Giving In
Standard Disclaimers
Step 1:
Spending the Day Snowed in with you
a.k.a.
Admitting the God Awful Truth
Anyone with half of a brain could see it. Even a six year old girl hyper from three candy bars could see it in the midst of her short run ADD. Yet the one person he wanted to see it, to feel it, was knee deep in his work, writing away busily and forgetting about the man in front of him. Hell, he could have been standing on their desks buck naked with a sign telling the whole world just how he felt about it all with a Mariachi Band singing his every other word, and still that stubborn man wouldn't have noticed it. He sighed to himself and sank a little lower in his chair than usual. How could he not have noticed it?!
"Face it, Laytner," Ted whispered teasingly, "He's never going to notice it until someone points it out."
"Yeah, well no one's going to notice if you turn up missing," he growled.
"He would before he noticed."
"Shut up!"
Dee grumbled a bit more to himself and turned back to his work. What was the use of it? Instead of sitting here and waiting for his partner to notice it, he was better off getting this work done. Picking up his favorite pen (because it once belonged to his partner a while back) he blew his hair out of his face, bent over his paperwork, and went strait into scribble mode.
It might have taken a little over five minutes, but his partner actually stopped what he was doing and stared at him. He looked up once, snorted, and went back to what he was doing. "And just what is so freaking funny?" he asked when he heard him snicker. "It's not like I don't know how to do this."
"I-it's not that..."
"Then what?"
"....I've just never seen you so serious before about work."
Was that all?! He groaned loudly and ignored the soft laughter coming from that sweet face. How could he be so cruel? It was inhumane! Of all the things to notice, he would notice that! It was just like him. Okay, that was it! He wasn't going to do this to himself anymore! As of that very moment, he was going to give up, give in, and go find a quick shag. Being celibate for someone who didn't even notice a simple token of affection just was not cutting it anymore! How could he have denied himself for so long?! For what?!
"Oh....Dee?"
"Hmm?"
".....Thank you...for the flowers...."
For him to smile at him like that was what! Dee could feel his cheeks burning almost as much as his partner's. The things he could do to him and he didn't even realize the power he held in his hands! Dee scratched the back of his head fumbling for words. He noticed some movement over on his partner's part, and looked up in time to see him reach over the desk and kiss his cheek. His hand immediately went to the designated area, eyes wide in disbelieve and cheeks redder than they had ever been in the presence of public. Did that just happen??
"R-Ryo..."
"You're still coming to help pack, aren't you?"
"...Uh-huh..."
"Good. We'll go together."
"...God I love you."
Ryo just blushed and said nothing. He gathered his files on his desk and stacked them neatly against himself and walked off. Dee watched him leave blinking to himself. Yes, it was still winter, yeah, it was still the 15th of December, and yes, they were still on earth. Dee surely didn't think so.
"Wow, way to go," Ted laughed smacking him on the back. "Yeah buddy! He's giving in to you!"
Dee could only mumble something unintelligible.
"Hey! What are you doing with that?!"
Ryo looked up from his task of folding the laundry to stare at the ten year old glaring hotly at him. When he realized that he wasn't holding anything insulting in his hands, he turned to look at Dee twirling about a pair of boxers on his fingers. He was not interested in doing laundry, let alone the kid's, so he turned his mind on something else and forgot about what was in his hands. Had it not been for the brat screaming like he had, he might have kept going.
"Stupid idiot! Give me those!"
Dee shucked the boxers off of his fingers and into the kid's face. "Take 'em. And don't worry," he leered looking down at the kid, "You're secret's safe with me!"
"Why you--!"
"That's enough you two." Ryo said gently. "Bikky, go finish packing. You don't want to be late do you?"
Bikky forgot about Dee and scrambled off to his room with the pile of laundry Ryo handed to him. Ryo smiled after him and turned back to his own laundry mixed in with Dee's. Just how his stuff got mixed in with his was beyond him. He was always leaving his stuff over here, but then again, he was always over here. In all of their time together, he hadn't set foot in Dee's apartment more than a few times. Perhaps it was further, or maybe it was a bit messy, but that wasn't any real excuse for him to stay here, let alone leave his things.
