varric chuckled as Cassandra moved off him. The both got up and walked to his bed Varric jumped on his bed and waited for her to notice the small box on her pillow.

"Varric, what did you do now?" Cassandra grabbed the package.

"Only found a small token to keep with you when we are apart." Varric smiled as she opened the gift and lifted a chain holding a chantry symbol. It was drakestone, the red stone sparkled in the light of the fireplace. "I did not have it enchanted; Dagna says she would love to put whatever enchantment on it you want."

The chain was long enough it slipped over her head. "I love it," she said as it rested between her breasts.

"I love you" Varric said as he pulled her down to him.

"Oh Varric, if anyone had told me we would be here when I first met you." Cassandra sighed and put her head on his chest, her short hair brushed against his chin and her fingers went to his chest hair. He loved the feeling of her fingers oh his skin as she toyed with sections of hair. "I love you too."

"Tomorrow the Inquisitor is going to start scouting those Elven ruins, the ones Morrigan is worried about. Are you worried?" Varric asked his eyes feeling heavy.

"No, Sarah has it under control, I imagine you and I will be held back to help coordinate efforts. Sarah respects your communication skills." Cassandra yawned and nuzzled his cheek before settling down.

"You mean she likes that I can hide bullshit in a flowery letter and they thank us for the fertilizer, isn't that what made you so angry with me?" Varric chuckled, his left hand going to play with her short hair.

"As long as you don't plan on lying to me again we should be fine." Cassandra pinched him playfully, both too tired to do anything but tease each other.

"Like you would believe me my love, do you know what you will be doing?" A sigh escaped his lips relaxed and content.

"No, but is this really want to talk about?" Cassandra kissed his chest.

"No, but I am enjoying your company." Varric admitted glad she did not look up and see the blush on his face.

"Go to sleep my love, I will be here in the morning and the morning after." Cassandra laughed but Varric thanked the maker, the Ancestors, and Mythal for good measure as he let himself drift off to sleep.