One night at camp, Alistair was sitting by the fire after dinner and looking at his fellow warden, Azariah Cousland. She was sitting on a boulder on the outskirts of the camp, carefully cleaning her family's sword. Although she didn't use it in battle, she made sure to clean it every night, because she told him that she fully intended to place it back in the vault in Highever Castle once Rendon Howe was dead and Highever was given back to the Cousland's. Alistair had never met Azariah's family, but had heard a lot about them, especially her father, Bryce.
As he watched her, he couldn't help but notice just how beautiful she was. The moonlight made her slightly pale skin seem to glow and her dark brown hair was down and draped over her shoulders. He sighed as he stared at her, then suddenly heard someone say behind him, "You should draw a picture, it would last longer." He turned and saw Leliana standing there. "Huh?" He asked, confused.
Leliana sat down next to Alistair and explained, "You've been staring at Azariah for a while now, like you're trying to memorize every little detail about her. That's why I said you should draw a picture, it really would last longer."
"I…I wasn't staring." Alistair said, trying to sound convincing, but failing miserably.
"Oh, of course you weren't." Leliana joked. "Silly Leliana is just seeing things again, isn't she?"
Alistair blushed. "I was… looking at her, sure, but I wasn't staring… or really seeing anything, even."
"Of course not."
Alistair pouted, "Did you just come over to make fun of me?"
"No, I came over to tell you that if you have something you want to say to Azariah, you should just say it instead of staring at her." Alistair sighed and glanced back at Azariah for a moment before just looking away again, still blushing. "Talk to her." Leliana whispered, insistently.
Alistair took a deep breath and let it out slowly to try and calm his nerves before he stood up and walked over to Azariah. She had her back to him as she continued wiping down the sword in her lap. "Azariah?" He asked, his voice very quiet and somewhat shaky. Azariah didn't turn around or say anything, so Alistair assumed she hadn't heard him. He cleared his throat and said louder, "Azariah?"
This time, Azariah lifted her head up and looked over her shoulder at him. "Hi Alistair."
"Hi." He greeted back with a smile and there was a bit of an awkward silence between them before he spoke up again, "Look, um… this is just a shot in the dark, but, uh… I was just wondering if maybe you'd like to… go for a walk or something with me?" He asked, obviously nervous. "I know this beautiful spot not that far from here."
Azariah looked at him, a bit surprised by that at first, but then smiled warmly and nodded, "Sounds like fun." She took the sheath for the sword and put it back in gently before putting it down in a safe spot. Alistair offered her his arm like a gentleman and she laughed as she took it, but as they started walking off, they heard Azariah's mabari, Tucker, bark as he ran after them, refusing to let Azariah leave without him. She looked at Alistair and asked, "Do you mind if he comes, too? He tends to get a bit jealous when I spend time with any other man."
Alistair chuckled, "No, I don't mind." The three of them then left and headed away from camp, and Tucker made sure to keep a close eye on Alistair the entire time.
After about ten minutes, they came across a clearing in the woods where there was a tall waterfall where the water cascaded from the rocks above. Alistair led Azariah to the edge of the waterfall before he suddenly stopped and looked back at her. "Before I show you the spot I talked about, I want you to close your eyes." Azariah looked at him, a bit taken aback by that request. "It's a surprise." Azariah just smiled and closed her eyes, and Alistair waved his hand in front of her face to make sure she wasn't peeking and smiled, taking both her hands into his and leading her forward.
"Can I open them now?" Azariah asked after hearing them pass by the waterfall and he had her stop.
"Not yet." He said and turned her around before he whispered in her ear, "Alright. Now you can open them."
Azariah slowly opened her eyes, and gasped in awe to what she was seeing. They were in a cave behind the waterfall and the moonlight streaming in through the water gave the whole place a bluish glow. There was also a small pool of water in the center of the cave that was filled with brightly colored fish. "Wow…" She sighed with a wide smile on her face. "This is… it's beautiful!"
Alistair smiled and looked at her, "Yeah… beautiful."
Azariah looked back at him, but he looked away, so Azariah didn't question it, but she did ask, "So, why did you bring me here?"
"Well, I just wanted…" He rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly. "I know you've been through so much lately, and not just with the wardens, but with everything. Your family dying… being thrust into the blight… leading all of us. I guess I just wanted to take your mind off all that, if only for a short time."
Azariah gave him a small smile and kissed his cheek. "Thank you. That's very sweet of you." She sat down on the edge of the pond and dunked her feet in the water after taking off her boots and socks. Tucker came and laid down next to her, but when Alistair walked over and sat on the other side, he stood up and walked over, pushing Alistair out of the way and sitting there instead. "Tucker!" She scolded, and he whined, but glared at Alistair. "I'm sorry. Like I said, he gets jealous. I actually had a couple boyfriends before I got him when he was a puppy, but since then, he's been scaring off all the guys in my life."
