This chapter has been revised!
CH 12 – One More Night
The crisp air of the night sent a chill through her spine despite the enchantments of her robes; though it probably had nothing to do with the temperature.
She was tipsy, she was light and she felt free.
No pressure.
She was utterly amazed at how careless she felt in that moment…how many years it had been since the last time? Ten? Maybe more. Life had started to feel heavy well before she left the Tower…
But now?
Now she felt as if she could fly just by wishing it.
Ok, most of it was probably due to all the alcohol in her body, but she felt good regardless.
With a smile plastered on her face, she made her way back to the castle in peace, wondering if Teagan was still up despite the late hour. That man took his duties pretty seriously; more than one night she had dragged him out from the study to spend time together. Not that she felt neglected, Connor took up almost all of her time, but sometime she missed his company.
Slightly picking up her pace, she made her way inside quickly. The guards posted at the gate gave her a polite nod, though she did not miss their lingering eyes on her back.
At the main door she saluted the other two guards and slipped inside.
As she'd suspected, the light in the study was still shining through the ajar door. With feathery-like steps, she approached it, pushing through quietly.
Teagan did not notice the intrusion until the door was shut with a deliberately hard push.
'You're back.' He stated, barely sparing her a glance.
Thalia frowned at the lack of attention she saw reserved, pouting at the man. Then, as a cat requesting its owner's attention would have done, she went to seat on the desk, shoving aside his papers.
'I am. And you're grumpy.' She replied, observing him in search of a reaction.
Teagan sighed, letting go of the quill that he was still holding in his right hand.
'I'm just tired…' he explained, glancing up at her figure for the first time since she had entered. His eyes immediately fell down on her legs; she was keeping them crossed, baring them completely to the hips from the not-so-covering dress.
Thalia smirked when she caught his line of sight, shifting on the desk to make sure he could see more than just her tights.
The groan that escaped Teagan's lips sent a thrill of satisfaction down her spine and directly between her legs.
'Tease-' he huffed, falling back in his chair and closing his eyes.
He was tired, yes, but the woman in front of him could revive even the dead – quite literally.
She giggled lightly, jumping down from the table and swiftly going around it. She rested her lower back against the wooden surface, adjusting herself between his parted legs.
'Am I now?' she purred with false innocence. 'And here I was, thinking you enjoyed the view…' Thalia trailed off, smiling in satisfaction when he opened his eyes and she could see the desire burning in them.
Oh, she was enjoying the teasing alright!
She normally wasn't the cruel kind when it came down to flirting, but the alcohol in her veins kept her away from her better judgment.
Teagan chuckled when he spotted the mischief painted on her face.
'Did you have fun without me?' he asked, shuffling closer to her.
His hands reached out to her legs, and slowly began moving from her knees and upwards to her hips and back, leaving behind a heated trail.
Thalia hummed in approval at his touch; his hands were warm and the motion unquestionably pleasing.
'I most definitely did. Varric's company is always pleasurable.' She answered, stressing on the right words to send the meaning across. With a mental smirk, she made a point to apologize to the dwarf for using him as bait to rattle Teagan up.
'I see.'
His hands changed trajectory, moving from the outside to the inside of her tights, caressing her and barely brushing the hem of her smalls.
Thalia had to take a deep breath at the feeling. Her stomach was knotted and she could feel her pulse picking up the pace, heat pooling in her core.
'I also received a proposition…' she said casually, trying to keep hear breath even despite the chills that run on her sensitive skin.
It took two to play that kind of game, and she was not going to lose.
'What kind of proposition?' Teagan inquired, his grip on her legs tightening ever so slightly.
Thalia felt a devilish grin tug at her lips; she was winning.
Without giving him the chance to go further, she straightened up, pushing herself away from the desk and turning to give him her back.
Another wave of heat washed over her when she heard his breath hitch at the sight of her half exposed back. The dress was tied behind her neck with a purple bow, and the corset on her lower back was done in the same manner, a long, black, lace string held it in place.
Her curves fit in the dress perfectly, making him ache all over at the thought of its potential.
Thalia went on with her strategy; moving her hair out of the way, she slightly leaned backwards, exposing her neck to him.
'Would you mind?' she asked gingerly, momentarily leaving the trail of their conversation behind.
Teagan didn't need her to repeat herself. He stood up and moved closer to her, leaving only the necessary space to untie the bow.
He heard her breath falter when his fingers brushed her skin, and he could clearly feel his erection pulsating painfully against his breeches.
'What about this proposition?' he asked again, his mouth close to her ear while his finger wandered her bare back.
'I'm going back to Skyhold…' almost too focused on his touch to remember what she wanted to tell.
At that, she distinctively felt Teagan tense; his hands clutched at her hips, as if he was afraid she'd disappear right away.
His voice caught in his throat, and it was only several minutes later that she heard his voice again.
'Is that so.' He said calmly, his voice dropping an octave.
With one last pull, the dress came undone, falling down and pooling at her ankles. The sudden absence of her enchantments made her tremble in his arms, but soon heat spread all over when she felt his body pressed against hers, his arousal undeniable.
'And when are you expected to leave, exactly?' he purred in her ear while his hands resumed their painfully slow exploration of her body.
