Dark Elven Beauty

I know there's something in the wake of your smile I get a notion from the look in your eyes yeah You've built a love but that love falls apart Your little piece of heaven turns too dark .Listen to your heart when he's calling for you
Listen to your heart there's nothing else you can do
I don't know where you're going and I don't know why
But listen to your heart before you tell him goodbye
Sometimes you wonder if this fight is worthwhile
The precious moments are all lost in the tide yeah
They're swept away and nothing is what it seems
The feeling of belonging to your dreams Listen to your heart when he's calling for you Listen to your heart there's nothing else you can do I don't know where you're going and I don't know why But listen to your heart before you tell him goodbye And there are voices that want to be heard. So much to mention but you can't find the words.
The scent of magic, the beauty that's beenWhen love was wilder than the wind. Listen to your heart when he's calling for you Listen to your heart, there's nothing else you can do I don't know where you're going and I don't know why, But listen to your heart before you tell him goodbye.
Listen to your heart I don't know where your going and I don't know why Listen to your heart before you tell him good bye.- Kelly Clarkson" Listen to your Heart"

Chapter Six:A Kiss of Gratitude.

Nari's eyes fluttered open. She peered over at a sleeping Jarlaxle. In the chair right beside her. She smiled lightly she sat up in the bed. Bed? She never remembered climbing into the bed at all. She hardly remembered last night. But when she looked back at Jarlaxle. Her eyebrows lowered as she hung her head.

She gasped and jumped from the bed as she remembered what Jarlaxle might have done with a barmaid. " Jarlaxle!" She shook his shoulder.

" Not my kid!" He called out as he woke. He must have been dreaming. He shook his head and looked at Nari." Oh. Uh...." He trailed off as she stared almost perplexed at him."...you probubly should ignore that one." He said and added a cough.

"Right. So have fun with your barmaid?" She asked curtly.

" A bit jealous aren't we, Nari." he mused with a smirked.

"No!" She hissed.

Jarlaxle cleared his thoat and stood from the chair." If you really must know...I didn't bring anyone else here. Nor did I go anywhere else.With anyone" He said.

Nari stared at him with her hands on her hips." Really? You mean to tell me that the legendary Jarlaxle Baerne went one night without fornication." She mused." Why Jarlaxle.I'm proud of you."

Jarlaxle nodded." Yeah...but...hey! I can go far more then one mere night without sex arlight, chick?"

" Don't call me that again!" Nari snapped.

" Whats with you being moody all of a sudden? Yesterday we got along fine. Oh I see you must be on the..."

" It's not that at all. I'm fine." Nari said and wondered over to the bag Jarlaxle had brought in. She dug through it. And brought out her dress from the pervious day." I can't accept this." She said walking into something simliar to a bathroom. To change.

Jarlaxle looked down and shook his head, realizing it was what he had said to her about only acting like a gentleman because she was going to die in a few days. He felt like a total jack ass now. He wished he could have taken it all back.

After Nari walked out of the bathroom, she handed him the clippie and the gown," You should give these to someone special you meet in the future." She said.

" I am looking at that special someone."He said. Gazing down into her green eyes.

Nari hung her head. Jarlaxle gingerly lifted his hand and tilted her chin so he can stare longer into her beautiful jade eyes.Nari lifted her gaze to him. She hardly noticed how close together their bodies were.

" Do you still think I am beautiful?" Jarlaxle asked her softly.

Nari had an intense look in her face and eyes, she nodded and smiled lightly." Yes." She whispered," Without a doubt."

Jarlaxle smiled at her and gently touched the sides of her face and leaned down to kiss her. When he felt something wet drip on his lip. When he drew his face up he tasted the wet drop on his lip. It was warm and salty. When he immedaitely looked back at Nari's face. There were more. Trickling slowly from her eyes. She looked away from him. He was about to say something to her. When there was a knock at the door.

" Are you ready to head out or what?" Came Artemis Entreri's voice.

" Yes, please give us a moment." Jarlaxle said. Please? Was he kidding himself. He said please to one of his companions. He looked at Nari, and placed his hat over her head so no one could see she was crying.

"Thank you."She muttered.

Jarlaxle grabbed the bag. His little pouch, and his sword. He took her by the shoulder and lead her out. Artemis stood there and looked at Nari," is she alright?" he asked.

" She'll be alright." Jarlaxle said and cleared his throat. Artemis stared for a moment longer then shook his head.

The three left and meet the rest of the Bregan D'aerthe outside the gates of the town. Jarlaxle once again assisted Nari to sit behind him on his horse. Then he and his men road onward. By the time they had started on the road, Nari's eyes had dried of her tears and she seemed fine. This relieved Jarlaxle. But it still bothered him that she even cried at all. He glanced down at her hands around his waist and removed one of his hands from the reins and held his hand over her's" By this evening we will be at the camp. Where we will unite with Sharlotta Vespers and some of her men." He began to her. To break their uneasy silence.

" Whose Sharlotta Vespers?" Nari asked.

" She is...an alley." Was all he said. And he said it sort of fast.

" Oh. Well at any rate. Here is your hat back. I don't think I'll be needing it." She said and slid one hand under his and around his waist and took off the hat and placed it back on his head. Her stomach growled as she put her hand back where it was.

" Hungry." Jarlaxle mused.

" Well...kind of...." She trailed off somewhat embarassed.

Jarlaxle smiled, And dug in one of the other packs on his saddle." Here you go. A little something I stole from the wood elves last time I encountered them." He said and handed it back to her.

" Lembas Bread? You got your hands on Lembas Bread?" Nari asked. Accepting it.

" Why do you think that I do not east so much? I take one or two bites and the lembas bread fills me enough." He explained." But just between you and me. I'd prefer rump roast and ale any day."

Nari smiled and took three bites. And felt full enough. The wrapped it back in the leaf wrapping." Might I hold onto this peice?" She asked.

"That why I gave you the entire piece." He explained.

Nari chuckled." So. If you didn't do anything with anyone last night....what did you do?" She asked.

Jarlaxle did not want to tell her what he had done to her last night. Touching and kissing her and all. He cleared his throat," Well I came to the room, after having some drinks. Saw you sleeping on the floor. Picked you up and placed you upon the bed. Then sat myself down in a chair and let the ale take it's effect."

Nari smiled.' Jarlaxle." She began.

" Yeah?"

" Thank you." She whispered." You have been kind to me. "

" It is the least I can do."

" I know. But still you deserve this." She said and tilted herself up slightly and brushed her lips upon his right cheek. His eye widened slightly. For the first time on his life, his stomach seemed to tighten up. His arm which held the reins got some what shakey.

Authoress note: IS this fic that bad? No reviews? Oh well...I know what you are all waiting for. The sex ch. Well it will be up soon. I promise