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Thought I'd call this chapter 'The Lid on the Pot' cause it's mostly a chapter about how shit is about ready to hit the fan, lol, and what sorta happens to egg everything on...
So yeah, SMUTTINESS AHEAD, in other words, sex...lol
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Chapter 21 - The Lid On The Pot
Aedan walked aimlessly around the huge estate, not really knowing where his legs were carrying him. The only thing he knew was that he had to get a grip on his anger, and in order to do that, he wanted to find a room where he could spar with dummies.
By chance he found himself in the kitchen, where a redheaded figure was sitting, sipping on some tea.
He sat beside her and grinned, his heart doing summersaults, his anger evaporating.
Leliana grinned up at him. The look in her eyes was soft and warm.
"I thought you would be...busy. I saw Morrigan going into your room..."
"Oh, yes, well...she and I have broken up. And this time it's for good." Aedan said, still looking into her face. He had never quite felt this before and it both surprised and scared him. As usual, he let himself go and forgot about the fear.
"And you think it is for good, why?" She questioned, her eyes twinkling.
"I think...it must be because someone else has peaked my interest," he grinned.
"Oh, your interest..." Leliana frowned and stood up.
He stood up as well, his heart thumping wildly. "Leliana, wait, please don't go. I didn't mean my 'interest' in that way at all," he gripped her arm, and she turned to look at him.
"What did you mean then, Warden?" She asked sweetly.
He frowned then. "My name is Aedan," he whispered.
"I know that, Aedan." A soft laugh escaped her lips. His name on those lips was the most exciting thing he had ever heard.
He felt a rush then, and a warm glow that started at the pit of his stomach and spread all the way down to his groin, but he still controlled his desire. He had something to say to her, and he knew he shouldn't. After all, he could very well die in order to stop the Blight. It didn't seem fair to her at all.
But her gaze made him forget it all and he surrendered to what he was feeling.
"I have grown to care for you, Leliana. A great deal, in fact. This is something entirely new to me. I've never felt this way before about anyone. It's crazy, and it may not be fair to you. I could die ending the Blight. I wanted you to know this, before you decide whether or not there is an us..."
She held his gaze and he knew what her answer was even before she spoke.
"Aedan, any of us can die, and if we do, it is better if we live completely before we die, yes?"
"I will probably die. It's the duty and destiny of a Grey Warden to-"
She placed a finger on his lips then. He shivered slightly at her touch.
"I don't need to know this and I don't want to."
"I...am falling for you. I can't deny my feelings any longer," he said in a low voice, his eyes falling on her sweet lips that were smiling softly at him.
Their lips met in a chaste kiss and Aedan felt the world start spinning around him. His arms tightened around her, and her lips parted, and the kiss deepened. Hands travelled around and caressed. Everything else in the room disappeared.
After what seemed to Aedan like an eternity, they broke away, and he looked into her beautiful blue eyes and smiled, his eyes loving and warm.
"Come, my Warden, the night is upon us, and we must rest."
She took her hand in his, and led him to her room, only pausing to close and lock the door behind them.
...
Alistair giggled some more, while Azure struggled to get him undressed.
Her face was getting very red, as Alistair was a heavy man and his dead weight made it even harder to accomplish the task. He was not helping one bit.
"My love...my wonderful, beautiful love," he slurred over and over while his hands roamed over her body.
"Alistair, I need to get this off..." she panted and tugged at his breastplate again, as he continued to lean back against the wall, making it really difficult for her to get the damn thing off.
"If I move, then it will spin again, and I'll falllllllllllll," he rolled out the last word, and laughed at the sound. "Falllllllllll, I like that...fallllllllllllllll."
More giggles, and more struggling.
"Alistair! My patience has a limit!"
He started and stood up straight for a brief moment, then swayed dangerously on his feet.
The breastplate clattered on the floor and she gave a sigh of relief, and then, he fell on top of her, bringing her down to the floor with him.
She glared at him as he burst into laughter. "Oops!" He giggled.
Then he passed out.
She sat up and looked down at him, her expression softening. She knew she would never get him to the bed, so she sighed, and stood up.
She undressed, put on a clean tunic - one of his - and got into bed.
As soon as her head found the pillow, she fell into a deep refreshing sleep.
Alistair curled into a fetal position on the floor and mumbled something under his breath, then started to snore softly.
...
Aedan had never been with a woman like Leliana. She was very experienced and the fact that they felt love for each other heightened their first time together beyond anything they had ever imagined.
