ROSMARY AND THYME - Novigrad
"I would like to thank to all of you who came here tonight. It means a lot to me and even more to Ciri. I really don't know when it happened, the time is going so fast, but now our little child became a beautiful, talented young woman and I can't be more proud of her.." Geralt looked at Ciri. "You're a daughter which I thought I will never have, but you found your way to me and I'm so grateful for that. I wish you all the best, less scars, less injuries, less fights for your own life, but mostly I wish you lot of happiness. I love you my little swallow!" Geralt said proudly and everyone started clapping and cheering.
"Enjoy the night!" he raised his cup and drank from it. Then he sat down and took a deep breath. He started feeling emotionally.
"It was well said husband.." Yennefer admitted. "Is it a tear in your eye?" she was teasing him. She was sitting next to him.
"No.." he wiped away a tear from his eye.
"I love when you're emotional.." she laughed and gave a small kiss on his cheek.
"When did it happen Yen? She was just a little girl recently.. and now she can almost kick my ass with the sword." Geralt looked at her confused.
"Nothing last forever my love.." Yennefer smiled on him and she caressed his face.
"Hmm.. it's not quite a true.. because I will love you forever.." Geralt smiled at her and then he kissed her softly on hers lips.
"I know.." she purred. "Now go celebrate." Yennefer laughed a bit.
"Wait.. You know what means celebrate in witcher's style.." Geralt gave her surprised look.
"I'm highly aware of it." she gave him seductively look.
"What do you want for it?" Geralt raised his eyebrow. He knew her too well. She hasn't done anything without something in return.
"I have some dirty ideas in my mind.. just come to our bed in the night first." she winked at him. Geralt almost swallowed. She raised her eyebrow and smiled. He nodded and he didn't wait any longer and went to his witcher brothers. She could always change her mind within a second.
"Geralt, what a surprise! I thought she will never let you to come to us. To be honest I'm still in awe she really did." Eskel laughed.
"You know it's not easy to persuade her." Geralt said with laughing.
"Oh, you don't have to tell me this twice. I've had a pleasure to experience it on my own many times." Eskel laughed.
"Geralt, Geralt, the best player of the second violin of era.." Lambert was smiling from ear to ear.
"Hm.. not bad. But I also know one poem. Lambert, Lambert, little prick." Geralt smiled amusemently.
"That was good. You're getting better in this." Lambert laughed.
"I've been practicing." Geralt was joking.
"Geralt." Leo offered a cup with the beer to him. Geralt smiled and took the beer from his hand.
"Cheers boys! " Lambert said with excitement. They all drank from the cups.
"Pff.. what else is inside this cup?" Geralt smirked.
"Beer with extra strong vodka." Lambert smiled proudly.
"I won't ask whos idea was this.. Anyway, where's Vesemir?" Geralt aksed them a bit confused.
"He is babysitting your son." Eskel explained and smiled.
"No, to be clear Vesemir is obessed with him. He is the happiest grandpa ever now." Lambert said with laughing. Geralt raised his eyebrow.
"Well, we can't blame him." Geralt admitted.
"Oh, we can. He doesn't have any interest in us anymore and that's your fault Geralt." Lambert crossed his arms and he was smiling under his nose.
"Sorry to destroy your childhood's memories.." Geralt laughed.
"You were awful as a child Lambert. You can't blame Vesemir that he is more into Jahve now. He finally has his dream child." Leo stated. Geralt and Eskel burst into laughing. Lambert gave Leo surprised look.
"You little ashole.. When did you grew up?" Lambert put his arm around Leo's back.
"I had the best teacher.." Leo was teasing him.
"Ohh.. you can be such a prick if you want to. I love it!" Lambert laughed and he petted Leo's hair.
"Where's Triss?" Geralt changed the topic, but he was still laughing.
"Where else she would be? With your Yen obviously." Eskel laughed and pointed on them with his finger. Geralt looked at them. Lambert raised his eyes as well.
"Well, well, well...who is that sexy witch standing next to them?" Lambert said with excitement and he immediately pulled away Leo from himself.
"That's Sabrina Glevissig, their good friend." Geralt said calmly.
"Then I'm going to seduce her to the bed." Lambert said proudly and fixed himself. He narrowed his eyes at her and he was ready to go after her.
"Hold on." Geralt stopped him with his hand. "Since when you're sleeping with witches?" Geralt raised his eyebrow and laughed.
"People are changing." Lambert smiled sarcastically.
"50 coins that she will send him to the hell." Eskel was enjoying the situation.
"You can fuck with the sorceresses, so do I." Lambert frowned.
"I will give 100 coins Eskel." Geralt said with laughing.
"Oh, fuck you all.." Lambert rolled his eyes and he started going towards Sabrina.
"I don't recognize him." Leo laughed.
"Me neither.." Geralt said with laughing, but his eyes stopped on Matthew. He was clearly staring at Ciri.
"I will go deal with something." Geralt smiled at them.
"Go.. we're not going anywhere." Eskel smiled. Geralt nodded and he went to Matthew.
Matt was ready to go towards Ciri, but in that moment Geralt pushed him to the wall with his hand. Matthew gave him confused look.
"If you'll ever hurt her feels, break her heart or do something bad to her, I will kill you. Do you understand?!" Geralt warned him.
"Yes sir." Matthew nodded.
"Good." Geralt fixed Matt's collar. "Now go and make her happy." Geralt didn't let his eyes from him. Matthew started slowly leaving away. Then Geralt realized what he said and he pressed him to the wall again.
"But not with that what you have in your pants.. not yet.. She has time for this." Geralt was trying to smile, then he gave him a killer look. Matthew swallowed.
"May I go now?" Matt asked him carefully.
