Id Do Anything
The air was cold in Garrett’s apartment as he stirred awake with the blue light of early morning drenching everything his his home a shade of grey, that made it look as though his possessions were almost ethereal. Pulling his blanket over his head he closed his eyes and imagined the moment he’d last seen Fenris. He tried to push the vision from his mind but all he could think about were his pouty lips, and his taste. He licked his lips and rubbed his eyes, allowing the images of Fenris’s own eyes to cloud his mind. “Garrett, what are you doing?” he thought to himself as he sat up in his bed. He kicked his large fluffy white down comforter off his body and walked over to the closet and grabbed his clothing for the day. He eyes lingered over the jacket he’d worn to the club that night. Pushing it aside he grabbed a gray thermal hoodie and some fleece pants.
Carrying them under one arm he walked over to the shower and turned on the water allowing the water to heat up and fill the small bathroom with a thick steam. He looked himself in the mirror as he brushed his teeth and wondered what Fenris was doing at that exact moment.
He wondered if Fenris had thought of him. Rinsing his mouth and stepping into the shower he let his head fall as water ran down his back stinging and leaving his skin red where it had touched him.
He thought longingly about the way he felt when Fenris had touched him, and their kiss at Sin.
He licked his lips again and felt a familiar warmth in his belly. He opened his eyes and stared at his growing erection and took it in his hand. Simply holding it and squeezing gently sent small flutters of pleasure through his legs and lower back. Closing his eyes again he imagined the man’s skin, and his tongue in his mouth. He began to pump in short strong motions, He thought about how badly he’d wanted more, how badly he wanted his touch at that moment.
Putting one arm on the wall to brace himself his movements quickened. He imagined Fenris’s lythe body spread out and naked in his bed. He wanted to know what every inch of that man looked like. Gripping tight as he reached his climax Garrett heaved a heavy sigh, immediately feeling dirtier than before his shower. He sat on the floor and washed his hair and beard.
“Damn it,” he thought to himself as he rinsed his beard free of shampoo. He wondered if he’d see Fenris again, he knew he had to, but he feared he may not.
After drying himself off he went into the living room and sat on the couch, putting on a movie and trying to pull his thought away from everything else. He pulled out his phone and scrolled social media.
Ding
Varric Tethras:
Hey, I need a place to chill for today,
Bartrand needs the room.
Were on our way.
Varric Tethras:
Merrill misses you, let’s do something!
Garrett Hawke:
I’m hungry, wanna get food?
Tell Merrill I said hey.
Varric Tethras:
Will do, be there in 10.
She says hey.
Garrett Hawke:
Kk, it’s open
Garrett walked over to the door unlocked it, and went to his room to put on real pants.
When he finally decided on a pair of dark blue jeans and made his way back to the living room Varric and Merrill were sitting on his couch he had his arm around her and they were laughing about something.
“You guys are too cute for words.” he said sitting on the spare lounger he kept in his living room for company. “I’m hungry Varric, where do you want to eat?” Garrett asked Varric who had to disengage himself from Merrill’s ear to answer. “Wanna get tacos or maybe burgers?” Merrill cleared her throat, and looked at Varric with a sharp side eye. Varric sighed loudly and rolled his eyes “Sorry Daisy, Garrett, I am unable to eat tacos and burgers now that Merrill has asked me to be vegan with her.” Merrill smiled and kissed his cheek “Yes, Varric has decided that he is going to be vegan as well! Isn’t that grand!” She said in her welsh accent punctuating each word.
Garrett stroked his beard and looked at Varric with a grin. Varric shrugged and stood up walking to the door followed by Merrill. Garrett pulled on his black jacket and the red scarf from christmas and followed them out to the parking lot, locking up.
They all climbed into Varric’s car Bianca and headed out to find something to do.
The windows were down and they air was cold, but Garrett closed his eyes and let the cold air rush by his face. This felt good it was nice to have diversion from everything.
The Ataris were playing on the radio and the Boys Of Summer was peppy, though it was decidedly not summer and in all actuality quite cold. Garrett checked his phone.
No new messages
He put his phone back in his pocket and thought about Fenris, “Did he even have my number?”
Hawke wondered. Cursing himself for not getting it when he had the chance.
He cleared his throat as Metro Station came on the radio. He sang along to himself and
leaned back in his seat. When they finally arrived at the place Merrill had chosen they got out and walked into a small cottage restaurant called “The Spoiled Princess” passing two homeless men who were arguing about whether or not this was real life.
The place was small and dirty, and the proprietor didn’t look like he wanted to be there.
Merrill told a story about how the owner’s father used to run the place and named it after their daughter. But they had all died in a car crash save one son who now owned the place and didn’t have the heart to change the name or close it.
Merrill and Varric ordered hummus and pita chips with a tofu hot pot, and Varric looking quite defeated ordered a kale smoothie. Garrett chose something called Chick’n skewers and a spinach salad with a mint green tea. “So?,” Merrill asked leaning over to Garrett. “How are things?” she said with a warm smile. “Good, really.” Garrett said obviously sidestepping the question about what he assumed was going to be Fenris. “How have you been Merrill?” Garrett asked “aside from making poor Varric here a vegan?” Merrill kissed Varric’s cheek and smiled.
“Great, I’m recording a new album soon. And I’m going to be working on a track with Anders! It’s all very exciting!” Garrett nodded, glad he had diffused the situation.
When their food arrived Garrett looked at his plate with an air of suspicion. Varric was equally unenthusiastic but Merrill dug right in. “Varric the vegan.” Garrett thought to himself with a smile.
“Now there’s something I never expected.” He chuckled aloud and tried to pass it off as a cough.
Varric shot his eyes over and glared. “What’s so funny, chuckles?” Garrett smiled and looked down at his plate then to Varric’s and with a devious grin shrugged “nothing”.
They paid their bill and headed out the door. There was a huge lake out front and Garrett walked over to the shore. Looking out over the water he saw a large tower with a small dock.
The waves gently lapped the gravel shoreline and the overcast sky made the place look slightly ominous. There was a man standing on the pier that looked bored. Garrett walked over to him and after getting his attention asked “what’s that?” gesturing to the tower in the lake.
The man looked annoyed, “if you don’t know, then you don’t need to know.” he said with a snort.
“Fine by me.” Garrett scoffed feeling annoyed himself.
Walking back over to Bianca, Garrett climbed back into the back seat. The windows were rolled up this time and the heater was on. Varric turned in his seat “So, we’re heading over to Ander’s after a while but I need to kill a few hours. Merrill wants to go to The Docks and sign up for next weekend. Then we can head back to your place?” Garrett nodded and leaned back in his seat.
“The Docks, huh? I wonder if he’ll be there.” he thought to himself as the car pulled back onto the highway. Merrill put on simple plan and I’d Do Anything played through the speakers.
Garrett smiled “fitting” he thought to himself as he watched the trees pass the windows.