When Lynch returned to Dragonsreach he was awarded the title of Thane, given and house carl, the ability to buy the house by the gate and the battle axe of Whiterun. Evangeline gave him the coin to buy and furnish the home despite his protests.

"I will pay you back. A Nord—"

"Yes, yes. A Nord does not forget his debts." Lynch gave her a small but saw that when Evangeline laid eyes on Lydia, who was standing by the doors out of Dragonsreach, she froze and an air of hostility was formed around her.

Evangeline would never had described herself as jealous but, she knew that Lydia was perfect for a Nord man in every way. Ample breasts, child bearing hips, strong and good with a sword, she even knew how to blacksmith well enough! Lydia was a beautiful Nord woman and the way she looked at Lynch, Evangeline could have murdered the woman on the spot for the way Lydia's eyes looked over Lynch.

"I am Lydia, your house carl. I will carry your burdens and serve you until my dying breath." Lydia said once Evangeline and Lynch reached the woman.

"It is nice to meet you Lydia. I am Lynch." Lynch didn't care for the nord woman in front of him; he was however, surprised that Evangeline was glaring daggers at the woman.

Lynch left Dragonsreach and Evangeline followed closely behind until they reached Breezehome, Lynch removed the key from his knapsack and opened the home. He found that he enjoyed Evangeline being jealous and hostile towards Lydia; he would need an extra hand if he was going to Ivarstead though. The mountains held many dangerous beasts that he could not fight alone even with his increased strength from the wolf.

"We will gather supplies and make our way towards the pass that will lead us to Ivarstead." Lynch let the women into the house first then he came inside, when he did he felt a wave calm come over him.

Two bedrooms, one for Lydia and one for himself but where would Evangeline sleep? Or did she want to keep staying at the Bannered Mare? A fire pit with a cooking spit which he knew he would use because he was hungry for a good slab of meat or a good bowl of stew. A few small tables to sit at and a bigger table to fit three or more people, an alchemy table for Evangeline and several barrels and bookshelves for books or missives. Lynch was concerned about only having two rooms, Lydia would have to live with him but Evangeline had no place to sleep and he could not leave her up in the Bannered Mare or the Dragonsreach.

"Are we going to leave today Lynch?" Evangeline asked as she came to stand by him as he looked at his large bed in his room.

"No, we will not reach Riverwood until after nightfall and I do not want to risk attacks from bandits or other creatures. I want to visit the Companions tomorrow morn and get some smithing done. On Turdas we will leave early in the morn." Lynch set his battle axe onto the chest near his bed then turned to look at Evangeline.

"I will go get some supplies to make some healing potions for you then I'll turn in for the night."

"The Bannered Mare?" He questioned and she nodded at him.

"You don't have to stay there for the night." Lynch whispered loud enough for her to hear but she shook her head.

"I have nowhere to sleep Lynch." She didn't want to be branded as a whore and he could understand that.

"I will come and get you in the morning." He said and he swore he saw sadness in her eyes before she went downstairs.

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Furious wouldn't begin to describe how Evangeline felt when she left Lynch's new home later that night. He would be alone in that house with Lydia who would probably try to get her way into his bed but, she had no way of stopping her because Lynch was a man who needed a woman stronger than herself. When she finally fell asleep her dreams were of werewolves and of a woman she had never seen before that resembled herself in so many ways. Lydia coming and taking Lynch away from her,

"Evangeline, it is time to wake up." Evangeline was startled awake but calmed as she found Lynch was by her bed.

She was covered in a sweat and he could smell that she had been crying in her sleep while the blanket was half on her and half off, showing him quite a nice view of the side of her bottom and side. Evangeline rubbed her eyes then stretched, he couldn't stop himself from staring at her lustily and he felt his canines extend slightly. The wolf was scratching and clawing its way out at the sight of the woman beside him so that it could stake its claim on her. Evangeline seemed to realize what she was doing and quickly gripped the blanket against her body but Lynch could smell her arousal beginning to fill the room. His armor was too small and too warm for him to be in and Evangeline felt warmth and wetness was growing between her legs in her most secret place. Her heart and mind were screaming at her to make some type of move so, she tossed her blanket to the side and her arms flew around his neck with her lips crashing to his. Lynch gripped her hips and pulled her to him with an urgency that left her gasping as he moved his lips to her neck. One of Evangeline's hands went to the back of his head while the other one gripped his armor in an effort to keep him close. She moaned when she felt his teeth bite her neck gently, Lynch let his tongue run over the bite mark with a groan of want.

"I saw the looks you gave Lydia yesterday." He growled and felt her stiffen slightly until his hand came up to cup her breast gently.

Evangeline moaned.

"I—I oooh. Don't like heeee-oooh." Lynch didn't care to hear her play off her jealousy; he wanted to taste her body badly.

His tongue ran from her collar bone to her neck where he nipped his way back up to her mouth to claim it once more. Evangeline was on fire from his mouth and his touches, learning from him as he kissed her so that she did not seem clumsy to him. He nipped her lower lip and she gasped at how good his hand was feeling on her clothed breast and he let his tongue run over her teeth. Evangeline suddenly put her hands on his chest and pushed gently enough for him to get that she wanted to stop, he leaned back slightly to look at her flushed face.