Their love-making was slow as they explored and worshipped each other eagerly, their sighs and moans filling the room.
Aedan's hands travelled over her breasts, and his mouth bent down and cherished her nipples, his tongue flicking on each one before it continued to taste her, moving down the rest of her body. His hand found her nub, and he gently rubbed it and her voice cut through the silence, mewling with pleasure as she thrust her hips upwards.
He found that she was wet and ready and he placed his mouth on her, his tongue gently probing her entrance as he tasted her, and continued to rub her nub at the same time.
Lifting his face to her eyes, that were dark with desire, he inched his face up again, his fingers still on her core, gently massaging her nub, and he felt her release when he kissed her passionately again. She arched her back and shuddered, moaning his name into his mouth.
His mouth then trailed down again to her breasts, but she gently pushed him aside and grabbed his erection, which throbbed in her hand. She brought her lips on it and kissed it first, then took the tip into her mouth, while she sucked and moved his length up and down.
His hands dug into her hair and he flung his head back and moaned. Unable to take it any longer, he pushed her away gently and she nodded at him.
Dark hazel eyes looked into dark blue ones, as he positioned himself at her entrance.
"I love you, Leliana," he whispered as he thrust inside her, while her legs locked on his waist.
The only sound heard was the slapping of their flesh against each other, as their hips bucked in unison and their heavy breathing. Then the sounds escaped her pink lips and she started to chant his name over and over as their desire grew.
They reached their peak almost at the same time, her walls convulsing around him, which sent him over the edge as he released his seed inside her, growling her name as he did.
He breathed heavily on her shoulder, then pulled out slowly, and wrapped his arms tenderly around her.
"I love you," he whispered again, into her hair.
And Leliana smiled into his chest, holding him close as she drifted to sleep.
Her heart felt complete, and she wished she would remain with her Warden forever.
...
I'm dying. I'm dying and it hurts so much I can't think.
Alistair shifted on the cold stone floor and shivered. His head was hurting so much he could barely move.
Azure's voice broke the silence and his pain grew unbearably at the sound of her voice, which was booming at him.
"You're finally awake. How do you feel?"
"Stop...shouting..." he managed to say and groaned again.
"I'm not..." she stopped talking, as he groaned again interrupting her. The whole situation was indeed funny, but she knew better than to laugh at it, for it would only make him feel worse.
Maker's breath! Must stop pain...
"Wynne..." he managed to squeak out.
Azure left the room and got the mage, whose eyes twinkled merrily when she finally stood in front of Alistair's form on the floor.
"I should just leave you there, so you learn not to drink so much in the future." She chided him.
"Bad...evil...grandmother..." Alistair got out. He groaned again, his hands gripping his head this time.
Wynne chuckled and spread her hands over his head. A soft blue glow emanated from her fingertips.
She turned to Azure when she was done and winked at her.
"Thanks Wynne," she smiled.
"Try not to celebrate too much if you tell him the news," Wynne's eyes twinkled at her before she left.
Azure closed the door softly behind her, and turned to Alistair, who was sitting up regarding her with a comical expression, torn between utter misery and curiosity.
"What did she mean? What news?"
"First you have to take a bath. You stink, my love," she said fondly. "I've already asked for hot water."
He stood up and the room spun out of control for a few seconds, but then it stopped and he sighed audibly, relieved that his head was no longer throbbing and he was beginning to feel human again.
"All right, that's a deal," he managed a weak smile. "I've never been able to successfully drink a lot without getting drunk. I guess now is a good time as any to promise I'll never do it again."
"Never say never," she grinned.
There was a knock at the door, and two servants came in carrying the hot water, which they began to dump into the tub.
He stripped and sat in the water and bathed himself. When he was done, he put a towel around his waist and walked over to where she was. She was sitting at a small table in the corner of the room, facing the fireplace. She was drinking tea and was looking very pale.
"Is there something wrong, my love?" He asked, bending down and kissing her briefly, before he sat at the table with her.
She poured him a cup of tea and her hands shook slightly as she did.
"There is something I have to tell you, Alistair," she said quietly.
"I hope it isn't that you don't love me anymore," he said, with a worried expression on his face.
She laughed then and gazed lovingly into his eyes.
"I'll never stop loving you," she replied.
"Well, that's very good to know, love," he smiled.
She took a deep breath and looked straight into his eyes, and for a moment Alistair thought that it must be bad anyway, because she trembled slightly.
"I'm with child."