"Seriously Dee, when are you taking some of this stuff back?" Ryo asked.
Dee rubbed the side of his nose and reached down to snatch some of what was in the third basket waiting to be folded. "When I'm good and ready," he sighed. "Besides, leaving stuff here comes in handy for times when we have to rush BACK to work."
"Does that include the toothbrush in the bathroom?"
"But of course."
Ryo shook his head smiling a bit. That was Dee for you.
"So, you're shipping the brat off for the week," Dee mused. "Carol's aunt is taking them skiing?"
Ryo nodded and carefully placed one of Dee's shirts in HIS pile. "She's taking them today. She should be here any moment."
"And he's still packing?!"
"Not anymore!" Bikky cried running out of the room with his bags. Just as soon as he was out in the living room, there was a knock on the door. It wasn't hard to figure out who it was. Bikky scrambled over to the door and opened it in time to have Carol snatch one of his bags. She grabbed his hand with the other to tug him along, but he pulled back.
"Wait a minute," he said. "I have to say Bye to Ryo."
Dee overheard what was said at the door and idly watched as Bikky ran back into the room. Ryo was waiting and smiled when Bikky plastered himself in his lap for a kiss and a pat on the head. The kid was a sucker for affection. That was the only thing Dee was willing to admit to for the list of things in common.
"Now you listen to Carol's aunt," Ryo warned, "and stay away from the slopes without someone with you. Okay? I want you on your best behavior."
He could tell that to Bikky a million times but somehow it never seemed to turn out that way. Bikky grinned at him like he always did. At least he would attempt to try. "Okay."
"Good. Now get going. I want to hear all about it when you get back, okay?"
"Okay. Bye Ryo!"
"Bye Bikky. Love you!"
"Ryo! Not in front of the idiot!" Bikky smirked at the doorway. "He might get jealous!"
The door slammed itself shut before the pillow of the couch could make a connection. Dee cursed silently and stalked over to the fallen cushion. It was just like him to throw something like that in his face. Just because Ryo couldn't admit to it didn't mean he didn't feel that way. Sure it was hard not knowing for sure without hearing it aloud, but he trusted him enough to have some sort of feeling towards him. If he didn't, he was sure Ryo wouldn't have let him get away with half of the shit he pulled. That was enough of a reassurance...for the moment.
"What do you want for Dinner Dee?"
"Hmm? Oh...what do you have in mind?"
Ryo smiled a bit and shoved the basket away with his foot. "I was asking you. I don't know what I want to eat."
"How about take out, eh? My treat."
Ryo looked outside and shivered. "Are you sure Dee? It could take a while in this weather."
"You think so? Well then...let's just dig around in your fridge and see what we come up with."
"Honestly Dee, we've got to have dinner at your place one of these days," Ryo sighed stretching himself out languidly.
"What for? My place isn't as close to the station as yours...and why would you want to eat there? Here's nicer."
"Here's too familiar." Ryo stood and stretched again. He was tempted to sit back down and order the take out instead, but he didn't want to chance someone getting caught in the snow forming outside. He was already uncomfortable with the idea of Carol and Bikky going away in such a storm, but he trusted her aunt to forget about flying if the weather didn't let up. Sighing quietly, he walked strait for the kitchen with Dee behind him.
"Just what the hell to you have in the fridge anyway?" Dee asked.
"We'll find out in a moment."
Dee shrugged and followed him, stopping short in the doorway when something came to mind. Ryo already had his head in the fridge by then. He waited until Ryo peeked over at him to lean against the doorway, arms folded over his chest and his brow furrowed in deep thought. It was enough to get Ryo to close the door and stray over in his direction in concern.
"Dee?? What's the matter?"