"Maybe I could try sitting on the other side, then?"
"No, no. He'll just push you out of the way again," She looked her mabari right in the eyes. "But he is going to move back to where he was, isn't he?" Tucker bowed his head and reluctantly moved back to the other side of Azariah, so Alistair could sit next to her, but made sure to put his paw and head in her lap, still looking at Alistair sternly. Azariah just shook her head, "I apologize."
"It's fine. He's protective of you, just like a mabari should be of his mistress. In fact, I'd be a bit concerned if he wasn't." Alistair joked, and Azariah chuckled.
"True. That's part of what make mabari such great companions; they are protective and loyal." She pet Tucker's head, and he wagged his short tail happily. She then leaned back a bit, placing her hands behind her, looking around the cave. "This is a great spot as any to make you forget about your troubles. It's like a little sanctuary," She looked back at Alistair curiously. "But did you really bring me here just to take my mind off things?"
Alistair blushed a bit and rubbed the back of his neck nervously. "Well… no, not just that. I…I guess I was also hoping that it would inspire a certain… mood."
"Oh?" Azariah sat up straight again, still looking at him. "Is there something on your mind?"
"Kind of." He sighed and explained, "I've just been thinking a lot lately… about you," He confessed, his face getting a bit redder, which Azariah thought was so cute. "And I was wondering… well, how do you feel about… me?" He looked her in the eyes, clearly nervous and worried about how she was going to respond. In fact, his heart felt like it was about to pound out of his chest as it beat faster.
"How do I feel about you?" She asked back, slightly taken aback by that question. She had a feeling for a while that Alistair had feelings for her as more than friends, but to hear him ask her how she felt, was… unexpected, to say the least. "Well, I…" She paused. She wasn't exactly sure how she felt about him, and she wanted to tell him that, but at the same time, did not want to hurt his feelings. He may be a strong warrior, but he was still sensitive and needed his feelings to be treated with care. "I'm not entirely sure, to be honest." He looked crestfallen, so she immediately added, "Don't get me wrong, Alistair. I care about you, a lot, but I'm just not sure what this is between us. I mean, I care about you as more than a friend, I know that, but I don't know if it's just a crush, or…" She was a bit hesitant to say the "L" word. "It's just too soon to say for sure."
Alistair cupped Azariah's chin in his hand and had her look at him. "Well, is it… too soon for this?" He asked right before leaning over and kissing her passionately on the lips.
Azariah's light blue eyes widened in shock as she froze from the unexpected intimate motion. She soon relaxed, though, and closed her eyes, wrapping her arms around Alistair's neck as his closed around her waist, and she kissed him back with just as much passion. After a moment or so, Alistair pulled away slowly and looked her in the eyes, curiously, and she remembered that he'd asked a question. "No… no, that wasn't too soon." She licked her lips slowly, still tasting him. "I liked it."
"Good!" Alistair said with a smile, seeming happy about that. "I'll take that as a good sign!" He stroked her cheek with his thumb, his golden eyes looking at her lovingly. "Maker's breath, but you're beautiful! I am a lucky man!"
Azariah laughed and hugged him, and he hugged her back without hesitation, letting out a happy sigh as he did. "I'm the lucky one!"
A few weeks later, Azariah and Alistair were in Azariah's tent and laying on her bedroll, passionately sharing kisses. It was late enough that everyone had already retired to their tents. Azariah had her hands gently placed on Alistair's chest while his arms were wrapped around her waist. As they kissed, Azariah moved one of her legs on top of his legs and brushed against his crotch, and Alistair felt his cock twitch, which caused him to pull away suddenly. "Whoa, whoa!" He cried, covering his crotch. "Okay! Hi!"
Azariah gave him a confused look. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing." He blushed heavily, his whole face as red as a tomato. "It's just…" He gave a quick glance down, and it was enough that Azariah caught it, and after following his gaze, she realized what had happened.
"Kissing me was turning you on?"
Alistair's face got even redder, if that was even possible, and thinking that Azariah was appalled or disgusted by it, he immediately started apologizing. "I'm sorry! I'm so sorry! I'm just not used to… this!" He motioned between them. "Having someone so close to me, especially such a beautiful woman, and I just couldn't help it."
Azariah put a finger to Alistair's lips and smiled. "It's alright, Alistair. You don't need to apologize. In fact, I wish you wouldn't." She chuckled and continued, "Knowing that being close to me is what gets you excited is… thrilling." She looked at his face and noticed that he was just staring at her, surprised and still bright red, and she laughed, placing her head against his chest. "You are so cute when you're flustered!" She moved up and kissed him on the lips once more.
Alistair closed his eyes and kissed her back, but pulled back when he suddenly felt her hands fiddling with the buckle on his belt. "Whoa, Azariah, what are you doing?"
