Denial chapter 10
Ava opened the door to her manor carefully as not to make any noise that may wake up her mother or her brother. She had spent a good portion of the night with Varric looking for any trace of Fenris, but he could not be found. And to think it was not too long ago she and Fenris had actually had a conversation where they had not stormed off from each other, hotheaded and moody. She guessed the moment was short lived. Perhaps now things would go back to the way they used to be, both of them having their little spats and then being on good terms again. And here she thought he had actually begun to like her.
She removed her stave and placed it by the door, quietly moving in as she undid the straps of her outer robes.
"ehm." She stopped mid stride in the foyer and looked up to see the source of the sound. "Fenris!" she jumped back a little in surprise. "Where were you? We've been looking for-"the elf stood and made his way to her slightly scratching his head, his face taking a somewhat uncomfortable look.
"I've been thinking about what happened with Hadrianna." He stopped a moment to ponder his words. "I took my anger out on you, un-deservedly so. I was not myself. I'm sorry."
"I was worried about you. You just stormed off… I didn't know where you went or what had happened." She let the words fall off her tongue before she could even think.
"I needed to be alone." He walked a ways off as he continued to talk, lost in a memory. "When I was a slave Hadrianna was a torment. She would ridicule me. Deny my meals, hound my sleep and because of her status, I was powerless to respond and she knew it." There was so much disdain in his voice so much hatred. "Just the thought of her slipping out of my grasp, I couldn't let it happen. I wanted to let her go, but I couldn't."
Curiosity nipped at her conscious. "What do you mean?"
He looked down, clenching his fingers in a pain she could not describe. "This hate. I thought I have gotten away from it. With you and so many other things to distract me from it…" he shook his head and looked up at her again "but it dogs me no matter where I go. To feel it again, after so long, to know it was them who planted it inside me, it was too much to bear." He watched her, his shinning green eyes looking for something. Finally he gave up and sighed. "I did not come to burden you." He turned to leave.
"Fenris," she reached out her hand to grab his shoulder. "Don't –"the moment her hand made contact to his armor he reacted. Glowing and growling he grabbed her hand and pushed her up against the wall. But the moment he realized what he had done, who it was, his body relaxed and a certain look came across his face. The next thing she knew his lips were moving against hers fierce and passionate in what can only be described as the best kiss she ever received. She responded with equal hunger. Pulling his body closer to hers as the kiss deepened. Turning, she kept her grip on him and pushed him against the wall. They broke the kiss for only second, looking at each other both silently asking if the other wanted to go through with this.
Smiling, Ava leaned back in for another kiss. She had a feeling this was going to be an impossibly long night.
A/N short chapter I know but you don't need a lot to explain this lol sooo yeaa next couple of chapters should be interesting especially when it comes to deciding where their daughter, Necarrii, comes in ;) ideas are greatly welcomed