"...I know it must have taken a lot of courage to do what you did," Dee mentioned softly. Ryo blushed, already aware of what Dee meant. "Ryo..."
"I...just wanted...to say thank you."
"You wanted to do more than that...but I'll take your word for it. Hn..."
"What now?"
"Nothing. I was just wondering....if you care to make a little wager."
Ryo gave him a look of pure skepticism. "What kind of wager?" he droned uninterestedly.
"I bet you that I can drive you NUTS without forcing you to give in."
"HAH! Yeah right."
"So...I take it we have a bet?"
"Damned strait. What's the winner get?"
Dee smirked. "If I win, I get you."
"And if I win?" Ryo smirked back.
"I'll clean the entire apartment top to bottom, file all the paperwork for a month, and I'll do your bidding."
It sounded fair enough. Ryo nodded to his terms and stuck out his hand. Dee grasped it as if to shake it, but pulled the fair haired man toward him. Their lips were barely a whisper apart when he grinned and placed his lips over Ryo's temple. "You can't win that easily," Dee chuckled.
"Temperatures right now are 15 degrees with winds blowing at a chilling 40mph. Folks, this has to be one of the worst snow storms ever to hit New York city. We've already received more than five inches of the stuff, and you can expect a lot more in the coming hours. Roads are pretty much at a stand still, so you can forget driving anyplace today. Police and city officials are warning those who are driving to stop at the nearest place and stay there until the storm blows over. You think you've seen snow? Well folks, this is only going to get a lot worse. "
Ryo sighed to himself as Dee made himself comfortable on the couch. He sat on the far end of it, half asleep from the meal they had made in combination with the warmth of his apartment. Homemade Chicken soup tended to do that to a person, not to mention the hot tea they had consumed only a moment ago. Ryo sank into his own seat, tossing the remote Dee's way. He didn't want to change the channel, but he didn't want to watch this either.
"Looks like I'm stuck here," Dee sighed aloud. He yawned and snuggled with the pillow under his side ready to close his eyes and forget about the storm raging outside. He didn't see the look of astonishment upon Ryo's face when he did so. "Might as well get some sleep."
"Actually....that doesn't sound like a bad idea," Ryo mused. "We might not get another chance to just laze around like this."
Dee opened an eye to stare at him. "All the more reason to just give in. Besides," he yawned, "It's better that you sleep now...because when I'm refreshed I'm not going easy on you."
Oh. So that was the real reason behind his laziness in his attempts to pounce him...which he hadn't done. He was tired. Ryo didn't know whether to be relieved or insulted. That never stopped him before! Dee turned over and fell strait to sleep on the couch, snoring softly into the pillow he was crushing in his arms. Ryo found himself staring at him and wishing that the pillow was himself.
What?! Are you nuts McLain!? Stop it! He is your mortal evil sexually harassing enemy!
But...he's my friend...and something more than that.
So what?! He only wants one thing!
If that were true, he would have gotten it already. He's that kind of a person...brutally honest.
....shit, you have a point. Just go to sleep, we'll talk about this later.
Ryo actually heeded his brain for once and staggered off towards his room. He was much more tired than he realized. As soon as he was stretched out on the bed, he was asleep, still wishing that he was that pillow in Dee's arms. There was just no real way for him to admit it aloud.
It was warm. A little too warm. In fact, he wasn't this hot unless it was summer. Judging from the sounds of heavy winds rattling against his windows, that snow storm was still going full throttle. He opened his eyes to glance at the clock. It was a little after nine. He'd been sleeping for five hours.
Even though he had been sleeping, it didn't explain why he was so warm. Sure, the heat to his apartment was more than exceptional at times, but it was never this hot. Sighing sleepily in his warm groggy state, he tried to sit up to peel off his sweater. Immediately he found himself immobile under the arms of someone he hadn't noticed pressed against his backside. Those arms were wrapped firmly around his waist, with its body hugging him tightly. It couldn't have been Bikky, basically because he was gone and he would have wrapped himself up around his torso. Also, his arms weren't that strong nor long enough to wrap around his midsection. In his sleepy state, he could only faintly remember that Dee happened to be the only other person in the apartment...
