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O k. Time to have some fun!

"The lights are dim. Only a few tavern patrons are still here. I notice the last of the group of rowdy bards are finally making their exit. Then, there was just us. As I sit across from him while he cleans up the bar, I can’t help but wonder what he would be like in bed. I mean, of course, I’ve heard the rumors about dragonborns. Their arcane energy is legendary. Their passion in bed is unmatched and damn he is good looking. His tall form looms over me. His dark red to black ombre scales glisten in the lanterns light. His eyes are like piercing daggers and right now, they are locked on me. The heat in his eyes is making my core pulse. I can already feel the moisture pooling between my thighs. Oh what I would do to him behind closed doors. Fuck, I’d do it on this bar right now if I could. Rip his shirt off and lick all the way from his sculpted jaw, down to his... ugh This kind of attraction is forbidden in society. A Dragonborn can’t be seen with a Tiefling. It’s unheard of, but hey, no one has to see us together, right? It would be just one night. Ok, time to just go for it. I lock my eyes on him. I can’t help but bite my bottom lip and then watch as his tongue grazes his. I lean forward across the wooden bar top to grab him by the neck and...."

Lucian cuts in. "Ahem. Um I’m going to need you to roll a check to see if you are able to kiss him. Use your Dex modifier."

The D20 drops from my hand, stopping on a 4. A fucking 4. Even with my mod that’s a fucking 5.

Lucian can hardly hold in his laughter. “Your characters foot slips off the barstools crossbar and instead of grabbing the dragonborns neck, you proceed to fall flat on your face. Bouncing your head off the bar. The barkeep looks at you with a look of annoyance and mutters “clumsy Tiefling!” and walks away. “

Sunny and Ash are cracking up as well. Jayme just looks utterly confused and is just sitting next to me, probably wondering why the fuck he decided to come here tonight.

"Well, now that I’m practically knocked out, I guess my turn is over." I huff as I sit back in my chair.

I usually don’t go for a fantasy fuck in our d lately, I’ve just wanted to change up how my character behaves. I'm sick of always being the lawful good or lawful neutral character. I want to be bad. Ok, not a murder hobo style, but just something fun, sexy, and spontaneous. Looking up from my character sheet, I notice Lucian staring at me. Not only that, but he is looking at me with a heated desire in his eyes. Maybe I’m reading too much into it. Ha! Perhaps I’ll try to roll the die and see if I fall face-first into this table if I try to grab him by the neck. No, that could never happen. Lucian said it himself; he looks at me like a sister. He is also probably weirded out by the change of traits I decided to make on this character.

Lucian clears his throat, breaking eye contact.

"Ugh, where were we? Oh Ash, your turn."

Now, I just feel embarrassed because of how bad that roll was and because I tried a new kind of character traits, and they failed—miserably.

We continue the campaign, stopping around 11. We found a trail that led through the mountain pass and a secret passage that went into an open cavern the size of a small town. We discovered creatures are hiding out there based on the remains we found. No doubt some of the townspeople, unfortunately. No sign of anyone right now. Lucian said we had to cut it there because the next part of the campaign is more in-depth and will probably take a few hours.

Ash and Sunny pack up to leave. When they step out the door, a package is on my doorstep.

"Cass, there’s a gift here. Looks expensive." Sunny calls. Shit, it’s my surprise from Theo. I guess I didn’t have to sign after all. Weird.

"Thanks, Sunny. Can you just put it on the hall table?" I yell back.

"What’s in it, Cass? I got to know." He starts toying with the wrapping.

I quickly grab the box from him. It’s not a big box at all. Looks more like a necklace box.

"Ok hold on. I’m not sure what it even is." Which isn’t a lie. There’s no return address, so he must have had one of his assistants personally deliver it.

I tear open the wrapping and see the black velvet box. Oh, most definitely a necklace. Sunny is crowding me; Ash is standing just to his side. Jayme is helping Lucian pack up the stuff at the table. I start to open the box when...

"Holy shit is that a collar. What the fuck is that for? It’s even got fucking diamonds. Are you someone’s pet?" Sunny screeches.

A collar. What the fuck. We have never talked about collars before!

"Oh, I got a new collar for my aunt's dog. They aren’t real diamonds." I laugh. At least I can make up a semi-believable lie on the spot. I glance over toward Jayme and Lucian; they both are just staring at me.

"Jesus, Cass, I thought it was one of those collars that dudes make their chicks wear and call them a good girl or whatever." He is in a fit of laughter now.

"Nope, just something for her pup. Sorry to disappoint." Lucian and Jayme keep looking back and forth between me and each other. What silent messages are they passing between them?