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Carlita Rowe [5] What can I get for you, sweetheart?
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Haera nodded and helped him to the back of the tavern and up the stairs to his room. Haera sat him on the bed and began to take off his shirt, she needed to see how everything was. When it was off she laid it on the bed and got a closer look to his bruises and stitches. Once again her fingertips gently went up his body and over his bruises. "Your stitches look good. So I am not worried." She said and stood up. "Bathroom is up the stairs, kitchens that way... should be good." She said. "See ya." She waved and went to walk out.
Birger looked at her in an offended way, "Gosh damn, woman... you want ME now?" He asked, winking at her. "Sounds good, do what you gotta do. You have pretty much free reign over what goes on here entertainment wise." He said. Once he got everything cleaned he looked over at her. "Where are you staying tonight?" He asked.
Birger looked at her in an offended way, "Gosh damn, woman... you want ME now?" He asked, winking at her. "Sounds good, do what you gotta do. You have pretty much free reign over what goes on here entertainment wise." He said. Once he got everything cleaned he looked over at her. "Where are you staying tonight?" He asked.
Istrain let Haera help him up to Birger's room. He calmly let her take his shirt off, giving her a slightly goofy smile the whole while. He briefly glanced downwards when her fingertips touched his body, again feeling the fire of need at her touch. He was disappointed when she stood up, and even more disappointed when she started to leave. "Haera, wait," he said quickly, gazing after her before patting the spot beside him on the bed. "Come sit with me a moment. Just a moment."
Yoranda giggled a bit at his comment, putting her hands on her hips. "I think the real question here is what woman wouldn't," she replied casually with a slight smirk. When he asked her where she was staying tonight, she thought it over for a moment. "I'm not sure," she said finally. "We stayed at Barynn's shop last night with her. Istrain was supposed to put us up in a hotel room but obviously he's a bit preoccupied. I might just go grab Una and we can sleep in his hotel room. He's obviously not using it." She couldn't help but to be curious as to where, exactly, Birger was going with this question.
Yoranda giggled a bit at his comment, putting her hands on her hips. "I think the real question here is what woman wouldn't," she replied casually with a slight smirk. When he asked her where she was staying tonight, she thought it over for a moment. "I'm not sure," she said finally. "We stayed at Barynn's shop last night with her. Istrain was supposed to put us up in a hotel room but obviously he's a bit preoccupied. I might just go grab Una and we can sleep in his hotel room. He's obviously not using it." She couldn't help but to be curious as to where, exactly, Birger was going with this question.
Haera stopped and looked back at him. A small smirk appeared when he patted the bed and she nodded. "Okay." She said and walked back over, putting her bag down, and went sit next to him. It was a bit quiet between them for a moment and she looked over at him and wondered what he wanted.
Birger looked down at her, "That's cute... you two sleeping together." He smirked and stretched, his shirt coming up to reveal his V. "Well, I should be nice and walk you to get her and then to the hotel since you can't really do much on that foot and if someone tries to do something you or her get hurt. Can't have that on my hands, now can I?" He asked before looking her over. She is just a kid, Birger. He thought before going put up the clean glasses.
Birger looked down at her, "That's cute... you two sleeping together." He smirked and stretched, his shirt coming up to reveal his V. "Well, I should be nice and walk you to get her and then to the hotel since you can't really do much on that foot and if someone tries to do something you or her get hurt. Can't have that on my hands, now can I?" He asked before looking her over. She is just a kid, Birger. He thought before going put up the clean glasses.
Istrain was relieved that Haera came to sit as he'd asked, having half-expected that she'd just continue on her way out. There was a brief moment of silence between them as she sat down, because he knew that what he was about to do was probably very stupid and he needed to prepare himself somewhat. When he saw her turn her head to look at him, though, that was it. He lifted his arms, quickly bringing them up to rest on both sides of her head, and he pulled her gently towards him, pressing his lips against hers when she was close enough.
Yoranda laughed a bit at his comment about her and Unarelle sleeping together. "Right, because it's totally not normal for two identical twins to share a bed - I mean, we shared a womb for nine months, but anything beyond that is definitely weird," she joked with a shake of her head, though her cheeks proceeded to redden slightly when he stretched and she saw the muscle definition peering out from beneath his shirt. Well, damn. At first she opened her mouth to speak, but then she closed it, needing a moment to catch her breath and find the words. "Yeah, sure. That would be appreciated," she said finally, offering him a small smile and mentally chastising herself, reminding herself that that this was her boss.