Wait a minute...Dee?!
Ryo woke immediately and worked himself out of Dee's embrace. Dee barely seemed to notice. Just when had he come into his room?! Just how on earth did he get into his bed without him waking up? Ryo tried to work out the answers to his questions until Dee moved and grabbed the closest thing possible. It just happened to be Ryo again.
"Stop moving..." he heard him mumble in his sleep. "...I don't want you...to...go..."
"Go?? Go where??"
Dee didn't answer. He had fallen asleep again and this time he had buried himself against Ryo's chest. His arms wrapped themselves around his waistline yet again, and this time there was no getting out of that grip. It's not like Ryo didn't try, he just didn't have the energy, or the heart, to wake Dee up when he was like this.
Dee slept soundly against him, his face a peaceful picture of relaxation at its best. He held onto Ryo as if he were the last thing in this world that was precious to him, as a child would their favorite thing to cuddle. Ryo smiled down at him as he fingers went to caress the soft black strands of bed hair. Dee was always so animated, it was a nice change to see him just breathing deeply in a state were nothing could harm him. There was no Rose to contend with over something that didn't have a chance of existing, there wasn't a child to aggravate him for his failed attempts of wooing Ryo, and there wasn't a certain coworker obsessed with the idea that they were meant to be. It was only he, his makeshift pillow, and the silence of the room being broken by the howling winds.
Okay...you're up. Now its time to talk.
What's there to talk about?
Your feelings for this guy! Do you love him or not?
....I...I just don't....
I'm your brain. I already KNOW. YOU have to admit it.
Now there was something that couldn't just happen. Ryo bit his lip and looked at the ceiling of his room. Just how did he feel about Dee?
Well, Dee was as stubborn as they came. He was rude at times, completely off the wall, lazy, and he had a habit of being too blunt about things. Yet, all of that was just a part of Dee that made him more intriguing. It wasn't like Dee was unattractive, far from it in fact. He was a handsome man with somewhat exotic features. He had never seen a man with such strangely colored eyes--gold one moment and green the next--and he had never seen such fine black hair on someone who wasn't of oriental nature. It was thick and soft, but fine just the same, and he hated to admit it but he loved running his fingers through it. Dee always seemed to purr when he did this to him, even in his sleep which was a bit amusing.
His body wasn't something to laugh at either. He was lean but well toned from the tight shirts he tended to wear lazing about the apartment. He supposed a lot of it had to do with his years of running the streets as a teenager, and his constant brushes with J.J. trying to pounce him. A giggle escaped him in his thinking. If that were the case, then he had a lot to thank Dee for. Still, the man had a body to envy. Even he was envious of it at times, especially when it drew the attention of the women at the police station.
Think man! There's more to him that just his looks.
There was no doubt in his mind that Dee wasn't handsome, but he was also a huge kid at heart. Maybe that was one of the reasons he loved to be around him so much. He was never that serious unless he absolutely needed to be, and he always found some way to entertain himself. Granted, half of the time his entertainment was harassing his partner, but it wouldn't have been the same if their relationship wasn't personal to some degree. Others would have gladly said that spending time at work and over at the other's apartment was a little too personal, but it just seemed to fit their lifestyles. Besides, they had a little more in common than one seemed to think.
For instance, there was the eerie fact that they both had no real family to speak of. Ryo only had his aunt Elena for comfort and his uncle, while Dee had the nun he called "mother" (penguin when his ear wasn't being pulled) for his support in life. Up until recently, they had been alone in their lives with no one to talk to, no one to listen to, and for the longest time they had both been unaware of the affections of someone else. But Dee seemed to have resolved that matter by clinging to Ryo the way he did now. He was always at his side ready to leap into whatever fires lie ahead of them. Most of the time those fires meant someone was going to get hurt, but Dee didn't care. He only wanted one thing, and that was to see that Ryo wasn't hurt.
