Claymore and Dagger (closed)

[heartofcourage]

Fiona chuckled softly as she rested her head against his shoulder, nodding as he asked her to stay a while longer. She would never deny Sam comfort if he asked for it and it seemed that he needed her now.

 

[KieranSoares]

Sam rewarded her with adoring, slow kisses exploring over her shoulders until he drifted off again, his head resting against her back.

 

[heartofcourage]

Fiona lay with him for a while longer before she slipped away and got dressed. She moved into the kitchen to start cooking, making tarts for that evening and then a hearty meal of vegetables, rice, and rabbit. When she was finished, she took a bowl into the bedroom and placed it on the side table for Sam when he woke before she took her place on the other side of the bed with her own bowl.

 

[KieranSoares]

When Sam finally did stir, he sat up slowly and glanced around before rubbing his eyes. "Didn' mean t'talk back t'sleep," he muttered, his voice lower that usual from sleep.

 

[heartofcourage]

"You needed it." Fiona said as she motioned towards his nightstand. "I made you some lunch. Just something simple."

 

[KieranSoares]

Sam turned to pick up the bowl and immediately dug in, having not eaten since the previous evening. As he grew more lucid and awake, he noted that it was just after noon and everything seemed quiet. If someone had needed his attention, they would've come by already. He checked that there were no letters on Fiona's doorstep before he got another helping of food. Once he was done and he'd helped her wash the dishes, he lazily drew her to her little den and pressed her down against the sofa with a long kiss, determined to make the best of this little respite.

 

[heartofcourage]

Fiona was surprised when he pulled her into the den and pressed her against the sofa, pressing against her intimately and kissing her as if she were the only thing that mattered in his world. It was what she needed in that moment but it was surprising none the less. She wrapped her arms around his neck and welcomed him, sighing as he paid her the attention that she had missed.

 

[KieranSoares]

Sam took his sweet time in simply exploring over her body to his heart's content, leaving them both bare before long. His fingers were soon playing with her folds and her little bud, warming her body.

 

[heartofcourage]

Fiona was beside herself as his fingers played with her folds, rubbing against her nub until she was wet and ready for him. Turning her head, she caught his lips in a passionate embrace, her arms wrapping around his thick neck and holding him tightly. When the kiss broke and her blue eyes found his green gaze, she asked him an important question.

"Are you doing this to apologize? Or because you love me?" Fiona asked softly, nuzzling against Sam as she waited for his answer.

 

[KieranSoares]

"Bit o' both, really," he muttered even as he pressed closer and his shaft pushed between her thighs and he let out a quiet groan. He also needed the release and the relaxation.

 

[heartofcourage]

"Sam.." Fiona groaned as he pressed into her body, rocking her against the sofa as he muttered out the answer to her question.

 

[KieranSoares]

Sam's driving rhythm was sure and constant, but he started slow. There was no reason to rush anything. It felt as natural as breathing to love her, though Sam had difficulty telling her that. He'd rather show her.

 

[heartofcourage]

Fiona knew that Sam loved her. She knew that he had a very hard time telling her about his love. She had accepted all of his flaws long ago, but it was still worth it to hear those words from him every so often. He was working on that and that was all that she could really ask for.

His rhythm soon slowed and he wasn't as frantic, telling her that he was enjoying the moment. He wanted it to last and wanted to show her that he was committed. She lifted her head and kissed him, her lips clinging to his as she sought to show him just how much she had missed him.

 

[KieranSoares]

They ended up making love a few times over the course of a couple hours, and ended up on the floor before the fireplace by the time they were sated. Sam was silently laying beneath her, his fingers trailing through her hair while the other hand rested on her side where her fox tattoo lay. He seemed to have simply shut off his mind, willing himself not to think for a while.

 

[heartofcourage]

Fiona was trapped between sleep and the real world. She was sated and a little sore, resting on top of Sam as he traced his fingers over her skin, one of his hands resting over her tattoo. He seemed content for the moment but she knew that there was a long fight ahead of him to find his happiness. If he were happy in that moment, he kept it to himself.

 

[KieranSoares]

Sam remained motionless there until a knock sounded on the door. With a slightly annoyed sigh, he slipped away from Fiona and rose. He was about to get his trousers and shirt when an envelope was slipped under the door and he saw the shape of the visitor leave the door. Sam pulled on a pair of trousers anyway and wandered over to the door, recognizing Kell's handwriting and an important report. Sam skimmed and then something made him stop and read it properly. "Goddammit..." He muttered.

