Disclaimer: If you have read First Night Alone you will recognize Daniel, though this is an AU where he chooses to split from his adventuring party and become part of a thief's guild.
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Daniel was the first to run into the back ally, trying to catch his breath and smooth out the wrinkles in his nice shirt and pants. Coming in close behind him was Shieve, also out of breath but giggling all the while, her long brunet hair dancing around her lightly tanned shoulders. Daniel looked in her eyes and saw them light up with joy, enough to cause his heart to skip a beat. She caught her breath and stepped past Daniel to peer out into the street they ducked out of, "Do you think they were able to keep up?"
He wanted to answer but with Shieve leaning over in front of him the dress became the focus of his attention. The dress remained a constant distraction from when she first showed it off to even now. A sleek backless black dress that ended just above her mid-thigh, showing off all of her curves to Daniel. When she first showed it off at the inn and he lost the ability to speak, her grin told him this dress was wore specifically to be his distraction. She might have asked him something else but his attention was fixed on her sleek open back and how much the end of the dress raised with her bending.
"You like what you see Danny?"
Suddenly his attention returned to the situation at hand as he saw the look of smug victory on her face. Shieve giggled and straighten up, letting the dress fall back down to its full short length. She enjoyed seeing him flustered and having a good time of it, this dinner date was meant to more for him than anything else. Shieve knew that lately Daniel had been feeling pretty low and found that one of the best ways to bring him out of his wallowing was to catch him off guard and show him a good time. Wasn't usually this flirty about it but they both had a hard week and she knew they deserved to have a few days of bed 'rest'.
Still grinning Shieve sighed, "Did you see the look on her face when I asked where her 'diamond' necklace was and she *finally* noticed it was on my neck? She still kept screaming about being all high mighty important and all that crap. The bitch really thought I gave a shit that she had a last name as long as the stick up her ass. Her husband threatening us didn't help."
She looked at Daniel with a twinge of guilt, "I'm sorry that I let her ruin our dinner date. I should have just walked away."
Regaining some sense of balance Daniel gave her a light glare, "What did you think would happen when you showed off her necklace? I get telling her off, but you were openly antagonizing her. If we got caught then we would have to break out or get bailed out because they were well within their right to call the Sentinels on us."
Daniel sighed as he let his own guilt fall off his own shoulders as he pulled out a fine silver key from a pocket. "But it's alright, I couldn't just do nothing either. The guy kept talking about how they have the most expensive room in the city, so while he was yelling, I swiped the key. Might be a little while until they realize we took it, probably until they try to get to their room."
He watched Shieve's prideful grin slowly turn into someone much more mischievous as an evil idea grew in her mind. She eyed the key for a moment before gently taking it from his fingers and coming very close to him, putting a gentle hand on his chest. "Well then, why don't we make up for a bad night with some 'fun' in the most expensive room money can buy? You said it yourself that it will take a while before they realize what happened. Why not make the most of it?"
Daniel couldn't help but chuckle and blush at the idea, it would be a fun risk to take. He nodded and Shieve grinned and with a kiss on his lips turned to make sure the coast was clear. Daniel again enjoyed the view for a moment but then his hesitation at the idea nagged at him. No, it was that he hesitated while Shieve practically leapt for it. She was full of energy and excitement, Daniel on the other hand always wanted to play it safe. Why would she want to be with him?
Shieve watched the street for any patrolling Sentinels that might give them a suspicious eye. Seeing none, she turned back to Daniel, and began to grin thinking that he was entranced by her backside again. When she looked into his eyes though, she saw familiar self-hate, something she hoped this trip would have taken his mind off of. Taking only a moment to mentally kick herself for letting things get out of hand, Shieve stepped up to Daniel and took his hands into hers while looking into his lost eyes. "Hey there, you ok?"
She saw him refocus on her but the look in his eyes remain, "Why me Shieve? I'm not as exciting or up for danger as you, hells just look at tonight. I don't know why you chose someone like me over everyone else. Wouldn't Anders have been more fun for you? Seems like everyone is a lot more interested in the captain of his own ship who would rather be the center of attention than breath."