When his fingers brushed her breasts she barely contained a moan.
Years ago she would have loathed this slow, burning pace; she liked things on fire, rough, passionate – maybe a remnant of her life in the Circle, where things needed to be fast and secret, far, far away from the always watching eyes of the Templars -, she wanted to burn with the heath of a thousand suns!
With Teagan, though, she had discovered things she did not know could be appreciated so much.
Like how much she loved to be gently and slowly teased before wild, rough sex, for example.
This man had shown her a pleasure she would hardly forget, and now she could do nothing if not tremble in sweet anticipation.
Teagan's fingers started to tease her nipples, and jolts of pain and pleasure shot through her whole body, bringing her back to attention.
'I asked you a question.' He said, in that demanding tone that made her knees weak and her core wet.
'I-I'm sorry…' she whimpered, licking her suddenly dry lips.
'So?' he demanded once more, pinching harder and raveling in the pleasure of hearing her moan.
'I don't know. Soon.' She said, honestly ignorant as to how long the dwarf's permanence would be.
His reply never came.
Instead, his mouth started to travel down from her ear, to her neck and on, leaving behind a trail of hot kisses that made her shudder. He stopped when he reached her collarbone, gently biting down and suckling the skin there. He was still amazed at how touch-hungry she was, always so very responsive and sensitive to his every touch, and he definitely enjoyed exploiting this weakness, never leaving her skin when he wanted to move his hands or mouth on her body.
This time as well, one hand left her breast and started to travel down, studiously caressing her stomach, her hips, her tights, before brushing against her small clothes.
The sharp intake of breath that she took was all the incentive he needed to continue.
As slowly as possible, his hand began teasing her core, brushing up and down, and he let out a satisfied hum when he noticed how wet she already was for him.
'You came here to seduce me, didn't you?' he mused, nibbling her earlobe.
'Maybe.' She breathed, a smirk recognizable in her voice as she spoke.
Her hands gripped hard on the desk when his thumb began to circle around her clit, making her ache for more than just the friction of his touch and her underwear.
'You jinx.' Teagan chuckled, and his hand slipped inside her smalls, making her gasp for air at the sudden contrast of his cool hand and her hot core.
Her hips trust forward on their own accord when his thumb went back to his task, circling, pinching and teasing her clit.
Oh how she loved that tight feeling in her stomach!
Every muscles was on edge, her mind devoid of everything but him.
Her hips kept moving and Teagan stepped in, clutching her side to keep her there.
'What did I told you about patience, uh?'
His hand came to a stop, making Thalia whine at the interruption.
'Be a good girl and do as I say, alright?' he commanded, obtaining a stifled moan in response.
'Yes, My Lord.' She breathed, turning her head back towards his, leaning in just enough to capture his lips in a kiss.
Teagan smiled in the kiss, biting her lower lip ever so slightly, pulling her body closer to his until her hands were holding on the back of his neck and not a single millimeter of her naked skin was apart from his.
'Now, tell me what you want.' He said, his breath ghosting on her sensitive skin as his hands went back to taking care of her body.
'I want you to-' the words failed her as a finger entered her, gingerly pushing inside, making her falter.
'Um?' Teagan hummed, pleased of his own doing.
'I want you to fuck me all night long and make me scream your name…' she whispered, in his ear.
At her blunt words, Teagan felt his body react, stirring and yearning to feel her warm skin on his, to be inside her and hear her moan his name over, and over again.
Before he could do that, though, he needed to have her undone in his hands, then he would take his time with everything else.
If this was the last time he could hold her, he was going to make it last.
'You'll be the death of me woman!' he groaned, picking up his pace.
Another finger went to join the first one, grinding against her insides at just the right angle.
Thalia couldn't avoid the loud moan that left her lips, she was so close to her climax, so close.
Her breath was uneven and rugged, her stomach was clenched in a tight knot and she was on the verge of coming undone.
'Teagan…' she moaned on his skin, sending a thrill directly to his crotch.
'Yes?' he asked, increasing the pace of the strokes.
'I'm almost-' once again a moan cut her off as his other hand had moved from her side and had joined the other one between her legs, playing with her clit.
It didn't take much before all the built up tension and pleasure found their release, shaking violently through her whole body, making her cry his name against his shoulder.
As the intensity of her orgasm washed through, she found her knees buckle and give her weight away.
'Are you tired?' she heard Teagan ask her as he gently help her sit down on his chair.
She sighed, lamenting the absence of his warm body, but shook her head.
'Just a bit maybe…' she trailed off, closing her eyes and laying back in the comfortable seat.
'Really? – he asked, a cheeky grin tugging at his lips. – And here I was thinking that you wanted me to "fuck you all night long and make you scream my name"…' he said, trailing off to tease her even more.
Thalia huffed, opening her eyes and standing up.
She stepped closer and circled his shoulders with her arm, leaning in to whisper in his ear.
'What are you waiting for then, My Lord?' she said, giggling when he heard he groan.
So, here it is?
Let me know what you really think about this, it is my first run at smut and I took way too much time to write this, plus I made a friend (who's not even into men!) proof-read this...so yeah.
In the mean time I'll be working on chapter 13, see you soon!