 

[heartofcourage]

"What's wrong?" Fiona asked, pushing herself up on an elbow as she watched Sam read a letter.

 

[KieranSoares]

"... There's been attempts on royal an' leading noble lives all over th'isles... All on the same day. Sarah an' Henry are wounded but they're alright... In England four officers and nobles are dead, all important allies and friends t'the thrones, an' Sir John Davies is mortally wounded. In Ireland, two county lords are dead an' Lady Emily an' her cub were attacked. Khelt's already on his way back t'them. An' in Scandinavia..." When he reached that part, Sam stopped, shocked. "... Why wouldn' he tell me this in person...?" Sam turned, opening the door to look out and yell after the messenger. "Hey! Get back 'ere!" He snapped, not caring that he was shirtless as he went straight into General mode. The messenger came jogging back to salute.

"Sir."

"What th'hell's the meaning of this? Jus' a damned piece o' paper t'tell me Rakkar an' Eldhardt're dead?!"

"I... I didn't know the contents of the letter sir. The Lord Protector handed it to me before he took off with a dragon for Norway to defend your aunt's family as they haven't been attacked yet."

"Yet?" Sam fixed the man with a gaze of murder, making the messenger quake. "What d'you mean 'yet?"

"The... The Lord Protector said it was only a matter of time, sir."

"Get back to the keep, lock it down. Lock down everything- the walls, the villages, everything. No one enters 'r leaves without an inspection. Go!" Sam snapped, and the man took off running.

Sam shut the door and went to get his clothes, muttering himself. "I'm gonna execute tha' fuckin' bastard myself... I'll burn down Vienna if I 'ave to..."

 

[heartofcourage]

Fiona listened to everything that had happend with a terrible feeling in the pit of her stomach. How one man could cause so much death and destruction was beyond her. As Sam struggled to get everything figured out, she sat quietly. When he came back muttering to himself, she glanced in his direction.

"You can burn him to the ground, Sam." Fiona said softly. "You have dragon fire at your disposal."

 

[KieranSoares]

"First we need t'secure the allies... Then we take Normandy back an' rip our way t'Vienna if necessary." Sam dressed quickly and came to kiss Fiona, not forgetting her even in his rage. "I need yer help, love... It's clear there's holes in our defenses an' we need to reevaluate who we can trust. I know I can trust you... If yer willin', I'd like you t'go in my place t'Sweden an' Denmark, figure out their new plans an' tell 'em we're launching a full assault in Normandy an' we need all the ships an' men they can spare without leavin' themselves undefended. An' while yer there, check in on Kayla an' Kell an' yer own family if y'can. I have t'stay an' round things up here."

 

[heartofcourage]

"Tell Will I'm sorry I had to leave again." Fiona said softly, reaching out to touch Sam's cheek. "And I'll go say goodbye to Da before I go."

 

[KieranSoares]

"Take yer time," Sam murmured, his expression softening slightly, showing her he felt guilty for sending her off again. "... Thank you, love... I don' know what I'd do without you."

 

[heartofcourage]

"Don't lose yourself in this, Sam." She said softly, reaching up to touch his cheek. "You deserve the good along with the bad."

 

[KieranSoares]

"I'm angry, Fiona. More'n angry. I don' have words for it... But this is different from blind rage," Sam muttered quite seriously. "This is personal. Barbarossa's attacked every bastion of our alliance an' destroyed part o' the very foundation. He's signed 'is own death warrant by breaking th'very laws of honor an' warfare, especially in Scandinavia where death is meant to come in battle or in bed years later. Barbarossa stole Elhardt an' Rakkar's honor... And you know me... I'm nothin' if not a man of law. Barbarossa's goin' t'answer for it with 'is head in front o' the families 'e's ripped apart, noble 'r no." Compared to the raging temper he usually had, there was something unsettling about just how calm and cold and calculated he was. It was like someone had stripped away all his humanity and replaced it all with a tunnel-vision determination. But Sam let her know he was still himself as he kissed her and squeezed her hand. "I know I sound like a maniac... But my mind is clear."

 

[heartofcourage]

"I know you're still in there, Sam. Just don't get too far away." Fiona said softly as she wrapped he arms around his waist and held him tightly. "And I'll see you in Norway when this is all said and done."