Drabble – On Vacation

Hephaestion walked into Alexander's room expecting to find the King behind his desk. Not only was he not behind his desk, he wasn't even in his room. After searching for a while around the palace, the King was yet to be found. As a last resort he decided to try the one place he knew Alexander would go to 'hide' occasionally.

Climbing the stairs to the roof of the palace over Alexander's rooms, Hephaestion stopped as he opened the door at the sight in front of him. The King was indeed here, completely naked stretched out on a lounge in the sun.

"Joy to you Hephaestion." He said without even opening his eyes.

Hephaestion licked his lips, removed his heart from his throat and squeaked a reply back.

"You look comfortable."

"I am."

"I hate to spoil it but you have several things that need your attention."

"You do them."

"What?"

"You do them. I'm taking the day just for myself, doing what I want to do."

"Good for you, I think most of these things can wait."

"No, you do them. I know you can handle it. If you have any questions, you can ask me."

Hephaestion grinned, planted a small kiss on Alexander's forehead and left to do his chores, or rather, the king's chores.

He returned later to find Alexander still there.

"How you doing?"

"Fine, just need to make sure this reads the way you want it too." He said handing the paper to Alexander to scan, while he scanned Alexander.

"Wonderful, but give them a time limit on getting it done." Alexander said handing the paper back. "And one other thing, when you get done with that, come back up here, but don't tell anyone where we are."

Hephaestion finished and ordered the scrolls delivered to the proper people and returned to the roof.

"You have something else you want me to do?"

Alexander turned on his side and patted the other lounge that had appeared beside Alexander's.

"Join me, it will make the day perfect."

Hephaestion grinned widely and began taking off his clothes. He slowed down considerably when he saw that Alexander was watching his every move.

Lying on his stomach, Hephaestion stretched his arms under his head and closed his eyes.

Alexander eyed him hungrily and decided he knew what he wanted to do for himself next on his wonderful day off.