"Lynch, I-I don't want to—" Lynch immediately recognized her small fear.

He had thought that maybe she hadn't been with a man before but never thought much about it until now. Evangeline was pure and untainted, Lynch suddenly felt like he was tainting her by touching her…to even think he would have taken her innocence. He became disgusted with himself but he tried not to let Evangeline see it.

"I understand." He brought her hand to his lips and kissed it lightly.

Lynch left her room so she could get dressed but she felt abandoned in a way that she had never felt before. Evangeline realized that he thought she didn't want him but it was the opposite! She felt like a fool and would have to think of several ways to back him see that she wanted him. Evangeline dressed in her warm robes but this time she had her breasts bound lightly so that he would notice their swell even under her fur robes. Lydia would not doubt notice her swell and see the challenge for what it was and most likely step up to the challenge but Evangeline would be ready.

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Controlling the wolf was difficult when all he could think about was Evangeline's breasts because damned if he didn't notice that she must have loosened her binding. He knew Lydia had noticed as well because she had been swaying her hips more seductively since they left Whiterun. The wolf was too happy that the female he wanted was going to put up a fight against another female but Lynch was not so sure the tension was the best for anyone. Everyone had their own room that night since both women had not spoken a word to each other or to him the whole way to River wood. The next morning, Evangeline was not in her room so he asked the Inn owner if he had seen Evangeline leave.

"The Breton woman? Yeah, she had her breakfast early then left the inn about an hour ago." Lynch felt deflated by her abandonment.

"She must not have been able to take the quest." Lynch let out a soft growl at Lydia's comment.

"Lydia, stay here." He growled,

"I will my Thane."

The sun would just be coming up so she could not have gotten far so, Lynch tried to stay calm as he slowly tracked her to the stream where she had seen him nude and he found her bathing while singing softly to herself. It was calming but arousing to watch her scrub the dirt from her body, he couldn't stop himself as he removed his shirt and breeches. Evangeline's back was to him so his descent into the water was silent, the water wasn't running fast so when he pulled her hips to rest against his pelvis. Evangeline had gasped and covered her breasts with her arms; she felt the familiar warmth of Lynch as heat spread over her face.

"Lynch, I didn't think you would be—" She moaned as he pressed his lips to her neck there was little fear despite that she could feel his length pushing onto her lower back.

His large hands moved her arms and cupped both of her breasts then kneaded them gently, she couldn't help but arch into his touch and the growl he emitted when she pushed into his length sent wonderful shivers up her spine. Lynch wanted her badly that he led her over to a large, smooth rock next to the dock by the lumber mill and began to kiss her again.

"Lynch…" Lynch stopped himself and looked up to meet her gaze.

She didn't want him to stop, her eyes told him this but he knew he had to or he would lose himself. He laid his head on her chest and sighed but Evangeline panicked,

"Did I do something wrong?" He shook his head then lifted his head to look into her eyes.

"No, Evangeline…By Talos." He pulled her down into the water and pulled her into a hug then he let her have some space.

"Then what do I do? I-I was never really explained the intricacies of...making love but—" Lynch kissed her on her lips.

"I want to tell you everything Evangeline but, I just can't. You deserve to know." He hung his head and pinched the bridge of his nose.

"Know what? What am I supposed to know?" Evangeline put her hands on his biceps and gave him a pleading look.

"I was with the Stormcloaks before we met. " She furrowed her brow at his statement,

"Is that it?" He shook his head and she put her hands on either side of his face and kissed his lips.

"I want to tell you more but I just. Evangeline, I'm not a man who can settle down." She gave him a sad smile,

"I know. I'm not going to ask you to." That sadness in her voice made him angry at himself.

Angry for not finding a cure so he could be normal, have a normal life and have children that he could love and a wife that would love him. Evangeline should not have to live with a werewolf like him, he could kill her if he turned at the wrong time and he would hate himself for it. Wanting a chance a being a married man and a father was all he wanted,

"Evangeline, we have to get going. I have to get to Ivarstead." He kissed her on the forehead and left her alone in the stream.

She never felt so lonely.

The Mage.

I feel that ended quite well. I think that whole 'Fall in love, have some lovemaking and live happily ever after' is just a bit overrated. It's nice and all but real life isn't always like that, there are bumps and hurdles to get over. Life is rarely ever that simple and I imagine living in a world such as Nirn, doesn't make it any different. I was playing the game recently and I came back to my simple home in Whiterun to my husband to realize that no one is ever that happy with how rushed everything was (Bestheda needs to make some raunchy scenes for when you and your spouse are in bed together, I would sell even better. Lol) So, I imagine that even if there is a civil war/dragon problem that getting a rushed marriage just seems to be a set up for failure. The next chapter might not be up as fast as this one because I am going to take some time to do some serious planning for the next few chapters. You are warned.