Indelible Ink (Jaeden)

[Kashik]

She sighed again and held him close, melting into the hug, his strong arms exactly what she needed in that moment. And she didn't let him go, stayed within the circle of his arms and tried to remember that she was strong, and independent, and would love as she wished, no matter what face she saw in her dreams. "He's probably here now," she sighed, chuckling a little at her own stupidity. "I'm just being ridiculous. A silly girl. He likely doesn't even remember me. I'm sure if he saw me on the street he wouldn't even recognize me. Stupid," she muttered, somehow nuzzling a little closer.

[Jaeden Kincade]

“I would find it hard to believe that someone would forget you.” Jaeden then commented before letting a little chuckle go. “If they did, I imagine you would leave a sting on them they would soon not forget.” “I certainly know I will not forget our encounter.” Jaeden then reassured, as he raised his hand and slowly began running his fingers through her hair. “I take with me a very unique memory, and those I never forget.” Jaeden then tilted Kashik's head slightly, looking into her eyes. "Anyone who would forget you is a fool, one undeserving of even being given a reminder in the long run. You're beautiful, intelligent and have a fire that burns within you so brightly, it can be blinding. Know that you will find what you seek, of that much I can be sure." Jaeden said in a comforting voice, before slowly leaning his lips forward, pressing them against hers. The kiss this time wasn't one of lust or raw animal attraction, but instead it was gentle, slow, and full of a passion. A passion to give her what she wanted, at least for a short while.

[Kashik]

Her eyes when they met his were bright and wide, and the fire that lit her soul was there to see - and she was strong, and bold, and fierce, just as any Drykas, but she was also a woman with a heart like any other. She took comfort in the heat of his body, the strength of his hands, and in the familiar taste of his mouth, losing whole minutes there as she remembered who and what she was. When it finally ended, her lips were relaxed once more into a smile. "Jaeden," she murmured, knowing her next question was probably rude, but he'd said he was there for her, hadn't he? "Can I stay here tonight? My family - my brothers and their wives, they come in tomorrow, and I'll be able to stay with them, but for tonight... would you mind if slept here, with you?" she said, voice trailing away to a whisper. It wasn't often that she let herself sleep in the arms of a man, mainly because she was too flighty to sit still very long. But she was more comfortable with him than she'd been with anyone, felt as if she'd known him her whole life, like a cousin of her own Pavillion. And so she turned her gaze to him, eyes dark and lazy as she leaned against the hand he'd threaded into her hair.

[Jaeden Kincade]

“Kashik,” Jaeden said as his lips pressed against her brow, “I’m surprised you would feel the need to even ask.” “Of course you can stay,” Jaeden said, as he turned slowly to his side, his legs slowly slipping between both of hers as his hands wrapped around her frame again. “I was sort of hoping you might be inclined to, to be honest. Even without Ranuri’s mark, I do so much love waking to a beautiful face lying next to me in the morning.” “Sleep in even, if you like.” Jaeden then suggested. “I imagine watching you sleep with be quite beautiful as well.”

[Kashik]

"Of course I had to ask," she giggled. "Much as it feels like I've known you my whole life, Jaeden Kincade, it's only been... well, a few hours, I think?" she laughed. "Though I will count you a friend the rest of my days," she murmured, and touched a kiss to his jaw. His teasing about sleeping in, though, got a brighter laugh, and as he threaded his legs with hers she shoved up from the tent floor and bent over him, grinning. "Oh, and do you think me so lazy, then?" she said in mock-affront, and curled her fingers to begin a thorough assault on his ribs with fierce tickling.

[Jaeden Kincade]

“You can think of me as a friend with benefits as well if you like?” Jaeden said in a playful tone as his hand slid down her skin once again. A slow smile then crossed his lips, his hands raising defensively a little when he saw the playful fire brighten in her eyes. “No I just….. GAH!” Jaeden said as his body arched forward, trying to draw back from her fingers in reaction to them poking sensitive areas of his skin. His form quickly spun, as he rolled on top of her and pinned her hands to the bed of the tent. His face rested close above hers as gasped breaths exhaled lingering laughs. “I was just going to say I was an early riser, you vixen.” Jaeden said before getting his retribution by suddenly nibbling on the lobe of her ear, the gruff his facial hair tickling the skin along her face and neck.

[Kashik]

She shrieked and giggled, wriggling beneath him and trying to get her hands free, but when she couldn't manage it she just twisted her head and pressed her lips to his throat to blow a raspberry against his skin. "I just bet you are," she giggled suggestively, straining to reach his throat again and tickle him again.

[Jaeden Kincade]

“You better believe it, you sultry woman you” Jaeden as he continued to nibble on Kashik’s lobe, his hands releasing her own before the slid halfway under her back. “I’ll also have you know, that something else tends to wake up about a full chime of a bell before I do,” Jaeden said, giving a suggestive nudge with his pelvic region, providing the answer as Kashik felt that familiar poke.

[Kashik]

She dissolved into laughter at his shamelessness, shaking her head as she smiled up at him. "You're a mess, you know that, right?" she giggled, wrapping her legs around him and drawing him down to her again. It was a long time before they fell apart again, sweating and exhausted, and eventually they drifted to sleep in a tangle of limbs and mingled breath. The sun had been up a few hours before Kashik finally stirred again, limbs aching with the sort of exhaustion that only comes from a night of loving. She smiled before she even opened her eyes, groaning a little and reaching out for Jaeden instinctively.

[Jaeden Kincade]

Jaeden had already been awake for a small amount of time, his arm nestled under her head as he just gazed over her while she slept. His fingers swept a strand of her hair away from her face as she rolled over, laying his arm across his chest. They arm she used for a pillow bent at his elbow as his hand slid flat along the mid of her back. His other hand then slowly trailed over the arm she hand draped along his chest as her leg draped over one of his own at the end of her roll. “Good morning,” Jaeden said as he noticed her begin to rouse, lightly kissing her lips. “I hope you slept well.”