Okay. Partners were supposed to do that for each other, right? Well, why was it that Dee took on the brunt of the brutality? Not just physically but emotionally as well? Between being belittled by not only his commanding officer, but a ten year old boy, and having to defend himself from the bigotry of nameless people, Ryo could not see how this man was still living. It would have been a living hell if it were him and he wouldn't have known what to do with himself. But Dee....Dee always seemed to just lick his wounds and keep on going...even when he was outright rejected.
Now we're getting somewhere....
Dee was always trying his best to prove that he wasn't just another punk off of the streets. Yet, Ryo knew that better than anyone else. He knew that Dee didn't have much more than his apartment and what little he happened to own, and even though he could be cheap, he was more than generous to those who mattered. He had a huge heart, and a particular soft spot for those in need, especially the kids he claimed to hate. For that alone Ryo admired him more than he would any other man in his life. Dee was so willing to give, but he wasn't about taking bullshit from anyone. He would do what was needed if there was equal cooperation and respect amongst thieves.
Ryo sighed quietly and looked down at the man upon him. He was so kind, and so giving, selfish enough to place others over himself and willing to walk in the line of fire for those he loved most...
Come on...you're getting there...
...he was always willing to take the brunt of it all. Dee was always getting hurt somehow and most of his pain came from a love unrequited. It was his fault that Dee was in the midst of insanity. All he wanted was a safe haven to come to when he was alone and for the life of him Ryo didn't understand why he had chosen him. Why him of all people? He could have had anyone he wanted, but he chose his partner. Why?! What reason was there to love him?!
"....your heart...."
Ryo stopped at the sudden voice flowing from deep within Dee's chest. Dee did not move from his place. He still was breathing evenly and deeply which meant that he was asleep. So how did he know? Was it possible that he was speaking aloud? No, that couldn't be right.
"Dee??"
"....mmm??"
Ryo realized sadly that Dee was only talking in his sleep. A bitter smile reached his lips as he turned to the storm blowing outside. "I don't know how," he whispered, "but, I do know. I wish you could tell me why you love someone who can't even say it back...why you're waiting for someone who can't make up his mind."
Shit. WE were THIS close...
"Ryo?? Ryo, what's wrong?"
Ryo shook his head softly and sank a little lower into the couch. It was now three in the morning, much earlier than he would have liked to be awake. Yet that long nap was the reason behind his being awake at this hour. Dee had just awakened himself and found Ryo out here in the living room thinking quietly to himself as some movie played on the television. He wasn't paying it any mind because he wasn't surprised to see Dee. Dee canted a careful brow his way. What was on his mind that was so heavy?
"Ryo," he said sinking into the couch next to him, "I know something's wrong. Come on, what is it?"
"....I don't....know how to..."
"Come on," Dee pressed leaning closer. "You can tell me. Besides, we promised that we would be honest with each other from now on. You remember, don't you?"
Ryo nodded softly. After that incident where Dee was almost blown to bits--an incident that still made him shiver with fear of what might have happened--he had made a promise to Dee and to himself. How true he was to that promise still remained to be seen, for it was still difficult for him to be completely honest. Dee had no problem in that area. How did he do it anyhow?
"I don't know how to explain it," Ryo sighed softly. "But...I was thinking about...us. What we mean, how we connect...and...I need to know something..." he breathed quietly looking toward Dee. He still couldn't bring himself to stare into those eyes, and he knew why it was such a problem. Yet despite that issue, he forced himself to look into Dee's eyes and almost lost himself. If not for that one question lingering in his mind, he might have just continued to stare.
"Ryo??"
"....Dee...just...why do you feel that way...about me?...why....do you love me?"
Dee blinked. Did Ryo just ask him that? Was he insane?! HOW could he not KNOW the reasons why?! Well...there was the slight fact that he didn't say much more than "I love you," when he couldn't control it any longer. Then there was that thing with him not telling Ryo what made him so special. He just was...and he always was.
