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Post by PeroxidePirate on Jul 12, 2010 11:23:47 GMT 10
Title: Not Exactly Chapter: 1/4 Rating: R (Warning: sex (of the threesome variety)) Length: 1250 words (total length) Original and Subsequent Haunts: The King's Own, Archive of Our Own and GlakeSummary: The start of a beautiful thing: Buri has an idea that works out well for everyone. Chapter 1/4: Not Exactly EnoughWe made love in the morning, sun streaming through the window and shining on the bedclothes. A room at the top of the palace has it's benefits: no one but a stormwing could have looked in at us. Four years since that first, unexpected night, and I was still marvelling at the way we found each other. We could have so easily missed our chance, but we didn't. And now, Buri moved above me, compact but strong. As always, I loved her, and wanted her. I couldn't help it that I wanted other things – other people – too. When she rested her head against my chest, after, I kissed her temple. “Have you thought about what I suggested?” I asked. The night before, I had found the courage to ask for what I'd been wanting for months. She'd said she'd think about it. But she hadn't said no, and she hadn't left. She blinked sleepy eyes, slowly focusing on my face. Then she ran a hand over my cheek, a contrast of textures of which she never seems to tire. “My answer is no,” she said, a little sadly. “I just... can't want that. Not with a man.” I laughed, startled as much as hurt. “I'm a man.” “I didn't forget,” she snapped, rolling away from me. I waited while she searched for the words to explain. “You're... enough. You know I love you, but you're... sometimes more than enough.” I sighed, feeling like I should have known as much. “I won't stop you being with him. Just don't ask me to be part of it.” “I understand.” I closed my eyes. “Raoul?” she asked, scarred hands running over my skin. “If it was a woman...” On her face, I saw the same expression I'd likely had when I suggested bring Gary into our bed. “Do you have someone in mind?” I asked, keeping my voice carefully steady. Her smile was quick and broad, as always. “I was thinking about Kel.” My heart stopped for a second. When it restarted, I didn't know whether to laugh with astonishment, cry with joy, or ravish Buri all over again – and, actually, how was that last even possible already? She made the decision for me, rolling over to straddle my hips. “I take this as a yes?” she asked, teasing but obviously pleased. All I could do was groan.
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Post by PeroxidePirate on Jul 12, 2010 11:25:05 GMT 10
Chapter 2/4: Not Exactly News
We decided that I'd be the one to ask, and I was just waiting for the right moment. I thought I was doing a fair job keeping my peace, but I'd forgotten how good Kel is at reading faces. It must be from all those years among the Yamanis.
At the baths, she watched me as I sunk into the pool. “Out with it,” she finally said. “You've been on the edge of announcing something all day. Something Raoul already knows – at dinner last night, he had that look, as though butter wouldn't melt in his mouth. I thought maybe you were pregnant, but...” she looked at me, water coming just halfway up my chest. Studying my breasts, I realized, and felt blood flooding my cheeks. “That's not it. So, what's the news?”
“It's more a question,” I began. I had it all planned out, exactly how I was going to explain. But in that moment, I remembered who I was talking to: Kel, always down to earth and realistic and true. She wouldn't want flowery speeches, and she was smart enough to figure out the reasons behind our proposition. So I just leaned forward in the water, across the space between us, and pressed my lips to hers. Her mouth opened under mine, but I held back, not wanting to seem pushy. It was easier to show her what I wanted, but if she didn't like the idea...
“Oh,” she said mildly, when I pulled away. The look on her face said her brain hadn't caught up with what had happened. Then her expression lit with understanding. “Was I right, that Raoul knows..?”
I nodded. “It's something we talked about.”
“You and me?” she asked. “Or all three of us?”
I grinned. “Either is good for me. And for you, I hope.”
When she was younger, she would have over-thought it, analyzing into next week. But she'd grown into herself in the past few years – gained confidence, and come to understand herself. This woman, Kel the lady knight, grinned back.
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Post by PeroxidePirate on Jul 12, 2010 11:26:36 GMT 10
Chapter 3/4: Not Exactly Experienced
“This part...” I rested my hand on Buri's hip, studying her. “This part is new to me.”
I felt a tickle on the back of my neck, and Raoul whispered in my ear, “I'll guide you. I know what she likes.” His breath made me shiver pleasantly.
“Don't you dare,” Buri said, reaching past me to shove – ineffectively – at his massive shoulder. “She might figure out something you haven't.”
I didn't turn around, but I could hear the raised eyebrow in his mock-serious voice. “Are you criticising my technique?”
“I'm only reminding you that this is supposed to be a new experience. For all of us.” She leaned up and kissed me, rather pointedly, I thought. The mattress shifted, and the huge, warm shape behind me moved away as Raoul settled on the other side of the bed. I wasn't sure I wanted an audience, but I had agreed to this.
“Kel,” Buri said, when she released my mouth, “There's no hurry. Just take your time, and do what feels right.”