"What do you think?" She asked back with a playful, teasing smirk on her lips and sat up. "Since I made you hot, it's only fair that I should help you cool down, isn't it?" She got the buckle open and undid his belt, then worked on his pants, gently caressing his cock as she did.
Alistair's breathing started coming out in short pants as he watched her and felt himself getting harder, which did nothing to bring down the blush on his face, either. "Wait. Azariah, I…I…" He bit his lip for a moment, but then continued, "I'm not really sure what to do, and I- ohh!" He moaned as she reached under his pants and touched his cock with her bare hand.
"You don't have to do anything," Azariah purred, and that voice alone made Alistair's head spin. "Other than lay back and relax. Trust me, you're going to enjoy this." Azariah gripped the top of Alistair's pants and pulled them down, along with his undergarments, freeing his now fully erect penis. As soon as Azariah laid her eyes on it, she gasped and stared at it, looking mesmerized, but Alistair got worried, especially when he heard her breathlessly say, "Oh Maker…"
"Is it… that bad?" He asked.
"Huh?" She asked, looking up at him, then realized why he'd asked her that and snapped out of it. "Oh! No, no, no! It's not bad at all!" She laughed. "I'm just…" She looked back down at his cock and slowly wrapped her fingers around it, causing Alistair to let out another moan. "I didn't expect it to be this big." She let out another laugh and said, "I have to say, all this time was definitely worth the waiting!" She licked her lips to get them wet before moving her head down and licked the tip.
Alistair let out a deep growl as she took the tip into her mouth and sucked on it lightly, flicking her talented tongue against the slit. His eyes nearly rolled back into his head with pleasure. He had fantasized about a woman doing this to him before, but to finally feel it… it was beyond words! He looked down to watch and saw that Azariah was looking up at him, her light blue eyes filled with lust and affection. He then noticed something else in her eyes, it was almost like they were shining with happiness; she was smiling! She had taken his cock deeper into her mouth, so she couldn't smile with her lips, but her eyes showed it, clear as day. She was happy and smiling through her eyes watching him get pleasured by her mouth. Sweet Maker, was that the sexiest sight Alistair had ever seen, and he just wanted to imprint that image in his brain forever! Alistair lightly gripped Azariah's head and had her move a bit up and down his cock, but made sure not to choke her. His moans got deeper, and his breath came faster as he felt himself getting so close to orgasm, but before he could even utter a sound of warning to Azariah, he suddenly shot his seed into her mouth. Azariah's eyes widened, obviously not having expected that, but couldn't pull back because Alistair's hand was keeping her head there. After the fireworks stopped going off and Alistair got his head cleared a bit, he realized what he had just done and that he was still holding Azariah's head. He quickly let go and she sat up, her mouth still full of his seed, obviously not swallowing it. "I'm sorry!" He quickly apologized, worried she'd be mad at him. "That just felt so good, I couldn't-"
Azariah held her finger up, giving him a "one minute" motion and grabbed her canteen of water, slightly opening the tent's flap and spitting the contents in her mouth onto the dirt. She then said, "It's fine, Alistair, but just so you know…" She took a big swig of water, gargled a little and spit that out, too before closing the tent back up and finishing, "It's rude to do that in a woman's mouth without asking first."
"I'm sorry…"
Azariah laughed and kissed his cheek. "I told you, it's fine. I'm not mad at you. So, did you enjoy it?" She knew it was a silly question, but she wanted to hear him say he did.
"Definitely!" Alistair said with a laugh. He stroked her cheek and looked at her lovingly. "You are the only woman I ever want to do that to me!"
"Good, because I would never let another woman do that to you." Azariah kissed Alistair on the lips, and he let out a content moan.
After the kiss, Alistair asked, "So, um… do you want me to…?" He motioned towards her lower region. "You know?"
Azariah chuckled. "No, that's okay. We'll save that for another night. I'm sure you're worn out after that intense orgasm."
Alistair blushed, but couldn't stop himself from suddenly releasing a yawn. "I guess you're right." He chuckled. "I just feel sort of guilty since I got all the pleasure."
"Don't worry about me. Tonight was for you. Besides…" She kissed him on the lips once more. "I'm satisfied that you're satisfied."
"Azariah…" He sighed her name happily. "How did I get so lucky as to have you?"
"You're you. That's all you had to do to get my love and affection."
Alistair smiled widely and gave Azariah one last kiss. He then laid down with her lying against him and her head on his chest, and they both fell into a comfortable and peaceful sleep in each other's arms.
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I did it again, didn't I? Had a hot sex scene that turned mushy? Aw well! Maybe that just says something about me personally, but whatever, it's not about me!
I hope you all enjoyed! Also, I want to point out that I have a one-shot Cullen/Inquisitor story in the works that I am going to post in here, hopefully as the next chapter, so stick around for that!
QueenTheirin, out! (…Maybe I've been playing a little too much Mass Effect lately.)