"To be honest...I just do," he shrugged unsure of how to place it in Ryo's terms. Ryo turned his head away at that answer. Dee tried his best not to frown as he grasped Ryo's chin and made him look at him. He hated it when Ryo looked away, even more so when he was confused over something so simple. Why it was tearing his Ryo apart was beyond him, but he knew this issue had to resolved tonight. No more running; no more avoiding the issue. Ryo wasn't going to brush it off this time, and Dee wasn't going to let him.
"Dee..."
"You are very special to me Ryo," Dee said moving his hands from his chin to grasp his trembling ones. "It's not an easy thing to explain, but I will try."
Ryo nodded, his cheeks burning prettily as Dee kissed the back of his knuckles. His heart was racing like never before. Was this that feeling? That feeling he was so scared of?
"From the first moment we met, I knew you were different Ryo," Dee explained softly. "I just didn't know what it was...until that moment in the park. By the way, I'm NOT sorry I stole that kiss."
Ryo smiled a bit at the comment. "I kind of figured."
"Anyway...this feeling only increased when Rose came into the picture. He...has so much and I thought for sure he would give you more than I could. I still think that he could. Then there's J-J.J.," he muttered shivering. "His constant meddling keeps you distant from me. He's so convinced that we were meant to be, but it's not like that at all. You do know that, right??"
"I do...I just...don't like to see...you kissing other people."
"Well, you know how I feel about that," Dee leered. "But anyhow, I guess it turned to real love for me back in England. When I thought I was going to lose you to that...that freak! Shit, I was out of my mind..."
"Dee..."
"I love you, Ryo. I love everything about you! I love the way you seem to brood over simple things and how complex themes tend to come so naturally to you, and how you always seem to know what to say when I'm down. I love the way you look at me when I make you smile, and I can't get enough of your laughter. Ryo...I could say a million and one things, but it still wouldn't be enough. I tried not to give in, but...there's no resisting it."
"Dee I..."
He shook his head and placed his hands against his lips. "Ryo, don't force yourself to say anything you're going to take back later. Okay?" he whispered. "If you're not ready...then you aren't ready."
Ryo nodded softly and looked up in time to see Dee leaning forward. It was the same feeling every time. His heart would skip several beats and thunder loudly in his ears, and his eyes would get heavier with every passing second. Then as their lips connected, his spine would vibrate deliciously under the feel of those hands coming to curl around him. Unfortunately it didn't happen that way. Dee moved past him and snatched the remote from his side.
"Wha?!"
"Hmm? Don't mind me," Dee grinned. "I hate this movie. I spent seven bucks to see a movie with little action and all plot and I'm still waiting for my refund!"
"Dee!!"
"Hey, the bet's still on, is it not?"
Ryo grabbed the nearest pillow to smack him with but his offense was defeated by Dee's ultra special attack! The surprise kiss of dominance! Ryo fell backward with Dee atop of him, kissing him to a dizzying height he just couldn't get enough of. He parted his lips to sigh his content, and was rewarded with the velvet caress of Dee's tongue looking to play with his own. For once he didn't resist. He willfully joined in, suckling on that muscle as it made him dizzy. He curled his arms around his shoulders to draw him closer. Only the need for air made them part, and even then he made no attempt to get away.
Rather pleased with what was going on, Dee smiled down at him and kissed his nose. Ryo was such a backwards person, but one with a pure heart nonetheless. He nuzzled Ryo's cheek with soft kisses and STILL managed to change the channel.
"Dee..."
"Hmm? Hey, if I'm stuck here, I'm going to get the best of two worlds. You...and Television."
"Selfish."
"And proud of it, baby."
It was nearly eight in the morning when Ryo rose from the comforts of sleep. His alarm clock was the ringing of the telephone near his couch. Without really thinking about it, he crawled over Dee's sleeping form and snatched the phone up. Dee opened his eyes in time to see and feel Ryo land hard on him with the phone pressed to his ear and his head buried against his collarbone. It hurt, but the pain was worth it.
