A/N Sorry for taking so long again, but in RL there is much more to do now, so I don't have that much free time anymore, but don't worry, I haven't abandoned this. For those interested, this chapter was written in sense of song Issues by The Saturdays. (Well, thats how Christiana feels here)

Warning: Rated M for language and adult themes. Well, if you played it, you must know how Vico talks and behaves. Probably some game spoilers.
Disclaimer: I do not own Neverwinter nights nor Valine's wonderful module A Dance with Rogues or characters in the story, only my main character Christiana Silverblade (with Valine's pre made background of course), but I might have put some new characters in the game and change it a bit to suit my story, like Vico is the one who caught her and spanked her for trying to sneak out (Sorry Valine for changing it, but I always saw it happened like this :-).

Wardrobe in Vico's place was standing open. Christiana was standing in front of it with large soft towel around her and with another wrapped around hair, eying critically her chain armor.

"You know well enough I'll need something under that armor, if I don't want to be scratched all over." said Christiana when she heard soft footsteps on the carpet behind her.

"Yeah, that would be shame. Hold on, I've got something here." said Vico and went in one of his drawers. Christiana turned to look what he's doing. He was only wearing black trousers. She left her eyes roam freely over his body and stopped on his face, when he turned to her.

"Now you had bath and if you shaved as well, that would be great." smiled Christiana: "Then you won't look like an ape anymore."

Vico threw her black satin underwear.

"When did you learn to be so cheeky?"

Christiana didn't answer, but looked at underwear Vico tossed her.

"And how many girls wore this before me?" asked Christiana unpleasantly. Vico smirked:

"They hate to wear something another one had. This was worn before, but you were the one who wore it."

Surprised, Christiana blinked, but Vico didn't offer any explanation.

"Put it on and let's go. Nathan' already waiting as it is." said Vico and put his boots on. Christiana pouted, then she dropped towel that was hugging her body.

"Lady should be modest." smirked Vico. She boldly turned to face him:

"Oh yeah? Since when you're complaining to see naked woman. Besides, it's not the first time you see me naked, so I've nothing to hide from you." then she turned away from him and got dressed. When her armor was tugged into right position, Christiana moved to the weapon rack and reached for her sword, Desire.

"What do you want to do?" asked Vico, who was all dressed up and ready to go. Christiana glanced at him, then fastened her longsword to her belt.

"When I asked you to look after Caron, the reason was, that last time he was killed by two Dhorn in the cellar of the house next to my accommodation. They tortured him and literally disemboweled him. We'll go and kill them. And after that, there'll be some Dhorn spies to kill. Are you in?"

"Do you need to ask?" Vico walked to Christiana and pulled remaining towel of her hair.

"But tell me," he slowly ran his hand trough her hair,: "there was something in our voice, when you told me about those spies. What was that?"

Christiana leaned to his touch.

"What do you think?"

Vico lowered his face closer and started to nuzzle her neck.

"Besides you should wear your hair loose? That there was hate in your voice."

Christiana tangled one hand in his hair.

"Maybe. Should I love them, when they tried to rape me?" murmured Christiana. Vico tensed for a moment.

"Now I just wonder what you think about right now. Are you going to make them suffer? Or think if it's directed to you as well? Maybe both, hmm?"

Vico pulled away from her.

"We've gotta go." growled Vico and she chuckled:

"That's what I thought." she ran hand trough her still wet hair to restore some order and then followed Vico.

XXX

"OK, explain something to me." started Christiana, when they came out from One Thousand Steps Inn.

"What? Me? You should find someone else for your questions, Birdie." smirked Vico.

"You might act like bully half of the time, but come on, I know you well enough to know that you ain't stupid. Besides, you're the only one who can answer me this."

"Well, in that case, you need good teacher and lots and lots of practice."

Christiana punched his shoulder:

"And you would be that teacher I presume?! But that's not what I asked. I wanted to know, how is possible, that my armor and sword were both in my and yours versions or whatever you want to call it. Nothing else was. Well, that's not entirely truth. One of my dresses were in the my dresser in the kitchen, but nothing else from before. And from yours my underwear? You must admit it sounds totally crazy. So anything else?" while Christiana was talking, Vico was watching her.

"What?" Christiana raised an eyebrow at Vico.

"Nothing else that I know of. But from what I can tell, you changed a lot."

Christiana frowned a bit.

"Like how?"

"You were more bloodthirsty. And you didn't cared who fucked you as long somebody fucked you, before you came to me."