Yoranda laughed a bit at his comment about her and Unarelle sleeping together. "Right, because it's totally not normal for two identical twins to share a bed - I mean, we shared a womb for nine months, but anything beyond that is definitely weird," she joked with a shake of her head, though her cheeks proceeded to redden slightly when he stretched and she saw the muscle definition peering out from beneath his shirt. Well, damn. At first she opened her mouth to speak, but then she closed it, needing a moment to catch her breath and find the words. "Yeah, sure. That would be appreciated," she said finally, offering him a small smile and mentally chastising herself, reminding herself that that this was her boss.
Haera froze for a second before kissing him back. A part of her had been wishing he would kiss her and another had hoped he had forgot about it. She gently cupped his own cheek softly, deepening the kiss hungrily. Then it snapped, He is just high and desperate for a lay. She thought and pulled away. "I have to go." She said, the words getting a bit stuck in her throat before getting up and leaving him there. She went out the back way and went home.
Birger smirked a bit when he caught her staring and poked her nose. "I saw that." He chuckled and nodded his head towards the door, "let's go." He said and gently scooped her up, his hand sliding over her ass. His cheeks went red. "I am so sorry." He said, eyes wide.
Birger smirked a bit when he caught her staring and poked her nose. "I saw that." He chuckled and nodded his head towards the door, "let's go." He said and gently scooped her up, his hand sliding over her ass. His cheeks went red. "I am so sorry." He said, eyes wide.
Istrain loved the way she deepened the kiss, as if she was hungry for more. He knew it. She hadn't been totally honest when she'd said it was a lapse in judgment, because here she was, her hand on his cheek and her lips moving against his. Her head was fine today and she had nothing to worry about with him - she was kissing back because she wanted to. Ha! He let out a disappointed groan when she pulled away, though, and before he could protest to her comment of having to go, she was out the door. He sighed, shaking his head a bit. He laid down, groaning in pain as he did, and closed his eyes. This was going to be a long night.
Yoranda giggled a bit when he poked her nose, smirking up at him. "You saw nothing," she replied, and she nodded her agreement when he said 'let's go'. She allowed him to scoop her up and her brown eyes widened slightly when his hand touched the curve of her ass. She could see the shock in him as he apologized, and she could tell that he obviously hadn't intended to do that. "It's fine," she replied quickly, smiling. "Not like you meant it or anything." Not that she'd have much minded if he had. Or would she? She wasn't sure. She did have to keep reminding herself that he was her boss, though, so anything between them would be entirely inappropriate - not to mention that he was almost twice her age, and friends with her brother. The odds were stacked against her here.
Yoranda giggled a bit when he poked her nose, smirking up at him. "You saw nothing," she replied, and she nodded her agreement when he said 'let's go'. She allowed him to scoop her up and her brown eyes widened slightly when his hand touched the curve of her ass. She could see the shock in him as he apologized, and she could tell that he obviously hadn't intended to do that. "It's fine," she replied quickly, smiling. "Not like you meant it or anything." Not that she'd have much minded if he had. Or would she? She wasn't sure. She did have to keep reminding herself that he was her boss, though, so anything between them would be entirely inappropriate - not to mention that he was almost twice her age, and friends with her brother. The odds were stacked against her here.
He walked to the shop and went get Unarelle before going to the inn and lock picking the door because no one had the key. He told them goodnight and went back to the tavern. When the next day rolled around he woke up early to Haera shaking him telling him she was taking a job and was going to be gone for a few days before leaving. Birger groaned and went check up on Istrain.
Istrain was just waking up when he heard Birger coming up the stairs. He felt tired, but otherwise fine - obviously the positive benefits of not drinking away his stress. He looked towards the door as Birger came in, a frown on his lips. "Where's Haera...?" he asked. It wasn't that he was unhappy to see Birger, but he just really needed to see Haera right now. She'd been right that they needed to talk, and as much as he knew he'd been stupid to go and kiss her last night, her reaction had told him that there was more to talk about than he'd thought. There was something there. There just had to be.
Birger yawned, "She took a job and said she was going to be gone for a few days. By the sounds of it is it a bounty, but she could be back sooner than that if they person is easy to catch and drag in." He said. "How are you feeling? You were pretty high last night, I have seen old me clap and sway when they are drunk," He chuckled, "But you just looked like a really happy little boy. I think Haera saw that and couldn't stop laughing. She looked happy last night... then this morning... I am guess the reward is good for catching this person because she had that glint in her eyes that she gets occasionally. Also... all that aside... I am going to confess before she makes me out to be this pervert, I accidentally touched Yora's butt when I picked her up to go back to your room... which I locked picked by the way." He chuckled. "Want breakfast?" He asked.
Istrain blinked slowly as he listened. That was a lot for him to take in, and the only parts that seemed to be catching were that Haera had left and that Birger had touched Yoranda's butt. "Gross, man, that's my sister," he said, shaking his head slightly. His head was still stuck on the Haera thing, though - of course she'd gone and run off instead of dealing with her problems. He was finding himself questioning why he'd even dared fancy himself falling for her. She was still every bit as childish and immature as she had been the first day they'd met when she'd literally mocked him for never having been on a goddamn dragon before. Fucking bitch. "Breakfast would be good," he added, looking back at Birger with a slightly hardened look in his eyes.
