but not for long

The mage lamp came alive as Alex entered his guest quarters. Meaning that no one else was in the room before he entered. In a city were espionage and intrigue were funded by rich guilds who operated with impunity so long as there were no orcs involved there was a shortage of windows in important guest rooms. Alex's room lacked all manner of external light sources, so having the mage lamp was much more practical than it was stylish, true it was vastly more expensive than a candle, but it was convenient that a guest was not expected to stumble in the dark looking to light a candle or a torch. Also there was no flame or smoke so the room didn't need dangerously large vents for ventilation.

Alex removed his armor carefully and laid the pieces out over one of the chairs provided, in an effort to stay organized Alex found a method for grounding himself in the things that were important, the things that were real. He didn't hallucinate often, one of the main reasons that demonic corruption normally drives men insane, but he didn't like to hallucinate at all.

As he laid out his equipment he heard the noise of wooden boot heals on the floor, looking up he saw Marium ducking out of the secret passage in the back of his room. "Have you been waiting long?"

"About forty years I think." Alex quipped back.

Marium made a face of fake shock, "How lonely. We should cure that at once."

A few lithe steps and she leapt into his arms, throwing hers around his neck with a passionate kiss.

Alex swept her in the direction of the bed and draped her across it like a long garment. "How much time do we have?" he asked in a moment between kisses.

"Not long," She replied more interested in the kissing than the conversation, "I'm supposed to be helping the guild-master organize the receipts of the last month."

"So that's how you got to the secret passage. He won't be angry with you?"

"He opened the hidden case himself." She began to wiggle out of her boots, "Now are you going to question my methods or are you going to enjoy my company while you have the chance?"

"Well now," Alex replied as he worked his own boots off, "Someone wants to skip the foreplay I see."

With her boots on the floor Marium went after the fastenings on Alex's pants, "Are you complaining?"

"And spoil the mood we have going for us? Not a chance."

Alex dropped his trousers to the floor and kicked them off. He ran a hand up Marium's leg to waiting womanhood, hot and dripping in anticipation. (Oh the joys of a skirt.) he thought happily.

(Skirt? Where are you?) Demon echoed in his head.

(Crap) Alex internally kicked himself for thinking too loudly, (None of your business.)

(Why am not invited?)

Alex ignored her and focused on the task of fitting his manhood into an eager receptacle, who for her part was so busy trying to help that his aim was having issues.

(Don't ignore me Alex, this is important!)

(I'm busy, go away.)

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(Later! GO AWAY!)

Now inside Marium, Alex went strait into giving her a quick, rough, and passion filled fucking.

She cried out once and then grabbed a pillow to bite into.

Alex rolled her over so her face could be buried into the pillow, where she could scream and cry out to her heart's delight.

She did, her ecstasy muffled by a sack of goose down feathers, while her hands scratched at the linens for grip so she could push back into the man who held her impaled.

Alex counted her first orgasm, then her second. She was sounding close to another when he felt the pressure building in his own loins. As his lizard brain took hold of his movements his partner also slipped into relative incoherence. His hands gripped her hips as he drove himself deeply into her one last time, holding himself maximum depth while he released inside her.

She clinched up, shuddering under the power of her orgasm as she too crossed the threshold of personal pleasure.

As the endorphins and dopamine took effect and the adrenaline faded the both of them collapsed onto the bed, panting and sweating in post-release bliss.

"I'm ruined." Marium panted.

"You're welcome." Alex pulled her into a spooning position for some post coital cuddling.

She sighed and pressed back into Alex's warm body.

After a few minutes of catching their breaths Marium asked, "Why am I here?"

"Here in the guild or here in bed?"

She rolled over and looked Alex directly in the eyes, "I mean...I'm nobody. Just a girl from the streets of Grumen 'Kal. But you...you're famous. People worship you."

Alex took a slow breath, "Who I once was I no longer am. Who I am now cannot make you any promises about tomorrow. I'm not the reason you are here, you are here because it's where you want to be. Aren't you?"

She smiled seductively, "I certainly don't regret being here."

Alex kissed her, no passion or heat, just tender affection for a girl who brought out a better side of himself. "Likewise."

She kissed him back before standing up on wobbly legs, "As much as I like to stay I really need to get back to work."

"You'll be back I hope."

"Absolutely." She took one last look over her shoulder before disappearing behind the tapestry, "Also, your cat is in the mage lab down in the basement if you need to join her." She blew a kiss and then was gone.

Alex laid back and took another long breath.

(Hey mush-for-brains, are you done yet?)

Alex cursed softly, (Yes. Let me get my clothes back on and I'll be right down.)

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(Yes highness.)