"Yes." the witcher smiled. "Hey! And behave like a man, not a silly.." Geralt petted his back and pushed him to the dance floor. Matthew almost fell down because of strong Geralt's push, but then he straightened himself and went to Ciri. Geralt shaked his head and smiled under his nose. Then he went to Yennefer.
"What have you told him again? This boy will have nightmares because of you.." Yennefer put her arms around Geralt's neck when he came to her. The music was already playing so loud.
"He should know how things are.." Geralt smiled and he kissed her lips.
"But not in threatening way.." she raised her eyebrow.
"You would done the same in my place." Geralt was defending himself.
"No.. I would done worse.." Yennefer laughed a bit.
"I don't want to imagine it." he was honest.
"Then don't." she smiled amusemently. "Look at them. Aren't they cute together?" she pointed at them with her head and smiled proudly. Geralt looked at them too. They were dancing together in each others arms. He smiled a bit.
"Hm.. They are." he admitted. He then put his arms around her waist and pushed her closer to him. She gave him surprised look.
"What?" He can do it and I can't?" Geralt laughed.
"I was waiting when you will finally make some move.." Yennefer shaked her head and laughed. She put her head on his shoulder. Geralt started caressing her back. They started slowly dancing. She softly kissed his cheek. They were enjoying the moment.
"Here is my favourite duo!" Jaskier said with excitement and put his hands on Geralt's and Yen's shoulders. Yennefer rolled her eyes and Geralt sighed. They pulled away from themselves.
"You ruined the moment.." Geralt smirked. Jaskier gave him confused look.
"Oh.. sorry. I didn't realize it." Jaskier said sadly. "But you'll have plenty time on dance the whole night. So? I didn't do anything bad then.." he said laughing.
"You're lost case Jaskier.." Yennefer didn't want to argue with him.
Geralt sighed again and then he softly pushed Yennefer to himself and hugged her tightly. He wanted to continue where they ended. Jaskier was still smiling at them.
"Could you.." Geralt faked his smile and looked at him.
"Oh.. sorry. I won't be interrupting anymore." Jaskier smiled awkwardly and then he left to his band.
"Why are your all friends so annoying?" Yennefer raised his eyebrow.
"All my friends can tell the same about you.." Geralt was teasing her.
"You know what? You can find another woman to sleeping with tonight." she stated.
"Oh.. c'mon Yen.. don't be so offended. It doesn't suit you." Geralt snuggled closer to her and he kissed her on her neck.
"Well, and you doesn't suit to be a fool." she smiled sarcastically. She kissed him on his lips. "I love you.." she whispered to him and then she left him alone on the dance floor. Geralt was standing there totally surprised and speechless. She really has changed, he thought. He smiled.
"Have you upset her again?" Vesemir laughed when he stood up next to him. He petted his shoulder.
"No, at all." Geralt laughed.
"I will never understand yours relationship." Vesemir shaked his head and laughed.
"It's quite impressive. Sometimes unpredictable." Geralt admitted.
"Well, thanks to God you both love each other that much." Vesemir was joking.
"Hmm.." Geralt smiled. "Jahve?" he looked at Vesemir.
"I put him to the bed already. Don't worry about him." Vesemir said kindly.
"Thanks." Geralt smiled at him.
"You've have raised amazing children. I'm proud of you." Vesemir said honestly.
"Without Yen it would be impossible." Geralt smiled.
"You both are incredible persons. You deserve this happiness." Vesemir again petted his back.
"Uncle Vesemir!" Ciri jumped from behind on his back.
"Easy Cirilla. My bones are old." Vesemir laughed. Ciri climbed down and Vesemir turned to her. Geralt was smiling at them.
"Sorry. I still forget that I'm not a child anymore." Ciri laughed.
"You will be always little child for me." Vesemir said with laughing and hugged her.
"Geralt! You forgot on us. You missed four runs of drinking.." Eskel with Leo came to them with cups in their hands.
"Then let's drink!" Geralt said with laughing and he took the cup from Eskel.
"Ciri?" Leo offered the cup to her.
"I'm not really.." Geralt interrupted her.
"Drink, you're twenty only once." Geralt smiled at her. Ciri nodded and she took the cup from Leo. Vesemir took his own cup too.
"So cheers on you Ciri!" Eskel said with excitement. They all drank the beer.
Suddenly they heard a big noise. They all quickly turned to the sound of noise. Geralt immediately sober up and got scared. Yennefer was laying on the floor motionless. He quickly gave his cup to Eskel and he started running towards her.
"What happened?" he looked at Triss worriedly.
"I don't know.. we were just talking and she suddenly fell down to the floor. Geralt knelt down next her. He noticed red wine spilled on the floor from Yen's cup.
"Yen." Geralt caressed her cheek. Triss took the cup from the floor and she smelled it.
"Do you think it was wine?" Geralt looked at her confused.
"I'm not sure.. it could be anything which caused her to fell down unconscious." Triss said sadly. Geralt looked back at Yennefer.
"Yen.." he softly moved with her body. Meanwhile Ciri came to them, she had fear in her eyes.
"Triss?" Ciri looked at her terrified. Triss came to her and hugged her. "Everything will be okay." she caressed Ciri's back.
"Yennefer.." Geralt caught her face. Suddenly she slowly started opening her eyes.
"Yen!" Geralt smiled at her and he caressed her hair. Yennefer narrowed her eyes on him. She was looking at him very confused, then she suddenly slap him into his face. Everyone was speechless in that moment.
"What was that for?" Geralt looked at her confused.
"Get out of me!" she freaked out.
"Yen.." he wanted to touch her, but she pushed him away from herself.
"Who the fuck are you?!" Yennefer's eyes were on fire.
Geralt stood up and he didn't want to believe his own ears.