Completed Won't Back Down

[Tallis Ishtari]

He was dog tired and really hoped that as soon as they hit the bed they wouldn’t fall asleep right away. A wisp of a smile crossed his lips and he scooped Marx up into his arms. He felt the dampness of her pants and set her down. “I think you need to take those of before you get into bed.” An amused look danced into his eyes at the thought of seeing her squeeze out of wet pants.

Sitting on the edge of the bed at first he waited and stifled a yawn. Their day was done and they had much more to discuss in the morning. For now all he could think about, besides seeing who she would get out of the pants she was wearing, was holding her close and spooning her body as they slept.

[Marxander]

She snorted at the pants. Yep, this would be a sight. She found the hem, trying to just push it down normally, but it rolled up in her hand. She just kept pushing it down, until it hooked around her knees, causing her to jump around to keep her balance. She groaned, finally getting off the slopping wet material. It plopped on the ground and she stepped out of it, straightening it out and hanging it up with her dress.

She glared at Tallis when she laughed at her. She climbed into the bed and slapped his shoulder "Shut it Tallis. I'd like to see you get out of dripping wet clothes." She mockingly bared her teeth at him and laid out on the bed.

[Tallis Ishtari]

She hadn’t slapped him that hard but he still made fun of it all on mouthed the word ‘Owe.’ His eyes still glowed with the humor he saw in watching her remove the wet close but he did his best not to laugh. After flipping himself onto his back he rolled over and lay on his side facing her. He propped his head up in the palm of his hand and bit the corner of his lip. “No thanks… watching you was fun enough.”

His eyes traced down her body and a tiny smile propped itself on his face. He was so tired and it was getting hard to keep his eyes open. Sleeping happily on this evening would not be a problem. Marx was safe and not wearing a slavers collar. He was not destined for endless days of torture to get him to recant the bond between them. Even though the mob still had to be dealt with it did not matter on this night. His heart was free to love her and that was cause to be happy.

Gently he kissed her. It was full of love and warmth. He would protect her as best he could to see that she was safe from his past that might continue to dog them from months to come.

[Marxander]

She kissed him back, also glad that both of them were safe in their bed. She didn't know what she'd do without him. How ironic how she didn't even know this man was alive yesterday, yet now, she couldn't be without him. She had just met this face, this heart, this body, and if it weren't for extenuated circumstances, she would be in this excat bed, with him on top of her, behind her, claiming her for his own right. Sure, she couldn't produce children for him now, but the time would come on it's own.

She held tightly onto his arms, turning around until her hips dipped into his own, spooning into him "You're a very silly, little human." She yawned, ember blue eyes closing for the night. Deep, even breathing found her quite quickly.

[Tallis Ishtari]

Her last words she spoke before she fell asleep had him smiling inside. She would probably continue to call him a silly human for quite some time, and he didn’t mind. Softly he laid a soft kiss on her cheek and settled in behind her. She fit perfectly up against his body. The steady beat of her heart and his slowly began to beat in harmony. He could feel it against his chest. Closing his eyes he took in her scent and settled in for the night.

Only a slight tremor of fear touched his psyche as he slowly fell asleep. Fortunate for him his dreams were only of her and not the terror that had befallen them over the day. He was so tired and sound asleep that he did not know that someone or something had been lurking only for a few minutes outside of his apartment door before leaving.

[Marxander]

Perhaps if she had been up, or less tired, she would have sensed whatever was just outside the hall door. But she didn't. She slept soundly, leg twitching under the covers as if she were running, often like you would see a dog do.

Her dreams were about running, and jumping, and fishing, and climbing, all with Tallis. Singing with Tallis. Dancing with Tallis. Making love with Tallis. All that she wanted in her life with him.

In the morning, she slept in late, much too tired to try to get up, though instincts to hunt during the just morning hours had kept her sleep light and her mind racing through what they would have to think about for the day.

[Tallis Ishtari]

It was morning. Tallis woke to him still spooning Marxanders body, his arm draped protectively over her body. The sun had crept its way further up in the sky than when he would have normally awoken. He still felt groggy even though he had plenty of sleep. Only faint memories of last night trampled through his mind. It was a new day.

He gazed over at Marx’s dress and pants that were hanging near the dirty window. The dress seemed clean enough and would be serviceable to be worn by her for the day. It would present a small issue if she needed something else to wear.

They had already planned on visiting his parent’s residence for part of their day. His parents would be working but his sisters would still be home. His older sister Taja was about the same height and size as Marx so borrowing a few things would not be a problem. His sister in fact would most likely gladly part with something for her older brother’s sake.

He exhaled a gently sigh as he thought of his large family. This would be his last summer in Ravok for a while as he had in mind traveling the known part of the world before settling down to have children of his own. It would be at that time he would use the gem cutting skills passed down from his father. It would provide nicely for himself and Marxander, and any little ones that would happen along the way.

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