"Hello?" Ryo mumbled groggily into the phone.
"Ryo? Is that you?"
Ryo opened his eyes a bit more at the voice on the phone. "Bikky??"
"Yeah! I thought you should know that we took a bus rather than a plane to Vermont. We just got here. The weather's not that bad you know?"
"I'm glad. So...how's everything?"
"So far, so good. We're going to hit the slopes after we unpack and get settled in. I can't wait to start snowboarding!"
"I'm sure you'll be a natural."
Dee snorted and rolled his eyes. "A natural menace," he muttered.
"Hey! Is Dee there with you?!" Bikky shouted.
"Yes he is. The weather's really bad up here Bikky, so he stayed over."
"He didn't try anything funny did he?"
Ryo looked up at Dee and stifled a giggle. The only thing funny about Dee was the snarl he was giving that phone. "No, he's actually behaved himself," he said lightly chuckling. "It's okay Bikky. I can take care of myself."
"Okay...but if he does anything, and I mean ANYTHING funny, I'm kicking his ass when I get home! YOU HEAR THAT PERVERT!?"
"Why you little---"
"Bikky, I think you should get settled in while you can," Ryo laughed moving away so Dee could not grab the phone. Dee stayed were he was with his arms crossed, until a wicked idea came to mind. He moved before Ryo could protest and had him in his embrace in seconds. Ryo began to say something but the words died under the soft kisses of Dee's lips upon the back of his sensitive neck.
"Ryo?? Ryo, you still there??"
"Mmm...hmm! Y-yeah I'm still....here..." Ryo breathed heavily. Dee kissed the nape of his neck again, trailing ever so slowly to Ryo's right lobe. He let his tongue dart out and flick the end ever so delicately. Ryo had to bite his lip not to moan aloud. "B...Bikky....I think you'd better call me back...later..." he murmured looking backward at a leering Dee. "Phone's...about to give...."
"...oh. Okay. I'll talk to you later."
"Yeah. Later."
Ryo barely had the sense enough to turn off the phone before he let it fall out of his hands. The hairs on his neck and alongside his back stiffened excitedly against Dee's ravishing tongue. Had it not been for Dee suddenly lurching forward and grabbing the remote AGAIN, Ryo would have lost it.
"Dee!!"
"What? It's Saturday! I want to watch cartoons."
"....you want to what?!"
"Watch cartoons. Hey, Power Rangers is on now!"
"You're not serious!"
"Oh? Watch me."
A half hour later....
"No fucking way. The RED ranger always kicks ass."
"He got his ass kicked today."
"But he'll kick that guys ass next episode! You know he will!"
"I won't be watching it thank you."
"Aw come on! You know you liked it."
"No. I liked watching you jump and down like an idiot more than I did the show."
Dee sucked his teeth shoving Ryo over. Ryo shoved him back and dove for the remote. Alas, Dee was a little faster and grabbed it before him, holding out of his reach when he tried to snatch it back. It didn't keep Ryo from crawling over him to get at it.
"Dee! Give me that remote!"
Dee laughed in his face and slipped from under him. "Have to get it to have it!" he called back sprinting from the floor. Ryo growled and charged after him, chasing him into the kitchen. They stopped when they got to the table with Dee on one side holding the remote up teasingly and Ryo on the other side getting impatient. Dee faked like he was going right and Ryo followed to intercept him. Dee stopped and faked left this time, with Ryo following him again. There was no possible way for him to get past the man and Ryo took pride in knowing that. Unfortunately, Dee had a way of defying logic. Without much more than a leap, he was on the table and tumbling over Ryo's head.
"What the--?!"
Dee landed perfectly on one knee and looked back swinging the remote from his fingers. "You know, gymnastics has its uses," he leered.
"It was dumb luck."
"Maybe, maybe not. You'll never know."