Birger blinked, "I said it was a freaking accident." He said and watched his face turn to something of an angry one when he heard about Haera. "The hell you so damn mad about? Haera is coming back in a few days. Plus she had to get back to work, spending that much time without taking on a job is a shocker. Maybe I will lose that damn five hundred.... ugh shouldn't have tipped your sister." He grumbled before walking out to make breakfast.
Istrain raised an eyebrow slightly at Birger's reaction. He was the one who was pissed off, so what was up with Birger? He sighed and shook his head. He was determined to get up on his own today. He'd managed to sit upright all of last night and he'd been able to shift from a sitting position into a lying down position after Haera had left last night, so he was certain he could do it. Haera was not going to have the satisfaction of leaving him here when he was crippled and mostly helpless.
It took him a bit of time and a great deal of effort, but he was finally able to get up to his feet. He walked, clutching his ribs lightly, and carefully made his way downstairs, going after Birger. "Look, man," he said when he got to him, "I didn't mean it like that. I just meant, I don't know, that you didn't have to tell me," he said with a slight chuckle. "You said it was an accident, I believe you. I don't think Yora cares - I mean...it's Yora. She probably liked it," he added, rolling his eyes a bit. "I'm just frustrated about Haera, that's all. I kissed her last night and now she's just...gone. But whatever. I'm over it. I'm not playing her game."
It took him a bit of time and a great deal of effort, but he was finally able to get up to his feet. He walked, clutching his ribs lightly, and carefully made his way downstairs, going after Birger. "Look, man," he said when he got to him, "I didn't mean it like that. I just meant, I don't know, that you didn't have to tell me," he said with a slight chuckle. "You said it was an accident, I believe you. I don't think Yora cares - I mean...it's Yora. She probably liked it," he added, rolling his eyes a bit. "I'm just frustrated about Haera, that's all. I kissed her last night and now she's just...gone. But whatever. I'm over it. I'm not playing her game."
Birger looked down at him as he cooked the meat and then glared, "Woman would love it... like she loves stealing my characters. Damn siren." He smiled before laughing. "You... you thought she left because you kissed her?" He couldn't stop and had to step away from cooking. "Listen..." He took a breath while wiping the tears, "No one makes Haera run away. NO ONE. Apparently this was a job she couldn't overlook. Plus you were fucking high.. if she left after the kiss it was because she thought you might take it further and she didn't want that... well while you were high. I promise, she didn't run away from whatever the fuck you two have." He laughed again and plated the food before making him sit and giving his portion. "Plus... now I am interested... what is this... game?" He asked.
Istrain chuckled a bit, shaking his head. "I wouldn't call Yora 'woman', she's just a baby. Always will be to me," he laughed. He frowned a bit when Birger broke down in laughter, though. He sighed, shaking his head. "Pretty damn convenient of that job to pop up right after I kiss her. And she's got a backbone, she was perfectly capable of stopping me if she thought I was going to take it further." He sat down when Birger instructed him to, smiling when Birger set some food down in front of him. "Thanks," he said, taking a bite while Birger questioned what he meant about Haera's game. He sighed, shaking his head. "This bullshit where one of us kisses the other and then she runs off and acts like nothing happened. I'm not dealing with it," he explained, turning his attention to his food.
Birger smiled, "Well... maybe the first time was because she got knocked in the head a bit too much. I mean... why would anyone in their right mind kiss you? Idunno, but this second time... as weird as the job coming up like this... it was bad enough to have kissed you and then you kiss her and her have to stop you from doing the dirty. So she cut it off before it could be a thing. Can't really blame her... wouldn't want to have that awkwardness of fucking a friend who is high over my head." He said and then stopped eating halfway, "Well... besides Haera... we actually dated... and we have known each other since small children... so..." He said and looked around before continuing to eat.
Istrain sighed, shaking his head. "Not my fault she can't imagine fucking a dwarf. I've slept with more than enough tall women, it's not like it's difficult. You figure out really quickly what works and what doesn't. If she was interested all she'd have to do is let me lead and we'd be golden, but frankly I don't think I'm even interested any more. It's probably something to do with her anti-dwarf bullshit, now that I think about it. I'm getting tired of her giving me shit for something that's an integral part of who I am. I'm just...I'm over it," he said, shaking his head. "I've got shit to get done today. The twins need a hotel room...I'm assuming they've been feeding themselves and Barynn, since I told them to help themselves to my money as needed for food, and we all know I haven't been able to get them anything."
