Old Friends and New Adventures

Chapter 3:

"Sage," I heard a friendly voice all out to me. I spun myself around to face the person who called to me and was delighted to know that it was the Commander.

"Cullen! What a surprise. I wasn't expecting you around," I smiled towards him. I liked the way his blue eyes moved to the ground containing his shyness every time I smiled directly at him. I believe that he has premature feelings for me.

"I just... I was just wondering if you had any free time tonight?" He took a quiet deep breath.

"Of course, I don't do much these nights anyways, what did you have in mind?"

"Well they are bringing a band into the tavern, drums and everything and I thought you might like to go for a drink."

"Is this a date Commander?"

"Uh, well..." His face turned a light shade of red.

I laughed, "it's okay, yeah I'm definitely in." A big smile crossed his face, "pick me up by my door and we'll go in together."

"Yes, definitely." He started backing towards the door, his emotion pounding into my head so loud and bright, I thought I'd suffer from a migraine if I felt much more, "tonight then?"

I rolled my eyes, he's so awkward, "yes Cullen tonight, see you later."

He closed my door behind him.

I sighed. I felt a slight pang at the bottom of my stomach. Who is that? I thought. Then I heard a couple of soft knocks at my door. I tried harder to feel who it was, but I couldn't which only meant it was one person, mister Solas himself. I walked up to my door and opened it.

"Oh Solas, I didn't expect you."

"Can I come in?"

I let out a breath, "yes, come in of course."

I opened the door and let him come through, I forgot all I was wearing was my under clothes with a gown over the top. Solas noticed and blushed a little, "you and Cullen?" he assumed.

"No, not like that," I told him, well not yet. "What is it that you want?" To be completely honest it's been a week and a half since our incident and I'm still pretty upset about it.

Solas had a slight bit of shame coming from him, with a tinge of fear. "Look, I'm sorry for what happened the other week, I shouldn't have acted upon what we were feeling, I should have had more control than that. I want to keep our relationship strong just not in that way."

"So you want to keep things.. Platonic between us?"

"Yes, I can't put myself in something serious."

I nodded, "I understand, well since you're technically my brother, can you help me pick something for tonight?"

He cringed, "are you being serious?"

"No," I chuckled, "I most certainly am not, I mean have you seen what you wear?"

"I think I look fine."

"Of course you do." Solas glared at me.

"I'm leaving, if you want anything, I will be where I always am."

"Are you going to the band playing tonight?" Solas just looked at me, as if to say me? Going to a band, this is me you're talking about, "so no then?"

"No I am very busy."

I smiled, "sure, have fun with that."

I sat on my bed waiting for the knock. The knock that means that the Commander is there waiting for me to open my door. I flattened out my coat that sat on my waist and my pants that complimented my legs. I will admit I did put a lot of effort in choosing an outfit. Probably too much.