"Dee!! GET BACK HERE!!"
Ryo chased Dee around the living room, missing him when he leapt over the couch and ducked into his bedroom. Ryo followed expecting to see him on the bed, but he was mistaken as the door closed and locked itself behind him. Hesitantly turning about, he was met by the handsome features of Dee smiling as innocently as could be. His eyes on the other hand were like a starved wolf. He was hungry and willing to to whatever it took to get the meal he had in mind.
"Dee...what are you..."
"Sealing my part of the agreement," he leered moving closer. "I'm going to drive you nuts without forcing you."
"B-but aren't you forcing me by locking that door?" Ryo pointed out. He backed away until the back of his knees hit the bed, sending him down upon the large king-sized mattress. Dee followed, falling forward so that he was directly over Ryo, his arms pressing into the bed on either side of his head. It was a dance of wolf versus the deer, and the deer was being backed into the corner. The wolf lingered a bit as it followed, giving the deer time to leap out of the way if it dared. Ryo couldn't move under the weight of that stare.
"Dee..."
"How should we begin this?" Dee mused more to himself than aloud to Ryo. He chuckled as he pressed forward, moving to settle between the other man's sprawled legs. He lowered himself evenly onto Ryo's supple body, his head leaning forward to breathe against the taunt skin of his exposed collarbone. Ryo was always wearing those damned baggy sweaters. Couldn't he see just how teasing he could be? Dee laughed lightly as he nipped at the exposed flesh, a hand slowly sliding along Ryo's smooth side. He had only touched him like this once before, and feeling him like this again was almost too much to take. Still, he gripped his resolve and went slow, gauging the reaction from the man beneath him.
"Dee...."
"You could always say stop," Dee whispered heatedly moving up to his ear. "Do you want me to stop??"
His hand had found a nipple and was teasing it ever so lightly. All he got for a response was a breathy moan, Ryo's cheeks turning that pretty red as he kissed the side of his neck. He quickly found his favorite spot and suckled hungrily, biting him only when he felt his arms fly around his shoulders. Ryo all but lost it as his fingers lost themselves in that wild mane of black. Dee licked the wound gently and moved a bit lower. There was going to be a mark there, but Ryo had some turtlenecks lying around...
"Ryo..." he breathed softly moving up so that their lips were barely touching, "I'm going to tell you something...and I want you to listen, okay?"
"....okay."
What's he going to say? How much he wants to get you in the sack?
Shut up!
What? I'm just wondering...
"There's so much I want to do to you, so much I want to say to you..." Dee whispered, "...but these short hours with you have been a real eye opener for me."
"...How so?"
"...I thought...I'd never get to see the side of Randy McLain where he was something more than a partner. He was a friend...and not just one to lean on when things get tough. I mean one who's fun to be around, one who people want to be with all the time. I wish I could see more of that side...it only makes you more radiant in my eyes."
Ryo couldn't hear his mind screaming in disbelief. His heart was pounding too loudly and something was burning within him. As Dee lowered his lips to his own, he heard him utter those three faithful words again. It was at that very moment where he exploded from within and his mind was now babbling nonsense. His heart had finally taken over.
"Dee..."
"Hmm?"
"....I love you, too."
Ryo didn't think it was possible, but the man above him blinked once. He was trying to hold back but nature wouldn't let him. Tears of pure joy ran in rivers along his cheeks, spilling into the delta smile he was giving Ryo. Ryo gently wiped them away and leaned up to bring Dee back down into a mind blowing kiss.
HAH! We did it!
Yeah yeah....just don't become a control freak on me when it comes to certain things. Got it?!
Whatever. We have to work together from now on you know. Dee is a complex person and you KNOW how Ryo is.
Shit...I'd better get paid for this!
As Ryo's heart and mind were talking, his body took control of the wheel and grinned maliciously. If this didn't get them to shut up then nothing would.
Step 2:
Going up a Notch
a.k.a.
What is with these f*#ing interruptions?!
Ja ne!