Christiana's jaw dropped. She looked into Vico's eyes, but she could feel he didn't lied to her.

"So... we were... couple?" asked Christiana slowly.

"Well, if you ant to call it like that, then yeah, we were. And from your behavior since this started all over again, I can tell we weren't in yours." said Vico. Christiana paused for a moment.

"No... we weren't."

"Why not?" Vico wanted to know.

"I... I don't know. I think I was afraid of you. It feels like this is some kind of compromise. Before... before I was different to. I was afraid to kill. Even that veterinarian from the castle. I let him go before and Master Nathan sent you to take care of him. And this time, I just killed him myself. On one side it's like I'm becoming worse, but on the other side, you've changed to. Change so much that I can lo... like you." Christiana quickly looked away, blushing. Vico lifted her chin.

"Look at me." said Vico simply and she obeyed.

"That was not what you wanted to say." His thumb touched her lips, his fingernail prickled her skin lightly. Vico leaned closer and teased her lips with tip of his tongue.

"And my change, as you say, is more to your liking?" murmured Vico. Christiana stared at him from under her lashes, half afraid of what she would see.

"Vico... I..." started Christiana, but he silenced her by putting his fingers against her lips.

"You know you want to..."

"Yes...but..." mumbled Christiana from under his lips. Vico took his fingers away and kissed her. Her hands were shaking. She slid them up his chest and put them around his neck. One of Vico's hands found nape of her neck, the other one moved along her jawbone.

"You there!" called someone in rough voice behind there. Vico growled. Always someone bothering, isn't there?! Dhorn soldier came closer.

"You two will come with me! Prostitution is capital crime!"

Vico's face darkened. He looked like he was going to rip soldiers ams.

"Are you calling my girl a whore, Dhorn?!" Is he actually defending me? He definitely changed a lot from what I knew about him before...

"Your behavior is shameless." snorted Dhorn. Christiana took Vico's hand a tried to pull him away.

"Let's go, please."

Vico threw murderous glance at Dhorn and then put his hand around Christiana's waist possessively.

"This time, Dhorn, this time!"

XXX

"I've passed all my lessons, Master Nathan."

He didn't even lifted his head, when he spoke.

"I know. I'm pleased. But there are other matters that need to be attended. But first, I would like to know what was that about with Vico and Caron."

"Oh, that," Christiana glanced at Vico, "well, I asked Vico to look after him."

"And you think he can't take care of himself?"

"Well, sure, I could have leave him alone, but I didn't fancied to come back, just to find out that he was tortured a left to death in some stupid cellar by Dhorn spies, as you sent him to investigate."

Master Nathan looked at Christiana. He didn't look very happy. OK, looks like I've overdone it. No matter, I would have done that again!

"I did sent him to investigate, if you need to know."

"What?! When?"

"Not long ago. Just before you came. Now I would like to expl..."

Christiana didn't let him finish:

"Right now, Caron will die if we don't help him! Vico!" Christiana pressed Vico's hand and without another word left. It took just few moments before Vico joined her.

"You know what you've just done, don't you?" asked Vico.

"Right now, we're saving Caron's life. If Nathan wants to punish me for that, OK, but if I go back right now, you can be sure that my language will be really colorful!" retorted Christiana while taking stairs down by three.

"Do you want to burst into common room like storm?" smirked Vico. Christiana glared at him.

"Don't try to piss me off, Vico! Besides, if you really care about patrons, you can always pretend that you had fling and I found out. And by the way, is that true what Trissa said?"

"What Trissa said?"

"That you screwed her behind crates as well."

Vico smirked:

"Is that what she told you?"

"More or less. I think she was trying to bait me, but if you did, you better tell me right now!"

"And what would you do if I did?" Vico raised an eyebrow, amused.

"None of your business. So did you?"

"Actually, it is my business, don't you think?"

"I hate you!"

"He he. And for your information, I don't fuck whores. Which makes me wonder... why do I want to fuck you, hm?"

Suddenly Christiana's sword hit Vico's cheek flatly.

"I've never let anyone inside except you, jerk, so shut the fuck up!"

Half of the patrons were watching them curiously.

"Does anyone here have some helpful comment?!" glared Christiana at patrons, than looked back at Vico.

"Sometimes I think I should kick you out of my life as soon as possible." growled Christiana.

"Yeah? And what's stopping you, Birdie?" smirked Vico.

"Because than I would have to admit to myself, that I love you, asshole!"