Birger sighed, "That is... I get your ass is short but this shit shouldn't be going over your head. She probably doesn't want to fuck up the friendship that you two have. Gosh damn..." He said and took their empty plates. "And she didn't run away from this. Watch when she gets back. I know her a lot better than you..." He said and got up. "Go help your sister's... Lord knows one of them needs you." He said.
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It was getting to be almost evening when Yoranda sauntered into the tavern, a bright grin on her face. Her foot was pretty much healed up since she'd spent most of the day resting it. It still hurt a bit if she didn't step on it the right way, but it was otherwise fine. Strapped to her back was a handheld-sized harp, and in her hand she carried a violin case. She made her way over to the counter, carefully setting down the violin as she clambered up into a seat and grinned over at Bir. "Evening, boss," she said cheerfully.
It was getting to be almost evening when Yoranda sauntered into the tavern, a bright grin on her face. Her foot was pretty much healed up since she'd spent most of the day resting it. It still hurt a bit if she didn't step on it the right way, but it was otherwise fine. Strapped to her back was a handheld-sized harp, and in her hand she carried a violin case. She made her way over to the counter, carefully setting down the violin as she clambered up into a seat and grinned over at Bir. "Evening, boss," she said cheerfully.
((TIME SKIPPP))
It was getting to be almost evening when Yoranda sauntered into the tavern, a bright grin on her face. Her foot was pretty much healed up since she'd spent most of the day resting it. It still hurt a bit if she didn't step on it the right way, but it was otherwise fine. Strapped to her back was a handheld-sized harp, and in her hand she carried a violin case. She made her way over to the counter, carefully setting down the violin as she clambered up into a seat and grinned over at Bir. "Evening, boss," she said cheerfully.
It was getting to be almost evening when Yoranda sauntered into the tavern, a bright grin on her face. Her foot was pretty much healed up since she'd spent most of the day resting it. It still hurt a bit if she didn't step on it the right way, but it was otherwise fine. Strapped to her back was a handheld-sized harp, and in her hand she carried a violin case. She made her way over to the counter, carefully setting down the violin as she clambered up into a seat and grinned over at Bir. "Evening, boss," she said cheerfully.
Birger looked up from what he was doing and watched her clamber up into the seat. He covered his mouth with the back of his hand and chuckled. "Evenin, Yora. You and your brother... make it so funny getting in them chairs. It makes my day every time I watch." He said and looked at her instruments. "Ohhh super excited to hear these tonight." Birger said and gave her a menu. "So how was your brother? He was a pain in my ass this morning... hopefully me mellowed out later today."
Yoranda raised an eyebrow slightly as he laughed. "I didn't think it was that funny," she said, glancing down at the distance between herself and the floor a little self-consciously. She smiled a bit when he commented that he was excited to hear the instruments tonight, though. "I'm excited to play them! I play these, and then I play the lute, and I've been learning piano, though obviously it's been going a bit slow since, you know, I ran away from home and haven't been to any lessons since then," she said with a laugh and a shake of her head. "Istrain's...grumpy. Something about kissing Haera, I don't know. He didn't wanna talk about it much, said he was done with it and just wanted to focus on helping us out." She didn't take very long with the menu this time, almost immediately turning it back to him and pointing at what she wanted.
Birger sighed, "Sounds like a damn fourteen year old." He said before taking her order and giving it to the cook. He came back to her and smiled, "Is there anything you need for tonight?" Birger asked, looking down at her. He wondered if she really did enjoy that he touched her ass. The look she gave him when he stretched kind of said it all. Birger pushed the thought away, she was just a kid and he didn't do kids, but that damn aura of hers made him want to reach out and touch it again.
Yoranda laughed slightly, shaking her head. "Sure sounds like me when I was fourteen," she said with a shake of her head. "I was a bit dramatic back then though, honestly. I definitely don't miss those years," she added with a smile. She took the harp off her back, cradling it in her lap and beginning to delicately adjust the strings. Her fingers worked carefully, twisting each little knob into the exact position she wanted it before booping the string to make sure that it sounded as it should.
Birger looked at her, completely shocked. "Wait... wait... you aren't... what the hell is your age then, kid?" He asked. All this time Birger believed she had been fourteen, though now that he really thought about it his light flirting was making him a little sick and he downed a shot that he had just poured.
Yoranda raised an eyebrow slightly at how surprised he seemed to realize that she wasn't a kid. No wonder he'd been calling her kid. "Uh, I'm eighteen," she replied slowly. A slight smirk started to tug at the corners of her lips. "Why, how old did you think I was?" she asked, suddenly highly curious and all set to tease him mercilessly about it. Had he thought she was just a child? And he'd still hired her? Her faith in her own talent was skyrocketing.