Disclaimer: Anything owned by Disney does not belong to me, although the Disney belongings don't show up in this first chapter...but they will... just be patient.

A/N This is my first attempt to write fanfic, so have mercy and let me know if this is any good, or if I should switch to just reading fic again. Reviews are wonderful!

Chapter 1

Singapore

She shifted under his capable hands so that he could get a firmer grip on her. A hiss escaped Devon's mouth from between her clenched teeth. 'Lee, ye do know tha' this hurts just a tad dontcha?'

The only response she got was a muttered, 'Mmm…' since he was concentrating hard on perfectly forming the complex design that was going to grace Devon's slightly red swollen buttocks soon enough. He took a slight pause in his work to respond, 'Ye ne'er once whined before luv, why start now?'

'Well, tha' might be 'cause ye've ne'er touched me butt before, sweetie,' she spat back sarcastically. 'At least not in this way tha' is…' Her blue eyes began to twinkle, with not all of it being the result of the pain from her behind. 'An' ye better hope it resembles th' drawin' I made, or else yer arse is goin' ta be kicked all over Singapore, darlin'. Tha' or I could make tha' Dragon I tattooed on yer back look more like an eel th' next time I visit….' she threatened.

Lee wisely kept his mouth shut, for he knew that she meant business. He'd known her for far too long not to know when she was serious, although almost every comment out of her luscious lips sounded sarcastic to the untrained ear.

'Ouch!'

'Devon… luv… this is goin' ta hurt a lot less if ye just kept still. God, ye've ne'er been such a pain in the arse before…'

'Ye be diggin' those needles in this far on purpose aren't ye?'

'Merely tryin' ta get the D's right. If ye didn't have so much damned muscle on yer arse, ye'd be in a lot less pain, as ye well know. Though I know how much ye love trainin' those particular muscles...' he smirked.

Devon couldn't help but grin despite her uncomfortable position. 'Quite right Lee, me dear friend, ye seem ta know me all too well... Now tell me, are ye nearly finished yet?'

'Not quite yet, just have ta do the outlines, an' after that I'll be all done.'

She knew from experience that the outline was the part that hurt the most, so she braced herself and made a grab for the flask of dark amber liquid of the small table in front of her. After wrapping her fingers around the bottleneck, she lifted it to her mouth and took a long swig. Her eyes closing in relief as she felt the liquid burning its way down her throat.

'Ye little minx, ye know perfectly well that is for disinfection.'

She pouted at the reprimand, even though she wasn't the least bit sorry for it. She clinched her teeth together and pulled a face as she felt the needles dig into her flesh. 'Aye, I do, but ye know I've been dry since last night, I only needed a sip ta remember th' flavour. Just keep up with yer needlework an' let me be...' she said as she took another large swallow of the liquid.

Aaaah, now this is th' stuff tha' dreams are made of… This drink can ease almost any pain…. She absolutely adored the stuff! It was like nothing else.

Suddenly something hit the table she was on and Lee cursed. 'I told ye ta keep that bloody excuse for a dog in the other room, Dee! Now I've missed a line and ye've got a spot where it shouldn't be.'

'C'mere Bullet, come ta mommy.. be a good boy an' jus' lay down here fer a little while. Momma's gonna take ye out fer a walk when Uncle Lee's finished.' Yes, she thought to herself... at least Bullet can keep me mind off me hurtin' arse when this is done… th' walk'll do me some good, seein' how I can't sit fer a while anyway. The little Bulldog wagged its little tail, licked the palm of her hand and after Devon rubbed its head a bit, it made several rounds across the floor before lying down.

Turning her head to Lee, she replied, 'Jus' use yer imagination ta correct th' error, ye know what ta do, what with th' talent ye have an' all.' Hoping that a little sucking up on her part would keep him from being too angry with her for bringing her little French Bulldog into the most sacred part of the tattoo-parlour. She was getting worried that she got no response from Lee when she felt sweat dripping on her arse, and knew that Lee had now entered his trance-like state of upper concentration as he finished her design. Luckily Bullet was now fast asleep, even though she couldn't see the little black-white dog that lay directly under her, she could tell that Bullet was asleep due to the loud snores she heard. She smirked at the familiar sound. Devon had yet to meet any man that could out-snore her dog. Stopping her train of thought there, she rested her head on her arms and tried to ignore the burning sensation on her bum... Shortly she would go into a trance, not un-like Lee's, when suddenly she felt a hard smack on her other butt cheek.

'DONE! Ye damned vixen… Now hand over the flask, if there's even any rum left in it now.' She realized that she still held the bottle and handed it back to Lee without a fuss. She yelped and tried to shift her position on the table as he pressed a cloth drenched in whatever rum was left in the bottle to her left butt cheek.

She hissed a small, 'Thanks,' and held the cloth in place while Lee wrapped her butt with some white linen.

'No naughty escapades for ye tonight Duville, tha' bandage needs ta remain there for at least 24 hours.'

She sighed, 'Oh well, it's not like I've seen anythin' interestin' 'round here anyway.'

He raised an eyebrow at her, 'Thought ye found any sailor suitable for yer little adventures Devon. Ye gettin' picky all of a sudden?'

'Ye know me better than tha', Lee, I have me urges, but I don't take 'em out on any man tha' has th' fortune, or should I say... misfortune, o' crossing me path. Ye of all people should know tha' well.'

Oh he knew alright... not long after that he found himself recalling some old memories of the night they met...

A/N Please review... please gives you big blue puppy dog eyes Yes, there are dogs with blue eyes, thanks very much

Now edited – 18/2/05! xoxo Linnie (DuTchess's BETA)