I nodded, rolling onto my side so I could really look at her. My back was to Raoul – blocking his view, maybe, but as Buri had just pointed out, this wasn't about him. I met her eyes for a second longer, then looked down. I slid my hand from her hip, across her belly, between her thighs. Fingers into her folds, trying to remember the ways I'd been touched and liked it – by her and by Raoul, earlier that night; and by other lovers, before.
She'd been the one watching, earlier, and she was ready for me now. I twisted my hand, revelling in the textures – soft and firm, smooth and rough, but all slick with moisture – that met my fingers. I took my time exploring her, enjoying it even more than I'd thought I would, as I slowly discovered the responses elicited by various movements. Gentle here, and harder there, and she was clutching at my shoulders with both hands, hard enough to bruise. I looked up for a second, to see her eyes fluttering, half-closed, and then I lowered my head.
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Post by PeroxidePirate on Jul 12, 2010 11:27:52 GMT 10
Chapter 4: Exactly Not Sorry
“How'd I do?” I asked, flopping onto my back, when Buri was perfectly still and breathing hard, but otherwise quiet.
“Do you hear how she's not complaining?” Raoul asked, just loud enough for us both to hear. “It means she's happy.”
I looked at Buri, expecting a tart response. She just waved one hand, smiling, as she closed her eyes.
“You see?” His mouth was right beside my ear again, whispers making me feel special even though we weren't alone. “It was her idea,” he continued. “Did she tell you that? I'd do anything for her.”
“Oh.” I looked at Buri, not at Raoul.
“Kel, I don't mean that the way it sounded. She would have skinned me if I suggested it.”
I looked back at him, smiling in spite of myself, because I could see that he was right. “But you're not sorry?” I had to ask. “You're not doing this just for her?”
“Are you kidding?” Raoul wrapped his arms around me, drawing me close. “I'm the luckiest man alive.”
“You old flatterer,” Buri drawled, rousing herself enough to snuggle into my other side. And somehow, we all drifted off to sleep.
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Post by katieheidie on Jul 12, 2010 12:45:39 GMT 10
Woah! I find it a little uncomfortable about Roaul being there while Buri and Kel made love but Buri and Kel's love making was so sexy that I couldn't help but just tune him out (which I'm sure they both did in the moment ).
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Post by PeroxidePirate on Jul 12, 2010 13:08:46 GMT 10
Oh dear, apologies if it freaked you out And thank you for saying so -- I've updated the warning at the top of the thread. And also, thank you! I wrote a lot of Kel/Buri -- some with Raoul also; some not -- for SMACKDOWN (all of which is now archived at TKO, if you're interested in reading), and had a terrible time deciding which one to enter in Piercefic. ;D
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Post by katieheidie on Jul 12, 2010 13:11:19 GMT 10
I'm not sure I understand how piercefic is judged, but it's more of a two woman having sex and a man being there always bugs me kind've thing. (I guess it's an ignorant thing maybe?)
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Post by PeroxidePirate on Jul 12, 2010 13:34:55 GMT 10
I'm not sure I understand how piercefic is judged, It's in the Piercefic rules, but basically, a panel of judges rate different aspects of the stories (characterization, plot, spelling/grammar, etc), and prizes go to the stories with the highest total score from the panel. But this fic, like some of the other Tortall fics showing up here, began as a series of SMACKDOWN entries, where the goal was to write as many drabble-or-longer pieces as possible relating to Kel's relationship with a particular character (and I was mostly backing Buri). Oh! Ok, yeah, I can understand that. I developed such a fascination with this threesome that I actually never looked at it that way before, but I do see the skeeve factor, now that you mention it.
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Post by katieheidie on Jul 12, 2010 13:39:03 GMT 10
I'm just probably more unsatisfied by it because so many men here about lesbians and initial reaction is, "Ohhh, that's so hot!..." Bleh.
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Post by domluvr on Jul 12, 2010 14:10:07 GMT 10
EEP! I'm so glad you posted this; it's actually one of my favorites. ;D And don't worry Katie, Raoul would never be one of those creepy watchers fascinated by lesbians. He probably had lots to contribute.
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Post by katieheidie on Jul 12, 2010 14:12:52 GMT 10
Hahahah. OH gosh!
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Post by PeroxidePirate on Jul 12, 2010 14:20:17 GMT 10
Crystal, thank you!
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Post by Lisa on Jul 13, 2010 1:32:22 GMT 10
::contented sigh:: every time I read one of your SMACKDOWN fic-sagas, I think "oooh, this was one of my favorites of SMACKDOWN!". Which means that with all the fics I read over those two months, *yours* lodged themselves in my brain so steadily that I couldn't forget them if I'd tried.
I'm really glad you entered it. While I can understand the potential skeevey factor discussed above, I'm rather with you in that Raoul/Buri/Kel is so right that I didn't think of it until now!
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Post by PeroxidePirate on Jul 13, 2010 9:22:45 GMT 10
Wow, thank you so much! I can't even remember half of my own fics, so I'm delighted but somewhat amazed that you do.
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