Getting to Yes

by Brensgrrl (marajade@looknlearn.com)



11/23/99

Archive: Master and Apprentice; Kayla's Slash Page; others--please ask

Pairing: Obi/Qui

Category: PWP, POV, and First Time

Rating: R

Warnings: None

Summary: Whatever Obi wants, Obi gets. . .

Feedback: Greatly appreciated. Feel free to beta =D! But flames will be used to make s'mores . . .

Disclaimer: These two devastatingly beautiful Force Boyz belong to George Lucas. Thanks for letting them out to play for a while. I'll see that they get home in one piece. (If they were mine, they'd be having a helluva lot more fun. )



You are lecturing me again.

Yet another tutoring session. No matter the time, place or situation, you are ever the teacher. Ordinarily, good little Padawan that I am, I would give you all of my consideration, bracing myself for the inevitable questions. But your lesson isn't foremost in my contemplation.

I am listening. Somewhat. I hear the words you say. I suppose that, on some level, they are sinking into me. But the truth is that it really doesn't matter what you are saying. It could be anything. Praises, scoldings, blessings, cursings. I stare into your face, rapt, but not by your little speech.

It's the curve of your lips that has my attention.

Lately, every time I look at you, my eyes are immediately drawn to your mouth. The camber of your upper lip from bow to corner. The fullness of your lower lip. The pouting dimple just above your chin. The slow tease of your crooked smile. The way your lips open to form words. The way that they purse in concentration. They way they press together in a thin line when you are exasperated with me. The way that they look when you are sleeping; slightly parted, approachable in repose.

How many nights I've wanted to run the tip of my tongue over those dreaming velvety folds of flesh and unlock the treasure of your mouth. Would your body rise to the divining rod of that caress? Tonight I will know. The dance of slow paces is over.

Fingers of longing clutch at my heart and out of habit I reinforce my shielding.

Almost knowingly, you look at me and I look solidly back at you, glad for my talent in split concentration. But I don't care whether you know or not, because I've made up my mind. Tonight I will give no quarter and accept nothing less than surrender.

I shrug my cloak closer against the chill air and lift my eyes to watch the stars wheel above us. What a night! Yes, it is right that the stars should bear witness. You stand and pace, turning away from me as the tutorial continues. Yet the apparition of your lips dances always before my eyes. Lips that frame the mouth of the most skilled warrior and diplomat of our Order. Lips whose language of peace has stilled wars; that have spoken comfort during times of trial; that have borne the hopes of common people to the seats of power. Lips that train and admonish. But tonight, an admonition is the last thing I want to receive from those lips.

I want an affirmation.

I watch intently as you turn back toward me, gesturing to give the words weight. But the words don't need the endorsement of your body language. They are the children of your breath, caressed by those lips at birth, twice blessed. I envy them!

The blaze of the campfire bathes you in golden light, and need spikes within me. For a moment, I close my eyes.

I want your kiss. . .no, kisses.

I crave the plunder of your mouth.

I am after the breathless 'yes' that will unbolt the door of your heart and unveil your soul. I want to cover your mouth with mine and devour your cries and whispers. I covet a lover's right to watch your lips shape moans of desire and pleas for release.

And tonight I will ask for. . .no, claim . . .what is mine.

"Obi-Wan, are you paying attention to me?"

I open my eyes, startled to hear your voice coming from right next to where I kneel; stunned to feel your arms wind about my waist, your breath on my neck.

"I said yes ."

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