Perhaps

Writers: Dana, Emma
Date Posted: 29th January 2006

Characters: Gaiya, Ar'lis
Description: Maybe things are finally starting to settle down between Gaiya and Ar'lis...
Location: River Bluff Weyr
Date: month 9, day 20 of Turn 3

Catching an updraft, Zylarth soared up from the feeding grounds, drifting lazily higher before smoothly dipping down towards his ledge. }:The sun is not warm yet.:{
**It won't be til tomorrow,** Ar'lis replied, grinning slightly at his dragon's mental tone. **You wanted to feed later today, remember? So quit complaining and be glad your stomach is full.**

Zylarth turned one whirling eye on his rider as Ar'lis alighted, shucking his off his gloves. }:It is good you were out with me. You were not happy. You are more content now.:{
**I guess the brief flying did me some good.**

}:She made you unhappy.:{ Ar'lis paused and glanced at his bronze. "Yeah," he murmured aloud before tenderly scratching an eyeridge. After a moment, the bronzerider sighed and gave Zylarth one last caress before mentally cursing himself for stalling, and then entered his weyr.

Gaiya looked up from the romantic harper tale she was reading. "How was your day?"

He fell back on an easy smile. "Productive. And yours?"

She shrugged a shoulder, not taking her eyes off the page. This was an exciting part! "Lazy, really. The book has been good though."

His easy smile suddenly gew into a sly grin, and before he could stop himself, the words were out, "Well, if there are any good sex scenes, mark the page for me."

"And give away all my secrets?" Gaiya asked with raised eyebrows.

He shrugged a casual shoulder, but the look on his face was still sly. "Just a suggestion."

"I don't think you _need_ any more inspiration," she chuckled as she turned the page.

He sauntered over to stand behind the couch. Then he leaned forward, resting his hands on her shoulders, gently massaging as he lowered his lips to the side of her neck.

"You trying to read my book over my shoulder?" she asked, closing her finger into the book.

"Who, me? And learn all your secrets? Never." He pressed a kiss to the dip of her neck before rising. "I'm gonna take a bath. You're welcome to join me if you like." And, shardit, he wanted her to.

"I just need to finish this chapter and I will come," she said, glancing up at him.

His teasing smile was slow. "Okay, love. Hopefully you'll have a few new ideas to try out, hmm?" He winked at her before heading towards the bathing room.

Gaiya smiled to herself as she watched him slip into the bathing chamber. At least he was in a better mood today. And was able to take a bath by himself and could even handle a bit of teasing. Things were looking up!

Ar'lis was thinking the same thing, but about her. Gaiya seemed more responsive to him today. That was good... He leaned his head back against the side of the bathing pool. She'd seemed to recognize his teasing, and he had no sharding idea why she hadn't yesterday. He closed his eyes, and pushed those thoughts away from him, letting the hot water soothe him.

"Sorry love," Gaiya said as she ducked inside the curtain. "There was no bathing pools in that chapter. I guess we're on our own."

He cracked open an eye and gave her a grin. "Ah well. I'm sure we can get plenty creative..." Sitting up, he flicked wet hair back from his eyes and gestured to her with a hand. "Now get in here, girl."

She slipped out of her clothes and did just that. Leaning up against him she let out a long sigh. This was more like it! No sharding Flight, no L'cian, just nice warm water and a relaxed Ar'lis. Why couldn't it always be like that?

"Mmm..." Shards, but she felt good against him. His hands slid up her arms and began rubbing at her shoulders.

"You can do that all day," she mumbled, leaning her head forward to give him better access to her tired muscles.

"There's lots I can do," he murmured before kissing her between her shoulderblades. Gently he worked up her neck then down her upper arms, trying to ease away the tension. "How's that? Oh - Gaiya... This is a big knot, love..."

"Well, I didn't have you to work it out for me yesterday," she teased lightly.

"Hmm..." He grinned slightly as his fingers moved. "How did you get this? Surely the weyrbrats you look after during the day aren't heavy enough to get you so tense?"

Just what was he saying? Was he implying something? "I don't know. It just happened, I guess."

He worked at it in silence for a little while longer before he dropped his hands to her waist. "You know...there are better ways to loosen you up."
His lips slowly trailed across the line of her shoulder.

A long sigh escaped her lips, both in appreciation of his talented lips and that he was apparently not upset with her. **Thank Faranth...** "Well, you know that book did have a few ideas about things to do in a bed..."

"Did it? Well, then..." He lightly kissed her ear. "We'll have to try them out, hmm?"

"Uh huh," Gaiya smiled. "But not in here. Don't bother getting all washed up," she said with an impish grin. "We'll be back later..." Perhaps she had nothing to worry about. Perhaps things were _finally_
going back to the way they were before. Perhaps...

Last updated on the January 29th 2006

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