I don't think I spent to much time working on this one but honestly i've had it since before I started posting. I thought I was finished writing it but I decided to take it a little further. I know its not what you're used to but please try to keep an open mind. I like the pairing but its not something i'll post all that often. I'd also like to think my awesome new beat PrettyKunoichi3 for all her help. You're amazing thank you so much I LOVE YOU! But I thought some of the places you put punctuations were a little funny so I got rid of a few. Sorry.

Disclaimer: See previous chapters because its the same in every one.

Title: Pirates Confessions

Warnings: Three person relationship

Pairings: Hinted Balthier/Fran and Obvious starting of Balthier/Fran/Vaan

STORY START

"Balthier really does keep all the best treasure for himself." He marveled taking in the room before turning back to Fran. "Like you for instance."

Fran raised a single delicate eyebrow at him. "Are you implying that I am a thing to posses?" Vaan blinked grinning brightly.

"'Course not," he chirped brightly and the sincerity in his voice made her expression soften, "but anybody would be stupid not to see you for what you're worth."

Fran smiled quietly. "I could say the same of you." She replied, enjoying the quick blush that spread across his face. It was a becoming look on him and she briefly entertained the thought of recreating said look. A chuckled from the doorway stole her attention away from such thoughts. Balthier stood there, a lazy smirk on his face as he lounged against the door frame.

"My, my, Fran, don't tell me you're trying to seduce the boy."

Fran simply raised an eyebrow as Vaan hurried to protest in her defense. "If I am?"

The following silence her question brought was oddly satisfying and out of the corner of her eye she could see Vaan staring at her with wide eyes. His mouth hung open and his arms were frozen in front of him. Balthier, however, seemed a little less shocked than their younger companion; in fact he actually looked triumphant.

With a smirk, he pushed himself from his perch and stalked lazily across the room, gesturing for Fran to follow as he passed. He paused briefly at the adjoining doorway to turn to an adorably flushed Vaan who watched them with curious eyes and bright cheeks. His openly confused expression brought a small giggle to her lips, the sound sparking a warm light in Balthier's eyes. "Would you mind terribly waiting here, Vaan? My lovely associate and I have things to discuss."

Vaan blinked and then nodded his head slowly, to stunned to argue. Balthier chuckled, winking at him. "That's a good lad." With that, the two disappeared behind the door with a quiet click.

"You are scheming something." Fran stated almost as soon as the door had closed.

Balthier grinned roguishly. "Of course."

Fran returned the look with a similar though much more reserved smirk. "You wish to bring the three of us together." It was not a question.

With a light chuckled he leaned down and pressed a quick kiss to the corner of her mouth. "You know me so well."

She patted his head affectionately. "Unfortunately. Now how do you plan to coerce Vaan to accept such thoughts?"

"Well," the Arcadian drawled crossing his arms over his chest, "I was thinking that we could simply kidnap the boy and have our devilish way with him." Fran raised an eyebrow. "Yes, yes I know, those sorts of things don't usually breed good feelings, well," he grinned, "there was a rather racy tart back in Bhujerba."

"Balthier, your mind wanders." His Viera companion reprimanded gently looking slightly amused.

Balthier cleared his throat. "My apologies, the point of the matter is that attempting to steal his affections would get us nowhere. He already seems quite attracted to you so," he smirked running a hand through his hair, "what's say I kiss the lad and see just how flexible that attraction of his is, hm?"

Fran shook her head, her delicate lips curving into a small smile. "You only wish to taste him, you cur of a man."

"But of course." He agreed easily and she almost laughed at the mans antics.

"No Balthier," she told him instead. "Why should you get to have a taste before I?"

"Well, if that's all your objection is, then why don't we both have a lick?" His smirk turned down right filthy at the thought and quite frankly she couldn't blame him. The images those words conjured up were anything but wholesome.

"I doubt you could suppress yourself if we did such a thing."

He grinned. "You say that as if it's a bad thing." The look she gave him spoke volumes. Balthier sighed falling back against the wall with all his usual theatrical grace. "Oh very well, have your way and ruin my fun."

She smiled sweetly. "Tis what I live for. Now, if you are done with your foolishness I believe I have a suggestion."

The other pirate raised an eyebrow. "Oh really, and what pray tell is this miracle solution of yours?

"We ask."

Balthier just stared at her. "That, my dear, is what I like to call boring." he grunted looking extremely put off despite Fran's amused little smile. "People often seem to forget this as of late, but we are pirates. If I wanted to do things like asking nicely, I would've been a butcher or a florist or something of the sort. You know how I detest gardening."

"Indeed Balthier, but mayhaps just this once," she said as she glided past him towards the door, "it would do us no harm to simply ask."

Then she was gone and Balthier sighed, turning to follow her out. "She really does enjoy ruining my fun doesn't she?" Fran was already standing next to Vaan and had a delicate hand resting on his arm. The younger male was blushing furiously at there close proximity and looked as if he had yet to recover his wits. Balthier smirked. "My, you certainly move fast."

In response the Viera gave him a wry look. "If I had chosen to await your coming, we all would have grown old."

Balthier chuckled, sauntering across the room to join them. He wrapped an arm around Vaan's shoulders leaning close and admiring the ever growing red on Vaan's face. "Would you like to do the honors or shall I?" He purred ever so close to Vaan's ear.

Fran rolled her eyes. "Since you seem eager you may take the pleasure."

Balthier hummed his approval, fingers reaching up to cup Vaan's chin and turn his face so that gray eyes were staring into brown. "Hello, boy." He purred in husky tones, his breath ghosting across Vaans' lips.

Vaan gulped eyes darting about. "H-hey, Balthier."

"Balthier." Fran sighed. "You make him nervous."

The pirate laughed a deep predatory laugh. "I believe I should take that as a good thing, my dear." He replied running his thumb along the blonde's bottom lip.

"Um, wh-what are you guys doing?" Said blonde stuttered nervously. Not that you could blame him, it wasn't every day he found himself sandwiched between two extremely attractive pirates.

"We are attempting to court you." Fran spoke before Balthier could even open his mouth. He glared at her and if she was any less refined she would've stuck her tongue out at him. "You took to long." She explained.

"Is that the excuse you're choosing?" he drawled looking annoyed.

"Yes."

Balthier frowned. "I see."

"Wh-what?" Two sets of eyes were immediately drawn back to the thief they held captive between them. He was blushing worse then before with his eyes wide and mouth dropped open. When he noticed them looking at him his mouth shut immediately and his eyes dropped to look at a somehow vastly interesting spot on the floor. "S-so you guys, you, you wanna be with me?" He muttered hopefully.

"To put it bluntly," Balthier said a slight smile overcoming his face, "yes."

A hand took his cheek and turned it away from Balthier's face. "Is that alright?" Fran asked her eyes boring into his.

Vaan smiled hesitantly. "Y-yeah, its really cool."

"How eloquent Vaan." Balthier said with a chuckle earning an indignant sound from Vaan who turned to glare at him only to be stopped by firm lips pressing against his.

"Balthier." Fran frowned. "What did I say about tasting him before I?"

Balthier pulled away with a smirk. "You may recall Fran, that nothing stops you from getting a lick for yourself."

In response Fran smiled in an oddly devious way. Vaan gulped. Something told him he was going to be in for a long night.